334: Chapter 334 Re-entering the Buddha

Ye Jing held the Transmission Talisman and activated it with his spiritual energy.

The writing on the message instantly became clear.

It was an urgent secret letter sent back by Ye Tianhao from the Shuangyue Sect; every stroke brimmed with suppressed anxiety.

Every word in the letter struck Ye Jing's heart: the Shuangyue Sect had long been coerced by the Buddha Realm to forcibly conscript female cultivators with a Pure Yin Physique for their dharma refinement.

The monks of the Buddha Realm had already publicly named Yue Xi—his eldest grandson's wife and possessor of a top-grade Pure Yin Physique—to be sent to the Buddha Realm.

The four Sects of Luoxia Land were withering; Yun Ling of the Qingyun Sect had a damaged Golden Core and his Lifespan was nearing its end. Once that Golden Core pillar fell, the next ones the Buddha Realm would devour would be his Ye Family and the Lingxiao Sect.

The Buddha Realm. It was the Buddha Realm again.

Ye Jing slowly closed his eyes, and the air around him suddenly grew heavy. The hostility he had managed to suppress in his Immortal Cave just now surged up from his marrow like a volcano.

He had originally thought that by going to the Buddha Realm, seizing the golden purple thunder essence, discarding the Nascent Soul Zen staff, and obtaining the Spirit Treasure li huo fan, he had returned with a full harvest. He believed that as long as he focused on his closed-door Cultivate and steadily improved, the Ye Family could establish a firm foothold step by step.

He never expected that the black hands of the Buddha Realm had already reached the doorstep of his Ye Family, even directly targeting his grandson's wife and his descendants.

"What a fine rule—only allowing obedience and forbidding refusal."

Ye Jing spoke in a low voice, his tone calm but carrying a bone-chilling coldness. "On their territory, I still dared to snatch, to plunder, and to make a clean getaway. Now that they've come to my Luoxia Land to touch the people of my Ye Family—"

He snapped his eyes open, golden light and crimson fire intertwining in his pupils as his Late Foundation Establishment Stage spiritual energy swept out without reservation.

The entire Immortal Cave trembled slightly, fine cracks spread across the ground, and the fire-attribute spiritual energy in the air became wildly restless.

Inside the Immortal Willow Space, the li huo fan seemed to sense his mood; the fire patterns on its surface brightened abruptly, and a faint but stubborn phoenix cry echoed out.

With a wave of his hand, Ye Jing turned the letter talisman into fly ash.

He immediately shouted angrily at the Yao Beasts resting within the Immortal Willow: "All of you, Cultivate immediately! Every Second-Order Mid-Stage Yao Beast must reach the second-tier Late Stage as quickly as possible. It is time for a Third-Order Yao Beast to emerge!"

As soon as these words were spoken, a commotion broke out among the Yao Beasts in the Immortal Willow. They all raised their heads, sensing their master's suppressed fury, and respectfully complied.

Ye Jing stood up and immediately thought: "It's time to look for some Tier 3 spiritual items."

However, he had already traveled all over Luoxia Land, so it seemed he would have to venture deep into the Buddha Realm again.

Just as Ye Jing was leaving the Immortal Cave, he happened to see Ye Yi rushing over.

Seeing Ye Jing, his face was immediately filled with joy: "Father, you're back?"

Seeing it was his second son, Ye Jing withdrew his anger: "Yier."

"Father, why didn't you tell me when you returned?"

Ye Yi stepped forward quickly, reaching out to support his father's arm, his eyes filled with genuine concern. "You've been out for so long this time; big brother and I worried every day. Was your trip successful?"

When Ye Jing had come out of seclusion earlier, he hadn't told anyone he had gone to the Buddha Realm. Ye Yi likely knew because Ye Tianyao had told him he returned from outside.

Ye Jing looked at the worry in his son's eyes, and the surging hostility in his heart subsided a bit, though the gravity between his brows did not diminish at all.

He gently patted the back of Ye Yi's hand, his tone becoming heavy: "I am fine. Although there were twists and turns on this trip, there were also gains.

Just, Yier, your father has just returned and doesn't have time to exchange pleasantries with you. There is a matter of extreme urgency right now, and I must head out again immediately."

The joy on Ye Yi's face froze instantly, his eyes wide with surprise: "Going out again? Father, you just got back, why are you leaving again? You've been traveling all this way, you must rest for a few days!"

"There's no time to rest."

