Longzang

Chapter 264 The End of Dharma

Two golden beams descended from the sky, and two warriors emerged from them. They were much taller than ordinary people, clad in heavy armor, and carrying heavy weapons such as broadswords and axes. The earth trembled as they moved.

As soon as the two warriors appeared, they saw the three corpses in front of the temple and were immediately enraged: "You actually killed the king's only son? And you also killed his two attendants! Do you know your crimes?"

Hunter San Kui, with his neck stiff, retorted, "I killed a white wolf. Who knows how it turned into a human? Is your king a wolf?"

A warrior sneered, "Our King Yue Sheng was originally a white wolf who transformed into human form 30,000 years ago. The King served as a mount for the Bodhisattva and guarded the lamps at the foot of Mount Ling. He has long since attained enlightenment. The King's only son was born in human form!"

The hunter said, "I don't care, I killed a wolf anyway. The wolf ate my food, so it's only right that I kill it!"

Wei Yuan, who was listening nearby, quietly tugged at the girl's sleeve and asked in a low voice, "Has Uncle San Kui always had this temper?"

"Yes, he's very stubborn, and no one can change his mind."

Wei Yuan then asked, "But what if those two big guys really make a move?"

"With the monks here, they won't make a move. In this place, we can only reason with them."

Wei Yuan felt an indescribable strangeness and awkwardness, as if his consciousness had split into two parts. One part, like the villagers, thought that all of this was natural and just, while the other part felt that all of this was unreasonable.

The two warriors were indeed furious, shouting, "Young Master's transformation into a wolf is merely practice for his transformation skills. Even if he injured the livestock in your village, those are just mindless creatures, how can they compare to Young Master, who was born to transform?"

"Isn't transformation just transforming into our human form?" San Kui mocked.

The two warriors were even more enraged. One of them said, "The young master was born with human form, and his karmic reward is far higher than those of you who are still suffering! You have been studying Buddhism for thousands of years, have you learned it all but pigs?"

Another person hurriedly said, "Watch your words! If Lord Zhu Sheng hears this, he'll skin you alive!"

San Kui spat on the ground and said, "No one can argue with me because of reason! The wolf killed my sheep, so I killed it. It's that simple!"

His spit landed squarely on the young master's corpse, finally enraging the two samurai. One of them swung his broadsword and swung it down on his head!
The young monk chanted a Buddhist prayer and sighed.

Suddenly, San Kui's body glowed with golden light, as if he were plated in gold. The broadsword that struck him was deflected high into the air. The warrior who swung the sword had already exerted all his strength, but his hands were split open, and blood stained the hilt of the sword.

San Kui, neck stiff, stared at the warrior and sneered, "How about that? You can't kill me, can you? You think you can even make a move with your looks? Even if your king came, it wouldn't make a difference!"

Another samurai pulled back his companion who was about to fight to the death, and said to the young monk, "Monk, how can sentient beings be compared to dumb creatures? If someone kills one of your chickens, does that mean you can kill that person?"

The wounded samurai was furious and roared at the monk, "Yeah, if someone steps on your foot, does that mean you can kill their whole family?"

At this moment, a tall, burly woman from the village stepped forward, pointed at the two warriors, and shouted, "You stepped on my foot, and I'll kill your whole family! What's wrong with us San Kui hunting a few wild animals? Who told you to be so rebellious and turn into beasts!"

Looking at the woman who was just as imposing as him, Wei Yuan remembered that she was Uncle San Kui's wife. She was the second most important person in the village, second only to the village chief, and no one dared to offend her.

A samurai ignored the woman and asked the monk, "Monk, what do you say?" The young monk clasped his hands together and said, "He didn't mean it..."

The samurai sneered, "Very well, a mistake! So killing someone unintentionally doesn't count as killing, huh? Even a monk can spout nonsense! If he hadn't been greedy and angry, how could my young master have died? We can't argue with you, so we have no choice but to ask the king to reason with us."

The two warriors leaped away in a golden light.

Wei Yuan was a little worried and quietly asked the girl, "Is their king very powerful?"

"I don't know, the king is different every time. Some are powerful, some are just average."

Wei Yuan found the girl's answer strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on why.

Seeing the warrior leave, the villagers prepared to disperse. The hunter, San Kui, wanted to say something to the young monk, but the woman grabbed him and pulled him away, muttering, "The sorcerer will protect us. Otherwise, why would we offer so much every year? Enough to feed several half-grown boys!"

Wei Yuan had thought the king would have to come back tomorrow, but before the villagers had even dispersed, a thick golden light suddenly descended from the sky, and a man with long arms and legs and silver hair emerged from the light. He was at least two zhang tall, and one had to bend down to see the monk.

At this moment, golden light continued to fall, and warriors appeared one after another, surrounding the small temple. These warriors were all humanoid, without any remaining characteristics of demons. Some were exceptionally tall and burly, while others had crimson faces and glaring eyes, like the Vajra guardians in the temple.

King Yue Sheng looked at the young monk and said, "Lianxin, we debated the scriptures for seven days back then. I thought we were already friends. I never expected that the people you protected would kill my only son. Hehe."

The monk sighed and said, "Mortals are often blinded by their own minds, and it's inevitable that they will have inappropriate thoughts..."

"I'll argue with you later. Let me see how much magic power you have left!" King Moon Saint suddenly drew his long sword, and a blade of light flashed like lightning, tearing through the world and disappearing in an instant!
Hunter San Kui let out a miserable scream. The golden light on his body appeared a moment later, and a knife wound suddenly appeared on his face, with blood spurting from his left eye!

King Moon Saint sheathed his sword, shook his head and sighed, "What a pity, I was just a little short of avenging my son."

Seeing San Kui fall to the ground clutching his face, the fierce woman went berserk, yelling and rushing towards King Yue Sheng, ready to fight him to the death.

The Moon Saint King's blade flashed again, but this time he failed to cut through the golden light on the woman's body, so he stopped attacking and simply had two warriors stop the woman.

The woman was surrounded by a protective golden aura, which even the Moon Saint couldn't penetrate, let alone the warriors. However, the woman was actually just a mortal and couldn't harm the two warriors at all. The two sides remained deadlocked, but the woman's curses grew louder and louder, as if she would never tire.

Yue Sheng looked at the monk and said, "The more you protect them, the more evil they commit. You will have to bear all the consequences. I'm curious how long you can bear it. Oh, and your descendants will also have to bear it with you. I'm even more curious: do your descendants know their fate? Are they really willing to share these consequences with you? Or have you simply not told them the truth?"

The Moon Saint continued, "Mortals are ignorant; they talk about having the worst luck for eight generations. Haha, but when it comes to your descendants, eight generations isn't enough!"

He looked at each villager as if they were meat on a chopping board. The villagers finally felt fear and instinctively took a few steps back. Looking around, Yue Sheng saw Wei Yuan and the girl.

"This couple looks quite well-matched. I can't stand seeing anyone have a happy marriage, so I'll kill you both first!" As soon as Yue Sheng finished speaking, another dazzling blade flashed in her hand, slashing down at Wei Yuan!
With a clang, Wei Yuan blocked the attack by holding a golden cauldron in both hands.

PS: The next update tonight might be very late.

(End of this chapter)