Gentlemen, it's time to enter the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls.

Chapter 157 Recapturing Pang Wen
"A piece of flesh from the Demon Lord Wujiu?"

Chen Ye didn't react at first, but after thinking about it carefully, he also felt that the Lord's idea was good.

The most famous thing about the Incense Burning Sect is the Soul Cleansing Flower that grows on the body of the Demon Lord Wujiu. This thing can help cultivators in the Profound Realm break through to the Divine Transformation Realm, making it a rare treasure of the world.

Moreover, using the Soul Cleansing Flower to break through is much safer than other methods. For cultivators, the most important thing is longevity, and the Soul Cleansing Flower can help you break through to the Lesser Longevity realm, and it is safe and harmless. Its value is self-evident.

If Chen Ye found a piece of flesh belonging to the Demon Lord Wujiu in the Northern Frontier that could be used to grow Soul Cleansing Flowers, then it would be reasonable for him to establish a sect there.

While the Soul Cleansing Flower is precious, it is not essential for the Incense Burning Sect, so they wouldn't go to great lengths to snatch this treasure.

"As expected of the Venerable Lord, this idea is brilliant." Chen Yexian praised, but couldn't help but ask, "However, it won't be easy to convince the Incense Burning Sect."

The body of the Demon Lord Wujiu is buried in Qingguan Mountain. They would know which part is missing. The Lord's fabricated story is likely to have flaws.

Another point is that Chen Ye must have wanted to establish a sect in the Northern Frontier because the treasures inside could not be moved. Otherwise, wouldn't it have been better to take them overseas or to other more secluded places?
Therefore, it is not only necessary to convince the Incense Burning Sect that this treasure is the flesh of the Demon Lord Wujiu, but also to convince them that this piece of flesh cannot be moved.

That's going to be difficult.

But since the Lord looked so confident, Chen Ye had no choice but to believe in the old devil's ability to deceive people.

Chen Ye simply handed Pang Wen over to the Venerable Lord. It seemed that the effects of the Red Serpent Venom were similar; Chen Ye could enter Pang Wen's nightmare, and so could the Venerable Lord.

Chen Ye was a little confused as to whether he had learned the Venerable Lord's secret technique or had become an incarnation of the Crimson Serpent Buddha.

However, this dream communication is indeed very useful, even more convenient than sending messages by flying sword.

The troubles at the Incense Burning Sect can be left to the Venerable Lord to handle, but there's still no definite news from the Nirvana Sect.

Chen Ye then asked, "Master, you once cooperated with the Nirvana Sect. How many members of the Nirvana Sect do you think are still alive today?"

After careful consideration, the Venerable One said to Chen Ye, "If you want to deal with the Nirvana Sect, now is indeed a good time. The Nirvana Sect has never been so weak in a thousand years."

"There are only two people in the Nirvana Sect who can be called powerful: Abbot Jinming and their head of the Sutra Transmission Hall, Yunxin. Both of them are at the Void Returning Realm. Abbot Jinming, with the power of the Buddha, can contend with those who have reached the Dao."

"However, the Buddha of the Nirvana Sect has malfunctioned and is no longer of great use. That's why they cooperated with me, hoping to devour me after I mastered the Crimson Serpent Buddha and make up for the Nirvana Sect's weakness. As for that Monk Yunxin, I heard from the bald man at Cixin Temple that his triple Dharma form was broken, and he was also severely injured. I estimate that these two old monks are not long for life, otherwise they would not have risked coming up with this plan to sacrifice tens of thousands of people."

Chen Ye remembered this incident. When he first encountered the monk Fang Yuan from Cixin Temple, he thought his enemy had come.

Later, Monk Fangyuan extinguished three stars in the sky with a single slap. It was said that those were Monk Yunxin's three dharma forms, and that slap must have severely injured Monk Yunxin. Later, the Venerable Lord tricked Abbot Jinming in Hundred Seas Valley, leaving him seriously injured.

So, the two most powerful members of the Nirvana Sect are already severely injured, and the remaining core members are probably mostly dead under Zhang Qi's Heaven-Splitting Sword.

If you calculate it this way, it was indeed the weakest period for the Nirvana Sect.

The problem is, even a weakened Void Returning Realm expert is not someone Chen Ye can handle.

"My lord, such an important matter should be handled by the Qinghe Sword Sect." Chen Ye felt that he didn't need to get involved in this mess.

