The terrifying appearance combined with a towering, robust figure brought an enormous sense of oppression as soon as it appeared.

"You are... Zhaxi!"

Master Bazaar's face revealed a hint of doubt, and upon hearing the tall monk's voice, something suddenly seemed to dawn on him, causing him to exclaim in surprise.

"Zhaxi!"

The monks of Lotus Temple nearby also cried out in disbelief upon hearing this name.

"Who is this Zhaxi?" Sun Yan asked the monk standing next to him.

"A high monk of Great Black Heaven Temple, recognized as the foremost Precept Monk, he has sat at Great Black Heaven Temple for many years and is said to have long obtained the legendary treasure, very formidable."

The monk said with fear and reverence.

For a high monk of such extraordinary origin to become an evil person now is something very hard for the local monks to accept.

It's like a saint from legends suddenly turning into a demon and turning against kind people.

"Legendary treasure?" Sun Yan was surprised; he had read about this in the Mountain Chasing Manual.

Legendary treasures refer to treasures hidden by ancient Tibetan devotees during calamities to be dug out when safety is restored.

Legendary treasures are divided into book treasures, holy object treasures, and knowledge treasures.

Book treasures refer to scriptures, holy object treasures refer to magical artifacts, relics of high monks and great masters.

The most mysterious are knowledge treasures, treasures buried deep in people's consciousness.

Legend has it that when a certain classic or curse cannot be passed on due to disaster, the divine spirit bestows hidden wisdom in someone's consciousness to avoid loss.

When conditions to pass on arise again, under some mystical revelation, the person who is bestowed with the hidden wisdom can recite or record it, allowing the classic to circulate in the world again.

In Tibet, many people claim to be people of hidden wisdom; some uneducated children can recite millions of words of long epics after a severe illness or waking from a sleep.

This magical phenomenon is a symbol of the opening of hidden wisdom.

What the monk referred to as legendary treasure is naturally referring to knowledge treasure; otherwise, he would not be so shocked.

It's like a Western cardinal who has seen God and is allowed to ascend to Heaven as an angel after death suddenly worships Satan and then attacks the clergy of the church, which is absurd.

"Zhaxi! Why did you betray Great Black Heaven and collude with Iron Yama?"

Master Bazaar stepped forward, looking at the towering monk and asked incredulously.

In terms of reputation and status, Zhaxi, who sits at Great Black Heaven Temple, is far superior.

"Betrayal? Hahaha, foolish being, the Divine Buddha has long disappeared from this world. Those divine statues and Buddha statues you have worshiped for years are just empty shells. Even if you believe for a lifetime, you will not achieve any liberation after death,

but those demons suppressed back then truly exist, possessing power far beyond mortals. With their help, we can gain immense strength. So why not cooperate."

Zhaxi laughed hysterically, revealing a bombshell of truth, causing thunder on the ground.

Except for Sun Yan and Sosia, every monk showed an unbelievable expression at this moment, akin to their worldview being shattered.

Divine Buddha… no longer exists?

Then what does their sincere worship over the years mean, and what do the Buddha statues they worship mean?

Sun Yan was not moved by this news because he had already learned this from the True Monarch of Pure Origin and Mysterious Dao.

Indeed, the Divine Buddha from those days is no longer in this world, and seems unlikely to return.

Nowadays, there might be pseudo-gods or demigods, like the angels in the Northern European Castle.

Or like Iron Yama Zhaxi mentioned.

Immortals like the True Monarch of Pure Origin and Mysterious Dao who have left a trace incarnation are relatively few.

"Don't be swayed by him; he has fallen into the demonic path, not a word of what he says can be trusted!"

Seeing the monks of Lotus Temple showing hesitation and despair, Master Bazaar shouted loudly, the zen sound shaking their hearts and pulling everyone back.

For those with faith, the most terrifying thing is having their faith collapse. Master Bazaar certainly won't let this happen in front of him, no matter the situation.

