My cultivation disguise has been exposed by Xiao Sizi.

Two stunningly beautiful celestial maidens, conjured from the heavens, were about to step forward and seduce the young girl with their seductive charms.

Before they could even get close...

Sizi simply kicked over the long white jade table in front of her, which was covered with delicious food.

"Big liar."

The little girl put her hands on her hips and shouted angrily at the celestial maidens.

"The things you conjure up don't taste good at all. Get out of my way and stop blocking my way from finding the real meat."

Fatty Four, the guardian beast of the faith, squats at the feet of the rhinoceros.

The black and white tabby cat is yawning listlessly.

A celestial maiden reached out her slender hand, wanting to stroke its smooth, glossy fur.

Fatty Four turned his head away in disgust, raised his hind leg, and scratched his ear.

It had absolutely no interest in these fake women who didn't smell of dried fish at all.

The illusion had no effect on the brother and sister, plus the cat.

The Bewitching Array seemed to have noticed this as well.

Therefore, it concentrated all its power on the monk Mingxin, who was standing at the very back.

The surrounding scenery changed once again.

The celestial maidens and the golden palace receded like the tide.

A "true Buddha" radiating golden light and possessing a solemn and dignified appearance slowly appeared before Monk Mingxin.

This Buddha statue is as large as a mountain, with a golden wheel of merit hanging behind its head.

"Mingxin, do you know your crime?"

When the true Buddha spoke, his voice was like a resounding bell, carrying a soul-piercing pressure.

Monk Mingxin stood still, looking up at the real Buddha, his expression calm.

"You were originally a Buddhist, yet you have killed countless lives and your hands are covered in blood."

The voice of the true Buddha carries a profound and compassionate quality.

"But I have come here to guide you because I know that your devotion to Buddhism has not been extinguished."

"As long as you lay down your butcher's knife and kneel before me, I will bestow upon you the title of Venerable One of the West."

"I bestow upon you supreme magical power and endless longevity. From now on, you shall sit high on a lotus throne and receive the incense offerings of ten thousand people. How about it?"

This is the most deadly temptation for Buddhist disciples.

One can ascend to heaven in one step and attain the Great Dao.

As Monk Mingxin gazed at the glittering golden lotus platform, the image of the gaunt old monk who had sat in the abandoned temple for a hundred years came to mind.

I thought of the innocent children beneath Brahma City, whose life force was drained as a medicinal ingredient.

"Sitting high on a lotus throne, receiving incense offerings from ten thousand people."

A mocking smile curled at the corner of the monk Mingxin's lips.

Without hesitation, he closed his eyes, completely shutting down his six senses.

He clasped his hands together and silently recited the mantras of Mahayana Buddhism.

Then.

He suddenly opened his eyes.

His left eye shone with golden light, while his right eye glowed with blood-red light.

"You blood-sucking fake Buddha, do you even deserve my bow?"

With a roar, the monk Mingxin unleashed his golden and red true essence.

He simply swung his right fist, which was as big as a clay pot.

His body shot into the sky like a cannonball, and he slammed his fist hard into the face of the "true Buddha".

"boom."

With a single punch, the golden light shattered.

The lofty, illusory Buddha let out a piercing scream, like shattered porcelain breaking into pieces.

"This humble monk's Buddhist teachings do not seek to sit high on a lotus throne, but only to quell the injustices of the world."

"You think you can save me? You fake Buddha, are you worthy? You'd better get past these fists of mine first."

The monk Mingxin landed back on the ground and strode forward.

The Bewitching Array operated wildly, once again conjuring countless Arhats and Bodhisattvas with ferocious faces.

Monk Mingxin neither dodged nor avoided, but punched each of them one by one.

Where the wind of the fist passed, all illusions were shattered.

Amidst the shattered, illusory golden light.

At this moment, the monk Mingxin's Mahayana aspirations were tempered and hardened to the rock, leaving no trace of confusion.

"Click."

A crisp sound of shattering glass echoed through the space.

This illusionary realm, powerful enough to trap and kill countless powerful beings, finally succumbed to such simple and brutal destruction and collapsed with a roar.

The scene before my eyes dissipated like ripples on water.

The real Bitter Sea Desert reappeared before everyone's eyes.

But this time...

At the edge of the vast, white-boned desert, a breathtaking expanse of green appeared.

It was a vast oasis teeming with life.

Above the oasis, the spiritual energy was so dense that it almost materialized into a white mist.

However, a semi-transparent dark gold barrier surrounds the oasis.

The surface of the barrier was covered with complex and obscure Buddhist runes, exuding an inviolable and heavy aura.

"This barrier is strange; let this humble monk go and try it out."

The monk Mingxin had just shattered the illusion and was at the height of his fighting spirit.

He strode to the barrier, clenched his right fist, and gathered his golden and red true essence into a single point, slamming it fiercely into the dark golden light screen.

"Bang."

A dull, loud bang.

Not even a ripple appeared on the surface of the barrier.

Instead, it unleashed a terrifying counterforce.

Monk Mingxin let out a muffled groan, his entire body being shaken back by the force.

Two deep furrows were carved into the sandy ground of bones by his feet.

"This formation is connected to an entire underground spiritual vein, and it cannot be broken by anyone below the Nascent Soul stage."

Li Chen walked to Mingxin's side, patted him on the shoulder, and gestured for him to step back.

"Sixteenth Brother, there must be some really delicious food in here."

Sizi clung to the outside of the barrier, staring wide-eyed at the inside.

She could already smell an extremely pleasant plant fragrance.

"Alright, you little glutton! I'll open it for you right now."

Li Chen's lips curled slightly.

He slowly raised his right hand.

For the Prince of Qin of the Tang Dynasty, who possesses both spatial and lightning attribute spiritual roots.

This so-called indestructible formation is no different from being made of paper.

"Sizzle."

A blinding purple bolt of lightning suddenly leaped out from Li Chen's fingertip.

The raging power of thunder was enveloped by pure spatial laws.

Li Chen pointed his fingers together as if they were a sword, and his fingertips touched the array node of the barrier.

The raging lightning instantly paralyzed the flow of spiritual energy within the formation.

Immediately afterwards, Li Chen's finger sliced ​​down along the barrier as easily as cutting tofu.

"Sizzle."

A crisp sound, like tearing cloth.

That Thunder Sound Barrier, which even Nascent Soul Peak cultivators were helpless against.

Before Li Chen's spatial laws, a huge gap several meters long was forcibly torn open.

"Let's go in and see what good stuff these bald monks have hidden."

Li Chen put down his hand, took Si Zi's hand, and swaggered into the gap.

Monk Mingxin and Fatty Si followed closely behind.

The moment they stepped into the oasis, the sight before them took everyone's breath away.

This is no ordinary oasis.

This place is clearly an extremely luxurious herbal garden.

Looking around, the flat spiritual fields were filled with rare and exotic plants that had long since disappeared from the outside world.

The nine-leaf purple bodhi tree exudes a purple aura.

The blood-red agave resembles a blood dragon coiled around its head.

The golden lotus seeds, glowing with golden light, are found in the Lingquan Pool.

Each one of these plants, if taken out, would be enough to ignite a bloody battle in the cultivation world.

Here, they grow like cabbages, densely covering the entire valley.

These are all top-grade offerings used by Xiaoleiyin Temple to worship the Buddhas of the Upper Realm.

Wow, so many fruits!

With a cheer, Sizi took a few quick steps and rushed into the medicinal herb field.