Although the news of the fall of Lingshan was confirmed from Kong Xuan's mouth, Zhang Xiu still felt incredible.
Lingshan alone has 800 Arhats and Bodhisattvas whom he can name, plus 3,000 enlightenment and Dharma protectors, there are at least 50,000 people guarding it.
Moreover, he has only been in the Earthly Immortal Realm for three days, right?
That’s 50,000 people. Even if there are 50,000 pigs, the devil won’t be able to catch them all in three days and three nights!
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Xiu did not choose to risk going to Lingshan to find out, but returned to the residence of Jizhou Mansion.
Lingshan fell, and if the demon didn't use the name of Buddha to cause trouble in the world, he would be worthy of the name demon.
Sure enough, after Zhang Xiugang finished inspecting his several small treasuries in the city, Yan Feng, Jigong and others came back one after another to report the news.
Yan Feng frowned: "The Iron Buddha appeared in the Iron Buddha Temple in the north of the city. People rushed to offer incense. They no longer worked, but instead placed their hope in the afterlife. Some people even went so crazy as to sell their first stick of incense every day in order to burn it in the temple. To the point where one’s son sells one’s daughter.”
Jigong shook his cattail leaf fan and sighed: "In order to rebuild the golden body of Buddha, Linji Temple asked the people to donate money and food. If they refused, they were threatened to go to the eighteenth level of hell after death and never be reincarnated."
Ao Xue touched her round belly and said with a rich smile on her face: "The Sakya Temple I went to was much better. The Buddha appeared to help people realize their wishes. I made a wish to eat twenty roast suckling pigs, but the result almost failed. Hold me to death!"
Zhang Xiu frowned after hearing this: "How can there be such a good thing in the world? What price do you have to pay for making a wish?"
Ao Xue nodded: "The person who makes the wish will lose his energy and lifespan, and it will take effect in about three days."
Zhang Xiu suddenly stared: "Then you still make a wish!"
Ao Xue waved her hand: "Don't worry, I'm using Yan Feng's name. When the time comes, you won't be looking for me."
Zhang Xiu breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh, it's okay then..."
Yan Feng was so angry that his beard popped up: "It's okay! You two bastards, don't keep using my name outside!"
"Sakya Temple, right? Don't wait for three days, I'm going to meet that monster now!"
Yan Feng finished speaking and left with his sword, leaving Zhang Xiu and others behind to continue collecting news from various places.
In fact, the situation is quite different in various places. Buddhas and Bodhisattvas appear everywhere, setting off a trend of burning incense and worshiping Buddha, making people's lives chaotic.
After Zhang Xiu heard this, he felt like his head was getting bigger. From the corner of his eye, he saw Jigong's indifferent look and couldn't help but ask: "Master Daoji, it's about the reputation of your Buddhist sect. Why do you look like you don't care much about it?" ?”
Jigong took a bite of the chicken leg and said with a smile: "Buddha seems to have foreseen this matter a long time ago and even told me about it."
"When the demon was sealed by the Buddha, he said: In the end of your Dharma period, I will ask my disciples and disciples to sneak into your monks, wear your cassocks, and destroy your Dharma. They will misinterpret your scriptures, destroy your precepts, and destroy your dharma. To achieve the goal that I cannot achieve by force today..."
"Back then, Buddha also said that the devil would definitely be able to do what he said, and asked us disciples to think about how to deal with it in advance."
Zhang Xiu's eyes lit up: "Since Buddha has figured this out, he should have already figured out how to solve it, right?"
Jigong recalled for a moment, and his expression became strange: "Buddha said at that time that he would be dead by then anyway, so it would be better to let the living people have the headache."
Zhang Xiu: "@#￥%￥#@......"
"Listen, is this human language?"
Zhang Xiu's mouth twitched twice, then his eyes were sharp, and his murderous intent was revealed: "Since the Buddha doesn't care, then I will solve this problem fundamentally. Master Daoji, do you think that if there are no monks in this world, will the demons and the others be the same?" Isn’t it possible to pretend to be a monk?”
Monk:"……"
No wonder the devil has always been frustrated in your hands. The devil shook his head after hearing your "wonderful" idea!
The human world is Zhang Xiu's home court. The Yin Yue Dynasty plus thirty-six city gods, seventy-two underworld divisions, and millions of ghost soldiers have come out.
Whenever there are rumors about the Buddha appearing in temples, there will be Yin soldiers passing through, cutting down the mountains and destroying the temples. After taking away the money and food, they will burn the temples to the ground.
For a time, monks everywhere were panic-stricken and packed their bags and ran away. Rumors of the coming of the Dharma Ending Age spread among Buddhists.
But it was a coincidence, and this time they were really right. After all, even Lingshan Mountain was captured by the demons. There is nothing wrong with saying that it is the end of Buddhism.
In Jizhou Prefecture, where Zhang Xiu lives, Zhang Xiu and Yan Feng, a pair of veterans, personally lead the team and are the most vigorous and resolute in handling affairs.
In just three days, only three temples in Jizhou Prefecture were burned. The demons were burned to death by Zhang Xiu with magic fire, and they no longer dared to pretend to be monks and harm the people.
The money and food that the common people were forced to donate under their lustful power were also collected by Zhang Xiu and redistributed back to them.
After distributing money and food, under the organization of the local gentry, the people happily held a flowing banquet, called Zhang Xiu and others, and held a joyful celebration.
At the banquet, an old man, who was very conspicuous and could walk tremblingly, came to Zhang Xiu with the help of a servant. He pushed the servant away and saluted: "Thank you, sir, for driving away the demon monk for us and recovering the money and food!"
Zhang Xiu supported him and said nonchalantly: "Old man, you don't have to be polite. I have always been kind-hearted and the embodiment of justice. Wherever there is injustice, I will be there!"
After listening to this, the old man said eagerly: "Young Master is so righteous. You have driven away the demon monk. Can you also drive away the one named Zhang Xiu?"
Zhang Xiu: "@#￥%￥#@......"
Seeing that Zhang Xiu didn't speak, the old man said through gritted teeth: "That Zhang Xiu is really more hateful than the demon monk. Although the demon monk is greedy, they treat everyone equally, no matter the poor or the rich, they want everyone's money. But Zhang Xiu only makes things difficult for us. These loyal and good gentlemen!”
"Fifty years ago, he confiscated 10,000 acres of fertile land from my family and borrowed 500 of my sold slaves, saying he would pay them back to me later. It's been 50 years and he still hasn't returned them!"
Zhang Xiu took a serious look at the old man, but he had done so many things that he really couldn't recognize who he was.
However, out of respect for the old man, he still said solemnly: "Don't worry, old man, I already know about this matter. In three days, after three days, I will let him give the land deed that I borrowed from you... "
The old man said in surprise: "Send it back to me?"
Zhang Xiu smiled lightly: "I will burn it for you in front of your grave."
"you you you……"
The old man stuttered and opened his eyes. Being presbyopic, he immediately recognized who Zhang Xiu was. Then he let out a weird cry and fainted on the spot.
(End of chapter)
