"..."
"..."
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, who were dressed in black clothes and covered their faces with black scarves to avoid being recognized by others, were running wildly in this dark forest in a panic with their heads buried in the darkness.
In the darkness, the two of them remained silent.
Apart from occasionally turning around to look at the situation behind them and occasionally exchanging surprised and frightened looks, they just continued to run for their lives, not daring to think or having too much time to think about anything else.
Starting from Jing Nian Monastery, after half a night of chasing, it was already past Yin hour.
This was the darkest moment of the day, but the group of monks in Jing Nian Zen Temple who had received the order had no intention of giving up.
"stop!"
"Stop!"
"Thieves, stop running!
"
"you!"
"That way!"
"Outflank!"
"Disciple, obey!"
"You! Come with the poor monk!"
"This way!
"
"quick!"
"We must stop those two thieves!"
"..."
Holding torches high, holding Zen staffs, wooden sticks and swords in their hands, they were still chasing after them relentlessly. They even divided their troops to outflank them while chasing, making it clear that they wanted to kill Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling.
He was rushing to a dead end, determined not to give them any chance to escape.
Actually, if you think about it carefully, it doesn’t seem strange.
After all, they had already received the news that the 'He's Bi' that they were responsible for keeping in Jing Nian Chan Monastery had been stolen, and Master Kong, the abbot in charge, even broke the 20-year silence to give orders.
They went to catch the two thieves in front of them.
After knowing the reason and learning about such serious matters, how could they, the monks of the Zen monastery and the monks of the Dharma Protector, dare to be the slightest bit negligent?
"Amitabha!"
"Two little donors, there is no limit to the sea of ​​suffering and we can finally turn around!"
"??"
"Hey!
"
"Still running?!"
After chasing for a while, I found that the two thieves in front had surprisingly good stamina. Not only did their speed and strength show no signs of declining, but they began to accelerate again. The four great protectors of Jing Nian Monastery were vajra, non-greedy, and non-angry.
Not afraid, the four men made a quick decision and split the pursuing troops into two again.
Among them, the two people, Buhao Buwei, continued to lead most of the monks holding torches to chase after them, while the other two led a dozen monks with good legs and feet, and did not hold up torches, but went straight towards the other side.
The direction rushed over and quickly disappeared into the dark dense forest.
"?!"
"My dear mother!"
"Master Zhong, are they crazy?"
"They've been chasing us for half the night, and it's almost daybreak and they still haven't let go. What kind of evil things have we done?"
Xu Ziling had already seen the behavior and determination of the group of monks from Jingnian Temple who were chasing after them with all their might. Therefore, while continuing to run at the risk of his life, he finally couldn't help but speak anxiously towards Kou Zhong.
asked in a voice.
"I have no idea!"
"But something big must have happened!"
"and!"
"Although it may have nothing to do with us, they seem to have decided that it was us who did it. So, it's best for you and me to run away first before talking about anything else?"
Kou Zhong expressed his rough guess with some annoyance, but at the same time, the movements of his feet were not slow at all. He continued to use the bird crossing technique he learned from the leader of the Meiren'er gang and continued to move forward with energy.
He was flying through the dense forest beside him, fearing that if he slowed down, he would be overtaken by the large group of bald donkeys behind him and beaten up.
"correct!"
"Brothers!"
"You remember, from now on, my name is Yang Xuyan, and your name is Hou Xibai, but don't let it slip!"
"Unless they get caught, otherwise..."
"Even if we die, we can't admit our true identity!"
Then, Kou Zhong, who suddenly thought of something important, hurriedly warned Xu Ziling, who turned his head sideways and was slightly surprised.
"ah?"
"this!
"
Xu Ziling, who has a clear mind, can certainly understand Kou Zhong's strategy of diverting disaster to the east.
However, it doesn't matter that the shadow assassin Yang Xuyan has a grudge against the two of them. It doesn't matter if he pretends to be the other party and creates some obstacles for the other party. It's just that Hou Xibai... the other party doesn't seem to have any conflict with them. They just met each other once and know each other.
, why Kou Zhong would involve the other party, then he is somewhat unclear.
"knew."
"Brother Zhong...Xuyan!"
But because he didn't understand, Xu Ziling didn't say anything more, he just continued to run forward with his head down.
