Chapter 1370 - 1369: Dismembered
"Shishu?" Master Tongyan coughed up blood as he spoke incredulously.
However, Master Guiyin didn’t pay attention to him but instead looked at Lu Zheng in shock.
"True Dragon Treasure Saber?" Master Guiyin said with a grim expression, "How do you have treasures of the Dragon Race?"
In the next moment, as Lu Zheng waved his long saber, his body was covered by a set of golden sparkling armor, and a cloak that fluttered in the wind appeared behind him.
Azure Dragon Heaven-Devouring Saber!
𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
Golden Dragon Condensing Light Armor!
Cyan Dragon Soaring Cloak!
In just a blink, Lu Zheng transformed from a scholar with a refined demeanor to a majestic general.
Master Guiyin’s pupils shrank sharply.
"I just watched a magical combat between Zen Master Huiejue and Master Dahuo, and was feeling itchy to fight, and here you come to me."
Lu Zheng sneered, "Master Dahuo managed to withstand Zen Master Huiejue for nearly three days; I wonder how long you can last against me?"
Master Guiyin looked at Lu Zheng in his full set of True Dragon Armor and Saber, then glanced at the dense Peach Blossom Evil Qi surrounding the area, and finally at Liu Qingyan and Du Yueyao, who had yet to make a move.
"Amitabha Buddha!"
Master Guiyin put his hands together in a gesture of respect, bowing slightly.
"This humble monk has succumbed to desire and greed; today I should meet my death. However, my disciple is innocent, so I ask you to let him go. I am willing to surrender without resistance."
"Shishu!?" Master Tongyan couldn’t help but look at Master Guiyin.
Master Guiyin continued, "This is my fault. Tongyan will return to the west, willingly cultivate with no interference in the Central Plains, and the Great Joyful Temple will definitely not trouble you all again."
Master Tongyan had a complex look in his eyes, daring not to speak.
Lu Zheng scoffed and said dismissively, "Monk, do you think I’m a fool?"
"Amitabha Buddha!"
Master Guiyin clasped his hands together, "Your cultivation is profound and your skills unrivaled; with Innate Cloud Qi and Qingwei Thunder Technique at hand, and possessing True Dragon Treasures, you are among the top figures in the world. However..."
Master Guiyin said faintly, "This humble monk also sits in the Great Joyful Temple and once received the light of Buddha. If I fight to the death, I’m afraid it won’t be easy for you, especially since this lady’s Endless Smoke and Mist will soon gather again."
Before Lu Zheng could speak, Shen Ying sneered, "Monk, you think too highly of yourself and too little of me.
This Peach Blossom Evil combines the best of three techniques; being pushed back temporarily by you doesn’t mean it can be easily dissipated. Besides..."
Shen Ying sneered and said, "I might as well let you know now so you can die in peace. Do you think all the Peach Blossom Evil you see now is all my accumulation?
Unfortunately, my incense is too strong, and these peach blossom incenses are just the tip of the iceberg of what I’ve accumulated. Even if you commit suicide ten times, I can still trap you an eleventh time!"
"Peach Blossom Evil... Peach Blossom Incenses..."
Upon hearing this, Master Guiyin’s eyes narrowed tightly as he said gravely, "Recently, a Peach Blossom Fairy suddenly appeared in the Central Plains, embodying the poem ’Peach Blossoms,’ merging with the Heavenly Dao, and thriving with incense offerings. Could it be..."
Shen Ying replied indifferently, "That is precisely me."
Master Guiyin took a deep breath and greeted her with his hands together, "This humble monk was disrespectful."
Shen Ying coldly replied, "Now can you accept your death?"
Master Guiyin closed his eyes, and Master Tongyan also put his hands together.
"Amitabha Buddha!"
The two pronounced the Buddha’s name in unison, and the Buddha Light, a secret transmission of the Great Joyful Temple, shone brightly within the Peach Blossom Array.
...
