A Buddhist heresy: the lost Myriad Buddha Temple

Originally, when Zhuge Xiang saw Cold Sword relaying the order back to the Sect in reality, he thought that the Sect's rescue would arrive soon. However, considering that the flow of time in this Land of Death was hundreds or even thousands of times faster than outside, Zhuge Xiang felt extremely solemn. If that were the case, even if the Sect's rescue was fast, it would still take at least three to five months for a round trip.

His expression changed drastically, and Mo Wuyan's face also became extremely solemn. He said to Zhuge Xiang, "The difference of only Half a Tea Interval of tea's time is more than two days in this Land of Death. Even if the Sect outside can arrive in two hours, we will have spent half a year here. But in this Land of Death, there are no animals, not even plants. What are we going to eat for so long?!"

Food is indeed a very serious problem. In this Land of Death, not even a single weed can be seen. We can't just eat stones and sand, can we? Those who haven't reached the Deity Transformation stage can't absorb the primordial Vital Energy of Heaven and Earth and earth. Cultivator Refining Essence to Qi need to eat, just like ordinary people, and they eat even more than ordinary people.

"To survive here, you must steal Food from others. Although there is no Food in this Land of Death, you should have some reserves in your Storage Ring," Zhuge Xiang said calmly, his words carrying a chilling aura.

More than a thousand disciples have entered. Presumably, these disciples will have some Food stored in their Storage Ring. It's absolutely impossible to feed everyone, but if they were to plunder, it should be enough to feed a very small number of people.

"That's the only way," Mo Wuyan nodded, his eyes also filled with intense killing intent.

The Asura Sect Disciple are not the kind of people who are indiscriminately kind. Moreover, even the most indiscriminately kind people would have to drop their mask of hypocrisy when faced with hunger.

The two walked side by side, cutting down all the Puppet Cult disciples they encountered. Before their bodies even hit the ground, Zhuge Xiang caught them. He then removed all his Magic Artifact and Storage Ring, tossed the bodies into the air, and his sharp Sword Qi shredded them into minced meat.

Mo Wuyan was curious about Zhuge Xiang's actions. Mo Wuyan aware of the strangeness of this Heaven and Earth, where the earth would crack open and swallow the corpse when it fell to the ground. But why would Zhuge Xiang go to such lengths to shred the corpse?

Zhuge Xiang couldn't explain Mo Wuyan's doubts either. He simply replied, "I have a feeling something's wrong with the earth swallowing up corpses. Everyone who comes in dies here because of the lack of Food. Have you ever thought about why these corpses are being swallowed up by the earth? In any case, it shouldn't be a good thing."

Nodding, Zhuge Xiang's words made sense. Although he didn't know why the strange phenomenon of the earth swallowing corpses had occurred, it certainly wasn't a good thing. Anyway, destroying the corpses and eliminating the evidence was just a convenient thing to do.

The closer they got to the temple ruins, the clearer the faint chanting became. This space, filled with death and curses, possessed incredibly pure and rich Buddhist Power chanting? This was indeed too strange. Not only Zhuge Xiang and his group went towards the temple ruins, but the other disciples did the same.

When the disciples of the Asura Sect and the Puppet Cult met, a fight was inevitable. Zhuge Xiang and Mo Wuyan both shook their heads and refused the Asura Sect Disciples' invitation to travel together. The problem of Food was a serious one. Who knew if they could rely on these people if there was nothing left to eat?

Continuing their journey through Land of Death spanning no more than a hundred miles, Zhuge Xiang and Mo Wuyan joined forces, slaying countless disciples of the Puppet Cult, before finally arriving at the ruins of a magnificent temple.

Even from a distance, one can sense the former glory of this temple. Upon arriving in front of it, one is even more deeply awestruck. The ten-zhang-high walls are so high that even disciples at the Return to Simplicity Realm cannot jump over them.

The walls were covered with enormous murals, all depicting Buddhist Sect. Of course, these murals are now incomplete, and the tall walls are also severely damaged in many places. Traces of Sword Qi and Spell can be faintly seen...

Upon arriving at the temple, the resounding chants were clearly audible. Standing at the temple's dilapidated gate, the chanting seemed to cleanse one's evil thoughts, leaving only pure tranquility.

At this moment, guided by the chanting of Buddhist hymns, one seems to understand the profound power of Buddhist Power, naturally wanting to kneel down and worship the supreme gods and Buddhas.

With his knees bent and a devout expression, Mo Wuyan knelt directly at the temple gate, touching his head to the ground. The Demonic Qi Energy emanating from his body quickly dissipated, but Mo Wuyan ignored it, resembling an enlightened monk, and piously murmured, "Amitābha Buddha."

"Senior Brother Mo!" A flash of intense Demonic Qi appeared in his eyes, and the profound truth of Zhuge Xiang's Heavenly Demon Zen Sound was implied in his voice, like a sudden awakening.

"Ah!!!" With a startled cry, Mo Wuyan regained consciousness and felt that his cultivation had actually declined, almost falling back to the First Layer of Innate Realm. His expression changed drastically, and when he looked at the temple, his face was filled with deep fear and apprehension. Before even entering the temple, he had almost been completely purified by the chanting.

With a single palm strike, Zhuge Xiang sent a pile of scattered stones flying from the temple's main entrance. From beneath the pile of stones, he pulled out a dilapidated plaque with three large characters written on it, "Myriad Buddha Temple."

