Chapter 431: First Hearing of Su Chen, Daoist Lord Lingxiao |
"The accumulation of ten thousand years of Starfire has actually reached this extent." The Immeasurable Buddha muttered in a low voice, but a Sharp Gleam flickered in his eyes.
"Do you only know how to accumulate and not how to utilize?" The Immeasurable Buddha turned his head to look. "You actually just treat it as a pure energy supply body?"
Beside him, two people were kneeling. One had a ferocious face, his whole body's muscles taut and green veins throbbing; it was exactly the God-Defying King—Lu Feng.
The other person's face was ashen, trembling all over; it was exactly the Hell-Suppressing King, Pei Jun.
"Baldy, let me go!" Lu Feng was Gnashing Teeth, staring coldly at the Immeasurable Buddha.
The Immeasurable Buddha wore a look of appreciation: "You're not bad. The Ascension Refining methods in this Dust Star Sea are so crude they can't even be considered lower-grade, yet they actually allowed you to temper out five streaks of Morning Star Fire."
"How about entering my Buddha Land and becoming a Dharma-Protecting Venerable?"
"Wishful Thinking!" Lu Feng's voice was cold and harsh, completely devoid of fear. "What dog-shit Buddha Land."
"Firm in mind, a good seedling for a Dharma-Protecting Venerable." The Immeasurable Buddha nodded increasingly. His gaze turned and fell on the Hell-Suppressing King, Pei Jun, his smile becoming even more amiable.
At the moment he saw the Hell-Suppressing King, the Immeasurable Buddha knew that that portion of his power had once been anchored onto him.
Pei Jun's face was ashen. He truly didn't expect this Immeasurable Buddha could actually appear before his eyes so quickly.
The other party's Methods were too Unimaginable. The Royal Court's defense facilities were still operating, yet the other party's Methods could pass straight through the barrier and appear directly inside, catching them Caught Unprepared.
The Galaxy Throne had already followed King Peng and the corrupted Radiant Moon Spirit on their way to the Bronze Sect. Facing this Immeasurable Buddha, they simply didn't have any power to resist.
"A pity, if Patron had followed the instructions of my portion of power, a beautiful tale could have been achieved between you and me." The Immeasurable Buddha sighed, but the depths of his eyes were a patch of ice.
Pei Jun's face was taut. He then heard a burst of mixed footsteps coming from behind, some hasty, some calm.
"Buddha!" Someone directly threw himself forward and prostrated before the Immeasurable Buddha. The Hell-Suppressing King's expression changed slightly; it was actually Han Xiao!
"Stand up!" Lu Feng shouted sternly. "You are the son of The Emperor, how can you kneel prostrate before others? Stand up for me!"
"Patron doesn't need to perform such a grand courtesy. The World-Honored One often says that everyone is equal, and so are you and I." The Immeasurable Buddha helped Han Xiao up. His expression was gentle, but his gaze looked towards Kong Ming who had escorted him here.
"According to what this person said, the Royal Court's Radiant Moon Spirit is no longer here," Kong Ming said.
The Immeasurable Buddha's expression changed slightly. Han Xiao, who was helped up by him, hurriedly said: "It is currently being taken by another Morning Star of our Royal Court to the Bronze Sect."
"Bronze Sect?" The Immeasurable Buddha's mind stirred slightly. Hearing this name again, he paid a bit more attention to it.
"Since it is the Royal Court's Radiant Moon Spirit, why take it to the Bronze Sect?" He seemed somewhat puzzled.
"Because the Royal Court's Radiant Moon Spirit was corrupted by Mist Cinders." Han Xiao hurriedly explained, "We reached an agreement with the Bronze Sect to let them help solve it."
"Bronze Sect?" The Immeasurable Buddha was surprised. He had eavesdropped on the matter of this Radiant Moon Spirit being corrupted by Mist Cinders in the Flare Realm.
But this was not an easy matter to resolve. Even in the Abyssal Domain, the only ones possessing a solution were those few Pillars of the Vast Sun.
