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Chapter 802 Gan Zhe Temple

Chapter 802: Chapter 802 Gan Zhe Temple

The Qing Ridge Plateau is the largest plateau in the Federation, with an average elevation exceeding four thousand meters.

Because the plateau is covered with vast stretches of green meadows year-round and is considered the roof of the world, it was named Qing Ridge Plateau.

The entire Qing Ridge Plateau is extremely vast, covering an area about one-fifth the size of the Capital District, comparable to several provinces.

However, because the population density is low, the entire Qing Ridge Plateau is divided into one province, known as Qingji Province.

Although the population is sparse, Qingji Province has many temples.

Some of the larger temples are famous ancient architectures throughout the Federation, making Qingji Province a popular tourist destination.

However, the temples in Qingji Province are not actually Buddhist temples, and the holders are not monks from the southern Buddhism.

Initially, the Qing Ridge Plateau was indeed dominated by Buddhism beliefs, but as Buddhism declined, it was abandoned.

The local people took over the Buddhist heritage and established a sect called the Ming Dynasty Esoteric Buddhism.

In name, the Ming Dynasty Esoteric Buddhism is in the same vein as Buddhism, but it only worships one great Buddha Ming Wang, whose various legendary stories are completely different from the Buddha in Buddhist terms.

In the Esoteric Sect’s mythology, the world was created in the dream of the great Buddha Ming Wang, and once the Buddha Ming Wang awakens, the world will face destruction.

Aside from this, there are all sorts of far-fetched boasts. In the Ming Dynasty Esoteric Buddhism’s texts, the creator is considered a deity lesser than the Buddha Ming Wang, with the Buddhas of Buddhism being even lower...

For thousands of years, the Ming Dynasty Esoteric Buddhism has had a massive influence around the Qing Ridge Plateau, becoming a part of local residents’ lives.

The Creation Church also tried to preach here, but the local residents would not even listen to the doctrines of the Creation Church.

They just stubbornly said, "My Buddha Ming Wang is mightier than your creator, so I don’t believe in your creator!"

"If you don’t believe it, let your creator come out and fight our Buddha Ming Wang. If not, it means our Buddha Ming Wang is mightier..."

Because of this, the Qing Ridge Plateau almost experienced a large-scale bloodshed incident at the time...

Later, the Creation Church found that the sparsely populated land meant that a single church could not reach many followers, and with the difficulty of preaching, even if they occupied the area, it was not worth the loss, so they gave up on it.

However, the Ming Dynasty Esoteric Buddhism is not only about boasting; they do have some real skills.

In the regions most severely affected by the invasion of the Undead, only the Ming Dynasty Esoteric Buddhism temples could ensure a certain level of safety.

At this moment, outside the gates of one of the temples on the Qing Ridge Plateau, stood a nervous young man and woman.

The man’s name was Su Nuo, and the woman was Qin Shu He. Their clothes were tattered, and their faces were dirty, clearly not having been cleaned for a long time.

As they looked at the temple, smiles broke across their faces. After much effort and roaming, they finally arrived alive.

They originally came to the Qing Ridge Plateau for tourism, but suddenly numerous terrifying monsters appeared.

The monsters were hideous, finding joy in brutally killing humans, and even guns couldn’t stop them. Humans could only flee in confusion.

The most despairing part was that after the monsters appeared, the world’s rules subtly changed.

Phones couldn’t connect outside, TVs and computers could be turned on but had no signal, cars couldn’t start; humanity seemed to instantly regress into a primitive state, collapsing in the face of the monsters.

Luckily, firearms still worked, so with two guns and a bit of luck, Su Nuo barely managed to escape from the hellish town with Qin Shu He, hiding in the wilderness for several days.

While fleeing, Su Nuo met a local who told him that the safest place in such a situation was the Ming Dynasty Esoteric Buddhism temples, so Su Nuo brought Qin Shu He here.

"Anuo, is it really safe here?"

Qin Shu He clutched Su Nuo’s arm, feeling a bit of fear towards the towering temple.

"Don’t worry, I heard the monks of Ming Dynasty Esoteric Buddhism have real skills."

Actually, Su Nuo himself was unsure, but he could only believe this place was safe because it was their only hope.

Su Nuo had only three bullets left, and they hadn’t eaten in a day. If they didn’t find a safe place soon, they might become bones by the roadside by the next day.

The temple in front of them was called Gan Zhe Temple, more like a sturdy fortress than a temple.

The temple’s gate was firmly sealed, with piles of sharp stakes placed outside, clearly meant to ward off something.

"Is anyone there, please help us..."

Su Nuo shouted towards the temple, and after a few calls, a monk wearing a dark red robe and a hat that looked like chicken feet opened a window and looked at Su Nuo and Qin Shu He.

A moment later, a small knife was thrown down.

"Use the knife to cut your palm; I need to confirm you are human."

Su Nuo and Qin Shu He exchanged a look, then cut their palms without hesitation, letting the red blood flow.

Seeing this, the monk immediately threw down a large basket and said:

"Come sit in it quickly, we’ll pull you up. The fresh blood smell might attract monsters!"

The only entrance to the temple was a third-floor window, with all other entrances sealed and inscribed with Ming Dynasty Esoteric Buddhism style runes.

Su Nuo and Qin Shu He didn’t delay, sitting in the basket in turn and being pulled up to the third floor, entering the temple.

As they entered, a round of cheers erupted, with a dozen people surrounding them and applauding.

"Congratulations, you are now safe. Those monsters can’t enter here," said a tall man with a smile to them. "My name is Lu Qiyou."

"I’m... Su Nuo."

Having just gone through a harrowing few days, Su Nuo wasn’t used to such enthusiasm from others.

However, the people here all had such relaxed expressions; they must have escaped from danger.

The monk who brought them in said little to them, merely taking them to arrange their room and explaining where to fetch water, go to the toilet, and the daily meal times.

After the monk left, Lu Qiyou knocked on their door and warmly introduced them to the place.

Through Lu Qiyou, Su Nuo and Qin Shu He gained some understanding of the place.

This Gan Zhe Temple was the safest place nearby. Once a monster invaded the temple, it was personally defeated by the temple’s master, Master Da Shan.

To prove his words, Lu Qiyou showed Su Nuo a long black horn.

This long black horn was a part of the monster, and many people picked up a horn for self-defense...