Jackie Chan Adventures: I, the Mirror God, Master of Fear

Chapter 97 Lotus Temple

In the bamboo forests of Sichuan and Chongqing.

The afterglow of the setting sun bathed the bamboo forest in a golden hue.

In the east, a full moon is faintly visible.

The Holy Lord silently stood up and looked at the three people not far away.

The boxer continued to idly spin the Panku Box.

Kong Rui, standing in the middle of the three, shuddered: "Ancient wisdom, Lotus Temple will unveil its mysterious veil today."

"That would be for the best, otherwise ancient wisdom would tell you that you'll be reduced to ashes today," the demon dragon said impatiently.

"Ancient wisdom, I wouldn't lie," Kong Rui replied tremulously. "The exact location of Lotus Temple is right there."

He pointed eastward, his tone absolutely certain: "It will appear when the moon reaches the horizon."

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of conversations began.

"Uncle Long, is there really such a Lotus Temple here?"

"Probably, the location the employer provided is right here."

"But we've been searching all day."

"I told you not to come, Xiaoyu. I still can't figure out how you managed to sneak onto the plane through such tight airport security."

"Um, let's take the stairs."

The Holy Lord frowned sharply, and a clear look of disgust appeared in his eyes.

what happened?

He waited here for more than twenty days, ready to harvest, when they came to pick the peaches?
The demon dragon's eyes lit up with interest; he'd heard the Holy Lord mention those two names—Saint Seiya and Hero.
Flames gradually appeared in his mouth.

rustle rustle
As the bamboo grove continued to sway, the large and small bamboo stalks parted the last stalk.

Hi~ Hello~

As it greeted them, the little demon dragon unleashed its dragonfire.

Jackie Chan and Jade were startled.

"Oh, what bad luck!"

Jackie Chan murmured, his hair standing on end, and with Xiaoyu in his arms, he rolled away from where he stood.

Boom~
The flames landed, instantly illuminating the surroundings.

"Heh, work's here. This time it's relatively easy, at least it's a person." Han Bing tilted his neck, making a cracking sound.

The snake and the boxer also put down their boring work and prepared to help.

"We don't need you."

The little demon dragon raised his hand: "Keep an eye on Baldy. This time, let me have a go at them."

The three of them were taken aback, shrugged, and obediently went back to their original positions, each picking up bamboo strips to weave things or playing with the Panku Treasure Box like a Rubik's Cube.

Just kidding, this is work. Being proactive is about getting a reward. Who actually enjoys working? Are you a masochist?
Jackie Chan glanced back and saw that the bamboo forest was already ablaze, the heat making his pupils shrink sharply.

Such a large bamboo forest, if the fire isn't stopped...
Just as he thought of this, all the flames turned back.

Jackie Chan looked in the direction of the flames and saw that the Demon Dragon had taken a deep breath, and an even larger flame surged towards him.

"So unlucky, so unlucky, so unlucky!"

Jackie Chan screamed in terror, grabbed Jade, and dashed away in an instant, leaving only a faint afterimage in his wake.

Flames swept across, and just as they were within reach, Jackie Chan leaped up, scooped up Jade, rolled in the air, dodged the flames, and then delivered a flying kick.

The little demon dragon felt as if he couldn't escape anymore.
He raised his hands, trying to block it.

With a thud, the little demon dragon flew backward, crashing through a series of bamboo stalks before disappearing from sight.

"Wow~"

Xiaoyu was somewhat amazed. It flew at least forty or fifty meters. Her Uncle Long's feat was too exaggerated.
As soon as Jackie Chan landed, countless ninja soldiers appeared around him, their hands flashing with sharp, cold light, and they hurled darts at him instantly.

"Uncle Long, watch me!"

Xiaoyu was somewhat excited, and as if she had been prepared, she raised her hand: "Dispel Scroll!"

hum~
A halo spread out, and within a ten-meter radius of Jackie Chan, all the ninja soldiers and throwing stars turned into gray-blue willow catkins, which drifted in the air.

"Great. Oh, bad luck."

Before Jackie Chan could even finish praising him, the enraged demon Xiao Long rushed back, unleashing a burst of dragon flame that scorched his face.

Jackie Chan tumbled over with Jade in his arms, and without thinking, turned and ran.

There are ninjas and little dragons here.

Staying here could easily lead to sudden death.

"Dispel Scroll!"

The ninjas' throwing stars came again from the surrounding area, but Xiaoyu sent out another scroll, and all the throwing stars turned into smoke and disappeared.

The two disappeared quickly.

Behind him, the little demon dragon followed closely, its eyes filled with murderous intent.

It's unforgivable that a lowly and filthy human dared to kick him!
Today, only one of us can live—me or Jackie Chan!
The flames illuminated the bamboo forest as bright as day.

"You guys wait for me outside."

The Holy Lord glanced at the Saint Seiya, too lazy to pay attention, gave an order, and walked alone towards the tall Lotus Temple.

"Wait, Your Majesty."

At this moment, Kong Rui suddenly spoke up.

The Holy Lord stopped, turned his head slightly, and looked coldly at the bald man.

“Ancient wisdom, perhaps you need a guide.” Kong Rui’s eyes flickered, and he clasped his hands together, his index fingertips lightly touching. “In the legend of that moon, our temple has always been there.”

The Holy Lord's gaze softened slightly: "Follow me." "Ancient wisdom tells you that whatever you do will succeed."

Kong Rui walked out from between the three with a smile, and followed the Holy Lord up the stairs, climbing step by step towards the high platform.