This Bronze Sect actually had a solution? Curiosity grew increasingly in his heart.
"Do you know what specific method it is?" he inquired.
"Su Chen, it's Su Chen!" Han Xiao repeatedly said.
"Su Chen?" The Immeasurable Buddha chewed on this name, thinking of that mechanical giant he had seen in the Flare Realm. "Is he a Radiant Moon of the Bronze Sect?"
"No, he's a Star Seed, meaning a person selected by a Morning Star Spirit." Han Xiao hurriedly shook his head.
"Not even a Morning Star?" The Immeasurable Buddha keenly captured the meaning hidden behind Han Xiao's words and became increasingly astonished.
Even if they wanted to purify Mist Cinders, they needed at least a Radiant Moon as the primary force to execute some Methods. How could this person do it?
"He... he is only at the 7th-Tier, very powerful, very young..." Seeing the Immeasurable Buddha's surprise, Han Xiao spoke repeatedly, as if trying to prove his own value.
"7th-Tier..." The Immeasurable Buddha became even more surprised. A 7th-Tier can purify Mist Cinders? Unimaginable, completely unheard of.
"Interesting..." He couldn't help but raise a bit of a desire to investigate.
But then he thought again, "Since this is the case, that Bronze Sect possesses two Radiant Moon Spirits. I must make a trip there."
This thought flashed through his mind, but he didn't act immediately. His gaze turned to look at the Solar Fire Pillar overhead.
"Such massive Starfire, the World-Honored One will surely be very happy. Let me report back first."
He was currently still a person bearing sins, plus with the lesson from last time, he decided to completely grasp the benefits right before his eyes first. As for that Bronze Sect, the Starfire definitely wouldn't be able to run away no matter what.
Of course, there was an even more important point. His frequent use of the Dharma Wheel of Salvation had probably already drawn the attention of the several Buddhas in the Buddha Land.
If he left now and the other Buddhas followed his traces here and discovered such a massive cluster of Starfire, they would definitely claim the credit for themselves.
Thinking up to here, his mind suddenly stirred. He turned to look at the apprehensive Han Xiao. "I wonder if Patron has heard of the surname Taixuan."
"Taixuan?" Han Xiao stagnated. Looking at the Immeasurable Buddha's expectant expression, he could only shake his head with difficulty. "No, haven't heard of it... But, but, I can send people to look for it. I can mobilize many people, many Resources..."
The Immeasurable Buddha sighed and looked at Kong Ming. "Go mobilize some of the Heavenly Dragon Host to control this place. Try to prevent the news from leaking."
"Yes." Kong Ming nodded, while Han Xiao repeatedly said, "I can help lock down the news!"
"Han Xiao!" Lu Feng reprimanded sternly. The Hell-Suppressing King's face was a patch of gloom. He completely understood Han Xiao's thoughts. This Immeasurable Buddha before them came from the Abyssal Domain, clearly originating from a massive faction.
Listening to his words, there vaguely seemed to be a Vast Sun holding the fort, absolutely not something the Royal Court could compare to.
Kong Ming looked at his Master. Only after seeing him nod did he take the excited Han Xiao away.
.........
"What, the Royal Court's Starfire disappeared?"
In the Training Room, Su Chen looked at the anxious Qing Cang before him in astonishment. The surrounding elemental power hadn't completely restrained yet, still crackling around them. He couldn't help asking: "When did this happen?"
He was just developing his Profession Development Progress, when Qing Cang descended from the sky and barged right in, spitting out this earth-shattering news as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Ten minutes ago." Qing Cang's face was ugly, further adding: "The message report we received was ten minutes ago."
"Such a massive fire pillar, it just disappeared like that?" Su Chen's eyebrows furrowed tightly.
"Yeah..." Qing Cang found it hard to calm down. "That Solar Fire Pillar is the Royal Court's accumulation over ten thousand years. Not to mention the past Emperors, just the number of Morning Stars fused into it is several times more than our Order's."
