Chapter 90: Close the Mountain Gate

"Layman, the pagoda forest in front of us is closed to the public to avoid disturbing the ancestors."

The young monk on duty outside the pagoda forest blocked Zhou Yi's way.

"No one can go in?"

Zhou Yi sensed the location of the inner demon and went into the pagoda forest for a long time every day in recent days.

During this period of time, he had intentionally or unintentionally followed the inner demon and had confirmed his identity. He was the respected head of the West Hall of Jinguang Temple, the monk Benxin.

Benxin's identity was different from the sweeper of the Sutra Pavilion. His strength had long been promoted to the second-grade fixed relic, one generation higher than the abbot Wuchen. Most of the monks in the temple were guided by him to practice.

Unless Zhou Yi used his magic power to suppress the monks of Jinguang Temple, it would be difficult to find the inner demon.

The monk put his hands together and was about to nod his head in agreement when he heard Zhou Yi add a sentence: "Monks do not tell lies, young master, please do not ruin your practice!"

The monk's face was dull, and then he said helplessly: "Amitabha! The disciples of the temple can enter the pagoda forest with the seal, understand the Buddhist principles of the sages, and resolve the inner demons and karma."

"Resolving the inner demons is interesting."

Zhou Yi did not feel ashamed of deceiving others, and turned around to leave.

After staying in Jinguang Temple for a few days, he found that the old monks in the temple were not easy to fool, and he would fall into the language trap of the other party if he was not careful. On the contrary, the young monks only needed a few words to block them and get a lot of information.

Suddenly, a deafening bell sounded.

Dong——

The bell sounded throughout Jinguang Temple, and it rang six times in a row. The monks and masters who heard the sound immediately put down their affairs and gathered in the main hall.

"Six bells ring, foreign enemies invade!"

The young monk's face changed and he ran to the main hall.

"Foreign enemies?"

Zhou Yi glanced in the direction of the pagoda forest and followed.

Hundreds of people had gathered outside the main hall, most of them were monks in various clothes, and a few were guests in secular clothes.

At this time, less than a month away from the celebration, there were quite a few guests in the temple, most of them were Buddhist monks and monks with roots in Jinguang Temple.

The Taoist sect and the court only sent symbolic gifts and did not send anyone to celebrate.

Everyone talked about it and speculated about the reason for the bell ringing.

After Zhou Yi came over, a monk immediately took him into the main hall.

The main hall is the main hall of Jinguang Temple. In front of it is a golden Buddha statue several feet high, with his hands pinching the lotus seal, and his eyes looking at the people in the hall with pity.

The hall is vast, and there are already five monks and laymen in the realm of refining spirits. After seeing Zhou Yi, they nodded slightly.

One of the strong men waved and called Zhou Yi over.

Zheng Ling, a lay disciple of Jinguang Temple, and Zhou Yi are both worshippers of the Demon Slayer Division. They have been talking happily these days.

Zhou Yi sat cross-legged on the futon and asked in a low voice: "Brother Zheng, what happened?"

Zheng Ling said with a serious face: "There is a White Lotus demon in Bodhi County, and he has gathered hundreds of thousands of believers..."

"..."

Before Zhou Yi came in, he guessed that it might be related to the Heavenly Demon Alliance. After all, there is a black-hearted elder hiding in the temple.

"Isn't the White Lotus demon in the northern border, trapped by General Gongsun with the rebels of the Red Body Sect?"

Zheng Ling glanced at the monk sitting at the top and continued: "It should not be the same branch. The leader is the abbot of the temples in several counties. It is said that he has been bewitched by the White Lotus demon, believed in the evil Buddha, and fell into the devil's way."

The White Lotus Way is second only to the Heavenly Demon Way in the six ways of the Heavenly Demon.

Unlike the Heart Demon Way, which refines people into avatars, after being bewitched by the White Lotus Way, they only want to rebel.

Three more old monks came to the hall one after another, a total of nine spiritual cultivators.

Benxin came in last, greeted several monks, and sat in the first seat on the left.

"Amitabha!"

The old monk at the head chanted the Buddha's name loudly, suppressed the discussion in the hall, and said: "I had no choice but to call you all here. The Buddhist traitors and the White Lotus demon destroyed the Bodhi formation. In a short period of time, they brought 100,000 rebels to sweep across several counties."

