Chapter 288 Eighty-Eight Bronze Men [Two in One]

Early in the morning, Taoist Feng and Zen Master Yun came to wake everyone up and gathered them to prepare to set off to Jilei Temple.

Fortunately, everyone is a practitioner, otherwise, after the party last night and getting up early, I'm afraid they would not be able to bear it. The young people stood in a row, still full of energy.

Taoist Feng came to Liang Yue first and whispered, "The Prime Minister Zuo has already compensated you for the Daoyuan Fruit you took. You don't need to feel indebted to the Dao Palace in the future. Just practice well."

"Lord Zuo Xiang?" Liang Yue was surprised, "Why would he help me?"

He had thought that the Dao Palace would not give up, but he had to participate in the battle to seize the city, and they couldn't make things difficult for him. It would be even more humorous to ask his master for the debt.

So after a little thought, there is no need to worry about this matter.

But he really never thought that the Taoist Palace would find Liang Fuguo.

And even if we do find out, the Left Prime Minister will just say he can't compensate, and that's the end of it, right?
Do you really give it?

This is really unexpected.

Liang Fuguo was definitely not a fool, but Liang Yue was a little confused as to why he did this. Was it just to bribe him? But the price Wentian Tower paid last time was enough.

It's really hard to guess.

Facing Liang Yue's doubts, Feng Daoren just smiled knowingly, as if to say...Why did he help you, don't you know? We are all so familiar with each other, and you are still pretending.

Facing his strange smile, Liang Yue could only say: "Lord Zuo Xiang is really kind-hearted."

"Yes, yes, yes." Taoist Feng nodded repeatedly, then walked away to arrange the follow-up matters, leaving Liang Yue alone in silence.

What do you mean?
It's as if I'm lying to you.

Taoist Feng came in front of everyone and said loudly: "Everyone, the trip to the Taoist Palace has ended. I don't know how you have been here these days. If you like, you can come often in the future. Qingyang Taoist Palace always welcomes you. Next, we will go to Jilei Temple. It is different from my Taoist Palace. I believe you have heard about the fierce style of the temple. I will give you a piece of advice. When you get there, you must be careful and cautious in what you say and do..."

"Hey, what are you talking about?" Zen Master Yun waved his sleeves. "It's as if our Jilei Temple is some kind of demon cave. Don't worry, everyone in our temple is normal and enthusiastic."

Everyone looked at Monk Yuansheng, "Is that so?"

"Well..." Monk Yuansheng hesitated, as if wavering. "At first I thought everyone in the temple was normal, but after spending a long time with you, I feel like..."

"Cough." Master Yun cleared his throat.

Monk Yuansheng frowned, "It's true that they are all very enthusiastic. Let's go. I will definitely make you feel at home."

"..."

It would have been better if he didn't say it. After he said it, everyone's doubts became even greater.

What the hell?

But even if you are nervous, you still have to go. Everyone here is a genius who has never known how to write the word "fear" since childhood. It is impossible for you to be afraid of a fight because of a small doubt.

Immediately, Taoist Feng summoned a cloud of mist, which carried everyone into the air, and they once again crossed the north and south of Kyushu and headed towards Jilei Temple in the north.

The journey was long, even with Feng Daoren's cultivation, it would take him a long time to soar, which was why they had to set out early in the morning. Fortunately, everyone was strong enough to allow him to accelerate.

The wind from the top of the sky was so fierce that it felt like a knife blowing on my face.

At least one has to reach their level to be able to withstand the tearing caused by the grandmaster flying at full speed.

……

Even so, they stopped to rest once, and it was already the next day when they arrived at Jilei Temple.

At about noon, the towering mountain appeared in front of us. The mountain was sparsely covered with gray rocks, and on the top stood a mountain temple like a fortress. The temple was made of thunderstones from the top of the mountain, and it was extremely solid, looking like a prehistoric giant beast crouching on it.

But when you get closer, you can feel the solemn and grand Buddhist spirit.

Jilei Temple was very large, occupying almost the entire top of the mountain. Taoist Feng let the clouds and mist fall outside the mountain gate, and then dispersed.

The gate of the temple had already been opened, and a tall middle-aged monk in a gray-white cassock came to greet them with a row of young monks behind him. The veins on their bald heads were prominent, and their muscles were bulging and hard, as if their bodies were made of rock. Standing in a row, it was quite visually impactful.

"Brother Ke Yun." The middle-aged monk bowed to Master Yun.

“Junior brother…” Master Yun looked a little embarrassed, “Didn’t I tell you to just call me Senior Brother in front of outsiders? My Dharma name is a bit embarrassing…”

Everyone in the back laughed as they heard this. So Master Yun’s Buddhist name was Keyun?

It does sound a bit delicate, which is quite a contrast with his tall and mighty figure.

"Sorry, Brother, I forgot." The middle-aged monk apologized, then turned to the team behind him and said, "I am here to receive you all, following the order of the abbot."

puff.

