Cultivation: Fortune by Lots

Under their guidance, all the left-behind disciples returned to the mountain gate and began to chant scriptures silently together.

Inside the Buddhist temple, numerous Dharma flutes, Dharma conchs, and Dharma bells resonated together.

The Great Sun in the sky shone even more brightly.

Inside and outside Vajra Temple, the ever-present Buddha light, shining day and night, became even more radiant, clear as vajra, seemingly unbreakable, able to cut off all vexations.

The Buddha light interwoven into a Vajra Mandala surrounded the enormous temple, akin to a fortress, its radiance extending further into the distance.

At this moment, it was as if an independent Buddha Kingdom had descended upon this mortal world of the Great Tang.

A Pure Land of the Buddha Kingdom.

Land of Wonderful Joy.

Precisely the Mountain Defense Array inherited from the Sumi Vajra Division.

As this Pure Land unfolded, Vajra Temple seemed distant from the world’s troubles.

Earlier, even when Vajra Temple faced attacks from external foes such as Great Void Temple, it had never showcased such formidable defenses.

In this moment, at the center of the Land of Wonderful Joy, within the Vajra Mandala, the Buddha light faintly condensed into the apparition of a Buddha.

The apparition was none other than one of the Five Buddhas of the Five Directions in the Vajra Realm, the legendary Division Leader of Vajra Division, Aksobhya Buddha.

The current name of the Vajra Division Leader was sourced from this place.

Once the Buddha’s apparition appeared, the golden Buddha Light Pure Land suddenly turned into blue, representing the color corresponding to the Vajra Division among the five divisions of the Vajra Realm.

As the Land of Wonderful Joy actively unfolded, it signaled that all of Vajra Temple elevated their vigilance to the highest level, always on guard for potential enemies.

Conversely, the Taoist Sacred Land, Pure Yang Palace, led by Sect Leader Jiang Yu and High Merit Elders Wang Xuan and Lü Jinduan, guarded their gate and prepared to battle against the Western Regions’ Buddhist masters like Elder Dong Da, whose treacherous intent finally manifested.

Overall, it wasn’t completely unexpected, hence they weren’t caught off guard.

Even though Yue Xiling went to Northern Border, due to mutual understanding among various factions, the Tang Imperial Family did not specifically assign personnel from Pure Yang Palace.

Therefore, although led by masters like Elder Dong Da on the opposite side, the entire Pure Yang Palace could maneuver while relying on the benefits of guarding the mountain under Jiang Yu, Wang Xuan, and Lü Jinduan’s leadership.

However, related information was still immediately conveyed to the Imperial Capital Luoyang and the Celestial Master Mansion.

Sumi Vajra Division seemed somewhat timid, refraining from directly attacking the areas controlled by the government, instead targeting Pure Yang Palace, under the guise of the Buddhist-Taoist conflict for external justification.

At this point in time, such actions made the stance of the Western Regions’ Buddhists obvious.

Having returned from the East Sea, State Preceptor Tang Xiaotang headed directly westward towards Guanlong upon hearing the news, without a second thought.

But the predecessors like Chu Kun and Zhang Jingzhen from the Celestial Master Mansion, who had gone to the Northern Border earlier, did not continue with National Master Tang on this mission but chose to remain there to counter exotic invaders.

Reports from various angles, including Chu Kun’s group and the Tang Imperial Family’s side, continuously trickled to Celestial Master Lei.

Southern exotic invaders and Great Tang Dynasty experts erupted in multiple battles around Yin Mountain.

The opposing leader was the Riding Martial Saint of the Ninth Heavenly Layer on a heavy cavalry route, Daturan Bari.

Based on the current intelligence held by Great Tang, the individual was a trusted aide of the Lone Eagle khan Harigeer, serving as the chieftain of the second-largest division, Angqin Tribe, within the Lone Eagle Khanate.

The Angqin Tribe was renowned as a major division within the entire range of the Four Great Khanates of exotic invaders.

Daturan Bari had been strongly supporting Harigeer in the contest of becoming the supreme Great Khan of all exotic invaders.

He was arrogant and belligerent and challenged Prince Zhao Zhang Teng immediately upon encountering his block.

Under his command was the exotic beast, the Black Peak Wolf King, second only to the Celestial Falcon within the Lone Eagle Khanate, and his strength was robust.

However, Prince Zhao Zhang Teng, though aging, no longer appeared in his peak condition.

Yet Zhang Teng fought calmly.

Despite the fierce momentum of Daturan Bari, he gained little advantage.

Zhang Teng’s personal performance was not as strong as that of the exotic Martial Saint, yet fortunately, he wielded the Zhenshi Blade, an elite Martial God Weapon inherited from the Tang Imperial Family.

His steadfast defense and rigorous rule maintained offensive posture within defense, thwarting Daturan Bari from crossing the line.

...Was it the inaccurate news of the Cangzhou Ye Clan and Youzhou Forest Clan, or was Prince Zhao holding something back?

Lei Jun, busy with finalizing the warming and nurturing of formation maps and magic artifacts, raised an eyebrow while reviewing relevant reports.

He recalled previously observing exchanges between the Cangzhou Ye Clan and Youzhou Forest Clan, mentioning changes in Prince Zhao Zhang Teng’s martial artistic conception over the years.

Now Prince Zhao’s performance was decent.

But there was no surprise or unexpected outcome.

This prompted Lei Jun to ponder.

Nonetheless, Prince Zhao Zhang Teng’s current performance aligns with the recognition and expectations of most people in the world.

At this moment on the Yin Mountain frontline, he indeed showcased a pillar’s capability, firmly resisting the fiercest waves from the opposition.

Simultaneously, other exotic masters were targeting the Great Tang’s Yin Mountain defense line for assaults.

However, their impact was not very successful.

The precept-observing lineage’s Buddhist Sacred Land Xuantian Temple emissaries stood at the forefront.

In the Northern Border on Yin Mountain, lotus flowers of glazed hue blossomed, seemingly forming a continuous wall to block the southern torrent.

The reinforcement wasn’t from the Divine Strategy Army of Great Tang, but from Great Tang Imperial Dynasty’s scholars.

Confucian Scholars’ sword Qi converged like a river, combined with rituals embodying home, country, and world, forming fortress-like structures alongside the precept-observing monks protecting four sides with their lotus flower of Buddha light, constructing interconnected fortresses, where Vast Integrity Qi and Buddha light soared skyward in layers upon layers.

Among Lone Eagle Khanate’s martial artists, in their movement, besides the fierce Qi and blood, there was also a wild spirit trampling civil and cultural order like sheer force.