Chapter 1019 Jiuqu Yellow River Tower
Liang Yan calmed down and looked down at the ground.
As the old monk continued to carve with stones, the fourth portrait gradually took shape. It seemed to be in a swamp, surrounded by various monsters, some with cold eyes, and some with cold eyes. Some were smiling wildly, and some were holding several severed limbs in the corners of their mouths, as if they were chewing on corpses.
Among the numerous monsters, there is a person whose back is particularly conspicuous.
This man is wearing a yellow monk's robe. Although his bones are a little thin, his shoulders are extremely broad. The Buddha's light blooms all over his body, which is incompatible with the surrounding demons.
Although it was just a back view, Liang Yan could almost recognize it at a glance. This person was the monk in the previous three paintings!
In this swamp filled with demons and monsters, there was actually a monk mixed in, and he seemed to have completely integrated into it, without causing any commotion.
Liang Yan was confused, followed the old monk's description, and then looked down.
In the center of the swamp, he drew a seven-story pagoda. This pagoda had exactly the same shape as the Sutra Pavilion that appeared in the second picture.
The difference is that there is no golden light on this pagoda. Instead, it is surrounded by infinite black energy.
On every wall outside the pagoda, various types of tortured people are depicted. Some had their vests pierced by iron hooks and hung on trees; some were stripped naked and burned with fire pillars; some were dipped in water. In the pool of blood, he desperately tried to poke his head out.
There are many kinds of tortures. The entire pagoda has no Buddhist spirit. Instead, it is like a purgatory on earth. Although all living beings are depicted on it, all living beings are without exception and are enduring endless torture and pain. .
At this time, I turned back to look at the monsters around me, and found that almost all of them were facing the magic tower, seemingly worshiping.
“Weird!”
Liang Yan thought to himself, feeling an indescribable strangeness in his heart. The fourth portrait painted by the old monk really had too many It's unreasonable.
The pagoda that appears in this portrait is clearly a gathering place for demons and evil spirits, so why is it exactly the same shape as the Buddhist Scripture Pavilion that appears in the second picture?
And that monk, if you look at the stories in the first three paintings, it is clear that he is an orthodox disciple of Buddhism and an excellent disciple with wisdom.
This person has gained the respect of his predecessors and was allowed to enter the Sutra Pavilion to practice the supreme Dharma. It stands to reason that he can also become a highly respected monk with boundless power. Why did he end up associating with demons and even went to worship that demon temple? tower?
After reading the four pictures of the old monk, although he could understand the stories in them, Liang Yan still had too many puzzles in his heart.
He was about to ask, but suddenly found that the monk with his back to him in the fourth picture slowly turned around.
"Huh?"
Liang Yan was slightly startled, and subconsciously looked towards the monk in the painting, only to see the monk turn his head, revealing an old yellow-skinned face, which actually looked exactly the same as the old monk in front of him. !
“No!”
Liang Yan was so surprised that he hurriedly jumped back dozens of feet while secretly sizing up the other person.
Unexpectedly, the old monk did not chase after him. He was still squatting on the ground at this time, with dull eyes and a dull expression. However, the old monk in the picture on the ground had an evil smile on his face and a glint in his eyes. He was looking at himself with interest.
"Are you the monk in these four paintings? Are you a Buddha or a demon?"
Liang Yan asked while observing the other person's reaction.
There was no surprise. The old monk still kept silent, and the monk in the picture on the ground still had a scary smile.
"Damn it!"
Liang Yan looked around and thought to himself: "This monk is too weird. If I stay here any longer, I might be in danger. I have to hurry up. You have to leave here, but I have just tried it with the magical power of the 'Babu Yanyuan', and the surrounding walls are basically indestructible."
Thinking of this, he suddenly glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw the small hole at the top of the cave.
"By the way, how could I have ignored that place!"
When he just woke up, the surroundings were dark, with only a beam of light shining through the small hole at the top of the cave. , if you can’t break the surrounding walls, why not try again from there.
Liang Yan had made up his mind, and without any hesitation at the moment, he secretly guarded against the old monk opposite and flew towards the top of the cave.
The old monk looked at the direction in which he was flying away. Suddenly, there was a slight fluctuation in his dull and dull eyes. The corners of his eyes trembled a few times, and after a moment, he actually showed a trace of anxiety.