"Just by itself alone, it cannot be underestimated. To be directly erased, what kind of immense power must that be."
If the Royal Court was attacked, he would be happy to see it happen. But with such a huge incident occurring, it wasn't as simple as being happy to see it happen.
"It shouldn't be erased." Su Chen shook his head. Starfire was also a good thing in the Abyssal Domain; how could it be erased? It was probably absorbed through some method.
But it was also very terrifying. Such a massive fire pillar, it just disappeared like that.
"I'm afraid it's related to that Immeasurable Buddha." Qing Cang immediately thought of the Immeasurable Buddha in the first instant.
Su Chen remained Noncommittal. Besides the Immeasurable Buddha, he also thought of Great Heaven; both of these were possible.
"The method you mentioned?" Qing Cang inquired with a hesitant expression. He didn't come here this time just to share the bad news with Su Chen.
Rather, it was for the countermeasure against the Immeasurable Buddha that the other party had mentioned.
Previously, he was only worried, but the massive event of the Royal Court's Starfire disappearing suddenly impacted him.
The news was still in a blocked state. Currently, only he, Chu Lingyuan, and a few others knew about it. Heaven knows how terrified they were just now.
He had even originally not cared much about Su Chen's "solution", but at this moment, it had become a lifesaver.
"Has Master returned?" Su Chen asked instead.
"Since the last contact, there has been no news. But according to my estimation, it should be soon."
Qing Cang's expression was hesitant. For a long time, he had unparalleled confidence in Master. Even when the Starfire was in danger previously, he firmly believed Master could solve it one day.
But right now, for the first time in his life, he had doubts about whether Master could solve the incoming trouble.
That was the Royal Court's Solar Fire Pillar! Its disappearance also meant that the Royal Court, this behemoth that had stood tall in the Dust Star Sea for ten thousand years, was about to fall apart!
"After Master returns, notify me immediately." Su Chen said in a deep voice. Seeing Qing Cang's distracted look, his voice couldn't help but rise: "Senior Brother!"
"Okay, I know." Qing Cang recovered his senses and opened his mouth. Seeing Su Chen avoid the topic of the "solution", he didn't ask further.
The terror of this Abyssal Domain had already exceeded his imagination. Su Chen's "solution" probably wouldn't be able to play much of a role either.
Qing Cang still seemed somewhat distracted, but suddenly asked: "Do you want to leave first?"
Lao Qing was heavily struck by this news, Su Chen realized.
It made sense. Let alone him, even his father and his grandfather had grown up under the prestige of the Royal Court.
That Solar Fire Pillar, which far exceeded the Starfire of other Orders, abruptly disappearing had probably overturned Lao Qing's worldview.
"It shouldn't have reached that point yet." Su Chen shook his head and didn't explain much, but already showed a posture of seeing the guest out.
"It's better to be safe. I'll arrange for you and Wei Zhenghong and the others to leave first in the next few days." Qing Cang had his own thoughts. He didn't even wait for Su Chen's response before leaving this place, clearly going to make preparations.
"Leave?" Su Chen's eyes flickered, but his heart also couldn't help feeling a bit of urgency. "The Methods of these guys are Unimaginable. They definitely have Methods to cross the Starry Expanse in a short time. If we wait any longer, I'm afraid big problems will arise."
Su Chen rubbed his fingers together. Whether it was Great Heaven or the Immeasurable Buddha, both had come too fast.
The Royal Court's Starfire abruptly disappearing truly caught him Caught Unawares. It had been less than a month since he escaped back from the Flare Realm.
"I'll try it first. If it doesn't work, I can only leave." Su Chen opened the Status Panel, his gaze falling on the Great Void Origin that had always been stored there.
He originally wanted to wait for the Bronze Ancient King to return and carefully discuss before deciding whether to use it. But now, he couldn't afford to continue waiting.
"Perform Deduction for me, Daoist Lord Lingxiao's Sacrificial Ritual Methods for communication!"