"Myriad Buddha Temple!? Could this be the legendary Myriad Buddha Temple? I've only read about it in the documents of the Martial Arts Pavilion. Wasn't it said that Myriad Buddha Temple had long since disappeared? Why is it here?" Mo Wuyan exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the tattered plaque in Zhuge Xiang's hand. Clearly, he had heard of Myriad Buddha Temple.

"Oh? Senior Brother Mo, what's the deal with this Myriad Buddha Temple?" Mo Wuyan knew, Zhuge Xiang naturally asked out of curiosity.

"Back then, Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of a unified China, led Nine Great Sects to Six Nations the Six Nations. He exterminated all the stubborn Sect within the six kingdoms. The Wanfo Myriad Buddha Temple was once Major Sect within the territory of the Zhao State, one of the Six Nations. According to historical records, the monks of the Myriad Buddha Temple Cultivation Method that were very different from other Buddhist Sects. They did not cultivate Qi Energy or True Essence, but something called the Vow Power."

With a slight frown, Mo Wuyan looked deep in thought, clearly trying to recall the information about Myriad Buddha Temple he had seen before. "The wishes of all beings can be created from nothing. This is the core principle of Myriad Buddha Temple's cultivation. It means that when the wishes and thoughts of all people are gathered together, even things that don't exist will appear out of thin air. Other Buddhist Sect cultivate Buddhist Sect Zen principles and worship all kinds of gods and Buddhas and Bodhisattva. But Myriad Buddha Temple, as Buddhist Sect, never worships any gods and Buddhas or Bodhisattva. Do you know why?"

Shaking his head, Zhuge Xiang looked at Mo Wuyan with curiosity. As Buddhist Sect, why didn't they worship gods and Buddhas and Bodhisattva? This Myriad Buddha Temple was indeed quite strange. However, since it was Major Sect, it must have its own unique features.

"That's because, according to the Myriad Buddha Temple's doctrine, there are actually no gods and Buddhas Bodhisattva, or Bodhisattvas in the Heaven and Earth. It's only because so many people believe in them that Bodhisattva, Buddhas, gods and Buddhas appear. Although these gods and Buddhas, Bodhisattva, and Bodhisattva exist, they are formed from the faith Vow Power of all living beings in the Heaven and Earth. If the faith of living beings in the Heaven and Earth is stopped, all the gods and Buddhas, and Bodhisattvas in the world will fall from their pedestals and even disappear. Therefore, the Myriad Buddha Temple's cultivation doctrine is to make all living beings believe in it, and through its immense Vow Power and its own cultivation, it will become a true gods and Buddhas."

"Therefore, although Myriad Buddha Temple calls itself Buddhist Sect, it is an outlier and heretical sect within the Buddhist Sect, rejected by almost all Buddhist Path Sect in the world. Back when Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, led the Nine Great Sects to Six Nations, Heavenly Dragon Temple ruthlessly attacked them. There are even rumors that Tianlong Heavenly Dragon Temple received strong support from the Buddhist Sect of other major countries. In that battle, all the powerful Cultivator of Myriad Buddha Temple perished, and the entire Myriad Buddha Temple vanished overnight, becoming a historical mystery. But who would have thought that Myriad Buddha Temple would appear in this barren land?"

"Using the Vow Power of all living beings to gather upon oneself, to help oneself achieve gods and Buddhas?" With a smile on his face, Zhuge Xiang showed great interest in this Myriad Buddha Temple.

As Buddhist Sect, yet not gods and Buddhas, or Bodhisattva, it is indeed a heretical sect. However, Zhuge Xiang was even more curious about this kind of sect. He threw the plaque of Myriad Buddha Temple aside and Zhuge Xiang walked into Myriad Buddha Temple.

"Junior Brother Zhuge, wait!" Seeing Zhuge Xiang about to rush into the ruins of Myriad Buddha Temple, Mo Wuyan's expression changed drastically. He grabbed Zhuge Xiang and said, "Although Myriad Buddha Temple has fallen, where did this chanting come from? I almost got lost just now. This place is full of eeriness and danger. Why don't we wait until there are more people before we go in together?"

"Haha, what's there to be afraid of? This Land of Death has no Food, so there can be no living beings. I'm not afraid of living people, so why would I be afraid of some Fierce Spirit?" With a hearty laugh, Zhuge Xiang seemed to have no regard for any danger and resolutely stepped into the ruins of Myriad Buddha Temple.

Zhuge Xiang was afraid of death, that's for sure. Otherwise, Black Iron Mountain wouldn't have turned and fled as soon as it heard about the Corpse King. But Zhuge Xiang was also confident in himself. Facing an opponent he couldn't defeat, running away wasn't shameful. As a Qi Refining Stage Cultivator, not running away from the Corpse King wasn't courage, it was just stupidity.

But! As a Cultivator, if you lack the courage to face danger and are always timid and hesitant, what's the point of cultivating?

Watching Zhuge Xiang's resolute back, Mo Wuyan opened his mouth, sighed inwardly, and seemed to understand why Zhuge Xiang was so strong. His admirable courage alone was something that ordinary people could not possess.

"Wait! I, Mo Wuyan, will risk my life to accompany you, Junior Brother, inside today!" Seemingly inspired by Zhuge Xiang's heroic spirit, Mo Wuyan shouted, catching up with Zhuge Xiang's footsteps. (To be continued...)