In the late hours, a figure quietly entered the Yangxin Hall of the Northern Zhou Imperial Palace.

As soon as he entered Yangxin Hall, his appearance began to change, transforming from the white-robed swordsman to a white-haired Daoist from a thousand miles away.

"The dragon vein of Meng Province is polluted by a strange poison. How do you feel?" Qing Yu gracefully approached the desk and asked.

After pacifying the grasslands, a large number of Central Plains buildings were constructed, and the dragon vein of the grasslands gradually fell under Feng Jiwu's control. The Po Suji poison, capable of polluting the Earth Qi of the dragon vein, could potentially be harmful to Feng Jiwu.

"The feeling, I should say, is somewhat relieving," Feng Jiwu caressed his forehead, as if recalling that sensation, "I can sense the dragon vein mobilizing the Earth Qi to block, even attempting to purify that venom. It's also because the power of the dragon vein is being mobilized that the will's erosion on me has weakened."

Having gained control over Meng Province's dragon vein, the Human Dao Will further intensified, placing more pressure on Feng Jiwu. Had it not been for Qing Yu's conscious effort to help him resist the Human Dao Will, Feng Jiwu might have been further eroded by now.

Upon hearing the good news from Feng Jiwu, Qing Yu's expression did not brighten. Instead, it grew solemn.

"What's wrong?"

"You just mentioned the erosion of the Human Dao Will has weakened..."

A glint flickered in Qing Yu's eyes, "Why would the dragon vein take the initiative to gather Earth Qi to block the Po Suji poison, and why would the Human Dao Will withdraw and weaken from your mind? Haven't you thought about this anomaly?"

"Are you saying... that this Human Dao Will has an independent self-consciousness?" Feng Jiwu's face showed a look of surprise.

This is not a good thing, like a rigid computer developing self-aware intelligence, having an independent consciousness within the Human Dao Will is definitely not good news.

Whether or not it has independent consciousness is, in a certain sense, the difference between life and death. The Human Dao Will used to be considered an abstract, lifeless thing, but now its exhibited activity proves it might be a living entity.

"Whether it has self-consciousness or not, we have to observe its future behavior," Qing Yu's gaze was deep, as if immersed in two abysses, "As for the Po Suji poison eroding the dragon vein, we will just observe for now, only sending people to act as a formality. We need to see what the dragon vein will do without our intervention."

Currently, the ones harmed by the Po Suji poison are not Qing Yu and Feng Jiwu. No matter how bizarre the Po Suji poison is, it can only infiltrate a third of the Meng Province dragon vein, unable to truly affect Feng Jiwu.

This time, the Nalanda Temple's attempt to contaminate the dragon vein with poison unexpectedly brought Qing Yu and Feng Jiwu an unexpected opportunity. It's a chance to deeply understand the dragon vein, and we'll see what changes will occur next.

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Nalanda Temple.

In the serene pool, the Dragon King and the Asura were lying naked in the water. Threads of Brahma Qi seeped into their bodies from the pool, expelling coagulated blood tainted with Demonic Qi, and the pool purified it.

In this cycle, their auras changed from chaotic upon their return to stable, and their injuries were healed.

"On your journey to the grassland, whom did you encounter that was so powerful that you suffered such severe injuries, and even Jingsheng Tian and Muhuloka failed to return?"

The sound of light footsteps approached, as a tall, extraordinary beauty with slightly gray skin, bewitching yet exuding sacred and noble charm, walked slowly. Each step she took was as graceful as a dance, emanating a fiery, destructive magic.

"Mie Tian."

The Dragon King and Asura opened their eyes and nodded to the approaching beauty.

This beauty was, indeed, the former leader of the Four Heavenly Women, auspiciously named Jingsheng, now one of the Dual Heavens of the Nalanda Temple, and the strongest inheritor of Shiva's Eye—Mie Tian.

"Months ago, we underestimated the demon beast that killed the Grassland Sacred Beast, Golden-eyed Silver Wolf. It possesses defense as strong as divine armor and strength as heavy as a thousand mountains, and even its speed is astounding. We all underestimated this beast.

Jingsheng Tian was crushed into a pulp by one of its palms, and Muhuloka, just grazed by the hammer wind, lost his legs, and then half of his body. Its combat prowess far surpasses the Golden-eyed Silver Wolf."

Recalling that demon beast, the Dragon King's eyes were filled with dread.

They initially thought it was a mindless demon beast barely reaching the lower limit of a supreme being, but unexpectedly, though it was mindless, its combat power far exceeded that threshold.

With its immense strength, impenetrable defense, and surging Demon Essence, the Dragon King doubted that even a supreme being could break the beast's defense.

Mie Tian also noticed the Dragon King's dread, and his words showed the threat posed by that beast, acknowledging it.

"The plan failed, but successfully contaminating the grassland dragon vein is at least half an achievement. Next, we needn't worry about Emperor Zhou coveting the Western Regions. The grassland dragon vein should be enough to keep him preoccupied for years. So, we can peacefully proceed with other plans..."

Mie Tian's eyes flashed the dark hue of destruction, "For Indra to refine the Naluo Yan Divine Mallet, a ritual is needed to please the will of Vishnu remaining in the divine mallet. Once Indra succeeds, the Nalanda Temple's three heavens will rise together, and the revival of the Peacock Dynasty won't be far off."

Vishnu, one of the Three-faced Gods, the god of preservation, upholds the orthodoxy of the Peacock Dynasty's Brahman and Kshatriya. Anything or anyone threatening this orthodoxy is considered Vishnu's enemy.

And the biggest enemy of the Brahman is the Buddhist sect.

It is said Vishnu once impersonated the Buddha, known as "Black Sky," to deceive the Buddhists, leading them to self-destruction, which shows his animosity and killing intent towards the Buddhists.

For Indra to completely refine the Naluo Yan Divine Mallet, the blood of the Buddhists and the bones of the monks are required to unleash the last restriction of Vishnu's will, allowing him to refine the divine artifact and achieve the strength of a supreme being.

Of course, the monks intended for the ritual are naturally not from Nalanda Temple or the believers among the Peacock Remnants. In this world, aside from Nalanda Temple, there are better-suited monks for the offerings.

Central Plains Buddhism.

"In those days, the Buddha abandoned us, the Peacock Remnants, choosing the Central Plains people to inherit his teachings. Since that's the case, don't blame us for using the Central Plains Buddhism as an offering."

"I think the Three-faced God would prefer enemies' successors as offerings, don't you?"

At this moment, Mie Tian no longer displayed the harmony and compassion he once had as auspicious Heaven, only the indifference to life and the flames of vengeance in his eyes.

The intertwining of coldness and fire symbolizes the Peacock Remnants' hatred towards the Buddha.

The Buddha abandoned the Peacock Remnants, allowing this nation, devastated and displaced, to struggle for survival in the vast sands for thousands of years. In retaliation, the Peacock Remnants chose the power of the Three-faced God's enemy of Buddhism and, in the future, to use Buddhists as offerings.

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