Chapter 495: Banyin Temple Rushes to Aid

"Wonderful! The Grand Monks from the Brahma Sound Temple lineage have come to our aid!"

Shi Lingyun cheered excitedly. Xu Yang was unaware, but Shi Lingyun indeed had a deep understanding of the Brahma Sound Temple lineage.

This lineage excels particularly in soul cultivation!

Among the Eight Hundred Buddhist Sects, if any lineage had the power to temporarily suppress the signs of demonization in these grand monks, only the Brahma Sound Temple's heritage could achieve it.

As the dozen or so Grand Monks from the Brahma Sound Temple lineage descended from the clouds, each held a distinctive spiritual artifact. These artifacts resembled irregular musical instruments, capable of emitting various beautiful melodies under the guidance of their cultivation techniques.

Within the range of these sound waves, there were incredibly powerful soul-purifying capabilities!

As these soul waves continuously spread, the demonized monks of the Jia Lan Temple in front of them visibly slowed down, and this powerful enhancement significantly reduced the pressure on Xu Yang and his allies.

"Asura God-Binding Curse!"

Xu Yang roared into the air, and the dazzling Asura totem reappeared behind him. He unleashed an incredibly powerful Asura Path inherited binding technique.

Countless Asura soul lights transformed into numerous binding runes with powerful devouring abilities, simultaneously immobilizing the Eighteen Arhats and the Three Chief Monks below.

Xu Yang suppressed their movements, while the Grand Monks of the Brahma Sound Temple, using their powerful soul purification techniques, began to purify the souls of the demonizing grand monks.

The entire process lasted for about two hours. The restless top grand monks gradually fell into a deep sleep,

until Zen Master Zhen Gang, the most agitated of the warrior monks, was the last to fall into a coma. This sudden crisis was temporarily contained from spreading, thanks to the assistance of the Brahma Sound Temple's powerful experts.

"Thank you, Abbot, for personally coming to our aid!"

Xu Yang had only met the Brahma Sound Temple Abbot once before. Seeing him arrive to provide aid and resolve the immediate crisis, Xu Yang felt a strong sense of goodwill towards the Abbot.

The kind and amiable Grand Monk before them nodded slightly and chanted a Buddhist invocation.

"There's no need for formalities, Sir Xu Yang. I'm fully aware of the situation here. Perhaps you, like us, harbor the same question in your heart! The Brahma Sound Temple can help you resolve this issue!"

Xu Yang exchanged a glance with Shi Lingyun, their eyes filled with pleasant surprise.

Immediately after, with everyone's combined effort, all the temporarily comatose demonized monks were transferred by Xu Yang and his group to the Immortal Echo Valley behind the Brahma Sound Temple.

Immortal Echo Valley was a forbidden area for the Brahma Sound Temple lineage. Ordinarily, no common monks were allowed near the Immortal Echo Valley formation in the back mountains, with the exception of the Abbot and the chief monks of each hall.

This time, however, to support Xu Yang and his companion, the Abbot made an exception, bringing both Xu Yang and Shi Lingyun into this inner sanctum.

"It's truly astonishing! I can't believe such a secluded paradise is hidden within the Brahma Sound Temple's mountains! The environment here is simply as beautiful as a fairyland!"

Shi Lingyun, in a burst of girlish wonder, couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

Unbeknownst to her, Xu Yang felt the same way. With various factions rising across the continent, peaceful days had been scarce for a long time. Yet, being in the Immortal Echo Valley of the Brahma Sound Temple, his heart was profoundly calm. It was as if, upon arriving here, all the turmoil of the outside world ceased to concern him. Undeniably, this place was a supreme haven for cultivating one's inner peace.

"Master, could you tell us why those Jia Lan Temple monks became demonized? That power is truly inconceivable. I've traveled this continent for tens of thousands of years and have never seen such an eerie method!"

The Brahma Sound Temple Abbot sighed softly, "If I'm not mistaken, this power is akin to a curse. You must be aware of the inconceivable upheaval in Cloud Dream Lake ten thousand years ago, correct?

At that time, it was widely rumored across the continent that an astonishing heritage had descended upon Cloud Dream Lake. Consequently, hundreds of top sects from across the continent dispatched powerful contingents to the Cloud Dream Lake.

However, in the end, everyone who went to Cloud Dream Lake died inexplicably, and the legends associated with it transformed entirely into a terrifying nightmare for the world!

Few truly know what transpired in Cloud Dream Lake during that conflict. Yet, over the years, this old monk has consistently delved into research on this matter, though without significant results.

Now, it seems that the overwhelming secret that could completely wipe out the world's top sects in an extremely short time and bury them entirely in the Dream Lake — I believe the manipulator behind it must have also utilized this mysterious power that demonized these monks!"

Xu Yang strongly agreed with the Brahma Sound Temple Abbot's deduction.

One must understand, to simultaneously contend with hundreds of the continent's top sects, such a feat, even for a true god, would likely be impossible to accomplish easily in such a short time! Only a strange method akin to this curse could silently claim the lives of most powerful cultivators.

"Having heard your words, Master, I find them quite insightful. Perhaps the reason for these monks' demonization is closely linked to the secret of the battle in Cloud Dream Lake from back then! However, with Master Yun Hui's nirvana, and the limited strength of these demonized Grand Monks from Jia Lan Temple, we can't uncover any more valuable clues from them. Even if we wanted to investigate further, it would be extremely difficult! After all, we currently have no leads whatsoever regarding this terrifying soul-corroding demonization method…"

After Xu Yang spoke, the Brahma Sound Temple Abbot in front of him spoke again, "Although we currently cannot find the source of this eerie curse that demonizes souls, based on what this old monk knows, during the battle in Cloud Dream Lake ten thousand years ago, everyone believed that all who entered were lost forever. However, to my knowledge, a few individuals did manage to escape with their lives."

"Oh? There were survivors? What were their identities then?"

The Abbot shook his head helplessly, "My information is quite limited. The only certainty is that three individuals are known to have survived and escaped the Cloud Dream Lake upheaval: a Zither Player, a Shepherd Boy, and a Scout!

These three currently reside in Cloud Dream City, near Cloud Dream Mountain! If you are fortunate enough, perhaps you can locate them and learn crucial clues about that battle from their accounts!"

Xu Yang clasped his hands in front of the Abbot, "Thank you for your guidance, Master. This information is truly invaluable to us. However, what should we do with these demonized monks now? And if we encounter this curse again, how should we defend ourselves?"

This was the topic Xu Yang was most concerned about.