Heroes Return

"..." Then he was met with two bewildered faces.

A short while later, Master Wuneng led two people to another door. Inside, however, they only saw a terrifying black shadow.

"What exactly is inside?" the two asked Master Wuneng in surprise.

“This is our most devout one,” Master Wuneng introduced to the two. “This man used to be some kind of demon lord, Chong or something. I heard he wasn’t human; he was born a demon. But he only came here after being converted by our Guanggun Temple Master. Not only did he come here voluntarily, but he also insists on listening to the Vajra Exorcising Mantra for twenty-four hours every day. He truly has great perseverance!”

"Master, can this creature talk?" the beautiful woman asked curiously.

"Of course he can speak, and he can even transform into a handsome man!" Master Wuneng said. "However, the Vajra Exorcising Mantra he listened to is specifically for suppressing evil spirits. He listened to it for over a hundred years straight, so now he's lost nine out of ten lives and can't possibly have the strength to speak to you. Speaking of which, this man is truly devoted to Buddhism. Even though the Buddha's scriptures are causing him immense damage, he still insists on listening to them every day. This perseverance and willpower to chant Buddha's name even in pain is truly admirable. Amitabha!"

Although that's what the Incompetent Master said, the man and woman could vaguely see a hand appearing in the shadows of the room through the window, shaking and giving the Incompetent Master the middle finger.

Then, in another room, they saw a strikingly handsome man with an eerie appearance, dressed in ancient red robes. He sat there silently. Upon closer inspection, they realized that the man was bound by a piece of Buddhist paper.

“This one is quite remarkable,” Master Wuneng said to him. “This is the Blood Demon who caused chaos throughout Mount Shu back then! After being defeated, he went into seclusion for a thousand years, but unexpectedly, he encountered my boring junior brother when he came out of seclusion. After being influenced by the boring junior brother, he stayed here.”

"Master, stop lying! Who lives here with their hands tied?" the man asked, looking at the man inside.

“What’s impossible?” Master Wuneng said, “His self-tie is a testament to his compassion. Actually, his room has nothing much but too many blood-sucking insects like mosquitoes and fleas. He’s afraid of accidentally hurting them, so he asked to have his body tied up. This shows his compassion after being converted. Now he’s the one raising all the blood-sucking insects in the temple.”

"Master, you really have the nerve to say that."

"Your boring days are numbered, aren't they?" The man didn't refute the incompetent master's words, but asked indifferently.

“My junior brother is full of energy right now, so you don’t need to worry about him,” Master Wuneng said with a smile to the man in red.

After saying that, he pulled the two people away.

As Wu Neng led the three away, a terrifying glint appeared on the red-clad man's face: "Guanggun Temple! Sooner or later, this place will be a river of blood!"

The two of them really learned a lot today by following Master Wuneng. They never expected that all those imprisoned here were notorious figures from Area O, and that each one of them was a devout Buddhist (how tragic).

Among them, they even saw the Black Mountain Demon, who was exposed to the 360-degree, unobstructed sunlight of the Great Sun Buddha for 24 hours a day. There was also the Orochi XX, who was forced to watch the snake soup recipe being shown on TV every day.

Of course, according to Master Wuneng, the people imprisoned here are all demons who have been converted (or liberated) by Buddhism.

Finally, in the last room, they encountered an old man who said that the whole world was just a dream, and they were living in their own dream. The two of them instinctively believed him.

"This is just plain crazy. Because nobody wanted him, the local government let us take care of him. We thought he would have a lot in common with the people here, so we just left him here," Master Wuneng said, pointing at the old man to the two people in front of him.

Just as the three people were pointing fingers at a mentally ill person, something significant happened that shook many powerful forces.

Chapter 12

Just as the residents of Guanggun Temple were preparing to sleep, a golden light suddenly shot up from the back mountain into the sky. As the golden light soared into the clouds, it illuminated the entire night sky, and for a moment, the entire Guanggun Temple was as bright as day.

Almost simultaneously, everyone rushed out of their rooms in surprise.

At this moment, the people of J City at the foot of the mountain were also seriously looking up at the golden sky in front of them.

After illuminating the sky, the beam of light quickly extended in four directions, eventually forming a giant swastika symbol in the sky.

Lin Jie and his three companions stopped playing mahjong and, accompanied by a bunch of comical figures, ran to the doorway to gaze at the golden light filling the sky. Meanwhile, Glasses grabbed an older-looking monk and demanded, "So, what exactly happened?"

Upon hearing the question from the bespectacled monk, the monk did not turn to look at him, but instead murmured a Buddhist chant. Then he calmly said, "This strange phenomenon occurred once before, several decades ago. And that was precisely when our abbot passed away."

"What did you say?" Lin Jie said in surprise, "Holy crap! Who was that person who passed away on the mountain? It couldn't be..."

“Since you’ve been up the mountain today, you should know that you’re practicing under the peach tree. Moreover, there’s only one person in my temple with such a high level of Buddhist knowledge.” The monk said, then put his hands together in prayer. “Amitabha. Goodbye, Uncle Wuhu.”

