The corpses laid out like a forest have long been ruined and have lost their shape. Their appearance is inhuman and inhuman, which brings about an instinctive revulsion from the bottom of their hearts. The stench of corpses that have been hidden for countless years makes people's eyes blur.
After experiencing the accident, Jiang Wen could already see the bottom of the deep cellar. Jiang Wen, who was suspended in mid-air, no longer hesitated. First, he cut the rope with a backhand knife, and then relied on his light skills to land on the ground like a big bird, and he also settled on the ground. Among the corpses and remains.
"His Holiness, Pinzhao, how are your injuries?"
Pinzhao was obviously knocked unconscious, and he was still slumped on the ground with his eyes closed. Fortunately, his breathing and pulse were still stable, so he could only wait for him to recover slowly. The situation of Dharma King Miaobao was even worse. He had tried his best to save others and had no time to look around. As a result, a rotten wooden thorn stabbed directly into his side, cutting through the skin and flesh. Fortunately, it was blocked by the developed muscles and bones. , so that the abdominal organs were not injured.
"It doesn't matter. The young monk was in a critical moment just now. He used Zhuo Huoyu to defend and resist. His injuries are not harmful."
Clumsy Fire Yoga is the Clumsy Fire Concentration of Tibetan Buddhism. It is also one of the "Six Dharmas of Naru" that the Dharma King Miaobao is well-known for and has practiced for many years. It is based on the "Treasure Vase Qi" of the human body and captures the subtle energy and interests of life. Entering the central channel is very different from Jiang Wen's inner strength training. It is said that he has to practice naked in the snowy mountains. Those with advanced skills can dissolve all the snow within ten meters, and can even use their navel to emit fire and light the lamp in front of the Buddha.
Jiang Wen came closer and found that the other party had indeed used Kundalini Fire Yoga to offset the injury from the fall, so he tapped acupuncture points to stop the bleeding from the other party's wound, and then tied up the bleeding area with a monk's robe to avoid infection. Even after the first aid was completed in a hurry, the Dharma King Miaobao also Give him a grateful look.
"His Holiness, don't use force for the time being, otherwise it will easily hurt the internal organs. Oh, I didn't expect His Holiness to use his life so hard, otherwise Pinzhao would have been in trouble this time."
Jiang Wen sighed while healing his wounds. If Pinzhao had been allowed to fall into the cellar like this earlier, he would not have had the skill to move and receive freely like King Miao Bao, and he would have died on the spot.
The actions of His Holiness Miaobao are obviously worthy of admiration. After all, when Pinzhao slipped and fell, no one present knew how deep it was and what dangerous traps were hidden there. When the young lama was desperately trying to rescue him, he must have done something Be prepared to sacrifice yourself.
But after hearing Jiang Wen's praise, His Majesty Miaobao checked whether the gold-wired black hat around his waist was intact, and argued with shame and uneasiness,
"Almsgiver Jiang Liu'er is ridiculous. Since the young monk put on this black vajra hat, he has determined to bring salvation to all people in the world. Naturally, he cannot spare his own life..."
The pain in his waist continued, and the face of His Majesty Miaobao, which was originally as perfect as a Buddha statue, was also distorted. However, this pain seemed to be washed away by the great joy of saving people, so what followed was a calm and peaceful smile. .
It was the first time Jiang Wen saw such a rich and vivid expression on the face of His Holiness Miaobao, and he couldn’t help but marvel at the firmness of the man in front of him towards the Buddha. I am afraid that it is not as strong as any other Buddhist disciple in the world. The lama's prejudices have also disappeared a lot.
"His Holiness, Jiang is now willing to believe that you are a good person."
Jiang Wenruo looked at him pointedly, shook his head slowly and said, "Don't blame me for being careless. I have actually been deceived by others before, and I still have my heart for the lama. I am afraid that I will meet another lawless lunatic. Why are you dragging me to see the Buddha?"
Dharma King Miaobao laughed and seemed to be sincerely pleased with Jiang Wen's openness: "Donors don't need to explain, opportunities and opportunities in the world are different. When the Buddha was alive, he preached with one tone, but the people who listened to the Dharma listened to the Dharma because of their respectful attitude and attitude. Different blessings and qualifications will lead to different results. In the end, all sentient beings will find solutions according to their categories."
