"It doesn't look like a powerful magic formation. It looks like it's absorbing the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth to nourish the monks," Bai Xiaotian replied to Shen Luo telepathically. He also found it strange.
After all, not all the eminent monks here were cultivators. There were also many ordinary people. The Dharma Conference would definitely not end in a short period of time. If they continued to sit on the high platform without any nourishment, these people might not be able to make it.
"That's possible. Let's wait and see," Shen Luo replied.
After saying that, he gave up on meditating. Instead, he closed his eyes and focused on the changes below the square.
The Zen Masters explained the Buddhist scriptures one by one. Some of their words were simple and easy to understand, while others were difficult to understand. Although the monks could understand them, the people around them could not.
When it was Chan 'er's turn, his voice was soft and tender because he was only an ordinary person. It was only through the magic formation in the altar that his voice could be heard.
He was explaining the Wisdom Sutra that was extremely widespread. Even though practically everyone had heard of it before, they all had different understandings of it. Chan 'er's explanation reduced the complexity to simplicity, and he spoke tirelessly, causing the doubts in the hearts of many commoners to be instantly resolved. Even many eminent monks nodded repeatedly as they listened.
Although Shen Luo had been paying attention to the changes around him, he did not miss out on some of the exquisite words of the scriptures. However, after listening for a round, he noticed something strange.
The monks who were mentioned by Zen Master Lin Da were all monks from other countries. None of the Zen Masters who came from the Divine Lotus Altar had spoken before.
With this question in mind, Shen Luo focused on observing these people. In the end, he noticed that Longtan, Baoshan, and the others, no matter who was lecturing, they kept their eyes closed and silently recited something. They did not look at anyone and their expressions did not change at all. This made Shen Luo feel that something was wrong.
Just as he was about to ask Bai Xiaotian this question, Zen Master Lin Da said, "Zen Master Longtan, what do you think of Mahayana Buddhism?"
"My humble opinion …" Zen Master Longtan heard this and began to explain.
"It seems like I've been overthinking …" Shen Luo smiled bitterly in his heart when he saw this.
However, just as this thought appeared in his mind, a sudden change occurred.
On the high altar, Zen Master Longtan suddenly said, "All kinds of wondrous techniques are but illusions. Instead of searching for techniques, why not enter the Dao? Fellow altar lords of the Divine Lotus Altar, if you don't act now, when are you waiting? "
As soon as his voice fell, the sixteen monks on the Holy Lotus Altar raised their hands and pushed forward with their palms, chanting a series of ghostly whispers.
A blood-red 'Ghost' character appeared in each of their palms. Blood-red auras radiated from their bodies, connecting the altars one after another like strands of red silk.
Before anyone could react, the towering altars were dyed red, as if huge red lanterns had lit up in the square.
A layer of red light enveloped the top of the altars, imprisoning all the Zen Masters who had ascended the altars.
Seeing this, Zen Master Tuo Lan raised his hand and made a Flower-pinching Finger Gesture. He softly chanted a Buddhist mantra and suddenly slammed his palm forward. An illusory image of a Buddha appeared behind him, also making a Flower-pinching Finger Gesture.
Wherever the light palm passed, golden light surged, and a huge Buddha palm print slammed heavily on the red light shield.
"Boom!" There was a muffled sound. The red light shield shook violently, causing the entire altar to shake violently.
However, when the shaking subsided, the red light shield was not affected at all. Instead, Zen Master Tuo Lan was the one who was hit by the huge force. He spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed in the light shield.
On the other side, other Zen Masters also made their moves. However, without exception, they all suffered the same fate as Zen Master Tuo Lan. The light shield enchantment could not be broken from the inside.
Even Zen Master Lin Da, who was on the centermost altar, was imprisoned in the light shield. However, his expression was calm. He continued to twist his fingers and chant sutras. He was not disturbed by the outside world.
Chan 'er was a little uneasy. He stood at the edge of the altar and looked down. He saw Shen Luo looking up and shaking his head at him, indicating that he did not need to worry. He calmed down a little and immediately sat down with his legs crossed.
Seeing this, Bai Xiaotian turned his wrist. There was a flash of golden light in his palm, and a Buddhist Vajra Scepter appeared. One end was perfectly round, while the other was sharp.
He held the Vajra Scepter in the middle with one hand and gently touched the tip of the scepter with the other hand. A thick golden light lit up from within, and a powerful energy wave was emitted from it.
"Dharma Salvation, Vajra Destroys Demons!"
He shouted in a low voice. The Vajra Scepter in his hand suddenly emitted a scorching light, and he stabbed it toward the high altar beside him.
"Bang!" A loud sound was heard.
The red light that enveloped the altar trembled violently, clashing with the golden light on the Vajra Scepter. The two were like fire and water. They collided violently with each other, causing waves of ripples. The entire altar also trembled violently with the force of the collision.
Seeing this, Bai Xiaotian sneered. He made a gesture with one hand and slammed the Vajra Scepter again.
A string of Sanskrit runes appeared on the Vajra Scepter. The golden light at the tip twisted and turned into a spiral shape. Its penetrating power suddenly multiplied, and it directly pierced through the red light on the altar. It looked like the altar was about to be pierced through.
However, at this moment, a scream came from the sky. Chan 'er's body was lying on the edge of the altar. There was blood at the corner of his mouth, and he looked like he was in great pain.
Seeing this, Shen Luo quickly pulled Bai Xiaotian's shoulder away from the altar, stopping him from continuing to cast spells.
"Shen Luo, you …" Before Bai Xiaotian could finish, he was interrupted by Shen Luo.
"This magic formation is very strange. It involves the lives of the people in the formation. If you continued to break the formation just now, I'm afraid that when the formation is broken, Chan 'er will die," Shen Luo said.
"What?" Bai Xiaotian asked in surprise.
However, when he looked around, he saw that the other Zen Masters and the Dharma Protectors were also trying to save the Zen Masters from the same temple. In the end, they all failed.
The same reason was not that the magic formation was unbreakable. However, once the magic formation was broken by force, it was very likely that the lives of the Zen Masters in the formation would be harmed. They had to give up on attacking the altar for fear of breaking the vases.
The people outside still did not understand what was happening. They looked at each other and discussed animatedly.
"Father, what's wrong with the Zen Masters?" Qi Lian Mi leaned in his father's arms and asked curiously.
As the King, Arrogant Lian Mi naturally saw that something was wrong. He did not answer his son's question. Instead, he quietly ordered the guards beside him to bring the Queen and the princes away.
The Queen and the others were still confused. Just as they were wondering, someone on the altar shouted, "Zen Master Longtan, what are you doing? How dare you set up a formation to imprison Zen Master Lin Da and the virtuous eminent monks? "
His shout resolved the crowd's confusion.
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