Xu Cheng and Kuai Saori both knew what Kuboji Taro was planning, and they pretended to be ordinary believers of the Mosaic Sect in order to sneak into Senso Temple to find traces of Ksitigarbha Buddha.
Taro Kubo brought them in. He is a completely good person.
You must give him a good beating if you get the chance.
After entering the main gate of Sensoji Temple, there is another door called Treasure Gate. There are statues of Nioh on the left and right of the door.
In the open space between the two doors, a large number of believers were gathered waiting to participate in the sacrifice. Everyone had expressions of anticipation and joy on their faces.
They truly believe that after participating in sacrifices, they will gain merit and enter the Western Paradise after death.
With Taro Kubo leading the team, Xu Cheng and Saori Kuai did not need to queue, and walked straight in under the envious eyes of believers.
As soon as he passed through the treasure gate, a strong smell of blood hit his face, which was extremely uncomfortable.
There was a square in front of him. There were stains of blood on the ground. The blood in many places had not even dried up. It was impossible to imagine what bloody events had happened here before.
In the middle of the square, there is a 140-meter-long shrine paved with stone slabs, leading to the front hall where the Guanyin statue is enshrined.
There is a five-story pagoda in the southwest corner of the temple, which is the second tallest pagoda in Japan. It is still brightly lit in the middle of the night.
Turn right and there is a large fountain called the Hand Washing Pond. People who come to worship need to wash their hands here. This is a habit passed down from Shintoism.
Under the leadership of Kuboji Taro, the three of them came to the Jingshou Pond.
"To participate in the sacrifice, you must stay clean and purify yourself of all filthiness."
Kuboji Taro put his hands into the pool to wash them, and his palms instantly turned blood red.
Xu Cheng and Jiujing Saori discovered at this time that the water in the purification pool was all blood, but because the smell of blood in the square was too strong, neither of them noticed it.
After Kuboji Taro washed his hands, he lightly dabbed the blood between his eyebrows, and then said to the two of them: "Clean your hands."
Xu Cheng and Jiujing Saori didn't change their expressions. They put their hands into the blood pool and washed them again. Finally, they lightly tapped their foreheads.
Kuboji Taro nodded with satisfaction.
"Come with me."
The three of them walked through the bloodstained square, followed the shrine in the middle, and entered the palace where Guanyin was enshrined.
Before entering, I heard the sound of chanting sutras and knocking wooden fish. After entering, I could see a large number of monks sitting cross-legged in the hall, lowering their heads, chanting sutras and knocking wooden fish.
The Guanyin statue enshrined in the middle had its head chopped off, and around its neck were piled a dozen embalmed female heads.
Fortunately, Xu Cheng and Jiujing Saori's hearts were strong enough and they could still pretend to be devout believers. Ordinary people would have screamed in horror.
Under the leadership of Kuboji Taro, the two bowed to the Guanyin statue, then walked around the front hall towards the back.
Behind was a huge hall. As soon as they walked in, Xu Cheng and Jiujing Saori stopped and froze in place.
I saw countless men and women entangled together in the hall, engaging in the most primitive interactions, and there were links between people everywhere.
There were all kinds of sounds that made people blush, but they were covered up by the sound of chanting sutras and beating wooden fish outside.
Many of them were monks, but most of them were believers, and many believers had been tortured to death in the hall, and their bodies were thrown aside.
This picture that can only be seen in short movies suddenly appeared in reality, which shocked Xu Cheng and Jiujing Saori.
No wonder when the monks just selected the believers to participate in the sacrifice, they specially selected those who were young and beautiful.
Kuboji Taro turned around and looked at the two of them with a kind expression: "What are you afraid of? This is just the innate instinct of human beings. What we have to do is to overcome the instinct and find out from the instinct what is hidden deep in our hearts." A little bit of Buddha nature lights it up, like a burning lamp in the heart.”
He stretched out his hand towards Jiujing Saori: "Come on, child, let me personally light the lamp in your heart."
Jiujing Saori hid behind Xu Cheng in fear.
Kuboji Taro's expression gradually turned cold: "It seems that your faith in my Buddha is not enough. Where is the warrior monk?"
Several tall, muscular monks immediately surrounded him.
