Chapter 350: Spear Like a Dragon
"Your Highness!"
After seeing clearly that the person who suddenly appeared was Feng Qing'an, many ghost kings who came here to listen to Buddhist teachings, resolve the hostility in their hearts, and maintain their minds and peace of mind all showed expressions of respect.
"Amitabha!"
However, after seeing Feng Qing'an, the many monks who were sitting on the high platform and preaching the Dharma could no longer maintain their original peaceful state of mind. Of course, more importantly, they saw the source of the Dharma standing next to Feng Qing'an.
As fellow Buddhist practitioners, they certainly knew how terrifying this young monk was, as he looked 70% similar to the person they hated so much.
Just like a few tiny ants looking up at a towering mountain that reaches the sky and has no visible top, a feeling of humility and insignificance arises spontaneously.
"Brother, I'm leaving first."
"Um."
Feng Qing'an glanced at the Ghost King and some monks who were staring at him with bitter and resentful eyes. He had no intention of getting entangled with these guys. No one here was worthy of his stay . After saying hello to Fayuan, he turned around and left.
"Excuse me, Your Excellency?"
After Feng Qing'an left, a ghost king with a skull face immediately looked at Fayuan with a serious expression. The monks were not the only ones who could understand the horror of the person in front of them, these ghost kings could also sense it.
This is the capital of the Ghost Kingdom. There are so many legal prohibitions here that it is terrifying. Not to mention that the Ghost King cannot tear through the void, even the king can only enter and exit the city at will if he controls it. This monk came here for the first time and appeared directly in the core area of the capital.
"Tianlong Zen Temple, the source of Dharma."
Fayuan calmly reported his origins and Dharma name. In his eyes, these ghost kings were no different from ants and dust. All beings were equal and everything was treated the same in his eyes.
"Tianlong Temple?!"
On the high platform, the many monks who were preaching to the Ghost King suddenly became excited. A look of hope emerged in their eyes, which had originally seemed a little empty and lifeless.
Under the suppression of the ghost immortals and surrounded by many ghost kings, they had no hope of escaping from the Ghost Kingdom. Not to mention the Ghost Kingdom, they couldn't even escape from this ghost town. They originally thought that they would spend the rest of their lives mixed with this group of ghosts, without any light at all.
But they didn't expect that there would be such a godly person who could easily break through the numerous restrictions of the Ghost Kingdom and stand in front of them. Even if he couldn't lead them all away, as long as he could notify the Bodhi Temple behind them, they would still have hope.
Just when a group of monks were excited and wanted to contact the Buddhist disciples of Tianlong Temple to open up a way of life for themselves in the human world, in the palace of the Ghost Kingdom, the young man who had returned from a dusty journey saw the Lord of the Ghost Kingdom sitting on the throne.
"Donghuang, I'm back."
Feng Qing'an, who had gained a lot from his trip, had a happy smile on his face. However, the lofty Lord of the Ghost Kingdom looked down at him expressionlessly, with a cold look, even a little indifferent.
"What's wrong with you?"
Seeing Dong Huang like this, Feng Qing'an stopped immediately, a little unsure. He quickly recalled what he had done in the past few months, and then he became a little unconfident. His originally bright smile became a little stiff.
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Before he came here, he had already cleared the aura on his body. Could there be some residue that he had not discovered, so Donghuang saw the clue.
But even if she saw it, so what? The king herself clearly said that she didn't mind it and would not restrict him because of it.
Could it be because of this? Was he giving him the cold shoulder? Or was it that this king was actually a hypocrite, saying yes but actually caring a lot?
"Why didn't you call me?"
Under Feng Qingan's somewhat nervous and solemn gaze, Dong Huang finally spoke, but he was questioning,
"ha?"
Feng Qingan had a bewildered look on his face.
"What did I call you for?"
“… …”
Hearing Feng Qingan's question, Dong Huang fell silent, and then he exhaled a breath of cold air.
"You are right. Even if you call me, I can't do anything."
"Donghuang, what's wrong with you?"
Feng Qing'an already had an idea in his mind at this moment.
