596: Harboring filth and dirt, defiling our Buddha

"Villain, how dare you be so arrogant!"

Chan Master Kongxuan pressed his palms together, his eyes flashing with intense killing intent. Golden Buddhist light emanated from him, and his oppressive aura erupted, cracking the ground.

Seeing this, the surrounding cultivators retreated, as this battle had nothing to do with them. Naturally, they weren't foolish enough to get involved.

Xie Weilou smiled and said, "How can a young man not be arrogant? If I said I'd slap you to death, then I won't use more than one slap."

"..."

The surrounding cultivators, hearing this, had strange expressions on their faces.

A Dragon Transformation Realm Peak expert, facing a Divine Court Peak expert, was actually so arrogant?

Was this courting death, or did he have something to rely on?

Regardless, there would be a good show to watch next.

"Vajra Freedom!"

Kongxuan's eyes sharpened. He extended his palm, and Buddhist light permeated the air, condensing into a giant golden bell. The bell was covered in runes, emitting a booming sound, its momentum like a rainbow.

Rumble!

The golden bell descended from the sky, instantly suppressing Xie Weilou within it. The surrounding ground continuously cracked, energy waves swept out, and yellow sand filled the sky.

"Deliverance!"

Chan Master Kongxuan formed a hand seal. The golden bell spun continuously, its runes flashing wildly with light, imbued with terrifying refining power.

"..."

Xie Weilou, inside the golden bell, remained extremely calm, not even a single strand of his hair was disheveled.

Bang!

He merely took a step forward, and an oppressive aura erupted. The golden bell was instantly shattered, and violent qi surged in all directions.

"Hmm?"

Chan Master Kongxuan was forced back more than ten meters. His gaze sharpened, and he immediately took a string of cinnabar-colored prayer beads from his neck, fiercely throwing them at Xie Weilou.

The prayer beads tore through the air, carrying a terrifying might and emitting a sonic boom. They could instantly smash a giant mountain, their power extremely frightening.

As the prayer beads came hurtling, Xie Weilou did not dodge. He calmly glanced at the string of beads.

When the prayer beads were half a meter from him, they were instantly bound by a force, unable to advance further.

"What?"

Kongxuan's expression changed slightly. He immediately circulated his cultivation technique, continuously injecting power into the prayer beads.

He had originally thought that with his Divine Court Peak cultivation, killing a Dragon Transformation Realm Peak expert would be effortless.

But now it seemed that things were not as simple as he imagined. The person before him was somewhat unusual.

Xie Weilou extended his hand, and a bloody handprint appeared, grabbing the prayer beads in front of him. He gently squeezed.

Crack!

The string of prayer beads was directly crushed into dust, scattering into the Great Desert.

"Pfft!"

The moment the prayer beads shattered, Chan Master Kongxuan suffered a backlash, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.

"Master, it's time to go!"

Xie Weilou slapped out, and a giant bloody palm print instantly appeared above, locking onto Chan Master Kongxuan, then smashing down.

"Empty Form Bell!"

Chan Master Kongxuan perceived the power of this handprint, and his expression suddenly changed. He clapped his hands together, and an ancient azure bell appeared, protecting his body.

This bell was quite good, a Half-Step Dao Artifact, and also the strongest treasure he possessed. Its defensive power was extremely strong, considered indestructible.

Rumble!

The bloody giant handprint fiercely struck the Empty Form Bell. The bronze bell, like an eggshell, was instantly blasted apart. The handprint's power undiminished, it heavily struck Chan Master Kongxuan's body.

"Ah..."

Chan Master Kongxuan let out a mournful scream, and was instantly blasted into ashes, perishing directly.

If he said one slap, then it was naturally one slap.

"Chan Master Kongxuan was actually killed by his one slap."

"A Dragon Transformation Realm Peak expert, killing a Divine Court Peak expert with one slap? Am I dreaming?"

"Clearly, the person before us concealed his cultivation."

