Ace Of Terrans

In the following days, Shi Lang visited one city and then the other. He stopped looking at the small locations. He had set up a mini satellite in the void above the western continent and now it was ready to communicate information.

After the battle with the people in the last city, Shi Lang called Shi Tao and asked her to help him identify the big cities and strategic ones as well. Shi Tao was quick in her work.

So now, after raiding five cities, Shi Lang was headed to one of the biggest cities in the western continent. Instead of flying, he walked on the ground, and covered several hundred meters with every step forward. The young man took a deep breath as he looked at the city on the horizon, and mumbled, “Well, some places do put the Federation to shame.”

As he approached the guard he found that instead of the monks, there were soldiers standing at the gates. He picked up his pace, and asked, “Hey, can I get inside the city?”

The soldiers looked at him from head to toe, and then handed out a pendant. The guard said, “Senior, it is necessary that you wear this or those monks would try to get inside your brain.”

Shi Lang was surprised, he collected the pendant in his hand and then asked, “What is this thing? Spirit Beast Core?”

He was an alchemist, these things could be identified in a blink. The guards nodded and the other guy said, “Senior, inside the city something weird is going on.”

Shi Lang’s ears perked up and he asked, “I am very curious, can you tell me what this weird thing is?”

The guards sighed, “Fifty years ago, a big monk came inside the city. At first he would just preach and the atmosphere was harmonious, but gradually, he used the land allocated to him for a temple to start a branch of Thousand Thunder Buddhist School. Now most of the city youth have given up secular life and they live inside that temple. The influence has spread out so far that the city is divided into two factions. The city has lost a lot.”

Shi Lang nodded and held the beast core in his hand as he walked inside through the gates. Raksha spoke in his mind, “Lang, are we going to kill again?”

The Terran replied, “Yes, we are.”

The sword spirit said, “What is the point? Can’t we go directly to the place where that Zen guy is?”

Shi Lang shook his head and replied, “I am sure that he has left himself a window to sneak back inside the flow of life and death. As long as they are giving him the incense of devotion, that man can still keep gaining strength. I don’t mind if he becomes a saint, I will have the power to take him down, nobody is above time. However, I want to first cut off his path of return in this world.”

Raksha asked, “What do you intend to do with his soul?”

Shi Lang smiled and replied, “I have my ideas about him.”

The sword spirit thought for a bit and replied, “I feel sad for the guy already.”

…

While they were talking, an old man was sitting under the statue of a Golden Buddha. He was cultivation and behind him hundreds of disciples were chanting the sutra as well. Suddenly, the old monk opened his eyes and asked, “Since you have arrived, why not show yourself, friend?”

Shi Lang walked inside the main hall and said, “I dare not claim to be the friend of a great monk like you. Old Master, you don’t seem to be under any influence, then why are the people here saying that you have disrupted the order of the city?”

The old monk stood up from the ground and said, “My name is Zen Lei, may I ask who you are?”

Shi Lang introduced himself and said, “They call me Shura Emperor in the Eastern Continent.”

The old monk smiled faintly and replied, “Indeed, there is a strong intent of killing laced all over you. However, I don’t sense any malice in your gaze. Curious.”

Shi Lang smiled faintly as well, and asked, “Master Zen Lei, you haven’t replied to my question.”

Zen Lei smiled and replied, “The reason I am not under influence is because I left the main temple before they instated Zen Yuan as the Son Of Buddha. He never got the chance to put an imprint on me. As for the accusation of the city folks, well, I am somewhat guilty. This temple is my attempt to save the Buddhist foundation in the world.”

Shi Lang was surprised and said, “To be honest, I didn’t expect this. All along the way, I have come across many monks and they all had the same behavior so I unknowingly started to treat them all as the prime cause of this worldly decay. I apologize.”

The monk shook his head and replied, “You don’t need to, I just have a few questions, I wonder if you would be willing to answer.”

Shi Lang nodded and said, “That would depend on the nature of the questions, Master Zen.”

Zen Lei smiled and asked, “Can you tell me why it matters to you if the world lives or dies?”

Shi Lang nodded and said, “I am not the one who would speak for other people. For me, personally, the world matters because I have to revive my wife, and for that purpose this world matters. It matters because my children and friends are living here. Even if they are to die, they shall die a natural death, and unlike you Master Zen, I am not yet ready to give up.”

Zen Lei was surprised and Shi Lang said, “The one attack that you have been consolidating inside your dantian all these years might not be of any use against the present Zen Yuan, he is going to ascend to the level of the saints.”

Zen Lei frowned, he didn’t expect this young man to be able to see through his cards like this. Shi Lang said, “How about this, since you want to save the Buddhist Foundation, then I will suggest something to you and then you can see if it is plausible to take an action.”

The old monk nodded, and Shi Lang said, “You can use this energy to break the spirit imprints left by Zen Yuan. I can impart you the technique needed for this, but would you be willing?”

Zen Lei didn’t even hesitate for a second and said, “I am.”

Shi Lang raised his hand and a ray of light shot from the tip of his index finger directly merging with the soul sea of Zen Lei. The old monk stood in his position trying to learn all that he could about the technique. After a couple of hours he bowed to Shi Lang and said, “I thank you, Brother Shi Lang. I will get to it right away.”

Shi Lang nodded and took out a basic communicator and said, “This relic can help you communicate with me. I want to find the location where Zen Yuan is hiding. If you find any clues, tell me and I will head there to face him.”

Zen Lei was surprised and asked, “How can you do this alone?”

He was worried that Shi Lang was throwing his life away but the Terran smiled and replied, “We all have our own cards. I will play the right one when the time comes. So, till then just help me with cleansing the trash of the Buddhist Path.”

Zen Lei nodded and then Shi Lang made some small talk and headed out of the city. Raksha asked, “Hey, what happened to killing him?”

Shi Lang replied, “There was no imprint on that man, so I didn’t think it would be necessary. As for his bullshit of cleaning the trash, he just wants to grow into a chief authority of buddhism. Loser.”

While Shi Lang was heading out of the city, Zen Lei was going through the features of the communicator. He found this relic very fascinating. He tied it on his wrist and then suddenly, he sensed a couple of needles prick his skin. Just when he frowned and tried to heal the wounds with his spiritual energy, he sensed his body burning. He yelled, “Poison!”

A message played on the communicator, “Inside your body is a seven myriad iron poison. If you wish to live, be honest and clean the clutter, after you have saved seven monks as strong as yourself, the antidote will be given to you in the same manner, don’t try to break the relic or you will just die sooner.”

Zen Lei shivered in rage, he didn’t expect this young man to be so cunning, to plan on how to control him. This was a shameful thing, but now he had to hurry to save seven people as strong as him.

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