The next morning, the sky was as blue as water, a dragon was flying in the sky, and the blue dragon soared into the sky.
The Shaolin Temple, the ancestral home of Zen Buddhism, which used to be bustling with people coming to worship and offer sacrifices, has lost its former bustle. A few days ago, the temple had already declined pilgrims' visits and was fully focused on today's martial arts conference.
It is true that Buddhism originated from India, but since Bodhidharma founded the Shaolin School and Master Huike carried it forward, the reputation of Shaolin Temple has been overshadowed by Nalanda Temple. However, even Shaolin Temple, which possesses Bodhidharma's four great skills, is not sure about the magical Tathagata Palm created by Sakyamuni himself... ... .
Moreover, since the arrival of Maraṇṭha from the East, dozens of Buddhist sects, including the Vajra Sect in the Western Regions, the Qingliang Temple in Mount Wutai, the Hengshan Sect, the Hongye Temple in Putian, the Miyin Temple, and the Emei Sect, have successively fallen under the palm of the Tathagata. Such a terrible enemy really makes people have to be cautious...
Today, the entire Shaoshi Mountain is filled with people carrying swords and knives. Just after the hour of Mao, some people rushed up the mountain. These people had slow feet, so they had to set out early to participate in the event. Of course, there were also people who slept outdoors halfway up the mountain.
At this moment, people from the martial arts world gathered in front of the gate of Shaolin Temple, and Shaolin Temple had no intention of inviting them in.
As time passed, well-known figures or gangs in the underworld arrived one after another, some chatted, some tried to build relationships, some fought, making the place more and more lively. It was like an iron wall, guarded by countless warriors inside and outside.
As time went by, the 3rd quarter of the 4th hour was getting closer and closer, and the Shaolin abbot and the Shaolin monks came to the gate to meet with representatives from all parties.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
At this moment, the ground suddenly shook violently, as if thousands of troops were galloping and shaking the earth.
Abbot Xuanci suddenly raised his head and gazed towards the sky. His Zen mind, which was not supposed to be pleased by material things, suddenly began to tremble and he couldn't help but feel worried.
I hope Shaolin Temple, a thousand-year-old temple, will not be destroyed in my hands!
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It has been more than a hundred years since the Bodhidharma Stone Wall was closed off by the Shaolin Temple. This century of closure is enough to make this Shaolin forbidden area become a legend in the martial arts world.
Many people in the martial arts world coveted the Bodhidharma's treasures in the forbidden area of Shaolin, and had visited Shaolin at night, but they all failed to come out alive. Even those who managed to escape eventually became madmen.
Just like the "Twin Crocodiles of Shu Mountain" who sneaked into Bodhidharma's Stone Wall eleven years ago, the second one, Silver Crocodile Hand, was also scared crazy later. What did he see in the forbidden area of Shaolin that made him crazy
This mystery will soon be revealed to Zhou Yi and Mu Yu today.
Although Shaolin is an ancient temple, it is a vast place with a wide range of buildings. The temple's courtyard and pavilions can span the entire Songshan Mountain. If you want to take a glimpse of the temple, no one can do it! The majestic and solemn appearance of the temple is even better than that of Wudang Zixiao Palace!
However, the Shaolin that appeared before them now, even though it was only a corner of Shaolin, surprised Zhou Yi a little! Looking around, Zhou Yi saw that the area near the Bodhidharma Stone Wall had long been reduced to a mess, and it was obvious that no one had repaired or cleaned it for a long time.
"If this is the place where Bodhidharma faced the wall, why is it so dilapidated? Don't the monks from Shaolin Temple come to clean it up?" Zhou Yi asked.
"I don't know!" Mu Yu shook his head and murmured, "Could it be that Shaolin Temple not only forbids outsiders to enter this forbidden area, but also forbids its own disciples to come here?"
“This…” Zhou Yi was stunned when he heard this, staring at the wooden fish.
"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?" Mu Yu was a little scared by Zhou Yi's gaze, and asked while reaching out to touch his big head.
Zhou Yi swallowed hard and said, "Don't you think it was too easy for us to get in? This is a forbidden area of Shaolin!"
"Then...what happened?"
"You're right! Shaolin Temple does not allow its disciples to come here, and there is no need to send people to guard here!" Zhou Yi's face suddenly revealed a look of horror: "Because this place is extremely dangerous, and it's a life-threatening situation!"
Boom!
The two saw a light ahead! It was not the dim yellow light of an oil lamp like the setting sun, but a pale and strong light full of murderous intent!
This pale and strong light was rapidly approaching Zhou Yi and Muyu, making a sharp "crunching" sound as it approached.
Mu Yu couldn't help but said tremblingly:
"Ah! Qianbei... ... donor! That... ... that is... ... what is..."
Before he could finish his words, the bright light flashed to within two feet of their eyes at an astonishing speed. Strong wind blew in their faces, making their clothes rustle. It was obvious how fast and fierce the bright light came!
Zhou Yi looked intently at this moment, and Muyu suddenly screamed "Wow", as if it was frightened out of its wits by the bright light in front of it, and Zhou Yi's face also turned ashen!
The bright light approaching them was -
A sickle!
A huge sickle that was over 20 feet long and weighed over 1,000 pounds was coming down on their necks with the force of a thunderbolt!
The huge sickle was coming at him so fast that even someone as fast as Nie Han might not be able to dodge it. Moreover, even if Zhou Yi could dodge it himself, he would have to worry about whether Mu Yu, who was not very good at lightness skills behind him, could dodge it in an instant!
"Buzz!"
The next moment, the Butterfly Love Flower suddenly came out of its sheath and the sickle set off a string of dazzling sparks!
Then, everything stopped!
Even the deadly sickle stopped moving!
At the critical moment, Zhou Yi finally blocked the fatal blow with the sharp edge of the Butterfly Love Flower, but the force of the sickle was too great, which made Zhou Yi's blood boil and his palm numb.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, they heard twenty-two "puff" sounds of breaking wind in the distance. Looking up, they saw twenty-two bottomless holes in the distance. Before they could think about it, twenty black shadows rushed out of the twenty-two holes, rushed over one after another, and surrounded the two of them!
Those twenty black shadows turned out to be twenty-two living people—burly wooden men!
Oh my god! It's a wooden man!
Zhou Yi took a closer look and found that these wooden figures were all carved very delicately. Their faces looked lifelike, and their every move was very rigorous and methodical. They were truly the work of first-class masters.
"Is this the famous Wooden Man Alley of Shaolin?" Zhou Yi asked the wooden fish with great effort, moving the sickle beside him.
"Impossible!" Mu Yu denied categorically, "If this is Wooden Man Alley, then how can any Shaolin disciple fight it out? There is no way to get down the mountain, okay?"
"What about these ghost wooden men..." Zhou Yi used his sword to repel a wooden man, but several more wooden men appeared around him and entangled him tightly: "... What the hell are they?!" (To be continued)