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Chapter 958: The Temple
Chapter 958: The Temple
Mo Hua's heart trembled, and he was momentarily stunned.
He suddenly remembered something, "Master Gu once said that Solitary Mountain is rich in golden brass ore and was once known as 'Solitary Yellow Mountain'... Could the Solitary Yellow Mountain's mountain god be the Yellow Mountain Lord?"
Mo Hua hadn't thought there would be such a connection before.
When Master Gu mentioned 'Solitary Yellow Mountain' to him, he didn't even think about the Yellow Mountain Lord.
But something didn't feel right...
Mo Hua frowned.
The fallen Yellow Mountain Lord was an old friend of his.
If there was indeed a connection between the Yellow Mountain Lord and Solitary Mountain, then with his understanding of the Dao of Cause and Effect, he should have sensed some clues.
Xuan Gongzi waved the domino in front of Mo Hua.
But he hadn't sensed anything at all.
Time slowly passed.
Xun Ziyou's heart sank, "Mo Hua!"
Xun Ziyou's eyes flashed, and he said slowly:
Mo Hua looked again at the temple's entrance, where the Solitary Yellow Mountain God, with a narrow face, stood holding a mountain halberd, wearing chainmail golden armor, his eyes stern and domineering, looking down upon all.
Although the Shen Family's elders might not be good people, they were still better than these demon cultivators.
"The Void Gate Sect has a blood feud with our sect. Many of our disciples have died at their hands. Therefore, all members of the Void Gate Sect must be killed and dismembered!"
But the golden temple's entrance remained unmoved.
It was as if something was resonating with his bloodline.
The chaotic battle scene suddenly calmed down.
Shen Qing Sheng's face turned pale, and he dared not speak.
This good-for-nothing, always causing trouble! If he hadn't shouted, these demon cultivators might not have thought of using his life as leverage, at least not right away.
The black-robed elder began to choke Shen Qing Sheng's neck.
The crimson evil energy intertwined with the golden temple's entrance.
The withered, aged hand gripped Shen Qing Sheng's neck.
Shen Qing Sheng's face turned red, like a pig's waist, "Father..."
The black-robed elder laughed hoarsely and then looked at Xun Ziyou:
At the same time, Mo Hua's doubts grew, "What happened to the once-grand Yellow Mountain Lord to become like this?"
But as they fought, the situation gradually became clearer, and it was evident that Shen Shouhang and Elder Xun had the upper hand.
Mo Hua's face showed a dazed expression, but his heart trembled, feeling that something wasn't right.
The Demon Sect Overlord's face changed, but he didn't let go.
Just as Mo Hua was thinking this, Shen Qing Sheng, who was tied up, saw his father winning and immediately rejoiced, shouting:
They had become enemies since their time in Ten Thousand Demons Valley.
As the evil dragon's phantom appeared, a surging aura approached.
Mo Hua's heart rejoiced.
"You will obey my every command."
Shen Shouhang sneered, "This isn't my first time dealing with you demon scum. Why would I believe your words?"
The Bear Demon Cultivator gradually couldn't withstand Elder Xun's sword intent.
Xuan Gongzi's eyes turned cold, and his long sword slashed out a blood-red light, driving back two Shen Family Golden Core cultivators. He then took a step forward and entered the temple.
Not only that, but it might also provoke Shen Shouhang to go crazy, creating unpredictable variables.
The black-robed elder's eyes flashed with determination, and he made a quick decision, "Go!"
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"I'll give you a chance." Xuan Gongzi smiled slightly.
In this situation, Fan Jin and Master Gu had no right to speak, so naturally, they wouldn't expose anything.
The black-robed elder's hand was like pressing on a hot stove, and as white smoke rose, not only was the evil energy consumed, but the flesh between his palms was also burned, charred, and fell off, revealing white bones.
At this moment, they all harbored intense hatred for each other, so the moment they took over, it became a fierce battle.
The golden light gradually brightened, becoming scorching, evaporating the crimson color bit by bit.
Gray Second Young Master frowned and looked at the black-robed elder, who had a pious and weathered expression, muttering:
Xun Ziyou also started to fight, but everyone had their own concerns, and the battle temporarily reached a stalemate.
Mo Hua searched around the main hall and finally found someone.
It seemed that not only had the person fallen into misfortune, but the mountain god had also fallen on hard times.
But halfway there, a roar of the evil dragon sounded like thunder, and a pair of dragon fists, carrying immense power, rushed over and forcefully intercepted the two.
Shen Shouhang's face was as calm as water, "Spreading such rumors and slandering my Shen Family's reputation, you deserve a thousand deaths."
It was already good enough to be able to protect oneself, and even if one wanted to watch the show, one should stay far away.
As expected, when he shouted "Father," the black-robed elder's pupils trembled, and he let go of Shen Shouhang, his figure flickering a few times before retreating to Shen Qing Sheng's front.
