The Secret of the Buddhist Temple

As if sensing the killing intent soaring skyward beyond the mountain, the resplendent Buddhist temple, silent until now, finally reacted!

Boom!

Before everyone's eyes, the heavy redwood gates were suddenly flung open from within!

The next moment, countless figures, numbering in the tens of thousands, streamed out from the gates like a breached flood!

They wore monk's robes and bore precept scars atop their heads, yet there was not a shred of compassion in their eyes—only fanatical battle intent. Like a surging tide, they charged toward the battle formation of elite Yao Xuan Envoys below the mountain!

"Where do you think you're going?!"

Seeing this, the aged General Yang Zhengguo at the forefront roared. Fearless, he swung the Tiger Head Saber in his hand with savage force!

In an instant, a blade light a thousand zhang long, enough to tear space apart, cleaved through the sky and slashed straight toward the pouring crowd!

Bang!

The blade light, which had seemed certain to strike, failed to hit its target. The instant it touched the monks, it exploded with a thunderous crash, turning into countless motes of Magic Power!

At the same time.

Three brilliant beams of dense, pure Buddha Light shot into the heavens from within the temple, coming to a halt high in the air in the blink of an eye!

As the radiance gradually faded, three solemn, treasure-visaged figures were revealed within, Buddhist aura curling around them as profound pressure spread forth—

They were none other than the three supreme Bodhisattvas of the Great Brahma Palace!

Cheng Xian's gaze fell upon one of them. Unbelievable shock flashed through his eyes as he blurted out:

"Monk Shanwu? You actually broke through to the Immortal Realm as well?!"

One had to know that when he had captured this man a thousand