Ye Jing shook his head, his tone brook no argument. He locked his gaze onto Ye Yi, solemnly entrusting him with the heavy responsibility.

"The people of the Buddha Realm have already targeted our Ye Family and Xi'er. The Shuangyue Sect has been coerced by them, and the Qingyun Sect is also struggling to protect itself. If I don't find Tier 3 spiritual items to increase our strength as soon as possible, it won't be long before they come knocking directly on the doors of the Lingxiao Sect."

Hearing this, Ye Yi was stunned for a moment, then said resentfully: "Those bald donkeys again! It wasn't enough for them to come and provoke us before; they truly deserve to die!"

As Ye Tianhao's uncle, he naturally knew that if his nephew's wife was targeted by such people, he couldn't swallow this insult—not just for his dignity as a man, but also from the perspective of the Family.

This was the Buddha Realm's contempt for their Ye Family; they could not back down even an inch!

Ye Yi clenched his fists, the fire of anger in his chest almost bursting out, full of indignation: "Father, don't worry. With me and big brother here, I will do my utmost to protect the Ye Family and Gu Xi!"

Ye Jing nodded, then said earnestly: "Remember, if anyone from the Buddha Realm comes after I leave, you still must not start a conflict.

You only need to hold the Lingxiao Sect's mountain gate and use the Sect's Formation to deal with them. You must not act rashly. When I return, I will settle this score with them!"

"Your son has noted it!" Ye Yi said repeatedly.

Seeing this, Ye Jing took out a spirit bag containing the Red-Winged Thunder Roc from his Storage Pouch and said.

"Gui Yun and Xianglan have both entered seclusion. I unexpectedly obtained the corpse of a Yao Beast in the Buddha Realm. Since this beast possesses both thunder and fire attributes, its attributes need to be stripped for refinement. When Gui Yun comes out of seclusion, give this to her."

"Father! You went to the Buddha Realm?" Ye Yi said in surprise.

Ye Jing nodded, but chose to keep it brief: "After I came out of seclusion earlier, I used the thousand void ethereal map to venture deep into the Buddha Realm to understand the situation there. But this time, Family matters are urgent. I want to go to the Buddha Realm again to find Tier 3 spiritual items and help the Yao Beasts Breakthrough to the third tier, so we have a Golden Core combat power."

Speaking of which, Ye Jing did not forget to add: "There are also some red beads. These red beads contain a large number of Yao Beast souls, which can be given to Xiangyun to refine corpse puppets to enhance our strength."

Ye Yi understood and hurriedly said: "Father, rest assured. I will definitely complete the tasks you've entrusted to me."

Seeing this, Ye Jing said no more. His spiritual energy surged, and his body turned into a streak of green light, instantly rushing out of the Lingxiao Sect's mountain gate and speeding toward the Buddha Realm.

Watching his father's departing figure, Ye Yi slowly straightened his back. He first carefully put away the spirit bag containing the Red-Winged Thunder Roc's corpse and the red beads, then immediately issued orders.

He ordered the Sect Disciples to strengthen the mountain gate's security and reinforce the mountain-protecting array, while also sending people to closely monitor the movements of the Shuangyue Sect and the Qingyun Sect. Any trace of Buddha Realm monks was to be reported immediately.

Ye Jing hadn't even been home for a few days before he had to venture deep into the Buddha Realm once again.

As he approached the border of the Buddha Realm, the Buddhist Qi in the air became increasingly dense. That sacred aura, which carried a sense of oppression, now seemed more nauseating to Ye Jing than the most sinister hostility.

He restrained his spiritual energy and unfolded the thousand void ethereal map; his figure instantly became illusory, like a wisp of green smoke, silently passing through the outer defense lines of the Buddha Realm.

Unlike the previous blind exploration, Ye Jing had a plan this time: he would go near Luohan City again to ask if there was any news regarding Tier 3 spiritual items.

After all, Luohan City was a merchant city-state with a dense flow of people, making it convenient to gather information.

A third-tier Spirit Beast was too difficult for Ye Jing. He had only succeeded before because that Red-Winged Thunder Roc had been significantly injured in battle and was overconfident; it was entirely due to luck.

He couldn't let his head get hot and overestimate his abilities just because of one stroke of luck.

This was the wisdom Ye Jing had gained from many years on the immortal path.

But he could find a way to get his hands on Tier 3 spiritual items, so for him, the difficulty wasn't that great.