He stood up from the ground and waved his hands, as if he wanted to say something, but couldn't make any sound.
Liang Yan had already reached the top of the cave and could not see the old monk's expression. He gathered spiritual power in his hand and a golden light burst out, hitting the location of the small hole.
This punch was just a pure test, but it went surprisingly smoothly.
The small hole that was originally only the size of a fingernail collapsed instantly after being hit by his punch. Countless debris fell from the top of his head. Liang Yan's body turned into light, and with just a slight flash, he emerged from the cave. Escaped.
After jumping out of the cave, the surroundings immediately became brighter.
Liang Yan narrowed his eyes and looked around very vigilantly, and found that he was actually in an attic.
There are windows all around the attic. Looking out through the windows, you can see a clear water and blue sky, surrounded by green mountains, and the scenery is particularly beautiful.
As for the interior of the attic, there are some old furniture placed, which looks a bit like a study room in a secular scholarly family. Many of them are very elegantly decorated.
“It turns out that the cave was built under an attic.”
Liang Yan thought as he walked to the window at the edge of the attic. He tried to put his hand out of the window, but was blocked by An extremely powerful force came back.
"Oops! You can't get out of here at all. Where is this place?" Liang Yan looked at the scenery outside the attic and muttered to himself.
“It’s the ‘Jiuqu Yellow River Tower’!”
A voice suddenly sounded behind him.
"Your uncle!"
Liang Yan ran to the right almost as a conditioned reflex. At the same time, he turned around and looked back. The "Eight Divisions of Evolution" in his body had already started to work.
"Your uncle" is a curse word in Huaiyuan Town. Ever since Liang Yan started practicing Taoism, this kind of curse word has never been spoken in the secular world.
But at this moment, he finally couldn't help but curse in his heart.
The old monk in the underground cave, and this voice that suddenly appeared behind him, why are these people so nagging that they like to hide behind others?
Liang Yan cursed in his heart. At the same time, he looked forward and found that a middle-aged man was standing behind him just now. This person was wearing a green robe, dressed like a scholar, with fair skin and slender fingers. He looked elegant and feminine.
He also held a volume of book in his hand. Although the words on the cover could not be seen clearly, it gave people the feeling that the book was in his hand.
Liang Yan's "Bodhi Bright and Pure Appearance" has started to operate, and he found that this person is just like the old monk underground. With his current level of cultivation, he can't see the depth of the other person at all.
"Senior, I came here accidentally. If I have offended you in any way, I will apologize!"
He bowed his hand and apologized while observing carefully. other side.
After hearing this, the middle-aged scholar smiled softly and said: "My little friend, there is no need to be so nervous. You are here because you are destined to me. I will not make things difficult for you."
Seeing that his attitude was kind, Liang Yan felt a little relieved, but his inner dharma was still running, and his spiritual energy traveled around him. Then he slowly said:
"What exactly is this place? There are also seniors What is the 'Jiuqu Yellow River Tower' just mentioned? ”
Middle-aged scholar Wei? He smiled and said: "The place we are in is a sealed place. As for the 'Jiuqu Yellow River Tower', it is naturally the attic where we are now."
"Sealed place? "
Liang Yan was stunned for a moment, then thought of something, and glanced towards the ground subconsciously.
"Haha, it seems that my little friend is not stupid either, that's right! The one who sealed it is the old monk in the cave under the ground!" The middle-aged scholar nodded.
"Why seal him?" Liang Yan asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"Why the seal? You have been down there for a while, can't you still see it? This person has already been possessed!"
The middle-aged scholar sighed and said: "He originally He is a promising eminent monk in the Luotian Sect. He is born with wisdom. No matter what kind of Buddhist scriptures or supernatural powers, he can master it in just a short time. In just a few years, he can comprehend and comprehend all the magical powers in the Sutra Pavilion while his peers are still training hard in the Tongxuan Realm, and he has successfully overcome three disasters and nine difficulties and achieved Buddhism. The body of a great sage is just a pity."
Liang Yan felt moved and asked: "What is a pity?"
"It's a pity that he didn't pursue the great path, but instead studied all kinds of magical powers and secret techniques to an extent. After studying all the secret techniques in the Luotian Sect's Sutra Pavilion, he felt that the Buddhist techniques were still lacking. For this reason, he racked his brains and actually created He found a way to unite Buddha and demon, and then fell deeper and deeper, and finally fell into the devil's way."
