Chapter 139: Facing the Holy Father, the battle of words can be left to Jiekong
“This is the golden Buddha.”
After returning to the county town, Jiekong was attracted by the Buddha nature emanating from the golden Buddha. He wanted to reach out and touch it, but was slapped away by Guiwu.
This is the result of Guiwuzou Temple. It is extremely precious and is a top-notch sacred object in Buddhism.
If it had happened in the past, when the Golden Buddha appeared, he would have been targeted by many thieves. But now the social atmosphere is so good that when the people around saw the Golden Buddha, they were not greedy. Instead, they were very pious. Some of them put their hands together and bowed in the direction of the Golden Buddha, hoping for the Buddha's blessing.
With the golden Buddha in his hand, Master Guiwu's temperament has changed significantly. He looks more sacred and dignified. With the blessing of the golden Buddha, Buddha's light seems to emerge from his body.
At this moment, for those who have never seen the true Buddha, Master Guiwu is like the true Buddha appearing in the world.
Lin Fan was quite confident in his own Taoism, but at this moment, the oppression given to him by Master Guiwu holding the golden Buddha was extremely strong.
The masters with and without the golden Buddha are two extremes.
"Master, let's go." Lin Fan said.
"Okay, I'm ready." Gui Wu nodded.
Lin Fan looked at Jie Kong, "Bald donkey, what do you say?"
Jiekong said: "I have been practicing Buddhism and have made a great vow to persuade people to put down their butcher knives and become Buddhas right away. Since you are going to save the Holy Father, how can I not follow you?"
Lin Fan didn't want to say much about Jiekong. Just like the master said, Jiekong was not a bad person, it's just that his words really deserved a beating. For those who did many evil things, they would rather meet Jiekong than Lin Fan.
If you meet Lin Fan, you are doomed, but if you meet Jie Kong, you can put down your butcher knife and have a chance to survive.
Lin Fan returned the staff and cassock to Jiekong. Jiekong was obviously overjoyed after getting his lost items back. He opened his mouth to speak, but as if he had learned his lesson from the beating, he quickly shut up, stroked the things he had found, and stopped asking for a beating.
Guiwu felt very relieved. It was obvious that Jiekong had grown after experiencing all kinds of things.
This is a kind of progress in spiritual practice.
They left the inn and headed towards the northern headquarters of the Huangtian Sect. The journey was long, but now that they had determined their goal, they naturally quickened their pace. With their speed, it wouldn't take too long to reach the north.
The further north you go, the more depressing the situation becomes. It seems that the demons and evil people in the north don't care much about Xuan Dian's reputation.
It seems that he feels that the Holy Father is backing him up and is not afraid of his madness.
Gui Wu looked around and said in a deep voice, "We should have been known to the Holy Father about our whereabouts. I feel like I am being spied on."
Lin Fan said, "The Holy Father has many spies, so it's normal for our whereabouts to be known. But even so, what can we do about it? Unless the Holy Father hides away like a stray dog, but I don't think he will. As an old monster who has lived for hundreds of years, he still has to keep some face."
The voice was quite loud and spread widely, and it was meant to be heard by the people around.
"Speaking of the Holy Father, there is one thing that makes me laugh to death."
"What's the matter?" Gui Wu asked.
Lin Fan said, "It turns out that the place where my poor master obtained the cultivation method was the first one that Holy Father went to, but he looked down on those cultivation methods and stayed there. However, he didn't know that there were hidden secrets in the seemingly ordinary cultivation methods. Holy Father is blind."
"Is there any chance of such a thing?" Gui Wu and Xuan Dian sang the same tune and chatted enthusiastically.
"Some time ago, I met the Holy Father, the Human-Faced Eagle, and performed this technique in person. He was amazed at how incredible this technique was and even wanted to practice it. But I did not teach him," said Lin Fan.
If you listen carefully, you can hear a rustling sound coming from a hidden place in the distance.
Gui Wu was also amazed at the magic spells that Xuan Dian knew. Those spells were truly too overbearing. How could such earth-shaking magic spells appear in this Dharma Ending Age?
