The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 386 - 198 Outside Dharma Temple

Chapter 386: Chapter 198 Outside Dharma Temple

"Monk, state your goal. Just to make it clear, if it’s the True Pill Realm, I will not provoke it," Qing Yu said.

Although Qing Yu had once trapped a True Pill Realm cultivator through a large amount of gunpowder, he would not therefore believe that the True Pill Realm was nothing to worry about.

At that time, the location of the base had no favorable conditions; the True Pill Realm cultivator had no way to escape and could only resist head-on.

Even so, he only left an arm behind.

Furthermore, according to Qing Yu’s investigation afterward, the identity of that person was basically confirmed. That person had forcibly entered the True Pill Realm utilizing methods of the Left Daoist Sect, and his strength was significantly inferior to that of a normal True Pill Realm cultivator, forcing him to rely on other means to aid his combat.

Even such a fourth-rate True Pill Realm cultivator was tough to kill; facing a normal True Pill Realm cultivator, Qing Yu would have only the option of fleeing for his life.

"The True Pill Realm’s Land of Immortals, of course, this monk would not dare to provoke," Monk Shi Jue shook his head and said, "The person this monk wants to deal with is called Duan Ran."

"’Dharma Flower Guest’ Duan Ran?"

"Exactly."

"Although this person is also a master, I don’t believe you can’t deal with him," Qing Yu stated.

’Dharma Flower Guest’ Duan Ran, ranked fifth on the Hero List, a lay disciple of Yuan Shan Temple, and considering Yuan Shan Temple was also part of the Zen Sect lineage, Duan Ran could be considered Monk Shi Jue’s senior brother.

Ranked fifth on the Hero List, truly a late-stage Divine Origin level of cultivation. Before Qing Yu realized that Monk Shi Jue was absorbing the essence of meat relics, he could not evaluate who might win or lose between the two.

Duan Ran had been famous for nearly twenty years, not an easy target to contend with, but Monk Shi Jue was mysterious, and although young, Qing Yu had never fully grasped his true capabilities. The outcome of their fight was not easy to predict.

However, upon discovering that Monk Shi Jue was absorbing the essence of meat relics, Qing Yu’s internal balance of victory unquestionably tilted towards Monk Shi Jue—it was the sort of tilt that couldn’t be shifted back at all.

"According to this monk’s investigation over the past several days, Duan Ran possesses a relic from a master of the Silent Annihilation Lineage on his person, his strength is certainly not just fifth on the Hero List. And in recent years, he has been staying near Dharma Image Temple, with a deep friendship with the monks there, thus we need swift action to capture or kill Duan Ran quickly," Monk Shi Jue explained his reasoning.

If a fight really broke out, putting Duan Ran’s own strength aside, if it alarmed the people of Dharma Image Temple, then even if Duan Ran was defeated, they would have to face the monks from Dharma Image Temple thereafter.

Dharma Image Temple would not let others obtain the relic of the Silent Annihilation lineage lightly; inevitably, Monk Shi Jue would also have to face a master from Dharma Image Temple.

But the problem was, Monk Shi Jue couldn’t defeat them.

Although Dharma Image Temple wasn’t as renowned as the Great Zen Temple, it was still one of the Three Great Buddhist Temples. There were warriors from the Divinity Realm, and those from the True Pill Realm were certainly not lacking. If Monk Shi Jue alarmed Dharma Image Temple, he should consider how to escape without revealing his identity.

"Since that’s the case, I will take on this task."

Qing Yu directly picked up the wooden box, tucking it into his chest, "There’s no time to delay, let’s go deal with Duan Ran now."

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The location of Dharma Image Temple was near the heartland of Daqian, and if one were to travel by horseback day and night, it would still take half a month.

However, Qing Yu had the White Phoenix, reducing ten days to about three days.

The journey was, of course, dusty and uneventful.

Three days later, at Noon, Qing Yu and Monk Shi Jue arrived at a small hill near the Dharma Image Temple.

