Cultivating Immortality in the Winter Wasteland.

Chapter 895 The past

In this vast and desolate land, Longshan Temple quietly appeared before our eyes.

Suddenly, the sound of chanting came from inside the temple, which made Chen Wang feel a chill run down his spine, and an ominous feeling spread through his heart.

He carefully examined his surroundings but found nothing unusual.

He looked at the Mirror God, who said in horror, "I can't see anything."

Chen Wang frowned, and soon his vision blurred.

Chen Wang saw that he was still inside the main hall, but now there were many monks in the hall.

They were dressed in gray monks' robes, holding wooden fish drums, and were constantly striking the drums while chanting scriptures.

The dozen or so old monks at the front looked extremely old, as if all their vital energy had been depleted.

The leader, dressed in a kasaya and holding a golden alms bowl, was a short, thin old man, but he gave the impression of being an insurmountable mountain.

At this moment, Chen Wang suddenly looked up and found that the old monk's gaze was looking down at him, sharp as a knife.

The old monk's voice was like a booming bell, and he said in a deep voice, "Jijue, you abandoned the world for a woman, do you know you are wrong?"

Chen Wang was startled; it seemed he was hiding in a corner of this body.

Chen Wang sensed the body's owner speaking, "They wanted to kill me, and I didn't care. But treating an innocent woman like this is comparable to the demonic path. What wrong am I to do by killing them?"

The old monk's voice was like a booming bell. He slammed his staff into the ground, and in an instant, a powerful force blasted over.

Chen Wang was startled; the old monk's aura was so strong that he had never seen anything like it in his life.

The old monk said in a deep voice, "You wicked creature, you still haven't repented even now. To slaughter thirteen sects for a demoness is an act of demonic conduct!"

The old monk's voice was so penetrating that it made Chen Wang's head ache.

The old monk was heartbroken, but the body's owner was still unconvinced.

Chen Wang could feel a strong surge of anger within him, but then he was plunged into despair.

The body's owner said dejectedly, "Miss Qiu was innocent. Now that she is dead, I have no heart to think about right and wrong anymore. They wanted to force me into demonic possession, so I killed them all and fulfilled their wish."

The old monk in the kasaya, along with several other old monks, shouted:
"evil creature!"

"Demons!"

They were furious, and each of them exuded a powerful aura.

Chen Wang couldn't help but gasp, thinking, "Are these old monks the Buddhist practitioners from Longshan Temple back then? Their aura is ridiculously strong."

An old monk, also very thin, had a knife scar at the corner of his eye that almost split his face in two, with the skin and flesh turned outwards.

It's just that because of the depletion of qi and blood, it doesn't look so ferocious.

The old monk said in a deep voice, "Ji Jue was born with a demonic seed, and it is difficult to tame the demonic energy on his body in our Buddhist holy land. Since he has committed murder today, it would be better to execute him to appease the hearts of the people."

The elderly monk at the head of the group frowned and said in a deep voice, "Even if Jijue has made mistakes, he has after all been sitting and listening to the Dharma for more than twenty years. He is still young and has not yet seen through love and affection, which is understandable."

Several old monks around him said in unison, "Sect Leader, Ji Jue's demonic nature is hard to tame. Sooner or later, he will slaughter all living beings, and then it will be the fault of our Longshan Temple. Senior Brother, please think carefully and do not let this demon go."

The old monk at the head of the group also fell into deep thought, a troubled expression on his face.

When he reprimanded Jijue, a murderous glint flashed in his eyes, but at this moment he defended the monk Jijue.

However, after much persuasion from the crowd, the old monk in the lead turned serious, looked at Jijue, and said, "You unfilial disciple, now that things have come to this, what do you have to say?"

The monk Jijue said, "I am not wrong. Even if I were to descend into the eighteenth level of hell, or into the Avici Hell, I would never admit my mistake."

The chanting in the main hall grew louder and louder. At this moment, Chen Wang noticed that the old monks in front of him had widened their eyes and unconsciously stepped back, as if they had seen something extremely terrifying.

Chen Wang also sensed intense anger and uncontrollable killing intent within this body, a stark contrast to his previous despondency.

The next moment, the scene before his eyes shattered, and Chen Wang woke up as if from a dream. He gasped for breath and was unknowingly drenched in a cold sweat, his clothes already soaked through.

Chen Wang asked, still shaken, "What happened?"

He never expected that he would unknowingly enter the perspective of the monk Jijue from back then.

