225: Our Lady of the White Lotus

Chapter 223: White Lotus Saintess

As the voice fell, the space within a radius of one thousand meters suddenly paused, as if it had plunged into seawater.

Houses, the imperial court's army, rebels, flames, cannonballs, and even the air and sunlight paused for a brief instant, appearing incomparably silent.

The next moment, everything moved again.

From extreme stillness transforming into extreme movement, unexpectedly no one noticed.

Except for Xu Mujun.

"The Martial God Realm..."

He muttered; after slaying Green-Faced Ghost who had invited a deity to possess him, he seemed to have some comprehension.

The Hundred Battles Blood Fiend Saber was inherently the Dao of slaughter on the battlefield.

It could absorb the essence, Qi, and spirit of those killed through slaughter, thereby enhancing one's own strength and subsequently transforming it into battlefield slaughter Evil Qi.

And now, after Green-Faced Ghost was killed, that profound, mysterious, and indescribable bizarre aura and spirit, or rather will, had been shrouding his heart.

"Inviting deities... Is it the will of heaven and earth?"

"As long as one's own will is strong enough, one can evoke the Origin Qi of heaven and earth, and even the rules of heaven and earth, thereby forming a powerful force of rules."

"Is this the Martial God Realm recorded in the Dragon Elephant Pure Yang Skill?"

"This old man... has comprehended it."

The next moment, he stepped out with his right foot, appearing in front of Red-Haired Ghost almost instantly.

Red-Haired Ghost's heart jolted in shock, instinctively slashing out with his saber, only to see Xu Mujun wave his saber gently; the blade crossed the sword light, bypassed his invited deity, and instantly slashed onto his neck.

"Puff!"

Fresh blood gushed out, and the head rolled away noisily into the distance.

After running wildly for more than ten meters, the headless corpse finally collapsed limply to the ground.

Another profound and mysterious force of rules and the will of heaven and earth surged from Red-Haired Ghost, which was captured and subsequently absorbed by Xu Mujun.

"The willpower of heaven and earth... still lacks a little."

Xu Mujun turned around; at this moment, One-Eyed Ghost had been so frightened that his Soul shook violently, actually waking up from the state of deity invitation.

Just as he wanted to voice out for mercy, a trace of a white lotus flower mark suddenly appeared between his brows, glowing slightly.

The next second, his single eye became bewildered again, and he shouted loudly, "Eternal Mother, Vacuum Hometown!"

"Hum..."

In an instant, his gaze turned fanatical again, and a bizarre fluctuation surged from his body, making the golden figure originally attached to him increasingly solid.

The illusory golden spear in his hand fiercely thrust forward, leaving behind afterimages in the air.

Xu Mujun's figure moved, waving his saber to thrust directly; the tip of the saber steadily collided with the tip of the spear, causing a faint ripple.

One-Eyed Ghost laughed loudly, "Hahaha, Xu Mujun, you are dead! With the protection of Eternal Mother, you cannot kill me..."

"Noisy...!"

Xu Mujun said indifferently, waving his hand casually as if driving away noisy flies.

The next second, a bizarre fluctuation surged from his body, covering a radius of one thousand meters.

Meanwhile, the golden figure attached to One-Eyed Ghost unexpectedly became illusory at this moment, flickering as if it could dissipate at any time.

"W-What is going on..."

His expression changed drastically, and in his heart he hurriedly shouted the venerable name of Eternal Mother, but unfortunately, the fear in his heart grew stronger and stronger.

After a few breaths, the golden illusory figure originally shrouding his body actually flickered like a candle in the wind for a few breaths before shattering with a bang!

"How is that possible!"

One-Eyed Ghost exclaimed again, "Eternal Mother, this believer respectfully invokes..."

But right now, no matter how he shouted or prayed, he could no longer feel the power of the invited deity.

Xu Mujun stepped forward step by step and said coldly, "What Eternal Mother and Vacuum Hometown, they are merely techniques to fool the people."

"Your deity-invitation arts are also heterodox paths, capable of influencing only those with weak wills."