In this way, the two sides chased each other for nearly a quarter of an hour. Just when the sky was dimly lit, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling suddenly discovered that there seemed to be no road ahead.
Of course, there are actually roads, but those directions suitable for escape have been blocked by a group of more or less monks and bald donkeys, and the two of them finally had to subconsciously slow down for the first time.
speed.
"!
"
"Oops!"
Because it was too dark and the two of them were not very familiar with the terrain of Luoyang, they didn't choose the right road. At the same time, there might also be factors that led to the division of troops to drive and round up the bald donkeys?
Anyway!
In the end, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were finally surrounded by the four great protectors of Jing Nian Zen Temple beside a section of the flowing Luoshui cliff. They were not angry, not greedy, not doubtful, not afraid of four big bald donkeys and a group of strong men.
The strong little bald donkeys holding torches high blocked the cliff of the river from three directions.
"Brother Xibai, there is no road ahead, what should we do?"
"..."
"Brother Xuyan, I don't know either..."
"in spite of!"
"Fight them!
"
Then, the two of them naturally followed their previous agreement, and after pretending to say a few words, they silently took out a stainless steel folding fan and a long sword as weapons and started acting together.
"Amitabha!"
"Two donors, please hand over the jade!"
Seeing that the two of them were finally successfully blocked, a certain great monk from the Jing Nian Zen Monastery announced the name of the Buddha, calmed his breath a little, then stepped forward with a heavy Zen staff and shouted and persuaded.
"..."
"..."
Hearing this, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling finally couldn't help but look at each other in shock.
Then, they finally understood why this gang of bald donkeys sent out so many people and chased the two of them relentlessly for most of the night. What is this kind of relationship?
"What jade?"
"Hello!"
"Great monk, what do you mean?"
"Brother Xibai and I were discovered by your abbot and monk before we could take action, and then we ran away. If you don't believe me, go back and ask your abbot yourself. That is none of our business!"
"What Brother Xuyan said is true!"
"My brothers and I just saw the beautiful moonlight, so we went to the Jing Nian Temple to enjoy the night, but we didn't do anything sneaky!"
In this way, after Koo Zhong refuted it, Xu Ziling echoed loudly and tactfully, saying that the matter really had nothing to do with them.
Although they were indeed aiming for the 'He's Bi', they didn't succeed at all, right? Therefore, they must not bear the unfounded charges.
'Hello!'
‘Young Master Zhong!’
'you say……'
'Did our master do it?'
'have no idea!'
'Anyway, I didn't see her go into the Bronze Hall!'
'you saw it?'
'I do not have either!'
‘…’
Then, the two looked at each other again, and with some surprise, they carefully communicated in private using the technique of transmitting sounds into secrets.
"Amitabha!"
"The poor monk naturally knows that the jade bis are not in the possession of the two donors, but..."
"This matter must be related to the two donors!"
"The poor monk is not angry. He is the head of the four Dharma Protectors of Jing Nian Monastery and is responsible for protecting the treasure! The whereabouts of the treasure are unknown. If the two benefactors are willing to get lost and know their way back, follow the poor monk back to the temple and explain the whereabouts of the treasure to the abbot.
Don’t be angry and promise that the two donors will leave safely after recovering the treasure!"
"how?"
Seeing that the monks had spread out on three sides of the river cliff and formed a Vajra Arhat Formation, the three Dharma Protector Vajras without doubt, greed, or fear were also in place, completely blocking all possibilities for the two of them to rush out.
Finally, Bu Fu continued to step forward and spoke kindly to comfort him.
"Ha ha!"
"You bald ass are so unreasonable!"
Hearing the other party's high-sounding deceitful words, Kou Zhong immediately laughed angrily.
"What does it have to do with my brothers and I if your things are missing?"
"The broken jade has disappeared without seeing it. Anyway, it is not with my two brothers, and my two brothers have no idea about it at all. You can just look for it yourself, but why are you pestering me so hard to let it go?"
"besides!"
"Look at your fight. If my two brothers really follow you back to the Jing Nian Temple, let alone whether they can leave safely, their lives will be in danger. Do you think we are fools?!"
