Chapter 287: The Unworried Buddha, the Mountain King, and the Half-Saint's True Form in the Mystic T

Chapter 287: The Unworried Buddha, the Mountain King, and the Half-Saint's True Form in the Mystic Temple

Crack! Crack!

Thunder roared and lightning flashed, as spring thunder rumbled amidst the dense black clouds. Brilliant flashes of lightning, like writhing dragons, occasionally illuminated the sky, casting a dazzling glow.

The entire Divine Carving Ridge seemed enveloped in thick fog, and within this fog, a mysterious divine nature stirred, as if another world had been transported to this realm.

It was as if two worlds had intertwined and communicated with each other.

Inside Divine Carving Ridge.

In the workshop exclusively used by the elders.

A terrifying blast shattered the silence, and the crisp sound caused everyone's hearts to tremble.

Many were startled, bewildered, and horrified as they watched Li Che, who seemed to have gone mad with rage, smashing the statue with a single palm, causing it to explode into countless fragments of wood that scattered in the air.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment, as each broken piece of wood hung suspended in the air, their descent slowed.

Weaker cultivators, with their limited perception, didn't sense the changes that occurred on the wood carving after Li Che shattered it with a single palm.

However, some powerful Divine Nature cultivators, with their keen senses, were connected to the heavens and earth, possessing the Heaven-Earth Soul, which greatly enhanced their ability to perceive.

The changes that appeared on the broken wood fragments were captured by the Heaven-Earth Soul and clearly reflected in their minds.

Gongshu Jingjun abruptly stood up from her chair, her entire body radiating a divine nature that seemed barely restrained.

Even when Elder Sun had achieved Morning Enlightenment and carved a divine crane containing the essence of Sacred Hand, she had never been so surprised.

"How is this possible?"

"How could this be?"

Gongshu Jingjun, as a Spirit Embryo Cultivator, felt her powerful Heaven-Earth Soul tremble. She carefully examined the Two-Hearted Great Sage within the shattered wood fragments.

Her astonishment deepened with each passing moment.

In addition to Gongshu Jingjun, Elder Fang Han Shu, the Inner Sect Great Elder, and Elder Ding Zi, the Third Elder, were also astounded.

Both of them were Spirit Embryo Cultivators and naturally sensed the same.

"So... the breaking of the divine carving was intentional!"

"He deliberately caused the divine carving to crack?"

Elder Ding Zi was a gentle woman, and although she was a Spirit Embryo Cultivator, she wasn't particularly prominent among the many Spirit Embryo Cultivators in the Heavenly Origin Sect. She was known for her modesty and low-key demeanor, with a calm and unassuming personality.

She was even less noticeable than Elder Ji He Shan, the Fourth Elder.

But at this moment, the Heaven-Earth Soul she released was intensely fiery, attracting the attention of countless cultivators.

Elder Fang Han Shu nodded and stroked his beard, "Indeed, it seems to be a unique divine carving technique."

"Truly remarkable, a masterpiece of divine craftsmanship!"

It was rare for Elder Fang Han Shu, the Inner Sect Great Elder, to offer such high praise. He was known for his meticulous and strict manner, rarely praising anyone within the Inner Sect.

Moreover, being a scholar, he tended to be overly critical and nitpicky.

However, even Elder Fang Han Shu couldn't help but marvel at Li Che's feat.

Li Che's move... it was truly beyond his imagination!

So, this is how divine carvings could be created!

Elder Fang Han Shu was genuinely impressed and wondered how Li Che had accomplished this.

On the other side.

Elder Hong Shi Fo, the Fifth Elder, who had been squinting, suddenly opened his eyes wide, and for the first time, surprise flashed in his gaze.

This was the first time someone of his caliber had experienced such emotional turmoil.

It must be said that this Fifth Elder of Divine Carving Ridge indeed had something special.

He couldn't help but glance at Lu Tai Bai, who was sitting steadily in his grandmaster's chair in the distance.

Had he known this all along?

Did Lu Tai Bai already know that this Li Che could find a solution to the problem?

At the same time.

By Lu Tai Bai's side, the Sect Lady, with her eyes wide open, watched Li Che, who seemed to be enraged and smashed the wood carving into pieces. Her mind seemed to have frozen in that instant.

Xi Xi, too, widened her eyes like the Sect Lady, her mouth agape.

No wonder Xi Xi's father had such a fiery temper!

Xi Xi's temperament indeed resembled her father's.