The surrounding cultivators, seeing this scene, couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines. A Divine Court Peak expert had been annihilated just like that, causing their souls to tremble.

Xie Weilou picked up Chan Master Kongxuan's storage ring from the ground, then looked at the surrounding cultivators.

"Fellow Daoist, we came here merely because we thought there was a treasure appearing, so we came to take a look. We have no intention of being your enemy."

The cultivators, seeing Xie Weilou look over, felt a jolt in their hearts and quickly explained.

This person could instantly kill the Divine Court Peak expert Chan Master Kongxuan, and naturally, he could also slaughter them.

"Fellow Daoists have misunderstood, This Xie is not a bloodthirsty person. Farewell!"

Xie Weilou smiled indifferently, then flew away.

Tianku Temple?

It was recorded on the map. Since it was trouble, he would make a trip there. He loved doing things like nipping trouble in the bud.

"Phew!"

Seeing Xie Weilou leave, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

They exchanged glances. To instantly kill a Divine Court Peak expert in one move, this must be a Half-Step Cave Profound Realm expert, right?

Such a ruthless person, in this Great Desert, should not be an unknown figure, yet they had no impression of him whatsoever.

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In the western part of Chitian Ancient Kingdom, there was an ancient mountain called Tianku Mountain, which was where Tianku Temple was located.

The mountain was huge, covered by a grand formation. Some vegetation could vaguely be seen, but they were all reddish-yellow, extremely withered.

Tianku Temple was one of the major forces in Chitian Ancient Kingdom, and its strongest expert, Tianku Chan Master, was even a Half-Step Cave Profound Realm expert.

An hour later.

At the foot of Tianku Mountain.

Xie Weilou appeared. He stood with his hands behind his back, calmly looking at Tianku Mountain.

The mountain was a thousand meters high, reaching into the nine heavens. Three thousand reddish-yellow steps sloped upwards, like a yellow thread, hanging from the sky, extremely steep. Below the steps stood a huge stone tablet, with two characters: Tianku.

"Tianku Mountain, Tianku Temple."

Xie Weilou smiled indifferently, took a step, directly passed through the formation, crossed a thousand steps, and appeared on a plaza halfway up the mountain.

On the plaza stood eighteen Arhat statues, and in front of them was a giant circular incense burner.

On both sides of the plaza were some temples, all containing Buddhist statues, and the scent of burning incense was extremely strong.

At the end of the plaza, there were more steps sloping upwards, three thousand steps, three plazas. The higher one went, the more temples there were.

"Villain! How dare you trespass into my Tianku Temple, you are incredibly audacious."

Just then, a majestic voice rang out.

Above the incense burner in front, a middle-aged One-Armed Monk suddenly appeared, dressed in yellow monastic robes and carrying a long saber on his back. The Monk held one hand vertically before his chest, his eyes fiercely staring at Xie Weilou.

An oppressive aura of Divine Court Peak permeated his body.

Xie Weilou looked at the One-Armed Monk and asked with a smile, "Master, Buddhism teaches to spread the Dharma throughout the world and deliver all sentient beings, giving them faith. This Xie has Buddha in his heart and came with sincerity. How did I become a villain? How is this called trespassing into Tianku Temple?"

The One-Armed Monk coldly said, "You killed Wuxiang of my Tianku Temple and forcibly trespassed into Tianku Temple. You simply don't put my Tianku Temple in your eyes."

Xie Weilou chuckled, "Tianku Temple harbors filth and evil. If there are one or two people with ill intentions who defile my Buddha, I eradicate them for my Buddha. What's wrong with that?"

He smiled playfully and added, "As for you saying I trespassed into Tianku Temple, This Xie feels you are too attached to outward forms. A Buddhist land is open to all believers. Yet you set up a mountain-protecting formation, preventing believers from entering. You are selfish, greedy, and have already committed the sin of greed, one of the three poisons."