"What exactly is going on?"

    The Celestial Dragon Supreme wore an extremely grim expression.

    Just moments before.

    He was fantasizing that if he could wait just another ten years, the Celestial Dragon Temple could accumulate enough faith and incense offerings. At that time, by absorbing all the power of faith, he would be able to successfully advance to the Sixth Order of the Supreme Venerate Realm.

    Absorbing the power of faith and incense offerings.

    This was a special ability brought by the Buddha Fruit Position, and also a privilege of being a Buddha.

    Harnessing the power of faith for cultivation advancement was much faster than self-cultivation and made breaking through realms much smoother.

    However…

    What he did not expect was that, in the blink of an eye, the faith and incense offerings of the Celestial Dragon Temple had decreased by a whole 30%.

    It should be known.

    Ever since he destroyed the White Tiger Temple and made the Celestial Dragon Temple the supreme temple in the Buddhist Nation. sea??h thё ηovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    The power of faith at the Celestial Dragon Temple had been increasing, and this was the first decline in hundreds of years—and by a terrifying 30% no less. This was not just affecting his breakthrough, but was also shaking the very foundations of the Celestial Dragon Temple''s doctrine!

    This was undermining the roots!

    "What exactly are Hui Tian and the others even doing? The Celestial Dragon Temple has been run flawlessly by the Heaven Dragon Guard for a thousand years, and just a few months after they took over, they let the power of faith decrease by 30%? Simply useless…"

    The Celestial Dragon Supreme was furiously enraged, chanted Buddhist mantras, and performed the Descent Technique.

    At the same time.

    Inside the Celestial Dragon Temple.

    Hui Tian, Hui Di, and Hui Ren, the three powerhouses, were equally dumbfounded as they watched the main hall of the Celestial Dragon Temple shake and tremble, and the Buddha light condensing on the statues rapidly weakened.

    The three of them were utterly bewildered.

    Hui Ren swallowed hard, "It''s over, totally over…"

    "Something happened in Ten Thousand Dragons City. I didn''t expect the Supreme Venerable to really have placed a demon there. Now more and more believers are abandoning us…"

    Hui Di said with a worried frown, "Brother Hui Tian, what should we do?"

    Hui Tian bitterly smiled, "What can we do? This is beyond our capability now, we need to report this to the Supreme Venerable..."

    At that moment.

    The Buddha statue of the Celestial Dragon Supreme radiated a dazzling spiritual light, and his suppressed, furious voice echoed in the hall: "You three idiots, what have you done? You''ve allowed the Celestial Dragon Temple''s power of faith to decrease by 30%? If you don''t give me an explanation, prepare to die as your apology!"

    The terrifying pressure descended like mountains, forcing the three to kneel on the ground.

    Their knees smashed into the floor, creating several large pits.

    Loud creaking noises filled the entire hall.

    It seemed like it might collapse at any moment.

    "Supreme Venerable, calm your anger, please calm your anger!"

    "This situation was not caused by us three brothers, it was all thanks to Shaolin Temple, Vajra Temple, and Hanging Temple…"

    "Please discern the truth, Supreme Venerable…"

    The frightened Hui Tian and the others spoke.

    The Celestial Dragon Supreme was stunned, "Shaolin Temple, Hanging Temple, and Vajra Temple? What have they done? Even if they instigated a war to destroy the nation, it shouldn''t have caused a 30% decrease in the Celestial Dragon Temple''s faith power in such a short time…"

    With a mournful expression, Hui Tian replied, "Your Venerableness, Ten Thousand Dragons City has fallen…"

    Buzz!

    The Celestial Dragon Supreme''s entire body shuddered, and the huge Buddha statue cracked with loud cracking sounds, revealing cracks like spider webs covering the entire statue.

    Just one sentence, "Ten Thousand Dragons City has fallen."

    He then understood, the matter of him hiding a demon under Ten Thousand Dragons City was exposed.

    However…

    What the Celestial Dragon Supreme could not comprehend was, even if the news of the demon sealed under Ten Thousand Dragons City had leaked, it should not have resulted in a 30% loss of faith!

    Hui Tian didn''t wait for him to ask and took the initiative to say: "Ten Thousand Dragons City was broken, and the demon hiding underneath was released. If it hadn''t been for the Shaolin Buddha King who killed the demon, the entire Ten Thousand Dragons City would have been leveled to the ground. Before dying, the demon revealed that it was you who hid him under Ten Thousand Dragons City, and that you provided him with living humans as blood food at regular intervals…"

    Buzz!

    A chill ran through the body of the Celestial Dragon Supreme.

    He finally understood why the faith in the Celestial Dragon Temple had sharply decreased by 30%; he had originally made Ten Thousand Dragons City the main faith city to cover the sealing site of the demon, gathering the most elite 30% of the Celestial Dragon Temple''s believers.

    Now that a demon was hidden under Ten Thousand Dragons City, and the news that the mighty Celestial Dragon Supreme personally provided living humans as blood food for that demon came out.

    Not to mention the hardcore devotees.

    Even if the monks from the Celestial Dragon Temple witnessed all this, I''m afraid their faith would collapse.

    Bang bang bang!

    The Celestial Dragon Supreme, unable to contain his anger, caused the statues within the hall to shatter one after another. Countless shards flew everywhere, puncturing the entire temple hall like a sieve.

    "Supreme Venerable, the three major Buddhist Nations are now attacking our Celestial Dragon Temple under the pretext of our association with demons. Moreover, the believers who escaped from Ten Thousand Dragons City are everywhere slandering our temple, causing a continuous loss of followers. What should we do?" Hui Tian was extremely respectful, not daring to overstep in the slightest, lest he provoke the Celestial Dragon Supreme.

