This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 169 Gathering in Tengteng Town, the Massacre Begins

Tengteng Town.

On an open space less than ten miles from Tengteng Town, beams of Buddhist light shone from the void, and the chanting of sutras dispelled the corpse energy and malevolent aura that had lingered over this land for centuries.

"Amitabha Buddha, Brother Huikong, let's set up camp here, rest and wait for the arrival of other Taoist and Buddhist sects..."

In the void, golden light shone brightly, and the Buddha's light spread across the earth. It was dusk, and even the brilliance of the setting sun could not compare to the radiance of the Buddha's light. As the abbot of Jinshan Temple, Master Huian's words were naturally taken as a decree by Huikong.

"Senior brother, I understand!"

After bowing deeply with his hands clasped together, Huikong and several other elders from Jinshan Temple waved their hands, and prayer mats appeared on the open ground in front of them. The six elders, including Huikong, sat cross-legged on the mats, their eyes slightly narrowed, chanting scriptures and calming their minds.

The same was true for the Grand Master Hui'an in the void, except that a phantom lotus platform beneath him suspended him in the air, and his aura was even more magnificent and spectacular than that of Hui Kong and the others below.

About half an hour later, as dusk was falling, the monks of Jinshan Temple were bathed in golden light on the open ground, illuminating the surrounding land until the same golden light shone from afar.

"Amitabha! My fellow disciples from Jinshan Temple are right on time."

"Zhizhen?"

Master Huikong, who had been keeping his eyes slightly closed, opened them and looked at the figure that was rapidly approaching them with supernatural powers. He was very familiar with the aura of Master Zhizhen of Baima Temple.

"Amitabha Buddha, Brother Huikong, it's been a long time!"

Master Zhizhen once again came to Baima Temple, but there were eight elders at the Foundation Establishment stage, which means that more than half of Baima Temple's members had come.

As for why Master Zhizhen of Baima Temple was laughing so heartily, it's because they had no concerns whatsoever about the safety of Baima Temple this time.

Both Buddhism and Taoism sent a Golden Core True Lord. The Taoist Lingxiao Celestial Master came in person, but the Buddhist side was different. Everyone wanted to preserve their strength. However, in the end, the Grand Master Tonghai of Baima Temple used the excuse that his Seven-Colored Lotus from more than ten years ago needed to be nurtured to directly pass this problem to Jinshan Temple.

In addition, they came here to deal with the Silver Armor Corpse King and the Golden Armor Corpse King. Although it's not 100% safe, at least they don't have to face the flying zombies directly.

Seeing Master Zhizhen's smile, Huikong felt a little uncomfortable, but since they were all Buddhist disciples, he had to save face.

"Indeed, it has been more than ten years since we last met. When we parted at Mangshan, Brother Zhizhen was still full of energy. I suppose his Buddhist nature has reached a higher level."

Zhizhen listened and smiled faintly.

"Junior Brother Huikong, you flatter me. In terms of progress, I don't think I can compare to the Taoist priest of Maoshan!"

In a single sentence, Master Zhizhen steered the conversation toward Zhong Bai.

"Back then, the Taoist of Maoshan accompanied you and me to Beiman Mountain. At that time, he was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining. Now, in just twenty years, I heard that he is only a step away from becoming a Golden Core True Monarch. Such terrifying talent is what deserves my praise, Junior Brother."

Upon hearing this, Master Huikong gave a forced smile. The two exchanged a glance, both seeing calculation in each other's eyes.

"Brother Zhizhen, it seems that Buddhism will have to be subservient to Taoism for the next few hundred years."

"not necessarily!"

No sooner had Master Zhizhen finished speaking than a streak of light landed beside him, a faint smile mixed with terrifying pressure, "What does Master Zhizhen mean by 'maybe'?"

Turning around, Master Zhizhen's expression changed drastically. The reason was none other than the Celestial Master Lingxiao Zhenjun of Longhu Mountain standing behind him!

Hearing that the Buddhist sect was so openly mentioning Zhong Bai and even implying that they wanted to get rid of him, the Celestial Master Lingxiao naturally could not sit idly by.

Longhushan is also counting on Zhong Bai to take Zhang Zhiwei to explore the new world!

"Amitabha Buddha, this humble monk greets the Celestial Master Lingxiao!"

