Qiao Suinian stepped directly into the gate, where the surrounding mountain walls formed a valley, enclosing the sacred lake in the middle.
The sacred lake is surrounded by lush grass and dense primeval forest, as if the surrounding cold has not penetrated the small lake at all.
Qiao Suinian walked alone along the gravel path by the shore. Ji Kunjiang and the others had all obtained their opportunities from the stone gate and were outside comprehending them, so no one followed him in.
His face was extremely gloomy. In the previous life, Ding Zheng obtained the Heavenly Bone of Great Fortune. Could it be that he would also have to take it from him in this life? If all else fails, he will have no choice but to kill someone and take the bone. A fierce glint flashed in Qiao Suinian's eyes.
"clang!"
"clang!"
"clang!"
Suddenly, a melodious bell rang out from the depths of the valley, echoing throughout the valley and sounding extremely desolate on the vast Tianshan Mountain peak.
Qiao Suinian looked intently and saw an old monk wearing patched robes not far ahead, striking a large bronze bell with a wooden mallet.
Qiao Suiyue stared at the old monk in front of her with some surprise and doubt. There was actually a living person beside this sacred lake?
Qiao Suinian vaguely sensed that something was wrong. He didn't provoke the old monk, but instead tried to walk around him.
But the old monk didn't seem to want Qiao Suinian to get away so easily. He put his hands together and stood in front of Qiao Suinian.
"Please stop, benefactor."
"Get out of the way!" Qiao Suinian said coldly.
“Amitabha Buddha, benefactor, your murderous intent is too strong; you have fallen into the evil path. Quickly repent and turn back to the right shore.” The old monk had no intention of backing down. “The Sacred Lake of Tianshan is the most sacred place in the world, and cannot tolerate the slightest pollution. Please return, benefactor!”
"What about those two who just passed by? Weren't they murderous?" Qiao Suinian sneered, not taking the old monk's words to heart at all. Who among those who survived the apocalypse hadn't stained their bodies with blood?
"My friend, what is destined to be yours will be yours, and what is not, you cannot force. Have you ever considered that what you are pursuing may actually be beyond your reach?" the old monk said with a half-smile.
"No fate? Whether there is fate or not is up to me to decide. If I say there is fate, then there is fate!"
Qiao Suinian didn't waste any more words with the old monk. Anyone who stood in his way today would die! Let alone an old monk, even if Shakyamuni himself came, he wouldn't show any mercy!
Hao Yelong pulled out his staff with a sudden swift motion, aiming directly at the old monk's forehead. If the blow landed squarely, it would definitely send the old monk's head flying.
Facing the menacing blow, the old monk chuckled, chanted "Amitabha," and then flung out a string of prayer beads, which immediately protected him. The beads numbered one hundred and eight, each with an eerie grayish-white color. Qiao Suinian had never seen prayer beads that looked like this before.
However, the Buddha's power was also extremely terrifying. Qiao Suinian's powerful swung Haoye Dragon Staff was blocked in mid-air and could not advance even an inch further.
"This is the material for Buddhist prayer beads...it's the bone between the eyebrows?!"
Qiao Suinian seemed to have discovered something, and her pupils instantly shrank to needle size.
The so-called Buddhist prayer beads in the old monk's hand were actually made entirely of human brow bones!
One hundred and eight Buddhist prayer beads—that means a full one hundred and eight lives!
He had seen plenty of people playing with walnuts, turquoise, rosewood, and amber, but this was the first time he had ever seen someone playing with a human's brow bone!
Each bead of these prayer beads is shiny and smooth, clearly indicating that the old monk has handled them quite a bit.
"You have excellent taste, benefactor."
The old monk smiled slightly, then flung out the Buddha statue, which went straight towards Qiao Suinian.
The prayer beads suddenly emitted a golden light, and at that moment, it seemed as if a highly accomplished monk, whose entire body was cast in gold, manifested on the beads. A total of 108 Buddha images pressed down on Qiao Suinian like mountain peaks.
Qiao Suinian covered his left hand with hardened crystals, without any fancy moves, and directly confronted the attack head-on.
However, as soon as they made contact, a sickly flush appeared on Qiao Suinian's face, and he was pressed down so that the ground was already above his calves.
He was just like Sun Wukong, who was trapped under the Five Fingers Mountain by the Buddha and couldn't move.
Qiao Suinian's face turned red with anger. He immediately activated Dark Shadow Strike, splitting into two to dodge the attack. The old monk's prayer beads crashed to the ground with a loud bang, shaking the entire summit of Tianshan.
Qiao Suinian frowned. This old monk was really troublesome and his methods were extremely strange. Without using demonic energy, it would be extremely difficult for him to defeat this old monk.
The commotion here also startled Liu Huaqiang and his group, who were outside digesting the opportunity.
Apart from Ji Kun, everyone else opened their eyes almost instantly.
"What's going on? How come there's an old monk here?" Liu Huaqiang was puzzled. They hadn't seen any monks when they came up. Could this monk live here? How could humans survive in such a barren place?
"There's another problem: the Prince of Zhenxi is missing." Wang Yuan took a drag of his cigarette and then exhaled a complete eye ring.
"Who cares about this damn King of Zhenxi? I've repaid my debt, the door's open, I'm leaving now, this place's too damn cold! Are you guys coming or not?"
"I can't leave. I have to make sure that kid comes back with me alive." Wang Yuan puffed on his cigarette.
“Young Master Ji has been kind to me, I want to wait for Young Master Ji to wake up so we can go together.” Liu Huaqiang also shook his head.
"Fine, fine! You're not leaving, huh? Fine, I'll leave myself. You bunch of idiots will freeze to death!"
Liu Haizhu cursed and was about to leave, not wanting to stay there any longer. He wasn't Qiao Suinian's subordinate, so naturally he wouldn't work for Qiao Suinian.
Liu Haizhu turned and walked down the snow-capped mountain, but after a short while, he ran back shivering. Perhaps it was from the cold, but Liu Haizhu's face looked rather pale.
Liu Huaqiang couldn't help but glance at him: "What's going on? Weren't you supposed to be going down the mountain?"
"I want to go down the mountain too, but given the current situation... it seems like I can't!" Liu Haizhu gave a smile that looked more like a grimace.
"Can't get down?" Liu Huaqiang was puzzled, but when he saw the scene in front of him, he froze on the spot, at a loss for what to do.
Because suddenly, dark shadows appeared on the silvery-white snow layer in front of him. When the shadows got closer, Liu Huaqiang realized that they were all living people!
"Oh no, the commotion was too loud, it seems to have attracted everyone nearby!" Liu Huaqiang's expression changed, and he finally understood why Liu Haizhu had stopped running.
If someone insists on going down the mountain in this situation, these people will definitely think that they are hiding treasures. As a result, anyone who wants to go down the mountain will be besieged and attacked by these people.
"What a terrible thing!"
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