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Chapter 1160 Hostages

That's precisely why Jiang Bai didn't dare to act recklessly.

Having already offended the Jade Void Palace and killed Xiahou Zhongde, the Jade Void Palace will certainly not let Jiang Bai off easily and will fight him to the end.

This is already a huge problem.

If he were to kill himself and provoke a mortal enemy like Jin'ao Island, as Feng Feifei said, there would be no place for Jiang Bai to hide in the world.

She's not on the same level as that turtle fisherman Jiang Bai killed before; she's the island lord's most valued closed-door disciple.

If she were killed, even the Lord of Jin'ao Island would intervene.

Even with the combined might of the two giants, the Lord of Jin'ao Island and Daoist Yuanyuan, Xu Changsheng would have to give way.

"Jiang Bai, don't do anything reckless!" Even Cheng Tiangang was startled by Jiang Bai's actions and quickly tried to dissuade him.

Xiahou Zhongde is already a huge problem; if Feng Feifei is added to the mix, even the gods can't protect Jiang Bai.

"Hey, of course I know the consequences of killing you, but isn't this all because you forced me to?"

"If I don't kill you, am I supposed to just stand there and let you kill me?"

"Since that's the case, I might as well go all the way!"

Jiang Bai sneered and said this, his eyes flashing with a fierce light as he increased the pressure on Feng Feifei's hand, pinching her until her face turned red.

"Jiang, Jiang Bai, let go, let go! I promise, I promise I won't pursue this matter. Our Jin'ao Island won't pursue it, and we can even help you fight against Yuxu Palace!"

Feng Feifei said with difficulty.

Jiang Bai sneered repeatedly: "That sounds nice, helping me deal with Jade Void Palace? Do you think I'm stupid? If I let you go today, you'll all come out in full force tomorrow."

"At that point, I'll have no choice but to flee for my life."

Upon hearing this, a hint of fear flashed in Feng Feifei's eyes, and the expressions of those around her also changed drastically.

Someone exclaimed in alarm, "Jiang Bai, don't do anything reckless!"

"Reckless behavior? Of course not!"

Jiang Bai sneered, then grabbed Feng Feifei by the neck, looked around, and said to the crowd in front of him, "You all better be quiet. I'm taking this person away today. You all help me send a message to Jin'ao Island: Feng Feifei is in my hands. Tell them not to do anything reckless."

"Today I killed Xiahou Zhongde of Yuxu Palace. They need to find a way to smooth things over for me. At the very least, they must not allow anyone from Yuxu Palace to touch anyone around me. Otherwise, let the island lord of Jin'ao Island prepare to collect the corpse of his last disciple!"

After saying that, he turned to Lao Cheng and said, "I'll talk to you about this later."

He then instructed Hu Jiaojiao and the others to stay at the Wansheng Sect for a while.

Then, carrying Feng Feifei and the Golden Dragon Scissors, he transformed into a streak of light and left.

There are too many people to bring along, and Jiang Bai doesn't have the ability to do so. It's fine to talk to Lao Cheng about it later.

The fox clan was causing some trouble, so Jiang Bai handed them over to the Wansheng Sect. Those guys from the Wansheng Sect were known as the leaders of the demon race, and now that these fox spirits were in trouble, they would definitely have to step in.

Jiang Bai had absolutely no connection with that side, but that old fellow, Emperor Wansheng, had repeatedly tried to curry favor with him, showing considerable goodwill. Now, having no other choice, he was sending people over there, and the other side would at least give him some face.

Both for public and private reasons, we should take care of Hu Jiaojiao and the others.

As for him, he is now definitely heading to West Kunlun to search for the legendary Leiyin Temple.

The matter has escalated quite a bit. Originally, I wanted to kill Xiahou Zhongde without anyone knowing, so that getting the Buddhist beads and heading to Leiyin Temple would be the best option.

But even the most meticulous plans can't keep up with changes. As soon as he came out, he ran into Xiahou Zhongde, who was taunting him again. Jiang Bai had no choice but to kill him.

But this has put him in a difficult position, as he has offended the behemoth that is Jade Void Palace, in addition to Golden Turtle Island.

They had no choice but to take Feng Feifei with them to Leiyin Temple.

He wanted to seek help from there, after all, the Buddhist Kingdom originated from Lingjiu and came from the Great Snow Mountain. He was now the master of Lingjiu Palace in the Great Snow Mountain, so he had some connection with the Buddhist Kingdom and was one of their own.

If we can find Leiyin Temple, we can definitely get support there.

Then there's nothing to be afraid of.

After all, the legendary Great Thunderclap Temple is in no way inferior to places like Jade Void Palace.

It even subtly surpasses it.

If they could get their help, they could turn danger into safety. Even if the other party refused to help, at least they could let him hide there for a while and maybe he could get some benefits from it.

Even if they can't get it, they can use that as an excuse to seek refuge there, giving Jiang Bai time to cultivate and break through to a higher level.

After all, he killed Xiahou Zhongde and kidnapped Feng Feifei. If the two families were to attack him again, they would definitely come out in full force. Perhaps even giants like the Lord of Jin'ao Island and the Lord of Yuxu Palace, Yuan Yuan Dao Ren, would have to take action personally.

Jiang Bai had no power to resist them at all.

Although there is only one level difference between the peak Great Heavenly Realm and the Supreme Heavenly Realm, that one level is a chasm.

There's a world of difference between them. To put it another way, the peak Great Celestial Realm is like a child, while the Supreme Celestial Realm is like an adult, a fully armed adult special forces soldier.

The two are not even in the same league. Let alone one fighting ten, one could even fight a hundred without a problem.

Otherwise, the Supreme Celestial wouldn't be called a giant.

Faced with such an existence, even though Jiang Bai considered himself invincible at his level and had an immortal body, he dared not fight against him. He could be killed in an instant. What could he do but run away and hide?

If these giants really come after him, even if Jiang Bai has a hostage, it won't be of any use, because he probably can't hurt Feng Feifei, the hostage, in front of them.

Therefore, he desperately wanted to enter Leiyin Temple to hide there.

Once Jiang Bai reaches the Tai Tian position, he will be like a dragon emerging from the sea, fearing no one.

So after thinking it over, Jiang Bai finally decided to leave with Feng Feifei and head to Leiyin Temple.

They arrived at West Kunlun very quickly, just a few hours later.

According to the records in that ancient book, Jiang Bai led Feng Feifei into the mountains to search for the legendary Buddhist kingdom.

Soon, he arrived at the misty area recorded in the text, near a snow-capped mountain surrounded by forests. He stopped there and frowned.

This was the location recorded back then, and the Third Living Buddha left from here. His disciples did not follow him; they only knew it was this place, but there was no record of the specific next steps.

