However, the soldiers guarding the pass had no way of escaping. Five hundred soldiers had already gathered nearby, and the officer guarding the pass was still in shock. He immediately sent a messenger bird to the City Lord's Mansion of Reed City while waiting to see what would happen next.
Shang'er was currently locked in combat with the wild lion. The wild lion was at least level three, close to level four.
Although it was powerful, it was no match for Shang'er.
A moment later, Shang'er took out dozens of swords and sabers that were scattered around her. She controlled them from all directions and stabbed the lion beast. However, when the swords and sabers entered its body, there was no blood. After that, the wild lion howled and turned into a cloud of mist.
At the same time, one of the buddha beads in the old monk's hand cracked open. Originally, it had been glowing brightly, but now, with the death of the wild lion, it had become dull and lifeless.
The Buddha beads were enchanted artifacts and were obviously not easy to refine. The old monk looked pained and his heart was bleeding.
"Arrogant demon, I will definitely kill you today."
With that, the old monk tossed the Buddha beads in his hand.
"Ten thousand beasts convert, Buddha light illuminates the world, Prajna Heavens, Mountain Reverence Command!"
As the Buddhist chants rippled, the glowing beads flew out of them. Some were tigers, some were peacocks, and some were even fox demons.
There were dozens of them.
These dozens of streams of light flew up and formed a buddha light that floated above the old monk's head. Under the illumination of the buddha light, the phantom of a thousand-armed buddha appeared. After that, the earth trembled and a powerful pressure smashed down on the old monk's head. It was as if an invisible mountain was falling down.
Shang'er saw it clearly. The beads that flew out were all the spirit essences of demon beasts. None of them were lower than level three. Some were even level four demon beasts.
They were all gathered together and filled with the old monk's magic power. Even a random curse would be a hundred times more powerful.
Shang'er knew her own limits. Although she cultivated the Demon King Incantation and was extremely powerful, the old monk was stronger.
However, Shang'er couldn't retreat now.
"Everlasting Black Wind!" Shang'er used all her techniques. Her eyes glowed with demonic light and her demonic aura surged. Even when she got close, the demonic aura was like flames.
Behind her, the image of a fox demon's tail swayed. One split into two, two split into three.
It seemed to have three demon tails.
Black wind started to blow around them. The earth and rocks under their feet shattered and rose upwards, forming a barrier to block the old monk's spell.
The next moment, the two collided.
Rumble!
The entire Mount Long Pass was directly collapsed, and the area within a hundred feet collapsed. Fortunately, the merchants and passers-by in the city had all escaped, or there would have been a lot of casualties.
However, there were also unfortunate ones like the two demonic appraisers who were captured by Shang'er earlier. Since they couldn't escape, they were buried under the soil.
"Chief Senior Brother, things have gotten out of hand."
In the distance, Zhi Nian Monk landed at the edge of the collapse with a horrified look on his face. He clearly had some tricks up his sleeves, but he was in a rather sorry state at the moment. After all, he had to get out of the range of the collapse.
On the other side, the Demon Subjugation Hall's First Seat, also known as the old monk, was shrouded in Buddhist light, allowing him to hover in midair. He held the Buddhist staff in one hand and the unconscious young monk in the other. He had a solemn expression on his face.
His monk robes had been slashed by a sharp sword at some point, exposing his upper body. Despite his age, his muscles were strong. A slash could be seen from his abdomen all the way up to his neck. He must have been slashed by a sharp sword. Although he was injured, it wasn't serious.
He landed at the edge of the collapse and said, "I've underestimated this fox demon."
Then, his expression changed and blood trickled down the corner of his lips.
"Senior Brother Head, are you alright?" Monk Zhi Nian hurried forward.
"I'm fine. I have the Buddha's Light of Ten Thousand Beasts to protect me. Fortunately, that was the case. Otherwise, I would have been sliced in half by that fox demon's sneak attack."
The old monk looked apprehensive.
At the last moment, a long saber flew out of nowhere and slashed from the bottom to the top. At that time, the speed was extremely fast and unpredictable. If it wasn't for the Buddha's aura protecting the old monk's body, making him impenetrable by swords and spears, he would have really died there.