Taro Kubo pointed at Xu Cheng and Saori Kuai: "Control this female benefactor. I will personally consecrate her. The man will be given to Elder Kawasaki. He is best at entering the heart of the male benefactor."
"Follow the law!"
Seeing the monks surrounding him, Jiujing Saori was as scared as a little sheep, but she quietly reminded Xu Cheng: "Don't be impulsive. The most important thing for us now is to find Ksitigarbha Buddha."
Xu Cheng watched coldly as several monks rushed up to separate the two, grabbed Kuai Saori's hand and dragged her to Kuboji Taro.
Kuboji Taro's fat and greasy face was filled with an unbearable lustful look, and his sausage-like fingers were already picking up Kuai Saori's dress.
But Jiujing Saori didn't resist, she just turned her head and cast her tearful eyes towards Xu Cheng, just like a forced victim in a short movie.
Xu Cheng took a deep breath, suddenly threw his head back, and hit the face of the monk who was holding his hands behind his back.
With a snap, the bridge of the monk's nose was broken and his face was covered with flowers.
Seeing that Xu Cheng dared to resist, the monks were immediately furious and all pounced on him.
It's a pity that they are just ordinary people with strong martial arts and no abilities. Xu Cheng's fists were as fast as lightning. The group of monks didn't even see clearly before they were knocked to the ground.
"Rebellion! Rebellious! How dare you come to Dade Temple to cause trouble!"
Kuboji Taro roared angrily, like a diamond with angry eyes, and quickly took out a whistle from his pocket to blow it.
Kujing Saori, who was still as weak as a little sheep, suddenly flew up and kicked Kuboji Taro in the stomach, kicking him away like a ball.
There were a large number of monks and believers in the hall, but they were all immersed in their own worlds, and no one had any reaction to what was happening in front of them.
If you observe carefully, you can see that all these monks have dull eyes, as if their bodies have been hollowed out, their souls have left, and only their bodies are still performing mechanical movements.
It’s right to think about it. To do this kind of thing, one time is not enough. Three times is enough. Seven times, seventy times will kill you. When you see the sun with your eyes, it will be green. Even if you face a peerless beauty, you will become calm. Can't get up either.
Xu Cheng is not physically tired, but he will feel mentally exhausted after being entangled with Hoshizaki Yukina for a day.
After Kuai Saori kicked away Kuboji Taro, she immediately turned around and threw herself into Xu Cheng's arms. She raised her head and looked at him with bright eyes: "I knew you would definitely save me."
"So you didn't fight back all this time just to test me?"
Xu Cheng pushed her away angrily: "You are a superpower yourself, so you don't need me to save you at all."
"Different!"
Jiujing Saori hugged Xu Cheng tightly: "My ability to escape and your desperate efforts to save me are two different things. You were so handsome just now!"
After she finished speaking, she kissed Xu Cheng on the face, showing a smile as sweet as first love: "This is a reward for you."
Xu Cheng really couldn't handle this kind of overly mature woman, so he could only return to the topic: "Now we can only forcefully break in and find the whereabouts of Ksitigarbha Buddha."
Jiujing Saori was like an obedient little daughter-in-law: "Well, I listen to you."
Xu Cheng felt like goosebumps were rising all over his body.
Although Kuboji Taro was kicked away, his thick fat protected him and he was not kicked to death.
This authentic big fat pig was lying on the ground and groaning. Kujing Saori stepped on the chest. He screamed in pain and blood overflowed from his mouth.
Kujing Saori scolded: "Shut up! Otherwise I will trample you to death."
Kuboji Taro hurriedly closed his mouth and endured the pain.
Jiujing Saori asked: "Where is Ksitigarbha Buddha?"
Kuboji Taro was obviously just a speculator, not a devout believer in the Mosaic religion. He knew the principle of leniency when confessing, and immediately replied: "In the back hall, Lord Ksitigarbha Buddha is preparing a sacrificial ceremony in the back hall. Don't kill me. I I am willing to compensate you.”
"Killing a fat pig like you will only make my hands dirty."
Kubo Saori's words made Kuboji Taro breathe a deep sigh of relief, but the next moment, his limbs were crushed by Kuai Saori's feet!
"ah!"
Kuboji Taro screamed in pain, and then he was kicked hard by Kuai Saori and flew into the crowd of people in the hall who were intoxicated with sensuality.
