novelden Chapter 851 The North (3)
Chapter 851 The North (3)
Chapter 851 The North (Part 3)
These monks of Shouyi Temple grew up in the temple, and everything they did, from clothing and food to housing and transportation, was inseparable from the temple.
Naturally, their loyalty is extremely high.
Therefore... Han Yi's words were utterly devastating, extremely ironic.
Criticizing them might not cause any harm.
But if someone insults Shouyi Temple and damages its reputation, that could be far more serious than the hatred of killing one's father.
"What? Did I touch a nerve? Want to take action?" Han Yi shrugged, looking relaxed and at ease.
"you?!"
"All of you, step back!!" Huiwu shouted angrily, about to say something, but was stopped by Yuanjue's shout.
"donor…..."
Yuanjue took a deep breath, his eyes filled with complex emotions. He tried several times to speak, but hesitated.
After a long while, he sighed and said slowly, "Kindness must be repaid. Young friend Han Yi, please rest assured, there is no need to provoke me with such words."
Your Beast Sect's caravan...we will open the road and do our utmost to help you pass...even if...even if..."
Yuanjue hesitated for a moment, then his expression became hesitant, as if he had thought of something.
After a few breaths, he managed to open his mouth with difficulty and sighed, "Even if the Yuanmiao Sect comes looking for me, I will try my best to fend them off."
Such a promise is undoubtedly weighty. The pressure from the Yuanmiao Sect would require Shouyi Temple to pay a heavy price to handle smoothly.
"That's it?" Han Yi sneered. "Not enough, far from enough!"
"What else do you want?!" Huiwu roared. "I did say before that I owed you a favor, and that I would repay it without harming the temple's interests!! But now... but now..."
His large, bell-shaped eyes were fixed on Han Yi, and the veins on his forehead bulged.
"Master risked offending the Yuanmiao Sect... to send your Ten Thousand Beasts Sect away from Yunzhou, which already exceeded expectations, so..."
Huiwu suddenly raised his crescent shovel.
call!
The crescent-shaped, silvery shovel head drew a streak of snow-white light.
“The favor has been repaid, and I can go back with you to clear the way for the caravan, so… we’re even!” “Great monk, we’re even now.” Han Yi laughed immediately, “However, the grudges between me and him, and between me and your Shouyi Temple… are not yet settled.”
He pointed at Yuanjue, and then slowly pointed to the people around him one by one.
"What...do you mean?" Huiwu's expression froze.
"What do you mean?" Han Yi's tone was icy and chilling. "I don't know if you know about this, but... someone definitely does..."
He tilted his head and looked at Yuanjue.
Even though Han Yi hadn't used any power, everyone present couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines. Those eyes... were incredibly sharp and deep, with a piercing quality that seemed to see through everything, as if everything looked the same to them.
Yuanjue felt a sudden chill run down his spine.
He'd seen that look before.
This is the gaze of someone who has slaughtered countless lives, who is indifferent to everything, who doesn't care about anything, who looks at people as if they were dead, and who doesn't care about anything.
"..." Yuanjue paused for a moment, then said helplessly, "Some things are not what we want to do. If I hadn't gone that night, our Shouyi Temple... would have been targeted."
He never wanted to get involved in the mess that the Myriad Beasts Sect was making.
Whether it's the Yuanmiao Sect or the Wanshou Sect.
The grudges and conflicts between them were a matter of life and death.
It has little to do with him guarding a temple.
The key is the half of the true scripture in Yuanmiaozong's possession.
Grasping this half of the true scripture is to grasp his lifeline.
Moreover, the Yuanmiao Sect is very powerful, and it wouldn't be worth offending them over something so trivial and causing trouble.
"The Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana says, 'The so-called "mind-arising and annihilation gate" refers to the dynamic aspect of mind. When the mind arises, all kinds of dharmas arise; when dharmas arise, all kinds of minds arise... Therefore, action is the movement of the mind.' Han Yi said coldly, 'It is often said that monks do not lie. Do you dare to swear before the Buddha that you have never had any thoughts about our Ten Thousand Beasts Sect?'"
"..." Yuanjue was speechless. Yuanmiaozong had offered up half of the true scripture as a temptation. It would be impossible for him not to be tempted at all.
However, he could not admit to this matter under any circumstances, and could only forcefully defend himself: "At the very least, not a single person in Shouyi Temple has been stained with the blood of the Wanshou Sect."
"I know," Han Yi nodded. "Otherwise, do you think you'd still be standing here talking to me?"
He later investigated and found that Shouyi Temple and its affiliated forces had indeed not attacked the Wanshou Sect. In fact, on the night of the incident, Yuanjue even tried to persuade the others not to kill innocent people indiscriminately.
With this major premise in place.
Han Yi then arrived at Shouyi Temple openly and legitimately.
Otherwise, do you really think this ridiculous 108 Arhats Formation can trap him?
The chaotic mental field unleashed by the Night Wanderer alone could easily dismantle this so-called number one formation in Yunzhou.
What followed was a one-sided massacre.
Shouyi Temple, as a former holy site of martial arts, may still retain some of its historical significance.
But no matter how strong their foundation is, they are at most two martial arts masters.
Han Yi alone can hold his own.
Add a demon-level nighttime adventure.
They can absolutely slaughter the rest of them completely.
"What do you want...?" Yuanjue asked helplessly. Even experts of his level felt a chill run down their spines from the look Han Yi had given him just now.
