Chapter 823: 823
Chapter 823: Monastery Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Capital of Ye .
Although the country of Ye was small, its capital was constructed rather majestically .
Presently, the markets were desolate, and the pedestrians were malnourished and living in fear, giving off the impression of a doomsday scene .
*According to that tiger, a Heaven Immortal centipede demon has bewitched the King of Ye to become obsessed over cultivation . He didn’t even hesitate to prey on virgin children to refine the Seven Orifices Exquisite Pill… *
Fang Yuan was walking along the streets while dressed as a scholar .
The markets that were originally bustling with noise had few pedestrians now . Nevertheless, from time to time, there were soldiers on horses passing by, giving off a sense of chaos .
*The King of Ye is tyrannical . On top of that, there are natural calamities and man-made disasters . Thus, it’s understandable that the country is in complete disorder . As for that centipede demon, it’s really quite fortunate… *
With strength comparable to a Heaven Immortal, it would be among the top in the 72 sects and was not just some average demon .
It was probably because the neighboring Gods and Immortals were unable to take it down that the centipede demon was able to get away scot-free .
Furthermore, it knew its limits and only harmed this remote and insignificant small country . It was difficult for the Heavenly Court to pay attention to it, or have the energy to care, even if it took notice of the situation .
After all, the escape of the Demon Gods and the chaos across the world were more important matters for the Heavenly Court .
Comparatively, a mere centipede was indeed nothing much .
“Sambhogakaya Monastery?”
Fang Yuan walked along the streets for half a day and arrived at a grand monastery .
The monastery was constructed with red bricks and golden roof tiles . The corners of the building were glazed, and the walls were decorated with gold leaves . The architecture was grand and extremely extravagant .
A gust of strong sandalwood scent assaulted the senses by merely standing outside the huge mahogany door . In the plaza in front of the main hall, there was red sandalwood burning inside a large copper furnace .
Despite some of them appearing malnourished and sickly with emaciated bodies, there were still countless believers contributing gold, silver, and rice .
In contrast to the believers, the monks inside the monastery were all plump and well-fed, having glowing faces .
“The name, Sambhogakaya, was actually very particularly chosen…”
Fang Yuan was in deep thought .
There were the Three Bodies of Buddha in Buddhism and the Three Pure Ones in Daoism, all of whom had exceedingly great magical powers .
It was audacious of the centipede to choose this as its monastery’s name . 1
“Stop!” He reached the main hall and wanted to walk further in, but two monks immediately blocked his path . “Our monastery’s back court only receives high officials and nobles . Mister, please remain here!”
“Since the door is conveniently wide open, why keep people away?”
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Fang Yuan faintly smiled .
“Hmph!” After hearing what he said, a monk immediately held up his rod . “The Sambhogakaya Monastery belongs to the king . How can it be considered ordinary? Quickly leave, or else we’ll beat you and drive you out!”
“Merely an ordinary person!”
Fang Yuan surveyed the area .
This Sambhogakaya Monastery naturally did not have any aura of Buddha’s teachings . On the contrary, the area was covered with karma and even had a faint hint of demonic energy .
Under his gaze, the monks in front of the hall were actually ordinary people, but they had grave karma . Evidently, they were usually committing quite a few evil deeds .
So much so that even the Buddha statue in the middle of the hall was shrouded in a layer of reddish-black light and did not seem like a righteous god .
“What a guy… This is the Divine Dao’s approach of having others offer sacrifices to oneself and gathering believers…” It only took a moment for Fang Yuan to see through the centipede demon’s scheme . “It plans to make a breakthrough using the Divine Dao to form a dragon body? Seems like it also intends to absorb the country of Ye’s luck . ”
“Courting death!”
Seeing Fang Yuan not leaving, the two monks guarding the entrance were enraged and swung their wooden rods to smash his head .
Bang! Bang!
After two loud bangs, the two monks flew backward . They were like paintings hanging on a wall and slowly sliding down .
