Too much fruit

Chapter 719 Fellow Taoist, please stay.

"It's so urgent, it seems that there will be a fierce battle in the near future."

When Shen Hou heard what Manjusri said, he pondered in his heart and at the same time thought of the newly promoted third-rank Mother of No Birth.

Shen Hou was always extremely wary of this woman. As far as he knew, Wenshu's wisdom and supernatural powers combined with Jiang's "Gui Zang Yi" might make him comparable to Elder Tianxuan of the Dinghu Sect in terms of Yi Dao cultivation. However, for the main action of this trip to the east, Wenshu always had to ask Tan Wuwei for advice.

There are obviously factors that I am not aware of.

"Even if I have gained your trust, it is still extremely difficult to carry out espionage activities. Fortunately, I don't actually need to do anything."

While thinking about it, Shen Hou responded to Wen Shu's order without any change in expression, and left on the Longxuhu in a swift and decisive manner, looking like he was doing his best to fulfill his responsibility.

In fact, it is true.

Shen Hou had no intention of doing anything bad on his own initiative. He did everything with due diligence. As for the specific situation, he would leave it to fate.

In this regard, Shen Hou is actually quite confident.

So he rode on the dragon-bearded tiger, crossed the mountains behind, entered the outside of Kyushu, and headed southwest.

The dragon comes from the clouds, the tiger comes from the wind, the Dragon-Whistled Tiger is in the shape of a tiger but has dragon whiskers. It can be said to have the power of both dragons and tigers, flying all the way at an incomparable speed, with golden light coming out of its feet, which combines with the wind and clouds. This is exactly the Yuxu Temple's golden light technique.

Shen Hou gave the Yuxu Temple's unique escape technique to his mount, making the Dragon-bearded Tiger even faster than his fourth-grade mount. It flew all the way and soon crossed the grassland and entered the Gobi Desert.

The landform became more and more desolate, with flying sand and rocks sometimes rising up, but they could not stop the dragon-bearded tiger that controlled the wind and clouds. The man and the tiger flew for about two thousand miles, and the undulating landform below suddenly rose, with strange peaks protruding, looming in the wind and sand.

A strong aura also descended at this time, and a majestic image of Bodhisattva appeared faintly in the air.

"Taoist?"

The Dharma Image spoke, his voice like a heavenly drum, shaking the wind and sand, and at the same time he raised his huge palm, and his powerful aura rolled up a storm, pushing it towards Shen Hou, "Further ahead is the territory of the Buddha Kingdom, Taoist, stop."

As he spoke, the statue was about to disappear in the wind.

"Fellow Taoist, please stay."

Shen Hou saw this and shouted.

His voice was insignificant amid the whistling wind, but it made the statue stop and look back.

"I am Shen Hou, and I have been ordered by Bodhisattva Manjushri to invite the Bodhisattvas of the Eight Divisions of Heavenly Dragons to go to Yongzhou to help spread Buddhism to the east, so as to fulfill the duty of saving all people." Shen Hou said these words quickly, making the image of the Dharma statue clear again.

This way of addressing positions can be said to be unique to the Buddhist country, and the other party also claimed that he came here on the orders of Manjushri Bodhisattva. Although he is a Taoist, he has a strong Buddhist style.

"How do you know that Bodhisattva Guangli is here?" asked the Bodhisattva.

"Thank you very much, Your Excellency."

Shen Hou sat on the tiger, looking like he had a lot of wisdom in his hands. "Bodhisattva Guangli was seriously injured and has not returned to the Buddha Kingdom. He can only find a place to heal his wounds. However, considering his injured body, it is not appropriate for him to go alone. He needs someone to protect him."

It just so happens that Guangli Bodhisattva is the leader of the Dharma protectors of the Buddha's kingdom, and he and another person are ranked as the leaders of the Dharma protectors, and the two have a close relationship.

"That guardian is you, one of the six fourth-grade Buddhas in the Buddha Kingdom, Bodhisattva Weituo."

As Shen Hou finished speaking, the Bodhisattva's true form appeared. He was wearing armor, a flying belt on his shoulders, and holding a vajra. He had both the majesty of a vajra and the solemnity of a Bodhisattva. He was none other than the head of the Dharma Protector of the Buddha Kingdom - Wei Tuo.

He and Guangli Bodhisattva jointly lead the Buddhist protectors, but in terms of actual status, this one is even slightly above Guangli Bodhisattva.

"Bodhisattva Guangli's injuries have not yet healed, and I'm afraid he can't go out into the battle." Wei Tuo said coldly.

"That's perfect. I'm from the Shennong Jiang family, and I have the healing medicine Shennong Baicao Dan on me, which can help Bodhisattva Guangli recover from his injuries."

Shen Hou said without retreating: "Bodhisattva Weituo must have made a great wish. He should know that since I have found Bodhisattva Guangli, he cannot avoid me."

Participating in the spread of Buddhism in the East is not only due to one's own wishes, but also due to aspirations. Since it is beneficial to the spread of Buddhism, those who know about it should do their best to help. Bodhisattva Guangli has already participated in it, and it is not easy to leave.

