"Senior Brother, we were useless. Sorry for the trouble, Senior Brother. We even forced you to act personally and caused Junior Brother Alms-Bowl to suffer such severe injuries."
Subduing Tiger lowered the hand he had tried to raise, bowing his head as he stood beside Dragon-Subduing. His gaze toward Alms-Bowl Arhat was filled with guilt.
"Alms-Bowl was destined to suffer this tribulation. It wasn't your fault."
Dragon-Subduing handed Alms-Bowl Arhat over to Subduing Tiger, then turned his attention back to Wen Zhong, who was cracking his knuckles.
As one of the outstanding third-generation disciples of the Interception Sect, Wen Zhong truly wasn't easy to deal with. He had merely arrived a step too late, yet Wen Zhong had easily torn open the battlefield and severely wounded Alms-Bowl.
There was also the Heavenly Eye between his brows. It had shattered the Golden Alms-Bowl, so its might was probably no weaker than some Innate Spiritual Treasures. He had better be careful. Ideally, he shouldn't fight it directly.
But that person was watching from the shadows. He cared greatly about the Western Teachings' dignity. If he simply allowed Wen Zhong to leave...
Sigh! This is truly troublesome!
"You are cultivators as well. Instead of peacefully cultivating and enjoying yourselves on immortal mountains and treasure islands, you came to this world to aid evil and commit violence, needlessly creating karma. Could it be that you have lived too long and grown tired of living?"
Wen Zhong mounted the Ink Jade Qilin, switching the Male and Female Twin Whips between his hands. He pointed the tips straight at Dragon-Subduing's head and shouted.
"The people of the North Sea live in misery. Oppressed by Yin Shang, they are foolishly greedy, murderous, and resentful. They do no good deeds and gain no good causes, only provoking evil consequences. In the end, they will fall into Avici Hell. My sect pities all living beings and cannot bear to watch them suffer. That is why we came to ask Grand Tutor to stop and return this North Sea and all its creatures to a pure land."
Compassion appeared in Dragon-Subduing's eyes. His words carried a strange rhythm that made people involuntarily want to listen, understand, and obey.
This was the Western Teachings' strangest art, and also the supernatural power most hated by others—conversion and salvation!
Although Dragon-Subduing had only grasped a trace of its essence, it still plunged Wen Zhong into self-doubt.
"The North Sea was already suffering, and Yin Shang oppressed it far too much. What's wrong with resisting? What do you call resistance? It's justified emergency self-defense!"
"Yin Shang came to attack the North Sea feudal lords, and the North Sea feudal lords rose up in resistance. What do you call that? Justifiable self-defense!"
"I want to kill people, and someone comes to advise me not to kill and not to add to my karma. As a cultivator, what do you call that? It's well-reasoned and evidence-based! Is there a problem? No problem!"
Wen Zhong's mind churned. A strange voice echoed endlessly in his heart, causing him to unconsciously lower the Male and Female Twin Whips in his hands. His eyes were filled with confusion.
"As expected of Senior Brother Dragon-Subduing. The moment he acted, Wen Zhong lost all ability to fight back."
"Shh! Keep your voice down. Don't disrupt Dragon-Subduing's supernatural power."
"Hmph! Salvation is our sect's supreme art. The people of the Interception Sect only cultivate magic power and neglect their Dao hearts. To think they can break free of the salvation art is wishful thinking!"
Subduing Tiger reluctantly took out a spiritual pill and placed it into Alms-Bowl's mouth. Hearing the whispers of Hand-Reaching Arhat and River-Crossing Arhat, he couldn't help retorting.
The West was inherently barren. To obtain this spiritual pill capable of healing injuries to a golden body, he had spent three thousand years gathering spiritual herbs. Only then had he entered the Medicine Master Glazed Realm and asked Medicine Master Glazed Buddha to act. At the cost of two-thirds of the spiritual herbs, he had obtained two spiritual pills.
He had never expected that before he could even taste one, he would feed one to Alms-Bowl first!
What a terrible deal!
"My master is compassionate. Wen Zhong, if you do not lay down the butcher's knife now, when will you?"
Seeing that Wen Zhong had been completely bewitched by his supernatural power, Dragon-Subduing shouted. The Male and Female Twin Whips fell from Wen Zhong's hands with a clang!
"It worked!"
Dragon-Subduing was overjoyed. He reached out to take the twin whips for himself, but suddenly froze in place. His consciousness was instantly dragged into his mind-sea!