Xi Xi found a suitable reason for her occasional desire to set off fireworks with the Immortal Craft Blood Fire Bodhi Gatling.

In truth, Lu Tai Bai's heart wasn't as calm as he appeared.

When Li Che's wood carving first showed a crack, his heart had also stirred.

But because Lu Tai Bai had made speculations about Li Che's background and saw that Li Che didn't stop his actions despite the crack in the divine carving, his calm demeanor in the face of adversity made Lu Tai Bai begin to doubt.

As expected, with the Heaven-Earth Soul's probing, Li Che was indeed hiding something.

"Lady, it seems... you're going to lose," Lu Tai Bai said with a smile.

Elder Xuan Qi Sha, the Sect Lady, was taken aback, "His mental state has exploded, and he smashed the wood carving... wait!"

Elder Xuan Qi Sha wasn't foolish; as a Demi-Saint Divine Talisman, her perception was also sharp.

Soon, she discovered the lifelike statue of the Two-Hearted Great Sage Temple Deity on the shattered wood fragments.

Every piece of wood was carved with the deity's image!

"Hiss!!!

"This... this..."

Elder Xuan Qi Sha was stunned.

Was this even possible?

She had thought Li Che's mental state had exploded, and she had already prepared to console Xi Xi's father.

But now, you're telling me that Xi Xi's father has just begun to enter the game?

"Husband, what is he trying to do?"

Elder Xuan Qi Sha turned to look at Lu Tai Bai, her eyes blinking.

Lu Tai Bai's silver hair fluttered in the gentle breeze, and he said with a smile, "Just watch, and you'll understand."

What was Li Che trying to do...

How could he know?

But Lu Tai Bai had long been used to displaying an air of mystery and omniscience in front of his wife, so... let her fill in the blanks herself.

Xuan Qi Sha let out a cry, turning his head with a brilliant gaze.

Xi Xi was confused, her face flushed with excitement.

She turned to look at Jin Taisui by her side.

"Little Jin, just watch and you'll see how amazing your father is!"

Jin Taisui felt a bit lost, he hadn't asked anything, why did she point at him? The surrounding Divine Carving Masters weren't fools either, and slowly, they seemed to sense something amiss.

The divine nature between heaven and earth not only didn't dissipate but also rushed towards the shattered divine nature wood carving fragments with even greater speed and force, which Li Che had just slapped and shattered!

Countless...

It was as if countless divine nature whirlpools had appeared between heaven and earth!

What was going on?!

"Look at those fragments! On them... on them... there's still carving!"

"So that's how it is, so... that's how it is!"

"Incredible! Is this Li Elder's Divine Carving Technique?!"

...

Many Divine Carving Masters exclaimed in surprise.

Tang Xiejia, sitting next to Gongshu Jingjun, suddenly stood up.

"This technique..."

"It seems like the mechanism-making skills of my Tang family!"

Tang Xiejia's eyes shone brightly, as if they had a light of their own.

Zhou Tian Shui and Yun Hai Yang, who had been completely disheartened, felt their hearts stir, and their divine senses expanded, finally sensing something amiss.

Every small fragment became a source of attraction for the divine nature, a vortex!

Then, they saw the statue of the Two-Hearted Great Sage carved on the small fragment.

And at this moment, they also noticed something different!

"Look at these fragments, aren't they very long and narrow? Like monkey hair!"

"They are quite long, but still thicker than monkey hair!"

The Divine Carving Masters' senses were sharp.

Zhou Tian Shui and Yun Hai Yang, the two Divine Carving Masters, seemed to sense something and a flash of insight quickly passed through their minds.

"Earlier, Sun Elder said that he finally saw the second form of the Two-Hearted Great Sage..."

"Could it be that Li Elder's carving today... is there a third form of the Two-Hearted Great Sage?"

"If that's true, then Li Elder..."

"Today, he will truly succeed in carving a Demi-Saint Divine Carving!"

...

...

The Six-Eared Hell Lotus Monkey, the Two-Hearted Great Sage, and the Mysterious Temple.

Inside the quiet Mysterious Temple.

A white Flying Thunder Chess Piece floated up, emitting a faint light.

Then, a palm appeared out of thin air, grabbing the chess piece anchor point of this Mysterious Temple, which Li Che then held in his palm.

Wearing a black robe, Li Che's black hair whipped in the wind.

The person who appeared in the Mysterious Temple was Li Che's long-prepared Immortal in Picture clone.

The Immortal in Picture clone contained one-fifth of Li Che's divine nature and blood essence.

