Wait, How Did My Digital Girlfriend Become a Sword Immortal?
Author: 宇宙无敌暴龙烧鹅
Chapter 543: The Pack Turns to Attack
Chapter 543: The Pack Turns to Attack
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At the same time.
Near Dragon Spring Mountain.
The five Demon Saints stared solemnly at Burning Heaven the monk blocking their path.
"Burning Heaven, we bear no grudge against you! Why stand in our way?"
The monk maintained his dignified Buddhist demeanor, offering a gentle smile: "Amitabha. Did you witness Real Person Jade Compassion achieving immortality through great virtue?"
"We saw it, so what?" The Demon Saints exchanged puzzled glances, unable to discern the monk's intentions.
"Good, good, that's very good." Burning Heaven pressed his palms together, his unblinking gaze fixed on the five demons. "Coincidentally, my path also involves accumulating virtue, which requires slaying demons and monsters. You five sages, born of heaven and earth with millennia of cultivation, carry karmic sins as vast as mountains of corpses and seas of blood... So I wonder, would you five be willing to help this humble monk achieve immortality?"
This bald monk wanted to sacrifice them to the heavens!
Damn monks! Even when planning to kill them, he had the audacity to ask politely with that smiling face! The sheer hypocrisy!
"Burning Heaven, we address you as senior out of respect, not fear!" Mountain-Moving Sage snorted coldly, drawing the massive mountain-splitting axe from his back.
Manifestation Sage similarly prepared for battle, resting his giant hammer across his knees.
They couldn't defeat Burning Heaven at the Great Ascension Three Tribulations realm.
But they remembered two things: first, if Burning Heaven attacked, he risked triggering the heavenly rules' restrictions. Second, standing behind them was Tu Shan Yue.
Both were at Great Ascension Three Tribulations - who feared whom?
"Truly unwilling?" Burning Heaven's slightly narrowed eyes now carried killing intent as he stroked his staff, his tone turning icy: "I originally planned to refine you into holy Buddha guardians upon achieving Buddhahood. Since this is how you choose..."
Burning Heaven decided to act swiftly.
He couldn't locate the old demon Xiao Feng, and Tu Shan Yue was beyond his capabilities.
His best option was to quickly eliminate these five Demon Saints and immediately attain Buddhahood.
If his virtue still proved insufficient, he could rush to the Void Abyss before the heavenly tribulation descended. Once inside, the thunderclouds would automatically disperse.
No one knew exactly when the Void Abyss became a sanctuary from heavenly tribulation.
Originally the place with the densest spiritual energy in Cangyun Realm, it had attracted countless ancient cultivators seeking to extend their lives and breakthrough their final bottlenecks.
Ever since White Sword arrived at the Void Abyss,
thunderclouds had never again appeared above it.
These thoughts flashed through Burning Heaven's mind but didn't linger.
He refused to connect White Sword with the disappearance of heavenly lightning.
To him, White Sword was merely a powerful sword cultivator.
Nothing special beyond being undefeatable.
Still just another dying man, no different from the rest.
But now, Burning Heaven believed he had better chances of achieving immortality than White Sword.
Because just half an hour earlier,
Real Person Jade Compassion had personally demonstrated the path for him!
"And since this is how... what? Since this is how?!" Just as Burning Heaven prepared to strike, Tu Shan Yue's figure materialized amidst a shower of peach blossoms. She gracefully positioned herself before the five sages, lightly fanning herself as she sneered: "I leave for mere minutes, and the venerable monk already seeks to eradicate my Demon Race from Cangyun Realm?"
"Tu Shan Yue!" Burning Heaven's vision darkened at her appearance, his expression turning grim.
So she hadn't left? Finding no trace of her earlier, he'd assumed she went into seclusion after gaining insights from Jade Compassion's ascension.
"Since the master so desires immortality, I have a proposal." Tu Shan Yue's lips curled into a smile. "Didn't you claim Moon Shadow Sect's Sword Master Chen is a demon cultivator masquerading as righteous? Coincidentally, he's useful to me too. Why don't we join forces? Between two Great Ascension Three Tribulation experts, even operating within heavenly restrictions, capturing a mere first-tribulation cultivator should be child's play?"
Burning Heaven studied her before scoffing: "Why would this humble monk collaborate with demonic filth like you?"
