Chapter 652: I Wash the Sword with Buddha's Blood
Daxingshan Temple.
This Buddhist temple, which is usually bustling with incense, now seems exceptionally deserted, with its doors tightly closed, as if no one is there.
Three days ago, all the monks were driven out, leaving only Shengfo.
He recited scriptures in the temple for three days and only stopped when Li Daoxuan arrived in Chang'an.
Many people living near the temples have heard bursts of Buddhist chants at night, which change in various ways, as if a sacred cave in the mountain had opened.
In front of the gate, a figure slowly approached.
It was a majestic golden-haired beast, like a lion or a unicorn, with muscular body and golden pupils. It exuded a domineering aura when it walked. It was a perfect fusion of strength and beauty.
No matter how skilled the craftsman is, he will never be able to carve such a majestic and domineering beast.
However, sitting on it was a Taoist priest in green clothes, with a handsome face and an immortal temperament. He was holding a gourd in his hand and drinking leisurely.
"Master, the bald donkey is in there!"
The golden-haired beast's cry was like muffled thunder, mixed with strong hatred.
Faced with the threat of death and the betrayal of the Holy Buddha, it finally chose to surrender, was placed under a restriction, and became Li Daoxuan's mount.
The beast like Qiong has a domineering personality and likes to hold grudges. Now it really wants to bite the bald donkey to death with one bite.
I fought for you, and you treat me as a soldier to test the enemy's strength?
"Master, although that bald donkey is hateful, he is indeed very capable. I am no match for him. You have to be careful."
Li Daoxuan smiled faintly and looked towards Daxingshan Temple.
The third eye between his eyebrows opened wide, and in an instant, he seemed to hear countless Sanskrit sounds and see the Buddhas of Lingshan. The spiritual energy of the entire Chang'an gathered in this small Buddhist temple.
“It’s really a great gift.”
Li Daoxuan took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "Let's go and meet your old master and send him to the west."
The golden-haired beast did not hesitate any longer and carried Li Daoxuan into the Daxingshan Temple.
Ironically, the Vajra Dharma King sent by the Holy Buddha to stop Li Daoxuan ended up being the opponent's mount, and instead took the initiative to bring him to the Daxingshan Temple.
This time, Li Daoxuan did not let Xiaobai and Xiaoqing follow him, but let them stay outside.
Go to the meeting alone to slay the evil monk!
As soon as I stepped into Daxingshan Temple, a Buddhist chant suddenly rang out.
"Amitabha, the donor is really stubborn and refuses to change his ways."
"Golden Haired Lion, you were originally the mount of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, the guardian beast of our Buddhist sect. However, you were bewitched by the demons and fell into depravity. It is really sad and lamentable."
Narvasami did not show up, only the sound of Buddhist scriptures was heard, shaking the sky.
Before Li Daoxuan could react, the golden-haired lion couldn't help it first and started cursing with its hot temper.
"Bald donkey, fuck your grandmother's ancestors. I was living a comfortable life overseas, but you took the initiative to find me and asked me to cooperate with you to become a Dharma King and infiltrate the Tang Dynasty. You would also give me one of the elixirs you made. What happened?"
It roared like thunder and was filled with resentment.
"You actually sent me to die. From the beginning to the end, you never thought of sharing the elixir with others. Even if we were alive, you would deliberately kill us!"
"What a black-hearted bald donkey! I did so much for you in vain. If that's the case, don't blame me. Everyone outside, listen up. The real main ingredient of this bald donkey's immortality elixir is the Tang Emperor!"
"He hired someone to impersonate Empress Changsun in order to destroy the fortune of the Tang Dynasty..."
The voice of the golden-haired beast was loud and powerful. Erpo Sumei wanted to set up a ban to stop it, but Li Daoxuan glanced at it and displayed his great magical power to mediate fate.
For a moment, the soundproofing restrictions not only failed to take effect, but instead turned into a sound transmission array, spreading the sound in all directions and resounding throughout the entire Chang'an City.
One stone can cause a thousand ripples.
