454: Life and death

Chapter 454: Life and Death Struggle

The next morning.

Mount Sumeru.

The Chan Guan Seven Gates and the Four Great Esoteric Sects had all gathered here.

Of course, two were missing.

One was the Great Buddha Temple, and the other was the Tianlong Gate.

“That Lu Ran went to my Longquan Temple; he was too arrogant! This time, if he dares to come to Mount Sumeru again, I’ll make sure that villain never returns!” the Old Monk from Longquan Temple grumbled.

The others from the Buddhist sects looked bewildered.

Some even showed disdain:

“What kind of figures can the Daoist sects produce these days?”

“Your Longquan Temple has been suppressed to such an extent; shouldn’t you reflect on whether it’s your own problem?”

“Have you worked hard all these years, and has your cultivation increased?”

“Let that kid try coming to my Da Chan Secret Sect?”

“What’s wrong with the Da Chan Secret Sect? He’s already come to Mount Sumeru, what is your Da Chan Secret Sect compared to that?!”

…

The crowd below was noisy.

But these individuals, who were highly respected elders in their respective sects, were mere small fries on Mount Sumeru.

At the head seats.

Six monks, with golden halos behind their heads, merely watched indifferently, not interjecting.

One of them was the one who had fought Lu Ran at the entrance of Mount Sumeru.

The others, though their clothing was simple, were all different, and their colors varied.

Even their facial styles showed huge differences!

At the very back, a Buddha, who was over thirty meters tall even while sitting cross-legged, slowly spoke, “Silence.”

Just two words instantly quelled the entire scene, and the previously noisy atmosphere immediately quieted down.

Everyone dared not utter a sound, looking up at the Buddha.

It was strange.

Although the Buddha was over thirty meters tall, his face could not be seen clearly no matter how hard one tried.

The more one tried to see clearly, the more his face seemed to be covered in mist, and looking at it for too long even made one’s brain dizzy.

“World Honored One, we don’t know if the Daoist sects will truly gather today,” one of the monks asked.

“It doesn’t matter whether they come or not. This Venerable One is more curious about Lu Ran. Since he could take down Great Buddha Temple and Tianlong Gate, logically Longquan Temple should have been no match for him. His provocation at Longquan Temple indeed showed that strength, and yet, even though Longquan Temple did such a thing, he didn’t move to eliminate them. Why?” the World Honored Buddha spoke.

The voice was ethereal and vast.

Though not booming, it allowed every monk present to hear it clearly.

Upon hearing this.

Everyone just looked at each other, exchanging glances, but no one could offer an explanation.

Because no one could answer that question.

“As for the Daoist sects, if they come today, we will make a clean break. From now on, there will be no more Daoist sects in this world. If they don’t come, it doesn’t matter. Since they provoked Mount Sumeru, we will root them all out, capture them all in one fell swoop, and settle this once and for all.”

At this point.

The World Honored Buddha’s tone paused.

He continued: “Additionally, Cen Yu Nuo must be captured. This is something that must be accomplished.”

On the other side.

All the Daoist sects had now gathered below Mount Sumeru.

Everyone was on the back of the Abyssal Bone Dragon.

For this reason.

Lu Ran summoned hundreds of Abyssal Bone Dragons, flying overwhelmingly in the sky.

Seeing that they had arrived at Mount Sumeru.

Lu Ran turned back and shouted, “Mount Sumeru is ahead! Everyone, stay with me later, don’t run around, and you don’t need to do anything! Remember!”

After speaking.

With a thought, all the Abyssal Bone Dragons immediately accelerated and flew above Mount Sumeru.

Then they stopped at the edge.

All the Abyssal Bone Dragons were recalled by Lu Ran, and everyone gathered together, heading majestically towards Mount Sumeru.

Inside Mount Sumeru.

The silent World Honored Buddha suddenly lifted his gaze, his eyes seemingly able to penetrate the surrounding buildings and see outside.

“They’ve arrived. Open the gates to welcome our guests!” he commanded faintly.

The main gate of Mount Sumeru slowly opened.

Below the steps outside, the Daoist sect members could be seen emerging in unison, walking step by step.

During this process.

The World Honored Buddha swept his gaze, but his brow furrowed, saying, “The Daoist sects are a scattered mess; it’s rare that they can gather so many people, but their cultivation is very low. The leading professional and Cen Yu Nuo, their levels are not high either. Is the professional beside Cen Yu Nuo the one who came to provoke Mount Sumeru that day?”

Upon hearing this.

The monk who had previously fought Lu Ran glanced outside.

He nodded and said, “Yes, but that Lu Ran, although his level is low, his strength is very strong. He is invincible himself, and his attack power is very high, and he can summon powerful partners to fight alongside him, having slain the Four Great Guardian Heavenly Gods.”

Oh?

The World Honored Buddha raised an eyebrow.

He watched indifferently.

Before long.

Lu Ran and the others entered the gate.

After all the Daoist sect members had entered the gate, the gate slowly closed.

Lu Ran looked up.

This place was somewhat similar to an ancient Roman Colosseum.

All the monks were gathered on the surrounding stands.

As if watching monkeys, the Daoist sect members were on the open ground below.

The area here was vast; the hundreds of Daoist sect members only occupied a small portion of this open ground.

Looking around.

Monks of all sizes surrounded them.

The most striking was, first, the largest Buddha, and then, the six golden-bodied monks beneath the Buddha’s seat.

In Lu Ran’s understanding, that largest Buddha was the boss of Mount Sumeru.

His level was very high!

At least Level 120 or above!

This was something that professionals at the current stage simply couldn’t touch.

And finally, there were the six monks.

Lu Ran remembered one of them, as he had fought him before.

But Lu Ran had originally thought that guy was also a boss in Mount Sumeru, yet looking at him now, he was just a leader.

Overall, Lu Ran even felt a bit disappointed.

Is this it?

Is this it?

The Buddhist sects gathered together, is this all there is?

Although the number of people was considerable, tens of thousands!

And they were all core disciples of the Buddhist sect; those secular, common disciples hadn’t come. Being able to gather tens of thousands of core Buddhist disciples was enough to show the scale of the Buddhist sect.

But this number of people, plus the combat power seen so far...

It was too ordinary!

“Sure enough, it’s just a series quest, the difficulty is still the same, just average,” Lu Ran muttered, pouting.

“Is the benefactor the professional Lu Ran who provoked my Buddhist sect that day?” the World Honored Buddha spoke.

The ethereal voice made Lu Ran feel a bit speechless.

What’s with the pretense!

Can’t he just speak properly?

Then, he looked up and shouted, “It is your grandpa here! The Daoist sects are gathered here today to make a clean break with the Buddhist sect.”

The World Honored Buddha chuckled.

He said, “Since that is the case, how do you wish to make a clean break?”

Lu Ran raised an eyebrow.

He looked around and then said, “After so many years of grievances, it’s naturally a life-and-death struggle. Today, the Buddhist sect will disappear from this world.”

It was that simple.

Lu Ran said it with absolute certainty.

The surrounding monks, however, scoffed.

Immediately, a clamor arose.