Chapter 234: Fight?
Chapter 234: Fight?
For the next period of time, Chu Qing did not leave Guang'an City.
The investigation of the Liehuotang on the whereabouts of the Blood Prince is still ongoing. The good news is that so far no one suspected of having died from the [Blood Demon Sutra] has been found.
But this also means that the Blood Prince is likely still fleeing northward.
It’s hard to say exactly when we plan to escape.
Chu Qing guessed that this person probably wanted to escape from the sphere of influence of the Liehuo Hall and get to a distance beyond Chu Qing's reach before considering recovering from his injuries.
But according to her situation, if she goes further north she will reach the territory of Taihengmen.
"They have no legs, but they can still run so fast... The talents of the Twelve Saint Kings of the Tianxie Cult have all been put into escaping, right?"
Thinking that this man had left his two feet behind in order to fake his death, and yet was still able to move so swiftly, Chu Qing didn't know how to comment for a moment.
The Blood Prince's investigation made no progress, but Lu Changhe had already spread Chu Qing's order to the entire Fiery Hall's sphere of influence.
No matter which department has the news, Chu Qing can receive it first.
In addition, Chu Qing also paid attention to Ling Xin's situation these days.
Although Zen Master Huiji claimed to be compassionate, he was definitely not that magnanimous towards spiritual hearts.
Lingxin was imprisoned in the dungeon of Guang'an Temple. In order to show his compassion, Zen Master Huiji did not beat or scold him, but went to the dungeon to recite sutras for him every day.
One thought is half the night.
If this happened in the past, it wouldn't actually cause any harm to Ling Xin.
After all, Lingxin has been reading Buddhist scriptures for many years... Regardless of whether she has learned the principles behind them, at least she seems to understand them clearly.
But now, his assassination attempt on Zen Master Huiji failed, his conspiracy was exposed, his martial arts were abolished, and his overall condition could be said to be worse than ever before.
Where can I calm down and feel the true meaning of Buddhism?
His eyes glowed red as he listened day by day, and instead of having the good fortune to become a Buddha by putting down his butcher knife, he was almost driven into demonic possession by Zen Master Huiji.
The monk no longer had the elegant demeanor of a white monk's robe, and his entire body was in a state of disgrace. While Zen Master Huiji was chanting sutras, he was cursing at people. His mouth was dirty, and he cursed people in a variety of ways.
Chu Qing was amazed by what he heard.
I wonder if the Vajra Sect has opened a "Swearing Courtyard" and Ling Xin is the head of the Swearing Courtyard?
Otherwise, how could he be so proficient in it?
I don't know who I learned this from...
Judging from what Zen Master Huiji meant, if Wudao and the other people from the Vajra Sect didn't come to find Lingxin, Lingxin would probably never be able to leave Guang'an Temple in this lifetime.
As for enlightenment...he can rest in peace for a few days. If there is no news from the Blood Prince in two days, Chu Qing plans to head straight north.
When the time comes, we will go to the Vajra Gate, pack up Wudao and Xingzhi, and send them to the Palace of Yama. Then the matter will be settled.
But as the saying goes, plans never keep pace with changes.
Just when Chu Qing made this decision, Xu Qingzhi, the leader of the Guang'an City branch, came back.
His return also means that most of the leaders in the Fiery Hall have returned to their respective positions.
After Xu Qingzhi learned from Lu Changhe that Chu Qing was in Guang'an City, he immediately rushed over to pay a visit.
Chu Qing had met Xu Qingzhi at Guishen Gorge, but they had never spoken.
Now Xu Qingzhi was visiting according to courtesy, and there was not much to talk about between them.
But during the casual conversation, they ended up talking about Taiheng Gate.
Then Chu Qing knew something.
"Tai Heng Sect will 'grant the sword' to the new leader on the fifth day of next month.
“By then, all parties will have good players to attend and celebrate together.”
After hearing what Xu Qingzhi said, Chu Qing asked:
“Will anyone go to the King Kong Sect?”
"Have."
Xu Qingzhi said without thinking:
“Moreover, the people from the King Kong Sect this time seem to be of some importance.
“I heard that not only will the head monk Wudao be there in person, but even Wudao’s master, the Chan Master Xingzhi, will also be attending the meeting.”
Chu Qing blinked and glanced at Wu Chan who was watching his nose with his eyes, his mouth with his nose, and his heart with his mouth not far away.
The corners of his mouth slightly curled up:
"How could such a coincidence happen in the world?"
"How can there be a word for coincidence if there is no coincidence?"
Wu Chan silently looked up at Chu Qing, and when he saw Chu Qing nod slightly, he lowered his head again.
Xu Qingzhi did not notice the exchange between Chu Qing and Wu Chan, and when he mentioned this Zen Master Xingzhi, his tone was full of admiration.
