Persuading the Heavenly Dragon Temple

"Ding! Trapped in Special Zone. Attack power -15%. All rule-based Skill are ineffective."

Zhuge Xiang transformed into a dazzling Sword Light and flew towards Heavenly Dragon Temple. Suddenly, the sky darkened, and the stars twinkled, which surprised Zhuge Xiang. However, as the sky returned to daytime, a mechanical system notification sounded in Zhuge Xiang's mind. At the same time, Zhuge Xiang could also feel that he had lost his connection with the Heavenly Dao.

"What's going on?" Zhuge Xiang stopped in mid-air, his face also showing astonishment.

For no apparent reason, he severed his connection with the Heavenly Dao, resulting in a 15% decrease in overall attack power and even rendering all rule-based Skill ineffective. This left Zhuge Xiang bewildered. Without the support of the Heavenly Dao, his strength would indeed be affected to some extent.

"Could it be because of the recent change in the Heaven and Earth?" Zhuge Xiang wasn't stupid. He realized that the sudden loss of his ability to sense the power of the Heavenly Dao was naturally due to the recent change in the Heaven and Earth.

Attack power reduced by 15%, and unable to use rule-based Skill? So, it seems that the 15% attack reduction is due to the lack of Heavenly Dao power's blessing?

"Hmm? If that's really the case, it might be a good thing," Zhuge Xiang thought, his eyes lighting up slightly, not flustered but rather pleased.

Zhuge Xiang's attack power mostly comes from his physical strength and Half-Immortal Artifact Grade weapons. Therefore, while the lack of the support of the Heavenly Dao's power will certainly have an impact, a 15% reduction is not particularly significant.

However, if other Cultivator within the Great Qin Empire also cannot sense the power of the Heavenly Dao, then the influence they experience is reduced by at least 50%.

Although his strength was reduced, if all Cultivator within the entire Great Qin Empire were suppressed, Zhuge Xiang's strength would actually increase, as the power of the Heavenly Dao was blocked. It could be said that the spring of Body Cultivator had arrived.

Just as Zhuge Xiang had expected, on the Rebel Army side, the Golden Body Bodhisattva actually wore a smile on his face. As a Zombie, the Golden Body Bodhisattva's attack power was largely due to his physical strength. Although the power of the Heavenly Dao was restricted, overall, the Golden Body Bodhisattva's strength was suppressed and was lower than others.

To put it simply, the Golden Body Bodhisattva's strength was originally slightly inferior to Liao Wufa's. However, with the Heavenly Dao power being shielded, the Golden Body Bodhisattva's strength actually surpassed Liao Wufa's.

"My Dragon Clan is born with a strong physique, and ** is our strongest weapon. It seems that the power my Dragon Clan can unleash this time is greater than expected," said the East Sea Dragon King, who had transformed into human form, a smile on his face.

As Dragon Clan, their strong physiques directly endow them with unparalleled power. Under the restriction of the power of Heavenly Dao, he was minimally affected, and it should even be said that the entire Dragon Clan was minimally affected.

Regardless of Ying Qianshan's actions and the Great Qin Empire's reaction, Zhuge Xiang, having understood why he couldn't sense the power of the Heavenly Dao, calmed down and regained his composure. His body transformed into a Sword Light once more, quickly arriving at Heavenly Dragon Temple and slowly descending...

"Greetings, Guest Official Zhuge!" After Zhuge Xiang landed, the Cultivator guarding Heavenly Dragon Temple bowed and greeted him. Although Zhuge Xiang did not visit Heavenly Dragon Temple often, everyone in Heavenly Dragon Temple knew that he was Guest Elder.

Greetings, esteemed masters. Zhuge Xiang returned the greeting and then stepped into Heavenly Dragon Temple. The Zhuge Xiang monks did not stop him.

As Guest Elder of Heavenly Dragon Temple, Zhuge Xiang could move freely within the Heavenly Dragon Temple as long as he didn't enter any Forbidden Ground areas. Soon, Zhuge Xiang met the abbot of Heavenly Dragon Temple, Zen Master Da Wu, and several other high-ranking members of Heavenly Dragon Temple also gathered there.

"Amitābha Buddha, Fellow Zhuge Xiang's growth truly puts us to shame. He has reached the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Severing Realm..." Zen Master Da Wu said, his hands clasped together, upon seeing Zhuge Xiang.

Although Zhuge Xiang's cultivation level was only at the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Severing Realm, the aura emanating from him made Zen Master Da Wu realize that Zhuge Xiang's strength was above his own.

"Amitābha Buddha," as the Zen Master Da Wu finished speaking, the other high-ranking members of Heavenly Dragon Temple were also shocked by Zhuge Xiang's rapid growth. They then followed suit and chanted a Buddhist prayer without saying anything more.

"Master, you flatter me. It's been many days. Abbot Da Wu is as radiant as ever," Zhuge Xiang said with a smile, returning the greeting to Zen Master Da Wu.

"Fellow Daoist Zhuge, what brings you here?" Heavenly Dragon Temple was aware of the standoff between the Asura Sect and the Great Qin Imperial Family, but they were unaware of Zhuge Xiang's purpose in coming.

"I believe that all of you masters are aware of the situation between the Asura Sect and the Great Qin Imperial Family. I am here today on behalf of the Alliance to extend an invitation to Heavenly Dragon Temple," Zhuge Xiang said. He was a straightforward and decisive person, so he spoke directly and frankly, without any beating around the bush, stating the purpose of his trip.

