Chapter 72 Temptation (5400)(1/3)
The cry for help is like a stone thrown into a well, causing ripples in the calm water.
Due's heart is like well water.
He stopped and slowly turned back little by little, looking at Guangxian Bodhisattva behind him and at the Bodhi tree.
Guangxian Bodhisattva narrowed his eyes and smiled:
"What else?"
Guangxian Bodhisattva will answer all questions and will not conceal or lie. It is better to be frank with him now and ask the Buddha what is going on. He must know something... Save Arhat
This thought flashed through my mind.
Unable to contain his thirst for the truth, he clasped his hands together, chanted the Buddha's name, then stared at Guangxian Bodhisattva and said:
"Kara tree Bodhisattva is determined not to accept Mahayana Buddhism, so we have no choice but to ask the Buddha for instructions. It just so happens that Gar tree Bodhisattva is not in Alanta..."
It was enough to stop the trouble and did not continue talking.
Guangxian Bodhisattva stared at him for a few seconds, his expression softened slightly, and he said calmly:
"This is a critical moment for Buddhism's long-term plan, and everyone in Alanta should unite as one."
Du'e Arhat clasped his hands and bowed his head:
"Amitabha, it is I who have moved my thoughts of anger."
After that, he turned around and left, walking slowly, with the hem of his cassock floating, towards the Zen Forest.
Guangxian Bodhisattva withdrew his gaze, looked at the stones scattered on the ground, paused for a few seconds, and then looked at the thick knotted Bodhi tree.
...........
Duer Arhat walked out of the Zen forest with steady steps and came to the edge of the cliff. The cold wind roared in, making his cassock tremble violently and seemed to freeze his soul.
As a mature Arhat, he already has a clear mind and will not be swayed by emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, and joy. Of course, curiosity cannot make him lose his mind.
Du'er Arhat stepped out and his body turned into golden light and escaped.
The next moment, he appeared on the cold pool, sitting cross-legged on the lotus platform.
"Amitabha........"
Du'e clasped his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name in a low voice, and then his body surface lit up with a faint golden light.
He entered a state of zazen.
The power of Buddhist Zen can repel all external evils and calm inner demons in an instant.
After half a stick of incense, Du'e opened his eyes and took the initiative to break away from the zazen state. His eyes were calm and his face was indifferent, nothing unusual.
At this time, steady footsteps came from outside the path, and Asuro's tall and burly figure passed through the green plants and appeared at the edge of the pool.
Their eyes met, and neither of them spoke. Du'e took out a golden bowl from his sleeve and gently turned it upside down in front of him.
In an instant, the pool was covered by a barrier, shaped like an upside-down bowl.
Asura then spoke and said in a deep voice:
"I heard the sound of breathing in the Demon-Suppressing Stream, and I wanted to try to get closer, but the warrior's premonition of danger did not warn me.
"This was abnormal, so I retreated."
As the most powerful person under the Bodhisattva, Asura is certainly not a fool. Today, he will conduct a preliminary test and stop at that point.
After all, this matter involves super-class people. Asuro doesn't know how terrifying super-class people are, but he knows very well that in front of super-class people, he is probably only a little stronger than an ant.
After he finished speaking, Due said in a slow tone:
"Deep in the Zen forest, under the bodhi tree, there is indeed a sculpture of a Confucian saint, but it has long since collapsed."
Asuro remembered Xu Qian's analysis. If the sculpture is there, then the Buddha is still in a semi-sealed state. It was another mysterious super-class who promoted Jiazi to destroy the demon and sealed the gods.
If the sculpture is broken, it means that the Buddha has used the luck of the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom to break free from the seal of the Confucian Saint, but because he needed to seal the gods, he chose to sleep.
"That is the second possibility. The Buddha and the gods are the same person. The Buddha has escaped from trouble long ago. Perhaps the one in the Demon-Suppressing Stream is him." Asura said calmly, not surprised.
After all, Xu Qi'an had analyzed it very clearly that day. No matter what the situation was, Asuro was fully mentally prepared.
At this time, Duerluohan shook his head slightly:
"Before I had time to check, Guangxian Bodhisattva arrived. When I turned to leave, I heard a cry for help coming from behind."
