The black-robed woman stepped forward to knock on the door.

Two gatekeeping monks opened the door, and upon seeing a woman, appeared somewhat reserved, and respectfully said, "Respectful greetings, Female Donor."

The black-robed woman bowed in return, sincerely saying, "I wish to meet the host of your temple, Master Cloud Yunjian. Could I trouble you two esteemed monks to notify him?"

"I'm sorry, Master Cloud Yunjian is out handling affairs and is not in the temple," one of the gatekeeping monks truthfully stated.

However, the woman did not believe it; she knelt on the ground and pleaded, "Please, I have a matter of great urgency with Master Cloud Yunjian. The matter is of utmost importance and cannot be delayed, or the price will be dreadful..."

"Master Cloud Yunjian truly is not here," the monk said somewhat flustered.

"If you won't let me in, I will not stand up again," the woman resolutely declared.

The two gatekeeping monks, seeing her determination, exchanged a glance and one of them said, "Our host is truly not present, only Master Yunyin is in the temple. Otherwise, I can notify him for you."

"Master Yunyin, is, is he the 'Reclining Buddha'?"

"Uh, yes." The gatekeeping monk said awkwardly, quietly reminding, "However, Female Donor must remember not to call Master Yunyin 'Reclining Buddha' when meeting him..."

"I understand." The black-robed woman sincerely replied. "Please, kindly notify him on my behalf."

A short while later.

The black-robed woman entered a meditation room.

On the meditation cushion in the center of the room sat an elderly monk, with dignified features and a benevolent face; the monk had only one upper body as his legs were missing.

"Master, this woman greets you!" The black-robed woman knelt on the ground, bowing deeply.

She knew the elderly monk before her was one of the four Immortal Buddhas known as the 'Reclining Buddha,' who was Master Yunyin, having lost his legs at a young age and practiced cultivation lying down.

The elderly monk raised his eyes and glanced at the black-robed woman, speaking indifferently, "Why have you come here at night, Female Donor?"

"Master, I plead for your assistance." The black-robed woman earnestly begged.

"Tell me what your matter is." Master Yunyin maintained his indifferent tone.

"A few years ago, my younger brother was tricked by villains, resulting in his death and soul's dissipation, leaving only a trace of Remnant Soul. This soul has wandered for years, missing the time for Reincarnation; I do not wish him to remain a lonely spirit forever, so I've come to ask for a chance to let him use your temple's Reincarnation Tower to reincarnate."

Generally speaking, after a person dies, as long as their Soul and Spirit remain, they can reincarnate within three years. However, if the opportunity is missed, reincarnation becomes impossible, and the person remains a lonely spirit.

Unless they use the Tianyun Temple's Reincarnation Tower,

The Reincarnation Tower assists those who missed the Reincarnation timing to reincarnate.

The Reincarnation Tower, which crosses all beings, is of infinite merit!

"I apologize deeply; the Reincarnation Tower has been sealed for many years and will not be reopened. Female Donor should return home." Master Yunyin said apologetically.

The black-robed woman trembled at his words, showing a moment of desolation, yet remained kneeling, pleading with Master Yunyin, "Master, I beg you, make an exception just once."

"Begging me is pointless, I cannot break the temple's rules just for you. Besides, I am not the host; our temple's host, Master Cloud Yunjian, is currently not in the temple. If you insist, wait until he returns."

"Master, my brother's Remnant Soul has suffered damage, and if not reincarnated soon, it might disintegrate, making future reincarnation impossible. I plead with you, Buddhist compassion shouldn't allow a death without salvation!" The black-robed woman's voice was full of pleading, and her forehead was already bleeding from kowtowing.

Master Yunyin couldn't bear it anymore and, with a long sigh, said, "Amitabha, well then, this poor monk would grant you an exception today."

"Thank you, Master. Much thanks to you." The black-robed woman expressed her heartfelt gratitude.

"However, I must first verify your identity. If you are a great philanthropist, I would gladly assist. But, if you are a great villain, pardon me as I will not only refuse but also drive you out of the temple."

As he spoke, Master Yunyin flipped his hand, revealing a mirror crafted of bronze in his right hand, adorned with engraved patterns that were ancient yet dignified, although the surface wasn't brightly reflective.

Upon hearing Master Yunyin's words, the black-robed woman's body trembled, and she stood completely still, her head lowered, appearing very tense.

