Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 248 Causal Calculation
The large hands, clad in jet-black armor, cradled the head of the monk Huiwu, while a chilling, mocking voice emanated from the thick black mist behind them.

Seeing this scene from afar, Huisheng and Huijue, even though their cultivation had reached the perfection of seeing emptiness, still felt their scalps tingle and their hearts filled with horror!
The two even forgot their identities as cultivators and forgot to run away.

They could only watch helplessly as those large, black hands concealed the head of the monk Huiwu within the black mist and yin energy. Then, a large amount of black mist and yin energy surged wildly into Huiwu's still-not-quite-dead body through the broken neck.

A shrill scream rang out, and the monk Huiwu suddenly stood up from his seated position. His body, which was covered in golden light, suddenly emitted a large amount of black smoke!
After the black smoke completely dissipated, the headless body of the monk Huiwu underwent a strange change.

Its body swelled to twice its original size, and its surface was covered with extremely complex and mysterious dark gold patterns, resembling a strange suit of armor.

The headless body had dark gold patterns forming a pair of inscription marks resembling eyes at the ** location!

Combined with the lines on the navel and abdomen, it forms a giant human face that looks like an angry Vajra!
The monks Huisheng and Huijue were shocked by this sudden change and stared in horror as the strange giant that Huiwu had transformed into strode towards them!
next moment!
The strange giant suddenly raised his palm and slapped it down on the two of them on the head!

Terrifying killing intent lingered in their hearts, and the two finally snapped out of their shock. Huijue immediately made a hand seal and cast a spell, summoning a huge golden bell phantom in an attempt to block the strange giant's palm strike!
boom!
A terrifying black hand slammed down hard on the golden bell phantom!

The protective golden bell that Canaan Temple was so proud of was as if it were made of paper, and it was smashed to pieces by that palm!

Golden fragments transformed into starlight and scattered, and the body of the monk Huijue under the golden bell was directly smashed into a pulp!

Having narrowly escaped death, Huisheng gripped his long staff tightly, staring up at the terrifying figure with dark golden patterns on its body. He was completely terrified.

"Fellow Taoist, spare your life!"

"Fellow Daoist, if you are willing to spare this humble monk, I will do anything you ask!"

The monk Huisheng chickened out.

Even with his cultivation at the Perfected Realm of Seeing Emptiness, he didn't even have the courage to make a move.

Sensing Xu Zhan's aura emanating from the terrifying giant before him, he hurriedly dropped the long staff magic weapon in his hand and knelt on the ground with a thud, begging for his life.

Before him, the black giant froze slightly, a stream of light flashed in the eye pattern on his forehead, and then a dark light shone brightly!
The eerie light suddenly shone on the body of the monk Huisheng, pinning him to the spot.

Enveloped in a ghostly light, the monk Huisheng looked pained, his mouth agape, yet he could not utter a sound.

Gradually, his flesh and blood were slowly melted and peeled away under the dim light, and in just a few breaths, only a set of stark white bones remained!

At that moment, all three Grand Masters of the Void Recognition Realm sent by Canaan Temple to fight were killed on the spot.

After killing Huisheng and Huijue, the headless giant suddenly stopped.

On the other side, Xu Zhan, who was exuding a strong yin energy, had also woken up.

The strange phenomenon on his body disappeared, and Xu Zhan opened his eyes, frowning as he looked at the headless giant. With a slight thought, the headless giant transformed into a black light and directly entered his left arm.

Slowly rolling up his sleeve, Xu Zhan saw a strange, dark gold rune mark on the skin of his left arm.

"The Nine Fiends Body Gathering Technique has this kind of ability?"

Feeling the increased strength in his left arm, Xu Zhan smiled and then waved his hand to collect the three people's storage bags and the spoils of war, before turning to fight his way to another battlefield.

……

Huangcheng Temple.

In the dimly lit secret room, the withered body of the monk Huiyuan was now radiating strange halos of light.

Within those rings of light, there seemed to be the silhouette of a bald child, about seven or eight years old, standing quietly.

The bald child was making a hand seal with his eyes closed.

But as Huiwu and the other two died in battle, the child's eyes opened instantly.

"How could the Shen family be so powerful?"

"Venerable One, what's wrong?"

Hearing his murmur, the monk Huiyuan asked in confusion.

The illusory image of the child emerged from the golden halo, its entire body radiating colorful light, like a noble deity.

“Huijue and the others have all been reborn in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.”

"The same applies to wisdom and tranquility..."

Upon hearing this, Huiyuan was so astonished that he could not speak for a long time.

a long time--

"We beg the World Honored One to intervene."

