There are no ancestors at all; I made them all up.

Chapter 323: The evil demon subdued the Buddha?
Chen Qing's words shattered the tranquility of Hanyue Temple!

As the sound waves passed, the dust accumulated on the beams and pillars of the palace fell in a flurry, and even the protective array of the mountain was shaken by the sound waves, rippling with light!
Inside the hall, Shi Yong's smile vanished instantly. He frowned, squinted, and looked outside.

"Chen Qing?!" The head of the Disciplinary Hall, Lun Fa, suddenly stood up, his face full of astonishment. "Shouldn't he be busy dealing with fellow monks from various temples? How come he's here?!"

For a moment, all the monks in the hall were astonished and looked at each other in dismay.

But someone immediately realized what was happening!

"How dare you!" An elder with a stern face laughed in anger. "A mere rogue cultivator from a minor sect, who has only managed to obtain some fortuitous opportunities, dares to come and trespass on the gates of my Cold Moon Temple alone? He truly has no regard for his own life!"

"Excellent." Another white-browed old monk clasped his hands together, but his eyes flashed with cold light. "This lad is arrogant and conceited, so he walked right into our trap. It's actually a good thing, saving us some trouble. However, what makes him dare to come? We still can't be careless. Perhaps he has someone backing him up!"

Another dignified monk said in a deep voice, "That's right! Although our Hanshan Temple is not as powerful as the thirty-three families of Dongling, it's because we are one with the main lineage of Xihuang. We are not accepted by the families of Dongling, but with the support of the main lineage of Xihuang, who would dare to underestimate us in terms of foundation? Even if this Chen Qing has some skills, and can even suppress top-level Golden Core cultivators, as long as he's not confused, he wouldn't have come alone! Someone must have promised him something!"

The crowd discussed amongst themselves, and then each of them spread out their divine senses, penetrating the temple walls and sensing the eerie Buddha statue outside the temple, towering and half-lit, half-shadowed, and beneath the statue, Chen Qing, with his black hair flying and his black robes fluttering!

For a moment, all the monks were taken aback!
"This is!? A failed Dharma Form!?"

The serene Buddhist aura emanating from the Awakened Dharma Form caused many disciples with shallower cultivation to waver, and the Buddhist power within their bodies even showed signs of going out of control!
"This is not a Dharma form, but a demonic illusion! Fellow disciples, do not be deceived by this person. He is using this method to bewitch our minds! In terms of Buddhist and Taoist cultivation, are we inferior to him? Quickly put away your distracting thoughts and follow me to meet the enemy!" The head of the Lun Clan made a decisive decision. With a single command, his figure transformed into a streak of light and shot out of the hall!
"Senior brother is right!"

"Yes! We are the true inheritors of Buddhism! This person comes from a minor sect and has only learned a little bit. How could he possibly have grasped the essence of Buddhism!"

"Demonic practices corrupt and disturb people's minds! A demonic path!"

In an instant, seven or eight powerful auras soared into the sky from all parts of Hanyue Temple. They were all elders and heads of the temple, with the lowest cultivation level being the fifth level of the Golden Core stage!
Two of them have even reached the ninth level of the Golden Core stage!

Instantly, the Buddha's light merged into one, and the natal Buddha artifacts and natal supernatural powers roared up. The radiance of the spells was like moonlight spreading out, barely resisting the terrifying pressure of the awakened Dharma form.

"Chen Qing!" The head of the sect stood atop the mountain gate archway, his voice booming like a bell, "You have trespassed into the pure land of Buddhism, destroyed my lower temple, and frightened my fellow practitioners. You have committed a sin! Quickly disperse your supernatural powers, kneel down and take refuge, and repent for your past transgressions! Know that the sea of ​​suffering is boundless, but turning back is the shore!"

Chen Qing raised his eyes and laughed loudly: "What a peaceful place! It's a den of filth and scheming to harm others. How can it be called peaceful? You plotted against me first, ambushed and killed me on the way, and now you're turning around and blaming me. Is the skin of the Buddhist sect as thick as yours?"

