The city of Mount Long Pass was bustling with activity. Merchants were the main traffic, but there were also people from the martial world. Daoists and other cultivators were a common sight as well.
At this moment, in an inn in Guan City, several monks were meditating and chanting sutras in a room. Among them, an old monk with long ears, white eyebrows, and stern eyes held 108 bodhi beads in his hands. Most of the beads glowed with spiritual light and seemed to be crystal clear. There seemed to be something swimming in them, and one could vaguely hear the roars of beasts, but no matter how carefully one listened, one could not hear anything.
The old monk opened his eyes and asked, "Is Zhi Yin back?"
A young monk hurriedly stood up and bowed, "First Monk, Senior Brother Zhi Yin isn't back yet."
"Hmph!" The old monk frowned. "It took so long to catch a little demon. When he's back, I want him to copy the Demon Subduing Heart Sutra 50 times."
The young monk shuddered in fear.
It took him a long time to recite the Demon Subduing Heart Sutra once. Copying it 50 times would be the worst form of torture.
At that moment, a kind-looking monk said, "Sir, the people who blocked the way asking for help and said that there were monkey demons wreaking havoc in Reed City are evil as well."
The old monk was very polite to the monk beside him. "Zhi Nian, I know what you're worried about, but humans can be taught and demons can be punished. Daluo Temple has been around for a thousand years and has saved countless people and slain countless demons. That's why the world has converted and thousands of monks come to worship us. Which Buddhist sect in the world can compare to Daluo Temple? Either we've fallen or we've become swindlers. If we didn't have the heart to slay demons, Daluo Temple wouldn't have lasted until now. "
The monk named Zhi Nian smiled. "You're right, Sir. But if the wicked don't put down their weapons, aren't they no different from demons? Should the Exorcism Hall punish them or not? "
The old monk's expression froze.
"Zhi Nian, I know that you have a profound understanding of Buddhism, but that was then and this is now."
There was a hidden meaning in the old monk's words.
Zhi Nian glanced at the prayer beads in the old monk's hand and shook his head without saying anything.
At this moment, one of the Buddhist beads in the old monk's hand began to glow. Apart from that, the metal rings on the Buddhist staff began to vibrate and emit a buzzing sound.
"There's demonic energy!"
The old monk got up and put the Buddhist beads around his neck. He held the Buddhist staff in one hand and rushed out. His speed was so fast that ordinary people could only see an afterimage.
Zhi Nian immediately walked out of the room as well.
One could see a trace of helplessness on his face.
Just as Shang'er predicted, the three demonic appraisers who escaped from the Qiao family were planning to leave through Mount Long Pass. Although they were in disguise, the scent of blood on their pet beasts couldn't be concealed. Moreover, they had been harboring ulterior motives to begin with. When Shang'er stopped them and questioned them, they immediately gave themselves away.
Perhaps thinking that a frail woman was bold enough to stand in their way, one of them tried to capture Shang'er but was stopped by Shang'er.
Currently, the unfortunate demonic appraiser was wailing in pain on the ground. One of his hands had been pierced by his own sword and was pinned to the ground. He didn't know whether he should pull it out or not. Even if he wanted to, he couldn't. The sword was enchanted with a spell so it felt as heavy as a thousand kilograms. He couldn't pull it out at all.
The other two demonic appraisers were horrified at this sight.
The seemingly weak Shang'er was clearly a tough nut to crack.
Knowing their limits, the two of them ignored their partner who was wailing on the ground and split up to escape. At the same time, their pet beasts howled and pounced on them with bloodshot eyes.
Shang'er frowned.
She had already used her suppressive force. Logically speaking, most pet beasts wouldn't dare to move. Her suppressive force was unleashed using her own demonic energy. Rank 1 and Rank 2 pet beasts wouldn't be able to withstand it and even Rank 3 beasts would be affected. However, her opponent's pet beast wasn't affected at all.
"He must have used some kind of spell." After learning under Lin Jin, Shang'er had learned quite a bit. She was knowledgeable enough to know that there were many ways to make a pet beast go berserk for blood.
But they were just two pet beasts. With a flick of Shang'er's finger, the swords hanging from the waists of two merchants flew out at lightning speed and killed the two pet beasts.
At this sight, the tiny Mount Long Pass was plunged into chaos.
Shang'er raised her hand and grabbed at the air. One of the two demonic appraisers who had split up to escape was captured by her. The man was sent flying into the air as he screamed in fear. Just as Shang'er was about to deal with the other one, a loud bellow rang out.
"Monster, how dare you wreak havoc in broad daylight? Witness my Thunder Zen Demon Exorcism, Manmitra Rahu!"
Following this mantra, a nine-ringed staff descended from the sky, striking at Shang'er with lightning.
Shang'er immediately sensed danger. She couldn't control the staff with Object Manipulation. With a wave of her hand, she summoned a millstone about ten meters away and used it as a shield.
There was a loud boom.
Lightning exploded and the heavy millstone shattered into pieces. Shang'er quickly dodged but was still struck by a bolt of lightning from the staff. With a cry of surprise, she fell to the ground.
Only then did the old monk descend to the ground. He grabbed the staff and formed a spell with one hand. His eyes were sharp, his white brows fluttered, and his monk's robes fluttered. His aura was like that of a celestial being.
"It's an eminent monk from Daluo Temple."
"The eminent monk said that woman is a monster. It's no wonder she can manipulate objects from a distance."
"The eminent monk must be telling the truth. Master, please exorcise this monster."
The merchants around them began to speak.
They were truly startled earlier but they didn't notice that none of them were injured.
Shang'er gritted her teeth and got up. That bolt of lightning was so powerful that half of her body was numb. She looked at the demonic appraiser who had run far away and wanted to stop him.
"Monster, how dare you hurt others? Witness my Buddha's Radiance, Thunder Concealment Seal!"
With a scoff, the old monk struck with his palm.
Lightning surged from his palm, stirring up a strong gust of wind. Helpless, Shang'er had no choice but to deal with this attack. Because of this, the demonic appraiser had already run out of the city and was nowhere to be seen.
Although Shang'er had a good temperament and treated others kindly, it didn't mean that she didn't have a temper. This old monk attacked her the moment he arrived and even injured her. More importantly, he let one of the demonic appraisers escape. How could Shang'er not be angry?
Shang'er raised a finger and pointed. More than ten trees around them were uprooted and thrown at the old monk. The latter was shocked as he roared, "Acalanatha Protector! Azure Lion! Mountain Ape! Break!"
The old monk removed the Buddha beads around his neck. Two of the beads immediately detached themselves and transformed into a giant lion and a black ape that was about fifty to sixty feet tall. The black ape swung its fists, shattering the trees that were hurtling towards it. The lion, on the other hand, roared and pounced at Shang'er.
Seeing this scene, the surrounding people who were originally watching the show also fled in fright. After all, this scene was not something that ordinary people could endure.
Even the braver ones didn't dare to stay any longer. If they accidentally got caught in the crossfire, their lives would be in danger.
Hence, the crowd scattered in an instant.
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