Volume 1: Zhao Shanhe Chapter 43: Destroying the God Statue
In the temple of obscenity, seven temple ministers held sharp knives and surrounded Zhao Yuansong with evil expressions.
But even in a seven-on-one situation, they did not dare to take a step forward rashly, their eyes filled with fear.
Although there was only one person in front of them, the vague aura exuding from the other person made them feel an insurmountable sense of oppression.
Coupled with the previous test, with the combined strength of the seven of them, not only were they unable to injure this person at all, they were not even able to force the other party to fight back. From the beginning to the end, they looked at ease.
When they saw all the companions pretending to be pilgrims fall down, not only one of them gave a low drink, but seven people moved forward to attack them.
Seeing these people attacking from behind, Zhao Yuansong's expression remained calm and unhurried. When he tiptoed, the seven people in front of him suddenly swayed.
The opponent's siege collapsed silently, as if the ground beneath their feet was churning, and it was very difficult to even stay standing.
At this moment, Zhao Yuansong suddenly flew forward.
He stretched out his hands and struck hard on the acupuncture points of the two people's bodies with his sword fingers. He did not see that he had used the essence in his body, so the other party fainted on the spot as if he had been hit hard. His eyes rolled back.
After one person knocked out two people with one blow, his figure rushed forward like a fierce horse, kicking up a lot of dust with every step he took.
At the same time, he waved his arms, and his sword fingers hit the enemy's various acupoints quickly and heavily. The force of each blow was enough to make the opponent fall to the ground on the spot.
In just a few blinks, all the seven temple ministers passed out. It would take only an hour or two for them to wake up on their own.
Seeing this scene, Ji Yuan sighed in his heart. This is the strength of the late Enlightenment Realm. Even if he is besieged by seven warriors in the early Flesh Realm, he still looks calm and calm, and can knock down all the opponents just by confronting him.
Of course, this has something to do with the fact that the opponent comes from a famous sect. Otherwise, if the skills learned to fight against the enemy are slightly weaker, even though the final result will not change, the process will definitely not be so easy.
In all the major cultivation systems, although practitioners in the first stage have different methods, the display of their cultivation is generally the same.
The difference in each small realm, except for the different levels of their own essence, is basically the same in terms of physical strength. The key to determining the outcome at this time is the method each has learned.
Therefore, there are often cases in the world where Yamazawa Yexiu, or the late masters of a small sect, are defeated by the early disciples of a famous sect.
"Thank you so much for your help!"
A head catcher cupped his hands and clasped his fists, thanking several people sincerely.
If these people hadn't taken action, they might have lost at least half of their money when their colleagues from outside the temple came in.
Ji Yuan turned sideways and did not accept the gift. In his mind, if he had not been weak and let the monster escape, these detectives and officers and soldiers would not be in danger now.
At this time, he turned his attention to the temple not far away, and his eyes fell on the plaque engraved with 'God of Washing the Jade River', and his expression couldn't help but become a little solemn.
If it was just a guess before, but after personally witnessing the skills of these temple priests, he was able to determine that there must be someone secretly planning something behind this matter.
The other party is absolutely extraordinary in terms of cultivation and identity, otherwise it would be impossible to set up a trap that would last for hundreds of years.
"Now that this is the case, let's take it one step at a time."
Zhao Yuansong came over and obviously had something in mind with him. After thinking for a while, he said: "If it doesn't work, I will move the teacher out."
Hearing this, Ji Yuan gave a bitter smile. For a sect that is several counties away, water from a distance cannot quench the thirst of the people nearby. Even if you take a step back, the people behind the scenes are afraid of the Jiuxuan Sect, but who can guarantee that the other party will wait?
After everything calms down, won't they come back to cause trouble for them?
"That's all, both left and right are trying to eliminate demons for the people, so just do it!"
He gritted his teeth and muttered to himself, and then added in his heart: "In the worst case, I will pack up my belongings, take my master and senior brothers, and live directly in the county town!"
In a county and city, even a great monk would never dare to act recklessly.
After half a stick of incense, Liu Hongsheng, the chief policeman outside the temple, led people into the temple. As for the people who came to offer incense, they were blocked half a street away.
"Please invite some of you to follow me into the main hall."
Liu Hongsheng cupped his fists at several people.
Everyone, including Ji Yuan, naturally nodded in agreement. They came here to destroy the temple of obscenity, and naturally they would not suddenly change their minds when things came to a close.
So a group of people walked into the main hall where the statues of monsters and gods were enshrined.
As soon as they entered the main hall, everyone saw a statue of a god enshrined there, which was about ten feet tall. It looked like a burly human man. Although his face was a little blurry, he could still tell that he had the face of a middle-aged man.
This statue of the god wears a robe with a dragon entering the water engraved on it. The whole body is shrouded in a faint golden light of incense, making it look quite sacred and majestic.
On the left and right sides of it, there are rows of priests enshrined with fish heads and human bodies, holding utensils of different shapes.
"Good guy, this size is almost as big as one of the auxiliary halls of the Chenghuang Temple!"
Liu Hongsheng snorted coldly and looked quite unhappy.
Not only was he angry at the monster for being so bold and daring to go so far, completely ignoring the laws of the court, but he was also angry at the people in the city, who were as obsessed with it as they knew that there was a temple for obscenity, but they hid it from the government.
You must know that among the laws of the Dayu Dynasty, there is a provision that if you commit adultery in a temple and fail to report it, you will be sentenced to three to eight years in prison!
However, Liu Hongsheng also knew that there were many ignorant people in the world, not to mention that there were such a huge number of people involved, and it was impossible to capture them all one by one and punish them according to the law.