So standing in the snow, ignoring the heavy snowflakes falling from the sky, Jiang Bai, holding Feng Feifei who was already tightly bound by the Immortal Binding Rope, fell into deep thought.

Chapter 1161 You'd Better Be Obedient

"Jiang Bai, why did you bring me here? Do you think you'll be safe hiding in this desolate wilderness?"

"Although this place is remote and sparsely populated, it is still on a planet."

"It's not some top-secret little world, it wouldn't be difficult for my master to find me."

"You can't hide here for long. He'll find me soon enough, and then you'll be dead. Even if you have me as a hostage, it won't help. You don't understand the terror of their level."

"There's a reason why the Tai Tian position can be called a giant. Even if you are very strong, I can't compare to you, and Xiahou Zhongde can't compare to you either, but you are still not on the same level as them."

"They can even deal with you with just a glance and you'll be powerless to do anything. You can't even hurt me, a hostage, in the slightest."

"If I were you, I would release me now, apologize to me, apologize to Jin'ao Island, and maybe there would still be a glimmer of hope."

"If you put up a stubborn resistance, you..."

Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Bai delivered a crisp slap to Feng Feifei's face, the slap resounding loudly.

"If I were you, I'd shut up right now. Don't you know your situation? You're just a piece of meat on a chopping board in my hands. I can do whatever I want with you!"

"If you speak again, I'll cut out your tongue!"

After saying this, he looked Feng Feifei up and down, revealing a lecherous look in his eyes. This startled Feng Feifei, who looked at Jiang Bai with fear and exclaimed, "Jiang Bai, what do you want to do!"

"You...you mustn't do anything reckless, or my master won't let you off!"

"Besides, I'm old enough to be your great-grandmother!"

Jiang Bai sneered at this, withdrawing his previous gaze: "I was just joking with you. To be honest, you're not bad looking, but... your age really doesn't interest me at all."

Jiang Bai was telling the truth: this was definitely an old lady. He wasn't really interested. Feng Feifei was fairly good-looking, a beauty, but not quite a stunning beauty.

Let alone beauties like Ye Qingguo and Ye Qingcheng, or even Hu Jiaojiao, she can't compare to people like Lin Wanru.

In addition, due to his advanced age and bad temper, Jiang Bai lacked interest.

"Are you telling the truth?" Hearing this, Feng Feifei visibly breathed a sigh of relief, but still looked at Jiang Bai with some caution.

She felt relieved after a while when she realized that the other party hadn't made any move. However, she was filled with anger because Jiang Bai had completely ignored her and even looked down on her, which made her feel extremely insulted.

However, Jiang Bai was right. She was now like meat on a chopping board, held in Jiang Bai's hands. And since they were in the middle of nowhere, she had no power to resist whatever Jiang Bai wanted to do. So she wisely shut her mouth and didn't provoke Jiang Bai.

"You are quite an expert, hailing from Jin'ao Island, and a very important figure. You must know a lot. I have some questions I'd like to ask you."

After a while, Jiang Bai turned his gaze to Feng Feifei, examined her carefully, and then suddenly said something to her.

This startled Feng Feifei, who glanced at Jiang Bai with surprise. Then, as if realizing something, she said warily, "Jiang Bai, you want the secret manual of our Golden Turtle Island? Dream on!"

"I would rather die than betray Jin'ao Island! There are no cowards on Jin'ao Island, and certainly no beasts who would betray their sect for their own sake!"

"Tch, what's so special about the secret manuals of Jin'ao Island? I don't think there's anything remarkable about it except for the Heaven-Severing Finger. Besides, not only your family knows the Heaven-Severing Finger, Xu Changsheng also knows it."

"If I want to learn, I can ask him. Why should I ask you?"

"I wanted to ask you something else!"

"If there is a small, hidden world nearby, how would I find it?"

Jiang Bai smiled dismissively and then asked his question. He had been observing for a long time but hadn't found a clue because he lacked knowledge. He wanted to ask the system, but the price was too high. Even after killing Xiahou Zhongde, Jiang Bai had gained hundreds of thousands of prestige points, which was still not enough.

So he set his sights on Feng Feifei, after all, Feng Feifei was the last disciple of the Lord of Jin'ao Island, she knew a lot, was old, experienced, and knowledgeable.

She was far superior to Jiang Bai, a self-taught individual with no background, so Jiang Bai decided to try and get her to help.

"A small world? There's a small world here!" Feng Feifei was stunned upon hearing this.

The number of blessed lands and small worlds in this world is fixed; there are only so many. They were developed one by one many years ago and are now occupied by various immortal sects, demon races, witch races, and martial arts practitioners.

Every place has an owner, but there is no place called West Kunlun.

This left Feng Feifei completely puzzled as to what Jiang Bai meant by those words.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Feng Feifei's mind, and she exclaimed in surprise: "I remember many years ago there were records in the ancient books that there was indeed a small world nearby, and it was an extremely large small world."

"It's Mount Ling! The Great Thunderclap Temple!"

"You're looking for the Great Thunderclap Temple!"

Hearing this, Jiang Bai sneered: "Why ask so many questions? I'm asking you now, what do you know? If you can name the Great Thunderclap Temple, then you know this place. Where is it? Take me there!"

"Take you there? Dream on! I will never take you there. Once I enter the small world, no one will be able to find me, and then I will have no hope left."

"Do you think I would do something so suicidal?"

She had her concerns. Outside, Jiang Bai could only maintain the peace of the surrounding area by holding her hostage, and she also had a chance to survive because her master would be looking for her.

Once found, she will be able to be rescued.

However, if she enters the small world, her life will not be guaranteed, because no one can find her, and no one can imagine that she would enter such a legendary place as the Great Thunder Temple.

At that point, Jiang Bai would be able to do whatever he wanted, and she wouldn't have any room to struggle, let alone talk about being rescued.

Therefore, Feng Feifei rejected the proposal on the spot.

With a "rip," Jiang Bai directly tore off the other person's clothes, ripping them to shreds and revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin, which startled Feng Feifei into screaming.

Jiang Bai sneered: "It seems you haven't realized the problem yet. I already told you, you're meat on the chopping block. I can do whatever I want with you. You'd better be obedient."

"Otherwise, I won't be so polite to you!"

Chapter 1162 A Great Turmoil

Threatened, Feng Feifei obediently shut her mouth. As the closed-door disciple of the island master of Jin'ao Island and the person in charge of some affairs, big and small, Feng Feifei was definitely not a fool.

Considering the current situation, although she deeply resented Jiang Bai, she still wisely chose to keep quiet and not argue with him.

Just as Jiang Bai said, she is now completely at the mercy of others, like meat on a chopping board.

