Shi Huaqing led Chen Wuxin to the lotus platform.
The many monks below the stage immediately turned their attention to this.
"Who is this person? Why did they suddenly come up here???"
"Looks like his strength is just so-so... He doesn't seem to be some kind of enlightened monk..."
"His strength isn't anything special, but his appearance is quite something—skin and flesh so delicate, tsk tsk..."
Chen Wuxin stood on the stage, feeling the gazes coming from all directions.
Those gazes, as if they were tangible, roamed over him, scrutinizing him, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.
I felt as if I had been stripped naked, with nowhere to hide...
He instinctively took a step closer to his master, his eyes filled with panic and helplessness...
Shi Huaqing noticed his disciple's unease, gently patted his shoulder, and whispered:
"Don't worry, Master is here for you."
At this moment, Master Baoneng stepped forward with a smile, clasped his hands together, and explained to the crowd below:
"Distinguished masters, this is Chen Wuxin, the beloved disciple of Master Huaqing. Master Huaqing has traveled a great distance today to preach and spread the Dharma, but in truth, it is all for his disciple to seek enlightenment from the Buddha..."
As he spoke, Master Baoneng's voice grew increasingly solemn:
"The benefactor Wuxin is exceptionally intelligent, but unfortunately, he has not yet entered the path of enlightenment. Today, with the help of the merits of all the eminent monks, it is possible to move the Buddha to manifest and grant him guidance. We earnestly hope for your generous assistance in this momentous occasion!"
Upon hearing this, Master Huaqing took the opportunity to pull Chen Wuxin into a deep bow to Master Baoneng:
"Many thanks to all the masters for your kindness. If I can rely on your virtuous guidance to help my disciple enter the Dharma and attain enlightenment, it would be a great fortune for both of us!"
Chen Wuxin was pulled by his master to bow together.
He turned his head and glanced at Shi Huaqing out of the corner of his eye.
At this moment, Shi Huaqing was old and panting heavily, but he still wore a fawning smile and kept bowing in gratitude.
I don't know why,
Chen Wuxin felt as if something had clenched his heart tightly.
It's both sore and painful.
My whole body is trembling uncontrollably...
The monks below the stage looked at each other, and finally nodded in agreement, their faces showing knowing smiles.
Although each of them wore a compassionate smile, upon closer inspection...
A chilling greed shone in everyone's eyes.
They stared at the two on the stage not like they were looking at their own kind, but like hungry wolves eyeing their prey...
"Since all the masters have agreed, let us begin..."
Master Baoneng's lips curled slightly, and in the sunlight, the smile looked particularly eerie.
As soon as the words were spoken, all the monks in Taifo Temple spontaneously clasped their hands together, sat cross-legged on the ground, and began chanting a scripture that Chen Wuxin had never heard before. The scripture was not ordinary Sanskrit; its intonation carried a strange power, as if it could directly weave into one's mind and control one's soul...
As the scriptures were continuously recited, the atmosphere inside the main hall began to change.
The temperature seemed to be gradually decreasing, and the light was becoming dim.
Most strangely, the golden Buddha statue in the very center of the hall began to sway slightly, and the expression on its face seemed to change, its originally compassionate countenance gradually twisting and becoming ferocious...
An aura, both solemn and sinister, began to permeate the surrounding air.
The aura, like invisible tentacles, slowly stretched towards Chen Wuxin and Shi Huaqing, seemingly trying to envelop and devour them...
"Master... what... what's going on?" Feeling the strange aura engulfing him, Chen Wuxin's voice trembled, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.
Shi Huaqing did not answer, but instead gripped his disciple's wrist tightly, his expression solemn.
He was illuminated by that eerie light.
At this moment, I also felt somewhat dazed and uneasy.
All of this seemed to be different from what he had expected.
Shi Huaqing then turned to look at Baoneng.
"Senior brother... my disciple..."
"Quiet!!"
Baoneng rudely interrupted Shi Huaqing.
"Do not interfere with the Buddha's descent!!"
Listening to Baoneng's reprimand,
Shi Huaqing dared not speak loudly, and could only suppress his inner unease, comforting Chen Wuxin beside him.
Below the stage, the chanting of the monks grew louder and louder, creating an eerie resonance.
The sound filled every inch of the hall.
The Buddha statue shook more and more violently, and its eyes began to glow red, like two blood lamps, shining on Chen Wuxin...
And at this very moment
"Whoosh!!"
A sharp whistle rang out.
A long sword suddenly appeared from the void.
He slashed directly at the Buddha statue.
The divine sword cleaved through the void, its incomparably sharp sword energy slashing straight at the Buddha statue!
Faced with that supreme sharpness,
In an instant,
Black mist began to gather in front of the Buddha statue.
The eerie aura writhed like a living thing, swirling and swirling around the Buddha statue in layers.
"boom!!"
The sword energy clashed violently with the eerie aura.
The air around the Buddha statue seemed to be churned and distorted.
The black mist emanating from the Buddha statue clashed sharply with the sharp, silvery-white light of the sword energy.
The two forces entangled and collided in mid-air, neither willing to give way...
"Who goes there?! How dare you interfere with the Buddha's descent?!"
Baoneng saw this,
He roared.
And at this very moment
The space above the lotus platform trembled.
Ye Ran and the others had already arrived in front of Chen Wuxin.
"Teacher Ye... Teacher Ye???" Chen Wuxin stared in astonishment at the person in front of him.
Ye Ran smiled and glanced at Chen Wuxin, nodding in acknowledgment.
"You lot, which temple are you from?! How dare you cause trouble at my Taifo Temple?!" Baoneng stepped forward and shouted angrily.
Meanwhile, Duobao looked at Baoneng and said disdainfully:
"After saying so many heinous things, you dare to ask questions?!"
Then, Duobao turned to the high-ranking monks chanting sutras and sternly rebuked them:
"Still thinking about it?? I'm here to kill you all!!"
"Kill us?? Heh, what arrogance!" Baoneng sneered upon hearing Duobao's words.
But Baoneng hadn't finished speaking.
Shi Huaqing, who was standing to the side, suddenly flew into a rage.
In an instant, a Buddhist kingdom unfolded, and he transformed into a Vajra practitioner.
They charged towards Ye Ran and the others.
"Get out of my way! Don't you dare harm my disciple!!!"
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