Beginning as a Tantric Academy Monk

Chapter 761 Sea

What are called the palaces at the top are actually the secret sites of several temples on this mountain.

These temples naturally contain many shrines, which are not open to outsiders on ordinary days.

Even a glance in that direction would cause one to lose their sight.

But now, the entire "royal city" has been transformed into a dead zone.

It's open and airy, with only the wind whistling through it. No matter where you are, whether it's a place the king can't go or a place even the "Great Buddha" can't go, as long as you're not afraid of any possible "curse," you can go wherever you want.

Now that we've already gone up the mountain, the place where the "Zhan Dui Bodhisattva" was cursed is also up there, at one of the temples at the very top, "Tian Shou Temple".

"Since we're going to watch it anyway..."

"Then let's go and examine the secrets of the ancient human skin scrolls, those that we must know."

"good."

"Zhan Dui" did not refuse, while "Lu Daoren" looked like a tourist from out of town, with his hands tucked into his sleeves, looking at the people in front of him with a cheerful expression.

I never "point fingers".

"Zhan Dui" led Lu Feng toward "Tian Shou Temple". Even though no one had walked on this path for many years, due to the geographical environment, the old road could still be seen. However, the higher they went, the narrower and more rugged the road became, until finally it was only wide enough for two people to walk side by side.

He led Lu Feng uphill, and along the way, one could see from the many abandoned foundations the flourishing scene of Buddhism in the "Royal City" back then.

There are even foundations that have survived for countless years.

Further up here, the mountain range resembles a person's "goat's nose," and someone has punched the center of this "goat's nose" hard.

It just collapsed.

They have now traversed half of the collapsed section and reached a higher, and almost reached, highest point. None of them moved quickly. Since they started climbing the mountain, the sun has been setting, but they all walked with unwavering firmness. Everywhere they went was Buddhist land.

After traversing nearly two-thirds of the mountain range, "Zhan Dui" turned a corner and led them into a large temple—which must have been the main gate of a temple in the past, but now there were hardly any walls left. Entering from the place most likely to be the gate, "Zhan Dui" slowly said, "Originally, people here seemed to flow like water, never stopping."

The monks and nobles who came to study the scriptures would all prostrate themselves here devoutly, and there were butter lamps on both sides for worshipping the Bodhisattva, which never went out.

To enter this temple, one must be personally led in by the head monk.

Without the Buddha's permission.

Apart from the king, no other dignitaries are allowed to enter this place.

Extremely auspicious.

It is said that the emperor selected the most gifted people from these temples to study Buddhism, never imagining that the place would become like this.

Formation, existence, decay, and emptiness; an eternal cycle of rebirth.

The conversation only became a bit more lively at this point.

Lu Feng remained silent and entered the room. From the foundation, one could still see the former "prosperity" of this place. Due to the limitations of the terrain, this kind of "prosperity" had the meaning of "making a temple in a snail shell". He passed by the "Tsochin Hall", where monks gathered to hold meetings.

They bypassed the "monk's quarters" and "dungeon" behind it.

We entered the "secret" area.

This place used to be surrounded by high walls, but now there are no walls at all, so where did the "narrow alleyway" come from?
It was at this time, with the stars and moon already high in the sky, that even the "Bodhisattvas" could not move very fast. Their search for something even the "Bodhisattvas" could not find was far from fast. They arrived at a "secret site"—actually, outside the "three-dimensional mandala"—that, although dilapidated, was still far better than the abandoned mandala of the "Endless White Pagoda Temple" where the "First Venerable One" and the "Old Monk Akang" had once resided. The "Zhan Dui" then stopped.

The "small mandala" outside, which represents the many "worlds," has completely "collapsed."

Not in good shape.

Even so, a door, slightly secured to the top of the earthen wall, could still be seen. This door was so small that even someone like Lu Feng had to duck to enter.

The intention was to prevent being beheaded while bowing one's head to enter. Of course, in the current situation, one doesn't need to go through this "gate"; one can also step over the surrounding walls. Looking inside from the collapsed mandala walls, one could see that there should have been many "murals." However, it's now unknown when a magical battle took place here, which is why many walls collapsed on their own. Without the protection of the "Bodhisattva" and the blessings of "Buddha's teachings," these "walls" lost their ability to withstand the passage of time, and most of these "murals" are now nowhere to be seen.

We've only reached the entrance here.

None of the three showed any intention of going in.

At this moment, the sun completely disappeared, and night fell once again. In this darkness, in the shadows where there was originally nothing, suddenly—or rather, not suddenly, as Lu Feng had anticipated—a voice with a distinct accent came from that direction.

This person has some skills; their presence must not be revealed from a distance.

When they got to the vicinity, Lu Feng and the others discovered him. But it was to be expected; if he were so easy to find, he would have been dead long ago.

"Hey, hello everyone, my friends."

The man casually turned around from behind a large rock—which was more like a clod of dirt—and immediately raised his hands as if to embrace them, making sure everyone could see them and indicating that he harbored no ill will towards them.

He then continued, "Hello, my friends, I am so glad to finally see living people here."

You are different from the people who are chasing us.

I felt the compassion you spoke of. You are all compassionate people.

"Thank you, Vairocana Buddha, I have finally seen living people here."

As he spoke, he even made a gesture of clasping his hands in a gesture of respect to the three people.

Seeing this, Lu Feng didn't react much. On the contrary, "Daoist Lu" was still a little curious about this person and wanted to pull him up to chat. However, Lu Feng didn't need to say anything; everyone knew that this person was a pure "smiling tiger."

