Liaozhai Great Sage

Chapter 262
The two statues of Arhat King Kong are both carved from stone, and at least they weigh a thousand catties. Such statues can stand on a high platform for thousands of years without being shaken.

But such two statues unexpectedly left the altar and stood in the middle of the hall.

You must know that the Lanruo Temple at this moment is an empty temple. It has been abandoned for several months, and today there are no other outsiders except the two of them.

So it is impossible for anyone to come to the temple and move the two statues.

"Is what we saw just now true, is it true that Arhat has manifested?" Ma Dong asked in surprise.

"This is the only explanation. These two god statues together weigh thousands of catties. It cannot be moved by human power. Only the manifestation of Arhat can make the two such heavy god statues leave the altar and appear in the middle of the hall." Niu Er paired There is no doubt about what just happened.

Ma Dong said: "If this is the case, then we should follow Luohan's order and move the two statues to the vicinity of the big pit."

"But this statue is very heavy, and we can't rely on the two of us to go there. We have to go back to the county to hire workers, and we can do it. However, it may take several days to go back and forth. "

"This matter is not up to us to decide. Let's take the golden body back first, and then report this matter to the young master. The young master is proficient in ghosts and gods and must know what to do."

"That's all there is to it."

The two took their golden bodies and left Lanruo Temple quickly.

When Ma Dong and Niu Er came to the thatched hut with their golden bodies, they found that only five or six companions had lit a bonfire and gathered together, half of them had a rest and the other half kept watch.

"Why are you all here, where is Eldest Young Master?" Ma Dong dismounted from his horse and came with his golden body on his back.

When everyone heard the movement, they immediately became vigilant.

Seeing that it was the two of them who came back, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"It turned out that you guys came back. I thought it was some kind of ghost that appeared again. The young master is fine. He is in the cave. We called the young master to come up, but the young master said that we can't get away. We have to wait for you to come back. It's too late for you to come back now." Alright, we must quickly rescue the young master from the pit."

said one of the guards.

Ma Dong froze for a moment; "What? The young master fell into a hole in the ground?"

Immediately, he hurried to the side of the cave.

When I looked down, I saw a fire coming out of the deep hole, and there seemed to be a person sitting there quietly.

Although he couldn't see clearly, it must be Li Xiuyuan.

"Eldest young master, the two younger ones have brought back the golden body." Ma Dong shouted towards the cave.

Li Xiuyuan, who was sitting close to the fire with his eyes closed, opened his eyes suddenly: "Very well, I finally brought back Master Kong's golden body. I thought you would be disturbed by ghosts during your trip. What accident happened on the way? It would be best to return safely now, you have thrown down Master Kong's golden body, I am useful."

"Yes, young master." Ma Dong took off his golden body and threw it into a hole in the ground.

Before the golden body fell into the ground, there was a neighing sound of a steed. A dragon horse stepped on the wall next to it and flew up into the air, grabbed the package, and fell down again to ensure that the golden body would not be broken.

Li Xiuyuan took the package from Longma's mouth, opened it, and saw the golden body of Master Kong sitting there with his head down and his eyes down. Although his body was thin, sandalwood was overflowing, with a special aura , It makes people subconsciously feel worship, as if this is not a remains, but a Buddha.

"Master Liao Kong, although your soul has already reincarnated, your last wish to leave the golden body is to suppress evil spirits and protect the world. Today I will use your golden body to suppress ghosts in the underworld. I believe you will know it in the next life." Don't blame me."

Li Xiuyuan saluted respectfully, then placed the golden body on a stone, and placed it at the gap in the underworld.

The golden body of an eminent monk has the ability to suppress ghosts.

This ability is different from Li Xiuyuan's. His ability is innate and bestowed by fate, while the golden body of the eminent monk is acquired through practice. The two are essentially different.

After the golden body was placed, Li Xiuyuan slowly withdrew from the underworld.

Although he can guard here alone and prevent a ghost from escaping, he is a human being and cannot stay here forever, so he must find a substitute.

And Master Liaokong's golden body is the best thing to suppress.

After leaving the underworld, some ghosts saw that they could take advantage of it, and a few evil spirits sneaked close to the gap.

But when he walked into the three-foot range of Master Kong's golden body, bursts of peaceful Buddha light suddenly appeared from the golden body. Under the general illumination of the Buddha light, the ghosts in the underworld retreated one after another, unable to move forward.

"It's useful." Li Xiuyuan thought to himself.

However, the range of avoiding the ghosts is only three feet, which is not enough to cover the range of nine feet, that is to say, there is still a gap here.

Only by finding two more golden statues can this gap be completely sealed.

"It's a little troublesome now." Li Xiuyuan frowned deeply.

The golden body left by the Taoist monk is not so easy to find. Only the old temples that have been passed down for hundreds of years can have it. However, the golden body in such a temple is always the treasure of the temple. That is undoubtedly a desperate struggle with the monks of the whole temple. They will not allow you to take the golden body.

And even if it is allowed, it is very difficult to add two more.

Looked at those ghosts in the underworld.

It seemed that he was afraid of Master Kong's golden body, and retreated again. From the looks of it, he probably didn't dare to break into the world in a short time. After all, these evil spirits were very impressed by his fierce methods before.

"Let's go out and think of a way. It's useless to stay here, but I can't leave here at will before this gap is sealed." Li Xiuyuan thought secretly in his heart.

He rode on the dragon horse and decided to go up to see if the helper he had invited before had arrived.

Soon, sitting on the dragon horse, after flying several times, he jumped out of the hole.