There was no room for resistance in front of Jiang Bai.

It is wrong to resist stubbornly; it is definitely not a wise move.

However, Jiang Bai wanted more than just to shut her up. Tilting his head, he looked her up and down and said noncommittally, "Your skin is quite fair. For a woman who is several hundred years old, it is absolutely top-notch."

"I've tried everything, but I've never tried anything like you..."

"Hmm... Of course, it's still the same as I said, I'm not interested in you."

"However, I know that some old men in Tibet would definitely be interested in a beautiful woman like you."

"Although I don't have much time, it won't take much time, at most an hour or two. Anyway, it should be explained before your people find you."

"If your master and those other experts from the immortal sects find you during this process, I think that would be quite a spectacular scene."

These words made Feng Feifei's face turn pale. She knew Jiang Bai was threatening her, but she also knew that Jiang Bai, a lawless person, was capable of anything.

Even a cornered dog will jump over a wall, let alone a wolf.

Her face paled, and after a moment's hesitation, Feng Feifei said dryly, "As far as I know, the Lingshan Small World where the Great Thunderclap Temple is located is indeed in this vicinity."

"It was once extremely glorious, one of the largest of all the small worlds, and was occupied by Buddhism, becoming their holy site."

"However, this place was sealed off many years ago. The Buddhist masters were very powerful, and there were many of them at the time. They sealed off that place, and even if our immortal sects joined forces, we would not be able to find it."

"I only know the general location, but I can't help you get in."

In the end, she compromised, even though she was afraid that if Jiang Bai hid in the small world, she would have no hope of rescue, and even her master would have difficulty rescuing her.

At that time, Jiang Bai might do something to her, or even harm her.

But there's no other way now.

"Knowing the general location is enough!" Jiang Bai replied with a smile. Although he wasn't entirely satisfied with the answer, it was still much better than searching for it himself.

"Take me there."

So he grabbed Feng Feifei and made her lead the way to the Buddhist Kingdom of Lingshan.

Meanwhile, the outside world was already in complete chaos, and a tremendous upheaval was about to unfold.

The news that Jiang Bai had found the ancient kingdom of Qingqiu in Dongting Lake and had taken all the treasures for himself spread instantly throughout China and the world.

Even more surprisingly, during the struggle for the treasure, Jiang Bai killed Xiahou Zhongde, the Supreme Elder of Yuxu Palace, and kidnapped Feng Feifei from Jin'ao Island.

This is a matter of utmost importance.

It should be noted that Xiahou Zhongde is the Supreme Elder of Yuxu Palace, in charge of internal affairs. He is the junior brother of the sect leader, Yuanyuan Daoren, and his status is no different from Xu Chang's. It is said that the two have a very deep relationship.

Even when Xu Changsheng clashed with Xiahou Zhongde, he only severed the foundation for Xiahou Zhongde to enter the Tai Tian position, without killing him. Even when the Supreme Dao Master clashed with him, he only taught him a lesson, without killing him.

It's not that they can't, but these people are all looking out for Yuan Yuan Dao Ren's feelings. This Jade Void Palace Master, who doesn't interfere in affairs, has always trusted Xiahou Zhong De and they have a good relationship.

Killing him would mean starting a war with Daoist Yuanyuan, something most people wouldn't do.

As for Feng Feifei, the closed-door disciple of the Daoist Master of Jin'ao Island, she is even more remarkable. She is in charge of internal and external affairs of Jin'ao Island and takes charge of the overall situation on behalf of the island master. To put it bluntly, she is the future leader of the sect.

Jiang Bai arrested someone like that; this is like stirring up a hornet's nest.

Yuan Yuan Dao Ren is alright. Although he has a good relationship with Xiahou Zhongde, he wouldn't ignore Xiahou Zhongde's troubles and would probably take action personally. However, he is, after all, a person who is detached from worldly affairs and wouldn't be that reckless.

However, the Lord of Jin'ao Island was no pushover. The Jin'ao Island lineage was quite united and protective of its own, and the Lord of Jin'ao Island was the most outstanding among them, the king of protecting his own.

Legend has it that in the early days, there was a sect that was one of the top ten immortal sects. One of its scoundrels, by chance, insulted a female disciple of the Lord of Jin'ao Island.

The Jin'ao Island Master, who was in seclusion, flew into a rage. He forced his way out of seclusion, carrying the sect's most precious treasure, and fought his way out, completely ignoring the fact that the other party had already admitted their mistake and offered up the head of the offender.

They chose a sect that had just been ranked among the top ten immortal sects.

All forty thousand people, from top to bottom, were wiped out, and the lineage that had been passed down for thousands of years was extinguished.

That incident shocked the entire immortal sects back then, and the Kongtong Immortal Sect was the one that came up afterward. It can be said that without the Golden Turtle Island Master, the Kongtong Immortal Sect would probably have had to wait another hundred years or so to advance to the top ten.

Feng Feifei was his last disciple, whom he always valued highly and held in a very high position. Now, Jiang Bai had injured and tied her up, and even left behind such a statement.

This really stirred up a hornet's nest.

No more than two hours later, while Jiang Bai was leading Feng Feifei to search for the Buddhist Kingdom of Lingshan, the Lord of Jin'ao Island had already broken out of the island and was coming from the west with a sword.

Sword energy always travels a thousand miles in dreams, as graceful as flowing light.

It comes from the East China Sea and is said to be extremely angry.

He was determined to kill Jiang Bai to vent his anger.

However, his first action was not to pursue Jiang Bai, but to block the entrance of Yuxu Palace, blocking Yuan Yuan Dao Ren who was just about to leave with many elders.

This blocked the massive retaliatory force from Jade Void Palace.

Without saying much, he destroyed the mountain with a single sword strike, leaving only one sentence: "No one is allowed to lay a hand on Jiang Bai's people until my disciple finds them."

After saying this, he turned and pursued them, leaving the people from Jade Void Palace looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Um... Palace Master, we..." An elder of Jade Void Palace hesitated for a moment upon seeing the scene before him before speaking to Daoist Yuanyuan.

Before he could finish speaking, it is said that the Palace Master of Jade Void Palace interrupted him, saying only, "It's best to listen to what this madman is saying now."

After speaking, he also sought to express his grievances.

Within a single day, two powerful figures simultaneously launched a search for Jiang Bai. At the same time, a beam of light shot into the sky from the Southern Border Witch God Sect, and the old sect master, who had not left the Witch God Sect for many years, also traveled westward.

We must uncover the secrets of the ancient kingdom of Qingqiu.

As for the Supreme Dao, which has always protected Jiang Bai, it chose to close its gates and ignore worldly affairs at this time. Instead, there are rumors that Ye Jingshen left the decadent and pleasure-seeking land he had lived in for many years and went to the West, for reasons unknown.

