From high above, looking down, several figures were moving swiftly across the snowy plains.

At the edge of the snowfield, an exceptionally prominent peak towering into the sky was the Holy Mountain Snow Peak.

According to the instructions of Master Bazaar, Sun Yan, accompanied by Sosia and Elise, transformed into contemporary Divine Travelers, even surpassing the speed of the usual Divine Traveler.

As the sun rose and set, an ancient and grand flat-level monastery gradually appeared in the sight of the trio.

Both inside and outside of this Buddhist Temple were shockingly constructed with black rocks, which didn't even reflect the slightest ray of light under the sun, looking extraordinarily eerie.

"We've arrived; this is the Great Black Heaven Temple."

Sun Yan stopped in his tracks and said with a hint of apprehension.

As mysterious as this place in Tibet was, even after inheriting the Graveyard, Sun Yan, who had become well-informed, still maintained a sense of reverence for Tibet.

The group entered the temple gates, as Master Bazaar had mentioned, due to the release of demonic entities, the Great Black Heaven Temple had long been devoid of any human presence.

The original monks had either become Evil People or had fled to other safe places.

The Great Black Heaven Temple had wholly become a desolate place.

"Could there still be Celestial Toads here?" Elise asked curiously.

She took a serious sniff, smelling only the scent of dust.

"Let's search; if we really can't find them, we can only give up," Sun Yan sighed, the last bit of hope in his heart growing even weaker.

Entering the interior of the Great Black Heaven Temple, they discovered that even the main hall was constructed with black wood, which was extremely challenging for trees to grow at high altitudes, let alone produce wood capable of building a grand hall.

Even as a modern person, Sun Yan couldn't help but admire the style of the Great Black Heaven Temple, indeed a masterpiece of craftsmanship.

"Look, Sun Yan!"

At that moment, Sosia suddenly shouted.

Sun Yan immediately looked in the direction she pointed, and there stood a three-meter-tall Divine Statue on the left side of the hall.

He had four arms, wrapped in snakes, carrying multiple Magical Artifacts on his body, exuding a very powerful aura of divinity.

But strangely, the head of this Dharma Protector statue was nowhere to be found, with obvious signs of violent severance at the neck.

"Could it be the work of Iron Yama?" Sun Yan wondered.

However, not understanding the situation in Tibet, he didn't dwell on it but continued searching for a place where Celestial Toads might exist.

Though Celestial Toads sounded mysterious, they were still just toads and needed to live in areas with water, so Sun Yan mainly focused on ponds and water pools.

After a thorough search, he indeed found what he was looking for.

Inside the temple, in a distinctive small courtyard, with pavilion ponds, artificial rocks, and green willows, was a picturesque scene.

If not for the long neglect that had led to the growth of many weeds, it would have been a good place for cultivating one's character.

And by the edge of the pond, more than ten large gray toads lay on the rock surface, unmoving, as if they were swallowing something.

Every time these toads opened their mouths, you could faintly see a very vague white mist descending from the sky and entering their mouths.

This sight was indeed extraordinarily peculiar, catching Sun Yan's great attention.

With such behavior, they could be regarded as Exotic Beasts, perhaps these were the Celestial Toads Master Bazaar mentioned; they had truly been found by Sun Yan.

"Wait here; I'll catch one to take a closer look."

Sun Yan immediately climbed over the fence and walked towards the edge of the pond; the opportunity was right in front of him and couldn't be missed.

To confirm if these toads were indeed Celestial Toads, their saliva would be tested.

However, the moment Sun Yan approached the pond, a sudden gust of strange wind arose.

A swirling airflow emerged from beneath the pond, headed towards Sun Yan.

"Jackson, watch out!" Sosia quickly shouted.

Sun Yan reacted swiftly, kicking back with his legs, and managed to dodge the attack of the strange wind.

Yet he still smelled a foul stench coming from it, and suddenly his head was dizzy and his legs weakened, causing him to sit on the ground.

"Not good, it's a trap."

As the whirlwind came towards him again, behind Sun Yan, Mo Lihai Dharma suddenly appeared. With Mo Lihai playing the Jade Pipa in his hand, the strange wind collapsed instantly, revealing a skeletal thin woman.

Her long hair reached her waist, snow white, but her face was ferocious, akin to Yaksha and Rakshasa, with a frighteningly green tongue.

Seeing that Sun Yan was under the protection of a Divine Dharma Aspect, the woman immediately leaped back into the pond.

Strangely, when she entered the water, the surface didn't ripple or make any noise, as if she'd thrown herself into a wisp of air.

"Jackson, are you alright?"

Sosia hurried over, helping Sun Yan up from the ground, and asked with concern.

"With the emergence of demons, the world's Divine Buddha has vanished, and monsters have begun to run rampant even within temples."

Sun Yan stared at the water surface cautiously and said, "I was careless, never thought there would be such a capable Water Ghost hiding in the Great Black Heaven Temple."