Jiang Wen suddenly asked: "Can the Dharma King tell the truth? Have you ever heard of a lama named Keba? I'm afraid this person's status in Tibet is not low, and he has been highly used by the Qing court before."
Bodhi does not distinguish between north and south, but monks can distinguish between good and bad. Jiang Wen met many eminent monks and virtuous people along the way, and there were also many evil ways. Among them were evil monks like Yankong who killed many people, and there were evil monks like Keba who regarded human life as nothing. Jiang heard about the demon monk and observed his words and actions. At this time, he simply told the truth and wanted to know whether the Dharma King Miaobao was trustworthy or not.
"Lama Kepa? The young monk once heard about him from Khenpo Lama. He sacrificed his life to become a monk in our Karma Kagyu sect in his early years. Because of his deviant behavior, he later defected to the Gelug sect. But this happened during the Iron Snake Year. , to put it in Chinese terms, it happened in the 14th year of Chongzhen."
Dharma King Miaobao truthfully told what he knew, while Jiang Wen also quickly corroborated the information he knew.
First of all, the fourteenth year of Chongzhen was 1641. It is estimated that Monk Keba became a monk at the age of 20. It was nearly 20 years until he died in the ancient city of Minyue in Wuyi Mountain last year. Therefore, he was about 40 years old. This is consistent with what Jiang Wen said. The views are basically the same.
Secondly, Lama Keba was determined to "visit" the Buddha. Before he died, he threw the human skin scroll on his chest to himself, hoping to convey the true situation to his senior brother. In terms of age, there was a twenty-year age difference between Keba and Dharma King Miaobao. Years old, when he became a monk, the Dharma King Miaobao had just been born, and it didn't seem like there would be any relationship.
Based on the above two points, Jiang Wen can basically rule out the possibility that the Dharma King Miaobao and Lama Kepa are colluding, unless the other party intends to deceive him and dares to risk his life to gain trust.
"His Holiness, I didn't hear clearly just now. Did you just talk about the 14th year of Chongzhen or the 6th year of Chongde?"
Jiang Wen looked at him with a half-smile but decided to give him another try to see how this extremely smart young Dharma King would respond.
1641 is not only the fourteenth year of Chongzhen under Zhu Youjian of the former Ming Dynasty, but also the sixth year of Chongde under Emperor Taiji of the later Jin Dynasty. If this statement is accidentally confused outside, I am afraid that he will be beheaded.
"Donor Jiang Liu'er, do you know that this black hat is a treasure given by Emperor Yongle? Emperor Yongle received enlightenment from Guanshiyin Bodhisattva and issued an order to summon the Five Dynasty Dharma Kings."
But what Jiang Wen didn't expect was that Dharma King Miaobao was quite firm on this matter and took out the black hat again.
"The Dharma Kings of the Five Dynasties arrived just a year ago on an elephant. They led the monks to set up a Buddhist temple in Linggu Temple and Mount Wutai successively to commend the late Ming Taizu. Therefore, he was awarded the title of 'The Tathagata Dharma King of Wonderful Treasures, Wisdom, Blessing the Country and Enlightenment'. Therefore, He also has the title of 'Black Hat Dharma King'. Between the two generations, the young monk should naturally regard Ming as Zhengshuo."
Such blatantly rebellious remarks were extremely dangerous for a religious leader to say, but His Holiness Miaobao's tone and demeanor were the same as usual, and even his body language tried his best to persuade Jiang Wen to agree. This statement, judging from the micro-expressions, is completely free of hypocrisy and pretentiousness.
Jiang Wen seemed unbelievable, wondering if he had always been so brave. After all, Jiang Wen's pseudonym was Jiang Liu'er, and his apparent identity was that he was a retainer of Jingnan Wang Geng's family and a serious member of the Qing court.
If according to the statement of His Holiness Miaobao, if the Geng family traces their roots to Shuo, shouldn’t they have to claim to be the adopted son of Mao Wenlong, the commander-in-chief of Pingliao, the left governor, and the descendant of Geng Zhongming, the military commander of Dengzhou in the Ming Dynasty, so that Fujian can fly the banner of the Ming Dynasty overnight?
All joking aside, Jiang Wen knew that Dharma King Miaobao seemed simple, but his wisdom was far beyond ordinary people. Since he would say such a thing, there must be a reason for him.