"You old fellow, truly stubborn, well, I couldn't originally lead my men to raid Lotus Temple, but since you've run to your death yourself, today I'll eliminate you all here."

Zhaxi wielded the Yanyue Saber on his shoulder, and when its blade struck the ground heavily, a crack several feet long appeared.

Seeing such power, everyone's faces changed; how could a human possess such strength!

If slashed on a person's body, the outcome would be terrible, enough to be severed in two in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, Zhaxi was practically indistinguishable from a fallen Vajra Warrior.

"Zhaxi was a well-known Precept Monk at Great Black Heaven Temple, never near women since becoming a monk, able to resist any temptation absolutely; he usually ate beef and mutton, practiced saber technique, and protected Great Black Heaven Temple from raiding bandits. His martial prowess wasn't a joke; this is not good."

The Lotus Temple monk who introduced Zhaxi's identity to Sun Yan earlier said with a bitter face.

The monks of Lotus Temple are mostly emaciated, preoccupied only with cultivation, without any training, just wielding sabers to deal with evil people.

Actually confronting Zhaxi, the outcome would be being cut down like straw within minutes.

But Zhaxi didn't give the monks a chance to react; as his words fell, he leaped, muscles bulging, swinging his immensely heavy Yanyue Saber towards a monk's head.

Instantly, the saber light sparkled, cold edge brushing the face.

The monk barely had time to instinctively raise his Precepts Saber; the moment the blade collided with the Yanyue Saber, it broke in half, and the Yanyue Saber's unstoppable force cleaved the monk from head to groin in two.

The process was smooth without obstruction, blood splattered.

Only upon being splashed with hot blood did the surrounding monks react, terrified, weakening their legs, falling to the ground with a rush of warmth downwards.

Scared to the point of pants wetting.

"Too weak; with such capability, you dare leave Lotus Temple, did you think I didn't dare attack because I feared you?"

Zhaxi laughed wildly, looking down at the monks with eyes full of disdain.

Before falling into corruption due to Iron Yama, he was originally the strongest Precept Monk at Great Black Heaven Temple, in charge of the precepts and rules of the temple's monks.

Upon gaining Iron Yama's powers, he undoubtedly became the most powerful evil person, far surpassing ordinary evil people.

"Everyone attack together!" With the situation at hand, Master Bazaar quickly shouted.

Naturally, he understood Zhaxi's terror, if left swinging his blade stray monks of Lotus Temple would die here.

Only by everyone attacking together do they have a chance; if anyone gets lucky and lands a hit on Zhaxi, they can use the Celestial Pearl Powder to disintegrate Zhaxi's body.

But this kind of plan clearly brings massive casualties, yet facing someone like Zhaxi, a human-level monster, there's no better way.

Sun Yan looked at the monks of Lotus Temple being killed one after another, the scene gruesomely brutal, he realized these monks have no special abilities beyond chanting scriptures.

In this era where the Divine Buddha has already vanished, the gods they worship can't offer them any help.

Sun Yan directly raised the Nine Dragon Five Thunder Seal, uttering softly to Zhaxi: "Thunder, come!"

Above the rift, a cloud instantly condensed, transforming into a thigh-thick purple celestial thunder descending from the sky, akin to a thunder serpent, striking precisely at Zhaxi's crown.

In an instant, Zhaxi's whole body glowed, revealing even the shapes of bones within, clearly zapped to the core.

Zz! Zz!

As the thunder light dissipated, Zhaxi's body emitted black fog, he stood still without moving.

Witnessing this scene, monks were stunned, and after a few seconds, they began to shout joyously.

"Dead! Zhaxi is dead!"

"Thank goodness! The Divine Buddha has manifested!"

However, among the crowd, Master Bazaar's expression remained serious; he had wise eyes, noticing instantly that there was still a trace of life within Zhaxi's body.

The recent thunder did not truly eliminate him; what a terrifying physique.

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