Chapter 2801 - 73: Successors Will Follow_3

"Chan Fayuan, oh Chan Fayuan, the three roots of greed, anger, and delusion, all lie within your heart..."

"Today you have fallen!"

Fallen! Fallen! Fallen!

This voice echoed as if in a hollow valley, resonating across countless lands.

The power displayed by Ji Xingkong was terrifying, yet at this moment, it was far from overturning the Knowledge and Hearing Bell.

But for the first time, Chan Fayuan’s expression changed.

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In the Land of Shenxiao.

Yang Yu had already controlled the situation, holding a small mallet, intending to strike Lu Qilang’s head as if it was a wooden fish.

Lu Qilang showed no fear, raising his brows, sword drawn, pointing at the true heir of the Ancient Nan Mountain who had moved the Knowledge and Hearing Bell: "I will let you know. I am ranked seventh, not because I can only rank seventh, but because I like the number seven and intentionally controlled my battle result! Today, I will be fifth, then aim for third, then second, and finally desire first... so what!?"

Zhu Zheng silently glanced at Zhu Lanruo’s back, keeping his thoughts deeply hidden.

It was no big deal that Lu Qilang aspired to be fifth, but he actually aimed for "first".

This time, Zhu Lanruo entered the Land of Shenxiao on her own to demonstrate her strength, intending to "either remain silent or be the best when I speak." Does everyone so confidently think they can claim this first place, which seems so simple?

Two existences ranked in the top ten on the Heavenly List were at daggers drawn, and a bloody battle was imminent.

But at this moment, more changes occurred!

The Shujia Lan lying on the ground, even with a shattered head, let out a horrific sound from the red-and-white mixed pulp: "Ho ho ho, ho ho ho, we haven’t finished fighting, Yang Yu, how dare you seek another opponent?"

Yang Yu furrowed his brows and looked back.

It was strange how Shujia Lan was neither dead nor continuing to feign death after having passed undetected.

But from the mixture of red and white pulp, a flower bud emerged, and when it bloomed, it revealed yet another black lotus. Below was a pedestal, above fragrant patterns.

This black lotus was different from the previous Blood Lotus, Black Lotus, unrelated to Taoism and Divine Skills. It was the black lotus ritual altar that first led him to Chai Asi.

The reason why he wasn’t dead after his head got smashed was due to his Life Soul being hidden within the black lotus ritual altar!

Using the black lotus ritual altar as a head, he instantly burst with a powerful aura.

All the Ten Thousand Buddha Seals that suppressed him were shattered, and his body stood up just like that.

Taking this opportunity, Lu Qilang proposed an alliance: "Master Mouse, the Ancient Nan Mountain is rude and overbearing, treating you too unfairly! Our being here together makes us associates, I should assist you with a helping hand!"

Zhu Lanruo’s eyes also subtly shifted, somewhat enticed. Perhaps it’s time to join forces and first remove this Knowledge and Hearing Bell...

But Shujia Lan, who now had the imposing presence of a black lotus for a head, displayed a completely different demeanor, saying only: "Black Lotus Temple’s affair, unrelated, step aside!"

All demons present could feel it, and they had no choice but to feel it.

The bell sound covering the Divine Mountain was unexpectedly completely overshadowed by another sound at this moment.

Its sound said—

"Fallen! Fallen! Fallen!"

The void above the Land of Shenxiao and Mo Yun City got mysteriously mingled like this.

The blood pattern on Yang Yu’s face receded, the black pattern reappeared.

But the place where this black Buddha pattern truly ran rampant was not on his Buddha body.

It suspended high above, within the illusory form of the Knowledge and Hearing Bell!

The Black Lotus Temple’s scheme has truly surfaced now.

Ji Xingkong accused Chan Fayuan of external cheating at that time, but that was exactly what he wanted. He continuously hinted that Chan Fayuan should not leave, kept on slightly harassing the Knowledge and Hearing Bell... Slight harassment, tantamount to numbness in itself.

The power on Shujia Lan’s body resonated strongly.

At this moment, the black Buddha light completely counteracted the golden Buddha light.

Even though Buddha’s Fifty-Eight Chapters were still resplendent, three Chapters on the side, none too far.

But what Shujia Lan sought arduously for so long was now not even glanced at.

Buddhism has high, middle, and low pursuits.

The low pursuit is to kill Yang Yu, the middle to claim Buddha’s Fifty-Eight Chapters, the high to take the Knowledge and Hearing Bell!

After obtaining the highest, why need anything else?!

He gazed at the illusory form of the Knowledge and Hearing Bell, devoutly and fervently opened his arms... using all he had, to embrace what he desired. With his gesture, a massive Dharma Phase illusory form emerged in the sky, already attaching to the Knowledge and Hearing Bell...

Thus, the monk was seen hugging the bell tightly!

Yang Yu was naturally unwilling, striving to contend, boundless golden light madly surged.

Yet Shujia Lan’s body, its flesh grew black lotus petals, each falling off one by one. As he withered, so too did Yang Yu’s surrounding golden light!

At this moment, Shujia Lan completely sacrificed himself, his Life Soul exhausted.

Within the black lotus was a murmur, transforming into a grand voice: "I will not become a Buddha, others will follow after me!"

Clang!

The Knowledge and Hearing Bell trembled!

Chan Fayuan above Mo Yun City spat fresh blood, eyes almost popping.

Shujia Lan’s sacrifice applied to the black lotus ritual altar, supporting Ji Xingkong, building a power conduit. Utilizing the Land of Shenxiao’s peculiarity, directly severed the Knowledge and Hearing Bell’s connection to the Ancient Nan Mountain!

Chan Fayuan planned everything to claim it all. Yang Yu wanted to win, Chan Fayuan wanted to win, and the Ancient Nan Mountain also wanted to win.

Ji Xingkong only sought one thing, that Knowledge and Hearing Bell!

Seeking the eternal orthodoxy of Buddhism, the supreme spiritual destiny of Spirit Mountain.

From the moment of entering Mo Yun City, monsters like Shujia Lan were determined to sacrifice. All the waiting, endurance, pain, were for this moment.

The Black Lotus Temple in this move, discarded chariot, cannon, horse, advisors, bishops... only sought to capture the king!