"Run for your life." Judging by the monk's words, he had no idea what was happening inside the holy land either, so all I could do was have him flee first while I hurried toward the holy land they had mentioned.
The Ghost of Haste moved incredibly fast. Before long, I reached the holy land they had described—a temple embedded in the sheer cliffs. A crack extended deep inside it, and a towering giant pagoda stood there!
But by then, raging flames had engulfed the entire temple. I had no idea in which era this ancient monastery had been built, but seeing it about to be destroyed in a single stroke still filled me with regret.
There were countless heavenly soldiers and generals—probably two or three hundred of them. Apart from the monks of Xiyuan Temple who had managed to escape, nearly all the rest were dead. The heavenly soldiers had even begun searching the outskirts and slaughtering monks, gradually expanding their spoils of war.
I did not think much of it. I already had a grudge against Long Xuantian of the Upper Realm, so no one could blame me for going on a killing spree. I drew the sect master's golden sword and recited the sword incantation for the Flying Immortal Beyond the Body. In the blink of an eye, I had wiped out the dozen or so heavenly soldiers and generals before me!
The heavenly soldiers and generals reacted swiftly. The moment they saw me, they rushed over to kill me. Some of the commanders had seen me during the battle of the Living Formation last time. They shouted my name and summoned their troops as they charged over.
"I never thought an ancient monastery would fall into such a state." Judging by the extent of the destruction,