The Destiny Villain Starting from Battle Through the Heavens

Perhaps because Duan Yu had been influenced by Buddhism since childhood, he did not show any hysteria when he saw Nalan Sheng, his mother's killer. Instead, he appeared very calm and even looked like a highly enlightened monk.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Duan Yu led Nalan Sheng and the others to meet Abbot Benyin of Tianlong Temple.

If ranked according to secular family seniority, Duan Zhengchun would need to call Master Benyin "uncle".

However, monks are not bound by the etiquette between ruler and subject, nor do they follow the hierarchy of family members; the two still meet with each other as equals.

After bowing to Abbot Benyin, Duan Zhengchun pointed to Nalan Sheng beside him and introduced him, saying, "Abbot, this is my son-in-law, Nalan Sheng. With his help, we will surely make that Kumārajīva retreat in the face of difficulties."

Amitabha Buddha~

Abbot Benyin clasped his hands together and said, "Benefactor Nalan, I'll leave today's matter to you."

"Abbot, you are too kind. I am now considered a member of the Dali royal family, so naturally I cannot allow anyone to bully Tianlong Temple."

Upon hearing Nalan Sheng's words, Duan Zhengchun immediately showed a look of relief.

Since Duan Yu was not Duan Zhengchun's biological son, and he had already become a monk, Duan Zhengchun certainly could not pass the throne to him.

Currently, Duan Zhengchun only has two daughters, Mu Wanqing and Zhong Ling, and both of them are betrothed to Nalan Sheng.

In Duan Zhengchun's eyes, Nalan Sheng was almost like a son to him.

Although Duan Zhengchun would not directly pass the throne to Nalan Sheng, he would definitely pass it to his grandson.

"In that case, please, gentlemen, accompany me to see my Uncle-Master Kurong!"

Abbot Benyin was also very satisfied with Nalan Sheng's answer, and said to everyone with a smile, "This time, Kumārajīva has come with great force, and even Uncle-Master Kurong has come out of seclusion."

"I never expected that even he would be alarmed."

Upon hearing this, Duan Zhengchun couldn't help but show a somewhat surprised expression.

Elder Kurong is the most senior master in Tianlong Temple. It is said that he has been practicing solitary meditation in Shuangshuyuan for decades.

Duan Zhengchun had only heard of him but had never met him, and thought he had already passed away.

Led by Abbot Benyin, Nalan Sheng and his companions soon arrived at the Muni Hall and met four eminent monks, headed by Elder Kurong.

Elder Kurong and the others were sitting cross-legged with their backs to the crowd. On the wall in front of them hung six scrolls.

The scrolls of silk, aged over the years, have turned a yellowish-brown color. Each scroll depicts a portrait of a man with acupoints marked on his body and the pathways of the six meridians drawn in red and black lines.

Seeing this, Mu Wanqing and Zhong Ling pretended to be curious and looked around, but in reality they secretly memorized the energy flow route on the portrait.

Normally, only those who have cultivated One Finger Divine Skill to the fourth rank are barely qualified to cultivate Six Meridians Divine Sword.

However, if a cultivator's internal energy is sufficiently abundant, they can directly cultivate the Six Meridians Divine Sword.

Although Mu Wanqing had only recently switched to cultivating the Northern Darkness Divine Art, she had already met the basic requirements for cultivating the Six Meridians Divine Sword after absorbing the internal energy of the three villains.

With the Six Meridian Divine Sword, which allows for ranged attacks, and the Lingbo Steps, which enable both pursuit and escape, Mu Wanqing was able to quickly become a top expert in the martial arts world.

"Uncle-Master Kurong, Benefactor Nalan and the others have arrived."

After Abbot Benyin led Nalan Sheng and the others into the Muni Hall, he bowed respectfully to Elder Kurong from afar.

Upon hearing this, Elder Kurong, who had been facing away from Nalan Sheng and the others, slowly turned around, revealing a peculiar face that was half rosy like a baby's and half withered like a skeleton.

"This old monk, Ku Rong, has met several benefactors."

"I have met Master Kurong."

After the two sides had exchanged greetings, Master Kurong then discussed with Nalan Sheng and the others how to deal with Kumārajīva.

Master Kurong's plan was simple: he would first lead the four eminent monks of Tianlong Temple to investigate Kumārajīva's background.

If Master Kurong and his group could defeat Kumārajīva directly, then Nalan Sheng wouldn't need to intervene.

If even if Master Kurong and the others joined forces, they couldn't defeat Kumārajīva, they would try to deplete Kumārajīva's internal energy as much as possible, and then have Nalan Sheng defeat him.

Nalan Sheng naturally had no objection to this, since he didn't take Kumārajīva seriously at all.

Shortly after everyone had finished discussing their strategy, a young novice monk suddenly walked in from outside the door, bowed to Abbot Benyin, and said, "Abbot, the Great Wheel King has arrived."

"Benyin, go and invite the Ming King to move to the Muni Hall!"

Master Kurong responded indifferently upon hearing this.

"Yes, Uncle-Master Kurong."

As soon as Abbot Benyin finished speaking, he hurriedly followed the young novice to see Kumārajīva.

After Abbot Benyin left, Master Kurong said to Duan Zhengchun, "Zhengchun, you should also leave for a while!"

"Yes, Master Kurong."

Duan Zhengchun nodded and led Nalan Sheng and the others into the back hall of the Muni Hall, where they waited silently.

"Please move the Dharma carriage of the Wing King to this Muni Hall."

After a long while, Abbot Benyin's voice finally rang out outside the Muni Hall.

"Thank you for leading the way, Abbot."

Another humble and polite voice rang out, and then a group of people followed Abbot Benyin into the Muni Hall.

The leader was a monk in his early fifties, dressed in a yellow robe and straw sandals. His face was radiant, with a faint, luminous glow.

Behind this man were eight or nine men, most of whom had fierce and terrifying appearances, unlike people from the Central Plains. They were all followers brought by Kumārajīva from Tibet.

After entering the Muni Hall, Kumārajīva merely glanced at everyone before fixing his gaze on Master Kurō.

"Kumārajīva, a junior from the Tibetan Kingdom, pays his respects to the venerable master."

Kumārajīva clasped his hands together and said, "Permanence and impermanence, the twin trees wither and flourish, north, south, west, and east, neither false nor empty!"

Everyone says that this Great Wheel King is learned and profound, and seeing him today, I can confirm that his reputation is well-deserved. I never expected that he would reveal the origin of my meditation practice as soon as we met.

Master Kurong was secretly startled, but outwardly remained calm and said, "Your Majesty, please sit down."

After thanking him and taking his seat, Kumārajīva began to use Murong Bo as an excuse to ask Master Kurong for the Six Meridians Divine Sword.

Of course, Kumārajīva wasn't stupid. He knew that Master Kurong would not easily hand over the Six Meridians Divine Sword, so he specially prepared three finger techniques as a condition for exchange.

The three finger techniques are: Flower-Picking Finger, Doro Leaf Finger, and Formless Calamity Finger. They all belong to the Seventy-Two Shaolin Arts, and their power is not much less than that of the One-Finger Divine Skill.

The monks of Tianlong Temple originally thought that Kumārajīva was domineering, but now that they saw that he was willing to exchange three top-level finger techniques for the Six Meridians Divine Sword, they felt that he was quite reasonable.

Apart from Master Kurong, the four eminent monks, including Abbot Benyin, all showed expressions of interest.