Chapter 447 - 215: Intimidating All Enemies! Pill in Hand!

Chapter 447: Chapter 215: Intimidating All Enemies! Pill in Hand!

"Oh? Zen Master Kongjian. No need for such formalities, Master. Please, speak freely."

Venerable Great Silence, his skin a distinct shade of orange, offered a placid smile, neither joyful nor sorrowful, as he began to inquire.

"Yes, Venerable One."

Zen Master Kongjian rose, his face a mask of grief and fury. "That Yama Chen, Chen Xuan," he began, "attacked my Fahong Temple for reasons unknown. He slaughtered everyone in his path and destroyed everything he saw. He is currently trapped within our Mountain Protection Array and is in the process of being neutralized. However, that fiend Chen Xuan is exceptionally savage and tenacious and is on the verge of breaking the array. For the good of all people, I implore you, Venerable One, to lend your aid. Fahong Temple would be boundlessly grateful."

His words were a mixture of truth and lies.

He had started by putting Fahong Temple in a position of strength, claiming Chen Xuan was already trapped.

This was the only way to reassure Venerable Great Silence.

Otherwise, he feared Venerable Great Silence would be just like the others—offering empty promises.

But little did he know, Venerable Great Silence was no fool.

He was certainly no saint.

Fahong Temple had mocked Little Leiyin Temple, both openly and in secret, on more than one occasion.

’So now they’ve finally come crawling to me for help?’

’Do they really think Little Leiyin Temple is the type to repay evil with kindness?’

’Oh, I will go. I will most certainly go.’

’But when I get there, it won’t be to help Fahong Temple.’

’I want to see just how long Fahong Temple can last.’

’If they are on their last legs, I might as well give Yama Chen a helping hand and crush Fahong Temple completely.’

’Then, after crushing Fahong Temple, I can pin all the blame on Yama Chen.’

’I would eliminate the thorn in my side that is Fahong Temple...’

’...and at the same time, I could further bolster Little Leiyin Temple’s reputation for bravely rescuing others in the face of danger.’

’See? It’s not that I wouldn’t help.’

’I simply arrived too late. Fahong Temple had already fallen; I didn’t have time to save them.’

’Even though I couldn’t save them, my willingness to face danger would still showcase my noble character.’

’And perhaps Yama Chen will be severely wounded in the process, giving me the perfect opportunity to capture him as well.’

’And so...’

’Killing three birds with one stone. Truly.’

"Indeed, indeed. Zen Master Kongjian, do not fret. Exorcising demons is our sacred duty. This old monk is willing to accompany you and offer what little help I can."

Venerable Great Silence adopted a look of compassion. Looking out at the assembled monks, he declared, "Miaose, you will accompany me!"

"Yes, Master!"

A disciple from the crowd rose respectfully.

He too was not human.

His true form was that of a yellow goat. He had horns and a gaunt, peculiar face.

The three of them mounted an auspicious cloud, tore through the void, and sped toward Fahong Temple.

As they streaked across the sky, the unique Buddhist aura emanating from Venerable Great Silence immediately drew the attention of many onlookers.

"Venerable Great Silence from Little Leiyin Temple is making a move!"

"That’s Venerable Great Silence for you! A truly enlightened master!"

"Of course! Little Leiyin Temple’s reputation has always been impeccable..."

"Hurry, let’s follow them and see what happens! Watch the situation closely! If things turn in Fahong Temple’s favor, we mobilize everyone and help them out!"

"Let’s move!"

...

Countless factions were thrown into an uproar.

What’s more, many Loose Cultivators had already begun to tail them.

Zen Master Kongjian took all this in, sneering to himself.

’When I begged you all for help before, you ignored me.’

’Now that I’ve brought Venerable Great Silence, it’s too late for you to jump in.’

’With Venerable Great Silence’s Dharma Realm Cultivation and our Fahong Temple’s Mountain Protection Array, neutralizing Chen Xuan is a sure thing.’

’I can’t see any possible way we could lose!’

And just ahead of him, Venerable Great Silence also smiled faintly.

’Excellent!’

’All the powers that be have now seen me come forward for Fahong Temple.’

’Later, even if Fahong Temple is annihilated, everyone will only praise me for my heroism. No one would ever imagine that I was actually here to escort Fahong Temple to its grave.’

’Of course, if I could also escort Chen Xuan to his grave in front of everyone... ’

’...then my fame would truly shake the heavens and the earth.’

SWOOSH!

The trio moved with incredible speed.

Soon, they arrived in the skies above Fahong Temple.

Buddhist light illuminated the area, and auspicious, five-colored clouds blanketed the sky.

Master Kongjian looked down, and his heart was instantly filled with shock and rage. His eyes went red as a sharp pain pierced his heart.

He saw that the great Fahong Temple was now a scene of utter devastation.

The front courtyard was littered with corpses—a truly gruesome sight.

The area where the Mountain Protection Array once stood was particularly devastated; the ground was split open and the buildings had crumbled.

On the ground lay three mangled piles of flesh and blood.

Who else could they be but the three Head Monks?

And there, in the very center of the courtyard.

A golden light shimmered.

A throne forged entirely from golden True Essence stood there. Seated upon it was a young man in a purple robe, his handsome face framed by long, unbound black hair...

Supernatural visions swirled behind the young man, as if he were born under the protection of divine beasts.

An old servant in cloud-patterned robes stood before him.

And who else could that old servant be but the Old Ancestor of the Yun family?

And the young man on the throne—who else could he be but Chen Xuan?

Master Kongjian felt his eyes were about to burst from their sockets. A wave of fury shot through him as he roared, "Yama Chen, you have destroyed my Fahong Temple! I will not rest until one of us is dead!"

Beside him, Venerable Great Silence couldn’t help but feel his own heart tighten.

’What a fearsome character, this Yama Chen!’

’He’s as formidable as the rumors say!’

’So Fahong Temple’s Mountain Protection Array couldn’t even hold him?’

Recalling the tales of Chen Xuan’s past exploits, he hesitated, wondering if he should still intervene.

SNAP!

Suddenly, Chen Xuan’s eyes snapped open, and it was as if a bolt of lightning flashed across the world.

Venerable Great Silence’s heart leaped in alarm. He was instantly struck by a terrifying, soul-shaking aura.

Even as a Dharma Realm master, he felt a primal sense of danger that stemmed from the very depths of his soul.

’This is bad!’

’Yama Chen is not someone I can take on by force!!’

’The plan has to change. I absolutely cannot get involved!’

"Oh, so you’re Kongjian? You’re finally back. I heard you went to get reinforcements. What’s this? You only managed to bring these two? They don’t seem like much."