Master Zhizhen bowed and clasped his hands in greeting, then immediately stopped mentioning what had just been said. Meanwhile, Grand Master Hui'an from the void descended to the side of Celestial Master Lingxiao and clasped his hands in greeting, saying, "Celestial Master, you have arrived just in time. This humble monk greets you!"

One cannot hit a smiling face. Lingxiao Celestial Master suppressed his anger and smiled, "Fellow Daoist Huian, you are too kind. However, there are some things I must say. This time, Buddhism and Taoism have joined forces to eliminate the evil spirits of Tengteng Town. If anyone dares to use underhanded tricks behind my back, don't blame me for showing no mercy with the Five Thunder Orthodox Law!"

Just then, a group of elders from Longhu Mountain, along with Zhang Zhiwei, arrived at the camp. After exchanging a deep look, Master Lingxiao and Grand Master Huian left the Buddhist camp without caring what the other thought, and returned to Longhu Mountain.

Some things don't need to be said explicitly; everyone understands them perfectly well. Watching the departing Master Lingxiao, Grand Master Huian sighed deeply.

"It's too late to try and suppress the Taoist sect now. That Maoshan Taoist has the protection of the Underworld Patriarch at all times..."

Shaking his head, Hui'an understood some things very well. Despite Hui Kong and Zhi Zhen's sharp tongues, it was practically a pipe dream to think that Zhong Bai's growth would stop there.

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A hundred miles away from Tengteng Town, Zhong Bai calmly rode his sword at a slow pace. After all, he wasn't alone; there were also True Person Qian Yuan, True Person Chang Sheng, True Person Bai Long, True Person Huang Zhen, Shi Jian, and Ao Tianlong, a total of seven people. Such a number might not sound like much, but each of them was a Foundation Establishment True Person capable of sweeping away an entire region. Together, they could almost instantly annihilate any ordinary sect.

"There are less than a hundred miles left. Fellow disciples and nephews, let's try to arrive within half an hour. Longhu Mountain has already sent a message that the elders of Jinshan Temple and Baima Temple have arrived. Only Maoshan and Gezao Mountain are still missing."

As he spoke, Master Qian Yuan accelerated. Shi Jian and Ao Tianlong, who had only recently broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, were not easy to keep up with. Time passed slowly, and in less than half an hour, Zhong Bai arrived on his sword above the open space where the Buddhist sect had been staying.

Looking down at the radiant Buddhist light illuminating the surrounding world in the darkness below, and hearing the unified chanting of sutras, Zhong Bai did not hesitate at all. With a flash of sword light, he descended straight into the sky.

Whoosh!
The spirit sword landed steadily between Longhu Mountain and the Buddhist temple. The evening breeze gently blew the Taoist robe. As Zhong Bai's calm and profound gaze swept around, even the late Foundation Establishment masters Huikong and Zhizhen felt an inexplicable sense of oppression.

Finally, Zhong Bai's gaze settled on Longhu Mountain.

Upon landing, Zhong Bai sheathed his spirit sword and slowly walked towards Longhu Mountain.

He bowed deeply to the Celestial Master Lingxiao.

"Zhong Bai greets the Celestial Master!"

Zhong Bai still respected Lingxiao Celestial Master, but when Lingxiao Celestial Master saw Zhong Bai, he was surprised. He had a strange feeling that Zhong Bai was only at the peak of Foundation Establishment, but Lingxiao Celestial Master still felt a sense of danger.

That's actually true. Unfortunately, even if Lingxiao Celestial Master racked his brains, he could never have imagined that Zhong Bai had already reached the third level of the Upper Pure Dragon Elephant Technique. The power of a hundred dragons is comparable to that of a Golden Core True Monarch, and that's no exaggeration!
"Nephew Zhong Bai, there's no need for such formalities. Please rise!"

Master Lingxiao was also very approachable. This was Zhong Bai's first real encounter with Master Lingxiao. The two admired each other. Zhong Bai felt that Master Lingxiao had a kind of righteous spirit that lasted forever, similar to Master Xuanmingzi, but with a more sharp and outspoken nature.

In Lingxiao Celestial Master's eyes, Zhong Bai was not a junior, but a veteran cultivator like himself. Although Lingxiao Celestial Master felt this illusion was unlikely, he couldn't shake it off.

"Zhong Bai thanks the Celestial Master!"

