Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 322 - 231: Wang Tianran is Sealed!_2

Chapter 322: Chapter 231: Wang Tianran is Sealed!_2

After all, a person’s reputation precedes them, and the name of the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva is renowned, an existence even more fearsome than that of a Ghost Taoist!

Listed as one of the eight great Devil Lords of the Sword Qi Great Wall, he is not someone to be trifled with indiscriminately!

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"Master, no wonder Xie Wenren, that trash, suddenly became powerful—it turns out he received guidance from the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva!"

"Master, the rumors about the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva are true!"

"Master, it is said that the Undying Immortal has reached the highest Realm—is that true?"

"Master, it seems that the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva’s target is Li Ping’an, which is perfect! He will act on our behalf!"

"Exactly, if the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva kills Li Ping’an, other Taoist Cultivators won’t accuse you, Master, of bullying the weak and settling personal grudges!"

"This saves Master quite a bit of effort too!"

"Yes, Xie Wenren is no longer eligible to participate in the Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master, so if Li Ping’an is killed by Kumarajiva, there will be no one to foil Master’s plans!"

Flame Cloud Sect’s Senior Brother Jiao Chujun, the second, third, and fourth senior brothers, originally extremely fearful of the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva, became very excited at the thought of Kumarajiva killing Li Ping’an.

"You lot know nothing!"

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect said through gritted teeth:

"It is rumored that the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva likes to refine corpses, especially the bodies of top experts from all over the world, making them serve him after the refining!"

"If Li Ping’an is killed by him, then Li Ping’an will become his puppet!"

"So, do we still need to retrieve the Immortal Slaying Sword that fell into Li Ping’an’s hands?"

"Exactly!"

Flame Cloud Sect’s Senior Brother Jiao Chujun immediately continued along the lines of what Sect Master Zhuge Junchen said:

"We cannot let the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva get away— even if we do let him go, we can’t allow him to take the Immortal Slaying Sword from Li Ping’an’s possession!"

"Master, does that mean that Uncle-master Pei Yuanjing has already become a puppet of the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva?"

"Absolutely, otherwise how could Uncle-master have possibly helped Li Ping’an get off the hook?"

"Could it be that the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva killed Uncle-master?"

"Impossible!"

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect shook his head as he analyzed:

"If he killed Pei Yuanjing, why wait until recently?"

"With the power of the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva, he surely would have killed him as soon as Uncle-master Pei Yuanjing became known as the second most talented in the world!"

"Why wait until now?"

"So, there’s only one possibility! That is, Xie Wenren and Li Ping’an conspired to kill your Uncle-master Pei Yuanjing, and then his body was refined by the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva, leading to the scene where Pei Yuanjing spoke on behalf of Li Ping’an!"

"So that’s how it is..."

After fully convincing themselves that their Uncle-master Pei Yuanjing had been killed by Li Ping’an and Xie Wenren, Flame Cloud Sect’s Senior Brother Jiao Chujun, the second, third, and fourth senior brothers could finally sleep in peace:

Uncle-master Pei Yuanjing is truly dead!

Dead beyond any doubt!

Therefore, the position of Sect Master of the Flame Cloud Sect can only be chosen from among us in the future!

Li Ping’an, Xie Wenren, it seems we owe you thanks!

Ha ha ha ha!

Upon learning of the true identity of the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva, the Observatory Master Immortal Fei He of Moyun Temple immediately shrunk behind the crowd in fear. However, as the Observatory Master, he could not shirk the responsibilities associated with everything going on here.

Therefore, he still mustered the courage to turn to the Heads of the Four Great Noble Flame Cloud Sect, Zhuge Junchen, Head of Heavenly Mist Sect, Mo Liqi, Senior Brother of Qingyun Sect, Taishi Bao, Head of Immeasurable Sect, Taishu Yiqing, Head of Yanyue Sect, Xianyu Zixuan, Hehuan Sect’s Sect Leader Shangguan Hongzhang, Kunlun’s Three Sages He Zudao, Sixth Senior Brother Dan Chenzi of Mount Shu, Night Traveler Muqiang Baoshan to plead:

"The Undying Immortal Kumarajiva is an ancient Devil Lord from beyond the Sword Qi Great Wall!"

"Today he has committed murder here, and I implore you all to please lend your aid!"

"Those who assist, I will certainly report to the Emperor and seek rewards and recognition for you!"

"But those who do not expend effort, I will also inform His Majesty!"