Jackie Chan tried several times to stop Shendu from getting close to the Lotus Temple, but he was blocked by the demon Xiaolong and the endless stream of ninja soldiers.

In their first encounter with the demon dragon, they seemed to be at a disadvantage.

In that short time, the Holy Lord had already brought Kong Rui to the entrance of Lotus Temple.

"Your Majesty, it's not good for us to just barge in like this."

Kong Rui spoke up, looking up inside: "There is a powerful guardian in Lotus Temple who prevents everyone from getting close."

"Curse Blue."

As soon as he finished speaking, a ninja appeared beside the Holy Lord, carrying a mirror.

The mirror reflected a deep crimson.

The tall, imposing figure, with his four hands tucked into his wide sleeves, hovered silently and calmly said, "Go in."

Without hesitation, the Holy Lord stepped into the temple.

The magic is flowing.

Heavy footsteps sounded, as if some enormous thing was rapidly approaching.

Kong Rui swallowed hard, glanced at the mirror, gritted his teeth, and followed him inside: "Your Majesty, be careful, it's coming."

dong dong dong
The heavy footsteps were getting closer.

Soon, on the stairs ahead, a monster over two meters tall, with a completely white body, slightly yellow teeth, and scarlet eyes, appeared and approached with murderous intent.

Kong Rui, looking fearful, hid behind the Holy Lord. He was familiar with this place; he had been here once before and almost got killed by this temple guard.

The monster ran swiftly, its breath emanating a chilling aura, as if it were ready to freeze everything in its path at any moment.

But the next moment, the powerful Night Watchman stopped in front of the Holy Lord. It looked at the Holy Lord with some suspicion, and its gaze swept over the mirror to the Holy Lord's left.

Its body trembled, twisted, and then transformed into a little girl with pigtails dressed in Republic of China-era clothing.

"monarch?"

A crimson light flashed in the little girl's eyes, and a thick black aura emanated from her body, gradually causing the entire Lotus Temple to tremble.

"Give him the item and unleash the power of that rune."

After a moment of silence, the little girl paused, then abruptly knelt on one knee: "Yes, Your Majesty."

When she raised her head again, a white beam of light shot out and instantly struck Kong Rui.

So suddenly, Kong Rui had no time to dodge, and he abruptly closed his eyes.

"Defense Scroll".

A woman's voice rang out, and immediately a thick layer of ice appeared in front of the Lotus Temple gate, blocking the view from the outside.

Kong Rui looked back in horror, only to see what appeared to be a streak of orange fleeing behind the ice.

"Your Majesty, please come with me. They won't be able to get in anytime soon."

"You are."

The Holy Lord frowned. This was not a member of Zhou Lan's retinue. Zhou Lan's retinue consisted of a group of humanoid beings, about three meters tall, with long hair, and naturally wielding the power of moonlight.

Under the moonlight, it was almost infinitely blue. In space or under a full moon, the magic concentration of these guys was almost twice that of their peers.

Those towering monsters are called Moon Demons; they are not at all this creature wielding the power of ice.

"Your Majesty, my name is Zhu Lin. You may call me a member of the Ice Moon Clan, a subordinate race of the Moon Demon Clan. In mythology, I am Chang'e's rabbit~"

Zhu Lin said with a smile, but then her tone became somewhat downcast: "Unfortunately, I'm the only one left in the tribe."

The Holy Lord remembered that in ancient times, there was more than one race on the moon. On the far side of the moon, there was also a vast empire that had once prospered.

At that time, those races that were close to the moonlight lived there, such as moon wolves, werewolves, night elves, and ghosts.
Surprisingly, there are still remnants left.

She quickly composed herself: "I originally thought it would be a while before I could go out."

She glanced at Kong Rui and said with a smile, "That's perfect, your destiny can also take me out."

"I've always been waiting for destiny."

The Holy Lord frowned and turned to look at Zhou Lan. The image of Hell was no longer visible in the mirror.

The Holy Lord asked somewhat strangely, "If I hadn't come, what destiny would you have had to leave?"

Zhu Lin said without hesitation, "This temple has been decaying for over three hundred years. They want to obtain those so-called runes. Greed will drive them to keep trying until they get the runes, which will also bring the person who carries the destiny before me."

As she spoke, her crimson eyes turned clear and black, and the dark aura on her face faded until it disappeared, making her appear pitiful.
“My name is Zhu Lin. Five years ago, I disobeyed my father and went out alone. I got lost in the wild. I was very cold at the time.”

Under the full moonlight, the Lotus Temple appeared. I think it was a miracle. Once I entered the temple, I probably wouldn't feel so cold anymore.

So I went inside, but as the dawn broke, I vanished along with Lotus Temple, becoming its guardian.

For the past five years, I've been searching for a way to escape, but unfortunately, I haven't found one. I really miss my mom and dad.

She looked at the Holy Lord pitifully: "Your Majesty, this is my story."

The Holy Lord commented, "There are too many loopholes, but the covert methods are quite good."

“I’m just a little girl, I don’t need to have too much logic. Besides, I almost succeeded last time, but unfortunately, that person wasn’t lucky enough.” Zhu Lin led the two of them inside.

The Holy Lord shook his head: "No, what I meant was that the clothes you're wearing are from almost a hundred years ago."

Zhu Lin was taken aback and looked down.

"Huh, so a hundred years have already passed? I thought five years would be enough to explain that."

It seems that he also felt there were too many loopholes in his words.

Zhu Lin quickly changed the subject loudly: "My esteemed Divine Capital, please allow me to lead you to unlock the moon's treasure, and also let this monk take away Lope's runes."

(End of this chapter)