Chen Yuan's tone wasn't loud, but everyone could hear the heavy killing intent within his words. Moreover, he had insulted the name of Buddha.

As expected, as soon as Chen Yuan finished speaking, the monks of the Golden Mountain Temple below glared at him, the fellow who spoke such outrageous words.

Fa Nan's eyebrows shot up in anger, his heart ignited with fire. The hand gripping the Zen staff tightened, and a tangible murderous aura enveloped him. However, because Fa Hai hadn't spoken, he knew that it wasn't the time to rebuke.

The opposing force was too formidable. With one wrong move, the Golden Mountain Temple could face annihilation.

Fa Hai gazed at Chen Yuan, his eyelids drooping:

"Lay down your butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot. Layman Chen's karmic burden is too heavy, hindering his cultivation. Past grievances are all the fault of the Golden Mountain Temple. This humble monk has cultivated his mind for many years and truly doesn't wish for the Sky Survey Division and Golden Mountain Temple to engage in conflict. If Layman Chen is willing to let it go, he can name his conditions. If they can be met, this humble monk will not be stingy."

Faced with Chen Yuan's overwhelming pressure, Fa Hai ultimately yielded. He genuinely wasn't confident that he could stop these people. If he had formed the Heavenly Core, the situation wouldn't be like this.

But the problem was, he hadn't broken through yet.

Furthermore, even if he retreated today, once he successfully broke through, the slight damage to his reputation wouldn't matter much. At that time, Chen Yuan would probably have to personally come to the Golden Mountain Temple to apologize.

Unfortunately, Fa Hai's words didn't move Chen Yuan. He chuckled and said:

"The Buddhist sect, a place that harbors filth and wickedness, dares to talk about cultivating the mind? For years, the Golden Mountain Temple has repeatedly considered itself the leader of the Jianghu in Southern Tomb Prefecture and interfered in government affairs. Today's chaos is entirely your fault."

"Chen Yuan doesn't care about petty grievances, but he has long been disgusted with the Golden Mountain Temple's arrogant and domineering behavior, bullying others with its power. Today, I act not only for myself,"

"But also for the many Jianghu martial artists and common people of Southern Tomb Prefecture."

"There is no way to settle this peacefully?"

Fa Hai asked, his brow furrowed.

"Since Fa Nan, that bald donkey, relied on his power to bully me before, there has been no way to settle this peacefully."

Chen Yuan said with a calm expression.

Taking a deep look at Chen Yuan, Fa Hai's chest rose and fell slightly. His gaze swept over Tao Qingyuan and the others, finally settling on Wei Xin:

"Does Layman Wei also want to be an enemy of my Golden Mountain Temple?"

Smiling, Wei Xin said: "Southern Tomb Prefecture cannot have an unpredictable force. Please, Zen Master Fa Hai, pass away peacefully."

Hearing these words, a trace of doubt in Fa Hai's heart finally cleared. He knew that news of his breakthrough had ultimately spread, and because these people were wary of him, they had to eliminate him quickly.

They couldn't allow a Core Realm expert to exert his power over Southern Tomb Prefecture.

Thinking about it, it made sense. The Golden Mountain Temple wasn't a small force, and its reputation in Southern Tomb Prefecture was high. Any force had to show it respect. It wouldn't have been easy for Chen Yuan to gather so many experts to attack him.

The main reason was that his strength made these people wary.

Fa Hai nodded, and a powerful aura rose from his body. He suddenly grabbed a string of Buddhist beads hanging in front of him, and his vital energy surged, illuminating his body with golden Buddha light.

He looked at Chen Yuan and the others with a solemn expression:

"In that case, this humble monk will learn from the masters' skills today."

Fa Nan below saw that the matter was ultimately beyond redemption. He took a step forward, crossed the air, and arrived beside Fa Hai with his golden Zen staff in hand, scolding Chen Yuan:

"You demon, today this humble monk will teach you to be reduced to ashes!"

Hearing this, Chen Yuan glanced at him, turned to look at Tao Qingyuan and the others, and said faintly:

"Someone has come to seek death, and Chen will naturally not refuse. Fa Hai will be left to you all."

Zhang Xuan nodded, his fighting spirit rising:

"Rest assured!"

He had been in Southern Tomb Prefecture longer than Chen Yuan and had long heard of the Golden Mountain Temple's Fa Hai's reputation, but had never met him. Today was their first meeting, but that didn't stop him from harboring murderous intent.

He hated bald monks the most. Moreover, today was also a chance to clear some obstacles for his future advancement.

A long saber, similar in style to a wild goose quill saber, hanging at his waist, automatically unsheathed with a 'swoosh', revealing its sharpness and murderous aura.

Wei Xin smiled very kindly at Chen Yuan:

"Inspector Chen can focus on the enemy."

The aura suppressed within his body suddenly awakened, like a man-eating tiger, dignified and extraordinary. His graying beard and hair fluttered in the vital energy, making him look like a celestial being from afar.

Tao Qingyuan, Lu Yuan, and Shi Yunlong simultaneously gave Chen Yuan a reassuring look.

Afterward, the few of them stepped out together and surrounded Fa Hai in the center.

A battle was about to break out!

Below, thousands of people focused their attention on Chen Yuan, waiting for his order.

Seeing this scene, Chen Yuan no longer hesitated. He looked at Fa Nan and shouted sternly:

"Today, I will let you know the consequences of offending me. Everyone, listen to my order, all members of the Golden Mountain Temple, regardless of age or disability, shall be executed. These shiny heads will be used to build a Jingguan!"

"You villain, how dare you!"

