Chapter 72: Mount Xumi (XIX)
The square at this moment is immersed in a subtle atmosphere.
It goes without saying that Shakyamuni, Mara and Asura King are in a three-way confrontation, and each of them has his own confidants.
Shakya brought Garuda and Indra, who have been the strongest fighting force in Shanjian City for many years. Just mentioning any of their names is enough to make people tremble.
Behind Boshun stood his adopted daughter and second-in-command Maitreya. He brought Maitreya with him even to such occasions, which showed that Boshun valued her very much. At the same time, Maitreya’s own strength must not be too bad.
The Naga controlled by Maitreya with the Prajna Mantra was also present. Obviously, Posun also knew how valuable the Naga under the Prajna Mantra was. But the strange thing was that when they saw the Naga trapped in the enemy camp, the people from the Shanjian City Boundary Department did not seem to show the proper concern.
On the side of the Ashura King's camp stood Lu Ren and another Ashura warrior with a green face and fangs, Sati.
As for Lu Ren's colleagues in the Investigation Bureau, in order to ensure the absolute safety of the "little living Buddha", the Asura tribe specially arranged the Qilin cub and the Rain Master in the oxcart, which was driven and guarded by a special person. At this moment, the oxcart was floating in the sky together with the army behind it.
In the square, although everyone knew why they were gathered here at this time, everyone pretended to be ignorant. In fact, it was impossible for anyone to take the initiative to stand up and say "I am here to seize power", which sounded very undignified.
It is quite ironic that war, the most undignified thing in the world, should be treated decently at its very beginning.
However, even if it is not for the sake of decency, in such a three-way war, if you don't carefully choose the enemy combat strategy such as "who to deal with first and who to deal with second", it will be easy for others to take advantage of you. No one wants to be snatched away by others in the end, so the few people are currently keeping their troops in place and are in a state of mutual testing.
Of course, in such a brain-twisting process, Asura King was clearly at a disadvantage. When the other two on the field were calculating how to maximize the benefits of the situation, Asura King and Sati were thinking: "Why haven't they started fighting yet? What are they waiting for?"
Lu Ren didn't know Po Xun and Shakya, but he looked at the familiar faces standing behind the men in black and white and roughly understood their identities. He couldn't help but think: "In this situation, if I shout, 'Actually you are wrong, I came to Shanjian City to report a case,' will anyone believe me?"
This is like when the second-in-command of the enemy organization shouts, "We are one of them!" during a crackdown on organized crime.
Who can believe this?
After all, everyone knew that Mara and King Asura had come with ill intentions.
But Shakya still did not want this war to break out, because the current combat effectiveness of Shanjian City Boundary Bureau was not as strong as imagined.
First of all, Indra's vajra was no longer in his hand, which was like cutting off one of his arms. If Indra hadn't held the Asuras in check, the Asuras would have pierced straight into Sakya's heart like a sword without a scabbard, not to mention that there was also a Mara at the scene.
Secondly, Naga is still apparently controlled by Poxun. If Naga needs to lend a helping hand to Poxun when he has no other choice, then while losing combat power, the enemy will also have increased tension, which will undoubtedly make the situation worse.
Shakya stroked the 108 Buddhist beads in his hand, calmly scanned the situation on the field, and then thought to himself: "But, have the brainless Asuras learned to unite with Po Xun? This is indeed a good move, but it doesn't seem like a move that the fool Asura King would make. Who on earth is it..."
Sakya's sweeping gaze finally stopped at the golden-masked man who appeared in front of everyone for the first time. He looked up and down at Lu Ren's figure covered by the white robe, then narrowed his eyes dangerously: "Could it be him?"
And Po Xun, who was standing on the other side, was also thinking about the purpose of the Asura clan's trip.
"I had clearly asked Maitreya to block the news that Indra had lost his vajra, and Shanjian City would never easily leak such unfavorable news to others." He looked at the Asura tribe opposite him and thought, "Then, who leaked this news to the Asura tribe and reminded the foolish Asura King to seize this God-given opportunity?"
Like Shakya, Poxun, who had been patrolling the Asura camp for half a day, finally focused his attention on the golden masked man whom he had never met before. Although he was not 100% sure, even if there was a one in ten thousand chance, he still could not let the golden masked man go easily.
If the reckless and stupid Asuras suddenly had a new brain, then even if Mara overthrew the rule of Sakya, it would be useless, because a smart and warlike Asura would still be like a thorn in his heart.
Almost at the same time, Mara and Sakya came to a conclusion: to eliminate the unfavorable factors within the Asura clan as a priority.
