I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

Night had completely fallen.

Two dim lanterns lit up.

The two monks each held a cup, their faces bearing faint smiles.

They exchanged a glance and both saw joy in each other's eyes.

The area around Baizhi Temple is deserted; there isn't a single living person to be found.

Now that I'm bringing a living person up the mountain, the abbot will surely be pleased.

Of course, neither of them would be foolish enough to really treat Ye Kang as an ordinary person. After all, who would dare to come to Baizhi Temple alone these days?

But they are not afraid.

Regardless of who Ye Kang is, he is still a young man who is just starting out.

How amazing can someone so young be?

Once he enters Baizhi Temple, no matter how capable he is, he will only become nourishment for the abbot.

We might even be able to eat some of the leftover flesh and blood of the martial artists. Just thinking about it makes me happy.

The two hummed a cheerful tune and led Ye Kang to a small hill.

It was just a small hill, completely bare, with hardly any dead trees.

In the distance, a dark temple stood atop the mountain, emitting a faint glow.

Ye Kang felt no fear, only amusement.

As soon as he stepped into the small mountain, he felt an overwhelming evil aura. The air was filled with the smell of blood and decay, which made him frown.

An evil temple has been set up here so brazenly, it is truly audacious and completely disregards the imperial court and the Qinglin Guard.

They probably dare to be so blatant because they know the current situation is turbulent and a few villains are causing trouble.

Ye Kang suddenly spoke up: "Young masters, where have all the people down the mountain gone?"

The two monks replied irritably, "Why bother with all that? People strive for better things, water flows downhill; maybe they'll all go out and make a fortune."

"I see. If that's true, then it's quite a story. They must have been blessed by the Buddha because they often worship him."

"Hmph, you certainly know how to talk, but what you say makes sense. It's all thanks to our Baizhi Temple, hahaha!"

The two laughed loudly, showing absolutely no humility that monks should have.

After walking to the mountainside, Ye Kang found a dead tree, tied the horse to it, and then walked up the mountain.

Baizhi Temple appears to be frequently repaired, with intact walls, but its overall black color gives it a rather eerie appearance.

Although the air was thick with evil, the incense smoke still lingered. As soon as Ye Kang entered, he saw several monks burning incense and chanting sutras.

Upon seeing Ye Kang, all the monks in the courtyard turned around, their cold eyes revealing a hint of greed.

Once here, Ye Kang stopped pretending and placed his right hand on the hilt of his sword at his waist.

"I've heard that Baizhi Temple is a man-eating evil temple, and it certainly lives up to its reputation. You all put on a good show, but do you still have even a shred of reverence for Buddha in your hearts?"

His voice was booming, and immediately one monk after another came out from the inner courtyard.

The two men who had led Ye Kang up the mountain also grinned wickedly.

"Kid, I knew you had bad intentions, but once we're here, you don't get to call the shots!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a pink sword aura shot out and pierced through his head.

This wasn't the end of it. Ye Kang didn't even want to say another word; he just kept walking forward.

The sword energy of a hundred flowers moved at will, swiftly piercing through one bald head after another.

Most of the monks here are only of first-rate or slightly above-first-rate level, which is no different from weeds to Ye Kang now.

He didn't draw his sword the entire time; he simply walked from the outer courtyard to the inner courtyard, leaving behind a pile of corpses.

This wave of kills didn't yield much enlightenment.

After all, they are too weak. A few dozen or a hundred points of comprehension are barely enough to make a difference.

Ye Kang's real target was in the inner courtyard.

Sure enough, as soon as he entered, four monks dressed as martial monks, holding iron rods, stared intently at him.

All four were at the third-grade innate level, and in a one-on-one fight, none of them could withstand a single move from Ye Kang. However, the four of them seemed to be forming a battle formation, which piqued Ye Kang's interest.

The four men, their expressions ruthless, suddenly attacked, wielding four iron rods simultaneously. Their inner energy combined to form the image of a martial monk.

"Vajra Subduing Demon Staff Formation!"

One of them shouted loudly, and the image of the martial monk swung his staff.

Ye Kang stood firm, drawing his demonic blade – the Heaven-Reaching White Tiger Slaying Blade!

The blade, carrying immense power, collided directly with the golden staff shadow. The blade energy, which originally held an overwhelming momentum, was blocked by the staff and exploded in mid-air.

When these four join forces, they can indeed unleash considerable strength.

Ye Kang swung his knife again, drawing the long staff at him once more.

But this was just a feint. When the staff swept down, Ye Kang was found to have turned into a cloud of black mist.

Before the four monks could react, a knife slashed down from behind.

Swish swish!

Three heads flew into the air.

Only the last person reacted the fastest, lowering his head abruptly and fleeing into the depths of the inner courtyard without any hesitation.

"To be able to dodge a sneak attack from Shadow Step when you were completely unprepared, you're quite capable."

Ye Kang smiled and followed the man at a leisurely pace.

The man fled into the main hall in terror, pressed a button with his right hand, and the enshrined Buddha statue moved outward, revealing a wide opening behind it.

The monk jumped in and disappeared without a trace.

He seemed to have intentionally lured Ye Kang into the cave, which could only mean one thing: the abbot, who had already broken through to the sixth rank of the Innate Realm, was down there.

Ye Kang was not afraid.

After entering the Innate Realm, there are very few opportunities to fight against opponents of higher levels. Now that I possess so many peerless martial arts, if I am still limited by my realm and dare not accept the challenge, then all my martial arts training will have been in vain.

He jumped into the cave without hesitation.

The interior space was very large and stretched out in a long way, with oil lamps lit all around, making it dark and damp.

The worst part is that it's filled with an extremely foul stench.

The smell was a mixture of blood and excrement, and it was rotten and foul.

It's hard to imagine that beneath the solemn and dignified Buddha statue, there is such a place where filth and defilement reside.

He focused intently and casually took out a small jade bottle from the ancient black jade treasure.

This was given to him by those two rookie Qinglin Guards in Jiayang City; it can protect against sleeping incense and poison gas.

When we were chasing Fan Shanyue, we only used one pill, but we still had a few left.

Ye Kang took out a pill and put it in his mouth, then continued on his way.

The cave was dug extremely deep and large, and the stench grew stronger and stronger as you went down.

Finally, Ye Kang turned a corner and saw a shocking scene.

Ahead was a cave, and on each side were dug out several cells. Inside the cells, groups of mortals lay on the ground with lifeless eyes.

Their clothes were stripped off, their hair was shaved, and their bodies were covered in mud, excrement, and insects.

They ignored Ye Kang's arrival, their eyes filled with despair.

Ye Kang suppressed his anger and continued walking forward.

The dungeon ahead was even more horrifying, with women bound hand and foot in bizarre positions, blankly munching on food that looked like pig feed scattered on the ground.

Ye Kang could clearly see that there were feces and maggots among the food.