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Chapter 281: The Thunder Monk Bestows an Opportunity, Leaving a Fragrant Memory (Part 2)
Chapter 281: The Thunder Monk Bestows an Opportunity, Leaving a Fragrant Memory (Part 2)
Yet, this future Maitreya possessed the abilities of all three Buddhist lineages.
The Buddhist vow lineage was passed down from generation to generation, and those who cultivated to a certain realm had the ability to temporarily simulate the wonders of other Buddhist schools.
However, Yuan Mobai had just exchanged a move with the future Maitreya, and his intuition told him that the other's Zen martial arts were profound and did not seem to be an imitation born of a vow.
Was his true foundation actually in Zen martial arts?
But earlier, the Buddhist light that had condensed into a lotus seemed to be the most orthodox Buddhist power of restraint, otherwise how could it possess such strong protection?
After exchanging a move with Yuan Mobai, the future Maitreya did not suffer any losses, but his movements immediately slowed down.
However, with his agile and changeable movements, he seamlessly retracted his hands and formed a dharma seal in front of his chest.
Seeing this, Longjia Shangren, the elder of the Vajra Temple who was approaching from the outskirts with other Shence Army generals, was greatly shaken and exclaimed, "The Wisdom Fist Seal?"
This young monk had actually cultivated the Vajra Temple's unique Buddhist power, which was not commonly found outside the Western Regions' Buddhist sect! Even though Longjia Shangren was reluctant to believe it, the immense power of the Wisdom Fist Seal, which could split apart all obstacles, was already evident as it helped the future Maitreya break through the encirclement and continue to charge forward.
Watching from a distance, Lei Jun was also surprised by this turn of events.
This future Maitreya of the White Lotus Sect was also a deeply enigmatic person.
In his previous appearances, he had always been fleeting like a startling rainbow.
During the great war in the south, he had also kept his true strength hidden when facing Wei Ancheng, the leader of the Blood River Sect.
It was only today, when he was caught off guard and found himself in a dangerous situation, that this young monk finally revealed his true abilities.
He was truly a rare exception in the history of Buddhism, having broken through the tradition of invariable body techniques.
However, this was only limited to the various traditions within Buddhism.
This was not only based on his exceptional root and talent, which far surpassed his peers, but also on his innate wisdom that far exceeded what others expected.
In terms of wisdom, he was similar to Meng Shaoji, except that the latter excelled in historiography, while the future Maitreya specialized in Buddhist studies.
In the Buddhist terminology, he was naturally endowed with wisdom and was a born Buddhist disciple.
Today's battle would surely astonish the world.
In terms of Buddhist cultivation, his innate talent and foundation were comparable to Tang Xiaotang's... Lei Jun raised his eyebrows slightly.
With his enhanced wisdom far beyond that of ordinary people, Lei Jun could easily discern many things.
The reason why this future Maitreya had mastered the Buddhist hand seal lineage was due to his previous encounter with the monks of the Vajra Temple.
According to the standards of the Vajra Temple, his mastery was slightly lacking in orthodoxy.
However, he had developed his own unique style, evolving from a mere glimpse to something extraordinary.
His talent was as obvious as the red fruit.
But the black humor of it was that this Buddhist disciple did not end up in the orthodox Buddhist sect, but instead fell into the White Lotus Sect.
Although Shangguan Yunbo was also astonished, the younger monk's exceptional talent only served to strengthen the Shence General's determination to kill him.
With incredible speed, Shangguan Yunbo struck again with the Bandit Subduing Golden Lance, as if it were a bone-deep disease.
However, the two Nine-Petaled Lotus Platforms suddenly merged at this moment, withstanding Shangguan Yunbo's attack and continuing their escape.
Zhang Luo, the Xiang Wang, fired arrows in rapid succession, raining them down on the Nine-Petaled Lotus Platforms, but he was also unable to stop the White Lotus's escape.
Amidst the flashing Buddhist light, the White Lotus had already broken through the encirclement. Apart from Shangguan Yunbo, who was still hot on his trail, the others could not keep up.
Although Shangguan Yunbo was still pursuing relentlessly, it was now much easier for the future Maitreya to escape.
This battle would surely make him famous throughout the world.
However, the future Maitreya himself was not happy at all.
His situation was different from that of Tang Xiaotang and Jiang Yu.
Today, he seemed to be showing off, but it only made him a bigger target, making it more difficult for him to move freely in the future.