Of course, the reason for this Immortal in Picture clone of Li Che appearing in the Mysterious Temple was not for combat but to observe the temple deity, and by observing the temple deity, he would pass on his observations to his main body, thus achieving the carving of the temple deity's divine carving.

The Immortal in Picture clone of Li Che stood in the Mysterious Temple, where the white candlelight flickered, unable to illuminate the entire temple, leaving most of it swallowed by darkness, giving off a sense of coldness and desolation.

The clone of Li Che walked to the altar and saw the statue of the Two-Hearted Great Sage, draped in a Buddhist robe, on it.

Then, he sat cross-legged.

Raising his hand, the Immortal in Picture clone of Li Che used the divine ability of the Dao Fruit bestowed upon him by his main body.

Divine Ability: Divine Illumination!

Hum...

It was as if a gentle breeze had stirred within the Mysterious Temple, and all the candle flames went out at the same time.

It was as if an invisible being had blown them out!

Then, the Immortal in Picture Li Che felt his heart and mind being pulled into a dizzying scene.

When he opened his eyes again, he heard a cacophony of sounds, countless monkeys, golden, brown, brown, white, gray, black...

Monkeys of various colors jumped nimbly between the branches of the trees in the forest, chattering non-stop.

"This is..."

The Immortal in Picture Li Che's heart trembled slightly.

Then, an old ape appeared, leaning on a cane, his eyes filled with wisdom, and he smiled at Li Che, speaking politely.

"Honored one, please follow this old monkey, my king has been waiting for you."

The Immortal in Picture Li Che remained silent, following the old monkey and the surrounding chattering monkeys, heading deeper into the mountain range.

"My king is going to become a Buddha!"

"Hehehe, Buddha? Is Buddha higher or is the Great Sage, who is equal to heaven, higher?!"

"It should be Buddha, right?"

"Anyway, whether it's becoming a Buddha or a Great Sage, our king will take us with him, and we little monkeys will also have a chance to taste the feeling of becoming a Buddha!"

"You're dreaming! We can only be Bodhisattvas! Pfft, we can only be Shramanas!"

"Ooo, ooo, ooo!"

...

The lush green grass and tall trees on both sides, with branches so high they seemed to touch the sky, and monkeys jumping around, various excited conversations constantly entered Li Che's ears.

Li Che's heart trembled slightly.

The scene shifted.

Led by the old monkey, they saw a figure wearing a dazzling golden chain mail, with two high-rising phoenix feathers, carrying a golden iron staff, leisurely eating a juicy watermelon peach on a large stone beneath a waterfall.

"Enlightenment? The path to enlightenment?"

"My monkey friends, after you walk the path to enlightenment, once I attain it, I'll take you to the Buddha's realm to enjoy the ultimate bliss!"

The monkey holding the Golden Iron Staff burst into laughter, his powerful aura surging as he pointed his toes and soared into the sky, reaching a height of three thousand zhang in an instant.

Li Che's painting-immortal clone felt as if everything before him was spinning.

As the painting's changes became clearer, he saw flames engulfing the mountains, the sky filled with raging red flames. The once lush mountain ridges were now littered with monkey corpses, resembling the scene he had witnessed in the Mysterious Temple of the Fire-Eyed Spirit Monkey.

Li Che was stunned.

Then, he saw a figure with tattered armor, a crooked golden crown, and broken phoenix feathers. The monkey transformed into a beam of golden light and crashed into the fiery mountains.

Thick black smoke billowed, darkening everything, and the once brilliant golden eyes now shed tears that fell like rain.

"Ah... Ah..."

The once majestic monkey now looked utterly dispirited.

He gripped the Golden Iron Staff and thrust it into the scorched earth, charred black.

In a daze, the monkey wandered aimlessly across the entire mountain.

Seeing one charred monkey corpse after another, he reached the foot of the mountain and saw a once vibrant, vine-covered stele.

The stele was cracked and charred, its inscription of "Flower Fruit Mountain" now barely legible.

The disheartened monkey approached the stele, where a wise old monkey that had guided Li Che was kneeling. On the stele were bloodstains from the monkey's hands, a heart-wrenching sight.

Li Che watched this scene from a distance, his heart trembling.

So, it was this old monkey who had guided him?

Was it the Fire-Eyed Spirit Monkey?

The disheveled monkey picked up the old monkey, tears streaming down his face, as he turned his head, the once spirited and vigorous monkey was now gone.

"My monkey friends..."

"Ahhhh!!!"

