Inside the main hall of the Heavenly Thunder Palace, Pu Guang and the others were gathered together. They were all frowning. They had already searched the mountain space inside and out several times, but they couldn't find any trace of the three monks.
The secret vault of the Heavenly Thunder Palace not only kept the Buddhist monks who had passed away, but also the books written by generations of Buddhist researchers. These books truly represented the inheritance of the Heavenly Thunder Palace, and were also the crystallization of human's wisdom to explore the secrets of life. But the way to enter the vault had always been known only by the contemporary saints and supervising elders.
The roars of the ferocious beasts could be faintly heard outside. It wouldn't be long before the herd of ferocious beasts attacked the mountain.
A tall monk holding a huge machete with a cold face said to Pu Guang, "Senior brother, the ferocious beasts are very likely to destroy our plan. Yunling is not far from the central war zone, I think the Sky Combat Army of the Tuoba family will arrive soon. If we can't find senior brother before they arrive, I'm afraid there will be a problem."
Pu Guang shook his head and said, "No, senior brother was already dying. The last method he used even overdrew all of his life potential. He and Zakun will definitely die. I'm not worried about them, but that young man. Junior brother Skanda, you have been working in the secular world for many years, have you ever heard of such a young man? Looking at his age, he might only be in his twenties, but his spiritual power is extremely strong, even stronger than our Buddhist monks. The method he used in the end is even more unheard of, it seems to be a kind of spatial power. How could there be such a person in this world?"
This tall monk was Grand Duke Skanda, the highest military and political officer of the Yunling province. Kasyapa sect paid particular attention to entering the secular world, so they didn't oppose their disciples to work in the military and political field. Skanda had left the mountain to join the army very early on, and had fought against the ferocious beasts in the central war zone for dozens of years. He had made countless outstanding military achievements, and was conferred the title of Grand Duke by the Great Emperor of Dongyuan.
He pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I heard that many geniuses and heroes have appeared in Shangjing in the past two years. I have the detailed information of each of them, but it doesn't match with this person."
Pu Guang nodded and asked around, "Have you found Po?"
One of the Lamas replied, "The texture of the mountain rocks here is extremely dense. Using a large-scale spiritual search method won't be very effective. Moreover, that girl cultivates the secret art of stealth. She's the best at hiding her aura. It's very difficult to find her."
Pu Guang narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Find her. We must figure out the origin of the young man today. That man is very strange. He has three elements in his body. He is probably a senior disciple from Shang Jing who came out to gain experience. If the news of our alliance with the evil sect is leaked out, Yun Chan and Qian Kongjin will definitely take action personally at all costs!"
The expressions of everyone in the hall changed. Saints had already surpassed the level of living beings. They rarely made a move, but when they did, it would be like a bolt of lightning.
Currently, the four Saints of the Human Clan had all killed complete Ferocious Beasts before. For example, an advanced physique master could fight a complete Ferocious Beast on his own, but fighting and killing were two different concepts. Fighting meant that neither side could do anything to the other, but killing was different. It was a kind of suppression.
If a Saint wanted to deal with someone, there would be no place for that person in the world.
At this time, a chuckle was heard, "Hehe, masters, don't worry."
Two people walked in from the entrance. The leader was a woman with a cold temperament. She was carrying a little girl in her hand. Behind her was a skinny Lama. His skin was gray and his cheeks were sunken. He looked like a living corpse.
The woman looked around and said, "Shang Jing's Sea Clan is closing in step by step. Yun Chan can't even take care of himself. How would he dare to leave? Yin Saint Qian Kongjin has already entered her twilight years. Unless she wants to die early, she will never make a move. Taking a step back, if they make a move personally, my father will definitely not sit idly by!"
Pu Guang said expressionlessly, "Didn't I say that this is an internal matter of my Heavenly Thunder Palace? You don't need to interfere."
The woman curled the corner of her mouth, "Alas, I didn't want to come, but you guys are too slow. This little girl ran to my place. I thought she would be useful to you guys, so I brought her here."
The little girl in her hand was Ah Bao. Her eyes were closed, as if she had fallen into a deep sleep.
Wei Tuo walked forward and carefully examined her. He said, "What happened to Ah Bao?"
The skinny Lama behind the woman laughed with a hoarse voice, "Hehe, I used some little hypnotic tricks. Speaking of which, your Heavenly Thunder Palace's disciples are indeed very powerful. It took me a lot of effort to succeed."
Pu Guang frowned slightly, "Did you find out the identity of that young man?"
The woman spread her hands and said, "I didn't find anything valuable. I only know that person's Dharma name is' Ji Kong 'or something. His Dharma cultivation seems to be very high. Zha Kun even wants him to inherit the Bodhi Sarira. I think this kind of person might be from Longyang Temple."
Pu Guang's face sank, "He was sent by Ling Hong!"
The woman said seriously, "Not just sent, Ling Hong has already come personally!"
"What, Dragon Saint has come?"
Seeing the change in everyone's expression, completely losing their usual calmness, the woman smiled and said, "I won't scare you guys anymore. Fortunately, my father sensed something and felt that there might be a problem here, so he came personally. Right now, he's drinking tea with Ling Hong outside. Ling Hong is different from Yunshan, she's easier to talk to. However, you guys don't have much time. As far as I know, the Sky Army has already been dispatched."
Pu Guang let out a long breath, "Thank the Venerable for me. If you need my Heavenly Thunder Palace's help in the future, just let me know."
The woman shook her head, "We have conditions. We'll help you obtain the Bodhi Sarira and take over the Heavenly Thunder Palace, but you guys have to give us the Thunder Striking Seed and the corpse of Master Bai in exchange. Right now, I haven't seen either of these. Don't forget, if it weren't for my father's painstaking efforts to create the 'Huanzhen Pill' to help you solidify your energy and suppress the loss of your spiritual energy, many of you wouldn't be far from death."
Everyone in the hall had an unnatural expression on their faces, a great fear of life and death. Although the state of a physical master's life was completely different from that of a normal person, and it didn't matter if they didn't eat or drink for several months or years. Physical masters who specialized in wood energy could even live without eating or drinking, relying solely on the energy of heaven and earth to survive. However, the process of aging would not stop. It was an overall aging of the body and spirit. What was even more frightening was that it would become harder and harder to sense the energy of the outside world, and the path of cultivation would become more and more difficult.
The more powerful one's life was, the more clearly one would feel the loss of one's energy and life force. For physical masters who had already reached the end of their life, they felt their body aging every day and every second of their life, and the exhaustion of their spiritual energy. The future where death seemed to be within their reach had become a great fear for them.
The evolution that humans pursued was nothing more than not experiencing the eight hardships of life. Among the eight hardships of life, the pain of birth, old age, sickness, and death were the most severe. When something that could prolong their life and even restore their vitality appeared, then all of these hardships could be thrown to the back of their minds. Especially for these Buddhist ascetics, they had lived a life of pure heart and few desires, and this was the meaning of their lives.
The hall was silent for a moment, then Pu Guang opened his mouth and asked, "I wonder how Guang Li's situation is right now?"
"Don't worry, my father naturally has a way to obtain the Bodhi Sarira. I'll wait for your good news."
The woman then pointed at Ah 'Bao in her arms, and said, "I like this little girl very much, you don't mind letting her join our Temple, right?"