He had ventured deep into enemy territory alone, facing overwhelming numbers with scant forces.
That had always been a cardinal military taboo.
Yet Wenren Zheng, the man known as the "Military God," was doing exactly that now.
One man against an entire kingdom!
"Raise the array—"
Jing Heng did not waste words with Wenren Zheng. He made the decision at once and issued the order.
At Pudu Temple, over ten thousand disciples had already been standing at different positions, chanting sutras.
At Jing Heng's command, every disciple took up their assigned role. Some circulated their inner force, while others cast spells.
The grand array of Pudu Temple originated from spellcraft. Once activated, however, martial artists could also pour their strength into it, adding to its might.
This was another manifestation of Unity of Law and Martial Arts. Many of the greatest grand arrays in the world possessed this characteristic.
In the Eight Treasures Pond outside the main hall, the Ninth Grade Golden Lotus suddenly bloomed. Sanskrit characters flowed across its petals like living creatures.
The pond water boiled, sending up golden-red ripples. The Bronze Demon-Subduing Pestle, cast a thousand years ago, began to hum!
Seventy-two Pagodas materialized in the air. Then one hundred and eight Sutra Pillars appeared from thin air, spread across a three-kilometer radius around Pudu Mountain.
Each Sutra Pillar was wrapped in seven layers of multicolored sutra banners. The vajra bells hanging from their ends rang without wind, their waves condensing into visible manji characters in the air.
"Roar—"
The phantoms of the Eight Heavenly Dragons appeared in succession. Seven-colored Buddha Light poured down like the Heavenly River Pouring Back, illuminating heaven and earth!
A magnificent Buddha Statue ten thousand meters tall, its head touching the heavens and its feet planted on the earth, materialized and enveloped