"Donor Jiang Liu'er, there is something that the young monk has never had time to reveal. In fact, just the night before, Prince Pingxi sent someone to have a secret conversation, inviting the young monk to join forces to deal with the donor Jiang, and promised to give the scriptures requested by the young monk afterwards."
Jiang Wen smiled coldly. In this situation where the three parties are secretly competing, whoever can contact more forces and form a more stable alliance will be able to crush the weaker party and win.
However, Jiang Wen was a little confused, as he had not received the message. The Pingxi Prince's Mansion in the Sidan Temple has long been under surveillance by Abbot Hongbian. If the murderers hadn't lit a fire to cause chaos, it would have been impossible for Luo Shuang'er to be kidnapped quietly. I really don't know how he managed to avoid the spy and get together with Miaobao that night. The Dharma King met in secret.
——It seems that in addition to what is visible on the surface, there are also people operating in the dark in Pingxi Prince's Mansion.
This is the biggest difference between Pingxi Palace and Jianghu forces. As long as the Jianghu forces have a few swords and guns, they would like to put them all on the table for people to say congratulations and admire for a long time. However, even if Pingxi Palace has thousands of troops buried, it can still attract people by pretending to be calm.
Therefore, the masters of the martial arts seem to have unlimited glory. If they are really stupid and attack the palace alone, the result may not be much better than Li Xinghe's death with a thousand cuts. Even if he escapes by chance, Pingxi Palace has infinite means to deal with the people around him. In the end, like Hong Xiguan, his family will be destroyed and his family will be betrayed and separated.
Jiang Wen is a person who is good at learning from experience and lessons. From the beginning of Guangzhou City, he has clearly realized that in this dragon pond and tiger's den, it has become impossible to survive alone. If he has to take care of his disciples and old friends while doing things, this will It seems even more stretched, and you will face difficulties everywhere.
From a close perspective, like the situation in Xitan Temple, if he can find a few more masters to protect him secretly, then no matter how much the masters of Pingxi Palace jump up and down, they will be nothing more than clowns in the end.
Looking from a distance, facing the increasingly turbulent martial arts world and the general trend of the world, Jiang Wen himself could hardly stick to the small but refined line of action, but from the bottom of his heart, he did not want the Wuyi Sect to become a As for those other gangs and gangs, some choices and thoughts have been lingering in his heart, and it is only now that the clues are gradually revealed.
"So the Dharma King came with me this time. He must have known that the Avatamsaka Sutra is in my possession."
King Miaobao clasped his hands and nodded in agreement. He did not hide his purpose, but his attitude made Jiang Wen feel more at ease.
If Pingxi Prince's Mansion asks him to join forces, he will definitely tell him that the scriptures are carried with him. Dharma King Miaobao can definitely join forces with Prince Pingxi this time to add fuel to the fire and add insult to injury in this incident.
——You know, with the addition of such a Tibetan Dharma King whose martial arts skills are astounding, Jiang Wen’s chances of defeat will undoubtedly increase greatly if he is being accused of deliberate calculations.
But faced with such a situation, His Holiness Miaobao apparently rejected the olive branch extended by Prince Pingxi, and chose to stand by Jiang Wen’s side to help him in times of crisis. He even took the initiative to withdraw from the fight and went deep into the extremely dangerous Jizu with Jiang Wen. Shanyin saves people.
Such an approach would only achieve half the result with half the effort, and even put himself in greater danger. Therefore, even if his purpose was to record the sutras, he did not use any shady or blackmailing methods in the process, which is enough to show that the young lama carries The strong kindness prevented Jiang Wen from feeling any ill feelings no matter what.
"Hey, donor Jiang Liu'er, the news brought by Prince Pingxi is not just that. They also said that Prince Pingxi is about to send troops to Kangzang, and they want to use the Western army to force the monk to commit the crime. However, everyone is created equal, how can the monk sacrifice for the lives of thousands of people? Taking away a person's physiology, now I have no choice but to hide in the valley with you..."
The Xifan in his mouth was referring to Kang Zang. His Holiness Miaobao told Jiang Wen that Prince Pingxi’s Palace did not just come to the door to persuade him. If the actions of making a fair judgment and eradicating dissidents do not go smoothly, they may choose to use troops against Kangzang. If they do not cooperate obediently, there will probably be rivers of blood on the plateau.
