sinovels Chapter 103 A Life-or-Death Bond
Chapter 103 A Life-or-Death Bond
Chapter 103 A Life-or-Death Bond
The sudden turn of events left all the monsters present dumbfounded, and after they came to their senses, they fled in terror.
The black bear demon's head was opened by Jiang Feng. Despite his bleeding head, he stubbornly endured it, staring at Jiang Feng with bloodshot eyes. His demonic aura became extremely violent, causing the stone table in the hall to tilt and sway.
"Where did you come from, you monster, to be so audacious as to harm me, the Great King!"
Jiang Feng transformed, reverting to his true form: "You stole my cassock, and you dare ask who I am?"
The black bear spirit's gaze sharpened, and he sneered, "So you're the thieving monk who took advantage of the Guanyin Temple's misfortune. Not a single coin was left in the Guanyin Temple; you must have stolen it all!"
"You can steal from Guanyin Temple, but I, the Great King, can't steal your robe? What kind of logic is that?"
This was the first time Jiang Feng had encountered such an eloquent demon, and he was somewhat surprised. He then said confidently, "If a monk is short of money and takes some incense money from the temple, can that be called stealing?"
That's called borrowing! A monk borrowing money for incense offerings isn't considered stealing, as Buddha said!
Just like the young nuns in a nunnery, if the monks can touch them, can you?
The black bear spirit was taken aback: "Does becoming a monk really allow you to touch young nuns? Bah, I meant to ask if Buddha really said such a thing?"
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Jiang Feng said, "Monks don't lie. If you don't believe me, go to the Western Paradise and ask Buddha whether it's considered stealing if a monk takes the temple's incense money." Then he went on to say things like "the four elements are empty," "the six senses are pure," "robbing the rich to help the poor," and "saving all sentient beings," which are difficult to understand.
The Black Bear Spirit was completely bewildered and didn't know where to begin refuting the argument.
After a moment, the black bear spirit suddenly came to his senses and rebuked, "You came to ask for the cassock, fine, but why impersonate my uncle and try to kill me? Isn't this contrary to the Buddhist principle of compassion?"
Jiang Feng scoffed: "You make it sound so nice. If I came to you asking for my robe back, would you give it back? If I were an ordinary monk, you would probably have slapped me to death by now!"
And you said I wanted to kill you, so are you dead now? You're alive and well, aren't you? I'd say you're framing me!
Black Bear Spirit: "————"
This isn't right! How come this monk is even more shameless than me?
The black bear spirit was speechless, knowing that he could not win an argument with Jiang Feng. With a flick of his right hand, the black-tasseled spear appeared in his hand, and with a shake, he thrust the spear tip toward Jiang Feng's chest.
"You silver-tongued thieving monk, let me, the great king, poke a few holes in you and see if you dare to spout nonsense again!"
Jiang Feng had already prepared the hand seals and used an earth-遁术 (earth-遁术 is a type of magic that allows one to escape from a mountain cave).
The black bear spirit chased after Jiang Feng to the outside of the cave, where he saw Jiang Feng standing on a boulder, holding a vajra, radiating a rich Buddhist light, looking like an enlightened monk.
"Black Bear Spirit, stop! After all, stealing my cassock isn't a serious crime. At most, you'll spend a few years in hell after you die."
If you really kill me, then you will be gravely sinful and will never attain enlightenment.
I have a connection with Guanyin Bodhisattva in the South China Sea. It's risky, but the returns are very high.
As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold. If you've got the guts, how about we split the spoils 70/30 after it's done?
The black bear spirit hesitated for a moment, then lowered his gun and asked, "Do you really have connections with Guanyin Bodhisattva?"
Jiang Feng put on a stern face and said in a serious tone, "I have a life-or-death friendship with the Bodhisattva. This is the ninth time we have been together. Many gods and Buddhas in heaven know about this."
The black bear spirit hesitated, clearly not believing him, and continued to ask, "What kind of connection are you talking about?"