Some Taoist friends also said that the Demon Subduing Fist can be deduced into the Buddha-Demon Meditation Seal.
He thought it was bullshit.
How could a Buddhist boxing technique that was just fine and upright become neither Buddhist nor devilish? Gradually, the surrounding noises disappeared without a trace.
Lin Fan knew that the unknown thing that was spying on their whereabouts must have left, and might have passed back what they had just said.
Although he did not have much interaction with the Holy Father, an old monster who had lived for so long must be proud and confident.
It should be impossible to run.
Gui Wu sighed, "Fellow Daoist, you have skills that even I cannot compare to."
Lin Fan smiled and said, "Master, if you want to learn, you can take a look at the Taoist scriptures first. I will give you what I know when the time comes."
Gui Wudao: "Forget it, forget it. Buddhism is profound. Even I only understand the basics. How can I have the energy to get involved in Taoist magic?"
Jiekong on the side licked his face and said: "Master, I am willing to learn."
"Get out of here." Lin Fan glanced at him and rejected him without any mercy.
Jiekong looked at Xuan Dian and thought he was really a bad guy. Not only did he cause physical harm to him, but he also attacked his mind with words.
Fox Daji and Cat Miaomiao were both stunned.
Jiekong is so shameless, how could he even ask such a question? He has slandered our Taoist priest many times and even wants to learn his magic. He is just dreaming.
They continued on their journey, passing through several counties where they saw the whereabouts of Huangtian Sect demons. After entering the city, Lin Fan's Eye of Merit was opened, and he picked up the axe and started chopping. Gui Wu followed silently, as he had long been accustomed to his fellow Taoist's style of doing things and did not think there was anything wrong with it.
On the contrary, Jie Kong couldn't bear it and thought that the Taoist priest was too cruel. Why not hand these people over to him and let him convert them with the Buddhist teachings he had learned? As the saying goes, it is never too late to abandon evil and do good.
"Bald donkey, don't influence my Taoist priest's temperament. This time we are going to find the Holy Father for a decisive battle, and there are many crises. My Taoist priest is accumulating momentum to slay demons and eliminate monsters. If you insist on influencing my Taoist priest, I will not be polite to you." Fox Daji warned Jiekong with a very stern tone. This was the first time she spoke such harsh words to someone since she followed the Taoist priest.
Jiekong said, "How can you, a little demon, treat me like this?"
"Don't talk nonsense. Although I am not as good as you in Taoism, I am not afraid of you. I have the courage to attack you. If you dare to hurt me, I will not let you go." Fox Daji said coldly.
Miaomiao, who was standing by, also clenched her fists, and was eager to charge forward to support her sister.
Even the green-haired rat bared its two big front teeth, as if it was about to rush forward.
Jiekong wanted to say something, but was stopped by Master Guiwu, "Jiekong, shut up. Miss Daji is right. Fellow Daoist Xuandian's method of cultivation is different from ours. Don't keep talking here. Once the Holy Father is destroyed, the world will surely be at peace. You can convert anyone you want at that time."
Gui Wu attaches great importance to this action of joining forces with fellow Taoists to kill the Holy Father.
Even with the golden Buddha in his hand, he did not dare to be careless.
I dare not say that I can defeat the Holy Father with 100% certainty.
Jie Kongla shrugged his head, feeling a little aggrieved. The master was so strict that it made him feel uncomfortable.
Gui Wu did not look at Jie Kong, but looked at fellow Taoist Xuan Dian who was hacking and killing in front of him. He found that fellow Taoist was absorbing the resentful and evil spirits of the killed monsters, and was indeed gathering strength.
The local people were surprised. They didn't expect that someone would kill people in the city, and those killed were all members of the Huangtian Sect. A storyteller who had been lurking in the city disguised as an ordinary citizen shouted when he saw this situation.
"Master Xuan Dian is here."
"My fellow villagers, when Taoist Xuan Dian appears, the blue sky will also come."
