12dz Chapter 112 Heavenly Hidden Sword Sect
Chapter 112 Heavenly Hidden Sword Sect
Chapter 112 Heavenly Hidden Sword Sect
Within the mountains and forests, a Taoist priest dressed in a seven-star robe was leading a group of white-robed Taoist priests, hurrying through the woods.
If Lin Fei were here, he would surely recognize that this Taoist priest was none other than Yuanzhen, the head of the Xingzhi Temple of the Jade Emperor Sect.
"Senior Uncle, the Sect Leader has already said that he will show leniency and spare that boy's life. Will our trip down the mountain displease the Sect Leader?" a disciple behind him asked hesitantly.
"Hmph, the Sect Leader's leniency is a sign of his benevolence." Yuanzhen sneered, "The Sect Leader spared that brat from the torment of being imprisoned in the Demon-Subduing Tower, but he didn't say we couldn't retrieve the Nine Bells of the Heavenly Emperor. The Nine Bells of the Heavenly Emperor are the most precious treasure of our Jade Emperor Sect; how can we allow them to fall into the hands of a traitor!"
"Then, Senior Uncle, what should we do with that kid?" the disciple behind him asked.
"Hmph, he is no longer a member of my Jade Emperor Sect. Do I need to teach you how to deal with heretics and evil spirits?" Yuanzhen snorted coldly. The disciples behind him understood the meaning behind Yuanzhen's words. It seemed that their senior uncle wanted to exterminate him completely and leave no way out for that brat.
With a flick of his wrist, Yuanzhen produced a small bell, which resembled the Nine Bells of the Heavenly Emperor.
"These nine Heavenly Emperor Bells are linked together, and they sense each other. It seems that the brat is already nearby." Yuanzhen frowned as he looked at the small bell shimmering with golden light in his hand. "I didn't expect them to send that brat to this place. Did they really think that senior would stop me for a complete stranger?"
Just then, a rustling sound of footsteps came from another part of the forest. Yuanzhen looked up and saw a senior monk leading a group of monks, also hurrying on their way.
The direction those monks went seemed to be the same as that of Yuanzhen and the others.
The two people met on the road and Yuanzhen said with a forced smile, "So it's Master Xuankong, the head of the Bodhidharma Hall of Leiyin Temple. What wind blew you down the mountain?"
The head of the Bodhidharma Hall of Leiyin Temple, Xuan Kong, known as "Buddha Points to the Western Heaven," is a powerful expert at the second level of the Dharma Aspect Realm. He is an expert in the four finger techniques known as the Maha Finger, the Flower-Picking Finger, the Formless Kalpa Finger, and the Doro Leaf Finger. He is ranked twenty-third on the Tiger List.
The monk Xuan Kong was small in stature, yet seemed to possess boundless energy. He chuckled and said, "This humble monk descended the mountain merely to retrieve some belongings from our temple. Unexpectedly, I encountered Abbot Yu Huangxingzhi; what a coincidence!"
Upon hearing this, Yuanzhen immediately understood why the great monk had come.
The news that Lin Fei had been expelled from the Jade Emperor Sect and that he possessed the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill had already been announced to the world. Other sects might be wary and dare not be the first to take the lead, but the Thunder Sound Temple was different.
It was only right and proper for them to reclaim their own sect's divine skills.
“That’s perfect timing,” Yuanzhen said. “I’ve also come to reclaim what belongs to my Jade Emperor Sect. Let’s see who gets their hands on it first, Master!”
"Amitabha!" Xuan Kong put his hands together, chanted a Buddhist prayer, and then, shrinking the distance between himself and the ground, he disappeared from the spot in an instant.
Yuanzhen, too, walked on lotus blossoms, disappearing in an instant.
The other disciples could only quicken their pace and catch up.
……
The two masters, Yuanzhen and Xuankong, arrived at the location of the Golden Bell almost simultaneously, one after the other.
At this moment, the golden bell was still upside down on the ground, and Lin Fei was still inside the bell and had not come out.
When Lin Fei pushed open the golden bell and came out, the first thing he saw was a smiling monk and Yuanzhen's hideous face.
"Amitabha, young benefactor, it seems this humble monk has not arrived too late." Xuan Kong bowed to Lin Fei in Buddhist salutation: "Young benefactor, the abbot of our temple invites you to accompany this old monk to Leiyin Temple!"
Yuanzhen snorted coldly and said, "You wretched creature, why don't you hand over the Nine Bells of the Heavenly Emperor?"
Lin Fei was naturally very clear about why Yuanzhen and this great monk had come.
With a wave of his hand, the large bell slowly shrank, becoming a small bell, and fell into his hand.
The Nine Bells of the Heavenly Emperor can change size at will; when large, they can hold mountains and fill seas, and when small, they can be grasped in one hand. Lin Fei held the small bell in his hand and grinned at the two of them: "Master, Uncle Yuanzhen, I know why you have come. The secret manual of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill is written inside the bell. I just wonder which of you two wants this bell?"
Even with Lin Fei having mastered the fourth level of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art, he had absolutely no chance of defeating two experts at the Dharma Aspect Realm. His only option now was to provoke a fight between the two and then find a chance to escape.
However, the two men were not fooled at all.
The old monk Xuan Kong chuckled and said, "I have only come here to bring the young benefactor back to the temple. As for the Heavenly Emperor Nine Bells, they are a treasure of the Jade Emperor Sect, and I would never dare to steal them."
He looked at Yuanzhen beside him and said, "Daoist Yuanzhen, you destroyed the inscription inside the bell in front of this old monk. You can naturally take the Nine Bells of the Heavenly Emperor. What do you think?"
This old monk isn't stupid. If he could just get Lin Fei under his control, wouldn't he have obtained a living secret manual? Why bother clashing with the Jade Emperor Sect's Chief Abbot over a useless bell?
“What you say is very good, Master. This Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill originally belonged to your temple and should rightfully be returned to it.” Yuanzhen nodded: “You little beast, you still want to sow discord. If it weren’t for the master of Leiyin Temple wanting to take you up the mountain, I would have already destroyed you, you wicked little devil!”
"You little beast?" Seeing that his provocation had failed, Lin Fei suddenly burst into laughter, pointing at Yuanzhen and shouting, "You thieving Taoist priest, you abuse your power for personal gain, disregard the precepts, and eliminate those you don't like. What virtue or ability do you have to be the head of Xingzhi Temple? You want the Nine Bells of the Heavenly Emperor? Fine, the bells are right here, come and take them!"
With that, Lin Fei flipped his hand and put the small bell into the system's storage space. He also secretly activated the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art, and even secretly prepared the Nine Heavens Thunder Array and the Overlord Token.
Now that I have mastered the fourth level of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, I have a chance to escape from a powerhouse at the first level of the Dharma Aspect Realm. Although Yuan Zhen is formidable, if I fight to the death and use all my trump cards, I might be able to escape from him.
"Fine, you little beast! The Sect Master is merciful and will spare your life. Today, I will cripple your cultivation so that you will never do evil again!" Yuanzhen snorted coldly and was about to make his move.
Just then, two voices rang out simultaneously.
One of them was from the monk Xuan Kong: "It's fine if you want to clean house, but don't take his life. I still need to take him up the mountain."
Another voice came from afar: "Daoist Master, please stop! My Heavenly Hidden Sword Sect is not a place for you to punish your disciples!"