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, searching, and the like, Leng Dao couldn't match him.

If he had been there at the time...

Zhang Chongba patted Ji Jingqiu's shoulder and said solemnly, "Afterwards, I will give you an explanation."

At this moment, Ji Jingqiu seemed to have come to terms with a lot.

Life is impermanent; everything is constantly evolving, nothing is really foolproof.

What they could do was make themselves strong, and before a crisis arrived, they needed the ability to face and challenge the crisis to prevent today's situation from happening again.

At that moment, Ji Jingqiu's pursuit for Martial Arts and power became even more resolute.

Stepping into Martial Arts was about survival.

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And chasing power was to protect what he already possessed.

Deputy Director Jin hadn't been gone long.

A man clad in a Martial Arts Uniform, with slightly grey temples and a hooked nose, his face stern, approached.

His gaze lingered on Leng Dao, whom he had confronted for a long time before.

Then, recognizing Leng Dao's origin, his expression turned from sternness to unsightliness.

Zhang Chongba waved his hand as though he was summoning a subordinate who would come at his call.

"How shall I address you?"

"I am Wu Di."

"Nice name." Zhang Chongba squinted with a smile, casually pulling up the other person's identity profile on a terminal, "Do you want me to send your Recruitment Order to the personnel department of Star Group now? It would facilitate the disbursement of subsidies later."

Wu Di's face looked unsightly, he took a deep breath and said, "No need. Assisting the Religious Administration in eradicating treachery is a duty every Martial Artist of the Federation should fulfill."

"Enlightened!" Zhang Chongba raised his thumb, then casually remarked, "Then, Mr. Wu will have the honor to lead the way later tonight; I will pretend I haven't seen Mr. Wu."

Hearing the last sentence, Wu Di still looked upset but visibly relaxed a bit, bowed in thanks, and left.

After he was far away, Zhang Chongba turned his head to Ji Jingqiu: "Brother, do you know who our Administration's main surveillance target is now?"

"Isn't it the religious Gods?"

"Heh, that was at the beginning of the Federation." Zhang Chongba made a money-counting gesture, "The biggest religion within the Federation turned into this long ago."

Ji Jingqiu was startled.

"Now, we don't even call ourselves the Religious Administration anymore, just simply Administration," Zhang Chongba sighed softly, "Of course, our greatest enemies will always be the unknown entities suppressed in the Wilderness, and the pseudo-gods created within the Federation."

"Brother, you must remember in the future to stay away from all spiritual beings..."

As they conversed softly, a chaotic and violent Spirit Storm swept through the area within ten miles in an instant!

This Spirit Storm was extremely terrifying, nearly destructive, resembling a combination of numerous thoughts interwoven and rubbing against each other, powerful and bizarre.

Zhang Chongba's expression became grave; he stepped forward and shielded Ji Jingqiu behind him.

Just a kilometer away from them, a figure soared into the sky, bursting into a white light behind.

That white light was incredibly pure, so pristine that it would brook no divergence.

Within the light, a figure resembling a Buddha appeared, standing proudly in mid-air, looking sacred and majestic.

Zhang Chongba yelled, "Everyone, do not look! Those below the Third Realm, close your eyes and retreat!"

That white light, seemingly capable of purifying everything in the world, gave Ji Jingqiu a strangely familiar sensation.

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..."