I have been slaying demons in the Demon Slayer Division for thirty years

"Builder, in front of you is the pagoda forest of our temple. In order not to disturb the sages, it is not open to the public."

The young monk on duty outside the tower forest blocked Zhou Yi's way.

"No one can go in?"

Zhou Yi sensed the location of his inner demon and spent a long time in Tallinn every day in the past few days.

During this period of intentional or unintentional tracking, the identity of the inner demon has been determined. The head of the highly respected West Hall of Jinguang Temple is the original spiritual monk.

His identity is different from that of Sasou of the Sutra Pavilion. His strength has already been promoted to the second level of Ding Relics, which is one generation higher than Abbot Wuchen. Most of the monks in the temple are under his guidance in practice.

Unless Zhou Yi exerts all his power to suppress the monks of Jinguang Temple, it will be difficult to find out the inner demons.

The monk clasped his hands together and was about to nod in agreement when he heard Zhou Yi add: "Monks don't lie, little master, don't ruin your practice!"

The monk's face was dull, and then he said helplessly: "Amitabha! Disciples in the temple can enter the pagoda forest with the seal letter to understand the Buddhist principles of the sages and resolve the karma of inner demons."

"It's interesting to resolve inner demons."

Zhou Yi did not feel ashamed for bullying him and turned around to leave.

After staying in Jinguang Temple for a few days, I found that the old monks in the temple are not easy to fool, and they will fall into the other party's language trap if they are not careful. On the contrary, the young monks can block him with just a few words and extract a lot of information.

Suddenly, a deafening bell sounded.

Boom——

The sound of the bell spread throughout Jinguang Temple, ringing six times in a row. The monks and masters who heard the sound immediately put down their affairs and gathered in the main hall.

"Six bells ring, foreign enemy invades!"

The young monk's expression changed and he ran towards the Main Hall.

"foreign enemy?"

Zhou Yi glanced in the direction of Tallin and followed him.

Hundreds of people have gathered outside the Main Hall, most of them monks in various attires, and a few guests wearing common clothes.

At this time, the celebration was less than a month away, and there were many guests from all walks of life in the temple. Most of them were Buddhist monks and monks related to Jinguang Temple.

The Taoist sect and the imperial court only sent symbolic gifts and did not send anyone to celebrate.

Everyone was talking a lot, guessing the reason for the bell ringing.

After Zhou Yi came over, a monk immediately took him into the Mahavira Hall.

The Main Hall is the main hall of Jinguang Temple. In front of it is a golden Buddha statue several feet tall, holding a lotus seal in his hand and looking at all the living beings in the hall with compassion.

The hall is vast, and there are already five monks in the realm of refining the gods, both monks and laymen. They nodded slightly after seeing Zhou Yi.

One of the strong men waved to Zhou Yi to come over.

Zheng Ling, a lay disciple of Jinguang Temple, and Zhou Yi were both worshiped by the Demon Slayer Division. They had been chatting happily these days.

Zhou Yi sat cross-legged on the futon and asked in a low voice: "Brother Zheng, what happened?"

Zheng Ling said with a solemn face: "There is a white lotus demon in Bodhi County who is causing trouble and has gathered hundreds of thousands of believers..."

"..."

Before Zhou Yi came in, he speculated that it might be related to the Heavenly Demon Alliance. After all, there was a black-hearted elder hiding in the temple.

"Isn't the White Lotus demon trapped in the northern border with the Naked Sect rebels and surrounded by General Gongsun?"

Zheng Ling glanced at the monk sitting at the top and continued: "It should not be the same branch. The leader is the abbot of temples in several counties. It is said that he has been bewitched by the White Lotus demon, believed in the evil Buddha, and fallen into the devil's way."

Among the six paths of Heavenly Demon, White Lotus Dao has a status second only to Heavenly Demon Dao.

Unlike the Inner Demon Path, which can transform people into clones, after being bewitched by the White Lotus Path, they only want to rebel.

Three more old monks came to the hall one after another, for a total of nine god-refining monks.

Benxin came in last, greeted several monks, and sat down first on the left.

"Amitabha!"

The old monk at the top proclaimed the name of Buddha, suppressed the discussion in the hall, and said: "We have no choice but to call you here. The Buddhist traitors and the White Lotus demon destroyed the Bodhi Dharma Array. In a short period of time, they swept several counties with hundreds of thousands of rebels."

