txolops Chapter 058 This Monk Is Unreasonable
Chapter 058 This Monk Is Unreasonable
At night, in the study, Shen Qingzhu was dozing off while holding a copy of "The Doctrine of the Mean". Seeing that it was getting late, she yawned, got up, and prepared to go to bed.
Clang!
Just as they were about to pass through the main room, the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and a monk walked in.
"Who do you think you are?!"
Startled by the sudden intrusion of the monk, Shen Qingzhu immediately questioned him loudly.
"You ask who I am? Humph!"
Monk Zhiyuan's face was gloomy. He let out a cold snort and directly struck Shen Qingzhu with a palm from a distance.
Bang~!
With a muffled thud, golden light burst forth from Shen Qingzhu's body, then her eyes rolled back and she collapsed to the ground, exhausted.
Without even glancing at the motionless Shen Qingzhu, Monk Zhiyuan's figure transformed into a streak of light and flew straight out of the house.
"……Oops!"
On the west side of the town, Li Yue, who was chasing a little devil, suddenly changed his expression.
"What's wrong?"
Qianqian, standing nearby, couldn't help but ask a question in confusion.
"Quick, hide!"
Li Yue pushed Qianqian away and tried to hide behind the wall.
"Where do you think you're going!"
But it was too late. A loud shout came from above, and the wall, as solid as iron, bounced Li Yue back.
Immediately afterwards, the monk Zhiyuan descended from the sky, glaring angrily.
"...Where did you come from, monk!"
Looking at the monk Zhiyuan, who resembled a fierce Vajra, Li Yue's mind raced. Then, pretending not to recognize him, he sternly rebuked him.
"Shen Taizhu, it's only been a month or so, and you don't recognize this humble monk anymore?"
Monk Zhiyuan looked at Li Yue with a cold smile on his face.
Oops.
Li Yue frowned; he had been seen through.
The Yilinggong Temple has already been built in Yunqi Town. Just now, through the Thousand Mile Scroll, I learned that Monk Zhiyuan had suddenly come to kill me and had the little ghost he had arranged to possess Shen Qingzhu's body was destroyed with a wave of his hand.
There was no time to escape. He figured that the monk Zhiyuan only recognized Shen Qingzhu's physical body and not his soul. He tried to deceive him, but he was seen through at a glance.
This monk Zhiyuan truly possesses keen insight.
"What Shen Taizhu? I don't know him, and I don't understand what you're talking about!"
Li Yue steadied himself, but refused to admit it.
"Whether you admit it or not, it doesn't matter. This humble monk will destroy you, you fiend, tonight!"
"etc!"
Seeing that Monk Zhiyuan was about to make a move, Li Yue hurriedly shouted to stop him. Although it seemed pointless, he could buy time.
Why did you kill me?!
"Why? You have engaged in wicked worship, deceived Heaven, and misled the people. Shouldn't you be killed?!"
Monk Zhiyuan let out a cold shout, his face full of anger once again.
"What's most infuriating is that you even colluded with the government to create a fake sacrificial ceremony with an official seal. This humble monk holds the legitimate scriptures and upholds the righteous path, yet I cannot refute you, you demon! I am truly enraged!"
"Huh? Monk, you... you've broken the precept against anger."
"Shut up! How dare you criticize this humble monk!"
The monk Zhiyuan roared, took a deep breath, but was still furious.
"Buddha often taught me to guard against anger and impatience, and once told me that when anger burns, one should sit quietly to calm down. After my argument with you that day, I sat quietly for a month, but instead of calming down, I became angrier the more I thought about it!"
"..."
Li Yue was speechless as he looked at the monk Zhiyuan, whose face was burning red.
Such a temper! And he's supposed to be a monk?
"Since sitting in meditation is useless, I will use demon-subduing methods to annihilate you, you fiend, so as not to disrupt my cultivation!"
"etc!"
Seeing that Monk Zhiyuan was about to make another move, Li Yue quickly shouted to stop him again.
"If you kill me, the God-Worshipping Cult will lose its restraint and descend into chaos, causing endless trouble. Your sins will be grave! Moreover, if you kill me, the followers of the God-Worshipping Cult will surely raze Zhengyuan Temple to avenge me!"
