Chapter 108

After descending the mountain, Miaoyu discovered that Wei Yimu and the others had already prepared a carriage. They led Zen Master Kongming into the carriage and sped along the official road, heading straight for Yunzhou City.

As Miaoyu watched the carriage recede into the distance, she thought to herself, “I wonder if they can retrieve ‘Buddha’s Light Shines Everywhere.’ Perhaps I should chase after them and see. If they succeed, I can inform my master and put her mind at ease.”

She wasn’t in a hurry to return to the mountain. Going to Yunzhou City was a familiar route for her, so she used her lightness skill to quickly catch up.

Halfway there, they suddenly heard the carriage ahead come to an abrupt stop. With the sound of horses neighing, arrows suddenly flew down from both sides of the road, and huge rocks rolled down from the mountainside beside the road, heading straight for the carriage!

Upon seeing this, Miaoyu was terrified and quickly hid in an ancient pine tree in the distance.

Looking up, I saw that Wei Yimu, who had been following the carriage, and the palace guards had all disappeared. Only the carriage was left in the middle of the road, with boulders rolling down from the mountain and crashing down on it!

“Good!”

The voice of Zen Master Kongming came from inside the carriage. Immediately afterwards, huge palm shadows flew out and struck the rolling boulders. With a loud “bang”, the boulders were shattered by Zen Master Kongming.

Following closely behind were arrows. Suddenly, many golden-armored dragon guards appeared on both sides of the official road, each holding a bow and arrow, and shot arrows at the carriage.

With a loud “bang,” the entire carriage suddenly exploded open, and Zen Master Kongming flew out from inside, landing on the ground. A protective aura five feet thick rose from his body, and the golden protective aura enveloped him. The flying arrows were all shattered, and none of them could harm him.

Hiding in the shadows, Miao Yu wondered to herself, “What’s going on? Why would the people who oppose the imperial court want to kill my grandmaster?”

At this moment, Zen Master Kongming chanted a Buddhist prayer, his deep, resonant voice emanating from his lips: “Excellent! I do not know why His Majesty the Emperor would be so ruthless towards this humble monk. I have never offended the Gan Dynasty…”

“call out!”

His counterpart was a sharp arrow, incredibly fierce, wrapped in a layer of blue aura, piercing through the air.

Zen Master Kongming channeled his inner energy, stretched out one hand, and used two fingers to pinch and break the arrow.

A figure dressed in a wolfskin coat appeared on the mountain beside the official road, with a curved knife at his waist, a quiver on his back, and a bow and arrow in his hand. He was aiming at Zen Master Kongming, drawing his bow and shooting an arrow.

Then a black figure and a red figure flew down from their hiding place one after the other.

It was Da Yi, Gui Yingzi, and Zuo Meihong, three of the Thirteen Protectors under the Emperor. Then, Wei Yimu appeared, along with Wei Dongxiang, Wang Hongyu, Jiang Hailing, Bai Bufan, and a group of Imperial Guards who surrounded them, each wielding swords and looking fierce.

Master Kongming ignored these people and simply turned his gaze to the road ahead.

Suddenly, two fine horses appeared on the official road ahead, one black and one white. On each horse sat a middle-aged man. One wore a nine-dragon robe and a flat-topped crown, holding a long spear. He had a square face, thick eyebrows, and big eyes. The other wore a white robe, held a sword, and was tall and thin with sharp eyes.

It was none other than Emperor Tianlong and Sword Saint Bai Xifeng!

Both Heavenly Realm experts stared coldly at Zen Master Kongming with expressionless faces, their auras completely locking onto him.

Zen Master Kongming’s face was bitter, and his eyes revealed a self-mocking tone. He shook his head and sighed, “What is the reason for this bitterness?”

Wang Tianlong said calmly, “I’m sorry, Master, but in order to defeat the Kun Kingdom, we have no choice but to resort to this tactic. After you die, Feng Liyao will become the common enemy of the entire martial arts world, and it will be much easier for us to deal with her then. For the sake of our great cause of unifying the world, I hope you will grant my request!”