With his profound knowledge of Buddhism, he had already subtly touched upon the level of telepathy. Even if he hadn't reached the legendary state of being able to know another's thoughts in an instant.
But Yuanjue could vaguely discern it.
What Han Yi said was not a lie.
The opponent's strength has reached a level that is unfathomable and unpredictable.
If we unleash all our resources, we might be able to forcefully defeat the opponent.
But Shouyi Temple will likely never recover from this setback and will lose any chance of reviving.
Kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred.
Both sides suffer.
Yuanjue did not want to see this ending.
Shouyi Temple already has enough troubles; it absolutely cannot afford for anything to happen at this time.
Otherwise...
It's not just Shouichiji Temple that will be destroyed... it's possible...
It will implicate the entire Yunzhou, leading to utter ruin!
"What I want..." Han Yi chuckled softly, "I think you should know."
“I understand…” Yuanjue recalled the many rumors about Han Yi and said thoughtfully, “Come with me.”
"Huiwu, step back for now..." He turned around and gave a few instructions, then led the way.
Although Huiwu and the other Arhats still looked angry, they had no choice but to disperse reluctantly after their abbot had spoken.
Han Yi wasn't worried about any traps or anything, and strode ahead to keep up.
The two passed through a series of grand halls and followed the corridors, soon arriving at a large black hall at the back.
“I guess… this is the place that you will never forget, young friend.” A black plaque hung on the top of the black hall behind Yuanjue.
A black dragon is carved around the plaque, its head emerging from above the plaque, its eyes gleaming, exuding majesty.
Above it are several large traditional Chinese characters, written with vigorous strokes: Sutra Repository.
Yuanjue can easily deduce from certain events that Han Yi had no other hobbies in his life except for martial arts.
Especially in the area of collecting martial arts techniques.
Judging from the strength they displayed, they were probably already the best in Yunzhou. However, when they were at Wanhua Palace, Sanshan Sect and other places, they were still most interested in some low-level martial arts books.
Perhaps it is this dedication to martial arts that has enabled him to achieve such success in just a few years…
Yuanjue couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.
"The one who understands me is Yuanjue." Han Yi smiled and followed him inside without stopping. What came into view was a dense collection of books.
As a martial arts holy land that was once on par with Yuanmiao Sect.
With its flourishing incense offerings and a thousand-year-old heritage, Shouyi Temple possesses an incredibly profound cultural foundation.
Whether it's various unorthodox martial arts, secret techniques and true skills, or massive amounts of gold and silver treasures, who wouldn't covet them?
Of all these, Han Yi was most interested in martial arts classics.
Ordinary resources, especially gold, silver, and meat fields... are actually not very useful to him.
What is lacking is still knowledge that serves as a resource for deduction.
Knowledge is the truly priceless treasure.
As long as he can clearly define the path ahead and establish the main route, having absorbed the demonic energy sealed within two secret realms, he will definitely be able to break through his limits in one go. The Scripture Hall was dimly lit, with oil lamps flickering softly.
Walking along the long passage, there was another door leading even deeper into the main hall.
To get through, you must pass through an empty passage ahead.
The passageway was hollow, without a floor, and pitch black inside, as if water was flowing through it.
Deep within this enclosed hall, there was a pool of water, which didn't even sound stagnant; there was a faint, murmuring sound of an undercurrent flowing through it.
"Stay close." Yuanjue stopped at this point and turned to give him a word of advice.
He lightly touched the ground with his feet, using the momentum to tap the side wall several times, easily gliding across the dozens of meters long passage.
Then Yuanjue turned around and pointed to the footprints he had left on the wall.
Han Yi smiled.
I glanced at the gate ahead, estimated the distance, and controlled my strength.
boom! ! !
The floor tiles beneath his feet exploded, his whole body trembled violently, and he leaped into the air, landing in the open space in front of the door.
Yuanjue only felt a blur before his eyes, and then a gust of wind rushed towards him. Han Yi had already arrived in front of him.
"Are you... alright?" He hesitated for a moment before asking cautiously.
"Something wrong? What is it?" Han Yi asked, looking puzzled.
"..."
Yuanjue looked Han Yi up and down, and he certainly didn't seem to be in any trouble.
His expression immediately turned to astonishment.
If the path to the inner part of the Sutra Repository were really that easy, then he wouldn't have needed to give special instructions.
Beneath the passageway in front of the gate, the seemingly ordinary river water actually holds a hidden secret.
Through the master's meticulous design, a strange entity lies dormant underwater. If one does not follow a specific pattern and awakens it, anyone will be devoured.
"What's wrong?" Han Yi frowned, looking at Yuanjue's ghostly appearance, somewhat puzzled.
He had just sensed something stirring beneath the water, but as soon as he released his breath slightly, the thing trembled in fear and quickly moved away, not daring to approach.
"No...it's nothing..." Yuanjue swallowed, said no more, and walked straight ahead to lead the way.
No wonder the other party was so carefree and not afraid of any traps.
With such strength, it seems even if Shouyi Temple were to unleash its full power, it wouldn't be able to defeat its opponent...
After suppressing the little thoughts hidden in my heart.
Through the main door, the two quickly arrived at a small room. The room was not large, about the size of a normal bedroom, but it was surprisingly clean. The desk, chair, bookshelf, display cabinet in the corner, and large vase all quietly reflected a faint yellow light, as if someone lived there permanently.
"This place... is where all the fundamental martial arts of my Shouyi Temple have been established."
A snort.
Yuanjue pulled out the chair, revealing a bookshelf behind it.