The storyteller had a very loud voice, and the whole city knew it. Some people secretly listened to the storyteller telling the deeds of Taoist Master Xuan Dian. They were all extremely excited and walked around happily telling the stories and spreading them.
If it were in the past, no matter what, Lin Fan would definitely have to have a good chat with the storytellers, but now, after clearing out the local monsters, he continued on his journey with the master and others.
The northern part of Huang Tian Sect.
Lang Xiao and Mo Ren stood outside the Holy Father's retreat, waiting.
"What's the matter?" The voice of the Holy Father came.
Lang Xiao's feelings towards the Holy Father have changed greatly. Those scenes kept appearing in his mind. He tried his best to find his true self, but for him, the more he accepted, the more tormented he felt inside.
"We have news that Xuan Dian and Gui Wu are heading here." Lang Xiao said.
There was no sound in the house. After a while, the door opened and the Holy Father walked out with red eyes. He looked a little tired. Perhaps just as the news came back, the Holy Father was thinking about those spells.
Anyway, he had never seen the Holy Father like this before.
Unconsciously, deep in Wolf Howl's heart, he seemed to no longer call the Holy Father "Master".
Mo Ren said: "Master, let me take some masters from the sect to stop them."
The Holy Father closed his eyes, and when he opened them, his red eye sockets returned to normal. "No need. Your cultivation is not good enough. You will die even if you go. Xuan Dian and Gui Wu have joined forces. It seems that they have brought the Golden Buddha with them. Well, I will wait for them here. No one has ever challenged me in all these years."
The Holy Father was calm and confident, and he remained calm even when he learned that there was no Golden Buddha with him.
After saying this, the Holy Father returned to the practice room.
Only Lang Xiao and Mo Ren were left at a loss as to what to do.
The two left and walked far away.
Mo Ren stopped and looked at Lang Xiao, "You secretly went to Master's study, right?"