“I see.” Zen Master Kongming suddenly understood. “You stole everything from the Shaoyue Sect and the Great Zen Temple. After killing me without anyone noticing, you framed the Empress of Kun Kingdom. You really have a brilliant plan. I admire you greatly! However, even if His Majesty the Emperor and the Sword Saint join forces, and I am no match for them, surely I can escape?”

Bai Xifeng chuckled and said, “Master, when you were riding in the carriage just now, did you smell a strange fragrance?”

Upon hearing this, Zen Master Kongming’s expression changed slightly.

Wei Dongxiang explained, “Master, you may not know this, but that is a mind-controlling incense. It is a very precious incense that our family has carefully blended with dozens of medicines, specifically for dealing with martial arts masters. Just a little bit will quickly exhaust you. Even if you have profound internal strength and a high level of skill, you will still be poisoned and will not be able to fight normally for a short time.”

Master Kongming silently circulated his internal energy and indeed felt that the flow of true energy within his body was much slower than usual. For the first time, he felt that great calamity was imminent, and a feeling of despair slowly emerged from his heart.

“Very well, Your Majesty’s methods are brilliant. This humble monk has been defeated today. However, if you want to kill me, you will have to pay a sufficient price!”

“Really? Get them!”

Wang Tianlong gave the order.

“kill!”

Wei Dongxiang, Wang Hongyu, Da Yi, Gui Yingzi, Zuo Meihong, Wei Yimu, Jiang Hailing, Bai Bufan and others unleashed their martial arts skills, rushing towards Master Kongming like wild geese flying across the sky.

Among the eight innate masters, Wei Dongxiang was the most outstanding. The eight of them rushed towards Zen Master Kongming at the same time. Their power was astonishing. In an instant, dust flew up, sand and stones exploded, and powerful innate qi surged and rolled, crushing towards Zen Master Kongming from all directions. Even space rippled. Qi of various colors transformed into various shapes and attacked Zen Master Kongming.

But Zen Master Kongming remained calm and composed, chanting Buddhist mantras, his hands clasped together, and a burst of golden light erupted from his palms, transforming into a giant swastika symbol, like a golden sun, enveloping his entire being and radiating dazzling brilliance. This barely blocked the combined attack of the eight innate masters. And that wasn’t all; the swastika symbol suddenly expanded, bursting forth with countless golden rays, and the dense swastika symbols spread outwards. The eight masters felt a stinging pain all over their bodies, as if they were being pricked by needles. The next moment, they saw a giant golden palm appear before them, flying towards their faces!

The eight people all paled and retreated simultaneously!

“boom!”

A giant golden palm struck towards the eight people. The eight masters swung their weapons and used their martial arts to meet the giant golden palm. The energy of the two sides collided and produced a huge shock. All eight people were blown away at the same time and almost all of them fell to the ground. Even Wei Dongxiang lost his footing and staggered back more than ten steps.

Master Kongming withdrew his giant hand, his body swaying slightly. He shook his head, trying to clear his mind. Clearly, the effects of the bewitching incense were beginning to take hold.

“Haha… Master is indeed amazing. Then let me, the Emperor, learn from Master’s ‘Compassionate Voyage Sutra’!” Wang Tianlong flew towards Zen Master Kongming.

While still in mid-air, Wang Tianlong unleashed the “Dragon God Skill,” and a golden dragon phantom emerged from his body. It was over three zhang long, baring its fangs and roaring as it pounced on Zen Master Kongming.

“Great Buddha’s Hand!”

Master Kongming gathered his inner energy, clasped his hands together, and pushed one hand forward. A huge golden palm phantom emerged from his hand, emitting a “humming” sound. In an instant, it transformed into the size of a door panel and slowly flew towards Wang Tianlong.

“Bang!”

Wang Tianlong’s golden dragon and Zen Master Kongming’s golden giant palm collided quickly, creating a tremendous shock. The extremely violent true energy turbulence spread outwards, and everyone around felt a wave of heat hitting them. Being in it was like being in a small boat swaying in the ocean, where one could be destroyed and die at any moment.

Wang Tianlong slowly landed a few feet in front of Zen Master Kongming, holding a gun in one hand and with the other hand behind his back, looking at Zen Master Kongming with arrogance.

