The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 699

Chapter 699: Chapter 695: Desire to Ascend to Immortality Chapter 699: Chapter 695: Desire to Ascend to Immortality “What? Dragon Altar Chan Master betrayed Master Lin Da?” Someone shouted in surprise.

“Impossible, how could Dragon Altar Chan Master… Master Lin Da is his master…”

“Master Lin Da, what's going on…”

“Master Lin Da…”

Soon, the calls overlapped, merging into one cohesive sound.

Master Lin Da was, after all, the hope in everyone's hearts; they were all looking forward to his explanation.

With the tense anticipation of the crowd, Master Lin Da slowly stood up, raised his hand and gestured to the crowd, and the commotion gradually quieted down.

“I apologize for the rude and sudden actions of that unruly disciple, causing everyone to panic,” Lin Da apologized, waving to the crowd.

After saying that, he raised his hand and waved in front of him, a green light flew out from his sleeve.

With a mild “popping” sound, the blood-colored light cover that caged him shattered into fragments.

Seeing this, the crowd was overjoyed.

“Master Lin Da really is remarkable…” the citizens expressed their joy and excitement.

The high monks on the platform in the square also breathed a sigh of relief.

Shen Luo and Bai Xiaotian exchanged a glance. Their expressions became somewhat solemn. They both noticed that when Master Lin Da just apologized, he did not perform the Buddhist monk's rites for some reason.

“Please forgive me everyone, the actions of Dragon Altar were all directed by me, so there's no need to panic excessively.” Master Lin Da continued.

Hearing this, the crowd was first surprised, then a few felt reassured.

Some people even said, “So it's Master Lin Da's arrangement, then it's nothing…”

“Since it's Master Lin Da's arrangement, it must not be harmful…”

“There must be a reason for Master Lin Da's actions…”

Hearing the words around him, many of which were from a Protector of the Law monk, Shen Luo couldn't help but feel somewhat sad.

“All these people are practicing Buddhism, for enlightenment, to dispel the confusion of all sentient beings, how come they are not superstitious about Buddha but are superstitious about this Master Lin Da?” Bai Xiaotian said confusedly.

“The Buddha is too far away, the Buddhist teachings are too deep, and Master Lin Da is right in front of them. They heard that he has traveled around the Thirty-Six Nations of the Western Regions, suppressed demons and performed a hundred good deeds. The miracles he left behind may be even more numerous than the Buddha's. It's no surprise that people believe him,” Shen Luo sighed.

“The world is ignorant…” Bai Xiaotian sighed.

“Master Lin Da, what are you planning by imprisoning these high monks?” Shen Luo asked loudly.

“How dare you directly call the Master's name?” Chan Master Baoshan looked at Shen Luo and immediately shouted in anger.

The citizens also looked at Shen Luo angrily.

“I've always felt there's something wrong with your Sacred Lotus Dharma Altar. It seems it's disastrous from the root. At this point, is there still any need to keep up the pretense?” Shen Luo showed no deference and scoffed.

“Foreigner, do not slander the Sacred Altar, let alone defame Master Lin Da.” Before Baoshan could speak up, a citizen shouted out loud.

“Arrogant fool, dare to talk nonsense here…”

“Drive this impudent person out…” The citizens began to roar.

The king's face was grave, urging his guards to send Qi Lianmi and others away first while secretly ordering city guards to be deployed.

“What are we doing? You will know soon. Being able to witness this very person ascend to immortality is a huge blessing for you mortal beings, hahaha…” Master Lin Da laughed loudly.

His attitude was arrogant and looked completely different from his usual peaceful demeanor. Even the citizens, who were just shouting about dealing with Shen Luo, lowered their voices. Looking at this suddenly unfamiliar Lin Da, they felt a chill down their spines.

Shen Luo furrowed his brows, not immediately grasping the deeper meaning of Master Lin Da's words.

“It's about time. We can start now.” Master Lin Da said.

His sixteen disciples, upon his command, descended from the altar. Some rushed into the square while others went directly into the crowd.

The chilling screams then started.

Those Sacred Lotus Dharma Altar disciples who broke into the crowd started a killing spree without any sign. Several Dharmapala monks were caught off guard and were pierced through their hearts, losing their lives instantly.

Among the crowd, it was even more brutal. Those from the Sacred Lotus Dharma Altar didn't even have to use spells. They just released their own breath, forming sharp edges that swept through the crowd, cutting hundreds of citizens into pieces, like a slaughter blade.

It was not until this moment that the illusions in the hearts of all citizens had completely shattered. Everyone was panicked and began to escape in all directions.

King Jiao Lianmi also fled rearward under the protection of remaining guards.

He originally thought that if he stays back, the situation would stabilize, but this sudden bloody massacre made the scene completely out of control.

“Insanity.”

Bai Xiaotian roared angrily, and flew into the crowd. He raised his vajra and struck towards a skinny Sacred Lotus Dharma Altar monk.

The latter immediately turned around with both hands in front of him, a round bloody mirror appeared in his palms, and a blood light shot out from it towards the vajra.

However, Bai Xiaotian didn't hold back his attack. The vajra emitted a vortex of golden light, directly dispersing the blood light, flying straight towards the monk and shattering the bloody mirror into fragments.

The skinny monk was only at the mid-stage of Soul Condensation and, relying on his magical instrument that was shattered and could no longer resist, was pierced through the heart by the vajra and killed in one fell swoop.

Four other Sacred Lotus Dharma Altar monks saw this and immediately attacked Bai Xiaotian under the leadership of a Zen Monk at the Nascent Soul Initial Stage.

“Go and help them.” Shen Luo patted the Nine Yin Pouch on his waist and summoned Ghost General.

“Yes, Master.”

Zhao Feiji disappeared on the spot like smoke.

Shen Luo glanced at the altar in front of him, and after a slight hesitation, raised his hand, revealing a red flying sword in his palm.

Just as he thought about it, a red light flashed on the Pure Yang Sword Embryo and a layer of faint flame emerged on the surface.

“This Array, inside and out, reeks of an eerie Yin energy. Since I can't break it with power, let's see if this Red Lotus Karmic Fire is effective?” Shen Luo controlled the flying sword to approach the altar.

As he was afraid of hurting Chan'er, Shen Luo did not directly attack the altar with the flying sword. Instead, he guided a strand of flame from the flying sword towards the red light on the altar.

The moment the flame approached, the red light on the entire altar trembled violently as if it was fearful of the flame.

Shen Luo was overjoyed and immediately exerted more force to strike the long sword directly at the altar.

At this time, Lin Da in the center of the formation also noticed the anomaly on his side. His eyes narrowed, and he shouted loudly: “How dare you destroy my Array!”

At his loud rebuke, his robe fluttered as if it was in the wind, a powerful aura immediately radiated out of him. It turned solid, forming a storm with him in the center, swirling in all directions.

Many Dharmapala monks on the square, who were still trembling, were blown away by this storm. They were unable to stand firm, retreating staggeringly and almost falling over.