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Chapter 178 Running away
—Damn it, can you stop acting like a big boss, pressing a self-destruct button after you die?!
Zhou You watched as the Dharma Realm was gradually engulfed by flames, his expression becoming quite interesting.

"Monk, was this part of your plan?"

Zhengde was also stunned. Staring at the flickering flames, he muttered, "I never expected this. And... damn it, Senior Brother Chen is actually the temple's illegitimate son."

—It seems the blow was so great that he even swore.

Seeing this, Zhou You rolled his eyes, then flicked out a wisp of blood energy, making Zhengde shudder.

Only then did he realize what was happening. He hurriedly chanted a few Buddhist prayers to calm himself down, and then spoke to Zhou You.

"I am truly sorry, benefactor. I did not anticipate this situation. Liaochen should have been doomed after losing the relic, but I did not know that Ci'en Temple relied on bloodline inheritance. As a result, he managed to make a final, desperate struggle due to the karmic ties involved."

“What’s done is done, there’s no use in regretting it now.” Zhou You said, looking at the flames that were gradually approaching. “The question now is, how should we escape? Should we try to put out the fire, or should we destroy this Dharma Realm and return to the temple?”

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Zhengde suddenly gave a bitter smile.

"So that you may know, benefactor, that the entire Dharma realm and the entire Ci'en Temple are interconnected. If this place catches fire, the outside will also catch fire. Moreover, this fire is the great sin fire of Red Tara after she was corrupted by demons. Unless other deities intervene, it is impossible to extinguish it."

Although he heard that he was on the verge of death, Zhou You was not particularly flustered. He just sighed softly and then held the incense sticks in his arms.

The monkey was originally trying to save on the life-saving hairs, but now it seems there's no way to do so.

however.

Just as he was about to light the incense, Zhengde suddenly spoke up resolutely.

"But please rest assured, benefactor. Since you have fallen into this predicament because of me, I will absolutely not abandon you. Please wait a moment."

After saying this, Zhengde sat down cross-legged, held the relic in his hands, and began to chant scriptures.

Zhou You hesitated for a few seconds, then decided to trust him this once—whether in Mang Village or here, this monk Zhengde had always been very friendly, and even if he failed, there was still the Buddha's Birthday Incense as a backup—then he turned and walked towards the escort agency.

Since the fight with Liao Chen began, the people from the escort agency have remained silent. Now he needs to see how they are doing.

After dispelling the protective aura, the first thing Zhou You saw was an old face with tears streaming down its face.

"—Master Daoist!"

Lu Xiuyuan rushed forward, intending to grab Zhou You's leg.

The man shuddered and hurriedly used the scabbard of the Broken Evil sword to force the other party back.

“Chief镖鲁, you can just stand there and say whatever you want to say—yes, yes, four feet away, I don’t want to be hugged by a grown man.”

Lu Xiuyuan stood there awkwardly, but this also calmed him down a bit. He wiped the snot off his face with an embarrassed smile and then said...

"Excuse me, Master Zhou, I was too excited just now. By the way, Abbot Liaochen... no, I mean that bastard Liaochen, where is he? Since you are unharmed, you must have killed him, right?"

Because the malevolent energy blocked his vision, he still couldn't figure out what was happening outside. He could only hear the sounds of fighting, which then suddenly fell silent.

Zhou You glanced to the side.

Lu Xiuyuan also glanced at it.

The next moment, his voice trembled again.

"Master Zhou, Master Zhou, what's going on? What is this fire?"

"It's nothing, I just wasn't watching carefully enough and the BOSS self-destructed."

Ignoring the bewildered Lu Xiuyuan, Zhou You waved and greeted Lu Ping.

The little guy came running over with the bloodstained dagger in his hand, and only said one sentence when he met me.

"Master, you've worked hard."

Zhou You was stunned, then burst out laughing. "My disciple, we're practically roasted chickens now, aren't you worried at all?"

Lupin's expression remained unchanged, and he spoke with certainty.

“I am not worried, because I know that no matter what happens, Master, you will definitely be able to turn danger into safety.”

Hearing this, Zhou You smiled and patted Lu Ping on the shoulder.

"You're right, no matter what, your master will always be able to turn bad luck into good."

But just then, a sigh of relief suddenly came from Zhengde's direction.

"It's done!"

Zhou You looked up and saw that Zhengde was drenched in sweat, and a dim cave entrance was appearing at his feet.

“Benefactor Zhou, it is thanks to the fact that the main deity of Ci’en Temple has not changed that I was able to open the path to the underworld using the path of hell—however, this humble monk’s power is limited and I am afraid it cannot last long. Please hurry, Benefactor Zhou!”

Zhou You did not answer directly, but first glanced at Zhengde.

Unbeknownst to them, the relic had worn away considerably, and even Zhengde's face, which had recovered, began to deteriorate again.

It's an overstatement to say they're being grateful.

Zhou You shook his head in the end and greeted everyone from the escort agency.

"Chief镖鲁, get ready, we're about to run away."
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At this moment.

In the Bodhi Temple in Lizhou.

In a dark and gloomy room.

The rain that had lasted for dozens of days finally stopped, and the moonlight was bright, but for some reason, it couldn't shine into the room at all.

In the pitch black, only the aroma of smoke and fire filled the air, creating a strange and unsettling atmosphere.

After an unknown amount of time, a voice suddenly rang out.

"News from Ci'en Temple has stopped. The life lamp of Dorje, the resident master of the Sama sect, has been extinguished. It seems something has happened."

But immediately, another sarcastic voice rang out.

"Marilo, this must be your junior brother, right? Aren't you going to check on him?"

The words had barely left his lips, and before he even had a chance to catch his breath, another voice followed.

"He's just a fool. He doesn't even know the true identity of the Dharma King. So what if he's gone? The question is, who exactly destroyed Ci'en Temple? Was it Zhengde?"

Immediately, another sound rang out.

“Impossible. Even if Dorje has become like that, he is still a great master. Zhengde in his current state has no chance of defeating him, not to mention that the abbot of Ci'en Temple is there to support him.”

"So you have help? I remember Zaba's natal lamp went out before, right? According to the information brought up below, it was a swordsman who suddenly appeared?"

"That's possible. But the last message from Ci'en Temple was that they had already obtained the Arhat's relics and were preparing to respectfully invite the Dharma body of Red Tara. A master and a temple abbot were working together to manipulate it. Even if that swordsman were the reincarnation of the sword immortal Wang En, he would be turned into mincemeat."

The voices came one after another without any pauses, as if they didn't need to think at all; they only needed to wait for one person to stop before the next person would immediately take over.

however.

Just as the scene was getting increasingly chaotic, a serious voice suddenly rang out.

"How can you behave like this in front of the Dharma King? Everyone, quiet down!"

(End of this chapter)