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Chapter 285 - 285 264 Sending You to Meet the Buddha

Chapter 285: Chapter 264 Sending You to Meet the Buddha! Chapter 285: Chapter 264 Sending You to Meet the Buddha! Chen Residence.

Chen Yuan opened his eyes, his gaze bursting with brilliance, as he exhaled a long breath that was more than a foot long. Rising from his meditation cushion, he casually grabbed a black official robe and put it on.

A night of cultivation had not left Chen Yuan weakened; on the contrary, it made him more spirited, his whole being enveloped in a dangerous aura.

Stepping out of the secret room, the two subordinates guarding the door bowed in salute. Chen Yuan nodded slightly and walked with an indifferent expression to the front courtyard, where he started eating the breakfast that had been prepared earlier.

Mo Donghe, Yan Qing, Yang Feng, and the Yunjiang Four Ghosts stood solemnly to one side. Yue Shan was not there, as yesterday Zhang Xuan had returned from the Heavenly Patrol Bureau and had taken Yue Shan away for a reunion.

Chen Yuan naturally would not refuse; after all, whether it was him or Yue Shan, they were actually part of Zhang Xuan’s previous team, with Yue Shan being discovered and promoted by Zhang Xuan himself.

If Zhang Xuan were not there, Yue Shan would naturally listen to Chen Yuan, but after Zhang Xuan’s arrival, Yue Shan became conflicted. After hesitating for a while, he still informed Chen Yuan and then, with his permission, left the Chen Residence.

Eating steamed buns, fried dough sticks, and soy milk, Chen Yuan’s movements were orderly. Beside him, Mo Donghe’s gaze flickered; everyone knew that today was the day they would move against the strongest Jianghu force in Nanling Prefecture, yet Chen Yuan remained very calm, as if he was not concerned at all.

For some reason, Mo Donghe suddenly thought of a phrase:

“He whose heart thunders but whose face is calm like a still lake can be a great general!”

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According to the earlier preparations and discussions, the gathering location was a flat area about three miles outside Nanling Prefecture. Chen Yuan was not the first to arrive,

by the time he got there, the Changle Gang had already neatly arranged their formation.

He guessed that they might have left the city before dawn. Indeed, if they had not left early, the Changle Gang’s movements would definitely have attracted a lot of attention.

Shi Yunlong greeted Chen Yuan with a cupped fist salute, telling him that he had brought more than three hundred people, some of the elite members of the Changle Gang, and the most significant force he could muster.

Chen Yuan brought some Heavenly Patrol Guards with him. Without his command, all the men stood quietly, clearly distinguished from the Changle Gang members on either side.

About a hundred breaths later, as if by agreement, Zhang Xuan and Tao Qingyuan arrived together, bringing another group of Heavenly Patrol Guards.

Then came the people from Shenxiao Hall. Unlike everyone else, only Wei Xin came from their group. His gaze quickly swept over the area, and upon seeing Zhang Xuan and noticing his undisguised cultivation level, he was startled, but then he let out a sigh of relief.

The more Reach Profound experts, the better.

The assembly included five Reach Profound experts and nearly five hundred elites from the Heavenly Patrol Bureau and Changle Gang, much to his satisfaction, for there was still one heavyweight helper who had not yet arrived.

Perhaps influenced by his thoughts, Lv Yuan appeared in the air a few moments later, informing everyone that his Military Equipment Army was already waiting ahead.

Everything was ready; all that was left was to make a move.

Looking around, Chen Yuan raised the Yan Ling Saber, which had been reforged in his hand, and swung it fiercely in the direction of Gold Mountain Monastery. Immediately, everyone moved.

In the original plan, Lv Yuan and Tao Qingyuan had nominally handed over the command of wartime to Chen Yuan, leaving him in charge of everything. Of course, this was honorary since, having never arranged troops before, he still needed several colonels from the Military Equipment Army to enforce his commands.

Shi Yunlong and Zhang Xuan also acknowledged Chen Yuan’s overall control. Wei Xin, who had been persuaded by him, naturally would not contradict him.

Gold Mountain Monastery was neither too close nor too far from Prefecture City, and it took Chen Yuan and the others about two quarters of an hour to arrive near the monastery.

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At this moment, Fa Hai was still preparing for a breakthrough.

From sunrise onwards, the monks at Gold Mountain Monastery had been busy, as everyone knew the decisive moment that would determine the monastery’s fate had arrived!

So, they were very cautious.

Starting half a month ago, Gold Mountain Monastery had stopped admitting pilgrims, all in preparation for today!

In the martial training field, the five hundred Martial Monks of Gold Mountain Monastery each held a steel rod, half-bare chests and shiny heads glistening under the sun.

Buddha’s sound gradually spread from the mouths of the hundreds of martial monks…

It seemed as if the entire Gold Mountain Monastery was enveloped in the chanting.

“Dong!”

The sound of the temple’s bronze bell echoed through Gold Mountain Monastery.

“Dong!”

The second toll sounded.

When the ninth toll rang, a massive Buddha light rose from Fa Hai, the golden radiance mingling with the bright sun.

The chanting on the training ground below grew louder.

Suddenly, as if something had been triggered, streams of light began to illuminate from various parts of the monastery’s ground, and martial monks who had reached a certain realm could feel the Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy nearby becoming increasingly rich.

It was as if the Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy outside the monastery was being sucked in.