Chen Wang looked at the empty hall. The chanting had disappeared. The hall felt strangely familiar to him.

Chen Wang was greatly surprised, thinking, "Is it the lingering spirit of Monk Jijue that's causing this? He's not dead yet?"

Chen Wang looked at the Mirror God and said, "Did you see anything before?"

The Mirror God said, "I only heard the chanting getting louder and louder, but I didn't see anything."

Chen Wang frowned, thinking, "Am I the only one who saw it?"

Chen Wang suddenly cleared his throat and said loudly, "Senior Jijue, I have mistakenly entered this treasure land. I hope you will show yourself to me."

Chen Wang's voice echoed in the empty hall.

The hall was designed in a way that created a series of echoes that sent chills down one's spine.

But no one responded to Chen Wang after he shouted, so Chen Wang gave up. However, he gripped the long knife in his hand even tighter, and at this moment, his left hand hung down, with the thirty-three-pound golden exquisite pagoda appearing in his palm, which Chen Wang held tightly.

Chen Wang's brows were furrowed at this moment.

The monk Jijue back then clearly had the intention to confess his sins, and those old monks were powerful, probably all of them were experts in the Ascension Realm.

For reasons unknown, a change occurred, resulting in the entire Longshan Temple now being a deathly silence, with a thick stench of blood that is nauseating.

Chen Wang unconsciously turned his head to look, but from his position, he could no longer see the mummified corpses hanging from the locust tree.

Chen Wang thought to himself, "I saw several mummies before, their clothes had been removed, and I couldn't tell if they were monks. Could it be that everyone at Longshan Temple was killed back then?"

Chen Wang frowned deeply. According to the hanged scholar, the Bronze Immortal Palace was actually an immortal tomb.
Places like Longshan Temple were moved in by people with great magical power to fill the tombs as Taoist landscapes.

If that's the case, there shouldn't be any successors living in Longshan Temple. Something must have happened back then. Chen Wang recalled the resentment and murderous intent that surged within that final burst of anger, which was different from the original emotions of Monk Jijue.

"It seems that something extremely tragic happened back then. Monk Jijue was called a born demon seed, which made those old monks remember just how powerful a born demon seed really is."

"It seems that someone plotted against him, murdering that Qiu girl, which led to the monk Jijue going on a killing spree. It was indeed a tragedy."

Chen Wang sighed, but the next moment he suddenly looked up and stared intently at the statue in the very center of the temple.

"A place that should have been dedicated to Buddha statues has instead been dedicated to this deity."

"The statues in this immortal tomb seem to come alive. Could this be the monk Jijue from back then?"

Upon realizing this, Chen Wang broke out in a cold sweat and took several steps back.

Even with his resilient mind, he couldn't help but feel a chill when faced with such a terrifying existence.

Looking at this four-faced, eight-armed statue now, it's extremely eerie, as if the statue has been scrutinizing me all along.

Previously, Chen Wang hadn't felt this way. The Taoist statue was incredibly powerful; even if Chen Wang recovered to his full strength, he wouldn't be able to contend with it.
The statues at Longcheng Temple seem even more terrifying!
Chen Wang thought for a moment. Although the Past and Future Sutra sounded impressive, it wasn't worth taking such a big risk for him.

Chen Wang then left, and fortunately, there was nothing unusual about his departure.

Chen Wang kept staring intently at the statue, but there was no sign of it reviving, so Chen Wang breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems I did not trigger the conditions for the idol's revival."

The Taoist statue was triggered because it was meant to kill the locked woman. At this moment, Chen Wang did not touch anything in the area and simply leaped away with a light touch of his toes.

In just a moment, Chen Wang suddenly frowned. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that there were far fewer mummies hanging from the locust tree branch!

Chen Wang instinctively dodged, and the next moment a cold light struck, hitting the spot where Chen Wang had just been standing.

After dodging it, Chen Wang could finally see the figure clearly. It was the dried corpse that had been hanging from the tree earlier. The body was completely shriveled, but it exuded an extremely terrifying aura.

Chen Wang felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy. Judging from the speed displayed by this mummified corpse and the aura emanating from it, it seemed to be no weaker than himself, and its ferocity was terrifying.

As Chen Wang looked around, he saw mummies emerging from various corners, and several more emerged from behind the trees, staring at him expressionlessly.

The vast temple was deathly silent, save for the sound of Chen Wang's breathing.

