Two Worlds: The Demon Cultivator Mistakenly Enters the Lord's World

Chapter 174 Monk Guangzhi, Dragon Palace Reinforcements

Everyone wants to improve, and Jueming is no exception.

As people get older, they are always afraid of death and want to live a little longer.

Those who can see through life and death are ultimately a minority among cultivators, rare enlightened beings.

Monk Jueming, having a desire for progress, discussed with Monk Pingye and decided to continue guiding his relatives and friends into the territory of Xuanyin Temple.

"I have a few close friends, all of whom are elderly cultivators. If I tempt them with things that prolong life, I'll surely be able to win them over easily!"

Monk Pingye wholeheartedly agreed with Monk Jueming's suggestion, and they discussed how to make the matter efficient and stable.

By pooling their wisdom and ideas, they quickly devised an efficient method for attracting talent.

The group worked together and implemented the plan, which soon brought in many more talented people to the Xuan Yin Temple territory.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the monk Huixin was not to be outdone and took active action.

He has only been the abbot of Chongfu Temple for a short time, and his cultivation level is only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. He doesn't have many friends who are also at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Even if they did, with the abilities of the three Foundation Establishment stage monks from the Xuan Yin Temple, they wouldn't be able to easily suppress cultivators of the same level.

If they encounter a powerful Foundation Establishment cultivator skilled in combat, they could easily suffer a defeat.

The recruitment of talent is not the main task of Xuan Yin Temple. If it causes trouble, we can't trouble the lord with everything, as it could easily affect his position in Lu Feng's eyes.

Don’t seek merit, but seek no faults.

Therefore, Monk Huixin was not in a hurry to bring in Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. Instead, he recruited some independent cultivators from outside Hongze County to join him in the name of Chongfu Temple.

His requirements were very lenient; as long as cultivators at the Qi Refining stage converted to Buddhism, Abbot Huixin would take them into Chongfu Temple and teach them profound Dharma.

The monk Huixin wanted to transform Chongfu Temple into a "good" sect that attracted many fools and rich people. In the early stages, only Qi Refining cultivators who lacked cultivation techniques might come. But as the reputation spread, Foundation Establishment cultivators who wanted Buddhist cultivation techniques would naturally join Chongfu Temple.

This process may take some time, but Monk Huixin, though limited in ability, is willing to spend the time and wait.

While the monks Huixin and his ilk were swindling and cheating, the Taoists of Yuchan Temple also saw their enthusiasm. However, these methods of swindling and cheating were really inconsistent with their Taoist beliefs. After thinking about it, the Taoists of Yuchan Temple and the others gave up these despicable methods.

However, they were not idle. The Taoists of Yuchan Temple used their expertise in various cultivation techniques to establish a cultivation market in the border area between Hongze County and Dingshan County.

Using the water from the Moon Well as a base, they acquired various materials from surrounding cultivators and then sold them as pills, magical artifacts, and even cultivation techniques.

As the controller of the Immortal Cultivation Market, one must pay taxes to the market whenever a transaction occurs, allowing one to collect money while sitting still. Furthermore, one can recruit elite cultivators from the market and incorporate them into the Jade Cicada Temple's power.

The two factions, Yu Chan Temple and Chong Fu Temple, continue to compete within Lu Feng's territory.

Lu Feng had seen all of this, and he was pleased to see this situation unfold.

Only by maintaining healthy competition can the Xuan Yin Temple territory under his control be full of vitality and driving force for development.

Of course, these are all minor matters.

At this time, Lu Feng was more concerned about the Buddhist forces in Liang Kingdom and their plans against the Dragon Palace of Honghu.

While recruiting talent, Monk Pingye also kept a close eye on the movements of the Buddhist forces in Liang Kingdom.

In his efforts over the past few days, he has recruited some talents from nearby Buddhist forces who were attracted to the territory of Xuan Yin Temple.

After joining the Xuan Yin Temple, these talented individuals returned to their respective sects, working as undercover agents while helping the Xuan Yin Temple find suitable candidates for recruitment.

With these talented individuals present, any slight disturbance from any Buddhist sect would be relayed back to the Xuan Yin Temple.

Using these informants, Lu Feng kept a close eye on the actions of the Buddhist forces near Honghu Dragon Palace.

The Liang Kingdom's Buddhist sect was determined to conquer Honghu Dragon Palace. At this time, some Buddhist forces were already gathering their troops. Monk Pingye and others also received orders to return to their respective sects.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators from Vajra Temple personally visited the Buddhist forces in the three counties near Honghu Dragon Palace, inviting all the Foundation Establishment monks to join in the attack on Honghu Dragon Palace.

With the endorsement of the Golden Core cultivators of the Vajra Temple, the Buddhist forces surrounding the Honghu Dragon Palace naturally actively participated in the siege of the aquatic creatures of the Honghu Dragon Palace.

Even the Chongfu Temple under Lu Feng of Hongze County was recruited during this process to join the army to fight against the aquatic creatures of Honghu Dragon Palace.

