They were definitely not able to deal with someone with such skills, but at this moment the old monk released them from the bowl, so it was obvious that the old monk had no hostility towards them.

"You should leave now. From now on, practice cultivation in the mountains and achieve enlightenment soon. Do not recklessly enter the mortal world and cause chaos."

The old monk looked at the bear demon and others and spoke slowly.

The bear demon was observing the old monk while paying attention to his surroundings with his spiritual thoughts. When he heard what the old monk said, he didn't react for a moment.

The old monk looked at the bear demon with his wise eyes and said, "The monks of Changlin Temple are thousands of miles away. Your demonic aura has been suppressed by my Buddhist teachings. They won't be able to find you within three hours."

Hearing what the old monk said, the demons looked at each other in bewilderment.

After a long while, the bear demon stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Thank you very much for saving us, great monk. I just don't know why you saved us."

The old monk said calmly, "It's just a thought of compassion."

At this time, the demon girl asked, "Great monk, did you save us so that we can work for you?"

When the old monk heard this, he smiled and said, "I am just being compassionate, and I have no other requests."

The demon girl said with some disbelief, "You and they are all monks, you must be in the same group. I'm afraid you have no good intentions in saving us."

"Hahaha." The old monk laughed, stroking his beard. Then he said, "They are from the Mahavairocana sect, and I am from the Pure Land Zen sect. How can we be considered 'the same group'?"

"Pure Land Zen?" the bear demon asked, "Is it Pure Land and Zen?"

The old monk nodded and said, "Pure Land is Zen, and Zen is Pure Land. However, we have never been able to communicate with the Mahāinichi sect."

“…”

The bear demon was stunned when he heard this. He also knew that the Buddhist Dharma was divided into eight sects, but he didn't expect that there would be such sectarianism among the eight sects.

"Okay, you all remember what I said. In the future, you should practice in seclusion in the mountains. Only when you can achieve the right result as soon as possible can you achieve the great way." After saying this, a golden cloud appeared under the old monk's feet, and he instantly turned into a fairy light and left.

Seeing this, the bear demon hurriedly shouted, "May I ask the divine monk's Dharma name?"

"Pure Purity."

A vague and ethereal voice echoed back to the bear monster from the distant horizon. The bear monster was stunned when he heard it, and then his eyes lit up instantly, "It's him?"

"Boss Bear, do you know him?" the banshee asked the bear demon.

The bear demon smiled and said, "Do you know Guan Yu, the Great Demon Subduing Emperor of the Three Realms?"

"Of course I know!" the banshee said, "It's a household name."

The bear demon said, "This Zen Master Pujing was a contemporary of Guan Yu. Legend has it that when Guan Yu was conquering five passes and slaying six generals in the mortal world, this Zen Master Pujing assisted him."

"So it's him." The demon girl suddenly realized, "So he's a Buddhist disciple from Jambudvīpa? He's definitely different from those thief monks from the Mahānīyāna sect."

The bear demon looked in the direction Pujing had left, then sighed softly, muttering Pujing's words in a low voice: "Pure Land is Zen, Zen is Pure Land. That being said, who can decide for us?"

"Only a kind father." said the banshee on the side.

...

The sky is covered with golden clouds, and the rosy clouds fill the sky.

Outside the majestic and solemn Baituo Palace, rows of patrolling heavenly soldiers passed by majestically.

Half a month had passed since he was rescued from the dungeon. After more than half a year of hiding and living in fear, Huo Xunyan now stood above the rosy clouds, his heart filled with a strong sense of unreality.

When Huo Xunyan saw the majestic and solemn heavenly soldiers in front of him, a look of strong awe flashed in his eyes.

"Don't be afraid." The bear demon stood behind Huo Xunyan, patted Huo Xunyan's shoulder with his right hand and said, "If there is anyone in Xiniu Hezhou who can make the decision for you and your parents, it's only the person here."

Huo Xunyan shrank his neck and said, "Is that the great and kind father, Master Hongqing, whom you are talking about?"

"Right." The bear demon said, "So don't be afraid. Let's go up and report first."

Huo Xunyan looked back at the bear monster, hesitated for a moment and said, "Brother Xiong, I'm actually... not that scared."

The bear demon was startled when he heard this and asked in surprise, "Then why are you shaking?"

Huo Xunyan lowered his head and said to the bear monster's legs, "Brother Xiong, is there a possibility that it's not me who's trembling?"

When the bear demon heard this, his face darkened. He then looked at his legs and found that they were shaking violently like sieve chaff.

The bear demon's legs went limp, and he immediately placed his right hand on Huo Xunyan's shoulder to support himself, but how could Huo Xunyan's small body withstand his physical strength?

So Huo Xunyan screamed in surprise and was pinned to the ground by the bear monster's huge strength.

The bear demon's legs went weak, and he rolled down onto the rosy clouds along with Huo Xunyan.

The commotion here also alerted the patrolling Heavenly Soldiers ahead. A flash of celestial light appeared, and twenty fully-armed True Immortal Heavenly Soldiers immediately descended upon the two men. Wielding Meridian Cave Lightning Spears, they surrounded the Bear Demon and Huo Xunyan. "Who are you?! How dare you sneak around outside of the Western Heavenly Palace? Report your intentions immediately. Otherwise, Heaven's laws will be merciless and no mercy will be shown!"