With a long howl, flames erupted from the disheveled monkey's body, engulfing the entire desolate mountain in an instant.

All the fallen monkey corpses turned to ashes and disappeared.

At the same time, the monkey's fur exploded, scattering across the entire mountain.

The monkey staggered, then flashed back to where the golden staff was.

The next moment, he grasped the staff, pointed his toes, and a circular wave of energy erupted, and his body vanished into thin air."

Li Che's painting-immortal clone stood silently amidst the mountain ridges.

The painting spun again, and time seemed to accelerate.

The desolate mountain, after the fire, weathered through seasons, and then, greenery returned, and life flourished once more.

The once-dry waterfall roared back to life, cascading down, and the forest echoed with the sounds of monkeys.

Monkey after monkey leaped and bounded across the mountain ridges, agile and lively.

They were full of spirit and ambition, carefree and unrestrained.

Li Che watched this scene with a hint of astonishment.

The next moment, the painting-immortal Li Che's black robe billowed, and his black hair danced as he looked up.

He saw a black lotus blooming in mid-air.

On the lotus sat a monkey draped in a bright red kasaya, with kind eyes and a cloud-swirling golden hoop on his head, his gaze devoid of desire.

The black flame lotus vanished.

The monkey in the kasaya descended from the lotus platform and strolled through the lush, blooming mountain.

His furry palms pressed together, showing piety and compassion.

As he walked through the mountains, lively monkeys leaped and surrounded him, chattering and screeching.

"Old monkey, who are you? Where did you come from?"

"How did you appear in our Flower Fruit Mountain?"

"Flower Fruit Mountain welcomes monkeys from afar, come and enjoy our fruits."

A small monkey offered a juicy watermelon peach.

The monkey with the unmoved gaze took the peach, his eyes shimmering.

"Don't you little monkeys recognize me?"

"Old monkey, which mountain are you from?!"

The chattering continued.

The monkey in the kasaya sighed.

"The fake cannot become real, everything is already an illusion..."

"Buddha, after walking the path to enlightenment, what remains is only letting go."

The old monkey removed his kasaya.

"The mountain is gone, the water is gone, the fruits are gone, and the monkeys are gone..."

The old monkey sat cross-legged.

His palms pressed together.

Instantly, the mountain's monkeys cried out, and their fur floated towards the old monkey, merging with his own.

As the old monkey slowly lowered his palms, he opened his eyes.

Before him...

Only a desolate mountain remained.

Li Che's painting-immortal clone stood quietly amidst the now tranquil mountain ridges.

He watched as the cold, meditating monkey on the black lotus absorbed the mountain's monkeys and then departed. Li Che exhaled slowly.

The painting completely disappeared.

Inside the Mysterious Temple.

The painting-immortal clone, Li Che, remained seated on the ground.

He gazed at the monkey in the kasaya on the altar, tears streaming down his face.

The seated painting-immortal Li Che slowly stood up, his black robe fluttering.

He stared at the monkey in the kasaya sitting on the black lotus platform.

The next moment, he raised his hand and touched his brow.

Buzz...

The Celestial Earth Chessboard spun!

In an instant, it enveloped everything.

Accompanied by a gentle sound.

"Mystic Technique..."

"Teleport to Abyss!"

Slowly opening his eyes, the Mysterious Temple remained unchanged, with no alterations.

The Immortal in the Painting, Li Che, lifted his gaze towards the temple deity on the altar.

As he looked, he was stunned...

He saw that the Two-Heart Great Sage temple deity, at this very moment, had every single hair on its body transformed into a tiny monkey, as if countless monkeys were clinging to its form.

In the gentle breeze, they swayed and fluttered lightly.

Beneath the bloated body covered in countless monkeys, the Two-Heart Great Sage's cold, desolate, and emotionless eyes slowly swept over and landed on the clone of Li Che, the Immortal in the Painting.

Was this...

The true face of the temple deity?!

Boom!!!

A terrifying will instantly crushed down!

"Buzz-Bang—"

Li Che's clone in the painting instantly exploded, turning into dense ink mist.

The mist dissipated.

Within the Mysterious Temple, the candlelight reignited.

Then, a faint sigh echoed.

Along with a murmured whisper.

"It has become a carefree Buddha, but a Mountain King."

...

...

As Li Che's clone within the Mysterious Temple used the Teleport to Abyss mystic technique to witness the Two-Heart Great Sage, and the moment the temple deity, seemingly brought to life, exploded, Li Che's main body received the memories from his clone. The divine illumination of the mystic technique revealed the temple deity's feelings and thoughts, flooding into his mind.

