Jingkong said: "Since the two benefactors agreed on three wars, it was not our Daguangming Temple who took the initiative to ask for the war. It was just a distinguished guest who came from afar and proposed this proposal, so I could only accompany him. However, although there is a small gap between Baiyun Island and my Daguangming Temple. , but there is no grudge. After three battles, let’s stop at the point and try not to hurt anyone.”
Chi Danmei smiled and said: "Master, don't worry, we are here just to learn from each other, not to make grudges."
Jingkong also has a plan in mind. The request made by the opponent recently is very clear, which is to compete in formations, fists, kicks and swordsmanship.
He is over fifty years old, and his knowledge is naturally extraordinary. He has long seen that Bai Yuhe's swordsmanship must be excellent.
Although there are many swordsmen in Daguangming Temple, Jingtong, the best swordsman in the temple, went to the palace to participate in the water and land competition and was not in the temple. If Jingtong was still in the temple, he could have a showdown with Bai Yuhe, but this time looking at the crowd in the temple Monk, I'm afraid no one can rival Bai Yuhe.
With swordsmanship, no one will be defeated first.
Jingkong knew very well that the Jingxin Pavilion was the most important place in the Daguangming Temple, containing the martial arts scriptures of all dynasties. It could be said to be the heart of the Daguangming Temple. It was not only guarded by people at all times, but also had internal organs.
If an outsider were to enter the Jingxin Pavilion and get a glimpse of the martial arts scriptures inside, it would be like being thrust into the heart with a knife.
If someone else is visiting today, Daguangming Temple will definitely not agree to the other party's request. Even if the victory is guaranteed, it will not give the other party the slightest chance to approach Jingxin Pavilion.
But the person who came was the disciple of Baiyun Island Master, but it was completely different.
Daguangming Temple is not an ordinary temple, but a royal temple. Since the founding of Dachu, it has always had a lofty status in Dachu.
Daguangming Temple does not need to rely on pilgrims' sesame oil money to survive like other temples. Instead, it has its own fief. The expenses of the temple are guaranteed by the fief, and it is more than enough.
Buddhism is very prosperous in the Great Chu Kingdom, and most people believe in Buddhism. Buddhism has a very high status in the hearts of the people. As the number one temple in the world, Daguangming Temple is the most popular among Buddhists in Southern Chu. Although there are no disciples going out to preach Buddhism, because It has a transcendent status in Buddhism and has extraordinary influence in Nanchu.
The Nanchu imperial court gave Daguangming Temple extremely high treatment, and Daguangming Temple actually became a trump card of the Nanchu imperial court. If the Nanchu imperial court controlled the secular political power, then the Daguangming Temple used religion to protect the secular political power. The two interacted with each other. Compatibility is also mutual protection.
If it were an ordinary temple, it would naturally not care about the court affairs of Nanchu, but Daguangming Temple had to consider this.
Jingkong knew very well that during the confrontation between Southern Chu and Northern Han, Eastern Qi had always remained aloof from the world and had not participated in it. However, as the dispute between the two countries became more intense, it was really difficult for Eastern Qi to survive alone in the cracks. To the extreme, both Northern Han and Southern Chu tried their best to win over Dong Qi.
Dong Qi sent a delegation to Nan Chu to pay homage to the deceased emperor. This was of course an excellent opportunity for Nan Chu. Naturally, the Nan Chu court valued the Dong Qi delegation very highly, otherwise it would not have sent the Ministry of Rites. The servant led Chi Danmei and others up the mountain.
Chi Danmei is the disciple of the master of Baiyun Island in the East China Sea, and the master of Baiyun Island is the master of the Eastern Qi State.
Jingkong knew that the owner of Baiyun Island, Xianyun Yehe, lived far away on Baiyun Island in the East China Sea. He usually did not interfere in the national affairs of Dong Qi, but his status in Dong Qi was transcendent, and his casual words would affect the national policy of Dong Qi.
As Chi Danmei and others are disciples of the Baiyun Island Master, Daguangming Temple has to treat them with caution for the sake of the Southern Chu Kingdom.
Once they break up with Baiyun Island, and if they break up with Dong Qi State, the relationship between the two countries will be greatly affected.
Since the other party proposed a three-fight request, Jingkong thought it over carefully and knew it was hard to refuse. Now that Daguangming Temple is in charge of him, he cannot help but make a decisive decision.
Neither allowing the opponent to enter Jingxin Pavilion, but also being unable to refuse the conditions proposed by the opponent, the only way is to win two out of three battles.
Swordsmanship is already the first to be defeated, so if you want to prevent the opponent from entering Jingxin Pavilion, you must win in the other two categories.
Jingkong was making calculations just now, weighing it in his mind, and felt that Daguangming Temple did not have no chance. Although the swordsmanship was lost first, there was a huge chance in the other two items.
Jing Neng had already stood up at this time and said: "I have heard for a long time that the master of Baiyun Island has superb martial arts and has reached the state of transformation. Since you are from Baiyun Island, your martial arts are naturally extraordinary, so the poor monk asked for advice on his fists and feet. I don't know where. Can you give me some advice first?"
Jingkong said in a deep voice: "Junior Brother Jingneng, please step back first!" Although his tone was calm, there was an air of majesty that could not be defied.
Jing Neng was startled for a moment, then understood immediately, clasped his hands together and said, "Yes!"
He felt disgusted with these Baiyun Island disciples, and really wanted to teach them a lesson, but he also understood that since he was the disciple of the Baiyun Island Master, he was by no means an ordinary person.
