Chapter 256: Visitors from the Great Golden Light Temple!

"Hiss!"

"There are actually survivors inside the Evil Domain?"

"And they were rescued by the Old Ancestor's subordinates?"

"How did they survive! It's unbelievable!"

"I heard they were kept in captivity by a large Evil Spirit."

"It was also good luck; deep in the mountains and forests, the aftermath of the Evil God Avatar's descent didn't reach them, and the evil cultivators didn't specifically go looking for these survivors."

In the port area on the island, as the survivors from Mu Zi Yu disembarked and cooperated with the inspection.

News about them spread throughout the small island, becoming a topic of conversation for many.

Many people only then realized that ordinary people in the Evil Domain do not necessarily die or mutate immediately.

Some who had also escaped from Mu Zi Yu immediately thought of their own relatives and friends trapped in the Evil Domain, and a glimmer of hope remained in their hearts.

Although they also understood in their hearts that this glimmer of hope was truly faint.

Meanwhile, inside the Pot Heaven.

Su Ping had already finished reading the contents of the Inheritance Jade Slip obtained from those survivors.

The jade slip in the hands of Mu Feng, who claimed to be a true disciple of the Wood Heart Sect, piqued Su Ping's interest slightly.

The secret recipes for pills made from various herbs inside, although the effects were a bit weak, were beneficial to ordinary people and even Qi Refining stage cultivators.

He could completely plant these low-requirement herbs on a large scale on Water Blue Star and then mass-produce pills, thereby massively increasing the productivity of the workers in various cooperative projects.

Additionally, the Inheritance Jade Slip contained quite a few summaries of experience and small tips related to planting Spirit Herbs.

These things were completely useless to Sister Theresa, who possessed a Nature Affinity Spirit Body.

But for other spirit farmers, especially those on Water Blue Star who had just entered the trade and were completely ignorant about cultivating crops in a Spirit Qi environment, they were undoubtedly precious treasures.

"With these gains, at least this exploration was not in vain."

Su Ping put away the Inheritance Jade Slip, whispered in his heart, and then recalled the scene of the final moment before Fire Knight Alwin disappeared.

Judging by Fire Knight Alwin's talent, those divine statues were clearly not as simple as mere mental attacks.

It is estimated that there were also physical attacks involving space, gravity, and the like.

That must be why the Fire Knight was killed instantly.

"With so many divine statues in that ruin, each one looks extremely extraordinary; could it be the location of the Ten Directions Sect headquarters from the ancient era?"

"It's no wonder that when asked before, that Sect Leader's words were disrespectful; I guess they hadn't ventured deep inside either?"

After thinking for a while, Su Ping prepared to wait for the Fox God Palace priest to produce a new Fox God Talisman before going in to investigate further.

Then, after taking a Spirit Herb and cultivating for a while, he felt signs that the Golden Core within his body was about to undergo another qualitative change.

Su Ping ended this cultivation session with satisfaction and left the Pot Heaven to return to the Cultivation World.

As soon as he returned to the City Lord Mansion, Su Ping looked at the documents on his desk, and his eyes suddenly lit up:

His little broken island had finally welcomed a force with a bigger background than the Ten Directions Sect!

Someone from the Great Golden Light Temple had arrived!

The person who came was a High Monk from the Great Golden Light Temple with a Golden Core Late Stage cultivation.

Su Ping thought for a moment, first summoning the Memory Illusion to replace himself, and then notified the steward outside to receive the visitor from the Great Golden Light Temple.

A few minutes later, a middle-aged or elderly monk wearing a bright red Kasaya, with a physique resembling the Maitreya Buddha, walked in with a reassuring smile.

"Amitabha, this poor monk Kongjue has met the Old Ancestor's Avatar."

After the Great Golden Light Temple High Monk entered and bowed, his first sentence revealed the fact that he had already seen through Su Ping's Memory Illusion.

