162: Kill Buddha order!

“There’s no need for such courtesy, Miss Su.”

Lin Fan helped her up, and looking into her clear eyes, a slight fondness rose in his Heart-Nature.

This young girl, in such a desperate situation, could still maintain her composure and rationality; her Heart-Nature was truly rare.

“This humble one has an impertinent request.” Su Yue bit her red lip lightly with her pearly teeth, her intelligent eyes holding a hint of apprehension and expectation. “This humble one… wishes to follow you, benefactors.”

“This…” Lin Fan hesitated slightly.

Their journey was fraught with danger, and bringing a Mortal woman who was powerless would be inconvenient.

“Brother Lin.” Yang Yi, who was beside him, spoke up. “I see that Miss Su is exceptionally intelligent and remains composed in times of crisis, making her a truly promising talent. How about… she follows me as a maidservant, so she can be looked after?”

His words seemed to be for Su Yue’s consideration, but in reality, he was moved by a desire to cherish talent.

Upon hearing this, a flicker of disappointment crossed Su Yue’s eyes, but more than that, there was gratitude.

“Su Yue thanks Young Master Yang for taking her in! I am willing to serve Young Master like a beast of burden, even if it means death!” She immediately knelt on the ground.

Just then, Lin Fan’s gaze inadvertently caught sight of Su Yue’s wrist, hidden beneath her sleeve.

There, faintly visible, was an extremely complex… tattoo? It seemed to be composed of countless mysterious runes.

…

Western Regions, Little Thunderclap Temple.

Inside the Grand Hall, the atmosphere was so heavy it could almost drip water.

“Outrageous! This is truly outrageous!”

The abbot of Little Thunderclap Temple, an old monk clad in a golden kasaya, whose cultivation had reached the Martial Saint realm, was now seething with rage. His normally compassionate face was contorted with a distorted ferocity.

“In just one month, our temple has lost several Martial Venerables and more than ten Martial Emperors!”

“Who on earth is this ‘Burning Heaven’?! Why can’t the experts sent by our temple even touch a single hair on them?!”

Beside him, an Elder responsible for intelligence, trembling, stepped forward.

“Reporting… Reporting to the Abbot. That ‘Burning Heaven’ acts strangely, appearing and disappearing without a trace, specifically targeting our temple’s remote branch temples. By the time our temple’s Martial Saint Elders arrive for support, they… they’ve already fled.”

“Useless! A bunch of useless people!” The abbot roared in anger, smashing the table beside him with a palm. “Pass on my order! All Disciples are not to go out unless absolutely necessary! I refuse to believe they can attack the mountain gate of my Little Thunderclap Temple!”

…

At the same time.

In a small town inn named “Yellow Sand Town” on the western border.

A handsome young monk, dressed in a tattered monastic robe, was savoring a bowl of plain noodles.

It was Xuanzang, who had received “enlightenment” from Lu Yuchen.

Just then, a commotion came from outside the inn.

Several young monks dressed in Little Thunderclap Temple attire were bossing around the inn owner, punching and kicking him.

“Old man! Why haven’t you paid this month’s incense money yet?! Do you want us to help you loosen your bones?!”

“Mercy, several Buddhas! My humble shop has meager profits, I truly… truly cannot afford that much money!”

“Nonsense! I think you just don’t want to pay!”

Xuanzang frowned slightly and slowly put down his chopsticks.

He stood up, walked in front of the monks, clasped his hands together, and spoke in a calm voice.

“Amitabha.”

“Several Senior Brothers, it’s best to show mercy where mercy is due.”

Seeing this, the monks all sneered.

“Oh, where did this wild monk come from, daring to meddle in our affairs?!”

“I think you’re tired of living!”

The leading monk, without thinking, threw a punch towards Xuanzang’s face!

However, what greeted him was not the imagined splattering of brains.

But a… seemingly delicate, yet hard as diamond, palm.

Xuanzang effortlessly caught his fist.

“Since several Senior Brothers are so stubborn, then this humble monk can only… cleanse the door for the Buddha.”

As soon as his voice fell.

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

A series of dull thuds.

Those arrogant Little Thunderclap Temple monks, without even letting out a scream, were all sent flying backward, unconscious.

The entire inn instantly fell into a deathly silence.

The inn owner was already stunned.

He scrambled and crawled to Xuanzang’s front, directly kneeling down.

“Thank you… Thank you, Great Master, for saving my life! May I ask Great Master… which temple’s eminent monk are you?”

Xuanzang smiled slightly, clasping his hands together.

“This humble monk comes from Great Thunderclap Temple.”

…

A month’s time passed in a flash.

The situation in the Western Regions became increasingly chaotic.

Burning Heaven and Little Thunderclap Temple were completely at odds, exchanging blows and having a great time.

Lin Fan and his group also had several minor frictions with Buddhist practitioners, slaying several oppressive evil monks.

And Xuanzang, under the name of “Great Thunderclap Temple,” performed good deeds and eliminated evil throughout the Western Regions, continuously accumulating that ethereal yet real… Power Of Will!

In just one month, his cultivation had once again broken through, steadily stepping into Foundation Establishment fifth layer!

It was also on this day.

Thousands of miles away in the Eastern Regions, Yu Yuan Continent, a major event occurred that was enough to shake the entire Tianwu Continent!

A new Imperial Dynasty named “Tai Xuan” rose from the ashes of war!

Its founding monarch, Ying Ziliang, on the day of his enthronement ceremony, drew upon the Imperial Dragon Qi to infuse his body, breaking through to Purple Mansion second layer in one fell swoop!

Even more shocking was that the first imperial decree issued by this Tai Xuan Imperial Dynasty was—

The Buddha-Slaying Decree!

To clear out all Buddhist temples within its borders and strictly prohibit the spread of Buddhist teachings!

For a time, the world was in an uproar!