Chapter 235: The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows
How should we say this? The "Hongmen Banquet" hosted by His Holiness was attended by a "gathering of elites". Lu Feng had no intention of getting ahead at this moment anyway. Without saying a word, he put his hands together. In the monk's robe, he looked like "it's none of his business, just hang it up high" and watch what happens.
They all followed Elder Mingli when they came here. Naturally, Elder Mingli would do whatever he said. But seeing Elder Mingli's gloomy eyes, Lu Feng didn't know why his "self-respected master" came to the temple this time.
Is he here to help the host, or is he here to help the temple, or is he simply a third party watching the show?
Nothing is known.
"The wind is coming."
Elder Mingli said this to the two monks. After finishing speaking, he closed his mouth and cherished the words like gold. Master Zhijin acted as if he had not heard these words. He just picked up a string of rosary beads in his hand and chanted sutras here. There are many monks like Master Zhijin in the monk's house now. , Lu Feng even pretended to be deaf and dumb.
The wind is coming? What the wind is coming, it’s Lou Luo Na Bao bringing the “family fun” of Ganing Homeland, everyone is here! Lu Feng took a look through the open window and saw the divine and ominous aura mixed in the wind. This was the "disaster" coming for the Master!
In addition to the aura of Lou Luo Na Bao, Lu Feng also saw a familiar aura in it, which should have appeared in Zahu Langnuo Mountain, the "Master Hutuktu". One of the courtiers, they broke down and sank in the Zahu Langnuo Mountain. They must have suffered heavy losses, but no one expected that less than three years after they rested, they would reappear here.
It can be considered a hard struggle.
They came, but they didn't dare to enter. The wind was swirling outside the temple, but they didn't dare to step outside the temple. Not only the nobles in the temple are waiting, but also the gods in the "Witch Cult" are also waiting. They are waiting for the presiding venerable to pass away here before they enter and clear up their affairs.
It was like a pack of wolves waiting for an old lion king to die, and then came forward to cut the body apart.
Eagerly watching.
No need to hide your desires!
At this moment, Lu Feng suddenly felt that everything he had seen in the past few years was without beginning or end. They all had their reasons, and these reasons were all related to the Endless White Tower. This temple has an inseparable connection, and it was all due to the reincarnation of the presiding venerable, whether it was the ruin of Ganing Manor, the emergence of the "Wheel of Reincarnation from Death", and then the presiding venerable. Death, they are connected, they are the before and after of the same thing that happens in stages.
It’s their ups and downs together.
After thinking about this, Lu Feng understood that he was thinking a lot in his mind, but the time outside did not pass. Should this be the so-called thoughts being charged, he did not believe in the host. I planned my own "passing away" two days in advance just to trick these old enemies of the "Witch Cult" and ambush them.
More than that, more than that!
As a "Kutuktu" who has been reincarnated for countless generations, it is impossible for his vision to be so short, so who is the enemy he is really ambushing? Where?
Could it be Elder Mingli who suddenly changed?
It’s unlikely!
Lu Feng has a feeling that the current appearance of the presiding venerable is also related to the current situation of the temple. He is like this because he wants to end many problems in the temple with his own efforts. Serious disease, turning the whole temple, transforming the "unpleasant parts" of the temple into "a special place".
Using Lu Feng’s previous words.
This is "using the power of one person to promote an act that goes against the will of heaven."
The host is a hero!
It is a pity that the current situation of the temple is like a weak patient who suddenly received strong medicine from Tiger and Wolf. Not even a Mongolian doctor would dare to give someone such medicine! After taking this medicine, whether a person lives or dies depends on whether the Bodhisattva can protect him or not.
No matter what happens in the temple tonight, a big battle is inevitable.
Then, the host, what are you thinking about now?
Is it true as they say, "A good guru is worth thousands of serfs"? If the entire temple is destroyed, can only one remaining presiding master be able to build an endless white pagoda temple like the current temple?
Lu Feng didn’t know, but he felt that it was possible.
"Om mani padme hum".
Lu Feng recited a mantra and looked up the mountain road. What is the host doing now? What about the many mandalas on the back mountain?
This is also what the nobles waiting outside the watchtower want to know.
The presiding venerable sat cross-legged on the Dharma throne. The Dharma seat is the most noble place in the entire temple. It is the place where every presiding venerable should sit when "presiding". , is also the place where every presiding venerable should sit when he "passes away".