Asuro had no eyebrows, and his protruding brow bones moved fiercely, and he said in a more serious tone:
"Call for help?"
Dueruohan nodded.
In this way, Xu Qian's second possibility seems less reliable.
The two fell into silence immediately, and a chill rose up their spines.
After a while, Asuro said slowly:
"Guangxian has a problem."
Du Eluohan nodded: "He pays close attention to the Zen forest. By analogy, most of the Bodhisattvas have problems. At least, the Bodhisattvas know some secrets, such as the matter of Confucian saints sealing the Buddha."
Now that it has been proven that what Xu Qi'an said is true, the Bodhisattvas must know about it, but choose to conceal it. Even he, a second-grade Arhat, doesn't know about it.
Asura looked at the pool and thought:
"If you figure out who is asking for help and who is sleeping, you can uncover the truth. But it is too dangerous for us."
Du'e's eyes flickered and he said:
"you mean........"
Asuro confessed:
"We can use the Southern Demon. If the nine-tailed sky fox wants to protest against Buddhism, it will definitely come to take back Shenshu's head. That's our chance."
Under normal circumstances, with Guangxian stationed in Arlando, it would be impossible for them to find out the situation.
Duer sighed:
"I can't make any more moves in recent days. Guangxian Bodhisattva has probably become suspicious of me."
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Qingzhou.
In the military tent, Xu Pingfeng saw the two Bodhisattvas Guangxian and Liuli disappearing, and the Jialuoshu Bodhisattva put away the golden bowl.
He raised his cup and took a sip, tasting the slightly astringent local tea.
"The restoration of the Nanyao Kingdom is truly a major event worthy of being recorded in history."
Dressed in white like snow, he spoke in a gentle tone, as if chatting with an old friend: "Why didn't Guangxian Bodhisattva not go to southern Xinjiang in person? Although it was to prevent the nine-tailed fox from taking the opportunity to attack Alantuo, this matter is easy to handle."
He put down the tea cup and said:
"Just ask me for a few teleportation artifacts in advance. There is obviously a way to deal with it, why not use it? Did Guangxian leave Aranda?"
Garoshu Bodhisattva sat cross-legged with his hands folded, his eyes closed and silent.
Xu Pingfeng sighed softly and said in a low voice:
"You have done something important that will go down in history. However, whether a king becomes a king or a bandit is defeated, how the history books end up depends on the attitudes of later generations.
"If you have a good reputation, wouldn't it appear that your father's sins are extremely evil?"
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Yunlu Academy.
Dean Zhao Shou stood on the edge of the cliff, looked south with his hands behind his hands, and said slowly:
"In the winter of the first year of Yongxing, the Southern Demon resurrected, Lian'an, expelled Buddhism, and rebuilt the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons."
A table appeared out of thin air behind him, the paper was spread out, the brush jumped into the inkstone, dipped in ink, and "brushed" on the paper to write down.
The ink dries instantly.
"One copy for each person!" Zhao Shou waved his hand, and the paper and desk disappeared.
In the academy, the sound of reading was loud. In each of the schools, teachers and students received calligraphy from Zhao Shou at the same time.
Zhao Shou's voice echoed in my ears simultaneously:
"Using the content on the paper as the title, each student writes a policy statement. The students submit it to their respective teachers for review, and the teacher submits it to me for review."
What big event actually caused the dean to personally propose a question to test the scholars of the whole school... No matter students or teachers, they were shocked and surprised to pick up or unfold the contents of the paper.
Taking a closer look, everyone was stunned and stunned on the spot.
The Southern Demon has returned to the country, and the battle against the demon recorded in the history books has been reversed today.
The Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons, which was annihilated in history, returns to Kyushu.
At this moment, all the students and teachers had an unreal feeling, as if they were witnessing history with their own eyes.
At the same time, they also understood the intention of Dean Zhao Shou, because they were familiar with history books and had read the commentaries of the ancestors and sages about Buddhism's move after the destruction of Ten Thousand Monsters five hundred years ago, as well as the impact on the pattern of the Kyushu Continent.
To be continued...