Immortal I Speedrun Supernatural Game

Abbot Kongbei walked in front of Monk Huiming, behind whom was an endless sea of ​​centipedes.

This scene looked extremely horrifying.

Monk Huiming first looked down at the Buddhist contract placed in front of him, then looked up at the madness on Abbot Kongbei's face.

His expression then became somewhat complicated.

When Abbot Kongbei thought the guy was hesitant, he was about to say something more to provoke him.

But he noticed that the other person's gaze seemed to be directed at more than just him.

They were mostly looking behind them.

He blurted out instinctively, "There's something behind me... right?"

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Just like Abbot Kongbei patted Monk Huiming on the shoulder earlier, a hand steadily patted his shoulder.

A familiar yet cold voice came: "You don't need to turn around. Just tell me how you did it."

"If you don't speak, I'm afraid that threat will soon become a reality."

That's Wu Xiaoyou's voice!

At this moment, the six wings of the angels behind her appeared sharp, pointing at Abbot Kongbei's hands, feet, and other joints, as if any slight movement from him would directly turn him into a human pig.

"Impossible! How did you get out!" A hint of ferocity flashed in Abbot Kongbei's eyes.

Such a large number of abnormal centipedes surrounded the worshippers, and he also deliberately manipulated the largest centipede on the belly of the Buddha statue to target Wu Xiaoyou alone.

Even as he was getting away from the Buddha statue, he saw the woman being swallowed whole by the giant centipede.

How come it can appear behind me again now?

At this moment, when Monk Huiming saw that Wu Xiaoyou's body was covered with a thin layer of pale golden liquid, he couldn't help but put his hands together and chant "Amitabha".

He personally witnessed the giant centipede being pierced through in an instant after Abbot Kongbei finished speaking. The entire sea of ​​centipedes was torn open by the holy six wings, and Wu Xiaoyou's figure rushed over like a flash of light.

This gradually dispelled the worries in Monk Huiming's eyes.

brush--

No sooner had Abbot Kongbei finished asking his question than the wing was severed.

In the blink of an eye, she severed his arms and legs completely. Wu Xiaoyou's voice remained icy: "Wrong answer. I'll ask you again, where did you get this power from?"

Seeing how decisive this guy was in taking action, Abbot Kongbei's sinister look became even more obvious.

He sneered and said, "Huiming, you will come looking for me on your own. As long as you remain in this Compassion Temple, you will never escape Jin Chan's control!"

After saying that, he suddenly became shriveled up.

Upon seeing this, Wu Xiaoyou immediately reached out and grabbed it, but only managed to pull out a seemingly intact human skin from the robe.

Upon closer inspection, a gap was found in the abdomen of the human skin, from which countless centipedes crawled out and disappeared into the sea of ​​centipedes. Even the severed limbs that fell to the ground had long centipedes crawling out and following them away.

It seems that they were the ones that filled Abbot Kongbei's body just now.

“Benefactor Hua, things have come to this, let’s save the others first.” Seeing that Abbot Kongbei had disappeared without a trace, Monk Huiming suggested that they go and rescue the other trapped players first.

After all, Wu Xiaoyou was able to use the power of the [Old Days] to disembowel the giant centipede and even wreak havoc all the way through it, but other players don't have that ability and are still trying to protect themselves in the centipede sea.

In response, Wu Xiaoyou could only take to the air and locate the other scattered individuals from above, using her aerial advantage to rescue them one by one.

Finally, everyone retreated back to the edge of the cave.

Watching the centipedes, having lost their target, scurry about in various parts of the Buddhist kingdom, sometimes surging into the robes of the monks in the Buddha niches, sometimes hanging on the jade Bodhi tree to disguise themselves again, it seemed that there was nowhere safe to settle down.

Passion Fruit, still panting with lingering fear, said, "How about... we retreat for a bit?"

Ruoshui stared at the enormous, pitch-black Buddha statue that had been transformed from the centipede's shell and was now gone, and said unwillingly, "The centipede has already crawled down. Maybe we can open this thing now and get the golden cicada?"

To this, Wu Xiaoyou suddenly shook her head and said, "It's impossible."

These words surprised everyone else.

How can you know if you haven't even tried?

Wu Xiaoyou added, "The bell that retaliated against us earlier came from inside the Buddha statue, not from those strange centipedes. This proves that it was the effect of the Buddha statue. And didn't you notice that after leaving the Buddha statue, although these centipedes were fast and strong, and might even be poisonous, they were not at all insurmountable, were they?"

Upon careful consideration, everyone realized that this was indeed the case.

When they were overwhelmed by the sea of ​​centipedes, they used various tools and weapons to defend themselves, and they did manage to kill quite a few centipedes.

Clearly, these centipedes' defenses are not as strong as one might imagine.

