Chapter 287 Suspicion gradually dissipates
Unlike passive telepathy, there is no thick fog.
In front of you is still Great Hero Hall, majestic and empty, with extremely complicated masonry and wood carvings, but there is no one in the main hall.
All the monks, including abbot Mingzhu, disappeared.
However, the hall was not deserted at all.
That Shakyamuni Enlightenment Form's eyes were still bleeding, but the Buddha statue seemed to come to life at this time, turning its head to look around with a rumbling sound.
Beside him, there are two Bodhisattva statues.
One has a five-bun bun on her head, holds Treasure Sword, and rides a blue lion.
One wears a crown on his head, holds a lotus in his hand, and rides a six-tusked white elephant.
It is Manjushri and Samantabhadra.
There is also Eighteen Arhats outside them.
These gods and Buddhas are all sculptures of flesh, but they all seem to have come to life. After seeing him, they all lowered their heads and stared at him.
Even though Li Yan was brave, his heart trembled when he saw this situation, and he quickly raised his hands, but when he wanted to speak, he found that no sound came out of his mouth.
Li Yan is already familiar with this situation.
These are all clay sculptures of Buddha and Bodhisattvas.
They were condensed by Attendant and Incense and Fire Prayer Power in the human world. They may have some connection with the real Buddha. They are barely avatars and still belong to the earth.
The real gods and Buddhas who are far away in the sky always abide by the constraints of <Heavenly Laws> and basically do not interfere in mortal affairs.
These creatures also have certain limitations and cannot communicate directly with words. They can only use various illusions to remind them.
The only exception he has seen is Lord of the Clouds Divine Gate.
At Lake Side Divine Sacrifice, the sacred tower seemed to be hidden in the clouds and thunder, changing erratically, but at Lu San, things could be obtained from it, as if the boundary between virtual and real was blurred.
This situation still makes Li Yan confused.
The scene in front of me shows that Liu Gang's secret method has been successful, but this move is also somewhat dangerous, symbolizing entering the territory of ghosts and gods.
If he wasn't holding a ultimatum, which represented Netherworld Underworld, and this was the Orthodox Xuan Gate altar, he wouldn't have used it easily.
Those ghosts and gods in evil places will definitely attack immediately.
Sure enough, although the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the hall were looking at him, they did not become hostile. Instead, they all raised their heads and looked at the sky above the hall.
Li Yan also looked up.
I saw above Great Hero Hall, the Buddha's light was wrapped in clouds and mist, changing like a rolling river, and it looked somewhat familiar.
Li Yan Spiritual Light suddenly flashed in his mind.
This is the Water Vein picture of the nearby mountains and rivers!
The largest one is undoubtedly the Yangtze River, the smaller ones are the Han River and other tributaries, and the smaller and messier ones are the surrounding rivers.
On both sides of the Yangtze River, a turtle and a snake face each other across the bank.
Dots of black spots have appeared on their bodies, and they are shaking their heads. Although they cannot make any sound, they seem to be twisting and roaring...
And in the distance, a white tiger was pressed by the mountains, with dark yin energy surging all over its body, and red light in its eyes, making it look monstrous and menacing...
Farther away, there is also a firebird buried deep in the ground, curled up, and seems to be still sleeping, but little sparks around it are already rising, like a fire burning...
It seems that these four images are the key.
But now we are in a different situation...
Just as Li Yan was thinking, the hall full of gods, Buddhas and bodhisattvas slowly lowered their heads again, and many illusions broke like glass.
Li Yan felt his eyes go dark.
When I opened my eyes again, the palace was full of candlelight again, and the smell of incense was strong and assailed my nostrils.
Abbot Mingzhu and several great monks are still sitting cross-legged on the futon. Their momentum is connected with the Great Hero Hall, and they are obviously guarding.
"What did the little benefactor see?"
Seeing Li Yan wake up, Abbot Mingzhu asked quickly.
