All around was a dark void.
But after only a few breaths, a white light gradually appeared before them.
The familiar inspiration from the Celebrated Splendor Continent rushed over.
Three breaths later.
The entire field of vision was covered in white light.
When the view cleared again, what lay before them was a beautiful landscape of green mountains and clear waters, not the Ten Thousand Rivers Sea that Chen Shuangbai had predicted.
" Haoming Boy, where is this place?"
Chen Shuangbai asked.
Haoming Boy scratched his head, dazed, and said, "My original body's ability to traverse the void and escape into space can anchor me to three locations, but I've been asleep for many years and don't remember the specifics... If the place names in the Celebrated Splendor Continent hadn't changed much, this place should be called Zheng Kingdom."
"Just ask someone!"
The Martial Dao clone Shenyang, raised an eyebrow slightly, and his figure exploded into thousands of golden lights, disappearing from the spot.
Not long after.
Thousands of golden lights converged before Chen Shuangbai, reforming into the heroic figure of his Martial Dao avatar, but he was still carrying a trembling cultivator in his hand.
"I ask, you answer."
"Yes!"
Where is this place?
"Reporting to the True Lord, this place is the West Medicine Mountain of the Zheng Kingdom. I am a humble cultivator... I am unworthy, but I am a member of the Orthodox Mystery Alliance!"
"Has anything major happened in the Vast Waves Alliance recently?"
As an avatar, Shenyang naturally has similar memories to the original body and feels a natural affinity towards Chen Shuangbai's teachers and even friends.
The Foundation Establishment cultivator then recounted, in fits and starts, the recent events involving the Vast Waves Alliance and the Jade Spring Sect, trying to be as concise as possible:
"Reporting to the True Lord, the Vast Waves Alliance has indeed recently experienced... a major incident!"
" The Heaven-Hating Devil Lord of the Holy Origin Alliance, together with Lotus Temple and several Nascent Soul Demon Lord from the sea, blocked the reinforcements from the Turbid Wave Pavilion, the Flower Washing Sword Sect, and even the various sects of the Vast Waves Alliance. First, he completely occupied Ning Country, and then the Heaven-Hating Devil Lord attacked the Jade Spring Sect alone."
" The Jade Spring Sect's Sect Master, True Lord Qingchen, was no match for him, and the entire sect was nearly in dire straits. At the critical moment, it is unknown what Secret Method he used, but he managed to repel the Heaven-Hating Devil Lord."
" The Heaven-Hating Devil Lord was no match for him and fled in panic. True Lord Qingchen has already given chase and his whereabouts are currently unknown."
Chen Shuangbai's expression remained unchanged after listening, but his eyes grew even more profound.
He was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, his voice so calm it betrayed no emotion. "Where is the Jade Spring Sect now?"
The Foundation Establishment cultivator quickly replied, "Although it's a ruin, the overall casualties aren't too severe. They said they invited a True Lord named Canxia from the sea to oversee things. As for the Vast Waves Alliance leader, True Lord Jihai... they said he's already gone to help his senior brother, True Lord Qingchen."
Chen Shuangbai nodded slightly, then winked at Shenyang.
Shenyang understood and released his grip. The Foundation Establishment cultivator felt as if he had been granted a pardon, and quickly bowed in respect before turning into a streak of light and disappearing into the horizon without looking back.
The Martial Dao clone said quietly, "Things haven't reached the worst point yet... at least the Jade Spring Sect has been saved."
"It's likely that the True Lord and that Green Chi had discussed it beforehand."
Chen Shuangbai was incredibly intelligent.
From just a few words, one can roughly guess what happened.
Although the Jade Spring Sect was not completely destroyed and the casualties were not too heavy, his anger was still hard to quell.
He had seen that Green Chi once before.
It possesses both the domineering nature of the dragon and the cunning of the serpent.
With the [ Scarlet Yang Pure Truth Mountain-Suppressing Ruyi ] in place, as long as True Lord Qingchen didn't fall into a state of exhaustion of Law Power and Divine Ability, the Green Chi wouldn't be able to cause any trouble.
However, in order to save the Jade Spring Sect and restore its thousand-year-old foundation, True Lord Qingchen voluntarily relinquished control of his physical body to the dragon soul... He could retain his soul for the time being, but given the domineering nature of that Green Chi, how could it possibly preserve the True Lord's soul any longer?
These thoughts gradually became clear in my mind.
"Shall we go back to the sect first?"
The Martial Dao clone suggested.
Chen Shuangbai said calmly, " Shenyang."
The sword immortal's eyes held a cold glint as he simply said, "Let's go to Lotus Temple first."
The Buddhist Alliance borders the Orthodox Mystery Alliance, the Heavenly Star Alliance, and the Sword Alliance.
The Yuan Kingdom was a paradise for Buddhist practitioners.
Even if a small number of Immortal Dao sects still exist, they are unable to resist the overwhelming power of Buddhist cultivators, so they often yield to others, and some even choose to withdraw from the world.
Lotus Temple is the core force of the Buddhist Alliance, or rather, most Buddhist sects in the Celebrated Splendor Continent revere Lotus Temple.
The closer you get to the Lotus Temple, the more pagodas and temples you'll find on the ground.
Monks draped in colorful robes walk among the mountains and rivers.
Occasionally, one might encounter some Immortal Dao, but most of them were in a hurry and unwilling to linger, clearly aware that they were not welcome in this place and did not want to cause trouble.
Lotus Temple is nestled among a mountain range in the central part of the Yuan Kingdom. The mountains are majestic and shrouded in mist. From afar, one can see a huge golden Buddha statue leaning against the cliff, its majestic appearance overlooking all living beings.
Surrounding this enormous golden Buddha statue are countless temples and halls of all sizes, layered upon each other, stretching from the foot of the mountain all the way to the summit. The sound of bells is melodious, and the smoke of incense rises, creating the atmosphere of a Buddhism holy site.
Chen Shuangbai made no attempt to conceal her aura.
Or perhaps, he came here openly and honestly to demand an explanation!
Buzz buzz buzz!
An unknown tremor came from the sky.
Monks were sweeping the steps in the mountains when they suddenly sensed something amiss. Looking up, they saw a brilliant golden meteor streak across the sky.
"Wow, it's quite rare to see a golden star streak across the sky in broad daylight!"
"Yeah, right!"
Another monk nearby looked up and chuckled, "Seeing stars in broad daylight might be an auspicious sign; perhaps it's us..."
But the second half of his sentence seemed stuck in his throat, and he couldn't get it out for a long time.
The monk who spoke first also noticed the surprise. He looked at his fellow disciple beside him and saw him with a terrified expression, his hand trembling as he stared at the meteor hurtling towards Lotus Temple. He exclaimed in horror:
"Escape!"
That golden meteorite arrived incredibly fast!
One moment they were on the horizon, the next they were already above the gate of Lotus Temple!
Above Lotus Temple, streaks of Glazed Glass light appeared, and chanting arose, transforming into a budding lotus light array that enveloped the Lotus Temple!
As they drew closer, a human figure gradually emerged from the rapidly falling meteorite, its face filled with arrogance.
At the very moment the two were about to make contact, billions of golden rays burst forth from the golden meteorite, like a burning miniature sun, from which a clear voice resounded, shaking the surroundings:
[ Golden Light Heaven-Soaring Divine Fist ]!
boom!!!
The golden light and the lotus light collided with a deafening roar!
In that instant, the entire world turned white and then fell into a deathly silence, as if all sound had been lost.