Chapter 1

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Yin-Yang Mountain is a strange place. One side of the mountain is lush with dense forests, while the other side is barren and desolate, with no vegetation at all.

From a distance, it looks as if a person has had their head shaved into a yin-yang style, making it appear incredibly peculiar.

Regarding this mountain, it is a well-known taboo in Xiajiang. Local residents generally dare not go up the mountain, and even when they occasionally mention it, they are very cautious.

There are many legends about this mountain, and it is even said to be one of the four most dangerous places in the area: Hulu Island, General Temple, San Dao Dam, and Dead Man's Mountain. It is said that entering any of these four places is like entering the gates of hell...

Among these, Dead Man's Mountain and General Temple are both located within Yin-Yang Mountain!

The barren, rocky side of Yin-Yang Mountain, where the vegetation is completely gone, is also known as Dead Man's Mountain!

In another major legend, the mysterious and feared General Temple is located on the lush, forested side of the mountain's peak.

The presence of these two forbidden areas on Yin-Yang Mountain is enough to make it a place of extreme taboo for the local residents, a place where no one dares to go.

It is said that several decades ago, a group of fifty to sixty bandits angered the figures at the General Temple.

As a result, everyone in the group died in a single night. They all died in pieces, as if torn apart by some fierce beast...

It should be noted that these bandits were not ordinary; they were armed with guns and had no qualms about killing. They had even broken into the county town and plundered it!

During another chaotic time, a group of people came to destroy the General Temple. In the end, everyone went mad and began to kill each other in front of a large crowd. They even stripped off their clothes and jumped off the cliff of Dead Man's Mountain, regardless of gender...

Many older locals have even witnessed this event firsthand, and countless elders swear to its truth!

However, today, amidst a heavy rain, a group of over ten people, wearing raincoats and carrying sticks, are marching towards Yin-Yang Mountain with a fierce determination!

"Damn, what a hellish place, not even a car can drive in. I wonder what the boss was thinking, planning to buy this mountain. Does he have too much money to spend?"

"Exactly, exactly. And the damn Taoist at the General Temple won't even sell it. Is there such a stupid person? If it were me, I would have sold it long ago, enough to build several temples in the big city, with much better incense offerings!"

The group laughed and joked, complaining about this hellish place where even cars cannot drive, and they had to walk and climb the mountain, as they headed towards the General Temple.

At this moment, the doors of the General Temple were closed. Inside, a Taoist was kneeling before the statue, motionless.

In front of him, on the altar, stood a statue of a fierce god, clad in iron armor and holding a steel whip, with a green face and fangs.

If one looked closely, they would notice that the iron armor on the statue was not painted on but was actually a genuine Mingguang armor...

Even more bizarrely, the incense smoke in front of the Taoist rose straight up, reaching over three feet high, seemingly disappearing directly into the statue's mouth and nose, as if the statue were actively absorbing the incense.

The statue's original appearance was already fearsome, like a demon. If anyone else saw this bizarre scene, they would probably have been scared out of their wits.

However, Tang Changsheng remained unfazed!

At this moment, he muttered to himself, bowing down: "Ancestor, your disciple is unworthy, unable to cultivate! The ancestral worship ceremony is approaching, and your unworthy disciple can only take a risky path!"

Recalling his master's final words, he was repeatedly warned that the key must not be used unless it was a matter of life and death for the sect.

Tang Changsheng finally sighed again and bowed deeply.

If he could not perform magic at this ancestral worship ceremony... the General Temple would be finished!

When Tang Changsheng stood up, his face was filled with determination.

He carefully turned the statue and retrieved a small, unremarkable box.

It seemed to be made of some metal, gray and dusty, but quite heavy, looking very ordinary.

However, Tang Changsheng remembered his master's final words: the key inside this box was of utmost importance.

In the past, three of the General Temple's ancestors, who had reached the realm of Heaven and Man, died for this key...

It must not be used unless it is a matter of life and death for the sect!

Now, the key was in Tang Changsheng's hands!

He bowed again, knowing that if he did not use the key in the box now, there might be no other opportunity!

If he could not perform the ritual to purify the souls of the dead during this ancestral worship ceremony, the last bit of reputation the General Temple had would be lost, and the three families of Xiajiang would no longer respect the General Temple.

And at that time, the General Temple, which had been passed down for hundreds of years, would be completely gone.

As the only successor and master of the General Temple, he would not allow this to happen, no matter what!

He was willing to pay any price!

He bowed again before the statue, which, in the incense smoke, looked even more fearsome with its green face and fangs.

However, Tang Changsheng remained unfazed!

This was the guardian deity of the General Temple, revered by generations. If the disciples of the General Temple were still afraid of it, it would be a laughingstock among their peers.

However, in this era, finding a few genuine peers to laugh at... was not an easy task!

In the past, the ancestors of the General Temple could summon ghosts and gods, and even the mountain deities and city gods would give them some respect.

Not only the entire Yin-Yang Mountain, but the entire Xiajiang region within hundreds of miles revered the General Temple as a deity.

That was the most glorious and powerful era of the General Temple... but it was also an era of many high-level cultivators.

Now, with the great calamity and the decline of the Dharma, according to Tang Changsheng's knowledge, all major cultivation sects are in the same state.

Even many sects that were much more powerful than the General Temple have completely declined, even scattered like stars and clouds.

Compared to them, the General Temple, located in a remote area, is still holding on.

However, it seems that even this facade cannot be maintained much longer!

Tang Changsheng sighed slightly. Not long ago, a developer announced that they would buy this mountain and turn it into a profit-making cemetery.

They even sent people to threaten Tang Changsheng. If he did not cooperate, they would soon send people to teach him a lesson!

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