"I didn't expect that even the Bull Demon King couldn't defeat the Ghost Chariot Nine-headed Phoenix and was captured!" The butcher twisted the wet clothes on his body and sighed.
Beside him, the old Daoist Qing Chen sighed and said, "If not, how could we still be alive?"
Then, he turned to look at his companions beside him and couldn't help but shake his head. "There were many of us when we came. Now that we've been in the ancient times for a few days, there are only a few of us left … There were many dangers in the ancient times. How many of our companions died?"
Chen Ang raised his head and looked around. Suddenly, he said, "Do you know where this is?"
"We were scared out of our wits by the Ghost Chariot Nine-headed Phoenix. We didn't even know the direction and only cared about escaping. We're lucky that we're still together! How can we still recognize the road … and where is this place? " The old Daoist Qing Chen shaded his eyes with his hand and looked closer. "There seems to be a temple in front. Why don't we go and ask for directions?"
The others looked over and only saw shadows in front of them. There seemed to be a little light illuminating the pitch-black mountain road. Through the light, they could faintly see a small temple.
The butcher shuddered and said, "There's no village ahead or shop behind. It's really strange that there's such a small temple in the wilderness. Haven't we seen enough dangers and strange things along the way? The ancient times are very strange. According to your speculations, now that the netherworld is in chaos and the netherworld has collapsed, it's best to stay away from this kind of temple in the wilderness. "
Then, he walked in the opposite direction. It seemed like he wanted to find a random cave to rest in.
The others looked at each other. Although they felt that the butcher's words made sense, they heard Chen Ang say with a smile, "Let's go! If it's a blessing, it's not a curse. If it's a curse, we can't avoid it. How many strange things have we seen along the way? Do you think you can escape? "Finished speaking, he took the lead and walked straight toward the small temple.
The others were about to learn from the butcher and find a place to hide when they heard a scream from afar. From the sound, it was clearly the butcher who had left alone.
They looked at each other. Qing Chen sighed and said, "What else can we do?" They could only follow Chen Ang and carefully approach the small temple. On the pitch-black mountain road, heaven and earth were silent. Only a little light in the distance flickered with a warm yellow light. The surroundings were silent, and the scene was extremely strange.
When they got closer, they saw that the small temple was simple and unadorned. There was only a narrow main hall, about the size of a pigsty. Six or seven people went in and it felt crowded. A clay Buddha statue was enshrined on the kang. Its face was blurry and its body was mottled with colors. However, the inscribed board in front of the temple was shockingly big.
The inscribed board read – Tempest Temple!
When they saw the four words' Tempest Temple ', the group of transmigrators immediately felt as though a great disaster was about to befall them. Their legs turned to jelly. The four words were ugly and vulgar, but these transmigrators had seen two generations of the Tempest Temple. Whether it was the Tempest Temple that was in ruins in the future, or the Tempest Temple when the Buddha's golden body was still around, they were fortunate enough to have seen them.
How could they not recognize that while the words were ugly, they were exactly the same as the inscribed board in front of the real Tempest Temple?
"Another esteemed guest has arrived!" The few transmigrators had just reached the mountain gate when they heard someone laughing and speaking from inside the temple. Then, they saw the door of the small temple creak as it was pulled open by someone. It turned out to be a kind-looking old monk who smiled at them and said, "It's rare for a small temple on a barren mountain to have guests … Benefactors, would you like to enter the temple to rest in this barren mountain?"
The scene was too bizarre. Even though the transmigrators had seen Feng Guohai along the way, they did not know how to respond.
Someone inside the temple spoke again, "Almsgivers, please don't blame us. The four of us can't walk out of this small temple, so we can't make room for you. We'll have to trouble you to squeeze in!"
Through the door, the transmigrators saw that the interior of the temple was indeed very narrow. There were three other old monks sitting inside. They looked peaceful and kind, making them easy to guard against. At that moment, Hui Shan, a Buddhist disciple, spoke up, "I'm Hui Shan. Greetings, Senior Brothers. May I know what your Dharma names are? Where is this place? We're in the middle of nowhere and we ran into a monster. We were in a hurry and didn't know the way. "
The old monk who opened the door smiled. "Greetings, Junior Brother Hui Shan! This is the Dreamlike Ridge of the barren mountain. This small temple can be called the Temple of the Heart. I'm a disciple of Patriarch Sakya Mani. My Dharma name is Samantabhadra. "
"Manjushri!"
"My Dharma name is Ksitigarbha!"
"Dharma name is Merciful Voyage!"
