Who gave you permission to travel through time with Earth?

Fang Jin was right. For a martial artist who had accumulated more than forty years of true energy, the stone statue formation was not a particularly difficult predicament to overcome, but for an army, it was a carefully laid trap.

Just like razor cutting flesh, a piece is shaved off here and a piece is gouged out there. Although it cannot damage the core spine, it undoubtedly weakens the overall strength.

Just like the two elite armies that first broke into the stone statue formation, led by Zhou Chufeng and Zhao Yi, two generals with ten thousand men each, only a few scattered soldiers remained when they arrived at the ancestral temple, and all of them were seriously injured.

Therefore, he was killed as soon as he appeared.

"Sizzle—"

A broadsword, over two meters long and wide enough to obscure a person, cleaved down from the sky without warning, replacing the sunlight and splitting the person who had just stepped into the ancestral temple grounds in two!

The long sword had a dark luster on its surface, and you could feel its weight just by looking at it. Yet, the person wielded it with incredible agility, as if he were just casually puffing up a handful of air, and chopped down several people in succession.

However, the swordsman was a hunched dwarf, less than a meter tall, who was used to crawling on the ground. He carried the giant sword on his back and held it in one hand, yet he still exuded a chilling murderous aura.

Tie Shou Tong, the big hand of the Tieling bandit gang.

Tieling may have many leaders, but there can only ever be one person who truly deserves the title of "Big Hand." He is the overlord of the entire Tieling, the notorious tyrant of the Northwest region... but he happens to be a Buddhist.

"It's ridiculous! That Buddha inside is actually willing to accept you? Does she really not care that your blood will stain her golden throne!"

Zhou Chufeng laughed and cursed loudly, while simultaneously unleashing the Boundless Ten Thousand Miles Technique of the Li Dynasty royal family. Her speed increased several times over in an instant, and she silently appeared behind Tie Shoutong!

She is the only royal bloodline disciple of the Zhou family to become the commander of an army. In addition to her profound skills, her experience in fighting on the battlefield and the merits accumulated by countless Jingguan (a type of mound of corpses) are the foundation for her to reach this position!

Before she could even regain her footing, her right foot swept out horizontally, the specially made iron edge tearing through the air and sparking, poised to kill the dwarf's neck...

"clang--"

The latter merely raised his sword slightly, yet absorbed the full force of the attack with his back. Although the greatsword remained undamaged, Iron Hand's face was visibly flushed, and two drops of blood spurted from his eye sockets.

"You're right... I myself think I deserve to die, with blood on my hands and countless karmic debts on my hands. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to throw me into a vat of boiling oil and fry me to death... But what's the difference between you and me?"

"Perhaps no one will believe it, but I didn't get any benefit from this deal. I didn't see any myths or immortals. They just provided me with a possibility."

"To soften the possibility of this barbaric era, to eliminate the abhorrent situation where people have to eat each other, I'd rather let the world wear a veneer of Buddhism and hypocrisy than see naked cannibalism and murder!"

The dwarf's low laughter came from under the broadsword, filled with self-mockery and sarcasm. Then, an unprecedented force rippled out from under the broadsword, and Zhou Chufeng was even forced back a few steps!

Zhou Chufeng was even stunned. She hadn't expected that the reason why the bandit leader who dominated Tieling helped Buddhism was just this. Aren't you one of the biggest beneficiaries of this law of the jungle?

She found it utterly ridiculous, yet she had to admit that she was vaguely shocked... Although it was really too little, Zhou Chufeng still stepped forward, pretending to kick Tie Shoutong's exposed back.

But the old bandit didn't expect that his long-considered ideas would immediately resonate with the enemy, especially since it was still a life-or-death struggle!

Iron Hand Tong touched the ground with three limbs, then unleashed astonishing power, propelling him forward. The greatsword he wielded on his back slashed at another general! The latter's face changed drastically as he fell backward!

"Zzzzt—"

But how could Zhou Chufeng let this opportunity slip by? Tie Shoutong's back was completely exposed! She immediately doubled her speed again, and the veins on her neck almost stretched to her delicate face!

The Boundless Journey Technique is a martial art that dominated the martial arts world for three hundred years during the Li Dynasty. It is virtually invincible in terms of speed, strength, and endurance, and the surging true energy within the body can be converted into the three properties mentioned above indefinitely.

As long as their bodies can withstand it, theoretically, members of the Zhou family at the elder level can fight beyond their level. Elders with sixty years of cultivation can even split mountains and shatter rocks, truly divine abilities!

Zhou Chufeng was clearly not at that level, but this move was enough to break through Tie Shoutong's copper tendons and iron bones! Her body immediately chased after him like a cannonball, tearing the air along the way with strange hissing sounds!

But the moment she got close to where Tie Shou Tong had just stood, her brows twitched instinctively, and she immediately flipped over and leaped up, throwing the heavy punch that had been poised to strike downwards!

The ground suddenly collapsed, and a man with deep-set eyes and a serious face, wearing a robe of sea dragon's fury, raised his hand and rushed out. His thick, dark blue fist collided with Zhou Chufeng's full-force attack!

"Bang—!"

"What a rare guest, Dragon King of the Sea! My Zhou family has treated you well, hasn't it? Yet you would betray us for a mere ideal?"

"No, I'm old and all alone, so I want to try and see if Buddhism really has gods."

The old man frankly told the truth: he never lied and was too lazy to lie. "With my cultivation having advanced to this point, do I really think I can only die? I refuse to accept that."

"Looks like you've lost your bet... Your skills and cultivation haven't improved much. They really are just a demonic sect that wreaks havoc on the world with nothing but empty words!"

Zhou Chufeng grew increasingly furious, engaging the Sea Dragon King in a fierce battle. The air in front of the ancestral temple was thick with killing intent, and a strong wind raged, causing the small wooden temple to tremble uncontrollably. The scene inside the temple behind the door bolt was vaguely visible.

It was a jade sculpture of a Bodhisattva, with flesh and blood textures, yet it appeared unusually old. The white monk's robe clung tightly to its body, and its stone eyes were lowered...

It faintly shimmered with the divine light of a living person.

……

As for Fang Jin and his companion, they also arrived at the last stone statue array in front of the ancestral temple. From here, they could see the dilapidated little temple and the four people who were fighting to the death in front of it.

Fang Jin didn't use cannon fodder to pave the way, and Chang Xiao is still unharmed, so the progress is naturally slower than others. But fortunately, no one from the Jinxiu Army has entered the ancestral temple yet.

Chang Xiao, who had initially been nervous and anxious, was now extremely excited. The stone statues that Fang Jin had destroyed along the way were now bursting open, revealing heads representing people who had made enormous contributions.

But the centurion seemed to have no interest in these things, so he had no choice but to help out and cut off their right ears... and secretly stuff one or two into his own box.

...I often laugh and vow to follow Lord Centurion to the death!