amaotonovel Chapter 238 Cause and Effect
Chapter 238 Cause and Effect
At dawn, the rising sun casts its golden rays.
But the golden light covered Jiaxing, which was blood red.
The monks of Chanlan Temple sat on the ground, not daring to move, gazing at the figure sitting on the lotus platform in mid-air.
At this moment, Jiaxing has been transformed into a living hell, with only the living remaining.
"Abbot..."
A monk called out softly, trying to awaken the fat monk's conscience and reason.
“The Buddha spoke of cause and effect. We saved Jiacheng, which is the cause. The people of Jiacheng offered incense and prayers, which is the effect.”
Our departure is the cause, and the insect plague in Jiaxing is the effect.
We returned to exterminate the insects and save lives because...
But why this happened, I don't understand, and I don't want to understand.
This old monk only understands that the death of Shici was the cause, and the massacre of the city was the effect!
Hahaha! Hahaha! This is the kind of fruit Jiaxing should have!
The fat monk murmured to himself on the lotus platform, but when he finished speaking, he laughed, laughing like a madman.
"Who?!"
As he finished speaking, he keenly sensed that something was moving in the ruins below!
The next second, he made the purple-gold bowl fly up and suck up the rubble and debris on the ruins.
Finally, a large, plump, white worm was sucked into the purple-gold bowl.
This giant insect was a full five meters long, but inside the purple-gold bowl, it could only wriggle back and forth, unable to break free.
Then, the fat monk shrank the purple-gold bowl and held it in his hand. The big worm also shrank, becoming only about the thickness of a finger and a few centimeters long.
"The insect demon has some impressive skills. It faked its death to escape and even managed to fool this old monk!"
Upon seeing what it was, the fat monk exclaimed in admiration, then prepared to kill it.
But then he stopped.
"This insect demon is powerful; it brings disaster wherever it goes."
If I were to drive them into the city, the people would suffer.
If I were to go and rescue them again, I would surely be able to secure the most stable source of worship.
Human nature is inherently evil; it needs hardship to be tempered and to embark on the right path…
At that moment, a plan sprouted and grew in his mind.
As for committing heinous crimes?
He doesn't care anymore.
Having already slaughtered a city, what does he care about right or wrong?
Only cultivation is everything!
……
"Abbot! You have betrayed the Buddha's teachings! You have fallen into the demonic path!"
A young monk mustered his courage and spoke his mind.
"According to Buddhist teachings, I, an old monk, have slaughtered hundreds of thousands of people and should fall into the eighteenth level of hell, never to be reborn."
In that case, this old monk will live this life to the fullest!
This old monk needs incense offerings, and he needs a stable supply of incense offerings!
The world is ignorant, which is why Master Ci died. Ignorant people should be fooled!
"This old monk is not wrong!"
The fat monk said with a gloomy look in his eyes.
"Abbot..."
The monk was about to speak when, in the next second, the golden staff slammed down, and he was instantly turned into minced meat!
Seeing this, none of the monks dared to speak again, and could only tremble in fear.
……
"Run! There are swarms of insects coming from the west, countless and endless!"
"Run! Forget everything! Survival is the most important thing!"
"If we don't have anything to eat, we'll starve to death!"
"Starving to death is better than dying now! There will always be a way!"
……
Three days have passed since the insect swarm swept through Mu City.
Thanks to the timely warning, not many people died.
But after the insect swarm passed, the original ruins were completely devoured, and nothing edible was left.
Meanwhile, many wild animals in the nearby dense forest fled in advance because they were afraid of the insect swarm.
To find food, they had to venture deeper into the surrounding dense forests and take on more risks to hunt.
However, this greatly increases the probability of death, and many people are already starving.
Just then, a group of monks appeared on the wide road that had been ravaged by the insect swarm and was now bare.
The leading monk was stout and wore an embroidered kasaya. He held a golden staff in one hand and a purple-gold alms bowl in the other.
Although he was tall and imposing, he had a kind and gentle appearance, giving people a sense of approachability.
These monks were very powerful; each one of them was extremely skilled in combat, capable of fighting tigers and brown bears hand-to-hand, venturing deep into the dense forests, and hunting a great many prey animals for the people of Mucheng, thus solving their food problem.
Such actions benefited the 800,000 survivors throughout Mucheng. The monks' achievements spread rapidly throughout Mucheng, where they were praised and revered.
It is unclear who suggested it, but the people of Mucheng spontaneously built small temples to enshrine these monks and offered incense to them every day.
……
In Mucheng, in the courtyard of the temporary model house where the monks of Chanlan Temple reside.
A dozen or so monks looked around for a while, then quietly slipped to the courtyard gate and carefully opened the bolt.
Once outside the courtyard, the dozen or so monks quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Where are you going so late?"
But then, a sinister voice rang out in the silent night sky.
In an instant, all the monks felt their blood freeze.
"Ahem... Abbot, we are just hungry, so we are going into the mountains to hunt some game to satisfy our cravings."
At this moment, a clever monk spoke up, trying to sound casual.
In Jiaxing, they have already broken the precept against killing, and they are no longer averse to eating meat.
In addition, the fact that eating the flesh of powerful evolved creatures can improve their cultivation level makes them even less concerned about whether they eat vegetarian food or not.
"Hunting? Do we need to go hunting at night?"
I think it was this old monk who was watching you during the day.
That night, his wicked intentions remained undiminished; he wanted to inform the people of Mu City of my plan!
The fat monk snorted coldly.
Upon hearing this, the monks were immediately filled with fear.
"So what if it is? Abbot, you're wrong! You can't keep making the same mistake!"
But one of the monks gritted his teeth and stubbornly said...
"I was wrong? How was I wrong?"
People are foolish; those who sincerely try to save lives only receive blame!
Only by making them truly unable to live without us can we earn their genuine gratitude!
This old monk doesn't care what they think. All I need is incense offerings, incense offerings that will never cease!
The fat monk's eyes widened, and he hissed in a low voice.
As he spoke, the monk's staff flew out, smashing the monks into a bloody pulp!
"Abbot! Those who do many evil deeds will surely perish. Killing us and silencing us is only temporary; you will surely face retribution!"
The last monk collapsed to the ground, roaring as he watched the flying staff hurtling towards him.
"Retribution? Hahaha! As long as I have endless offerings, what retribution can kill me?"
The fat monk laughed wildly.
As the last blow of the staff fell, all the monks who had tried to tell the people of Mucheng the truth perished.
"Look carefully! Don't have any improper thoughts, or this will be your fate!"
The fat monk waved his hand, burying the minced meat, then looked at the tightly closed courtyard gate and said coldly.
……
The next morning.
"Master, are you leaving already?"
The deputy mayor of Mucheng asked in surprise.
"Yes, we have helped you all to gain a foothold here."
The surrounding beasts have been driven to the vicinity of Mu City, so you may hunt at your leisure.
My wish is that no one will suffer from hunger anymore.
Since that's the case, then we should set off to slay that insect demon and wipe out the insect swarm.
My disciples have already gone ahead to scout the way, so I won't stay any longer.
The fat monk nodded with a kind and benevolent expression, then spoke with righteous indignation.
"Master, you have the heart of a Bodhisattva, a living Buddha incarnate. On behalf of all the survivors of Mu City, I wish you a safe journey and a successful exorcism!"
"I am a deputy mayor of Mucheng," he said solemnly.
May you have a safe journey, Master!
The fat monk is gone.
Facing the rising sun, carrying the hopes of the people of Mucheng, they set off to slay demons and monsters.