Pawn Crossing the River

In the battle between Buddhism and Taoism, although Taoism won, it was not an easy victory. Not only did the Grand Master personally go to the battle, but Donghuang also personally came forward to win over the Confucian sect. At least Taoism has used all its strength.

The strength of Buddhism should not be underestimated.

Even though Taoism has widened the gap with Buddhism after rapid development in recent years, there are still three pounds of nails in a broken ship, and a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Buddhism is much stronger than Tianmen. In addition, Taoism has a vast territory and too many aspects to consider. It is like ten fingers pressing ten fleas, with scattered strength and no hands. Therefore, in the battlefield of the Western Region alone, Buddhism is not inferior to Taoism, and even has a slight advantage.

If Taoism and the Holy Court are world-class overlords, then Buddhism is at least a regional overlord, which should not be underestimated.

There are many immortals in Buddhism.

In addition to Monk Xiao, there is another monk named "Ran" in Buddhism. He is very intelligent and has a high level of understanding. Although he is older, he is not much different from Monk Xiao in age. The key is that unlike Monk Xiao, who was born as an orphan with unknown origins, he is of noble birth, so he is highly expected by the Nalanda Monastery and is a strong candidate for the next generation of the King of Emptiness.

This person's Dharma name is Ran Wu. He likes to wear white clothes on weekdays and is unique among many Buddhist disciples.

Why is the white-clothed person unique?

It is because the Great Five Turbidities Sutra says: There will be five chaos after the Buddha's Nirvana.

One is that the future monks will learn the Dharma from the white-clothed people. One chaos in the world.

Two is that the white-clothed people sit on the monks. Two chaos in the world.

Three is that the monks' teachings are unacceptable. The white-clothed people think that the teachings are supreme. Three chaos in the world.

Four is that the demon monks are born in the present. They think that the truth is the truth in the world. The canon of Buddhism is unclear. They believe that fraud is true. Four chaos in the world.

Fifth, in the future, monks will raise wives, servants and servants to make a living. But they will argue and not accept Buddhism. Five chaos in the world.

Nowadays, we often see ignorant laymen. They are always busy with things. They pretend to know the law.

Therefore, the white-clothed people are not a positive image in the context of Buddhism. Buddhist disciples call themselves white-clothed people, just like Confucian disciples call themselves unfaithful and unfilial. Ordinary people dare not be so rebellious, so they are said to be unique.

People call him "white-clothed monk". He has a very high level of understanding, but he does not study Buddhism. He calls himself "unknowing white-clothed", so some people respectfully call him "unknowing Dharma King".

Although Xiao Heshang rarely communicates with many fellow disciples, Wushi Dharma King is obviously an exception.

In terms of seniority, Wushi Dharma King is Xiao Heshang's uncle, but the seniority in Buddhism is chaotic, unlike the Taoism that corresponds to age. In fact, the two are more like brothers.

Before Xiao Heshang left, he met this uncle.

The Dharma King Wushi was full of emotion. He thought that he would be invincible whether he faced Donghua Zhenren or Qingwei Zhenren. But the actual situation now was that he didn't even have the chance to fight against these two people alone. The era of one person conquering the world was over after all. The world had changed. Who would play a one-on-one fight with you? It was a battle of overall strength.

Even if he could become the empty king of Buddhism, he was still far behind the great master of Taoism.

Monk Xiao didn't think so much. He was trained to be the Dharma protector of Buddhism. These were not within his consideration. Although he would have his own ideas, it didn't matter. In the end, he just punched.

Since the great masters decided to do this, he would just execute it, even if there was a gambling element.

The Dharma King Wushi finally said: "There are three people who are not satisfied with this provocation to the Taoist sect. The first-line chief monks are not satisfied, the Taoist sect is not satisfied, and I am not satisfied either. This time I always feel an ominous sign, I am afraid that I will lose both the lady and the army, I am afraid that I will not accept the toast and will be punished."

"I have repeatedly stated my opinion, don't expand the matter, the Holy Court is unreliable, and angering the Yujing side will not have a good result. The Taoist sect today is not the Taoist sect 200 years ago, and the Buddhist sect today is not the Buddhist sect 200 years ago. The two sides are no longer on the same level. We must face the reality. If the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism fails, Buddhism will lose the opportunity to compete with Taoism for the master of the world, and it will also lose the opportunity to compete with Taoism in the future. It's hard to have one. "

"It's helpless. Some people have been in high positions for a long time. They have heard too much flattery and don't listen to other opinions. They are too self-righteous. The art of war says that you should not go against the majority with your own opinion and you should not take arguments as a necessity. The great masters have these two "don'ts". "

"At this point, even though you know it's wrong, you can only bite the bullet and move forward. I wish you success. "

The Dharma King Wuzhi was undoubtedly pessimistic about the war in the Western Regions. He was also one of the high-level Buddhists. He opposed the escalation of the situation and was unwilling to take a gamble at this time. He did not advocate provoking the Taoists. But in the end, the radical Buddhists won strongly. The Buddhists decided to take a big gamble on the eve of the Taoist election. Losing is certainly a disaster, but if you win, there is a possibility of turning over. This is already a gambler's mentality.

Monk Xiao retracted his thoughts.

The figures of Zhang Yuelu, Lin Yuanmiao, and Jiayin Lingguan have appeared within the range of Monk Xiao's divine perception.

Arhats are only similar to human immortals, and cannot be completely equated with human immortals, at least not as extreme as human immortals.

Monk Xiao shook off the yellow sand on his body and slowly stood up.

