Ch 276: Persuading The Nine Dragons
“Since that’s the case, Benefactor Li, why don’t you stay here until my junior brother returns, and then you can leave.” Jiulong said calmly.
“Trying to keep me?”
Li Hanzhou shook his head, saying nonchalantly, “I’m different from you. I have a lot of things to do, and I don’t have time to waste here with you.”
“Then what if I forcefully keep you?” Jiulong narrowed his eyes.
“Tsk tsk.”
“Your Tianlong Temple always resorts to this. From top to bottom, it’s all bandit logic.” Li Hanzhou faced Jiulong without the slightest fear: “Don’t you go out and find out how my name, Li Hanzhou, came to be? You want to keep me? Fine! Let’s see if your Tianlong Temple can afford to have me, this big Buddha?”
Li Hanzhou deeply understood one thing.
When out and about, one’s identity is self-given.
If he didn’t scare him a bit, he’d really think he was a soft persimmon, easy to squeeze.
Sure enough, hearing Li Hanzhou say this, Jiulong also furrowed his brow.
Ever since the Hidden Buddha Pagoda was taken away, Jiulong had naturally inquired about Li Hanzhou’s affairs. Three years ago, Li Hanzhou fought his way out of the Tianxuan Forbidden Zone—an incredibly sensational event.
That One Sword practically transcended human swords.
Although Jiulong couldn’t be certain whether Li Hanzhou could still unleash that One Sword, he wouldn’t risk the entire Tianlong Temple to gamble on it.
“Benefactor Li, your visit isn’t just to deliver a message, is it? The Hidden Buddha Pagoda is a very important thing to our Tianlong Temple. I wonder when Benefactor Li will return it? Everyone in Tianlong Temple would be eternally grateful.”
Monk Jiulong’s tone softened.
Since the show of force failed, he naturally had to speak more softly; after all, the Hidden Buddha Pagoda and the Abbot were still in the other’s hands.
“I did come for this matter.” Li Hanzhou didn’t beat around the bush. “This isn’t the place to talk. Should we change locations?”
“Follow me.”
Jiulong led him to Tianlong Temple, to his place of cultivation.
There was a small waterfall there, a beautiful scenery.
At the same time, there were Buddhist restrictions around it; ordinary people couldn’t enter.
“Please, have a seat.”
Jiulong motioned for Li Hanzhou to sit.
Then he poured Li Hanzhou a cup of tea.
“The treatment is much better than last time.” Li Hanzhou took a sip of tea and said, “The Hidden Buddha Pagoda can be returned, but there’s something beneath it that I need to unseal first.”
“Something?”
Jiulong frowned and said, “What could possibly be beneath the Hidden Buddha Pagoda?”
“Have you ever heard of a Death Burial Feng Shui Formation?” Li Hanzhou asked, staring at Jiulong.
“Death Burial Feng Shui Formation?” Jiulong was surprised. “I’ve read about it in books, but what does it have to do with our Tianlong Temple?”
“It has everything to do with it.”
Li Hanzhou put down his teacup: “Someone in the Tianxuan Realm has set up a massive Death Burial Feng Shui Formation, sealing the world’s spiritual power. One of the death points is in your Tianlong Temple, beneath the Hidden Buddha Pagoda. So, I need to unseal this death point before I can return your Hidden Buddha Pagoda.”
“Impossible!”
Jiulong abruptly stood up. “Buddha’s Treasury is our Tianlong Temple’s Forbidden Zone. Normally, it’s impossible for anyone to enter, let alone someone setting up a Death Burial Feng Shui Formation there!”
“This is a Feng Shui formation of our Daoist Sect; it’s natural that you Buddhist people wouldn’t recognize it.”
Li Hanzhou said calmly: “Haven’t you noticed that your Tianlong Temple’s fortune has declined over the years? Before, your Tianlong Temple was the foremost of the Four Great Buddhist Temples of the South Sea, but now? From the disappearance of your Tianlong Temple’s martial arts hundreds of years ago to the dwindling number of Buddhist geniuses, haven’t you noticed anything amiss?”
“You mean, because of the Death Burial Feng Shui Formation?”
Jiulong was moved by these words.
Because, as Li Hanzhou said, the current Tianlong Temple was far inferior to its peak.
But Jiulong always thought it was simply due to the decline of the times—nothing lasts forever. But now, hearing Li Hanzhou say it’s because of a death point in Tianlong Temple?
This left Jiulong in a dilemma.
“Don’t you want Tianlong Temple to continue to prosper? As long as I unseal the death point, Tianlong Temple will gradually recover.” Li Hanzhou continued to tempt Monk Jiulong.
Monk Jiulong fell into deep thought.
After pondering for a stick of incense.
Monk Jiulong seemed to have made up his mind.
Then he looked up at Li Hanzhou and said, “If that’s the case, then let’s try. But you better not play any tricks, otherwise, you really won’t be able to leave this Tianlong Temple.”
“I don’t have the time to play games with you.”
Li Hanzhou stood up and said, “Then let’s go now. Time is of the essence.”
“Let’s go.”
Monk Jiulong nodded.
“So, how exactly do we undo this Death Burial Feng Shui Formation?” As the two headed towards Buddha’s Treasury, Jiulong still asked worriedly, after all, he really didn’t understand this thing.
“I don’t know either.”
Li Hanzhou shook his head. “Those who set up the formation will have different methods. There may be danger, or there may be nothing at all. We’ll just have to see when the time comes.”
Hearing Li Hanzhou say this, Monk Jiulong remained silent.
The two arrived at the outside of Buddha’s Treasury.
From afar, Li Hanzhou could feel the Death Burial Feng Shui Formation’s energy overflowing.
Although Buddha’s Treasury looked flat, it was certainly underneath.
“Halt.”
At this time, numerous warrior monks came out to stop Li Hanzhou.
“Disperse.”
Monk Jiulong said to everyone.
Many warrior monks hesitated. Their duty was to guard Buddha’s Treasury, but recently, everyone and anyone could enter Buddha’s Treasury; it was becoming an internet sensation.
As they hesitated, Monk Jiulong waved his hand.
These warrior monks rolled their eyes and fainted instantly.
“Pretty ruthless.”
Li Hanzhou had to give him credit.
“Their duty is to guard Buddha’s Treasury. If I didn’t knock them unconscious, it would be hard for you to get in.” Jiulong said leisurely.
Li Hanzhou nodded and stepped into Buddha’s Treasury.
However, as soon as Li Hanzhou entered, Monk Jiulong followed behind.
“Hey, aren’t Tianlong Temple monks forbidden from entering Buddha’s Treasury before death?” Li Hanzhou was surprised. “You’re leading the violation of the precepts!”
“It’s not allowed to enter the Hidden Buddha Pagoda.”
Jiulong said irritably, “You’ve already moved the Hidden Buddha Pagoda. This is just a plain. What’s there not to enter? Besides, I need to keep an eye on you.”
“Fine, suit yourself.”
Li Hanzhou sensed the location of the death point, then stood on it and stomped his foot hard!
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