At that moment, his mind-sea had long since become a stormy scene. Dark clouds shifted, waves surged, thunder exploded, and everything roiled without end!
Above the sea's surface, a golden eye condensed amid the thunder. The seven emotions and six desires manifested within it, yet it strangely contained not the slightest trace of emotion. It was frenzied yet rational, contradictory yet logical, as though it were the manifestation of rules. It sent chills through the heart!
The moment Dragon-Subduing's consciousness entered his mind-sea, the Heavenly Eye opened and closed. A pale-violet bolt of thunder, carrying overwhelming might, descended upon his head. Catching him completely off guard, it struck him down into the depths of his mind-sea!
The Interception Sect's supreme art: Supreme Clarity Divine Thunder!
"My Heavenly Eye can distinguish good from evil and tell loyalty from treachery. Outwardly, it can see straight into people's hearts; inwardly, it can suppress the seven emotions and six desires! You dare show off such a trifling mind-bewitching technique before me? You truly have no idea how close you are to death!"
Wen Zhong laughed heartily, his voice transforming into wind and thunder that rumbled endlessly through Dragon-Subduing's mind-sea!
"But since you seek death, this Grand Tutor will grant it to you! Supreme Clarity Divine Thunder! Die!"
As Wen Zhong's voice fell, a beam of white light shot from the Heavenly Eye. Wind and thunder surged across it, and everywhere it passed, even the space of the mind-sea was reduced to nothingness!
"Roar!"
Caught off guard, Dragon-Subduing was blasted by the divine thunder until his flesh split open. His consciousness was damaged, and his vitality suffered a severe blow!
Before he could catch his breath, Wen Zhong's even more fierce killing move seemed to lock onto him and arrived before him in an instant!
I can't dodge it. I'll have to fight! I hope Subduing Tiger's spiritual pill works on the primordial spirit too!
Dragon-Subduing clenched his golden teeth. With a twist, he transformed into a hundred-zhang golden dragon. His tail carried the power of the mind-sea as it slammed into the white light!
BOOM!
The instant the two collided, the mind-sea was turned upside down. Enormous waves surged into the heavens, the entire mental realm trembled and cracked, and finally shattered into countless pieces!
"Pfft!"
In the Great Desolation, before the laughter of the three Arhats had faded, Dragon-Subduing suddenly spat blood hundreds of meters away. His golden body rapidly dimmed, like a candle flickering in the wind, barely maintaining a faint glimmer of light.
"He has another killing move! Hurry, hurry and leave!"
Dragon-Subduing opened his eyes, which were likewise dim and lifeless. He pointed at Wen Zhong, who had regrouped, with all his strength, then fainted once more.
"Dragon-Subduing! You vile criminal Wen Zhong, I'll fight you to the death!"
Subduing Tiger roared furiously. A tiger appeared faintly behind him, and he was about to engage in battle again when Hand-Reaching and River-Crossing stopped him:
"Senior Brother Subduing Tiger, Senior Brother Dragon-Subduing's injuries are more important!"
"The enemy is ferocious and possesses a powerful, bizarre killing art. We should circle around and make another attempt!"
"Wicked Daoist, none of you will escape today!"
Wen Zhong slapped the Ink Jade Qilin. Understanding his intent, the Ink Jade Qilin released its limbs and charged forward, transforming into a streak of ink-colored light as it rapidly approached the three men!
Within the ink-colored light, Wen Zhong raised the Male Whip high. Golden light burst forth, and for a moment, his might was unrivaled!
"Don't even think about escaping! Take another whip!"
Seeing that Wen Zhong was still full of vigor after severely wounding two of them, Subduing Tiger felt his heart turn cold.
This Wen Zhong is terrifyingly fierce!
Just as he hesitated, a soft sigh rang out from the depths of the unseen:
"My master is compassionate. Grand Tutor, you should not kill today!"
As soon as the voice fell, a fat man wearing golden Daoist robes, with his chest and belly exposed, suddenly appeared in front of the ink-colored light. With a faint smile on his face, he gently pointed forward with his right hand. Wen Zhong, who had been charging ferociously, was instantly fixed in place and unable to move! He couldn't even open his mouth.
"Grand Tutor, you injured two disciples of our sect. I have no choice but to ask you to make a journey with me!"
The fat Daoist reached forward with his right hand. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a vast, boundless hand reaching toward Wen Zhong. It was about to seize him!
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