In an instant, the Great Void Origin trembled, and Streaking Light surged, enveloping it head-on. Su Chen's consciousness was abruptly pulled from his body, and his vision blurred.
This Deduction was clearly different from the last time he deduced Qin Yun.
For a long time, Su Chen couldn't see any clear scenes. He only felt his consciousness tumbling and churning continuously like it was thrown into a washing machine.
He vaguely saw a complex of Metallic Palaces connecting the Starry Expanse, with countless vast Celestial Bodies revolving around it, as well as giant warships the size of planets.
A robust giant hundreds of meters tall roared at the sky, clad in thick metal armor, possessing a terrifying prestige.
Not knowing how much time had passed, Su Chen felt his head dizzy and his eyes blurry, but the scene before him remained bizarre and motley.
Until a certain moment, he suddenly felt his vision stagnate, and then it became incomparably brilliant. He saw a glorious figure sitting amidst the Starry Expanse, draped in a brilliant galaxy.
With just one glance, Su Chen felt his entire body go cold.
"This is that Daoist Lord Lingxiao?" He subconsciously thought. Then he saw that glorious figure seem to turn his head and look towards him.
"Discovered me?" Su Chen's breathing stagnated.
Crack—Everything before his eyes shattered. He had already returned to the Training Room, and a profoundly mysterious stream of information poured into his mind.
"Sacrificial Ritual Methods?" Su Chen couldn't help but let out a long breath. The risk of this Deduction was greater than he had imagined.
"Daoist Lord Lingxiao, is that facing the majesty of a Vast Sun directly?" Su Chen's mind still hadn't calmed down. The oppressive might his consciousness suffered even fed back to his physical body, causing his heartbeat to accelerate significantly.
"If I hadn't scammed the Remnant Spirit earlier, I'd probably have no choice but to run away."
Even though he had already overestimated it previously, after truly experiencing it, Su Chen still felt he had underestimated the might of a Vast Sun.
Unlike when he walked out from Crimson Thunder Planet, at that time he was only selected by the Morning Star Spirit, and he also had Incense and Offering Sentiment with the Bronze Ancient King, so he didn't need to worry about anything.
But this time, he was facing the Spirit of the Vast Sun. Theoretically, it was possible it stood on equal footing with the figure just now.
He simply couldn't gamble on whether the other party would nurture him or had other calculations.
Su Chen smoothed out the information in his mind. "A simple Sacrificial Ritual for communication isn't complicated. It only requires the prayer, plus one hundred portions of Faith Essence, to be carried out."
"One hundred portions of Faith Essence, that's not a small amount. This time I truly didn't deceive Lao Qing; it really is for the use of the Order." Su Chen found joy amidst the bitterness. He had the Sacrificial Ritual Methods for communication, and he also had one hundred portions of Faith Essence.
His only concern now was whether to use Su Chen's identity to communicate with this Daoist Lord.
"No..." Su Chen pondered for a long time and still shook his head. He didn't want to take this risk and enter the sight of this Daoist Lord prematurely.
Moreover, his Tier was too low, and his weight wasn't necessarily enough.
Su Chen's eyes flickered slightly. "Heavenly Sovereign, can you leak a bit of your Aura? If there's a chance, I'll definitely let you act with Audacious Ambition."
The Status Panel quickly reacted—【The Sun-Mirror Calamity-Slaying Sovereign feels your will. He can try his best to leak a wisp of information.】
The Heavenly Sovereign ate the big pie he drew. Wisps of Azure Lightning Arcs surfaced around him, and the entire Training Room instantly became heavy and stagnant.
Su Chen set his mind. The surface of his body was covered by shadows and began to gradually twist. His angular face gradually became stiff and round. It was exactly the humanoid form of the Bronze Ancient King, imposing without being angry.
Su Chen took out a mirror and looked at it carefully. "Expediency in Emergencies, pretending for a bit shouldn't be a problem. After all, this is just a simple Sacrificial Ritual for communication, equivalent to starting a video call, not making him descend."