Inside the Evil Buddha Temple, Lu Xin clutched his chest, following closely behind an old man whose kasaya was embroidered with a black lotus. "Shang Gu, when you meet the Great Venerable and the other seniors later, you must exaggerate the severity of the matter."
"Yes." Because Lu Xin didn't know the old man's name and didn't know what to call him, he tried to say as little as possible.
The old man seemed to be considering something else and didn't pay attention.
Soon, Lu Xin followed the old man through layers of restrictions and arrived in front of a towering ancient tree that had already withered. He could see the Evil Buddha Demon Venerable, whose arm had been torn off, standing with Chi Xue and other demons in front of a pool, seemingly arguing about something, the atmosphere somewhat tense.
Presumably, the pool was filled with the Bodhi Creation Dew he desired. He didn't dare to scrutinize it too much and obediently lowered his head.
"Great Venerable, Shang Gu has been brought here," the old man said, bowing.
The demons had already noticed their arrival. Hearing this, they turned their heads to look over. The Evil Buddha Demon Venerable coldly snorted and said, "Shang Gu, the seniors are all here. Tell us, what exactly happened?"
Just as Lu Xin was about to answer, a brief sound transmission suddenly rang in his mind, "Emphasize the theft of the Bodhi Creation Dew."
Lu Xin was slightly stunned upon hearing this. Combining it with the old man's previous instructions, he instantly understood that the Evil Buddha Demon Venerable definitely wanted to take a portion of the Bodhi Creation Dew for himself under false pretenses.
However, that was fine too. If the demons were of one mind, they would have already divided the Bodhi Creation Dew, and he would only have been able to choose to act forcibly.
So, after bowing and acknowledging, he said, "Reporting to the Great Venerable and all seniors, Shang Gu was ordered to pursue the human thief who stole a treasure from our temple with two senior brothers. We were about to succeed, but a mysterious expert suddenly appeared and rescued him.
Moreover, he killed two senior brothers in an instant. Because I, I was a little slow when chasing, and seeing that things were not right, I fled back."
He lowered his head after speaking, as if ashamed of his cowardice.
The demons frowned upon hearing this, including the Evil Buddha Demon Venerable. He hadn't taken the report of a major event to heart, thinking it was just a failed pursuit. He could just call someone over to add a bit of credibility to his flawed plan.
But he didn't expect a mysterious expert to emerge.
"Was the one who saved him a human or a demon? What was his approximate realm?" he asked, frowning.
Lu Xin quickly replied, "Reporting to the Great Venerable, the one who saved him used demonic power. As for his realm, Shang Gu couldn't tell, only knowing that he killed the two senior brothers with a wave of his hand."
"What do you all think?" After listening, the Evil Buddha Demon Venerable looked at Chi Xue and the other five demons.
The five demons had different expressions. The purple-haired demon head coldly snorted and said, "Since your temple's disciples can't discern the other party's realm, then let me borrow his memory to help us distinguish it."
After he finished speaking, his body suddenly disappeared from the spot and then appeared in front of Lu Xin. Under the pressure of an aura, he pointed his finger towards his forehead.
Lu Xin's body tensed, and a look of panic appeared on his face, but he wasn't flustered in his heart. He was sure that the Evil Buddha Demon Venerable wouldn't allow the other party to search his soul, otherwise his plan would be exposed.
Of course, he didn't dare to rely on this completely and was always ready to dodge.
As expected, the pressure on his body disappeared instantly, and a figure appeared in front of him, none other than the Evil Buddha Demon Venerable.
"Bang!"
The two demons briefly exchanged blows, and a muffled sound was heard, but no energy leaked out. Lu Xin retreated a few steps at the right moment and collapsed to the ground, revealing a terrified expression.
"Cang Ming, searching the soul of a disciple in my temple under my nose, I'm afraid that's not appropriate, is it?" The Evil Buddha Demon Venerable stood still as a mountain, while the purple-haired demon venerable on the opposite side retreated several steps.
