Chapter 277 — Killing Intent Arose Suddenly
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" Ban Gongcuo smiled. "The Great Nurturing Nether Demon Sutra is strong, but beside the Thunderclap Mahayana Sutra and the Dao Sword it is a little inferior.
I had meant to leave; later I heard that the Great Nurturing Nether Demon Sutra contained a Grand Unification Art that could be passed only from sect master to sect master. I wanted it greatly, and so I stayed in the Celestial Sage Sect.
It is only a pity that the Nether Demon Sect Master of that generation was very strong, and his disciple was strong as well; this disciple was hailed as a sage such as appears once in five hundred years. I lost to him, and had no fate with the seat of sect master. " Shen Mu let out a breath. Ban Gongcuo continued, "So I turned traitor to the Celestial Sage Sect and, with the masters of the Daoist order, gathering all the righteous men of the orthodox path, came to attack the Celestial Sage Sect, and beat this sage who appears once in five hundred years to death. " The wine in Shen Mu's cup trembled slightly; a drop spilled on the table. "This sage was truly a rare man. He fought the Dao Lord to death; after I had struck him by stealth and made it good, he could still wound me grievously.
But in the end we wore him out with countless righteous men of the orthodox path. " Ban Gongcuo said slowly, "Before he died, he passed the seat of sect master and the Grand Unification Art to the Azure Heaven King of that time. I was badly wounded then, but thinking that only one step remained before the Celestial Sage Sect would fall, how could I let it fail for want of a last effort?
So I led the host on to attack.
I did not expect that this Sect Master Qing would pass the Grand Unification Art to the Holy Maiden of that time, and then lead the sect in a desperate battle against me; and I had no choice but to withdraw to the grasslands, wounded as I was. " He said with feeling, "Later I heard that this Sect Master Qing had also died, at the Green Wave Pool. The Holy Maiden succeeded him as sect master, and at last struck such chill into the Daoist order and the orthodox path of the world that their hearts quailed; in the end her strength failed her too, and she passed on the seat and died.
These three sect masters -- what does the Celestial Sage Sect call them? " Shen Mu's face was cold. "The Three Kings. " "The Three Kings? " Ban Gongcuo said in praise, "They deserve to be called the Three Kings. Now you should know my connection with your Celestial Sage Sect.
And now you should know where my eight parts in ten of victory came from. But that was a day ago. Now, facing you, I have ten parts -- and you have not one. " Shen Mu rose and stretched his body.
"Let us go.
I find I have somewhat of a mind to kill now.
" Ban Gongcuo rose, and the two walked out side by side. Ban Gongcuo turned his head and instructed the two great shamans: "Leave the food; warm it. I will be back in a moment. "