“Over the years, those beasts from Tian Tan Mountain have been eyeing my Canaan Temple. If we suffer too many losses at the hands of the Shen family this time, I fear that those beasts from Tian Tan Mountain will not be able to resist coming to cause trouble after this great harvest is over.”

Upon hearing this, the illusory image of the World-Honored One did not immediately reply.

His hands formed a mudra, and bright red threads emerged from his fingertips, disappearing into the surrounding void.

As the silk threads rippled, a mysterious and enigmatic aura instantly filled the surroundings.

On the other side, on the second floor of Blackwater Pavilion.

Shen Yuan was sitting cross-legged when he suddenly opened his eyes as if he had sensed something.

"here we go again?"

A cold smile appeared on his face as he murmured, "Then let this old man test your skills."

Before he finished speaking, a milky white halo appeared on his body, and lines formed by the power of the Great Evolution disappeared into the void.

"You must want this kind of power too, right?"

Without pausing his work, Shen Yuan suddenly murmured something to himself.

"If you want it, then obediently join forces with me and see if we can get some benefits out of him."

As soon as he finished speaking, the white jade tortoise shell in his sea of ​​consciousness stirred.

I still remember when Bai Ze passed away in Danzhou, the white jade tortoise shell, coveting Bai Ze's good fortune, traveled thousands of miles to Danzhou with his divine consciousness and forcibly absorbed all of Bai Ze's good fortune from a group of Golden Core cultivators.

Now that he has realized that the Great Bright World-Honored One of Canaan Temple has once again used the power of cause and effect to scheme against the Shen family, Shen Yuan feels that if he joins forces with the White Jade Tortoise Shell, he might be able to gain some benefits from the Great Bright World-Honored One.

In the magnificent and bizarre void, streaks of bright red silk spread wildly.

Protected by the white jade tortoise shell, Shen Yuan's illusory figure stood quietly in this strange space, watching the bright red energy threads rush towards him.

This space, materialized by the power of the law, was something he could not possibly reach or even see with his own strength.

However, the white jade tortoise shell was clearly no ordinary object, as it directly brought its divine sense here.

But then the bright red threads of cause and effect came coiling around, and the white jade tortoise shell in front of it suddenly emitted a large amount of fluorescence.

These fluorescent lights were injected into the threads formed by Shen Yuan's Great Evolution Power, and directly rushed towards the causal threads in the distance!

Inside a secluded chamber of the Imperial City Temple in Zhili, the Great Illumination Buddha, whose body was enveloped in a radiant halo, suddenly paused in his hand gestures, then murmured with some curiosity.

"Are there any masters?"

After a moment of confusion, a hint of undisguised joy suddenly appeared on his face.

"My fortune in this life is indeed profound. Such pure Great Evolution Power, and it seems there is also a rather remarkable treasure."

"If I succeed, the formation of a Buddhist kingdom on the Pure Land will be just around the corner..."

Clearly, Shen Yuan had his eye on his ability to manipulate the power of cause and effect, but he was even more greedy, not only coveting Shen Yuan's Great Evolution Power, but also wanting to take away the White Jade Tortoise Shell.

The two sides, separated by thousands of miles, began to scheme against each other.

In the magnificent and mysterious space, the bright red threads of cause and effect and the milky white power of the Great Evolution were locked in a fierce battle.

Although the game between the two sides did not erupt into terrifying fluctuations, the danger involved was no less than that of a direct confrontation.

Logically speaking, Shen Yuan only had the cultivation level of the mid-stage of the embryonic breathing realm, while the Great Bright World Venerable of Canaan Temple was an old monster with three lifetimes of Golden Core cultivation. The two were not even on the same level.

However, the two sides were not directly competing in terms of cultivation. With the help of the white jade tortoise shell, the power of the Great Evolution and the power of cause and effect manipulated by the Great Bright World Venerable fought back and forth in this strange space.

"The other party has cultivated karma for three lifetimes; I'm afraid they won't gain anything this time."

After a long struggle, a faint ripple suddenly emanated from the white jade tortoise shell.

Shen Yuan also sensed how difficult this Great Bright World Venerable was to deal with, and figured that continuing the fight would not be beneficial.

But if we choose to back down now, this old bald monk will surely use the power of cause and effect to scheme against the younger generation of the Shen family.

If this move goes wrong in the slightest, the fate of his children and grandchildren will change.

After a moment's thought, a brilliant idea suddenly popped into Shen Yuan's mind.

Turning around and gazing at the many causal threads connecting the Shen family behind him, he immediately found the thickest one.

"Old man, I'll have to trouble you again this time."

A strange smile appeared on his face. He immediately used the power of the Great Evolution to grab the causal thread manipulated by the Great Bright World Honored One of Canaan Temple and wrapped it around that thick causal thread.

