"Hahaha, bald monk, your lie is too obvious. This evil corpse is at the peak of the demi-god realm, and you can subdue it with a wave of your hand? Do you think you're a god?" Diao Chan said with disdain.
The bald monk once again chanted, "Amitabha, esteemed benefactors, you are unaware. Our Buddhist sect has always sought to save all living beings and often eradicates demons. We have experience dealing with such evil corpses. Even a god-level evil corpse can be easily subdued."
When it came to shamelessness, the bald monk was no less than Zhou Yan.
If the people of the Buddhist sect were so powerful, why hadn't they eradicated all the evil spirits in the Ten Thousand Dragon Lair?
"Stop the act. We're not fools. We just didn't expect someone from the esteemed Buddhist sect to cultivate such an evil corpse. You've harmed countless lives, sacrificing millions of souls to refine this evil corpse. Don't think we're easily fooled!"
Zhen Mi looked at the bald monk and completely exposed his true face.
But the bald monk remained a bald monk. Even so, he refused to admit it and continued, "This female benefactor is too resentful. This humble monk will not speak further with you. I must now deal with this evil corpse to prevent it from harming the world."
Zhou Yan sneered, "And how do you plan to deal with it?"
"Naturally, I will transcend its remnant soul and then burn it," the bald monk replied.
"Why bother with such trouble? I'll help you." Zhou Yan said.
Zhou Yan unleashed a blast of Yin-Yang Sacred Fire, which surged towards the evil corpse.
The bald monk saw it and initially thought it was ordinary flame. He casually took out the prayer beads around his neck and released a Buddhist light, intending to extinguish the flame.
However, the Buddhist light was quickly turned into nothingness by the flame. This greatly shocked the bald monk, who immediately moved the evil corpse away.
"Hiss!"
The Yin-Yang Sacred Fire pierced through the wall. The formations on it were unable to withstand the flame and were soon burned, creating a space tens of meters in size.
"What powerful flames, what a strange sacred fire!" The bald monk was greatly alarmed, realizing these people were not ordinary. He took out a magical artifact and threw it towards Zhou Yan and the others.
"Boom!"
The magical artifact exploded, but it didn't harm Zhou Yan in the slightest, as the energy was blocked by him with a casual gesture.
"Bald monk, you're quite insidious. Unfortunately, your strength doesn't seem to be that great," Zhou Yan said disdainfully.
"This humble monk still needs to destroy this evil corpse. Are you truly going to oppose me!" the bald monk said righteously.
"Just now, I was helping you burn it, and you moved the evil corpse. Isn't that tantamount to an admission?" Zhou Yan stared at him coldly.
"Ordinary flames are not enough to destroy an evil corpse; they will instead cause a corpse transformation, leading to barren lands for thousands of miles. A formation must be set up, Buddhist scriptures recited, to eliminate all the evil energy within the evil corpse. Naturally, I cannot allow you to act recklessly!"
The bald monk found a very plausible excuse, maintaining his moral high ground, and refused to admit any connection to the evil corpse, no matter what.
"Then I'll deal with you as well." Zhou Yan released a surge of spiritual power, which transformed into a sea of flames.
"Such powerful flames!" The bald monk was about to flee but discovered that the entire space had been sealed.
"Spatial lockdown!" The bald monk was greatly alarmed, not expecting the opponent to be so powerful. Seeing the approaching flames, he took out a seal and sliced through the air with it.
"Whoosh!"
The bald monk, carrying the evil corpse, vanished into the air, leaving Zhou Yan quite surprised.
"A divine artifact!" Diao Chan exclaimed.
"It's not a divine artifact, it should be a one-time item. Its burst power is no less than that of a divine artifact," Zhou Yan said.
"That old monk does have quite a few life-saving tricks," Diao Chan remarked.
"He can't escape," Zhou Yan stated.
Ye Xun looked at the teleportation array above and said, "You should use this teleportation array to deduce his teleportation destination."
"That's simple." Two divine lights, one black and one white, erupted from Zhou Yan's eyes, completely dissecting the teleportation array above and tracing the original teleportation trajectory from its position.
Zhou Yan etched array patterns in the air, and then inscribed a destructive array pattern there.
"Let's go!"
Zhou Yan led everyone away from there. Afterward, the area was completely destroyed by the array patterns Zhou Yan had inscribed, and the entire land shattered.
They reappeared inside a building, a secluded place. They could all feel the residual aura of the bald monk there.
Zhou Yan sensed it and said, "The bald monk fled in that direction."
Everyone looked in that direction, somewhat surprised. A Buddhist light was emanating from there, and a giant Buddha, thousands of meters tall, stood there.
"What is that place? It doesn't look like a small sect," Diao Chan asked curiously.
Zhou Yan followed the direction and guessed, "If I'm not mistaken, that should be the location of the Western Desert Buddhist Sect."
"We've suddenly traveled from the Central Continent to the Western Desert. That bald monk is indeed from the Buddhist sect," Ye Xun said, somewhat surprised.
"Is the Western Desert Buddhist Sect very powerful?" Diao Chan inquired.
"It should be considered one of the top forces in the Great Wilderness, as powerful as the ancient aristocratic families. There might even be a few peak ancient Buddhas within," Zhou Yan said.
"The bald monk is indeed flying towards the Buddhist sect. Are we going to cause a scene?" Ye Xun asked.
"We must see things through to the end. Let's go take a look at these monks. It's the first time I've seen a temple from beyond the domain," Zhou Yan said.
Zhou Yan and the others transformed into streaks of light and flew towards the distant Buddhist sect.
The Buddhist sect was vast. Along the way, there were constant pilgrims, and even many devout individuals who would prostrate themselves every three steps.
Diao Chan asked with confusion, "If the Buddha God seeks to save all living beings and preaches that all are equal, why then do people prostrate themselves? Isn't this a sign of arrogance and superiority?"
"How many of the gods and Buddhas in the heavens can truly save people? True Buddha is not about chanting scriptures and meditating, but about saving all living beings," Zhen Mi also said.
"Whether it's a god, a Buddha, or a deity, it's all just a belief. The only one who can save oneself is oneself," Zhou Yan said.
After a long while, they arrived outside the main gate of the Buddhist sect and saw two ancient and grand characters.
"He's there!" Diao Chan spotted the bald monk who had escaped earlier.
"Come here!" Zhou Yan waved his hand and struck the man to the ground.
"Amitabha, esteemed benefactors, this is a sacred Buddhist ground. Please do not disturb its tranquility, for it is disrespectful to the ancient Buddhas."
"You few benefactors seem to have ill intentions. What brings you here?"
"Why are there tens of thousands of people from the Buddhist sect here?"
"This is the Buddhist sect. Do you few dare to cause trouble here?"
A group of monks, sensing the powerful aura emanating from them, intercepted them.
"They are evil beings! Quickly report to the Buddhist Lord! They want to destroy the Buddhist sect!" the bald monk quickly exclaimed.