All Heavens: Start with the Heaven-Covering Sacrifice

Chapter 270: Succession to the Great Priest of Light, Conquest of the Hanging Temple

Wei Guangming went to Chang'an City to continue searching for the son of Hades and to defend Haotian's light. He even collided with the Jingshen Formation in Chang'an City, showing the power of Apocalypse and making the Tang royal family feel uneasy.

"It seems that the former High Priest of Light has already acknowledged his successor. Imperial Master, how much influence do you think the new High Priest of Light will have on our Great Tang? He arrived in Chang'an and met the saint of the academy, but he still walked out of that unknown place in good health. I don't know what he communicated with the saint of the academy. I feel really uneasy!"

In the imperial palace of Chang'an, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty summoned the leader of the Southern Gate of Haotian Dao, Li Qingshan, the national teacher of the Tang Dynasty, and spoke heartfelt words to this great practitioner who was in the realm of knowing destiny.

"Your Majesty, the saint of the academy has protected Li Tang for a thousand years. As long as you still respect the saint, the saint will continue to protect the Tang Dynasty. As for the new high priest of the Xiling Divine Kingdom, he will definitely take action. This person was originally unknown in the Xiling Divine Temple, but he began to rise after going to the wasteland in recent years. I speculate that this person may have found the Ming character scroll heavenly book that was taken away by the first high priest of light, so he has reached his current level of cultivation."

A king and a minister held the black and white pieces, placed them on the chessboard, played chess, and talked about the changes in Chang'an City.

"I'm afraid many people in the martial arts world think so. The border troops in the wilderness have also spread news to Chang'an, saying that the tribes in the wilderness have changed their beliefs and started to worship the Supreme Haotian. Haotian's miracles also illuminate the wilderness, turning that bitter and cold land into fertile soil that can be used for farming."

The current Emperor of Tang was somewhat shocked when he thought of the intelligence gathered at the palace.

The land in the far west is bitterly cold, with extremely poor living conditions. Ice, snow and desert are the eternal melody of the wasteland. However, the information provided by the border troops and the Tang Dynasty merchants who have been to the wasteland all indicate that something has happened in the wasteland. The ice and snow that had been falling all day long in the wasteland began to stop, and under the shining light, the ice and snow melted into snow water, flowing onto the land of the wasteland.

On a desolate Gobi plain, grass and trees appeared in the wasteland, and the land turned into a place like the land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River.

Even the Tang Dynasty, which had doubts about its faith in Haotian, hesitated when faced with such a miracle.

Those barbarians who were once driven out by various countries undoubtedly received the favor of Haotian, turning that wasteland into a land favored by God.

Compared with their previous belief in Hades, the barbarians' faith in Haotian is even more devout and terrifying. According to the information obtained by the Tang Dynasty's undercover personnel in other countries, after the moon passed, the Southern Jin Dynasty and the Golden Horde Court of the grassland both had ideas about the wasteland. However, among those barbarians who believed in Haotian, there appeared practitioners who were called divine warriors by the barbarians and were able to control Haotian's divine light. This was the means by which the new high priest of light stayed in the wasteland.

Originally, Emperor Tang hoped that the Master would be able to take action to suppress the new High Priest of Light. After waiting for so long, he still did not hear the news he wanted to hear, which made Emperor Tang a little flustered.

"National Master, your senior brother Master Yan Se is in charge of Chang'an's Shocking God Formation. Do you think that the Shocking God Formation can be used to keep the new Grand Priest of Light in Chang'an City?"

Emperor Tang placed a chess piece on the chessboard and spoke in a rather cruel tone.

"Your Majesty, I am not sure about this matter. I need to ask my senior brother to find out."

"Then please let the Imperial Master take a look now!"

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In the Nanmen Taoist Temple, Li Qingshan met his senior brother Yan Se and asked Yan Se the questions that Emperor Tang had asked.

"Impossible! Go report to the Emperor of Tang. If he doesn't want Chang'an to be destroyed, he shouldn't have such thoughts. When the Emperor of Li Tang heard that eating Master's flesh could make him immortal, he was purged once when he was plotting against Master. Isn't that enough?"

Yan Se sneered at Emperor Tang's idea, and then said to Li Qingshan: "You don't have to get involved. This Great Priest of Light is a figure like Haotian. He won't care about the human world like Master."

"Brother, do you mean that person can stand shoulder to shoulder with the Master?!"

When Li Qingshan heard Yan Se's serious words, he understood what Yan Se meant and asked with a shocked look on his face.

The Master is a legend in the hearts of the practitioners in the Tang Dynasty. Even though the Master has not taken action in recent years, the top practitioners all know how terrifying the Master is. Now that Yan Se has placed this new High Priest of Light on the same level as the Master, doesn't that mean that another person has appeared in the world?

