Chapter 140: Go to the foot of the mountain and meet all living beings
Won?
What a winner!
At the foot of the mountain, among the crowd, Monk Guo Zhong was looking at the scene on the top of the mountain in disbelief.
Although the distance was too far to see the specific situation of the battle clearly, he saw the last scene clearly.
Master Du Chen, who had never been defeated, was pushed down to the ground by Master Lian Sheng's palm, and completely lost this battle of cultivation!
Master Liansheng won this victory without any dispute!
At this moment, Monk Guozhong really wanted to laugh out loud, especially towards the monks from Master Duchen's lineage.
They were the ones who made the loudest mocking voices just now, but now they have all fallen silent, unable to utter a word, with only bitterness on their faces.
Silently tasting the pain.
"Master Liansheng, did you win?"
A slightly weak voice came from not far away.
Monk Guozhong trembled and hurried towards the source of the voice, helping to support the old monk who was speaking.
"Master, you are really here. It's good that you came. You came at the right time."
Monk Guozhong did not hide the joy and excitement on his face, and told his master the final result of the duel on the mountain top.
"Master Liansheng, you are indeed an extraordinary monk, cough cough cough..."
Abbot Fa Neng just said one sentence and then started coughing violently.
"Master, your lung problem has not been resolved yet, so it is best not to speak for the time being."
Monk Guozhong looked at his master with a worried look on his face, "If you have anything to say, I will help you convey it when Master Liansheng comes down later."
"Come down?"
Abbot Fa Neng looked at the top of the mountain for a while, then shook his head, "Master Liansheng has left."
"what!"
Monk Guozhong was standing there in a daze. He wanted to wait for Master Liansheng to come down from the foot of the mountain so that he could have a good chat with him about the battle.
The sky was covered with dark clouds, lightning and thunder, and it was difficult for him to see the specific situation of the battle.
One could only vaguely sense that Master Padmasambhava used the method of the Five Great Powers Bodhisattvas of Vajrapani Temple.
But now, the person has left?
"Not only Master Liansheng, he also took Master Duchen away, cough cough cough..."
"Master, can you see where they are going?"
"Maybe he went to the foot of the mountain to meet all living beings."
After Abbot Fa Neng said this, he asked the monks around him to support him and return to the temple.
He originally came out of retreat to support Master Liansheng to prevent Master Duchen from really killing him.
But now, it was Master Du Chen who was defeated.
The wind from Mount Koya finally blew from the other side.
One hour later, Master Duchen had not yet returned to the foot of the mountain from the top, and the monks of his lineage began to grumble.
Master Duchen's eldest disciple, the monk Zhishan, had a stern face as he led a group of monks from the foot of the mountain to the top.
Guozhong Monk, who already knew the result in advance, was afraid that they would cause trouble later, so he had no choice but to follow them to the top of the mountain.
As for the abbot Liangfeng of Jinguan Temple whom Pinggong Qianye entrusted, he had just been pressed to the ground by a palm print that fell from the sky and was unable to move.
The monk Guozhong ordered two monks to bring Abbot Liangfeng back to Jingangfeng Temple. After everything was investigated, Abbot Liangfeng and the monks related to him would be liquidated together.
When they reached the top of the mountain, Master Zhishan and his entourage of monks discovered that Master Duchen had disappeared. As expected, they started to make a fuss and all kinds of conspiracy theories emerged.
When the pressure was cast, Monk Guozhong could only say: "Everything Master Liansheng did had a deep meaning. He must have his reasons for taking Master Duchen away."
"Guonaka Monk Zheng, I just want to find my master now."
The monk Zhishan suppressed the complicated emotions in his heart and spoke.
"I also want to find Master Liansheng." Monk Guozhong said, and then added, "My master came out of retreat just now to take a look and said that Master Liansheng has taken Master Duchen to the foot of the mountain."
Monk Zhishan said nothing more and led the monks behind him to the foot of Mount Koya.
Since Master Liansheng came here to get rid of the monsters and demons at the foot of the mountain, it is not difficult to guess where he is now.
Monk Guozhong sighed and could only follow Monk Zhishan and the other monks to prevent them from doing anything extreme later.
When they arrived at the foot of the mountain, the dusk had faded and darkness enveloped the dense forest at the foot of the mountain.
A gloomy and terrifying atmosphere shrouded the foot of the mountain.
For many monks who practice on Mount Koya, they rarely or never come to the foot of the mountain at night.
Walk through the dense forest in person and feel the fear brought by the night.
