“To live like summer flowers, to die like autumn leaves.”
“In the midst of the strife between nations, soldiers sacrifice their lives to protect their homeland. Their beliefs may differ, but there is no right or wrong.”
“Victory makes a king, defeat makes a bandit—an unchanging truth through the ages.”
“However, Langya Kingdom’s actions are truly outrageous! Zen Buddhism is without virtue, like a dragon entrenched in the Wilderness, and you are the jackals and wolves under its command.”
“In that case, I’ll start with you. To slay the dragon, one must first cut off its claws and fangs.”
The black-robed youth’s clothes fluttered as his thin lips moved. The cold of the winter snow pierced the bones of everyone present.
Thousands of soldiers struggled in terror, but the gray-white domain, an embodiment of the principles of Time and Space, imprisoned time and space itself, making it nearly impossible to break free without reaching the Morning Glow Realm.
The County Magistrate of the capital’s government offices was suspended in mid-air, frozen in a frog-jumping posture, holding a knife above his head in a ridiculous manner. His pupils contracted slightly, and he tried to speak, but found it difficult to even move his lips. His heart nearly stopped beating, and the blood in his veins felt like it had turned to mercury, unbearably heavy.
—Space-Time Sword Saint, Meng Qin!!!
The head of the Dali Temple was struck by a wave of realization, understanding the cause and effect in an instant.
Those two women must be the Sword Saint’s attendants, and the seraph woman they rescued was a guard from the Ancient Divine City.
Rumor had it that the Sword Saint had many entanglements with the Lord of the Ancient Divine City, and it seemed the rumors were true.
But now, regret was too late.
The Time Domain imprisoned them, making communication impossible, and their pleas for mercy could only echo in their hearts, unable to be spoken.
“The Arhats of the Buddhist Kingdom will come to retrieve the cauldron today. If we can delay a little longer, there might still be hope.”
The head of the Dali Temple pinned his last hope on the Lustful Arhat.
But thinking about the terrifying battle record of the Space-Time Sword Saint, he felt uncertain. The Lustful Arhat was only at the peak of the Morning Glow Realm; could he really be a match for someone invincible below the Sky-Reaching Realm?
Would it end up like the story of the Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather, each one sacrificing themselves in vain?
“However, before that…” Meng Qingzhou did not rush to kill. With a flick of his finger, a sword mark shattered the restriction covering the palace.
“Your crimes should be known to the people of Langya, to the world!”
“Wu Die, Qingqiu, invite the citizens of the capital to witness.”
Su Qingqiu bowed and took out several formation flags, waving her hand to plant them in the ground, raising a formation.
At the same time.
In the sky above the capital city of Langya, a void projection appeared, displaying the scene inside the palace.
The citizens were first puzzled, then shocked.
Previously, due to the palace’s restrictions, they had no idea what was happening.
Now, seeing the projection, they saw blood flowing and buildings collapsing in the palace, with thousands of Imperial Guards and two Moon Shine Realm Great Beings frozen in place.
Among them, the most striking was the black-robed, elegant youth. This attire had become a trend among the younger generation since the rise of the Space-Time Sword Saint, but when paired with the gray-white domain, his name naturally emerged in everyone’s mind: Sword Saint—Meng Qin!
“The Space-Time Sword Saint visits the capital of Langya, committing murder openly and inviting the entire city to watch. How audacious!”
“Buddy, you’re really defending the Emperor and the officials? The Space-Time Sword Saint is powerful, slaughtering through the palace. Who can judge him?”
“What happened? Why is the Sword Saint so furious?”
“Could it be that Langya’s closeness to the West angered the Sword Saint? After all, everyone knows that Great Jin and the Buddhist Kingdom are at war, with Prime Minister Jiang Canghai fighting alone in the vast desert. Is that why Langya is being targeted?”
“Pack up and run, take your family and flee! The Space-Time Sword Saint leaves destruction in his wake. Run!”
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As the nation trembled and the citizens panicked.
Meng Qingzhou turned and pointed, and the towering Scripture Repository behind him was instantly eroded by the power of Time and Space, turning to ashes.
Then, he reached out and a glowing orb, filled with radiant light, slowly rose into the air.
“Inside this…” Meng Qingzhou was about to reveal Langya’s atrocities.
Suddenly, his voice halted. In the Sword Sense domain covering the entire capital, a powerful aura intruded.
“Benefactor, speak with caution.”
“Beware of inviting disaster with your words.”
Meng Qingzhou remained silent, frowning slightly. The intruder was likely one of the eighteen Arhats of the Buddhist Kingdom, but he didn’t know which one.
At the end of the palace’s Imperial Dao, a monk in coarse robes chanted a Buddhist mantra, lotus flowers blooming under his feet, exuding the demeanor of an enlightened monk.
Seeing the newcomer, the County Magistrate and the head of the Dali Temple showed joy.
The Lustful Arhat! He finally arrived!
His appearance indicated confidence in escaping from Meng Qin’s grasp, and perhaps he could even save them from certain death.
As for defeating or even killing Meng Qin, no one dared to think about it. Unless the Buddha himself came, relying on a single Arhat was too difficult, like a fantasy.
The name of the Sword Saint was known worldwide!
In the battle of the Ancestral Sect, he killed nearly a hundred Morning Glow Realm Great Beings, even though it was a series of battles, and there might have been some tricks involved, such as methods to restore his strength. But to achieve such a feat, only one person had done it in thousands of years!
Its significance was undeniable.
“The Lustful Arhat, a peak Morning Glow Realm Great Being from the Buddhist Kingdom, he’s here…” Lian Yue weakly stood against the wall. Seeing the chubby monk, her face lost its color, and she trembled as she spoke.
Lian Yue had been imprisoned by Langya for half a year, missing out on much. In her memory, Meng Qin was still at the Sea Covering Realm, fighting the Seven Supreme Beings alone at the Empress’s birthday banquet.
She thought that in half a year, at most, the Sword Saint would have broken through to the Moon Shine Realm.
At best, he wouldn’t surpass the Morning Glow Realm!
It wouldn’t be difficult to break through Langya Palace, as Langya had no Morning Glow Realm Great Beings, but facing the Joyful Buddha, even Meng Qin… would likely face certain death.
Lian Yue’s six white wings folded behind her, her body trembling slightly, and the glimmer of hope in her eyes was instantly extinguished.
She had thought that the arrival of the Space-Time Sword Saint might offer a slim chance of escape, but now she was out of the wolf’s den and into the tiger’s lair, plunging her into deep despair.
Thud!
“Master Arhat, I, Lian Yue of the seraph race, humbly request you spare my three friends.”
“I am willing to follow you back to the Western Buddhist Kingdom and accept the teachings of Zen…”
Lian Yue knelt on the ground, her eyes hollow, her voice devoid of emotion.
She had already foreseen a tragic future, no longer holding any hope.
Hearing this, the Lustful Arhat was taken aback, looking at Lian Yue kneeling on the ground, then at the black-robed youth, falling into deep self-doubt.
What was going on?
Asking me to spare the Space-Time Sword Saint??
“Sorry, I cannot agree,” the Lustful Arhat shook his head and said.
“Why? I will no longer resist and am willing to join the Buddhist order, just to spare my friends. Is that not enough?” Lian Yue’s voice was filled with sorrow and pain.
The Lustful Arhat was silent for a moment, then said sincerely:
“Because I probably can’t defeat Little Meng, and I came to the capital of Langya only to take away that small world. Whether I can escape from Little Meng’s hands is still unknown.”
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[Thank you for the two King’s Gifts! You’re so generous, Master! There will be extra updates today.]
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