Moreover, today's battle was both unnecessary and worthless.
Not only had he failed to find the Buddhist treasure he was looking for, but he had also exposed more of his true abilities, making it inconvenient for him to continue his search for the treasure.
It was a pure loss.
It was truly a bitter pill to swallow.
Greed, obsession, and delusion were indeed great poisons... The young monk sighed and reflected on his actions.
He vaguely sensed that the extremely important Buddhist treasure was somewhere nearby, not too far away.
Unfortunately, the future Maitreya could not discern its location at the moment, nor did he have the leisure to search for it. All he could do was to try to escape as quickly as possible.
Yuan Mobai watched the direction in which the future Maitreya had fled and, before Zhang Luo, the Xiang Wang, and Longjia Shangren could speak, he took the initiative to ask Longjia Shangren, "Master, the Buddhist technique that the future Maitreya displayed earlier did not seem to be purely achieved through a vow. What exactly is it?"
The purple-robed youth's usually gentle smile disappeared, and his expression became unusually serious.
Longjia Shangren's expression turned even more solemn. "The wisdom root bears bitter fruit. Alas, alas!"
Zhang Luo, the Xiang Wang, did not put away his longbow and instead invited Yuan Mobai and Longjia Shangren to join him. "In that case, we must not let this heretic monk slip away so easily. Let's discuss and devise a plan to surround and kill him..."
Before he could finish his sentence, his expression changed again as he suddenly turned his head to look in the direction of Dunjiang Valley.
The distance was too great, and even with Zhang Luo's extraordinary eyesight, he could not directly see the valley.
However, he could sense that the spiritual energy of the earth veins was undergoing tremendous changes, with the source of the disturbance coming from the direction of Dunjiang Valley.
Affected by this, the earth veins were in turmoil, and a massive earthquake was erupting in that direction, spreading towards their location and causing the mountains to shake.
Who could be causing such a ruckus?
What was happening over there? Zhang Luo wondered with a furrowed brow.
Longjia Shangren's face turned pale with shock.
Not long ago, he had been in contact with Abbot Sangjie, and he knew that the latter had gone to the Dunjiang Valley area to search for the Infiltration Treasure.
Now, with the sudden upheaval in the Dunjiang Valley, Longjia Shangren's heart sank as a dark shadow loomed over him.
Sensing the abnormal vibrations, Longjia Shangren quickly regained his composure and apologized to Zhang Luo before trying to contact Abbot Sangjie.
After much contemplation, Longjia Shangren was still perplexed and helpless. Facing Zhang Luo, who stood beside him with an inquiring look, he could only tell the truth.
Zhang Luo's expression remained unreadable, and he consoled Longjia Shangren with a few words before suggesting they go to Dunjiang Valley to investigate the situation.
Longjia Shangren felt apprehensive but could only agree.
Yuan Mobai kept a low profile and went with the flow, also not refusing.
However, when the group arrived at the Dunjiang Valley, they were met with a scene of complete devastation.
The river was dry, mountains had collapsed, and the ground was riddled with ravines and fissures.
What startled Longjia Shangren the most was the dense demonic aura permeating the area.
So pure and violent, it did not belong to the Wu Clan's cultivation methods or even the Jiuli tribe.
It could only belong to a true demonic beast.
With such destructive power, Longjia Shangren, despite his limited time in Nanhuang, immediately thought of two names:
The Four-Eyed Python Emperor.
The Dragon-Headed Evil Banyan.
The two most formidable demonic beasts in Nanhuang, both possessing strength comparable to a Human Immortal cultivator at the Ninth Heaven realm.
Among them, the Dragon-Headed Evil Banyan was relatively stable, usually stationed deep within Nanhuang. Although its influence was vast, it rarely moved from its lair.
If not for this, Nanhuang would have experienced even more bloodshed and disasters over the years.
On the other hand, the Four-Eyed Python Emperor had a much wider range of activity, and its violent nature, coupled with its formidable strength, made it a formidable force that subdued countless other demonic beasts and posed a significant threat to Nanhuang and the southern border of the Tang Dynasty.
Fortunately, in recent years, the Four-Eyed Python Emperor had been locked in intense conflict with the Snow Domain's Ninth Heaven demonic beast, the Snow Domain Divine Eagle, in the southwest region bordering Nanhuang and the Snow Domain. This stalemate had only recently come to an end.
