With the protection of two Divine Transfiguration cultivators, An Hu and the others survived the perils and returned to Kaihuang City safe and sound.0

Just as Kaihuang Temple had originally been called Erlitun, Kaihuang City had once been known as Erlitun, a tiny, unremarkable place. Through the efforts of several abbots over successive generations, Erlitun had grown into the substantial city it was today.0

Unlike cities in the Great Xia, which were built from bricks and stones, cities in the Buddhist Kingdom generally used thick earthen walls. Weathered by years of wind and sun, their edges had long since been worn smooth, looking like they could crumble at any moment.0

In truth, the inner layers of these walls were laid with various arrays for stabilization and defense, ensuring they would stand for a...0