Two Realms Shuttle Gate: Don t Call Me a Demon!

Chapter 495: Chapter 324: Each Other’s Reinforcements_2

“Zhuang Liangru, you didn’t expect this, that we would unite together,”

Zhang Junwei’s eyes shone brightly as he looked across at his greatest trump card, which had already secured his victory.

“Zhuang Liangru, your righteous sect is too aggressive, only by uniting can we survive,”

Lu Jingshi blocked Zhuang Liangru’s retreat, a light laugh escaping from his lips as he spoke.

“Just a bunch of devils banding together, I’ve long anticipated this move of yours,”

Zhuang Liangru’s lips curled up in a smile, seemingly not surprised at all.

“Hmm?”

Zhang Junwei and Lu Jingshi were both taken aback by Zhuang Liangru’s expression, which gave rise to an ominous premonition.

“Monks of Lingfa Temple, it’s time for you to take action,”

Zhang Junwei’s voice boomed, spreading throughout the entire battlefield and radiating far and wide.

“What, those baldies from Lingfa Temple,”

Lu Jingshi’s face twisted in fury upon hearing this, his eyes filled with disbelief and panic.

The clouds at the edge of the sky dispersed, and dozens of kilometers away, a mountain peak trembled. Countless boulders and clumps of earth rolled down, revealing dark cave openings. Accompanied by the dignified chanting of Buddhist scriptures, a golden light burst forth from within.

As the golden light spread, one by one, monks dressed in robes, their heads shaven and shiny, appeared and hastened to the battlefield.

They were clearly headed straight for the Heavenly Soul Sect.

“Raising ghosts and refining souls offends the harmony of heaven, Amitabha! Today, I shall send you on your way to the Western Paradise,”

A monk struck his wooden fish, his face usually kind and benevolent but now showing a grave determination, possessing the cultivation level of the Secret Realm.

He ventured alone into the midst of a Heavenly Soul Formation. The black mist that he encountered, when touched by the Treasure Light emitted from his body, reacted like snow upon a red-hot iron, hissing white smoke and being steadily dispersed.

“Chomp chomp chomp…”

A Fierce Ghost with a body round and plump like a ball and dragging a spiked mace approached the monk.

Just as it was ready to strike, the moment it entered the range of the Buddhist Treasure Light, the previously ferocious expression on the ghost’s face gradually turned serene, its eyes cleared, and its body stiffened, unable to move.

Nearby, a dozen or so Fierce Ghosts all reacted in the same way. No matter the abilities of these ghosts, as they neared his surroundings, their movements became sluggish, and the strange powers within them were blocked by the Buddha’s Blessing, unable to affect him.

“Harbor good intentions, and move on to rebirth,”

The monk struck the wooden fish, and with the chanting of sutras, a vision of a Buddha with a majestic aura appeared.

The nearby Fierce Ghosts began to tremble uncontrollably, as the resentment, Yin Qi, and malevolence within them emerged as streams of black smoke from their orifices.

Thud!

Thud!

Thud!

One by one, the Fierce Ghosts fell to the ground, motionless.

The monk quickly cast out strips of Buddhist scripture, sealing each of the ghosts.

Crack!

Suddenly, the monk’s shoulder shattered, and a Seventh-grade Fierce Ghost, expressionless, was holding an arm in its mouth, the monk’s arm, chewing it methodically.

Behind this Seventh-grade Fierce Ghost, an Elder from the Heavenly Soul Sect with Fifth Level Cultivation of the Secret Realm looked on with a venomous gaze.

Clearly, more powerful Fierce Ghosts were not entirely impeded by the Buddhist Treasure Light.

The two exchanged a look and without any further words, commenced battle immediately.

More monks appeared on the battlefield, wielding wooden fish, prayer beads, Pure Bottles, and golden bowls as Magic Artifacts to join the fight against the Heavenly Soul Sect.

“This is the world of the living, and Dead Souls should head towards the joy of rebirth and cease to disturb the affairs of the living world, Amitabha,”

Monks with incense burners in hand, the censer ash inside, having been nurtured by the scent of incense over many years, once scattered, caused the myriad Yin Souls to struggle in agony, their bodies disappearing into the air amidst the illusion.

“Seeing that you are fated to cross paths with me, become a flute-playing novice before Buddha,” said another.

Monks with prayer beads wrapped around their hands, eyes closed in meditation, silently recited Buddhist scriptures. On the forehead of a fierce ghost, the swastika symbol appeared, converted by the monk. Suddenly, it changed direction, astonishingly turning to attack the disciples of the Heavenly Soul Sect instead.

The cultivation techniques practiced by these monks seemed to be particularly effective against the Heavenly Soul Sect. Many fierce ghosts were suppressed and sealed by them, their Yin Souls liberated and dispersed. Only the comparatively strong fierce ghosts, or those that formed the Ten Thousand Soul Banner formation, could effectively combat them.