Master Kongming clashed head-on with his opponent, his body churning internally, and he staggered back several steps.

Normally, with Wang Tianlong’s martial arts skills, he would not be able to defeat him. However, he is currently under the influence of the bewitching incense, and his internal energy is not under his control, which greatly reduces his strength. He has already suffered a hidden loss in the previous contest.

He could have forced the poison out of his body or neutralized it, but that takes time, and he simply didn’t have that time.

He had barely steadied himself when he heard Bai Xifeng laugh loudly, “Master, I, Bai, have come here to learn from your superior skills!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he leaped off his horse and with a clang, the White Rainbow Sword was drawn, and a sword beam several feet long fell down on Zen Master Kongming!

“The Buddha’s light shines everywhere!”

Zen Master Kongming used “Buddha’s Light Shines Everywhere” with his left hand and “Great Buddha’s Hand” with his right, one defending and the other attacking, to meet the white west wind.

The “Buddha’s Light Shines Everywhere” mental cultivation method of Dachan Temple is a top-level internal energy cultivation method in the martial arts world. After mastering it, one will not only have an indestructible body, but the true energy cultivated by this method also has a powerful healing ability, almost able to bring the dead back to life, and even if one is seriously injured, it will not matter.

Therefore, even when facing so many formidable enemies, Zen Master Kongming remained calm and composed.

The Dragon God Technique of the Imperial Family is the most domineering martial art in the world; the Gale Blade Technique of Red Leaf Manor is the most powerful and fierce blade technique; and the White Rainbow Sword Technique of Proud Sword Manor is the fastest and sharpest sword technique in the world. Each has its own strengths, and under the same cultivation level and condition, their strengths are comparable. As for who will win or lose, that will only be known after they fight.

However, it is worth mentioning that the Four Great Skills of the World are different from other martial arts in that after practicing them, one’s senses become extraordinary, and one’s five senses and six perceptions are different from ordinary people. They can tap into the potential of the human body, which is something that other martial arts do not have.

Once a person’s potential is unleashed, it will play an unexpected role in combat against the enemy.

“Swoosh!” Sword energy surged and swept across the sky!

Several sword energies, like white rainbows, crisscrossed and stretched for several meters. Some were in the shape of a character, some in the shape of a grid, and some in the shape of a triangle. They tore through space, cut through the air, and carried the aura of death that cut through everything, all falling towards Zen Master Kongming.

This is the power of “Sword Saint” Bai Xifeng!

“May Buddha have mercy!”

As the “Great Buddha Hand” was being shattered one after another, Zen Master Kongming’s face was bitter. He knew that he was doomed today and had no hope of surviving. It was a case of two fists being no match for four hands. However, before he died, he had to find a way to make Wang Tianlong and Bai Xifeng pay the price!

“Buzz—”

A huge golden swastika appeared on the body of Zen Master Kongming, surrounded by a colorful halo that enveloped his entire being.

Giant golden palms flew out from it, continuously striking towards Wang Tianlong and Bai Xifeng.

“Again—” “Take this!”

Wang Tianlong and Bai Xifeng attacked simultaneously, unleashing a golden dragon and white sword energy at the same time. As they shattered the giant golden palms, they landed on the five-foot-long aura shield surrounding Zen Master Kongming. With a loud “bang,” the aura shield shattered, and the dragon and sword energy vanished without a trace.

Master Kongming groaned and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Faced with the combined attack of two powerful Heavenly Realm experts, he was ultimately no match for them and was seriously injured.

However, he possesses the extraordinary skill of the “Compassionate Voyage Sutra,” and given time, he can recover.

However, Wang Tianlong and Bai Xifeng would not give him time to recover.

The roar of the dragon and the cry of the sword rang out again, and the golden dragon and white sword energy swept towards him once more.

Faced with this powerful offensive, Zen Master Kongming’s white eyebrows moved without wind. He suddenly shouted, gathered all the true energy in his body, and transformed it into golden Buddhist light to protect his whole body. This rich Buddhist light transformed into a sixteen-foot-tall Buddha phantom on his body. Then, this phantom extended a huge golden Buddha palm and slowly attacked Wang Tianlong!