The three monks, Huixin and his companions, mingled among them, feeling as happy as mice entering a rice jar.

With the help of monks like Pingye, they wouldn't encounter any bullying or humiliation, so they stayed peacefully in the Buddhist forces.

As the Buddhist forces gathered, Guangzhi, a late-stage Foundation Establishment monk from Vajra Temple, also made his appearance.

[Guangzhi] is said to be the younger brother of [Guangming], a Golden Core cultivator at Vajra Temple. His talent is far inferior to that of [Guangming]. Despite cultivating in Vajra Temple for many years and having the support of [Guangming], he still failed to create a blessed land and break through to the Golden Core stage.

This time, Guangming sent Guangzhi to Honghu Dragon Palace so that Guangzhi could seize some of the Liang Kingdom's aquatic life force during the trip and accumulate resources to build a blessed land and a Buddhist pure land.

Soon, the monk Huixin, who was mixed in with the Buddhist group, met the monk Guangzhi who came from Jingang Temple.

Before they even saw Monk Guangzhi, Monk Huixin and the others were blinded by a dazzling golden light.

By channeling Buddhist power into their eyes to protect them, Huixin and the others were able to see Guangzhi Monk amidst the golden light.

Upon seeing it, they were immediately awestruck.

The monk Guangzhi was wearing a golden robe, holding a nine-ringed staff in one hand and a purple-gold alms bowl in the other.
The robe was made from silk reeling silkworms, skillfully crafted into threads, and woven by celestial maidens. It was inlaid with various precious gemstones such as Ruyi beads, Mani beads, dust-repelling beads, and wind-stabilizing beads.

It has the effects of being impervious to water and fire, and protecting oneself from evil spirits. It is a top-grade spiritual artifact. The Nine-Buddha Staff and the Purple-Gold Bowl in his hand are also not ordinary items. They are all good things of the top-grade spiritual artifact level.

Besides these three top-grade spiritual artifacts, Monk Guangzhi's head, hands, and clothes were covered with a dazzling array of spiritual artifact-level treasures.

The monks, including Huixin, were overwhelmed by the sight and could only marvel at the wealth of Jingang Temple. They couldn't even gather one-tenth of the spiritual treasures that Guangzhi possessed in their entire Chongfu Temple.

The difference was astonishing. Surrounded by several foundation-building monks from Vajra Temple, Abbot Guangzhi arrived before Abbot Huixin and the others.

Although Monk Guangzhi had a smile on his face, he gave Monk Huixin and the others a feeling of being high and mighty, as if there was an insurmountable chasm between him and them, untouchable, and they could only watch from afar.

"Cough cough!"

The monk Guangzhi coughed lightly to attract everyone's attention, and then began his speech:

"Amitabha! This humble monk has come here to eradicate the aquatic scourge of the Honghu Dragon Palace, which is a threat to both nations! You should all work together with me to destroy the Honghu Dragon Palace!"

Guangzhi's words were light and airy, yet extremely heavy, deciding the fate of Honghu Dragon Palace with a single sentence.

As for the master of the Honghu Dragon Palace, whether the old Dragon King agrees or not is not even within his consideration.

Now that Guangzhi has come, the Old Dragon King of Honghu has no choice but to agree, otherwise he will unleash his fury and take drastic measures.

"We will certainly fight to the death!"

After listening to Abbot Guangzhi's speech, Abbot Huixin and the others shouted loudly to express their heartfelt sentiments.

Many of them planned to take advantage of the opportunity while the monk Guangzhi of Jingang Temple was leading the way, to make a quick buck at Honghu Dragon Palace and get some soup.

Outside the Dragon Palace of Honghu, the Buddhist forces were united in their efforts to overcome the obstacle. Inside the Dragon Palace, the Old Dragon King of Honghu, having received the news through rumors, was filled with worry and sighed repeatedly.

"As expected, disaster has finally struck! You damned Dragon King of the Tongtian River, you attained the Golden Core yourself and became the guardian dragon of the Vajra Temple, but you have never brought any benefit to our Liang Kingdom's aquatic race. Instead, you have put us on the hot seat. You are truly a scourge!"

Recalling the series of troubles caused by the Tongtian River Dragon King's attainment of the Golden Elixir, the Old Dragon King of Honghu wished he could tear the Tongtian River Dragon King apart and torture him severely.

That damned guy is a menace!

After cursing and swearing for a while, the Old Dragon King of Honghu Lake grew tired of it. He leaned back slightly, lay on the crystal dragon throne in the Dragon Palace, and sighed:
"Fortunately, I have already sent most of the assets and elite offspring of Honghu Dragon Palace away from Honghu Dragon Palace. I don't know if they can escape the encirclement and suppression by the Buddhist forces and continue the bloodline of Honghu Dragon Palace... Sigh, I just hope that Xuan Yin Temple, where Ling Yue went, is a good place!"

As the old Dragon King of Honghu sighed, suddenly his brows furrowed, and a white dragon pierced through the waves of Honghu Lake, entering the Honghu Dragon Palace without hindrance.

