365: A deal~

Once these words were spoken.

The Three Teachings manifested in the Void Realm of the Heavenly Abyss.

The Void Realm trembled as three towering portals tore through the Chaos, like three divine mountains suppressing the universe.

A golden lotus bloomed fiercely in the Void Realm; every petal was condensed from Sanskrit, and as it swirled, it seemed as if ten thousand bhikshus were chanting the Shurangama Sutra in low voices.

Above the lotus throne, the phantom of a Buddha was as hazy as a lunar halo. Behind his head, a golden wheel of Karma rotated slowly. Wherever the golden light reached, even the surging Evil Qi in the Heavenly Abyss transformed into white lotuses that cleansed the world.

It was a statue of a Bodhisattva, holding a broken alms bowl in its palm, filled with half a pool of murky immortal dew. Buddhist intent radiated from it, and within the dew were strands of golden light—the power of Karma. Within the Buddha light, it gradually cleared, finally reflecting the image of a smiling child with closed eyes, identical to the Buddha's Face.

"amitabha..."

A spring breeze brushed across the world.

An old man in a green robe stood on a long staircase paved with bamboo slips, tapping the Void Realm lightly with a ruler. Each tap sent out a ripple of green.

Wherever the ripples passed, the skeletons floating in the Heavenly Abyss actually grew flesh and blood, transforming into transparent phantoms that straightened their clothes, performed bows, and recited the Spring and Autumn Annals aloud.

Behind the old man floated a wordless heavenly book. As the pages turned, illusions of primordial ancestors practicing slash-and-burn agriculture and sages erecting monuments to write history swirled by.

However, he looked completely unwilling. After glancing at Shen Nian, he blew into his beard, clearly very displeased, having harbored resentment for a long time.

Just at this moment. Rumble!

Luo Xuanyin arrived barefoot, stepping across the galaxy. On her plain white Daoist robe were embroidered the reflections of three thousand green peaks, each peak possessing a wisp of Sword Intent soaring into the sky. She wore a scorched-tail wooden hairpin in her hair, and beneath her feet, a blood-colored Yin and Yang diagram condensed.

In the eyes of the Yin and Yang fish, the left eye revealed the wailing of billions of living beings, while the right eye reflected a sky filled with the flames of war.

Her fingertips pinched a bronze divination coin, its hexagram flickering on and off. On it, two ancient characters slowly rotated—Divine Dao!

They had not descended in their true forms, but were Incarnations condensed from a certain power of Luck; this was a unique ability of the Three Teachings.

"Abbot!"

"Mr. Qi!"

"Junior Martial Uncle!"

Seeing the three people who had suddenly appeared, Old Man Tianji was stunned for a moment, connecting the dots.

What are they trying to do?

Are they no longer guarding the Heavenly Dao?

Besides, with only the strength of the Dao Integration Realm, they can't change anything!

If they went all out, it might be possible, but that would give Candle Nine Nethers an opportunity!! If the Heavenly Dao were to completely shatter, everything would be finished!!

The power of the Ancient Realm is simply not something they can contend with!!

Furthermore, what surprised him most was why White Jade Capital would intervene. This sect appears compassionate but is actually ruthless, cultivating the Ruthless Heavenly Dao. Therefore, guarding the Heavenly Dao has always been the duty of White Jade Capital. They are the most rational and would not be influenced by any external factors. The Buddhist sect's reason for intervening could be said to be for accumulating Karma, and since Shen Nian is, after all, Mr. Qi's student, that could also be justified. Only White Jade Capital has absolutely no reason to act!

Could it be because of Ning Fuyao?

"Junior Martial Uncle!" Ning Fuyao immediately looked at the manifested female figure, his pupils beneath the silver cloth showing some emotion.

He knew well that his Junior Martial Uncle was the most cold-hearted, even more ruthless than his Revered Master. He hadn't expected that his Junior Martial Uncle actually cared so much about him, her nephew!

However!

"Candle Nine Nethers, if you dare to touch him, I, Luo Xuanyin, swear upon the Heavenly Dao that in this lifetime I will kill every one of your Incarnations across the heavens, and will fight the Zhu Jiuyin Clan to the death!!!"

Luo Xuanyin's voice rang out like rolling thunder, extremely frantic, and killing intent instantly permeated the entire Heavenly Abyss.

