Faced with Master Xuanlin's questioning, Master Xuanming could only remain silent. This time, the problem truly lay with him.
"While we were pretending to fight and slaughter each other, an expert erased the traces of battle from Master Yuanzhi's side!"
After a long while, Master Xuanming offered a brief explanation.
If Master Xuanming had been able to sense it when Sword Three and Master Yuanzhi had first begun fighting, he naturally could have saved Master Yuanzhi.
But strangely, while he and Master Xuanlin had been pretending to fight, neither of the two upper-stage Great Emperors had noticed what was happening on Master Yuanzhi's side.
Master Xuanming frowned. He now felt that Xuan Yi's speculation made some sense. After all, the only beings capable of doing this were the three Realm Lords!
His expression gradually turned grim. Realm Lords were the strongest existences beneath the Buddha Lord, each possessing the cultivation realm of a supreme-stage Great Emperor. Could such terrifying beings have actually betrayed them?
Most terrifying of all, the three Realm Lords were all disciples of the Buddha Lord. To carry out secret deeds right under the Buddha Lord's nose without being exposed—their methods could only be called earth-shattering.
"If the person you saw truly was Sword Three, then the mysterious expert behind him may very well possess a method that allows one to transcend successfully. This person harbors sinister intentions and is absolutely a tremendous threat to our Buddhist sect!"
Master Xuanlin said solemnly. He had already learned the full sequence of events from Master Xuanming.
As though he had thought of something, Master Xuanming hurriedly said to Master Xuanming, "Keep a close eye on Long Qing. Have him continue cultivating the Rebirth Secret Scroll and observe his progress at all times. If he succeeds in transcending, then he