Of course, Master Guiyin and Master Tongyan would not willingly accept death, so they had to put up a fight.
However, unfortunately, their desperate struggle ended in failure.
Shen Ying was telling the truth; after Master Tongyan burned his life force and dissipated half of the Peach Blossom Evil, Shen Ying indeed replenished it fully.
Such vast amounts of Peach Blossom Evil were merely what she could control, not what she owned in total.
And Lu Zheng’s power exceeded Master Guiyin’s expectations; he was not limited to just the Cloud Technique, Thunder Technique, and Sword Technique.
When Master Guiyin knew escape was impossible and attempted to imprint a Buddha Heart Seal in Lu Zheng’s mind, Lu Zheng erased it using the purest Buddhist Heart Mantra.
Master Guiyin: ∑(°Д°)
Lu Zheng: ♪(^∇^*)
"Is that the Heart Sutra of Fahua Temple?" Master Guiyin asked in disbelief.
"It is indeed the Heart Sutra of Fahua Temple," Lu Zheng answered naturally.
"How do you also know the Heart Sutra of Fahua Temple?" Master Guiyin was utterly baffled.
Lu Zheng noticed Master Guiyin’s face contorting slightly, and although he found it amusing, he had no intention of clarifying his doubts.
So he instead smiled and countered, "Why shouldn’t I know the Heart Sutra of Fahua Temple?"
"Pfft!"
Master Guiyin spewed a mouthful of fresh blood, his aura instantly withering, his entire face shriveled, as if about to die the next moment.
His full-force attack not only failed to achieve anything but was rebounded by Lu Zheng using a Buddhist Spiritual Secret Technique. Coupled with the severe injuries he’d suffered earlier, Master Guiyin had reached his limit.
"Amitabha Buddha!"
Master Guiyin sighed, "Your Excellency is a rare talent; this humble monk cannot compare. Today I attain Nirvana, journey to Paradise, and enjoy eternal joy."
Master Guiyin sat cross-legged on the ground, struggling to form a Meditation Seal with his hands. He glanced at Master Tongyan, who had collapsed beside him, then slowly closed his eyes.
In just three breaths, Master Guiyin’s aura disappeared, and his vitality faded away.
"Dead?" Shen Ying raised her eyebrows, sensing Master Guiyin’s divine soul had vanished.
Liu Qingyan sighed, "Did he decide to end himself after seeing no hope of survival? At least he didn’t disgrace his status as a high monk of the Buddhist Sect."
Lu Zheng nodded, "If that’s the case, then let me dismember him."
"Huh?"
The women all turned their heads in unison, seeing Lu Zheng raise the Azure Dragon Heaven-Devouring Saber and swing it, a sword qi appearing out of nowhere, tearing through the void, and slashing towards Master Guiyin’s forehead.
"Amitabha Buddha!"
In the next moment, a Buddha’s name was called, and Master Guiyin opened his eyes again, a Dharma Aspect of the Buddha appearing behind him, blocking Lu Zheng’s strike.
"Young Master, the monk is already dead, and yet you won’t let the monk’s body rest?"
Lu Zheng smirked.
Even Shen Ying, as well as Liu Qingyan, couldn’t help but blurt out, "Despicable!"
Lu Zheng shook his head, sneering, "Monk, it’s not just because I can see your feigned death. Even if you were truly dead, with your previous schemes, it would be only normal for me to dismember you in my anger."
"Amitabha Buddha!"
Master Guiyin shouted, then soared into the air, charging at Lu Zheng.
Then he was truly dismembered by Lu Zheng with a saber, and further reduced to ashes by the Phoenix Divine Fire.
Sadly, he died too early to see Lu Zheng wield the Phoenix Divine Fire and did not reveal any surprise.
"Now he is truly dead."
Lu Zheng said blandly, then pointed a finger, and another wisp of Phoenix Divine Fire shot out, igniting Master Tongyan who was already dead.
The two masters of the Great Joyful Temple thus vanished without a trace.