Yunnan and Guizhou were restless and then attacked Qinghai-Tibet. This thing sounds incredible, and it feels like the Pingxi Palace has lost its mind.
Dharma King Miaobao did not explain more about this, but Jiang Wen knew very well that Wu Sangui was not crazy by doing this.
As early as the 16th year of Shunzhi, Wu Sangui had the intention to plot evil after coming to Yunnan. He once asked Hong Chengchou about "strategies for self-consolidation". Hong replied: "Don't let Yunnan be idle for a day." Wu understood this well.
These two bastards have obviously carried forward the technique of "raising bandits with self-respect". Old fox Wu Sangui is not like that silly boy Geng Jingzhong. He still needs Jiang Wen's on-demand broadcast to understand the clever plan, so he has been looking for available "enemies" around him for a long time. .
In the past, Yongli and Li Dingguo could barely be counted as one, but now Yongli has been sent to Myanmar for tourism, and he can no longer be counted as a close enemy, so there is no need to worry about sincerity; and Mu Yi, the local magistrate of Lijiang, is a smart man. , completely lacking the self-consciousness that a native emperor should have. He "rushed to surrender" on the day Wu Sangui arrived. The following year, he was approved to "remain as the local magistrate and manage the original place." There was no possibility of rebellion and trouble among the natives.
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Since these two roads were impassable, Wu Sangui naturally turned his attention to the land of Kangzang, which was separated from Yunnan and Guizhou.
The word "Kang" refers to border areas, so the word "Kang Zang" can be used to refer to remote areas outside "Tibet", and even includes Tibetan inhabited areas in Yunnan. These places are close to Yunnan chickens and dogs, and the residential areas The interaction of canines and teeth, once something happens in Kangzang, Wu Sangui will be proud of the "Great Wall" and continue to lead troops to guard it.
After further analysis, Jiang Wen suddenly figured out why the Dharma King Miaobao was so firm in Ming Dynasty Zhengshuo's statement.
To know that the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau was included in the Central Plains' ruling territory, we have to count the time from the Yuan Dynasty. Because it was remote and self-contained, the rulers cleverly took advantage of the special local cultural pattern and entrusted the Tibetan Tantric sect to manage it.
For example, the black hat on the head of Dharma King Miaobao was a token of the alliance between Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty and the Karmapa. It was similar to the alliance established by the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty and the Sakya Sect (Flower Sect), and recognized the Karma Kagyu Sect (White Sect). the orthodox status of the religion.
Therefore, recognizing the Ming Court is to prove oneself. Unless Dharma King Miaobao can be consecrated again by the Qing Court, they are destined to be unable to defeat the newly emerged Gelug Sect (Yellow Sect) under the auspices of Mongolia.
Since ancient times, the political structure of Tibet has been closely related to the surrounding Tianzhu, Mongolia, Central Plains, Yunnan and Guizhou, which also gave Wu Sangui an opportunity to provoke war.
As early as the fifth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, due to the strong rise of the Later Jin Kingdom, the Khalkha Mongolian tribes in Monan moved westward one after another. One of them, who believed in the Bai religion, followed their leader Quatu Khan to "migrate" to Qinghai, defeated the Tatar-Mongolian Tumote tribe, and occupied the entire Qinghai. After that, Quitu Khan planned to jointly eradicate the Yellow Sect and seize the property of the Yellow Sect temple in the snowy area. In the winter of that year, Quetu Khan sent his son to lead a large group of troops into Houzang, and the Yellow Sect Tashilhunpo Temple was in danger. .
In order to save the power of the Gelug sect, the leaders of the two living Buddhas of the Yellow Sect agreed to send people to the western desert and invite Gushi Khan, the leader of the Erut Mongolian Heshuote tribe who believed in the Yellow Sect, to lead his troops to Tibet to save the Yellow Sect. However, this rescue was out of control, from helping the poor to marching straight in. First, he killed Quitu Khan. Finally, in the 14th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, Gushi Khan led his troops into Tibet and defeated the original Tibetans in the spring of the next year. Ba Khan's army captured and killed Danjong Wangpo, which also ended the era of the Baijiao of the Karma Kagyu sect in Tibet. The lineage of Miaobao Dharma King lost power and had no choice but to move to the Kangzang border area.
With this situation in front of him, if Wu Sangui claimed that Kangzang was rebelling and raised troops to go there, he would kill three birds with one stone.
