Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons-Chapter 1304 - 775: Who is the Number One in North Continent

Heavenly Tower Mountain.

The numerous disciples of Lingxu Cave had already tidied up the corpses of the Bodhi Sect thieves. Finally, they had solid evidence. Not only did they not cover it up, but they also hung them high in the mountains.

"Are you alright?"

Ling Xuzi, who arrived upon hearing the news, first observed the surroundings and then looked at the dark gold Zen stick in his hand before tossing it back to Shen Yi.

Though this object was good, the abundant Tribulation Power contained within, even he was somewhat moved. However, it was ultimately a Buddha Treasure, and the Immortals found it hard to activate its Divine Skills, like a chicken rib, tasteless to eat.

Yet keeping it as a memento wasn’t a bad idea.

This was probably the most glorious time for the Lingxu Cave lineage in the North Continent.

"The disciple is unharmed." Shen Yi shook his head and put away the Zen stick.

"It’s just good luck. If it weren’t for these people but those Heavenly Prides in the Bodhi Sect with cultivation similar to yours, if they wielded this object, I’m afraid even as a teacher, I wouldn’t be able to save you in time."

Ling Xuzi smiled with emotion. For a cultivator, talent is important, but at their level, who could have talent that differed greatly? Comparatively, being able to possess a trace of elusive luck is even more valuable.

Shen Yi did not deny this.

He had already personally experienced the power of the Five Tempering Buddha Treasures.

Having just emerged in the North Continent, he was watched by people from Southern Sumeru. Surviving today was indeed due to good luck, albeit in another way... that Great Freedom Pure World Bodhisattva did not personally take action.

Although he didn’t know the specific reason, perhaps it was due to apprehensions about matters between the great sects, but when the matters of Kaiyuan Prefecture reach the ears of the Pure World Venerable, next time there might not be such good fortune.

Seeing Shen Yi remain silent for a long time, Ling Xuzi thought he was frightened by his previous words, so he immediately comforted him: "Don’t worry, there shouldn’t be a next time. There’s a lot of intricacies involved here."

"Master, why do you say this?"

Shen Yi looked up, Ling Xuzi didn’t know the matters between him and Southern Sumeru, and the opponent’s judgment held no value, but he wouldn’t miss any opportunity to probe into the great sect’s information.

"Do you recognize who the owner of the Zen stick is?"

Ling Xuzi raised an eyebrow, speaking flatly: "If I wasn’t mistaken earlier, it should be that Pure World Venerable from Southern Sumeru. Since it’s a hand from the south, it’s impossible for a Bodhisattva of Third Grade Perfection to be under his command. The group that came to assassinate you this time is probably the strongest lineup he could muster."

"Why is that?" Shen Yi was truly unclear about the reason.

Ling Xuzi didn’t mind chatting more about these trivial matters, a slight smile tugging at the corners of his mouth: "You came from the Southern Continent, didn’t you find it a bit strange? Despite the shallow foundation of the Divine Dynasty, even with some unexpected events, if Southern Sumeru really went all out, how come they still haven’t breached the Southern Continent to this day?"

He didn’t beat around the bush and directly said: "Starting this tribulation was the idea of two major sects, but in the sect, there are actually two elders who are not interested in this great tribulation."

"One is the Houtu Emperor among the Five Directions Emperors."

When Ling Xuzi mentioned this revered name, despite no outsiders around, he slightly cupped his hand towards the Sky Curtain, then looked at Shen Yi and asked: "Do you know the reason behind this?"

"The disciple doesn’t know." Shen Yi hadn’t even met this Emperor, let alone anything else.

"If one day, you reach the Daluo Golden Immortal Boundary like me, you would find that by relying solely on cultivation, you have already reached the end of the path. The strength of Golden Immortals is differentiated by Divine Skills and Spiritual Treasures, not by any gap in cultivation."

"In the Second Rank, there is only one threshold."

"This threshold is called Honorable Vow in the Bodhi Sect, and Immortal Oath in our sect, but they are actually the same thing."

"Swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao, make a vow. If this matter isn’t accomplished, the oath would never be fulfilled to become an Emperor or a True Buddha."

"By making an Immortal Oath or a Honorable Vow, one can gain strength far surpassing ordinary Second Ranks, but the premise is that this matter must be significant enough to elicit a response from the Heavenly Dao."

"If one fulfills the Immortal Oath, they can vie for status among the True Buddha Emperors."

"Of course, as a price, the vow cannot be altered, and as time passes with no progress, one would face a backlash from the Heavenly Dao... this might be the only way for Golden Immortals and Great Freedom Bodhisattvas to end this life."

"Therefore, the Second Rank cultivators in both sects are not few, but only a very few dare to step out and make an attempt, almost all are accumulating Tribulation Power as a foundation, waiting for the day they are thoroughly prepared."

At this point, Ling Xuzi couldn’t help but sigh, evidently, he was also among the group that did not advance: "Yet these matters have little to do with you for the moment. What I wanted to say is that the Immortal Oath Empress once vowed to support the establishment of the Divine Dynasty you see before you."

"This Divine Dynasty is intricately connected to her. Although she cannot defy the Sect Hierarch’s will and go against the great momentum of the world, she is also unwilling to get involved."

Despite slightly digressing, Ling Xuzi’s words were attentively absorbed by Shen Yi.

The old man shifted the topic back on track: "Besides the Empress of Houtu, the other uninterested in the tribulation is the Future Buddha controlling your Southern Continent fortunes."

"Why so?"

Shen Yi furrowed his brows slightly; the old man was right. Even if Southern Sumeru’s foundation couldn’t match the Three Immortals Sect in the North Continent, sending a few Bodhisattvas capable of the Ninety-nine Changes should be doable.

Just relying on himself and others, was there any hope to hold onto the twenty-seven Prefectures of the Southern Continent?

"Him?" Bringing up the Bodhi Sect’s Sect Hierarch, Ling Xuzi showed less respect on his face, carrying some teasing as he spoke: "The Past, Present World, Future, these three Buddhas, each governs an era. If the great tribulation succeeds, who knows how long it will take for significant changes to arise in the present world."