Tu Shan Yue shrugged, leaning against her fluffy fox tails: "Suit yourself~"
"Worst case, we act separately, compete, fight to mutual destruction, and then—" She pointed skyward, covering her crimson lips with a giggle: "Get blasted to ashes by heavenly lightning. I'm just a fox demon, well aware of my sins with no hope of surviving tribulation. But you? You're a revered monk brimming with virtue! What a pity if you failed, no?"
This gave Burning Heaven pause.
He was nearly certain Chen Huaian was the demonic cultivator who survived tribulation that day.
Just a bit more evidence would expose Chen's secrets.
But cooperating with Tu Shan Yue...
Tch.
No, this wasn't mere cooperation.
This was for Buddhahood - no Buddhist had achieved it in millennia.
"Remember, this is no collaboration," Burning Heaven glared at Tu Shan Yue.
"I merely acknowledge that a demonic cultivator disguised as righteous poses greater danger than your kind.
Such deception suggests sinister intentions, perhaps even seeking Cangyun Realm's destruction!
I prioritize eliminating this threat first! But rest assured, your kind won't escape either!"
"Understood, master~" Tu Shan Yue drawled sarcastically. "Who doesn't know of your compassion for all living beings? Then it's settled... No time like the present. With Jade Compassion ascended and Moon Shadow Sect unprotected, now's our perfect opportunity."
Burning Heaven's face darkened, but he offered no further refusal.
His silence served as tacit agreement.
...
Moon Shadow Sect—
No sooner had Chen Huaian disembarked from the flying vessel than he activated the Cosmic Star Ring Formation left by Jade Compassion.
This formation consumed staggering resources - thousands of spirit crystals per day.
His urgency was justified.
The formation displayed a map!
Seven massive red dots clustered near Dragon Spring Mountain were already advancing toward Moon Shadow Sect.
Undoubtedly five represented the Demon Saints and Nine-Tails Sovereign Tu Shan Yue.
The seventh red dot's identity momentarily puzzled him.
Notably, the map also showed a large yellow circle approaching Moon Shadow Sect,
currently stationary in the nearby Cangbo Mountain Range.
Accompanying this yellow circle was a small red dot.
This combination thoroughly confused Chen Huaian.
Standing at the formation's core, he stroked his chin in contemplation:
"What does this mean? A Great Ascension cultivator currently non-hostile, potentially even friendly toward me... accompanied by some insignificant weakling who bears me ill will?"
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...
At the same time.
Near Dragon Spring Mountain.
The five Demon Saints stared solemnly at Burning Heaven the monk blocking their path.
"Burning Heaven, we bear no grudge against you! Why stand in our way?"
The monk maintained his dignified Buddhist demeanor, offering a gentle smile: "Amitabha. Did you witness Real Person Jade Compassion achieving immortality through great virtue?"
"We saw it, so what?" The Demon Saints exchanged puzzled glances, unable to discern the monk's intentions.
"Good, good, that's very good." Burning Heaven pressed his palms together, his unblinking gaze fixed on the five demons. "Coincidentally, my path also involves accumulating virtue, which requires slaying demons and monsters. You five sages, born of heaven and earth with millennia of cultivation, carry karmic sins as vast as mountains of corpses and seas of blood... So I wonder, would you five be willing to help this humble monk achieve immortality?"
This bald monk wanted to sacrifice them to the heavens!
Damn monks! Even when planning to kill them, he had the audacity to ask politely with that smiling face! The sheer hypocrisy!
"Burning Heaven, we address you as senior out of respect, not fear!" Mountain-Moving Sage snorted coldly, drawing the massive mountain-splitting axe from his back.
Manifestation Sage similarly prepared for battle, resting his giant hammer across his knees.
They couldn't defeat Burning Heaven at the Great Ascension Three Tribulations realm.
But they remembered two things: first, if Burning Heaven attacked, he risked triggering the heavenly rules' restrictions. Second, standing behind them was Tu Shan Yue.
Both were at Great Ascension Three Tribulations - who feared whom?
"Truly unwilling?" Burning Heaven's slightly narrowed eyes now carried killing intent as he stroked his staff, his tone turning icy: "I originally planned to refine you into holy Buddha guardians upon achieving Buddhahood. Since this is how you choose..."
Burning Heaven decided to act swiftly.
He couldn't locate the old demon Xiao Feng, and Tu Shan Yue was beyond his capabilities.
His best option was to quickly eliminate these five Demon Saints and immediately attain Buddhahood.
