He stole a glance at Chen Nianzhi and could not help asking, "In the Celestial Demon Sea, can I still slay demons and vanquish evil, uphold the righteous path?"
"Hmph!"
Chen Nianzhi's face was cold, yet his gaze turned toward the distant sea.
In that vast and majestic stretch of ocean, an enormous immortal island was drawing ever closer.
Before they realized it, they had already reached the Celestial Demon Sea and arrived before the gates of Clearbright Temple.
Chen Nianzhi looked toward Clearbright Temple. Golden light shimmered across the immortal island within, while boundless Buddhist chants echoed between heaven and earth. It was truly a sacred ground of the Buddhist faith.
Drawing back his gaze, Chen Nianzhi said in a distant tone, "Clearbright Temple has confronted the overlord of the Celestial Demon Sea for many years and has always remained on the defensive."
"Now that Kongming Buddha has broken through to the half-step Earth Immortal realm, there will likely be a contest with the Demon Race."
"You have become Kongming Buddha's disciple. In the future, there will be no shortage of opportunities for you to subdue demons and vanquish devils."
With that said, Chen Nianzhi swept his long sleeve and flew up to Clearbright Temple with Chen Xianzhu.
Kongjian Buddha, the temple's abbot, had already waited for a long time. Upon seeing Chen Nianzhi, he pressed his palms together and said, "The Patriarch has been awaiting you both. Please follow me."
"Thank you for your trouble."
Chen Nianzhi nodded calmly and followed Kongjian Buddha onward.
Before the nine-tiered Buddhist pagoda, Chen Nianzhi once more met Kongming Buddha.
Many years had passed since they last met. This ancient Buddha's aura was several degrees stronger than before, as though he were gradually awakening from long slumber. Buddhist light shone behind his