Ordinary Water Ghosts, at best, can only drag unsuspecting individuals standing by the shore into the water, drown them, and find a scapegoat for themselves to reincarnate.

But the Water Ghost just now could not only come ashore directly, but also control the power of the wind, which has clearly surpassed the levels of Evil Spirits and Fierce Ghosts, edging towards encountering the threshold of an Evil God.

Encountering such a thing right after arriving at the Great Black Heaven Temple, there's no telling what greater dangers might be lurking elsewhere within the temple.

Let the agile Elise go over and capture those few toads, and everyone quickly retreated to a place far from the pool.

Sun Yan took out the Golden Halberd and handed it to Sosia, saying, "Quick, see if you can dispel the karmic obstacles."

Sosia grasped the toad with one hand and squeezed it, making the toad's body seem like a tightly squeezed water balloon, its limbs suddenly taut.

Translucent saliva unconsciously flowed from its mouth, dripping onto the blade of the Golden Halberd.

Soon, the black karmic obstacles enveloping the Golden Halberd began to visibly dissipate, until the halberd fully recovered its original appearance.

"It really is the Celestial Toad!" Sun Yan exclaimed with delight, relieved.

"But aren't you still looking for the Celestial Toad Relic? We probably need to search the nearby temple halls," Elise suggested.

Celestial Toad Relics form within the Celestial Toad, and whenever one appears, it is surely collected as treasure by the monks of the Great Black Heaven Temple, used as a Buddhist Magical Artifact.

However, these relic-producing Celestial Toads are undoubtedly rare; otherwise, they wouldn't be so hard to obtain.

Sun Yan nodded: "Sosia, this Golden Halberd along with the Nuo Opera Props of the Mountain-Opening Fierce General, are for your use. With the Mountain Opening Dance, you can summon the Dharma Aspect of the Mountain-Opening Fierce General to aid us."

"For me? What will you use?" Sosia asked in confusion.

"I have the Mo Lihai Dharma and the Nine Dragon Five Thunder Seal; they're sufficient. Elise, the General Sun Mask in my bag is for you; remember to burn incense and perform Divination to summon the Dharma Aspect of General Sun to guard us."

Sun Yan distributed his Magical Artifacts, giving his cemetery members the capability to fight against the Evil God.

If they encounter anything, they can become Sun Yan's right and left arms, sharing his burden.

Upon Sun Yan's instructions, Sosia and Elise promptly donned their respective masks, and the three continued onward toward the nearby temple hall.

Not long after the three departed, the skies at the place suddenly darkened, accompanied by unsettling sounds of bones twisting.

A shadow stepped on the corridor tiles, slowly moving in the direction where Sun Yan and the others had headed.

...

The central treasure hall of the Great Black Heaven Temple.

The largest and most magnificent hall within the entire temple. Sun Yan walked into it, relying on the Celestial Eye, and even in the dimness without fire, he could see the Buddha statue at the center of the hall.

It's the Great Sun Buddha, but strangely, its head, like the statue at the entrance, has been forcibly severed and is nowhere to be found.

A headless statue is an ominous sign.

The monks in the Great Black Heaven Temple would not commit such blasphemy, unless the Iron Yama escaped suppression and did it?

At this moment, Sun Yan's notebook in his pocket began to tremble faintly, indicating a temporary task.

But receiving a new task at such a place, Sun Yan felt no excitement for potential new rewards, instead his heart grew heavy.

Could it be there's some hidden danger in the Great Black Heaven Temple?

He took out the notebook and flipped it open, and upon seeing the task text, Sun Yan's expression drastically changed.

...

Timed task [Great Buddha, Great Demon]

Task difficulty: ★★★★☆☆☆

Task description: In this ancient Buddhist Temple, you seem to have intruded into a realm of mysterious and eerie existence, drawing its attention, disturbing it.

Task requirements: Successfully escape the temple, or kill it.

Task rewards: God-Posing Skill

...

"It? Where is it?" Sun Yan looked around, and just then the headless Great Sun Buddha statue suddenly started to rumble incessantly, the entire divine statue trembled ceaselessly, the surface cracking extensively.

Black water seeped from the fractures, beginning to spread around.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

A series of monster-like roars emanated from inside the stone statue, shaking the entire hall.

"Quickly, get out!"

Sun Yan immediately reacted, hurriedly escaping the hall with Sosia. Just then, the statue completely shattered, and a four-legged monster without skin rolled out, continuously struggling on the ground.

It had horns, red eyes, fangs, hideous countenance, somewhat resembling the Yaksha from the Eight Divisions, Sun Yan was startled: "Could it be every divine statue in the Great Black Heaven Temple conceals a monster within? How many are there?"

No time to think, the Yaksha on the ground crawled up, furiously charging towards the group, swiping its sharp claws fiercely at Sun Yan's face.

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