**Zhengde Temple (正德寺).** This is not a remote mountain monastery. It's a powerful, urban temple in the capital city of Xijing. Its prominence is reinforced by the sheer scale: hundreds of steps, thick incense smoke, and overwhelming crowds. In the Dao-Twisted World, such opulence and public piety are often a mask for something far darker lurking beneath.
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**Zhengde Temple (正德寺).** This is not a remote mountain monastery. It's a powerful, urban temple in the capital city of Xijing. Its prominence is reinforced by the sheer scale: hundreds of steps, thick incense smoke, and overwhelming crowds. In the Dao-Twisted World, such opulence and public piety are often a mask for something far darker lurking beneath.
Li Huowang finally reaches Xijing and locates Zhengde Temple—the very monastery that once hunted Danyangzi. But he quickly realizes that stepping into a holy site doesn't mean stepping into safety. From the polite but guarded monk Jian Dun to the albino abbot Xin Hui, every interaction is layered with unspoken tension. Li Huowang lays out the entire nightmare at Qingfeng Temple: Danyangzi's horrific "ascension," the maddening voice in his ear, even the Xi Shen being dragged back into the dark by *something*. And then, with the weight of five golden Buddhas watching over them, the abbot delivers his verdict: Danyangzi didn't become an immortal. He became a Buddha. The implications are as grand as they are terrifying.
Alright, fellow Daoists, Li Huowang finally hit the jackpot. After weeks of traveling, he's walked right into the lion's den—Zhengde Temple. And let me tell you, this chapter is a masterclass in how *not* to let your guard down just because you're in a sacred space.
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