These people have long lost their minds. When they see someone new flying in, no matter who they are, they instinctively reach out to catch them.
"Stop, I am the host, I order you to stop! No! Help!"
Kuboji Taro, who had his clothes stripped off, screamed like a slaughtering pig. His limbs were trampled off and he could not escape. He could only watch helplessly as several naked monks surrounded him.
"ah!
"
His screams were drowned out by the crowd.
Jiujing Saori turned around and grabbed Xu Cheng's hand, leading him around the crowd towards the back hall.
"Nine wells..."
"Call me Saori!"
"Saori, don't you think something is wrong?"
Jiujing Saori looked back at him: "What's wrong?"
Xu Cheng frowned and said, "Don't you think it's going too well? This is the stronghold of the Mosaic Sect?"
According to Bai Yuelin's investigation, there are quite a few people with abilities in the Mosaic Sect.
In addition to high-level cadres, there are also a large number of middle-level cadres who are at least equivalent to level four ability users, called living Arhats, or Demon-Conquering Arhats.
At the same time, there are also a large number of low-level cadres equivalent to third-level ability users, named Protector Jialan.
So before coming in, Xu Cheng was mentally prepared for a bloody battle.
As a result, not to mention the Demon-Conquering Arhat, not even the Dharma Protector Jialan encountered one. Apart from an authentic big fat pig and a few incompetent monks, there was no other danger at all.
Even if Sensoji Temple was not occupied before it was occupied, at least there was still a group of security guards.
The entire invasion process went so smoothly that Xu Cheng immediately became suspicious, wondering if this was a trap.
Xu Cheng's words also made Jiujing Saori think.
But she soon gave up thinking and smiled: "What are you afraid of? We are just worried about not being able to find Ksitigarbha Buddha. We are not afraid of his power. Even if it is a trap, can't we two superpowers not solve it? "
Xu Cheng laughed dumbly, and had to admit in his heart that Jiujing Saori's words were very reasonable.
Unless the Lord Buddha of the Mosaic Sect personally comes forward and leads all the high-level cadres to surround and suppress the two people, it is impossible to pose any threat to the two superpowers.
He asked curiously: "By the way, what is your ability?"
"Hehe, keep it secret for now."
Jiujing Saori put a finger in front of her red lips and winked at Xu Cheng: "You'll know in a minute."
Her every frown, smile, and every move carries the flavor of a girl in first love, making men's hearts itch like a feather.
The two people left the front hall and entered the atrium. An apse hall that was at least four stories high appeared in front of them.
Passing through the central courtyard and entering the back hall, there are no monks inside. There are messy futons and wooden fish on the ground. The Tathagata Buddha on the lotus platform in the middle has also been beheaded, and there are more than a dozen embalmed heads piled up like a Jingguan.
Although the Moko believe in Buddhism, they seem to have a deep hatred for Buddhism. Not only did they brutally execute all the monks, they also beheaded the Guanyin and Buddha statues and then installed dead heads on them. This is absolute hatred and blasphemy.
This may have something to do with the Lord Buddha of the Mosaic religion. It is said that he was once a monk who was kicked out of the temple because he did not abide by the precepts. He probably held a grudge because of this.
Xu Cheng and Jiujing Saori searched the back hall but could not find a single figure, and began to wonder if Kuboji Taro was deceiving them.
When I entered the backyard, I discovered that a deep hole had been dug in the ground, and the excavated soil in the yard was piled up like a mountain.
Looking at the hole leading to the ground, Xu Cheng immediately remembered the scene he had seen underground in the building before.
"Ksitigarbha Buddha may want to open a black hole here!"
Jiujing Saori had the same idea as Xu Cheng. She turned to look at him, her expression and tone became serious: "We must stop him."
Xu Cheng nodded, and together with Jiujing Saori, entered the dark pit.
After passing through the downward sloping pit, about ten meters deep underground, the two entered a spacious artificially dug tunnel. Every few meters away, a brazier was placed on the wall for lighting.
This place seems to have a long history, and it was definitely not dug up recently.
"here it is……"
Xu Cheng looked around and guessed: "Is it the air-raid shelter under Sensoji Temple?"