Upon seeing the white dragon, the old Dragon King of Honghu's face darkened with anger. He abruptly stood up from his dragon throne and stormed up to the white dragon that had entered the Honghu Dragon Palace, demanding:
"Lingyue, didn't Father tell you to go to Xuanyin Temple, live in anonymity, and never return to Honghu Dragon Palace in this lifetime? Why, why did you come back!"

The Old Dragon King of Honghu grabbed Ling Yue's shoulders and roared angrily.

At this critical juncture, the old dragon king of Honghu was overjoyed that Lingyue could return to the Honghu Dragon Palace to live and die with him.

However, Ling Yue did not follow his orders to pass on the bloodline of the Honghu Dragon Palace. Thinking that Ling Yue would also be buried with him at the Honghu Dragon Palace, the old dragon king of Honghu was not happy at all.

Faced with the questioning of the Old Dragon King of Honghu, Ling Yue's delicate face was streaked with tears. She covered her red lips and cried out:
"Father, I am unfilial for disobeying your orders, but I was right this time. I have obtained outside help from the Blood God Cult, and perhaps this time I can help the Honghu Dragon Palace escape this calamity!"

Ever since Ling Yue swore an oath in front of Lu Feng, even when she heard that a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Vajra Temple had come to the outside of the Honghu Dragon Palace to attack her father, Ling Yue dared not show any intention of saving her father in front of Lu Feng.

She would only shed tears silently and grieve in a secluded corner, where no one could see her.

However, while Ling Yue was worried about the safety of the Old Dragon King of Honghu, Lu Feng approached her alone, saying that he wanted to help the Old Dragon King of Honghu.

Ling Yue found it unbelievable. Lu Feng had explicitly forbidden her from having any further contact with the Honghu Dragon Palace, so why was he changing his mind now?

Faced with Ling Yue's doubts, Lu Feng naturally did not hide anything. He did not want the old dragon king of Honghu, a great cultivator in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, to die lightly in the vicinity of Hongze County.

The power of the Vajra Temple has grown stronger, and the aquatic tribes of Liang Kingdom have become enemies of the Buddhist forces. And the enemies of Buddhism are Lu Feng's friends.

Not to mention the connection with Ling Yue, Lu Feng had no desire for the Buddhist sect of Liang Kingdom to take the annexation of the aquatic forces any further.

However, Lu Feng had absolutely no intention of voluntarily showing himself up to fight Guangzhi, the monk of Jingang Temple.

If you lack the strength, it's too easy to lose if you rashly face a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Lu Feng had no idea how many trump cards the monk Guangzhi from the Vajra Temple had, but judging from the dazzling array of spiritual artifacts he possessed, this monk Guangzhi was terrifyingly powerful.

Even with the Bone Spire in his possession, Lu Feng had little confidence in defeating such an enemy.

However, if the Old Dragon King of Honghu were to stand on the same side as him and fight against Monk Guangzhi to test his supernatural abilities and trump cards, Lu Feng might have a chance to intervene.

"You mean, a Blood God Cult cultivator in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage is willing to lend me a hand, and she has also refined several Foundation Establishment stage Blood God Sub-Soldiers and mastered their supernatural abilities!"

The Old Dragon King of Honghu was well-informed and had naturally heard of the great name of the Blood God Cult outside Liang.

Upon hearing this, the Old Dragon King of Honghu frowned and carefully examined his daughter Lingyue. His gaze finally settled on the red mole between Lingyue's eyebrows.

"Wow!"

Under the watchful gaze of the Old Dragon King of Honghu, the red birthmark turned into a pool of blood and drifted down from Lingyue's forehead.

Shifting his form, Su Wangyu, holding the Burning Blood Spirit Sword, approached the Old Dragon King of Honghu with a slight smile on his lips.

"Fellow Daoist, may I lend you a hand?"

Holding the blood-stained spirit sword, Su Wangyu exuded the pure aura of blood demonic arts. A hint of killing intent was held back, which made the Old Dragon King of Honghu frown slightly.

From Su Wangyu, the Old Dragon King of Honghu sensed a sense of crisis.

Having broken through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage and mastered the Blood God Demon Scripture, the number of Foundation Establishment stage Blood God Child Dao Soldiers that Su Wangyu's Dao Foundation Space could support increased exponentially to as many as eighteen.

In other words, Lu Feng has vampires recruited every week to help Su Wangyu refine Blood God Child Weapons. Even the holy sons and daughters of the Blood God Sect would find it difficult to collect so many Foundation Establishment stage Blood God Child Weapons.

By combining the power of eighteen Foundation Establishment stage Blood God Child Soldiers, Su Wangyu vaguely grasped the cultivation threshold of late Foundation Establishment cultivators, but there was still a gap in strength between him and late Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The difference in supernatural abilities, the limited number of magical artifacts at hand, and many other shortcomings.

However, within Su Wangyu's Dao Foundation Space, there stands a towering skeletal spire.

(End of this chapter)