"Damn! No way! Thirteen, you're too ruthless!" Xiao Zhan looked at Thirteen seriously: "You've only known him for a day, and he's already dead."

"No wonder he wouldn't help me, so he's already beyond help?" Thirteen, at this moment, paid no attention to what Xiao Zhan had said to him, but stared intently at the swastika Buddhist seal in the sky and the golden light shooting straight into the clouds: "Damn it! Why did the only person who might know something have to die at this time?"

"Damn it! That old bastard tricked me!" Lin Jie looked at the Buddhist seal in the sky with a headache, and couldn't help but think to himself. The monk did say that he was dying, but Lin Jie didn't expect that Master Wuliao would pass away the very night after meeting him, even though his cultivation seemed unfathomable. But why did he die so suddenly? Immediately, Lin Jie subconsciously felt that he must have been tricked by Master Wuliao.

But for a moment, he had no idea how the Bored Master had tricked him before his death. With the mindset of not dwelling on what he couldn't figure out, Lin Jie looked directly at the Buddhist seal in the sky.

At this moment, all the unreliable monks in the bachelor temple suddenly bowed their heads and began chanting Buddhist mantras.

Surprisingly, throughout J City, a large number of bald men were looking at the Buddha's light from various angles and bowing their heads to chant Buddhist mantras.

Looking out at the Buddha's light shining through the window, in the courtyard where Master Wuneng was, joyful laughter suddenly rose and fell.

"Could you please leave for a moment, benefactor?" Wu Neng said to the two people beside him.

Although such a strange phenomenon was occurring in the sky outside, there was still someone in the Bachelor Temple who hadn't noticed what was happening. That person was Tian Xiaoshu. At this moment, she was staring blankly at a cloak in her room.

"Teacher! Come out and see!" Ye Daoling suddenly pulled Ye Daoshen in and said.

Startled, Tian Xiaoshu hurriedly stuffed the cloak she was stroking into her luggage.

"Hmph! Teacher, what are you looking at?" Ye Daoling looked at Tian Xiaoshu as if she had discovered something interesting.

"N-nothing!"

"Hehe, teacher, you wouldn't lie, would you?" Ye Daoling looked at Tian Xiaoshu's bow with great interest.

Seeing Ye Daoling's actions, Tian Xiaoshu immediately slammed her suitcase shut: "What are you looking at! What happened?"

"Tch!" Ye Daoling was a little disappointed that she couldn't see what it was, but she didn't ask any more questions: "Teacher, come out and see! The sky outside has turned golden."

"Huh? Golden?" Tian Xiaoshu looked out the window in surprise, and then he saw that the sky outside had indeed turned completely golden. A huge swastika, large enough to cover the entire city of J, was slowly rotating in the sky.

Seeing this scene, Tian Xiaoshu couldn't help but run out with Ye Daoling and Ye Daoshen.

Just after they ran out, the suitcase popped open on its own because it wasn't closed properly.

Inside the suitcase, a black cloak lay quietly. If Lin Jie were to pick it up now, he would probably be shocked to find that the cloak in front of him was exactly the same as the one he used to wear.

At this point, the strange phenomenon at Guanggun Temple shocked more than just J City. In fact, major organizations around the world received reports immediately.

This is big news for those large organizations. Because the boring master of the Bachelor Temple, who was supposed to quell all dissent, has passed away.

Meanwhile, in a secret underground base somewhere on the outskirts of J City, a bespectacled man was having a video call with two people. These two people were the same man and woman that the Incompetent Master had met in the forbidden area.

"Do you know what this scene represents?" the bespectacled man asked the couple in front of him.

“We don’t know,” the man replied.

"It's good that you don't know, let me tell you!" the bespectacled man said. "Based on the company's understanding of Guanggun Temple, there can only be one reason for this strange phenomenon: Guanggun Temple is incredibly bored! Hahaha! This is undoubtedly good news for us!"

"Did he die of boredom?" the man said with some surprise. "In our knowledge, Master Boredom is one of the few powerful beings in this world who far surpasses SS-level. Why would he suddenly die?"

"To be honest, I'm also very curious about the cause of his death," the bespectacled man said calmly. "But now that he's dead, we can abandon this damn Plan B and go straight to Plan A! Xing San, have you put all those eggs in the city sewers into place?"

"It's all set up," the beautiful woman said to the man with glasses.

"That's good. Speaking of which, the Salvation Army only sent two mediocre people like you to assist me." The bespectacled man said with displeasure as he looked at the two men.

"Our mission is to seize the Golden Spirit Sword while you're distracting the Bachelor Temple. That's why the higher-ups sent us, who aren't exactly experts, because our abilities are better suited for treasure hunting than fighting," the man said to the bespectacled man.

"Tch! It's supposed to be a collaboration, but you're not willing to put in any effort at all? I still don't like you Salvation Army!" the bespectacled man said.

"Don't worry, we'll support you," the woman said. "We can guarantee that no World Government reinforcements will arrive for at least eighteen hours while you're attacking the Bachelor Temple!"