Then, even though we were outnumbered, he still taunted loudly and loudly in a deliberately hoarse tone, making it clear that he did not want to cooperate.
"presumptuous!
"
"What a loud tone!"
"Since you ignorant fanatics dare to go to my Buddhist pure land and steal treasures, then don't blame me for showing no mercy to my unsuspecting demon-conquering Zen rod!
"
Seeing that his senior brother Buyi failed to persuade him, and saw that the little thief who called himself "Xu Yan" was still talking arrogantly, Buyi, who seemed to be one of the four great Vajras with a bad temper, loudly refuted, and took the lead in holding a Zen staff towards him.
The two of them rushed forward.
"!
"
"Amitabha!"
"Good, good, good!"
"Disciples, listen to your orders!"
"Deploy a huge array of diamonds and arhats to subdue demons!"
"Tonight..."
“Be sure to take these two beasts back to the temple!
"
Immediately afterwards, the three people who were not angry, not greedy, and not afraid followed closely. They all waved their Zen staffs and came forward and set up their formations, preparing to use the formation to bully the few with more to hide Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling.
The thieves were captured and brought back to their abbot to deal with them.
"!
"
"Brother Xuyan, they are outnumbered, what should we do?"
"whispering sound!"
"What else can be done?"
"Now that the matter has come to this, we really have no choice. We have no choice but to fight to the end!"
After saying that, when they saw the cliffs and the surging Luoshui River behind them, and the four Dharma Protectors of Jing Nian Monastery in front of them, the two of them had to grit their teeth and angrily held weapons that neither of them were familiar with.
He stepped forward, started to exercise his skills, and took advantage of the small advantage of the "Secret of Immortality" where water and fire blended and complemented each other, and he took the lead in a fierce battle with the monk "Buyi" who was one of the formation's eyes.
"Amitabha!"
"Since the two donors are stubborn, don't blame the poor monk!"
"watch out!
"
Seeing that Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were desperate and still planning to resist, the leader of the four Dharma protectors of Jing Nian Temple, Bu'an Bian, did not want to say any more and joined the battle group. He was very unhappy.
In a morally correct manner, the larger number bullied the smaller number, and under the protection of more monks on the outside, they surrounded the two of them in the small clearing on the cliff and started fighting fiercely.
that's all!
Before dawn, beside the mountain forest, cliffs and rivers, when the surrounding towering ancient trees were still shrouded in the mist, surrounded by a group of monks and soldiers from the Jing Nian Zen Monastery, a man disguised as Yang Xuyan
Kou Zhong held the long sword in his hand tightly, and together with Xu Ziling, who was also disguised as Hou Xibai, he held his breath and gritted his teeth to fight with the four protectors.
Maybe the monks were prepared to catch him alive, or maybe Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were quite capable of joining forces?
Anyway, the two sides fought fiercely for nearly one or two cups of tea, but they couldn't tell the difference. Instead, the two of them fought more and more bravely, and there were faint signs of repelling the four Buddhist Dharma Protectors.
But...
"Hey!
"
Sudden!
First there was a huge roar of filial piety. When Kou Zhong turned around quickly, he saw the two people who were neither doubtful nor angry, glaring like a diamond. At the same time, matching their momentum and formation, they looked like two mountain peaks.
Two huge Buddha statues appeared on the ground, slowly and firmly pressing towards the two of them?
In an instant!
Koo Zhong was instantly shocked and his eyes widened subconsciously, as if he had seen the most terrifying thing in the world, and he even forgot to avoid it.
"!
"
Fortunately, Kou Zhong was not alone at this time.
"It's a formation!"
"Don't be disturbed!
"
After Xu Ziling patted his shoulder and sent him the fiery "Secret of Immortality" energy, which instantly brought back his consciousness that had just been affected, he gritted his teeth, twisted around, and struck with his sword.
Kankan barely blocked the attack of the two bald donkeys who were neither suspicious nor angry.
"Amitabha!"
“If I don’t go to hell, who will?”
However, before Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling could take a breath, two loud Buddhist roars sounded behind them that made their bodies stiffen as if they were struck by lightning. Then, the other two Zen staffs fiercely aimed at the two of them.
His back was stretched out fiercely.
