Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons
Chapter 1162 - 713: Surrounded by Enemies on All Sides

Chapter 1162: Chapter 713: Surrounded by Enemies on All Sides

"This object..."

Yang Mingli struggled free from the assistance of the person beside him, his fingertips trembling as he pointed to the ancient scripture on the table, incredulously saying, "Could this be the great scripture that the Bodhi Sect transmitted this time?"

The formidable reputation of the Spiritual Power Protection Scripture was well-known even by the Imperial Court. Such a Bodhi Sect Great Scripture, even for disciples within the sect, required the Buddha’s permission before one earned the right to peruse it.

Such a precious treasure was not something one could obtain just by asking for it.

It inevitably linked to the tumultuous matter of the transmission of the scriptures this time.

After seeing Shen Yi nod gently, Yang Mingli was completely petrified, his breathing grew significantly heavier.

He had considered many possibilities, but he never imagined that General Nanyang’s quiet departure was to retrieve this great scripture for the Imperial Court.

There was no need for an order from above, nor was there any cowardice or resistance; such actions humiliated the officers of the Demon Slayer Bureau who were present in this hall.

The fleeting malice and speculation that had crossed his mind now made Yang Mingli’s whole face turn a shade of dark red, but he still found it difficult to comprehend, "We heard that this scripture was still in the hands of Dragon Subduing and Tiger Suppressing Great Ming King, and in the end, it got entangled with the Taixu Pill Emperor and entered the Taixu Realm. How did you manage to get it?"

As this sentence ended, including Feng Xi, the rest of the Demon Slayer Bureau officers all focused their attention and stared intently at that young and handsome face.

"I picked up a leak."

Shen Yi casually replied, his face showing no particular change.

He had thought it through on the way back.

Although his identity prevented him from speaking plainly about many things, since he had done deeds for the Imperial Court, the merits he should claim could not go to waste.

The incident at Songfeng Prefecture last time was worth ten thousand Thousand Tribulation Imperial Qi Gold Pills, and this matter involving the entire Great Nan Continent and the stability of the Divine Dynasty, which required fighting against numerous Heavenly Prides and Great Arhats, should be worth even more Golden Pills.

Shen Yi was currently in desperate need of Cultivation, and even at the risk of exposure, he intended to trade this True Scripture for tangible benefits.

"Picked up a leak..."

Wushan subconsciously nodded, then suddenly realized and violently shook his head.

What a joke, what is this nonsense?!

The Taixu Pill Emperor alone could slay eight top-level Great Arhats, and the Dragon Subduing and Tiger Suppressing Great Ming King had even slain a host of Heavenly Prides, including Tianwu Xuan Wu.

It could be said that although these two were not Third Grade, they had almost the same deterrence as a Third Grade cultivator in front of ordinary Cultivators.

Such a clash between two peerless geniuses would make bystanders suffocate just from being near, let alone profit from it.

This is called picking up a leak? It’s clearly snatching food from the jaws of a tiger!

The rest of the Titled Generals probably felt the same way, looking at Shen Yi with weird expressions, unable to speak for a while.

"How are the Great Ming King of the Bodhi Sect and the Taixu Pill Emperor of the Three Immortals Sect now?" Feng Xi, however, caught the important point.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yi had already thought of a response, "They fled with heavy injuries, their whereabouts unknown."

In theory, this incident should have surely offended the Thousand-Armed Bodhisattva to death, and the old fogeys on Shenxu Mountain were always thinking of devouring him. Using this occasion to let these two identities drop off might be a good choice.

But through this incident of transmitting the scriptures, Shen Yi got a taste of the sweetness.

He could not only grasp news from all sides in advance, but also enjoy numerous conveniences when taking action. Unless necessary, he didn’t want to completely cut off these two paths just yet.

As for what to do afterward, it would depend on how generous the Imperial Court was going to be.

Shen Yi knew that the Thousand-Armed Bodhisattva was definitely looking for him, but ever since he successfully entered the Third Grade, he was no longer the little chick that could be easily handled.

Even if he couldn’t defeat the adversary, as long as he was within the range of the Imperial Court, drawing upon the vast Emperor’s Aura, he wouldn’t lack the chance to flee for his life.

If trapped in a dead end, he would make this Bodhisattva understand what it meant to be outnumbered.

The three Generals of Southern Defense weren’t just idly eating their rice.

As Shen Yi became more involved, he also increasingly understood the rules of this great tribulation; to not be a pawn, one had to grasp the true meaning of this grand play.

The common people were not only a restraint upon the Imperial Court but also bound the Three Religions.

Those deities, Bodhisattvas, and Immortal Venerables coveted the Human Emperor Qi, needing to physically create a savior Immortal Emperor; this also meant that the background of this Immortal Emperor had to be clean and pure.

If the Three Immortals Sect and Bodhi Sect were the disasters of the troubled times, it would be extremely difficult for someone born within them to seize the faith of the Human World.

Therefore, even if there were many Bodhisattvas within the sects, they couldn’t brazenly slaughter people on the lands of the Divine Land; they could only operate quietly. Otherwise, there would be no need for the Imperial Court to act; the giants of the sects would have taken action to deal with them.

"..."

As Shen Yi pondered, the many people in this hall were also silent and contemplative, repeatedly digesting the significance represented by the words "fled with heavy injuries."

After a long while, Yang Mingli lifted his head with a complex expression, scrutinizing the young man before him seriously.

Whether it was the Dragon Subduing and Tiger Suppressing Great Ming King or the Taixu Pill Emperor, both were cultivated by the concerted efforts of the Three Religions as paragons of this era, dazzling everyone with even a minor exertion.

Even the two Generals of Southern Defense higher ranked felt a sense of dread.

And yet, such two terrifying beings were defeated by... no, not even a fostered officer of the Demon Slayer Bureau, since due to the young man’s too brief tenure, apart from some Imperial Qi Golden Pills granted to Nanyang, the Imperial Court had not truly taken the time to cultivate him.

"Join the Imperial Court."