Seeing this, Xu Xian shook his head dismissively. If they could use the terrain to their advantage, these monks might be able to put up a fight, or at least buy some time. But now, although they possessed great courage and fighting spirit, they were ultimately no match for a regular army!
The ways these monks died were incredibly varied. Some were shot to death with arrows, some were stabbed to death with spears, and some were hacked to death with knives.
Almost all the monks in the temple were dead! Even if they weren't all dead, with Xu Xian's methods, he would have made sure they died in prison!
Jinshan Temple is now completely finished! This temple, with a history of over a hundred years, has come to an end! This is due to both Xu Xian's scheming and the reasons within Buddhism!
Fahai didn't expect Xu Xian to resort to desperate measures, but that doesn't mean other temples or Taoist monasteries wouldn't see it.
After all, before this, Xu Xian mobilized the county soldiers, actively wrote letters, and contacted people to divide up Jinshan Temple. These actions could not be kept secret if carefully investigated!
Unfortunately, Fahai lacked experience and hadn't even considered this possibility. No one kindly offered him a suggestion! After all, who wouldn't want the incense offerings from all over Hangzhou?
"The temple was burned down, the Buddha statues were dragged away and sold for money, and the monks were all killed. This is retribution, retribution indeed! Fahai, when you were helping me to be reborn in my previous life, did you ever think that you would end up like this?" Xu Xian said excitedly.
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Chapter Twenty: Cultivation Goes Astray
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With Jinshan Temple gone, most of my life's struggles have vanished in an instant!
Looking at the ruins below, Fahai couldn't help but think back to more than a hundred years ago when he was still a young monk.
At that time, I was arrogant and proud, determined to attain Buddhahood before I would go to Vulture Peak. So I came to the south, and it was truly a difficult and arduous journey!
I remember that back then this place was a barren wasteland, sparsely populated, and teeming with demons, making it completely unsuitable for mortals to live in!
At that time, he observed the direction of the earth's veins, mountains and rivers, and finally decided on the location of Jinshan Temple here, next to West Lake.
Then, he slew demons and monsters, accumulated merits, worked hard to spread the teachings, gathered incense offerings, and collected good fortune, which eventually led to the establishment of the original Jinshan Temple!
Later, the five generations of disciples worked together and fought side by side. Hundreds of monks died one after another in the mouths of demons, in the hands of the powerful and wealthy, and in battles against foreign powers. This established Jinshan Temple's status as the largest temple within a radius of eight hundred li!
It was precisely because of the support of Jinshan Temple that I was able to attain the Arhat Fruit flavor before the age of one hundred, despite losing the elixir.
But now, everything has vanished, everything is useless. Jinshan Temple was his very foundation!
With a solid foundation, even if one is only an Arhat, one can stand firm before a Bodhisattva, and sometimes even speak with the Buddha.
Without a solid foundation, not only will one's cultivation progress slowly, but one will also have little standing even within Mount Ling.
For a concrete example, just look at Guanyin Bodhisattva. Judging from her position, she's merely a Bodhisattva, seemingly nothing more. And there are countless Buddhas on Mount Ling!
But in reality, how many Buddhas have a higher status and power than her? Very few!
All of this is because she opened a branch in the South China Sea! All the incense offerings in the entire South China Sea area belong to her alone!
Originally, Fahai had the same idea, but now it seems to have completely failed! Thinking of this, a murderous intent rose in Fahai's heart!
All hope for this lifetime is gone!
"Demon, no one can save you today! Since my hope of attaining enlightenment is gone, then you shall die with me!"
With those cold words, Fahai successfully went mad! No, it can't be called going mad; it's more accurate to say that he became somewhat extreme due to emotional turmoil!
After all, as Mr. Ma always says, the happiest time of my life was when I was a teacher at school.
Then, one day, President Xi Jinping said to him, "Well, I'll grant your wish."
As a result, Aliwangwang completely abandoned him, and all his wealth vanished overnight! He returned to his former life as a teacher.
Do you think he might have a mental breakdown within minutes of receiving the news? Would he be desperate? Would he become extreme?
Anyway, Fahai was in a state of despair at this point. He was probably not far from going mad with evil spirits.
However, Bai Suzhen was not stupid. She had already achieved her goal for today, so why continue fighting?
Therefore, they quietly released the barrier. After all, maintaining this barrier consumed quite a bit of magical power!
However, Bai Suzhen didn't have good intentions either. Don't think that just because she's nice to Xu Xian, she's a pushover!
"If I release the barrier now, and Fahai, in a fit of rage, rushes down to seek revenge on the mortals, I'll have won for sure. At that point, even if the chaos reaches the Heavenly Court, the Underworld, or Mount Ling, no one will be able to save Fahai!"
With this in mind, Bai Suzhen desperately tried to minimize her presence. Perhaps Fahai would actually do just that?
It should be understood that human affairs belong to human affairs, demon affairs belong to demon affairs, and matters concerning immortals and Buddhas are the responsibility of the immortals and Buddhas themselves.
This rule has been passed down for thousands, even tens of thousands of years. Anyone who breaks it rarely suffers a good end!
When that time comes, the Buddha's successor will slaughter innocent mortals. Even if he doesn't kill them, just frightening them will be enough for Fahai to bear.
Just as Bai Suzhen had predicted, the moment the barrier disappeared, Fahai rushed towards Jinshan Temple below.
That was, after all, his home!
If one day someone breaks into your home and wreaks havoc, burning, killing, and looting, what would you do?
At this moment, Fahai only wanted to rush down and slaughter them all! To wipe out this group of bandits!
Looking at the ruins of Jinshan Temple, littered with limbs and blood, Fahai's eyes turned red, and his face became incredibly ferocious.
In Bai Suzhen's view, as long as Fahai really takes action, even if not a single mortal dies, he will be completely driven mad by his evil cultivation!
At the same time, Lin Yang opened his eyes, looking around curiously. This is really interesting; things have completely turned upside down!
The original plot should have been that Xu Xian was imprisoned by Fahai in Jinshan Temple and ordained as a monk.