First of all, the Yellow Sect will not tolerate the White Sect's territory. Even if the land was completely destroyed, there wouldn't necessarily be any losses. After all, no one could tell whether Chatu Khan, who believed in the White sect, had his own intentions behind liquidating the Yellow sect.
Secondly, it is clear that the court will not issue an order to mediate the dispute between the two parties. At that time, the Khalkha Mongolian tribes in Monan moved westward one after another because they were not on good terms with the Hou Jin Dynasty, and to this day they have not submitted a letter to the Qing court. The Qing court will naturally not ask for trouble and call for "quelling the war."
Last but not least, Wu Sangui can take away the credit for guarding the border after the war with Kangzang, and there is an excellent candidate to take the blame - such as Mu Yi, the contemporary magistrate of Dali.
In Wu Sangui's eyes, Mu Yi has an absolute bad temper and a very cunning mind. Mu Yi clearly had different intentions but fell against the wind, and refused to hand over power when Wu Sangui entered Yunnan, leaving the old fox with no choice but to resort to outside measures to put him under house arrest in an attempt to make the Mu family fall into a leaderless situation.
Not long before the contact, Wu Sangui framed Mu Yi for having an affair with Tubo, ceded Lijiang's Zhaoke, You'an and other places, and took him to the provincial capital during a banquet to be imprisoned. This was obviously the foreshadowing of this series of tricks, and the subsequent actions would be a matter of course. There is no doubt that in a real battle, Mu Yi can be chopped down and Lijiang be completely swallowed up.
After thinking about it carefully, Jiang Wen couldn't help but sigh again at the simplicity and clarity of His Holiness Miaobao's mind.
According to Buddhism's "Five Great Heavenly Matters", even Arahants still have "doubts about everything that is wrong." That is to say, even those who have achieved the fruit of Arahantship will still have doubts about right and wrong. However, His Holiness Miaobao entered the situation in a hurry at an inappropriate time and was plotted by others. He could still maintain such an upright and conciliatory attitude in the face of the evil tricks commonly used by the world. This is really amazing.
"Jiang understands that if we can find Sister Shuang and leave the valley this time, we will definitely let the Dharma King's sermons be copied and taken away."
Jiang Wen is also a sincere person, but he is sincere after a long experience in the world. He has never been afraid of being a villain, and it is natural to make conditions in front of a gentleman.
"Thank you, benefactor Jiang Liu'er. It's okay for the young monk to rest for a while. Now that it's getting late, why don't we set off early."
At this time, Pinzhao finally woke up and came to the Dharma King's side to ask for help. The Dharma King Miaobao didn't care when he heard Jiang Wenti's request. He was even happy to get the promise, so he took the initiative to move forward even though he was injured. suggestions.
Jiang Wen nodded, and out of conscience he told His Holiness Miaobao: "Be careful on the road. I found out that the Eight Immortals Swordsman was killed by a man with excellent swordsmanship. I am afraid that his martial arts skills are not inferior to mine. This man is hiding in the valley." The sneakiness among them shows that he is by no means an easy person."
From Jiang Wen's point of view, although His Holiness Miaobao claimed not to understand martial arts, the kung fu he displayed in a short period of time included and was not limited to the powerful Sakyamuni Elephant Throwing Kung Fu, the Kundalini Fire Yoga to withstand the impact of trauma, and even There are also extraordinary eyesight and intelligence, these are all elements that can constitute a master.
It's just that the enemy is in darkness and we are clear, the future is uncertain, and there are many crises in Jizushanyin. Jiang Wen still has to speak clearly so that he can make adequate plans for future emergencies.
"Young monk understands. Donor Jiang, it's important that we find a place to go up first."
This deep cellar is at least three to four feet above the ground. It is originally a secret room hidden deep underground. Except for the hole in the ceiling that was broken by Pinzhao by mistake, there is no other entrance and exit space, and the surrounding walls are also open. It was extremely wet and slippery, and there was nowhere to apply force.
Jiang Wen stared at the out-of-reach hole above his head and asked, "His Holiness, is there any way you can throw me up ten feet high?"
Dharma King Miaobao said in a state of laughter and tears: "Donor Jiang Liu'er, you weigh over a hundred pounds at least. I'm afraid it will be difficult for this young monk to do it even if his body is not injured."
