Lin Jin cherished his wings, especially those around him. Be it monsters or beasts, Lin Jin would never allow anyone to bully or kill them. If anyone provoked Lin Jin, he would fight to the death.
Just like now. Lin Jin panicked when Daluo Temple refused to hand over White Ape.
The blazing fireball above his head grew increasingly ear-piercing as the flames danced. Monks with low cultivation levels were sweating profusely as the heat reached its peak.
Boom!
Not far away, the top of a withered tree burst into flames.
Black smoke billowed from many places inside Daluo Temple as well. Everyone was in a frenzy as they yelled for the fire to be extinguished.
"Curator, although Junior Jue Zhen has a strong personality, he never lies. It's true that Zhi Yin hasn't returned to the temple," the abbot said.
He knew a little about this but it was common for monks to leave the temple for a month or two so no one thought much of it.
"Hmph, maybe Senior Zhi Yin was injured by the white ape monster and that's why he couldn't return," a young monk couldn't help but shout from behind.
The monks' eyes lit up, musing that this was a possibility.
After all, Zhi Yin wasn't out on a vacation but to deal with a monster. If he succeeded, whether he killed the monster or captured it, he would definitely return.
But for him to not return for the past few days was very unusual in itself.
Jue Zhen's expression changed, thinking that this was a possibility. What if Zhi Yin had fallen to the white ape monster?
Thinking deeper, this Curator might have known that the white ape was the one who harmed Zhi Yin but came here to make a false accusation, trying to blackmail Daluo Temple.
That was possible.
If Jue Zhen could think of this, how could the abbot not?
In an instant, the Daluo Temple monks' expressions darkened.
"Curator, it's true that our monk, Zhi Yin, hasn't returned. This is very unusual so he might have been harmed instead. Curator, it's unreasonable and unwise for you to be so overbearing. If we go by your logic, Daluo Temple can ask you for Zhi Yin as well." The abbot knew he had to be firm or else Daluo Temple's reputation would be ruined. Moreover, they were in the right. If they were to investigate this matter carefully, it might be possible that this Curator was putting on an act.
Lin Jin refused to believe it.
He knew White Ape very well. If White Ape killed Zhi Yin, he would definitely come to help Shang'er or continue to wait in Reed City. There was no way he would disappear without a trace.
Lin Jin was a hundred percent sure of this.
Having been with him for such a long time, Lin Jin was familiar with White Ape's personality. He wouldn't 'disappear' for no reason.
On the other hand, Daluo Temple might have killed White Ape and could not hand him over, which was why they were putting the blame on him.
"Daluo Temple, do you really think that I wouldn't dare to destroy your ancient temple?" Lin Jin pressed his hand down and the fireball above his head descended by ten feet, its scorching heat descending upon them.
"Four Guardians, Heavenly Buddha Seal!" On the other side, the abbot saw that things were not going well and hurriedly used a Buddhist technique. The Buddhist beads in his hand all exploded. At the same time, three streams of light flew out. Together with the eagle beasts from before, there were three more divine beasts protecting the Dharma. Some of them were draped in silver armor and golden helmets, and some were wearing golden monk robes. It could be said that they were incomparably dignified and solemn.
The four divine beasts were the golden-crowned eagle, the ironarm black bear, the sky dragon, and the black tortoise emissary.
The four divine beasts attacked at the same time. Three of them worked together to create a golden canopy to block the Vulcan Edict while the last one charged at the 'Curator'.
The abbot's attack was as powerful as a thunderbolt.
Moreover, each of the four guardians was an existence that surpassed Rank 4. To put it bluntly, they were Rank 5 beasts, the kind that possessed magical powers.
The abbot clearly had Daluo Temple's strongest combat power in hand.
Besides the abbot, Exorcist Hall's rector, Monk Jue Zhen, didn't want to be outdone either. He took off the Buddhist beads around his neck and cast a spell as well.
"Convert all beasts, Buddha's Light Illuminates the World, Prajna Heaven, Demon Slayer Sword!"
In an instant, an ethereal sword of light materialized and slashed at Lin Jin.
Two of Daluo Temple's experts attacked at the same time.
Lin Jin was enraged. Now that things had come to this, he couldn't just passively take a beating. Not only did he raise his hand and release the Vulcan Edict, but he also raised a finger to release the 'Thunderfire Needle' he had refined earlier.
Using the Thunderfire Needle, he faced the incoming golden-crowned eagle.
There was a deafening explosion.