A burst of uncontrolled voices rang out in the team.

Liang Yue thought to himself, "Master Yun, why are you so shy? Your junior brother's Buddhist name is even funnier than yours, and he didn't say anything to be shy about it."

"Junior Brother Kewu, let's follow the plan." Master Yun nodded.

"Yes." Ke Wu nodded, turned around and raised his hand, saying: "Everyone, please follow me."

Looking at the rows of muscular men behind him, everyone looked cautiously, and followed him up the stairs into the mountain gate under the scorching gazes of many people.

The first feeling Liang Yue had when he set foot in this place was the strong yang energy.

The entire mountain temple was filled with strong men who practiced martial arts. They were more masculine than the sun, and one of them could kill ordinary ghost kings with a single breath. The gazes of martial arts masters were as real as if they were roasting them in a furnace.

This kind of invisible pressure is not something that ordinary people can bear.

Fortunately, they were not ordinary people. They followed Ke Wu without much expression. When they turned to a side courtyard, Ke Wu guided them, saying, "This is where the disciples eat. We have prepared vegetarian food for you. You have come from afar, so you should eat something simple first. This mountain temple is humble and there is nothing exquisite. I hope you will not despise it."

"Thank you for the hospitality." Everyone naturally bowed to express their gratitude.

When I opened the door, I saw that there was indeed a hall inside, with a large table on which were various vegetarian dishes. Although there was no meat, it was obvious that they were carefully prepared and quite sumptuous.

Seeing that they were really inviting us to dinner, everyone let down their guard and sat around the table.

At first, I checked it carefully and found that the food was fine. I thought that Jilei Temple would not poison the food, so I was no longer vigilant and started eating. It tasted really good.

Zen Master Ke Wu stood aside and said, "Everyone, just enjoy your meal first. Someone will come and make arrangements for you later."

"Arrange?" Liang Yue, who had just taken a few bites, felt vaguely strange when he heard this word.

But Master Wu just stood there with no expression on his face, making him really hard to understand.

Just as I was doubting, I suddenly heard a bell ringing outside, and suddenly bursts of shouting and killing rang out from all directions in the silence!
"Ho!"

With a loud and uniform shout, the surrounding walls collapsed instantly, revealing copper sticks as high as the eyebrows.

Countless monks suddenly rushed out from all directions, their bodies were covered with gold and copper, and there were faintly dense runes on them, shining. These people directly smashed all the walls on all four sides and surrounded everyone!
……

Something strange happened suddenly, and everyone immediately put down their bowls and chopsticks and took up weapons to fight back.

In this instant change, they had no time to communicate and coordinate, and could only react instinctively. At this time, the tacit understanding between them was revealed. Liang Yue and Shang Yunhai immediately protected Wen Yifan, and the two of them met the invading enemy on the left and right. Wen Yifan was responsible for the output of the flying sword in the back, and the Ten Thousand Swords Art was used, sweeping across, with the sound of clanging metal and iron.

These people seemed to have a layer of protective golden light on their bodies, making it difficult for sharp weapons to penetrate them. Even if they were pushed back with great force, they could still rush forward immediately.

What a strong defense!
Chen Xuanjiu and Qi Yingwu got together. Qi Yingwu drew a circle to frame the two of them. Chen Xuanjiu summoned his Dharma image to fight back. They cooperated smoothly, showing the tacit understanding they had developed during the battle in the illusion.

Yan Shenbing and Wu Handing also rushed forward back to back, with occasional flying arrows in the distance for support. It turned out that Lin Fenghe had climbed onto the high courtyard wall outside at some point - or maybe he had already been there.

Only the solitary monk Yuansheng shouted loudly: "My fellow disciples, we are one family... Oh! Ah!"

After being hit on the bald head by a few strong clubs, he finally recognized the reality and roared: "Wow! A bunch of bald donkeys, I will fight you!"

Monk Ke Wu had already left at some point, leaving only these golden monks here. Each of them had a body like a diamond, and their moves were powerful and their martial arts were superb. It was difficult to deal with one of them, and there were at least a hundred or eighty of them here, which immediately made everyone embarrassed.

Several small groups were gradually overwhelmed, and they managed to avoid being beaten into pieces, but they were all on the verge of collapse.

Monk Yuansheng was the first to be beaten. He was beaten black and blue all over. He jumped onto the wall and shouted, "This is the Eighty-Eight Bronze Men Formation in our temple. They are indestructible and extremely powerful. They are very difficult to deal with. If you can't stand it, follow me and retreat!"

Eighty-eight?
When Liang Yue heard this number, his eyes almost went dark. Others' numbers are all eighteen, but you just doubled it.

Is the expansion so large?

Seeing that they could no longer hold on, they had no choice but to follow Monk Yuansheng and flee.

But it was not so easy to escape. After Monk Yuansheng shouted a few times, several bronze men immediately chased him with big sticks. Monk Yuansheng could not wait for everyone and had to jump off the wall to escape.

