667: Golden Mysterious Phase, the Power of Time

Amidst a cluster of mountains, a waterfall cascaded down, plunging into a pool and creating a series of booming sounds.

Beside the pool,

Xie Weilou sat cross-legged on a stone slab. He closed his eyes, examining his body; his trip to Hanging Coffin Temple this time had yielded considerable gains.

The most significant change was in his soul.

His original golden lake of Divine Soul had expanded threefold, and the Divine River had evolved from six to nine, making his Divine Soul power even more formidable and terrifying.

If he had possessed such soul strength before, even if the Longevity Saintess had soul-protective treasures during their battle, they likely wouldn't have been able to withstand his soul attacks.

With such a dramatic change in his soul, the third realm of the Divine Court, the Sea of Consciousness realm, was not far off.

Besides the expansion of his soul, his physical body had also undergone significant changes. The Guangyin River had once eroded his body, but for some unknown reason, his physical body had been reshaped.

The strength of his reshaped body was even more extraordinary than before, with a considerable increase in power.

“Profound Manifestation...”

Xie Weilou looked inward at his dantian.

Among the Six Profound Aspects, the golden Profound Manifestation, which had evolved from the power of the heaven suppressing stele, had also undergone a tremendous transformation.

The aura of the golden Profound Manifestation had become even more terrifying, adorned with numerous mysterious golden runes, emanating a rich power of time shadow.

It had also appeared above the Guangyin River, devouring much of the power of time shadow. Now, this power of time shadow seemed to have become its own strength.

“Power of time shadow...”

Xie Weilou stared at the golden Profound Manifestation, a hint of surprise in his heart.

Perhaps the greatest gain from this trip to Hanging Coffin Temple was not the Heavenly Eye Vision, nor the strengthening of his soul, but rather the golden Profound Manifestation acquiring the power of time shadow.

Only by traversing the Guangyin River could one truly understand the terror of the power of time shadow.

He found it difficult to control the current golden Profound Manifestation, and he couldn't wield even a sliver of that power of time shadow.

However, the golden Profound Manifestation was a part of his body, and he would eventually be able to control this Profound Manifestation.

At that time, he would naturally be able to control the power of time shadow attached to the golden Profound Manifestation. Perhaps this was the greatest gain of all.

“We’ll see then.”

Xie Weilou didn't continue to focus on the changes in his Profound Manifestation. He slowly opened his eyes, a golden light flickering within them.

The Heavenly Eye Vision, one of the Six Buddhist Supernormal Powers, was naturally extraordinary.

Involuntarily, the pristine, flawless body of the Longevity Saintess appeared in his mind, causing his blood to surge and his heart to pound.

“amitābha!”

Xie Weilou quickly suppressed the alluring image.

— — — — — —

Not long after,

the events at Hanging Coffin Temple spread throughout Xuanji Province.

“Have you heard? Many people died again during this trip to Hanging Coffin Temple.”

“Murong Ye of the Great Ye Dynasty and Gu Jianfeng of the Myriad Sword Holy Land both died at Hanging Coffin Temple, which is truly regrettable.”

“It is said that Zen Master Tianmu has already passed away, but an unclean entity was hidden within his body, and his physical form was controlled by that thing. This matter might be related to Guangyin Ridge.”

“Just wait! Soon, even more formidable powerhouses will arrive...”

In this Eastern Barrens, death was a perfectly normal occurrence.

Every time cultivators gathered to explore secret or dangerous places, it was accompanied by significant casualties.

Relatively speaking, the commotion this time was not as great as when the Longevity Holy Land attacked Guangyin Ridge previously.

However, even so, the events at Hanging Coffin Temple still attracted the attention of some major powers.

Because Zen Master Tianmu seemed to have set foot on Guangyin Ridge, and this was what interested those major powers the most.

Zen Master Tianmu stepping onto Guangyin Ridge without being immediately annihilated—how could that not pique curiosity? Was it due to the extraordinary nature of his Heavenly Eye Vision, or were there other reasons?

The next day,

the Creation Realm powerhouses from the Longevity Holy Land, the Myriad Sword Holy Land, and the Great Dream Pure Land, the three great Holy Lands, appeared. They directly attacked Hanging Coffin Temple and ultimately engaged in a battle with Zen Master Tianmu.

After the battle, Zen Master Tianmu perished, and some of his possessions were divided among the three great Holy Lands.

But something even more terrifying happened.