    The Celestial Dragon Supreme said grimly, "I will send the Heaven Dragon Guard to support you. You must withstand their attacks. I will contact the Supreme Buddhas behind those three major Buddhist Nations as swiftly as possible. As long as they are persuaded, the three nations will inevitably stop their assaults. Just let me catch my breath, and there will be opportunities for revenge..."

    "Yes!"

    Hui Tian and the others knelt respectfully before the statue of Buddha.

    After waiting for dozens of moments.

    Only after they were certain the Celestial Dragon Supreme had left did they dare raise their heads, exchanging looks of helplessness.

    Hui Ren spoke solemnly, "Senior Brother Hui Tian, with the power of those three parties, I''m afraid we won''t be able to wait for the Heaven Dragon Guard to arrive!"

    "What else can we do?" Hui Tian rolled his eyes, speechless.

    With the attitude of the Celestial Dragon Supreme at that time, challenging him would undoubtedly lead to a dead end!

    Hui Di hesitated before saying in a deep voice, "Senior Brother Hui Tian, I think the situation of the Celestial Dragon Temple is already hopeless. I heard that the Shaolin Buddha King has won the support of the four Supreme Venerables of the Shaolin Temple. His future is boundless. Should we not consider defecting to him?"

    "Are you insane? Defect to the Shaolin Temple?" Hui Tian''s face instantly changed.

    Hui Di glanced at Hui Ren.

    After a moment of hesitation, Hui Ren said gravely, "I think Senior Brother Hui Di is right... The Celestial Dragon Supreme personally sending a living sacrifice to that giant demon—this news isn''t widely known yet, but if it spreads, do you think Celestial Dragon Temple and the Celestial Dragon Supreme will have any foothold in Western Province? They might even be banished from Holy Spirit Mountain. If the Celestial Dragon Supreme is expelled by Spirit Mountain, it''ll be too late for us to defect to the Shaolin Temple then!"

    "The power of the Celestial Dragon Supreme is ending, and Celestial Dragon Temple is bound to become a target for public criticism. Defecting to the Shaolin Temple now is turning from darkness to light, this is our only chance!" Hui Di said.

    Hui Tian''s expression shifted uncertainly.

    Seeing him hesitate, Hui Di added fuel to the flames, "Senior Brother Hui Tian, given the temper of the Celestial Dragon Supreme, once we fail to hold back the united attack of the three major Buddhist Nations, you know what will happen to us!"

    Hiss!

    A flash of fear crossed Hui Tian''s eyes.

    They had personally witnessed the ruthless tactics of the Celestial Dragon Supreme. If they really failed to hold off the joint forces of the three major Buddhist Nations, once the Celestial Dragon Supreme metes out punishment, even seeking death would be difficult!

    Hesitation vanished from Hui Tian''s eyes, he gritted his teeth and declared, "The three of us brothers will rise and fall together, and gain honor or disgrace together. Let us all defect to the Shaolin Buddha King!"

    Hui Di and the others exchanged glances, both relieved.

    Following that...

    Led by Hui Tian and the others, they led a large majority of the monks and believers of Celestial Dragon Temple to defect to Xiao Yi.

    Only leaving behind some staunch followers of the Celestial Dragon Supreme, who also immediately passed the news to the Celestial Dragon Supreme far away in Holy Spirit Mountain.

    At the same time...

    Within Holy Spirit Mountain in the Heavenly Dragon Hall, the Celestial Dragon Supreme, having been turned away by the four Supreme Buddhas of Shaolin Temple, the Vajra Supreme from Vajra Temple, and the Hanging Sky Supreme from Hanging Temple, returned to Heavenly Dragon Hall only to discover that monks from the Celestial Dragon Temple were calling for him.

    "Could it be that the Heaven Dragon Guard has already encountered them?" The Celestial Dragon Supreme slightly furrowed his brow, his thoughts heavy with concern.

    Inside the temple hall...

    The Celestial Dragon Supreme, looking at several unfamiliar monks kneeling on the ground, frowned and said, "What is the reason for summoning me like this? And where have Hui Tian and the others gone?"

    The monks kneeling on the ground shivered, their faces full of mourning as they said, "To report to the Supreme Venerable, Hui Tian and the others, along with the majority of our monks and believers, have defected to the Shaolin Buddha King..."

    "What did you say? They defected to the Shaolin Temple?"

    The Celestial Dragon Supreme trembled all over.

    A roar filled with boundless fury, not holding anything back, the terrifying roar directly caused several monks in the temple to bleed from their seven orifices.

    And several were directly killed by the shock.

    The Celestial Dragon Supreme, unable to contain his anger, saw his Buddha statue breaking inch by inch, his eyes filled with resentment and hatred. Truly, abandoned by all! Not long ago, he was still fantasizing about advancing to the sixth level of Supreme Venerate Realm, striving for the current position of Buddha Fruit.

    How much time has passed since then?

    His reputation ruined.

    Deserted by kinsmen.

    All of this had fallen on him in a mere moment.

    Roar!

    The Celestial Dragon Supreme let out an angry, mournful howl as his Buddha statue in the temple suddenly exploded amidst rising dust.

    At the same time...

    Inside Holy Spirit Mountain, in the Heavenly Dragon Hall.

    The Celestial Dragon Supreme let out a wretched scream, once again gushing blood due to anger, his complexion turning alternately green and white, his eyes exuding a venomous sharpness, "Shaolin Temple, I shall be irreconcilable with you..."