If his virtue still proved insufficient, he could rush to the Void Abyss before the heavenly tribulation descended. Once inside, the thunderclouds would automatically disperse.
No one knew exactly when the Void Abyss became a sanctuary from heavenly tribulation.
Originally the place with the densest spiritual energy in Cangyun Realm, it had attracted countless ancient cultivators seeking to extend their lives and breakthrough their final bottlenecks.
Ever since White Sword arrived at the Void Abyss,
thunderclouds had never again appeared above it.
These thoughts flashed through Burning Heaven's mind but didn't linger.
He refused to connect White Sword with the disappearance of heavenly lightning.
To him, White Sword was merely a powerful sword cultivator.
Nothing special beyond being undefeatable.
Still just another dying man, no different from the rest.
But now, Burning Heaven believed he had better chances of achieving immortality than White Sword.
Because just half an hour earlier,
Real Person Jade Compassion had personally demonstrated the path for him!
"And since this is how... what? Since this is how?!" Just as Burning Heaven prepared to strike, Tu Shan Yue's figure materialized amidst a shower of peach blossoms. She gracefully positioned herself before the five sages, lightly fanning herself as she sneered: "I leave for mere minutes, and the venerable monk already seeks to eradicate my Demon Race from Cangyun Realm?"
"Tu Shan Yue!" Burning Heaven's vision darkened at her appearance, his expression turning grim.
So she hadn't left? Finding no trace of her earlier, he'd assumed she went into seclusion after gaining insights from Jade Compassion's ascension.
"Since the master so desires immortality, I have a proposal." Tu Shan Yue's lips curled into a smile. "Didn't you claim Moon Shadow Sect's Sword Master Chen is a demon cultivator masquerading as righteous? Coincidentally, he's useful to me too. Why don't we join forces? Between two Great Ascension Three Tribulation experts, even operating within heavenly restrictions, capturing a mere first-tribulation cultivator should be child's play?"
Burning Heaven studied her before scoffing: "Why would this humble monk collaborate with demonic filth like you?"
Tu Shan Yue shrugged, leaning against her fluffy fox tails: "Suit yourself~"
"Worst case, we act separately, compete, fight to mutual destruction, and then—" She pointed skyward, covering her crimson lips with a giggle: "Get blasted to ashes by heavenly lightning. I'm just a fox demon, well aware of my sins with no hope of surviving tribulation. But you? You're a revered monk brimming with virtue! What a pity if you failed, no?"
This gave Burning Heaven pause.
He was nearly certain Chen Huaian was the demonic cultivator who survived tribulation that day.
Just a bit more evidence would expose Chen's secrets.
But cooperating with Tu Shan Yue...
Tch.
No, this wasn't mere cooperation.
This was for Buddhahood - no Buddhist had achieved it in millennia.
"Remember, this is no collaboration," Burning Heaven glared at Tu Shan Yue.
"I merely acknowledge that a demonic cultivator disguised as righteous poses greater danger than your kind.
Such deception suggests sinister intentions, perhaps even seeking Cangyun Realm's destruction!
I prioritize eliminating this threat first! But rest assured, your kind won't escape either!"
"Understood, master~" Tu Shan Yue drawled sarcastically. "Who doesn't know of your compassion for all living beings? Then it's settled... No time like the present. With Jade Compassion ascended and Moon Shadow Sect unprotected, now's our perfect opportunity."
Burning Heaven's face darkened, but he offered no further refusal.
His silence served as tacit agreement.
...
Moon Shadow Sect—
No sooner had Chen Huaian disembarked from the flying vessel than he activated the Cosmic Star Ring Formation left by Jade Compassion.
This formation consumed staggering resources - thousands of spirit crystals per day.
His urgency was justified.
The formation displayed a map!
Seven massive red dots clustered near Dragon Spring Mountain were already advancing toward Moon Shadow Sect.
Undoubtedly five represented the Demon Saints and Nine-Tails Sovereign Tu Shan Yue.
The seventh red dot's identity momentarily puzzled him.
Notably, the map also showed a large yellow circle approaching Moon Shadow Sect,
currently stationary in the nearby Cangbo Mountain Range.
Accompanying this yellow circle was a small red dot.
This combination thoroughly confused Chen Huaian.
Standing at the formation's core, he stroked his chin in contemplation:
"What does this mean? A Great Ascension cultivator currently non-hostile, potentially even friendly toward me... accompanied by some insignificant weakling who bears me ill will?"
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