Although they had some guesses, they didn't expect that Zhuge Xiang really came with this purpose. The high monks, including Zen Master Da Wu, looked at each other, exchanged glances, and remained silent without answering.

The Asura Sect and the Yin Yang Demonic Sect have joined forces, along with the Myriad Monster Kingdom and other powerful forces, to covet the Great Qin Imperial Family. This fact is known even to other countries, so how could the Heavenly Dragon Temple not know?

Regarding the stance of Heavenly Dragon Temple, the monks of Heavenly Dragon Temple had actually discussed whether to side with the Great Qin Imperial Family or with the Asura Sect.

Regarding this matter, the eminent monks of Heavenly Dragon Temple had differing opinions. Therefore, after the final discussion, no conclusion was reached. They could only quietly wait for the will of Heavenly Dao to reveal Heaven's will direction and then stand on that side. This was the decision made by the eminent monks of Heavenly Dragon Temple after their discussions had yielded no results.

Now that Zhuge Xiang has arrived, representing the Asura Sect and other powerful forces, and with the power of the Heavenly Dao blocked, Heavenly Dragon Temple is unsure how to proceed.

Although the power of Heavenly Dao's Dao is shielded and cannot be felt, Heaven's will is still there, unchanged, only unseen by people. At this time, who dares to stand in the wrong position? If they stand in the wrong position, they will surely be crushed by Heavenly Dao's Dao and reduced to ashes.

Seeing that the monks merely exchanged glances but showed no intention of agreeing, Zhuge Xiang n't in a hurry. After all, this concerned the rise and fall of Heavenly Dragon Temple, and he would find it strange if they made a decision so easily.

After a moment of silence, Zen Master Da Wu of Heavenly Dragon Temple replied to Zhuge Xiang, "Regarding this matter, we are afraid we cannot easily agree to your request. After all, this matter concerns the life and death of Heavenly Dragon Temple, and we dare not make a decision without absolute certainty."

Great Cultivator believe in acting in accordance with the will of Heaven. Now that the power of Heavenly Dao has been blocked, it is understandable that these eminent monks cannot make a decision. Zhuge Xiang understands this. What he needs to do is to give them confidence, which is also the purpose of his trip.

"The concerns of you esteemed monks are understandable, and I can comprehend them. It's simply that the power of Heavenly Dao is currently blocked, making it impossible to sense the Heaven's will," Zhuge Xiang said after organizing his thoughts. "However, I can assure you all here that my Asura Sect is absolutely in accordance with the will of Heaven."

"Oh? Fellow Daoist Zhuge, do you have any proof?" Upon hearing Zhuge Xiang's words and seeing his confident demeanor, the senior monks' eyes lit up slightly, and they stared at Zhuge Xiang as they spoke.

"First of all, although our Asura Sect, Yin Yang Demonic Sect, and Myriad Monster Kingdom may not be considered to have unparalleled cultivation, we can still comprehend the Heaven's will. Why would we rebel against the Great Qin Imperial Family for no reason? Does your Heavenly Dragon Temple fear going against the Heaven's will, while we, the Asura Sect, Yin Yang Demonic Sect, and Myriad Monster Kingdom, are not afraid?" Zhuge Xiang said.

"That makes sense," many high-ranking monks of Heavenly Dragon Temple nodded in agreement.

Putting myself in their shoes, Zhuge Xiang's words were indeed polite. Heavenly Dragon Temple was afraid of going against the Heaven's will and being wiped out. Weren't the Asura Sect and the others afraid? Since they dared to raise an army in rebellion, they must have a certain degree of confidence in the Heaven's will to do so.

Seeing that his reasoning had been accepted and agreed upon by these eminent monks, Zhuge Xiang pressed his advantage, continuing, "Secondly, in my opinion, this act of shielding the will of Heaven's will was also orchestrated by the Great Qin Imperial Family. Tell me, within the Great Qin realm, besides the Imperial Clan, what other force possesses such earth-shattering power? And the Great Qin Imperial Family's motive is self-evident: they fear that the revelation of the Heaven's will will be detrimental to their Imperial Clan."

"What you say does make sense, and your deduction is plausible. However, it is still just a deduction. Your Asura Sect is certain that Heaven's will will protect you, and the Great Qin Imperial Family is also afraid of this. What is the reason for this?"

Although Zhuge Xiang's words made sense, the Chief Seat the Disciplinary Hall of Heavenly Dragon Temple couldn't help but interject, saying that no matter how well Zhuge Xiang's deductions sounded, they were still just deductions and could not be used as Evidence to convince Heavenly Dragon Temple.

"What the master says makes sense. This is merely my deduction. To convince you, we do need concrete Evidence. So, I will tell you now."

Zhuge Xiang was not surprised by the question raised by the Chief Seat the Disciplinary Hall. After taking a deep breath, he spoke, uttering words that horrified all the high monks of Heavenly Dragon Temple: "The reason is that the Qin Shi Huang of the Great Qin Empire was not the real Qin Shi Huang. To this day, the Ying Clan of the Great Qin Imperial Family is not of the same lineage as the First Emperor. They were nothing but traitors who switched the Imperial Throne!" (To be continued...)