"I saw the location of the four elephants..."
Li Yan dare not neglect and describe what he saw in detail.
Abbot Mingzhu listened thoughtfully, then turned to look at an old monk, "It seems to be related to the Feng Shui ground line. Brother Tonghai, you are good at this, what can you tell?"
The old monk raised his eyelids slightly and said to the outside of the hall, "Cheng Jue, please come in."
"Yes, uncle."
Cheng Jue, who was waiting outside, quickly entered Great Hero Hall.
The old monk asked, "Old monk, I remember when you reported that Hanyang City was Xu Family Troupe, someone cooperated with the tomb robbers to dig many large tombs. What was missing inside?"
Cheng Jue replied, "All the tombs were destroyed, but the disciple asked someone to check them one by one and found that all the coffins, masonry, and underworld objects in all the tombs were stolen."
After hearing this, the old monk seemed not surprised and said to everyone, "If the poor monk guessed correctly, the turtle and snake coiled on the riverside represent Tortoise and Snake Mountains."
"A hundred years ago, Jiang Xiang Sect, a master came to observe the feng shui of this place and said that it was a situation of 'a thousand harmony' and 'a mountain and a dragon singing together'."
"One Sing of Thousand Harmonies says that the Yangtze River is the main one and is surrounded by the Thousand Lakes of Yunmeng. Therefore, 'getting the water is the first priority, hiding the wind is the second priority'. The power of the earth emphasizes water rather than mountains..."
"The mountains and dragons roaring together refer to Guishan and Snake Mountain. This place Water Vein starts from the intersection of the Yangtze River and the Han River and ends at the Tianxing Township area, of which Tortoise and Snake Mountains is the key point."
"Guishan guards the west North Gate household, and Snake Mountain echoes in the southeast, presenting the scene of 'the heavenly gate is open, and the ground household is closed'. It also implies that Great Emperor Zhenwu, Vanquisher of Demons's two generals, turtle and snake, are guarding it, so Three Towns can be at peace."
"And Guishan Snake Mountain Ershen Suojiang narrows and stays together, just like a treasure bottle, Parrot Isle Pier gets Qi, so it prospers..."
This old monk is indeed proficient in Feng Shui. After hearing what he said, Li Yan had a general impression of the layout of this place.
No wonder this place is still prosperous after thousands of years.
The old monk continued, "Tortoise and Snake Mountains is the key point of Feng Shui here, so there is Qingchuan and Huanghe on the second floor facing each other across the bank, which controls Pressing Qi's luck. Those demons must have secretly acted in the mountains and used the things in the tombs to disturb Tortoise and Snake Gods."
Host Mingzhu thought thoughtfully, "Senior brother's judgment should be correct, but what about the two elephants of the white tiger and the red bird?"
The old monk asked someone to fetch a map of the nearby mountains and rivers, and said to Li Yan, "Little donor, can you help the old monk point out the direction?"
Li Yan looked at the mountains and rivers map, and found that it was exactly the same as what he saw in the illusion, so he pointed to two areas, "The white tiger here is suppressed by the mountains, and the red bird is sleeping here."
The old monk took a look, nodded and said, "This is Barbarian King Tomb. During the Han Dynasty, it was the active area of Jiangxia Barbarians, and there were many rebellions."
"It is rumored that the ancestor of the Ba people, Linjun, died and his soul was that of a white tiger. Therefore, the Ba people use the white tiger as a totem, and the same is true for Jiangxia Barbarians. There should be something weird in Barbarian King Tomb."
"The place where the red bird shines is Western Zhou Ancient Mine. Maybe it has something to do with Gu Chu. The old monk can't see anything strange about it."
"Now it seems that the demon wants to take advantage of the changes in the Four Symbols to disturb the earth's veins. When Earth Dragon Turning Over happens, the water dragon will wreak havoc and cause a catastrophe!"
"That's it!"