"What great strength. It seems that losing an arm hasn't had much of an impact on you." Cang Ming Demon Venerable shook his arm, a solemn look on his face.
The Evil Buddha Demon Venerable coldly snorted upon hearing this, "This Venerable's Nine Refinements Demon Summoning True Body has long been cultivated to the highest realm. Let alone losing an arm, even if I lose both arms, it would be wishful thinking for you to try to bully this Venerable!"
As he spoke, he placed his only remaining left arm behind his back. Lu Xin could see that his hand was trembling, obviously his true state was not as understated as it appeared on the surface.
"Bully you?"
Cang Ming Demon Venerable sneered, "You casually found a disciple to fabricate the matter of a mysterious expert and won't let me search his soul to determine the truth. Are we bullying you, or are you bullying us?"
Chi Xue Demon Venerable and the others also stepped forward and said:
"Evil Buddha, considering that you lost an arm fighting for our race, it's not unreasonable to give you a larger share of the Bodhi Creation Dew, but it's a bit too much for you to take nearly a third of the quantity without permission, right?"
Holy Horn Demon Venerable continued, "Chi Xue is right. Although this Bodhi tree is planted here with you, the resources for nurturing it were pooled together by us. According to the agreement, after this pool is filled, we will divide the results equally. What do you mean by this now?"
Lu Xin had already gotten up from the ground and hurriedly hid behind the old man who brought him in. Hearing this, he understood how black-hearted this Evil Buddha Demon Venerable was, actually taking a third of it without a word.
Moreover, this was originally all his.
Faced with the questioning of several people, the Evil Buddha Demon Venerable's expression was unsightly. It was indeed wrong of him to do this, but he wanted to avenge the loss of his arm. A sixth of the Bodhi Creation Dew might only be just enough to restore his right arm. If he wanted to take his physical body a step further, it would be even more difficult.
Moreover, he had already taken it, so it was definitely impossible for him to hand it over. "Hmph, what I said is the truth. If you don't believe me, I can't help it. Moreover, you can also go out and inquire whether a human has broken into the Demon Realm."
Heavenly Yin Demon Venerable said, "Whether a human has broken in or not has no direct relationship with the theft of the Bodhi Creation Dew. Evil Buddha, I advise you to hand it over and don't force us to take action."
As she spoke, she took a step forward, and a chilling baleful aura suddenly emerged from her body, surging towards the Evil Buddha Demon Venerable like a cold current.
The other four demons also raised their auras, enveloping the Evil Buddha Demon Venerable, as if they would take action at the slightest disagreement.
Lu Xin followed the old man next to him and hurriedly retreated, while also glancing at the Creation Pool, thinking that if they started fighting, he would have the opportunity to take the Creation Dew inside.
Therefore, he cheered the Evil Buddha Demon Venerable on in his heart, hoping that he would be strong, and even if he had to soften, he had to fight first.
At this time, the Evil Buddha Demon Venerable also felt immense pressure in the face of the five demons' coercion, and even regretted whether doing this was inconsiderate.
But now he was in a dilemma, so he simply admitted, "That's right, I did take that third."
The five demons frowned upon hearing this, obviously not expecting the other party to admit it so easily. Cang Ming Demon Venerable sneered, "So you really embezzled it, and even fabricated a lie for this. Are you treating us like fools?"
Holy Horn said, "Now that you've admitted it, then hand it over. We can pretend that what happened before didn't happen."
"That's right." The other demons echoed one after another, only Chi Xue Demon Venerable narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the Evil Buddha Demon Venerable and saying, "Evil Buddha, what are you planning?"
The demons were stunned upon hearing this. The Evil Buddha Demon Venerable laughed loudly, "As expected, I still can't hide it from you. That's right, I do have some ideas. I can hand over that part of the Creation Dew, but…"