Since this road was impassable and the rancid smell in the deep cellar had dissipated a lot, the three of them joined forces to search this vast underground area to find a better entrance and exit.
Next to a moss wall in the deep cellar, the three of them first discovered a long, dilapidated wooden ladder. The diagonal span was just enough to reach the exit. In addition, it was hung on side-by-side iron nails. It should have been originally used to enter and exit the deep cellar. ladder. It's a pity that due to hundreds of years of time erosion and internal decay, the wooden ladder has turned into rotten wood slag in the extremely humid underground. It broke into pieces before anyone could take it down. .
"The situation is not good."
Jiang Wen sighed quietly in the darkness, "In a cellar like this, there is no need or possibility to store ladders, unless the last person who entered the cellar had no intention of going out..."
The few people continued to search, and soon, as Jiang Wen said, they found a monk in silk clothes who was sitting cross-legged and turned into a mummy. His appearance was completely different from the corpses covered with mantles on the ground. It was clear that he was struggling at the end of his life. At this point, we finally sat in front of a statue of Sakyamuni Buddha.
Nowadays, this bronze Buddha statue is covered with dust and has become heavily rusted. Looking from behind, it still maintains its majestic appearance with its right shoulder exposed, its chest solid and its body long, sitting in the lotus position on a lotus throne. However, if it turns around, it should have its eyes lowered. , with a slight smile on his face, showing boundless compassion and joy, at this time, due to the uncontrolled growth of patina, he suddenly became as ferocious as if his face was disfigured, turning into the appearance of a terrifying Yaksha with a green face and fangs.
The little monk Pinzhao was so frightened by the huge contrast that he stepped back and couldn't help but say what he was thinking.
"Oh my God, is Buddha angry?!"
This sentence had already stuck in his heart the moment he discovered the secret of Jizu Shanyin.
In this green hell that never sees the light of day, countless monks were quietly buried and buried, allowing people who should have chanted the Buddha's name, meditated, and done good deeds to die in the most tragic way. It also turned the stupa symbolizing the perfection of Nirvana into a It has become an unknown totem with a terrifying atmosphere.
Nowadays, even the dullest person can see that the square furnace on the surface is the "bone cremation field" for cremating monks, while the underground place is the "corpse cellar" where burned remains are stored.
The ending scene of Jizu Shanyin in the Song Dynasty was frozen in the deep cellar, and a shocking glimpse of that year was already shown in front of their eyes. These former Song monks did not get relief at all, but died at an alarming speed until the last one alive. The monk stood alone and looked at the devastation on the ground, completely sealing himself and the remains that could not be incinerated in the dark underground...
"Amitabha……"
This time, even His Holiness Miaobao could not help but sigh. He chanted the names of the Buddhas in Tibetan and slowly stretched out his right hand to touch the skull of the mummy, hoping to prove it in the way of Tibetan secrets. He had attained the bliss of liberation, but this mummy, which had died of despair while sitting in front of the Buddha, suddenly collapsed under such a slight touch, and was reduced to ashes and shattered into fragments of bones on the ground.
Jiang Wen covered his mouth and nose in lament, but found that as the mummy collapsed to the ground, a line of twisted but clearly visible handwriting was revealed under the seat. It was obviously an unknown monk who kept writing with his fingers in the dark before he died. Touching the ground, the last words left until the last moment of life.
【If you don’t see my Buddha, you won’t be able to achieve liberation. 】
There was another deep sigh in the cellar.
These eight characters were deeply carved into the ground, so that the Buddhist characters that were supposed to carry the brilliance now remained crookedly on the ground, like a twisted and deformed question mark left to the world. But this motto, which should have been full of prayers and yearnings, seemed particularly sinister under the gaze of the ferocious bronze Buddha. It was more like a vicious curse that had been weathered and eroded for hundreds of years, but still could not dissipate...
"Hey, in the house of fire in the three realms, people are suffering. What is liberation in this world..."
This tragic and strange environment affected their mood, and the three of them gradually became silent. Countless questions swirled in their hearts and minds, but they didn't know who to ask. After all, in the ruins of the ancient temple in the huge Zen forest, no trace of the gods and Buddhas remained, and even It is not as good as the mortal body of Dharma King Miaobao, who is more like a Buddha.
"Look, there seems to be something behind this!"
