Mystery: The Ultimate Tarot

Chapter 56 The Divine Monk of Wanfo Temple

The Holy Maiden of the Luo Sect, Yan Ruobing, had fair and delicate cheeks, bright eyes, and thin, slightly pursed lips.

Raphael smiled with appreciation, feeling that traditional costumes could better showcase the beauty of women from the East.

Yan Ruobing could certainly feel the other party's aggressive gaze. A cold glint flashed in her eyes, but she quickly responded with a smile and said, "Please, sir."

She could certainly sense that Raphael, with only the late stage of the "Mortal Realm" cultivation, dared to look at her so boldly, which meant he was no ordinary person.

Little did she know that Raphael was practically a madman and had no fear of any saintess whatsoever.

Raphael got out of the car with an air of nonchalance, and as soon as his feet touched the ground, a red ribbon appeared beneath his feet.

The other end of the red ribbon was in Yan Ruobing's hand. She gently pulled it, and the two of them leaped up to the top of a tall tree.

For Raphael, the feeling was strange, as if some force was lifting him up.

Yan Ruobing, standing on a tree branch, glanced behind her. Suddenly, bright flowers bloomed on the surrounding trees, and with a slight movement, they scattered colorful pollen.

The Dark Pavilion disciples who were still fighting below immediately foamed at the mouth, collapsed to the ground convulsing, and died within a few breaths.

The corpse was completely black; it had been poisoned.

The armored soldiers, however, were completely unaffected, as if they were already dead.

Raphael exclaimed, "They're incredibly efficient at killing people!"

Yan Ruobing glanced at Raphael and saw that there was not a trace of fear or unease in his eyes, but only admiration.

This made her even more confused about the other party's background.

Yan Ruobing then pulled the red silk and led Raphael away from the densely vegetated area, while the armored soldiers waited there for the inner core of the Dark Pavilion "Blood Sect" disciple to be extracted before finally retreating.

On Yan Ruobing's side, Raphael struck up a conversation with her: "I've heard that the Luo Sect has a Holy Mother and three Holy Maidens."

"I thought that all those who could become saintesses were cultivators of the 'Refining Void Realm,' but you seem to only have the cultivation of the late stage of the 'Transformation God Realm.'"

That is, the level of a Sequence 4 demigod.

However, there are differences between Sequence 4 and Sequence 4. For example, just now, Yan Ruobing took down Zheng Yunhai relatively easily.

Seeing the other party's precocious appearance, Yan Ruobing couldn't remain silent, so she said, "Only those who conform to the aura of the 'Secret Realm' can become a Saintess."

This is in preparation for the final "union with the Tao".

Raphael nodded and roughly understood. The saintess's level wasn't necessarily high; what mattered was that she could establish a close connection with the "secret realm."

Just as he was about to continue the conversation, Yan Ruobing, who was leaping around with Raphael, suddenly stopped: "Who's there?"

"Amitabha!" A loud chanting of Buddhist sutras echoed from the woods below, and a kind-faced old monk with snow-white eyebrows suddenly appeared on the ground: "Benefactor Yan."

Yan Ruobing's expression was solemn: "The Venerable Monk Huiyuan."

This old monk is one of the six great monks of Wanfo Temple.

Raphael had heard from Chen Qingzhi that the monks of Wanfo Temple possessed at least the cultivation level of "Refining Void Realm," which meant they were at least Sequence 3.

No wonder Yan Ruobing suddenly became serious.

The Venerable Master Huiyuan put his hands together in prayer: "I am unworthy of the title of 'Divine Monk'."

Yan Ruobing ignored the other party's humility and instead asked coldly, "What guidance does the venerable monk have?"

Huiyuan glanced at the person behind Yan Ruobing: "This old monk would like to ask Benefactor Yan to let this benefactor leave."

Yan Ruobing's eyes turned cold: "I have long heard that the Venerable Monk Huiyuan has the 'Eye of Ten Thousand Buddhas,' and indeed, his reputation is well-deserved."

They could tell at a glance that this man was special.

Yan Ruobing then grabbed Raphael's shoulder and said, "Since Wanfo Temple also wants this person, then you can have him!"

As she spoke, she tossed Raphael to the monk Huiyuan. As Raphael flew away, the red silk ribbon followed closely behind. At the same time, she casually pointed with her other hand, and a beam of red light shot towards the old monk.

Huiyuan clasped his hands together and stood motionless, saying, "Amitabha."

The crimson cloud that had just severely injured Zheng Yunhai arrived first, already in front of the old monk. However, Yan Ruobing did not expect that she would miss her target and, after grazing the old monk's shoulder, hit a tree behind him.

With a muffled thud, the big tree was blown apart. Before the trunk even fell, the leaves withered and turned yellow at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The red ribbon that was following Raphael and preparing to pull him back got tangled in a tree branch.

Raphael, who was thrown down, was fortunate enough to be stopped by a twig and landed steadily behind the monk Huiyuan.

Raphael immediately thought to himself, "Monster!"

I had this feeling before when I fought the "zombie" Ackerman, where I suddenly became very lucky and my enemy suddenly became very unlucky.

Yan Ruobing's expression was not good. As soon as they started fighting, she realized that she was no match for the old monk. Of course, she did not intend to hand him over. She only wanted to confuse him, but she did not expect that her plan would backfire.

Huiyuan then said, "Thank you for your kindness, benefactor."

Yan Ruobing gave a cold "humph" and said again, "Eternal Mother, True Emptiness Homeland!"

She took out a piece of bright green twig, preparing to attack the old monk again.

Huiyuan sighed, "Since Benefactor Yan is so stubborn, this old monk has no choice but to do his best."

As soon as he finished speaking, Huiyuan was covered by a layer of golden Buddhist light. He raised his right hand, pinched his index finger and thumb together, and made a flower-picking gesture.

The whole movement was very gentle, as if afraid of startling the flowers in front of her.

From Raphael's perspective, Huiyuan's entire movement carried a sense of profoundness, and under the backdrop of the Buddha's light, it even possessed a certain sacredness.

Then Huiyuan moved his right hand slightly, as if plucking a flower petal.

Yan Ruobing took a deep breath: "The 'Flower-Picking Finger' technique truly lives up to its name. I've learned a lot!"

As she spoke, she gathered up the emerald green branches and turned to leave.

She could sense that all her good fortune had been temporarily "taken away," and no matter what supernatural powers she used, she would be unable to hit the target for various reasons.

Therefore, Yan Ruobing simply gave up and sought the assistance of the Luo Sect as soon as possible.

Just as she was fleeing, her foot suddenly slipped, and the usually agile Yan Ruobing slipped off the tree and fell down.

Yan Ruobing quickly used her movement technique to stabilize herself. When she landed, she happened to step on a round stone, and her foot slipped, almost causing her to fall.

She quickly took out a red talisman, bit her fingertip, and drew a line on it.

Call ~

The talisman ignited with red flames, temporarily transferring the effect of the "flower-picking finger" technique. Only then did she become fully alert and quickly leave.

Raphael thought to himself, "The 'Monster' pathway's abilities are pretty awesome!"

At this moment, the eminent monk Huiyuan turned around and looked at him. Raphael smiled and said, "The eminent monk wishes to 'invite' me to Wanfo Temple as a guest?"

Huiyuan smiled and said, "You are a person of great fortune. Meeting this humble monk today is an opportunity for both of us."

Raphael suddenly recalled the "winner" he had met before: Do people from this path all talk like this... make you want to punch them?