In an instant, the threads of cause and effect manipulated by the Great Bright World Honored One traveled rapidly away along that thick thread of cause and effect.

……

Clear spring water gurgles out from the crevices of the rocks in the distance, flowing slowly along the winding river into a deep pool.

Exotic flowers bloom around the pool, and lush trees provide ample shade. Under the canopy of ancient vines, an elderly man with white hair and beard, dressed in a long, loose hemp robe, is leisurely fishing with a bamboo rod.

This old man was none other than Xu Xiu, who had quietly left the Shen family years ago.

"Ok?"

"That little fellow has actually seen the power of the law of cause and effect, and has even stirred up the relationship between me and them..."

"I see!"

Xu Xiuzheng murmured, when suddenly he felt a force of cause and effect rushing towards him along the causal line between himself and the Shen family.

A faint smile appeared on his lips, followed by a shake of his head.

"Young Brother Shen, you're using me as a shield."

"However, I have no intention of letting go of the legacy left behind by those bald monks back then. This time, I will give them a warning first."

Before he finished speaking, Xu Xiu slowly put away the bamboo fishing rod in front of him and then gently flicked it.

The silver fishing line at the tip of the fishing rod suddenly disappeared into the void.

……

In the secret chamber of the Imperial City Zen Temple in Zhili, the Great Bright World-Honored One of Canaan Temple, surrounded by a halo of light, was feeling somewhat lost after sensing the defeat of the Great Evolutionary Power when he suddenly sensed something was amiss.

This time, he planned to use the power of cause and effect to scheme against the younger generation of the Shen family.

But when all the threads of cause and effect entangled themselves on a strange thread of cause and effect, he found it rather odd.

"That's...no good!"

"How could the Shen family have a karmic connection with a True Monarch-level powerhouse!?"

Sensing the terrifying abyss-like aura at the other end of the causal line, the Great Bright World-Honored One was greatly alarmed!

Having reincarnated three times, he is indeed considered a strong figure among Golden Core cultivators.

However, there is a Purple Mansion Realm between the Golden Core Realm and the Nascent Soul Realm. No matter how strong he is in the Golden Core Realm, he would not dare to provoke a Nascent Soul True Monarch!

This momentary lapse in attention led him to be misled by the strange power of the Great Evolution, and through the power of cause and effect, he provoked a True Lord, a great power. The Great Bright World Venerable was filled with indescribable horror.

Sensing an extremely sharp killing intent coming from the void, the Great Bright World Venerable understood that the True Monarch on the other end of the causal line had made his move!
He immediately used a secret technique to sever the connection between the illusory figure and his true body, and then hurriedly left Yangnao Land!
"World Honored One?"

Huiyuan, who was standing to the side, was unaware of what had happened, but suddenly realized that the Buddha's aura had disappeared.

He called out in confusion, but received no response.

Just as Huiyuan was puzzled, ripples suddenly appeared in the void in front of him.

Under Huiyuan's horrified gaze, a silver fishing line suddenly appeared in the rippled void.

Once the silver fishing line appears, it strikes with a speed invisible to the naked eye!

A cold light flashed, and in the blink of an eye, all the strange phenomena in the secret room completely disappeared.

Monk Huiyuan lowered his head in disbelief, wanting to look at his own body, only to find that his arms had turned into evenly sized chunks of flesh.

Immediately afterwards, its entire body collapsed, and everything in the secret room was chopped into pieces of the same size, scattered on the ground, as if it had been chopped by a skilled chef.

The monk Huiyuan, whose strength was comparable to that of a half-step Golden Core cultivator, was killed instantly without even a chance to resist.

……

In the valley, Xu Xiu slowly put away his ink bamboo fishing rod and murmured in a deep voice, "You ran away quite fast, but I'm not in a hurry to settle the score from back then. I'll settle it with you slowly."

……

On the battlefield in Zhili Prefecture, Xu Zhan's central army of cultivators defeated the main resistance force of Canaan Temple and advanced triumphantly, soon arriving outside the Imperial City Temple.

Meanwhile, Shen Wenxing joined forces with the Snow Wolf King to trap the monks led by Huikong in Red Leaf City.

"Master, this city has been under siege for a long time. Should we ask Lord Xu and the Master for help?"

Outside Red Leaf City, Mu Yan approached Shen Wenxing, cupped his hands and asked as he looked at Red Leaf City, which was shrouded in a great formation in the distance.

Beside him, the Snow Wolf King also seized the opportunity to speak.

"The bald monk who ambushed Young Master Chonghong is in this Red Leaf City. If we can break through this city and kill that bald monk, we can avenge Young Master Chonghong."