Pinzhao felt guilty because of the injury to the Dharma King Miaobao, and proactively searched the dark spaces in the corpse cellar. At this time, a reply suddenly came, and it was obvious that he had discovered something unusual.
Jiang Wen and Dharma King Miaobao passed through the corpses on the ground and finally arrived at the location of Pinzhao. In the extremely dark light, they noticed a trace of light and pale color emerging. They immediately reached out to touch it, and what they noticed was actually It has a moist and solid texture that makes people feel refreshed even in the dark cellar.
Pinzhao volunteered to move it, and a few people soon saw a white jade statue with a tall bun and slightly closed eyes. She was dressed in gauze, looked dignified, and looked elegant, like a woman. .
In the secluded cellar, the jade statue seems to be sitting on pure green water, floating in the white light. At a glance, everything under it is empty, and it is like watching a shadow on the water that illuminates all things. Its expression is dignified, peaceful and kind, neither sad nor happy. It turns out to be a withered statue. The extremely delicate and vivid image of Shuiyue Guanyin.
"The monks of the former Song Dynasty must have put all the treasures into this cellar for preservation before their death. Otherwise, the value of this Water Moon Guanyin statue alone would be more than ten thousand gold. I don't know how many people would come here at the risk of their lives. Die."
Jiang Wen looked around. In addition to the corpses scattered on the ground, there were countless broken Buddha statues and magical instruments of various sizes. It is speculated that when the day of destruction inevitably came, the monks of the former Song Dynasty knew that they could no longer preserve scriptures and classics, so they could only hide countless Buddha statues in this deep cellar, choosing to retain the last "Buddha" in their hearts. ".
"It's a pity that the priceless treasures are only external possessions. Let's look inside again. Maybe there is something that can help us get out."
As expected, there were countless Buddha treasures hidden in the deep and vast corpse cellar. Pinzhao searched carefully in the darkness, for fear of accidentally breaking the Buddha statues and causing damage, but every time he could only find some magical weapons that could not be used again. Just as he was gasping for breath. When he regained his breath and was about to continue groping, he heard Jiang Wen's slightly joyful "It's done," followed by buzzing and rumbling sounds that echoed in the deep cellar.
The confusion on his face did not last long. Pinzhao soon saw Jiang Wen and His Holiness Miaobao pushing a huge copper bell slowly from the depths of the corpse cellar with their shoulders and hands in a strange posture. When he came out, he also left a deep mark on the ground behind him!
"My dear, I never thought that monks are so good at living, even hiding such a big bell underground!"
Jiang Wen sighed at his new discovery. He reached out and tapped the surface of the copper bell, which was more than ten feet in diameter and as thick as a foot. He heard the buzzing sound traveling along the ground and shaking up countless dust.
The surface of the bell body should have been cast with many prosperous and gorgeous patterns, but at this time, the thick copper rust had eroded and peeled off, leaving only a line of bell-casting text that ran straight through, which could still be clearly displayed on the surface. Shi stared at this line of text on the clock.
"In the 12th year of Wei Jianji's reign, it was built on the 24th day of the third month of Xinmao and Ding Weishuo..."
Jiang Wen read out this line of text, and then turned to His Holiness Miaobao with some doubts, “His Holiness, where does this ‘Jianji’ era name come from? I don’t remember such an era name in all the dynasties. Did I forget it?"
Dharma King Miaobao gradually recovered from the shock and explained to Jiang Wen: "Jiang Liu'er's benefactor has changed frequently in his year names since ancient times. Although it is difficult to record, it is understandable that the benefactor of this year name is not clear."
"There was a Nanzhao King Shilong who was cruel and warlike, but he believed in Buddhism, and 'Jianji' was exactly the reign name that King Shilong of Nanzhao had when he proclaimed himself emperor. He called himself the Kingdom of Dali and refused to pay tribute. No wonder the monks of the former Song Dynasty refused to pay tribute. The bronze bell is here - this big bell is probably older than the ones in these temples, it is already an ancient relic left over from the former Tang Dynasty!"
The Great Bell of the Tang Dynasty suddenly appeared, and it seemed to be related to the King of Nanzhao. Jiang Wen couldn't understand the special significance of it, and it was impossible for a nine-leaf fish like Pin Zhao to have any insights, so the few decided to escape from Tibet first. Only study the corpse cave.