If a monster suddenly jumped out at this moment, many monks would definitely be frightened.
They walked deep into the dense forest, passing many caves.
Those were the caves where demons and monsters originally lived.
The caves, shrouded in darkness, look like greedy mouths opening wide, waiting for travelers on their way at night to pass by so that they can have a good meal.
Sometimes, they would find white bones outside the cave that were not completely hidden.
Those are innocent lives who died at the hands of demons and monsters.
In response to this, Monk Guozhong sighed, and he already understood in his heart what kind of mood Master Liansheng had in mind when he committed the murder.
What kind of mood did you have when you climbed Mount Koya?
The face of the monk Zhishan, who was walking in the front, gradually became ugly. He listened to the discussions of some monks behind him, but he never said a word.
They searched for nearly two hours in the deep forest at the foot of the mountain, and suddenly heard a cry coming from one direction. The cry was very sad and old, like an old man crying over the death of his relatives.
"This sound!"
The monk Zhishan's expression changed slightly, and he immediately turned and walked towards the source of the sound.
After passing through the dense forest and pushing aside the grass and trees, they saw the sad and crying old man.
Under the moonlight, the bright moonlight shines through the gaps between the branches and leaves.
The moonlight was like water, sprinkling on the old man.
Master Duchen, once a powerful Buddhist practitioner, was a great monk who achieved the Homa.
At this moment, he was like a lonely and helpless old man, sitting on a stone and crying sadly, with tears streaming down his face.
Around the stone is a field of bones that have not yet been cleaned up or buried.
The white bones looked even paler under the moonlight.
Behind Master Du Chen, there was a cave. At this moment, the cave and the surrounding area were shattered by a huge palm print.
Only a deep five-finger palm print was left at the scene.
"Master..."
The great monk Zhishan walked over quickly, knelt in front of Master Duchen, and called out softly.
"Zhishan, am I really wrong? Are the path I have taken, the dharma I have always been steadfast in, and my so-called compassion all wrong?"
Master Du Chen was like a drowning person at this moment, trying desperately to grab the float that would allow him to float.
"Master, compassion is never a bad thing, and it will never be a wrong thing."
Hearing this answer, Master Duchen suddenly raised his head, and with the five fingers of his withered right hand, he tightly grasped the shoulders of Monk Zhishan.
Although he had lost his cultivation, his physical strength was still there, and he caught the Supreme Monk Zhishan with a look of pain on his face.
"Supreme Goodness, answer me!"
"In your eyes, is the path that I have taken right or wrong?"
The monk Zhishan was silent for a while before he said, "You are my master. No matter what path you choose, I will follow you to the end without questioning."
"What if I'm not your master?"
"..."
Monk Zhishan did not speak, and silence was the best answer at the moment.
"Hahahaha...I am the Lord of All Demons!"
Master Du Chen released the five fingers that were grabbing Monk Zhishan's shoulders, raised his head and laughed wildly, with tears rolling down from the corners of his eyes.
"Master, what on earth did Master Liansheng do to you?"
Monk Zhishan was a little panicked.
“Master Liansheng… He just brought me to this place and made me face a field of bones.”
"that is it?"
"Isn't that enough?"
Master Du Chen lowered his head and laughed to himself, "The bones of these innocent lives are already heavy enough."
"Master..."
The great monk Zhishan bowed his head deeply.
Compassion has never been a bad thing, but not every monk can fully learn the Buddha's compassion.
It is actually normal to learn something incorrectly or only learn part of it.
But if one stubbornly believes that his own views on Buddhism are definitely correct, and at the same time possesses powerful military force, then it will easily lead to a disaster.
In the distance, Monk Guozhong was looking at Master Duchen who was sitting on the stone. For the first time, he felt that Master Duchen was really old and very old.
Perhaps the day of Master Du Chen's passing will be in these few days.
"You all go back."
Master Du Chen gradually recovered and asked Monk Zhishan and other monks to leave and not stay here to disturb him.
"Zhishan, come back to find me in three days."
"Yes, Master..."
Monk Zhishan already had a vague idea of what would happen.
Before leaving, Monk Guozhong could not help but ask, "Master Duchen, where is Master Liansheng now?"
"Master Liansheng is naturally where he should be."
"..."
What era is this? We are still playing this kind of riddles.
Monk Guozhong felt emotional, but he could only leave with Monk Zhishan and other monks.
Three days later, the great monk Zhishan came here alone.
To bid farewell to Master Du Chen who has passed away.
(End of this chapter)