"You're making such a big noise, it's hard for me to ignore it even if I want to. Why do you have to pretend to be deaf and dumb to me?"
"That's true."
Feng Qing'an laughed dryly twice. When those immortals descended into the underworld, none of them kept a low profile. Their pomp and style were greater than each other. It would be strange if Donghuang did not notice such a big commotion.
However, it was a bit absurd that Donghuang got angry with him just because of this kind of thing. Donghuang himself could feel what level those immortals were at.
If she faces one person alone, she might be able to fight back with the Taoist weapon, the Phoenix Extreme World Bell. However, if there are two or more of them, or even the divine thoughts of celestial beings, no matter how sophisticated her magical powers are, they will be useless.
In this case, why did he notify Donghuang to go there? Besides giving those immortals a rich spoils of war, could there be any other result? No.
"It's not that I don't want to find you, it's just..."
"But you were facing the risk of death even if I went there, so you didn't look for me ."
The Lord of the Ghost Country, who originally had a cold and indifferent expression, now sighed. Although she had already made preparations, she had never expected that this day would come so soon.
In her mind, Feng Qing'an is the reincarnation of an immortal. Since he is the reincarnation of an immortal, one day he will return to his original realm and pursue a goal higher than immortality.
However, with her cultivation level and foundation, she was destined to only accompany Feng Qingan for a period of time. When Feng Qingan's cultivation level surpassed hers, or when he encountered a disaster that was beyond her ability to handle, she would have to leave, not for anything else but for her own life.
In her original estimation, this should have happened decades or even hundreds of years later, but she never expected that Feng Qingan inadvertently provoked an existence that she was completely unable to deal with.
There were not just one or two people, but a group of them, and there were even celestial beings looking down at her. When she learned this from the Phoenix Extreme World-shaking Bell, she was extremely shocked, and then there was a long silence.
It turns out that she is no longer qualified to protect Feng Qingan and continue to fulfill her duties as a protector.
"I can't help it. No one would have thought that the half of the key you collected could open the secret cave after being put together with the other half. This attracted a group of immortals, and I happened to run into them. I can only say that I'm unlucky."
Feng Qing'an could only change his perspective and comfort the Lord of the Ghost Country. He also knew his age and experience. In fact, there was no need for a little guy like him, whose actual age was not even a fraction of hers, to talk nonsense, but he had to say something.
"Bad luck? Who got the secret cave in the end?"
Hearing Feng Qing'an's words, Dong Huang asked in a calm tone. When she asked the question, she had already predicted the answer. She only needed to verify it personally from the person himself, and everything would be confirmed naturally.
"Half of it has fallen into my hands. If I wait for a while, I should be able to get all of it."
Feng Qingan showed a slightly smug smile on his face, and then he became reserved again.
"I didn't intend to take the entire cave away at first. I just wanted to wander around, broaden my horizons, pick some spiritual herbs, and collect immortal gold. I didn't expect some guys to treat me as prey. I got so angry that I flipped the table over."
"Um."
As expected, the result completely verified her idea, and Donghuang was more certain of Feng Qing'an's identity.
As for this trip to the secret realm, no matter what coincidence or momentary anger it was, in her opinion, they were all inevitable under chance. This was a trip whose outcome had been arranged long time ago.
However, what made her feel most awed was that this time, not only did he plot against many immortals, but even two celestial immortals were involved. This was enough to show how terrible Feng Qing'an's previous life was.
Having spanned such a long period of time, he was still able to be so comprehensive and allow his reincarnated body to gain control of a cave when he was so weak.
"Are you planning to say goodbye to me when you come back this time?"
The silence inside the majestic palace did not last long, and Dong Huang spoke again.
She was in charge of the capital and the ghost country. She knew everything that happened in the ghost city, no matter how big or small, as long as she wanted to. The Buddha's light that had just appeared in the ghost city, which could not be ignored at all, naturally attracted her attention.
"I was just about to tell you about this, but you spoke before me. Could it be that you have also learned some fortune-telling technique?"