Chapter 1163 It's Better to Return Home

While the outside world was in turmoil because of his actions, Jiang Bai was unaware of it. He simply led Feng Feifei through the snow, their movements as graceful as fish leaping and dragons soaring.

Finally, they bypassed the thick fog and miraculously appeared in a primeval forest.

Jiang Bai hadn't discovered this place before; it was Feng Feifei who pointed it out. He noticed something special about it when he passed by.

The two of them then landed here.

According to ancient records, the Great Thunder Temple of Lingshan should be located nearby.

"But I don't know the exact location."

"Even if you know, it's useless. You can't get in there at all. When this place disappeared a hundred years ago, its location was still very obvious. Many people knew about this place. Experts tried to enter, but they all failed in the end."

"This even includes experts at the Tai Tian level. You should know that there were far more Tai Tian level giants back then than there are now. There were even three of them who couldn't get in even when they joined forces."

"On the contrary, one of them unfortunately perished in the void turbulence."

In fact, the so-called "small world" is a space or a grotto-heaven created by some ancient masters using their own magical treasures. Some people also say that it was actually the space left behind by ancient great beings after they reached a certain level, when their bodies became their own grotto-heaven worlds.

They are not naturally occurring; although they exist on a planet, they actually have no connection to that planet whatsoever.

It is only because the founders died that these places became immobile and remained in fixed locations, leading people to mistakenly believe that these things were naturally born and dependent on this planet.

But that's not actually the case. These small worlds and grotto-heavens are actually all within the chaotic void.

It's just that the original founders left spatial nodes, or fixed entrances, on this planet for some reason, which gives people this mistaken feeling.

Since it claims to be a space, and its main body floats in the void turbulence, then the fixed entrance is closed and there are no spatial nodes. To enter, one must enter the void turbulence.

Even giants at the highest level of the Heavenly Realm are not guaranteed to survive in that place; it is extremely dangerous, and one wrong move could lead to their demise, which is not surprising.

Moreover, even if you can block the void turbulence, without fixed coordinates, it will be extremely difficult to find a small world in that boundless place and destroy it.

This is also why the First Emperor of Qin never found the ancient kingdom of Qingqiu.

Jiang Bai didn't know these things before, but as his cultivation level increased and his knowledge broadened, he learned more and more.

Of course, there are also differences in strength between small worlds and grotto-heavens. It seems that the weak ones are called grotto-heavens, while only the strong ones can be called small worlds.

As for how to classify them, it seems to be related to the size of the area. The smaller the area, the weaker it is, the easier it is to find, and the easier it is to be attacked.

The more powerful something is, the harder it is to find and the harder it is to defeat.

Just like when Jiang Bai destroyed the Qingyun Sect, entering their sect didn't require much effort from Jiang Bai; it only took him a couple hundred thousand prestige points.

If this place were a place like the Jade Void Palace, it would be absolutely impossible to get it for less than a million or two hundred thousand.

Even more.

Anyway, Jiang Bai asked about the price of Leiyin Temple at the time, and it was six million.

This is also the fundamental reason why Jiang Bai had no choice but to seek out and kill Xiahou Zhongde; there's no other reason than that the price was too high.

Frowning as he looked around, Jiang Bai squinted and surveyed the surroundings, but unfortunately, his search yielded no results.

No matter how powerful he was, he still couldn't find a single clue. This place was just like an ordinary mountain forest, with only basic deceptive formations set up. If you looked closely, it would be easy to see through them.

There was nothing else besides that.

Left with no other choice, Jiang Bai had to take out the Buddhist beads he had snatched from Xiahou Zhongde.

I hope to find some clues by relying on this.

As expected of the inherited Buddhist prayer beads, Jiang Bai took them out and put them in his palm. A warm, smooth sensation immediately washed over him; they appeared out of thin air. Then, it was as if a voice was telling Jiang Bai, "West...west..."

The Third Living Buddha's cultivation level was not actually at its peak at that time. According to the records of Lingjiu Palace in the Great Snow Mountain, this Third Living Buddha only managed to cultivate this inherited ultimate skill to the tenth level in his entire life, and he barely even reached the Star Rank.

Throughout the history of Lingjiu Palace in the Great Snow Mountain, he was not known for his outstanding strength, but for his mastery of Buddhist teachings, making him a typical figure who wins people over with virtue.

The difference in strength between them and Jiang Bai is more than a hundred thousand miles.

Jiang Bai was already very curious about how he managed to find this place, to that legendary Buddhist kingdom of Ling Mountain, and now… he realized… it wasn't due to his own abilities.

Instead, it relies on this string of Buddhist prayer beads.

However, these inherited Buddhist beads don't seem to be very useful elsewhere. When Jiang Bai got them before, he took them with him on the road and studied them for a long time without any results.

It's just cold, hard jade material, nothing special, but the workmanship is quite exquisite, exuding a classical charm and a mysterious air, which is the main reason why it was collected by Xiahou Zhongde.

But apart from that, there's nothing particularly special about it.

Unexpectedly, things changed once he arrived here. Not only did it guide Jiang Bai and point him in the right direction, but it also faintly emitted a golden light, with energy being released from it, gradually improving Jiang Bai's physical condition and cleansing his soul.

It seemed that much of the malevolent energy within Jiang Bai's body had dissipated.

However, such an effect is not noticeable unless you observe carefully, because it is extremely weak. For an ordinary person, it may be of great benefit, but for someone of Jiang Bai's level, it is almost useless.

A day of cultivation is better than this.

However, it still reveals the extraordinary nature of this thing.

Without a word, he pulled on the Immortal Binding Rope, leading the reluctant Feng Feifei Wang through the snow like a cow being led.

They walked several kilometers without realizing it, leaving two rows of footprints in the snow. Suddenly, the pull of the prayer beads stopped, and they flew off Jiang Bai's wrist on their own.

The eighteen Buddha statues began to rotate on their own, and then disappeared directly into the snow.

Before Jiang Bai, the snow began to melt. The once snow-covered forest, a scene of pure white snow, vanished in an instant.

Within a hundred-meter radius of Jiang Bai, a strange scene appeared: the temperature rose dramatically, flowers bloomed brilliantly, and a pavilion and a stone statue miraculously appeared in front of Jiang Bai and Feng Feifei.

Then the seated stone statue emitted a golden light, as if it had come to life, transforming into a kind-faced old monk. Looking at Jiang and Bai before him, the monk bowed and said, "Amitabha... It's better to return... It's better to return."

Chapter 1164 The Buddha is Gone, the Demon Has Arise

"Why are you going back?" Jiang Bai couldn't help but ask the old monk in front of him.