"In other words, what was able to withstand our attacks before was the Buddha statue itself, and had little to do with these centipedes. They were just a means for Kongbei to besiege us."

There's one thing Wu Xiaoyou couldn't say—

When she burst out of the giant centipede's abdomen, she discovered that the centipede could not withstand the destruction of the [Old Ones] power.

The [Old Days] power that had previously failed to activate could only be the Buddha statue's own ability.

"What about the golden cicada?" Fortress sighed helplessly. "Does it mean that the Venerable Huiming still has to personally go and attract the golden cicada?"

All eyes turned to Monk Huiming.

After witnessing Abbot Kongbei's madness, he seemed to understand that if things continued this way, he would probably become like that sooner or later.

So he nodded and said, "This humble monk is willing to give it a try."

Unexpectedly, Wu Xiaoyou shook her head and said, "We really should withdraw and reconsider. Our previous judgment was wrong; Jin Chan doesn't seem to be here."

"What!?" Everyone exclaimed in surprise.

Didn't the monk Huiming say that he could sense that the golden cicada was behind the stone gate of the mandala?
Now that we've come in, the source of all the anomalies is clearly this black Buddha. Where else could Jin Chan be but here?

In response, Wu Xiaoyou explained, "Do you think Abbot Kongbei seems like the type to give up Jinchan?"

Everyone shook their heads in unison.

What a joke! That old bald monk has harmed so many worshippers at Cibei Temple just to lure Jin Chan out.

Right now, he probably has nothing on his mind except for the cicada.

Fortress was the first to react, saying, "I see! He ran away too decisively!"

“That’s right.” Wu Xiaoyou looked at the centipedes still crawling around in the Buddhist Kingdom and said, “Since they can control these centipedes, it proves that the other party has already arrived in the Buddhist Kingdom before us to make arrangements. Under such circumstances, how could they allow us to enter the Buddhist Kingdom? And they even ran away as soon as they realized something was wrong.”

"Without a doubt, this can only prove one thing—Abbot Kongbei discovered that what he wanted was not in the Buddha's Pure Land at all."

These words made the others realize something.

At the same time, another question arose among them.

"Where did the golden cicada go?" Monk Huiming asked, voicing everyone's question.

He could clearly sense that the cicada was still there.

It's just that there's no way to sense the exact location.

Wu Xiaoyou's expression became somewhat subtle, and she subconsciously reached into her pocket to touch the red candle.

He took a deep breath and said, "I'll know when I go somewhere during the day."

"It seems this is the only way to end it now."

"Venerable Monk Huiming, why don't you stay in our pilgrims' quarters tonight? That way, we can look after each other." Seeing this, the crowd could do nothing but take one last, reluctant look at the gleaming Buddhist kingdom.

With a sense of helplessness, they continued upwards through the cave, returning to the secret chamber behind the stone gate. Stepping onto the fleshy steps, they emerged from the library and locked the door securely.

The monk Huiming chose to live in the "Wicked View Lodge".

He was able to influence the bizarre rules of Cibei Temple to some extent.

After arriving at the dormitory, you naturally don't have to go through the same ten trials that other players face.

Not only that, they even turned off all the abnormal rules of the dormitories on the Five Dull Envoys' side, so that players would not have to suffer for half a day every night before they could rest.

The moment the dormitory test disappeared, everyone except Wu Xiaoyou and Passion Fruit felt as if a weight had been lifted from their hearts. An indescribable sense of gloom vanished, leaving only ease and comfort.

Only at this moment did they truly realize that even though they had endured the trials every night, they were still being subtly influenced by the Five Dull Envoys.

Time passed second by second.

The players fell into a deep sleep after a night of commotion.

Until I was awakened by the morning bells of the next day.

Upon exiting, they discovered that the door to the Jaken Dormitory was already wide open.

The bell-ringer became the monk Huiming again, and he started keeping himself busy once more.

After his initial exploration of the Buddhist kingdom, the monk Huiming became certain of one thing.

My attachment to self has not disappeared.

Every time I see that Buddhist contract, I have an urge to sign it without hesitation.

The auditory hallucinations in my mind became clearer and clearer.

If this continues, the Black Eye Obsession will probably return soon.

Hopefully, the benefactor of the other shore flower can find the golden cicada before then.

After everyone finished washing up, they regrouped.

Looking at Wu Xiaoyou's expression, which was full of curiosity and anticipation, they wondered where this woman wanted to take them.

Especially the monk Huiming, he couldn't think of any place in this Compassionate Temple that he didn't know about.

Wu Xiaoyou simply walked silently toward the temple gate.

Gradually moving away from the buildings of Cibei Temple, we wandered through the mountains and forests, and even the surrounding vegetation began to sparse as we walked.

The monk Huiming seemed to realize something.

