Catching Monsters

Chapter 701 Seven-Colored Light
Upon seeing Master Faqing arrive, Xia Yuxin's heart skipped a beat.

He instantly stopped his practice, and soon the light emanating from the Buddha statue behind him slowly dissipated.

There was no other way. If this standoff continued, and Master Faqing had other ideas, he would probably not even have a chance to escape once his magic power was exhausted.

Master Faqing, expressionless, looked at Xia Yuxin and slowly said, "Grand Preceptor Xia, do you and I not know who killed the King?"

Hearing this, Xia Yuxin narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice, "Well done, Fa Qing! You usually keep a low profile, but I never expected you to have such wolfish ambitions, plotting to seize the position of Imperial Preceptor!"

Master Faqing slowly said, "National Preceptor Xia, worldly power is nothing but emptiness. After years of cultivating Buddhism, have you not even seen through this principle?"

"You have fallen into demonic possession, your eyes are filled with killing intent. With such a state of mind, how can you cultivate to become a Buddha and serve the Buddha?"

“I originally did not want to get involved in this mortal world, but I thought that if you were to take on the position of national teacher, the Buddhist kingdom would surely be plunged into chaos and suffering. So I had no choice but to step in and set things right.”

"Set things right?" Upon hearing this, Xia Yuxin's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, and he said in a deep voice, "Who exactly is the rebel? Who is the righteous?"

"I am the true National Preceptor of the Buddhist Kingdom!"

Seeing this, Master Faqing stopped wasting words and quickly made his move. Buddhist light shone from his body, and his strength was in no way inferior to Xia Yuxin's.

At the same time, he took out a golden bowl.

He shouted, "Xia Yuxin, you murdered the king, a crime deserving of death! Today, how can I spare your life any longer!"

In an instant, the golden bowl in his hand flew into the air and rapidly grew larger.

This golden bowl is the most precious treasure of Chongguang Temple. It was left behind by a person who attained Buddhahood in Chongguang Temple a thousand years ago.

Its power is certainly not insignificant.

Golden Buddhist light shone from within the golden bowl, instantly enveloping Xia Yuxin and rendering him unable to move.

Xia Yuxin clenched his teeth tightly, knowing that Master Faqing had murderous intent.

He tore off his robe and tossed it into the air.

The robe rapidly expanded in mid-air, seemingly covering the sky and the sun, enveloping Jinbo and Master Faqing.

Soon, the robe completely enveloped Master Faqing and his golden alms bowl.

Jiang Yun frowned slightly upon seeing this.

But soon, a loud bang was heard, and the kasaya in mid-air was torn apart by the Buddhist light emanating from the golden bowl.

A powerful Buddhist light once again enveloped Xia Yuxin.

Sweat beaded on Xia Yuxin's forehead as he gritted his teeth and stared upwards, spitting out a mouthful of bright red blood.

They can't hold on much longer!

He was already of similar strength to Master Faqing, and the methods he practiced were also Buddhist techniques.

If they were to actually fight, the two would likely be evenly matched.

But just now, confronting Jiang Yun had greatly depleted my magical power.

Jiang Yun seized the opportunity, grabbed the Three Purities Flying Staff, and rushed forward.

The tail, crackling with the power of lightning, slammed fiercely towards Xia Yuxin's chest.

Xia Yuxin's main focus was on fighting the golden bowl in the sky, and he had no spare energy to defend against Jiang Yun's attack.

boom!
The whip lashed out at Xia Yuxin, the immense power of the lightning causing him to tremble.

Jiang Yun didn't stop, whipping him again and again.

Xia Yuxin could no longer resist the golden bowl in mid-air. A powerful suction force pulled him toward the golden bowl.

In an instant, it was sucked into the golden bowl.

Seeing Xia Yuxin being sucked into the golden bowl, Master Faqing raised his hand, and the golden bowl shrank back into his hand.

Even so, the golden bowl continued to vibrate and tremble, clearly indicating that Xia Yuxin inside was not yet dead.

Soon, Xia Yuxin's panicked voice rang out from inside the golden bowl: "Faqing! We are both Buddhists. If you kill me, you will weaken the power of our Buddhist sect."

"How can Buddhism tolerate you doing this?"

Master Faqing glanced at the golden bowl expressionlessly, then slowly put it away. Jiang Yun, who was standing nearby, noticed that the seven meteorites were still on Xia Yuxin's person.

At this moment, however, everything was taken into the golden bowl. He quickly went to Master Faqing's side and said, "Master Faqing, there are some things on Xia Yuxin that belong to me..."

“He will be buried in dust in an hour,” Master Faqing said calmly. “I will give you your things in an hour.”

“However, you have to do me a favor.” Master Faqing stared at Jiang Yun and said slowly, “You are a witness to Xia Yuxin’s killing of the king. Tomorrow morning, I will hold a Buddhist conference to summon eminent monks from all sides to discuss the follow-up matters of the Buddhist kingdom.”

Jiang Yun quickly understood the meaning behind Master Faqing's words and nodded repeatedly: "Master, rest assured, if needed, I can testify for you."

In fact, there was no need for Jiang Yun to testify. Xia Yuxin was too confident. He believed that he had great power. When he assassinated the king, many monks in the palace were present.

Now that Xia Yuxin has been captured by Master Faqing, other monks who want to protect themselves will naturally stand up and speak for Master Faqing.

Slight tremors could be heard from inside the golden bowl from time to time.

During this time, Jiang Yun stayed by Master Faqing's side.

