Immortality is above

Chapter 109 Chapter 108: Cutting down mountains and destroying temples

Forced to kneel down and beg for mercy, Xia Siyuan regarded it as a great shame and humiliation in his life, but he couldn't let it happen. He had to hide his shame, anger and resentment, like a poisonous snake hiding in a hole, waiting for an opportunity to come out of the hole.

And now, he thinks his chance is coming.

Emperor Yankang passed away, clearing the final obstacle, and his nephew Zhao Bin ascended the throne. It was a matter of course, and there were no more problems.

In other words, Chen Liubai's so-called "variables" have become nothing but speculation and nonsense.

In this matter, Xia Siyuan felt that he had slapped the other person in the face, and he could finally vent the frustration in his heart.

If it weren't for such a critical moment, he would have thought of sending troops directly to kill Chen Liubai.

No matter how powerful Chen Liubai is, can he defeat thousands of troops?

Xia Siyuan has this confidence.

But now, the bigger picture is more important.

He waved his hand and shouted boldly: "Zhan Chi, let's go, we will lead everyone to Xishan and attack Tianlong Temple. No one can escape."

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"Sir, my father has passed away. My fourth brother has led a team into the palace and is preparing to board the great treasure."

Zhao Geer said with a pale face.

The death of the old emperor and the establishment of the new emperor were almost seamless, which was a patriarchal rule.

As the saying goes, "A country cannot live without a king for a day."

What's more, Zhao Bin has been planning for a long time and has been waiting for this day. Most of the things are ready. He only needs to put on the dragon robe, then be surrounded by his subordinates and sit in that position, and then accept the kneeling of the civil and military officials of the court.

The overall situation is decided!

Zhao Geer said again: "Elder Xia ordered everyone here to set off, go to the Western Mountains, and surround Tianlong Temple. Then Young Master, what should we do?"

She only followed Chen Liubai's lead, never wavered, and could no longer waver.

Chen Liubai said simply: "Then let's go to Xishan together."

The fog is thick, covering up many things, making it look like a mess.

It is said that "a quick knife cuts through tangled knots", but if the knife is not fast enough and the cut is not precise enough, it will get entangled in the tangled knots and become trapped, making it impossible to break free.

He made a decision, Lao Dao and others would follow him without saying a word.

When I went outside, I saw Xia Siyuan, neatly dressed and riding on a tall horse. There were many soldiers and armor behind him, and there was a large black area. There were thousands of them, arranged in an orderly manner, with swords and guns like hemp, and there was a chill in the battle.

Obviously, this has been planned for a long time and is just waiting for an order.

In contrast, on Taoist Qingyang's side were a group of martial arts heroes with different clothes and weapons, making them look messy.

Xia Siyuan glanced at Chen Liubai, a coldness flashed across his eyes, but he endured it and gave the order: "Let's go!"

Take the lead and be majestic.

Taoist Qingyang rode over and asked, "Mr. Chen, Your Highness the Princess, are you also going to Xishan?"

The other party has a special identity and unknown origin, but his strength is first-class and unambiguous.

It's not that he should be on guard. In fact, Chen Liubai made Xia Siyuan stumble and lose face. The Taoist felt secretly happy.

Faced with such an expert, you might as well sell well.

Chen Liubai replied: "Go and have a look."

"Okay, let's go together."

With a smile on his face, Taoist Qingyang came closer and whispered: "Elder Xia is not a broad-minded person. When things happen here, sir, you have to be careful."

Chen Liubai looked as usual: "Tonight's matter will not be settled so easily."

Taoist Qingyang was startled and felt that there was something in his words. Could it be that there was a powerful enemy hidden in Tianlong Temple?

This is possible.

After all, with the reputation of being the best temple in the world, it not only eats food and chants Buddha's name, but also maintains warrior monks in the temple, probably dozens of them.

All this information has been carefully investigated in advance.

In addition to the warrior monks, there are also several eminent monks who should be practicing Zen techniques...

But with all the calculations, how can this small number of people compete with the soldiers led by Xia Siyuan?

That was an elite division, not only well-equipped, but also carrying various targeted restraint weapons, and even siege ladders, heavy hammers, and powerful crossbows.

In the face of such a heavy weapon, it would be difficult for Tianlong Temple to defend even if it wanted to.

What's more, there are a number of martial arts masters accompanying him.

There are several innate masters.

When it comes to individual strength, it is top-notch.

Therefore, no matter how he calculated, Taoist Qingyang could not figure out what else Tianlong Temple could rely on.

In his opinion, Tianlong Temple's biggest support was Emperor Yankang.

But now, the old emperor has passed away...

Master Yuan Kong has been staying in the palace and cannot come out.

The current situation is impossible.

But in front of Chen Liubai, Taoist Qingyang would not refute anything. Lao Jianghu's way of dealing with the world is to have a smooth attitude and be able to have both sides.