"It’s not that I, Immortal Fei He, am threatening you—it’s just that this Moyun Temple is an Imperial Taoist Temple, and you are all Taoist Cultivators from across the world who bear the irrefutable responsibility to Exorcise Demons and Defend the Dao!"

"Sect Master Zhuge, what do we do now?"

The Head of the Heavenly Mist Sect, Mo Liqi, expressed his dilemma:

"If we let the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva kill Li Ping’an, it would greatly benefit us! But if Son of Heaven Li Gai finds out, he will inevitably be furious, and we might get stripped of our Imperial Court Offering, you know!"

"But if we intervene to stop the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva from killing Li Ping’an, and he survives, he will surely disrupt our plans!"

"Indeed, Uncle-master Zhuge!"

Anxiously looking at Flame Cloud Sect’s Sect Master Zhuge Junchen, the Senior Brother of Qingyun Sect, Taishi Bao, urged:

"Your experience and strength are the highest here. We all look to you for leadership, please make a decision for us now!"

"Tch!"

Head of Immeasurable Sect, Taishu Yiqing, spat at the feet of Qingyun Sect’s Senior Brother Taishi Bao and Head of Heavenly Mist Sect Mo Liqi and said:

"At this point, you all are still calculating your own interests?"

"Is this about Li Ping’an now?"

"The old devil from beyond our domain, the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva, has come to slaughter in Chang’an City!"

"If we do nothing, and the Emperor and the whole world find out, how could we still face ourselves as people of the Orthodox Path?"

"And how could we have the face to meet everyone in the world?"

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect was also very conflicted, to act would mean saving Li Ping’an’s life, the very man who killed his disciple and robbed him of the Immortal Slaying Sword. He naturally didn’t want to help Li Ping’an.

But if he didn’t help Li Ping’an, he wouldn’t be able to justify it to the world or the Emperor!

So with great dilemma, he turned to Head of Immeasurable Sect, Taishu Yiqing, and said:

"Taishu Yiqing, just say what you mean!"

Head of Immeasurable Sect, Taishu Yiqing, undid his Taoist robe to reveal his strong and formidable muscles, and fearlessly faced the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva with a commanding air:

"Is that even a question to ask?"

"Of course, we should set aside our personal grudges and kill the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva first!"

"This..."

After stroking his chin and deliberating, Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect finally concluded:

"Taishu Yiqing is right, today we must put aside personal vendettas and first deal with the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva!"

"Good! We follow Sect Master Zhuge’s lead!"

Heads of the Heavenly Mist Sect Mo Liqi, Qingyun Sect’s Senior Brother Taishi Bao, Immeasurable Sect’s Master Taishu Yiqing, Head of Yanyue Sect Xianyu Zixuan, Hehuan Sect’s Leader Shangguan Hongzhang, one of Kunlun’s Three Sages He Zudao, and the Sixth Senior Brother Dan Chenzi of Mount Shu, along with other sect leaders, senior brothers, and cultivators, all chimed in agreement.

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"Brother Muqiang, what about us?"

Behind Muqiang Baoshan, a low voice of a Night Traveler inquired:

"Young Master Wang has said before to let them not interfere with his fight with the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva!"

"You fool! You are so very foolish!"

Night Traveler Muqiang Baoshan said helplessly:

"Young Master Wang has been sealed by the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva. Are you still thinking about that?"

"Don’t forget that Wang Tianran is the son of the Prime Minister of the Great Tang, Wang Hong!"

"If the son of the Prime Minister Wang Hong dies beside you and me, not even mentioning the Emperor, he himself will not let us off!"

"We might even implicate our superior, the Chief of The Night Traveler’s Bureau, Lord Yang Kun!"

"So we must give it our all today!"

"We have to give a satisfactory explanation to the Chief of The Night Traveler’s Bureau Lord Yang, Prime Minister of the Great Tang Wang Hong, and His Majesty the Emperor, no matter what!"

"Today, in a word, it’s life or death!"

"Do you understand?"

The Night Travelers nodded and then, after blowing a whistle, over twenty Night Travelers who had been lying in ambush all rushed out and surrounded Kumarajiva in the middle!

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Seeing that everyone present had surrounded the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva and that he also had to avenge Wang Tianran, with their interests momentarily aligned, Li Ping’an raised the Immortal Slaying Sword and shouted at the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva:

"Kumarajiva! I will have you pay for your blood debt with blood!"