Although it is known that this is not the real body, but a phantom left by some means, or perhaps a clone or something similar.

Some of these things are fixed and have no thoughts, while others have some thoughts, depending on the user's skills and cultivation level.

Jiang Bai naturally wouldn't use such methods, but he did know that there were ways to die from exhaustion within the immortal sects.

As a long-time rival of the major immortal sects, Jiang Bai had once studied their methods extensively, so he naturally had some understanding of them.

"Buddha has perished, demons have arisen; there is no Buddha in the world, why not return?"

One sentence from him chilled me to the bone.

What does that mean?

What does it mean that there is no Buddha in the world? Why not return to the Buddha's realm?

Isn't this ridiculous?

Why did Jiang Bai go through all this trouble to come here? Wasn't it just to get into the Great Thunderclap Temple on Mount Ling and try to use his connections to get some benefits out of it?

I had this idea at first, but after I killed Xiahou Zhongde, the situation changed and it became more complicated.

Strictly speaking, the man who is holding Feng Feifei is currently seeking refuge.

He wanted to find a powerful backer, since the Supreme Dao no longer intended to protect him. He wondered if there had been a change in their thinking or some other reason.

Anyway, after the Supreme Dao Token was taken back, although there was no conflict between her and Jiang Bai, they didn't act too intimately either.

Jiang Bai is panicking because he has no powerful backing.

Now he has provoked so many people, including giants like the Lord of Jin'ao Island and Daoist Yuanyuan. If he doesn't hide in the Great Thunder Temple and rely on the hostages in his hands to ensure his safety for the time being, how is he supposed to deal with these two giants?

Not only these two giants, but also other experts. How will Jiang Bai deal with them? This is a huge problem.

"I want to go in!" Jiang Bai couldn't help but say.

To be honest, he doesn't have many options right now, mainly because he doesn't have enough prestige points to help Jiang Bai deal with the dangers that are about to come. Hiding in the Great Thunder Temple is the best choice right now.

Of course, if all else fails, the Hall of Heroes might be a viable place to hide. With Emma there, this powerful figure who currently holds the dual positions of saint and pope, hiding inside shouldn't be a big problem.

But Valhalla stands there, and as a religion, it cannot be completely hidden away; otherwise, the ancient relics within Valhalla would not agree.

Even Emma couldn't force Jiang Bai to give such an order.

If this cannot be done, then things will become quite troublesome. Yuan Yuan Dao Ren and Jin Ao Island Master are both giants, both at the Tai Tian level, and can run rampant wherever they go.

It's not that Jiang Bai looks down on the Hall of Heroes, but if this world isn't completely hidden, even if all the ancient heroes of the Hall of Heroes were to come out, they might not be able to withstand these two giants.

Therefore, entering the Great Thunderclap Temple was imperative, because as long as Jiang Bai could enter the Great Thunderclap Temple, he would have something to rely on. He could hide inside and not come out, so the two giants would not be able to find him.

If Jiang Bai cannot be found, then Jiang Bai and those around him are safe, since Feng Feifei is a hostage.

"Buddha has perished, demons have arisen; there is no Buddha in the world, so why enter?"

The old monk remained calm and composed, speaking with an air of nonchalance.

"What do you mean there is no Buddha in this world? Vulture Peak comes from the Buddha-land and originates from the Great Snowy Mountains. Our Vulture Peak Palace in the Great Snowy Mountains should also have originated from here. How can you say there is no Buddha? And why can't we enter?"

Jiang Bai responded angrily. If he hadn't been unable to find the entrance here, he wouldn't have paid any attention to the old monk. He could also tell that the old monk was probably an avatar or some other being with a certain level of intelligence.

However, it lacks offensive capabilities, so its strength is unclear.

He could have easily ignored it, but the key issue is that he has no way to enter and can't find the entrance, otherwise he wouldn't be wasting his time chatting with the old monk.

To be honest, Jiang Bai was extremely anxious right now because his time was running out.

This is no longer the time when humanity was ignorant and needed to travel thousands of miles to send a message. Now, a single phone call connects the entire world, and messages spread incredibly fast.

He estimated that the experts from Jade Void Palace and Golden Turtle Island had already set off and might be chasing after him by now, so he couldn't afford to delay.

"Vulture Peak emerges from the Buddhist land?" Jiang Bai's words made the old monk's eyes light up.

Then a smile appeared on his face: "Did you find the item?"

What is this thing? Jiang Bai couldn't help but feel surprised, but he didn't dare to show any emotion on his face.

He had no idea what the old monk was talking about. Judging from the meaning, the Lingjiu Palace in the Great Snow Mountain probably really did come from there, or more precisely, the first patriarch came from there.

They came out from inside, presumably to look for something.

Only after finding this thing can we return.

The old monk didn't say it explicitly, but Jiang Bai felt that was the meaning, and it seemed that many TV series and novels also wrote it that way.

Jiang Bai naturally didn't have any items, but the situation was critical, so he couldn't care less and just lied through his teeth: "I have found the items. I am the master of the Lingjiu Palace trapped in the Great Snow Mountain."

"I'm responsible for returning the items."

After speaking, as if to prove his identity, he showed off the "Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill" and then, feeling that wasn't enough, showed off the "Demon Dragon Suppressing Prison Technique".

This made the old monk's eyes light up, and his face broke into a smile: "Since you know that demons can be destroyed and Buddhas can be born."

"The Vulture returns to the mountain, and the Thunder Sound resounds once more."

No one knew what was so important that made the old monk so mystical, as if he had found hope for survival in a desperate situation, and he stood up.

He then bowed to Jiang Bai and said, "The Buddhist disciple has returned; you may enter the Buddhist Kingdom."

Judging from this, the first patriarch of Lingjiu Palace in the Great Snow Mountain was some kind of Buddhist disciple or something, but it's unclear why the latter two ended up in such dire straits.

Although the Snow Mountain Spirit Vulture Palace was established and its foundation was vast, it was ultimately just a martial arts sect and had no comparison with those immortal sects.

The difference is quite obvious; given the foundation of the Great Thunderclap Temple, it shouldn't be like this.

What's even more intriguing is why this Buddhist master cultivated a technique derived from the "Demon Dragon Suppressing Prison Technique," which is actually a unique Buddhist art.

It's not that there isn't any, but they are all rudimentary Buddhist martial arts, without any profound techniques. Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case, and Jiang Bai is quite puzzled by it.

The title "Buddha's disciple" sounds like it signifies an exceptionally high status, so why doesn't he even possess a single unique skill? Isn't that rather shameful? Or is there some unforeseen event that forced him to do this?