"Amitabha." An old monk, holding prayer beads, descended from the sky, the shadow of a full moon behind him. He was the head lecturer, his Dharma name being Mingyi. "You are attached to appearances, benefactor. The Avatamsaka Sutra says: 'The mind is like a skilled painter, able to paint all worlds.' All external appearances arise from the mind. Your heart is filled with hostility and attachment, therefore all you see is filth and scheming. Why not lay down your butcher's knife and let the moonlight of my Dharma illuminate the darkness of ignorance in your heart?"

"Moonlight?" Chen Qing shook his head. "The moonlight is cold and cannot illuminate every corner of the world! I have more faith in my fists! If someone treats me with respect, I will treat them with even greater respect; if someone offends me, I will retaliate! This is the law of nature and human relations, what does it have to do with Buddhism?"

"Stubborn fool!" the hot-tempered head monk of the martial arts academy roared. "Since that's the case, let the Buddha's staff of deliverance send you to the Pure Land! Everyone, form the Frost Moon Demon-Suppressing Formation!"

Before the words were finished, the seven Golden Core monks moved swiftly, each taking their place, their hands forming a Buddhist mudra!
"Om-"

A huge, cold, and clear phantom of the moon appeared above Hanyue Temple. The moonlight was like a ribbon, carrying a chilling aura that could freeze the soul and suppress inner demons, and it descended!

"Crack!"

The ground instantly froze into layers of frost, and the air itself became more solid, filled with ice crystals and water mist!
This is the fundamental grand formation upon which Hanyue Temple relies to establish itself, drawing upon the power of the moon's essence to freeze the world and extend to all directions!

"My Buddha Dharma is like the moon, pure and flawless, illuminating countless mountains and rivers, subduing demons! Subduing demons! Subduing demons!"

The seven monks chanted in unison, and the illusory moonlight crashed down!
Chen Qing suddenly felt a tightness all over his body, his movements became sluggish, and even the circulation of spiritual energy in his body slowed down. The icy moonlight seemed to be trying to penetrate his dantian and freeze his thoughts!

"Interesting, it even has a touch of frozen time! However, the essence remains the same, this array of power is still driven by Buddhist power!" A glint flashed in his eyes, and far from being afraid, with a thought, the Awakening Dharma Image behind him suddenly opened its mouth and inhaled!
The massive amount of mixed Buddhist energy and incense power absorbed from the destruction of several temples and the suppression of monks was now fully activated and transformed into fuel, which was injected into the newly comprehended "Vajra Subduing Demon Divine Power" that had reached a minor level of mastery!
"boom!"

The flames of wrath soared into the sky from the Dharma form, the dark golden flames burning fiercely and forcibly repelling the icy moonlight! Within the flames, a three-headed, six-armed Vajra phantom roared to the sky, radiating an overbearing will to subdue all heretics and demons!

The Vajra's wrathful gaze incinerates the entire world!
"What kind of demon-subduing technique do you have? Behold my Vajra Demon-Subduing Technique!"

Chen Qing made a hand seal and pointed it lightly at the illusory image of the bright moon!
Whoosh!
A streak of pitch-black lightning shot out through the air!
At the same time, the Vajra phantom also moved, its six arms extending out, carrying wrathful fire that could burn the heavens and boil the seas, merging with the lightning!
Instantly, lightning bolts flew like shuttles, piercing through the bright moon in an instant, and then, with unstoppable momentum, transformed into a blinding beam of light, flying thousands of miles away in the blink of an eye!

Lightning bolts scattered and sparks flew along the way!
The entire Hanyue Temple was affected, and even the mountain peak was shaken. Wildfire, like a thread, followed closely behind the bolt of lightning, stretching outwards. Screams and tremors echoed throughout the mountain! "Crack—"

Inside the temple, a crisp cracking sound rang out!
The illusory moon seemed to realize something belatedly, and after a long time of the lightning and fire, it trembled violently, and cracks appeared on its surface!
"What?!" The clan leader's expression changed drastically. "He can actually shake the Frost Moon Formation?! Moreover, this kind of supernatural power is simply... simply a raging inferno of demonic flames! This is to subdue the Buddha like a demon!"

"This boy possesses extraordinary abilities, capable of harnessing external forces for his own use!" Mingyi also showed a look of surprise, but he immediately realized the danger. "We must not let this boy run rampant, and we must not let him leave this place, otherwise he will surely bring disaster to the people!"

"Not bad!"

After the moon phase shattered, the seven monks in the formation were in turmoil and almost lost their formation. But upon hearing this, they immediately felt the weight of their responsibility and forced themselves to cheer up!

