Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 167 Jingnian Zen Temple, whoever stands in the way will die

In the southern suburbs of Luoyang, on the hillside, is the Jingnian Zen Temple.

Even though Zhao Min was born a princess of the Yuan Dynasty and had visited the Potala Palace several times, she was still shocked by the scale of the Jingnian Zen Temple when she looked at it from afar.

There are more than a few hundred buildings in the temple, which looks like a small city. In the middle of the temple, there are seven large halls and a temple three meters wide and deep. All the buildings are covered with three-color glazed tiles, and the colors are as new as ever. Looking from the foot of the mountain, the solemnity of this Buddhist holy land is instantly felt.

"Your Majesty, you are a monk. Do you know anything about this Jingnian Zen Monastery?"

"Reply to the princess."

"The Pure Mind Zen sect was founded by a celestial monk. He is said to be a disciple of the Second Patriarch Huineng, one of Bodhidharma's disciples. He possesses a profound wisdom and affinity with Buddhism. Two hundred years ago, he achieved the realm of a terrestrial immortal. Later, he entered a state of death, attempting to uncover the secrets of the celestial beings. Since then, he has not appeared in public."

"And his junior sister is the Di Ni who founded Cihang Jingzhai, one of the two major Buddhist holy places in the Great Sui Dynasty. She was a land immortal who was still active in the world a century ago."

"The founders of the two sects, Tianseng and Dini, are fellow disciples. Although they are not destined to be together, they are connected by the same bloodline. If we attack Jingnian Zen Temple, it would be equivalent to opposing Cihang Jingzhai and offending nearly half of the white sects in the Great Sui Dynasty."

The Red Sun Dharma King knew the two major holy sites of Buddhism in the Sui Dynasty like the back of his hand. Pang Ban, Li Chimei and others who had initially disapproved of it also showed expressions of great fear.

Although they seldom set foot in the Sui Dynasty, they knew how terrifying the two leaders of the white way in the Sui Dynasty, where martial arts flourished.

The fact that it can stand outside the court and not be subject to jurisdiction itself represents its extraordinary nature.

Zhao Min held a folding fan in her hand and said with a sweet smile, "Is the Dharma King afraid?"

"Amitabha, I am truly filled with awe." The Red Sun Dharma King chanted the Buddha's name and nodded, saying, "The current abbot of Jingnian Zen Temple, Lekong, has practiced silent meditation for decades, day in and day out. He is a true celestial master. If he could break through the silent meditation, he would probably have the strength of a terrestrial immortal for a short time."

"The other eminent monks of the Liao generation are also remarkable. Master Liaojin, known as the Little Huineng Patriarch, is said to have transcended life and death and attained great enlightenment. He may have even entered the realm of earthly immortals."

"With Master Daoxin, one of the four great monks of the Great Sui Dynasty, here, let alone us, even if the Grand Master Ba Siba came in person, there's no chance of him stealing anything from the Jingnian Zen Monastery."

There are two land immortals, one of whom is Liaokong, who is a temporary land immortal.

Add to that the many eminent monks and Buddhist soldiers of Jingnian Zen Temple, and if these people want to seize the Heshi Bi by force, there will be only one end: an egg hitting a rock!

And this is still a conservative view that does not take into account the foreign aid of Jingnian Zen Temple.

If the masters from Cihang Jingzhai and the forces on good terms with Jingnian Zen Temple were also included, the enemies they would face would be even more terrifying.

Zhao Min smiled faintly and asked, "Which one do you think is more formidable, the Jingnian Zen Monastery or the pursuers from the Prince Su's Mansion who will arrive in three days?"

"Ah this..."

King Hongri, Pang Ban and others were speechless for a moment.

Jingnian Zen Temple is indeed terrifying. Under normal circumstances, even if they have entered the realm of immortals on earth, they dare not offend it easily. However, if they have to choose between Jingnian Zen Temple and the pursuers from Prince Su's Mansion, they will choose to be the enemy of Jingnian Zen Temple without hesitation.

After all, the former are just a few land immortals, and they only accept a handful of masters.

The latter includes dozens of land immortals, hundreds of celestial masters, and a Prince Su Zhu Jinzhen who can subdue them.

The two are not on the same level at all.

"Princess, is there really no other way?" Chi Mei, the demon girl, asked desperately.

Zhao Min chuckled and shook her head slowly. "The moment I stole this 'sword' from Prince Su, it was destined that we would either perish without a burial place, or use all available power to strengthen ourselves, reaching a point where we could no longer fear Prince Su's threats, or even counter or kill him." "There is no possibility of coexistence between us and him!"

Pang Ban, the Red Sun Dharma King, Li Chimei and others fell into silence.

They are all outstanding people and extremely intelligent. Of course they know that there are some tricks, but time and reality do not give them any chance to think about it.

The value of that 'Heavenly Sword' alone, based on its ability to allow for unlimited resurrection, was enough to dispel all their doubts.

But, being clear is one thing, but should we let them attack Jingnian Zen Temple?
Pang Ban, King Hongri and others shuddered instantly, and an extremely terrifying and cruel guess suddenly emerged in their minds.

Could it be...

Before they could even begin to suspect anything, Purple-Eyed Demon Lord Hua Zaao asked, "With just a few of us, wouldn't the Princess want us to keep risking our lives?"

Zhao Min clapped her folding fan upon hearing this, and nodded with a smile as beautiful as a flower. "The Demon Lord is truly clever! That's exactly what I was planning. With the Heavenly Sword in my hand, no matter how many times you die, I can bring you back from the underworld. But for the people of Jingnian Zen Temple, as many as die, that's all."

"Even if there are only five of us, and the other side has three land immortals, several celestial phenomena, and hundreds of Buddhist soldiers, the advantage is still on my side!"

"Gulu!"

Pang Ban, the Red Sun Dharma King, Chi Mei among the demons, Nian Liandan the Flower Fairy, and Hua Zhaao, the Purple-Eyed Demon Lord, swallowed their saliva subconsciously, their bodies trembling with fear.

He was obviously recalling the nightmare outside Jiayuguan where he was dominated by the Heavenly Sword and experienced endless self-explosion and endless resurrection.

Zhao Min took in their fear and resistance, and the smile on her stunning face slowly faded. "Why, you're all celestial beings, renowned far and wide. You're not afraid, are you?"

"us……"

Huaxian Nian Liandan was about to speak when she was stopped by Pang Ban beside her.

After the battle outside Jiayuguan, they had already faced the reality. Although they had escaped from the prison of Tiance Mansion, their lives were not free and were controlled by the Princess Shao Min in front of them.

They have no room for bargaining at all.

Pang Ban clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "My princess, you must be joking. My goal is to surpass the gods and shatter them. How could I be afraid of a mere Jingnian Zen Temple? If Liaokong and the others refuse to hand over what the princess wants, then I will destroy the temple and end its legacy."

"What about you?" Zhao Min glanced at the other four people with a cold gaze.

"As long as the princess orders us, we won't say no." How could the Red Sun Dharma King and the others say no? Obviously not. Since this was the case, they could only accept their fate. And there was one thing to be thankful for: at least, although they would live a life worse than death, they would not die.

This is not a blessing!!

"That's good!"

A smile returned to Zhao Min's face as she pointed towards the Jingnian Monastery ahead. "Then tonight, we will first destroy Jingnian Monastery and seize the Heshi Jade. Anyone who dares to stop us will be killed without mercy!"

Whether it was due to the task assigned to her by Zhu Jinzhen or her own selfish motives.

Zhao Min was determined to obtain the Heshi Bi.

(End of this chapter)