From this spot, they could see the far-away, simplistic and time-worn structure of the Dharma Image Temple. Compared to the splendid and magnificent Great Zen Temple, the Dharma Image Temple even looked somewhat dilapidated, lacking the grandeur one would expect from one of the Three Great Buddhist Temples.

In fact, compared to the mainstream Great Zen Temple of the current Buddhist sects and the Nalanda Temple, which was spreading teachings in the Western Regions, the Dharma Image Temple was indeed too low-key.

With no propagation of teachings and few disciples walking in the worldly society, many believed that Dharma Image Temple was merely pulled up to fill the numbers after the absence of the Esoteric Sect among the Three Great Buddhist Temples.

However, Monk Shi Jue standing beside Qing Yu didn’t think that Dharma Image Temple was underachieving; the wariness in his eyes as he looked towards Dharma Image Temple couldn’t be faked.

"Be cautious, the achievements of Dharma Image Temple in the path of Divine Sense are top-notch in this world. The monks of Divine Origin Realm from Dharma Image Temple are said to be unparalleled in their own realm. If it were not for the monks’ rare appearances in the worldly society, there would be three to four more positions on the Hero List that would need to be changed," Monk Shi Jue warned.

The Divine Origin Realm was precisely the realm where one awakened and used Divine Sense. Dharma Image Temple monks having achievements in the path of Divine Sense naturally had a significant advantage in the Divine Origin Realm. Monk Shi Jue’s warning was not without reason.

If they were entangled by a monk from the Dharma Image Temple, it would indeed be a troublesome affair.

As for why he only cautioned about monks in the Divine Origin Realm, it was because there was no need to worry about those monks above or below the Divine Origin Realm.

Whether knocked down by a palm from the Innate Realm or by a palm from the Dan Realm, there was absolutely no chance to be vigilant.

"Over there in that farmer’s courtyard, that’s where Duan Ran is," Monk Shi Jue continued, pointing in another direction.

"Hm... Hm?"

Qing Yu suddenly turned to look at something Monk Shi Jue was holding up in front of him, "This..."

"A Thousand-mile Mirror made by the Mo Family, do you need it?" Monk Shi Jue indicated the cylindrical object he was holding.

’This world is quite advanced,’ Qing Yu thought as he looked at the cylindrical object.

It was clearly an ancient version of a telescope.

This world’s recorded history stretched back at least ten thousand years, boasting a history even more extensive than Qing Yu’s previous life. However, due to the presence of Martial Arts, technology had not developed much.

After all, practicing Martial Arts led to longevity, and warriors from the Divinity Realm could live up to five hundred years; with Martial Arts in the later stages, their power was entirely not inferior to high-tech weaponry, naturally causing no one to focus on studying technology.

However, in certain aspects of black technology, this world was also superior to the previous one. For instance, during the competition for a place in the Literary Arena, disciples of the Mo Family from Daqian Jixia Academy displayed a manned mecha. It was said that in Jixia Academy, masters from the Mo Family had even developed super mechanical men comparable to warriors of the Divinity Realm—it was unclear if this was true or not.

Qing Yu was indeed curious about this Thousand-mile Mirror, but in his current state, using the Thousand-mile Mirror while wearing a bronze mask, it just seemed a bit off for his image, so he decided against it.

"No need."

He responded casually and looked in the direction Monk Shi Jue had indicated. With the Void Eye and ’Heavenly Son’s Qi Observation Skill,’ the farmer’s courtyard several miles away seemed as if it was right before his eyes, so naturally, Qing Yu did not need to use the Thousand-mile Mirror to look from afar.

"Indeed, Master Yu has a Pupil Skill Martial Art," said Monk Shi Jue, who then put away the Thousand-mile Mirror and looked towards the farmer’s courtyard with his hands behind his back, seemingly also able to see the situation there without needing the Thousand-mile Mirror.

’This monk is quite crafty.’

Seeing his eyes flash with golden light, he was obviously practicing a remarkable Pupil Skill.