Chapter 1616
Chapter 1616 (Raw 1598): Horrifying Black-Clad Arhat
Xiao Chen could not help the despair in his heart. He was caught between a rock and a hard place. Am I really going to fall here?
The reinforcements of the three Rank 2 sects were definitely rushing over.
Since even the First Elders had already made a move, the other Elders and elite disciples definitely would not remain idle.
It was just that the three First Elders were faster, arriving in advance.
After all, the Scarlet Blood War Banner held too great an attraction.
No one was willing to let the Scarlet Blood War Banner end up in the hands of another Rank 2 sect. Without a doubt, they would put in their best efforts, bring out the strongest combat prowess possible.
Afterward, there would be reinforcements from the sects. Now, there was the mysterious Black Lotus Church expert pursuing him.
Right now, Xiao Chen could not focus on other things, so he stopped thinking about the reinforcements from the three sects.
The current situation was devastating enough. Xiao Chen was already in dire straits due to the Ice-Snow Mountain Manor's white-robed old man.
Just as Xiao Chen hesitated over whether to risk his life in an all-out attack, the pursuer that he worried about the most actually appeared.
Does heaven want me dead?
As that pursuer approached, the black lotus mark suppressed by the Buddhist pendant kept giving off a surging heat that stifled Xiao Chen.
"To think that you still have more backup!"
Just at this moment, the face of the white-robed old man fighting Xiao Chen suddenly sank. Then, he turned around and threw a palm strike at the beam of black light shooting towards Idle Cloud Restaurant.
"Bang!"
The approaching person sent out a black swastika to clash with the white-robed old man. An intense explosion resulted.
Blood leaked out of the mouth of the white-robed old man. He showed a grave expression as he soared into the air and backed up several steps.
Xiao Chen revealed a surprised expression, feeling somewhat confused.
He looked at the new arrival. This person wore black monk robes and held a Buddhist staff, giving off a stern and dignified air.
However, the evil set of this person's features ruined the air of dignity.
"A person of the Buddhist sect. Who are you, and why are you interfering in my Ice-Snow Mountain Manor's matter?" the white-robed old man shouted coldly, but that black-clad arhat just ignored him. Instead, the arhat shifted his gaze to Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen's heart skipped a beat. It felt like his soul was targeted; his fear cut soul-deep.
At the same time, he also understood that this black-clad arhat wanted to capture him alive.
"So, you are the one the Sect Venerate is searching for." The black-clad arhat sneered in disdain. To think that the Sect Venerate put in so much effort to find such an ant-like existence!
The Sect Venerate actually sent out the seventy-two arhats, the four Protectors, and the Holy Son, Ming Xuan. If it was only for such a person, then the Sect Venerate was making a mountain out of a molehill.
"Come with me to meet the Sect Venerate."
The black-clad arhat stepped forward and walked toward Xiao Chen. A vague Buddha image appeared behind the arhat, and a Buddhist Might firmly suppressed Xiao Chen.
When the Ice-Snow Mountain Manor's white-robed old man heard that, he thought, What an outrage! How can I possibly let Xiao Chen go?!
"Stop!"
A sword appeared in the white-robed old man's hand, and he charged over with a boundless cold Qi.
"You are seeking death!"
The black-clad arhat raised an eyebrow and instantly produced a sharp light from his eyes, like two sharp swords.
The staff in the black-clad monk's hand swept out, radiating intense Buddhist light. On contact, it knocked the white-robed old man back.
This arhat was merely an early-stage Major Primal Core cultivator. However, the Ice-Snow Mountain Manor's white-robed old man could not do anything about him.
Earlier, Xiao Chen's heart was already thumping very heavily. He had started preparing the Dragon Blood Soul Breaking Finger, storing up power in his hand and waiting to release it.
Now, with these two people fighting, Xiao Chen had a very good opportunity to extricate himself from the battle and leave quickly.
Xiao Chen executed the Fish Dragon Art, and his figure flashed, arriving beside Xiao Suo.
"Flawless Saber Technique, Falling Moon Stance!"
Xiao Chen's figure soared into the air, and a moon plunged down. The saber light flashed, and a bright moon fell to the ground, knocking back Feng Buyu's group of people again.
"Are you alright?" Xiao Chen asked as he glanced at Xiao Suo.
Xiao Suo said through gritted teeth, "I still can hold on. Don't worry."
"Let's go. It's time to retreat. Let's return to the Pirate Alliance."
This was a rare chance. If they did not retreat now, they were unlikely to be able to later.
"Baldy, you are indeed here to protect Xiao Chen!"
Upon seeing Xiao Chen, Xiao Suo, and his group quickly leaving the battlefield, the Ice-Snow Mountain Manor's white-robed old man was incensed, so he charged at the black-clad arhat once again.
"How stubborn!"
The black-clad arhat was proud and arrogant. He could not be bothered to explain himself. Since this white-robed old man kept charging over, he truly became angry.
"Buddhist Magic Skill, Rage of the Revered Buddha!" the black-clad arhat roared.
