Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons
Chapter 995 - 646: Kneel Before Me Before the Buddha

Chapter 995: Chapter 646: Kneel Before Me Before the Buddha

Jianyang was indeed a significant prefecture under the divine auspices of the Imperial Court.

At this moment, inside the city, a dense emanation of imperial spirit moved turbulently across the sky.

Initially, a daoist pair from the Purple Cloud Sect had been suppressed to the point where they needed Elixirs just to execute the Qi Seeking Technique, and while the disciples of the Bodhi Sect were not reduced to such a state, being able to exert forty to fifty percent of their power was considered quite good.

However, normally, few paid attention to this detail.

After all, since everyone was suppressed by the imperial spirit, it was as if no one was suppressed.

And those who could affect the imperial spirit were all important people within the Imperial Court, like the Jianyang Magistrate—ordinary cultivators wouldn’t rashly provoke them to find trouble for themselves.

But what office did this young man occupy within the Imperial Court?

Why had they never heard of him before?

Zhi Qing’s expression was complex, and the pressure from the staff in his hand loosened slightly, which Monk Zhi Kong took advantage of to fend him off with his staff, grabbed the woman on the ground, and flung her far away.

"..."

Zhi Qing only glanced at her, with no intent to continue the pursuit of the female cultivator.

Although he coveted the Dragon Tiger Scripture, he had never considered making enemies with court officials on Imperial Court territory; he had simply been careless, not considering this aspect before acting.

After all, a court official serving the Human Emperor would be aware of the relations between the Imperial Court and the Three Sects, not some ignorant youth, and so rashly perusing the scriptures of the Three Sects could be more trouble than it was worth—a move not befitting a court official.

"If we retreat now, report back to the sect and inform our elders, and then return to the Imperial Court to concede fault, there might still be room to turn this situation around."

Monk Zhi Kong’s breathing was low and sounded like a broken drum as he stared intently at the monk before him.

Both being disciples of the Bodhi Sect, he knew all too well how formidable the two men before him were.

Even though Immortal Fellow Shen had blocked that blow and caused Zhi Ming some trouble, which was enough to surprise everyone, the fact that he had only achieved the third calamity in his cultivation level could not be faked, and it was only by playing the role of a court official unexpectedly that he had managed a surprise.

If a real fight broke out, to say nothing of today’s near certainty of death, being in the heart of the prefecture would involve too many innocents.

If they could use the might of the Imperial Court to deter the two men and make them retreat, that would be the best course of action.

"Is that so?"

Zhi Qing turned his head with a glance at the Arhat Golden Body being pulled by the dragon and tiger, desire gradually warming his gaze, and in the next moment, he gripped his staff tightly again, "Junior brother, don’t blame your senior brother for not leaving you a way out. Throw down your staff, stand aside for a while, no need for you to act. After senior brother takes care of this court official, the three of us will share the Dragon Tiger Scripture!"

"Dead men cannot speak."

"We have enough time, or at worst, we return to the sect to avoid the limelight until the Dragon Tiger Fruit Position is attained—who then can do anything to me?"

"On the other hand, think carefully—even if today, you truly fight to your death and let one person escape, a leak of information... Three Bodhi Sect disciples attempting to assassinate a court official in the Imperial Court, and amongst them, one is a good man, would anyone believe it if it gets out?"

As he spoke, he turned his gaze back to Zhi Kong, his voice filled with a seductive undertone, "What do you think, does your senior brother make sense?"

"..."

Ye Jing listened with heart-pounding shock; these two Bodhi Sect travelers were rare and mighty warriors. If Traveler Zhi Kong also joined the opposition, then today they truly would have no chance of escape!

At this thought, she instinctively looked to the side.

Before she could discern Officer Shen’s expression, the calm tone of his voice already sounded in her ear.

"That makes sense."

Unnoticed by anyone, a cold and ferocious smile spread across Shen Yi’s handsome face.

What of the Bodhi Sect, he thought, it’s not like he hadn’t killed before. Since they had delivered themselves to his doorstep, and on his own turf at that, this was an opportunity sent from heaven.

To kill and take their scriptures, avoid the limelight, and once the Dragon Tiger Fruit Position was attained, where in the vast land of Shenzhou could he not go!

A Demon Slayer Officer, with only one in each prefecture, naturally held a position equivalent to the Magistrate.

Although unable to manipulate the imperial spirit to repel the enemy,

the unremarkable iron token he possessed isolated him from the suppression of the Sky Curtain.

Before anyone could respond, he had already made a fierce move; the staff that had been contested with Zhi Ming was thrust forcefully downward, striking directly at the monk’s solar plexus, like a heavy hammer almost collapsing his ribs!

Thump!

The Golden Light on the monk’s body suddenly shattered, and the Lotus Platform within trembled violently.

"You—"

Zhi Ming spewed out a mouthful of Golden Blood, swinging the staff in retaliation. Seemingly ordinary, the iron staff moved without a trace, unleashing a torrent of overwhelming force before even touching the body, howling like an oncoming tide.

"Steady."

Shen Yi uttered the word softly, stepping forward; he clearly didn’t dodge, but just before the staff came down, he brushed past it, and stood face to face with Zhi Ming.

In an instant, a fist enveloped in Golden Light slammed heavily into the monk’s weakest point at his heart, and amidst the piercing roar, sent him flying fiercely outwards.

"Roar!!"

Zhi Ming managed to stabilize his form, never having suffered such humiliation before, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins, let out a low roar.

The gap between each calamity was insurmountable, his cultivation was clearly three calamities stronger than his opponent’s, and he had initiated the fight with a sneak attack, yet he had repeatedly suffered significant setbacks.

Boom!

He steadied himself, unwilling to even take a breath, and suddenly stepped forward, tearing his straw sandals and with bare feet, shattered the already devastated hall once more, leaping across the air, the staff in his hand smashed down with the force of splitting mountains!

"Die!"

An enraged traveler, perhaps not able to rend the heavens and earth like an Immortal, but when all his formidable strength was gathered in one staff, the horrifying momentum was enough to terrify onlookers.

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