When a locust tree landed in the Western Region, the entire Western Region was shocked.
Cang Hui, the patriarch of the Secluded Locust Tree Clan, was a fourth-realm Demon Emperor and had been famous for many years.
Even in the Western Region, many people had heard of this top Demon Emperor of the Southern Wilderness.
His sudden appearance in the Western Region was out of everyone's expectations and extremely unusual.
Such a plant demon had suddenly taken root in the Western Region and had a far-reaching impact.
As time passed, no one knew how far his roots could expand.
It was not impossible for him to reappear the Serene Gathering Plains in the Western Region by himself.
However, it was also not easy for such a plant demon to move such a long distance from the Southern Wilderness to the Western Region.
Of course, it was not that a star Demon Emperor did not have this ability.
Even if he was a tree, at this realm, moving his body was not a problem.
The problem was that his movement could not be small.
At least, it could not be hidden from the eyes and ears of the major sects in the Western Region.
However, they did not receive any news before.
Cang Hui came and went without a trace and suddenly appeared at the Eastern Sea Coast of the Western Region. Then, he plunged down and was about to completely settle down in the Western Region.
This made the people of the Western Region bewildered.
"Invite the senior brothers and Master Jie to be our guests."
In Dabei Temple, one of the Four Sacred Grounds of the Western Region, Abbot Huai Yong ordered the disciples beside him.
The disciples immediately received the order and contacted the leaders of the major forces in the Western Region to invite them to Dabei Temple.
Not long after, a dragon's roar sounded outside Dabei Temple.
However, this dragon's roar did not come from a real dragon or a demonic cultivator who cultivated the corresponding demon blood.
The dragon's roar came from the surging qi and blood of martial artists, as if there were invisible blades rubbing against each other.
"Mister Jie, please come in." Abbot Huai Yong's voice came directly from Dabei Temple.
Under his invitation, the guest walked into Dabei Temple. It was a tall middle-aged man with a calm expression.
The man looked ordinary, but he was famous both inside and outside the Western Region.
He was the Master of the Caged Dragon Sect, "Dragon Emperor" Jie Feng, a rare anomaly in the Western Region.
He was a fourteenth-realm expert who did not cultivate Buddhism.
The Buddhist sects of the Western Regions had a very complicated impression of this Martial Emperor.
To a certain extent, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it would be quick to get rid of him.
Usually, Jie Feng wouldn't have swaggered into Dabei Temple.
After all, Abbot Huai Yong had the geographical advantage here.
If the other fourteenth-level master of Buddhism, Abbot Xiankong of the Sensual Temple, was also present, Jie Feng had to be careful of whether the other party would come up with the idea of cutting the Gordian knot.
However, today was an exception.
Jie Feng came here alone without any hesitation.
Abbot Huai Yong and the others didn't have any other thoughts.
In the direction of the Central Region, the pressure brought by Chang 'an City had already begun to affect the Western Region.
Although they had yet to receive news from the Northern Mang and the Southern Wasteland, the Qian Emperor Song Jun of the Central Plains had fled to the Western Regions. This basically indicated that the entire Central Plains had fallen under the control of Chang 'an City.
The twelve Yama-Kings have really returned.
Everyone in the Western Regions who had participated in the incident of the Immortals all had heavy hearts.
The pressure that hit him in the face was almost suffocating.
"Abbot."
Jie Feng entered Dabei Temple and nodded at Abbot Huai Yong.
Both the host and the guest took their seats. Neither of them spoke as they quietly waited for the others to arrive.
Shortly after Jie Feng, Abbot Xiankong of Sensory Temple also arrived at Dabei Temple.
The three of them waited patiently for a while. The remaining two leaders of the Four Great Holy Lands of Buddhism in the Western Region came together.
Abbot Yuanfeng of Huan Shan Temple.
Abbot Jing Ge of Longxiang Temple.
Dabei Temple, Longxiang Temple, Huan Shan Temple, and Sensory Temple were now the top Four Great Holy Lands of Buddhism in the Western Region.
The Western Region was the land of Buddhism. Apart from these four, there were thousands of other Buddhist temples. However, none of them were comparable to the Four Great Holy Lands.
Thirty years ago, these Four Great Holy Lands all had Living Buddhas of the Fifth Realm of Buddhism Dharmakaya, which was also the Fourteenth Realm of Buddhism Cultivation.
However, in the battle of the Immortals, Longxiang Temple and Huan Shan Temple both lost their Abbots. As a result, they now lacked Fourteenth Realm masters.
However, these two temples still had their foundations and influence in the Western Region.
It would be hard to say if it were other times. However, the rise of Dragon Emperor Jie Feng and his Caged Dragon Sect had united the Buddhists of the Western Region.
Over the years, Sensory Temple and Dabei Temple had been supporting Huan Shan Temple and Longxiang Temple.
