Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree

Chapter 42 - 39 True Buddha Appears in the World

Watching the swarm of drones buzzing like a hive, countless spotlights brightly illuminated the abandoned factory under the night rain.

Ji Jingqiu said, "The people from Star Group have a partnership with Li Buyi; they initiated the raid not long ago."

This statement immediately caused a stir among those present, with the people from the Security Bureau being the most astonished.

Neither Yang Yan nor Zhang Chongba reacted much, seemingly used to such matters.

Zhang Chongba squinted his eyes and said, "Now that we know which group is involved, it should be easy to handle."

Deputy Director Jin approached and asked fiercely, "Commissioner, should we open fire?"

Both deputy directors from the Security Bureau had rushed to the scene.

"Open fire, what fire?" Zhang Chongba snorted coldly, "Do we need to lift a finger against these well-established distinguished families?

Go, issue a temporary Recruitment Order from the Religious Administration, claiming we've tracked down members of the Supreme True Buddha Sect involved in illegal activities, suspecting the Descent of an Evil God's intention, requiring the armed members of Star Group to cooperate in the encirclement.

Also, tell them plainly, if they dare to refuse, I'll pretend I never saw them here in this lower district's abandoned factory today!

Moreover, remember, when the battle starts with the Supreme True Buddha Sect, let them go first, and our brothers should hang back."

Deputy Director Jin felt troubled inside, understanding the implications deeply.

This wasn't about not seeing, it was clearly an ultimatum paired with a blatant threat—if they disobeyed the recruitment control, they'd eliminate them.

The recent cooperation with the Supreme True Buddha Sect mentioned by Ji Jingqiu lacked evidence for now.

But what good people would gather a silent armed force in the old factory area of the lower district?

If you don't cooperate, you surely have something to hide.

If you do cooperate, my mood afterwards will decide everything.

This was the message conveyed by Commissioner Zhang.

Deputy Director Jin had no objections to this.

Moreover, Star Group had no investment industries in Taian City.

He hurried off to handle the arrangements.

After confirming Ji Jingqiu was fine, Master Yang headed first in the direction pointed out by Ji Jingqiu to scout ahead.

Leaving Ji Jingqiu and Zhang Chongba behind.

"Brother, don't go anywhere else for now, just stay here. There's no place safer than here in Taian City at the moment," Zhang Chongba said.

He sighed,

"Thankfully you didn't get into trouble this time. Otherwise, not to speak of whether Uncle would forgive me, it would be such a disgrace for me that I might as well kill myself to make amends."

Although the biggest issue this time was the overlooked intelligence, having neglected Li Buyi's Blood and Flesh Divine Power, and although they anticipated that Ji Jingqiu wouldn't likely face deadly danger, nothing is absolute—who knew if Li Buyi might go mad?

Ji Jingqiu was the person whom Zhang Chongba had personally pledged to protect.

Given the current mess, it was hard to say that his own underestimate wasn't responsible, such as letting Leng Dao substitute him to guard Ji Jingqiu closely.

In his partnership with Leng Dao, if Leng Dao was the iron stick, then he was the white paper umbrella.

He wasn't as good as Leng Dao, who was ranked seventh among his peers from the previous generation, in fighting.

But in tracking, stealth,

Gradually, in his view, that streak of light slowly turned black, the black deep and dark, with numerous faces on the Buddha's body becoming more prominent—some ferocious, some in pain, others in despair...

Each aspect revealed a chilling and spooky oddity!

Ji Jingqiu saw one of the faces and suddenly found it so familiar, as if...

It somewhat resembled Master Yang?

Zhang Chongba saw almost the same thing as Ji Jingqiu.

Upon seeing one of the many faces on the Buddha's body, his expression dramatically changed, and he blurted out: "Uncle, isn't that Tian Di! Come back!"

In that moment.

A ready strike from Leng Dao was unsheathed.

The sound of the blade went from silence, to deep, then to as loud as thunder in the depths of the clouds, all in an instant!

The blade light, swift as wind and shadow, split the night sky, seizing the moment of the opponent's unstable emerging thoughts, striking fiercely!

With one slash, the Evil Buddha seemed to be cleft in twain!

A deep roar suddenly echoed, accompanied by an even stronger Spirit Storm, the intense white light began to reform like water, seeming as though the blade hadn't truly harmed it, but suddenly a golden flame ignited within it, burning it in agonized wails.

Below.

Yang Yan stared blankly at that forever unforgettable pained face on the Buddha's body.

His Martial Arts will surged up like boiling lava, bursting skyward.

"My son..."

"I'm coming to free you right now..."