He quickly approached Wu Xiaoyou and said, "Benefactor Hua, if you go any further ahead, you'll reach a mass grave."

“Since you know, then you lead the way.” Wu Xiaoyou smiled and gestured for Monk Huiming to walk in front.

Mass grave!
No one expected that Wu Xiaoyou would want to bring them to such a place!

A moment later, they arrived at their destination.

Because no one has taken care of it for a long time, the weeds grow wildly, and the sharp blades of grass, which are higher than knee-high, rustle against clothes.

Only a few mounds of earth and graves can be seen here and there. Some graves still have stone slabs in front of them, but the inscriptions have long been eroded by wind and rain, leaving only pitted and uneven stone surfaces.

Occasionally, you can see a half-rotten piece of wood, which is a fragment of a coffin stuck in the soil and washed out by the rain.

“In the war-torn years long ago, Cibei Temple often had worshippers praying for their seriously ill or wounded relatives and friends. Some of them passed away and were unable to return to their hometowns. The abbot at the time could not bear to leave their bodies exposed in the wilderness, so he cultivated a piece of land on the back mountain as a burial ground for the deceased.”

“The daily chanting of sutras in the temple can also be considered a way to help them pass on to the afterlife.”

"However, as time went by and the war years passed, few of the deceased were buried here, and this cemetery gradually fell into disrepair and became the mass grave it is today."

The monk Huiming explained the origin of this area to everyone.

He then looked at Wu Xiaoyou, hoping she would explain why he had come here.

In response, Wu Xiaoyou calmly said, "First of all, we need to be clear about one fact—Duye has not really ascended to Buddhahood; he is right here in Cibei Temple at this very moment!"

"What!" This first sentence stunned everyone.

The true form of the Crossing Being is still inside the Compassion Temple!?
"That's impossible!" Monk Huiming exclaimed instinctively. "I personally witnessed the Buddha statue that helped sentient beings attain Buddhahood, and then the statue transformed into countless golden cicadas that appeared throughout Cibei Temple!"

Wu Xiaoyou retorted, "Oh? We saw Kong Bei turn into centipedes all over the ground last night, did he also ascend to heaven?"

These words left the monk Huiming speechless.

After saying that, Wu Xiaoyou glanced around and said, "Kong Bei definitely didn't have those strange abilities before yesterday. Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to use the abnormal rules of Cibei Temple to deal with the worshippers. He could have just captured and killed them one by one."

No one objected to this statement.

"The source of power in the Compassion Temple is the Golden Cicada, and only Du Ye and Hui Ming can control it."

"The reason he was able to be certain that there was no Golden Cicada in the Buddhist Kingdom was because the power was personally bestowed upon him by Duye, and he knew very well that the Golden Cicada was still in Duye's hands!"

This conclusion surprised everyone.

He then immediately raised a new question: "Since Duye is still around, why doesn't he show himself and deal with us directly?"

When asked this, Wu Xiaoyou slowly took out the red candle with teeth marks from her pocket.

He stood in the middle of the crowd and said, "Because of him."

"Du Ye is having a contest with someone. I don't know the specifics or who that person is, but I guess it includes the reason why Du Ye can't show himself directly."

"And the key to their contest lies with you—Venerable Monk Huiming."

When Wu Xiaoyou brought up the topic of himself, Monk Huiming froze on the spot.

What does this have to do with me?
Wu Xiaoyou continued, "Last night, Kong Bei thought he had us trapped, but his first instinct wasn't to eliminate us or capture us to feed the cicadas or anything like that."

"Instead, they came to find you and handed you something, right?"

"That proves that this was a task given to him by Duye, or that he believed it was something he had to do in order to become a Buddha."

"Putting all these factors together, I can conclude that whether or not we sign that contract is a matter of life and death for all of us."

After saying that, she suddenly changed her tone.

Raising an eyebrow, he said, "Since the signing means Du Ye will win, what conditions need to be met to make him lose?"

"I'm afraid that's an answer you'll have to come up with yourself, Venerable Master Huiming."

Monk Huiming was still somewhat confused.

I blurted out instinctively, "Huh? Me?"

Seeing this, Wu Xiaoyou walked towards a grave and said slowly, "Do you know why I chose this place?"

"Because this is the place in Cibei Temple least likely to be affected by cicadas."

"Because this is where the first and only ascetic monk who truly rebelled against the path of salvation is buried—Wuzhen."

"Unlike other monks who blindly obeyed Duye, and who did not care how great the outside world's evaluation of him was, he only cared that the truth should not be buried in falsehood."

"Venerable Monk Huiming, now that you stand before Wuzhen's grave, will you continue to back down?"

"You must choose between inheriting Wuzhen's will or becoming the second Duye."

"Come on, ask yourselves honestly, and then tell us—what are the conditions for winning!" (End of Chapter)