The Venerable One said, "Don't worry, I didn't ask you to take any risks. But if you get this clue, tell me first, and I'll see if I can get something out of it. The Nirvana Sect wants my Buddha, and I also want the Nirvana Sect's Buddha. If this thing is used well, it's equivalent to a Dao Integration Realm cultivator. If we put it in Fengdu City, then we can truly rest easy."

The Nirvana Sect is such a large demonic sect, it must have many good things inside. If the Venerable One were to enter, he should be able to reap a lot of benefits.

Chen Ye was also a little tempted; who wouldn't want more of their treasures?

But that's a story for another time. It's still uncertain whether the so-called Nine-Colored Deer can actually bring Chen Ye to the Nirvana Sect.

Since the sky hadn't fallen and the tall ones had already taken care of things, Chen Ye decided not to waste any more time.

When he woke up from his dream, it felt like only a moment had passed.

Chen Ye felt increasingly impressed by this dream. If more people could connect through dreams, it might have other wonderful uses.

Just as they were about to take a break to prepare for the next two matches, they heard Feng Huaiyu's somewhat anxious voice.

"Brother Chen, can you hear that? Something seems off about Pang Wen!"

Chen Ye had previously said he was in seclusion and asked Feng Huaiyu to help protect him. Not daring to disturb him, Feng Huaiyu whispered a few words. If Chen Ye could hear him, he would probably respond.

If Chen Ye did not answer, he would continue to wait.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ye quickly had Feng Huaiyu bring Pang Wen in. But before Feng Huaiyu could explain what had happened, Chen Ye heard the unconscious Pang Wen muttering in his sleep.

Upon closer listening, Pang Wen was reciting: "Red scales obscure the sun, poisonous mist swallows stars. Mother of ten thousand scales, master of blood mist. Prostrate on the ground listening to the cries of lambs. Winding along lava as a pillow, coiled around skeletons as a nest, rotting flesh nurtures spirits, resentment takes form. Those who shed their old bodies are reborn, those who burn themselves see the great light!"

Feng Huaiyu quickly said, "He suddenly started talking in his sleep just now, and he kept repeating the same few sentences over and over again."

Chen Ye smiled and said, "It's alright, Fellow Daoist Feng, please rest early. Leave it to me."

Although Feng Huaiyu was still somewhat worried, since the snake venom was administered by Chen Ye, and he said it was harmless, then there should be no problem.

After seeing off this kind-hearted friend, Chen Ye casually tossed Pang Wen to the ground.

Chen Ye was all too familiar with this prayer; he had almost recited it himself back then, but fortunately, his will was strong and he was not controlled by the Red Serpent Buddha.

However, the Lord acted quickly enough; he had only just awakened when Pang Wen was already convinced to become a believer.

It seems they're using "granting you immortality" as a bargaining chip; there aren't many cultivators in this world who can resist that temptation.

Not long after, Pang Wen opened his eyes, and a faint golden flame ignited on his body.

His eyes were filled with resentment and anger, and it was unclear what he was recalling from the past.

When he saw Chen Ye, he immediately withdrew the golden flames on his body and said politely, "I have offended you before, please forgive me." Chen Ye asked tentatively, "It seems that Fellow Daoist Pang has come to his senses."

Pang Wen quickly said, "Having seen the great light, I now understand that all my previous actions were wrong. Seeking immortality only led me down the path to death, truly going in the opposite direction. Thanks to the Buddha's guidance, I now understand where the other shore is."

Chen Ye remained silent for a moment. Pang Wen was completely ruined and had become a follower of the Crimson Serpent Buddha.

Pang Wen used to charm countless people with his supernatural powers, but now he himself has become the one who was charmed. Perhaps this is karma.

Chen Ye asked, "Now that Fellow Daoist Pang has turned back from the wrong path, what are your plans?"

Pang asked, "I need to get back to my junior brothers as soon as possible to prevent them from making a big fuss about this. Although the Burning Lamp Sect is not a major sect, if it involves a master from the Incense Burning Sect, it will cause even more trouble."

"But if you go back like this, how will you answer when your fellow disciples ask?"

Pang Wen said confidently, "Please rest assured, fellow Daoist, I know those junior brothers' personalities very well and know how to persuade them, but I still need your cooperation."

"How do you want me to cooperate?"

“Write me a letter.”

Chen Ye nodded, quickly fetched paper and pen, and wrote the letter as Pang Wen had instructed.

After Pang Wen put the items away, Chen Ye personally escorted Pang Wen out of the golden tent and let him leave.

