The speed of Dust Concealment in the Great Power Realm was extremely fast, piercing through clouds and fog, quickly returning to his own domain.

As he stepped into the Inner Heaven and Earth.

The scene before his eyes made his brows furrow into a line.

The Linglan River, spanning hundreds of miles, had already stopped flowing.

The forest on the outskirts was littered with countless scattered branches and leaves, and the ground was filled with chasms created by the aftermath of the battle. Many mountains that once soared into the sky had collapsed, and massive rocks had punched countless deep pits into the earth.

Wherever one looked, it was a scene of devastation.

"Abbot... this..."

The monk behind him changed color, a hint of nervousness appearing on his face.

"It's fine."

Dust Concealment, however, remained as steady as an old dog, knowing all along that someone had invaded Lingyin Temple; otherwise, the prohibition of the Subduing Dragon Hall would not have been triggered.

Thus, he was already prepared for the scene of the great battle before him.

At this moment, he was not panicked because, in this vast Inner Heaven and Earth, the aura of the Buddhist Sect remained robust, especially since it was evident that the monks of Lingyin Temple had suffered no casualties.

Since this was the case, the invading enemies must have already been dealt with by Dust Spirit.

Thinking of this, Dust Concealment actually breathed a sigh of relief.

"Luckily, Dust Spirit obtained the Leifeng Pagoda last time. Otherwise, judging by the aftermath of this battle, without an Immortal Artifact in hand, it would have been impossible to handle the intruders."

Although Lingyin Temple naturally possessed the Immortal Soldier, the Great Sun Subduing Dragon Pestle.

But there was a prohibition in the Subduing Dragon Hall, only the Abbots of each generation could enter and exit, and the Great Sun Subduing Dragon Pestle was naturally only accessible to him.

"In that case, it turned out to be a false alarm."

The monks behind him breathed a sigh of relief; the devastation spanning hundreds of miles on the outskirts was worrying.

But since the Abbot said that the intruders had been dealt with, everyone naturally relaxed.

"Let's go, back to the temple!"

Without lingering, Dust Concealment led a group of monks, flying directly towards Lingyin Temple.

This vast Inner Heaven and Earth was boundless; he flew over five hundred miles before reaching the true mountain gate of Lingyin Temple.

Yet as they got closer to the mountain gate, the expressions of all the monks grew increasingly strange.

"Am I seeing things?"

"Is this... really our Lingyin Temple?"

"Is this even Lingyin Temple?"

The eyes of the monks widened as they flew through the sky, looking down.

The Lingyin Temple, which should be akin to a Buddha Country, now had its grand halls vanished, leaving only dozens of buildings scattered in remote corners.

The monks of the temple stood on empty ground.

Some were silent.

Others lay on the ground weeping.

Some howled up to the sky.

"What happened here?"

Dust Concealment's eyes nearly popped out; he quickly descended to an open area, exclaiming:

"Where is the Great Buddha Main Hall?"

His voice, filled with shock and anger, finally caught the attention of numerous monks.

Instantly, many high monks arrived, crying uncontrollably:

"Abbot, you're finally back; Lingyin Temple has been robbed..."

Dust Concealment was so angry that his beard trembled; he pointed at the scattered foundations and said, "Was this really the work of thieves?"

"Where is Dust Spirit? Where is Dust Spirit?!"

His tone was furious, his voice echoing in the sky.

The next moment, a ray of light appeared, and Dust Spirit landed in front of him, looking aggrieved.

Along with him arrived the Eighteen Copper Arhats.

Dust Concealment suppressed his anger: "What happened? What exactly happened here?"

Dust Spirit did not dare to hide anything, truthfully recounting everything that had occurred.

"Qingfeng Temple? Bai Suzhen?"

Listening to Dust Spirit's detailed account, Dust Concealment's face gradually turned sullen, eventually becoming as dark as coal.

He said, somewhat annoyed, to Dust Spirit: "Didn't you face Bai Suzhen once before and held your ground? How is it that today, even with the Great Brightness Buddha Lotus Array, you couldn't deal with her in half a day?"

"And you, Temple Guardian Kings — is this how you protect the temple?"

He angrily looked at the Eighteen Copper Arhats.

The eighteen men spoke little; facing the questioning, they did not dare explain, only bowed their heads in shame.

Instead, Dust Spirit said somewhat aggrieved: "I don't know why, but Bai Suzhen's cultivation suddenly soared after just seven days; she's probably reached the Peak of Great Power!"

"If it weren't for the Great Brightness Buddha Lotus Array, I'm afraid today would have been..."

"Alas... there's no use speaking more; please Brother punish me..."

Dust Spirit sighed.

No matter how you explained it, as the second-in-command of Lingyin Temple, leaving the temple in this state while the Abbot was away meant he certainly bore the greatest responsibility.

Dust Concealment's face was ashen, but in the end, he redirected his question: "Is the Subduing Dragon Hall safe?"

"It is," Dust Spirit replied. "After they escaped, I worried they might return, so I stayed with the Eighteen Arhats guarding outside the Subduing Dragon Hall."

Only then did Dust Concealment's anger subside slightly, though his expression still remained grim.

"That Bai Suzhen, having just escaped from Leifeng Pagoda, instead of seeking seclusion, dared to invade my Lingyin Temple!"

"I will never let her go!"

"And Qingfeng Temple, that damn Daoist!"

"I didn't go looking for him; he came looking for me first, that brat; he deserves a thousand cuts!" Dust Concealment gritted his teeth.

Dust Spirit's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he heard this, saying: "Does Brother mean to seek revenge?"

"Of course!"

Upon hearing this, Dust Spirit and the Eighteen Copper Arhats showed excited expressions.

"However..."

Dust Concealment glanced around at the monks in the temple and then slowly said: "That Bai Suzhen's cultivation has reached Great Success; we cannot take her lightly."

"You immediately gather eight thousand disciples, teach them the heart method of the Great Brightness Buddha Lotus Array, and proceed with them to Qingfeng Temple!"

"I'll go fetch the Great Sun Subduing Dragon Pestle!"

"Today, Qingfeng Temple will be flattened!"

Upon hearing this, Dust Spirit couldn't help but say: "Such a grand display?"

"Exactly!"

Dust Concealment said solemnly: "It's not just about revenge; we must retrieve Fa Hai's Golden Body, so no errors can be made!"

"Fa... Fa Hai's Golden Body?"

Dust Spirit's brow furrowed, and the Eighteen Copper Arhats also showed expressions of surprise.

Dust Concealment said: "Ku Shen has already truthfully informed us that Fa Hai's Golden Body was stolen by that thief from Qingfeng Temple long ago."

"Hiss..."

Upon hearing this, Dust Spirit and the Eighteen Copper Arhats couldn't help but gasp.

Oh my.

It turns out Lingyin Temple wasn't just robbed; Jinshan Temple even had the Golden Body of our senior ancestor stolen by that scoundrel.

This truly is... a repeat offender?

"So that Daoist really deserves death!"

Dust Spirit murmured in admiration, his expression unconsciously becoming excited, his voice turning fierce and expectant:

"They must return everything they stole from us."

"And things not belonging to us must be returned as well!"

...

At the same time.

In the former domain of Qingcheng Mountain.

In the demon-filled cave abode, the Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch impatiently summoned his underlings.

"What happened to Blood-Eyed Celestial Wolf? I sent it ahead with a betrothal gift; why hasn't it returned?"

"It should be... on its way?" said the unsure demon underling.

Just then, a small demon suddenly stumbled and rushed in, shouting urgently: "Demon Monarch, it's bad, it's bad!!"

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