Due to this reason, although the surge of spiritual energy and demonic aura resulted in an increase in the number of demonic beasts, Nanhuang was relatively more stable compared to the eastern, western, and northern regions of the Tang Dynasty.
However, the conflicts and bloodshed among the people of Nanhuang had always been intense.
And now, with the arrival of the Four-Eyed Python Emperor, this land had become even more dangerous.
Although this demonic beast was formidable, Abbot Sangjie's cultivation was not low, and he was likely to be cautious. Even if he couldn't defeat the Four-Eyed Python Emperor, he might still have a chance to escape.
But looking at the current situation...
"Is this the doing of the local demonic tribe? But it seems there's only one demonic beast with the strength of the Ninth Heaven realm."
Hearing a voice coming from a distance, Longjia Shangren was relieved instead of startled. He turned his head and saw a middle-aged monk in red, accompanied by a group of monks, floating towards them.
It was none other than Jia Sheng Shangren, a Ninth Heaven monk from the Vajra Division of Mount Sumeru in the Western Regions.
Earlier, Sangjie had tried to contact the Western Sect through Longjia, briefly informing them of the situation here and inviting his fellow sect members to provide support.
However, Longjia Shangren never expected that it would be Jia Sheng Shangren himself who would come:"Senior Brother Jia Sheng came here in person, but the mountain gate over there must be empty?"
The middle-aged monk in red said: "Rest assured, the division has already made arrangements."
He then greeted Zhang Luo and Yuan Mobai and looked around: "Did Master Sangjie come here alone?"
In front of Yuan Mobai and Zhang Luo, Longjia Shangren did not mention the Infiltration Treasure and only said that Sangjie and he had separated to investigate the nearby area.
Jia Sheng Shangren frowned slightly, but his brow soon smoothed out: "Regardless, let's find Master Sangjie first."
With the Ninth Heaven Jia Sheng Shangren present, the group traveled through the dangerous landscape without incident.
Then, they saw Sangjie, his skin as pale as if all the blood had been drained from his body.
This high monk from Mount Sumeru's Vajra Division had perished.
As expected, he did not fall into the jaws of the Four-Eyed Python Emperor but was killed by a human.
A member of the Blood River Sect.
Like the Four-Eyed Python Emperor and Jia Sheng Shangren, the Blood River Sect's leader, Wei Ancheng, was also a Ninth Heaven cultivator.
Sangjie had first encountered the Four-Eyed Python Emperor in the valley.
This demonic beast was violent and did not distinguish between monks and Taoists, treating all human cultivators weaker than itself as food.
While Sangjie was fleeing from the Four-Eyed Python Emperor, he unfortunately ran into another human who was not picky about his "prey."
In the end, he was suddenly assassinated by Wei Ancheng.
This act also enraged the Four-Eyed Python Emperor, who fought with Wei Ancheng, temporarily forgetting about Sangjie's corpse.
But Sangjie had already perished.
"It's unfortunate that Master Sangjie has passed away," Zhang Luo said with a sigh. "Both the Four-Eyed Python Emperor and the Blood River Sect are too rampant."
Jia Sheng Shangren remained silent for a moment before nodding: "You're right, Your Highness Xiang Wang..."
Lei Jun was not in the Dunjiang Valley.
He didn't plan on personally confirming the outcome.
However, after hearing about the situation from his master, Yuan Mobai, Lei Jun could understand Abbot Sangjie's dilemma.
The strategy of the Western Regions Buddhists seemed to be to let others stir up trouble while they waited for the right opportunity to strike.
The circumstances of Sangjie's death were terrible.
If there hadn't been other witnesses, they might have had to endure the injustice and temporarily accept the loss of Master Sangjie.
But how heartless was this? Lei Jun felt indignant.
Fortunately, Zhang Luo, Yuan Mobai, and the others were present, so the Western Regions Buddhists couldn't simply ignore this incident.
Yes, this was good.
Even Buddhists can get angry.
Monks also need to show their bloodlust.
Although it was a pity that their opponents weren't from the Jiuli tribe, it was good that the Four-Eyed Python Emperor and Wei Ancheng of the Blood River Sect had encountered worthy foes from the Western Regions Buddhists.
Since they didn't care about the consequences, if they had the opportunity to kill Sangjie, they would do it without hesitation.
Masters, I'm not a troublemaker, but I really can't tolerate this... Lei Jun remained calm.
(End of Chapter)
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