This also indirectly proved the extraordinary nature of this High Monk.

After all, the blood light wrapping Su Ping's Memory Illusion came from the Xueshen Laozu's true body, and an average Nascent Soul early-stage cultivator might not be able to see through it at a glance.

It was just that the White Crane Boy wrapped in the blood light was too weak, so the High Monk who saw through it just assumed this was an expendable avatar puppet of that Old Ancestor.

He had no idea that the big shot who subdued the Xueshen Laozu, roamed Nanhuang, and leveled the Ten Thousand Mountains actually had a lower cultivation level than him.

Su Ping was not at all embarrassed by being called out and went straight to the point to ask about the purpose of the Great Golden Light Temple.

This High Monk maintained his smile and first represented the Great Golden Light Temple in stating their attitude:

The Great Golden Light Temple had not the slightest malice toward the Xueshen Laozu; at this time, regardless of style, anyone willing to be an enemy of the Evil God was an ally that could be cooperated with.

And toward allies, the Great Golden Light Temple had always maintained an attitude of open, fair, and win-win cooperation.

Toward friends who firmly refused to cooperate or compromise, they would never force them.

Speaking of this, the Great Golden Light Temple High Monk presented a gift list.

After seeing the contents of the gift list, Su Ping had the Memory Illusion sit up straight.

Should one say it is worthy of being the Great Golden Light Temple?

Not only were they wealthy, but they also knew very well what this Old Ancestor liked!

One million ordinary Spirit Stones, five hundred mid-grade Spirit Stones, ten high-grade Spirit Stones, and ten Demon Cores!

This gift made the atmosphere between the two sides much more harmonious.

Subsequently, the Great Golden Light Temple High Monk brought up the true purpose of this visit.

It was unexpectedly a hope to obtain a piece of Evil God Remains!

Su Ping fell into deep thought upon hearing this.

As for Evil God Remains, he actually had several pieces.

The most important one was naturally the Pale Little Finger from Nanhuang.

Then Xuangui Baxia also helped collect a few pieces.

It was just a pity that the Withered Tree Heart was thrown into the Void, otherwise, he could have had a few more pieces of higher-quality Evil God Remains.

"Evil God Remains, I have indeed collected one piece, but this seat has great use for it."

Su Ping replied slowly:

"The Great Golden Light Temple wants it, but how can you prove that you need this item more than this seat does?"

Speaking of this, Su Ping made a Black Crow Ghost Soldier appear.

The Black Crow Ghost Soldier was weak in strength; the High Monk opposite could destroy a large area of them with a single glance.

Yet the appearance of this Black Crow Ghost Soldier was telling that High Monk Kongjue... that Xueshen Laozu had long since seen through everything.

Furthermore, this Old Ancestor also possessed relevant Spirit Bodies in his hands and had discovered the special function of the Mysterious Remains.

"Amitabha!"

High Monk Kongjue closed his eyes and chanted, then sighed and took out a gift list.

He brought out the sincerity of the Great Golden Light Temple!

Fifty Demon Cores, as well as a Demon Soul that had been sealed for a thousand years and had long since lost its own will!

Judging from the introduction, this Demon Soul was once a Bronze Bull Demon that committed many evils, and it had the cultivation of a Nascent Soul Mid Stage before being sealed.

"Good stuff!"

Seeing the Demon Soul of this bull demon, it would be a lie to say he wasn't tempted.

Su Ping let the Memory Illusion look at the other party and said softly:

"This seat has seen the sincerity of the Great Golden Light Temple."

"It seems that you are determined to obtain those Evil God Remains!"

"To be honest, this seat does not think highly of that plan of yours."

"Perhaps you could send some disciples over to build a branch temple?"

"This seat still has quite a lot of merit that I wish to exchange."

High Monk Kongjue of the Great Golden Light Temple maintained a simple and honest smile, but his eyebrows twitched upon hearing the last sentence, and he said:

"If the Old Ancestor is willing to part with it, the Great Golden Light Temple is deeply grateful."

