Cultivation: Fortune by Lots

Under the calm and indifferent influence of Lei Jun, Zhang Ying and the others quickly came to their senses.

Their gazes unanimously turned towards the almost devastated Diamond Temple Gate before them.

What kind of supernatural powers and mana would it take to achieve such a result?

In theory, Xiao Hang and Zhang Ying’s departure was not late.

Earlier on, everyone heard that this Celestial Master Lei from Dragon Tiger Mountain was sweeping across a vast area east of the Grand River, conquering many cultivators from the Solitary Eagle Khanate.

Even if he immediately rushed non-stop to the Western Regions afterward, overall, the time was still limited.

Yet within this unexpectedly short period, the Taoist Celestial Master, single-handedly, broke through the Buddhist Sacred Land’s Vajra Temple.

Such divine skills are truly breathtaking.

Calming down, Zhang Ying, Xiao Hang, and the others slowly began to fathom the situation in their minds.

The Celestial Master Mansion, presumably like them, was also prepared with methods to break the Mountain Defense Array of the Vajra Temple.

If not, even with the Haoran Sword in hand, Xiao Hang could barely rival a Ninth Heavenly Layer cultivator, but relying solely on his own Sword Qi wouldn’t be enough to break the Mountain Defense Array hosted by an Eighth Heavenly Layer Buddhist master in a short time.

To dare to come, there must be something to rely on.

In this respect, the Celestial Master Mansion already had a precedent many years ago.

The Jiangzhou Lin Clan had used blood as a lesson to warn the world.

However, even so, merely breaking the Vajra Temple’s Mountain Defense Array shouldn’t have surprised experienced people like Zhang Ying and Xiao Hang.

They came here expecting this very thing.

The problem lies in the fact that even in the emptiest of states, the Sumi Vajra Division must still have quite a few disciples guarding this place.

Xiao Hang and the others also considered this point, which is why, despite the risks to his Xiao Clan outside Longwai, Xiao Hang brought the Haoran Sword out of the mountain.

But the best result they expected was only to defeat, drive back, or rout the many Buddhist masters guarding the Vajra Temple.

To utterly annihilate them, the difficulty would undoubtedly be much higher.

Especially considering the possibility of reinforcements coming from Sumi.

However, before them, this Celestial Master from Dragon Tiger Mountain achieved it...

Single-handedly annihilating a Sacred Land.

And it’s not the same as Bodhi Temple, which had suffered greatly and was currently dilapidated, eagerly awaiting recovery of its Primordial Qi Sacred Land.

If he were a Ninth Heavenly Layer expert like Xu Yuanzhen or Tang Xiaotang, it would be understandable.

But according to Xiao Hang and Zhang Ying’s knowledge, this Celestial Master Lei is currently still an Eighth Heavenly Layer cultivator.

Although people often say that this contemporary Celestial Master in the Eight-Heavenly Layer Perfection should be regarded as a Ninth Heavenly Layer expert, when it truly comes to the moment of truth, this kind of heart-stirring shock is especially poignant.

"The Buddhist Sect of the Western Regions, though seemingly without obvious evildoings, harbors many dark dwellings."

Lei Jun’s expression turned a bit more serious:

"I just acted a little too forcefully, and many things here were destroyed, but traces should still exist in various branches of Buddhist temples elsewhere in the Western Regions.

Our sect’s Senior Sister Tang, when she initially conducted inspections, they took great care to avoid detection, but now these demon monks have attracted foreign invasions from the Northern Border, and in their complacency, their efforts naturally slackened."

As he spoke, he revealed two Dharma Bells: "Moreover, this is what I discovered on a rock wall inside Vajra Temple today."

Though both Xiao Hang and Zhang Ying’s strength was inferior to Lei Jun’s, they were all well-experienced individuals.

Since they came to the Western Regions on a mission, they naturally had understood much about the Western Regions’ Buddhist Sect.

At this moment, the others observed those Dharma Bells, feeling the deep-seated Buddhist charm and intrinsic spiritual nature; however, in Xiao Hang and Zhang Ying’s eyes, they saw something unusual.

"This Magic Artifact..." Xiao Hang pondered.

He exchanged a serious look with Zhang Ying.

Lei Jun said: "Years ago, the Great Demon from the Southern Wilderness, the Four-eyed Python Emperor, did not die but was converted by the Sumi Vajra Division, becoming a Buddhist Protector, breaking the boundary of the body technique and transforming to the ninth Heavenly Layer Dharma Body of the Buddhist Handprint Lineage."

Zhang Ying took a deep breath: "The epic war in Guanlong must have been a battle between National Master Tang and the demon monk Garuda, with unconfirmed reports mentioning a remnant giant python’s corpse, could it be that..."

Lei Jun: "That’s right, earlier I was informed by Senior Sister Tang that she had slain the Four-eyed Python Emperor, who had become a Buddhist Protector."

Zhang Ying and Xiao Hang both furrowed their brows.

The other cultivators who came with them from the Great Tang, mostly from the royal family and the Xiao Clan outside Longwai, stayed quietly aside without speaking out.

At this moment, finally, someone couldn’t help but show a drastic change of color: "The Sumi Vajra Division... those demon monks, what are they trying to do?"

Lei Jun raised the two Dharma Bells in his hands: "The unbreakable body technique is not easy to breach; a method like this is undoubtedly precious to them as well."

Xiao Hang slowly said: "Having a few is already many."

Lei Jun: "Indeed, fortunately, it’s not too late yet."

Zhang Ying: "Has the National Master always been at odds with the Sumi Vajra Division?"

Lei Jun’s expression remained unchanged: "Senior Sister Tang detests evil fervently. Initially, it was due to the Celestial Master Seal and Celestial Master Robe of our sect, but later, it was because she discovered that the Western Regions’ Buddhist Sects used people’s lives and bones for Artifact Refining, hence she has always clashed with them."

Zhang Ying: "The National Master and Celestial Master’s Taoist heart is clear and bright, and their Dharma eyes are like torches, commanding admiration."

Lei Jun: "Your Highness, the Great Princess, is too kind."

His gaze swept over Xiao Hang and Zhang Ying: "This Magic Artifact is sinister; if I destroy it here, please all act as witnesses."

Xiao Hang: "The Celestial Master eliminating demonic evils is certainly a good thing."

Zhang Ying initially considered taking it back for the Empress’s sacred judgment but did not oppose it after hearing Lei Jun’s words.

Lei Jun immediately raised his hand and made a swipe in the air, as if an invisible blade swept through.

Those two Dharma Bells were severed in half, with wisps of Buddhist light scattering away.

No surging Spiritual Energy or mana was seen inside, but a unique spiritual nature flowed and quickly dissipated, with the broken Dharma Bells turning to ashes.