Shen Wenxing remained silent with a sullen face.

He had already considered asking for help.

However, given that their own army of cultivators encountered such fierce resistance from Canaan Temple right from the start, the situation on Xu Zhan and Shen Chongming's side is probably not much better.

He worried that asking for help would disrupt the offensives of both sides.

However, considering that the Shen family's high-profile choice of Canaan Temple was partly aimed at killing Huikong and avenging Shen Chonghong, it is clear that this was their primary goal.

Now that the monk Huikong is guarding Red Leaf City, Xu Zhan can indeed come and help.

Once Red Leaf City is breached and Huikong is killed, the Shen family's goal of this great harvest can be considered achieved.

"Commander Mu Yan."

Having made up his mind, he turned to look at Mu Yan.

Mu Yan cupped his hands slightly: "Patriarch."

Shen Wenxing said, "Let's go to Tianyuan Mountain and see how the battle is going on Xu Zhan's side."

"If all goes well, let him bring his men to provide support."

After bowing slightly, Mu Yan transformed into a streak of light and flew south.

When he arrived at Tianyuan Mountain, he saw the mountain range that had been almost completely destroyed, and a trace of worry flashed across Mu Yan's face.

"The fighting here is even more intense than in Red Leaf City."

"but……"

His gaze swept around and he noticed many corpses of monks from Canaan Temple on the ground. He then guessed that the battle at Tianyuan Mountain must have been won by the body cultivators led by Xu Zhan.

So now they...

Mu Yan looked in the direction of the Zhili Imperial City and immediately transformed into a streak of light and flew away.

When they arrived outside the capital of Zhili, they indeed saw Xu Zhan and many body cultivators under the jurisdiction of the Shen family.

These body cultivators were covered in blood, their bodies filled with a dense aura of bloodlust, and their blood and energy were like rainbows.

"Commander Mu, what brings you here?"

A significant portion of the body cultivators under the Shen family's rule came from the Western Wilderness barbarians.

Therefore, these body-cultivating warriors were particularly close to Mu Yan when they saw him.

Where is Lord Xu?

When Mu Yan asked, a burly body cultivator immediately reached out and led the way, saying, "Lord Xu is over here. Commander Mu, please follow me."

On the hill, Xu Zhan stood holding his gun, quietly gazing at the Imperial City Temple more than a hundred miles away, hesitating whether to lead a group to try and attack.

"Lord Xu, Commander Mu has arrived."

A voice sounded behind him, and Xu Zhan suppressed his thoughts and slowly turned around.

"Commander Mu."

He bowed slightly with his hands clasped in greeting.

Mu Yan was an elder of the Shen family. Although he was not as strong as Mu Yan, Xu Zhan still bowed and greeted him first.

"Master Xu."

After returning the greeting, Mu Yan said, "I followed my patriarch to attack Red Leaf City in the north, and found that the one guarding the city was none other than that bald monk Huikong."

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Xu Zhan's eyes.

"To be honest, Commander Mu, if you had arrived a little later, I was prepared to lead men into the capital of Zhili to see if that bald monk Huikong was hiding inside the capital."

"Now that we've confirmed that Huikong is in Red Leaf City, let's hurry over there."

"As for the imperial city, let Canaan Temple occupy it for a while longer. After we deal with that bald monk Huikong, we'll see how Master and Senior Brother decide."

Mu Yan nodded.

"What Lord Xu said is absolutely right."

"Then let's go."

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhan waved his hand and immediately led a large group of body cultivator warriors to rush towards the direction of Red Leaf City.

Three days later, when Xu Zhan and his group arrived in Red Leaf City, the monks of Canaan Temple in the city all changed their expressions drastically.

They simply couldn't understand how the Shen family could have such a large army of cultivators.

"Has the request for help been sent out?"

"What did Junior Brother Huiwu and Senior Brother Huiyuan say?"

Huikong, who had been shot in one eye, asked in a deep voice.

Huiming, who was slightly overweight and had a peanut-sized fleshy growth between his eyebrows, bowed and said, "The message has already been sent out."

"There's been no news from Senior Brother Huiwu."

"Senior Brother Huiyuan... hasn't replied either."

"Senior brother, could something have happened?"

Huiming's expression was rather unpleasant.

He also knew in his heart that the reason why the Shen family chose Canaan Temple for this big harvest was because Huikong had gone to Huaisang to intercept and kill a direct descendant of the Shen family before the big harvest.

In the end, they failed to catch the person and even had one eye shot out.

Cultivation families share a common problem: they are extremely protective of their direct descendants.

This time, the Shen family has mobilized the entire clan to avenge that direct descendant.

The Shen family cultivators who rushed over from outside the city must have also known that their enemy was in Red Leaf City.

