The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

Tianlong Temple, located outside the capital city of Dali.

Tianlong Temple was the state temple of the Dali Kingdom, where many members of the Duan clan practiced Buddhism, and it was a place of great religious significance.

Lu Yao disguised himself as a pilgrim and stayed in a guest room in the dining hall of Tianlong Temple.

Although Tenryu-ji Temple has a prestigious history, its rules are similar to those of ordinary temples, allowing worshippers to visit and linger.

Ordinary pilgrims are not allowed to enter the inner courtyard of Tianlong Temple, as it is guarded by martial monks.

With Lu Yao's strength, he was naturally not afraid of the monks of Tianlong Temple, but his goal was the Six Meridians Divine Sword, and now was not the time to make a move.

If Lu Yao remembered correctly, the Tibetan national preceptor, Kumārajīva, also known as the Great Wheel King, would soon be coming to Tianlong Temple.

Kumārajīva's goal is also the Six Meridians Divine Sword. He can seize the Six Meridians Divine Sword when the time is right. He should not alert the enemy now.

And so, Lu Yao stayed at Tianlong Temple for more than a month before Kumārajīva finally arrived.

Furthermore, another event occurred this month: the current Dali Emperor, Duan Zhengming, shaved his head and became a monk.

Lu Yao knew very well that this was because no one in Tianlong Temple could master the Six Meridians Divine Sword, so six people were assigned to practice the sword manual in order to resist Kumārajīva.

Unfortunately, one person is still missing. Duan Zhengming came to complete the last line of sword techniques.

When Kumārajīva visited Tianlong Temple, he made a grand entrance, bringing many people with him and carrying a large number of Tibetan Buddhist scriptures.

Tenryu-ji Temple hosted Kumārajīva and his entourage in its inner courtyard, prohibiting any other worshippers from entering.

But how could these ordinary guards possibly stop Lu Yao?

Lu Yao arrived at the wall of an inner courtyard, leaped onto it, and stealthily slipped inside.

In a white pagoda plaza within the inner courtyard of Tenryu-ji Temple, several monks from Tenryu-ji Temple are receiving Kumārajīva.

“Master Kurong, Mr. Murong and I have been friends for many years. I have come here to fulfill his last wish to see the Six Meridians Divine Sword.”

Kumārajīva performed a Buddhist salute and looked at Kurō and Rōnen with a sincere expression.

Ku Rong remained expressionless; he had long suspected that Kumārajīva's purpose was definitely not to exchange Buddhist teachings.

However, Kurong ignored Kumārajīva and remained silent.

Kumārajīva looked at Kurō without speaking, chuckled lightly, and didn't seem to care.

"These are three of the seventy-two Shaolin arts I brought, which I offer in exchange. I hope you will grant my request."

Kumārajīva lowered his head slightly, his eyes glancing at the expressions of the others.

Apart from Kurong, all the other high-ranking monks of Tianlong Temple had their brows furrowed.

The 72 Shaolin Arts are renowned throughout the world and represent the core skills of the Shaolin Temple; their value is considerable.

However, it is far inferior to the Six Meridian Divine Sword. If the complete Seventy-Two Ultimate Techniques were used, disregarding the fact that this is a Duan family ancestral secret technique, they might actually agree.

"Master, please return. The Six Meridians Divine Sword will never be passed on to outsiders."

It was a high-ranking monk from the Duan family who had cultivated a lineage of sword techniques who refused Kumārajīva's request.

"Hehehe, I suppose you all look down on the Seventy-Two Shaolin Arts. Then I will demonstrate the Flower-Picking Finger technique for you."

Kumārajīva sneered, realizing that none of the old monks were his match, and decided to use force to intimidate the people of Tianlong Temple.

Kumārajīva then pinched his fingers together, pressing his thumb and middle finger together, mimicking the gesture of picking flowers, and his true energy erupted instantly.

One of the Buddhist beads was stuck to Kumārajīva's true energy. With a flick of his finger, the bead instantly turned into dust.

"This humble monk has made a fool of himself."

Kumārajīva slowly finished his practice, bowed his head with a smile, and spoke with a hint of smugness.

"this…"

Apart from Kurong, the other five high monks were all shocked, never expecting that Kumārajīva's power was so strong.

