The blade loomed out of the darkness, leaving deep marks on the stick, and the attack disappeared in a flash.
The two monks vaguely saw the deep red eye shadow of this woman. She looked enchanting, but revealed an incomparable indifference. She stared at them and then disappeared into the darkness again.
"How long can you hold back?" Mai Shutoku's cold voice sounded in the darkness from all directions.
The two monks did not answer her question, but took a deep breath, and the expressions on their faces became a little solemn.
Because they knew that the other party was not joking, swords loomed in all directions, and there were shouts of contention. This woman wanted to hack them to death!
The muscles all over their bodies bulged slightly, a bronze sheen appeared on the surface of their skin, and their speech spirits were opened to the extreme. They had never seen such a powerful opponent, and the sense of oppression coming from all directions made them break out in cold sweat unconsciously.
They have absolute confidence in their own strength and defense. If it is a head-on confrontation, the opponent will never cause them any trouble. But now the enemy is hidden in the darkness. They don't know when they will rush in front of them and strike a few blows. And they have to maintain a state of full defense at all times, which means that sooner or later they will be dragged to death.
Right in front of them.
A pair of strange golden boys suddenly lighted up.
"Ahead!" The two of them were suddenly shocked.
Then the golden boy in front of him disappeared suddenly.
"Buzz——"
The buzzing sound of the blade sounded, the attack was coming!
But what surprised them was that the sound came from behind! Obviously those golden boys appeared in front of them almost at the same time!
Can't tell.
The two of them were back to back, neither daring to relax on either side. I don't know what method this woman used to actually appear in front of and behind them at the same time?
Unfortunately, they couldn't see clearly what Shutoku Mai did in the dark.
If they get closer, they will find that the buzzing they hear and the flash of swords they see are fake.
The knife in her hand is actually silent. They are two specially designed blades with minimal wind resistance and extremely low sound. What really makes the sound is the silver hairpin in her hair.
At this moment, countless thin black threads were covered in all directions, and her silver hairpins were tied to them. Every time it was shaken, it would cause a buzzing sound and a silver light.
She doesn't know how to clone herself, but she uses sound and light and shadow to create countless fictional selves, while the real her is hiding in the darkness, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any time.
"ever--"
Among the countless voices, a subtle long metallic sound sounded.
She drew her knife, this was her true attack. The previous attack was just a test, not full force at all, just to give the opponent the illusion of being able to resist.
And this knife is fatal.
In the darkness, two dark shadows flashed across.
The two swords struck the two monks, and in the flying sparks, the two saw the cold eyes of Mai Shutoku.
She stared at them as if they were dead people.
At this moment, they felt as if they were dead. If nothing else happened, they would not be able to withstand the knife, because the knife fell right on their necks.
Full of killing intent and no mercy.
In the next moment, their heads would be separated.
"That's it."
Yes, that's it. The outcome is obvious. Mai Shutoku wins. She will cut off two heads with these two swords.
But these words did not come from her mouth.
But it came from the old monk sitting on the bed deep in the Zen room.
There was neither joy nor sorrow in his voice, but it was absolute.
Mai Shutoku stopped with her knife close to the necks of the two monks, but it was not because she wanted to stop.
But something is blocking it.
She did not withdraw her strength, and the friction of the blade caused sparks to fly, but it was not because the necks of the two monks were as hard as steel.
There was an invisible barrier blocking the knife.
Such a sharp blade can't move forward at all!
"Donor woman, you win."
The two monks reacted and wiped the sweat from their foreheads as if they were surviving a disaster.
As long as the abbot was slow for a moment, there would be no chance for them to survive.
"Tsk."
Mai Shutoku put away the two knives and smacked her lips gently.
She said why these two monks were so arrogant before that she didn't have to hold back. It turned out that there was someone behind them to protect them!
"What was that just now?" she asked with a frown.
It was hard for her to accept that her slashing attack with almost all her strength was blocked so easily.
"Yan Ling·Li Guo Pure Land, its function is to form a huge force field centered on the releaser, similar to a barrier, which can defend against most physical attacks. But this is the first time I have seen such a sophisticated use." Su Enxi touched her chin He walked in thoughtfully and said, "This must be the so-called enlightened monk? The rumored "Fu Kong Tripitaka"? It is said that this "Pure Land" is named after you, right? "
The old monk on the bed did not answer.
"Abbott, he can't hear the benefactor." The two monks reminded again.
"If you can't hear, are your ears really pure? If you keep guarding this "pure land", wouldn't it mean that anyone who comes here has to fight without any negotiation if they want to pass by? Or maybe he doesn't want to give people other choices at all? "Mai Shutoku sneered. In her opinion, he was not a monk at all. He was simply a self-centered scoundrel.
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"Huh? Who is making trouble in the Buddhist Holy Land? This is wrong..." Lu Mingfei was speechless. Why was there no peace anywhere along the way? He could see people fighting wherever he went in the temple.
"Gah——"
The door of the ruined temple was suddenly pushed open.
A young monk came out.
The young monk clasped his hands and saluted Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang.
"Two donors, do you want to come in?"