The vague Buddha image behind him suddenly became distinct and turned into a huge Buddhist image, which looked like the revered Gautama Buddha.
[TL Note: The Gautama Buddha is the founder of Buddhism. He is also known as the Shakyamuni Buddha, the Buddha, the Lord Buddha, and the Tathagata Buddha.]
However, this revered Gautama Buddha did not have a peaceful air at all. Instead, it exuded a startling killing Qi and a black light that filled the air.
The black-clad arhat held his Buddhist staff with both hands and smashed it down. Mountains and rivers shook; all living things cowered. An overwhelming Buddhist Might accompanied the Buddhist staff.
The white-robed old man's sword strike materialized a world covered in ice. However, against the strike from the Buddhist staff, it immediately crumbled.
Then, the white-robed old man vomited a mouthful of blood and got knocked back.
On the other side, when the Jiao Snake and the red-clad old man saw that Xiao Chen had retreated, they moved apart and stopped fighting.
The white-robed old man sprawled on the ground in a sorry state, finding even standing up difficult.
The black-clad arhat glanced coldly at this person. Then, he looked up and fixed his gaze on Xiao Chen, who was already far away.
The black-clad arhat raised his foot, wanting to give chase.
The white-robed old man on the ground coughed and shouted to the First Elders of the Burning Moon Sect and the Wind Chasing Sect, "Stop him! He is here to protect Xiao Chen. We must kill him. Otherwise, we will lose the Scarlet Blood War Banner!"
The expressions of the azure-clad old man and the red-clad old man changed at the same time. After hesitating for a moment, they gave chase.
Since it was an enemy, there was not much reason to hesitate.
The azure-clad old man was very fast, immediately charging in front of the black-clad arhat. Then, he materialized many afterimages. Those fleeting images were like winds that hid sabers within them, every gust of wind containing extremely strong might.
"Glare of a Guardian Deity!"
Suddenly, a fiery light blazed in the black-clad arhat's eyes as he glared. He became like a temple guardian deity, his skin gleaming with a metallic sheen.
With this glare, the black-clad arhat immediately located the azure-clad old man's true body.
The black-clad arhat simply allowed the strong winds to strike his body with rapid-fire 'pings.' Then, he used his heavy Buddhist staff, which shone with a sharp Buddhist light, to strike down at the azure-clad old man's true body.
This action startled the azure-clad old man, and he retreated hastily. However, it was too late.
Fortunately, the Burning Moon Sect's red-clad old man charged over. His entire body blazed with fire as his fist clashed with this Buddhist staff.
"Dang!"
An intense clash rang out. The black-clad arhat moved back for the first time. However, it was just half a step.
As for the red-clad old man, he staggered back more than ten steps before he could stabilize his body. His fist also hurt.
"This monk is somewhat strong!" the red-clad old man shouted, and the fire on his body flared, rising continuously. As it flashed, it lit up the night sky, filling half of Purple Sun City's sky with a fiery light.
The black-clad arhat wiped off the trace of blood on his lips. Killing Qi flashed in his eyes as he looked at the approaching red-clad old man.
He stabbed his Buddhist staff into the ground and executed the Iron Arhat Body, then exchanged punches with the red-clad old man.
With every punch, a black swastika burst out of the black-clad arhat's fist.
After three punches, it was like cold water extinguished the fire of the red-clad old man. He stopped and fell to the ground.
Just as the black-clad arhat displayed his might, the drumming of many footsteps thundered on the damaged street.
"Dong! Dong! Dong!"
The experts and elite disciples of the Burning Moon Sect, the Wind Chasing Sect, and the Ice-Snow Mountain Manor rushed over at this moment. Although no late-stage Major Primal Core Realm peak expert accompanied them, there were many people. Just the Minor Primal Core Venerates totaled one hundred when the three sects were added together.
Elite disciples of the half-step Primal Core Realm and the Yang Essence Stage were even more numerous.
"Form the formation and protect the First Elder. Kill this bald monk!"
Upon seeing the sorry states of the various First Elders, the Elders and sect disciples immediately surrounded the black-clad arhat.
The black-clad arhat calmed down. When he looked at the faraway Xiao Chen, he was so angry he trembled.
However, when he saw the many Primal Core Venerates surrounding him, he frowned heavily as well. No matter how strong he was, he would not be able to deal with so many people all at once.
More importantly, there were still three late-stage Major Primal Core old men currently recovering from their injuries and coldly eyeing him.
This was great. Even leaving would be difficult.
Xiao Chen, who had already reached the western side of the city, executed the Heavenly Eye and saw the black-clad arhat being surrounded from a distance. So, he relaxed slightly.
The strength of the black-clad arhat surpassed Xiao Chen's expectations.
The black-clad arhat was just an early-stage Major Primal Core cultivator, yet he beat three late-stage Major Primal Core cultivators so badly that they could not retaliate. Such strength was even greater than the Jiao Snake's.
Were the experts of the Black Lotus Church all this horrifying?
