Chapter 549: Chapter 92 Ling Shu

At this moment, under the clear blue sky, such brazen flight naturally caught the attention of the sub-branch of the Venerable Temple.

One must know that the Canghuo Ancient Star is the foremost sacred place of the Buddhist Sect after the Holy Buddha Star. If there is no complete control over the entire planet, how can one defend that place.

Venerable Temple sub-branch.

“Namo Sadatara, Su Ga Duo Ye, Aluohe Emperor, Samyak-sam-buddha. Namo Sadatara, Buddha Juzhi Seni. Namo Sapo, Bodhi, Sadvipra. Namo Saduonan, Samyak-sam-buddha, Juzhi Nan.”

A series of indistinct murmurs echoed in the splendid sub-branch hall, rippling out golden Great Dao runes.

A monk with a delicate face resembling a woman was sitting in the hall reciting sutras and meditating. About twenty-three or twenty-four years old, with pure white skin. Behind his head, the Buddha Power formed a halo, casting a compassionate and dignified aura.

Upon his head, he wore a glazed glass bead crown, set with three thousand Bright Heart Beads. Adorned with a brocade kasaya made from ice silk, embedded with Ruyi Pearls, Mo Ni Pearls, Dust-Repelling Beads… as well as Red Agate, Purple Coral, and Luminous Pearls. Truly a dazzling display of precious adornments, extraordinary in elegance.

At that time, a hoarse old voice suddenly came from outside the hall: “Bodhisattva, the old monk Yuan Jue, seeks an audience for a matter!”

The monk ceased the sutra recitation, raised his hand gently, and a huge carved pear wood door opened a crack.

“Creak!”

An old monk with a hunched back and wrinkles like dried bark timidly walked in, prostrating himself before the other monk and said, “Reporting to the Bodhisattva, the inspection monk has just come to report. A space fluctuation was detected at the center of the Wild Epoch Forest, and then Venerable Ga She was seen speeding towards our sub-branch with a few cultivators disguised as Daoists. What are your commands?”

“Hmm?” The monk hummed softly, opening his eyes, which were profound, as if light and shadow were flowing in them, “Did they make it clear that it was Venerable Ga She?”

The old monk nodded and said, “Not only Venerable Ga She, but Kasyapa Venerable and Anan Venerable were also among them.”

“Oh? He even brought those two useless brothers. Could it be that my Buddha has an important task for him?” The monk stood up and said, “Open the gates wide and order all Buddhist Sect disciples above the Quasi-Saint Realm on Canghuo Ancient Star to rush to the sub-branch hall to welcome Venerable Ga She!”

“By the decree of Venerable Ling Shu Bodhisattva!” The old monk bowed respectfully and exited the hall.

“Dong!”

The Big Bell tolled, sending an invisible sound wave from the center of the Venerable Temple sub-branch, reverberating through the Heavenly Vault. It seems the entire ancient star could hear it loud and clear.

As Ga She, who was speeding along, suddenly halted, he transmitted to others: “Elders, this is the sub-branch’s summoning bell. It seems the guarding Bodhisattva has already noticed my arrival!”

“Discovered? What do we do, charge in directly?” Long Xuhu rubbed the Dragon Horn on his head and said excitedly, “I’ve just broken through to the Quasi-Saint Cultivation. I haven’t tested my strength yet, so let’s cut them as a trial!”

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On the glittering golden square of the Venerable Temple sub-branch, a radiant scene unfolded, with Ling Shu Bodhisattva in the front, flanked by five Quasi-Saints on each side, followed by a hundred or so Vajra, and thousands of Arhats and tens of thousands of novices.

All of them stood on lotuses, holding Buddha Seals in their hands, unspeakably dignified and majestic.

“Dang!”

The Big Bell sounded again, layer upon layer of golden Buddha Power steaming up, with a lustrous white radiance flowing through it. This was the Faith Power gathered from the Endless Buddha Realm, nurtured over countless years, enriching the temple of the Venerable Temple’s sub-branch to the point of being thick and undissolvable.

At this moment, everyone had already arrived here, looking up at the layers of radiance with indifferent expressions on their faces.