At this time, everyone was divided into small battlefields and could only climb over the courtyard wall and flee in different directions, fighting and retreating.

Liang Yue and the other two did the same. Shang Yunhai shouted, "You two go first. I'll cover your rear."

"Brother Shang, there's no need for the hall!" Liang Yue shouted.

Shang Yunhai looked back and saw Liang Yue soaring up to the sky for dozens of feet. Wen Yifan turned into a sword and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Only he was left behind. It was redundant to say that he was the last one. Just run as fast as you can. He must be at the end.

He immediately cast a spell to sprout a pair of wings, which he flapped and flew away quickly.

Originally, he might have escaped faster than Liang Yue, but Liang Yue's distance to heaven had greatly increased, so he was definitely able to escape from the battlefield much faster than him.

Although the three of them didn't know the way, they just ran all the way, and the bronze man behind them couldn't catch up. There was a formation in the Jilei Temple that prohibited flying. Flying could not go over the walls on both sides, and could only shuttle through the alleys. The layers of walls were like a maze.

Running around, the three of them almost got separated.

But they were still lucky because they didn't get beaten.

Over there, things weren't so smooth for Yan Shenbing and his three companions.

Lin Fenghe had been shooting arrows at the courtyard wall, and even if the bronze man chased him, he couldn't catch him. The top of the house wall was simply his ruling area, and the Five Elements Escape Technique could not touch the corner of his clothes at all.

The two people on the ground were both warriors, and their attack range was originally short, so they were completely surrounded by the bronze men.

Wu Handing was actually more adept at dealing with these bronze men, because his Whale Sect martial arts had great power and could repel the bronze men and create some space.

Yan Shenbing's martial arts skills are specialized in killing skills, and he habitually attacks the throat, head, heart, joints and other vital parts. But for the bronze man, his whole body is covered with protective golden light, so there is no such thing as a vital part.

He could only move around in the crowd, looking quite embarrassed.

Seeing the critical situation, he also shouted: "Second brother, you protect second brother and go first! I will cover your rear!"

Upon hearing the sound, Wu Handing pushed aside the bronze man in front of him, jumped onto the courtyard wall, and was about to escape when he saw Yan Shenbing being clamped by several bronze rods, unable to move.

Seeing this, he stared at me and shouted, "Let my brother go!"

Suddenly he jumped off the courtyard wall, turned around and killed again!
As Wu Handing was relieved, Yan Shenbing felt that the suppression was slightly loosened, and immediately turned around and kicked the bronze man behind him in the lower body. The bronze man trembled all over and took a few steps back.

Yan Shenbing immediately understood.

The bronze men here are all men. Even if their bodies are indestructible, you can hit them in other vital parts, but hitting them in the crotch will still make them feel afraid. This is a mark engraved in their bones.

Discovering this weak spot, he immediately lowered his body and attacked from the three directions below, with each move delivering a fatal blow.

This really made those male bronze men fearful, and they actually fought their way out of it!
Just as they were about to escape, suddenly, a bell rang outside.

clang--

The bronze man, who had just attacked like a wolf and a tiger, retreated like a tide in an instant.

"Eh?"

The young men who were beaten dazed looked at the empty courtyard which was only a ruin and looked at each other in bewilderment.

In the silence, the monk Kewu came out again and said leisurely: "The eighty-eight bronze men just now are the elite disciples who guard the important places in Jilei Temple. Sending them out is just a small ceremony to welcome you. You can hold out for so long under their attack, you are worthy of the name of Tianjiao. All right, now please follow me, I will arrange accommodation for you."

Okay.

You guys in Jilei Temple are always so welcoming.

The young people now understood what Feng Daoren said before. It was really a kind reminder. He gave them a good beating right away, which was really a warning to them.

Several people who ran out of the courtyard and fled elsewhere were also chased back and assigned accommodation.

Nine people lived in three connected courtyards, each with a single room. The rooms looked quite simple, but no one was picky.

As autumn approaches in the north, the sky darkens quickly. By the time I finish making arrangements and packing up, it is already dusk.

Monk Kewu left a message: "There will be more practice tomorrow, please go to bed early."

Then he turned and left.

Everyone gathered together, complained about the outrageous behavior of Jilei Temple, and then dispersed to practice for a while and then rest. After a tiring day, they really needed to rest well.

Liang Yue was full of energy and no longer needed to sleep for too long. At night he still practiced martial arts alone to improve his cultivation.

It was not until midnight that he was ready to lie down on the bed and rest for a while.

But just as I touched the bed, I suddenly heard a familiar bell ringing outside.

clang--

Liang Yue's expression tightened, "No way..."

Again?

He hoped that his guess was wrong, but unfortunately, a familiar shout was heard immediately afterwards.

In the next yard, the monk Yuansheng, who was snoring loudly, suddenly woke up from his dream and shouted, "He is one of us! I am from the Yuan generation, and I am also bald!"

"what!"

　Good morning.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)