Therefore, the Four Great Holy Lands were still the Four Great Holy Lands.
"Greetings, Abbots."
Jie Feng stood up and greeted Abbot Yuanfeng and Abbot Jing Ge who had just arrived.
Although his cultivation level was higher than the two of them.
"Benefactor Jie is too polite." After the two monks returned the greeting, everyone sat down.
Jie Feng's gaze finally stopped on Longxiang Temple's Abbot Jing Ge for a moment.
Among the leaders of the Four Great Holy Lands, Jing Ge was the youngest. He was not of the same generation as Abbot Huai Yong and the others.
However, his cultivation level was not weak at all.
Rumor had it that he was already standing at the peak of the Ligou Realm of Dharmakaya. He was only one step away from the Boundless Realm. He was even stronger than Huan Shan Temple's Abbot Yuanfeng.
The Buddhists of the Western Region would soon welcome their third Dharmakaya master.
If Chang 'an City caused a ruckus in the Central Region, when Abbot Jing Ge in the Western Region really broke through to the Fourteenth Realm, it would be three against one. Jie Feng's days in the Western Region would not be easy.
Now, the situation was more delicate.
Jing Ge said that he had reached the peak of the Thirteenth Realm and was only one step away from the Fourteenth Realm. However, he had not reached the Fourteenth Realm yet.
There were only three Fourteenth Realm masters in the Western Region: Huai Yong, Xian Kong, and Jie Feng.
Of course, there were also the outsiders, Kong Shengzhen, Peng Ziling, and Song Jun.
However, it was because of this that the masters of the Central Region came to the Western Region on a large scale. It was like a dragon crossing the river.
Although they had Chang 'an as a common enemy, they were still wary of each other.
Jie Feng, a Fourteenth Realm master, was very important to the Western Region.
Therefore, the Buddhists of the Western Region tried to rope him and the Caged Dragon Sect in.
Of course, behind this roping in, there might be other plans.
For example, they were wary of Jie Feng secretly joining Chang 'an.
After all, he did not participate in the incident of the Immortals.
He had no feud with the Twelve Kings of Hell.
In the face of the pressure from Chang 'an, the Caged Dragon Sect might be a hidden danger in the Western Region.
However, Abbot Huai Yong and the others did not act rashly unless they had no other choice.
At least this time, they did not plan to do so.
Slowly, the owner of this place, Abbot Huai Yong, said, "You should have heard about the incident at the Eastern Sea, right?"
Jie Feng and the others nodded. "Yes, we have. We thought it would be the Chang 'an from the Central Region, but we didn't expect it to be the legendary tree demon from the Southern Wilderness."
"We are not sure about the specific situation yet. I invited you here because I want you to come up with a plan," Abbot Huai Yong said.
Abbot Xian Kong of the Sensual Temple frowned. "Send someone to the Central Region and the Southern Wilderness to find out the situation."
Everyone nodded. "Yes, but what about the Caged Dragon Sect?"
Abbot Xian Kong said, "We can ask. Maybe they are here to form an alliance, but …"
He did not finish, but everyone knew what he was worried about.
If they were here to form an alliance, Patriarch Cang Hui would not have come personally.
Even if he wanted to come, a leaf would be enough.
Now, an entire locust tree that covered the sky had been moved over. No matter how one looked at it, it was unusual.
"It might be the same as the ones in the Central Region," Jie Feng said.
Abbot Huai Yong and the others nodded.
If they were here to escape, then it would make sense for Cang Hui to come with the entire tree.
But didn't that mean that the Southern Wilderness had already been taken down by the Chang 'an?
The news from the Central Region's Great Qian Dynasty had just arrived.
Could it be that the Chang 'an army had split into two, with one attacking the Central Region's Great Qian Dynasty and the other attacking the Southern Wilderness' Serene Wilderness?
Then their strength should not be underestimated …
"If that is the case, they are not splitting into two, but attacking from three directions at the same time," Abbot Yuanfeng of the Huan Shan Temple said.
Everyone looked at him.
Abbot Yuanfeng met everyone's gaze. "Have you all heard that the Central Region's Confucian School's Kong Shengzhen has escaped?"
Everyone nodded. Abbot Yuanfeng added, "I just received news that they fled the Central Region because of the 'Sword Demon' Su Po. At the same time, Su Po was searching for Northern Mang's Gao Shihui. It is said that he found the sea between the Central Region and the Western Region."
Abbot Huai Yong of the Dabei Temple and Sect Master Jie Feng of the Prison Dragon Sect looked at each other. "So that's how it is. Was the huge commotion on the Desolate Sea caused by Su Po and Gao Shihui's battle?"
"Although we cannot be sure, it is not impossible." Abbot Yuanfeng said, "If that is the case, then the Northern Mang, the Central Region, and the Southern Wilderness will attack Chang 'an at the same time."