Speaking of this, the middle-aged scholar sighed softly, with a trace of regret in his eyes.
“The Holy Realm?”
Liang Yan was shocked. He really didn’t expect that he, a monk in the Golden Core Realm, would have the opportunity to witness the Holy Realm with his own eyes. !
After being surprised, there is still a trace of fear.
"Senior, are you saying that the man down there is possessed by a demon? Did I break out of the cave just now and damage the seal? He is a cultivator in the Holy Realm. If he escapes, wouldn't this junior be dead?"
He asked a series of questions, but the middle-aged scholar waved his hand and chuckled: "My little friend, there is no need to panic. There is a Confucian treasure, the Nine-Bend Yellow River Tower, suppressing the devil here. There's no way to escape."
"Oh, that's okay."
Liang Yan calmed down, showing a look of lingering fear, then bowed to the middle-aged scholar and spoke again. Said: "Senior, I dare to ask, who is senior? And why do you appear in such a place?"
"Who am I?"
The middle-aged scholar laughed and asked without answering: "Boy, do you know who suppressed the devil down there?"
"Could it be?" Liang Yan's expression changed slightly.
"Yes, the one who suppressed it here is my true self, the Confucian saint 'Shimu Jushi'! As for me, I am the incarnation of a ray of spiritual thought he left here!"< br>
“It turns out to be Senior Shi Mu!”
Liang Yan’s face showed solemnity With a look on his face, he stood up straight, straightened his clothes, and then bowed respectfully and said: "Senior is really upright and awe-inspiring, and he is actually willing to sacrifice his spiritual clone to suppress this demon below. I don't know how many living beings have died because of this." He who survived this disaster is indeed a role model for our generation of monks!”
"Haha, these are all natural." The middle-aged scholar waved his hand and said: "As a Confucian and benevolent disciple, how can I sit back and watch the devil bring trouble to the world? But you, a kid, are only in the Golden Core realm. Why do you want to take a trip into this muddy water?”
“It’s hard to say anything.” Liang Yan shook his head, as if he didn’t want to say more.
"Forget it!" The middle-aged scholar chuckled and said: "No matter what the reason is for you to come here, this is not the place you should stay. I will show you a clear way to get you out of here. "Okay."
"Thank you, senior!" Liang Yan said with a smile on his face.
"The 'Jiuqu Yellow River Tower' is the most precious treasure of Confucianism. It has nine floors in total. There are no exits on the bottom eight floors, and the only exit is on the highest floor."< br>
"I see. No wonder I tried to go out from the window just now, but was knocked back by an extremely strong force!" Liang Yan showed a look of sudden realization.
"Haha, you don't know the mystery of the 'Jiuqu Yellow River Tower', so naturally you can't get out. Come up with me, and I will teach you how to leave this place."
The middle-aged scholar said Turning around and climbing up the stairs to the side, Liang Yan saw this without any hesitation and followed him up.
The two quickly climbed eight floors and reached the top floor of the attic.
There is only a small room here. There is an old desk in the center of the room, with paper and pens on it, and an inkstone as dark as ink.
As for the walls of the room, there are two ink paintings hanging on them.
The one on the left depicts a green ancient tree, while the one on the right depicts a gray rockery. Both paintings are lifelike, as if the real ancient tree and rockery are in front of you.
"The exit is on the ninth floor, but it is hidden by the restrictions left by me. You first take down the two paintings on the wall, and then break the inkstone on the desk. Exit It will appear naturally.”
“That’s it. "
Liang Yan nodded slightly, looking at the two landscape paintings on the wall. After pondering for a moment, he suddenly asked: "Senior, if I open the exit, will it affect the seal and let the people below That person escaped?”
"Don't worry!"
The middle-aged scholar showed a funny look, waved his hand and said: "You guys don't know how famous the 'Jiuqu Yellow River Tower' was back then. This Confucian treasure is used for"
In the middle of his words, before he finished speaking, he saw Liang Yan next to him suddenly turning around, with a golden light in his hand, and actually punched him!
Thanks: Chizuru Ichinose for the reward!
(End of this chapter)