Xuan Gongzi, on the other hand, fought against the other two Shen Family Golden Core cultivators.
"The Void Gate Sect's elder must die!"
...
Fortunately, the Golden Core cultivators present only wanted to eliminate their enemies and didn't intend to harm the innocent.
Shen Shouhang saw the Demon Sect Overlord, covered in evil dragon patterns, trying to push open the temple's entrance, and his pupils trembled as he coldly shouted:
"What do you want from me..."
Shen Shouhang's eyes turned cold, "If my son dies, all of you will accompany him to the grave!"
Even though he had lost a significant portion of his blood, with the support of the Azure Dragon Evil Formation, the Demon Sect Overlord's strength was still formidable.
"The truth might be hidden within the temple..."
The Demon Sect Overlord's blood began to boil, and it flowed into the golden temple's entrance.
"Wasn't it the Void Gate Sect's predecessors who severed its evil root? What past is hidden here?"
His eyes brightened slightly, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
"Honest people don't speak in riddles. Is the Void Gate Sect trying to side with the Shen Family?"
The black-robed elder's expression turned solemn, and he infused his crimson evil energy into his palm before pushing against the temple's entrance.
In this way, they could only watch helplessly as the Demon Sect Overlord, imbued with the evil dragon's power and with blood-red eyes, stepped into the depths of the temple.
As Mo Hua saw him, Xuan Gongzi also spotted Mo Hua.
Xun Ziyou slashed with his sword, but the Bear Demon Cultivator blocked him.
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The Black Robe Elder said, "I can entrust it to you..." He pointed to Xun Ziyou beside him, "If you take action, kill this Elder of the Void Gate Sect."
For a "Squishy" Foundation Establishment like him, the Golden Core cultivators' chaotic battle was no joke.
"Whether this mine disaster is related to the Shen family still needs investigation and discussion, but you few demonic path scum are indeed guilty of countless evil deeds. I'll kill all of you first."
Mo Hua walked back and forth and found no one else.
Fortunately, he was quick-witted and didn't expose his identity.
The Black Robe Elder continued, "Kill the Elder of the Void Gate Sect."
"Don't sow discord." Shen Shouhang drew his sword, pointing its white jade blade directly at the elder.
Behind the Black Robe Elder, Mo Hua, the junior brother of the Void Gate Sect, couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, feeling a bit relieved.
The two of them glared at each other with intense jealousy.
The tightly shut temple doors suddenly opened with a loud rumble.
Shen Shouhang had no choice but to stop.
"Why is its temple sealed in the mass grave at the bottom of Solitary Mountain..."
Mo Hua's heart skipped a beat. This idiot had caused trouble...
"Work together?" The Black Robe Elder chuckled, "Your Void Gate Sect wants to join hands with the Shen family?"
He stopped, and naturally, Xun Ziyou could only stop as well. He wanted to save Mo Hua.
The Black Robe Elder sighed, apologetically saying, "My slave's lineage is still not worthy..."
"Strange, we clearly entered together..."
At the same time, Xuan Gongzi's murmur reached their ears, "From now on, I am your master, and you are my servant."
His withered hand pressed against the large door.
This amber-colored tablet seemed to be made from some creature's skull, with three cracks fused together on its surface.
After that, the Black Robe Elder, holding Shen Qing Sheng, stepped into the temple's doors.
A fierce battle was about to erupt, with sword lights and shadows flying, Dao Arts and evil arts intertwining, creating an extremely chaotic scene.
"You bear demon scum, it's you!"
"Kill the Elder of the Void Gate Sect, and I'll return your son to you." The Black Robe Elder repeated.
The Black Robe Elder's voice turned cold:
"Shameless words," the bear demon cultivator's eyes turned blood red, "Today, I will devour your flesh and drink your blood, leaving you a corpse without a whole body."
He extended his hand to touch the golden doors, but as soon as he made contact, he felt an electric shock and withdrew his hand.
Next were Gray Second Young Master and Shi Tou.
"Demonic path scum, you're asking for death!"
In addition, Master Gu and Fan Dian Si fought with the two tomb raiders, Gray Second Young Master and Shi Tou.
Mo Hua raised his head, looking at the magnificent and grand temple behind the large doors, its golden and verdant splendor."
At that moment, the Demon Sect Overlord, who had been continuously consuming his bloodline to nourish the temple, suddenly roared, and his aura surged.
This was a Golden Core cultivator fighting with all his might, and there were even several Golden Core peak and late-stage cultivators desperately battling, with strong aftershocks that Mo Hua couldn't bear even a little of.
Xun Ziyou said, "Killing you demonic heretics is a cultivator's duty. How can you call it joining hands with evil?"
Xun Ziyou took a step back after feeling the might of that punch.
