Chapter 645: 369: Captured

Chapter 645: Chapter 369: Captured

Just as Li Yuanba was relishing the kill of a Qianye Temple Arhat, he suddenly felt an intense palpitation.

He was about to heedlessly use “Step by Step Lotus” to retreat, not caring that there were still three Arhats left unslain.

But just as he was about to use “Step by Step Lotus,” to his horror, he found himself unable to summon “Step by Step Lotus”; the space he was in was enveloped by a terrifying force.

An old monk appeared beside Li Yuanba, glancing at the fallen Arhats with little emotion showing in his eyes.

At this moment, both Golden Core Elders from the Righteous Path and three Golden Core Elders from the Senluo Sect were all immobilized.

“It’s Venerable Huike!” Jiang Pu secretly exclaimed in his heart, but he was unable to speak.

The appearance of Venerable Huike at this place caught all the cultivators by surprise.

Venerable Huijing had previously come to Jieshan Mountain Pass and was stopped by Ancestor Lu, so it was assumed that Qianye Temple would not send another Venerable to this place.

Who would have thought that Venerable Huike would come again, and upon arrival, suppress all cultivators present.

Venerable Huike looked up at the yet to fall Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure in the sky, and with a gesture, a boundless force gathered the Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure into his hand, shrinking it to a small peak.

Li Yuanba did not feel disconnected from the Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure, indicating that Venerable Huike had not destroyed the master recognition seal inside the Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure.

Venerable Huike reached out and grabbed Li Yuanba, and with another wave of his hand, the three living Arhats were flung towards the Righteous Path Gate.

Grasping Li Yuanba, Venerable Huike did not say a word and disappeared from the spot with one step.

Only after the span of a cup of tea, did the five Golden Core Elders present regain their ability to move.

Their faces were pale, as Qianye Temple had sent a Venerable to capture Li Yuanba, and this matter would definitely not end lightly.

Especially Jiang Pu, who knew Li Yuanba’s importance, was acutely aware of the magnitude of the situation.

With a trembling hand, he produced his Identity Jade Disc and sent out a message to his sect.

“Everyone, Jieshan Mountain Pass will be closed for now; all matters will await the arrival of our sect’s Ancestor Lu!” After sending the message, Jiang Pu said gravely.

“Is this truly necessary?” Ying Hou couldn’t help but ask, startled.

The resources flowing through Jieshan Mountain Pass were mainly of the first and second grade, which are the foundational resources of many forces, and even the Spirit Pill elixir recipes provided by the three major sects for their Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment disciples include these resources.

Halting the flow of these resources would certainly have a significant impact on both Senluo Sect and the three major sects.

“Considering Ancestor Lu’s regard for Junior Li, this act by Qianye Temple might spark a grand war between the Nascent Soul levels of our two sects. Is the resource traffic of Jieshan Mountain Pass still important?” Jiang Pu said helplessly, with a wry smile.

Venerable Huike carried Li Yuanba, and with each step he took, he reappeared a considerable distance away, and yet his manner of travel was incredibly leisurely, almost like a casual stroll through a garden.

Li Yuanba, however, knew that this was the Divine Foot Skill’s “Inches Apart, Worlds Away.” It wasn’t that he couldn’t practice it, but “Inches Apart, Worlds Away” required so much spiritual power to use that he, a minor Golden Core Early Stage cultivator, could hardly bear it.

Li Yuanba was unable to struggle as Venerable Huike’s grasp contained a suppressive force, making his Golden Core sluggish, without the ability to mobilize even a bit. His formidable Body Refinement ability was also unusable at this moment.

“Young benefactor, do not worry, I am doing this for your own good!” Venerable Huike’s voice was calm, carrying a strange timbre that made the listener feel compassion and peace of mind.

To earn Li Yuanba’s trust, he casually stuffed the Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure into Li Yuanba’s Space Ring.

Li Yuanba’s Space Ring was not low-level, protected by his own spirit barrier, but Venerable Huike disregarded it completely.

To all appearances, Venerable Huike was demonstrating goodwill, but in reality, putting an item in Li Yuanba’s Space Ring was no different than keeping it in his own hand.

Should he wish to, he could retrieve items from Li Yuanba’s Space Ring at any time.

“Young benefactor, your Divine Foot Skill ‘Step by Step Lotus’ has even reached the Great Success Realm; it’s probably not due to your realm, you may have already acquired the “Inches Apart, Worlds Away” inheritance from the Divine Foot Skill lineage!” Venerable Huike said to Li Yuanba while using “Inches Apart, Worlds Away” to travel.

It was Li Yuanba’s level of mastery over the Divine Foot Skill that deepened his suspicion that Li Yuanba was the reincarnation of a great Buddhist power.

If not the reincarnation of a great Buddhist being, then how can one master “Step by Step Lotus” to such a degree within just a few years?

Qianye Temple has been researching “Step by Step Lotus” for thousands of years, and many generations of wise monks had contributed to its study. Even the most outstanding Divine Foot Skill successor in the history of Qianye Temple took five years just to begin to grasp “Step by Step Lotus,” and reaching the Great Success Realm required at least decades of arduous cultivation.

Such Divine Skills were inaccessible to those of lower cultivation or without the corresponding talent, not even worthy of entry.

It took Qianye Temple an average of hundreds of years to find a disciple with the talent for Divine Foot Skill, selected from among generations of disciples, and that was only possible because Qianye Temple was a major sect, wielding vast ranges of power and possessing such deep reserves.

Venerable Huike searched Li Yuanba’s Space Ring and found a considerable amount of Third Grade Advanced Spirit Pills.

The quantity of these pills was sufficient for the cultivation needs of a Golden Core Early Stage cultivator, and even a Golden Core Early Stage cultivator highly regarded in a sect could not have access to so many Third Grade Advanced Spirit Pills.