Immortal I Speedrun Supernatural Game

"Abbot Kongbei!"

When everyone saw that familiar figure stand up from among the monks, they all wore wary expressions.

If there's one thing that absolutely no one in this Compassionate Temple can be allowed to obtain the Golden Cicada, it's probably Abbot Kongbei.

If he becomes the next Buddha among all sentient beings, it will only bring more disasters.

In an instant, all sorts of weapons were aimed directly at Abbot Kongbei.

Even if the clues players have gathered suggest that this guy doesn't have any special abilities, they still can't afford to be careless.

"Huiming, you won't let them kill this old monk now, will you?"

"How can a sacred Buddhist site be a place where murder is committed?"

Abbot Kongbei smiled calmly at Monk Huiming.

These words sounded extremely harsh to everyone.

A sacred Buddhist site? And yet, one cannot commit murder?
Countless worshippers have died in this Compassion Temple!

Even with his personality and cultivation, Abbot Huiming couldn't help but grit his teeth and say, "Abbot Kongbei, what you're saying is utterly ridiculous."

"Aren't you and Duye the ones who have been committing murder here all along? What right do you have to stop others now?"

"Even if I, this humble monk, stand idly by and do nothing today, it will be as if you have already suffered the consequences!"

Although the Buddhist agreement mentioned by the other party during the day had indeed moved Monk Huiming, he still had his own moral compass.

The sin of murder and the merit of saving lives cannot be discussed together.

Human lives are not cold numbers on a ledger; there's no such thing as adding, subtracting, or offsetting.

Regardless of whether Kongbei helped pilgrims after becoming abbot, or whether he can truly liberate himself now.

His robes were always stained with blood that could never be washed off.

In response, Abbot Kongbei did not back down but instead moved forward.

With a still-kind smile, she said, "But will you really do that?"

“What happened to you has absolutely nothing to do with me. It was all the sins committed by Duye. You are his illegitimate child, and he brought Jinchan into Cibei Temple. He was also the one who became the Buddha of all beings. If it weren’t for me, would he not have done these things?”

"Please think this through. He is the root cause of all this trouble, and I am a victim just like you."

"If you vent your anger and desire for revenge on this old monk, how are you any different from Brother Duye?"

Do you also want to become a ruthless killer?

This sophistry silenced the monk Huiming.

Indeed, from an objective point of view, regardless of whether Kongbei exists or not, Duye's actions would not have changed. In fact, if Kongbei had not written that diary, the truth would probably still be buried in the dust of history.

"I do not believe that what I have done is a sinful act of killing."

"Open your eyes and take a good look at these monks around you!"

"They are all the bait that you think I used to lure the cicada, but in reality, they are just using the cicada's help to attain enlightenment and cultivate!"

"This old monk has never killed anyone! I was merely helping them become members of the Buddhist Kingdom! That is an honor they have earned through their entire lives!"

Abbot Kongbei's tone became slightly manic.

He looked around at the monks chanting scriptures in the surrounding shrines, as if all of this was a beautiful vision he had created.

I am just a victim who is misunderstood by everyone.

Seeing that no one answered his question, Abbot Kongbei continued, "Since that's the case, and Huiming can't help you all, how about this old monk lures the cicada away?"

"If you obtain the Golden Cicada, and I, this old monk, help Huiming eliminate his obsessions and thus gain merit, why not do it?"

boom--

As soon as he finished speaking, Jinxin's hammer slammed heavily onto the ground.

He said coldly, "You old man, are you really that kind? Sister Hua, if you ask me, let's smash it to pieces right now, and then we'll have plenty of time to explore the Buddhist Kingdom."

These words resonated with the other players, who seemed to share the same sentiment.

But Wu Xiaoyou glanced at the expression on Monk Huiming's face.

What is the other party hesitating about?

What Wu Xiaoyou saw in that hesitant look was not forgiveness or anger, but rather a strange sense of resentment.

He was unwilling... what was he unwilling about?
Put yourself in Huiming's shoes. If you were Huiming, you would be torn between wanting the Golden Cicada and fearing it.

He undoubtedly harbors hatred towards Du Ye, and he wouldn't have a good attitude towards Kong Bei either; the deaths of these two people probably wouldn't cause him any pain.

Kong Bei's words just now were absolutely not enough to convince Monk Huiming.

Then his resentment wasn't directed at outsiders...

In that instant, Wu Xiaoyou understood.

The reason why Monk Huiming was unwilling to accept this was himself!

He regrets that he did not make everything public after discovering the diary. Duye's evil deeds are still unknown to the outside world. He will always be the supreme Buddha in the hearts of the pilgrims!
The same is true of Abbot Kongbei before us.

No matter how mad he was or how many evil deeds he committed with Duye, he was still the highly respected abbot of Cibei Temple in the eyes of the world.

Killing him was indeed very simple.