Among the thirteen monks of Guangming, when it comes to martial arts, the abbot of Daguangming Temple is naturally second to none. The other twelve monks cannot be compared. Apart from the abbot, Jingneng knows that his martial arts are only average, while Jingkong's martial arts are in the Daguangming Temple. Definitely in the top three.
Now that three battles have been decided, we can't act on impulse, we must consider the overall situation. In terms of boxing and kicking skills, it is natural that Jingkong, who is currently the number one in martial arts, will go into battle.
Chi Danmei twisted her plump and delicate body slightly and giggled: "There is no need to fight between the two masters. We are guests from afar. Since the master treats us as guests, how do we compete? Should we choose?"
Jingkong knew that Chi Danmei was cunning and cunning, so he just asked with a smile: "I wonder what Chi Donmei wants?" He kept it in mind and did not agree to let the other party impose conditions.
Chi Danmei said: "Both sides will naturally choose who will go into the formation. But today there are only six people on our side. To compete in swordsmanship, my senior brother will naturally go out into the formation. As for the formation, it will be the four people behind me who will go out. If fists and kicks are used, the little girl will show her disgrace, so the little girl can only take part in the battle."
Jingkong nodded and said: "That's very good. But I don't know what the red benefactor wants to learn first? This temple is devoted to Buddhism and neglects martial arts. It's just that distinguished guests come from afar, so I can only accompany you."
Yang Ning was at ease at this time. He didn't care who won or lost between Daguangming Temple and Baiyun Island. He had no good impression of Daguangming Temple and he had no feelings for Baiyun Island. Both sides wanted to fight in this Guangming Palace. It was a good opportunity to compete in martial arts and watch a good show.
Chi Danmei said: "My little girl heard that your temple has more than ten kinds of formations, big and small. The strongest one is the demon subduing formation composed of thirty-six monks. The disciples of Baiyun Island are not so arrogant as to use the power of four people. Go challenge the Demon Subduing Formation." She smiled charmingly: "However, your temple's Phaseless Formation is said to be a formation of four people. I wonder if this is the case?"
"It seems that the Red Benefactor knows our Daguangming Temple very well, and he also knows about the Phaseless Formation." Jingkong said with a calm tone, and said with a smile: "Yes, the Phaseless Formation in this Temple is just a four-person formation."
Chi Danmei raised her jade arm and raised her slender jade fingers forward. However, the four sackcloth disciples behind her stepped forward, spreading their legs and placing their hands behind their backs, with indifferent expressions.
"My master is occasionally interested in creating a set of four-pole formations. I would like to compare with your temple's phaseless formation." Chi Danmei said, "I wonder if that's okay?"
Jingkong put his hands together and said: "It is reasonable and fair to use the formation of four people against the formation of four people. The old monk naturally has no reason to refuse." The voice sank: "Zhenxu, Zhenzhao, Zhenhui, Zhenji, Jie Wuxiang Formation!"
After he finished speaking, the figures he saw flashed, and four people floated out from the crowd. Yang Ning saw that these four people all had yellow belts around their waists, and they were the disciples of Kongming Pavilion.
The four Zhenzi disciples clasped their hands together and stood opposite the four men in linen clothes.
Chi Danmeijiao smiled and said: "Listen four of you, until the point is reached, don't hurt anyone's life. Today's competition is to fulfill the long-cherished wish of the island owner. If the four of you lose, you will kill yourself at the bottom of the mountain immediately. We will Take your heads back to see the island owner!”
When she spoke, her smile was as bright as a flower, and her voice was soft, but her words made people feel cold.
Jingkong frowned slightly, but finally said nothing.
"Asking for advice!" One of the four disciples of the Zhenzi generation said in a deep voice, and then said in a deep voice: "Form up!" Then they saw the four monks' erratic figures, and they had already surrounded the four men in linen clothes.
The four men in linen didn't make a sound, but they all moved individually, forming a small square formation in an instant.
Yang Ning had never really seen a master set up a formation. At this time, looking at it from a distance, he just felt that it was quite fresh.
He just saw that both sides stood still and did not take action immediately. It was a little strange, but he didn't know that this formation was different from fighting alone. If both sides wanted to win, they needed to break the other's formation. Otherwise, even if someone on the other side was injured, the formation would not be able to fight alone. If the law is not broken, it will be difficult to win.
Whether it is Daguangming Temple or Baiyun Island, they are both top-notch sects. The formations shown this time are not ordinary formations. There are mysterious changes hidden in the formations. If you are not careful, the consequences will be disastrous.
The four monks and the four men in linen in Daguangming Temple were all motionless. They first observed the characteristics of the opponent's formation and then cooperated to decipher it. An outsider could only see eight people standing casually, but an expert knew that this was exactly the moment. This is the critical time for the formation showdown.
At this time, the Guangming Hall was silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on the eight people in the main hall. The Guangming Hall was spacious and majestic, and it was easy for the eight people to form an array.
Hearing a low shout, he saw the figures of the four monks suddenly moving forward at the same time. There was almost no order for the four monks to take action. To the naked eye, they almost took action at the same instant. It was as if they were connected with each other and their cooperation was extremely tacit.
The figures of the four men in linen clothes also moved instantly. In just an instant, the figures of the eight people were intertwined. I am among you, you are among me, and the figures are tumbling.
Yang Ning saw that the four monks were mainly attacking, while the four linen men seemed to be the main defenders. In comparison, the positions of the four monks were erratic, while the positions of the four linen men were quite fixed. Although the four people were also moving, they But it always formed a four-pole square, fast but not chaotic. At the beginning, it was possible to distinguish who was the monk and who was the man in linen clothes. But after a while, Yang Ning only saw the interlaced silhouettes of people. It was dazzling and it was difficult to distinguish the real person. .