Countless monks who were watching were all shocked, as if they were struck by lightning.
They seemed to have heard something extraordinary, a huge amount of information...
Is this something we can listen to?
Even Li Daoxuan showed a hint of surprise. He guessed that someone would pretend to be Empress Changsun to confuse His Majesty, but he didn't expect that the main ingredient of the elixir of immortality was not Sister Yu, but Li Shimin!
He couldn't understand why, although Li Shimin was the emperor, he was just a mortal. Now he was old and decayed. How could he be the main medicine?
It seems that there is something fishy going on here. Perhaps only by defeating this evil monk can we learn the whole truth.
…
Taiji Palace, Lizheng Hall.
Li Shimin held a five-colored pill in his hand. A rich medicinal fragrance wafted out from the pill, which made him feel refreshed after smelling it.
As the smoke was floating, Empress Changsun slowly approached and said softly, "Your Majesty, why don't you take the elixir of immortality?"
"Although we failed to break into the Yuxuan Palace and bring back Chen Ziyu, the Holy Buddha improved the elixir formula and still made the elixir of immortality. The potency is a little weak and it cannot make your majesty immortal, but it can extend your life by 20 years and temporarily solve your urgent problem."
Li Shimin's body was getting older and his energy was declining.
The reason why the crown prince was allowed to govern the country was, on the one hand, because he really couldn't bear it any longer.
Looking at the pill between his fingers, Li Shimin was in a dilemma.
On the one hand, he could feel that he really did not have much time left and could die at any time. On the other hand, he still had some doubts in his heart about Erpo Shamei.
Especially after Taichong returned and called him a demon monk.
"Your Majesty, please eat quickly. Don't you want to be with me forever?"
Empress Changsun held his hand and spoke softly.
Looking at his wife's beautiful face and then at his own old face in the bronze mirror, Li Shimin sighed softly and prepared to take the pill.
If he doesn't eat, he will die at any time. If he eats, he can still fight. It seems that he has no choice.
However, just as he was about to take the pill, a figure suddenly appeared, and the voice shook the sky and echoed throughout the entire Chang'an City, and Taiji Palace was naturally no exception.
"The real main ingredient of this bald donkey's immortality elixir is the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"
"He hired someone to impersonate Empress Changsun in order to destroy the fortune of the Tang Dynasty..."
Li Shimin's hand holding the pill suddenly froze. He turned to look at Empress Zhangsun who was handing him water. Their eyes met and the atmosphere seemed to become a little frozen.
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Daxingshan Temple.
"How dare you, a bastard, to confuse the people with your lies!"
Erposhamei shouted angrily, and for the first time he, who had always been calm and composed, showed obvious emotional fluctuations. In an instant, the sound of Sanskrit was heard, covering the voice of the golden-haired lion.
"Oh, you're in a hurry?"
Li Daoxuan smiled slightly and said calmly: "Evil monk, you sneaked into the Tang Dynasty with evil intentions and harmed the people. No matter what your origins are or what secrets you have, this day next year will be your death anniversary."
"Oh, I almost forgot, today is also your birthday. How great! Double happiness."
That Erpo Sumei snorted coldly and said, "Master Li, you are too arrogant. The last thing you should do today is to step into this Daxingshan Temple."
After that, the entire Daxingshan Temple suddenly burst into infinite Buddha light, the Sanskrit sounds became louder and louder, flowers fell from the ceiling, and golden lotus emerged from the ground, as if they had arrived at the sacred land of Lingshan.
Immediately afterwards, many Buddha statues enshrined in Daxingshan Temple turned into golden light and flew up, as if they had come alive.
"Who is this evildoer who dares to enter my sacred mountain?"
Three thousand Jietis, nuns, monks, lay men, lay women and other practitioners rose into the air, with different expressions, overlooking Li Daoxuan.
"Amitabha, monks are compassionate, but they also have angry eyes."
The five hundred Arhats are standing on auspicious clouds, their bodies covered with gold foil. The eighteen Arhats in the lead have fierce brows and angry eyes, and they shine with the brightest golden light and are extremely powerful.
