In the second year of Shengyuan, it was the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
Three days have passed since Lin Ji and others left Yucheng.
At this time, they had entered the Modong area and were not far from their destination, Lanye Temple.
Compared to the desolation of Moxi, perhaps because Modong is closer to Xiangzhou, there is already a somewhat lush scene here.
But the only thing that remains unchanged is that there will never be any pedestrians on the official road.
According to the news Lin Ji heard during his time in Yucheng, the official road from Xiangzhou to Yucheng was desolate, but occasionally some caravans would pass by.
And Tantra will not take action against the caravan.
This is the tacit understanding between the imperial court and Tantric Buddhism that has existed for thousands of years.
But for several days, Lin Ji and others did not see anyone else.
"Is it because the situation is tense that the caravans are afraid to come?" Lin Ji secretly thought in his heart.
While thinking about it, Lin Ji took out the map of Weizhou again.
Comparing the current positions of himself and others, he looked back at everyone.
"Thirty miles ahead is Magnolia Mountain, and Lanye Temple is on the mountain."
Hearing this, Li Dalong and others looked a little more serious.
"Mr. Lin, should we attack them directly? Or should we wait until night to attack them secretly?" Li Dalong asked.
Lin Ji raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Sneak attack? For monks, is there any difference between night and day?"
Li Dalong laughed twice.
"I've read it in the books, killing people and setting fires at night."
Lin Ji laughed dumbly.
"At times like this, those bald donkeys must be on guard at all times, so just go up the mountain."
No one objected to Lin Ji's words.
They took a few steps faster, and in less than half an hour, several people had arrived at the foot of Magnolia Mountain.
Looking up, you can already see the mountain gate of Lanye Temple.
Compared with the Xingye Temple that Lin Ji had visited before, this Lanye Temple was much simpler.
Bluestone steps and wooden plaque.
It is much more pleasing to the eye than the Xingye Temple inlaid with gold and jade.
Standing at the foot of the mountain, Lin Ji looked at Li Dalong and others.
"Go up the mountain, the reward is in front of you."
Hearing this, Li Dalong and others were obviously excited, and even Ouyang Yuqing, who had been silent for two days, was also excited.
Everyone moved up, and before they knew it, Lin Ji had fallen at the back.
But no one noticed Lin Ji, they were all young and energetic monks.
Along the way to Weizhou, they had already seen too many tantric sins. This was the time to make achievements, and none of them could care about anything else.
Murong Ge was the only one who noticed something strange about Lin Ji. She whispered to her two sisters, and the three of them slowed down their pace together.
She came to Lin Ji and asked, "Why is Lin Youxing walking so slowly? You were the one leading the way."
Lin Ji glanced at her.
"I am a member of the Supervisor Tiansi. There is no need to take credit from you. If there is a bald donkey above the fifth level, I will take action."
"That's not right." Murong Ge looked more serious, "Now that the war is going on, you are still hiding it from us?!"
Lin Ji was silent for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Then I'll just take the first step. You should also be careful. It's important that you don't do anything to save your life."
After the words fell, Lin Ji tapped his toes and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Seeing this, Murong Ge pondered for a moment and looked at his two sisters.
"We'll attack the weaker tantric monks later. Don't show off. If anything goes wrong, leave immediately."
"We know what's going on." Kong Na and the others responded quickly.
On the other side, Lin Ji had already caught up with Li Dalong and the others at the front.
At this moment, the gate of Lanye Temple was in front of them, and they could even see the slightly nervous eyes of the two young monks at the door.
When Lin Ji and the others came to the door, the young monk quickly bowed and saluted.
"Several donors, Lanye Temple is closed and no guests will be entertained."
Hearing this, Lin Ji looked at Li Dalong and others behind him.
This little monk has red lips and white teeth, and a somewhat lively look in his eyes. He is probably in his early teens, and he is cute and tight.
"What are you waiting for?" Lin Ji said.
But Li Dalong and others looked at each other.
If it was an evil monk who committed evil, they would kill him, but how could they kill this ignorant little monk?
Lin Ji twitched his lips and looked at the young monk.
"Isn't there a sacrificial ceremony at Lanye Temple today? I'll get up and join in the ceremony."
The young monk was a little confused and said: "The sacrificial ceremony was half a month ago. After that, the abbot closed the temple and no one was allowed to enter or leave."
"Half a month ago? Lanye Temple is so big, are there enough sacrifices?"
"That's enough. A dozen little piglets are enough for us to share." The little monk nodded repeatedly and chuckled. "The elders in the temple saw that we were young and took special care of us. The share is too much." some."
Lin Ji touched the little monk's head and looked at Li Dalong and others behind him.
At this moment, these people's faces were already pale.
"Can I do it now?"
Click.
Lin Ji easily broke the young monk's neck, then drew his sword and sealed the throat of the other young monk next to him.
"Don't have any sympathy for the tantric monks. Those who can survive in the tantric sect are just bastards who collude with others and work together in collusion."
The movement at the door has aroused the vigilance of the monks in the temple.
Soon someone came to the door. When they saw that the two young monks had died tragically at the door, Lanye Temple was already aroused.
"The lackeys of the imperial court have violated our Tantra and should receive nine punishments!"
In just a few breaths, more than a dozen Tantric monks rushed out.
Most of them are in the second realm, and there are also a few third realms.
"Leave it to you, leave no one behind."
As soon as the words fell, Lin Ji turned into an afterimage, passing by many bald donkeys, and entered Lanye Temple alone.
Li Dalong and others looked at each other, suppressing the fear and shock in their hearts, and soon started fighting with the bald donkeys.
"Where are you going, Mr. Lin?" Li Dalong still wanted to ask, and while he was talking, he killed a second-level bald donkey with a single blow.
Neither Ouyang Yuqing nor Han Shuang spoke.
But Lin Ji's departure finally made them more cautious.
At the same time, Lin Jize had crossed the main entrance corridor and arrived in front of the main hall of Lanye Temple.
He paused outside the main hall, and through the half-open door, he could see the Buddha statue sitting in the deepest part of the main hall under the dark light.
The green face and fangs made him look solemn.
The arms are clasped together in front of the chest, but there are four arms behind the back, each holding a strange magic weapon. It is obviously just a statue, but it seems to be waving it with fangs and claws.
squeak...
The slightly decayed wooden door slowly opened, and an old voice rang out.
"Are you Lin Ji, the person who betrayed my Buddha?"
"If you have never converted, how can you betray me?" Lin Ji raised his eyebrows slightly, "How do you know me?"
"My Buddha has sent down his holy will."
The old monk sitting in the main hall stood up and looked at Lin Ji.
"Take refuge in my Buddha and live forever."
"Betray me, Buddha, and enter the nine hells, where you will never be reincarnated!"