“Oh gosh… These two masters, why were you so careless?”
Beside Fang Yuan was a sloppy Daoist priest who came over while laughing mockingly . “You even hung yourself on the wall . Buddha’s teachings are indeed profound . We admire you!”
Fang Yuan expressionlessly glanced at him .
A moment ago, it was this sloppy Daoist priest who had interfered and taught these two monks a lesson . In reality, however, he had actually saved their lives . Had it been Fang Yuan who made a move, they would not have been let off so simply .
“Who are you?”
The remaining monks were indignant . They surrounded the area while carrying weapons such as wooden rods and vajra scepters, each and every one of them looking tough .
They only belonged to the outermost of the monastery and were just gangsters originally . There was still a group of senior monks who had true magical powers supporting them at the back, so they naturally did not have any qualms .
The sloppy Daoist priest had a full beard and looked as though he was in his forties or fifties . However, he had a youthful voice and seemed to be just a youth . His neither new nor old robe was in tatters, and his hair was so greasy, it was unknown how long it had been since he had last bathed .
Swinging both his hands, his sleeves generated a strong gust of wind, and all the monks that were rushing in collapsed . His strength was not to be underestimated . “I am an itinerant cultivator, Gongsun Kunlun, and I wish to consult the royal preceptor!”
When it came to proper matters, his eyes instantly glistened .
Sword Immortal?
Fang Yuan was hiding at one side and enjoying the show .
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“Move aside!”
Gongsun Kunlun took a large stride forward and intruded into the Sambhogakaya Monastery’s back court .
Behind the Sambhogakaya Monastery was a forest of pagodas .
Right in the middle stood a golden pagoda . It was said to have been bestowed by the King of Ye, and just its construction budget was already half of the country’s taxes that year .
“Which evildoer dares to intrude into the Merit and Virtue Forest?”
Within the forest of pagodas came multiple cold voices .
With greedy and bloodthirsty looks in their eyes, many gloomy-looking monks clad in black kasayas walked out from the Merit and Virtue Forest .
“Descendants of demons?” Gongsun Kunlun was infuriated at the sight of these monks . “In broad daylight, you demons actually dare to bewitch the king and gather believers . You’re practically committing the most heinous crime!”
He seemed extremely outraged and struck out his palm . “Heaven’s Will Five Lightning technique!”
Whoosh!
There was a white flash .
Fang Yuan heard a series of mournful shrieks around him .
The senior monks were originally maintaining their image . But now, each and every one of them had fear written all over their faces as black vapor dispelled from their bodies . They were in complete disarray amid the thunderbolts .
Lightning was the toughest and most positive power in the world . Thus, it was best at exterminating evil spirits .
Smack!
Gongsun Kunlun strode forward, stepping on the kasayas on the ground . Shaking a kasaya, a large red centipede fell out from inside .
This centipede was unbelievably huge . It was as thick as a child’s fist, over half a meter long, and looked absolutely terrifying . Its outer shell was covered with red strands of blood, and many of its legs were still struggling and trembling .
“Ah!”
“Why did all the masters turn into demons?”
When some of the believers saw this scene, their eyes turned white and fainted from the shock .
“The royal preceptor is a demon . Today, I, Gongsun Kunlun, shall enforce justice on behalf of heaven!”
The sloppy Daoist with his stern righteousness was like a thunder god and struck first .
He did not need any other magical powers or secret techniques . With just one technique, he was already invincible . He headed straight into the Merit and Virtue Forest and arrived at the golden pagoda .
“Daoist priest… Our patriarch is coming and he won’t let you off!”
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The two demons guarding the golden pagoda were clearly significantly stronger than those earlier .
As they stared at Gongsun Kunlun, fear showed in their eyes . “Our patriarch has gone to give a sermon for the king . By now, he should have received the news and will soon return . ”
“I’m waiting for him to return to dispose of all of you together!”