Zen Master Kongming roared in anger, “I beg Your Majesty to enter Nirvana with this old monk!”

“Trying to drag me down with you, Master? You’re too naive!”

Wang Tianlong gave a mocking laugh, shifted his body to the side, and stood next to Bai Xifeng.

The two powerful cultivators simultaneously channeled their energy, one wielding a spear and the other a sword, both charging at Zen Master Kongming. A deafening boom rang out, and the sixteen-foot-tall Buddha phantom surrounding Zen Master Kongming shattered!

Immediately, the sound of tearing cloth rang out. Under the combined attack of Wang Tianlong and Bai Xifeng, the protective aura around Master Kongming was pierced, his kasaya was pierced, and then he was wounded in the chest by the White Rainbow Sword. After that, Wang Tianlong’s spear pierced into his body.

Master Kongming groaned, spitting out another mouthful of blood. He gripped Wang Tianlong’s spear and Bai Xifeng’s sword with both hands, making a last-ditch effort.

At this moment, Wei Dongxiang, Wang Hongyu, and others surrounded him again and attacked from behind.

A golden protective shield of energy rose behind Zen Master Kongming, blasting the eight masters away once again.

He glared at Wang Tianlong with immense anger and said, “Your Majesty, your rule over this land is a calamity for the people. You are unworthy to be a ruler!”

Wang Tianlong laughed loudly: “Master, you are wrong! Since ancient times, the success of a general has been built on the bones of ten thousand soldiers. Without the ambition and methods to dominate the world, how can one rule the world?”

“Well done—good will never prevail over evil, you will not have a good end!” Zen Master Kongming closed his eyes in pain, and suddenly released his hands, letting the spear and sword pierce through his body.

Just then, he suddenly reached into his robes, pulled out a golden book, and threw it with all his might toward an ancient pine tree not far away!

“It’s ‘The Great Buddha’s Hand,’ hurry and pick it up—” Wang Tianlong reminded him as soon as he saw the book.

This book, “The Great Buddha’s Hand,” is the second volume of “The True Scripture of Compassion.” After it fell into his hands, he used it to seduce Zen Master Kongming and gain his trust. He believed that as long as he killed Zen Master Kongming, it would return to him.

Wei Dongxiang and the others immediately leaped towards the ancient pine tree.

Wang Tianlong and Bai Xifeng drew their spears and longswords, and seeing that Zen Master Kongming was dead, they both breathed a sigh of relief. The great undertaking was at least half accomplished.

Seeing Zen Master Kongming fall to the ground, Wang Tianlong did not leave. Instead, he grabbed Zen Master Kongming’s bloodied right hand and wrote six words on the ground in blood: “The one who killed me is King Fengli.”

The last character “王” should actually be “瑶”. Wang Tianlong only wrote half of it, which made it easier to shift the blame to Feng Liyao and make the people of Dachan Temple believe that Feng Liyao was the one who did it.

After finishing the task, Wang Tianlong and Bai Xifeng stood up and smiled at each other.

Absolutely perfect, flawless!

At this moment, Wang Tianlong couldn’t help but be moved by his own great talent, wisdom, and infallible strategies. He wondered which monarch throughout history could possess his courage and wisdom.

With Bai Xifeng’s assistance, they are more than capable of sweeping through the martial arts world, pacifying the Jianghu, and unifying the world is just around the corner!

At this moment, Wei Dongxiang and the others suddenly fell down from the pine tree.

Wang Hongyu stepped forward and said, “Father, the things are gone!”

Wang Tianlong frowned: “How could it be gone?” Everyone saw Zen Master Kongming throw the Great Buddha’s Hand Scripture at the ancient pine tree. Even if it wasn’t on the tree, it must have fallen into the vicinity. It’s impossible for it to disappear into thin air.

Wei Dongxiang said, “We didn’t find it. There were footprints on the tree, so someone must have been hiding there just now, maybe a disciple of the Great Zen Temple…”

Wang Tianlong’s expression changed upon hearing this.

If it were a disciple of the Great Zen Temple who witnessed what just happened here, then they would be in trouble. Their plan would be unlikely to succeed, especially since the other party had taken away the “Great Luo Buddha Hand”.

