Chapter 895: Cannot Use Secular Name

Two days later.

A massive Purple Luan broke through the clouds and wind, landing steadily at the foot of the Great Brahma Heavenly Temple.

On the broad back of the Luan, aside from Xia Hanjun, the faces of Qi Yuan and the other two were somewhat pale. Duanmu Xi, whose cultivation was the weakest, felt as if his body was falling apart; he leaned on Kong Ding's arm, gasping for breath.

Because this Primordial Continent was simply too vast and lacked Teleportation Arrays, traveling had become a major headache for countless Cultivators.

The distance from the foot of Spirit Mountain to the Great Brahma Heavenly Temple was hundreds of millions of miles. Even if Qi Yuan used the Purple Lightning Eagle Wings he obtained from Old Ancestor Golden Eagle, it would take several months to reach it.

And that would only be possible if he entered a blood-burning state to fly for his life. If any minor situation occurred on the road, the arrival time would be delayed even further.

Although it seemed incredibly slow, such a speed was already no less than that of some Mahayana Peak Cultivators. If it were an ordinary Hedao Realm Cultivator, finishing this journey would likely take eighty to a hundred years.

In other words, without using a Divine Artifact for travel like a Great Teleportation Talisman, it was almost impossible for Qi Yuan to reach the Great Brahma Heavenly Temple before the return deadline.

Fortunately, the three of them were accompanied by the magically powerful Xia Hanjun. This female Martial Master's mount was a True Immortal Realm Peak Immortal Beast, the Purple Luan.

Thus, with the help of this Immortal Beast mount, a journey that originally would have taken nearly half a year was compressed into less than two days, emphasizing speed as fast as lightning.

While the speed problem was perfectly solved, the experience of hurtling forward on an Immortal Beast could hardly be called pleasant. The process was essentially the person flying in front while their soul chased behind…

When descending from the Luan's back, Qi Yuan actually felt a disorienting sense of dizziness. Duanmu Xi's legs were even softer, unable to stand steadily, nearly vomiting on the spot.

As expected, the mountain gates of the Great Brahma Heavenly Temple were tightly shut, and a towering formation isolated the interior from the exterior, presenting a posture of preparing to live life behind closed doors.

Looking at the scene before her, Xia Hanjun frowned slightly and volunteered:

"Mr. Chen, should I go and knock on the door to have the monks inside come out to welcome us?"

As she spoke, she had already taken a step forward, looking very much like she would forcibly break the formation at the slightest disagreement, showing no respect for the Buddhist Holy Land before her.

She was of noble birth and possessed peerless combat power; she could walk tall anywhere in the Great Qian. Naturally, she felt no reverence toward the Buddhist sect.

More importantly, the "Great Qian Founding Emperor" had arrived at the Great Brahma Heavenly Temple only to be met with a closed door, which made Xia Hanjun feel that the dignity of the Imperial Dynasty had been insulted.

"Wait a moment, General Xia."

Qi Yuan waved his hand, stopping the Battle Intent-filled female bodyguard beside him, and turned to ask Kong Ding:

"Now that we've reached the Great Brahma Heavenly Temple, do you, the former Buddhist Son, want to go over and say hello?"

"Amitabha."

Facing this question, the expression on Kong Ding's face was incredibly calm as he said indifferently:

"When the affinity arises, we gather; when the affinity ends, we part. This Humble Monk has long settled all Karma with the Great Brahma Heavenly Temple, so why force it?"

After speaking, he pressed his palms together, gave a slight bow toward the mountain gate of the Great Brahma Heavenly Temple, then flicked his monk's sleeve and turned to Qi Yuan:

"According to the Abbot, Seventh Prince Xuanyuan Hao has been arranged to live in a hut on the nearby Ten Precepts Mountain. This Humble Monk will now lead the Chief Helmsman to meet him."

On the other side, hearing Xuanyuan Hao's name, Xia Hanjun's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and a flash of surprise and suspicion crossed her pretty face.