When host Mingzhu heard this, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, "I, Baotong Chan Temple, am also located on the earth's key point, so the Buddha statue warns that if these monsters succeed, it will cause great disaster."
"Cheng Jue, gather your troops, go to the city with me overnight, and report this matter to Prince of Wu Prefecture. Don't let the monster succeed!"
"Yes, host!"
Cheng Jue was also very frustrated during this period. Now that he finally figured out the enemy's plot, the anger in his eyes was hard to suppress.
Clang clang clang!
Soon, the Baotong Chan Temple bell rang, and many Martial Monk gathered.
And Li Yan also breathed a sigh of relief.
Earth Dragon Turning Over is an earthquake, and a raging water dragon is a flood. If these two appear at the same time, the scene will not make people shudder.
Hanyang, Hankou, and Wuchang will all be destroyed in one day.
Inside the Great Hero Hall, an old monk sighed, "This place is Nine Schools Thoroughfare. Once something happens, the court will be in trouble, and the war in the southwest will also have twists and turns, which will harm Divine Land's luck."
"You are so heartless and crazy that the people behind you can't be spared!"
Having said that, he looked at Li Yan again, "Thank you for the warning, little friend. If the demon had succeeded a few steps later, the consequences would have been disastrous. My merits are immeasurable, and we will definitely be richly rewarded."
Li Yan raised his hand and said, "I just happened to meet you for the sake of justice, no reward is required."
The old monk stroked his beard and nodded, and looked at Li Yan with a much kinder look, "Good causes must have good results, and Daoism has its own reasons for cultivating merit."
"After this matter subsides, I may come back to the Great Hero Hall, little friend, and you may gain a lot."
This was said in a secretive way, but Li Yan was no fool. He turned his head and glanced at the towering Buddha statue, feeling a little curious in his heart.
The demon's plot appeared, and the power of Buddhism finally exploded.
Inside Baotong Chan Temple, many Martial Monk gathered, lit torches like dragons, and headed towards Wu Prefecture City overnight.
Enforcement Hall naturally has a way of transmitting messages quickly. Several Night Owl broke out of the air and flew towards the three cities.
It was past Zi Hour and it was the dead of night, but soon, the silence of the three cities was broken.
The three city government offices, Commandery Commandant Office, and Enforcement Hall were all dispatched. The whole city was in a commotion, with fire and the sound of horse hooves.
The group of the Bee Sect liars who set up the trap, as well as the officials who secretly helped, were all caught overnight.
They were kept in the past because they wanted to bring out the mastermind behind the scenes.
But now that he knows his conspiracy, there is no need to keep him.
At the same time, many soldiers from Wu Prefecture Garrison also set out overnight to surround Tortoise and Snake Mountains and search everywhere.
And Li Yan also followed Abbot Mingzhu and others back to Wu Prefecture City.
At this time, the city gate had already been opened, and the inspectors of Wuchang Prefecture's government office were waiting outside the city. Seeing this, they hurriedly came over and said, "I have seen Mingzhu preside over, Prince and the governor are waiting at the government office."
"Hmm."
Abbot Mingzhu also looked serious at this time, taking Baotong Chan Temple Martial Monk towards the government office.
After Li Yan entered the city, he bowed his hands and said goodbye to everyone, "Everyone, I have some errands to do. I have to protect the Tian family. I will say goodbye."
With so much power already being mobilized, it would be of no use for him to follow him. He might as well go back to avoid chaos and trouble over there.
The great monk Cheng Jue pondered for a moment, "Although the demon's conspiracy has been clarified, it is still unclear why he plotted against the Tian family."
"Huide, you are taking a few people to follow Young Hero Li to protect everyone in the Tian family. You can use my warrant to act cheaply."
"Yes, senior brother!"
Several Martial Monk immediately handed over and left the team.
Li Yan saw this and smiled, "Thank you, Master."
With these Martial Monk, he can free up his hands and solve many problems. He no longer has to be so tied up.
