The Qing Temple, as its name suggests, is located in a quiet valley.
The leisurely sound of bells comes from the hall, making people feel like they are leaving the world.
As he approached the palace gate, Lu Yuan felt refreshed and peaceful.
He looked up and saw the towering Ci Pagoda in the backyard.
There is a faint light on the top of the tower, flashing faintly.
Although it is in a valley, there are many Ci Ke who come here to offer incense.
It is said that the benevolent god here is very effective, and many people come here because of its reputation.
When Lu Yuan came to the side hall, he saw a young compassionate master sweeping the floor, so he stepped forward and saluted, "I have met the master."
Seeing Lu Yuan's question, Master Xiao Ci also clasped his hands together and replied, "Donor, you are polite."
"May I ask, Master, if the abbot of your palace is here today?"
"I am chanting sutras in the back hall. I wonder what the benefactor is doing?"
Lu Yuan replied politely: "I'm here to discuss important matters with your abbot."
Master Xiao Ci saw that Lu Yuan had a dignified appearance, and although there was a demonic aura about him, there was no evil aura around him, so he said, "Since it's an important matter, come with me."
"Sorry to trouble you, Master."
Master Xiaoci led Lu Yuan through the twists and turns of the corridors and halls, and came to a quieter small hall.
The palace door was ajar, and clear and loud chanting came from inside.
The little Ci Master whispered outside the door: "Abbott, there is a benefactor outside. He said he came to see you specifically to discuss important matters."
The chanting stopped.
"Oh? Invite him in."
Master Xiao Ci gently opened the door of the palace and led Lu Yuan into the palace.
The decoration inside the hall is simple and the fragrance of sandalwood lingers.
A middle-aged philanthropist with a kind-faced look stood beside the futon. When he saw Lu Yuan coming in, he folded his hands and saluted him: "Almsgiver, this poor scribe is polite."
Lu Yuan clasped his hands and returned the greeting: "Lu Yuan, I have met the master. Do you dare to ask the master's name?"
"The poor teacher cleanses the sea."
When Master Xiaoci saw the two meeting, he left quietly.
"I wonder why the donor came here this time?"
Lu Yuan said: "I came down here because I want to ask Master to borrow something."
"Borrow something?" Jinghai was slightly startled, "I wonder what the donor needs to borrow?"
"I would like to borrow the spirit beads on the pagoda of your palace for use."
Lu Yuan told Jinghai in detail about his father's death in battle, the seizure of the jade flute, and his deep dive into the demon realm.
After hearing this, Jinghai was silent for a long time.
He slowly said: "The donor was able to overcome difficulties and persevere when faced with changes in his life. It is really touching. Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. Although the Nine Heavens Black Stone is the most precious treasure of our palace, if it can be saved Saving people's lives is in line with the purpose of my compassionate master."
Lu Yuan was overjoyed, bowed and saluted: "Master understands the righteousness, I am extremely grateful!"
Jinghai said: "Donor, there is no need to be polite. I will ask the deacon to help you get it later. Come on, please sit down."
After saying that, he turned to the door and said, "Bring some fragrant tea. Please ask the deacon to come over."
Soon, the deacon came over with tea and took the order.
The two sat down and chatted for a while, drinking tea.
"Donor, the poor teacher has another unkind request."
"Master, it doesn't matter."
Jinghai sighed and said slowly: "The donor sincerely asks for the pearl, and it is destined. The poor teacher will treat you as one of his own family members. Family scandals should not be made public..."
"Master, what are your reasons?"
Jinghai took a sip of tea and said: "The Master's Hall is a place of purity and kindness. However, unfortunately for my family... every once in a while, monsters appear in our hall, and the disciples of our hall are often attacked by them. And The kind guests who come to offer incense and stay here occasionally do harm. What’s worse..."
He clenched his fists and seemed to be making great determination to speak out: "Some female disciples and female Ci Ke... were also violated."
Lu Yuan said in a deep voice: "There are such strange things happening in the Metta Holy Land!"
"Yes! Although the number of incidents has not been many, it has gradually shaken everyone's minds. From now on, this temple will not be able to support it."
Lu Yuan asked: "Master, do you know what kind of monster this is?"
"I don't know. I just heard later that this monster is humanoid, covered with long hair and not wearing any clothes."
"I heard? Master, haven't you seen it?"
"I'm ashamed to say that," Jinghai smiled bitterly, "That monster seems to be a little afraid of me, and always attacks me when the poor master is not around."
This is also possible.
The eyes of the compassionate master in front of him were subtle and profound, and he had the cultivation level of the third level and eight stars.
Ordinary demons, unless they are at the fourth level, would find it difficult to fight against him.
The fourth-level monster settlement is far away from Fuyi Prefecture, so it is unlikely to be this kind of monster.
Besides, no demon master can refuse the demon elixir from the big demon.
The cultivation contained in it is particularly pure!
Lu Yuan thought for a moment and said, "In this case, I will help Master get rid of this monster."
Jinghai's eyes showed gratitude: "Then there is a benefactor. Looking at the benefactor's clothes, he should be a demon master."
"Exactly."
"The demon master is the natural enemy of monsters. If I leave it to you, the poor master can rest assured!"
Lu Yuan said: "It is better to choose a day than to hit the sun. Tonight, please leave the master temporarily to lure the monster out."
"good!"
The two discussed the plan in detail and prepared to take action at night.
At this time, the deacon who took the beads also came. Jinghai solemnly handed the Jiutian Xuan Stone to Lu Yuan.
