Chapter 196: The Current Situation in White Lotus Prefecture, A Mortal Transcendence Realm Monk?_2
The silent Heiyu remained perched on Luo Changfeng's shoulder, never uttering a word.
Suddenly, it let out a squawk at Luo Changfeng.
"What is it?"
Luo Changfeng slightly halted his forward steps.
He turned his head, his gaze inadvertently flashing with a hint of confusion.
[Ya...]
After tilting its head and giving another soft cry,
Heiyu's body gradually ignited with a mysterious purple-gold flame.
The mysterious purple-gold flame arose from Heiyu,
and steadily covered Luo Changfeng's body bit by bit.
After completing this task, Heiyu cried out again.
It seemed to be saying that it had done all it needed to do.
Now, they could move on.
"I didn't expect that this mysterious purple-gold Beast Fire would be able to shield the scent emanating from the White Brahma Lotus..."
"Pretty good."
Luo Changfeng nodded his head in satisfaction.
He reached out and robustly patted Heiyu's head.
Afterward, he controlled the special Spiritual Sword beneath his feet to enter the domain of White Lotus Prefecture.
He hadn't noticed it before entering White Lotus Prefecture,
but as soon as he arrived within its boundary, that strange scent became even more prominent.
All around him, it felt like countless eyes were staring at him intently.
In the void, there were occasional wafts of a seemingly sacred yet in truth very strange white mist.
Beyond these, what Luo Changfeng hadn't expected the most
was that White Lotus Prefecture was filled with countless white roots.
These roots took hold in every corner,
with some even burrowing directly into the tops of the heads of people walking by,
as if they were extracting something.
Despite this, the faces of these people still carried a faint smile.
That smile was somehow artificial,
so fake that it was instantly transparent.
"Previously, the Carefree Monk mentioned that, as an absolute sacred relic within White Brahma Temple, the White Brahma Lotus would become tangible from its ethereal state and descend into the world after absorbing a certain amount of various energies."
"Had I not been told, I might have thought the White Brahma Lotus would need several more years to fully materialize and descend within White Lotus Prefecture."
"But now it seems..."
While mulling over it, Luo Changfeng couldn't help but let out a sigh, "If we look at it now, perhaps in less than half a year, the White Brahma Lotus will become completely tangible and fully descend within White Lotus Prefecture."
"And if by that time, the White Brahma Temple within White Lotus Prefecture still plans to expand outward and even occupy the entire Da Feng Dynasty,"
"transforming the entire Da Feng Dynasty into the playground of the demonic forces of White Brahma Temple..."
"Then this matter would really give someone quite the headache."
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After wandering within White Lotus Prefecture for some time,
Luo Changfeng gradually stopped in front of a mother and daughter.
Clearly, the faces of this pair of mother and daughter always bore a somewhat strange artificial smile.
The mother and daughter held hands constantly, their eyes slightly narrowed.
Within those narrowed eyes, other than the whites, it seemed no other blackness could be seen.
"So, as long as I'm enveloped in this purple-gold flame,
the controlled beings and the root tendrils of the egregiously wicked White Brahma Lotus floating in the void can't detect my presence?"
As Luo Changfeng pondered this in his mind,
he silently approached the mother and daughter, who always had that artificial smile on their faces.
[Thump!!!]
Perhaps due to not perceiving Luo Changfeng's presence,
the mother and daughter suddenly tripped and fell to the ground while walking.
[Thump!!!]
Shortly after, the mother and daughter fell again.
The repeated falls added numerous wounds large and small to their bodies.
Visibly, a bit of blood seemed to ooze from those injuries.
However, unlike normal humans,
the seeping blood was not the vibrant red but a white that seemed as pure as the world's most pristine color.
"Indeed, they still don't notice my existence, do they?"
Within White Lotus Prefecture, upon a street in one of the cities,
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Luo Changfeng gave one final glance at the mother and daughter whose faces were covered with sinister smiles that seemed too unsettling to be genuine.
He shook his head, then, with Hei Yu on his shoulder, silently walked away into the distance.
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The location of the White Brahma Temple.
It was roughly in the central region of the White Lotus Prefecture.
One of the objects known as the most sinister in the world, the White Brahma Lotus, was planted in the sky above the White Brahma Temple.
The evil White Brahma Lotus originated from the White Brahma Temple.
It took root between heaven and earth, its roots spreading throughout the entire White Lotus Prefecture.
With ease, it controlled every living being within the vast White Lotus Prefecture.
"A monk in the Skin Refinement Realm..."
"A monk in the Bone Refinement Realm..."
"A monk in the Organ Refinement Realm..."
Outside the White Brahma Temple.
Luo Changfeng stood silently on a vantage point.
He watched calmly as the monks dressed in white robes, and...
The enormous White Brahma Lotus, suspended above the White Brahma Temple, with countless roots,
greedily absorbing the Qi-Blood Force, life energy, and soul power of countless living beings.
His eyes narrowed slightly.
In those slightly squinted eyes, it seemed as though thousands of thoughts were flitting by.
Just as he was silently contemplating a particular issue,
he suddenly sensed an incredibly sharp gaze sweeping in his direction.
The direction of the gaze was precisely where Luo Changfeng was standing.
It seemed to confirm that someone within the White Brahma Temple had noticed his presence.
Moreover, the cultivation of this person seemed to have reached the final realm of the Five Realms of Mortality, the Mortal Transcendence Realm.
However...
Based on the aura of that gaze,
the person who had noticed him seemed to be just an entity who had initially entered the Mortal Transcendence Realm.
For Luo Changfeng, who possessed many hidden strengths,
the threat posed by this person was not significant.
Of course, this was a modest way to put it.
If one were to be a bit more arrogant...
Luo Changfeng could even proudly declare that this person posed almost zero threat to him.
But this was under one condition.
That is, not to engage in battle with that individual within the White Brahma Temple.
The White Brahma Temple was, after all, their home turf.
And the White Brahma Lotus, known as one of the most sinister objects in the world, was located in the sky above the temple.
Who could know the extent of the terrifying power that the people of the White Brahma Temple could unleash in such a place?
[Sigh...]
As Luo Changfeng continued to lock gazes with that mysterious entity,
Hei Yu, perched on Luo Changfeng's shoulder,
became slightly restless and raised its head.
It also let out a few soft calls,
seemingly trying to dispel the discomfort and pressure it felt inside.
"Don't worry, I'm here..."
"That guy can't hurt you..."
Luo Changfeng reached out and gently caressed Hei Yu on his shoulder.
At this, Hei Yu narrowed its eyes that shimmered with a purple-gold light,
and the unease and oppression it felt seemed to diminish considerably in that moment.
"The Initial Stage of the Mortal Transcendence Realm, huh?"
"I didn't expect that within the White Brahma Temple, there would actually be one in the Mortal Transcendence Realm..."
But, upon reflection,
this was quite reasonable.
After all, the White Brahma Temple was at least considered one of the Three Great Demonic Forces of Buddhism.
Though the White Brahma Temple was the last among the Three Great Demonic Forces of Buddhism in terms of rank,
even so, this still confirmed the extraordinary nature of the White Brahma Temple.
"Originally, I even thought about making a trip into the White Brahma Temple."
"Now it seems that I won't have that chance..."
After shaking his head and sighing,
Luo Changfeng turned around and silently walked towards the distance.
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