For this kind of Faith Power, Shakyamuni was not unfamiliar. After all, the Buddhist Sect of Huaxia Land was tens of thousands of times stronger than the Endless Buddha Realm. This vast Faith Power, although tremble-inducing for the mind and spirit, was ultimately an external force and could not influence everyone.

The Lingshu Bodhisattva, dressed in a Brocade Kasaya, lit up upon seeing Ga She, and with a full-faced smile, came forward with hands pressed together in prayer, saying, “Amitabha Buddha! Venerable Ga She graces our Venerable Temple’s Cang Huo sub-branch, this humble monk has failed to welcome you from afar, truly a sin, a sin indeed!”

Ga She revealed a strange smile on his face and said, “Amitabha Buddha, Lingshu Bodhisattva is too kind! This humble monk came here under the Great Elder’s command to inspect the Venerable Temple’s sub-branch, should there be any inconvenience, I ask for Lingshu Bodhisattva’s forgiveness!”

“Hehe, so it is!” Lingshu Bodhisattva’s face was aglow with a bright smile, and his eyes glanced at Li Qingming and the others, asking, “And who might these individuals be?”

Ga She responded unchangingly, “These are esteemed guests of our Buddha, coming from other Central Heaven Worlds, they are here to retrieve a criminal!”

Lingshu Bodhisattva was surprised and said, “Esteemed guests? I’m sorry, Great Venerable. This humble monk has not received such a divine command from our Buddha.”

Ga She took out a milky-white cloth with green-edged gold leaf from the storage space, unfolding it and commanded, “Lingshu, heed the order!”

Upon seeing the cloth, Lingshu Bodhisattva and the surrounding disciples of the Buddhist Sect immediately knelt to the ground, exclaiming, “Amitabha Buddha, Lingshu heeds the order!”

With a sly smile on his lips, Ga She said, “At the behest of the Fire Feather Origin Realm’s Fire Spirit Benefactor, I, Ga She, am specially commanded to accompany the emissaries of the Fire Feather Origin Realm to the Canghuo Ancient Star, to take away the Great Elder Yishui Han of the Water Primordial World. No Buddhist Sect disciples shall obstruct! This is the order!”

“Lingshu accepts the Buddha’s command, may the Buddha enjoy boundless holy life!” Lingshu bowed again and reached out to accept the cloth from Ga She’s hand.

Ga She’s expression shifted slightly, dodging Lingshu Bodhisattva’s hands, and said, “Bodhisattva, I can’t give you this divine command. I still need to take it back for reporting!”

A glint flashed in Lingshu Bodhisattva’s eyes, and with a chuckling tone, he said, “It was this humble monk’s impertinence! Since the Great Venerable is bearing the Buddha’s command, it would not be proper for this humble monk to waste the Great Venerable’s time unduly. Please, Benefactors and the Great Venerable, follow this humble monk!”

Saying this, Lingshu stealthily gave a signal to the old monk Yuan Jue, then turned around and walked towards the dazzlingly golden sub-branch grand hall.

Li Qingming’s lips curled up in a cold sneer, closely following behind Lingshu Bodhisattva into the grand hall.

Passing through the long corridor of the grand hall, Lingshu Bodhisattva led everyone to a hidden location.

This was a room in the deepest part of the Venerable Temple’s sub-branch, completely cast in gold, blazing with resplendent light, extremely dazzling. And in the center of the room was an altar about three feet square.

The altar was engraved with numerous Buddha and Bodhisattva figures with Seal Formations in their hands. From afar, the radiant halos flowed, Essence Energy bursting forth, filling the entire room with vigorous vitality.

Lingshu Bodhisattva maintained a smile throughout as he pointed to the altar, saying, “Great Venerable, this is the teleportation altar leading there. Once past the altar, there will be an Elder in charge to guide you!”

Without any doubt, Ga She led the group onto the altar, and with a flash of golden light, everyone disappeared.

Looking at the empty altar, Lingshu gave a cold smile and said, “Venerable Ga She, do you really think I am a fool? To falsely invoke the Holy Spirit of the Buddha, truly courting death!” (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)