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Jiang Feng said, "I am the one chosen by Guanyin Bodhisattva to retrieve the scriptures. I was dispatched by the Emperor of the Great Sui Dynasty to go to Leiyin Temple in the Western Paradise to worship Buddha and seek scriptures."
If you wish to attain enlightenment, you can guarantee my journey to the Western Paradise to retrieve the scriptures. If I arrive safely, I will surely become a Buddha, and you will at least be able to attain the status of a golden-bodied Arhat.
The black bear spirit pondered for a moment and said, "How can I know if what you say is true or false? Do you have any proof?"
Jiang Feng smiled confidently: "You've probably heard of my disciple, Sha Wujing, right?"
A glint of light flashed in the black bear demon's eyes: "Of course I've heard of it. Legend has it that eating the flesh of Sha Wujing grants immortality!"
Jiang Feng called out to the cave entrance, "Wujing, come out and let him see if it's real or fake."
Sha Wujing walked out with a dark face, angrily saying, "Rumors! Those are all rumors! My flesh is sour; eating it will only give you diarrhea!"
The Black Bear Demon scrutinized Sha Wujing, his eyes gleaming: "Blue face, big beard, wielding the Solo Staff—he truly looks exactly like the legends. Cut off a piece of your flesh, and I'll eat it to see if it's real!"
"If you want to eat me, you'll have to take a hit from my stick first!"
Enraged, Sha Wujing grabbed the Solo Staff and immediately engaged the Black Bear Demon in battle.
Bai Suzhen had already found her luggage and came out to meet Jiang Feng. Seeing that Sha Wujing couldn't defeat the monster, she flew into the air and used her magic to attack the Black Bear Spirit.
While dodging the magic, the Black Bear Spirit also entangled with Sha Wujing, fighting for half an hour without a clear winner.
Jiang Feng stood aside, frowning, watching the three figures rapidly shifting. He wanted to step forward to help, but felt his cultivation was somewhat inadequate. Looking down at the golden hoop in his hand, he realized he had made a mistake.
He borrowed the golden headband from Sha Wujing to deceive Guanyin Bodhisattva; he did not actually intend to put it on the Black Bear Spirit.
If the Black Bear Spirit were to be put in a golden headband, Guanyin Bodhisattva would surely appear and take him away before he could harm him, which is not the outcome he wants to see.
Jiang Feng's original plan was to use the pretext of shaving the black bear spirit's head to cut it open, and then he could eat steamed bear paws today. He had even prepared honey in advance.
The plan went smoothly, but he underestimated the Black Bear Spirit's cultivation level. He survived being stabbed in the head, and he had no idea what kind of cultivation technique the Black Bear Spirit practiced.
If the dagger were replaced with a vajra, it would most likely be able to pin down the black bear spirit's magic and soul. The reason Jiang Feng didn't use it was because the vajra was very likely to fail to break through the black bear spirit's defense.
Later, they used a knife to open a hole in the black bear spirit's brain, and the Vajra Pestle could then be used. The only difficulty was how to get the black bear spirit to lower his guard.
They finally came up with an excuse to take the Black Bear Demon on a pilgrimage, but unexpectedly, he was greedy for the flesh of Sha Wujing and wanted to get the benefits in front of him first.
This black bear demon is truly troublesome; he's highly skilled and cunning. No wonder even the monkey had to seek help from Guanyin Bodhisattva.
Thinking of Guanyin Bodhisattva, his eyes suddenly lit up. He left a puppet on the spot and transformed it into the appearance of Guanyin Bodhisattva.
"stop!"
Jiang Feng transformed into the dignified Guanyin Bodhisattva, descending from the sky with a peaceful Buddhist light, instantly stopping the three fighting.
"I have met Guanyin Bodhisattva!"
Sha Wujing and Bai Suzhen quickly stepped forward to pay their respects.
The black bear spirit looked at the Guanyin Bodhisattva before him and suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. Touching his head, which Jiang Feng had shaved into a receding hairline, he finally understood why his scalp felt cold.