“Although Zen Master Xingzhi never became the head abbot of the Vajra Sect, he was a heroic and righteous person when he was young.
“He didn’t grow up in the Vajra Sect. In his early years, he was born in the outlaws, robbing the rich to help the poor, and was full of chivalry.
"Later, I was enlightened by the great Zen Master Faxiang of the Vajra Temple, and I saw through the world and entered the Vajra Gate. Over the years, he has been compassionate and has helped people all over the world, which is even more admirable.
“I heard that Master Wu Dao grew up beside him since he was a child, and under his careful teaching, he became a Buddhist disciple and eventually served as the head monk.
"He himself retired after achieving his goal, and went into seclusion in the pagoda forest behind the Vajra Gate, where he studied and comprehended the Vajra Gate's supreme secret technique, the Nayuta Kalpa Sutra.
"Now that you have come out of seclusion, I guess you have achieved something, right?"
What he said next was a little less certain.
Chu Qing laughed. The [Nayuta Tribulation Sutra] was indeed the supreme martial art of the Vajra Sect.
However, this martial art is too difficult to master. Even the founder of the Vajra Sect only understood a glimpse of its possibility and deduced the [Nayuta Sutra] from it, but he never mastered it.
In fact, it might be impossible for anyone in the world to master this martial art.
The so-called "nayuta" is a number. According to the normal number calculation, after 100 million is 1 trillion, after 1 trillion is jing, and after that one has to go through Gai, Zi, Rang, Gou, Jian, Zheng, Zai, Ji, Ganges sand, and Asankhdi before reaching "nayuta".
It is hard to imagine how much is contained in it.
However, in the Nayuta Kalpa Sutra, each kalpa is a realm, and each realm is a level.
It is widely known that the person who practiced this martial art to the extreme was a senior monk named "Cheng" from the Vajra Sect, who practiced it for his entire life and reached the level of "Thirty-six Tribulations".
The gap from the legendary 'Nayuta's Calamity' cannot be measured by common sense.
So much so that before the senior died, he was still sighing that this martial art was beyond human ability.
In order to unleash the true power of this martial art, one must at least reach the realm of 'Hundred Tribulations' before being able to compete with heroes all over the world.
If you reach the 'Thousand Tribulations' you will be invincible in the world.
Unfortunately, people are limited by their lifespan and it is impossible for them to cultivate to that level.
Therefore, since then, no one in the Vajra Sect has practiced this martial art for all these years.
The supreme magic skill is indeed the supreme magic skill, but no one can master it. No one is willing to suffer the pain of wasting a hundred years in vain.
How could Xingzhi have the virtue and ability to master this unique skill?
He claimed that he was in seclusion in the pagoda forest in the back mountain, practicing the [Nayuta Sutra], but the details are still unknown... Perhaps there is a hidden reason for his inexplicable exit this time and his trip to Taiheng Gate?
But whether there is a hidden secret or not, this is a good thing for Chu Qing.
The two targets were concentrated in one place and went to Taiheng Gate together... If they were solved together at that time, it would save him a lot of effort.
The reason why Xu Qingzhi mentioned the Tai Heng Gate's "Sword Awarding Ceremony" was because Beitang Zun knew that Chu Qing was going to Tai Heng Gate.
Now he could represent the Fiery Flame Hall to participate in this meeting. Chu Qing naturally had no objection to this and readily agreed.
Later, Xu Qingzhi mentioned that Beitang Zun was also returning to the headquarters, and it was expected that he would return within ten days.
After chatting for a while, Xu Qingzhi said goodbye.
Chu Qing asked Wenrou to help see the guests off, and after they came back, Chu Qing urged them to pack their luggage.
There is no news about the Blood Prince, and there is no point in staying in Guang'an City.
The commotion at Tai Heng Gate is expected to be quite big, and the Blood Prince is heading north again... maybe he will find traces of this witch in the territory of Tai Heng Gate in the end.
Just pack up and set off.
Wenrou and Wuchan had no objection, so after a while, the three of them left Guang'an City and headed straight for Taiheng Gate.
In the Nanling underworld, there are two gangs, three halls, five sects and one village.
The one with the largest sphere of influence among them is the Tiexuetang.
There are a total of nineteen magnificent cities, which occupy a prominent place in the Nanling area.
Compared with it, the Liehuotang is far inferior.
There are eleven cities in total, scattered everywhere. To go north, you have to pass through three cities, a span of hundreds of miles before you can reach the Taihengmen realm.
It was still early on the fifth day of next month, and the three of them headed north as they went, keeping an eye out for any news from the Liehuo Hall.
In this way, after walking for a few days, they had covered nearly three hundred miles.