Inside Hanging Coffin Temple, the guangyin bronze coffin suddenly flew out. The three Creation Realm powerhouses joined forces to suppress it, but they couldn't hold it down at all.

Facing the guangyin bronze coffin, they were like ants, almost annihilated by the power of time shadow.

At a critical moment, a Mysterious Person dressed in black robes and wearing a mask appeared, summoning an ancient grand formation, intending to suppress the guangyin bronze coffin.

Unfortunately, the guangyin bronze coffin broke free from its restraints and flew towards Guangyin Ridge.

Some Eastern Barrens mighty figures were alarmed and appeared one after another, hoping to intercept the guangyin bronze coffin midway.

As a result, the guangyin bronze coffin displayed its might, shattering heaven and earth. The power of time shadow erupted, and all those mighty figures were turned to dust.

The guangyin bronze coffin ultimately entered Guangyin Ridge, and no one dared to set foot on Guangyin Ridge... The commotion caused by the guangyin bronze coffin was immense, spreading throughout the entire Eastern Barrens, astonishing countless people and leaving many ancient beings filled with regret.

How could they not regret not witnessing the legendary guangyin bronze coffin with their own eyes?

Half a month later,

the matter of the guangyin bronze coffin gradually subsided, replaced by other events.

Within Xuanji Province,

new events unfolded.

The first matter was the appearance of young heavenly talents from various Holy Lands, and even some elders, all for the purpose of killing a monk named Heartless.

The Myriad Sword Holy Land acted with the most ruthlessness, because that monk had killed Jian Jun of the Myriad Sword Holy Land on Mei Mountain (Plum Mountain)!

Some said that the monk possessed the Great Thunderclap Sutra, a Buddhist Emperor's method, which stirred covetousness, causing some old fellows to become restless and desire to kill him for the scripture.

The second matter was the appearance of the Little Sword King, a heavenly talent from the Myriad Sword Holy Land, in Xuanji Province.

He issued a message, intending to kill a fellow named Xie Wushi for the Longevity Saintess.

Anyone who provided clues about Xie Wushi would receive a generous reward, and those who could assist him in killing Xie Wushi would also gain the favor of the Myriad Sword Holy Land.

After the Little Sword King spoke, the Great Ye Imperial Family acted most swiftly, proactively dispatching troops to search for Xie Wushi's whereabouts.

Murong Ye was originally a disciple of the Myriad Sword Holy Land, and the Great Ye Imperial Family had some ties with the Myriad Sword Holy Land.

Now that Murong Ye had perished, the Great Ye Imperial Family naturally dared not be negligent and sought other ways to curry favor with the Myriad Sword Holy Land.

Outside Xuan Cang City,

in a bamboo forest fifty li away.

Xie Weilou was walking with his hands behind his back. After spending a few days in the outskirts, it was time to visit Xuan Cang City.

“Hmm?”

Just then, Xie Weilou saw a familiar figure: a monk, whose once white robes were stained with blood, sitting by a small stream, recuperating.

Xie Weilou walked forward with a broad smile: “Oh! Isn't this Master Heartless? Why are you covered in injuries? Could it be that you’re being pursued by the various Holy Lands?”

Heartless slowly opened his eyes and said with a serious expression, “Brother Xie, you worry too much. This poor monk is very strong; all this blood belongs to others... *cough cough*...”

As he spoke, he suddenly coughed violently, a trace of fresh blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

The heavenly talents of those Holy Lands naturally couldn't harm him, but an old geezer had set his sights on him, and he had suffered greatly. At this very moment, an old fellow was chasing him.

Xie Weilou said with a strange expression, “Master Heartless, you’re spitting blood, yet you’re still so stubborn? Isn’t it just a minor injury? Why feign strength? I won’t laugh at you.”

Heartless looked at Xie Weilou with a complex expression: “Brother Xie, if I hadn't tricked you before, would you still choose to trick me?”

Xie Weilou sighed, “Master Heartless, you know, with you around, I have no choice!”

Heartless stood up with a look of emotion. He glanced in one direction and shouted, “Old geezer, this poor monk and my brother are here. If you dare, blow up the entire bamboo forest.”

With that, he transformed into an afterimage and instantly departed.

“Die!”

In the sky, an aged voice resounded, and a bloody handprint appeared, sealing the heavens, and fiercely slammed down towards the bamboo forest.

“Damn it, this bald donkey tricked me...”

Xie Weilou cursed, his figure moved, and he immediately rushed into the distance.

Boom!

The bloody handprint struck, and the entire bamboo forest was instantly reduced to ashes...