Chen Residence.

Chen Yuan opened his eyes, a sharp light bursting forth, and exhaled a long stream of white vapor, over a foot in length. He stood up from the prayer mat and casually grabbed a black official robe, putting it on.

A night of cultivation had not made Chen Yuan listless; on the contrary, it made him energetic, his entire being surrounded by a dangerous aura.

Stepping out of the secret chamber, the two guards outside bowed in salute. Chen Yuan nodded and walked calmly to the front yard, where he ate the breakfast that had been prepared.

Mo Donghe, Yan Qing, Yang Feng, and the four Yunjiang Ghosts stood steadily to one side. Yue Shan was not present; Zhang Xuan had summoned him for a chat after returning from the Sky Patrol Department yesterday.

Chen Yuan naturally would not object. Ultimately, whether it was him or Yue Shan, they were both part of Zhang Xuan's former team. Yue Shan, in particular, had been promoted and discovered by Zhang Xuan himself.

If Zhang Xuan was not around, Yue Shan would naturally listen to Chen Yuan. But with Zhang Xuan's arrival, Yue Shan was somewhat conflicted. After some hesitation, he informed Chen Yuan and left the Chen residence with his permission.

Eating steamed buns, fried dough sticks, and soybean milk, Chen Yuan's movements were methodical. Mo Donghe's eyes flickered. Everyone knew that today was the day to take action against the largest Jianghu force in Nanling Prefecture, but Chen Yuan remained very calm, seemingly not taking it to heart at all.

For some reason, a sentence suddenly came to Mo Donghe's mind:

"He who has thunder in his chest but a serene lake on his face can be made a great general!"

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According to the previous preparations and discussions, the gathering place this time was a flat piece of land about three miles outside Nanling Prefecture. Chen Yuan was not the first to arrive.

Before his arrival, the Changle Gang had already lined up in neat formations.

He estimated that they must have left the city before dawn. Otherwise, the Changle Gang's movements would definitely attract a lot of attention.

Shi Yunlong cupped his fist at Chen Yuan, telling him that he had brought over three hundred people. These were the most elite of the Changle Gang, and the maximum strength he could muster.

Chen Yuan brought a portion of the Sky Patrol Guards. Without his orders, everyone stood quietly on both sides, clearly distinct from the Changle Gang members.

After about a hundred breaths, as if by appointment, Zhang Xuan and Tao Qingyuan arrived together, bringing another portion of the Sky Patrol Guards.

After that, it was the people from the Shenxiao Hall. Unlike the others, only Wei Xin came. His eyes swept over the scene, and when he saw Zhang Xuan here, not concealing his cultivation, he was startled, then relieved.

The more Tongxuan experts, the better.

There were five Tongxuan experts gathered here, along with nearly five hundred elite members of the Sky Patrol Department and the Changle Gang, which was to his liking. After all, there was still a heavyweight helper who had not arrived.

Perhaps his thoughts had an effect, as Lu Yuan arrived from the sky a few breaths later, telling everyone that his Wubei Army was already waiting ahead.

Everything was ready, just waiting for the action to begin.

Scanning the surroundings, Chen Yuan raised the newly forged wild goose blade in his hand and waved it sharply towards the direction of Jinshan Temple. Everyone moved immediately.

In the original plan, Lu Yuan and Tao Qingyuan had both given Chen Yuan nominal command of the war, allowing him to lead everything. Of course, this was just in name.

Having never commanded troops before, he still had to rely on several captains in the Wubei Army to enforce orders.

Shi Yunlong and Zhang Xuan also acquiesced to Chen Yuan's command. Wei Xin was someone he had recruited, so naturally he would not go against him.

Jinshan Temple was not too close or too far from the Prefectural City. It took Chen Yuan and the others about two quarters of an hour to reach the vicinity of Jinshan Temple.

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At this moment, Fahai was still preparing for his breakthrough.

From the moment the sun rose, all the monks of Jinshan Temple had been busy. Everyone knew that the moment that would determine the fate of Jinshan Temple had arrived!

So they behaved very cautiously.

Starting half a month ago, Jinshan Temple had gradually stopped receiving pilgrims, all in preparation for today!

Inside the training grounds, five hundred Jinshan Temple warrior monks each held a fine iron staff, their chests half-exposed, their shiny bald heads reflecting the sunlight.

Waves of Buddhist chants began to spread from the mouths of hundreds of warrior monks....

As if the entire Jinshan Temple was filled with Buddhist chants.

"Dong!"

The sound of the bronze bell inside the temple rang throughout Jinshan Temple.

"Dong!"

The second sound rang.

When the ninth bell rang, a huge burst of Buddhist light rose from Fahai's body, the golden light echoing the bright sun.

The sound of chanting in the training ground below grew louder and louder.

Suddenly, as if triggered by something, streams of light lit up from various places on the ground in Jinshan Temple. All the warrior monks who had reached a certain level could feel that the surrounding heaven and earth spiritual energy seemed to be... getting richer and richer.

As if drawing in the heaven and earth spiritual energy from outside Jinshan Temple all at once.

This was a very important preparation. Forming a core, where does the core come from? First, the unity of essence, Qi, and spirit; second, the purest heaven and earth spiritual energy.

"Amitabha."