The Cihang True Scripture is divided into two parts. The first part, “Buddha’s Light Shines Everywhere,” grants the user an indestructible body after mastering it. Ordinary forces cannot harm the user in the slightest, and even swords and blades cannot hurt them. As long as they do not suffer fatal injuries, they can easily recover. Moreover, “Cihang True Qi” has a healing effect. The second part, “Great Luo Buddha Hand,” grants the user the power of a dragon and an elephant after mastering it. It is extremely fierce and powerful. When a palm strike is unleashed, ghosts and gods cry out in agony!

Without the Great Buddha’s Hand, the Compassionate Journey Sutra would be half gone, which would be a great pity.

Wang Tianlong thought to himself, “When I retrieved the ‘Wuwei Dao Scroll,’ half of it was missing. Now, half of the ‘Cihang True Scripture’ is also missing. Could this be the will of Heaven?”

He thought for a moment and said, “It may not be a disciple of the Great Zen Temple. If it were, it would be impossible for them to stand by and watch their abbot be killed without intervening. It must be an outsider.”

“That makes sense.” Bai Xifeng nodded in agreement.

Wang Tianlong said solemnly, “Quickly send men to search the surrounding area and find the person who was hiding in the pine tree. Whoever it is, kill them without mercy and bring back the Great Luo Buddha’s Hand!”

“yes!”

Everyone responded in unison. The next moment, the eight experts, along with a group of golden-armored dragon guards, immediately scattered and spread outwards, searching for the mysterious person hiding in the ancient pine tree based on the slightest clues.

While they were casting their nets in search, Miaoyu had already taken the “Great Buddha’s Hand” and quickly left the area.

Miaoyu was deeply shocked to see Zen Master Kongming killed, but she was powerless to do anything about it. She knew she couldn’t show herself, or she would be killed too. She hid until Zen Master Kongming threw the “Great Buddha’s Hand” to her. Miaoyu caught the book and understood Zen Master Kongming’s meaning.

Master Kongming, possessing the “Cihang True Scripture,” must have already discovered her hiding here. Therefore, he gave her the scripture, hoping she would escape quickly and reveal the truth to others.

Miaoyu grew up in Cuiwei Nunnery. She was exceptionally intelligent and had a rare talent for martial arts, a once-in-a-century prodigy. At a young age, she had already reached the Innate Realm. However, her martial arts skills were inferior to Wei Dongxiang’s.

Seeing Wei Dongxiang and his men relentlessly pursuing them, Miaoyu’s mind began to race.

She knew that if things continued like this, they would catch up with her sooner or later. Even if they didn’t catch up, they would definitely find out. Once they knew her identity, she would still be doomed, and it would be no use hiding anywhere.

Thinking of this, Miaoyu quickly changed direction and headed towards Yunzhou City via mountain paths.

Wei Dongxiang was searching in the direction of Dachan Temple, while Miaoyu was heading towards Yunzhou City, which would give her a better chance of survival.

As evening approached, a village finally came into view, already inhabited, indicating that they had reached the outskirts of Yunzhou City.

She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the pursuers had not yet arrived.

Exhausted, she decided to rest for a while and went to a house to ask for a bowl of water.

The family was kind-hearted. When they saw that Miaoyu was a nun from the nearby Cuiwei Nunnery, they invited her into their house to have dinner together.

Miaoyu didn’t stand on ceremony and after dinner, she finally had a bit of strength left.

During her break, she opened the “Great Buddha Hand” and examined it page by page. The palm technique described therein was incredibly magical, fierce, and powerful. It complemented “Buddha’s Light Shines Everywhere.” However, even without having practiced “Buddha’s Light Shines Everywhere,” one could still practice this palm technique, which was also very powerful.

After reading it, Miaoyu closed the scripture. She had a photographic memory since childhood, and she had memorized everything after reading it only once.

Suddenly, a commotion arose outside the door, and someone shouted rudely, “Has anyone been here?”

Did you see any outsiders just now?

“No.”

“No……”

Miao Yu’s expression changed slightly upon hearing the sounds outside. Clearly, the imperial court’s people had searched this place.