"What a grand and imposing statement!" Chen Qing pressed his advantage, taking a step forward and charging straight at the head of the main force, the leader of the Lun Clan! His fist was wreathed in furious flames, and wherever it passed, the moonlight faded and the frost melted away!

"All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, shadows, dew, and lightning; thus should you contemplate them!" The speaker recited the Diamond Sutra in a booming voice, "My benefactor, you are attached to power and obsessed with fighting; you have already fallen into the demonic path! Wake up quickly!"

Chen Qing's fist force remained undiminished, his voice clear and resonant, piercing through the chanting: "Illusory dream, bubble, illusion? It's true that you plotted against me, it's true that you ambushed me, and it's also true that I've come to your door to fight! If this too is an illusion, then I will shatter it! To repay evil with justice, how can one be called a demon?"

"Oh!"

Lun Fa struggled to raise his staff to defend himself, but was sent flying by a punch imbued with the wrathful energy of a Vajra containing the Buddhist essence of countless monks from several temples! His staff bent, and rainbows spewed from his mouth!
"The chief!"

The monks exclaimed in surprise!

Chen Qing did not stop. His figure was like lightning as he shuttled through the formation. With each move, a Golden Core monk was either blasted away or captured and had part of his Buddhist essence devoured by the strange golden hand of the Awakening Dharma Image!
"Not good! His evil technique counters our Buddhist teachings! All our supernatural abilities can only be used to unleash thirty percent of their power!"

"If this continues..."

"Instead of subduing the demon, I was instead oppressed by it!"

In an instant, the monks grew weaker and weaker with each battle, while Chen Qing grew stronger and stronger with each battle!

The Cold Moon Demon-Suppressing Array is on the verge of collapse!
Inside the hall, Abbot Shi Yong, who was observing the battle through the Water Mirror Technique, had long lost his composure, replaced by extreme solemnity and fear.

"This child...this child is so ferocious! The Buddhist camp behind him can actually devour the foundations of our Buddhist sect and turn them into his own! Could it be the Enlightened Dharma Form recorded in the scriptures? Indeed, no wonder the Supreme Buddha issued an edict to suppress this person and not allow him to grow any further! Otherwise, Buddhism will surely be in chaos!"

With this thought in mind, he immediately made a decision. Gritting his teeth, he raised his hand and slapped the heavenly spirit hard!
boom!
In an instant, the Buddha's light pierced through the six thieves in his brain, then exploded with a bang, transforming into six beams of light that went straight into the back mountain of the temple, making a thumping sound, as if knocking on the door!

Outside, it was clear that Chen Qing had single-handedly swept away the mid-to-high-end combat forces of Hanyue Temple!
The monks found it utterly unbelievable and were extremely shocked!
"How can Chen Qing be so powerful?! But he's clearly only at the Golden Core stage! Could it be that the rumors say he holds a very high position, or is it true?"

At this moment——

"Ugh……"

A long sigh seemed to come from the deepest hell, echoing in the hearts of everyone.

The temperature at the entire Hanyue Temple suddenly plummeted to freezing!
A chilling and immense pressure, far more terrifying than the Frost Moon Array, awakened from the ancient pagoda deep within the temple and spread out!
The illusory image of the bright moon in the sky solidified several times in the blink of an eye, exuding an aura of annihilation that froze all things and ended everything, turning into ripples that swept across all directions!

Chen Qing's raging fury quickly dimmed and contracted under the desolate moonlight!
"A Nascent Soul Stage! This temple has been swallowed up by a Nascent Soul Stage!"

Chen Qing's pupils contracted sharply, his attack stopped abruptly, he withdrew his previous aura, and focused his attention on the ancient tower!
A figure stands atop the ancient pagoda.

He wore a simple gray monk's robe and had an ordinary face, except for his eyes, which were like two unchanging, cold moons, gazing at Chen Qing.

“Young friend, you have gone too far.” The old monk spoke slowly, his voice not loud, but it transformed into a sound pattern that froze the flow of spiritual energy for a hundred miles. “Let go of your attachments, take refuge in the Buddha, and there is still a glimmer of hope.”

Upon hearing these words and seeing the newcomer, the monks, who had been tense, instantly relaxed and breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)