"You old bald monk, if you take another step forward, believe me, I'll really kill you?"
Lu Qing placed his hand on his waist, looked at the monks of the suspended mountain in front of him, and said calmly.
With this action, everyone present felt an incredibly terrifying killing intent enveloping them.
This sent shivers down their spines, a chill creeping up their backs and straight to the top of their heads.
As for the monks from Suspended Mountain standing opposite Lu Qing, needless to say.
They had a gut feeling that if they took another step forward, something unimaginable might really happen.
For a moment, everyone looked at Lu Qing with surprise and uncertainty.
Some couldn't believe what trump card this young man possessed that could make so many powerful figures present feel a deadly threat.
Even the Venerable Master Xuanming dared not provoke Lu Qing with his words again, for fear that he might really anger Lu Qing to the point of wanting to fight them to the death.
"Heh, it seems that the so-called Buddhist fearlessness is nothing more than that."
Seeing the wary looks on Xuan Kong Shan and the others' faces, Lu Qing chuckled and turned to leave.
The old doctor followed behind.
Although the two men left with their backs to them, the monks of Suspended Mountain dared not make any rash moves.
Because they could all sense the terrifying killing intent emanating from Lu Qing, which lingered around them.
If they dare to make a move, what awaits them will surely be a devastating blow.
As soon as the two figures disappeared from sight, the terrifying killing intent that had been shrouding the surroundings gradually faded away.
All the powerful figures finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Many people looked at each other, still feeling lingering fear.
There was no way around it; the killing intent emanating from Lu Qing just now was simply too terrifying.
That chilling sense of death rising from the depths of one's heart was something that many powerful individuals had never experienced before.
After the group of powerful figures had calmed down, someone finally couldn't help but ask:
"Who exactly is this young man? How can he possess such strength and courage? Why have we never heard of him before? When did such a monstrous genius appear in the world?"
This is a question that many powerful individuals present also want to know.
For a moment, everyone looked at Xuan Kong Shan and the others.
In their view, the fact that the suspended mountain had set up a battle formation to surround the master meant that they must know the origins of the two masters and disciples.
"Amitabha."
Seeing that everyone was looking at them, the Venerable Master Xuanming put his hands together in prayer.
He said in a heavy tone, "This old monk doesn't know the origins of these two people. Just now, I saw that the old gentleman was having inner demons, so I thought of using the Vajra Subduing Demon Formation to help him expel them."
Unexpectedly, this caused such a misunderstanding from the young benefactor.
It now seems that this misunderstanding cannot be resolved; it is truly a tragic fate.
However, we had seen this disciple of Tianji Tower with that old gentleman earlier.
Perhaps he knows the origins of those two benefactors.
Everyone's attention turned to Lin Zhirui again.
Besides the people from the four secret realms, many powerful individuals recognized Lin Zhirui's identity.
After all, as the most outstanding disciple of the younger generation of Tianji Tower, Lin Zhirui is quite famous in Zhongzhou.
He was being watched by so many martial arts experts, many of whom were far more powerful than him.
Lin Zhirui's body stiffened involuntarily, feeling considerable pressure.
However, he was no ordinary person after all. With a thought, a certain aura quietly flowed within his body, relieving the pressure on him.
He chuckled softly, "Indeed, I do know the origins of those two, but it is not convenient to reveal them here."
"If you esteemed seniors truly wish to understand, wouldn't it be better to personally visit my Heavenly Mystery Pavilion and inquire with Young Master Lu?"
Seeing Lin Zhirui's composed demeanor, the people from the four secret realms couldn't help but exchange glances.
It seems that they haven't had any trouble for a long time, and indeed, the outside world has produced quite a few geniuses.
Leaving aside the young man from before, even this young man in front of us is a rare talent.
To remain neither humble nor arrogant in the face of so many powerful figures—that composure alone surpasses that of many disciples in their secret realm.
“Amitabha, benefactor, you are unaware that the young man earlier was filled with too much malevolent energy and was ready to take lives at will. He already showed signs of falling into the demonic path.”
If left unchecked, it may degenerate into a wicked demon that harms all living beings.
Therefore, for the sake of the greater good of the world, and also to prevent those two benefactors from continuing to sink into the demonic path.
Please inform the world of their origins.
This will also allow everyone present to be on guard.
One can only say that Master Xuanming's words truly reflect his status as a Buddhist monk.
Not only did he place himself on the high ground of righteousness, but he also denounced Lu Qing and the old doctor as members of the demonic path.
They also used the pretext of prioritizing the well-being of all people to try and force Lin Zhirui to reveal the origins of Lu Qing and his group.
However, at that moment, a cold laugh suddenly rang out.
"Xuanming the Bald Monk, stop patting yourself on the back. Since when did your Suspended Mountain become the representative of the righteous path in the world?"
Everyone was astonished and turned around, only to find that the speaker was from the Qingyang Temple faction, which was also one of the four secret realms.
The speaker was a middle-aged Taoist priest dressed in a Taoist robe.
He said with a disdainful look, "Your Suspended Mountain is as shameless as ever."
It was clearly you who coveted the light of merit emanating from that old man, so you used the Vajra Subduing Demon Formation to try and turn him into a puppet.
When their scheme failed, they slandered the master and his disciple as evil spirits.
Judging from the viciousness of your bald-headed monks, you are more like demons.
These words shocked all the powerful figures present.
If what Lu Qing said before was something that everyone was still skeptical about...
Now that even Qingyang Temple, one of the four great secret places, is saying the same thing, everyone has to start to doubt the Hanging Mountain again.
Everyone looked at Monk Xuanming, wanting to see how he would react.
However, Xuanming showed no anger on his face, but rather his eyes were lowered and he looked pained.
“Amitabha Buddha, Master Yangming, I know that you have always misunderstood our Suspended Mountain, which is why you have prejudices against us.”
But what I said is indeed true. Those two benefactors have been corrupted by evil energy and are in danger of falling into the demonic path.
If we don't stop it in time, it will be too late when a serious mistake is made in the future.
"Good, good, good. I didn't expect that after so many years, Xuanming Bald Donkey's skin has become many times thicker than when he was young."
It seems that what that young man said earlier is true; when it comes to shamelessness, your Suspended Mountain is indeed number one in the world.
Our other three secret realms combined are not even one ten-thousandth the size of yours!
Master Yangming never expected that Xuanming's skin could be so thick. He was so angry that he laughed and started to mock him.
Xuanming stopped talking to him and let him mock him.
He turned to Lin Zhirui and said, "Please tell us about the origins of those two people just now."
Those two are incredibly talented, and they show signs of soon succumbing to demonic possession. If they are not stopped in time, the world may face calamity in the future.”
This time, with Xuanming's words, an inexplicable aura emerged from his body, full of power, pressing down on Lin Zhirui.
All the powerful figures turned their gazes to Lin Zhirui once again.
They could all see that Xuan Kong Shan was determined to get information about the master and disciple from Lin Zhirui.
However, none of the powerful figures showed any intention of helping, and even the Taoist priest Yangming from Qingyang Temple remained silent.
Because they were also very curious about Lu Qing's background.
I felt a pressure from the surroundings that was much stronger than before.
Lin Zhirui's heart sank involuntarily.
He remained silent for a long while before slowly speaking, "Master, what if I don't say anything?"
“This matter concerns the lives of all people. If you insist on remaining silent, then I will have no choice but to break my vow and detain you here for further questioning,” Xuanming said slowly.
"It seems I have no choice," Lin Zhirui said with a wry smile.
"Please, benefactor, consider the well-being of all people."
"Okay, I'll tell you."
In the end, Lin Zhirui sighed.