Lang Xiao's expression changed, and he wanted to deny it, but Mo Ren didn't give him a chance. "Don't try to lie to me. You can't lie to me. What do you know? Why have you changed so much since you came back?"
"If Master hadn't been in seclusion and had no time to take care of you, do you think Master wouldn't have noticed your changes?"
Mo Ren knew that Lang Xiao had been in the deep mountains and dangerous places, practicing the way of all beasts, and his temperament was very easy to capture. Whether it was true or false, and if there were any changes, he could tell the problem with a careful look.
Lang Xiao looked at Mo Ren, then looked around and whispered, "Mo Ren, do you know who your parents are?"
墨刃皱眉，“父母？我何来的父母，我们自幼被师父救回来抚养成人，你说这些干什么？”
“你有没有想过，其实我们的父母很关爱我们，只是被人给强行将我们夺走，又或者，我们与常人不同，似人却也非人？”狼啸说道。
他说的这些话，就像玄颠问他的那些话一样。
墨刃眼神渐冷，狼啸所说的这些话，他很是不愿听，“你是想说师父害我们？还是说你有背叛师父的想法？”
狼啸没多说，而是取出一本册子，“你自己看吧，这是我在书房抄录下来的。”
将东西递给墨刃后，狼啸便匆匆离去了。
……
此时，林凡他们路过一座山，被山中笼罩的阴气给惊住了，哪怕现在是大白天，烈阳高照，依旧无法阻挡那刺骨寒冷的阴气。
“大师，此地阴气如此浓郁，怕是埋葬了不少人，就让贫道上山将他们收到万民伞中，前去与圣父斗法的时候，让他们助贫道一臂之力。”林凡说道。
皈无大师点头，随道友想做什么，他都跟随在后面，为了以防金佛散发出的佛力将山中阴气震慑住，大师施法暂时掩盖了金佛的佛力。
走进山中，许多尸骨与地面融合，走着走着，就能发现泥土里有骨头冒出，不知死了多久，但肯定有很长的一段时间。
“阿弥陀佛。”皈无大师摇着头，哪怕没有亲眼所见，却也知道，这些曝尸荒野的尸骸，生前凄惨无比。
林凡施展法术，体内紫色道气弥漫上空，遮天蔽日，将天空中的烈日覆盖，而在覆盖的那一刻，山中的气温陡然降低，刺骨之寒浮现，同时有许多阴森诡异的鬼嚎声响彻。
“召魂。”
随着他法术而出，周遭掀起阵阵恐怖阴风，无数凝聚着怨气的鬼魂从四面八方朝着这边涌来。
“含冤而死，怨气不散，贫道先度了你们的怨气，再来好好的聊一聊。”
林凡施展水火炼度极乐登天之法，一股玄妙的法力波动扩散而出，四周空间猛地一震，鬼魂身上的怨气如烟雾似的散去。
皈无大师对道友的法术佩服万分，顷刻间，就能将这群鬼魂身上的怨气驱散，换做他来，是需要念诵经文才能化解。
随着怨气散去，鬼魂逐渐凝聚成虚幻的人影。
男女老少都有。
“贫道玄颠，你们为何都会死在这里？”林凡询问道。
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一头鬼魂期道：“回道长的话，曾有妖人在此地修行，将我们掳来修行邪法，却又不让我们离开，将我们魂魄困在此地。”
林凡道：“贫道与皈无大师将去黄天教北部诛杀那边的妖魔，你们可愿随贫道修行，助贫道一臂之力？”
“我等愿意。”
“那好。”
林凡立马施展炼魂术，将这群孤魂野鬼炼制成阴魂，随即将万民伞抛向空中。
“去。”
双指一点，阴魂涌入到万民伞中。
万民伞中有阴地眼，此地下方阴气浑厚浓郁，自然不能浪费，随着催动，源源不断的阴气涌入到万民伞里。
阴地眼将玄颠的祖宗十八代不知骂了多少遍。
但它现在没有任何办法。
只能给玄颠卖力干活。
随着大量原始阴气融入到万民伞里，伞中道魂道灵们沸腾着，刚入伞里的阴魂们吸收着阴气，开始蜕变，朝着更高的层次进化。
渐渐地，随着此地阴气被吸收殆尽，那股寒冷刺骨的阴气荡然无存，没有丝毫的让人觉得不适。
道魂入体能够增强实力。
曾经降魔拳晋升到唤魔拳后，就能容纳道魂在体内，不断壮大自身，哪怕现在晋升佛魔定禅印，依旧有这样的能耐。
为了对付圣父，他肯定是将自身的实力提升到极致。
不管是精神还是状态。
都得拉扯到极致。
“大师，你怎么看这里的情况？掠人修行邪道之法，却将魂魄禁锢在此，莫非是想让这里成为鬼界？”林凡问道。
皈无道：“应该与道长所想的一样，能有如此邪法的，应该是黄天教所为。”
“可惜了。”林凡颇为遗憾。
他的遗憾是那妖人竟然不在此地，真要在此，绝对要那妖人付出惨重的代价。
他不知北部总部有多少妖人在等待着他，想来应该不会太少，但唯一遗憾的就是，竟然没有遇到什么大妖。