The other three old monks returned the greeting.
When Monk Hui Shan heard their Dharma names, his expression changed immediately. He said sternly, "Where did you demons come from? How dare you impersonate the Dharma names of Buddha and Bodhisattva! How would a proper monk dare to use such Dharma names … Tell me, what kind of demons are you? What do you want? "
The old monk who guarded the door still invited them in. He smiled. "Little monk, why are you so surprised? I'm Samantabhadra Bodhisattva of Mount Lingshan. Now I'm trapped in the Heart Temple by demons. The fact that you can see me shows that you are a fated person. How can you not see through the barrier of knowledge? "
Hui Shan didn't dare to believe it. He didn't care if he scolded him sternly. He only retorted, "There are demons that can trap four Bodhisattvas. Don't try to lie to me."
Samantabhadra Bodhisattva said calmly, "A few months ago, I had a bet with the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord. However, the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord sacrificed one of his bodies and turned into a demon. It attracted the demon from beyond the heavens — Brahman. Brahman is the supreme intelligence that transcends all forms. It's rooted in the emptiness of the three realms. Its mana is boundless and its divine power is unimaginable. It wants to turn the three realms into his one thought and one dream. "
"That Brahman is far away in the emptiness of the three realms. He's beyond the Anaphasic Heavens. He only has one dream body in the world, and it's called Brahman. The emptiness of the three realms is like the root of a tree, the source of a clear spring. It's the root of all forms in the three realms. If he dreams the universe there, the entire three realms will collapse. My Buddha had no choice but to enter the Anaphasic Heavens to fight against Brahman. "
"We also joined forces to fight against Brahman's change in form, the dream body incarnation — Brahman."
"That Brahman is really powerful. Using the connection between my Buddha and the world, he forcefully tainted my Buddha's golden body, turning it into a corpse and gaining sentience. He even harmed Medicine Glazed Buddha and Sunlight and Moonlight Bodhisattva, causing them to be trapped by Brahman. After that, we schemed with Great Heavenly Venerable Jade Emperor and asked Heaven Equal Demon Emperor to get rid of that demon corpse. "
"My Buddha's golden body was destroyed, and my primordial spirit had nothing to rely on. Gradually, I lost to Brahman and was trapped in the Anaphasic Heavens. The three realms were tainted by the devil, and the first to be in trouble was the Netherworld. The Netherworld changed, and the souls of all living beings in the world were tainted by Brahman. Gradually, the three souls and six spirits formed their own sentience. Or rather, the souls of all living beings in the three realms, because of the change in the Netherworld, the three realms were merging. Whether they were alive or dead, they were all turning into ghosts. "
"The two souls of heaven and earth were outside, and there were all sorts of changes. They turned into malicious ghosts, and the seven spirits were restless within. They were tainted by the devil, and the consciousness of all living beings became the consciousness in Brahman's one dream. Only the life soul still carried the original self. But it is also in danger. The three realms are in such a dangerous situation. Only by finding that bit of support between Buddha and the world, which is the reincarnated spirit child, can we receive Buddha's primordial spirit and save the three realms. "
Old Monk Ci Hang said from the side, "We fought with Brahman, and he trapped us here. This is a world created by Brahman, the Brahman Demon Dream. That is why it is called the Great Barren Mountain Dreamlike Ridge. Buddha's primordial spirit is in the Brahman Demon Dream, forming this heart temple to protect us from being tainted by Brahman. But our incarnations in the three realms have become living beings in the Brahman Demon Dream, and our true bodies are trapped here. That is why we want to invite Thor and the others to return to the three realms to find the youth with the swastika symbol on his back. That is our Buddha's reincarnated spirit child. Bring him to see Great Heavenly Venerable Jade Emperor, he has a way to let Buddha return and fight against Brahman. "
After Old Monk Ci Hang said this, he plucked out an eye from his right palm and placed it on Hui Shan's palm. It turned into a streak of golden light and entered Hui Shan's hand. He instructed, "We will enter meditation here, and we will receive enlightenment from Buddha. The way to fight against Brahman and save the three realms is in your hand. Bring it to Great Heavenly Venerable Jade Emperor, you must not fall into the hands of the demons. "
When Hui Shan heard this, he didn't know if it was true or not. Just when he was at a loss, Samantabhadra's expression suddenly changed, and he said to him, "Brahman has already dreamt of all of you, we can't stay here any longer, leave quickly!" After saying this, he revealed his golden body, and the simple temple also turned into a majestic pure land. It was the Great Thunderclap Temple.
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