It was Bodhisattva Weituo himself, and because his "vow to protect the Dharma" was above his ambition to spread Buddhism, he was able to try his best to avoid it.

Not everyone in the Buddhist country wanted to spread Buddhism to the East, such as Wei Tuo, the chief protector of the Dharma.

When Bodhisattva Guangli sought a place to heal his wounds, he also wanted to use his injuries as an excuse to temporarily avoid his ambitions. Unfortunately, he was found.

After hearing Shen Hou's determined words, Wei Tuo Fashang was silent for a moment, and then said in a deep voice: "Follow me."

This Dharma statue led the way in front, leading Shen Hou through the wind and sand.

The wind in front suddenly stopped, and all the sounds of wind and flying sand were left behind. It seemed as if there was an invisible barrier outside the desolate mountain, blocking the flying sand and rocks.

The image of Wei Tuo fell onto a huge rock at the top of the mountain and merged into the body of a monk.

He was a monk with an upright figure and a resolute face. He had a short flat head and wore a grey monk's robe with a black cassock on the outside. He was dressed in a tough style and had a string of prayer beads slung across his upper body.

Each bead on the rosary is the size of an adult's fist. Although they are rosary beads, it is hard to imagine what kind of hand can move them.

There are nine beads in total, and they are ebony in color, but their texture does not look like wood, but rather like gold and jade.

This is the true body of Bodhisattva Weituo.

Bodhisattva Weituo sat cross-legged on a huge rock, his eyes slightly closed, without looking up, he said calmly: "Go ahead, Guangli is behind."

Upon hearing this, Shen Hou bowed to the monk and walked past him on the mountain path. Turning a corner in front of him, he could see a mountain wall. The Eight-Division Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva, wearing a golden crown and jade face and white clothes, was meditating in front of the mountain wall.

His severed arm has recovered and is now real flesh and blood. It is obvious that he used some magical power or method to regenerate a severed limb. However, his energy is a little weak and it seems that he has not fully recovered from his injury.

And opposite him...

Shen Hou's gaze slowly moved and fell on a white-haired monkey wearing a golden hoop on its head and tight clothes.

Just as Shen Hou was about to take a closer look, the monkey suddenly turned its head and glared at him. There was a faint flame burning in its pupils that looked like molten gold, which made Shen Hou's heart tremble.

'The demon cultivator who had fought with Daoist Fellow Jiang and allowed Bodhisattva Guangli to escape...' Shen Hou's thoughts raced.

When Jiang Li passed through three disasters to advance to the fourth rank, powerful men from the Immortal Palace and the Buddha Kingdom, as well as Yun Jiuye from the Dinghu Sect, turned into human calamities and tried to sabotage his advancement. This attempt to stop the path naturally ended in failure, with heavy losses on all sides, and Guangli Bodhisattva was almost killed by Jiang Li.

The reason why it was almost there was because a monkey suddenly appeared and fought with Jiang Li, allowing Guangli Bodhisattva to escape smoothly. Shen Hou did not expect that this demon cultivator was still with Guangli Bodhisattva.

"This is a ruthless man who can fight against the evildoer Jiang Daoyou. Seeing him today, he is indeed extraordinary."

Shen Hou felt a chill in his heart. Under the gaze of those fiery eyes, he felt as if his flesh, blood, and bones were being cut open by two invisible knives, and his very roots and details were being seen through.

But at the same time, a series of talismans appeared around Shen Hou, and the invisible gaze suddenly stopped.

"Ox Nose does have some skills. It can block the sight of me... this god." said the monkey arrogantly.

The young man in white opposite him also opened his eyes at this time, and when he saw Shen Hou, he showed an unexpected look and said, "It turns out that I can't escape or avoid it, that's all..."

He shook his head and sighed, saying, "Tell me, what does Manjusri Bodhisattva want?"

"The Buddhist tribes have already entered Yongzhou, and the Great Zhou has also responded. Sikong Jiangli has now entered Yongzhou, and the war should not be far away. The Bodhisattva wants Bodhisattva Guangli to return quickly to perform his duty of protecting the Dharma." said Lord Shen.

As he spoke, the invisible negative force had already invaded Bodhisattva Guangli, eroding his luck and affecting his perception.

All strong people, even if they don't practice Yi Dao, have extremely strong perception and spiritual sense, and occasionally they will sense something at a critical moment and evade it. And Shen Hou's magical power [Daoyou Please Stay] is to use bad luck and Yin power to erode destiny, blind perception, and even affect the mind, making people's thoughts chaotic, spiritual senses wrong, and do irrational things.

Just now, he used this magical power to call the Dharma image of Bodhisattva Weituo, and then persuaded the other party with words. Now, Shen Hou used the same trick again to deal with Bodhisattva Guangli.

His magical power is not good at killing, but it is good at moistening things silently. Even if the strength is not as good as the opponent, it will be affected. Even if it is a third-grade, if there is no special means, it may be affected and tainted with bad luck.