The Grand Master Hui'an, who was sitting cross-legged on the illusory lotus platform in the void, also looked at Zhong Bai. The feeling of his heart pounding made the Grand Master Hui'an frown.

Once they reach the Golden Core realm, they generally trust their intuition. Since Zhong Bai, who is at the peak of Foundation Establishment, can make them feel a sense of killing intent and threat, there must be a reason for it!
Exhaling a deep breath, Master Hui'an shifted his wary gaze from Zhong Bai.

Regardless of the conflict between Buddhism and Taoism, the immediate priority should be to deal with the evil spirits in Tengteng Town.

Soon, Master Qian Yuan and his group arrived at the open space. Everyone knew each other, and after exchanging pleasantries, they waited for Ge Zao Shan to arrive.

About an hour later, Gezaoshan finally arrived, with six Foundation Establishment True Persons. On the Taoist side, the Three Mountains Talismans brought a total of more than twenty Foundation Establishment True Persons, plus one Lingxiao Celestial Master. The Buddhist side also had more than a dozen Foundation Establishment Masters and one Relic Grand Master.

The high walls surrounding Tengteng Town, originally covered with runes, were now filled with pure corpse energy surging out of the town. As these runes glowed, they also peeled off the city walls, accompanied by the howling of corpses. The scene was extremely eerie.

On the high wall, dozens of Buddhist and Taoist figures stood, while Lingxiao Celestial Master and Huian Grand Master stood in the void, their expressions unchanged as they saw the horde of corpses appearing under the night sky.

"Fellow Daoist Hui'an, how about we leave that flying zombie to you and me?"

Lingxiao Celestial Master spoke calmly, while Grand Master Hui'an also said fearlessly, "What the Celestial Master says is absolutely right. We two will deal with these flying zombies. The others can focus on dealing with these jumping zombies, bronze-armored corpses, silver-armored corpse kings, and gold-armored corpse kings."

"Then let's do it!"

As Lingxiao Celestial Master finished speaking, Zhong Bai, who was already eyeing the horde of corpses in front of him, did not hesitate at all. He rode his sword straight towards the horde of corpses. Before he even landed, terrifying blood and qi surged out of his body, covering an area of ​​several hundred meters. The moment the Samadhi True Fire was ignited, the scorching flames made the people behind him who wanted to follow stop in their tracks.

"fall!"

With a wave of Zhong Bai's hand downwards, countless Samadhi Flames rained down like raindrops...

In an instant, flames engulfed an area of ​​several hundred meters, and the horde of corpses within were instantly incinerated, offering no resistance whatsoever.

Only those who reached the level of Silver Armor Corpse King or above could barely survive by relying on their awakened supernatural abilities, some burrowing underground, others teleporting, to leave the area of ​​a few hundred meters.

hiss!
A shrill howl drew everyone's attention to it. It was a silver-armored corpse king whose awakened supernatural power was invisibility. Unfortunately, its invisibility was of no use to the rain of fire. After the Samadhi True Fire landed on it, even the silver-armored corpse king was now being burned by the Samadhi True Fire and rolling around in an attempt to extinguish the flames on its body...

But in the end, it still couldn't be extinguished as desired, and could only be burned to ashes by the Samadhi Fire in pain and struggle!
On the city wall, Ao Tianlong, standing beside Shi Jian, gasped in shock.

"Ahem, Senior Brother Shi Jian, don't we seem a bit redundant to come along?"
Daozi alone couldn't withstand all the zombies and evil spirits in Tengteng Town; the Samadhi True Fire Divine Power was truly terrifying!

Shi Jian swallowed hard, took a deep breath, and then said with a bitter expression, "That's roughly how it is."

Shi Jian didn't want to admit that his arrival was useless, but his junior brother's Samadhi True Fire Divine Power was too terrifying. Not to mention zombies, even they, who were Foundation Establishment cultivators, could only watch and dared not easily approach the sea of ​​fire.

Shi Jian and Ao Tianlong remained relatively calm; in fact, the elders of Maoshan were quite calm, as they were no longer surprised by Zhong Bai's presence.

But when the Buddhist elder saw this, his lips twitched wildly.

Master Zhizhen, in particular, was so dazzling that his Samadhi Fire supernatural power was simply blinding.

"Damn it, this old monk actually thought he could outsmart them? What a load of rubbish!"

Disregarding the fact that monks should not lie, Master Zhizhen was incredibly vulgar.

(End of this chapter)