"That fox demon took a hit from my Mountain Order and should be dead. However, it's better to be safe. If he's alive, I want to see him. If he's dead, I want to see his corpse." The old monk was about to head down after saying that, but his wound was bleeding profusely. Zhi Nian stopped him and said, "Senior Brother, no monster can withstand your Dharma. That fox demon is dead for sure. You're heavily injured and the Wisdom King Buddhist Beads are severely damaged. You have to return to Daluo Temple to repair them. Otherwise, they might be destroyed. This instrument has been passed down for thousands of years. It would be a shame if it were to be destroyed in our hands."
The old monk's expression softened when he heard Zhi Nian's advice.
Indeed, the intensity of the battle had exceeded his expectations. More importantly, his Wisdom King Buddhist Beads were mostly cracked. It would be terrible if they were not repaired.
Glancing at the completely destroyed Mount Long Pass, the old monk decided not to head down to investigate. Instead, he heeded Zhi Nian's advice and returned to Daluo Temple.
As Zhi Nian left, he stole a glance at the ruined crater and sighed. No one knew why he was sighing.
The three monks left. None of the five hundred soldiers dared to stop them.
Firstly, Daluo Temple was famous in every state so the people of Jade Dragon Kingdom had heard of it. Secondly, Daluo Temple's eminent monk was subduing a monster and not an enemy country. Moreover, the five hundred soldiers knew very well that they couldn't stop him even if they wanted to. However, with such a major incident and the destruction of Mount Long Pass, they had to report it to their superiors.
As for the crater that was more than a hundred feet deep, no one dared to go down.
The next day, the city lord of Reed City personally came to investigate. Since the Jade Dragon Festival was on the next day, the city lord pondered for a long time before writing a letter to his superiors. Although a pass had been destroyed, it wasn't an enemy country. This way, they could rebuild Mount Long Pass and apply for a sum of money.
As for the monster at the bottom of the crater, the city lord came to the same conclusion as everyone else.
The one who made the move yesterday was the rector of Daluo Temple's Hall of Exorcism. He was an expert of the present age and was not someone an average country could afford to offend. Furthermore, it was not hard to imagine how terrifying the rector of Exorcism must have been to create such a huge crater. No monster would have been able to survive that.
Hence, they just had to ignore the crater.
Another day passed and it was the day of the Jade Dragon Festival. Every city in Jade Dragon Kingdom had their own celebrations and Reed City was no exception. The city lord of Reed City also received news that a member of the guardian would be coming tomorrow afternoon to investigate the situation. This made him feel more at ease.
Amidst the festive atmosphere of the Jade Dragon Festival, two figures appeared beside the crater in Mount Long Pass.
One of them was carrying a coffin while the other was hunched over.
"We've been asking around and we can confirm that Miss Rou'er fought Daluo Temple's rector here two days ago. In the end, she was beaten into the ground by that old monk," Coffin Man said through gritted teeth.
Old Turtle looked like he was about to kill someone. "I swear that even if I have to spend the rest of my life, I will kill that old bald donkey to avenge Miss Rou'er."
That being said, both Coffin Man and Old Turtle knew that Daluo Temple's monks weren't to be trifled with. Both of them were experts on the villainous ranking board and were known as the Nanling Deities fifty years ago. Hence, they knew that Daluo Temple was a sacred Buddhist sect with a thousand-year-old heritage. They had once produced 'Buddhist immortals' and their heritage had never been lost.
Even if the Five Deities of Nanling were at their peak, it would be impossible for them to go against Daluo Temple, let alone now.
Appraiser Lin's mount, the white ape, fought with Daluo Temple's monk. We chased after it for five hundred miles but all we saw was a collapsed mountain and a broken riverbed. We didn't see the white ape or the monk. Later on, we couldn't even find a trace of him. I'm afraid he's done for. "Coffin Man pounded the ground with his fists, cracking the rocks on the ground.
"With the current situation, we have to inform Appraiser Lin as soon as possible. Both of us should return to Maple City at once. Perhaps he has already returned. Whether it's finding the white ape or seeking revenge on that old bald donkey, only Appraiser Lin can do it. If he can't, there's still Curator. Daluo Temple, you guys have a thousand-year-old heritage but you have no idea how much trouble you've caused this time."
"Let's go!"
Immediately, Coffin Man and Old Turtle returned to Maple City as fast as they could. Since they didn't have flying mounts and were only relying on their feet, it naturally took some time. Even though they traveled through the night, they still arrived at Maple City early the next morning.
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