Lu Mingfei was a little puzzled. Looking at the young monk's calm expression, it didn't look like someone was causing trouble in the temple?
"Come in." Chu Zihang's expression was calm.
There seems to be no confusion about the current situation.
He has been here before, so he naturally knows the rules here. If he wants to pass here, he must first defeat the gatekeeper monk.
The fight inside probably happened because someone happened to be passing by.
The little monk led Chu Zihang, who looked calm, and Lu Mingfei, who looked confused, into the door.
When he arrived in front of the meditation room, Lu Mingfei was even more confused.
Who did he see?
Why are these two people here? Lu Mingfei looked at Su Enxi and Jiude Mai with surprise.
"Yo~" Su Enxi greeted him with a smile.
Lu Mingfei wiped his eyes and saw that he was not dazzled. What did he see? Aren't these the two girls under Lu Mingze's command?
"You...why are you here?" Lu Mingfei's voice was trembling.
"Huh? Is it weird?" Su Enxi smiled.
Nonsense, of course it’s weird, it’s almost as if it’s grandma’s fault, okay? Lu Mingfei felt filial piety in his heart. Could it be that you are also the ones brought here by Lu Mingze?
"You..." Lu Mingfei said.
"Don't ask so many questions. It's probably what you thought." Su Enxi seemed to see through Lu Mingfei's thoughts and shut him up with just one sentence, "Now let's think about how to get through it first, right?"
"Um..." Lu Mingfei was a little confused, "Why, isn't it said that it's easy to get there?"
"Who told you?" Su Enxi rolled her eyes, "Look how tired my Mai is."
Lu Mingfei followed her line of sight and looked over.
I found Mai Shutoku taking the knife away from the necks of the two monks. There was a fine drop of sweat on her forehead. It seemed that she had just gone through a battle, and the victory did not seem to be easy.
"So...how can we get through?" Lu Mingfei was a little confused. Could there be another fight? He suddenly wanted to go back and not leave. It would be good to just follow these ascetics here to make a living. At least he wouldn't have to fight and kill them and his life would not be in danger.
Come to think of it, why did he suffer along the way? He seems to be dying wherever he goes, but it seems that he is being hunted because of Lu Mingze. Now that Lu Mingze is gone, will he be safe?
Just find a place to hang out, right? But every time he recalled Lu Mingze's face, he felt that he couldn't leave it alone...
"Donor, do you want to continue walking?" As if in response to Lu Mingfei's question, an old voice sounded.
Everyone's eyes turned around involuntarily and looked into the depths of the Zen room.
The old man sitting on the bed spoke for the first time.
His old eyes stared at Lu Mingfei, and his eyes seemed a little dull.
"If you move forward like this, there is no way back."
The dark eyes lit up like incense, and the bright golden color shone in the darkness. The old man's old eyes suddenly became bright, and his voice echoed in Lu Mingfei's ears.
It seemed to be warning him.
"What will happen if we keep walking?" Lu Mingfei asked.
No one answered him.
The old monk remained silent after saying what he just said. He just stared at him, or to be precise, at Lu Mingfei's legs, as if waiting for his choice.
Forward or backward?
"Hey, grandpa, why did you suddenly stop talking?" Lu Mingfei asked, "Aren't you the one asking me questions?"
"Donor, abbot, he can't hear me.
"The monk guarding the gate answered.
"You can't hear me...then why are you asking me questions?" Lu Mingfei was puzzled. Isn't this a joke? Is it really true that gods and Buddhas don’t listen to the words of mortals? So what's the point of asking me?
"What do the donors think of this "Pure Land"? "The old monk asked again.
Everyone looked back and forth between Lu Mingfei and the old monk in surprise.
They didn't understand why the old monk asked Lu Mingfei so many questions, especially several monks who looked confused. When did their abbot talk so much?
You know, the abbot almost never speaks.
"How?" Lu Mingfei was stunned, what can he do? The whole place is a slum, filled with monks who are starving and emaciated. Could it be that this place really is a paradise?
He thought that if he could live a good life, no one would want to live like this ascetic life, right? After all, it’s not because of poverty…
In these troubled times, only displaced people would choose to come here, right? Isn't it simply escaping reality by pinning your hopes on illusory places?
Why are people so poor, but they can still smile on their faces? Why are their lives so difficult in the so-called Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss? Is this really the way they seek? Did they come to this world just to suffer?
How can it be? Lu Mingfei shook his head. He felt that he couldn't stay here and didn't want to become like these people.
"Know that all sentient beings contain the Tathagata's hidden nature and are capable of abiding in the supreme Bodhi."
Fu Kong Sanzang stared at Lu Mingfei with a smile.
Although Lu Mingfei did not answer, he seemed to already know the answer given by the young man.
"What on earth is he talking about?" Lu Mingfei asked the gatekeeper monk next to him, "So can I pass here?"
He felt a little annoyed. Is it useful for a deaf monk who can't hear others to ask so many questions? Anyway, even if he answered, he wouldn't be heard.
The breeze gently blew over Lu Mingfei's cheek, making him feel a little itchy.
Not only him, but everyone in the meditation room was a little surprised. This was not outdoors. Why did the wind suddenly blow?