"As for the Old Ancestor's proposal... this humble monk will certainly convey it to the Abbot."

Judging from the tone, this High Monk had actually already indicated his stance.

He approved of leaving a branch on this island or even in the Old Ancestor's Secret Realm.

This was not just a branch; in a sense, it could also be considered a retreat for the Great Golden Light Temple.

It was just that the Great Golden Light Temple, which had its own salvation plan, clearly could not easily spare a portion of its vital strength before the plan failed.

After all, for such a major event, how could there be any reason not to go all out?

If they sought a retreat from the start, the hearts of the people would be more than half scattered.

Su Ping guessed that if it were to happen, it would likely only be outer sect disciples coming over; Inner Sect true disciples and the like would probably only come after a major event occurred.

But this was fine; at the very least, Su Ping's mention of it served to show an attitude of opening the doors to receive them.

When the time came, someone would naturally remember this retreat of his and then put it into action.

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Having obtained the required items, completed the transaction, and also finished the preliminary investigation, High Monk Kongjue.

Overnight, he stepped on a golden maple leaf-shaped blade, the size of a small boat, and turned into a streak of light that fled into the distance.

This streak of light was extremely fast, but after one day and one night, it arrived at the border area between the Western Desert and the Central Region.

Amidst a stretch of Golden Sand, there was surprisingly an Earthly Buddha Kingdom.

This Buddha Kingdom was surrounded by birds singing and flowers fragrant, with lush trees providing shade, appearing particularly abrupt above this stretch of Golden Sand.

Within the Buddha Kingdom, there were over a thousand temples and ten thousand Buddha Pagodas.

And this was only the outer perimeter; the true Great Golden Light Temple was not here, but in the large Cave Heaven Secret Realm above it.

High Monk Kongjue landed at the edge of the Buddha Kingdom and bowed to the Dharma-protecting warriors guarding the gate.

Even for a High Monk of his status, entering and exiting the Buddha Kingdom still required undergoing a rigorous inspection.

Afterwards, entering from the city gate, one could immediately feel the surroundings filled with the scent of incense and various sounds of prayer.

Within the Buddha Kingdom lived tens of thousands of mortal believers.

Perhaps it was already the place with the most mortals and the highest density in the Cultivation World.

These mortals could eat two meals a day, and apart from eating, drinking, excreting, and sleeping, the rest of their time was spent practicing the latest scriptures and praying to the Buddha statues.

Although the prayer scriptures were diverse, they all pointed to one point: purify the earth veins, eradicate all Evil God Avatars, and remove all objects of Evil Qi, returning the Cultivation World to a land of ultimate bliss.

High Monk Kongjue quickly arrived at a magnificent temple.

Entering the Main Hall, he looked up and saw the gilded Buddha Venerable statue in the Main Hall.

After the Abbot and the Elders made that one decision, all the Buddha statues being prayed to were changed to the same one.

Its name was the Great Freedom Heaven Ten Thousand Dharmas Salvation Buddha Venerable Tian Rulai.

In ancient records, this Tian Rulai was the co-lord of tens of thousands of Buddha Kingdoms across the heavens.

Possessing the ability to reach the heavens and penetrate the earth, he had once saved tens of thousands of Small Worlds from the poisonous hands of Heavenly Demons and heretical paths, which could be called immeasurable merit.

This was also the root Buddha of the life-bound Dharma Image practiced by the Abbot of the Great Golden Light Temple.

The Great Golden Light Temple attempted to create a Worldly Buddha Venerable through the Evil God Remains and chose such a World Honored One.

It was also with the intention of being able to attract the attention of this Great Ability from the Buddhist mythology outside the world.

Hoping to arouse the pity of the Great Ability, so as to display a Great Divine Ability to save their pitiful and sorrowful Cultivation World.