The Western Regions, the Five-Clawed Heavenly Dragon
"What's going on?" Hei Feng asked, frowning. "Didn't the Southern Region Holy Temple have three guardians at the Early Dao Union? Where are they?"
Fairy Hongling said, "They must have been terrified by the senior's reputation. The Myriad Demon Hall was destroyed, the Eastern Region Holy Temple was breached, Yan Yang and the Old Man Wandu were killed one after another, and Mo Ying was also killed by the senior with a single sword strike."
These lackeys of the Holy Domain were already terrified out of their wits. The attack on the Southern Region Holy Temple was inevitable; they were obviously too scared to stand by and had already fled!
Li Yunjing slowly walked into the temple, his Divine Sense sweeping across the entire temple.
Sure enough, there wasn't a single living person in the entire temple.
Everything of value has been taken away, leaving only the empty hall and dilapidated buildings.
"It seems the Holy Domain's rule has begun to crumble," Li Yunjing said calmly. "Even their own people have lost faith in them."
Hei Feng laughed loudly, "Of course! With our master here, those guys from the Holy Domain will be wiped out by us sooner or later!"
Li Yunjing walked to the teleportation array and examined it carefully.
The teleportation array is intact and still usable.
"Alright, you all stay here to guard the Southern Region Holy Temple. Qingyun will accompany me to the Western Regions," Li Yunjing said.
Upon hearing this, Hei Feng and the others nodded in agreement.
"My lord, you must be careful!"
"Senior, if you encounter any danger, please send a signal immediately, and we will arrive as soon as possible!"
"..."
Li Yunjing nodded to them and then stepped into the teleportation array.
Once Qingyun entered, Li Yunjing activated the teleportation array.
A dazzling white light flashed, and he and Qingyun disappeared into the teleportation array.
When Li Yunjing opened his eyes again, the two had already arrived in the Western Regions.
The Western Regions truly lived up to their reputation.
As soon as Li Yunjing stepped out of the teleportation array, he felt a scorching heat.
Before me stretched an endless expanse of yellow sand, the sun high in the sky, radiating its scorching rays.
A fierce wind whipped up a sky full of yellow sand, which stung people's faces like knives.
The Spiritual Qi in the air is also much thinner than in the Eastern Domain Southern Region.
Moreover, the Spiritual Qi here is mixed with a faint trace of dust, which makes people feel very uncomfortable when inhaled.
"Is this the Western Regions? The environment is too harsh." Li Yunjing said with a frown, while simultaneously conjuring a Law Power shield to block the yellow sand.
Qingyun also frowned, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
Having obtained the map, Li Yunjing knew the location of the oases in the Western Regions.
Heavenly Dragon Temple is located in Spirit Prefecture, one of the largest oases.
Li Yunjing looked up and gazed into the distance.
On the distant horizon, a patch of green could be faintly seen.
That is Spirit Isle, the only pure land in the Western Regions.
However, before the two could set off, a high-pitched dragon roar suddenly echoed from the sky.
Li Yunjing immediately raised his head and looked up at the sky.
A gigantic golden dragon slowly emerged from the clouds.
Its body is thousands of feet long and covered with golden scales that shimmer in the sunlight.
It has two antlers on its head, and its eyes, like lanterns, radiate a majestic light.
"It's a Heavenly Dragon!" Qingyun exclaimed, "That's the guardian beast of the Heavenly Dragon Temple, the Five-Clawed Heavenly Dragon!"
The Five-Clawed Heavenly Dragon circled in the air once before slowly descending in front of Li Yunjing.
Its enormous head bowed slightly, and it respectfully addressed Li Yunjing, saying, "Benefactor Li Yunjing, I have come on the orders of my abbot to guide you to Heavenly Dragon Temple."
Li Yunjing nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Divine Dragon."
The Five-Clawed Heavenly Dragon said, "You're too kind, benefactors. Please, both of you, sit on my back."
Li Yunjing and Qingyun leaped onto the back of the Five-Clawed Heavenly Dragon.
Immediately afterwards, the Five-Clawed Heavenly Dragon twisted its body and flew towards Spirit Prefecture.
The Five-Clawed Heavenly Dragon flew at an extremely fast speed, arriving in Spirit Prefecture in just half an hour.
