Cultivation Starts from Killing Pigs-Chapter 325 - 290: Blood Temple Ming King, Hidden Forbidden Land

Chapter 325: Chapter 290: Blood Temple Ming King, Hidden Forbidden Land

Following the Four-Eyed Monk down from the clouds, countless gazes came from the temples beside the Celestial River. With a casual glance from Zhang Kui, all those gazes disappeared instantly.

"Sect Leader Zhang, please follow me."

The Four-Eyed Monk, Bonaluo, led the way, guiding him into the largest temple.

Zhang Kui looked up and saw a dozen Mahayana Realm monks from the Demon Race, standing solemnly with lowered heads, their expressions indifferent.

What do these guys mean?

Zhang Kui was curious, then his mind shifted, and he looked towards the main hall. Inside, there was a vast and mighty Qi mechanism, surprisingly a demon just a step away from becoming an Immortal.

A faint red light flashed, and a figure appeared outside the main hall. It was an ancient clan elder monk clad in red robes, with three eyes and four arms, wearing a blood-colored Pilu hat.

In this world, demons can take human forms, but there are many ancient races from ancient times, often with human-like anomalies, such as three heads and six arms, blue faces with fangs, or gigantic bodies, known as Ancient Races.

Legend has it that the human race was also once a branch of the Ancient Races, but due to their weak strength and large numbers, they gradually ceased to be recognized.

"Sect Leader Zhang, I’ve long admired your name."

The elder monk of the ancient clan smiled and nodded, "This old monk is the Monk Leader of the Blood Vihara Temple in the Peacock Buddha Country, Naga."

Naga Bright King?

Zhang Kui’s eyes narrowed slightly. He remembered Yuan Huang mentioning that there were many Forbidden Lands in the Peacock Buddha Country, with the Blood Vihara Temple being the strongest among them.

However, unlike Divine Continent, the Peacock Buddha Country is mostly comprised of various Ancient Race tribes united, revering Buddhist skills and prioritizing different Forbidden Lands.

What’s this guy here for?

At this moment, the Four-Eyed Monk Bonaluo beside him slightly nodded, "Sect Leader Zhang, our Celestial River Water Mansion has deep ties with the Blood Vihara Temple. Whatever the Sect Leader wishes to discuss with Naga Bright King, we will adhere to his opinion."

"Oh... that’s fine too."

Zhang Kui kept a calm expression, sneering inwardly. So the Celestial River Water Mansion was a branch of the Blood Vihara Temple, with quite the extensive reach.

The two entered the main hall, the stone doors closing with a rumble, leaving only a weathered statue of a Demon Buddha, and a small flicker of light like a bean.

"Sect Leader Zhang, don’t misunderstand."

The elder monk wearing the blood-colored Pilu hat smiled indifferently, "We are solely devoted to practicing Buddhist skills and attaining realization. We harbor no hostility towards the Divine Dynasty. Whatever the Sect Leader requires on this journey, negotiate freely."

Zhang Kui didn’t waste words, speaking in a deep voice, "The Divine Dynasty now faces a heavenly disaster; we cannot leave threats behind us. If the Celestial River Water Mansion has any means of suppression, they must be lifted immediately. If you wish to establish yourself within the Divine Land Barrier in the future, you must register accordingly."

"Also..."

Zhang Kui’s gaze turned cold, "How did you secretly enter the Divine Land Barrier? You must clarify this!"

Initially, the aim was to remove any threats posed by the Celestial River Water Mansion, but since the other party is linked with Foreign Forbidden Lands, no leniency can be shown.

What’s more infuriating is Naga Bright King, such a skilled expert, managed to infiltrate without Tai Shi noticing. This loophole must be sealed.

Naga Bright King remained silent.

The killing intent in Zhang Kui’s eyes intensified.

"Sect Leader Zhang, don’t be angry."

Naga Bright King sighed, "Everything Sect Leader Zhang mentioned, we can agree to. The Celestial River Water Mansion will withdraw from the Divine Continent. The suppression object related to the temple of the Underworld will also be taken away."

"I crossed from the Underworld because the statue in this hall hides a Buddha Bone, which can obscure the passage’s fluctuation."

I see...

Zhang Kui let out a small sigh of relief. Although the Divine Land Barrier is temporarily unable to stop Mahayana, it can monitor their movements and even activate arrays for suppression. Any problem would be a significant issue.

Just then, Naga Bright King suddenly spoke again, "Sect Leader Zhang, none of this is an issue, but I have one request to make."

Zhang Kui’s expression remained calm, "Speak!"

Naga Bright King slowly looked up, hope in his eyes, "When the day comes that the Sect Leader ascends to the Moon Palace and repairs the Celestial Gate, please allow us to pass through."

"Celestial Gate?"

Zhang Kui frowned slightly, suddenly recalling the massive bronze gate on the moon orbit of the Underworld.

"That’s right."

Naga Bright King showed excitement, "This is a great secret of heaven and earth, not to be hidden from the Sect Leader. The Underworld Starry Sky is full of twisted mysteries. Only by passing through the Celestial Gate can one traverse the realms."

So that’s how it is...

Zhang Kui suddenly understood, he had thought it was merely a decorative piece, but it had this purpose.