Without the players even lifting a finger, Monk Huiming, with his ability to control the abnormal rules within the Compassion Temple, has countless opportunities to kill his opponents.

But simply killing the two of them won't change anything. Even if Abbot Kongbei were to die in the Buddhist Kingdom now, the monks and pilgrims who would never see him again would only think that Abbot Kongbei had become a Buddha like Abbot Duye, and might even commission a golden Buddha statue for him.

They will have even more devout and fervent faith in these two people.

This is where Monk Huiming's dissatisfaction lies!

Why should these two villains receive such respect and love forever?
This is not fair!

The lotus throne of the Buddha should not be adorned with the golden statues of evil people!
“Alright, then let you give it a try.” Wu Xiaoyou interrupted everyone.

Upon hearing this, the players erupted in discussion, expressing their confusion and urging the other party to dissuade them:
"Holy crap! Sister Hua, you're insane!"

"This old man clearly saw us trying to figure something out, and he couldn't sit still any longer, so he showed up to try and steal the Golden Cicada!"

"Exactly! What if he tries it and snatches the golden cicada away when it appears, instantly becoming a Buddha?"

Amid their repeated questions, Wu Xiaoyou changed her tone and continued, "But you have to agree to one condition."

Abbot Kongbei smiled and said, "Speak freely."

Then Wu Xiaoyou looked at Huiming and said, "After dawn, you must expose the evil deeds of the ferryman in front of the pilgrims."

"Of course, as Du Ye's junior brother, and as someone who witnessed or even participated in those evil deeds, you must also recount your crimes."

"Would Master Kongbei dare to agree to such conditions?"

She wants to make Du Ye and Kong Bei return all the faiths that do not belong to them!
We must also completely quell the resentment in Monk Huiming's heart!

brush--

Huiming, whose eyes had been filled with hesitation and resentment, looked up in disbelief.

The expression on his face when he looked at Wu Xiaoyou was no longer that of someone facing a worshipper or a benefactor who helped him eliminate his ego; it was more like the gratitude he felt when facing his second parents, even devotion.

Is this... is this the savior sent by the Buddha to save all living beings?
His gaze gradually hardened.

“That’s right, Abbot Kongbei, you must admit your sins to the world and expose the extreme evil of the salvation business.”

Kong Bei is the most senior, has the most say, and is most familiar with the ferry industry.

The truth he told the pilgrims and monks was far more convincing than the tattered diary that the monk Huiming presented.

Only with both witness testimony and physical evidence can the world be convinced.

If he really dies here, he will probably never be able to convince the world that those crimes really existed.

This was also the point that made Monk Huiming most hesitant and unwilling.

“Otherwise…” Monk Huiming paused slightly at this point.

Having spent half his life in spiritual practice, and given that monks refrain from speaking falsehoods, he simply couldn't think of anything that could threaten anyone.

The next second, Wu Xiaoyou picked up where he left off and added, "Otherwise, I'll imprison you right now, pull out your fingernails one by one, break your bones one by one, and then use your broken bones to scrape away your flesh and blood for a slow, agonizing death. When you're on the verge of death, I'll let passion fruit heal you and repeat this countless times until you're willing to do it. Don't think that you can expect the Venerable Huiming to be heartless; he has no power to stop me."

"Evil people need to be dealt with by other evil people. Venerable Monk Huiming, you are still too cultured. You have suffered because of your education."

Monk Huiming: "..."

Okay, I guess I was too pious too early.

What this benefactor from the other shore flower said was enough to send chills down your spine; it was something only a demon from hell would do.

But she's probably just threatening Kong Bei with empty words.

That's not actually what they would do... right?
For some reason, the monk Huiming's lips twitched.

He always felt that there was a hint of seriousness in the other person's words.

But there's no better way now.

So, Monk Huiming didn't say anything more, pretending he hadn't heard what had just been said.

Upon hearing this, Abbot Kongbei's expression stiffened slightly, then he took a deep breath and said, "Of course, no problem. Monks don't lie. I will definitely keep my word."

Anyway, once I become a Buddha, all these things will be covered up.

Your current agreement is nothing more than a temporary concession.

Besides, even if I don't do it after dawn, what difference will it make?

At the time when he felt that the pilgrims and Huiming in front of him were still too naive.

Wu Xiaoyou extended her hand and smiled, "Deal by hand."

Without the slightest hesitation, Abbot Kongbei grasped it.

The moment the two made contact, Wu Xiaoyou's smile seemed to have a deeper meaning.

She then allowed Abbot Kongbei to approach the golden Buddha statue and begin trying to attract the cicada.

The players then stood guard around it.

So that the cicada wouldn't be devoured by this guy the moment it appeared.

"Benefactor Hua, are you... really confident?"

Hearing Monk Huiming's concerns, Wu Xiaoyou shrugged and said, "Catch the Golden Cicada? I'm not confident about that. After all, the idea that the Golden Cicada could sabotage from within is just a hypothesis."

