The result of the first "On Buddha" round was as Su Qin had expected. In less than fifteen minutes, True Essence's face turned pale and he didn't know how to respond.
Although True Essence was well-versed in Buddhism, he had underestimated the Arhat of the Diamond Temple. Ba Tuo's every word seemed to have turned into a Buddhist mantra that was imprinted in his mind until it turned into a Buddha Mountain that crushed him.
"I lost."
True Essence got up, his eyes dimmed.
The "On Buddha" round of the four Buddhist temples wasn't a Pugilistic World duel, but the former was definitely more dangerous than the latter.
Both sides of the duel would at most suffer physical injuries.
As long as the injuries weren't too severe, it wasn't hard to recover.
But "On Buddha" was a battle of ideals. Once one lost, although one's body would be fine, one's mind would be severely damaged. One might even fall into self-doubt and form an inner demon.
Once the inner demon was formed, one might not be able to progress further for the rest of his life.
As True Essence's battle ended.
The disciples of the Shaolin Temple felt their hearts turn cold.
They had high hopes for True Essence. They thought that with True Essence's understanding of Buddhism, even if he couldn't beat the Arhat of the Diamond Temple, he wouldn't lose too badly.
But in the end, True Essence didn't even last fifteen minutes before he got up and admitted defeat.
What did this mean?
It meant that True Essence's understanding of Buddhism was far inferior to Ba Tuo's.
"Thank you."
Ba Tuo's expression didn't change. Instead, he put his hands together and bowed slightly to True Essence.
"Abbot Huiwen, arrange for the next one."
The second-rank monk of the Diamond Temple looked at Abbot Huiwen and said.
"Humph!" The head of the Commandment Yard snorted and looked at the gloomy True Essence with a pained expression.
True Essence was his most valued disciple. How could he not be moved by such a blow?
"Namo Amitabha …"
Abbot Huiwen looked deeply at Ba Tuo and said again, "Zhenke."
"Abbot."
The second disciple of the Shaolin Temple got up and sat where True Essence had been sitting.
The second round of "On Buddha" started again.
"Boring."
Su Qin watched for a while and felt rather bored, so he took the opportunity to slip out.
The Chores Yard disciples were originally located in a corner. Coupled with the fact that Su Qin was extremely inconspicuous, no one noticed him.
"Initially, I thought that the Buddhists were aloof from worldly affairs. But, by the looks of it, that wasn't the case."
Su Qin first went to the Scripture Pavilion and used up today's Sign In opportunity. Then, he found a place where no one would disturb him and took a Yun Spirit Pill.
Several hours later, Su Qin arrived at the Great Strength Hall once again.
However.
This time, Su Qin clearly felt that the atmosphere among the disciples was much more oppressive.
"We've lost, we've all lost …" A nearby disciple of the Labor Court muttered with a dazed gaze.
"They all lost?"
Su Qin looked at the front of the Grand Hall.
At this moment, Zhen Wu, a disciple of Abbot Huiwen, was sitting across from the Arhat of Jin Gang Temple.
Zhen Wu was the most outstanding disciple of the "Zhen" generation. He was accepted as a disciple by Abbot Huiwen as soon as he entered the temple.
And Zhen Wu's performance did not disappoint Abbot Huiwen. Whether it was his understanding of Buddhism or his progress in Buddhist Martial Arts, he could be said to be the best of the younger generation of the Shaolin Temple.
Even Abbot Huiwen was prepared to train Zhen Wu as the next Abbot of Shaolin.
According to previous rounds of "On Buddha," disciples like Zhen Wu would definitely be placed last to play a role as a stabilizing force.
But at this moment.
Zhen Wu went on stage.
There was only one possibility …
The first eight disciples of the Shaolin Temple who participated in "On Buddha" had all lost.
"So fast?"
Su Qin was slightly surprised.
In less than half a day, the Arhat of Jin Gang Temple had defeated eight disciples of the Shaolin Temple in a row?
No.
It should be nine.
Because at this moment, Zhen Wu was obviously at a disadvantage in "On Buddha" against Ba Tuo. He could not hold on for long.
Half an hour later.
"All Dharma is like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow, like dew, like lightning."
Ba Tuo's words were like heavenly flowers. His tone was gentle as if he could cut off all worries, eliminate all demons, eliminate all karma, and reach the shore.
"Senior Brother, thank you for letting me win."
Ba Tuo slowly got up, put his hands together, and said with a solemn expression.
Zhen Wu was still sitting cross-legged, but his face was as pale as paper. Obviously, he had lost.
"Namo Amitabha …"
The Second Grade Monk of the Jin Gang Temple looked happy and recited a slogan.
Suddenly, except for Abbot Huiwen, all the Court Heads in the field were in disbelief.
They did not expect that the Shaolin Temple would lose when only one person from the Jin Gang Temple had participated in "On Buddha."
For a moment.
All the disciples of the Shaolin Temple felt sad. They felt that the face of the Shaolin Temple was trampled on by the Jin Gang Temple, but they could not resist.
Because this was the truth. Ba Tuo, the Bodhisattva of the Jin Gang Temple, won nine rounds in a row and won the "On Buddha."
"Since the" On Buddha "is over, we will take our leave first. Thank you for disturbing the Shaolin Temple for so long."
The Second Grade Monk of the Jin Gang Temple glanced at the audience. When he saw that no one dared to look at him, he slowly said.
The Court Heads looked pale, and some of them even began to breathe unsteadily.
After today, once the results of the "On Buddha" between the Shaolin Temple and the Jin Gang Temple spread, the title of the head of the four Buddhist temples of the Shaolin Temple would be handed over to the Jin Gang Temple.
