In the main hall, incense fills the air, and devout believers kneel on the futons and kowtow in worship.
Xiao Chen, who was hiding in the corner, had an uncertain expression, staring intently at the gold-encrusted statue of "Shu Bodhisattva" in front of him.
The figure in the statue has a solemn expression, a smile on his lips, and a seal on each hand of his left and right hands, namely the Dharma seal and the flower holding seal, which are quite famous mudras in Buddhism.
When he seals the Dharma, his tongue blooms with golden lotuses, his mouth is like a hanging river, and flowers rise everywhere.
Just pick up the flowers, pick up the flowers and laugh, smile all over the world, and look down on the prosperity.
There was nothing wrong with anything, except for the face of this Bodhisattva statue. After Xiao Chen saw it clearly, he only had a sneer. This face was not the face of Shu Bodhisattva at all.
But it was the face of Xue Monk Zhuang Zhenghe. Xiao Chen had a very good memory and had a deep impression on the rogue cultivator who had chased him in the wasteland of Tianxu.
A good strategy, using the broad foundation laid by Xiaoleiyin Temple to directly absorb the power of faith for one's own use.
Xiao Chen made a light move and flew to the beam, looking down. Slowly opening the eyes of the cave, I saw many believers who were worshiping. After each time of kowtow, an invisible green energy would float out of their bodies.
Like moths flying toward the flame, they flew towards the golden statue in dense numbers.
The smile on the corner of the statue's mouth became more and more evil in Xiao Chen's eyes, like a monster that eats human brains.
Thoughtfully, Xiao Chen reached out and sucked in, and wisps of green energy were caught in his hand. It was full of the power of faith.
As soon as I opened my mouth and took a breath, I felt refreshed and my comfortable bones all over my body felt soft.
Many voices also appeared in my mind at the same time, some asking for a child, some asking for peace, and some asking for health. They were all the prayers of some believers.
Closing his eyes to digest the power of these beliefs, Xiao Chen secretly thought in his heart that these powers of belief cannot be directly transformed into cultivation, and must require secret methods.
Xiao Chen was about to close the Eye of Heaven when he suddenly noticed something strange. Behind the golden statue, there was a black sea of suffering.
Without absorbing any power of faith, a drop of black bitter water fell into it.
After Xiao Chen stood blankly for a moment, he suddenly realized something and a trace of anger appeared on his face. They are removing all the information of prayers from the power of faith, leaving only the purest power of faith.
Faith is mutual. I believe in you and worship you. I burn incense and pray to Buddha and Bodhisattva. You have to listen to my prayers, and not only fulfill everyone’s prayers, but also choose the more urgent ones and fulfill one or two.
But now this group of people have completely thrown away the prayers of mortals as garbage and impurities, leaving only the power of faith that is useful to them.
He acts like a bandit, plunders unilaterally, and brainwashes people, but he is a majestic and righteous existence.
Seeing those devout believers coming one after another, Xiao Chen felt a little sad and ironic when he thought about it.
After closing the Eye of the Cave, all the visions dissipated, and the scene in front of him once again became a solemn and solemn hall filled with incense and crowded with people.
It is certain that the person in charge behind Black Flame Island is Zhuang Zhenghe, otherwise the temples all over the mountain would not be filled with statues of him.
Now we need to figure out another question, why the Blood Monk sent people to stare at Tianxing Island.
After gathering his mood, Xiao Chen flew out quietly and flew in the direction of Black Flame City. There is the Mingjue Temple, the largest temple in the entire Black Flame Island. The incense is even more prosperous, and the number of worshipers is hundreds of times more than here.
The towering city walls came into view, and the city gates were heavily guarded, all by bald warriors wearing monk robes. On the city wall, Xiao Chen felt that there were at least two grandmaster-level martial saints guarding him.
Xiao Chen, who used Guiyuan Jue to conceal his cultivation, successfully entered the city. After asking around, he found out where Mingjue Temple was.
The magnificence and magnificence of the temple are a bit staggering. After walking through thousands of steps and following the flow of people, Xiao Chen entered Mingjue Temple. This time, in the center of the main hall, there is not a statue of Shu Bodhisattva, but a golden statue of Amitabha.
Eight Bodhisattvas on the left and right, thirty-two Ming Kings on both sides, and one hundred and eight Arhat statues with exaggeratedly fierce expressions are erected everywhere in the temple for people to worship.
Of course, these are not real Buddha statues, just fake Buddhas with different appearances.
Xiao Chen could imagine how strong the power of faith in this place was without opening his eyes.
The Amitabha Buddha statue in the middle hall can already be seen with the naked eye as faint circles of Buddha's light, which makes it even more solemn and makes people worship and revere.
Xiao Chen's heart sank when he saw this scene. Xue Monk Zhuang Zhenghe was not the leader of this mysterious Buddhist force.
The real leader should be the true body of Amitabha Buddha erected in the center. Zhuang Zhenghe is just one of the eight great Bodhisattvas under him.
"Donor, since you have entered Mingjue Temple, why are you standing outside the treasure hall and not moving forward?"
In the main hall, an old monk with a solemn appearance walked towards Xiao Chen with kind eyes.
