191: Qiongqi appeared, the evil corpse suppressed by the Buddha!

In the Western Tibet region, high on the plateau.

Originally, before the great changes in heaven and earth, the highest peak here was known as the 'Roof of the World'.

Now, due to the great changes, the environment in various places is very different from before.

Looking into the distance, the original mountain peaks have become even more towering, and cliffs tens of thousands of meters high are countless.

If it were purely based on altitude, this place would be the highest in the world.

The Holy Palace LS is located on this plateau, and the buildings here have not suffered too much damage due to the great changes in heaven and earth. Now, in a Buddha Hall, an old monk faces a dry well inside the hall, clasps his hands together, and softly chants, “amitābha!”

After speaking, the old monk directly jumped into the dry well, lit a candle in the darkness, and after confirming that the candle would not go out, he then stepped forward.

After a moment, he walked to a skeleton, and in the skeleton's cupped hands, a crystal lay quietly, motionless.

The old monk stepped forward, respectfully bowed and chanted sutras, and only after completing all of this did he reach out and take the crystal into his hand, then quickly returned to the main hall of the Buddha Hall.

“Such good fortune, this poor monk cannot refuse it…”

Staring at the crystal for a long time, the old monk's mind stirred slightly, and the crystal glowed brightly. His own aura also rose steadily, and with the help of this crystal, he directly entered the late fifth stage, becoming much younger.

And in the old monk's hand, there was also a string of golden Buddha beads, which looked extraordinary just by glancing at them.

After becoming familiar with and mastering the strength of the late fifth stage, the old monk walked out of the Buddha Hall, summoned a young novice monk, and said with a smile, “Go tell the nearby villagers that this poor monk wishes to widely recruit disciples and believers. All patrons who are destined with our Buddha and possess great wisdom may come to apprentice, and this poor monk will personally instruct them.”

Upon hearing this, the young novice monk did not immediately go, but instead raised his head and asked curiously, “Master, the world and the Buddhist scriptures all say that after attaining profound Buddhist dharma, one should enter the world to save all sentient beings. Why does Master not choose this path?”

“Haha, saving all sentient beings is possible anywhere. One more poor monk does not add much, and one less poor monk does not detract much.”

… “Patron, this is a pure land of Buddhism, you cannot trespass. Please leave now.”

On this day, Qiongqi, enveloped in black qi, descended from the sky. He had intended to enter the Buddha Hall, but was unexpectedly blocked by the old monk in front of him, unable to advance an inch.

The old monk continued earnestly, “This poor monk observes that the patron’s evil thoughts are profound. If you continue like this, you will surely become possessed and fall into a deviant path in the future. Why not convert to our Buddhism and calm your mind from now on?”

“Baldy, get lost!”

Qiongqi’s purpose in this trip was to suppress a corpse buried beneath this Buddha Hall. However, this old monk kept retreating step by step, and now even wanted to convert him, which made him furious. “Old Baldy, if you don’t get lost, don’t blame this king for being impolite!”

“Patron is too attached to appearances, this poor monk must offer some advice.”

The old monk still maintained a compassionate demeanor, blocking Qiongqi’s path. “If patron wishes to force your way into the Buddha Hall, you may, but you must step over this poor monk’s body.”

“Of course, if patron does not understand Buddhist dharma, this poor monk also knows a little about martial arts.”

In an instant, the old monk erupted with the powerful aura of the late fifth stage, which made Qiongqi’s expression extremely grim.

His evil thoughts were already restrained by Buddhist dharma, and now this old monk’s strength was almost equal to his own. If he was not careful, he might truly be converted by the other party.

Thinking of this, Qiongqi glared at the old monk fiercely a few times and angrily said, “Consider yourself powerful, Baldy, but don’t think you can stop this king forever!”

“As long as you are not here for a moment, this king can enter the Buddha Hall!”

Upon hearing this, the old monk’s expression remained unchanged, only showing a look of determination. “Patron is joking. This poor monk only protects our Buddha from being disturbed by evil demons. If patron has the ability to enter the Buddha Hall, this poor monk will not be able to stop you at that time.”

“However, this poor monk still wants to advise patron—the sea of suffering is boundless, turn back and you will reach the shore.”

“May patron understand the truth of this soon, and from now on, be wholeheartedly good and do no evil.”

“You Baldy, you are truly… truly infuriating this king!”

Qiongqi’s anger could no longer be contained, but he had no confidence in defeating the other party. He immediately let out a heavy snort, retreated a little further, and continued to stare at the Buddha Hall… Meanwhile, in the Northwest Desert.

This place still presented a scene of scorching sun, with yellow sand sweeping across the sky with the wind, like a storm engulfing various places. Its harsh environment was even more terrifying than before the great changes, and humans had almost disappeared here.

However, Ta Mu and Nami appeared in this place at the same time.

“Ta Mu, why are we here?”

As soon as she landed, Mermaid Nami frowned, looking uncomfortable.

She was originally a sea race and preferred to be close to the sea, but if the environment was humid and water sources were abundant, that would also be good. But this place was all yellow sand… She was clearly unsuited and did not want to stay long.

Upon hearing this, Ta Mu’s eyes showed a hint of recollection, and after a while, he explained, “This is where I stayed before I followed the Great King.”

“Nami, don’t look at this place as a desert, but even in this barren land, there are treasures.”

Mermaid Nami looked around, seeing only desolation, and immediately disbelieved, “Treasures? Are you sure?”

“I’m only here with you because I trust you. Don’t let us come all this way for nothing.”

“How could that be?”

Ta Mu chuckled and said, “Besides, there aren’t too many powerful beings here, so you and I can operate freely without worrying about strong cultivators snatching our opportunities.”

Seeing that Nami still looked uncomfortable, he pondered for a moment and then said seriously, “How about this.”

“We’ll stay here for half a month.”

“If we don’t find any significant opportunities within this half month, then you can come with me to the East Sea, or to the great ocean.”

“You should like those two places, right?”

Nami thought for a moment, felt that this was acceptable, and nodded, saying, “Then I’ll listen to you.”

…Kunlun Mountain.

Several days had passed since he killed the black flood dragon, broke into the spiritual spring, and obtained and refined the Life Pearl.

During this period, Xia Fan had been searching for opportunities everywhere with Magic Cat and the two beasts, Jin Gang and Jin Ling, but now he had stopped.

He looked back at Jin Gang and Jin Ling, and seeing that the aura on the two beasts was extremely abundant, with signs of a breakthrough at any time, he said, “Let’s stay here. You can break through with peace of mind. With me and Magic Cat protecting you, no one will dare to disturb you.”

“Thank you, Great King!”

Jin Gang and Jin Ling were immediately overjoyed, and the latter even said, “If the Great King hadn’t bestowed the black flood dragon’s crystal and flesh upon us, Jin Gang and I would not have been able to turn misfortune into a blessing!”