As a light snow was falling, Pang Wen walked through the snow and soon returned to the location of the treasure ship.

Although this treasure ship is a magical artifact of the Burning Lamp Sect, he has always controlled it. Without Pang Wen, the ship is just a lifeless object that doesn't move.

At this very moment, Kang Tianyi and other disciples of the Burning Lamp Sect were arguing fiercely on the boat.

Pang Wen was originally the leader, but now he has been captured and his fate is unknown. They want to escape but can't. They can't leave their people and magical treasures here.

Unfortunately, there was no way to contact their sect immediately. They were discussing sending someone back to report the news, but they also needed someone to stay here to guard against Chen Yezhen killing them to silence them.

But the question of who should go back and who should stay caused them to argue for half the night.

Everyone wanted to leave this place of trouble, and Kang Tianyi was the first to want to run away, but he was stopped by his fellow disciples.

They argued for a long time without reaching a conclusion, until Pang returned.

Upon seeing Pang Wen, Kang Tianyi exclaimed in shock, "Why are you back?!"

Pang Wen snorted coldly and said, "What, Junior Brother, do you not want me to come back?"

Upon hearing this, Kang Tianyi's face immediately turned ugly. He said, "Senior Brother Pang, what are you saying? Weren't you captured by Chen Ye? How come you suddenly came back? Did Chen Ye release you?"

Pang Wen sneered, "Of course, not only that, he personally saw me out."

The disciples of the Burning Lamp Sect were all taken aback. This sounded like a fantasy. Chen Ye had previously acted as if he was ready to fight to the death, otherwise they would not have compromised and allowed Pang Wen to be taken away.

Kang Tianyi sensed something was wrong and was about to press for answers when Pang Wen preemptively said, "You really are my good junior brothers! You watched me get arrested and had no idea what to do. You just stood by and watched him take me away?"

Kang Tianyi quickly said, "Senior brother, the situation was urgent at the time. Chen Ye's demonic methods were unpredictable and we were no match for him. I was even injured by him."

As he spoke, Kang Tianyi revealed the injury on his neck.

Pang Wen didn't even bother to glance at it and continued to curse: "You guys are always so successful, and you become timid and hesitant when you encounter the slightest setback. Do you really think that Chen Ye would dare to kill someone? I only threatened him a few times, and he still had to let me go, didn't he? The Burning Lamp Sect represents the Incense Burning Sect!"

Kang Tianyi gritted his teeth and said, "Senior brother, he also has the Qinghe Sword Sect backing him up."

Pang Wen spat and cursed, "Fool! Even if this kid has the Qinghe Sword Sect backing him, if he dares to kill me, the Qinghe Sword Sect will kill him first. When has the Qinghe Sword Sect ever protected those who indiscriminately kill innocent people? We were just spreading rumors about the Qinghe Sword Sect before. Did you really believe them?!"

Kang Tianyi was speechless after being scolded.

At the time, he only felt that he was about to die, so he couldn't think of these things. Better to die than lose a fellow Daoist. Anyway, he had wanted this treasure ship for a long time, so it was good that Pang Wen was dead.

However, he couldn't say this out loud. It was fine before Pang Wen returned, but now that he had to, he would have to endure it.

After reprimanding Kang Tianyi, Pang Wen continued to say to his other junior brothers, "Listen up, everyone. When we return to the sect, no one should gossip about what happened today."

Immediately, other junior disciples asked, "But we came here to investigate Chen Ye's secrets. What if we return empty-handed..."

Pang Wen laughed and said, "Do you think I came back like a stray dog ​​after just a few threats? I've already found out Chen Ye's secret, and I can just go back to my sect to report it."

Kang Tianyi asked incredulously, "Senior brother, is this really true?"

Kang Tianyi couldn't understand how Pang Wen, who was clearly captured and imprisoned, could possibly find out Chen Ye's secret. Was this guy an idiot?

Pang Wen glanced at Kang Tianyi and said sarcastically, "Junior Brother Kang, do I need to report to you? Whether it's true or false, the elders of the sect will decide for themselves. Who are you to interfere?"

Kang Tianyi gritted his teeth, ultimately daring not to say another word.

Pang Wen was of a higher status than him, and even the treasure ship was controlled by him, so he had no chance to refute it.

But did he really get the secret out of Chen Ye so easily and escape unscathed?

Kang Tianyi didn't believe it. Once he returned to the Burning Lamp Sect, he was determined to file a serious complaint.

(End of this chapter)