The news of Xia Yuxin's death had already spread throughout the palace. Sure enough, a clever monk quickly came forward, willing to testify that Xia Yuxin was responsible for the king's death.

Master Faqing killed Xia Yuxin, which is to rid the Buddhist kingdom of a scourge.

Master Faqing quickly summoned the monks from Chongguang Temple to temporarily control the situation at the palace.

Of course, all of this had nothing to do with Jiang Yun, and Jiang Yun had no interest in it.

Finally, after waiting for about an hour, Master Faqing tilted the golden bowl in his hand downwards, and seven meteorites fell to Jiang Yun's feet.

Jiang Yun quickly reached out and picked up the meteorites.

"You came to the Buddhist Kingdom just for this?" Master Faqing glanced at the small stones on the ground and said, "These are meteorites?" "Yes." Jiang Yun nodded after putting away the seven meteorites.

Master Faqing chuckled and slowly said, "I have heard of this before. It is said to be an object from outer space, with seven falling to earth."

"However, no one knows what purpose these meteorites serve."

As he spoke, he held in his hand a thick stack of accusations against Xia Yuxin.

These were all confessed by some of Xia Yuxin's trusted subordinates immediately after they were captured.

You wouldn't know unless you looked closely. On the surface, Xia Yuxin was highly respected, but behind the scenes, he had done quite a few illegal and criminal things.

Now, every crime is being dug up, and even a casual remark is being used to convict someone.

With these things, Master Faqing doesn't really need Jiang Yun to testify tomorrow: "Benefactor Jiang doesn't need to attend the Buddhist Dharma Assembly tomorrow."

"If you are interested, you can travel around the Buddhist country more often and see the sights to build good relations with other countries."

"This trip has lasted quite a while, and it's time to return to the capital as ordered." Jiang Yun glanced at the palace and said slowly, "After I return, I will definitely tell His Majesty Xiao Jingzhi about the goodwill shown by the Buddhist Kingdom."

Now that he has the meteorite in hand, Jiang Yun doesn't plan to linger here any longer, lest things get complicated.

Soon, Jiang Yun took the meteorite and quickly left the palace.

The streets outside were dark and deserted.

Although there is a curfew in Liujin City, it is not strictly enforced on ordinary days.

But today, neither the noble monks living near the palace nor the common people dare to go out easily.

Everyone saw the commotion in the direction of the palace tonight and knew that something big had happened.

At this critical juncture, who dares to wander around outside aimlessly?

Jiang Yun quickly arrived at a residential area.

They climbed over the wall and went inside. Liu Boqing, Ai Tangtang, Monk Yunhai, and Mao Dacai were already waiting quietly.

"Jiang Yun is back."

Cat Da Cai lay on the stone table in the courtyard. Its hearing was extraordinary, and it noticed Jiang Yungang as soon as he approached the courtyard.

Jiang Yun jumped in from outside.

Liu Boqing slowly stood up and asked, "How did it go? Did you get the things?"

"Hmm." Jiang Yun nodded, slowly opening his palm. Seven meteorites, not one more, not one less.

“I can’t touch it now.” Liu Boqing glanced around warily and said, “Let’s leave the city tonight and return to Zhou.”

"to make."

Soon, the group quickly headed towards the outskirts of the city, where they met up with Qi Da and the others who were waiting for them. They arrived before dawn.

Carrying torches, they set off towards the Zhou state overnight.

This journey lasted for a full five days.

The group entered the boundless desert.

Throughout the journey, Jiang Yun was filled with curiosity about what purpose these seven meteorites could serve.

He also asked Liu Boqing, but Liu Boqing remained silent and dared not touch the seven meteorites easily.

Finally, at noon one day, the group was walking in the boundless desert.

Liu Boqing rode his camel slowly to Jiang Yun's side and said, "Jiang Yun, give the meteorite to Yunhai. After we return to Zhou, we will head south to Penglai."

Upon hearing Liu Boqing's words, Jiang Yun took out the seven meteorites without much hesitation and handed them to Master Yunhai.

Jiang Yun asked with some surprise, "Mr. Liu, you went through so much trouble to obtain these seven meteorites, yet now you dare not touch them?"

“If I touch it, it will revert to its original form,” Liu Boqing said slowly. “At that time, there will probably be endless trouble.”

"Their true nature?" Jiang Yun glanced at the seven stones, his eyes filled with curiosity. "What is the true nature of these seven stones?"

"This object is called the Great Thousand Vessel," Liu Boqing explained slowly.

The instruments of the universe?

Liu Boqing glanced at Jiang Yun, unsure how to explain it to him, and simply said, "This item is extremely unusual and has great effects."

"Although I know how to use it, I am now in a mortal body and cannot control it."

"The only option is to bring them back to Penglai first and then think of another way."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun frowned deeply and said, "Mr. Liu, the reason I'm searching for this meteorite is because..."

Hearing this, Liu Boqing nodded slightly: "I know your purpose."

"You are bound by fate and want to rely on this to escape it."

"Your lifespan is running out."

Seeing him say this, Jiang Yun nodded and said, "Someone once told me that if I collected these seven meteorites, I could change my fate."

"Who told you that?" Upon hearing this, Liu Boqing frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Although this thing is a treasure of the universe, its fate is not so easily changed."

"Don't worry, after we return to Penglai, when your time comes, we will find a way to help you get through this calamity."

Hearing Liu Boqing's words, Jiang Yun nodded.

But suddenly, something unexpected happened.

These seven meteorites suddenly flashed with dazzling seven-colored light.

(End of this chapter)