"The sea of suffering is endless, turn back and you will find the shore."
Manjushri Bodhisattva is riding a blue lion, holding a Ruyi in his left hand and a Vajra sword in his right hand, and is walking slowly from the air.
Then, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva holding a glazed jade bottle, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva riding a six-tusked white elephant, and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva riding the divine beast Di Ting came one after another, shining brightly.
The four Bodhisattvas with the most profound magical powers represent the wisdom, compassion, action and vows of Buddhism respectively. Each of them gives people a great sense of oppression.
That’s not all.
"Those who sue my name may attain transcendence to the other shore."
"I am the only one who is supreme in heaven and on earth."
"One thought of ignorance leads to the end of prajna, and one thought of wisdom leads to the birth of prajna."
The three Buddhas of the past, present and future also appeared in the sky above Daxingshan Temple, namely Dipankara Buddha, Sakyamuni Buddha and Maitreya Buddha.
This is called the vertical Three Buddhas.
There are infinite Buddha lights behind their heads, nine-colored halos divided into thirty-three layers. They are the supreme wisdom light and great Bodhicitta, illuminating the ten directions of the world.
This scene was so shocking that the sky above Daxingshan Temple seemed to have become a holy mountain. Three thousand Jiedis, five hundred Arhats, four great Bodhisattvas, and three Buddhas of the past, present and future all gathered together to defeat the devil.
For a moment, the Buddha's light from Daxingshan Temple outshined the sun in the sky.
The Buddhist monks in Chang'an were in tears, kneeling down and kowtowed, extremely excited.
“Lingshan, Lingshan!”
"Welcome the Buddha Tathagata to the world!"
"Lingshan is still there, and the Buddha is still there!"
…
Although the Taoist disciples did not believe in Buddhism, they all gasped when they saw this scene.
It's really a bit scary.
What methods did that holy Buddha use to create such a big scene? The most terrifying thing is that these Arhats, Bodhisattvas and Buddhas from Lingshan seem to have no flaws at all, and even have an indescribable divinity.
For a moment, they began to worry about the national teacher.
Zhang Qianyang even picked up the three treasures of dragon and tiger, ready to join the battle at any time.
Buddhas of Lingshan?
Sorry, I don’t believe this. The descendants of Zhang Daoling are not afraid of Buddhism.
At this moment, Li Daoxuan, who had been under all the pressure, remained calm and praised: "Good tricks, I can now be sure of one thing."
"What is it?"
The sound of Erpo Shaming was heard, and there was nothing in the room, and I didn't know where I was.
"You have indeed been to Lingshan, or rather, you should have escaped from there."
After a pause, Li Daoxuan said firmly: "You are not an evil god, but an old god, an old god who is still alive and has escaped from the sacred mountain."
"Interesting, there are so many people in Lingshan, which one will you be?"
The Buddhas of Mount Lingshan that Ervasami transformed into Buddha statues were so spiritual that it felt as if he had actually interacted with these Arhats, Bodhisattvas and Buddhas.
Therefore, it is possible to outline the inherent charm.
Hearing this, everyone around fell silent.
After a while, the voice of Erpo Shamei was heard faintly.
"Li Daoxuan, sometimes being too smart may not be a good thing."
After saying this, he seemed to be worried that Li Daoxuan would discover something else, so he stopped talking and used his primordial spirit to drive the Buddhas to kill Li Daoxuan.
Three thousand Jiedis, five hundred Arhats, four great Bodhisattvas, and the three Buddhas. Let alone being their enemy, even thinking about it is scary.
Li Daoxuan felt a little pressure.
"Master, save me!"
The golden-haired lion trembled, frightened by this astonishing scene.
"Nothing."
Li Daoxuan shook his head and smiled, then waved his hand casually, and a small sword box flew out, fell to the ground and became three feet high, and the sword energy soared into the sky.
"I recently acquired two new immortal swords, and today I will use the Buddha's blood to sharpen them."
"Sword Five, Feiyan!"