想来是跟圣父有关，小妖魔无所谓，没什么自我想法，只觉得背靠大山舒服点。
但那些大妖都有自己的算盘，谁愿意头顶上有座大山压着，但凡有不俗道行的大妖，肯定去别的地方称王称霸，也不愿面对圣父这种活了几百年的老怪物。
数日后。
一座难以想象的巍峨之城出现在他们的眼前。
“北部总部到了。”林凡望着眼前的这座城，惊叹万分，上空并未凝聚任何怨煞邪气，反倒是凝聚着璀璨之色的灵气。
“莫非圣父是将城建在灵脉上？”林凡震惊，以圣父的能耐，真要挑选地方修行，必然是要找最好的地方，普普通通之地，可无法入他的眼。
想想南部总部与此地相比，简直没法比。
皈无感叹道：“不得不说圣父天纵奇才，当今末法年代，能真正算上修行者的没几位，但圣父绝对属于其中的一位。”
“那贫道算不算？”林凡问道。
“算。”皈无无奈，现在这种情况，道友为何还要在意这些。
“大师，那我呢？”皆空也想知道自己在大师心中算不算真正的修行者。
皈无瞧着皆空，“你不算。”
“啊？为何？”
没给皈无大师说话的机会，林凡抢先道：“你将脑子都修出毛病来了，你说你能算吗？”
“阿弥陀佛。”皆空想跟玄颠掰扯几下，但见两女要吃人的模样，便闭眼默念佛号，看似是‘阿弥陀佛’，但也有可能是‘卧槽尼玛’。
至于何意，就得看聆听者如何想的。
一道浑厚的声音从远方悠悠荡荡的传递而来，“玄颠，皈无，本座在此等候你们多时了，进来吧。”
显然，圣父知晓他们到达外面。
“大师，这家伙手段不俗，我们刚到他就知道了。”林凡说道。
皈无拿出金佛，抹掉金佛上的掩盖之法，将佛力释放出来，“道友，小心为妙，这里是圣父的地盘，莫要大意。”
林凡很少见大师如此严肃过，如今面对圣父，大师的神色很严肃。
他们朝着城内走去。
城内没有任何百姓，甚至连房屋都没有，仅在那城中心位置有一座雄伟的大殿，而他们现在距离大殿还有段距离。
林凡看向四周，空荡荡的地面竖着不少稀奇古怪的东西。
这些东西并非平常之物。
能出现在这里的东西，都有着它妙用。
林凡细细琢磨，发现这些东西的摆位颇有说法。
果然活得久，所会的东西就很多，圣父所学的确是颇为繁杂，而且都达到了一种极为精深的地步。
远方，一道身影朝着这边走来，原来是狼啸。
狼啸来到他们面前，眼神颇为复杂的看着玄颠。
林凡微笑道：“你现在知道自己是谁了吗？”
狼啸没有回答这问题，而是道：“随我来吧，圣父等你们许久了。”
林凡明白，狼啸已经找到了答案，从对圣父的称呼就能发现，先前狼啸一直称呼家师圣父，现在却直呼圣父。
他必然感受到那些器官中父母对他的爱啊。
为他承担修行所该有的负面影响，确保他清醒，这份大爱，除了那毫无保留的父母之爱，谁能愿意？
“狼啸，这座城的地下是否有一条灵脉？”林凡问道。
“不知道。”
“周围那些稀奇古怪的东西都是些什么东西，是不是圣父布下的阵法？”
狼啸放缓脚步，声音细若蚊声，“圣父所学颇多，的确是阵法一部分，一旦遭受外力破坏，阵法便自动开启。”
“哦？你们黄天教别的教众呢？”
“没什么教众，圣父不喜热闹，更不是什么人都能留在此地，仅有四大护法留在此地供圣父驱使。”狼啸所说的这些都是他知道的。
但他知道的同样不多。
以往一直都在深山凶林中与百兽修炼，很少过问这里的事情。
“咦，你的黑虎去哪了？”林凡问道。
“黑虎回归山林，无需待在我的身边。”
跟随在一旁的皈无大师颇为诧异，没想到玄颠道友跟这位施主如此熟络，而这位施主所说的这些内容，似乎是在提醒他们一样。
林凡看着狼啸高大的背影，有种想法，那就是觉得狼啸莫非是想反水了？只有做好赴死准备的人，才会将重视的东西留在安全的地方。
也许对狼啸而言，他觉得此次自己无法活下来，便将黑虎送走，不愿意它留下来送死。
没过多久，前方一处高台，圣父如神明一般站在那里，面带微笑的看着到来的玄颠与皈无。
丝毫没有紧张畏惧感。
Before they could speak, Jiekong, who had been silent the whole time, came out and frowned, saying, "Are you the Holy Father? Why do you hide your evil nature so deeply? You appear normal on the surface, but you are already corrupted in your heart. I, Jiekong, am willing to recite a scripture to help you lure out the evil nature from deep inside your body."
"After all, only by floating on the surface can this evil nature be transformed."
Lin Fan and Gui Wu didn't speak.
All gazed at the Holy Father on the high platform.
Just leave the war of words to Jiekong.
(End of this chapter)