One temple is built in each county of Bodhi County, and all the temples are connected together to form the Bodhi Formation, which has the function of monitoring the local area and suppressing the enemy.

The White Lotus Sect instigated a rebellion among the monks within the Buddhist sect, and the uprising destroyed the formation. Just like the radar failed before the war started, one can only speculate on what is going on outside now.

Benxin said: "Brother Benyuan, the strongest of this group of White Lotus demons is only the fourth and fifth levels. We only need to send a few refining gods to capture and kill the rebellious leader. In addition, the monks in the temple will cooperate with the local soldiers to encircle and suppress the rebels. Breakable!"

In a world where immortals and demons are rampant, it is the monks who decide the outcome of the war. The hundreds of thousands of White Lotus rebels seem to be chasing the dragon cavalry army, and the gap between the two is incalculable.

Not to mention that the Dragoon Army is the elite among the elite, most of the White Lotus Rebels are poor people who believe in evil Buddha, and the power gap among the top leaders is even greater.

The dragon cavalry army has Xu Fengxian, who is at the peak of his rank, and is a martial arts cultivator of the third rank, so he can separate a state.

This group of White Lotus demons seems to be very powerful. If several god-refining monks continue to behead the rebel leaders and senior officials, they will be defeated in a short time.

Ben Yuan sighed, shook his head and said: "The master has ordered us to close the mountain gate tightly and wait for reinforcements from the imperial court and the state government!"

The other people in the palace looked shocked.

Because Jinguang Temple is located in Bodhi County, the local soldiers are just decorations, and the main local force is the temple monks.

Once Jinguang Temple closes the mountain gate, the White Lotus rebels will be in no man's land.

"Amitabha! Senior brother, do you know what this means?"

I wanted to proclaim the name of Buddha and asked: "Millions of believers in the county will be massacred by the rebels, and their blood will flow like rivers!"

"This is also a last resort. The White Lotus demon is causing trouble just to lure the masters in the temple away."

Ben Yuan said with a solemn expression: "If the temple is empty, once it is destroyed by demons, the consequences will be disastrous!"

"No wonder the White Lotus demon suddenly rebelled, and the Buddhist heritage must be protected!"

Several old monks who were invited nodded in agreement. They had a deep connection with Jinguang Temple and naturally supported the overall situation.

Zheng Ling's expression changed and he said, "Uncle Benyuan, there is no one to stop the White Lotus rebels. What will happen to the people in the county?"

Zheng Ling was born and raised in Bodhi County. When he was young, he was a spiritual leader at Jinguang Temple. He believed that the eminent monks in the temple would abandon the believers and watch behind closed doors.

"Amitabha! I have notified the four surrounding counties and the Luojing Military Department. I believe reinforcements will arrive soon."

"The White Lotus rebels are isolated and helpless. The imperial army arrives and is destroyed overnight!"

I would like to be compassionate and say: "When this disaster is over, the poor monks will host the water and land ceremony, pray for the dead in vain, build a seven-level pagoda, and they will definitely join a wealthy family in the next life!"

"Good! Good!"

The divine monks in the hall repeatedly praised him for holding a ritual ceremony for ordinary people in the realm of refining the gods. It was indeed a blessing gained from ten generations of cultivation.

Ben Yuan added: "Nephew Zheng, you don't have to worry about the family. Three hundred warrior monks have been sent to guard the Zheng family's residence. The Zheng family is also close to the temple in the county, so they will be safe and sound."

When Zheng Ling heard this, he sighed and had no other opinions.

The wealthy families in counties and counties have high-walled compounds that will not be easily breached. Even if they cannot be defended, they can take refuge in the county temple.

There are monks who practice martial arts in the temples in each county. Relying on the protective formation, there is no problem in holding on until the imperial court reinforces the army.

I would like to arrange for several sacred monks to take turns on duty to ensure that demons will not sneak into Jinguang Temple, and announced the closure of the mountain.

All the monks in the temple obeyed, and the guests had no objection when they heard about the White Lotus rebels. The reputation of the White Lotus Sect is truly terrifying. The safest place in Bodhi County now is the Jinguang Temple.

Zhou Yi looked at everything in the hall with cold eyes. In the eyes of the monks, he was just a lucky man who had gathered the Yin Shen by chance. He barely had the opportunity to listen in the hall, so he had no qualifications to speak out.

There is no arrangement for inspection and protection tasks, for fear that Zhouyi's spells are not perfect and there will be omissions.