The stone floor in front of Daluo Temple cracked horizontally. The surrounding pine trees were instantly struck by the Thunderfire Needle, turning into ashes. The Thunderfire Needle unleashed its immense power, blocking the golden-crowned eagle's ambush.
Not only that, but Lin Jin had also condensed his Heaven's Path Sword Intent. Using his finger as a sword, he shouted, "Slash!"
Exorcist Hall's rector, Monk Jue Zhen's, materialized sword of light shattered. At the same time, his eyes widened in shock as if he had been slashed by an invisible divine sword. With a scream, he fell to the ground. If it weren't for the golden barrier protecting him, he would have been killed by the sword intent. Even so, the Buddhist beads in Monk Jue Zhen's hand shattered and he vomited a mouthful of blood.
"Rector!"
"Jue Zhen!"
The group panicked.
"Monks, listen up! Protect the temple!"
Master Abbot was panicking as well. Knowing that it was difficult to come up with a foolproof plan, he could only yell for an all-out attack.
Right at this moment, a loud cracking sound came from above.
The golden dome that was held up by the three Guardian Divine Beasts was now cracking under the bombardment of the blazing fireball. The monks of Daluo Temple were devastated when they saw this.
"We can't hold it any longer."
"Everyone, run!"
The eminent monks were in despair. Although they were confident that they could survive the Vulcan Mantra, most of the regular monks and beasts would surely die.
Not only that, many of Daluo Temple's Buddhist halls, Sutra Library, and Stupa Forest, which had been passed down for thousands of years, would be destroyed in an instant. If the Vulcan Mantra really came crashing down, the entire Daluo Peak would be destroyed.
From then on, Daluo Temple would cease to exist.
"Curator, please reconsider. My Senior Zhi Yin is a righteous man and he's cautious in his actions. He wouldn't kill monsters indiscriminately. White Ape might not be dead, but there must be some other reason why they haven't returned."
Just then, Zhi Nian shouted from the top of the stairs.
He was a wise man who had been quiet all this while. Now that he spoke, he used a mystical Buddhist voice and a mind-clearing incantation to stop this catastrophe on his own.
If they really fought to the death, neither Curator nor Daluo Temple would win.
At this, the group felt a refreshing breeze blow across their hearts, clearing their minds.
Lin Jin obviously knew this, but he had no other choice due to the circumstances. Now that he heard Zhi Nian's words, he knew that Daluo Temple might not be lying.
Once the Vulcan Mantra fell, the number of casualties would probably be more than a hundred.
He immediately used a spell to retract the Vulcan Edict. However, even if Lin Jin wanted to, he couldn't stop the Vulcan Mantra completely.
At this critical moment, a mystical voice came from the depths of Daluo Temple.
"My friend, your spells are superb. However, Daluo Temple is my place of cultivation. It's better if you don't destroy it."
Following the voice, hundreds of millions of fallen leaves rose with the wind, forming a gigantic Buddha's hand. The Buddha's hand formed a seal and blocked the descending fireball.
The Fire God Edict that even the three Rank Five Divine Beast Protectors couldn't block was actually forcefully withstood by the Fallen Leaf Buddha Palm.
The scene was so huge that it could blot out the sun. While Lin Jin was shocked, he quickly leaped up and invoked a spell. "Retract!"
A half-burnt Vulcan Talisman appeared in Lin Jin's hand. At the same time, Goldy flew out of the giant fireball.
Boom!
The fallen Buddha's hand was accompanied by the scorching sun's remnant flames, turning it into a curtain of heavenly fire. Forget Daluo Temple, everyone within a few hundred miles could clearly see the burning Buddha's hand in the sky.
With the crisis averted, Lin Jin frowned under his mask as he looked into the depths of Daluo Temple.
Forget Lin Jin, even the monks of Daluo Temple were dumbfounded. Most of them were at a loss for what to do. The earlier scene was too shocking. Even some of the eminent monks had never seen something like this in their lives.
Then, the Buddhist voice appeared again.
"Since you're here, you must be a guest. Kong Jue, invite your guest into the temple so we can talk."
Following the voice, an old monk appeared out of thin air before Daluo Temple's entrance. He was dressed in plain clothes and it was impossible to tell how old he was, but he was at least a hundred years old.
After that old monk appeared, Abbot Abbot shivered in fear. It was not only him; even the Demon Subduing Hall's Hall Master and the others revealed looks of shock.
"Grandmaster Xuan Jue!"
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