"After killing you, I will naturally have ways to appease those you have bewitched. If I cannot appease them and someone loses their life as a result, that is their own fault and has nothing to do with this humble monk!"
Monk Zhiyuan could no longer hold back. He shouted and rushed forward, raising his palm to strike.
Li Yue's eyes widened. He never expected that this so-called enlightened monk would be so unreasonable!
Since the other party was being unreasonable, there was no point in saying anything more. There was no other way but to meet them with a doorstop.
Bang~!
The ruler struck Monk Zhiyuan's palm as if it had hit a city wall. Monk Zhiyuan was unharmed, but Li Yue staggered back several steps.
Fortunately, the God-worshipping Cult has grown stronger and its incense offerings have increased, so his golden body has become quite thick; otherwise, it would probably have been shattered by that single blow.
While he was pondering, Monk Zhiyuan took a step forward and charged forward again.
Li Yue frowned, and could only raise his ruler to meet the attack, but dared not confront the monk Zhiyuan head-on again, and could only rely on his whip skills to maneuver.
Although this monk Zhiyuan was irritable, his martial arts skills were not weak. When Li Yue fully unleashed his Demon-Subduing Whip Technique, the whip shadows were as numerous as mountains, but he managed to block and break through them all.
"I'm so angry!"
As the fight went on, Monk Zhiyuan grew increasingly agitated and shouted again.
"You fiend, how dare you wear my Buddhist golden robe and use this demon-subduing supernatural power! You have truly reversed yin and yang, and turned the heavens upside down!"
"You yourself said I am a Buddhist monk with the golden body and the power to subdue demons. What makes you think I'm a demon? Master, you're really mistaken! Don't wrongly kill an innocent person!"
"Nonsense! If I say you are a demon, then you are a demon! Behold the mighty power of Buddhism to subdue demons and monsters!"
With a loud shout, the monk Zhiyuan formed a mudra, and suddenly a great light of Buddha shone forth.
The Buddha's light was so intense that Qianqian, who was not far away, almost lost her soul. The wandering ghosts and spirits of Yunqi Town scattered and fled as if trying to avoid the sunlight.
Li Yue was protected by the golden body, so he was unharmed.
But the next moment, a huge golden swastika condensed from the Buddha's light and hurtled straight toward him.
The swastika seemed to cover the sky, and Li Yue had no way to avoid it. With no other option, he could only grit his teeth and raise his whip to smash it.
Bang~!
With a muffled thud, like the sound of a drum, Li Yue was sent flying.
His body shook violently, and cracks appeared in his golden form, almost causing it to collapse.
"Hmph! Let's see how long you can last!"
If it were an ordinary demon, it would have been utterly destroyed, but Li Yue's golden body is not subject to the restraints of Buddhist teachings, which is why he was able to save his life by sheer luck.
But he only managed to hold out for a moment before Monk Zhiyuan was about to attack again.
Li Yue's eyes widened, and he no longer dared to continue fighting with Monk Zhiyuan. Taking advantage of a gust of wind, he turned and ran.
"Where do you think you're going!"
With a loud shout, the monk Zhiyuan took off in pursuit.
With just one step, one is already dozens of meters away.
Seeing the monk Zhiyuan's ability to shrink the distance to an inch, Li Yue's eyes widened again, and he began to cast spells.
Bang~!
The monk Zhiyuan had only taken two steps when he was suddenly blocked by an invisible wall.
"A mere trick! How dare you show off!"
Monk Zhiyuan snorted coldly, and with a simple slap of his hand, the wall transformed into something that could fly.
"Demon! How dare you escape the palm of this humble monk!"
Then he took another big step and appeared in front of Li Yue, his palm gathering Buddhist light, and he slapped down.
"Prepare to die!"
"I……"
Li Yue felt a wave of bitterness wash over him. What terrible luck he had to run into this unreasonable monk.
I can't fight them, and I can't run away. Am I really going to die here today?
"You stinking monk! You've crossed the line!"
Just then, a cold shout came from afar, and a cloud of black mist instantly covered the entire Yunqi Town.