txolops Chapter 059 Arhats and Ghost Kings
Chapter 059 Arhats and Ghost Kings
The day Li Yue first met the monk Zhiyuan, he knew he was not someone to be trifled with.
But thinking about it, with thousands of followers of the God Worshipping Cult and the Zhengyuan Temple as a hostage, Monk Zhiyuan probably wouldn't dare to do anything to him easily.
Even so, just in case, Li Yue first built the Yilinggong Temple in Yunqi Town so that he could control any movement in the town. Afterwards, he specially trained a little ghost to reside in Shen Qingzhu's body as his substitute.
But to my utter surprise, I encountered a monk who completely defied common sense.
Other monks are compassionate, or at least they are benevolent and moral in their words. But this monk Zhiyuan completely disregards the lives of ordinary people, is unreasonable, and acts entirely according to his own likes and dislikes.
What's most frustrating is that he's incredibly powerful, and all the methods Li Yue prepared were like child's play in front of him, utterly useless.
It is said that planning is up to people, but in reality, the moment Monk Zhiyuan decided to kill Li Yue, Li Yue lost.
If he hadn't been alive, perhaps he wouldn't have died.
Boom!
With a deafening roar, accompanied by black smoke, a gigantic ghostly hand stretched out and struck directly at Monk Zhiyuan.
The monk Zhiyuan was instantly enveloped in Buddhist light. Although he blocked the attack of the ghost hand, he had no time to kill Li Yue.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Yue hurriedly hid to the side.
"That stinky monk, he does have some tricks up his sleeve."
The next moment, with a soft shout, a demon with crimson skin, a single horn on its head, and a mouthful of fangs appeared.
"The One-Horned Demon King, you've arrived."
The monk Zhiyuan stared at the evil spirit before him with a deep expression.
He is the One-Horned Demon King!
Li Yue's eyes widened slightly, a sense of shock washing over him.
But then I thought about it again and it made sense. With the monk Zhiyuan's supernatural powers, how could he possibly be a match for the One-Horned Ghost King unless he came in person?
Unexpectedly, at the crucial moment, the One-Horned Demon King came to his rescue.
Perhaps it wasn't to save him.
The entire Chechi Kingdom is now the territory of the One-Horned Ghost King, who intimidates the City God and the Earth God, frightening all the orthodox gods into hiding in temples.
When the monk Zhiyuan suddenly appeared, radiating Buddhist light and causing such a commotion, how could the One-Horned Ghost King remain unmoved?
After sorting things out, Li Yue couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
The One-Horned Demon King has arrived; he should be saved.
In fact, the reason he dared to act recklessly in Chechi Kingdom was precisely because he relied on the protection of the One-Horned Ghost King.
Although the strange monk Zhiyuan suddenly appeared, everything was still as originally planned.
"Let's see what your background is."
As Li Yue pondered, the One-Horned Ghost King let out a cold shout and made his move.
The monk Zhiyuan's face was gloomy. Without hesitation, he immediately went to meet him.
During the battle, the sky darkened, and the Buddhist light was mixed with the wails of ghosts and wolves, which frightened the townspeople so much that they closed their doors tightly and kept kowtowing and burning incense before the shrines of the town's spirit god and gatekeeper god.
Li Yue was helped up by Qianqian and watched from the side. He saw the two sides fight for more than twenty rounds. Monk Zhiyuan was sent flying more than ten meters away by the One-Horned Ghost King's palm, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
Despite spitting out blood, the monk Zhiyuan remained calm.
"Monk, you have some supernatural abilities, but with this mortal body, you are no match for me."
The One-Horned Demon King did not press his advantage. He sneered and stopped, looking at Monk Zhiyuan with disdain.
"If you wish to see my true form, then I will reveal my true form to you!"
The monk Zhiyuan's face darkened, and the next moment a great burst of Buddhist light shone forth, almost illuminating the entire town.
A golden Arhat, with a robust physique and sitting peacefully, appeared.
"Haha! I wondered who it was, but it turns out to be a meditating Arhat."
Upon seeing the true form of the monk Zhiyuan, the One-Horned Demon King couldn't help but burst into laughter.
A meditating Arhat?
Li Yue's eyes widened slightly. Could it be the seated Arhat among the Eighteen Arhats?
It is said that the eighteen Arhats were all disciples of the Buddha. The Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, and the eighteen Arhats also attained enlightenment. The Buddha commanded them to remain in the world forever to protect the Dharma.