"No, he is a cultivator who is even more terrifying than the Master. The Master is so powerful that he can still see a glimpse of him, but He Lang is so powerful that he is not like a human being. You know how difficult it is to practice the Dao of Talismans, but this person was able to practice the Dao of Talismans to perfection in just a short period of time, and even created his own runes. The realm of a divine rune master is within his reach."

The ups and downs in Chang'an City did not disturb He Lang. After meeting Wei Guangming, he left Chang'an with Lian Sheng Sanshier and Ye Hongyu and came to the Taoshan Holy Land of Xiling Divine Kingdom.

"The end of the world is only a stone's throw away, the academy is a place without distance."

When Liansheng Sanshier saw the temple on Taoshan Mountain, his eyes shrank and he said respectfully to He Lang.

Ye Hongyu was also greatly shocked by He Lang's move. For the first time, she understood the terrifying nature of a divine practitioner.

As He Lang arrived at Taoshan, this sacred land of Haotian that had been worshipped for countless years began to shine with infinite light, illuminating Taoshan.

Countless priests and deacons on Taoshan, including the head priest, the high priest of oracle, and the high priest of judgment, all walked out of the palace and knelt down under the divine light of Haotian, bathing in the warm and holy power of light.

This scene, which seemed like the manifestation of divine power from Heaven, made everyone in Xiling Temple extremely enthusiastic.

"Everyone doesn't have to be so enthusiastic."

Just as they were bowing devoutly, a voice echoed up and down Taoshan, making all the disciples in the temple extremely angry. However, when they looked in the direction of the voice, the anger in their hearts suddenly disappeared and they were filled with astonishment.

They saw a figure radiating infinite light and divine radiance appear above Taoshan Mountain. The figure just stood quietly in the void. The believers in Xiling Temple only felt that they saw the gods from the Haotian Divine Kingdom descend to the world.

The warm and holy light of God shines upon Taoshan, and the peach blossoms all over the mountain begin to bloom and fade. The power of time caresses Taoshan, and the changes from withering to flourish are but a matter of moments. In just a few blinks of an eye, the mountain is filled with fruits hanging from the branches.

A big, round, ripe peach fell from a branch and was lifted up by He Lang's mental power and landed in front of the believers of Taoshan Temple.

"This is a gift from Haotian to you. Eating the peach can ward off disasters and prolong your life. This is Haotian's blessing to His faithful believers."

When countless practitioners in the Xiling Temple on Taoshan Mountain saw this miraculous scene, two flames seemed to appear in their eyes and they became extremely fanatical.

After hearing the words of the 'God', he took the peach in front of him and put it into his mouth without any hesitation.

Only the head of the temple, the high priest of oracle, and the high priest of judgment had flickering eyes. They took the plump and juicy peaches in front of them, but did not eat them immediately. Instead, they looked quietly at He Lang in the void.

"Merciful Haotian, may you be immortal in the Kingdom of God! Your faithful believers will always follow you and defend your faith!"

"Supreme Heaven, your light..."

When the priests and officials in the temple ate the peaches, they couldn't help but exclaimed and kowtowed to the sky. A priest who had lost an arm in his early years to defend the light grew an arm after eating the peach.

The injured and sick priests also found that their bodies had recovered. The old priests felt that their lifespans had been extended. Their bodies were full of vitality. Even their faces looked twenty years younger, and their hair and beards turned from white to black.

Those priests and deacons who were unharmed and without illness found that after eating the peaches, the peaches turned into warm breath and merged into their own snow mountain qi sea, becoming their mental power, making their foundation stronger, their perception of the vitality of heaven and earth clearer, and their minds clearer.

The guards of the temple also gained a lot of benefits. Taozi repaired their hidden injuries and restored them to their peak.

The sound of a tsunami came from the Taoshan Temple. Even the small town at the foot of Taoshan heard the clear shouts, and the residents of the town also joined in.

Haotian’s blessing came to the world, making the people in the temple become extremely pious to He Lang. He Lang was extremely satisfied when he saw this scene in the void.

"Quietly, the Supreme Haotian has sensed your devout faith in the Kingdom of God, but all this is not enough, so Haotian sent down divine revelation, allowing me to become the new High Priest of Light, and let me lead the Xiling Temple to spread Haotian's faith throughout the world again. Once you complete Haotian's command, even if you die in the future, there will be a throne for you in the Kingdom of God. The Supreme Haotian will not forget His believers."

As soon as He Lang finished speaking, the roaring sounds that had been like thunder and sea stopped instantly, and Taoshan became silent.

Only He Lang's voice echoed over Taoshan.

"I respectfully follow the instructions of the Great Heaven, may the Great Priest of Light be blessed!"

