Legend of the Great Sage

absolutely nothing to do with Li Qingshan.
It was Hu Xian’er who threw a tantrum every now and then to stop and rest.
Last night was her first time.
Even as a half-daemon, it had been very tough on her.
On top of that, they had travelled all the way here from Xuanwu city.
She was already absolutely exhausted.

No matter how unreasonable Li Qingshan was, he could not be forceful with her at a time like this.
“Alright, today is a grand occasion for you anyway, so get as much rest as you want!” All they could do was climb up the mountain slowly.
They did not seem like they had come to make trouble.
Instead, they were more like hikers on a sightseeing tour.

Finally, at around late afternoon, Li Qingshan set foot in the temple.
The sun was already sinking in the west.
He ignored the monks and arrived in front of the grand hall before turning to face the Suffering Subduing abbot.
“We’re here!”

The arhat formation surrounded their group, leaving them with absolutely no room to retreat.
The arhat formation was ready to strike at any moment!

In front of the grand hall, the old monks all said together, “Greetings, abbot!”

The Suffering Subduing abbot ordered, “Everyone, back down!”

“Yes!” Despite their reluctance, the monks could not disobey him.
They thought, Don’t tell me the abbot really plans on yielding to the demon?

Incense curled through the hall as the great buddha sat with his eyes half-open, half-closed, gazing at all the living creatures in the world.
Its golden body glistened gloriously.

Even Hu Xian’er developed a sense of reverence.
Without any hesitation, she knelt down before the great buddha and bowed.

The Suffering Subduing abbot ordered a monk to bring a razor.
Hu Xian’er immediately shielded her hair and gazed at Li Qingshan pleadingly.

“She doesn’t need to go through tonsure.
She can just become a secular disciple.” Li Qingshan waved his hand.

As a result, the Suffering Subduing abbot said nothing more.
He asked solemnly, “Hu Xian’er, you are forbidden from telling falsehoods for the rest of your life.
Are you able to uphold this?”

Hu Xian’er hesitated for a moment and glanced at Li Qingshan before saying softly, “I can’t.”

Li Qingshan added, “If she can’t then she can’t! It’s almost impossible to stop a fox daemon from lying, and you’ll be dreaming if you think you can stop a woman from lying.
The next one!”

“You are forbidden from stealing for the rest of your life.
Are you able to uphold this?”

With someone backing her up, Hu Xian’er found her courage.
“I can’t.”

The Suffering Subduing abbot did not bicker.
He continued to the next precept.
“You are forbidden from killing for the rest of your life.
Are you able to uphold this?”

“I can’t!” Hu Xian’er said loudly.
She still had an outstanding grievance, so how could she give up on killing now?

The Suffering Subduing abbot shut his eyes.
“You are forbidden from sexual activity for the rest of your life.
Are you able to uphold this?”

Li Qingshan laughed aloud.
“Obviously not! Alright, that’ll be that!”

The Dauntless monk opened his eyes and said coldly, “If lady Hu cannot even uphold a single buddhist precept, then I cannot accept her as a disciple.”

Tie Xiong’s face changed drastically.
He called out, “Master!”

Hu Xian’er was taken aback.
She sneered inside, Kill all of these bald asses!

Zhang Xuanfeng thought to herself, Once all hell breaks loose, will I be able to escape?

Yang Miaozhen was still engrossed in the cultivation method, so she completely failed to sense what was going on around her.

Li Qingshan continued to smile like before.
“Alright, monk, show me what you’ve got! Don’t tell me you’re just being obstinate with nothing to back it up!”

“The buddha is benevolent, subduing the demons!”

The Suffering Subduing abbot brought his palms together.
His voice was grand and solemn, booming through the grand hall.
The great buddha behind him surged with golden light, producing a sea of gold that swallowed Li Qingshan.

“Power of belief!” The golden light reflected in Li Qingshan’s eyes.

Not only was the Salvation temple an ancient temple, but it was also the buddhist holy land of this world, so the power of belief it had accumulated was absolutely tremendous.
It was quite inflexible, but the terrifying power alone was something that Li Qingshan could not afford to underestimate even when he was not suppressed by the world, let alone now.

Now, the Suffering Subduing monk had unleashed it all, wanting to kill Li Qingshan regardless of the price.
Even his face was slightly twisted with viciousness.

“Die, demon!”