The two Zen staffs, which were made entirely of fine iron and brass, weighed at least a hundred kilograms. Once they were hit by them, with their astonishing weight and the profound skills of the two bald donkeys, the two of them would have to die even if they were not killed.
He was seriously injured!
And seeing this!
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were shocked, and then of course they did not dare to neglect.
"!
"
"Get started!
!”
They hurriedly grasped their respective sword hilts and folding fans. At the same time, they used the complementarity and gain of the two different figures and different techniques of the "Secret of Immortality" to instantly increase their respective speeds, making each other's bodies become like electricity.
, he shuttled and dodged just right between the four Zen staffs in front, back, left, and right that were cooperating with each other.
"Amitabha!"
However, the reaction of the two people was unexpected by Na Bu'a.
I saw him first proclaiming the name of the Buddha, and then the Zen staff in his hand was like a swimming dragon, reflecting the torches held high by the surrounding monks in the air, drawing out lightning-like rays of light, and then suddenly aimed towards Kou Zhong's head.
Knocking it away seemed to force Kou Zhong to turn around and defend himself.
"!
"
In response to this, Kou Zhong's expression changed, and he directly used a sword technique with the long sword in his hand, turning into thousands of sword lights and wiping them towards the unbending eyeballs in a very strange way, trying to use that kind of move that would hurt both sides.
Let the opponent change his tactics.
"Brother Xu Yan!"
"I'm here to help you!
"
When Xu Ziling on the side saw this, a cold light flashed in his eyes. The iron fan in his hand faced the Zen staff of one of the Dharma Protectors and swung away one of the Zen staffs. Then, he also jumped up instantly and held out his hand.
The iron fan inside used a sword move to stab Bu Hao in the back of the head.
With this move, as long as he hits the key acupuncture points on the back of the opponent's head, under the intrusion of zhenqi, the opponent's brain will be smashed to pieces by him!
"!
"
"How dare you, thief?"
"Don't hurt my senior brother!
"
Seeing that the two of them seemed to be determined and wanted to kill Bu'ai first in exchange for their injuries, the other three Vajra saw this and had to stop their original offensive and formation with the Zen staff in their hands, and instead wrapped their true energy around them. The Zen sticks cooperated with each other, changing from the original hitting to the sticking and pulling moves, and turned into a large whirlpool composed of internal force and the Zen stick, intending to suck Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong into it first to protect their senior brother. .
"!
"
Seeing this scene, Kou Zhong was very happy!
"good chance!"
"Brother Xibai, let's withdraw!
!”
Then, knowing that he was invincible, he shouted loudly in time, and the long sword in his hand suddenly shone with a white light, causing it to be thrown straight towards the vortex with its internal strength, forcing the three Vajras to retreat. They took the opportunity to escape the siege, and then they all took a deep breath and jumped towards the cliff, and instantly fell into the rolling river.
"!
"
"What?"
"Stop!"
"Two donors are not allowed!
"
They never expected that the two of them would risk their lives and jump into the surging Luoshui River. Seeing this, the four guardians of Jing Nian Temple, Vajra, not angry, not greedy, not doubtful, not afraid, are of course the great ones. They were stunned, and then they all ran to the edge of the cliff and stared at the river below with wide eyes.
"this!
"
"cough……"
"Amitabha!
"
"Good, good, good..."
However, when it was discovered that there was nothing else but the dark and rolling river, and for a long time there was no sign of the two people who had just fallen into the water emerging, I thought that the two of them were only afraid of the dangers surrounding the Jing Nian Temple. The Vajras could do nothing but look at each other in disbelief, and finally declare the Buddha's name together.
"..."
"..."
"..."
As time went by, the sky finally became brighter. When the morning light broke through the sky, some heroes from all walks of life who quietly went out of the city to investigate because they heard the noise, and those heroes with evil intentions, naturally went to work from a distance. At a glance, I caught sight of a large group of bald men with big and small heads standing silently on the edge of the cliff looking at Luoshui. They didn't know what they were doing or looking for.
Then, seeing that unusual situation, and then thinking about the situation in Jing Nian Chan Monastery that had been noisy and pursued for most of the night, and seeing the large formation of the four Dharma Protectors and hundreds of monks, it was natural that , all kinds of speculations, thoughts and ideas began to surge in the minds of those people involuntarily.
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Chapter completed!