"Those corpses are dense like a tide."
In his mind, the image of the broken temple, with its clay statue, clad in a plain robe, its face pale from hunger, drinking rainwater and eating spoiled vegetables, and the Yellow Mountain Lord constantly bowing and smiling at him, appeared again.
Later, when they exterminated the Demon Sect, it was another life-and-death battle.
"If you kill me, do you think you can escape Solitary Mountain?" The Black Robe Elder said with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, "Aren't you afraid that this Elder Shen will stab you in the back?"
But Shen Qing Sheng still didn't understand the key to this situation and cried out in horror, "Father, save me!"
Inside the temple, the golden and verdant splendor gradually entered everyone's vision.
...
Another was a late-stage Golden Core sword cultivation elder from the Void Gate Sect, with pure sword intent like a blazing furnace.
Suddenly, a condensed sword light, like a white silk ribbon, carrying astonishing spirit power, tore through the air, directly attacking the Demon Sect Overlord who was pushing open the doors.
The Black Robe Elder could only temporarily spare Shen Qing Sheng's life, using him to restrain Shen Shouhang.
Either he was careless, or it meant that the Yellow Mountain Lord's matter involved great karmic consequences, and someone had used heavenly calculation techniques to conceal it, preventing others from prying or sensing it.
At the start of the battle, there was some stalemate.
This person, clad in a black robe, with a handsome and fair complexion, was the Golden Core stage "Xuan Gongzi."
Shen Shouhang's eyes flashed, and he said, "Why kill him?"
"Is he your father?"
He couldn't kill his son right now.
And his judgment was correct.
It was as if a divine power was condensed on the large doors, not allowing others to touch it.
Before Xun Ziyou could speak, Shen Shouhang's expression turned indifferent, "Don't talk nonsense. These corpses have nothing to do with my Shen family. My Shen family is a fifth-rank righteous family appointed by the Dao Court, with four great sects inheriting it. Our disciples and members all devote themselves to cultivation, filled with righteousness. How could we possibly do something that violates the laws of the Dao Court?"
The Demon Sect Overlord nodded slightly and walked to the golden doors. The Azure Dragon Array pattern on his back lit up one by one, and the surging blood qi infused the enormous evil dragon power into his palms.
"Finally, I've found it..."
The Demon Sect Overlord's expression turned solemn, and the vast and surging blood, which had already been extracted halfway, was completely revealed.
The Black Robe Elder's heart sank.
At this moment, he held a white jade sword, and the previous powerful white silk-like sword light was indeed from his hand.
Inside the temple.
After repelling the two, the Demon Sect Overlord's expression turned cold and arrogant, and he slowly retreated towards the temple doors.
Shen Shouhang's eyebrows furrowed, and he cursed inwardly.
A violent tremor spread.
The temple doors, having drunk the blood of the evil dragon, were about to open.
Shen Shouhang coldly smiled, "If I take action, it will only result in mutual destruction. At that time, you can reap the fisherman's benefit. Do you think I don't understand this?"
The Black Robe Elder was startled, and then he praised, "As expected of an elder of the Shen family, and as expected of an upper-class family. No wonder when we kill demons, everyone wants to beat us, but when your family eats people, you can flourish like brocade and be revered."
"Xun Elder, why pretend to be ignorant?" The Black Robe Elder coldly smiled, "Here, are there really only a few of us who are 'demonic heretics'?"
"The black-robed elder continued to summon the hideous horned skull, transforming into a skeleton blood shadow to battle Shen Shouhang.
The black-robed elder's figure flickered, summoning a long-horned skull and transforming into a skeleton shadow to block the remaining sword light, finally dispelling the sword technique.
Although the black-robed elder summoned the evil horned skull and used vicious and bizarre evil arts, he was, after all, old with declining meridians, unable to endure prolonged battles. In the prolonged fight with Shen Shouhang, he gradually fell into a disadvantage.
A faint dragon's roar sounded.
At the same time, the golden doors of the temple slowly closed before them.
The black-robed elder coldly smiled and turned to Shen Shouhang, saying, "Stop, or I'll crush him."
They had come for the temple, and they didn't want to be delayed by the Shen family.
After stopping, the white bones on his arm gradually became wrapped in fresh blood, the muscles entwined, and his arm was restored.
"Kill that old thing for me, father!"
The Bear Demon Cultivator roared in anger, standing in front of him and transforming demonic energy, his bear claws blocking the sword.
Even Shen Shouhang, at the peak of the Golden Core level, took a step back, his face turning pale.
Shen Shouhang, mindful of his only son, couldn't bring himself to use his full strength.
His palm slowly pushed against the temple doors.
"Do you think the Shen family's actions are any different from those of the evil demons?"
"Qing Sheng!" Shen Shouhang's face was filled with anger.
His primary array diagram had finally been located.
