Chapter 446 - 214: Take a Palm From Me! Let’s See If You’re Qualified?

Chapter 446: Chapter 214: Take a Palm From Me! Let’s See If You’re Qualified?

If that was the case, Chen Xuan’s assault on Fahong Temple was sure to send shockwaves through all the major powers.

Perhaps then, moved by righteous indignation, the heroes of the realm would answer his call to arms.

Their Fahong Temple had stood for countless years and helped so many people refine medicinal pills. He refused to believe that no one would be willing to help them now.

As Master Kongjian flew, he frantically spread the news.

And just as he’d expected, the various factions far and wide were all utterly shocked.

"Chen Xuan is at Fahong Temple?"

"And they’ve trapped him? They want us to help them vanquish a demon?"

"Bullshit! Everyone calm down. If Chen Xuan was really trapped at Fahong Temple, would that old monk be out here begging for reinforcements? This clearly means Fahong Temple is on its last legs!"

"What? Fahong Temple is about to fall?"

"That makes sense. With Yama Chen’s power, he could definitely do it."

"This is going to be a good show!"

Countless people watched from the shadows.

But they weren’t about to be fooled by a few desperate words.

They were all trying to make their way in the Dark World.

Who among them was a fool?

They would wait a few days and see. If Fahong Temple truly gained the upper hand, then they would swoop in to kick a man when he was down.

But if Fahong Temple was on the verge of collapse... well, sorry, but they would be just as happy to kick a man when he was down.

Only this time, the one drowning would be Fahong Temple.

And they hoped Fahong Temple wouldn’t take it personally!

As Master Kongjian continued his flight, his heart grew cold.

’It’s over!’

He had flown all this way, spreading the news far and wide, but not a single person had made a move.

He had even paid personal visits to several long-standing, powerful families.

When he arrived, they had feigned righteous indignation, telling him to go on ahead while they gathered their forces.

But Master Kongjian had gone far, far ahead, and still, no one followed.

When he went back to ask again, their gatekeepers just told him that the Patriarch had already departed with his men.

’Departed my ass! I’m right here in front. Do they think I wouldn’t know if they’d left or not?’

Those old families were clearly just giving him the runaround!

’They’re waiting until Fahong Temple has a clear advantage before they make their move!’

’A bunch of opportunists who won’t act without a guaranteed reward!’

’Has Fahong Temple’s destiny truly run its course? But what have we done wrong? All we wanted was a single pill! We have refined pills for the Dark World for so many years. Can you not forgive us for this one mistake?’

The more Master Kongjian thought, the more appalled and enraged he became.

’The Buddha said that if you lay down your blade, you can achieve enlightenment on the spot. We at Fahong Temple are willing to lay down our blade now, so why won’t you give us a chance to repent and turn over a new leaf? Why?!’

’They should all die! All these bastards should die!’

he roared in his heart.

But in his desperation, he continued to fly onward, searching for new saviors.

"Someone! Please, help Fahong Temple!"

"Fahong Temple has Yama Chen pinned down! Attack together!"

His frantic cries echoed through the air.

’This isn’t working. I’ll go to the Jiang family! The Jiang family will surely agree to help!’

Master Kongjian suddenly remembered something and immediately changed course, heading toward Qianling City.

But after flying for some distance, he forced himself to a halt.

The Jiang family was a world away from this region.

One was in the far east, the other in the far west.

Even for him, it would take at least two days to reach them.

By the time he arrived, Fahong Temple would likely be long gone.

Just as he broke out in a cold sweat, at a complete loss for what to do...

he suddenly noticed a burst of Buddhist light ahead. Someone was preaching the Dharma, and a five-colored radiance illuminated the darkness.

He snapped his head up, activated his Wisdom Eye to look closer, and his heart leaped with excitement.

’It’s Venerable Great Silence of Little Leiyin Temple!’

’Yes! Perfect!’

’Venerable Great Silence will surely help me.’

’Let all those fence-sitters stew in their regret!’

’As long as Fahong Temple survives this disaster, then in the future, no matter who comes seeking our pills, we will make things a thousand, ten thousand times more difficult for them. We will make them weep with regret!’

SWOOSH!

Master Kongjian shot toward the area glowing with Buddhist light.

In the entire Dark World, Little Leiyin Temple was a renowned and supreme holy land.

It had risen to prominence during the most chaotic era of the Dark World.

Back then, factions rose and fell overnight. Countless people slaughtered one another in a world that resembled hell, a world with no order and no hope.

But then, Little Leiyin Temple emerged.

The founding patriarch of Little Leiyin Temple, it was said, was not human.

He was a demon who had taken form, his true body being a Golden-Winged Roc. He had lived for countless years and, to this day, had not died.

With his unique Buddhist philosophy, he quickly established a foothold in that age of encroaching darkness. He went on to spread the Buddhist Teachings, accepting all students without discrimination. Countless beings gathered under his banner, and from that day forward, the name Little Leiyin Temple echoed throughout the world.

In its early years, Fahong Temple had looked down on Little Leiyin Temple.

They had even secretly mocked them on more than one occasion.

They called them a savage menagerie of fur and horns, creatures born of dampness and eggs.

But Little Leiyin Temple had never offered a word of defense, nor had they ever come seeking revenge. They simply continued on their own path, spreading the Buddhist Teachings as if all resentment and hatred were nothing more than passing clouds.

This Venerable Great Silence, in particular, was one of Little Leiyin Temple’s Four Great Vajras.

He possessed a Dharma Realm cultivation.

He was renowned for his eagerness to help others and uphold justice.

Having truly run out of options, Master Kongjian was now going to seek an audience with Venerable Great Silence.

At that moment, on the mountaintop, a crowd of monks had gathered.

Each had a solemn bearing as they sat on the ground, hands clasped together with pious expressions, listening to the sermon on Buddhist Teachings.

At the very front,

a tall, thin monk with sallow, yellowed skin and a red Kasaya was preaching with a gentle smile on his face.

Whenever he reached a particularly profound point,

Buddhist light would radiate from his head, shimmering with five-colored hues, as a resonant, spiritual hum echoed through the air.

"Venerable Great Silence, I implore you, for the sake of our shared Buddhist roots, please save Fahong Temple!"

Suddenly, Master Kongjian flew in from the distance with a grief-stricken expression. He landed, fell to his knees, clasped his hands together, and pleaded piteously, "I beg you, Venerable One, show us mercy."

He seemed to have completely forgotten how he had once mocked and humiliated them.