Fortunately, with this big straight bell that was more than ten feet high, Jiang Wen also had something to stand on. He turned over and jumped to the top of the Tang Bell. He stepped on the button of the beast and jumped up with all his strength. After a few seconds, he jumped up. After several attempts, Jiang Wen finally grabbed the previously cut cloth strip and turned over hard to return to the ground.
When a person can return to the ground, things will become much simpler, because the dense forest of Jizushanyin is full of vines. Jiang Wen only needs to cut a few strands and braid them into suspension ropes and put them into the cave, and he can easily The other two people from Songdi were dragged up.
"Finally escaped."
After some busy work, Pinzhao sighed at the dense forest that seemed like a world away. He suddenly raised his head and looked up at the sky, and then asked a question, "Did I see it wrong? Why does it feel like the sky suddenly turned dark?"
Jiang Wen was busy rescuing people just now, and was immersed in tossing a few incense plants. At this time, he finally had time to look at the sky covered by dense branches, and found that the light in the forest had indeed suddenly dimmed a lot, as if there was an invisible giant beast. Devouring the brilliance of the sun and the moon, Dharma King Miaobao frowned and could not speak.
Only from a high-altitude perspective that the three of them could not see, could they know what strange things were going on in Jizu Sanin today. The shadow that was originally blocked by the mountain ridge suddenly became dark and deep, like the shadow of a clock. The pointer spreads like a rapid movement, trying to completely sink the valley, completely ignoring the fact that the setting sun hanging on the horizon is still sinking.
What's even more frightening is that the thick clouds hovering between the peaks of the mountain cliffs seem to have been guided by some mysterious force. They are quickly gathering in one place, colliding and merging, forming a deep color like lead and iron, and in an instant they are moving towards the valley. It crashed down and completely covered the remaining sky.
At this time, the three people deep in the dense forest of Jizu Mountain could only raise their ears and listen to their surroundings. They noticed the noisy sound of people walking through the forest sea, rushing from all directions in an instant, making this place The originally silent and empty deep forest became eerily lively.
The dense forest could no longer be quiet. The majestic raindrops fell from the heads of several people, hitting the branches and leaves crazily, as if they wanted to tear the world apart with hatred, and then the weird light turned into a dull red and filled the place. In the field of vision, the strange and strange gust of wind began to rotate rapidly around several people, making strange sounds like jesting and evil laughter.
"Something's wrong here, look to the sky!"
Jiang Wen suddenly raised his head and shouted, and the other two people also raised their heads, and suddenly found that in the sky filled with heavy rain, a bright and vast bright moon had risen from nowhere, shining coldly in all directions with a scarlet color, and it was extremely strange. The sky is moving quickly!
“Donor, Dharma King, let’s run!
! "
Pinzhao's voice trembled, but Jiang Wen held the knife in his hand and closed his eyes tightly. He stood motionless in the heavy rain. His alertness was raised to the highest level, and he never ignored any slightest movement.
He grabbed Pinzhao's arm to express his courage. His eyes that had been closed just now suddenly opened and he said in an impatient tone.
"Run? We are blocked in all directions, where can we run..."
As soon as Jiang Wen finished speaking, a sudden bolt of lightning pierced the sky, breaking the towering ancient tree not far away. The dazzling electric light only illuminated for a moment, but it was enough to make the sight of several people spread to the extreme at that moment. In the distance, one can clearly see that the forest is full of emaciated, skeleton-like figures standing tall, their heads twisted and elongated, but a thin layer of human skin is still wrapped around their bodies, and some are even thinner than the mist. The ominous white shadow in the desert was spinning wildly in place.
"The dry muntjacs have surrounded us!"
As the dried muntjacs emerged from the ground, their shriveled, ugly and strange shapes were slowly washed away by the heavy rain. Strange faces that seemed to be covered by mold were suddenly staring at the three of them, like twisted plants facing the sun, looking at them. The cruel eyes longing for the warmth of flesh and blood...
Jiang Wen turned to look at Pinzhao and found that his eyes were full of despair at this time. A fear that penetrated deep into his soul had completely defeated him. The intensity of his words just now was actually just the last manifestation of the promise in his heart. There was no trace of it in his body for a long time. The extravagant hope of escape, because Pinzhao already knew in his heart what he was about to face——
“This is...this is Wulu Yucui Country...it found me!
! "