During World War II, in order to cope with the bombing by the US military, Japan dug a large number of air-raid shelters underground. After the surrender, these air-raid shelters were sealed and forgotten over time. Even the government does not know how many air-raid shelters remain in the country.
"Geez, never mind that."
However, Jiujing Saori was not interested in the air-raid shelter. She grabbed Xu Cheng's hand and dragged him into the tunnel: "Let's go, I can feel Ksitigarbha Buddha right in front."
The two of them walked deeper along the straight tunnel and could find a large number of messy footprints on the ground. Many people must have come in recently.
Soon, the space in front suddenly opened up, and a huge underground cavity suddenly appeared.
There are many fire pots placed in the cavity. Through the weak illumination of the flames, you can see that a two-story high platform has been built in the center, which looks exactly like a Mayan pyramid.
At the top of the pyramid is a seat. A middle-aged bald man wearing monk's robes sits on the seat, holding his cheek with one hand and closing his eyes tightly, as if he is sleeping.
Xu Cheng quickly pulled Jiujing Saori to hide aside, and whispered: "This should be Ksitigarbha Buddha, let's inform others first!"
He said and took out his mobile phone from his body, but Kujing Saori stood up and walked straight towards the pyramid.
"Hey, Saori..."
"What are you afraid of? Come with me."
Xu Cheng found that there was no signal on his mobile phone, so he could only put away his mobile phone, gritted his teeth and followed Sha Zhi.
The two of them swaggered to the bottom of the pyramid.
The footsteps alarmed Ksitigarbha Buddha, and he slowly opened his eyes. In an instant, Xu Cheng and Jiujing Saori vaguely heard the sound of ghosts crying and wolves howling in the darkness.
Ksitigarbha Buddha's eyes stared at the two people below, mainly focusing on Xu Cheng.
Xu Cheng was also looking at Ksitigarbha Buddha.
He was about forty years old, with two long earlobes that almost hung down to his shoulders. His appearance was not kind, but rather majestic.
He is barefoot, wearing the same breast-baring monk robe as the Buddha, and has a very strong figure.
Then he showed a satisfied smile: "Yes, you did not disappoint me, and you really brought the person here."
The two sides looked at each other for a few seconds, and Ksitigarbha Buddha suddenly showed a satisfied smile: "Yes, you really followed the agreement and brought the person here."
When Xu Cheng heard this, he felt something was wrong. Kujing Saori in front of him suddenly turned around and punched him in the stomach.
boom!
Xu Cheng felt a severe pain in his stomach, and he was knocked backwards. After flying more than ten meters, he fell heavily to the ground and rolled for more than ten times before stopping.
He felt that this punch almost knocked out all the food he had eaten today. The severe pain made his body twitch for a while before it eased.
Snapped!
The sound of footsteps sounded, and Xu Cheng, who was lying on the ground, raised his head and saw that Jiujing Saori had walked not far in front of him, staring down at him with contemptuous eyes.
"Why……"
Xu Cheng endured the pain and asked, "Aren't you my fan?"
No matter how stupid he was, he finally realized at this time that Jiujing Saori and Jizo Buddha were in the same group, and this was indeed a trap.
Hearing Xu Cheng's words, the corners of Jiujing Saori's lips raised slightly, and then, as if she couldn't suppress her smile, she burst out laughing so hard that she couldn't stand up straight.
"Hahahahaha..."
After laughing for a long time, Kujing Saori wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes with her hands and said sarcastically: "Idiot, of course it was an act. I didn't expect you to be so stupid and be fooled so easily."
Xu Cheng was silent for a few seconds, then slowly got up from the ground.
"Yes, I am indeed a fool. Maybe I have been single for too long. For a moment before, I actually had a crush on you."
Xu Cheng smiled self-deprecatingly, and then looked at Jiujing Saori with the same mocking eyes: "Sorry, I am also acting."
He reached out and grabbed his chin, lifted it hard, and ripped open a fake face.
Uehara Ryo's face was revealed.
Jiujing Saori's eyes were trembling as she stared at the strange man in front of her: "Aren't you a peacemaker?!"
Uehara Ryo smiled sarcastically: "Yes, I was lying from the beginning. I didn't expect you to be so stupid and be fooled so easily."
Seeing Uehara Ryoshang's true words returned, Kuai Saori felt as if her face had been slapped a few times, causing burning pain.
