Dragon-Marked War God

“Friends of the Heaven Connection Divine Palace, keep firmly in mind what you’ve been told. This time, we absolutely must not fall behind others.”

Yunlan the Enlightened said in a low voice. Although he did not sound as rousing as Jie Yan, they had long since committed it to memory. The illusory realm of the Great Thunderclap Temple was nothing less than a huge world. Once this world collapsed, perhaps no one would make it out alive. So they had to find the Reincarnated Living Buddha before the illusory world of the Great Thunderclap Temple was destroyed. Of course, the most important thing was still the God Suppressing Monument. Even if they had to dig three feet into the ground, they could not show the slightest softness.

Ten miles ahead, a terrifying whirlwind was sweeping up. The scene before their eyes kept changing like a mirage. But no one knew what kind of world lay behind this whirlwind.

“Beyond this point is the territory of the Great Thunderclap Temple. Hurry and go in. Ten years. No matter what, you must come back.”

Jie Yan and Yunlan the Enlightened both urged them with extreme seriousness.

Jiang Chen and the others held their breath and focused their minds, quickly passing into the violent gale. The whirlwind swept across a hundred zhang of the void, carrying extremely terrifying wind blades. Anyone below the Hierarch Realm would probably be torn to pieces in an instant if caught up in these wind blades. Even they had to struggle to resist them. As long as they passed through it, they would be able to enter the illusory world of the Great Thunderclap Temple.

“It’s him. He’s actually here too!”

Tianyin the Enlightened narrowed his eyes. He had actually seen Jiang Chen among the Zhongsheng Temple group. His heart skipped a beat at once and his face turned grave. Tianyin the Enlightened’s strength had already reached the Mid Hierarch Realm, but strictly speaking, it was still not enough to enter the illusory realm of the Great Thunderclap Temple. However, his own elder brother, Wuyin the Enlightened, was extremely powerful. He had brought him in so that he could train and cultivate better. This was a rare opportunity, so Wuyin the Enlightened had fought for it for a long time before he finally secured this spot for him.

“How could he be here? His strength is remarkable, but he shouldn’t have reached the peak of the Late Hierarch Realm yet, right? Looks like there’s something fishy going on. But no matter how strong he is, everyone here is either at the peak of the Late Hierarch Realm or a Half-step Divine Emperor. Even if he destroyed the Lord of Tianlai Boundary, it’s not enough for him to contend with the people here. If I run into him, I’d better be careful. Still, the fact that he escaped disaster on the Immortal Island of Penglai means he’s got good luck.”

Tianyin the Enlightened thought to himself. At this moment, he did not know that Jiang Chen had wiped out the entire force of experts of Penglai Boundary. Kouxiang Gangmen, Kouxiang Daqu and even Kouxiang Zhenyi had all died at Jiang Chen’s hands. That kind of strength was enough to shock everyone. Unfortunately, he only knew that Jiang Chen had gone to Penglai Boundary. He knew the cause but not the outcome. To him, Tianlai Boundary could fall, but Penglai Boundary could never fall. After all, he knew how fearsome the Immortal Island of Penglai was. Although it could not compare with their Tianluo Temple, it was by no means ordinary. In particular, the Kouxiang Family was powerful and had dominated Penglai Boundary for countless years. So Tianyin the Enlightened had full confidence in Penglai Boundary, never expecting that it had already been ground away to nothing by Jiang Chen.

Tianluo Temple had not brought many people. There were ten in their group. Apart from him, the others from the temple were all Half-step Divine Emperors. The remaining six were experts from the Heaven Connection Divine Palace, two Half-step Divine Emperors and four at the Late Hierarch Realm. Their strength was not to be underestimated either.

“What a beautiful Great Thunderclap Temple. It’s resplendent and full of life, and the Buddha’s Dharma is boundless. It truly was the first in the Divine World back then. This treasured land, this spiritual domain, is so refreshing. Even though it’s not the real Great Thunderclap Temple, it still makes one feel so comfortable.”

Lan Luo said lightly. Inside the Great Thunderclap Temple, golden light and glazed tiles shimmered with all kinds of splendid colors. At this moment, nothing could have looked more beautiful.

After all, this extraordinary sight could no longer be seen in today’s Western-pole Divine Land. Moreover, in ten years, ten years from now, the entire illusory world of the Great Thunderclap Temple would completely collapse. In other words, by then, this illusory realm of the Great Thunderclap Temple would no longer exist.

“The Arhat Hall!”

Everyone saw it. What came into view was none other than an Arhat Hall. The Arhat Hall was a full thousand zhang in size and wreathed in clouds and mist. From within the Arhat Hall, wisps of peaceful mist spread out and filled the sky.

“Let’s go in and take a look first.”

Dou Bai wore a cold, stern expression and took the lead, charging toward the Arhat Hall. No one was willing to be outdone. Not only the people on Zhongsheng Temple’s side, but even those on Tianluo Temple’s side hurried toward the Arhat Hall, afraid that any good things inside would be snatched away by the Zhongsheng Temple group.

“Namo Amitabha!”

The tremendous Buddhist sound of a divine bell echoed through the void. Everyone was shaken by this enormous Buddhist chant. The doors of the Arhat Hall slowly opened, moving without any wind. Everyone’s hearts jolted. Could there still be Arhats who had passed away in meditation in this Arhat Hall?

Everyone looked at one another. No one wanted to be the first to rush in, yet everyone was also afraid that someone else would get there first and snatch the treasures away.

Jiang Chen’s expression was stern as he silently gazed at the thousand-zhang Arhat Hall, his thoughts turning rapidly. He sensed a truly peaceful aura. Inside the Arhat Hall, there seemed to be something, as if it were guiding them step by step toward it.

Jiang Chen was no exception. At this moment, they were all being pulled toward the Arhat Hall by this alluring power of Buddhist chanting. Around the Arhat Hall, white cranes spread their wings, immortal birds soared, lotus flowers bloomed everywhere and good fortune flourished. The Buddhist aura covered everything, and there was not a cloud for ten thousand miles.

“Why does this Arhat Hall look a bit strange?”

Jiang Chen thought to himself. There was something he could not figure out. The Great Thunderclap Temple had been destroyed hundreds of millions of years ago, so how could it suddenly appear here? That was the first thing. The second was that the Arhat Hall was shrouded in Buddhist aura. It seemed to be swirling with true qi, but where did this rippling Buddhist aura come from? It was truly thought-provoking.

At this moment, Wuyin the Enlightened, Yueyin the Enlightened, Shenyin the Enlightened and Tianyin the Enlightened of Tianluo Temple all slowly knelt down and bowed toward the Arhat Hall.

Yuan De, Yuan Qing and Yuan Bao of Zhongsheng Temple did the same without exception. The group of seven knelt before the Arhat Hall and bowed solemnly. At this moment, a violent wind suddenly rose at the doorway of the Arhat Hall. Gusts of sinister wind blew out from the doors of the Arhat Hall like extremely powerful wind blades sweeping toward them. With the slightest carelessness, even a Hierarch could be torn to death.

Yuan Qing, Yuan De and Yuan Bao, who were in front, as well as the four Enlightened Ones of Tianluo Temple, were all forced back by the sinister wind, their expressions heavy.

At this moment, everyone’s face turned completely serious. Looking once again at the Arhat Hall, where the sinister wind was rising on all sides, their eyes were filled with shock and fear.