Upon arriving at this place, Xia Feng discovered that the people here were not right, especially the group of monks he had just met.
Their minds had been deluded, rendering them unaware of their own actions.
This was why Xia Feng had not resorted to lethal force earlier.
Had these individuals not been bewitched but acted of their own accord, Xia Feng would have shown no mercy.
However, now that he understood the situation, Xia Feng’s opinion of the monks had somewhat improved. Their reputation over the years was likely due to the machinations of some sinister entity, which had caused the Spirit Mountain Buddhist Hall to become a cesspool of corruption and earn a terrible name.
While they had erred, their actions were, to some extent, understandable.
As long as the source of the problem was dealt with, the Spirit Mountain Buddhist Hall would revert to its former state, becoming a true sacred ground.
Xia Feng called out towards the back courtyard, and some unaware individuals looked on with confusion.
This was because the entire Spirit Mountain, both the ground and the sky above, was already swarming with countless people.
It could be described as a sea of people. Xia Feng's intention to cleanse their ranks was something everyone found highly interesting.
It was something they wished to do but dared not.
Now that someone had finally taken action, it was perfectly natural for them to spectate.
After all, people are always interested in a good spectacle.
“Did that young brother just say there’s a demon in the back courtyard of Spirit Mountain Buddhist Hall? What’s going on? This is a sacred Buddhist ground, how could there be a demon?”
“I heard it too, could there really be a demon? After all, how did monks who always preached salvation turn into bloodthirsty fiends? There must be something to it.”
“I said years ago that the current Spirit Mountain is not the Spirit Mountain of the past. Look at my divine foresight.”
“I rather hope Spirit Mountain Buddhist Hall has a demon. If Spirit Mountain itself oppresses ordinary people and exists solely for profit, then this world would have long since changed.”
“Stop talking, everyone. Let’s just watch. Whatever we say here is useless.”
The crowd chatted animatedly amongst themselves, their words flowing rapidly.
Simultaneously, they were very intrigued by the demon Xia Feng had mentioned.
Perhaps what Xia Feng said was true?
Spirit Mountain Buddhist Hall might indeed be controlled by a demon.
After all, Buddhist halls and demons have always been mortal enemies. If a demon wanted to control a Buddhist hall, it would make sense.
“What do you think this young man’s strength is? Why does he dare to challenge Spirit Mountain?”
“I, for one, cannot discern his strength. Either he has hidden it with a magical artifact, or he is a Saint Venerable. We are not qualified to ascertain.”
“Saint Venerable? Absolutely impossible. Such a young Saint Venerable, I refuse to believe it.”
“Impossible for him to be a Saint Venerable, but his courage is even greater than a Saint Venerable.”
“I think even if he isn’t a Saint Venerable, he must have a peak Saint Venerable expert accompanying him.” The last person’s words drew looks of skepticism from everyone.
“What do you mean by that?” someone quickly challenged.
The man who had spoken pointed to the several women accompanying Xia Feng and said, “Look, he is surrounded by women of unparalleled beauty. Do you think this young master is an ordinary person? Would he really come here to die brainlessly?”
As soon as he said this, everyone nodded. It made sense.
No one was foolish enough to seek certain death without reason.
Suddenly, everyone felt that a good show was about to unfold today.
At this moment, under everyone’s gaze, the back courtyard of Spirit Mountain Buddhist Hall suddenly erupted in a brilliant white light. A monk ascended into the sky. He was the abbot of Spirit Mountain Buddhist Hall, Master Ku Xiu.
As Master Ku Xiu appeared, the entire scene fell silent. The reputation of a Quasi-Saint Emperor was not baseless. Everyone was subdued by his imposing aura.
After ascending, Master Ku Xiu looked at Xia Feng with a placid gaze and slowly spoke:
“Who are you? How dare you trespass into my Spirit Mountain forbidden grounds?”