Clad in a golden kasaya, with a red mole between his eyebrows, Fahai put his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name. Under the adoring gaze of the warrior monks, he sat cross-legged and closed his eyes.

A golden lotus flower supported him from below.

The lotus flower rotated, and each time it rotated, the surrounding heaven and earth spiritual energy became richer.

After the lotus flower had turned forty-nine times, Fahai slowly opened his eyes, his fair complexion setting off the red mole between his eyebrows even more brightly.

This was a mind-calming item he had prepared beforehand, most suitable for Buddhist disciples to overcome their inner demons.

The Abbot Fanan, leading in front of the training ground, looked reverent and joyful, praying to the Buddha that the Abbot would successfully form his core.

An inexplicable aura began to rise from Fahai's body, not an aura of cultivation, but an indescribable feeling. This was his martial spirit,

Perhaps it would be more appropriate to call it Buddhist principles.

Fahai took a deep breath, able to sense that his essence, Qi, and spirit were all at their peak at the moment, and now was the best time for him to break through.

He raised his head and glanced at the sun hanging in the sky, then suddenly began to chant a scripture that he had heard senior monks and virtuous people speak of before.

The scripture merged with the chanting sounds not far away, and at this moment, the vast world seemed to have become a Buddhist kingdom!

Outside Jinshan Temple.

Chen Yuan, Tao Qingyuan, Zhang Xuan, Lu Yuan, Wei Xin, Shi Yunlong... the six stood in a row, with nearly two thousand martial artists below them, their momentum magnificent, quietly awaiting orders.

The other five listened to the chanting sounds that slowly entered their ears, and at the same time looked at one person.

Chen Yuan, in the center, took a light step forward and unleashed a slash. The dragon's roar echoed, heading straight for Jinshan Temple.

This slash not only announced Chen Yuan's arrival, but was also testing whether there were any miraculous sect-protecting formations within Jinshan Temple. He didn't want to be surrounded.

The dragon's roar echoed, completely overwhelming the chanting sounds within Jinshan Temple.

Silence.

This was the scene after his slash.

Jinshan Temple was very large. Because of Fahai's breakthrough, there wasn't even a gate-guarding warrior monk at the entrance. In addition, the distance was far, so Fahai, who was wholeheartedly comprehending Buddhist scriptures, and the people below did not immediately notice the uninvited guests outside the mountain gate.

This familiar dragon's roar just happened to get their attention.

Then there was a rumbling sound, and it seemed that something had collapsed in front of the gate of Jinshan Temple. Fanan's face changed, as if he had thought of something.

And Fahai, sitting cross-legged in the lotus flower, frowned almost imperceptibly. He had obviously heard who the owner of the dragon's roar was. The visitor was not friendly!

But since they had already come, it was impossible to ignore them and continue the breakthrough.

Otherwise, if there were external disturbances, something unpredictable might happen during his breakthrough. He would rather postpone it for a few days than rashly act now.

As if understanding Fahai's meaning, Fanan gritted his teeth and shouted:

"Foreign enemies have invaded! Follow the Abbot to meet the enemy!"

"Amitabha!"

"Amitabha!"

Five hundred warrior monks put their palms together at the same time.

Inside Jinshan Temple, the other monks also began to gather towards the training ground....

"It seems that we've come at just the right time."

Wei Xin said in a low voice, sensing the heaven and earth spiritual energy outside Jinshan Temple.

"What makes you say that?"

Shi Yunlong was somewhat puzzled.

"Drawing out the heaven and earth spiritual energy nearby will cause some anomalies in a short period of time. Calm your mind and sense it, and you'll all be able to feel it. And generally, those who do this are already starting to activate a formation..."

Before he could finish explaining, a powerful aura came pressing down.

Everyone's faces turned serious as they stared at Fahai, who appeared before them.

A golden kasaya draped over his shoulders, a red light shining between his eyebrows, his whole body surrounded by an inexplicable charm, and his aura surpassed everyone present.

"Greetings, benefactors!"

Fahai glanced around, and seeing six Tongxuan experts arriving together, his mood instantly became solemn. Powerful as he was, he didn't have much confidence in defeating so many people joining forces.

No... to be precise, he didn't even have much confidence in blocking them.

"Greetings, Master Fahai."

Chen Yuan, in the center, smiled serenely. The wild goose blade that he had drawn out earlier had already been returned to its sheath.

Fanan's face was unusually ugly, especially as he paid attention to Zhang Xuan and Wei Xin. He might have guessed before that Chen Yuan might covet Jinshan Temple, but he never expected that there would be so many powerful people.

In addition, the dark mass of people at a glance also made him feel inexplicably fearful.

"What brings benefactor Chen here?"

Fahai asked knowingly, squinting his eyes slightly.

With a grin, Chen Yuan smiled and waved to the crowd below, saying, "Everyone says that the master is extremely intelligent, why not take a guess?"

It was already obvious, but Fahai was still pretending to be stupid.

"This monk is foolish, I hope benefactor Chen will explain it clearly." Fahai said lightly.

"Alright, I'll say it clearly, I'm here to destroy Jinshan Temple."

Fahai's expression was calm as he stared at him, saying, "Has benefactor Chen still not let go of the previous grudges?"

"Letting go of grudges is the mindset of the Buddha. My mission is to send you to see the Buddha!"

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