He came here mainly as a reminder to sell well. After selling, he would return to the group of warriors.

Somehow, as he got a little closer to Chen Liubai, he felt depressed and uncomfortable.

In this case, why bother looking for that discomfort?

It didn't take long for Chen Liubai and his party to fall behind, taking their time.

The wind is quite strong tonight, and there is a moon in the sky. The moonlight shrouds it, giving off a shining brilliance.

Dangdang Dangdang!

The sound of bells is ringing one after another.

In such a large capital city, there is of course not just one temple, Tianlong Temple, but many.

When the news of Emperor Yankang's death came out, according to the rules, all temples had to ring their bells.

As for the number of ringings, there are tens of thousands to show solemnity.

In this bright moonlit night wind, listening to the continuous ringing of bells can easily arouse attachment and resonance in the heart. Unknowingly, I feel a sense of sadness.

Suddenly, Zhao Geer stopped and said with tears streaming down his face: "Master, I think I want to go to the palace right away."

"You can make your own decisions about your own affairs."

"Then what should I pay attention to?"

Having escaped from the clutches of the devil not long ago, she was still frightened and felt that there would be danger in the palace, but that was her father.

When my father dies, as a daughter, I have to cry.

From childhood to adulthood, Emperor Yankang loved her very much and regarded her as the apple of his eye.

Although there have been many changes in recent years, there has been a gap between father and daughter and they have become strangers.

But everyone is dead, so what can we be resentful about?

Chen Liubai thought for a moment: "You'd better stay away from your fourth brother."

Zhao Geer: "...Okay."

She got into the carriage and left with her entourage of guards.

Chen Liubai said to Ye Huosheng: "It may not be safe if we go to Xishan. In fact, you don't have to follow us."

"How about that?"

Ye Huosheng immediately said: "What happens tonight is a huge upheaval that will change the dynasty. I absolutely cannot miss it."

He has always been a person who does not take things too seriously: "Actually, I have long wanted to come to Xishan to find you. I am staying alone in the city, facing two horses, and it is extremely boring. And during this period of time, I want to I have learned a lot. Facing the Buddha statues, I have many delusional thoughts. It is precisely because my mind is not firm enough and I need to practice more instead of blindly escaping."

At this point, his expression became determined.

He was born in the wild, his temperament has always been free and unruly, and he learned sword skills like a human being. But since entering the capital, first I was frightened by the demon in Tongguan, and then I was afraid of the Buddha at Tianlong Temple. This accumulated in my heart, forming a shadow so heavy that I couldn't even use the sword technique.

Chen Liubai once said: Don't let the blade of your sword be stained with dust. But Ye Huosheng's sword blade was already stained by dirt and needed to be wiped off in time.

No one else can help him with this, he can only rely on himself.

Chen Liubai did not go to see Lao Dao.

There is no need to elaborate on Lao Dao’s situation.

If Ye Huosheng's sword blade was covered in dust, then he simply had a demon in his heart. He wanted to see the golden body of the Buddha statue collapse before he could remove it.

Not to mention Zhuxian Temple, which is on the West Mountain.

This time, it's like going home.

It was a smooth ride, but the road seemed empty.

After such a major event, a curfew was quickly implemented in the city. Every house closed its doors, and ordinary people hid in their homes and would not come out.

There was only the sound of the hooves of soldiers and horses.

When we came to the foothills of Xishan Mountain, from a distance, we could see the fire on the mountain soaring into the sky, mixed with the sounds of killing, screaming, crying, and even chanting...

The soldiers led by Xia Siyuan attacked directly.

Seeing this, a group of warrior heroes led by Taoist Qingyang joined the battle group one after another, unwilling to be outdone.

Firstly, it is to show off and gain impression; secondly, everyone knows that the wealth in Tianlong Temple is immeasurable.

Those wealth are not gold and silver, but various precious cultivation resources, secret scrolls, magic tools, secret medicines, etc.

One of the secret medicines is called "Tongqiaohuaxuedan", which is famous all over the world and is also called the "innate magic medicine".

As long as your cultivation level is about the same and you encounter a bottleneck, if you eat one, there is a high chance that you can break through, become an innate, and become a master.

Such good medicine is simply a dream for warriors.

Although most of the warriors taking the lead tonight are innate and do not need to take the blood-transforming pill, the masters have disciples and nephews...

After getting the medicine, give it to them. What a good thing.

All in all, there are countless treasures in Tianlong Temple. If you get in early, you can get the chance earlier.

Everyone is tacitly aware of this, and there is nothing to be taboo about.

Looking at the firelight reflecting in the red sky, the tall Ksitigarbha Buddha statue seemed to be crumbling. Old Taoist Qianyang sighed in his heart and chanted: "Seeing him building a tall building, seeing him building a building collapse. The world is so unpredictable, it's really shocking. Sad.”

Ye Huosheng echoed: "Isn't it?"

He couldn't help but get excited: "Should we go up there quickly so we can get a share of the pie?"