Gongsun Kunlun laughed heartily . For the first time, he tore off the cloth bag on his back and unveiled a sword case .
Vzzzzt!
Multiple streaks of sharp Sword Qi pierced toward the sky in a towering rage .
The sound of the sword was so astonishing, it was as though a dragon’s roar spread across the high heavens .
Impressively, Gongsun Kunlun was a sword cultivator!
Just from looking at the unusual phenomenon from his sword case, it could be seen that his intrinsic spiritual sword had to be exceptionally terrifying .
“In my whole life of cultivation, I have refined seven swords which specialize in chopping down wrongdoings!”
Gongsun Kunlun seemingly sighed . “Dubhe Sword, unsheathe!”
Swoosh!
A streak of radiant light shot out from the sword case . In a split second, it broke through the golden pagoda’s defense and impaled the two demons .
The sword had flown over a hundred steps and easily beheaded someone!
He’s indeed a Sword Immortal!
Seeing this, Fang Yuan nodded to himself .
Among all Immortals, Sword Immortals could be considered first in terms of combat power, and their methods were not to be underestimated .
In particular, their characters were such that they would rather break than bend . Once they got angry at matters of injustice, they would not waver in the slightest, even if they were to fight until the heavens fell and the earth cracked .
At this moment, Gongsun Kunlun possessed the demeanor of one who would continue going forward despite having millions of people in his way .
“Demon!”
As he shouted, thunderbolts swept across the sky and broke the entrance of the golden pagoda into pieces .
Whoosh whoosh!
After a short while, the flying sand settled down and revealed the full view of the golden pagoda’s interior .
On the walls were countless depressions, forming a densely packed checkered pattern .
In every square was a virgin child clad in a kasaya, each executing a technique with a lifelike appearance .
“Ah! Demon, I must kill you today!”
Gongsun Kunlun was enraged . With a brush of his sleeves, thunderbolts extended from above .
Kaboom!
Right at this time, the golden pagoda shook slightly . A golden curtain of light emerged from the pagoda’s roof and cascaded down like a screen of water .
“Which junior dares to break into my pagoda?”
A hoarse voice was heard from the silhouette that had flown over from the direction of the Ye palace and was standing on the pagoda’s roof .
“Die, demon!” Gongsun Kunlun’s eyes reddened and revealed his sword case . “Dubhe, Merak, Phecda, Megrez, Alioth, Mizar, Alkaid!” 1
Swoosh!
The seven spiritual flying swords formed a fatal network of swords and enveloped the entire golden pagoda .
“Kill!”
Gongsun Kunlun recited a magical technique, and Sword Qi burst out, instantly overturning the pagoda’s ceiling and revealing a monk clad in a crimson kasaya .
Vzzzzt!
Two flying swords launched, impaling both of the monk’s hands .
Vzzzzt!
Another two swords nailed down both legs .
Shortly after, the remaining three swords took care of the face .
“Seven swords in one, exterminate!” Gongsun Kunlun exclaimed . The flying swords pierced through the air and heavily damaged the royal preceptor’s body .
After seeing many believers closing in, Gongsun Kunlun immediately shouted with a loud voice, “This demon wrecked the country and brought suffering to the people . Today, I am acting on behalf of heaven . The King of Ye is tyrannical and demons come to this country . Don’t tell me that all of you still don’t understand the situation even now? This royal preceptor is a demon!”
Kaboom!
At this moment, the ground quivered, and the golden pagoda collapsed loudly .
A huge earthquake struck and the ground cracked .
An enormous figure suddenly appeared from the earth veins . It was a centipede with an unimaginably massive body . “Junior, how dare you damage my Dharma body! You’re courting death!!!”
Footnotes:
Ch 823 Footnote 1Sambhogakaya is one of the Three Bodies of Buddha
Ch 823 Footnote 2These are the names of the seven stars in the Big Dipper .