This was a very important preparation for Core Formation. Where does the core come from? One was the unity of essence, spirit, and energy, and the other was the purest Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy.

“Amitabha Buddha.”

Fa Hai, wearing a golden kasaya and with a red mole between his eyebrows, clasped his hands together, chanting the Buddha’s name. With the admiring gaze of his fellow monks, he sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes.

A golden lotus supported his body.

With each rotation of the lotus, the nearby Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy grew denser.

After the lotus had turned forty-nine times, Fa Hai slowly opened his eyes, his fair complexion and the bright red mole between his eyebrows even more pronounced.

This was an item prepared beforehand for calming the mind, most suitable for overcoming the mental demons faced by Buddhist disciples.

The monk Fa Nan at the front of the martial arts field wore an expression of awe and joy as he prayed to the Buddha for a successful core formation.

An indescribable aura began to rise from Fa Hai’s body, not like the aura of cultivation, but an inexplicable feeling—it was his martial spirit,

perhaps better termed as Buddhist principle.

Fa Hai took a deep breath, aware that his essence, qi, and spirit were all at their peak, and now was the best moment for his breakthrough.

Looking up, he glanced at the great sun hanging in the sky and suddenly began to recite a scripture he had once heard from a venerable monk.

The scripture merged with the chanting sounds nearby, and at that moment, the vast world seemed to transform into Buddha Country!

Outside Gold Mountain Monastery.

Chen Yuan, Tao Qingyuan, Zhang Xuan, Lv Yuan, Wei Xin, Shi Yunlong… Six people lined up in a row, with nearly two thousand martial artists below them, their aura magnificent, quietly waiting for the order.

The other five listened to the slowly penetrating chant and turned their gaze toward one person.

In the center, Chen Yuan stepped forward slightly, his sword slashing out with a Dragon Roar that pierced straight into the Gold Mountain Monastery.

This slash was not only to announce Chen Yuan’s arrival but also to test whether there were any mysterious Sect Protection Arrays in the Gold Mountain Monastery—he did not want to be caught off-guard.

The Dragon Roar completely overpowered the chanting inside the Gold Mountain Monastery.

Utter silence.

This was the scene after his slash.

The Gold Mountain Monastery was vast, and because of Fa Hai’s breakthrough, there was not even a single monk guarding the gate. Due to the distance, Fa Hai, who was fully immersed in the sutra, and those below did not initially notice the uninvited guests outside the mountain gate.

This familiar sound of Dragon Roar however made them take notice.

Then there was a booming noise; it seemed like something had collapsed at the entrance of the Gold Mountain Monastery. Monk Fa Nan’s expression changed as if he realized something.

And in the lotus, Fa Hai’s brows imperceptibly furrowed; he too recognized the owner of the Dragon Roar, and it spelled trouble!

But since they had already arrived, he couldn’t just ignore them and continue his breakthrough.

Otherwise, any disturbance from outsiders could likely lead to unforeseen complications, and he would rather postpone it for a few days than to act recklessly now.

Seemingly interpreting Fa Hai’s intentions, Fa Nan clenched his teeth and shouted:

“Enemy invasion, follow the abbot into battle!”

“Amitabha!”

“Amitabha!”

Five hundred martial monks chanted with one hand clasped together.

Inside Gold Mountain Monastery, other monks also began to converge towards the martial arts field…

“It seems, our timing is impeccable.”

Wei Xin, sensing the primordial energy outside Gold Mountain Monastery, whispered.

“What makes you say that?”

Shi Yunlong was somewhat puzzled.

“Drawing nearby heaven and earth primordial energy in a short time will cause some anomalies; by sensing quietly, you too can feel it, and generally, this indicates the activation of a formation…”

Before he could finish explaining, a formidable aura overwhelmed them.

The group straightened their expressions, gazing at the appearing Fa Hai.

Golden kasaya draped over his shoulders, a red light shimmered between his eyebrows, and his body was enveloped in an indescribable charm, his aura surpassing anyone present.

“Greetings to the venerable masters!”

Fa Hai scanned the group, facing six top Reach Profound experts altogether, and his mood instantly became grave. As powerful as he was, he had little assurance of overcoming so many teamed up.

Not… precisely speaking, he barely had any assurance even to block their assault.

“Greetings, Master Fa Hai.”

At the center, Chen Yuan’s face bore a calm smile, his previously drawn Yan Ling Saber already sheathed back into its scabbard.

Fa Nan’s face looked particularly grim, especially focusing on Zhang Xuan and Wei Xin; he might have guessed Chen Yuan might covet something from Gold Mountain Monastery, but he never anticipated so many formidable individuals.

Beyond that, the throng of people filling the site evoked an indescribable fear.

“Master Chen, what brings you here?”

Fa Hai feigned ignorance, squinting his eyes.

With a smirk, Chen Yuan chuckled and waved towards the crowd below, saying, “Everyone says Master Hai is extraordinarily clever, why not take a guess?”

Now that it was obvious, Fa Hai still pretended to be clueless.

“This poor monk is dull-witted, I hope Master Chen will speak plainly.” Fa Hai responded lightly.

“Very well, plainly spoken, I am here to destroy Gold Mountain Monastery.”

Fa Hai remained calm, looking at him and said, “Master Chen, have you still not let go of the past grudge?”

“Letting go of grudges is a quality only the Buddha possesses, my task is to send you to meet the Buddha!”

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