At that moment,

Li Che, with nine strokes, had completed the rough carving of the Divine Carving.

Upon receiving the message,

Li Che's eyes flashed, and he altered his carving method...

Suppressing his inner energy within the carving knife, an immense force, with each stroke, delicately cut with precision.

The Dragon Elephant Vajra and Immortal Craft fruits resonated harmoniously.

Li Che's mind conjured the bloated image of the Two-Heart Great Sage.

His carving knife moved incessantly!

The dense illusory mist seemed to sense something, resonating with the Divine Carving, gradually intensifying.

...

...

Li Che, at this moment, almost isolated his consciousness.

He had lost all perception of the outside world; the Immortal Craft fruit within his chest cavity pulsed too quickly and fiercely, as if it would burst out of his chest! After witnessing the Two-Heart Great Sage's transformation of hairs into countless spirit monkeys,

Li Che chose an extremely unique carving technique!

He used ordinary wood, not as a special tribute to Sun Elder but because Li Che had his own plans! Ordinary wood was brittle compared to other spirit woods, akin to soft tofu, easily breaking with the slightest force.

This soft tofu offered immense room for manipulation.

Like a master chef skillfully slicing tofu into thousands of fine strands,

Li Che employed the same technique, turning the ordinary wood into thousands of slender, fragmented pieces!

Though not as fine as monkey hair, these fragments allowed Li Che to carve the image of a spirit monkey on each one. In truth, these were all offshoots of the Two-Heart Great Sage.

Each carved monkey hair was meticulously outlined during the carving process, using controlled inner energy and infused power within the ordinary wood.

When the wood carving exploded, countless monkey hairs scattered, marking the beginning of the finishing touches! Countless drifting, shattered wood chips bore the lively carvings of spirit monkeys.

Each spirit monkey seemed to absorb the divine nature between heaven and earth, and the mysterious mist that had formed also seeped into their bodies!

When all the divine nature had been completely devoured,

Li Che clapped his palms, then abruptly opened them!

The countless people around the workshop seemed to hear the chirping calls of countless spirit monkeys.

Even the Heaven-Earth Souls of God Embryo Cultivators like Fang Han Shu and Ding Zi trembled, feeling a sense of dizziness.

Countless wood chips flew and scattered, as if time had reversed, slowly reassembling.

They reformed into a perfectly intact wood carving!

Crack, crack—!

In the sky above, dark clouds amassed, and lightning serpents writhed.

Everyone's gaze fixed on the wood carving, seemingly composed of countless fine wood chips.

The intense divine nature almost obscured the air around the Divine Carving, distorting space!

It was as if their minds would be seized by the Divine Carving!

Li Che clenched the divine armament carving knife in his five fingers, then exhaled.

The air current struck the Divine Carving, blowing away all the wood chips.

Instantly, dazzling streams of light flashed across the wood carving, captivating everyone's attention.

At this moment, all eyes converged on the wood carving!

They witnessed the wood carving undergo various transformations in their eyes.

First, a kind-faced monkey seated on a black lotus platform, wearing a monk's robe, then it transformed into an enraged, colossal demon ape, and finally...

Another change occurred, and in everyone's gaze, the gentle breeze stirred, causing the monkey's hair to flutter. Each hair seemed to be a spirit monkey, clinging to the wood carving. The monk's robe disappeared, revealing a face filled with a carefree, joyous, and unfettered expression.

(End of Chapter)Buzz, buzz, buzz—

A majestic aura of power suddenly appeared in the form of ripples, spreading out in circles from the divine carving on the platform!

The wood carving masters' faces turned red, their divine natures boiling within them. It was as if they had been observing for too long, and their minds were drawn in, forcing them to forcibly detach themselves, resulting in minor injuries.

"This...this..."

"The third type of artistic conception! The third type of artistic conception of the Two-Hearted Great Sage Temple Deity!"

"It's done...it's really done!"

The divine carving masters went wild with excitement, their voices filled with shock and awe.

Some felt a sudden realization, as if after observing the temple deity for so long, they had finally grasped its essence.

Many gazed at the wooden carving, which seemed to constantly change and embody the artistic conception, their eyes filled with fervor.

Lu Tai Bai's silver hair danced in the wind as he gently bent his finger and tapped, causing a brilliant sword chant to explode with brilliance.

He blocked the spreading pressure of the temple deity for Xi Xi.

