1254 Buddhas Sutra!
Translator: Henyee Translations
Editor: Henyee Translations
There wasnt any suspense about Croftss ending. There was no room for redemption if he was court-martialed.
The military court was the highest authority in the Great Qian Empires forces and it couldnt be trampled on.
It was impossible for anyone, not even someone from the Parkers family, to ignore the majesty of the military court and attempt to rescue Crofts.
Croftss career in the military was over. He would lose his position, rights, and maybe even his life.
The war had just ended. Assaulting and trying to kill a martial warrior who had made great contributions was a violation of the military code.
Moreover, something like this couldnt be kept under the sheets. Once it was made known, it would enrage countless martial warriors enlisted.
They fought against dark apparitions on the frontlines with their lives on the line. But now, they were getting attacked by their fellow humans. What was the logic behind this?
Although they werent the ones being attacked, they shared the same hatred.
Once a precedent was set, there would be many future occurrences like this one.
Given the circumstances, leaving Crofts unpunished would never defuse the anger felt by those in the military.
General Cameron and the others left, then Wang Teng got up and also left the hall. His expression was calm, so calm that Crofts found it hard to accept.
Shouldnt Wang Teng be happy now that he had brought down a great enemy?
Why does he seem like he only did a small thing?
Crofts was unable to stomach such contempt. This only meant that Wang Teng didnt take him seriously at all.
Being underestimated by someone he considered inferior was undoubtedly the biggest blow to a failure like him.
Wang Teng returned to his residence and was ready to get a good rest.
He would have been unable to hold on after repeated battles if it wasnt for his ability to speed his recovery by picking up attribute bubbles.
However, his spirit was a little tired, even if his body could last.
He didnt do anything. He took out a pile of delicacies to eat and slept after that. It wasnt a long while before a soft snoring could be heard.
Round Ball appeared beside him and shook its head. There was a little concern in its eyes.
Wang Teng slept soundly this time; his body and mind were relaxed.
Waking up the following day, he felt that his entire body was cleared of any fatigue and felt extremely comfortable.
Looks like you have to balance work and rest. Its not good to push too hard.
Wang Teng shook his head and smiled bitterly while he stretched his back.
Wang Teng, you have a few messages. Round Balls voice could be heard in Wang Tengs mind.
Let me see. Wang Teng nodded.
There were three messages in total, the first being from General Cameron; it was a letter of appointment as the Tiger Strike Forces commander. He was also informed to collect his military uniform from the logistics department within three days and to show up for his new post.
Three days. Theres no rush then.
Wang Teng took a look at the second message, which was from Peggy. She was asking how he was doing. Based on the words, it wasnt difficult to see that she was a little... concerned about him.
After all, not everyone could stand such an intense battle.
Wang Teng, looks like your adjutant is interested in you. Round Ball snickered.
Im handsome. Im loved wherever I go, Wang Teng said shamelessly.
Round Ball was rendered speechless after having underestimated his unabashed nature.
Wang Teng hesitated for a bit, but still replied to Peggy with a short message.
In any case, she was concerned about him. He couldnt just pretend he didnt see anything.
On the other sidea pretty smile appeared on Peggys mouth as she received Wang Tengs message.
She usually had a serious and cold appearance. The sudden appearance of a smile was quite breathtaking.
It was a pity that no one could see it.
Peggy didnt reply to the message, simply closing her eyes and resuming her cultivation. She already felt the gap between her strength and Wang Tengs. Catching up was basically impossible, but she still had to work hard to shorten the distance; otherwise, she might not even be able to see his back in the future.
The third message was from Di Qi who also asked about his condition.
Wang Teng replied casually, not bothering much about it.
At this timeprobably due to the relaxed state of both body and mindhe felt that the inherited memory from the Devouring Nihility Beast had loosened up. Many memory pieces were naturally integrated into his mind and digested by him.
He then sat cross-legged on the bed and shut his eyes.
Time passed little by little. His eyes opened about three hours later. A strange light flashed in his pupils.
Buddhas Sutra!
Divine talent, World Devourer!
He had a wide smile as he tapped into the newly acquired information. His heart overflowed with joy.
Buddhas Sutra was a scripture!
A spirit scripture!
It was something that Wang Teng had always wanted. The Devouring Nihility Beast didnt disappoint him in the slightest.