Lu Ren, who was mistakenly considered to be a disadvantage: Why did I suddenly feel a little chill on the back of my neck?
In the end, up to now, whether it is Po Xun or Shakya, they only see each other as their opponents, and they never think that the Asuras have the strength to fight against them. Because the kings of the Asuras in the past were all battle maniacs, although they were brave and good at fighting, but the recklessness and courage without strategy of this tribe made the two think that the Asura king was not to be feared.
But now, the situation has changed. The two old foxes, Sakya and Poxun, looked at each other and suddenly stood on a united front inexplicably. They needed to first confirm whether this suddenly appearing "savior" would be a threat.
Bo Xun was the first to put on a blatantly hypocritical smile and said to King Ashura: "It's been a few years since we last met. Do you have new blood under your command? This is..."
Poxun waited very gentlemanly for Asura King's introduction, but Asura King obviously didn't buy it.
"Stop smiling at me here. Stop talking nonsense. I'm here to avenge the 33 days of revenge. You who have nothing to do with me had better stand away to avoid being splashed with blood."
After hearing this, Lu Ren was about to say, "That makes sense. I am the one who has nothing to do with it. I should get back on the oxcart with my friends right away."
But before he could say anything, he was interrupted by Shakya.
Shakyamuni said: "Then he should leave his name behind. Indra will not kill nameless people."
Lu Ren: ??? No, do you just assume that I’m going to be killed?
Lu Ren was still a little confused before he went to the square because he hadn't woken up yet. Although he was finally awakened at this moment, he still didn't understand the situation. After all, he didn't know Shakya or Poxun. From his eyes, the man in black, the man in white, and the man in gold armor were arguing, and then for some reason, the fighting spread to him.
And in the end, he actually became the target of their arguments and assassinations.
Lu Ren: This is outrageous. Who did I offend?
The Asura King seemed to accept Shakya's reason. He began to introduce Lu Ren: "This is the new savior of my Asura clan."
Lu Ren: “…” Wait, you just agreed with what the man in white said, and acknowledged that I would be killed by Emperor Shitian.
After hearing what Asura King said, Po Xun's eyes were fixed on Lu Ren, and he kept muttering: "Oh, a new savior? It seems that--"
Before he finished speaking, Maitreya behind him had already taken the lead and rushed straight towards Lu Ren. She had two scimitars on her waist. She drew out the knives from her waist while running, then made a flower in her hands, and finally crossed her hands and went straight for Lu Ren's throat.
The blade was only 0.01 millimeters away from Lu Ren's neck. Lu Ren was so scared that he didn't dare to move at all.
Fortunately, another warrior named Sati brought by King Ashura was not a stand-by either. He took a step forward, drew out the machete he carried with him, and swung it from bottom to top, blocking Maitreya's scimitar at the critical moment.
Maitreya's hands holding the scimitar were blown away by the Asura warrior's huge force. Her arms were raised, and a flaw appeared on her chest. Sati did not miss this opportunity, and took advantage of the victory to kick Maitreya in the chest.
You know, the Asuras are so strong that they can lift a small hill with their bare hands. If Maitreya were to be kicked, she would be crippled on the spot. Seeing that the situation was not good, she immediately retracted the scimitar in her hand, blocked it across her chest, and took the fierce kick from the Asura warrior. Although she defended well and did not break her sternum, this kick still kicked Maitreya far away. She rubbed her feet on the ground to try to stabilize her body, and left two long traces on the ground.
After finally standing firm, Miroku's wrist was still numb from the shock.
Don't confront the Asuras head-on. This is a truth deeply engraved in the hearts of every living being on Mount Sumeru.
However, even though Maitreya failed, her actions could not be said to be meaningless. After all, Posun had not expected her to kill the newly born savior of the Asura clan with one blow. He just wanted to test whether this so-called savior was as powerful as the Asura King boasted.
"Even if the blade is right in front of you, you can still remain calm..."
Bo Xun and Sakya didn't know that Lu Ren was scared. They thought that Lu Ren was so calm because he had enough strength. Therefore, Lu Ren's dangerousness in Bo Xun and Sakya's minds suddenly increased to a higher level.
Regarding the fact that Maitreya suddenly jumped out to assassinate Lu Ren, there was someone who was even more angry than Lu Ren, and that was King Asura.
King Ashura produced a golden spear in his right hand. He stabbed the spear heavily into the ground, making a big hole in it. Then he shouted angrily, "This is too much!"