When they thought of the title that the ancestors of the eminent monks had obtained but lost because of the incompetence of the younger generation, all the disciples of the Shaolin Temple, including Abbot Huiwen, felt their hearts bleeding.
Until the people of the Jin Gang Temple left, there was still silence outside the Hall of Great Strength.
"I am ashamed to face the ancestors …"
The Court Head of the Chores Hall looked up to the sky and sighed. His face suddenly turned red, and he spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground.
"Court Head!"
"Court Head, what happened to you?"
"Junior Brother, are you okay?"
Many disciples of the Chores Hall were shocked. Abbot Huiwen even took a step forward and appeared in front of the Court Head. He reached out his right hand.
A moment later.
Abbot Huiwen shook his head. "Junior Brother is fine. He is just too emotional, plus his Qi and blood are declining …"
...
Not far away, Su Qin looked at the Court Head of the Chores Hall who had collapsed on the ground and was silent.
For ten years, the Court Head of the Chores Hall had been good to Su Qin. He often wanted to transfer Su Qin to the Arhat Hall or the Warrior Monastery, instead of being a sweeping monk.
However, these good intentions were rejected by Su Qin.
"Is the reputation of the Shaolin Temple so important to you?"
Su Qin whispered to himself.
The next moment.
Su Qin turned and left.
...
Outside the Shaolin Temple.
The group of people from the Diamond Temple were heading in a certain direction.
"Ba Tuo, the abbot will be overjoyed when we return this time. If not for you, the Shaolin Temple would not have handed over the position of the head of the four Buddhist temples so easily."
The second-rank monk of the Diamond Temple looked at Ba Tuo and said with relief.
His name was Tong Ru, and he was the current Guardian of the Diamond Temple with a second-rank cultivation.
As the Arhat of the Diamond Temple, Ba Tuo naturally had someone protecting him, and Tong Ru was Ba Tuo's guardian.
"Uncle-Master, is what we are doing really the right thing?"
Ba Tuo could not help but ask.
"Of course it is."
Tong Ru said affirmatively, "The battle of ideals is only about winning or losing, not right or wrong."
Hearing this, Ba Tuo's eyes were filled with thoughts.
Suddenly.
At this moment.
The Guardian of the Diamond Temple, Tong Ru, seemed to have sensed something and looked up.
Under a withered bodhi tree, a young monk in gray robes was standing there silently.
"Hmm?"
The Guardian of the Diamond Temple, Tong Ru, frowned.
"You are a disciple of the Shaolin Temple?"
Tong Ru asked in a loud voice.
This was the territory of the Shaolin Temple. Other than the Shaolin Temple, there were no monks from other temples.
The young monk in gray robes nodded and then shook his head.
This young monk was naturally Su Qin, who had arrived a long time ago.
"I have long heard that the Arhat of the Diamond Temple is the reincarnation of Arhat. I am here this time to discuss Buddhism with you!"
Su Qin said unhurriedly.
"Discuss Buddhism?"
Tong Ru was slightly stunned. "My temple has already discussed Buddhism with you in the Shaolin Temple. The results are out, and Abbot Huiwen has no objections. Why are you here again?"
"Uncle-Master."
"Since you are a Senior Brother of the Shaolin Temple, let's discuss it again."
Ba Tuo spoke and took a step forward. With a solemn expression, he said, "I wonder how Senior Brother will discuss the Dharma?"
"We will discuss it as it should be."
Su Qin smiled and said calmly.
Ba Tuo clasped his hands and said, "Senior Brother, can you tell me what is' Buddha '?"
Ba Tuo had asked the same question in the Shaolin Temple just now. He had left the nine Shaolin Temple at a loss.
What was' Buddha '?
The 'Buddha' in Buddhism was naturally the Buddha. But who was the Buddha?
A human? A god? A ghost? A demon?
No one knew.
No one dared to make wild guesses.
Tong Ru, the guardian of the temple, shook his head.
Even the Abbot of the Diamond Temple was stumped by this question, let alone Su Qin.
Tong Ru could naturally see that Su Qin's status in the Shaolin Temple was not high. Otherwise, he would not be wearing gray robes.
The reason he stopped them here was probably because he was unwilling to accept the result.
But so what if he was unwilling to accept the result?
The younger generation of the Shaolin Temple was crushed by Ba Tuo of the Diamond Temple.
Could it be that there was a disciple of the Shaolin Temple who could defeat Ba Tuo?
How was that possible?
"What is' Buddha '?"
At this time, Su Qin repeated in a low voice. His voice became louder and louder until it finally reverberated in everyone's ears.
"I am 'Buddha'!"
Boom!!!
As soon as these words came out.
All the monks of the Diamond Temple, including the guardian of the temple, were stunned.
They had never seen such an arrogant person who called himself 'Buddha'?
"How dare you!"
The guardian of the temple, Tong Ru, suddenly reacted and was about to reprimand him.
However.
Then.
He saw a scene that he would never believe in his life.
A golden Buddha suddenly appeared behind Su Qin. He pointed to the sky with one hand and touched the ground with the other. There was boundless Zen in his solemnity. He spoke with a magnificent voice.
"In heaven and on earth, only I am supreme."
Under the Bodhi tree, Su Qin walked nine steps. Then, he pointed to the sky with one hand and touched the ground with the other. He looked solemn.
"In heaven and on earth, only I am supreme."
"This, this, this …"
All the monks of the Diamond Temple were stunned. Ba Tuo looked as if he had been struck by lightning. He trembled as he looked at Su Qin …
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