An unexpected reversal on the battlefield left countless people dumbfounded. The Righteous Sects, initially caught in a pincer attack, suddenly gained the aid of a large group of monks from Lingfa Temple, tipping the scales of battle in their favor once again.

Above the sky dome, a monk with a head of white hair and eyebrows so long they drooped down the sides of his face, wearing a radiant Buddhist robe with golden thread and embroidery, holding a Demon-Subduing Pestle in one hand and a Fu Long Golden Bowl in the other, appeared before Zhang Junwei, Zhuang Liangru, and Lu Jingshi with an extraordinary demeanor.

Seeing this person, Lu Jingshi’s face showed an incredibly vivid expression of shock and anger, “Guo Yan’an, we have fled to Qingzhou, yet your haunting pursuit from Lingfa Temple never ceases. Are you determined to eradicate us completely?”

The man before him, Lu Jingshi knew all too well.

He was the head of the Precepts Hall of Lingfa Temple, named Guo Yan’an, a monk whose cultivation had reached the Taoist Platform Realm. Both his cultivation and his understanding of Buddhist teachings were terrifyingly formidable.

Lingfa Temple was the strongest sect in Jingzhou. They might have appeared devout and detached from worldly affairs, yet the reality was completely otherwise.

The downfall of the Heavenly Soul Sect, the destruction of their Mountain Gate, and their panic-stricken flight were the direct result of Lingfa Temple’s collusion with several sects.

It was for this reason that Lu Jingshi reacted so strongly to the appearance of Lingfa Temple.

“Amitabha. This time, I am here at the invitation of Master Zhuang to subdue devils and expel demons. You have fled Jingzhou without reflecting on past lessons or attempting reform. Instead, you have continued to wreak havoc upon the world, slaughtering the common folk, even colluding with Qingzhou’s largest Demon Sect, Ghost Ridge Palace,” Guo Yan’an said with his hands clasped together, his face showing neither joy nor sorrow, his calm expression belied the ruthless words he spoke. He was intent on annihilating the Heavenly Soul Sect and destroying their lineage completely.

Since receiving the message from Guan Chao Pavilion, Lingfa Temple had immediately decided to divert resources and head to Qingzhou.

Lingfa Temple and the Heavenly Soul Sect were archenemies, one raised ghosts and the other helped ghosts to transcend; the two sects were like fire and water, incompatible with one another.

In the past, when the Demon Path was powerful, Lingfa Temple had frequently been raided by the Heavenly Soul Sect, their demon cultivators particularly fond of using their monks for nurturing ghosts and refining corpses.

Later, when the Righteous path gained strength, and fortunes reversed, Lingfa Temple would, whenever possible, make trouble for the Heavenly Soul Sect, sending their disciples to meet Buddha.

Until the decisive battle that set the order, in alliance with other Jingzhou sects, they eradicated this scourge. Yet some still escaped through the net.

Now that they had located the Heavenly Soul Sect, the entire Lingfa Temple brimmed with excitement, eager to purge the sect utterly and prevent them from making a comeback. Should they revive, they might seek revenge on Lingfa Temple.

Others might not understand, but their sworn enemy was all too aware of the Heavenly Soul Sect’s growth rate. Given the right conditions and fierce ghosts, they could quickly make a resurgence.

It’s known that, apart from everything else, the speed of cultivation growth and the development of the new generation among demon cultivators is impressive.

“Threaten us? Our Heavenly Soul Sect is not something you can simply extinguish,” Lu Jingshi roared in anger, his body emanating a menacing black aura. However, upon reaching Guo Yan’an, it all dissipated like a gentle breeze against the face, this suppression causing Lu Jingshi’s expression to darken even further.

“One Lingfa Temple is not enough, but add to that our Guan Chao Pavilion and all five sects should be more than sufficient,” Zhuang Liangru said cheerfully, with a smile bright as spring sunshine on his face. Everything was going according to his plan. To counter the Heavenly Soul Sect, a demon sect, he had sought the help of Lingfa Temple, who were their exact nemesis.

“When did you discover our alliance?” asked Zhang Junwei in confusion and frustration. There had to have been a leak on their side; otherwise, how could their enemy have arranged for reinforcements?

“Of course it was…” Zhuang Liangru was about to say the names “Wei Ji,” but abruptly remembered that Wei Ji had fallen at the hands of Su Jie. His sentence came to an abrupt halt.

“No need for words from the dead. Today, we will send you, the Heavenly Soul Sect, and Ghost Ridge Palace to your demise together,” Zhuang Liangru scoffed, moving forward alongside Guo Yan’an.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The clouds in the sky roiled and tore apart as four beings of the Taoist Platform Realm clashed, fighting to the death ten thousand meters above the ground.