He has no good impression of Tenryuji Temple, and is still bitter about the donation that was defrauded, and always wants to take it back.

You must know that the money was the living expenses that Chen Liubai gave him.

Chen Liubai didn't have much feeling. As a person who aspired to the road to immortality: vicissitudes of life are just a fleeting moment, and the ups and downs of a Tianlong Temple are nothing.

The three of them started going up the mountain.

There were soldiers guarding the mountain pass, but after receiving the order, they would not stop them and let them go up the mountain.

The three of them did not perform the Shenfa Qinggong, but just walked along the stone mountain road normally.

Along this stretch of road, there were almost no signs of fighting.

It can be seen from this that when Xia Siyuan and others attacked the mountain, they could be said to have no resistance, and Tianlong Temple did not put up effective resistance.

I wonder if he was caught off guard by being killed?

It was better to concentrate all the people inside the temple, thereby strategically abandoning the periphery.

When we reached the top of the mountain and arrived at the large square outside Tianlong Temple, a picture of killing unfolded:

But on the wide and flat bluestone square, corpses were lying scattered everywhere.

Most of these corpses were dressed in monk robes, with their heads bare, and they were all monks.

It can be seen from their death conditions that the battle was not fierce and could even be called a one-sided killing.

After all, they are just ordinary monks who are unarmed.

Of course, since they were born in Tianlong Temple, it would be extraordinary. These are the people who go to the streets every day to carry Buddhas, chant sutras, and form ceremonial guards.

Obviously, Xia Siyuan issued a killing order to kill all the monks in the temple and eradicate them.

When it reaches the point of "cutting down mountains and destroying temples", they will no longer be merciful and leave behind future troubles.

"Infinite Heavenly Lord!"

The old Taoist couldn't help but make a gesture and read the Taoist number.

Ye Huosheng sighed: "This killing is too cruel."

Chen Liubai glanced over calmly, and suddenly discovered a strange situation: numerous corpses, the causes of death were different, some were hacked to death, some were stabbed to death, and some were even worse, with their bodies separated...

The bright red blood flowed out, staining the stone slabs red, and then seeped in through the gaps.

Although the causes of death were different, the expressions on their faces were very unified and "calm", with no panic, no anger, no pain, and even a mysterious smile.

It seems weird that people who obviously died tragically due to massacre showed such peaceful signs of death.

This is not a heroic death, and there is no sign of the awe-inspiring deeds of protecting the Tao with one's own body.

Chen Liubai frowned, then raised his head to look at the tall golden Buddha statue.

In Fa Nian's field of vision, the "Listening" beast statue was missing.

There is only one tall and brilliant Ksitigarbha Buddha left.

Just a shell.

The sound of killing in Tianlong Temple was still ringing out, and it could be heard that after entering the temple, both the soldiers and the master warriors encountered a certain amount of resistance.

However, just as Taoist Qingyang expected, those resistances could not last long in the face of powerful force. At best, they were just fights between trapped beasts and would soon be conquered.

In the center of the square, there was originally a altar with an incense burner. Now that the things above have been cleaned up, Xia Siyuan stood on it with sharp eyes and was responsible for supervising the army.

Surrounded by dozens of personal guards. Disciple Zhan Chi is not here, he must have broken into the temple.

This is also a good practical opportunity for Zhanchi. As long as you go in and search for a while, you will find some opportunities.

Xia Siyuan couldn't help but smile coldly when he saw Chen Liubai and others appearing.

After a while, groups of soldiers came out of the temple. What they were carrying were clearly fleshy Buddha statues. They all moved them out to the square and placed them there.

Obviously, these things are pre-established seizures, and the martial arts masters will not get involved.

Or, before going up the mountain, or even when they were at Wenwuxuan, the two parties had made a division of Tianlong Temple's war profits. What can move and what cannot move has already been decided.

Chen Liubai and others were excluded from these matters.

In fact, except for Xia Siyuan and Taoist Qingyang, no one else knew anything about Chen Liubai's existence.

The soldiers were carrying out the loot in a steady stream, but most of the warriors were nowhere to be seen. They were still rummaging around, searching for the good things they could find.

Tianlong Temple is really too big, with main halls, small halls, and side halls and buildings stacked on top of each other. If you want to get treasures, you have to search carefully.

"what!"

Suddenly, there was a shrill scream, coming from the direction of the temple.

Immediately afterwards, a figure escaped quickly, and his whole body was emitting black gas, as if he was burned.

"Zhanchi?"

Xia Siyuan recognized him and shouted loudly.

　It’s four to five degrees here in Guangdong today, dare you even think about it? Everyone is numb from the cold...

　　Then I found a reader comment saying that the author forcibly changed the plot. This person must have skipped the order too many times. All the plots in the book so far are basically foreshadowing. That is not water, but foreshadowing.

　　But let me tell you, as of now, no one has guessed what the next direction will be.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)