Chapter 268: The Real Golden Buddha

Shi Feizhe crushed a True Realm martial artist as easily as one would kill a chicken.

The two Living Buddhas from the Golden Buddha Temple had never seen such a scene before.

This is too outrageous!

Terrifying!

“You forced them to work with violence, and now I’m using violence to stand up for them. It seems fair, doesn’t it?” Shi Feizhe said calmly.

Fair my ass!

How is this fair?

They are all craftsmen, a group of laborers disguised as monks!

You, such a strong person, standing up for them?

Who would believe that!

It’s more like you’re using this opportunity to pick a fight, right?

Could it be that you have your eyes on this ship?

With this guess in mind, the monk within the Maitreya Buddha organized his words and said as gently as possible: “Ahem… Venerable Shi. Is there some misunderstanding between us?”

“There’s no misunderstanding! Just as I said.” Shi Feizhe shook his head: “I’m taking them and the ship.”

The two monks within the Burning Lamp Buddha and Maitreya Buddha looked at each other. They felt it was a tricky situation, so they decided to call the abbot of the Golden Buddha Temple, Master Eight Sufferings.

It’s not that the three of them couldn’t beat him, but that the opponent was too strong.

This ship was too important to their Golden Buddha Temple. The three of them were the only Living Buddhas left in the Golden Buddha Temple besides Master Eight Sufferings.

With Master Eight Sufferings, four True Realm martial artists were enough to occupy half of Yanzhou Province.

But Master Eight Sufferings knew it was pointless. Forcibly occupying a city would create a tangled web of relationships that would be difficult to sort out.

Moreover, the cities in Yanzhou were interconnected through marriage, with subtle relationships. Pulling one thread would affect the whole body.

In the game between them, outsiders, and the local powers, the slightest misstep would result in a complete loss.

It’s better to go overseas.

He had made inquiries and found out that overseas were all weaklings, even a Great Demon was worshipped as a god. If they, these True Realm martial artists, went there, wouldn’t they be…

Those barbaric lands overseas were in dire need of them to spread Buddhist teachings and enlightenment!

While Master Eight Sufferings was handling some matters in the city, he suddenly heard from Guangfa and Guanghui that the Old Demon Shi from Yangzhou had come to steal the ship and even killed Guangzhi. He hurriedly went to the dock.

When he arrived at the dock, he saw the people on the dock surrounding Shi Feizhe, chattering:

“Is Yangzhou really that good?”

“Does Yangzhou provide food and accommodation?”

“Aren’t you lying to us?”

“Where in the world is there such a place?”

Shi Feizhe patiently explained to them: “You’ll know when you get there. You all have skills, and our Yangzhou needs you. Once you arrive, someone will arrange everything for you. You can go with peace of mind.”

Shipbuilding is a skilled profession, who would despise having more shipbuilders?

Seeing their skepticism, Shi Feizhe added: “I’m so strong, I wouldn’t lie to you!”

Hearing these words, those people suddenly felt relieved.

That’s right, the strong person in front of them was already powerful enough to instantly kill a Living Buddha, already powerful to a degree they couldn’t comprehend.

It was simply not worth it for such a strong person to lie to them.

For such a strong person to speak to them face-to-face and persuade them to take their families to Yangzhou, it was the greatest act of kindness!

Having figured this out, these people felt at ease and began to pack their belongings.

The large ship was ready to be launched, only the decks and cabins inside were not finished. The strong person said they could reach Yangzhou in one night, so squeezing in would be fine.

Master Eight Sufferings watched as Shi Feizhe instigated the craftsmen of the Golden Buddha Temple to flee and said: “This poor monk is Eight Sufferings. Are you Venerable Shi Feizhe from Yangzhou?”

If you all leave, what will happen to our Golden Buddha Sect?

“Indeed! I am Shi Feizhe! You are the abbot of the Golden Buddha Sect, Eight Sufferings.” Shi Feizhe looked at the kind-faced Master Eight Sufferings and the monks behind him.

Master Eight Sufferings had a dignified appearance, with white beard and white eyebrows, making people feel good. Judging from his appearance alone, he seemed like a virtuous and highly respected monk.

However, Master Eight Sufferings’ brows were slightly furrowed, as if he had many worries.

Who would have thought that this kind-faced old monk was the abbot of the Golden Buddha Temple, the mastermind behind setting fundraising targets and forcing the monks below to scrape every inch of the land for donations?

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Indeed, one cannot judge a person by their appearance.

“May I ask why Venerable Shi has suddenly graced us with his presence! And may I know how my disciples have offended Venerable Shi, that you would bully the weak and kill my disciple!” Master Eight Sufferings said, his words both soft and firm.

Behind him were the true backbone of the Golden Buddha Temple. He had to demand justice for the death of his disciple, otherwise, in these turbulent times, if he couldn’t unite his disciples, things would be difficult.

The lineage of the Golden Buddha Temple might even be severed.

“…”

Shi Feizhe was speechless. He beat the young one, and the old one came. He beat the underling, and the leader arrived.

On your way here, you must have known my intentions, and now you’re asking.

Fine, in the Jianghu, we speak with our fists.

“Your Golden Buddha Sect, a layer of skin for a tael of gold, layers of bones build a high wall. Today, I shall gift you a golden Buddha!” Shi Feizhe said softly.

“Hmm?” Master Eight Sufferings sensed something was wrong. He circulated his True Qi, and behind him wasn’t one Buddha, but three Buddhas connected together, golden light soaring to the sky, dyeing half the sky.

He was a Heaven’s Barrier martial artist, someone who had mastered the martial arts of the Golden Buddha Temple!

Unfortunately, he had encountered the biggest anomaly in the Jianghu!

Shi Feizhe raised his right palm, gathering the copper element from the earth, then a tiny bit of golden light condensed on his palm, finally, his entire palm seemed to be golden.

“Go!”

The golden palm print left Shi Feizhe’s hand and slowly grew larger. By the time it reached Master Eight Sufferings, it was already the size of a person.

“Om Mani Padme Hum!”

Master Eight Sufferings looked at this golden palm, chanting the Six Syllable Mantra. A golden swastika appeared beneath his feet. The three Buddhas behind him also formed a triangular formation, protecting him in the center.

The three Great Buddhas, combined with the swastika beneath his feet, joined forces to resist this palm.

Could he withstand it?

How could he withstand this unrivaled power!

Seven or eight years ago, Shi Feizhe could beat Heaven’s Barrier martial artists like children, let alone now?

With a “clang,” this palm easily broke through the Buddha’s light and struck Master Eight Sufferings, making a sound like a bell.

It wasn’t that Master Eight Sufferings’ Buddha’s light and body tempering cultivation were profound, blocking this palm.

But that he had turned into a golden bronze statue.

He didn’t transform voluntarily, but was turned into a bronze statue by Shi Feizhe’s palm.

This was the martial art Shi Feizhe had developed, inspired by his past life, specifically for people from the Golden Buddha Temple.

《Golden Buddha Bronze Statue Palm!》

A martial art that turns people into bronze statues.

In ancient times, copper was called “gold,” iron was called “evil gold,” and gold was called “yellow gold.”

So, even though it turned people into bronze statues, it could also be called golden statues!

Now, Master Eight Sufferings of the Golden Buddha Temple had truly become a Golden Buddha.

Truly a fitting end!

This is the real Golden Buddha! （Hey, stop nitpicking typos! I really don’t do it on purpose, I’ll try my best to check. Just consider me illiterate. Due to my work, I’m not very sensitive to typos. If you sharp-eyed readers spot any, please click on the paragraph to correct them, I’ll see them in the backend and fix them. ）