From life to death, from death to life!
This lotus platform is a symbol of power, a symbol of Buddhism, and a concrete symbol of the Dharma lineage of this temple. The presiding venerable is sitting on it. He is wearing a full dress and has makeup on his face. , makes the complexion look much better.
He stood tall and straight, holding the Dharma seals with both hands and stacking them in front of himself, without being restrained by anything. His appearance was "lifelike". In front of him, there were butter lamps and thorn seals. Mayu is the master who recited sutras, the countless special instruments, the incense, the offering that almost turned into thick smoke, and the smell of medicinal materials and spices. The entire watchtower is full of this The strange smell made people's heads ache, and those who were warm began to feel drowsy, so they asked the presiding venerable to hide in the green smoke, and made those masters who did not practice the Dharma have eyes full of pain. It's tears.
The nobles who went up were all outside the watchtower, standing in the cold wind, not daring to say a word.
They stopped and listened, listening to the voices chanting sutras inside. Some of them were deep in thought. At this moment, they also had anxious looks on their faces. They were all waiting for the people inside to ring the bell. The Dharma gong informs everyone in this temple to preside over the death.
Outside this watchtower, there are also the elders and "witches" in the temple. They are different from the nobles. They must remember the time when they will preside over the death. These must be true to the truth. It is recorded that after the presiding officer passed away, he was quickly sent to the Zhaju main temple. From the Zhaju main temple, it was passed to the temple where all dharma originated and was implemented in the documents, thus forming a complete chain.
During this period, they had to carry out another activity at the same time, which was to record the time of the death of the presiding venerable, and at the same time search for the reincarnated Buddha. After finding the reincarnated Buddha, based on the "oral confessions" of the people in the tribe ——This is really a hopeless matter. You can’t expect serfs or leaders who don’t even know the words or astronomy and calendar to be able to tell clearly when the child was born. They Even what he said were words recorded by the monks who went looking for the reincarnated Buddha.
Thus, things like this give those masters who come to look for reincarnation some room for maneuver, and under such circumstances, even if someone knows that there is something fishy in these things, they also Pretending to be deaf and dumb, pretending not to know. This is what everyone does. If the matter is really explained clearly, that would be bad.
So Lu Feng withdrew his gaze. He lowered his gaze, never forgetting that the lion of the King of Treasures emitted three rays of brilliance at Zahu Langnuo Mountain. He could stop one of them, but he could not get anything. The rest of the light came, and one of them, Lu Feng could see clearly, was falling in the direction of the Endless White Pagoda Temple, but he didn't know if this light fell in the Endless White Pagoda Temple.
While waiting for this long time, when the moon was hanging for the second half of the day, suddenly, the sound of the first Dharma gong appeared on the mountain.
Everyone was shocked and looked towards the mountain.
Even Elder Mingli's expression was moved and he looked towards the mountain.
For a moment.
Two clicks.
Three times. ……
Five times.
Six strokes
……
Thirteen strokes.
The sound of the thirteen gongs was played steadily, and then the lingering sound filled the air! The sound stopped, but there was an uproar in everyone's heart. The monks everywhere felt as if their hearts were empty, and an inexplicable fear spread from their hearts.
Lu Feng looked at the other people in the monk's house silently.
Also at this time.
Among the crowd, someone said: "President, he has passed away."
I don’t know who said this for the first time, and I don’t know whether he meant it or not, but As he said these words, silence was like poison floating in the temple. It began to spread around and quickly fell on everyone's heart. There was no need for anyone to preside over this place. Everyone was here. Silently, he sat in his monastery, motionless.
They chanted sutras and were at a loss as to what to do, but everyone knew very well that no one was running around here.
So now the sound of neat footsteps coming from the "streets and alleys" is the Dodo monk soldiers who are here to maintain order.
Everywhere has begun to be blocked, and there are monks coming out of the locked gates. To maintain order, no one is allowed to come out of the monastery.
The sound of footsteps reached the front of the monk's house where Mingli and the others were. Immediately, the door was opened, and a master wearing a monk's robe from the Discipline Academy walked in. He should also be a master of the Zhi generation. Behind him He was also followed by some other attendant monks and Dodo monk soldiers.
He looked at everyone present, threw all the weapons on the ground and said: "You all, put on your clothes and carry weapons to protect the temple."
