Five-Colored Altar

The Great Tang Dynasty surely wouldn't go and demand an explanation from the demon race, would it?

"Exactly! I can testify to that!"

"That's right, we can all prove this girl is innocent. That official was clearly killed by the demon race!"

The demon kings of the demon race nearby began muttering among themselves after hearing this.

"How did this blame end up on us?"

Su Yang smiled faintly and struck the courtroom block in his hand.

"Smack!" The entire venue instantly fell silent.

He slowly unfolded his folding fan, his tone calm as he continued the story.

"After Ye Fan and the others took out those Buddhist artifacts radiating Buddha Light from the Great Thunderclap Temple, a burst of Buddhist Sound rang out across heaven and earth, as if even the firmament were trembling.

The world in every direction shook as well."

"Suddenly, with a thunderous boom, the stone Buddha inside the Great Thunderclap Temple unexpectedly exploded on its own.

It turned to dust, and immediately afterward, the entire temple also crumbled into powder amid a gentle breeze."

The Great Thunderclap Temple was gone?

Everyone's eyes widened as they watched the legendary ancient temple vanish into ashes before them, too shocked to speak.

The sacred site where Buddha had once stopped had actually disappeared just like that?

"Just as everyone was feeling bewildered and uncertain, a howling gale suddenly swept over from the distance."

"Fortunately, the Buddhist artifacts taken from the Great Thunderclap Temple were still radiating Buddha Light. They shielded everyone within them, preventing the storm from injuring them."

"But at that very moment, the ground where the Great Thunderclap Temple had originally stood suddenly split open, forming a crack of moderate size."

"Immediately afterward, a group of bizarre monsters crawled out of the cavern.

They resembled snakes but were not snakes, and looked like crocodiles yet had no limbs. Their bellies were bare, while their bodies were covered in black scales. They looked sinister and gloomy.

They seemed like evil spirits that had crawled out of the underworld!"

Before his voice had even faded, the listeners already felt as though they were there, overwhelmed with terror.

Upon hearing this, the mortals were all terrified, their bodies trembling as if the monsters would crawl out of the ground the next moment and swallow them whole.

The scene was far too horrifying, leaving everyone restless as a chill shot straight up their spines.

A trace of astonishment also appeared in the eyes of the demon kings. Those monsters they had never seen before actually made them feel vaguely uneasy.

"Suddenly, a roar that shook the soul came from the direction of the Great Thunderclap Temple."

"The roar resounded throughout heaven and earth, as if even the storm had halted because of it.

The entire world was left with only that rolling, thunderous roar. Every other sound had long since been swallowed up."

The listeners' expressions shifted one after another, their hearts shaken. What exactly had escaped from the Great Thunderclap Temple after it collapsed?

Why had those strange creatures that resembled snakes but were not snakes and looked like crocodiles but were not crocodiles appeared near the legendary Great Thunderclap Temple?

What kind of existence had released that roar?

"Only then did Ye Fan realize that the ground beneath the Great Thunderclap Temple was actually the lair of ferocious beasts!"

What?!

The legendary Great Thunderclap Temple was actually a habitat for ferocious beasts? How was that possible?

Everyone knew that the Great Thunderclap Temple was where the Buddhas resided, the supreme sacred land of Buddhism. How could it have become a hiding place for vicious beasts?!

"The group fled in panic toward the nearby Five-Colored Altar. As they ran, they saw a pillar of Black Mist surging into the sky from the cavern beneath the Great Thunderclap Temple.

It was just like demonic energy!"

Countless people present wore puzzled expressions. Along with their shock, even more confusion arose.

Why was something so terrifying and demonic hidden beneath the legendary sacred land of Buddhism?

Wasn't that place guarded by gods and Buddhas?

Why had the gods and Buddhas merely suppressed them beneath the earth instead of eradicating them completely?

Could it be that even those gods and Buddhas lacked the power to destroy these evil creatures?

"Just as everyone looked back, the Crocodile Ancestor had already charged over from the distance. His eyes blazed like torches as he stared fixedly at Ye Fan and the others."

Hearing this, countless people listening to the story could not help but feel terrified as well, as if the Crocodile Ancestor's gaze had landed on them!

This was the wondrous aspect of the Storyteller System. It could make every listener feel as though they were experiencing the scene personally, as if they were actually there!

"It's over! Everything's over!"

One of the audience members turned pale as he stared at the Crocodile Ancestor, almost frightened into tears.

Many mortals were just like him, their bodies trembling uncontrollably. The feeling of being watched by the Crocodile Ancestor was simply too terrifying!

Even the human cultivators and the demon kings of the demon race could not help trembling at this moment.

That was because they sensed that the Crocodile Ancestor's strength might actually surpass theirs!

One had to know that the demon kings of the demon race were powerful Celestial Immortal experts. What kind of existence could be even stronger than a Celestial Immortal?!

"Just as Ye Fan and the others thought they were doomed, the Bronze Coffin suddenly let out a thunderous boom!"

"The moment the boom rang out, the Crocodile Ancestor abruptly stopped. Fear actually surfaced in his eyes as he stared fixedly at the Bronze Coffin."

An inexplicable sound came from deep within the Bronze Coffin. It even shook the divine crocodile's ancestor, making him dare not act rashly.

Ye Fan and the others seized this brief opportunity and swiftly entered the Bronze Coffin.

At the same time, the Five-Colored Altar slowly merged with the Tai Chi Diagram. Starlight flickered, and the Starry Sky Gate quietly opened.

The Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin started up once more, carrying everyone away from the Yinghuo Star and onto the Ancient Starry Road leading into the unknown.

The listeners finally let out sighs of relief. The heart-stopping scene just now had made them feel as though they were personally facing the Crocodile Ancestor, with terror sinking deep into their bones.

Only after they saw Ye Fan and the others hide inside the coffin did they feel that they had escaped danger and survived a deadly crisis.

"But just when they thought they were safe, the true disaster had only just begun."

After these words fell, everyone grew tense once again. Could there be something strange hidden inside the Bronze Coffin as well?

Or had the monster that escaped from beneath the Great Thunderclap Temple already infiltrated the coffin?!

"Smack!"

Just as everyone held their breath in concentration, Su Yang suddenly struck the courtroom block.

Awakened by the sound, everyone came back to their senses. Several listeners in the front row had even excitedly grabbed Su Yang's arm.

"Mister Su! Don't stop! Tell us a little more!"

"That's right, Mister Su! What happened in the end? What exactly is inside the coffin? Hurry up and tell us!"

Su Yang looked helpless and could only say, "I just wanted to drink some water."

Everyone froze, awkward expressions appearing on their faces. It turned out to be a misunderstanding; they had thought he was about to interrupt the story again.

The people holding his arm quickly let go, apologizing with embarrassed smiles before obediently returning to their seats and continuing to wait for what came next.

Su Yang sighed softly. The rhythm he had been building had been interrupted just like that.

Seeing the expectation in everyone's eyes, and even the impatience shown by several demon kings and cultivators, he smiled bitterly inwardly. It seemed that he would have to tell quite a bit more today.

The story began again. Su Yang sped up his delivery, making the narration even tighter.

Everyone seemed to reenter that vast and magnificent Shrouding the Heavens World.

"Passing through the Starry Sky Gate, the Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin finally reached the destination of their journey—a mysterious land known as the Eastern Wasteland."

Everyone grew increasingly excited. The Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin had carried the protagonists into an entirely new world. What would happen next?

After Ye Fan stepped into the Eastern Wasteland and entered Lingxu Cave Heaven, what kind of opportunity would he encounter?