"My dear nephew Qingyun, you can't let your father do it himself." Jiang Ruchu said.
Guan Qingyun's eyebrows knitted together in worry. The Shinto Temple's test was merely a tradition, a formality. It was acceptable for others to take action, but it was unacceptable for Guan Xiujin, the head priest, to do it himself. More importantly, what if he were to suffer a setback and couldn't do anything about Mu Hanyan? Would his dignity as head priest still be there?
Logically speaking, as Guan Xiujing's only son, he should share his father's worries and difficulties, but when he thought of Mu Hanyan's shocking sword, his heart was filled with fear, so he didn't dare to agree easily.
Guan Qingyun was so conflicted that his mind was in turmoil that cold sweat streamed down his forehead.
"Or, let me do it." At this moment, a fat priest spoke. It was Gao Weilong.
"Nephew Gao, are you willing to help?" Guan Xiujing did not expect Gao Pengcheng to stay out of the matter, but his son Gao Weilong stepped forward. He was surprised and happy to hear this.
Guan Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Gao Weilong, who had saved him from danger, his eyes full of gratitude.
"Mu Hanyan is so ignorant that she dares to interfere in the affairs of my Gao family. Last time in Qianlong Valley, I wanted to teach her a lesson, but it was difficult to do so because there were so many people around. This time, I will take this opportunity to let her know that not everyone is qualified to interfere in the affairs of my Gao family." Gao Weilong said angrily.
"Okay, then I'll have to trouble Nephew Gao." Guan Xiujing and others only then realized that the reason why Gao Weihu wanted to take action was because of Gao Weihu.
The feud between brothers Gao Weilong and Gao Weihu was no secret within the Temple of Life. With Gao Weilong's strength, becoming the head of the family was only a matter of time. Adding to his ruthless nature, it wasn't surprising that Gao Weihu was eliminated as a precaution.
Who knew that Gao Weihu actually defected to Mu Hanyan. With the protection of the Huayu Temple, Gao Weilong was out of reach. It seemed that there were rumors that Gao Weihu's strength increased greatly after following Mu Hanyan, and he was already showing signs of surpassing his master. Maybe one day he would be qualified to compete with Gao Weilong for the position of head of the family.
Under such circumstances, Gao Weilong naturally hated Mu Hanyan very much.
Of course, none of this mattered to them. Their biggest concern right now was Mu Hanyan's true strength. Gao Weilong's willingness to intervene was a welcome development; not only could he test her strength, he might even be able to severely injure her. Then, finding an opportunity to force her to hand over the Five-Colored Soul Orbs would be much easier.
After all, Gao Weilong is a master at the level of a ninth-order Divine Heart Priest, and he is born with divine power. If they really fight, it will be difficult for an ordinary tenth-order Divine Heart Priest to defeat him.
The Temple of Life is located in the southeast of the Continent of Gods, deep in the wasteland. Its main city is the City of Life.
It was mid-afternoon when Mu Hanyan arrived at the City of Life. Although she had seen the grand scale of Tianyang City before, she was still deeply shocked when she saw the City of Life.
Like Tianyang City, the City of Life also had five inner and outer layers. Beyond these, ascending straight up the ancient stone staircase, four more cities rose one after another, resembling the legendary city in the sky. Huge crystals hovered above each layer, casting a pure, sunlight-like light. Bathing in it felt like soaking in warm spring water, leaving one feeling light and relaxed, every pore dilated.
Every layer of the city is shaded by green trees, revealing a strong vitality.
A magnificent, solemn and dignified ancient temple stands at the top of the city, like an ancient giant, looking down at all living beings.
In each layer of the city, there are also temples. Priests chant loudly in front of the temple doors, proclaiming the glory of God, and countless people prostrate themselves on the ground devoutly, listening to the will of God.
The city was bustling with people and priests, creating a prosperous scene.
"How many people are there in the City of Life?" Mu Hanyan asked Gao Weihu curiously.
"Probably 300 to 400 million." Gao Weihu thought for a while and replied.
"How many priests are there?" Mu Hanyan took a breath and asked.
"There are probably hundreds of thousands of registered priests, maybe a little more, but less than half of them directly serve the temple," said Gao Weihu.
This is normal, just like the major lower-level temples. Although there are quite a few registered priests, many priests stay in their respective villages to serve their families, or travel around to practice. There are not many priests who stay in the main city of the temple all year round and obey the orders of the temple.
However, Mu Hanyan was still secretly surprised by such a huge total population and number of priests. No wonder the Continent of Gods could compete with the Continent of Holy Court for so many years. The strength of these major upper temples was by no means weaker than any country in the Continent of Holy Court.
As he spoke, Mu Hanyan had already followed Gao Weihu up the stone stairs and headed towards the Temple of Life.
The stone stairs look ordinary, but when you actually step on them, you will find that there is an invisible layer of pressure covering your body. The higher you go, the greater the pressure.
Obviously, not everyone is qualified to follow the stone steps directly to the Temple of Life. If one is not strong enough, he or she can only stay in the lower city.
Of course, such a little pressure is not a problem for Mu Hanyan and Gao Weihu. After all, Mu Hanyan's strength has reached the ninth-level Divine Heart Priest, and Gao Weihu has also reached the fifth-level Divine Heart Priest. Under the torture of Taotie, his character, will and combat power are far beyond his own realm.
"The vast majority of the people in the City of Life come from the priest families of the Temple of Life. Although these people don't have much strength, they still have a place to live in the City of Life thanks to the influence of their ancestors. More than half of the priests also come from the priest families of the Temple of Life, and the others come from the lower-level temples. However, not everyone is qualified to enter the Temple of Life for training and cultivation. Only those who have passed the test of the Temple of Shinto are qualified. Otherwise, they can only stay in the city below." Gao Weihu led Mu Hanyan up the stone steps while introducing her to the situation of the Temple of Life.
"What test?" Mu Hanyan looked at Gao Weihu curiously.
"The priests of the Temple of Life will personally take action to test the strength of the new priests. However, this is just a tradition of the five upper temples. It is usually just a formality. As long as the strength reaches the level of the God's Heart Priest, it is not difficult." Gao Weihu said.
Having said this, Gao Weihu suddenly paused.
Not far ahead was the Temple of Life. A tall figure suddenly appeared at the end of the stone stairs, blocking the sunlight and casting a huge black shadow, covering Mu Hanyan and Gao Weihu. A sharp and brutal murderous intent was also unconcealed as it attacked the two of them.
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