Chapter 1165 The Hall of Reception

The old monk was fooled by Jiang Bai, either because of the Buddhist beads or because of the techniques Jiang Bai used.

Or perhaps it was because he was too impatient; after waiting for so many years, all his patience and perseverance had been worn away.

Or perhaps, this clone itself has limited intelligence, and it has been waiting here, waiting for accurate information.

Regardless of the reason, the other party chose to believe Jiang Bai after being deceived by him.

The light emanating from the old monk vanished in the next second, and the Buddha statue where he stood rotated. A portal appeared out of thin air behind the Buddha statue, emitting a dark, hollow light, devoid of any sense of Buddhist holiness or grandeur.

The cave entrance was narrow, and Jiang Bai led Feng Feifei inside.

At the entrance, Jiang Bai cunningly kicked Feng Feifei inside.

He then followed closely behind and entered.

Upon entering, the light dissipated, and the surrounding scenery suddenly changed. A dilapidated temple appeared before Jiang Bai and his companion. The temple was covered in dust, and the golden statues of Buddha in the once magnificent hall were now broken.

The ruins lie here, and the surrounding area is shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere.

Strange black blood congealed around the Buddha statue.

A large hole was broken in the ceiling of the hall, through which a beam of light shone.

The enormous hall was once extremely magnificent, hundreds of feet high and thousands of feet wide, containing countless Buddha statues. In ancient times, countless monks chanted scriptures and worshipped Buddha here.

Unfortunately, that glory is long gone, and there is no life here except for dense dust and ruins.

All that remains are withered bones and fresh blood.

The gate behind them vanished into thin air after they arrived, making the atmosphere even more eerie.

An ominous, alien aura filled my heart.

It was even more bizarre and dangerous than what Jiang Bai experienced in the ancient kingdom of Qingqiu.

"This is... the Great Thunderclap Temple?" Feng Feifei's expression changed slightly, and she said with some uncertainty.

"I don't feel safe here. I'm going to let you go. You saw the portal disappear. There are only the two of us here. If something happens, it will be very troublesome. If I were you, I would be smarter and work with you because I feel it's quite dangerous here."

"Of course, you can choose not to cooperate with me, or even attack me, but since we're already here, I won't hold back. Hiding here will render you useless. If you dare to cause trouble, I'll kill you!"

He squinted at Feng Feifei, then released her without waiting for her to speak, and even threw the Golden Dragon Scissors back to her.

However, he remained vigilant. If Feng Feifei dared to act recklessly at this moment, Jiang Bai would kill her immediately.

At this moment, Jiang Bai sensed danger and knew he wouldn't hold back.

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid!" Feng Feifei squinted and looked around. As the head steward of Jin'ao Island, she was certainly not stupid.

Although he wanted to tear Jiang Bai to pieces, he wouldn't do it here. The portal had already disappeared, and if he wanted to leave, he would have to rely on Jiang Bai for now.

"Check around for anything."

Jiang Bai gave the order, and the two men dispersed to search the hall. After a while, they returned but found nothing. Apart from the broken Buddhist artifacts, there were only withered bones and blood.

"We're going out to take a look," Feng Feifei said, and the two of them walked out together, one after the other.

As soon as they stepped outside, a magnificent scene appeared before Jiang Bai and his companions.

It was only then that they realized they were on a high mountain.

Surrounded by rolling hills, looking down from here, one can see temples and halls connected one after another. Although they are all in ruins, one can still see their former glory. More than ten mountain peaks are connected together, with temples stretching endlessly.

Countless monks once resided here, surrounded by swirling white clouds and bathed in sunlight.

Below the mountains stretches an endless plain, with rivers and lakes that seem to go on forever, though a few cities can be vaguely seen scattered around.

Turning around, they discovered that the two of them were actually still halfway up the mountain. Although they were already four or five thousand meters above sea level and had a panoramic view of the surrounding area, they were not at the summit.

Looking up, I saw the words "Hall of Reception" still written on the blood-stained plaque in the hall behind me!

To the side of the main hall are white jade steps that lead straight to the sky and to the towering mountains behind it.

At this moment, golden light still lingers atop the mountain.

"There should be someone there!" Feng Feifei exclaimed in surprise. The atmosphere around her was too strange, making her feel uneasy. Suddenly, she saw a golden light shining from above, with a Buddhist light flashing on it, conveying a message of goodwill, which made her overjoyed.

Then her expression suddenly changed. She glanced at Jiang Bai and realized that even if someone was involved, it had nothing to do with her.

This seems to be Jiang Bai's territory.

Just as she was about to make a move, it was too late. She was bound by the Immortal Binding Rope again, and Jiang Bai carried her straight to the mountain peak.

Everywhere there was blood and ruins, giving it the feel of the ancient kingdom of Qingqiu.

Jiang Bai didn't know why he had been so eccentric lately. He had visited two ancient sites with great history, but both were dilapidated, their former glory gone, and shrouded in eeriness and misfortune.

I don't know if it's just bad luck on my part, or if these places are inherently unlucky.

However, upon noticing the flashing Buddha light, Jiang Bai rushed over immediately.

I only feel confident and safe when I get close to that place.

He didn't want to encounter another powerful Western devil.

Of course, he also had a desire to find out the truth. He really suspected that the reason why the Qingqiu Ancient Kingdom was attacked and the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox was besieged and killed was because the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox obtained something that she shouldn't have obtained.

If the other party came for the treasure, what about the Great Thunderclap Temple?

What was the purpose of the attack on Da Leiyin Temple?

Moreover, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's Qingqiu Ancient Kingdom is only powerful in name. In terms of its fearsome reputation, it is far inferior to this Buddhist holy land. Look at the surrounding temples and halls. In its heyday, there were at least 100,000 Buddhist cultivators in these hundreds of temples.

Moreover, there are distant cities and endless plains where who knows how many people live?

Their immense power once led to the destruction of even a giant like the Yellow Springs Demon Sect, and even the First Emperor failed to wipe them out.

Even now, it has hundreds of millions of followers.

It's astonishing that such a place was attacked and transformed into this Buddha-like form; the price the attackers paid must have been terrifying.

What we don't know is why these people are so crazy. Could there be some treasure in the Great Thunder Temple that makes them so obsessed?

However, how many precious treasures are there in this world? Even if there were, it wouldn't be such a coincidence, would it? These are just Jiang Bai's personal guesses at the moment. The truth will only be known after we reach the top of the mountain.

Chapter 1166 Zhu Yan

Jiang Bai broke through his way in, encountering ruins and rubble along the way.

He wanted to fly but couldn't, because these small worlds seemed to have been sealed off by some kind of restriction in the past, or perhaps the gravity was different; in any case, he couldn't fly.

