Peerless Taoist

The entire Spirit Mountain Continent was echoing under this vast bell.    

All living beings were shaken. They looked at the ancestral temple that stood solemnly in every part of the Spirit Mountain Continent, and they all knelt down.    

In the long history of the Spirit Mountain Continent, this group of ancestral temples had erupted with countless miracles. Every time, it was at the most critical juncture that it saved the Spirit Mountain Continent from fire and water.    

This time, the Spirit Mountain Continent was in a state of doomsday, and the vast ancient bell rang once again.    

All living beings were boiling. The bell's sound gave them new hope, just like a drowning person who had grabbed onto the last straw of life.    

"The Ancestral Divine Temple has appeared?"    

"We didn't offer sacrifices to the ancestral temple, so why did the divine light burst out on its own?"    

Countless experts from the nine great sects were deeply shocked at this moment.    

The Ancestral Divine Statue had been weathered by the wind and rain for ten thousand years, and it was already in tatters. Many cracks had appeared on it. Every time it used the Ancestral Divine Power, it would leave a shocking crack on the Ancestral Divine Statue.    

Therefore, the nine great sects were quite restrained when using the Ancestral Divine Power. Unless it was a threat that was about to be destroyed, otherwise, no one would easily use the Ancestral Divine Power.    

However, today was quite abnormal.    

No one offered sacrifices to the Ancestral Divine Statue, but the Ancestral Divine Statue continued to ring. The copper bell that was placed in countless ancestral temples began to ring out of thin air.    

"Ancestor, look at the sky!"    

An elder of the Sea Calming Sect pointed at the sky and was so shocked that he could not speak.    

At this moment, everyone's gaze landed on the sky.    

The dark clouds in the sky were all dispersed by a powerful divine power. The sun that had not been seen for a long time gradually descended from the sky.    

All the natural disasters were gone. The old monk's dharma idol stood between the heaven and earth like a natural phenomenon. Its might was vast and mighty, as if a god had descended.    

He was already old enough, and his dharma idol was interweaved with the aura of death. He was on the verge of death. However, the moment he appeared, the aura of death and decay immediately transformed into a monstrous killing intent that swept across the surroundings.    

"Greetings, Ancestor God!"    

Ancestor Xuanling was so excited that tears flowed down his face as he knelt on the ground.    

Behind him, countless cultivators knelt down one after another. They looked at the majestic figure in the sky and were so excited that they could not speak.    

They had heard of the legend of the Ancestor God since they were young. Even though many of them had become experts in cultivation, they still did not forget their faith in the Ancestor God.    

This was the inheritance of the bloodline memories of the Spiritual Mountain Continent.    

No one could forget the achievements of the Ancestor God. It was rumored that tens of thousands of races on the Spiritual Mountain Continent had encountered a calamity. It was because of the existence of the Ancestor God that the Spiritual Mountain Continent had been able to continue to exist until now.    

Now, they finally saw the Ancestor God, and the excitement in their hearts was unparalleled.    

The Ancestor God’s dharma idol was omnipresent, and almost all the people of the Spiritual Mountain Continent had seen the Ancestor God’s appearance.    

It seemed like an ordinary old man, and there was nothing special about him. However, no one would look down on this seemingly ordinary old man, because with him, the Spiritual Mountain Continent would have existed until now.    

From the Spiritual Mountain Continent, prayers and cheers could be heard continuously.    

The old monk looked at this familiar land and slowly closed his eyes.    

After ten thousand years, he had lost too much of his memories. His faith in Buddhism had long since disappeared. He had many desires, but the remaining human nature made him protect this land.    

“Master!”    

Suddenly, a weak voice entered the old monk’s ears.    

He looked down and saw a young boy on the roof of a house on the roof of a city in the vast territory.    

He was Chen An.    

“Didn’t you say that you would come later? Why didn’t you come? What are you doing in the sky?”    

Chen An’s eyes were bloodshot, and he was exhausted. He shouted at the sky.    

The more he spoke, the more he cried, and he kept cursing, “What are you doing? You don’t even want to be a laborer for others. What does saving the world have to do with you?”    

Chen An was usually very mischievous and often quarreled with the old monk, teasing the old monk that he was a peerless expert.    

However, Chen An cherished this memory very much. He and Chen Ling had lost their parents when they were young, and the old monk was his teacher and father.    

Once, Chen An and Chen Ling had nowhere to go. The old monk had to work to earn money and buy them food.    

Once, Chen An and Chen Ling were frozen to the point of shivering in the winter. The old monk had draped his clothes over the two of them, while he himself was frozen stiff.    

Chen An knew very well that he wanted to study, practice martial arts, and become a superior person. He wanted to repay this old man who had worked so hard for him.    

"Quickly come back. I won't be disobedient anymore…" Chen An kept crying.    

He was afraid that his sister would hear him, so he arranged for Chen Ling to stay in the house. He ran to the roof alone, wanting to tell the old monk something.    

Chen An could see that the old monk was indeed looking at him, and he even revealed a smile.    

However, the old monk still did not descend from the sky.    

The divine light covering the old monk's body became brighter and brighter. He was bathed in the vast divine light, and he emitted a sacred and dignified aura.    

"Fellow Daoist, I have something to entrust to you," the old monk looked at Lu Yu and said slowly.    

"There's no need to say anymore. I already know. I will arrange for the two children in a good way," Lu Yu said.    

Hearing this, the old monk finally revealed a relieved expression.    

It was as if he had put down all his obsessions. He took out heavy shackles from his body. The divine light was dazzling, as if the sun was in the sky.    

"I don't have much time left. I don't dare to ask you to protect the Spirit Mountain Continent. Please save more people."    

The old monk said, "I don't have much to offer. I only have the offerings of the people in this Spirit Mountain Continent. Now, I will transfer all the offerings here to you."    

In the Spirit Mountain Continent, the ancestral temples scattered in all directions let out a loud rumble at the same time.    

A strong divine light shot into the sky and shone on the peak of the sky. It gathered into Lu Yu's body. Lu Yu felt that in an instant, the offerings were flourishing. The divine power in his body was like a river flowing into the sea, surging without end.    

After doing all this, the old monk let out a long sigh of relief. He cupped his hands towards Lu Yu and said, "Fellow Daoist, I will leave it to you."    

His lifespan was nearing its end.    

The power that the Buddha had injected into his body had allowed him to hold on for ten thousand years. However, he had not obtained a long life after all. Whether it was his soul or his body, they were already on the verge of collapse.    

At the end of his voice, he found himself. Hence, he did not plan to end his life in a muddle.    

"The Buddha has kowtowed for ten thousand years. Today, I live for myself!" The old monk shouted loudly, and a powerful divine light burst out from his body.    

A terrifying divine aura rippled out in all directions. All the ancient demons that approached were annihilated by this powerful divine light, and they were all evaporated from the human world.