Chapter 2430: Chapter 2430: Tianyin Temple

The Tianyin Mountain Range is located at the extreme west of the Transcending Heaven Domain, the fifth Heavenly Domain of the Immortal Realm. It stretches across millions of li from north to south, with towering and majestic mountains.

The cultivation resources within the Tianyin Mountain Range are extremely abundant, yet they also harbor endless dangers. Whether immortal, demon clan, or devil clan, none dare to easily venture within.

And Tianyin Temple is situated on the highest peak of the Tianyin Mountain Range, Lotus Platform Peak.

Standing atop Lotus Platform Peak, ten thousand peaks from all four directions come into view.

Legend has it that Tianyin Temple was built by a Buddha Emperor millions of years ago. Later, that Buddha Emperor disappeared, and the Buddhas in the temple have guarded Tianyin Temple from generation to generation.

Although possessing the secret techniques of the Buddha Emperor’s immortal technique, the Buddhas at Tianyin Temple have struggled without exceptionally talented successors, leading to the gradual decline of the once-renowned Tianyin Temple in the Immortal Realm.

Until tens of thousands of years ago, the Great Luo Immortal Emperor emerged magnificently, and his strong suppression of all immortals in the world allowed Tianyin Temple to rise again, standing proudly once more in the Immortal Realm.

To the east of the Tianyin Mountain Range is the Immortal Realm, while the west lies the Demon Domain and Monster Domain.

Due to the presence of the Buddhas in Tianyin Temple, neither the demon clan nor the monster clan dared to invade the Immortal Realm from the Tianyin Mountain Range.

Therefore, the Buddhas of Tianyin Temple are also regarded as the guardians of this part of the Immortal Realm.

However, during the period of Tianyin Temple’s decline, the demon clan and monster clan, sensing the opportunity, frequently came to harass, attempting to destroy Tianyin Temple to facilitate future invasions of the Immortal Realm.

The Buddhas of Tianyin Temple frequently engaged in fierce battles with the strongmen of the demon clan or monster clan to protect the temple, with many falling, making their situation increasingly difficult.

This situation improved only after the emergence of the exceptionally talented Great Luo Immortal Emperor.

Under the protection of the Great Luo Immortal Emperor, Tianyin Temple displayed a peaceful and serene scene, with neither the monster clan nor the demon clan daring to come.

Fang Bai calculated with his fingers, realizing that in both his past and present lives, at least three thousand years had passed since he last saw the Great Luo Immortal Emperor, and he wondered about his circumstances.

To save time, Fang Bai and the Lotus Fairy consumed a great deal of cultivation resources to reach the Tianyin Mountain Range through a large teleportation array in an Immortal City.

Upon entering the ten-thousand-li range of Tianyin Temple, Fang Bai released his own aura, hoping to be sensed by the Great Luo Immortal Emperor and be invited to greet him.

However, when Fang Bai maneuvered an immortal bird to fly within a thousand li of Tianyin Temple, there was no response from the temple.

"What’s going on?"

Suspicious, Fang Bai immediately released his divine sense to investigate.

With his current cultivation level in the fifth-grade Immortal King Realm, his divine sense could easily probe within a thousand li, and in just a few breaths, it reached the Lotus Platform Peak where Tianyin Temple was located.

On Lotus Platform Peak, a majestic and grand temple stood magnificently, radiating golden brilliance, surrounded by auspicious clouds in five colors.

On the temple’s gatehead were carved the three characters "Tianyin Temple," each stroke containing the supreme Taoist rhyme.

This is the main temple of Tianyin Temple, usually where the Great Luo Immortal Emperor resides and cultivates.

And around Lotus Platform Peak, ten other peaks were built with ten temples, where other Buddhas resided.

Tianyin Temple has been built for millions of years, and at its peak, there were a hundred thousand Buddhas practicing. Even now, there are tens of thousands of Buddhas cultivating there.

These tens of thousands of Buddhas regard the Great Luo Immortal Emperor as their highest, followed by five hundred minor and major Arhats, all of whom are experts in the Immortal Emperor Realm, and below them are the many Buddhas, with the weakest having cultivation in the Immortal King Realm.