It would be much easier for them to finish the work earlier.
After saying goodbye to each other, Li Yan took several Martial Monk to the Chamber of Commerce.
In the Chamber of Commerce, the lights are also bright.
E Prefecture Merchant Guild's power is naturally not small, and he has a close relationship with the imperial court. At this time, he naturally has to do his part.
When we arrived at Shang Hui Sect, the people here seemed to have received the news and sent a steward outside to greet him.
The steward was dressed in a Confucian robe and had three long beards. He spoke in an elegant manner and said with a smile, "Young Hero Li, I'm Cheng Yu. I'm here to greet you by order of the president. If necessary, I can dispatch you at any time."
This person Li Yan has met, he is Wu Honglin's confidant.
Obviously, President E Prefecture Merchant Guild is very well-informed. Maybe he already knew the information when it was first transmitted to Wu Prefecture City.
I'm afraid that we are also discussing this in the government office at this moment.
"It's time to work."
Li Yan thanked him and was led to a small courtyard behind the Chamber of Commerce, where was Patriarch Tian's family.
In addition, the Chamber of Commerce also sent some good people to guard the outside.
Li Yan felt a lot more at ease when he saw this.
Although he has made rapid progress in martial arts, he also knows that the world is huge and there are many masters, so he often has to take advantage of the situation.
Now the situation is completely open.
With such a big movement, Patriarch Tian's family had naturally woken up and were staying in the courtyard uneasy. When they saw Li Yan returning, they hurriedly came to greet him.
"Young Hero Li, what happened?"
Patriarch Tian was sweating on his forehead, and his heart was filled with fear.
This was the first time he had seen such a big battle.
Li Yan asked the Martial Monks who had followed him to guard him outside. After entering the house, he said, "Baotong Chan Temple discovered something. The demon does have a big plan. Once successful, it will be a disaster."
"I can't talk nonsense about this, but Patriarch Tian don't worry, those charlatans who set up a trap for you have all been caught."
"Whether it is Hanyang Prefecture Tian Residence or Hankou, your third brother's place is protected by someone at this moment."
"That's good, that's good."
Patriarch Tian was relieved after hearing this.
He is not a fool. He knows that such a big movement must be serious. It is a blessing to be able to protect his family and get through the disaster safely.
Tian Wei on the side asked, "Young Hero Li, since the demon's plot has been exposed, has my family's disaster been over?"
"I'm afraid not necessarily."
Li Yan looked serious and said truthfully, "The demon's plot is very scary, but it is definitely not trivial to spend so much energy on your Tian family."
"Think again, what else is fishy? If you don't figure out the reason, they will come to you sooner or later."
"This..."
Patriarch Tian's family looked at each other, frowning and thinking hard.
At this moment, the second son of the Tian family suddenly said, "Brother, I just remembered something."
"Do you remember? What happened when we first met Mister Zhou?"
Patriarch Tian nodded and said, "Mister Zhou is one of our nobles. Without him, the Tian family would still be stuck in Dustpan Village."
The second son of the Tian family hesitated for a moment, "At that time, we were just helping people with some work, but Mister Zhou was so helpful and even took us out when something happened. Don't you think it's strange?"
Patriarch Tian nodded and said, "Indeed, to be honest, our brothers are really not as good as those smart people. At that time, someone was jealous and framed, and was secretly dealt with by Mister Zhou."
"I was young at the time and thought I was appreciated. Now that I think about it, Mister Zhou was really kind to us."
The second son of the Tian family was silent for a moment, "Mister Zhou's tone of voice sometimes reminds me of my father."
"I once made a mistake while drunk, and the third child also said that he felt this way..."
Patriarch Tian stood dumbly for a long time after hearing this, "This... I also have it."
Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "Then Mister Zhou, what did you do at that time?"
Patriarch Tian smiled bitterly and said, "Mister Zhou was a thief and stole a lot of things from the palace's treasure house..."