The Great Buddha Descends

"Don't get close! That is the Qiling Holy Lotus; it can devour all living things. No matter how strong you are, you are no match for it!"

The voice of the goat-bearded cultivator drifted over, warning Su Yi.

Although he held a strong dislike for Su Yi, the King of Great Wei had issued an order to bring Su Yi back to Great Wei so that he could serve the kingdom.

Su Yi ignored him entirely and leaped straight down.

He slammed a fist into the Qiling Holy Lotus while wrapping his other arm around Nan Xiaopao's waist, trying to pull her out, but the Qiling Holy Lotus was coiled tightly around her, and he dared not use too much force for fear of hurting her.

"Su Yi, don't worry about me."

Nan Xiaopao snapped out of her daze, and seeing the look of anxiety on Su Yi's face, she felt a sweetness in her heart and quickly spoke up.

"What kind of nonsense are you talking about!"

Su Yi was furious; he immediately flipped his hand to retrieve the Zhouwu Sword, preparing to hack the Qiling Holy Lotus apart.

"Damn it! The Qiling Holy Lotus! You brat, don't be reckless!"

The sword spirit Feng Long screamed in Su Yi's mind, the Zhouwu Sword trembling as it refused to let Su Yi wield it against the Qiling Holy Lotus.

Su Yi was incensed and cursed inwardly, "Aren't you usually so high and mighty? You don't even dare to cut this pathetic lotus?"

"I... this is no ordinary lotus! If you cut it, you will be tainted with endless misfortune!"

Feng Long said in a state of panic; why was this silly brat so impulsive?

Su Yi immediately returned the Zhouwu Sword to the Dao Vault, grabbed a petal of the Qiling Holy Lotus with his left hand, and prepared to tear it apart with his bare hands.

"No! Su Yi, stop! It won't hurt me!"

Nan Xiaopao hurriedly intervened, her words causing Su Yi to freeze in his tracks.

"What are you babbling about?"

Su Yi barked, thinking the girl had been possessed.

Nan Xiaopao's eyes became clear as she said earnestly, "These past few days, it has been calling to me, saying that I am some kind of Qiling Holy Body. Now, it wants to help me awaken it."

Qiling Holy Body?

Su Yi's expression turned strange, and he said in a low voice, "Big sister, we are both Earthlings. Don't you have any idea whether you have a Qiling Holy Body or not?"

Upon hearing this, Nan Xiaopao's face flushed red with anger, and she huffed, "What if one of my ancestors was some incredible deity?"

Su Yi thought about it, and it did make some sense; after all, they had both arrived in the Desolate Ancient realm.

Even he had been possessed by the Great Dao, created the Emperor Su Sect, and had now even devolved into a half-demon.

Anything, no matter how absurd, was possible!

"Believe me. Do you think I'm acting like a fool right now?"

Nan Xiaopao stared at Su Yi and said seriously, "I don't want to be protected by you forever. I want to protect you, too."

Su Yi was moved and had no choice but to let go.

"If you encounter any danger, I will still intervene."

After dropping these words, Su Yi leaped up and flew out of the pit.

Nan Xiaopao smiled faintly, then closed her eyes and submerged herself into the Qiling Holy Lotus.

Back on the street, Su Yi saw many vines wreaking havoc on the surrounding buildings, ensuring that no one dared to approach within a five-hundred-meter radius.

BOOM!

A vine as thick as a train smashed into a towering skyscraper, sending glass shards raining down like a storm. The building collapsed with a roar, and billowing dust rose up, engulfing Su Yi.

Even the pit was swallowed by the debris.

"That half-demon..."

In the distance, atop a giant fan, the goat-bearded cultivator's expression turned ugly.

Could this half-demon be the Qiling Holy Body?

Otherwise, why would he have charged over so recklessly?

It wasn't just him; the other three elders held the same view. As for Nan Xiaopao, they had ignored her entirely, having even forgotten about her, assuming she had already met a dead end with no place to be buried.

"It's that half-demon!"

Mo Haosheng stood on his flying sword, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

The newly arrived Luoshui Sect disciples looked on with curiosity, including Wu Qingyao.