This kind of power, within the Immortal Realm, is on par with the eight top Immortal Emperors.

When Fang Bai covered Tianyin Temple with his divine sense, he discovered that among the tens of thousands of Buddhas in the temple, only those with Immortal King realm cultivation remained, and the Great Luo Immortal Emperor and his five hundred minor and major Arhats were absent.

Fang Bai knew that unless something major happened, the Great Luo Immortal Emperor would surely guard Tianyin Temple and never leave, let alone abandon the temple’s safety and take away the five hundred minor and major Arhats.

When Fang Bai entered within a thousand li of Tianyin Temple, finally some Buddhas sensed his aura, and several Buddhas flew up to meet Fang Bai, wielding Zen Staffs to block his path.

"Which immortal are you? Please state your title!"

A Buddha at the Half-Step Immortal Emperor Realm sized up Fang Bai and the Lotus Fairy, noticing their extraordinary aura, clearly more than what meets the eye, and asked in a deep voice with a surprised expression.

Fang Bai’s identity was not easy to explain quickly, and even if he did, those Buddhas might not believe him, so he gave a signal to the Lotus Fairy.

The Lotus Fairy understood his intention and thus said crisply, "A disciple of the Hundred Flowers Empress, Lotus Fairy!"

The Buddha evidently had heard of the Hundred Flowers Empress, raising his long eyebrows and appearing respectful, saying, "So it’s a disciple of the Hundred Flowers Empress, my apologies! May I ask the purpose of your visit, Fairy?"

Fang Bai immediately sent a voice transmission to the Lotus Fairy, and the Lotus Fairy said, "I have business to meet the Great Luo Immortal Emperor. Could you please introduce me?"

The Buddha said, "Fairy, your timing is unfortunate, for the master is currently not in the temple."

Fang Bai spoke, "To my knowledge, the Great Luo Immortal Emperor rarely leaves the temple. Where could he have gone?"

The Buddha, considering this immortal, since traveling with the Lotus Fairy, was likely also a disciple of the Hundred Flowers Empress, dared not slight him, and solemnly said, "Recently, the demon and monster clans have jointly launched an attack, and the master has led the five hundred minor and major Arhats to confront them!"

Fang Bai’s greatest concern was that something had happened to the Great Luo Immortal Emperor, similar to the Hundred Flowers Empress. Hearing this, he sighed in relief and asked, "Where are they confronting them?"

The Buddha pointed west and said, "Five thousand li ahead, Black Wind Gorge."

Black Wind Gorge, where constant black winds howled year-round, harboring great toxicity, made it difficult for immortals below the Immortal Emperor Realm to cross, serving as a natural barrier to block assaults from the demon or monster clans against Tianyin Temple.

Whenever the demon or monster clans attempted to invade Tianyin Temple, to prevent the temple from being damaged, the Buddhas of Tianyin Temple would rush to Black Wind Gorge to fight upon hearing the news.

Eager to meet the Great Luo Immortal Emperor, Fang Bai thanked the Buddha and drove the immortal bird beneath him, heading towards Black Wind Gorge with the Lotus Fairy.

"Only Immortal Emperors can approach Black Wind Gorge, you two must not risk it!"

The Buddha shouted to dissuade them, but Fang Bai turned a deaf ear, and the immortal bird beneath flew even faster.

The Buddha shook his head, reluctant to continue persuading, and returned to Tianyin Temple with several fellow temple Buddhas.

The immortal bird flew at full speed for four thousand li, and when still a thousand li from Black Wind Gorge, they could feel intense pressure and strong aura emanating, causing the immortal bird to feel a sense of dread, unwilling to press forward.

"Are we near Black Wind Gorge?"

Seeing the immortal bird halt, the Lotus Fairy casually asked.

Before Fang Bai could reply, she released her divine sense to detect the situation ahead. However, when her divine sense reached five hundred li ahead, she encountered waves of destructive shockwaves, scrambling her sense completely, leaving her with a dizzy spell.

She dared not probe further, hurriedly withdrawing her divine sense, and looked at Fang Bai with lingering fear.