The faces of the head priest Xiong Chumo, the great priest Tianyu, and the great priest Judgment turned somewhat ugly. They could tell at a glance that He Lang was trying to seize power!
However, facing this manifestation of Haotian's miracle, they found that the situation was completely out of control. Seeing the fanatical looks those priests and deacons in the temple gave He Lang, they realized that their words were no longer effective!

"It was a shocking power grab! If I had this ability at the beginning, even Ke Haoran would have made way for me!"

Lian Sheng Sanshier, who witnessed all this, laughed strangely a few times, which attracted the attention of Xiong Chumo, the high priest Tianyu, and the high priest Judgment. When they saw the face of Lian Sheng Sanshier, their eyes became sharp.

How could they not recognize Liansheng Sanshier, who once stirred up disputes in the world?

"Rare guest, I originally thought that Ke Haoran had rushed into the Demon Sect's mountain gate and killed you inside, but I never expected that Liansheng Shenzuo is still alive in the world." The great priest Tianyu looked at Liansheng Sanshier for a while, and despite having his power taken away, he spoke to Liansheng Sanshier.

Before Liansheng Sanshier could speak, He Lang walked step by step from the void to the top of Taoshan Mountain and stood in front of the three people.

"I was preaching in the wilderness and met the Lotus God Throne, so I brought him back to the temple to use him as a combat force. The headmaster and the two gods won't mind, right?"

He Lang looked at the three people one by one, and the laws spread out to cover the small world where they were, isolating them from the eyes and ears of others.

"What the High Priest of Light did has its own reasons for being a member of the Throne of Light. Why would the three of us mind?"

Headmaster Xiong Chumo sensed the dazzling light on He Lang and spoke quickly.

With your aggressive behavior, if we dare to say we have any objections, I'm afraid we will be able to go to Haotian Divine Kingdom to serve Haotian right away! Xiong Chumo, the Great Priest Tianyu, and the Great Priest Judgment secretly complained in their hearts.

"Haha!" He Lang laughed a few times. He felt that this kind of bullying feeling was quite refreshing.

"Let's go! Let's go into the temple and tell them that I have a plan that requires everyone in the temple to work together to complete."

He Lang took the lead and walked into the once inaccessible temple belonging to the Great Priest of Light, located on the top of Taoshan Mountain.

Xiong Chumo, High Priest Tianyu, High Priest Judgment, and Liansheng Sanshier followed him into the Temple of Light. After they sat down, they looked at He Lang who was sitting on the main throne of the temple, waiting for He Lang to speak.

"I want to spread the faith of Haotian throughout the world again. I hope you can gather the temple guards and the countries that believe in Haotian to form a coalition army. Under your leadership, I will conquer the rebels."

After hearing He Lang's words, the other people in the Temple of Light looked at each other, with serious expressions in their eyes.

"Throne of Light, you want to attack the Tang Dynasty? The Tang Dynasty is now strong and powerful, and there is a tacit understanding between the Temple and the Tang Dynasty. Isn't it inappropriate to break it like this?!"

Headmaster Xiong Chumo said as he considered He Lang.

Upon hearing this, the High Priest Tianyu and the High Priest Judgment nodded quickly, indicating that he was right.

"I am not going to attack the Tang Dynasty, but those bald men in the Hanging Temple of Yuelun Kingdom. I heard that the Buddha once left a way to deal with Haotian, so we need to destroy the Buddha's arrangement. In addition, the Hanging Temple oppresses countless serfs to support the monks, which is also something Haotian does not allow. As Haotian's most devout believer, I should share Haotian's worries!"

When they heard that He Lang was going to attack the Hanging Temple of Yuelun Kingdom, the expressions of the four people in the temple relaxed a little.

"The Hanging Temple is an unknown place opened up by the Buddha. It is unknown how many of the Buddha's methods are left there. Should the Throne of Light reconsider this carefully?"

The great priest of Tianyu also tried to dissuade him.

"Buddha? Even if a gambler is reborn, I will destroy him. All you have to do is follow my instructions!"

Hearing He Lang's arrogant remarks, the eyelids of several people in the hall twitched and they almost gasped.

Seeing He Lang using such an unquestionable tone, they knew that they could not influence He Lang's will, so they had to send down divine revelations and ask the priests to take the decree of Xiling Temple to contact the various countries and order them to form a coalition.

After receiving the order from the Xiling Temple, no matter how reluctant they were, the monarchs of various countries had no choice but to mobilize their armies and gather towards the Yuelun Kingdom.

When the Yuelun Kingdom's army received the news, they were immediately frightened and quickly sent people to the Hanging Temple.

The Tang Dynasty was also alarmed by the mobilization of troops from various countries and became extremely vigilant.

Nanhai, the Zhishou Temple of one of the four unknown places in the world.

The abbot of Zhishou Temple, Chen, was also alarmed by the actions of the Xiling Divine Kingdom. He walked out of Zhishou Temple and rushed towards the Yuelun Kingdom.

(End of this chapter)