These mummies, some human, some demon, some large, some small, wore different clothes, some were even naked, and surrounded Chen Wang tightly, slowly approaching him. Chen Wang was somewhat horrified at this moment.

"Without anyone noticing, these mummies actually came down from the tree!"

Just then, a man walked in. He was a middle-aged man dressed as a Qi cultivator. Chen Wang recognized him; he was one of the men who had previously joined forces with Chen Wang to fight those gods.

This person activated the Five Elements Beads, and the five beads formed a natural array around him, with boundless power and endless circulation. The profundity of his magic power amazed Chen Wang.

"hiss!"

The man gasped as he entered, about to retreat, but there was a mummified corpse not far from him.

This courtyard seemed to be a completely different world from the outside. He hadn't sensed any malevolent aura before entering, and he hadn't even noticed the mummified corpses so close at hand.

The man, named Chu Shuman, felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing this and quickly withdrew.

In that instant, he was forced back by the mummies.

These mummies were extremely fast. Chen Wang almost couldn't react in time. Although Chu Shuman had profound magical power, he was superior because of the Five Elements Daoist technique. His speed was much slower than Chen Wang's. When the mummie slapped him, it sent him flying sideways. As a result, he was trapped in a stalemate.

Chu Shuman roared, "You monster, how dare you offend me!" At this moment, he mobilized the Five Elements Pearls, using his cultivation to strike the dried corpse with all his might.

His Five Elements Daoist techniques were incredibly powerful and ingenious.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have survived the attack of so many statues and managed to find the Central Immortal Mountain and arrive at Longshan Temple.

He was furious when he was attacked by the dried corpse. If he hadn't immediately reversed the Five Elements Reversal Technique, he would have been seriously injured.

However, those mummies were extremely fast. The other two pounced on them in an instant. His Five Elements Daoist technique had no effect on these mummies. In just one exchange, he was pierced through the chest by a mummie.

The mummified corpse that killed him was rather thin compared to the other mummified corpses, and seemed to be a young man. It actually pierced through Chu Shuman's heart with a clean and swift motion.

Chu Shuman screamed in agony. This cultivator who had undergone tribulation frantically mobilized the power of the five elements, but was suppressed by an incomparably fierce aura. His essence, spirit, and blood were quickly depleted and he was soon drained, turning into a new dried corpse.

The other mummies pounced on him, devouring all the treasures on his body that contained spiritual power. The Five Elements Beads, which formed an extremely powerful magic weapon, were also completely drained. The next moment, the beads shattered with a crash, turning into countless specks that scattered into the void.

From the moment Chu Shuman walked in until he was drained dry, only a short time had passed. Chen Wang had no time to intervene or stop him, nor to rescue him.

Of course, Chen Wang had no connection with Chu Shuman, so he wouldn't risk his life rashly. However, the formidable fighting power of these mummies made Chen Wang's scalp tingle.

Chen Wang took a deep breath. There were indeed many magical treasures in the mountains, but there were also many dangers.

At this moment, he summoned the Taiwei Palace, which appeared behind Chen Wang. A powerful suppressive force emanated from it, and the surrounding mummies immediately began to move more slowly.

Chen Wang thought to himself, "As long as the magic weapon is useful to these mummies, that's fine."

However, the Taiwei Palace was only affected for a moment. Suddenly, the mummies sped up and pounced on Chen Wang.

Chen Wang raised an eyebrow and immediately swung his sword. His swordsmanship was extremely fierce. He slashed at the neck of a dried corpse, cutting from the corpse's left shoulder to its right waist.

This mummified corpse was extremely resilient; its head suddenly turned at an incredible angle and lunged at Chen Wang.

Chen Wang was experienced, especially in dealing with these mummies. He twisted his long sword and made it spin inside the mummie's body. An extremely powerful force dragged the mummie's body and crashed into another mummie, not only neutralizing its attack but also sending the other mummie flying!

The long knife got stuck in the bones of the mummified corpse, and the grating sound sent chills down one's spine.

After Chen Wang succeeded in his attack, he threw the mummified corpse away and then swung his sword backhand to decapitate the third mummified corpse.

Having obtained this knife from the temple, it is now displaying tremendous power.

Seeing this, Chen Wang put away the Taiwei Palace. Ordinary immortal magic treasures seemed less useful here than the divine items.

Chen Wang was holding a long sword, but the surrounding mummies were lunging at him one by one.
This caused him to waver.
Should we flee this place?

(End of this chapter)