amaotonovel Chapter 348 Bodhisattva
Chapter 348 Bodhisattva
Chapter 348 Bodhisattva
Whether these little demons were truly dim-witted or simply used to lording it over others in this world, when Lin Fei put the little demon down, the other little demons thought that Lin Fei was afraid of them.
Even the little demon that Lin Fei had released showed no awareness of having just narrowly escaped death. He arrogantly said to Lin Fei, "Kid, you're scared now, aren't you? But let me tell you, it's too late. The King sent us to investigate what happened here. If you know what's good for you, come with us to avoid further suffering!"
Lin Fei was quite interested in the "king" they were talking about, and asked again, "Who exactly is this 'king' you're talking about? It won't be that easy for you to get me to go with you, will it?"
"Hmph, you ignorant fool, you don't even know our King!" the little demon said smugly. "Let me tell you, our King was once a Bodhisattva from the Western Paradise. Don't think you can be so arrogant just because you have some skills. In front of our King, your little skills are nothing!"
"A Bodhisattva from the Western Paradise?" Lin Fei frowned slightly. He couldn't believe that a Bodhisattva from the Western Paradise would be reduced to being the king of these minor demons. Besides, countless years had passed since ancient times; how could it be so easy to encounter a Bodhisattva who had survived from the original Buddhist holy land of the Western Paradise?
However, since the demon king claimed to be a Bodhisattva from the Western Paradise, and the temple on the mountain seemed to have a mysterious connection with the Buddhist holy site, Leiyin Temple, Lin Fei became increasingly interested in the demon king's identity.
Lin Fei pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "In that case, I'll go with you."
The lesser demons standing nearby all wore expressions that said, "You're lucky you know what's good for you." The demon in front waved his hand and said, "Tie this kid up and take him to the King!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the little demons rushed over and bound Lin Fei tightly with iron chains. Lin Fei did not resist at all, letting these little demons lock him up with iron chains.
Anyway, the chains binding him were no different from paper to Lin Fei; he could break them with a little force. So he let the little demons tie him up and followed them to see the so-called Great King of the Western Paradise Bodhisattva.
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The place these lesser demons led Lin Fei to wasn't actually very far from the mountain where the dilapidated temple was located. However, Lin Fei's divine sense hadn't detected this gathering place of demons at the time.
This valley was filled with a strange power that completely concealed the demonic aura emanating from these demons, making them appear as if they had merged seamlessly with their surroundings. Unless one was very close, they wouldn't be able to detect it; even someone with Lin Fei's cultivation level wouldn't be able to sense it from a distance.
"This is rather interesting," Lin Fei thought to himself as he observed everything before him.
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The lesser demons led Lin Fei to the outside of the valley, where patrolling demons immediately came to greet him. They glanced at Lin Fei, who was tightly chained up, and said, "Is this the guy Your Majesty was talking about? He doesn't seem like anything special to me!"
The little demons who captured Lin Fei seemed to be boasting: "Don't underestimate this guy, he's incredibly skilled. It took us brothers a lot of effort to catch him!"
"What kind of skills could this kid possibly have?" The little demon guarding the area sneered. "You lot have managed to get all the credit this time. The king is resting inside; you can go in yourselves!"
This resting place of the Great King is naturally not open to everyone. If too many people go in, it would be bad if the Demon King's rest were disturbed. Therefore, the lesser demons elected a representative to lead Lin Fei inside.
Lin Fei himself also wanted to see just who this demon king, who dared to call himself a Bodhisattva of the Western Paradise, really was.
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Upon entering the valley, one sees a monk sitting upright in the center, emanating points of Buddhist light from his body.
The monk's eyes were gently closed, his expression filled with compassion, and he emanated a radiant aura. He truly looked like an ancient bodhisattva.
"Could this person really be a Bodhisattva from the ancient Western Paradise?" Lin Fei looked at the monk in front of him and couldn't help but be surprised.
Everything else can be faked, but the aura of Buddha around a person is absolutely genuine. Only highly accomplished monks who have reached a certain level of Buddhist cultivation can possess this aura.
Lin Fei had met quite a few eminent monks before, but even the abbots of Leiyin Temple couldn't possibly be protected by a halo of Buddha's light. Could this person before him truly be a Bodhisattva from the ancient Western Paradise? Lin Fei couldn't help but feel a little doubtful.
Suddenly, the monk sitting on the high platform opened his eyes, looked at Lin Fei below, and said, "Are you the one who scanned the surroundings with your divine sense earlier?"
When he opened his mouth, his voice seemed to carry the chanting of Zen, making people feel an irresistible urge to kneel down and pay their respects to him.
Hearing the monk's voice, a cold killing intent flashed in Lin Fei's eyes—this person in front of him, although protected by Buddhist light, was definitely not a high monk, much less a bodhisattva from the ancient Western Paradise.
Although his speech sounded like the unique Buddhist technique of "Buddha chanting Zen sounds," it contained a subtle, almost imperceptible, demonic aura.
This person used demonic energy to simulate Buddhist chanting and meditation, bewitching people's hearts. Such behavior could never be the work of a virtuous monk. As for the protective aura around him, although it wasn't fake, it was unclear how he obtained it.
Lin Fei coldly laughed and said, "Then who are you, this fiend, impersonating a high-ranking Buddhist monk?"
The monk was quite surprised to see that Lin Fei was unaffected by his supernatural powers, and then angrily said, "You audacious madman, how dare you be so arrogant in front of me?"
As he spoke, he raised his hand and struck out with a palm strike from mid-air towards Lin Fei.
With a gentle effort, Lin Fei broke the chains binding him and leaped away, avoiding the monk's attack.
With a loud "boom," the monk's attack was dodged by Lin Fei, but it left a huge handprint nearly a meter deep on the ground.
"I didn't expect you to have some skill!" The monk seemed somewhat surprised to see Lin Fei dodge his attack. After a moment of hesitation, he regained his compassionate and kind expression: "With your cultivation level, it would be a pity to kill you. I am the Western Heaven Spirit Gypsy, how about you work under me from now on?"