Abbot Xiankong of the Sensual Temple exhaled deeply. "The Twelve Yama Kings … of course they have the ability. But it seems like they are more powerful than the rumors in the Central Region."
Abbot Huai Yong said, "Regarding the commotion on the Desolate Sea, our temple's disciples went to investigate, but they did not return. This makes me rather worried."
Jie Feng said, "Our sect's elders and disciples have also gone missing."
When everyone heard this, they all fell silent.
After a while, Abbot Jing Ge of the Dragon Elephant Temple, who had been listening quietly, broke the silence. "Let's contact the few benefactors from the Central Region."
When everyone heard this, they all nodded silently.
It seems like the Central Region and the Western Region are going to unite again.
"That Nether Pagoda Tree … it is better to be cautious." Abbot Jing Ge continued, "If he really wants to seek refuge or seek an alliance, he should take the initiative to contact us."
"Let's find out more about the Southern Wilderness first." Abbot Huai Yong said.
Abbot Jing Ge put his palms together. "You are right, uncle."
After a pause, he spoke again slowly, "Also, should we … contact the Pure Land?"
Abbot Huai Yong, Abbot Xiankong, and Abbot Yuanfeng were all silent for a moment before they nodded slowly. "The Twelve Kings of Hell are making a comeback, and they are very aggressive. For the sake of caution, we should inform them."
When Jie Feng heard this, his eyes flashed slightly.
The Pure Land that Abbot Jing Ge mentioned was not the Pure Land created by the Dharmakaya masters of Buddhism, but the Aparagodānīya.
That was the real Pure Land of Buddhism, even more so than the Western Region of the Dongsheng Divine Land.
The Buddhist heritage of the Central Region of the Dongsheng Divine Land was slowly infiltrated from the Western Region.
The Western Region of the Dongsheng Divine Land originated from the Aparagodānīya.
That was the source of the Buddhist heritage of the Dongsheng Divine Land.
After so many years, the relationship between the two sides had faded a lot.
Just like how the Tempest Temple of the Central Region wanted to maintain its independence from the Western Region Buddhism.
The Buddhist heritage of the Western Region of the Dongsheng Divine Land, such as the Dabei Temple and the Sensual Temple, also had their own plans. They wanted to maintain their independence from the Aparagodānīya.
However, now that they had encountered a real crisis, Abbot Huai Yong and the others had to cast aside their previous concerns.
For Jie Feng, this was the real juncture that he was facing.
Behind the Buddhist sects of the Western Region was the Pure Land of Buddhism.
If not, it would be easy for the Caged Dragon Sect to choose between the Western Region Buddhism and Chang 'an City.
In the Western Region, they were often suppressed by the Buddhist sects.
Now that Chang 'an City was here, it was the east wind of liberation.
But the question was, would there be a time when the west wind would overwhelm the east wind again in the future?
The specific choice was up to Jie Feng, the head of the sect …
But now, for the sects of the Western Region, the first priority was to understand Chang 'an City, the changes in the Central Region, the Northern Mang, and the Southern Wilderness, and collect information to make the next decision.
Without exception, these spies all ran into the Invincible City and were defeated by Zhang Dongyun.
To his regret, Jie Feng, Abbot Huai Yong, and the others were extremely cautious. They only sent their disciples to inquire about the news, and did not intend to take the risk themselves.
So Master Zhang watched the temporary expansion of the day gradually pass, but he did not catch any big fish.
Now he could only hope that the Suanni Clan and the Nine Saints Palace could help him catch a big fish from outside the Dongsheng Divine Land.
Unfortunately, Master Zhang was destined to be disappointed.
The ancestral land of the Suanni Clan in the Nanzhan Section Continent was even more dangerous than the Evil Copper Peak in the Southern Wilderness of the Dongsheng Divine Land.
It had a bronze luster, but it was a black mountain range that stretched for thousands of miles.
There were no other signs of life on the mountain except for the many Suanni.
Spreading out from the mountain range was an even larger desert. It was only after several thousand miles that signs of life gradually appeared.
The Suanni that lived here were also more powerful than those in the Southern Wilderness of the Dongsheng Divine Land.
In front of the All Creation Realm Suanni, who was at the peak of the Demon Emperor Realm, even his own clan would tremble.
In the face of his clan's request for help, the Suanni Clan Leader of the Nanzhan Section Continent only let out a strange howl. "From the day you left, you no longer have anything to do with my clan. What does your death have to do with me?"
Then, without waiting for the Suanni Clan elder to speak, he swung his claw.
Then, the elder rolled on the ground like a gourd and crashed into the bare black mountain range.
The Nine Saints Palace's helper was slightly luckier than the Suanni.
At least, he did not have to be beaten.
However, this Nine Saints Palace Elder, who was at the 13th Realm of the Demonic Path, could only stand there obediently and wait for his punishment.
In front of him, a youth in white seemed to be deep in thought. "The Twelve Kings of Hell …"
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