Or perhaps it's not quite right to say that, because Jiang Bai's strength is insufficient for flight; he himself estimated that someone at the Tai Tian level should be able to move freely here.

Along the way, all that could be seen were ruins, blood and bones, and broken Buddhist artifacts scattered everywhere, such as vajra pestles, robes, alms bowls, vajra staffs, and monk's knives, etc. The only common feature was that they were all broken and dilapidated.

None of them were useful.

Besides the skeletons, there were also many other skeletons, including those of humans and demons, all of which were enormous and had been killed here.

There are all sorts of races, and in addition, there is a special race whose bodies grow taller and taller, reaching just over three meters in height, with three heads and six arms, and are extremely ferocious.

I don't know what its origin is.

These Buddhist masters naturally accompanied them.

However, there are no longer any types of bodies that remain incorrupt like those from the ancient Qingqiu Kingdom.

Although countless battles raged here, no experts perished, which relieved Jiang Bai. The fact that their bodies had decayed and left only crisp white bones meant that they were not strong enough in life.

If that's the case, then there's nothing to worry about.

Jiang Bai continued forward, heading towards the golden light shimmering on the mountaintop, where Buddhist light emanated and high monks chanted sutras.

It's reassuring. Jiang Bai's destination is there. Since there are people chanting sutras and there is a flash of Buddha light, it means that there are experts from the Great Thunderclap Temple there. As long as he gets there, he can find out what exactly happened.

Regardless, it feels much better than being out here.

Because there was no danger outside, and even true peak experts were rare, not to mention giants of the Tai Tian level, Jiang Bai traveled smoothly without any obstacles, but he still felt a little uneasy.

"Oh no! Run!" Just then, Feng Feifei, who was tied up like a dumpling by Jiang Bai and carried on his back, suddenly cried out in alarm.

Instinctively, Jiang Bai immediately raised his leg and darted away. When he turned around, he was startled to see a large white hand, as strong as a mountain, reaching out from afar and heading straight for him.

This was a real, enormous hand, not some supernatural power like Jiang Baitian's Great Handprint, but a gigantic palm with a white face on it, several tens of feet in size.

It seems they're going to arrest Jiang Bai and Feng Feifei.

Jiang Bai was so frightened that he turned tail and ran away, because he could vaguely see the owner of the giant hand in the misty place.

A... a huge monkey...

Yes. A monkey, or rather, not a monkey, more like an ape, but it was enormous, covered in snow-white fur, and its horns looked as if they were scorched by flames, turning a deep crimson.

This enormous monkey was hundreds of feet tall, practically a mountain peak, and had lived for countless years.

That's why it has such a huge body.

"Holy crap... This monkey is so big! Is it some kind of monster? This is terrifying!" Jiang Bai exclaimed as he ran away, cursing all the while.

The giant monkey in front of him was even larger than the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox. As someone who had dealt with monsters for a long time, Jiang Bai was quite familiar with these demon races.

Their strength is directly reflected in the size of their physical form; the larger the physical form, the stronger the power. Of course, the basic experience is based on multiples of the physical form.

An elephant the size of a small mountain is certainly not as fierce as a mouse that laughs loudly.

Logically speaking, this monkey should be about twice the size of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, which would make them roughly equal in strength.

But what was happening before him... Jiang Bai was at a loss for words.

This creature, if it were the size of a monkey, or even an ape, would be comparable to, or even more powerful than, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox. It's undoubtedly a Grand Celestial level being, perhaps even stronger.

It is stronger than the sacred tree in the ancient kingdom of Qingqiu and the demons outside.

"What monkey! That's a Zhu Yan! Damn it, how can there be such a thing? Shouldn't it have been extinct long ago? This is a divine beast, a born divine beast! Jiang Bai, you'd better run fast, or it will wipe you out in a heartbeat!"

"Even the island lord wouldn't be a match for this thing!"

"Heavenly Emperor's Great Handprint!" But Jiang Bai's physique was limited after all; no matter how fast his short legs ran, they couldn't outrun the speed of a slap.

Left with no other choice, Jiang Bai unleashed his full power in one move, directly blasting out his strongest technique at the moment, the Heavenly Emperor's Great Handprint.

With a deafening roar, the Heavenly Emperor's Great Handprint, capable of instantly killing experts of the same level, only slowed the opponent's movements upon striking their palm before descending without hesitation.

Fortunately, this brief respite allowed Jiang Bai to escape the immense shadow. The giant hand descended, causing the sky to collapse and the earth to split. A large section of the mountain where Jiang Bai was located was shattered.

Pebbles flew into the clouds, and the sky darkened.

"Hmph!" With a cold snort, the giant hand fell again, this time faster and more fiercely than before. It was now imbued with some kind of technique, with raging flames erupting from it, as if it were about to melt the heavens and earth.

"Om Mani Padme Hum"—a six-syllable mantra came from within.

The next second, a huge swastika appeared out of thin air, forming a hundred-foot-long laughing swastika behind Jiang Bai, which blocked this earth-shattering attack.

Unfortunately, it only blocked it temporarily. With a little force from that big hand, Zhu Yan leaned forward, his muscles bulging, and the swastika shattered.

Then, from the top of the golden roof, another large golden hand reached out and attacked Zhu Yan's true form.

This forced Zhu Yan to withdraw its arm that was chasing Jiang Bai, and then it engaged in battle, exchanging a palm strike with the golden hand. In an instant, the air currents swept through the clouds, and the dark clouds in the sky were swept away for thousands of miles.

It revealed the face of the Zhu Yan and its terrifying fangs.

At this moment, its face was filled with rage.

No one gained an advantage from that move. Zhu Yan might have suffered a slight loss, but not a great one. What's infuriating is that he lost the opportunity to attack Jiang Bai.

"Hmph!" Zhu Yan snorted coldly, turned around and left, each step covering thousands of meters. Then, with a hint of resentment, he suddenly threw a punch at a nearby mountain peak.

The next second, the sky and earth truly collapsed. A mountain thousands of meters high was shattered with a single punch at its chest height, and everything on it turned to dust.

"Holy crap... how could such a thing exist?" Standing under the golden light, Jiang Bai stared at the astonishing scene before him, cursing and jumping up and down.

He originally came here to escape pursuit, hoping to find treasure and a powerful backer. Now all of that is gone; instead, he's been pushed out the door only to be let in the back.

They didn't escape the wolf's den but ended up in the tiger's lair. This Zhu Yan might not be any worse than the two Jiang Bai was hiding from outside; in fact, he might be even more formidable.

Chapter 1167 The Old Monk with Downcast Eyebrows

However, Feng Feifei, who was being carried on Jiang Bai's back, didn't have time to be surprised. Instead, she poked Jiang Bai's back with her finger.

