Chapter 385

Chapter 385: The Gap Between People

He really killed!

When this news reached the higher-ups, the faces of the Heavenly Gate people changed drastically, and so did the Buddha Sect.

No way, did he really kill?

The method of killing this way is entirely different from killing in battle.

In battle, casualties happen, and while everyone gets mad, it’s unavoidable—the spells don’t discriminate.

But now, the opponent has already surrendered, and with even higher-ups putting pressure, you went and killed someone?

“Amitabha, Jing Xin, what are you doing? Didn’t I tell you not to kill when talking to Ming Fo Temple?” The Buddha of Merit was furious.

Jing Xin Bodhisattva was already dazed.

“Buddha, this monk has repeatedly warned him, but Fa Hui wouldn’t listen and insisted on his way.”

“If he doesn’t listen to you, can’t you switch people?”

“Now the Buddha Sect has killed a Heavenly Gate captive, and Emperor Dao Hen hasn’t come out yet. If he comes out and demands accountability, who will bear the emperor’s wrath?”

The Buddha of Merit was fuming.

How can one be so foolish and confused?

“Fa Hui thinks that truly taking action will provoke Lu Ye. Lu Ye believes the Buddha Sect wouldn’t dare to kill Heavenly Gate people, so he’s been acting recklessly. Now that someone has really been killed, he thinks Lu Ye will just surrender.”

“And what’s the result?”

“Did he just surrender?”

Jing Xin Bodhisattva’s face grew bitter.

“No…”

“And a Buddha Child is dead…”

The Buddha of Merit nearly choked when he heard this.

What now?

At this moment, the Buddha of Merit felt somewhat lost.

Ming Fo Temple has gone mad—not exactly, maybe Fa Hui has gone mad.

Does he think he can just stop?

No, because things have come to this point, Fa Hui has no way out.

Even if he stops killing Heavenly Gate people now, he is still doomed.

Because someone has to take the blame. Saying “take the blame” isn’t quite right because he truly did it.

But the Buddha of Merit quickly thought of a strategy.

“Immediately contact others from the Fifth Heaven, capture Fa Hui directly, and release the Heavenly Gate people. All blame will fall on Fa Hui for going mad…”

He didn’t even finish explaining before a massive boom interrupted him.

“The Buddha Sect is doomed!”

This time, the Heavenly Gate came with a desire for revenge. They were furious and filled with killing intent.

Did they really think the Heavenly Gate was soft?

Do you really dare to kill, Buddha Sect?

One side has an emperor whose status is unknown, and the other has an emperor in their prime—yet you dare to provoke the Heavenly Gate.

You guys are really bold!

The fight broke out.

The Sixth and Seventh Heavens all joined in, especially this time the Heavenly Gate ignited real fire, directly escalating the intensity of the fight. Right off the bat, casualties ensued.

The Sixth Heaven urgently contacted people from the Fifth Heaven.

The second Heavenly Gate person died!

The third died.

Before each one died, they made sure Lu Ye heard their last words.

Fa Hui had given up; they could say whatever they wanted, as long as it was time to kill.

“Sect Leader, take care of yourself; we die with honor!”

“Sect Leader, avenge us; I’ll follow you in my next life!”

“Sect Leader…”

The monks of Ming Fo Temple watched in increasing shock. Good heavens, is the Heavenly Gate that united now?

Even though Lu Ye passed away, not a single one of them had complaints—what a joke!

Why is it like this?

They had no idea that those who died from the Heavenly Gate were almost overjoyed, as someone had already told them through Heavenly Patterns that the Book of Life and Death in the Netherworld was waiting for them. If they died, the Book would preserve their memories and prevent them from reincarnating; they just needed to wait for Lu Ye to achieve the Dao, and he would surely come for them.

In this world, only two things could facilitate such a connection to the True Spirit.

One is the Book of Life and Death.

The other is the Reincarnation Heavenly Tome.

In other words, even though they had fallen, they wouldn’t vanish. When Lu Ye got strong, he would find them, and they would receive huge benefits!

The gate master of the Sixth Heaven, while communicating through Heavenly Patterns, couldn’t help but show deep envy.

He openly wished he was the one who died!

So now, the deceased had absolutely no fear or psychological burden, because they clearly understood that dying was a gain; the worse the death, the greater the possible gain.

If you put it this way, the Buddha Sect seems to be the good guys!

Fa Hui’s eyes turned bloodshot, no trace left of a dignified monk; he looked more like a gambler who had gone blind with rage!

Other monks gradually slipped into despair; Lu Ye wouldn’t come.

He was a cold-hearted person. The Heavenly Gate people died with no regrets, and he could be indifferent; he had no heart!

A monk silently crept closer to Fa Hui.

Suddenly, he struck; a golden bracelet instantly shot towards Fa Hui, splitting into two, then four, then eight, thoroughly binding Fa Hui up.

Fa Hui, with bloodshot eyes, glared at the attacker.

“Senior Brother, don’t blame me; Jing Xin Bodhisattva asked me to restrain you for now. She said we can’t keep killing Heavenly Gate people. Now the Sixth and Seventh Heavens’ monks have started suffering heavy casualties; for every one Heavenly Gate person who dies, more than a thousand from our Buddha Sect perish.”

“So, take a break!”

“Attacking the head monk? Fa Ming, how dare you! Release me right now!” Fa Hui shouted in anger.

“Senior Brother, you’ve led Ming Fo Temple astray; we can’t let you go wrong anymore!”

“Capture Fa Ming! I did nothing wrong! If I don’t do this now, if Lu Ye isn’t removed, Ming Fo Temple will only face destruction!”

“We have no way out now; we can only continue down this path!”

“Capture Fa Ming!”

But with Fa Hui’s roaring, none of the Arhats moved; their expressions were all complicated.

They seemed to realize that threatening Lu Ye with the lives of Heavenly Gate people wouldn’t work.

This road was wrong.

“What do you mean?” Fa Hui looked around at the unmoving crowd, his eyes gradually becoming clearer.

What do you mean?

“Senior Brother, this path seems to be truly wrong; turn back!”

The one who had initially shouted to kill Heavenly Gate’s Arhats couldn’t help but earnestly advice.

“Yes, yes! You should turn back. I regretted this from the beginning; it’s a pity…”

“Senior Brother, this is your mistake. As monks, we ought to be compassionate; treating our fellow Daoists this way is indeed wrong. In the end, you will have to apologize!”

Fa Hui listened to these insistently righteous exhortations.

He recalled how the Heavenly Gate people behaved when they faced death.

They died due to being implicated, yet they faced it with such courage.

Now, he followed their advice and chose this path, only to have them shift all responsibility onto him.

The gap between people can be so vast…