Outside the mountain, Li Molin's eyes were fixed intently on Yu Ke, a gaze so intense that Yu Ke broke out in a cold sweat, feeling a pang of self-reproach for having spoken words of compromise in an attempt to persuade him. In the current situation, how could a few cultivators with such low cultivation levels possibly move a mountain to save someone?
The three monks, including Shi Ning, were also at a loss.
Suddenly, a bright golden light descended from the sky, and an old monk slowly descended, stepping on a dazzling golden lotus.
"Master!" Shi Ning's face lit up with joy when he saw who it was. He bowed and said with delight, "Master, what brings you here?"
The golden lotus beneath the old monk's feet dissipated and turned into specks of golden light. His feet touched the ground, his hands were clasped together, and he smiled gently, saying, "This old monk sensed that Shi Chan was in trouble, so I came to save him."
At this moment, Yuanjue and Huiyan came over one after the other, bowed and greeted, "Greetings, Zen Master Daming."
The Great Master Ming smiled and returned the greeting, saying with a hearty laugh, "Good child."
Shi Ning let out a long sigh of relief and said with a smile, "That's great. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to rescue Junior Brother Shi Chan. It's good that Master has come."
Zen Master Daming nodded. He turned to look at the three people, Li Molin and the others, who were on guard. After watching for a while, he smiled and withdrew his gaze. He stretched out his right hand, and a golden lotus the size of a palm quietly appeared in his palm. The golden lotus was dazzling with golden light and floated about an inch above his palm, spinning endlessly.
With a wave of his right hand, Zen Master Daming threw the golden lotus into the air. The golden lotus flew rapidly towards the top of Lingxiao Peak, growing larger with each breeze it encountered. By the time the golden lotus reached the top of the peak, it had grown larger than Lingxiao Peak itself.
From afar, one could see a giant golden lotus spinning endlessly atop the mountain, radiating boundless golden light that enveloped the entire mountain. The golden light grew increasingly intense, until the entire mountain peak turned gold.
At this moment, Zen Master Daming's expression gradually became solemn. He formed a mudra with his hands, raised them upwards, and solemnly chanted, "Rise!"
Suddenly, the mountain peak emitted a loud bang, and then began to slowly climb upwards under the influence of the golden lotus, scattering countless rocks and mud along the way.
At that time, Shi Chan, Liu Li, and A Hua, who were trapped under the mountain, were talking idly when a ray of morning light suddenly shone in, illuminating the faces of the human and the two demons, and also restoring brightness to Liang Yihan and Lang Yuan's eyes.
Under the golden light, Lingxiao Peak slowly rose more than six feet. At the base of the mountain, rubble and broken pieces of wood fell like rain, and even half of a wooden beam and stone pillar fell down in a mess.
The bright morning light shone on Xuan Yuanhao's face. At that moment, Xuan Yuanhao was sleeping with his back against a pile of broken tiles. He slowly opened his eyes to the morning light and vaguely heard Liang Yihan calling him loudly, saying urgently, "Haozi! Let's go!"
Before Xuan Yuanhao could react, Liang Yihan had already grabbed him and flown directly out of the mountains.
Following Liang Yihan and Xuanyuan Hao, who had transformed into cyan light, Langyuan followed closely behind, crashing through numerous falling rocks as he rushed out of the mountain.
On the other side, Liuli, who was trapped in the center of the mountain, was overjoyed and grabbed Shichan to rush out of the mountain. She hugged Ahua tightly and held onto Shichan tightly. As she rushed forward, she said happily, "Someone is coming to save us! Run, little monk!"
In a fleeting instant, several beams of light of various colors swiftly flew out of the mountain. Among them, the azure light emanating from Liang Yihan and Xuanyuan Hao didn't linger at all, flying straight into the distance. Seeing this, Zen Master Daming slowly lowered his raised hand, and Lingxiao Peak, enveloped in golden light, landed steadily again. The entire mountain shook for a while before gradually stopping its tremors. Rolling rocks cascaded down the mountain, among which were huge stone bricks used to build the altar. With this great upheaval of the mountain, the altar was likely beyond repair.
Outside the mountain, Liuli appeared in the light, her small hand still tightly holding Shichan's. Everyone who had been waiting outside the mountain, including the later-arriving Zen Master Daming, all focused their attention on her and Shichan's tightly clasped hands.
Feeling the gaze, Shi Chan hurriedly pulled his hand away, his cheeks flushing red. He clasped his hands together, his voice somewhat flustered, and first bowed to Zen Master Daming, saying, "Disciple thanks Master for saving me."
The Great Master Ming gave Liuli a deep look, a hint of heaviness creeping into his eyes. After a long silence, he sighed softly, "Alright, let's go."
Shi Chan raised his head and immediately saw Shi Ning staring at him with an extremely unpleasant expression. Shi Chan's heart sank. He turned to look at the other side and saw Yuan Jue and Hui Yan exchanging glances, their faces both showing confusion and a hint of regret.
"Liuli, come here!"
Liuli was still observing the strange atmosphere among Shichan and the other monks when she heard Li Molin call her. She hurriedly responded, hesitated for a moment, and without greeting Shichan, she turned and ran to Li Molin.
Li Molin looked slightly excited as he examined her from head to toe, asking, "Are you alright?"
"It's nothing!" Liuli spun around and grinned mischievously, "I'm perfectly fine!"
Upon seeing the mischievous smile on her face, Li Molin felt inexplicably happy. His eyebrows curved into a smile, and his voice softened as he said gently, "It's good that you're alright."
Liuli nodded, remained silent for a moment, and then couldn't help but turn her head to look. Zen Master Daming had already turned and left, with Shi Ning, Yuan Jue, and Hui Yan following behind him in single file. Zen Master Shi Chan stayed at the back. Liuli watched his back for a while, and then she saw him slowly turn his head to look at her.
The human and the demon turned to look at each other. Liuli was stunned for a moment, then turned around to greet Shichan, only to see Shichan turn around and leave in a hurry.
"Sigh..." Liuli was stunned again. She stared blankly at Shichan's back as he walked away, her expression quite confused.
Li Molin withdrew his gaze from Liuli's retreating figure, turned to Langyuan, and asked, "Langyuan, how are you? Are you alright?"
Lang Yuan bowed slightly and replied in a low voice, "Thank you for your concern, Young Master. I am fine."
Li Molin nodded and said, "Okay, let's go then."
"Yes," Yu Ke nodded in response.
When Li Molin got up and walked to Liuli's side, he casually grabbed Liuli's arm and started walking forward with her. As he walked, he said, "Let's go, Liuli!"
"Oh..." Liuli responded casually, her gaze still fixed on Shichan's back in front of her.
Everyone quickly left, and the rolling rocks on the mountain didn't stop for a long time after they left. Lingxiao Peak finally returned to its usual tranquility. However, if a hunter who often went into the mountain were to observe closely, he would notice that Lingxiao Peak seemed to be shorter now, losing its former majestic presence that pierced the clouds.
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