The Peacock Buddha Country has relied on Forbidden Lands for inheritance over millennia; it seems this old monk knows quite a lot.

Immediately, Zhang Kui thought of a question and asked in a deep voice, "Where are you going?"

Naga Bright King hesitated for a moment, "To be honest with Sect Leader Zhang, we once unearthed the ruins of an ancient temple, which mentioned that deep in the starry sky, there are Infinite Buddha Lands. The Peacock Buddha Country has been busy with this for thousands of years."

Buddha Land?

Probably something similar to Silent Heaven...

Zhang Kui pondered, "With the Great Path in chaos and evil forces breeding, I’ve heard you brought forth a Thousand-Handed Buddha Corpse on Fallen Immortal Mountain, destroying more than half of the Buddha Country. Haven’t you considered that the Buddha Land might have already become Demon Land?"

"Of course, we’ve thought about it."

Naga Bright King showed a trace of bitterness, "But there’s nothing we can do. The Immortal Path is severed, and the Buddha Land doesn’t manifest. This place is destined to become Hell. The Sect Leader has the ambition to reverse the cosmos, we only seek to ferry ourselves."

"Only seek to ferry yourselves!"

Zhang Kui’s eyes turned cold, "Fine, but the Forbidden Land of the Buddha Country must cooperate with me to reorganize the Yin and Yang Realms. If that can be done, you may leave or stay as you wish then."

Naga Bright King fell silent for a while and said with a troubled face, "The forces in the Buddha Country are intricate, and this old monk might not be able to decide. I ask the Sect Leader to forgive me."

Not reaching an agreement, Naga Bright King did not stay any longer. He immediately led the Celestial River Water Mansion to move the entire family out of the Underworld.

Two days later, the Celestial River Water Mansion was deserted. Zhang Kui ordered Tai Shi to open the passage to the Underworld, where they saw remnants of an ancient temple. Everything was moved clean, except for a solitary Soul Suppressing Tower left behind.

Yuan Huang sneered from the side, "No wonder the old Mansion Master, though also a practitioner of Buddhism, never interacted with these people. In the face of the world’s great calamity, we fight bravely, while they are busy calculating."

Zhang Kui remained expressionless, "Different paths, no mutual plans. There will be consequences naturally in the future. It’s possible that our Divine Continent might become the enemy of the world."

"So what if we become the enemy of the world?"

The Great Venerate Toad patted his belly, snorting, "I’ve provoked several Evil Gods and I’m not even afraid. If those riff-raff dare to block the way, I’ll smash them to smithereens."

Bao Wuxin glanced around, "With the Celestial River Water Mansion retreating, Sect Leader, is it the turn of the Three Mountains?"

But Zhang Kui shook his head.

"No, there’s another, a Forbidden Land unknown to the Divine Continent..."

......

Shazhou, Gobi, wind and sand swirling.

The Dragonbone Divine Ship hovered high in the sky, and suddenly, an eerie wind howled, dropping a dozen figures.

Yuan Huang looked at his feet and shook his head in disbelief, "If Sect Leader hadn’t mentioned it, we wouldn’t have known there’s a forbidden area hidden here."

The Great Venerate Toad scratched his head, "An underwater Water Mansion, these guys hide so deep, they must have some scheme."

Indeed, Zhang Kui hadn’t forgotten the forbidden land he accidentally discovered while subjugating the Locust Demon in Shazhou.

At that time, he was too weak to approach, but now with the Divine Continent to cleanse, he couldn’t let it go.

"You all stay here, I’ll go down and check."

Zhang Kui instructed, and then a black smoke rose from him as he drove the Nether Soil Stone Coffin deeper underground.

Although he had long mastered the Earth Escape Technique, the Nether Soil Stone Coffin was much more convenient and provided a clearer view.

After descending over a thousand meters, a blue expanse spread before his eyes, with schools of blind fish swimming around, even giant creatures like whales.

Zhang Kui switched to Water Escape and proceeded, soon discovering the Water Mansion, with its arrays flickering with spiritual light.

"This place..."

Zhang Kui immediately sensed something was off; there was no sign of life at all here, yet last time he distinctly felt a Great Demon lurking.

Without any hesitation, Zhang Kui waved his hand to break the array, revealing a Water Mansion embedded within a huge rock layer. Though not large, it was replete with pavilions and towers, exceedingly intricate.

On high alert, Zhang Kui entered, only to find chaos inside with pots and jars scattered on the floor. It didn’t look like a disaster, more like a hasty retreat.

Zhang Kui’s gaze turned peculiar. Could these guys predict his arrival with Inference Skill?

But soon, something drew his attention—a stone-carved map, not only detailing the four continents of Celestial Essence Star but also marked:

Western Continent, labeled as You Dynasty.

Northern Continent, labeled as Barbaric Land.

Southern Continent, labeled as Huo Continent.

Eastern Continent, initially labeled as Qian, Ghost Rong, and Peacock Buddha Country, yet it was added with the Divine Land Barrier, particularly marked as Divine Dynasty.

Moreover, the centers of several continental seas were illustrated with various monsters, including giant turtles, divine halls, thick tentacles, and even the ancient cave where Zhang Kui obtained the purple radioactive Evil Light, marked with a large sword hilt.

And an underground waterway connecting the Sea Eye, seen before on a star orbit map, tying all continents together...