There is a temple in each county of Bodhi County, and all the temples are connected together to form a Bodhi formation, which has the function of monitoring the place and suppressing the enemy.

The White Lotus Sect instigated the internal monks of the Buddhist sect to rebel, and the uprising destroyed the formation, just like the radar failed before the war. What is happening outside now can only be speculated.

Benxin said, "Brother Benyuan, the strongest of this group of white lotus monsters is only of the fourth or fifth rank. We only need to send a few soul-refining monks to capture and kill the rebel leaders. With the help of the monks in the temple and the local soldiers, the rebels can be defeated in a snap!"

In a world where immortals and demons are rampant, the winners and losers of wars are determined by the monks. The hundreds of thousands of white lotus rebels seem to be catching up with the dragon cavalry, and the gap between the two is incalculable.

Not to mention that the dragon cavalry is the elite among the elite, most of the white lotus rebels are poor people who believe in evil Buddha, and the gap in strength between the top leaders is even greater.

The dragon cavalry has Xu Fengxian, who is at the peak of the first rank, and several upper third-rank martial artists, who can rule a state.

This group of white lotus monsters seems to be very powerful. If several soul-refining monks continue to behead the rebel leaders and high-ranking officials, they will be defeated in no time.

Benyuan sighed and shook his head and said, "The host has ordered to close the mountain gate and wait for the reinforcements from the court and the state government!"

Other people in the hall were shocked.

Because of the location of Jinguang Temple in Bodhi County, the local soldiers are just a decoration, and the main local force is the temple monks.

Once Jinguang Temple closes the mountain gate, the White Lotus rebels will be able to enter the land without a trace.

"Amitabha! Brother, do you know what this means?"

Benxin chanted the Buddha's name and questioned: "Millions of believers in the county will be slaughtered by the rebels, and blood will flow like a river!"

"This is also a last resort. The White Lotus demon is causing chaos just to lead the masters in the temple to scatter and leave."

Benyuan said solemnly: "If the temple is empty and once it is broken by demons, the consequences will be disastrous!"

"No wonder the White Lotus demon suddenly rebelled. We must protect the Buddhist heritage!"

Several old monks who were invited nodded in agreement. They had a deep connection with the Jinguang Temple and naturally supported the overall situation.

Zheng Ling's face changed and he said, "Uncle Benyuan, no one can stop the White Lotus rebels. What should the people in the county do?"

Zheng Ling was a native of Bodhi County. When he was young, he practiced in Jinguang Temple with his hair untied. He didn't believe that the monks in the temple would abandon the believers and watch behind closed doors.

"Amitabha! I have sent a message to the four surrounding counties and the Luojing Military Department. I believe that reinforcements will arrive soon."

"The White Lotus rebels are isolated and helpless. If the imperial army arrives, they will be destroyed soon!"

Benyuan said with compassion: "When this disaster is over, I will host a water and land ceremony, pray for the dead, and build a seven-story pagoda. I will definitely be born into a wealthy family in the next life!"

"Good! Good!"

The divine monks in the hall praised repeatedly. It is a blessing for the refining spirit realm to hold a ceremony for the ordinary people.

Benyuan said again: "Nephew Zheng, you don't have to worry about the family. Three hundred warrior monks have been sent to guard the Zheng family's house. The Zheng family is close to the temple in the county, so they must be safe."

Hearing this, Zheng Ling sighed and had no more opinions.

The wealthy families in the counties and prefectures, with high walls and large courtyards, will not be easily breached. Even if they cannot defend, they can go to the county temples for refuge.

There are martial monks practicing martial arts in the temples of each county. Relying on the protective formation, there is no problem in holding on until the imperial court reinforcements arrive.

Benyuan arranged several monks to take turns to guard to ensure that the demons would not sneak into the Jinguang Temple, and announced the news of closing the mountain.

The monks in the temple all obeyed, and the guests had no objection when they heard about the White Lotus rebels. The reputation of the White Lotus Sect was truly terrifying. Now the safest place in Bodhi County is the Jinguang Temple.

Zhou Yi looked at everything in the hall with cold eyes. In the eyes of the monks, he was just a lucky man who had a chance to condense the Yin God. He barely had the opportunity to listen in the hall, so he had no right to speak.

No patrol and protection tasks were arranged, for fear that Zhou Yi's magic was not good enough and there would be omissions.