[Buddha's Heart Passes on the Lamp] Wu Song Receives Spiritual Empowerment; the [Emergency Headband] Is Developed! (Continued)

"Understood!"

Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong exchanged a glance, and both saw the excitement in the other's eyes.

This was the Black Armored Army's first battle!

"Men! Charge with me!"

Dozens of Black Armored Cavalry riders turned their horses around in unison.

The heavy Bright Light Armor gave off a uniform metallic rasp as they galloped.

Like a black Steel Torrent, carrying an unstoppable momentum, they swept toward Nanping Mountain.

Along the way, Wu Song and Lu Zhishen were not idle either.

The two constantly chanted Buddhist scriptures. One recited the Great Wisdom Arhat Scripture, while the other chanted the Wayfarer Demon-Subduing Spell.

The two pure Buddhist chants interwove, forming a small sonic shield that helped everyone withstand the life-demanding mourning bells, one peal after another.

But even so, as the distance closed,

that oppressive feeling continued to grow by geometric multiples.

The closer they drew to Nanping Mountain, the denser the bell tolls became.

In the air, rings of visible sound-wave ripples could even be seen madly shaking the surrounding space.

Wherever they passed, roadside trees cracked apart and exploded, while rocks crumbled into powder.

Without cavalry with enough momentum to open the way, everyone would have struggled even to advance.

At last, after passing through a stretch of mist, the towering ancient temple could already be seen faintly.

Lin Chen pulled on the reins and looked toward the bell tower atop Nanping Mountain.

The sight instantly made his scalp prickle, while a chill shot from the soles of his feet straight to his crown.

There, inside Jingci Temple at the foot of Nanping Mountain,

a huge ancient bronze bell, tall enough to reach two people, hung from the bell tower, its surface covered in eerie dark-red runes.

But the ones striking the bell

were not monks, nor were