"Almost nine-tenths of the temple deity's pressure..."

"It's undoubtedly a divine carving of the Demi-Saint level."

Lu Tai Bai said with a smile.

Everyone snapped back to their senses, their eyes shining brightly.

Hong Shi Fo, the inspector carrying the chessboard on his back, clapped his hands, "Wonderful!"

"This is no ordinary Demi-Saint divine carving. The artistic conception of the temple deity has been grasped to nine-tenths. With just a little more progress, it would even reach the level of a Divine Carving Master!"

Inspector Hong Shi Fo did not hold back his praise. After all, Li Che's divine carving was truly spectacular, and even he felt like he had witnessed a visual feast.

He looked at the divine carving and felt a unique artistic conception.

"Two-Hearted Great Sage..."

He narrowed his eyes, focusing on the wooden carving.

"Perhaps, the 'Follow-Your-Heart Golden Iron Staff' that Inspector Hong Shi Fo mentioned...is related to this Demi-Saint divine carving?"

However, he did not dwell on this thought.

A scream of excitement shattered the silence!

"Wow! Little Jinzi, I told you my father is the best!"

Xi Xi was thrilled, her little face flushed, hands on her hips, chest and belly puffed out with pride and arrogance.

The little girl turned her head towards the Sect Lady, Xuan Qi Sha, and proudly stuck out her belly, "Sect Lady, you lost! My father won! You have to keep your promise and accept your defeat!"

A smile appeared on Xuan Qi Sha's face, showing no concern for her loss.

"Husband, look, your wife has helped our sect produce a Divine Carving Demi-Saint!"

"How will you reward your beloved wife?!"

Xi Xi's eyes widened in surprise.

At her young age, she seemed to have finally seen the world.

Xi Xi's voice also broke the silence within the workshop.

Soon after, the wood carving masters also reacted, their voices filled with surprise and admiration, one after another.

But more than that, there were voices of congratulations.

Gongshu Jingjun and Tang Xiejia instantly appeared beside Li Che.

The two of them admired the wooden carving up close, their bodies trembling slightly.

"Good, good, good!"

"Hahaha, our Heavenly Origin Divine Carving Ridge has finally produced another Divine Carving Demi-Saint!"

Tang Xiejia was even more excited than Gongshu Jingjun, his tall and sturdy body trembling slightly.

"Elder Li...your carving technique is somewhat similar to the assembly method of my Tang Clan's Automaton Beasts?!"

Upon hearing this, Li Che nodded. Indeed, there was some inspiration from the assembly method of the Automaton Beasts.

However, in reality, there was more influence from the mysterious form of the temple deity he had seen at the Gate of the Mystic Path.

Li Che would not reveal this, and since Tang Xiejia had provided a suitable explanation, Li Che simply agreed.

As for why others couldn't carve it using the same divine carving technique, that was not Li Che's fault.

Li Che would only say...

Practice makes perfect.

Suddenly, in the sky above, leaden clouds rolled, countless clouds piled up, and an oppressive aura descended, unleashing a violent force.

Li Che's face showed a moment of surprise as he looked up.

"These are Demi-Saint Tribulation Clouds!"

The voice came from Lu Tai Bai, sitting in a chair.

"The Demi-Saint divine carving has already outlined nine-tenths of the temple deity's essence, and the heavens and earth cannot tolerate it..."

"The heavens and earth will naturally send down Demi-Saint Tribulation Clouds. Rest assured...it's just a minor tribulation, a good opportunity to stretch your muscles."

Lu Tai Bai said gently.

However.

In the next moment.

His gentle smile froze.

Not just him.

Inspector Hong Shi Fo, carrying the chessboard on his back, as well as Fang Han Shu, who had already opened the Sage Scholar's Book, and the Ridge Master Gongshu Jingjun and others, all had their faces change.

The next moment, several people disappeared.

They appeared above the Divine Carving Ridge, shrouded in black clouds, with flashing electric snakes and thunderous light!

Countless heavy raindrops fell from the sky!

Boom, boom, boom...

The ground shook, and the entire mountain ridge seemed to tremble with a rhythmic frequency.

Lu Tai Bai's silver hair danced in the wind, his eyes sharp.

He tore through the roaring, slanting rain.

His gaze projected forward.

Instantly, he saw the direction of the 【Two-Hearted Great Sage Mysterious Temple】!

Illusory mist soared into the sky!

And within the mist...

A terrifying and majestic demon ape shadow slowly emerged, taking a step forward.

(End)

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