Suddenly, heavy snow fell on this day.
The snowflakes were wide and big, falling one after another. In just a moment, a thick layer of snow accumulated on the ground.
As it was getting late and there was no suitable place to stay nearby, Chu Qing jumped to a higher place and found a dilapidated temple halfway up the mountain. The three of them finally had a place to stay.
It is unknown what era this temple is from. It is extremely dilapidated, with an incomplete roof and broken stones and rotten wood all over the ground.
Taking advantage of the fact that the snow was not so heavy that they could not go out, the three of them gathered some firewood and built a fire under the only remaining tile.
As usual, Wenrou took out the small iron pot and put some snow on it to burn.
Wu Chan took out some dry food, pierced it with sticks, and placed it next to the fire to warm it up.
Chu Qing spread out the roast chicken and cooked meat in his bag to add some heat to the food so that it wouldn't be too cold when he ate it.
Considering that Wu Chan is a vegetarian, Chu Qing hasn't used him to cook broth for a long time.
After finishing the meal, drink a sip of hot water to make up for it.
The three people were busy making a fire and cooking when they heard footsteps unexpectedly.
Chu Qing had heard it a long time ago, but didn't take it seriously. When he turned around, he saw two men walking towards him in the heavy snow.
The two men were burly and rough-looking. One of them was holding a sledgehammer in his hand, and the other was carrying a large iron block on his back.
The iron block doesn't look like a weapon... It looks more like a chain used to tie up a serious criminal, with one end handcuffing his hands and feet, and the other end is just an iron block like this, built into the wall to make it difficult for the prisoner to escape.
Judging from the posture of this sturdy man, it seems that when he was imprisoned, he directly pulled the iron pier out of the wall.
From then on, he used it as a personal weapon.
When Chu Qing looked at the two of them, the two of them also looked at Chu Qing and the other two.
Both of them were stunned at the same time, and hesitated for a moment.
Just looking at the snowstorm, the man holding the hammer scratched his messy beard and said:
"Don't be afraid. We two brothers have an appointment to fight with someone. We are not coming for you."
Chu Qing was delighted when he heard this and waved his hand:
"Brothers, just come over here. We are not afraid."
The two men looked at each other, still a little hesitant.
Finally, as if he was sure that Chu Qing was really not afraid, he came up to him cautiously.
The man holding the big hammer placed it on the ground carefully to avoid causing too much commotion.
The one holding the big iron pier simply held it in his arms and sat aside in a slightly reserved manner...
He looked at the cooked meat in Chu Qing's hand and swallowed subconsciously.
But after just one glance, he quickly looked away.
Chu Qing took in all their gestures and said with a smile:
"Where are you two brothers from?"
“Tiehe Village.”
The man holding the hammer answered casually, scratched his head and said:
"My name is Da Tie, and this is my younger brother, Er Tie."
Chu Qing asked again:
"You guys made an appointment to fight someone, but you didn't bring any food with you?"
“…I don’t have money, I can’t afford it.”
Seeing that Chu Qing was really not afraid of them, Da Tie relaxed a lot.
Ertie sat there, swallowing secretly, but didn't want to be discovered.
Chu Qing was amused for a moment, and separated some of the cooked meat and dry food and passed them over.
Seeing this, the two brothers waved their hands:
"No, no, we'll just wait here for a while. When the guy who's going to fight comes, we'll leave after the fight."
"When people are in the arena, meeting each other is predestined. How can it be that we eat while you watch?"
Chu Qing smiled and said:
"You're welcome, just enjoy it."
Seeing that they couldn't refuse, the two brothers hurriedly expressed their gratitude.
Chu Qing smiled and didn't say anything more.
The two brothers seemed to be afraid of disturbing Chu Qing and the other two, so they leaned their bodies as far out as possible, almost half in the temple and half in the snow.
You and I took a piece of meat and ate it, and it tasted very sweet.
After the water boiled, Chu Qing poured them two more bowls of water. The two of them were not afraid of the heat and drank it up in one gulp.
As night fell, the snow showed no sign of stopping. Instead, it was getting heavier and the wind started to pick up...
The two brothers looked at each other and then changed their seats.
Chu Qing was stunned at first, but after they sat down, the cool breeze disappeared.
The two brothers relied on their huge size to shield them from the cold wind.
Chu Qing smiled silently, and was about to say that there was no need to do so... but suddenly he looked up into the distance and said softly:
"You two, the one who made an appointment to fight with you is here."
"what?"
The two brothers looked at each other, wondering how Chu Qing knew.
While I was daydreaming, I heard a voice:
"Why are there only two of you? Where are the others?"
As he was speaking, a figure flew down, and Chu Qing's eyes froze:
"Eh? Why is it you again?"
(End of this chapter)