"How could my martial arts will be something that you tiny rebels can contend against?"

"Impossible, impossible..."

One-Eyed Ghost was so frightened that he kept retreating, and finally turned around to flee, but with a casual throw from Xu Mujun, the long saber pierced through his back, and his corpse collapsed to the ground.

Reaching out with another grab, the long saber flew back once more.

"Everyone, kill the enemy!"

"Kill the enemy!"

"Kill the enemy!"

Shouts came from all directions of Guangqing City; following Xu Mujun's effortless slaying of the Three Ghosts of Shannan, the morale of the imperial court's army soared, and they successively counter-killed the rebels of the White Lotus Sect.

Conversely, the morale of the White Lotus Sect rebels dropped rapidly; even with some loyal believers who cultivated the deity-invitation arts stabilizing the line, they could not withstand the high-morale imperial court army.

At this moment, Xu Mujun looked remotely towards the center of Guangqing City.

"This feeling..."

He walked forward slowly, his figure rapidly approaching the center of Guangqing City like a fish entering water.

At this time, inside Guangqing City.

Inside a huge manor, White Lotus Sect believers wearing white headscarves and fanatical gazes stood all around, guarding this place.

Further inside were believers whose status was obviously higher than the guards; they sat cross-legged with their hands forming lotus hand seals, whispering softly.

Passing through the plaza and corridors straight into the innermost part were women draped in white light gauze, surrounding a semicircle while chanting scriptures.

"Purifying the body and mind to verify the Dharma platform, a single return can banish bodily disasters; sparkling and clear upon the pearls and jades, the Primordial Spirit flashes and Qi arranges; three thousand and seventy-two wise brothers, washed clean of dust within the Prajna boat; pure and bright, the heart is without hindrances, the ancient mirror shines brightly and is not buried; if all auspiciousness and ominousness are cast off, from now on join palms and see the Tathagata..."

In front of them impressively stood a giant white lotus as tall as three zhang.

A large amount of sandalwood incense was lit on top of the lotus, drifting and vaguely forming an immortal palace at the apex of the lotus, attracting countless people's minds.

At this moment, a believer walked in quickly, came before an old woman draped in white clothes beneath the lotus, and bowed, saying, "Saintess, the city has fallen."

"Hmm?"

The old woman asked strangely, "Why so fast?"

"Although Guangqing City is not a major city, it is still three zhang high, and there are a million believers guarding it..."

"Saintess, the newcomer is Xu Mujun, and with the advantage of the Red Barbarian Cannon, he very easily blasted apart the city walls and gates of Guangqing City."

"What is the current battle situation?"

"The imperial court's army and our believers are engaging in street fighting inside Guangqing City, suffering heavy losses."

The newcomer said in a low voice, "The Three Ghosts of Shannan have already fallen in battle, having been slain personally by Xu Mujun."

"Hehehe... Xu Mujun?"

The old woman laughed in a low voice, slightly raising her head; only then did she discover that this old woman looked extremely aged, with a head of silver hair, and even the area between her eyebrows was snow-white.

Even her pupils were snow-white!

Looking vaguely, the old woman's eyes lacked spirit, and her pupils had no focus; she was actually blind.

"Saintess... how should we handle this?"

The old woman chuckled softly, "I have already received the divine oracle of Eternal Mother; Guangqing City is the Asura Prison."

"We believers must personally enter the prison and survive this tribulation before we can ascend into the Vacuum Hometown!"

"Transmit the divine oracle...!"

"This Disciple respectfully requests the divine oracle!"

The newcomer immediately knelt on the ground, and many surrounding believers chanting scriptures also prostrated themselves on the ground, their expressions incomparably respectful.

"Divine oracle..."

"All believers, use your flesh and blood to go and block the imperial court's army."

"Sinking into the Asura Prison, you can cleanse your own sins, cast off your sinful Physical Body, and ascend into the Vacuum Hometown."

"By the side of Eternal Mother is the World of Ultimate Bliss; your relatives shall enjoy ultimate bliss forever."

"Eternal Mother, Vacuum Hometown!"