"I wonder if these immortal masters have anything they want to do. If not, I will directly take action and smash the monster's golden statue!"
He was full of anger at this time, but he still turned around and asked.
Hearing this, Ji Yuan and the others shook their heads in unison. Although they were practitioners, they had not yet developed their magic power. Many mysterious techniques could not be used. Naturally, they had more than enough intentions but not enough power.
Otherwise, Ji Yuan himself knows more than ten different methods that can be used to target this golden statue.
"If it is destroyed like this, can it still attract that monster?"
Hui Xin asked with a little doubt.
As soon as these words came out, Liu Hongsheng, who was about to take action, suddenly staggered. The energy and blood that had just started to circulate almost collapsed and dispersed in his body.
Even Ji Yuan and Zhao Yuansong on the side couldn't help but brush their faces with their palms, and the several police officers behind them shook their heads.
Ever since I discovered the temple blessings here and the masters pretending to be pilgrims, my trip has changed from attracting monsters and killing them silently to just destroying the golden statues of gods and this obscene temple.
After all, anyone with a discerning eye can see that there must be someone secretly planning everything here. If things are done to perfection, wouldn't it mean that the person in the dark is forced to show up?
If they had this ability, it would be fine to be captured and thrown into prison together with the person who secretly planned it. However, a government office in a third-class county did not have this confidence.
Being able to plan for hundreds of years, the person in the dark has not escaped even in the spiritual realm, and is probably even in the middle and late stages of cultivation. If it is not a person alone, but an organization, it will be even more difficult.
At this time, the best choice is to smash this obscene temple and tell the people in the dark that the imperial court already knows what happened here. It would be best if the other party stays dormant or leaves directly.
By that time, whether it was the court experts who came to search for clues, or whether they directly issued a pursuit order and called on all forces in the country to jointly pursue him, it had nothing to do with them.
Otherwise, with their thin arms and legs, they really can't withstand the revenge of a monk who has cultivated magic power in the second realm in anger.
If this scene really happened, it would not be as simple as a few people dying. Not only would the county government office be bloodbathed, but no one present would be able to escape.
The doorway is complex but not complicated, and simple but not too simple. The most critical point is that it is kept secret.
But no one expected that the most unspeakable thing would be revealed by Hui Xin, and the twists and turns would be exposed directly in broad daylight.
"Everyone, please keep your mouth shut. It's about your own wealth and life, so don't let it out inadvertently!"
Liu Hongsheng turned around, first glanced at the officers and soldiers guarding the door, and then gave instructions to several police officers inside the temple.
Fortunately, there are not many people here, they are all his confidants, and several immortal masters also know that this matter is important, and they will not say anything more. The only concern is Monk Huixin.
He looked at the young monk in front of him and wanted to open his mouth several times, but in the end he just sighed.
"What happened today must not be told to anyone, not even to your master. If you have any questions in your mind, come to my Xuantian Temple later and talk to you in detail."
Ji Yuan saw Liu Hongsheng's concerns and turned to Huixin beside him.
Hearing this, Huixin nodded, clasped his hands together and recited the Buddha's name. After that, he practiced closed-mouth meditation and never dared to say anything at will again, for fear of inadvertently causing trouble.
Seeing this, the little Taoist priest could only sigh inwardly, but he also knew that Huixin could not be blamed for this matter. After all, the other party had been practicing Buddhism in the temple since he was a child, and it was not until he became a monk in the past two years that he started to go out.
In this way, many people's feelings are unclear, which is naturally reasonable.
After the matter was revealed for the time being, Liu Hongsheng took a deep breath and then strode towards the golden statue enshrined on the high platform.
It would be most justifiable for him, the county government chief, to do the destruction, which would not only make the announcement on behalf of the officials, but also save Ji Yuan and others some trouble.
Liu Hongsheng came to the statue, suddenly shouted in a deep voice, and immediately jumped up to the high platform, and hit the chest of the statue hard with his bloody fist.
There was a sound of shattering, and a clay statue was shattered into pieces. Only a golden fragment was preserved due to the influence of hundreds of years of incense and vows.
This fragment was picked up by Liu Hongsheng, wrapped in a piece of cloth, and then put into his arms. After returning to the county government office, it was to be handed over to the county magistrate Yuan Yongcheng.
After the fragments were put away, Ji Yuan looked away, feeling a little regretful.
That fragment glowing with golden light is the golden body condensed by the power of hundreds of years of incense and aspiration. Although it is only as big as a copper coin, it still has infinite uses and is often priceless in the world.
When a group of people walked out of the Temple of Obscenity, a group of officers, soldiers and police officers, after a vigorous search, began to destroy everything in the place, and then burned it into ruins.
"Liu has to return to the county government to resume his duties, so I won't chat with you immortal masters anymore. I will treat you to a drink when I have the opportunity in the future. I hope you don't think the drink is too bland."
Liu Hongsheng clasped his fists and after some words, he left quickly with all the officers. As for the officers and soldiers, they also returned to their stations in groups.
In fact, several people were originally going to return to the county government together to leave a testimony for the court to review. However, before departure, Yuan Yongcheng had privately warned that this step could be dispensed with.
"Let's return to Xuantian Temple together. It's not appropriate for us to be separated at this time."
After watching Liu Hongsheng and others leave, Zhao Yuansong turned to the little Taoist priest beside him and said.
Ji Yuan nodded. They had just participated in the destruction of this obscene temple. It was indeed time for them to get together first so that they could take care of each other if something happened.
He glanced at Hui Xin who was hesitant to speak, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and then said: "Let's go, if you have anything to say, let's go back to the Taoist temple together." This chapter has been completed!