Thinking of this, Huiming suddenly felt that he had suffered an undeserved disaster.

Hui Kong, who was standing beside Hui Ming, was unaware of what Hui Ming was thinking. At this moment, his single eye was filled with solemnity, and he was cursing inwardly!

"Isn't he just a family member at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm?"

"Are these lunatics really so determined to fight Canaan Temple and me to the death?"

"With such a lack of long-term vision, this damned Shen family will definitely not go far on the path of cultivation!"

As Huikong was cursing inwardly, a monk from Canaan Monastery suddenly came to him in a panic.

"Second Uncle Master, they've started attacking the city again!"

Upon hearing this, the two put aside their thoughts and immediately began to organize their forces for defense.

The protective formation of Red Leaf City is called the [Ming King Protection Formation]. This [Ming King Protection Formation] is extremely easy to set up and has extremely strong protective power. It can even barely withstand an attack from a Golden Core cultivator.

Such an incredible formation naturally has its weaknesses. The [Mingwang Protection Formation] not only consumes far more spirit crystals than other immortal formations of the same level, but also requires the power of faith from a large number of believers to maintain it.

The entire Red Leaf City has a population of 800,000.

These 800,000 ordinary people were all controlled by Canaan Temple through the "Sutra of Seeking Affinity and Salvation," becoming its most devout believers.

When Shen Wenxing led the Shen family cultivators to attack Red Leaf City, it was these 800,000 believers who prayed day and night, relying on the power of their faith to make Red Leaf City impregnable.

With the addition of Xu Zhan and many other body cultivators, the Shen family has once again begun their attack on the city.

Numerous spells bombarded the [Mingwang Protection Array] outside the city, and many body cultivators also pressed themselves against the array's light barrier, unleashing various powerful attacks.

The array's protective barrier was battered and rippled, yet remained steadfast.

After a moment of contemplation, Shen Wenxing summoned Xu Zhan and Mu Yan.

"Divide all the cultivators of my Shen family into three teams. One team will meditate and recover their spiritual power, while the other two teams will attack the formation."

"With such a relentless attack, I'd like to see how long their broken turtle shell can hold out!"

After Xu Zhan and the others bowed and left, they made adjustments according to his instructions.

The relentless bombardment continued for three whole days.

That night, in Red Leaf City.

"Senior Brother Huikong, the spirit crystals in the city can only last until tomorrow at most. What should we do now?"

Inside a house in the city, the monk Huiming spoke with a look of anxiety on his face.

The Shen family's relentless attack on Red Leaf City was aimed at killing Huikong. If the [Bright King Protection Array] is breached tomorrow, he can't even imagine how crazy the Shen family's cultivators will become!

"If we don't have spirit crystals, then let those believers risk their lives to maintain this!"

A ruthless glint flashed in Huikong's last remaining eye.

Huiming was stunned after hearing this.

He wasn't heartbroken over the lives of those believers, but he understood that Huikong was now willing to sacrifice anything to save his own life.

Without the spirit crystals to provide the energy needed for the grand formation, the lives of the 800,000 believers would not last long.

Once the formation is broken, they might all perish as a result.

Thinking of this, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in Huiming's eyes. He then respectfully bowed and left the room.

The next morning, the sun rose.

The Shen family cultivators outside the city continued to attack the array's protective barrier.

At this moment, not only were the monks of Canaan Temple in Red Leaf City unable to hold on, but the Shen family cultivators outside the city were also exhausted, both physically and mentally.

Just as Shen Wenxing was hesitating about whether to give up and wait for the monks of Canaan Temple in the city to finally give up and come out, a cultivator rushed over.

"Old Master, that turtle shell is about to give way!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenxing immediately stood up and looked in the direction of Red Leaf City.

Sure enough, the originally golden light of the [Ming Wang Protection Array] suddenly dimmed considerably.

"Continue the attack and try to break this great formation today!"

Seeing this, Shen Wenxing decisively gave the order!

"Master, let me help them."

Xu Zhan arrived and bowed slightly.

After a moment's thought, Shen Wenxing said, "Save some energy. After the great formation is broken, we still need to guard against that bald monk Huikong escaping."

Xu Zhan nodded: "Don't worry, Master, he can't get away."

After saying this, he came to the front of the great array's light barrier and slowly stretched out his left hand.

With a slight thought, a large amount of purplish-black Yin energy emerged from the palm of his left hand!

These yin energies gathered in front of him and in the blink of an eye formed a huge headless figure!

The headless creature was nearly two zhang tall, covered in dark gold patterns, with arms that reached past the knees and bare feet.

"What kind of monster is this!?"

"It seems to have been summoned by Lord Xu!"