"What do you mean?" The bespectacled man smiled as if he had just thought of something after asking the question: "Then I'll wait for your good news."

The bespectacled man then disconnected his phone.

Shortly after he turned it off, one of the monitors lit up again.

"Stein, is your setup complete?" a man's voice rang out, but he had no face.

"I'm all ready. That drop of blood provided by the Salvation Army really came in handy," the bespectacled man called Stein said excitedly. "Boss! As long as we have enough time, with the technology I possess, we can acquire an army capable of conquering the world!"

"In fact, the board members have a lot of confidence in your research. But the prerequisite is that this time you can demonstrate the strength of your research to the board members."

“Don’t worry, boss,” Stein said excitedly. “Boring is dead, so I’ve just decided to use Plan A! Let the destruction of the Bachelor Temple prove the power of my research! Hahaha!”

“Guanggun Temple won’t just be a boring place.” The man’s voice said to Stein, “But this operation of yours is a major one, so the board of directors has decided to allocate you a company-owned combat unit.”

"Are you telling the truth?" Stein asked excitedly.

"Yes, this time your exclusive equipment won't be a thousand Earth Federation space warfare mechs. You know, the board spent a fortune to acquire this latest military technology," the man said calmly. "So I hope you won't disappoint the board."

"Understood! Just wait and see what opportunity comes!" Stein said excitedly. "But what kind of deal could possibly make the board of directors go to such lengths to destroy the Bachelor Temple?"

"You don't need to know that. But I can tell you something: Guanggun Temple and our company have a big score to settle. Since we're so bored, it's time to settle it."

"Is that so? Then please, board members, wait for my good news."

At that moment, golden light rained down throughout the city. The swastika Buddhist symbol in the sky gradually dissipated.

In the city's sewers, in a dark corner, countless strange, unidentifiable eggs were arranged in dense rows.

In fact, the sewers throughout the city are filled with these eggs.

However, some of the eggs that were originally quiet, being closer to the outside world, seemed to be affected by a mysterious force and hatched prematurely.

Two creatures that looked like small dinosaurs slowly crawled out of the sewer.

"I never imagined that after Master Boredom died, he would directly disperse his power throughout J City instead of leaving behind some so-called golden relic." Lin Jie sighed as he watched the points of light gradually dissipate in the sky. "No wonder so many people in this J City temple practice martial arts; he truly brought blessings to the local people!"

In fact, Lin Jie believed that the method of dissipating one's cultivation before passing away, chosen by Master Boredom and Master Nirvana, was of no benefit to the Guanggun Temple. However, it could subtly alter the aptitude and innate qualities of the local residents. Only then did Lin Jie truly understand why even a traffic policeman in J City possessed such high martial arts skills.

In fact, if a few more masters were to do this, J City would truly be in a different league. Of course, it's impossible to do this without profound cultivation.

Chapter XIII

The next day, a grand Buddhist ceremony was held at the Guanggun Temple. Almost all the monks of the temple gathered at the back mountain. Everyone sat on the ground, silently chanting scriptures facing the peach tree at the back mountain.

At this point, Lin Jie and the others truly learned how many disciples the Guanggun Temple actually had. They were astonished to find that the entire J City had over ten thousand disciples.

With so many martial arts practitioners, they could practically be considered a terrifying army. That is, assuming they don't act like idiots, because Lin Jie could clearly see that many of them were secretly playing on their phones while chanting scriptures.

To be honest, this phenomenon is hard to understand, because this ritual was not organized by the people of the Guanggun Temple. Rather, it was a spontaneous gathering of the disciples here.

"Holy crap! Chanting sutras while reading porn!" Xiao Zhan exclaimed in surprise as he stood halfway up the mountain, looking at several monks dressed in the robes of the Bachelor's Temple. "Multitasking!!"

"Alright, let's go!" Lin Jie said, looking at the queue stretching from the mountaintop all the way down. The closer to the summit, the more purely monks they were, and correspondingly, the less morally upright the content tucked into their scriptures. At the foot of the mountain, the people seemed to represent all sorts of people from every walk of life. What surprised Lin Jie most was that several of them were wanted criminals.

But these people were all crying their eyes out, looking as if someone who owed them a large sum of money had suddenly died.

"This Bachelor Temple is truly inclusive!" Glasses exclaimed, looking at the magnificent chanting procession before him. "I never imagined that the disciples of Bachelor Temple would be so diverse! Oh, and I even saw a few alien races just now."

"Master is indeed a virtuous and eminent monk! Waaah..." Xiao Zhan cried as well.

"What the hell are you crying for! You've never even met that boring master, have you?!" The bespectacled guy shouted at Xiao Zhan, looking at his expression.

"What a joke!!" Xiao Zhan said between tears, "I'm his successor! Although I never met that master, he specially passed on all his life experience to me!! I studied it all night last night, and the more I studied it, the more I felt that this master was an absolute genius!! I never thought he would die like this!! Waaah..."

"Holy crap! No way!" Thirteen exclaimed in surprise as he looked at Xiao Zhan.