"But I'm still somewhat confident that Kong Bei will tell the truth after dawn."

She looked down at her hand, which had just been clasped with Kong Bei's, and saw a trace of golden lines fading away.

Then he walked forward and joined the other players in guarding the empty sorrow.

The monk Huiming sat in meditation at a distance, trying his best to calm his emotions.

As time passed by, second by second.

Although no movement of the cicada inside the Buddha statue has been detected, the sound of the bronze bell inside the Buddha statue after an attack has not been heard as before.

Just when everyone thought the stalemate would continue for a while longer,

Suddenly, a new anomaly appeared on the golden Buddha statue!
hum-

The entire Buddha statue trembled violently and emitted a strange buzzing sound.

The next second, to the players' horrified gaze, a terrifying centipede crawled up from the Buddha statue.

The golden surface of the Buddha statue began to ripple, fine and dense like the wind sweeping across a ripe wheat field.

Then, golden scales surged from the golden body, standing upright and rubbing against each other, making a dense rustling sound, like thousands of withered leaves spinning in the wind.

Only then did the players truly see things clearly—

That's not a golden body at all.

That's an insect.

Countless centipedes, each as thick as an arm, were tightly intertwined, their heads and tails overlapping and covering each other, their hundred legs hooked deep into each other's bodies.

The hair piled up from the Buddha's ankles all the way to his ushnisha (cranial protuberance).

The golden body of the Buddha statue is actually made up of the shells of countless centipedes!
Among these centipedes, the one hidden in its abdomen is the largest, resembling a giant python and reaching a length of over ten meters.

At this moment, on the Buddha's knees, on the Buddha's abdomen, on the Buddha's chest, on the Buddha's cheeks...

These centipedes simultaneously raised their forebody, their millions of compound eyes shimmering under the lotus lantern, like the Buddha opening millions of eyes.

The insect's body detached from the Buddha statue and rushed towards the players like a collapsing mountain of gold.

"Oh no! Retreat quickly!" Ruoshui was the first to react.

Immediately, they pulled their companions and tried to retreat, but their path was blocked by countless centipedes falling from the Buddha statue.

Fortress went straight forward and reached out to grab the spot where Kong Bei was.

The moment the golden centipede appeared, he sensed a violent fluctuation in the abnormal index emanating from it.

Clearly, the current situation is inextricably linked to the tragedy.

Miscalculation! This guy isn't weak as he seems! He's already gained some kind of power within the Compassion Temple!
Just as the fortress was about to catch Kong Bei, his figure was already swallowed up by countless centipedes.

There was no trace of panic or fear in his eyes, but rather a hint of amusement and mockery.

This further confirms that this thing is related to him.

Unfortunately, no one saw this look except for the fortress, let alone the monk Huiming meditating in the distance.

"He only grieves in vain..."

Before the fortress could say anything more, it was swarmed by the centipedes and rolled away, losing its way to who-knows-where. It only managed to use an item to protect itself just before being attacked, and then it was completely separated from the players.

His situation is not an exception.

Every player, including Wu Xiaoyou, was separated by countless centipedes.

It seems that everyone is caught in a huge crisis.

Faced with the ubiquitous and numerous centipedes, they seemed to have nothing left to do but protect themselves.

Seeing this from a distance, the monk Huiming was about to stand up and go forward to help when a hand gently landed on his shoulder.

Turning around, I discovered it was Abbot Kongbei's hand.

The other person appeared behind him at some point, with an unusually calm expression.

He slowly spoke, "Huiming, your companion is trapped. He probably won't last long before becoming food for these centipedes."

These words made Monk Huiming's forehead veins bulge as he roared, "It was you! You were the one who did these strange things!"

However, Abbot Kongbei shook his head and said, "No, this is a trap set by Brother Duye to protect Jinchan. These centipedes are Jinchan's guards. I only realized this after I came into contact with the Buddha statue and ran faster than them. Otherwise, I would probably have been swallowed by the centipedes as well."

“I said, I am a victim too.”

brush--

Suddenly, he pulled the Buddhist contract from his sleeve.

He handed it to Monk Huiming and said, “You have been unable to cultivate into a Buddha for all beings by relying on the bloodline and Buddhist affinity of your senior brother Duye, and even regard it as a sin and karmic obstacle. You are simply begging for food while guarding a mountain of gold.”

"Given the current crisis, why not sign this Buddhist contract and transfer your Buddhist affinity to me?"

“Once I attain Buddhahood on the spot, I will naturally be able to counter Brother Duye’s methods.”

"Otherwise, not only will we fail to save them, but we'll probably become the centipede's meal after they're completely devoured!"

"Come, to save them, to save yourselves! Sign the Buddhist covenant and help me attain Buddhahood!" (End of Chapter)