Dragon-Marked War God

Venerable Mu Ling quietly watched Jiang Chen. The light in Jiang Chen’s eyes had dimmed. All of this was thanks to that Yun Geyao, thanks to Buddha Long Xiang.

Jiang Chen’s heart kept trembling, but he would not be knocked down so easily. At the very least, he could not allow himself to be knocked down. At this moment, Wu Ningzhu needed him, and Yan Qingcheng needed him even more. He could not collapse here.

Jiang Chen’s gaze gradually turned cold. Yun Geyao, Buddha Long Xiang, he would definitely hunt them down!

“Buddha Long Xiang isn’t as simple as you think. Even if my strength were restored to its peak, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be his match. You have to understand that in the Central Region Divine Land, there is practically no one who dares to make an enemy of a Buddha like him. Even that Yun Geyao is not to be underestimated. She should be around the Mid Divine Emperor Realm. I know how you feel right now, but if you rashly head to the Central Region Divine Land, you will only throw your life away for nothing. Your strength is remarkable, but there is still a gap between you and the Divine Emperors. So you must raise your strength as quickly as possible. Only when you are strong enough can you go wherever you want, and saving your woman will be no problem at all. But right now, you must never set foot in the Central Region. At least until your strength reaches the Divine Emperor Realm, you had better not go. Otherwise, you’ll learn just how powerful that one is in the Central Region Divine Land. By then, you won’t be able to escape even if you want to.”

Venerable Mu Ling shook his head as he spoke. He was afraid that Jiang Chen would head straight to the Central Region Divine Land in a fit of rage to take revenge on Yun Geyao. That would be no different from courting death.

“Who exactly is Buddha Long Xiang, and what kind of power is behind him? Venerable Mu Ling, could you tell me a little?”

Jiang Chen suppressed the fury and anger in his heart and asked in a low voice. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win a hundred battles. If he did not even know the other side’s background, how could he act against them? How could he even measure his own strength against theirs?

“In this world there are the Eight Buddhas, and Buddha Long Xiang is one of them. And these Eight Buddhas are only one branch of the Demon-Subduing Pagoda. The Demon-Subduing Pagoda is the most fearsome evil power in the Central Region Divine Land. Ordinary people turn pale at the mere mention of it. Each of the Eight Buddhas is incredibly powerful. But ever since the ancient war, hundreds of millions of years have passed, and not a single one of the Eight Buddhas has appeared again. Everyone thinks the Eight Buddhas are dead, that they fell in the ancient war. But how could they know how terrifying the Eight Buddhas are? Even I didn’t die, so they couldn’t possibly have perished and vanished from the world either. As for how strong the Eight Buddhas are, you shouldn’t even know that right now. For you, they are at the very least an insurmountable mountain. That Yun Geyao is the second disciple of Buddha Long Xiang among the Eight Buddhas, and she is already this strong. One can imagine how difficult it would be for you to charge into the Central Region Divine Land and take back your beloved wife.”

“Although Buddha Long Xiang himself isn’t around, the Eight Buddhas are still full of experts, and the Demon-Subduing Pagoda is still an unshakable super power in the Central Region Divine Land. Even though it has been weakened enormously and is far from what it once was, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse. The Eight Buddhas are still an extremely powerful force within the Demon-Subduing Pagoda. You can’t aim at the Demon-Subduing Pagoda as your enemy, because you’re no match for them. The Eight Buddhas each go their own way, so you only need to aim at Buddha Long Xiang. But even so, Buddha Long Xiang has many experts under him. You’ve already seen that Yun Geyao, not to mention Buddha Long Xiang’s first disciple and the power of his clan. So if you want to set foot in the Central Region Divine Land, your strength must reach the Divine Emperor Realm before you even have a chance. As you are now, the moment you step into the Central Region Divine Land, the clan of Buddha Long Xiang will find you. If it were an ordinary person, someone with Mid Hierarch strength entering the Central Region Divine Land might be fought over and valued by all the major powers. But you would definitely face the fiercest attacks.”

Venerable Mu Ling said in a deep voice. For Jiang Chen, the best thing to do now was to endure the humiliation and bear the burden, in hopes of one day entering the Central Region Divine Land and sweeping away Buddha Long Xiang. But for Jiang Chen, that step was far too distant. As for Venerable Mu Ling himself, his strength had not yet returned to its peak, and he did not know when it ever would. Perhaps by then, he would be able to lend Jiang Chen a hand.

“One day, I will make the entire Central Region tremble beneath my feet!”

Jiang Chen said coldly. He clenched his fists and slightly closed his eyes. He would make everyone remember. He would make Yun Geyao understand that she would regret laying a finger on Jiang Chen’s woman. She definitely would!

Jiang Chen took a deep breath. Deep down, he felt extremely stifled. Yan Qingcheng had been taken far away from him. At this moment, he blamed himself bitterly and did not even know how to tell Sister Ning. He could not blame anyone else. It was only his own failure.

“Great kindness needs no words of thanks, but I still want to thank you, Senior Venerable Mu Ling. If not for you, I might already be gone.”

Venerable Mu Ling waved his hand.

“I was only passing by. Something has come up in the Nantong Divine Land and I’ve been summoned back at once. Otherwise, I would definitely take a good look this time at who the true Reincarnated Living Buddha is.”

“The Reincarnated Living Buddha? Did you also come here for the Reincarnated Living Buddha, Venerable Mu Ling?”

Jiang Chen asked in a deep voice.

“That’s right. Unfortunately, I can’t wait that long. Something big is happening in the Nantong Divine Land too. It’s said that the Buddha’s Son may be returning. Compared to this Reincarnated Living Buddha, that is far more important.”

Venerable Mu Ling said solemnly.

“The return of the Buddha’s Son and the Reincarnated Living Buddha, what’s the difference?”

“The Reincarnated Living Buddha is also important, but after the ancient war, quite a few Living Buddhas fell. So whether this Reincarnated Living Buddha is real or not is hard to say. Besides, some Living Buddhas can’t be counted among the most important Buddhas of the Western-pole Divine Land. Compared with them, the returning Buddha’s Son is one who has truly gone through countless tribulations before returning. The Buddha’s Son is the true Venerable of the Western Heaven. What’s more, I seem to have heard the call of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, so this time I must hurry back to the Nantong Divine Land. As for the changes here in the Western-pole Divine Land, I’m afraid I won’t be able to see their true face. This trip is urgent, so I won’t stay any longer. This is a willow branch that Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva once planted. It can help you block a single blow from a Divine Emperor and save your life. I’ll take my leave now.”

Venerable Mu Ling said in a deep voice. Jiang Chen could see that he was in a great hurry.

“All right. Thank you, Venerable Mu Ling.”

Jiang Chen said, cupping his fist.

“If you get the chance, come find me in the Nantong Divine Land. Until we meet again.”

With that, Venerable Mu Ling turned into a streak of light and vanished between heaven and earth.

Jiang Chen’s heart jolted as he suddenly came to his senses and quickly turned back, because Sister Ning was most likely still in the middle of her cultivation.