No one asked. It was not the will of Elder Mingchu, so everyone stepped forward to receive the weapons nervously and numbly. Elder Mingli was indifferent to this. Elder Mingli made no move, Lu Feng also made no move, and Master Zhijin was even calmer. The master who came over saw the three people standing still, and he stepped forward and said: "You--"
Before he could finish his words, Elder Mingli said: "It must be time. The gods of the 'Witch Cult' must have been unable to hold back."
"Yes, it must be time, the master said That’s right.”
Lu Feng echoed his master, not because he was simply flattering, but because he also heard the sound of the wind and other sounds coming out. The ancient, hoarse and ominous sound coming from the air seeped into the temple, and ancient chariots departed from history and walked towards the present.
The wind also began to enter the temple, carefully walking through the "streets and alleys". The temple is no longer the temple of Buddha. Today's temple has too many people and Buddhas entering it. It has nothing to do with it. At this time, on the mountain behind the temple, many mandalas suddenly burned, like "Fire Trees and Silver Flowers".
Many words transformed into secret mantras combined to form giant pythons, which began to sway in the temple, protecting the temple and suppressing the many evil spirits and demons under the mandala.
Even the lonely headless spirit that had been walking in the mandala began to walk towards the mountain. Elder Mingli did not see this, but he said as if he saw it with his own eyes: "The presiding venerable just invited all the deities enshrined in the temple - this is a great merit, it is a pity. , even with this appearance, he still can't avoid this disaster.
I know the temperament of the Venerable Master. He is not someone who will give up and be satisfied so easily, so he must still be there. He has a backup plan.
If he wants to protect his true nature, he must use more than this method.
Yongzhen, tonight has just begun, tonight has just begun!" >
Lu Feng nodded in agreement. The master who sensed something was wrong and came over also heard what Elder Mingli said. He was also a fool. Although he didn’t know who these people were and why they came, but No matter how dull he was, he still noticed the problem of the three monks in front of him. He subconsciously wanted to hold the magic weapon, but he didn't see how Elder Mingli did it. The monk fainted in an instant. on the ground.
I don’t know the personnel.
The same is true for many monks outside.
They all fell to the ground, without consciousness or reaction.
Neatly.
Lu Feng didn’t care what Elder Mingli did. He was still watching, watching the giant pythons formed by secret spells meandering out of the back mountain. But at the same time, in the mandala in the back mountain, a strange aura filled the sky. ! Suddenly, the first Li Gui escaped from the mandala in the back mountain. He left the temple without making a move!
This treacherous escape was like a disturbing signal, so after this, many beings lurking in this temple began to emerge from the night like wild wolves smelling the smell of blood. Among them, fangs were exposed.
For a moment, the smell of blood, the sound of screams, and a strange rhyme all appeared in the temple.
Faced with this scene, Lu Feng could only think of one topic, and that was "everyone pushes against the wall".
It was at this time that Elder Mingli became unusually angry.
His ears seemed to hear the wailing of the monks, his eyebrows frowned, he turned his face and said in words: "Yongzhen, Yongzhen! The temple is The land of the Bodhisattva! What should I do if there is something evil happening in the temple? "
His anger turned into reality, and Lu Feng saw a snake that represented fundamental worries squirming around his neck. Lu Feng immediately clasped his hands together and said: "Master, you should surrender to Li Jui!"< br>
“ No! No! Yongzhen, if you don't surrender, you should kill all the evil ones in the temple! If you have any burden, do it, do it!
I will vouch for you. Whatever happens in this temple today, you can do it without any worries. I will be responsible for everything, and you can go and do it. That's after you saw the mountain on fire , then come to the mountain to find me. Before that, Yongzhen, you must kill all the evil spirits here! Do you know?"
Lu Feng clasped his hands and said, "I saved you. , Guru.”
Facing Elder Mingli, he clasped his hands and left the place backwards. Then he turned around and left. Lu Feng was not a fool. He could feel the anger displayed by his master at this moment. With no trace of falsehood, his "kiwi" told Lu Feng that Elder Mingli had not deceived him.
——This also shows that his true master can protect him tonight, but what kind of fate has his true master received that is enough to protect him? This is what the presiding venerable said. It was almost the same just now. Elder Mingli, what is the situation now?
Is he possessed by the host?
(End of this chapter)