Master Yunyin directed the ancient mirror toward the black-robed woman, reciting a Buddha's Curse. The mirror surface instantly brightened and began displaying scenes like a movie:

Scene after scene showed vendettas, confrontations, blade flashes and sword shadows, blood rain and gore! The images depicted the black-robed woman either being chased or in the process of killing...

"Amitabha, to think the Female Donor has committed such murders." Master Yunyin exclaimed with a sigh of indignation.

"Master, it's not like that, those people were villains and deserved to die!" The black-robed woman said.

"Then what about this person," Master Yunyin pointed to an immortal and virtuous-looking old monk in the mirror killed by the black-robed woman, saying, "This was Master Mo Xiu of Faliu Temple in the Yellow Dragon Empire, a friend of mine. I know I'm not mistaken, Master Mo Xiu lived a virtuous life, yet he fell to your hand, Heavenly Demoness, how do you explain this?"

"Ah!" The black-robed woman, known as Heavenly Demoness, trembled upon realizing Master Yunyin had seen through her identity, waving her hands fervently, saying, "Master Mo Xiu was not killed by me, no... He was under the influence of a villain's Lust Gu, clouded by lust at the time, and to avoid committing monstrous acts, he asked me to kill him. I was merely fulfilling a desperate request..."

"Enough, Heavenly Demoness, stop your excuses. Just your title of Heavenly Demon is enough to prove your vile nature. Let me ask you, how did the Demon Sound Wall reappear in the Martial World?"...

The Demon Sound Wall was indeed a sacred artifact of the Demon Sect, later being controlled by the Heavenly Demoness for some time, which was no longer a secret in the Immortal Realm.

Heavenly Demoness gained her title due to the Demon Sound Wall.

"The Demon Sound Wall, I... I don't know. After I lost it two years ago, I haven't found it since." The Heavenly Demoness replied with surprise, "Could it be…"

"It has reappeared in the Martial World, causing havoc in Yue Kingdom, corrupting Great Yue Kingdom's morality!" Master Yunyin said, "Alas, it's truly a curse!"

The Heavenly Demoness knew the power of the Demon Sound Wall, and upon hearing it had reappeared, her expression became solemn, thus she continued, "Master, the Demon Sound Wall holds immense Magic Power, threatening both men and women; it's very difficult to subdue. How about we strike a bargain? You let me into the Reincarnation Tower to help my brother's soul reincarnate, and I will go subdue the Demon Sound Wall…"

"A bargain?" Master Yunyin's gaze turned cold, "Don't talk to me about bargains. Not that the Reincarnation Tower has been sealed, even if it wasn't, I would never let a Demon Leader like you enter."

"Master Yunyin, without me, it would be utterly impossible to subdue the Demon Sound Wall if left unchecked."

"Hmph, laughable. Our Tianyun Temple has thousands of monks, with hosts of such high Mana power, how could we not have means to subdue the Demon Sound Wall. You, a mere Heavenly Demon, dare boast here? Get out of this temple now, or I will have someone drive you out."

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Demoness was moved and comprehended his meaning—the host of Tianyun Temple and all its monks had gone to subdue the Demon Sound Wall; hence, when she entered the temple just now, it was extraordinarily quiet. Since there were not many monks in the temple, why not take this chance to rush to the Reincarnation Tower and send her brother?'s soul to reincarnation...

With this thought, the Heavenly Demoness kowtowed to Master Yunyin once more, regretfully saying, "Since Master Yunyin does not wish to let me pass, this woman retires for now, but I shall return when Host Master Cloud Yunjian is back."

With that, the Heavenly Demoness stood up and left the meditation room.

Releasing her Divine Sense, she detected fewer than twenty Spiritual Power Waves within the entire Tianyun Poem temple, clearly showing that the monks had all departed and weren't inside. Seeing this, she was overjoyed, and holding the ceramic pot in hand, she headed straight for the Reincarnation Tower.

Her earlier words were just an Illusion Technique meant to deceive Great Marshal Yunyin. She decided to take action now.

...

Please subscribe, vote monthly, and give rewards... If everyone shows strong support, Chu Tian will work even harder to write explosive and exciting narratives as a reward for everyone. Next month's goal continues to be three guaranteed chapters daily with occasional grand releases to delight everyone… (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read it at m.qidian.com.)

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.