Zhou You raised his head as well.
—Of course, from this little temple, he could not see Anyun City more than a hundred li away.
And yet.
His heart gave a violent shudder.
He could not see it, true.
But he could sense it with absolute clarity.
That thing had awakened and seen through Rosy Clouds Temple's formation—
There was no anger, no roar at having been deceived. In a single instant, the Six Desires Demon Lord grasped everything, then pinpointed the little temple's location.
Immediately afterward, the formation concealing the temple shattered. Across the wooded mountains, countless deformed beasts raised their heads in unison.
Then thousands upon thousands of howls erupted. Even from this far away, Zhou You could feel everything in Anyun City pouring out in force, swarming toward them at speeds far beyond those of horses!
Zhou You glanced at Jing'en.
Jing'en's expression grew even more compassionate. He bowed to Zhou You, then said, "We have established the Ten-Direction Dharma Realm here. From this moment onward, this ruined temple will share the fate of Rosy Clouds Temple—but there may still be gaps in our defenses. We must ask you to cover those, benefactor."
Zhou You drew a deep breath and let it out.
"All right. Leave it to me."
With that, he picked up Myriad Fathoms and stepped through the temple doors. Lin Yunshao tried to sneak after him, only for him to shout her back inside.
"Stay in the temple! Take one damn step outside, and I'll beat your ass into eight pieces!"
—Outside.
At some point, the scenery had changed completely.
The ground, once overgrown with tall grass, had been cleared and paved with thick blue bricks. The few withered pines had vanished, replaced by lush, sacred bodhi trees—
He looked back.
A Hall of