Previously, Su Yi's speed had been too fast for them to see clearly.

"Why did he go over there? Could it be..."

A Luoshui Sect disciple asked hesitantly, as they had also heard the legends of the Qiling Holy Lotus.

Every time the Qiling Holy Lotus appeared, it would attract the emergence of the Qiling Holy Body.

Could Su Yi be the Qiling Holy Body?

Wu Qingyao closed her eyes and inquired within the Emperor Su Sect chat interface in her mind.

Wu Qingyao: Senior Emperor Su, is the person you have your eye on the Qiling Holy Body? Is that why you chose him?

Old Lord Qiyang: Qiling Holy Body? Isn't that just a legend? Have you lost your mind?

Demon Wolf Star: The Qiling Holy Body is no legend. You old geezer have occupied the Qiling Land, yet you dare to question the existence of the Qiling Holy Body.

Qingyan Devil Lord: Could it be that the Qiling Holy Lotus has appeared in the Qiling Land?

Sword Saint Xia Tianyi: Qiling Holy Body? Interesting. If a Qiling Holy Body joins the sect, we will become even stronger.

The members of the Emperor Su Sect often chatted in their minds. Although they had not fully integrated, they had begun to accept their identities by default; after all, Emperor Su often promised them a bright and invincible future for the sect.

Emperor Su did not answer them, because at this moment, Su Yi was covered in dirt and looking disheveled.

He leaped from the rolling dust and landed on the roof of a shopping mall in the distance. He wiped his face, his gaze fixed firmly in the direction of Nan Xiaopao.

At this moment, the entire block was submerged in dust, and those vines were churning like dragons in a river, a truly spectacular sight.

The strength displayed by the Qiling Holy Lotus was already enough to make one's blood run cold!

The Four Elders of Great Wei noticed Su Yi's physical and mental state and all breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed that Su Yi was not the Qiling Holy Body.

A helicopter flew over with reporters on board, broadcasting the crisis in the East District to the entire city.

It had to be said that human adaptability was truly strong.

Xiwan City had returned to stability, and while the citizens practiced cultivation, they had not abandoned technology.

Communications and city defense had been planned by Tan Quanming as key construction goals; the former could unite the entire city, while the latter could protect everyone, neither of which could be ignored.

Just like that, the vines of the Qiling Holy Lotus were broadcast live, causing an uproar throughout the city.

"My god! What is that?"

"Are those vines? Or snakes?"

"What exactly is hidden underground?"

"Why are there things like that in the city too? Damn it! Can't people live in peace anymore?"

The citizens discussed it fervently, all of them feeling nervous.

However, compared to before, they were only nervous, not panicked.

This was because most of the citizens had already become stronger and had officially embarked on the path of cultivation.

Whoosh—

A sound of something breaking through the air arrived, seemingly carrying the roar of wind and thunder.

The Four Elders of Great Wei, Wu Qingyao, Mo Haosheng, and the others turned their heads to look, only to see a golden rainbow streaking in from the horizon.

"That is..."

The goat-bearded cultivator's expression turned incredibly ugly, his eyes filled with deep apprehension.

As the distance closed, one could see a monk wearing a kasaya amidst the golden light, stepping on a golden disc. His face was resolute, and his brows were filled with righteous energy.

"Western Buddha Dynasty, Kuang Chu'e!"

The female cultivator among the Four Elders of Great Wei gritted her teeth; this name caused the pressure on all four of them to increase significantly.

Wu Qingyao, Mo Haosheng, and the others could not reach the circles that Kuang Chu'e moved in, so although they did not know him, Kuang Chu'e's aura was powerful, and coupled with his distinct appearance, it was easy for them to identify his status.

"Someone from the Western Buddha Dynasty!"

The entire Western Buddha Dynasty believed in Buddhism, and even the royal family practiced it. Kuang Chu'e was a member of the royal family, the younger brother of the current ruler of the Western Buddha Dynasty.

It is worth mentioning that among the Seven Dynasties, the one that detested demons the most was the Western Buddha Dynasty!

Late-night bomb!