Xiao Chen took a look and was suddenly shocked. This old monk was not simple in strength.
Already with the strength of Xiao Cheng Quasi-Emperor, there are thousands of Buddha's lights on his body, and there is a golden sea of suffering behind him. Standing in the treasure hall, Xiao Chen has an unfathomable feeling.
When he came here, Xiao Chen had realized that this force was not simple. He did not think about alerting the snake, and said calmly: "Nothing, I just heard from a friend that the Buddhist sect on Black Flame Island has risen, so I came to join in the fun. I was shocked by the Buddha statue in the treasure hall, which was a bit I haven’t come back to my senses.”
The old monk smiled and said: "No, I feel that the donor has too much murderous aura and sins, so he dare not face the Western Buddhas directly. In fact, as long as you take a step forward, you can turn around and wash away all your sins."
Xiao Chen raised his eyebrows and said pointedly: "If you take this step, I'm afraid you won't be able to look back."
There is another mystery in the main hall here. Xiao Chen is not vigilant and will not enter rashly.
The old monk pointed to the many mortals who were kneeling and worshiping the Buddha statue in the main hall, and said: "Donor, why do you say this? Don't you see these believers all looking peaceful?"
Xiao Chen said calmly: "What does it have to do with me? I have never thought about killing myself."
The old monk's smile did not fade and he said: "It seems that the donor is troubled a lot. Why don't you go into the hall and have a detailed talk with me? Maybe I can give you some guidance."
Xiao Chen remained calm and replied calmly: "Let's go some other time. I'm a little tired today."
After saying goodbye, the old monk did not try to persuade him to stay. He said Amitabha and watched Xiao Chen leave.
When Xiao Chen walked away, the smile on the old monk's face immediately disappeared. He summoned a young monk and said in a deep voice: "Send someone to keep an eye on him and inform Bodhisattva Shu that Xiao Chen, the Azure Dragon King, is here."
After leaving the main hall, Xiao Chen walked faster and faster, knowing that his identity was exposed and the old monk saw it.
The water on Black Flame Island was far deeper than expected. It would be a bit reckless for him to step into this island hastily.
After walking out of the city gate, Xiao Chen took off into the air and flew quickly towards the outside of the island. On this Black Flame Island, he always felt a bit weird and didn't have much sense of security.
When he was about to leave the island, a large swath of Buddha's light suddenly appeared in front of him, filling the entire sky. The endless Buddha's sound resounded in all directions, all of which were the sound of chanting sutras and preaching.
The clouds were surging, and a huge Buddha statue blocked Xiao Chen's path, but it was the golden body of Shu Bodhisattva.
Blocking the front, like a mountain, Xiao Chen looked as small as an ant.
"Almsgiver Xiao, we meet again." The huge Dharma image spoke, with a loud and booming voice. Every syllable can shock people's hearts and go straight to the bottom of their hearts.
Xiao Chen smiled and said: "Zhuang Zhenghe, I haven't seen you for two or three years. You didn't become a blood monk, but you came to sit up as a Bodhisattva. You really ascended to heaven in one step, which is surprising."
Zhuang Zhenghe smiled and said: "No matter what, it can't be compared to Xiao Chen's benefactor. He is famous all over Kunlun at a young age. The name of Qinglong King is now spread throughout the ocean world."
Xiao Chen didn't want to talk nonsense and said bluntly: "The past grudges between you and me are just a trivial matter. Tell me the truth about the purpose of sending people to my Tianxing Island."
Dharma Xiang opened his mouth and said solemnly: "Of course, I will open a forum to preach the Dharma, spread the teachings of my Buddha, save all living beings from the purgatory of food and sex, and take refuge in my Buddha."
Xiao Chen said coldly: "It seems that this grudge really cannot be resolved."
The Dharma Minister smiled and said: "No, my Buddha is compassionate. As long as you have the heart to worship the Buddha, this Bodhisattva can personally save you and make you my Buddha's Dharma Protector Vajra."
Xiao Chen didn't want to fight with this person here on Heiyan Island, so he didn't want to say much. He flashed his body and prepared to rush over.
Zhuang Zhenghe sneered, showing the Bodhisattva's Dharma, with a sinister smile on his solemn face: "I won't look for you, you will come to your door yourself. If you want to leave now, it's too late!"
The mountain-like Dharma image was photographed with one palm, and the statues of Shu Bodhisattva spread all over the Black Flame Island. Waves of pure power of faith flowed out, rushing towards the Dharma image in the void.
Behind this Dharma image, circles of Buddha's light shone one after another, colorful and like seven-colored glass, and its power instantly reached the state of great perfection and quasi-emperor.
The huge palm fell, leaving Xiao Chen with nowhere to hide. With a slap of the palm, Xiao Chen was pushed back and smashed into a mountain with a bang.
[Chapter 2 has been delivered, starting to slowly fill in the hole of the headless Ksitigarbha in purgatory. I hope everyone will like the following story. Tomorrow is the holiday, and I will work hard to update three chapters. I hope you can use your monthly tickets to give me some comfort, and strive to get everyone naked next year.]