Moreover, the Buddhas Sutra was not any ordinary spirit scripture. It was an extremely mysterious and ancient knowledge in the universe.
This scripture seemed to have existed since the beginning of the universe. No one knew its origins; only a few powerful martial warriors had obtained it, and with it leaving a great mark throughout the cosmos.
The most recent martial warrior was born 30,000 years before and reached the eternal stage. Then he disappeared without a trace.
However, the Buddhas Sutra was well known.
The cultivation method would aim to strengthen ones spirit and form a Nine Treasures Pagoda!
The use of the sutra would manifest the artifact. It was extremely recognizable.
The Nine Treasures Pagoda was actually a powerful means with both offense and defense capabilities.
Once formed, not only could Wang Teng use it to attack his opponents spirit, but his own spirit defense would also be greatly enhanced.
It would be difficult for any spirit attack to harm him in the future, unless it was too far from his current stage.
However, it wasnt easy to cultivate the Buddhas Sutra.
Many more martial warriors would have successfully practiced it, instead of just a few.
The spirit scripture was different from the ordinary kind, as it required an extraordinarily large amount of spiritual power to cultivate it. A vast amount of spirit was needed for a pagoda to form.
It was just like building a house. If there werent enough bricks, the house couldnt be built to completion, and it would be useless. Likewise, if the spirit wasnt enough, the Nine Treasures Pagoda wouldnt be finished.
Fortunately, it wasnt a problem for Wang Teng.
If his spiritual body wasnt considered strong, then no one would be stronger than him.
It could even be said that his spirit was probably the strongest among the seniors who had obtained the Buddhas Sutra in the past.
If word of this were to spread, people would probably think that Wang Teng was full of himself.
Those seniors were all at least at the eternal stage. Back when they had a celestial stage cultivation, were their spirits weaker than Wang Tengs?
It was indeed so.
Wang Tengs spirit stopped improving upon reaching the celestial stage. However, he kept acquiring more spirit attributes which strengthened his spiritual body.
Accumulating spirit like this was not something that could be compared to geniuses born with a strong spirit.
Besides, there were more challenges when cultivating the Buddhas Sutra.
The practitioner would need to endure great pain during the cultivation process. The entire thing was like having your spiritual body bashed with thousands of hammers to purify it.
Even worse, this wasnt just a one-time process; it lasted for a long time. If he gave up halfway, the Nine Treasures Pagoda would collapse, and all his previous efforts would go down the drain.
No one would even dare without having a strong willpower.
The more powerful a spirit scripture was, the more painful it was to cultivate it.
Considering the scriptures power level, the pain would be a hundred times more than with ordinary spirit scriptures.
A wry smile appeared on Wang Tengs face; there would be suffering in the future.
He didnt cultivate immediately and went deep into procrastination.
It wasnt because he was afraid of pain. It was because the Buddhas Sutra wasnt complete. The Devouring Nihility Beasts memory only contained three levels of the scripture.
There were twelve levels in total, enough to reach the eternal stage. However, Wang Tengs Buddhas Sutra had parts missing, and he had found this out.
Still, he could advance to the universe stage with the first three levels!
Wang Teng didnt know how many levels his seniors had obtained in the past. However, he was sure that none of them had the complete set.
The Buddhas Sutra was too mysterious!
Wang Teng shook his head and thought for a moment before making a decision.
Forget it. Lets cultivate first. At least I can advance to the universe stage. I can just switch to something else if I cant find the rest by then.
Switching scriptures wasnt an easy thing to do for others.
The Buddhas Sutra was powerful, and its Nine Treasures Pagoda was naturally strong.
If he were to switch later, he would have to destroy the pagoda.
This would equate to self-harm for an ordinary person, as it was formed by their spirit.
Spiritual damage was extremely troublesome. If careless, there would be unimaginable consequences that would affect future cultivation.
It might even lead to the death of their soul.
However, Wang Teng wasnt worried. He only needed to prepare large amounts of spirit attributes, which would be enough to mitigate the damage from destroying the Nine Treasures Pagoda.
He could also look for medicine that could nourish and repair his spirit. He was more than able to prepare himself for it.
Of course, those were things to worry for later.
Maybe he would have a chance to find the other parts of the Buddhas Sutra.
Wang Teng felt that he had a lot of luck by his side.