"We strictly obey the Saintess's divine oracle!"

"Eternal Mother, Vacuum Hometown!"

The newcomer and the surrounding believers shouted loudly, and as these shouts gradually spread outside the corridor, outside the palace, into the plaza, and even across the entire Guangqing City.

"Eternal Mother, Vacuum Hometown!"

"Eternal Mother, Vacuum Hometown!"

"..."

One after another, White Lotus Sect believers—young men, women, and even the elderly and children—all stood up and surged toward the eastern part of Guangqing City with fanatical gazes.

After all the believers outside had left, the old woman continued, "White Lotus Saints."

"The believers are here!"

In the darkness, more than a dozen figures slowly walked out.

These people were all robust and powerful, with bright eyes—some were saber-wielding men, some enchanting women, others gloomy-eyed elders, and even dwarf children with long, lingering breaths.

These people were all Martial Artists who believed in the White Lotus Sect.

Among them were quite a few Grandmaster Realm Martial Artists.

The leader was a middle-aged woman.

She looked bewitching, but there were crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, clearly making her quite old.

"Lian Ninger."

"The believer is here."

The woman knelt on the ground and said respectfully.

"Take people to kill Xu Mujun, and sacrifice his life to Eternal Mother."

The old woman said in a low voice, "This person has already broken through to the Innate realm, and his martial arts cultivation is startlingly world-shaking. His Soul is sufficient to satisfy Eternal Mother."

"The believer strictly obeys the divine oracle!"

Lian Ninger said respectfully, and immediately led more than a dozen Saints to successively go and intercept and kill Xu Mujun.

After everyone had left, the old woman continued to sit cross-legged in front of the giant white lotus, whispering softly, "White Lotus Sect, do they really think my White Lotus Sect is easy to bully?"

"Neither the Tuoba Family nor Tianlong Temple is willing to make a move."

"Saint... The Legacy of our White Lotus Sect is not so easy to Cultivate."

"There is still the final step. If you don't come, then it is going to be given away to Xu Mujun for nothing, hehehehe..."

As the voice fell, a flash of fire suddenly flickered at the apex of the giant white lotus, and then disappeared without a trace.

"Kill!"

"Drive the imperial court's dogs out!"

"Guangqing City is our Guangqing City!"

"Eternal Mother, Vacuum Hometown!!!"

Shouts suddenly came from afar.

The Longxiang Army soldiers who were fighting the enemy bravely suddenly discovered that after they had managed to kill a large number of White Lotus Sect believers, even more White Lotus Sect believers rushed out again from the surrounding streets and alleys.

Unlike before, the White Lotus Sect believers rushing out this time turned out to be old people, women, and children!

Some old people wore black and stinky clothes, tied their disheveled hair with hemp ropes, and walked with a limp.

Some women had disheveled hair, and some were bound-foot women with frantic expressions, emaciated and weak.

And some children looked only seven or eight years old, right in their innocent and carefree time.

But even so, they still charged at the Longxiang Army with incomparable fanaticism, their crude weapons slashing towards them without hesitation.

Some old people even threw their frail bodies fiercely onto the blades of the Longxiang Army, just to win a chance to slash for the companions behind them.

"Retreat!"

"Quickly retreat!"

Many captains and commanding officers who rushed to the front began to give orders in panic, constantly retreating.

When facing the extremely ferocious White Lotus Sect and the rebels whose killing covered the fields, they could wield their blades to kill the enemy without hesitation.

But facing these emaciated and fanatical-eyed old people, women, and children, the battle-hardened Longxiang Army soldiers actually did not know what to do.

They dared not draw their blades; facing the fanatical old people, women, and children, they could only retreat helplessly.

Furthermore, quite a few Longxiang Army soldiers, because of their retreat, actually died at the hands of this group of White Lotus Sect believers.

In the incomparably flustered formation, a cold shout suddenly rang out:

"Stop! You are not allowed to retreat!"

"Today I need to drive back to my wife's family, so the updates will be fewer. Updates will resume on Wednesday."