Chapter 127
Xituo Commandery.
White Bone Dao, Wusheng Temple.
The temple’s incense offerings had grown even more prosperous of late. The rich scent of burning ghee lingered in the air year round.
From a perspective invisible to ordinary mortals, the temple glowed with multicolored auspicious light. Its outer form was perfectly round while the interior remained square, with Vajra protectors patrolling its perimeter. This was the grand ritual array known as the Great Majestic Virtue Vajra Wheel of Time Mandala.
A mandala was a sacred Daoist field.
This Great Majestic Virtue Vajra Wheel of Time Mandala served as the Formless Temple’s protective grand array.
Main hall of the Formless Temple.
Beneath the dual statues of the Charnel Grounds Lord in his white bone form, Guru Sangji sat in full lotus position. A trace of worry creased his brows. “How many years has it been? Still no sign of that outer path heretic.”
“Those two fools, Miaofeng and Qingjing, actually got involved in matters concerning the demonic path and the demon race, wasting such a golden opportunity. Now that heretic has gone into hiding, and it seems a Purple Mansion expert is shielding him. Even when I performed the fire offering ritual, I could not locate any trace.”