Fa Nan scolded Chen Yuan. This thief actually wanted to build a Jingguan in the pure land of Buddhism, not only disregarding the Golden Mountain Temple but also showing such contempt for Buddhism.

"Attack!"

With a cold snort, Chen Yuan waved his hand.

In the next moment, thousands of arrows were fired, a dark mass, like a rain of arrows, shooting directly at the monks of the Golden Mountain Temple below. After several volleys, nearly a hundred martial monks fell silently to the ground.

Compared to Jianghu brawls, the power of this kind of battle formation was even greater.

"Form the formation!"

Several martial monks with Tiangang cultivation levels in the Golden Mountain Temple shouted loudly. Voices responded one after another, and many martial monks formed small formations of several people and large formations of hundreds of people.

Their strong muscles shone in the sunlight, and they glared angrily at the dark mass of people in front of them.

In front of the armed military soldiers, several flag bearers suddenly waved their flags, and several riders charged forward like sharp knives. These were several school lieutenants who had to lead by example according to military rules.

The Sky Survey Division naturally refused to be outdone. Yue Shan shouted, "Ura!"

He jumped up from the crowd, like a cannonball, and smashed his heavy saber into several monks wielding staffs.

Mo Donghe, Yan Qing, the Four Ghosts of Yunjiang, Lu Yang... and all the elites of the Sky Survey Division rushed forward, risking their lives.

Almost in an instant, the area below became a chaotic battle.

The battle was fierce, and Chen Yuan's side didn't have much of an advantage. The main reason was that the Arhat Staff Formation formed by the Golden Mountain Temple was too tight, not to mention impenetrable, it was almost so.

Of course, what really determined the situation on the battlefield was the few people fighting in the void.

Shi Yunlong's palm force pierced the air, and serpentine energy constantly bombarded. Zhang Xuan's saber light was sharp, and pale green saber light was slashed out again and again. Wei Xin's legwork was fierce, and muffled roars exploded.

Tao Qingyuan's movement was extraordinary, and the wild goose quill saber made of special material in his hand was no less than Zhang Xuan's. The saber energy contained murderous intent.

Captain Lu Yuan held a long spear and stabbed straight, like a dragon or a snake, with glittering cold light.

Fa Hai was besieged by the crowd, his expression solemn, but he was able to remain calm. He used the Buddhist beads in his hand as weapons, scattering all the vital energy that bombarded him.

His fleshly body was as strong as a golden body, and his blood energy surged.

Like an angry Vajra, he thrust out a palm, chanting Buddhist mantras in his mouth: "Prajna Buddhas..."

A golden Buddha palm several zhang in size appeared in the void, exuding a dangerous aura. The giant palm, nearly twenty meters in size, struck out, sweeping away all the attacks in front of it as if swatting ants.

His powerful strength erupted in an instant, and Fa Hai displayed unparalleled power.

If it were a one-on-one fight, none of the people present dared to be confident that they could withstand Fa Hai for thirty breaths. He not only possessed a peak Tongxuan cultivation level but also had extraordinary strength.

Unfortunately, this wasn't a one-on-one fight.

With the combined efforts of several people, they could easily block Fa Hai's methods and steadily suppress him into a disadvantageous state.

Whether it was Zhang Xuan, Tao Qingyuan, or Wei Xin, their strengths were not weak. Some were experienced, some had powerful inheritances, and some had possessed great strength in the past.

Even if they weren't at their peak now, they could add a lot of strength with their previous knowledge.

Only Shi Yunlong was slightly weaker than the others.

Relatively speaking, among the people besieging Fa Hai, Wei Xin contributed the most. Even Fa Hai was unwilling to take his legwork head-on, and each time he had to dissipate it.

Divided into two, Fa Nan's side was miserable.

At the moment when Chen Yuan ordered the attack, he also moved. The dragon's roar resounded, and the saber light burst out. Fa Nan's anger was endless, and he waved the Zen staff in his hand to smash it out with all his might.

It could be said that because of the previous grievances, there was no hint of probing between the two. As soon as they moved, they were at a fever pitch, and every move was aimed at the other's vitals.

Both Chen Yuan and Fa Nan knew how strong the other's murderous intent was toward him.

Fa Nan knew that today's disaster was actually the root cause planted by relying on his power to oppress Chen Yuan before, and with Chen Yuan's style, he would definitely want to take revenge.

But knowing was knowing, and facts were facts. If Chen Yuan was slightly stronger than Fa Nan when he fought Tang Qian before, then he was completely stronger now.

After more than half a month of hard cultivation, Chen Yuan's true essence was abundant. Although he was far from reaching the perfection of the first aperture, his true essence was no longer as stretched as before.

So as soon as he moved, the two kinds of vital energy, light red and dark black, were scattered out as if they were free.

In just one exchange, the shock in Fa Nan's heart was indescribable. He found that Chen Yuan's strength seemed... stronger than half a month ago!

Realizing this, his heart sank suddenly, and he vaguely felt a sense of foreboding.

However, Chen Yuan didn't give him a chance to speak or think. The forty-meter-long saber slashed out with a bang, and Fa Nan raised his Zen staff to resist, but he was smashed to the ground as if facing a mountain.

Taking advantage of the victory, Chen Yuan didn't intend to give Fa Nan, the old bald donkey, any chance to resist. He grasped the situation on the battlefield very well. From the beginning of the fight, he had occupied the absolute initiative.

"Boom!"

The fist force broke through the air, and the heat wave swept through.

Making a sound of metal clashing, Chen Yuan's fist force landed on the Zen staff in Fa Nan's hand, making his clenched hands a little unstable.

Looking at the old monk who was struggling to support himself in front of him, a strange sense of joy filled his heart.

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