In an instant, the thousand-mile sand sea "ebbs and flows", fluctuating, and really became a "blue ocean".

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Zhang Yuelu and others naturally discovered the existence of Monk Xiao.

In the endless sand sea, Monk Xiao was just a black dot, but the explosive momentum could not be ignored.

Zhang Yuelu stopped and looked at Monk Xiao below: "Is that the murderer who killed Chen Zhenren?"

Jiayin Lingguan said: "It should be."

At this time, Zhang Yuelu had two swords on her back, one blue and one purple. They were the "Three-Five Male and Female Swords to Slay Evils". She also carried the "Six-Character Bright Mantra Sword" and "Non-Photographic Paper". In addition, after taking the "Eternal Life Pill", her cultivation level had greatly improved. She was able to catch up with Qi Xuansu, who had never become a pseudo-immortal. Moreover, she inherited the legacy of a banished immortal. Even if she faced an ordinary pseudo-immortal, she would not be at all inferior.

The three of them joined forces and had the power to fight against the immortals.

Zhang Yuelu took a deep breath and drew out the two swords behind her alternately, with the "Qingyun" in her left hand and the "Zixia" in her right hand.

The purple and blue sword energy was like a flame.

Facing the immortals, Jiayin Lingguan did not dare to be negligent at all and directly opened the second stage of the first-grade Lingguan form, following the Tao.

Only Lin Yuanmiao did not make any special moves. In fact, he had the deepest cultivation among the three. After all, he was an immortal.

However, the first one to take action was not Lin Yuanmiao or Jiayin Lingguan, but Zhang Yuelu.

A sword hung a rainbow in the air, and the sword energy was majestic and crushing.

Directly hit Monk Xiao.

This sword is more like a child swinging a sledgehammer, and then flying with the hammer.

It is not that the person controls the sword, but the person follows the sword.

A few years have changed Zhang Yuelu a lot. People are not always smooth sailing, and they always have to grow up in the face of setbacks. Once upon a time, Zhang Yuelu was the brightest rising star among the younger generation of Taoism. However, in recent years, she has been a little bit lost, and her light has been more overshadowed by Qi Xuansu. Even if we don’t talk about Qi Xuansu, there is still Li Changge.

It seems that the three beauties of Taoism have changed over time. Whether it is the seventh generation or the eighth generation, there are only two pillars of Taoism.

However, the essence of Zhang Yuelu has not changed. She is still the same. Back then, she dared to go deep into danger and face the first major case in Jiangnan. Now she naturally dares to face Monk Xiao.

In fact, Monk Xiao was not wrong. Zhang Yuelu did it on purpose.

This method was not thought up by Qi Xuansu, but was proposed by Zhang Yuelu herself. Although there is an old saying that you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child, it is a bit inhuman to let Qi Xuansu take the initiative to use his Taoist partner as bait.

In fact, when Zhang Yuelu first proposed this idea, Qi Xuansu was firmly opposed. He did not agree with this risky behavior. Unfortunately, Zhang Yuelu acted first and then informed Qi Xuansu before leaving, and told Qi Xuansu that this was not a discussion, but a decision. The time she crossed the Sea of ​​Death was enough for Qi Xuansu to prepare.

Zhang Yuelu's move was not to cause trouble, but an absolute trust in Qi Xuansu. She believed that Qi Xuansu could seize this opportunity. If Qi Xuansu personally avenged Chen Zhengxian and killed a Buddhist Arhat, not only would the Western Region Daofu be convinced, but even if it was placed in the Golden Palace, it would be a great momentum. How could Li Changge still compete?

According to the rules, even if Qi Xuansu was the head of the Western Region Daofu and had a higher status, he could not control Zhang Yuelu, the chief of Tiangang Hall. Even in the wartime system, Zhang Yuelu obeyed the orders of the Grand Master of the Mansion, not the Master of the Mansion.

Qi Xuansu was helpless. He was like the Dharma King Wushi. Although he disagreed, he could only go forward and not let Zhang Yuelu down.

Monk Xiao ignored Zhang Yuelu's sword energy, put his hands together, and remained motionless.

Judging from the reactions of Zhang Yuelu and the other two, he knew he had been fooled, but since there was a gambling element, he wanted to give it a try.

Kill this proud girl before the Taoists came.

Then retreat safely.

In a blink of an eye, the purple and green sword energy was a hundred feet in front of him.

There was no need for Zhang Yuelu to deliberately urge it. The sword energy of the "Three Five Male and Female Swords of Evil Slaying" itself was enough to kill the gods.

You can ignore Zhang Yuelu. After all, no matter how promising Zhang Yuelu's future is, whether she can become a first-level immortal, she has not yet achieved her magical powers, and she is not even a pseudo-immortal.

But you can't ignore the "Three-Five Male and Female Swords for Slaying Evil" that has been passed down from generation to generation since the ancient witch cult. Since the ancient witch cult, countless immortals have suffered under this sword.

These scattered purple-blue sword energy condensed into sword energy dragons of different sizes, in groups, like crucian carp crossing the river, and rushed towards Monk Xiao together with Zhang Yuelu.

The already undulating sand sea became gully-like, sand dunes collapsed, and yellow sand filled the sky.

Monk Xiao still

did not dodge, did not move, and the golden light spread rapidly, covering his whole body, and the whole person was coated with a layer of gold.

Even these golden lights spread around with Monk Xiao as the center, turning the sand dunes under his feet into gold, as if golden sand was paving the ground.

Monk Xiao wanted to use the golden body of the Buddhist Arhat to face the Taoist immortal sword head-on.