Night falls.
After finishing his fasting meal, Jinghai went to the stone room in the back hall to retreat.
Lu Yuan arranged detection talismans at several important locations in the palace. If there was any movement, he would be able to quickly know the location of the monsters.
After everything was arranged, he climbed to the highest point of the Qing Temple - the top of the pagoda.
With his eyesight and spiritual perception, he can see most situations even if the monster does not trigger the detection talisman.
A third-level seven-star demon master is the nightmare of all third-level demons!
A night without words...
On the second day, Lu Yuan continued to squat.
A night without words...
Catching monsters sometimes depends on luck.
On the third night, nothing happened.
Everyone is slacking off. Master Jinghai was also very embarrassed.
"Donor Lu, I'm really sorry for wasting a few days of your time. This monster may not be able to come for a while. Donor, if something happens, you don't need to stay here anymore."
Lu Yuan also knew that spending it like this every day was not an option. He said: "I promised you, Master, so don't give up halfway. But I really have to rush to do important things. Tonight is the fourth night, so I'll just stay here for the last night."
After saying that, he took out a piece of police jade and gave it to Jinghai: "Master, please give this piece of police jade to your most trusted disciple. If the monster comes again in the future and you are not here, ask that disciple to crush it. I will rush there as soon as possible. Come!"
He took out another talisman.
"This is the demon-dispelling talisman. Part of my cultivation is stored in it. It also contains materials designed to defeat monsters. Although it is not powerful, it is enough to frighten third-level monsters for a moment. You can take the opportunity to subdue them."
Jinghai took these two things and saluted: "The donor is a third-level demon king at a young age, and I admire him very much! With these things, even if the donor is not here in person, we will be more confident in catching the demon."
…
At night.
Insects chirp and the night is chilly.
Lu Yuan squatted at the top of the pagoda again.
He used his breath-holding magical power to make it difficult for monsters to detect him.
The first half of the night was equally uneventful.
Could it be that tonight was a failure again?
While looking around, suddenly a tall black figure flashed across the northwest side of the hall.
coming? !
Lu Yuan quickly locked the target.
It was indeed a humanoid monster.
He is tall but very agile. The long hair is disheveled, the clothes are not covering the body, the whole body is covered with long black hair, the eyes are blood red, and the tongue sticks out of the mouth for a foot long, looking like a hanged man.
The distance was far, but the demonic aura on his body was captured by Lu Yuan's sensitive nose.
Not a ghost, but a demon!
Lu Yuan remained on combat alert and quietly watched the monster's actions.
I saw this long-haired demon rushing over quickly, swinging his iron fist, and knocked down three patrolling disciples in two or three blows.
Then he immediately turned another way.
Lu Yuan had been wandering around the temple in the past few days and had a clear understanding of the structure of the entire Qing Temple.
That road leads to the female disciple's dormitory.
snort! This adulterer, as the abbot said, went to violate the female disciple!
Lu Yuan immediately used the Cloud-piercing Dragonfly and chased after him.
The monster has long arms and legs and is extremely fast. When he encounters a small group of guards, he directly greets them with long hair and heavy punches, knocking them all away.
Lu Yuan had flown above him and heard the long-haired demon's eager growl coming from his throat, asking about the fishy demonic aura emanating from his body.
Even though Lu Yuan was well-informed, he almost vomited when asked about this aura.
The cultivation level of the third level and eight stars is really not false!
"Falling Lin Slash!"
A powerful and heavy attack fell from the sky.
After the Demon Sword of Annihilation was refined into a natal weapon, its power was completely different from before.
"Boom!"
The loud noise woke up many people.
This sword hit the monster's arm and cut off a piece of flesh!
The monster screamed, and when he lowered his head, his long hair immediately became as tough as a steel needle and stabbed towards Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan did not dodge, the hair pierced his chest, making a clanging sound like gold and stone.
Although the monster could not speak, he was extremely surprised in his heart.
Normally, his hair would easily penetrate a mid-level third-level monk, but now it couldn't even pierce this man's skin.
If one move fails, another one comes up.
The monster suddenly faced Lu Yuan and opened its mouth so wide that the entire head was separated by the mouth.
Then he sprayed a stream of poisonous gas towards Lu Yuan.
This poisonous gas can make people unconscious and eventually suffocate to death.
Lu Yuan stood motionless in the poisonous gas.
He frowned and slapped his nose with his hand: "Old monster, what did you eat at night? It's really smelly, haha!"
The long-haired demon was really surprised and couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear.
For the first time, he saw someone completely immune to his toxins!
The monster immediately changed its moves and launched a series of attacks on Lu Yuan with its hands and feet.
The attack was extremely fast, as if countless black lightning flashed in front of Lu Yuan.
"Want to compete with me in speed?"
Lu Yuan dodges and moves faster than the monster, dodging all his attacks.
After fighting for a long time, the monster was so tired that he was sweating profusely.
He hit again and again but couldn't score, and he wasn't as fast as him.
The hairy demon fell into deep despair.
Lu Yuan put away his sword, easily and freely grabbed the monster's hands from behind, and pressed his knees against his lower back.
The power was like a mountain pressing down on the top of the mountain, suppressing the monster tightly, making him unable to move.
Captured alive successfully!
The monster struggled desperately under Lu Yuan's knees, but to no avail.
At this moment, his head seemed to ignore the existence of his neck and turned completely around.
He smiled strangely at Lu Yuan and opened his bloody mouth again.