However, without Ku Rong's permission, no one dared to overstep their bounds.

When Kumārajīva saw that Kurō was still so patient, he was immediately displeased.

"This Six Meridians Divine Sword is exquisitely crafted, but I've also heard that it's extremely difficult to cultivate. Why must you all allow this supreme technique to be tarnished?"

Kumārajīva's words implied that the people of Tianlong Temple were mediocre and incapable of wielding the Six Meridians Divine Sword; they were just occupying positions without doing their jobs.

Upon hearing this, Kurong was filled with rage. How could he tolerate Kumārajīva's blatant disparagement of them?

"Our temple's Six Meridians Divine Sword has its own lineage, so there's no need for you to trouble yourself, Master."

Ku Rong slowly opened his eyes and said calmly.

"Alright! In that case, I'd like to see this divine skill for myself."

Kumārajīva laughed loudly and declared that he would challenge all the monks.

"Our temple has created a method for the combined practice of the six meridians. We would like to invite the master to evaluate it."

Ku Rong snorted coldly, and the other five people all stood up.

"What? They actually succeeded? These mediocre people can even master the Six Meridians Divine Sword?"

Upon hearing this, Kumarajiva frowned slightly and muttered to himself.

With Duan Zhengming, who had just become a monk, the five of them joined forces and unleashed the Six Meridian Divine Sword formation.

Unfortunately, Kumārajīva was already a master of the Innate Realm, and even the combined efforts of the five of them could not defeat him.

Kumārajīva unleashed his true energy, and the two forces began to clash, relying on their internal strength to exert their power.

At first, the two sides were evenly matched, but suddenly Kumārajīva revealed a strange smile, and the force in his hand was reversed, and the intertwined true energy actually attacked Kurong.

The five men were shocked to see this, but none of them dared to stop rashly, for fear of harming the other four.

Just as the true energy was about to strike Ku Rong, Ku Rong's hands moved like phantoms, and several sword energies shot out, extremely sharp.

The incoming true energy was directly shattered, and with an unstoppable momentum, it struck Kumārajīva.

Kumārajīva had no time to dodge and was stabbed in the arm by the sword energy of Kuru.

"Haha, Master Kurong's Zen skills are remarkable. He used the Six Meridians Divine Sword Formation quite well, but it's far inferior to the authentic Six Meridians Divine Sword."

Kumārajīva didn't care about the sword wound on his arm and laughed heartily as he looked at the others.

After the test just now, Kumārajīva was certain that these monks were no match for him, and he was determined to obtain the Six Meridians Divine Sword.

Upon hearing this, Ku Rong frowned and sighed inwardly.

Looking at the Six Meridians Divine Sword manual before him, he hardened his eyes and prepared to destroy it.

"call out!"

Just as Ku Rong was about to destroy the Six Meridians Divine Sword Manual, a sword aura attacked him.

"who!"

The other five people were not far from Ku Rong, and when they saw someone launching a sneak attack, they all showed expressions of shock and anger.

Kumārajīva frowned, surprised that someone had secretly made a move.

Lu Yao, who had been hiding and watching the battle, saw that Ku Rong was going to destroy the sword manual of the Six Meridians Divine Sword and knew that he could not wait any longer.

He immediately unleashed his sword energy at Ku Rong, and instantly used the Lingbo Weibu technique to get close to Ku Rong.

"Oh no! The sword manual!"

Ku Rong immediately realized that someone was trying to steal the sword manual.

Lu Yao's Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) had already reached perfection, and when he used it, it was unpredictable and swift as the wind. Before Ku Rong could react, the sword manual on the table in front of him had already been snatched away.

"Thank you for the sword manual, Master Kurong."

Lu Yao chuckled and quickly retreated.

Currently, Lu Yao's strength is limited by his true qi, barely reaching the mid-stage of the Innate Realm.

Lu Yao observed the group's actions from the shadows. He concluded that Kumārajīva was definitely at the mid-stage of the Innate Realm, Kurong was at the early stage of the Innate Realm, and the others were all at the peak of the Acquired Realm.

Now that he has stolen the sword manual, if Kumārajīva and Kurō join forces against him, he might not be a match for them.