"This thing has no head!"

"It seems like it must be very strong!"

Outside the great formation, the Shen family cultivators were all astonished to see the headless monster appear.

When the monks of Canaan Temple on the city wall inside the formation saw this thing, their expressions all turned solemn.

Under the watchful eyes of both sides, Xu Zhan used his mind to manipulate the headless giant corpse to slowly walk to the front of the array's light barrier.

boom!
The headless giant corpse raised its terrifying arm and punched the [Mingwang Protection Array]!
Without the energy supply of spirit crystals, the great array, supported only by 800,000 believers, trembled violently when faced with the punch from the headless giant corpse.

Meanwhile, the devout believers in the city were all sitting cross-legged in their homes, hands clasped together, pouring their purest faith into the great formation.

The great formation was suddenly attacked fiercely, and many believers were shocked and vomited blood, their life essence being instantly absorbed by the formation!

boom!
Each attack from the headless giant corpse caused the formation to absorb the lives and souls of tens of thousands of people.

After several such incidents, the entire [Ming Wang Protection Array] was already on the verge of collapse.

Upon seeing this, the Shen family cultivators outside the city instantly became more energetic!
All sorts of spells were unleashed at the array barrier in front of them.

Seeing that the great formation was about to be broken, Huiming on the city wall looked at Huikong in front of him with a gloomy gaze.

puff!
A scarlet dagger plunged into Huikong's lower back without any struggle!
Huikong never expected to be stabbed in the back at this moment. A terrifying magical power suddenly burst forth from his body, knocking Huiming's body back.

Just as he was about to strike and kill Huiming, he suddenly discovered that all his magical power was being imprisoned by some domineering force.

Numerous eerie, scarlet lines instantly rose up onto his neck, face, and forehead.

"Huiming!"

"you you……"

With one hand supporting his lower back and the other pointing angrily at Huiming, the monk Huikong wanted to say something, but his body suddenly went limp.

The sudden turn of events left the monks of Canaan Temple around them bewildered. They all held up their ritual implements and looked at Huiming warily.

However, Huiming was not afraid at all.

He slowly walked to Huikong's side, kicked his body, and after seeing no reaction, he turned to the crowd and spoke.

"The reason why those Shen family cultivators outside the city launched a fierce attack on Red Leaf City was because of him."

"Now that the great formation is about to be breached, do you really intend to die with him and waste your cultivation in vain?"

Upon hearing this, the monks looked at each other in bewilderment.

They had heard some of what Huikong and the Shen family had done.

Although they all harbored some resentment, no one dared to say anything more.

Huiming's direct attack, severely injuring Huikong, clearly surprised them.

"I will now hand him over to the Shen family, open the great formation, and let the Shen family enter Red Leaf City."

"If this action can extinguish the anger in the Shen family's hearts and save your lives, you should thank me properly."

As Huiming spoke, he picked up Huikong from the ground.

"Activate the formation!"

With his command, after a brief hesitation, some of the monks hurriedly activated the [Wangwang Protection Array].

"Fellow Daoist of the Shen family, this humble monk is Huiming."

Carrying Huikong's corpse, Huiming strode to the city gate, a fawning smile on his face, and called out in a deep voice.

Outside the city, many Shen family cultivators stopped their attacks upon seeing this.

"Master."

Xu Zhan approached Shen Wenxing and cupped his hands in greeting: "That guy seems to be carrying Huikong."

Shen Wenxing glanced at Huiming from afar, a cold smile appearing on his lips.

"A pledge of allegiance?"

"Go over and have a look."

The group of people arrived at the front of the battle formation together with the Snow Wolf King.

Huiming slowly descended from the sky.

"May all fellow Daoists be well."

“This humble monk Huiming knows that the Shen family has become enemies with Canaan Temple mainly because of Huikong.”

“This humble monk despises associating with this person. Today, I will capture him and hand him over to you all.”

"I hope this can quell the anger in your hearts."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenxing glanced at Huikong on the ground and saw that the scarlet patterns on his face were flashing with an eerie red light. All his magical power and true essence were imprisoned, and he could only glare angrily at Huiming, unable to even speak.

"Xu Zhan, bring the person over."

After a moment's thought, Shen Wenxing spoke.

Xu Zhan, standing beside him, cupped his hands in greeting and then came to Huiming, pulling the monk Huikong over.

Huiming looked at him with anticipation.

Shen Wenxing ignored him and, after carefully confirming that the person in front of him was indeed Huikong, directly smashed him into a pulp with a single palm strike.

"Kill all the monks of Canaan Temple in Red Leaf City."

After saying this, he slowly turned and left.

Huiming was stunned when he heard this.

