Chapter 1327: Chapter 1328: The Secret New Law of the Central Origin Realm

“Amitabha, well indeed, well indeed, what do you mean by this, Master Li? Our Buddhist Sect is a well-regarded orthodox school. Although there might occasionally be disciples whose virtue is incomplete and prone to making mistakes, it would never go so far as to be associated with the likes of the demon head, Blood Demon Sect. What Master Li has said is slandering, since time immemorial the righteous and the wicked have never coexisted. How could our Great Thunderclap Temple, as the hand of the Buddhist Sect and a leader among the many forces of righteousness, engage in such self-degradation?”

“I wonder where Master Li heard such talk, it’s utterly baseless!”

Upon hearing these words, Wuyuzi’s heart trembled, but his face showed a trace of anger, full of indignation as he spoke in a deep voice.

This old fellow’s acting skills are quite substantial, not an ordinary level of performance.

“This Peak Master has heard that the Buddhist Sect has always been secretly searching for new methods, experimenting with children and achieving quite a bit of success. I want to know, why is the world so desperately seeking new methods, why must they find new methods to ignite the third of the Three Divine Flames in the Saint Realm, and ascend to the Immortal Gods Realm?”

“This Peak Master has also heard that there has always been a close connection between the Buddha and Demon Clans, with continuous private dealings and an inviolable friendship. I would like to know what sort of dealings your Buddhist Sect has had with the Blood Demon Sect over the years?”

“This Peak Master further hears that you have a close relationship with Xueshenzi, and are suspected to have contact with those two imprisoned within the Buddhist Pagoda. When the Core Elder of the Blood Demon Sect was previously slain, only you took action to stop the path of that crimson light, you must know what it is!”

Li Xiaobai’s eyes were bright and keen, staring tightly at Wuyuzi, questioning him word by word.

“Impossible, the Buddhist Sect has never experimented with new methods on children; these are all rumors, absolutely rumors!”

Wuyuzi’s pupils contracted, covering up his panic as he spoke, this wasn’t the first time Li Xiaobai had asked him this question. Previously other sects had also questioned him, but without evidence and none having seen those children, the matter had always been hastily concluded. In his view, Li Xiaobai, like those from other sects, was merely acting on hearsay, and a little appeasement would likely prevent the other party from killing him in a fit of embarrassed rage, right?

After interacting for so many days, he had already roughly gotten to know Li Xiaobai’s character; unlike the demon head Xueshenzi, this young man was not of a murderous disposition. As long as he cooperated on the surface, the other party was quite reasonable.

But the next second, the words from Li Xiaobai made the smile on his face freeze.

“Master, do you know where those ninety-nine children you cultivated are now?”

“I’m not afraid to tell you that it was I, this Peak Master, who bumped into your Buddhist Sect’s treachery in the Immortal Spirit Continent and abducted those ninety-nine children. It seems you are not willing to cooperate, Master, and it looks like we cannot leave you be.”

Li Xiaobai sneered, preparing to summon Godzilla.

“Wait!”

“Amitabha, it is that this poor monk has a bad memory. Being old, I couldn’t remember for a moment. Please, Master, show mercy, this monk will tell you everything without holding back!”

Upon hearing these words, Wuyuzi shivered in fright. Good heavens, the ninety-nine children from the Immortal Spirit Continent were actually taken by the Villian’s Guild; after the space channel had been disrupted, he had secretly tried to find out the truth, but had not expected to find the real perpetrator right before him.

Just thinking of that terrifying beast called Godzilla made his calves cramp involuntarily. That beast was terrifying enough to annihilate the Blood Demon Sect, so to deal with him, wouldn’t it be a matter of minutes?

“Come over here, on your own!”

Li Xiaobai took out a Huazi, billowing clouds of smoke.

“Actually, this poor monk is also very much against this affair. Unfortunately, within the Buddhist Sect, it’s not just this poor monk who has influence. Even within the Thunderclap Temple, those in favor of seeking new methods are not few in number. Having no choice, this monk had to comply against his own will.”

“It is all hearsay, the monk has only heard from his master that for some unknown reason, it is impossible to ignite the third Divine Flame of the Saint Realm within the Central Origin Realm, causing countless powerful beings over the years to be stuck at the peak of the second Divine Flame, unable to advance any further. Only by creating a new cultivation system can one make further progress and enter the legendary realm. The founder of our Buddhist Sect created a distinct lineage, pioneering the cultivation method of the Power of Faith to break through the shackles and step into the Immortal Gods Realm.”

“That must have been the last person in the Central Origin Realm to ascend to the heavens. After that, no matter how gifted individuals are, it would be impossible to break this curse, considering that new cultivation systems aren’t something that can just be created on a whim.”

Wuyuzi explained.

He did not know the more secretive information, only one thing was certain: to ascend to the Immortal Gods Realm, one must create a new cultivation system. As for what happens once it is created, only those who have stepped into the Immortal Gods Realm would know.

“What deal have you had with the Blood Demon Sect over these years?”

“Xueshenzi possesses considerable cultivation level, with unfathomable strength. Has he never revealed even a hint about the new cultivation method?”

“What are those red lights that flew out from the corpses?”

Li Xiaobai continued to ask.

“Transactions with the Blood Demon Sect are mostly managed by other major temples. The monk is just aware and acts as a witness, like if the number of cultivators converted in the Western Continent annually exceeds a certain limit, the excess cultivators are secretly sent to become bait within the Blood Demon Sect to seek benefits.”

“However, these were all done by the temples themselves, unrelated to the monk. Plus, the two venerable seniors trapped in the Buddhist Pagoda were suppressed by Xueshenzi in collaboration with the Buddhist high monks a thousand years ago. The monk only came to know of these matters later and was never involved!”

Wuyuzi hurriedly spoke, thoroughly distancing himself from the muck.

Listening to Wuyuzi’s narrative, Li Xiaobai’s brow furrowed tighter; the actions of the Buddhist Sect were sordid and shameful, repulsive to discuss. They had maintained a relationship with the Blood Demon Sect for a thousand years, only starting to deteriorate after Yitilou and Yan Zuzi had recently escaped.

The disappearance of the Power of Faith in the Buddhist Sect was merely a fuse; the Blood Demon Sect had long wanted to move against it.

“Is the technique used by Rakshasa Ghost Country, which closely resembles your Buddhist Sect’s Divine Skills, also taught by you?”

Li Xiaobai suddenly thought of something and asked.

“That’s not the case; the Mini Kingdom of Buddhism was created by Xueshenzi and taught to the Buddhist Sect. He is the originator of this Cultivation Technique. In fact, many of the core secret manuals within the Central Origin Realm were created by Xueshenzi alone. It’s just that most people who made deals with him have mostly perished, and the leftover Disciples are unaware of their ancestors’ secrets.”

“Nobody knows why he created so many Secret Techniques. Perhaps he was also seeking the path to a new method, continuously innovating to find a new way of cultivation, teaching the techniques he developed to the people as a form of experimenting with all living beings!”

Wuyuzi said.

“And the red light–what is that red light? It seems to come from the Southern Continent; did it enter the Blood Demon Sect?”

Li Xiaobai asked, as Godzilla went on a rampage inside the Blood Demon Sect of the Southern Continent but gained nothing, finding no traces, which was unsurprising.

“The monk guesses that the red light is actually a strand of Xueshenzi’s Divine Soul’s power. In the Cultivation World, there’s a concept of External Incarnations, where severing a strand of one’s Divine Soul can condense a clone with the same potential as the original. The monk suspects that the red light is actually a Divine Soul’s force occupying the Primordial Spirit of a Saint Realm powerhouse, thus allowing for easy control.”