Bodhisattva Guangli and Shen Hou are both of the fourth rank. In terms of strength, Bodhisattva Guangli is naturally stronger than Shen Hou, but not to the point of crossing levels. Even if Shen Hou did not call out "Daoyou, please stay", it could still have an impact.

The reason why a Taoist like Shen Hou was asked to invite Bodhisattva Guangli is for this reason.

This is what Manjushri meant when he said "You are allowed to use your supernatural powers" before he came here.

Bodhisattva Guangli seemed to no longer want to evade. After Shen Hou used his tricks, he nodded and said, "Okay, but my injuries haven't healed yet. I can deal with ordinary fourth-grade enemies, but if I fight with Jiang Li, I won't be able to do it."

"Please rest assured, Bodhisattva Guangli. I have made preparations."

Shen Hou smiled and took out a jade bottle, saying, "This is Shennong's Herbal Pill, which is made from a hundred kinds of spiritual medicines. It has the effect of flesh turning bones white. As long as it does not involve the soul, any injury can be quickly recovered. If there is an injury to the soul, it is no problem. You can ask Guanyin Bodhisattva for help."

The Buddhist Avalokitesvara is not only a rare third-grade female warrior in the world, but also an unparalleled medical expert. It is said that her magical powers can even bring the dead back to life.

Logically speaking, after being seriously injured, Bodhisattva Guangli should have sought help from Guanyin for healing. The fact that he did not seek her out seemed like he was trying to avoid her, but unfortunately, she still came to him after all.

Shen Hou's words blocked Bodhisattva Guangli's last excuse.

"Forget it." Bodhisattva Guangli sighed repeatedly, with a puzzled look in his eyes.

That look, how can I describe it?
Shen Hou actually saw some guilt.

I don’t know what this Bodhisattva Guangli is feeling guilty about.

As an undercover spy, Shen Hou subconsciously had a desire to explore, but before he could say anything, the white-haired ape on the other side sneered, "Isn't it just that kid Jiang Li? Why are you afraid of him? This god has now become an indestructible body. Even if a third-rank person comes, I can fight him. I am not necessarily weaker than that kid."

There was a murderous look on the monkey's face, and a powerful aura burst out from him, sweeping in all directions and dispersing all the flying sand and rocks.

"The Buddha Kingdom wants to fight against Jiang Li. That's perfect. I also want to test his current strength."

As soon as he finished speaking, a strong wind blew across the sky, and a auspicious cloud carrying the monkey soared into the sky, whistling away with a fierce sound.

"I am leaving."

He actually rode on a cloud and rushed towards Yongzhou.

"This..." Shen Hou stared at the scene in amazement, shocked by the monkey's behavior.

Just leaving without saying anything was too direct. Moreover, he didn't even ask where Jiang Li was. Wasn't he afraid of not being able to find him?

"Don't worry. He has a piercing eye that can see auras three thousand miles away. As long as he knows that Elder Yaoguang has come to Yongzhou, he won't be afraid of not being able to find him. What we should consider now is that he will directly ignite a war, which will be detrimental to Manjusri Bodhisattva's plan."

Bodhisattva Guangli stood up, took the jade bottle, and directly swallowed three Shennong Herb Pills.

This elixir lived up to its name, "Meat Whitening Bones". Bodhisattva Guangli's Qi quickly recovered and reached its limit in the blink of an eye.

He shook his sleeves, and a white dragon flew out from his sleeves and turned into a spear. Just as he was about to fly away with them, he saw Bodhisattva Weituo approaching him.

"Brother Wei Tuo is not going to avoid it anymore?" Bodhisattva Guangli was stunned when he saw this.

"It's inevitable," Wei Tuo shook his head. "You are my only close friend. If you die in Jiuzhou, I will have to go there too. It's better to go with you."

Upon hearing this, Bodhisattva Guangli laughed and said, "Okay, let's go together."

The two looked at each other, with a tacit understanding in their hearts.

Shen Hou felt like he was about to break out in a cold sweat.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, you only said that you can use Guangli Bodhisattva to drag the Awakened One into the water, but you didn't mention that Guangli Bodhisattva has two capable fighters. That monkey, and Wei Tuo..."

As an insider, Shen Hou certainly knew that Bodhisattva Guangli had been secretly subdued by a certain powerful person. He would try his best to recruit people, which was actually trying his best to dig a trap.

However, the pit seems to be a bit too big, and there is a tendency for it to trap its own people.

"I don't know if Brother Jiang Daoist can do it."

As far as Lord Shen knows, all the court officials have not arrived yet.

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"Ok?"

Under the same sky, Jiang Li looked up at the sky, with light flowing between his eyebrows.

"An enemy is coming from the west, and they picked a good time."

As soon as he finished speaking, thick clouds were seen rushing in from the west like thousands of horses galloping. A ray of golden light broke through the air and approached with the force of piercing the clouds and the sun. An overwhelming aura descended from the sky.

It came quickly and urgently, and the ferocious divine thought locked onto Jiang Li from afar, even causing Jiang Li to subconsciously outline a pair of golden eyes in his mind.

(End of this chapter)