"Thank you!" Upon hearing this, Chen Guo breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on his face.
The former abbot of Lingyin Temple was a hidden dragon.
He usually recites scriptures and worships Buddha, and does not concern himself with worldly affairs!
Once it strikes, the earth will crumble and the mountains will split.
It is said that when he first arrived in Jiangnan, he fought with a Dharma King from Tantric Buddhism.
In just one round, the Dharma King was defeated, left Jiangnan, and never dared to return.
Ji Ming and Ji Yuan also benefited from the guidance of the old abbot, which led to their rapid improvement in strength.
Now that he's agreed to help, that little beast is doomed!
"Afterwards, you must keep your word!" the old abbot said.
"Abbot, rest assured, once it's done!"
"Hengtian will immediately allocate land to Lingyin Temple and undertake all projects without charging any fees!"
"I keep my word!" Chen Guo said.
"Hmm." The old abbot nodded and waved his hand. "Jidu, take a few people and carry Jiyuan's body to the backyard for cremation!"
"Yes." A monk immediately led several people to carry away Ji Yuan's body!
"Ji Bei Ji Ci, gather all the monks of the Demon-Subduing Hall and set up the Demon-Subduing Formation!"
"Prepare for the impending great battle!" the old abbot instructed again.
"Yes." The two dark-faced monks acknowledged the order and turned to leave.
"Benefactor Chen, please go to the Arhat Hall to take refuge for a while!"
"You can come out again after I've performed a ritual to help this little beast pass on to the afterlife," the old abbot said.
"Okay." Chen Guo nodded and walked towards the Arhat Hall.
The old abbot looked at the sky; it was gloomy and dark, without a glimmer of light!
He turned and went to the meditation room, took out a black Zen staff, and stood it in the courtyard, waiting quietly.
Half an hour later, the Porsche pulled up across from the temple, the door opened, and Chen Tiansheng and the other two got out.
Lingyin Temple!
"An ancient temple with a thousand-year history!"
"They should have received the incense offerings and passed them down from generation to generation!"
"But I didn't expect that!"
"Yet they've raised a group of people with impure desires!"
"I don't think about vegetarianism, chanting Buddhist scriptures, or saving all sentient beings!"
"Yet they became entangled in worldly affairs, sowing the seeds of evil!"
"What a disgrace to this ancient temple!" Chen Tiansheng shook his head and said, looking at the magnificent temple gate.
"Then wipe them all out!!"
"So we've done a good deed!"
"It's about getting to the root of the problem!" Shi Jing said with a smile.
"Um!"
"If they still persist after we go in, kill them directly!" Chen Tiansheng nodded and said.
"Okay." Shi Jing nodded.
"The murderous aura inside is very strong!"
"They probably won't listen to reason!" Liu Xue said.
"Then let's start killing!" Chen Tiansheng waved his hand, crossed the road, and walked into the temple gate.
Shi Jing and Liu Xue followed behind him, one on his left and one on his right.
In the courtyard, the old abbot, carrying his staff, was waiting. Hearing footsteps, he slowly opened his eyes!
His eyes swept over Chen Tiansheng. "You're that wicked brat from the Chen family?"
"My surname is Chen!"
"The word 'karmic wrath' is most fitting to describe you, Master!" Chen Tiansheng said with a sneer.
"This old monk is a Buddhist, having attained enlightenment and is free from all karmic obstacles!"
"You're so young, yet your hands are stained with countless lives!"
"His murderous intent is too strong; he has fallen into demonic possession!"
“Calling you a wicked creature is quite fitting!” the old abbot said with a sneer.
"My hands are stained with countless drops of blood, but those I killed were all people who deserved to die!"
"This isn't called demonic possession!"
"Call for the eradication of evil!"
"The master cannot distinguish between good and evil, nor can he discern right from wrong!"
"Five out of six senses are malfunctioning!"
"Could it be... a demonic illusion?"
"You say you are a Buddhist, that you have attained enlightenment and seen your true nature!"
"But now he stands there with a cane, ready to kill!"
"Is this what they call Buddhist monks who have attained enlightenment and seen their true nature?" Chen Tiansheng sneered.
"You!" The old abbot was immediately speechless, his face turning red with shock.
"Who's right and who's wrong in the Chen family's affairs is none of my business!"
"But Chen Guo is the most important pilgrim of this temple and has been kind to this temple!"
"You want to kill him? This old monk will not allow it!" The old abbot shook his head and said again.
"In addition, two monks from this temple also lost their lives at your hands!"
"If this old monk doesn't make a move!"
I feel ashamed of them!
"You are unworthy of the title of abbot, therefore, I must convert you!"
"So, you're not going to hand over the person?" Chen Tiansheng sneered.
"Of course!" the old abbot nodded.
"Kill!" Chen Tiansheng's face darkened, and Shi Jing immediately rushed forward, clenched his fist, and threw a punch at the old monk.
"Clang!" The old monk swung his staff horizontally, his fist striking the staff, bending it and producing a muffled sound.
"Such powerful strength!" The old monk's arm tingled slightly from the shock, and he was taken aback.
"Take another punch from me!" Shi Jing threw another punch, this time his staff transformed into a bow. He stumbled back seven or eight steps before regaining his footing!
"I've met my match!" The old monk reached out, straightened his staff, and tapped the end of the staff on the ground with a muffled thud.
Looking at Shi Jing, his previous indifference was gone, replaced by a solemn expression.
"Activate the formation!" he roared, slamming his staff down again.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..." Hundreds of monks immediately poured out from the meditation rooms on both sides, surrounding Chen Tiansheng and his two companions.
Holding Buddhist implements such as alms bowls, rulers, prayer beads, and scriptures, they lowered their eyes and began chanting mantras...
As they chanted the obscure and repentant incantations, golden light emanated from their bodies. This golden light merged and connected, forming a golden wall of light. They disappeared within the wall of light.
The golden light grew thicker and thicker, rising into the sky like mist. Soon after, four phantom images of heavenly kings appeared within the mist. They were several meters tall, holding magic weapons, and looking down at the three people in the center of the formation.
The incantation coming from his ear made Chen Tiansheng's mind wander, and he felt drowsy!
Liu Xue placed her hand on his shoulder, and a wisp of true energy penetrated into him, rushing straight into his brain. Chen Tiansheng's mind immediately cleared, and the drowsy feeling disappeared.
"Thank you!" he said to Liu Xue.
"You're welcome!" Liu Xue waved her hand.
"Are those the Four Heavenly Kings?" Chen Tiansheng looked up at the four illusory figures in the sky and asked.
"They are the four demon-subduing venerable ones of Buddhism!"
“They are Venerable Weituo, Venerable Garan, Venerable Moga, and Venerable Jinye!” Liu Xue said.
"These monks actually managed to condense the golden bodies of four Venerable Ones; they've got some skills!" Chen Tiansheng said.
"The fact that they were able to set up this formation shows that they have some skill!" Liu Xue nodded.
The golden mist grew thicker and thicker, and the four illusory figures in the sky gradually solidified into solid forms.
He wore golden helmet and armor, had a ferocious face, and held a magical artifact that shone brightly.
Shi Jing looked at the four Venerables with a cold smile.
He slowly lifted his hand up, and a golden light rippled out!
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