One of them was a Shen family elder at the peak of the Golden Core level, just one step away from ascension.
The Bear Demon Cultivator roared, his demon patterns surging around him. He fought with Xun Elder for a moment, gaining a brief respite, and then, disregarding everything, he charged into the temple.
"Looking for me?" Mo Hua was taken aback.
Shen Shouhang and Xun Ziyou wanted to make another move, but they couldn't break through the Demon Sect Leader's Evil Dragon Array. Even with the pressure of the mountain-like divine body, they couldn't charge into the temple's doors.
The black-robed elder looked up and saw six cultivators in the distance, ranging from the early to the peak of the Golden Core level.
Although the atmosphere was tense, neither side dared to make a move.
Mo Hua was stunned, and then he felt his divine perception sinking, as if some thought was drilling into his heart.
However, Mo Hua didn't speak, and Xun Ziyou, not being stupid, naturally pretended not to recognize Mo Hua.
Moreover, if the Shen family and Xun Elder won and managed to restrain the Demon Sect Leader, they might even get a chance to see the complete Azure Dragon Formation Diagram.
He hadn't expected these few demon cultivators to have such strong hostility towards the Void Gate.
Mo Hua immediately distanced himself far away.
As Golden Core Power clashed, the arena became extremely intense, but Mo Hua remained safe and sound.
At the same time, as Mo Hua's heart was filled with doubts, Uncle Ash saw the temple and revealed a shocked expression.
"Can Xun Elder win?"
Xun Ziyou replied calmly, "Not bad, Shen Elder. If you and I join forces, we can take down these nuisance creatures."
"I've found you."
"Opportunity?" Mo Hua was taken aback, and then he saw Xuan Gongzi take out an amber-colored tablet.
"You must follow all my words, and you must obey all my commands."
Mo Hua felt a shift in his vision, and when he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a dazzling golden front hall.
Besides him, there were two other Golden Core cultivators from the Shen family, as well as Xun Ziyou and two others.
Xun Ziyou's voice turned cold, "After searching far and wide, today I'll make you, the nuisance creature, regret under my sword."
The black-robed elder's expression remained unchanged, facing death calmly. He continued to push against the doors.
The leader of the group, at the peak of the Golden Core level, had an ordinary appearance but a profound aura, eyes like a falcon, wearing the Shen family's dao robe, was none other than Shen Shouhang, the Shen family's executive elder.
For a moment, he couldn't help but associate these two, not... these two divine bodies, with the temple.
Shen Shouhang's face turned grim, and he said, "This request is unacceptable. Change it."
Xun Ziyou's gaze deepened, "What do you mean?"
The black-robed elder said, "I don't know how you managed to track us, but along the way, in the Shen family's mine, there's something you couldn't have missed, right?"
Amidst his shock, he also felt puzzled, "What kind of temple is this? It doesn't seem like a tomb."
"Mhm." Xuan Gongzi said, "This temple holds mysteries. Once inside, one can lose their sense of direction. I came specifically to find you."
As he watched, the black-robed elder's hand turned into white bones, and even his arm was slowly being incinerated. The black-robed elder sighed, and only then did he stop.
His son, if kept alive, could still be a bargaining chip. But if killed, all hope would be lost.
Shen Shouhang, who had risen to prominence in the Shen family, was indeed decisive in his actions, and his vision was sharp.
He slashed out with his sword again, the sword gleaming like white jade, its light clear as white silk.
And without hesitation, the sword light surged, heading towards the black-robed elder.
The mountain-like body of the Demon Sect Leader stood before them.
But this sword light, as clear as white jade, was even more powerful. After a brief stalemate, it directly broke through the Bear Demon Cultivator's sharp claws, heading towards the Demon Sect Leader.
Mo Hua's heart couldn't help but feel tense and expectant.
The two figures flickered, transforming into sword light and rushing towards the temple doors.
Shen Shouhang and Xun Ziyou's expressions became extremely grave.
"There's such a treasure hall within this tomb..."
"I'll go."
Shen Shouhang looked at the black-robed elder, his eyes cold as he said, "Hand over the person."
Mo Hua thought for a moment and saw an opportunity, so he took the chance to slip through the door crack.
The grand and noble doors, concealing a great secret, trembled slightly.
Seeing that the black-robed elder couldn't open the doors, the Demon Sect Leader rasped,
The entire hall was almost entirely cast from bright yellow ore, gleaming like gold, dazzling the eyes.
The black-robed elder grabbed Shen Qing Sheng's neck, "Are you afraid I'll kill your son?"
"I let you live, and you live; I let you die, and you die..."
"These words become the Dao, and the evil seeds are planted in your heart, never lost, never extinguished, never resting..."
...
Mo Hua was stunned for a long time before slowly reacting.
This Xuan Gongzi, was he not... cultivating evil in my heart?
(End of Chapter)
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