Therefore, compared to other Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, the Eighteen Arhats often appear in the mortal world to teach and enlighten sentient beings.
The most famous of them all is the Living Buddha Ji Gong, who was the reincarnation of the Arhat who subdued the dragon.
It seems that this meditating Arhat is similar to Ji Gong.
It is said that before becoming a Buddha, the meditating Arhat was a warrior with immense strength. Even after being taught by the Buddha to meditate and cultivate his mind, he still retained his robust physique.
Thinking of this, Li Yue frowned. He had guessed that Monk Zhiyuan had some background, but he thought he was just like Fahai. He never expected him to have such a great background.
He smiled bitterly to himself. As a disciple of Buddha and one of the Eighteen Arhats, he had no power to resist such a powerful being.
Although Mount Ling has five hundred Arhats, the eighteen Arhats, as disciples of the Buddha, are far more powerful than ordinary Arhats.
"Now that you recognize me, why don't you quickly convert to the right path!"
The seated Arhat has a solemn and dignified appearance, and his voice is like thunder.
"Haha, what a joke! If the Buddha himself came, I would have no intention of resisting. How dare you, a mere Arhat, utter such arrogant words?"
The One-Horned Demon King burst into laughter again, showing no regard whatsoever for the meditating Arhat.
"One-Horned Demon King, don't be so arrogant, I know your origins."
The seated Arhat gave a soft hum and spoke slowly.
"You were originally the vanguard commander of Sun Wukong's army. Two hundred years ago, Sun Wukong called himself the Great Sage Equal to Heaven and wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace. You were captured by the gods along with him. You were imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison for one hundred and twenty days. You escaped by chance, but instead of repenting for your past mistakes, you occupied this Chechi Kingdom and became a king, vainly hoping to gather Yin energy to cultivate demonic arts and rescue Sun Wukong, who was suppressed by the Buddha."
Upon hearing what the meditating Arhat said, Li Yue's eyes widened again.
Being able to contend with the Eighteen Arhats, this One-Horned Demon King must have a remarkable background, but unexpectedly, he was also involved with Sun Wukong.
Yes.
Li Yue couldn't help but recall that in the original text, when Sun Wukong was appointed as the Keeper of the Heavenly Horses and returned to Flower Fruit Mountain, two one-horned demon kings came to pay their respects and offered him an ochre-yellow robe, suggesting that Sun Wukong call himself the "Great Sage Equal to Heaven".
Could this one in front of us be one of them?
Who would have thought that the title of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, which is renowned throughout the Three Realms, actually originated from a one-horned evil demon?
What Li Yue didn't expect was that this one-horned demon king was so loyal to the Great Sage. After finally escaping from the Heavenly Prison, instead of hiding away, he was thinking of rescuing the Great Sage.
In an instant, the image of the One-Horned Demon King in Li Yue's eyes grew increasingly imposing.
But is that right?
"So what if you know! You mere Arhat, you can't possibly hinder my grand plan!"
The One-Horned Demon King let out a cold shout, his face completely unconcerned.
Li Yue frowned secretly as he listened. Their secrets had been exposed; what grand plan was there to discuss? They'd been caught red-handed!
This one-horned demon king is quite powerful and loyal, but he doesn't seem to be very bright.
"Enough with the nonsense! I will capture you alive this time and exchange you with Buddha for the Great Sage's release!"
With a loud shout, the One-Horned Demon King stirred up black smoke and produced a large demon-headed blade in his hand, charging straight forward.
"You fiend! Since you show no remorse, I will annihilate you to uphold the Dharma!"
The seated Arhat snorted coldly, and once again unleashed a burst of Buddhist light, directly meeting the attack.
In an instant, the two sides clashed again in Yunqi Town, fighting from the ground to the sky, from inside the town to outside, until the sky darkened and ghosts howled.
"Let's go back."
While they were fighting, Li Yue called to Qianqian and went straight home.
He wanted to escape, but he was already injured and couldn't get far.
Moreover, since Monk Zhiyuan is a meditating Arhat, where can he escape to? Now we can only pray that the One-Horned Demon King can defeat the meditating Arhat.
Upon returning to his parents' home, Li Yue re-entered Shen Qingzhu's physical body.
He sat up from the ground, let out a soft breath, and waited for the outcome of their fight.