Along the way, apart from the first time I saw the corpses of foreigners and monks on the ground at the foot of the mountain, as well as maps and other items, I mostly saw the ruins of "ancient battlefields" washed out by floods.

But apart from that, I have never seen a "fresh" battlefield.

This means that either the monks of the "Temple of the Origin of All Dharmas" failed to catch up with those people, or they were unable to return.

The "temple that is the source of all dharmas" shows no kindness or compassion whatsoever to the "enemies of Buddha".

Even if this matter goes through a roundabout process, or even longer.

The fact that the remains of those "dead monks" they saw were still there shows that none of the "monks" who chased down the foreigners returned.

Furthermore, Lu Feng was well aware of the character of these "adventurers." When he mentioned "friends," Lu Feng shook his head and said, "You say you're friends, and you also mentioned the protection of the Great Sun Tathagata—how about this, you and I will make a Buddhist vow under the Great Sun Tathagata to be friends and never betray each other, how about that?"

Lu Feng said this calmly, and the "adventurer" took off his hat and said readily, "Of course, of course."

My friend, it's rare that you're willing to talk to me. My name is Jack, and I'm happy to be your friend.

You'd like to be my friend, right? What's your name?
My friend, may I come over?
"I think we need to shake hands, and I can prove that I have no weapons, that I am peaceful, and that I am my friend." Even as he spoke and approached, Lu Feng sensed a familiar aura emanating from him.

Leaving aside this name for now, "Jack" is already a very common name, just like Lu Feng's previous name "Tuden".

The entire name carries a strong **color** from birth.

But as he walked over, Lu Feng sensed the scent of "witchcraft organs" emanating from him.

It can also be called a "curse".

After obtaining Lu Feng's permission to come over and shaking hands with him, a "ritual" was completed.

By that time.

The "curse" would be activated, but unfortunately, this "outsider" never understood who he was trying to trick. The "foreigner" was unaware of the true value of Lu Feng, "Daoist Lu," and the three others.

The moment he sensed the activation of the "witchcraft," Lu Feng's "left eye" blazed with boundless fury.

They coalesced into a "Guardian Deity".

—That is the “Yaksha King’s Fierce Protector”.

However, this anger seemed to leap out of his "pupils" like solidified "magma," carrying unparalleled fury and incredible poisonous fire, and then fiercely stabbed his opponent into the ground with a fork.

The whole process was smooth and quick, taking only a moment, without even a blink of an eye.

Before Lu Feng could even have a thought, everything was over.

In the eyes of this "adventurer," Lu Feng's figure became incredibly tall.

Immediately, Lu Feng appeared in every thought of his.

Within his "sexual soul".

However, after thousands of Lu Fengs entered his "thoughts", Lu Feng did not transform into human form again.

Instead, it transformed into an invisible "radiance".

Then, the radiance transformed into the great sun.

Therefore, countless "Great Suns" appeared in the "adventurer's" "thoughts". From all the "Great Suns" came a heart-wrenching rebuke, but the voice was not Lu Feng's, but the "foreigner's" own. The whole voice was like a punishment voice falling from the sky.

He was questioned and said:
"How dare you deceive the Bodhisattva?"

"How can one deceive the Bodhisattva?"

"How can one dare not offer one's true self to the Bodhisattva?"

Under these repeated questioning, "Jack"—the name he used for himself—began to become "open and aboveboard."

The so-called "open and aboveboard".

His entire body began to "become luminous" and "fog-like." A great sun truly appeared from his body, and then his flesh, his soul, and everything about him were transformed into the same radiant light under this vast sun.

They became part of the same thing.

In the end, nothing was left but light.

But just after he was completely devoid of anything.

He has come back to exist.

Looking at it, it's as if a person has been completely "from existence to non-existence" and then "from non-existence to existence" again.

After being transformed into light, it was transformed into a human being.

Faced with such a miraculous expression, "Master Lu" did not speak, but simply watched with great interest.

Not even a single word of praise, "His skill is divine," was uttered.

Such methods are actually quite simple to explain.

The person who ate a chicken a second ago.

Then, holding a chicken bone in his hand, he revived it using the same method.

There's nothing particularly magical or mysterious about it.

Nature needs no applause.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Feng completed his reorganization of another person.

He did this not to show off his supernatural powers.

Instead, after confirming that the "adventurer" harbored malice, they merely "cleaned" his "witchcraft organs."

It grew between the liver and spleen.

The place where gallbladder and gallbladder intertwine.

When he became human again, he became a toothless "tiger".

The "guardian deity" did not return, but instead stood on his head, so that he could not notice it this time.

Under such circumstances, the "adventurer's" eyes immediately became clear.

However, it was not that Lu Feng had used any methods on his "soul".

As a result of the methods used earlier, after questioning his conscience, this "adventurer" immediately came to his senses and realized that the monk in front of him was different from some of the monks he had met before, and was not someone he could take lightly. Under such circumstances, he naturally became obedient immediately. Lu Feng then walked over, shook hands with him, and even shook his hand.

"Jack" immediately put on a "hearty" smile and said to Lu Feng, "Hello, hello, may your Great Sun Tathagata bless you."

They've really adapted to local customs.

Lu Feng said, "Now that we've become friends, please tell me, what are you doing here?"

"Jack" smacked his lips, this time without even trying to coax anyone, and said, "Master, I am here to guard against the monks who are chasing us. Those monks' knives are very sharp, and when they pierce our bodies, they leave a bloody hole."

Many of us who are left have been killed by them in this way!

(End of this chapter)