But before he could even speak, a long white bone spear pierced through his body in an instant, and violent baleful energy surged through his meridians into his sea of ​​consciousness, shattering his soul.

With the deaths of Huikong and Huiming, the fate of the monks of Canaan Temple in Red Leaf City was already sealed.

However, when the many cultivators of the Shen family rushed into the city, they encountered a rather thorny problem.

When the ordinary people in the city, who were controlled by the "Scripture of Seeking Fate and Salvation", saw the monks of Canaan Temple being killed, they all seemed to go mad and rushed towards the Shen family cultivators without fear of death.

Forced into a corner, Shen Wenxing had no choice but to first order some cultivators to take control of the more than 100,000 surviving civilians in the city.

"Old patriarch, these people are beyond saving."

Looking down at the crazed Li Shu, the Snow Wolf King spoke in a deep voice.

Shen Wenxing did not speak.

He also knew that the ordinary people of Red Leaf City were definitely controlled by the "Cultivation and Salvation Sutra" of Canaan Temple.

If they are cultivators, and their own souls are strong enough, literary cultivators can awaken them with their righteous energy.

However, the souls of ordinary people are inherently weak, and having been controlled by the "Scripture of Seeking Fate and Transforming" for so long, there is no possibility of them being saved.

"Fine, after we've killed all the monks from Canaan Temple, we'll just leave these people in the city to fend for themselves."

Ultimately, he couldn't bring himself to let the cultivators harm these commoners, since apart from their fanatical faith in Canaan Temple, these people were no different from ordinary commoners.

Perhaps if we left them in the city, they could still live a good life.

This great harvest is soon coming to an end.

After the matter of Red Leaf City was resolved, the Shen family's three armies advanced directly to the outskirts of the Zhili Imperial City.

At this time, Huiyuan's death was finally discovered by the monks of Canaan Temple who were guarding the imperial city.

The monks of Canaan Temple in the imperial city were all in disbelief that a powerful expert at the half-step Great Bright Realm had been killed without warning in a secret chamber.

In an instant, the entire Imperial City Zen Temple was thrown into chaos.

This panic gave the Shen family an opportunity.

After discussing the matter, Shen Wenxing and his son, along with Xu Zhan and others, decided to storm into the Imperial Zen Temple and plunder it.

More than thirty years have passed since the arrival of the Southern Frontier. Among the various forces, Canaan Temple is the most adept at management, and this Imperial City Zen Temple is the headquarters of Canaan Temple.

It must contain a large amount of resources and treasures for spiritual practice.

The three armies launched an attack from three directions. Because of Huiyuan's death, the monks of Canaan Temple in Huangcheng Temple were already in a state of panic.

Without even a thought of resistance, they scattered and fled.

“Strange… this Canaan Temple should have more than just those forces outside.”

"I remember that old bald monk Huiyuan was a powerful cultivator at the half-step Golden Core realm. How could he let his base camp be in such chaos?"

Shen Chongming looked puzzled.

Deep down, I always felt that this might be a conspiracy or trap set by Canaan Temple.

Seeing that the cultivators under his jurisdiction had already stormed into the main hall of the Zen temple and found many magical artifacts, spirit ores, and spirit crystals, while the monks of Canaan Temple were only concerned with escaping for their lives, and did not seem to be in any trap, Shen Chongming looked suspicious.

"Never mind all that for now. You and Xu Zhan should be on guard. I will lead men to thoroughly plunder this capital city of Zhili."

Shen Wenxing looked around and then spoke in a deep voice.

This massive harvest was a huge gain for the Shen family.

When something is right in front of you, there's no reason not to take it.

More than 10,000 Shen family cultivators plundered the imperial city for several days and finally returned home laden with spoils.

After the great harvest ended, when the remaining forces took the time to find out the battle situation between the Shen family and Canaan Temple, everyone was stunned!

The Canaan Temple, a place that caused headaches for all their forces, was actually defeated by the Shen family in a crushing victory!
Not only were seven or eight Buddhist cultivators at the Perfected Realm of Seeing Emptiness killed, but the Shen family also stormed their stronghold, and their decades of accumulated wealth were completely looted!
There are even rumors that Huiyuan, the strongest person in Canaan Temple in Yangnao Land, whose strength reached the half-step Golden Core realm, was killed!
Upon hearing this news, all the forces in southern Xinjiang were shocked and felt a chill in their hearts.

During the last major plunder, the sword cultivator from the Shen family emerged out of nowhere, causing the Fushan Kingdom to lose face and ultimately losing half of its territory. They even had to grit their teeth and use ancient battle formations to get it back.

This time, the Shen family's strength was even more terrifying as they reaped huge profits!
He killed Huiyuan, who was at the half-step Golden Core realm...