Spirit Isle truly lives up to its reputation.
This place is completely different from the desert outside.
Everywhere you look, there are lush trees and clear rivers, and the air is filled with a rich Spiritual Qi and a faint scent of sandalwood.
Ancient temples, built against the mountainside, are arranged in a pleasing, staggered pattern.
Monks dressed in grey robes could be seen walking through the woods from time to time, chanting scriptures.
The entire Spirit Isle was enveloped in a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.
The Five-Clawed Heavenly Dragon slowly descended in front of the Heavenly Dragon Temple's mountain gate.
The area in front of the gate of Heavenly Dragon Temple was already filled with monks.
The one leading the group was none other than Master Huineng abbot of Heavenly Dragon Temple.
Behind him stood all the elders and Core Disciple of Heavenly Dragon Temple.
Seeing Li Yunjing jump down from the back of the Five-Clawed Heavenly Dragon, Master Huineng quickly stepped forward, clasped his hands together, bowed to Li Yunjing, and said with a smile, "Benefactor Li Yunjing, how have you been? This humble monk has already prepared tea in the temple and has been waiting for you for quite some time."
Li Yunjing also bowed to Master Huineng and said, "Master Huineng, you are too kind. I have come here today to disturb your meditation. I hope you will forgive me."
Master Huineng smiled and said, "What are you saying, benefactor? It is an honor for Heavenly Dragon Temple that you have graced us with your Heavenly Dragon Temple. Please follow me."
After saying this, Master Huineng turned around and led Li Yunjing and his group into Heavenly Dragon Temple.
Inside the meditation room of Heavenly Dragon Temple, the air was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood.
Li Yunjing and Master Huineng sat facing each other, sipping tea and chatting.
Qingyun was taken to a guest room to rest by the disciples of Heavenly Dragon Temple.
The two chatted for a while about the customs and culture of the Western Regions. Master Huineng put down his teacup, smiled, and said, "Benefactor Li Yunjing, your trip to the Western Regions this time is probably not just for a simple visit, is it?"
Li Yunjing didn't hide anything, nodded, and said, "Indeed, the reason I've come here is to join forces with Heavenly Dragon Temple to overthrow the rule of the three Dao Lords and restore peace to the Primordial Beginning Dao Realm."
Master Huineng sighed and said, "I understand your intentions, benefactor. In fact, our Heavenly Dragon Temple has long been dissatisfied with the actions of the three Daoist masters, but we have unavoidable difficulties and cannot easily take action."
Li Yunjing asked, "Does the predicament you spoke of refer to that reclusive old monk?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Master Huineng's eyes as he said, "You actually know of your grandmaster's existence?"
Li Yunjing said, "I only heard about it by chance. I heard that there is a highly respected old monk in Heavenly Dragon Temple with unfathomable strength. However, because he has an agreement with the three Dao Lords, he will never take action and will never leave the Western Regions."
Li Yunjing learned of this matter while in the Taichu cave abode.
Inside the Taichu cave abode, Li Yunjing obtained a map.
That map not only depicted the entire Primordial Beginning Dao Realm, but also recorded some secrets.
The secrets about the old monk of Heavenly Dragon Temple are recorded in it.
Master Huineng nodded and said, "That's right, that is my grand-uncle, whose Dharma name is Wuchen. Grand-uncle is not from this world, but comes from the Upper Realm Buddhist Kingdom."
He was originally a disciple of a great Buddha in the Upper Realm Buddhist Kingdom, but during a cultivation session, Qi Deviation and unexpectedly fell into the Primordial Beginning Dao Realm.
"Back then, the three Dao Masters discovered the existence of their Grandmaster Uncle and wanted to join forces to kill him and seize his Buddhist treasures and Cultivation Method."
Although his grandmaster uncle Qi Deviation and his cultivation was greatly damaged, his strength remained formidable.
Even with the combined efforts of the three Dao Lords, they were unable to kill him. In the end, both sides reached an agreement.
The grandmaster promised the three Dao Lords that he would never take action again and would never leave the Western Regions.
The three Daoist leaders promised never to invade the Western Regions again, guaranteeing peace and stability Western Regions.