Feng Qingan half-jokingly said, but the Lord of Youhuang would not be amused at all.
"Are you planning to become a monk and observe the Buddhist precepts?"
Donghuang was a little confused and didn't understand.
"How is that possible? We have been together for more than a day or two. How could you not know who I am? Will I abide by the Buddhist precepts?"
Feng Qingan waved his hands again and again, asking him to become a monk, but forget it.
"But I will indeed go to the Buddhist temple to practice for a while, and when my merits and deeds are complete, I will come back."
"What can you practice in a Buddhist temple?"
"I can learn any Buddhist magical power I want to practice."
Feng Qing'an was full of confidence because this was what the bald brother had promised him.
"I see."
After hearing Feng Qing'an say this, Dong Huang did not continue. She already had a reasonable guess.
The true protector arranged by the reincarnated immortal king for himself has appeared and will lead him along the path planned by his previous life, instead of him running around like a headless fly as he is now.
"When do you plan to leave?"
"I'll say goodbye to you and leave."
"Now?"
"No, I bargained for a long time and only got five days. How could it be now?"
"Five days?"
Dong Huang understood immediately after hearing this. The sadness that he was feeling for his impending exit was diluted a lot. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a hint of contempt.
"Can you hold on?"
"When a man has been away for three days, he should be looked at with new eyes. We have been apart for more than three days. Today I will let you see it for yourself."
How could the young man tolerate such provocation? He immediately rushed forward with his spear in hand. However, he was greeted by the king without any precautions, which made the young man even more arrogant.
"I would like to see for myself how much progress you have made in this trip."
Layer upon layer of thick curtains and gauze draped down, and in the empty hall, there seemed to be the roar of dragons and the croaking of phoenixes. The yang energy as sharp as the scorching sun was surging, and the yin energy as cold as ice was stirring. When yin and yang intersected, the ultimate truth of heaven and earth was demonstrated.
"Buddha, please take us away!"
When the young man from the mortal world and the Lord of the Ghost Kingdom were interpreting the great way of yin and yang between heaven and earth, the monks of the Bodhi Temple who had fallen into the Ghost Kingdom knelt down in front of a young monk, crying and wailing. The Zen minds that had been honed over the years while facing tens of thousands of ghosts could no longer be maintained.
"Amitabha, your chance is right here. Why bother looking for something far away? If I take you back to the human world, you will never be able to attain Buddhahood in this lifetime."
Seeing these monks who had abandoned all their dignity, Fayuan rejected them without hesitation.
Because he could see different futures presented to these monks, and the one they were currently in was the best one.
Once he intervenes, the rest of his life will become extremely miserable. He originally still had some hope of becoming a Buddha, but once he leaves here, he will instantly become just like everyone else.
If we take them away, there will just be a few more mediocre monks in the world, but there will be a few fewer Buddhists who can become Buddhas in the underworld.
Compared in this way, it goes without saying which is more important and what choice to make.
“Become a Buddha?!”
After hearing the reason why Fayuan rejected them, these crying monks were suddenly stunned. They were trapped in the netherworld of ghosts, so how could they think about becoming Buddhas?
At first they were thinking about how to survive, but later they found that these ghost kings really followed the orders of the ghost immortals and did not dare to harm them, so they began to study the scriptures carefully.
Start thinking about how to purify the evil spirits from the ghosts and keep them sane, which is also responsible for your own life.
Otherwise, if they really encountered an out-of-control and crazy ghost king, even if they wanted to resist, they would be extremely powerless. Under the pressure of death, each of them made great progress in Buddhism in these few short years. Each of them was reborn, but because they progressed together and there was no outside comparison, they did not notice the changes in themselves.
"The day when the ghost kingdom is cleared out will be the day when you all become Buddhas."
Fayuan was very skilled in painting a rosy picture for these monks, although according to the future he saw with his fatalistic vision, only a few of them had the hope of attaining enlightenment.
The vast majority of people will die of old age here, but because of their merits, they will receive special blessings and protection from this netherworld after death, which can be said to be another opportunity.
But once you return to the human world, all of these will be gone.