"amitabha, Benefactor Luo, do not be impulsive; the Heavenly Dao is what is most important..." The phantom of the Buddha spoke up hurriedly, a hint of nervousness in his voice, as if he were truly afraid that Luo Xuanyin would act regardless of the consequences.

He had only come because he sensed an abnormality in the Heavenly Dao; otherwise, even if the Heavenly Abyss collapsed, he would never have appeared!

"You bald donkey, you dare to stop me today! I will tear down your temple!" Luo Xuanyin said coldly.

The Buddha fell silent, then sighed helplessly: "amitabha, Mr. Qi, you are skilled at reasoning, why not try to persuade her..."

The old man called Mr. Qi glanced at Luo Xuanyin in surprise, then looked at Shen Nian, and immediately let out an "Oh" in his heart. Incredible~.

"?" Old Man Tianji was stunned.

Even Shen Min was a bit dumbfounded; how did it feel like she was more like Shen Nian's family than he was...

The most bewildered was Ning Fuyao. At this moment, he looked at Shen Nian, then at his Junior Martial Uncle, with an extremely bad premonition in his heart.

"Hehe. The little friend certainly has good fortune..." Candle Nine Nethers couldn't help but smile slightly. Hearing this somewhat familiar tone, someone had just said something similar to him a moment ago.

"I have appeared here; if I truly wanted to fight, would there be any living people left in this place?"

"It is nothing more than wanting to chat with little friend Shen Nian; why must Fairy Luo be so nervous..."

"Why not wait until I have finished chatting with the little friend before deciding?"

"But if the Three Teachings insist on not giving me Face, then I am truly interested in settling things today..."

His tone was calm, yet it revealed a hint of displeasure. This feeling instantly made everyone feel a sense of suffocation, as if they were witnessing the result of a supreme existence bringing about the end of the world...

Once these words were spoken, there was silence.

"Answer my question: what do you want to chat about? I will chat with you." Shen Nian spoke, his voice breaking the silence. After saying this, he raised his hand slightly, signaling everyone not to interfere.

Seeing this, Luo Xuanyin gritted her teeth, did not make any move, and quieted down.

The phantom of the Buddha couldn't help but glance at Shen Nian; if it weren't for the fact that the Buddhist sect does not use profanity, he would have been unable to stop himself from shouting "Holy crap."

At this moment, Candle Nine Nethers turned his gaze and looked at Shen Nian, smiling lightly: "Truly a deep bond between Revered Master and disciple..."

After this sentence was spoken, Shen Nian's pupils suddenly contracted. He understood the identity of that mysterious woman, and his voice was as cold as an ice cellar as he said: "Is she... is she still alive?"

A murderous intent involuntarily and frantically gathered in the depths of his heart; it seemed that as long as he received that answer, even if he were not a match, he would fight his way through the entire Heavenly Demon Realm, turning everything upside down!

"Rest assured, little friend; with the Demon Sealing Sect's Innate supreme treasure, the classic of mountains and seas, I cannot do anything to her..." Candle Nine Nethers said softly, without any concealment.

After a moment of silence. "What do you want to chat about?"

Shen Nian asked calmly. After confirming that his Revered Master was alive, he felt a sense of relief, but rescuing her at this moment was somewhat impossible, so it was better to see what this Candle Nine Nethers actually wanted to do.

"Hehe, I came here just to make a transaction with you, little friend..." Candle Nine Nethers smiled lightly, then continued: "Your cultivation is very special, little friend. Your Dao and Law, your spirit and body, all radiate an aura accumulated over thousands of years, with a profound foundation, yet your Dao Heart is only a few decades old. This is the first time I have heard of such a situation."

"Even modifying the Law of time cannot achieve this effect..."

Hearing this, Shen Nian's expression did not change, and he continued: "What transaction?"

Seeing that Shen Nian was unwilling to answer, Candle Nine Nethers did not say much else, but said softly: "It is very simple, and for you, little friend, it brings only benefits and no harm. As long as you give up the demon sealing assessment, do not join the Demon Sealing Sect, and the Heavenly Demon Realm does not step a foot into the Human Race for a thousand years, I can also return your Revered Master, Luo Li, safely..."