This startled Jiang Bai for a moment, then he turned around, looked around, and his expression changed drastically.

Above this golden roof stands a massive hall with a plaque inscribed with "Da Leiyin Temple".

The palace, which was tens of meters high, occupied a vast area. In front of the palace was a huge platform, covering tens of thousands of square meters. On the platform, golden statues were arranged in order, and they all appeared to be masters whose bodies were incorruptible.

Without any further breathing, each of them sat there with kind eyes closed, wearing a kasaya and holding a begging bowl, looking lifelike.

In stark contrast to them, not far behind Jiang Bai and his group, hundreds of monks sat in meditation, chanting sutras. In the distance, one could vaguely see emaciated, ordinary humans looking on timidly.

The most eye-catching figure was a monk with long, white eyebrows that drooped down to his shoulders.

Holding a large string of Buddhist prayer beads, he sits in the center.

After Jiang Bai and the others entered the golden light, Zhu Yan retreated. Everyone present opened their eyes, stopped chanting, and looked at Jiang Bai and Feng Feifei with hopeful eyes, their eyes flashing with excited and trembling light.

"But...but...the Buddha's disciple has returned?"

The monks present stood up. Among them, the old monk with drooping eyebrows looked tremblingly at Jiang Bai in front of him and asked in disbelief, his voice trembling.

This is extremely rare among highly accomplished monks.

It seems that such enlightened monks value inner cultivation the most, and their calm and undisturbed state of mind is hard to disturb. They have an aura that remains unchanged even if Mount Tai collapses in front of them.

But now that he's seen Jiang Bai, he's so excited, which shows that this so-called "Buddha's disciple" is incredibly important to him, holding an unshakeable place in his heart.

"Uh..." This question put Jiang Bai in an awkward position. Looking at the old monk with downcast eyebrows in front of him, Jiang Bai was speechless for a moment.

He had lied to get in, and his so-called identity as a Buddhist disciple was only half true. I really don't know how to deal with him.

He nodded after a long pause.

Extremely difficult.

Even this extremely reluctant nod immediately brought smiles to the faces of the surrounding monks, and cheers erupted throughout the Great Thunderclap Temple.

The sound was deafening.

"Did the Buddhist disciple bring that thing back?" the old monk asked again.

All around Jiang Bai were hopeful eyes, their gazes burning as if they were thorns in his back, making Jiang Bai extremely uncomfortable.

His lips twitched slightly, but he remained silent, letting the cheers around him subside. They exchanged glances, but no one spoke, and an eerie silence fell over the area.

The old monk with downcast eyebrows seemed to sense something was amiss, and bowed to Jiang Bai: "Buddha's disciple, may I have a talk with you in the back hall?"

Jiang Bai naturally agreed, released Feng Feifei, and retrieved the Immortal Binding Rope. He also temporarily confiscated the Golden Dragon Scissors, leaving Feng Feifei alone there without fear of her escaping.

If she had the guts, she would run out. The Zhu Yan that had just destroyed a mountain with a single punch hadn't gone far. She believed it wouldn't mind having a good chat with Feng Feifei, the closed-door disciple of the Golden Turtle Island Master.

Following the old monk away from the square in front, they discovered that the Great Thunderclap Temple behind it was filled with ordinary humans, men and women, young and old, all dressed in rags and looking emaciated, piled up in the main hall.

This has made what was originally a magnificent and sacred hall feel somewhat chaotic and disorderly.

The old monk led Jiang Bai over, and they all prostrated themselves on the ground devoutly, calling him "Buddha's disciple." Jiang Bai felt quite embarrassed and remained silent, only glancing at the old monk as if asking why there were so many ordinary people in this Buddhist temple.

"These are all citizens of the Buddhist kingdoms below the mountain. A hundred years before the first Buddha left, a great demon was born and some cities were conquered. In the following fifty years, one after another, many Buddhist kingdoms below the mountain were conquered."

"Most of the people were slaughtered, a small number were captured by demons and enslaved, and a very small number escaped and entered the Great Thunder Temple."

"Originally there were hundreds of thousands of people, but over the past thousand years, the halls of the Great Thunderclap Temple have been breached one after another, and almost all of the 100,000 monks of the Thunderclap Temple have been wiped out. Now, only one or two thousand of these civilians remain."

"It is clear that the food and provisions we have stored in our spatial bags have been completely exhausted. Fortunately, the Buddha's son came. Otherwise, this place would have fallen without a fight within a year."

The old monk looked around at the people, and as he walked, he said to Jiang Bai with a wry smile.

No one can completely abstain from food unless their cultivation level reaches the Tai Tian position. In this Great Thunderclap Temple, it seems that only this old monk with downturned eyebrows can go without food. No one else can go without eating.

With limited food supplies, it's difficult to sustain ourselves; no wonder these people's eyes light up when they see us.

But thinking about it, the Great Thunderclap Temple must be incredibly wealthy. It has more than one spatial bag and even more storage space, storing an unknown amount of food and fodder. Otherwise, it might not have been able to sustain itself for so long.

These words made Jiang Bai feel quite guilty. Hearing this, he quickly took out his spatial ring, which contained a considerable amount of food, though not a lot.

But at least it's enough for everyone to have a full meal.

"Let's share these things. There's not much, but it'll be enough for a hearty meal," Jiang Bai said. The people around him were naturally very grateful. Then, a young monk ran over, and the abbot distributed the two cubic meters of various foods to everyone.

"What kind of thing has such great power that it could attack the Great Thunderclap Temple, attack the entire Mount Ling, and force you to this point?"

"There are at least a thousand palaces below, and tens of thousands of experts have been slaughtered?" After taking two more steps, Jiang Bai couldn't help but ask.

"This...sigh...it's all self-inflicted...one cannot escape the consequences of one's own actions, Buddha is truly not deceiving me." The old monk with downcast eyebrows was taken aback upon hearing this, then sighed with a bitter smile and said these words.

The conversation led Jiang Bai to the back of the main hall. Then, they pushed open the wall, revealing a hidden door. A vast underground hall appeared before Jiang Bai, which must have been used to store supplies.

It is vaguely visible that this place is not a single-story building, with wooden crates for storing supplies scattered around.

Seeing that no one was around, the old monk smiled wryly and said, "Didn't the first Buddha tell you about this?"

Upon hearing this question, Jiang Bai shook his head blankly. After thinking for a moment, he said bitterly, "The lineage of Lingjiu Palace in the Great Snow Mountain is not flourishing. The first patriarch only left behind one sentence: 'Lingjiu comes from the Buddhist Kingdom, and comes from the Great Snow Mountain.' He didn't say anything more."

I only learned about this place after consulting many ancient books, so I came here in a hurry.