She had originally thought he came here to visit the Great Brahma Heavenly Temple, but she hadn't expected it was to see the Seventh Prince, Xuanyuan Hao.

She had naturally heard of Xuanyuan Hao, that famous big fool of the imperial family. However, she heard that Xuanyuan Hao had been cured now, and later, because of colluding with demonic Cultivators, he was publicly ordered to become a monk by this "Great Qian Founding Emperor" before her.

After the news spread, any discerning person knew that the name Xuanyuan Hao was almost completely erased from the imperial family, with no chance of a comeback.

Now, the "Great Qian Founding Emperor" had taken the initiative to come find the Seventh Prince. The meaning hidden within was something Xia Hanjun couldn't quite figure out.

As the biological younger sister of the current Empress, Xia Hanjun was naturally on the Crown Prince's side. From any perspective, there was no reason for her to support an outsider.

However, she was born with a strong and combative personality. Usually, aside from Cultivating, she was engaged in combat and duels; she never had any interest in meddling in the internal affairs of the imperial family. At this moment, she naturally wouldn't speak up rashly and just followed silently.

Meanwhile, Duanmu Xi, who had already learned about the events in Hualong City from Kong Ding, also had a strange look on his face, clearly quite stunned by the fact that a certain prince had become a monk.

After learning that a certain someone was likely the Reincarnation of the Great Qian Founding Emperor, he gained immense confidence in the future development of the Heaven and Earth Society, feeling that he had not followed the wrong boss.

At the thought of this, Duanmu Xi couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion… To be able to follow under the command of a legendary figure like Chief Helmsman Chen was truly fortunate!

Under Kong Ding's lead, the four people and one monkey soon arrived in front of a quiet, Zen-like small courtyard.

This small courtyard didn't even have a gate. Upon looking in, they saw a youth in plain clothes and hemp shoes, with a bald head, sitting cross-legged under a tree with eyes closed, chanting sutras.

Seeing this scene, even the instigator Qi Yuan couldn't help but daze for a moment, almost unable to keep a straight face.

This purity and desirelessness pill was indeed worthy of being a Medicinal Pill produced by Pill God Liu; its effect was truly Heaven-Defying!

Sending the others to wait outside the courtyard, Qi Yuan cleared his throat, stepped forward, and said:

"Xuanyuan Hao, I have something for you to do. Come with me for a moment."

Hearing Qi Yuan's voice, Xuanyuan Hao slowly opened his eyes. His gaze was incredibly peaceful, and his tone was even more calm and indifferent, without any ripples:

"Since I have already taken refuge in Buddhism, I naturally cannot use my secular name."

At this point, he sighed, his expression carrying a hint of regret:

"Originally, as a Disciple of the Guang generation, my dharma name should have been [Guang Hao]. Unfortunately, the Abbot of the Great Brahma Heavenly Temple would not allow me to use the Buddhist generation names no matter what."

"Therefore, I could only settle for the next best thing and renamed myself [Tai Hao] to remind myself to never forget the Founding Emperor's teachings…"

Renamed?

Hearing this, Qi Yuan was first stunned, then his expression suddenly changed drastically, hardly able to believe his ears.

Holy crap… Tai Hao?

Why would this kid have the same name as Yuan Wu's arch-enemy, Tai Hao?

What the hell is going on???

After being dazed for a good while, he finally snapped out of it slightly, his gaze toward Xuanyuan Hao full of strangeness.

Could it be… that later on, the Tai Hao who forced the master and Disciple Yuan Wu into a corner was this Great Qian Seventh Prince whom he had sent into the Buddhist sect?

That's not right!

The Seventh Prince is clearly the Reincarnation of the Chaos Heavenly Demon Rahu. How could he transform into a Daluo Immortal Lord of the Immortal Court? This turn of events is a bit too drastic, isn't it?

For a moment, even though Qi Yuan considered himself well-informed, he couldn't figure out what exactly went wrong in the middle…