"Eldest young master, it's good that you are fine, what happened next? Why did you want Master Kong's golden body?"

Ma Dong bowed his hands and gave a salute, then asked curiously.

"The hole below is connected with the underworld. The evil spirits of the underworld try to escape through this gap. I am guarding them below, but I am a living person and cannot stay in the underworld for long. I can only put Master Kong's golden body in the underworld." It suppressed evil spirits in my place."

Li Xiuyuan said: "But this is a temporary solution, not the root cause. It won't take long to suppress it with one golden body of Master Kong. At least two more are needed."

"It's just that time is running out, and I don't know where to find the two golden bodies."

After speaking, he shook his head helplessly.

If you can't find a way, then there are only two options, or let the evil spirits here go in and out of the world.

Or, he will stay here all the time.

No matter which choice, Li Xiuyuan can't do it.

He still has a lot of things to do, how can he stay in this place all the time.

"By the way, young master, a strange thing happened when the two younger ones went to Lanruo Temple to retrieve the golden body."

At this moment, Niu Er hurriedly said: "When the little one and Niu Er were taking their golden bodies and preparing to return, they suddenly dreamed of the Vajra Arhat coming out from the side hall next to them, and they asked the little one to bring their statues here. , said to be able to suppress ghosts in the underworld."

"Oh, there is such a thing?" Li Xiuyuan said with a bit of strangeness.

This should be a dream entrusted by the gods, and the Buddha appeared.

It's just that I don't know if this matter is true or not. If it is true, it would be the best, but if it is false, it may be caused by evil spirits.

Although the thousand-year-old banyan tree spirit in Lanruo Temple has been wiped out, Lanruo Temple has no incense to worship, and eminent monks are stationed there. It has become an evil place after all, and the possibility of King Kong Arhat appearing is really not high.

"Eldest young master, there is indeed such a thing. The younger one also saw two statues of Arhats stepping off the altar and standing in the middle of the main hall. The statues weighed at least a few thousand catties. If they cannot be moved by human power, there must be some The power of ghosts and gods appears." Ma Dong said again.

Li Xiuyuan pondered and said: "Since this matter is somewhat credible, let's try it and bring the two god statues there."

"Young Master, the two statues are extremely heavy, and you need to go to the county to hire labor and craftsmen to carry them. It's so late now, and it will take at least tomorrow morning to hire people, and it will take at least three to five days to transport them here. ’” Ma Dong said.

"Yes, I almost forgot about it." Li Xiuyuan laughed at himself.

People like myself are ordinary people, and it is not easy to carry such a heavy object, it takes a lot of time and energy to do it.

"What's so difficult about this, the little god can move a statue for Mr. Li."

At this time, a man dressed like a general in armor came out from the darkness and saluted Li Xiuyuan.

"Which side of the god are you?"

Li Xiuyuan also bowed very politely, and then asked.

"A small mountain god in a certain place was originally a mountain hunter who became a mountain ghost after his death. Because of his meritorious service in protecting fifteen mountain villages, he was worshiped by the villagers. Over time, he proclaimed himself a god. Tonight, the little god watched the stars at night and saw a Duo Qingyun flew here with the golden inscription, it turned out that the nobleman needed help, so the little god dared to come to help."

A certain mountain god clapped his hands.

Li Xiuyuan nodded, this should be the so-called Xiaomao God.

Since ancient times, ghosts and gods belong to one family. If ghosts protect the people, do good deeds and accumulate virtue, and receive incense gifts, they will naturally become gods with incense and become a small god.

This kind of small god is not recognized by Tiangong, only recognized by a certain village, a certain county.

But it is undeniable that this is indeed a god.

Gods are big and small, and not all gods are supreme.

"This mountain god, you came just in time. I'm going to Lanruo Temple to bring a statue here. Can you help me?" Li Xiuyuan said.

"I would like to help you, but the little god's strength is limited. With the strength of one person alone, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold a god statue. I need Mr. Li's help." Said a certain mountain god.

Li Xiuyuan said: "How can I help you?"

"The little god has a skill that can take away people's strength. Mr. Li has seven or eight guards around him. If he can borrow the little god's strength for a day, the little god can carry the statue." A certain mountain god said.

Li Xiuyuan pondered for a while, looked at the guards in the thatched shed, and asked, "Are you willing to lend your energy to this mountain god for a day?"

"Everything is under the orders of the young master."

The guards looked around and looked at each other, and finally believed in Li Xiuyuan without hesitation.

Li Xiuyuan nodded and said: "Is there any harm in taking away one day's strength?"

A certain mountain god said: "There is no harm, but it will be weak within three days, and it will be back to normal after three days."

"That's good, you can take away the strength of my guards." Li Xiuyuan said.

"The little god made a fool of himself."

A certain mountain god strode over immediately, grabbed a guard, and took out a small blue worm from nowhere, and then he threw the small cyan worm into his mouth and swallowed it.

The guard who had taken the green bug suddenly felt limp all over his body. He couldn't even stand still and sat down on the ground.

"I, my strength is gone."

The guard panted, as if he had been fighting fiercely all night, and he didn't even have the strength to raise his hand.

The mountain god of a certain place did not stop, and walked around the guards one by one, each of them took down a caterpillar, threw it into his mouth and swallowed it, before coming to Li Xiuyuan again.

"Mr. Li, the little god has already exerted enough strength. This is the statue that Mr. Li carried on his back. Please wait a moment, Mr. Li."

After finishing speaking, the mountain god walked like flying, rushed into the darkness, and galloped towards Lanruo Temple.

(End of this chapter)