To reach Spirit Mountain, after passing the reception area at the mountain foot and the mountain gate, one still had to cross a river, named Lingyun Ferry.
Beyond it was a broad road leading to the summit, rising high into the clouds and running straight to the ancient monastery of Great Leiyin Temple.
Of course, this was the earthly road taken by pilgrims and mortal monks. At this moment, countless monks were kneeling along the path in devout worship, bowing once every three steps and kowtowing once every nine.
At this moment, however, a fiery cloud charged along the cloud-path in the sky, straight toward Great Leiyin Temple on the summit.
"What demon dares trespass upon the sacred ground of the Buddhist Sect!"
At the second mountain gate halfway up the mountain, the Four Great Vajras, clad in golden armor and holding Buddhist weapons, stood guard.
Seeing the fiery cloud rush straight toward the summit, they immediately shouted and flew up into the air to block it.
But when the fiery cloud saw them, it suddenly began to burn. Flames towered to the heavens; though it was only a mass of fire, it gave off a dangerous, scorching aura.
A searing heat wave so hot that even they found it scalding surged head-on toward the Four Great Vajras.
"Impudent demon!"
The Vajras glared in wrath and roared. The four of them swung their weapons together, sweeping out Buddhist light that formed a golden shield and blocked that mass of raging flame outside.
Only, the temperature of that flame was far too astonishing. After merely holding out for a moment, they were already drenched in sweat, their faces roasted a fiery red, hardship showing on their expressions.
"What fire is this, to be so formidable?!"
They were quite shocked.
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