Could it be that a Golden Core cultivator from the Shen family has made a move?

Otherwise, would a cultivator at the half-step Golden Core realm be so easy to kill?
When Shen Wenxing and his men were looting valuables in the capital of Zhili, they did indeed find Huiyuan's body, which had been cut into pieces, and knew that he had indeed been murdered.

As for who made the move, they had no idea.

However, they naturally wouldn't address the rumors circulating that Huiyuan died at the hands of the Shen family.

If it's a misunderstanding, then it's a misunderstanding.

This will also let them know the power of the Shen family, so that they will not dare to provoke them easily.

Not long after the harvest ended, Tian Tan Mountain extended an invitation, saying that it would hold a celebration to mark the opening of the market.

In the invitation, Old Man Jin specifically pointed out that Feng Changyou, the Golden Core Ancestor of their Tian Tan Mountain, would personally visit Yangnao.

After receiving the invitation, Shen Chongming pondered for a moment before heading to his third uncle Shen Wen'an's courtyard.

In the courtyard, Shen Wen'an stood with his hands behind his back in the training ground, instructing Shen Chongzhen on swordsmanship.

"Uncle Three."

After bowing respectfully, Shen Chongming looked at Shen Chongzhen with a hint of doubt on his face.

"Why is Zhen Di's cultivation level still only at the eighth level of Qi Refining?"

Shen Wen'an smiled faintly and gestured for him to come to the pavilion to talk.

After the two sat down in the pavilion, Shen Wen'an said, "Chongzhen's path is different from mine, so it's normal that his cultivation level is improving more slowly."

"Is there something you need?"

Shen Chongming poured himself two cups of tea, handed one of them over, and then took out an invitation from his pocket.

Shen Wen'an took the invitation and glanced at it, then asked with some curiosity, "How could a small market town have alarmed the Golden Core Ancestor of Tian Tan Mountain?"

Shen Chongming took a sip of tea and said with a faint smile, "The real intention is not in the tea. The Golden Core Ancestor of Tiantan Mountain has descended upon Yangnao Land. The market celebration is just a pretext."

Shen Wen'an nodded.

He had seen Feng Changyou of Tiantan Mountain before.

His cultivation level was considered quite strong even among those in the Golden Core Realm, so he naturally wouldn't come to Yangnao Land for a small market town.

"I suppose they have some ideas they want to discuss with me and Senior Jiang in person."

He handed the invitation back to Shen Chongming, picked up his teacup, and said, "Then I'll accompany you when the time comes."

Shen Chongming nodded, finished his tea, stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "In that case, I will not disturb you any longer, Uncle."

After leaving Shen Wen'an's courtyard, Shen Chongming was preparing to return to his residence to discuss the marriage of He Chongyi and Xu Zhan with his father when a cultivator hurriedly came forward to greet him.

"Reporting to the patriarch, Lord Wu Jiu requests an audience."

Wu Jiu?

Shen Chongming was taken aback, only then remembering the task he had assigned to Wu Jiu.

"Where are people?"

The cultivator cupped his hands and said, "It's in the cave behind the mountain."

Shen Chongming nodded: "Take me there."

The two followed the winding path to the back of the mountain, where four children of different ages were playing in front of a simple and unadorned courtyard.

Upon seeing the arrival of strangers, the four children stood together somewhat timidly.

“These children…”

Shen Chongming glanced at the four children and found that the youngest was five or six years old and the oldest was about eight or nine years old.

"They are all Lord Wu Jiu's children."

The monk cupped his hands in reply.

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming's expression turned strange.

Wu Jiu, who was inside the courtyard, had obviously heard the commotion and hurriedly came out of the courtyard, bowing to Shen Chongming with a smile on his face.

"Your subordinate pays respects to the master of the household."

After bowing, he scolded the four children standing nearby.

"You little brats, why aren't you paying your respects to the patriarch?"

Upon hearing this, the four children cautiously approached and bowed.

"Hehe, the little brats are ignorant, please forgive them, Master."

"Master, please come in."

Shen Chongming followed him into the courtyard, only to find that in addition to the four children outside, there was also a toddler learning to walk in the courtyard.

On the other side, in the cradle, there was also an infant still in swaddling clothes.

Two barbarian women were carefully tending to the cradle.

Wu Jiu led Shen Chongming to the cradle, looked at the pink and tender little guy in the cradle, and smiled as he cupped his hands and said, "Patriarch, please take a look."

Shen Chongming glanced at the infant, slowly reached out and grasped the infant's small hand, probing its body with his divine sense, and was immediately surprised!

A wind-attribute spiritual root!?

(End of this chapter)