The Unraging monk did not answer. He only nodded slightly towards the Dauntless monk. He could argue for Li Qingshan's sake, but someone had to be responsible for all of this.
"Alright! Monastic Commandment Yard, execute! " The Dauntless monk ordered sternly as his brows furrowed. If it were not for the fact that he was the abbot of the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga, he would rather receive the punishment himself.
"This disciple understands." Ji Ming took out a dark, heavy staff. His hunched figure seemed rather out of place compared to the huge staff, but his sternness was exactly the same. He arrived behind the Unraging monk and said sternly, "Please bend over, senior uncle!
The chains rattled, and the Unraging monk collapsed on the ground. The surrounding monks fell into an uproar. This was a Monk King after all! No matter how unbridled he was, he was still someone they had to look up to. How could he be humiliated like this? Even those who were resentful and dissatisfied suddenly felt uneasy.
The Presidents and Elders of the academies felt even more emotional, and they all closed their eyes.
The staff was raised high and was about to fall.
"Wait!" Seven Treasure Monk King suddenly stopped him.
"What does senior brother Seven Treasures want?" the Dauntless monk asked.
"Even though Bu Nu has violated the precepts, as a monk king, ordinary monks do not have the qualifications to carry out the punishment, and it is also not allowed for fellow disciples to carry out the punishment. There is a suspicion of favoritism," said the Seven Treasure Monk King.
"Where are we supposed to find a great lawyer to carry out the punishment at a time like this?" The Dauntless monk frowned.
Monk Kings had an extremely high status in the Buddhist Sect. If they violated the precepts, they would usually have a lawyer from the Vinaya School to judge them. After going through a set of extremely solemn and complicated procedures, the Monk King would personally execute them to ensure the fairness of the law and the severity of the punishment.
However, the Dauntless monk was in a hurry to quell everyone's anger and pacify them, yet he also wanted to minimize the effects to protect the reputation of the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga and the Unraging monk. It was impossible for him to go through this process.
"Even though I am not a disciple of the discipline school, I come from Lingguo Temple, so I have the responsibility of supervising all monks under the heavens. I can carry out the punishment in your place!" Seven Treasure Monk King took a step forward and said in an unquestionable manner.
"The seventh treasure!" The Dauntless monk frowned firmly as he was secretly furious. Seven Treasures had always loathed his junior brother, and right now he was filled with resentment. If he was the one carrying out the punishment, not only would his junior brother suffer great humiliation, his life would also be in danger.
"Junior brother Seven Treasures, this is a matter of our Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga, so let's leave it to the Disciplinary courtyard to carry out the punishment!" Thank you, Junior Brother! "
The other two Monk Kings tried to persuade him as well. Even though they resented the Unraging monk, they were still fellow disciples who had known each other for so many years after all. Now that the Unraging monk had shouldered all the blame and received such a severe punishment, they all believed it to be enough.
"Senior Brothers and Junior Brothers, what are you worried about? Are you afraid that I'll be too heavy-handed? That's right, I won't hold back. Otherwise, where would the dignity of the Buddhist precepts be? Or are you saying that the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga's punishments are just for show? "The Monk King of the Seven Treasures did not back down at all. There was a hint of malice in his dignified manner.
"Please carry out the punishment, senior brother Seven Treasures!" The Unraging monk who had remained silent for a very long time suddenly said.
The Dauntless monk let out a long sigh.
Seven Treasures Monk King snatched the punishment staff from Ji Ming Chan Master's hand and asked, "How many times?"
"Three thousand," said Zen Master Annihilation.
In Buddhism, there was a saying, "Three Thousand Worlds", so the highest number of caning punishments was three thousand. Further up were even more severe punishments, such as crippling their cultivation, expelling them from Buddhism, or even directly killing them.
Buddhism had always been benevolent. Monks who violated the precepts would rarely be sentenced to death. Most of them would die to the punishment of caning. Even if the person being caned was already on the brink of death, they would never stop.
"You're already extraordinarily benevolent." The Monk King of the Seven Treasures weighed the punishment staff in his hand and said coldly, "Junior brother Unraging, I've already said that I won't hold back. I've said it before, I won't hold back. Whether you live or die will depend on the will of Buddha! "
"Amitabha." The Unraging monk brought his palms together and called out the buddha's name softly. He smiled. "Then I'll thank you first, senior brother, for sending me to paradise sooner. Once I get before the buddha, I'll definitely put in a good word for you, senior brother. "
"Hmph, you're still so stubborn even now. You really don't know how to repent! "
The Monk King of the Seven Treasures was furious. He swung the punishment staff and produced a ring of light in the air, illuminating the entire mountain. He unleashed his full strength and struck down viciously.
"Master!" Duoge cried out.
"Bald donkey, why don't you try hitting him?" A voice suddenly rang out from the horizon.
The Monk King of the Seven Treasures was alarmed. He forcefully halted the punishment staff and brought it back to his chest. Raising his head, all he saw was a scarlet star shooting over. He said in fear, "It's him!"
"A wretched daemon!" When the Dauntless monk heard the familiar voice, he became even more alarmed. This wretched daemon had actually returned. Right now, the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga was completely powerless to put up a fight.
Li Qingshan descended from above, landing in the empty space surrounded by monks. He withdrew his phoenix wings, and his scarlet eyes turned pitch-black again, revealing his human appearance.
"First senior brother!" Duoge said in pleasant surprise. There was a whoosh beside him, and the monks all retreated, their faces filled with fear. The circle formed by thousands of people instantly expanded.
"Ouch!" "Argh!" Cries of surprise rang out. Several dozen monks standing on the edge of the cliff even lost their footing and fell off the mountain. Some of them even rolled down the mountain.
Originally, even masters of the jianghu would not end up in such a horrible shape, but these monks standing on the outskirts were the disciples with the weakest cultivations. Although they were also inclined towards buddhism, they were even more afraid of this vicious demon. Right now, they only wanted to get as far away from him as possible. If they turned around and fled, they were afraid they would be branded with the crime of "failing to protect the monastery and fearing battle", so they might as well "piss off"!
Li Qingshan waved his hand without even looking back. As soon as the monks beside Duoge stabilised themselves, there was a whoosh again, and they retreated into the empty space.
Duoge looked back in surprise. He clearly did not even sense a gentle breeze. He basically thought this "first senior brother" had learnt some kind of divine skill that could make people retreat invisibly.
Li Qingshan pointed at the Monk King of the Seven Treasures. "Bald donkey, if you touch a single hair on him, I'll chop off your bald head and kick it around like a ball!"
"You-" Even the Monk King of the Seven Treasures could not help but take a step back, moving closer to the Dauntless monk and the others.
"Damned disciple!" The Unraging monk turned around and bellowed.
"Sorry, master. It was an accident." Li Qingshan took a step forward and rubbed the Unraging monk's head. He laughed aloud. "What're you doing on the ground? And you're even wearing these pieces of crap. Come, come, come. I'll help you up. Don't say I'm not loyal as a disciple! "With a gentle tug, he ripped off the shackles with his hands and went to help the Unraging monk up again.
"Go away! What've you come back for? Haven't you harmed me enough already? " The Unraging monk had no idea how to react. He basically had no idea how to react. He used everything he had to prevent Li Qingshan from helping him up.
"Sigh, don't be so forceful! In our 'village', you're just trying to extort people like this. Forget it. Let's be serious. I've come this time to ask you for a favour, to save my friend, and to tell you what good deed I've done. Just like how good deeds need to be remembered, the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga should prepare to erect a monument for me! Hahahaha! "
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