Techniques and Dao

Chapter 192 Countermeasures (3)

When it comes to defending the Jinling Dragon Vein, Hua Sheng immediately thought of the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Array, a defensive immortal array used by the idol group "HOPE" during the Qiankun Defense War.

They successfully blocked the magical attack of the Xuanwu Spirit Serpent.

He hurriedly said to Master Qingmiao, "By the way! That 'HOPE'! Is it possible to find them again to resist the six-pointed star sealed by Solomon?"

Jane seemed to maintain a negative attitude towards establishing a defensive line in Nanjing.

"Impossible! I don't know what you'll do, but no one can withstand such a powerful magic circle."

Master Qingmiao also had some doubts about inviting "HOPE" again, saying, "It's been several days since we last contacted the girls from 'HOPE.' If they're still in Shu, let alone whether all sixty-four of them can be assembled, how to get to Jinling in the remaining time is also a problem. Besides, even if we manage to do everything, we only managed to stop the Xuanwu Spirit Serpent back then. The Klin Demon School's forces are not what they used to be. If we send those girls into battle hastily, they will definitely suffer heavy losses."

Hearing Qingmiao's words made Hua Sheng feel somewhat disheartened again. After thinking it over, another name popped into his mind.

"Wait! There might still be a glimmer of hope!"

Qingmiao and Jian asked simultaneously, "Who?"

“Master Ruokong of Daqian Temple!” Hua Sheng exclaimed. “He is a disciple of Tang Sanzang, the Buddha of Sandalwood Merit! He is well-versed in Buddhism and may be of help to us.”

Qingmiao pondered, "I know nothing about Daqian Temple, nor do I know which is superior, Buddhism or magic. Although the disciples of Chandana Merit Temple are certainly not ordinary people, it is hard to say that I can be completely confident. Besides... others may not be willing to help."

"Give it a try! We have to try!" Hua Sheng hurriedly shouted into the phone, "Supreme Lord Xiaojun, do you have a way to contact Daqian Temple?"

After a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, Tai Shang Xiao Jun said, "Da Qian Zen Temple only opens its gates for three days out of every hundred days. I checked and today is the last day. Not only that, but there are only two and a half hours left, which is five hours. It's another troublesome matter that can't be resolved in a short time. The other party shouldn't be leaving the Zen Temple, right?"

Hua Sheng was still unwilling to give up: "As long as it takes them a little over two hours. After all, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda..."

After hearing this, Taishang Xiaojun said sourly, "Why are you, a Taoist, bending your arms outwards? It sounds like you're going to switch jobs and become a Buddhist."

Immortal Master Qingmiao, however, disregarded all restraint and hurriedly said, "This matter is of utmost importance. Little Jun, could you please contact Abbot Ruokong of Daqian Temple and ask for his help in protecting the Jinling Dragon Vein?"

Taishang Xiaojun said, "Understood, understood! I'll take a look, but I need the Ruihua Treasure Mirror to contact Daqian Temple, and then I need to look at the phone... wait a moment..."

He fiddled around for quite a while before Master Ruokong's voice finally came from the other end of the phone.

"Amitabha! Excellent, excellent! Why is this an overseas call? Are you asking me to give a live Dharma talk?"

“Master Ruokong, I am Huasheng! I am too ashamed to face you, and I have to ask the high monk for help again!” Huasheng hurriedly greeted him.

Master Ruokong slowly said, "How did you manage to cause trouble on someone else's turf?"

"No, no, no! I didn't cause any trouble!"

Hua Sheng then hurriedly recounted the impending attack on the Jinling Dragon Vein and pointed out that there was a severe shortage of manpower, requiring Master Ruokong's help to guard the Dragon Vein.

Master Ruokong remained silent for a long time on the other end of the phone.

"Hello! Abbot, are you still there?" Hua Sheng was worried that the call had been disconnected.

Ruokong's voice came through the phone: "So, Klin, the magic school academy, came here to demand that magical artifact called Jupiter Silk?"

Master Qingmiao replied, “It is indeed this item. My companion and I are currently investigating this matter in France, and we have made some progress. Unfortunately, time is of the essence, and we cannot return to Jinling in time. The Academy of Arts and Sciences is also powerless to do so. We hope that the venerable monk will step in to protect the dragon vein of Jinling.”

"The Dragon Vein of Jinling..." Ruokong on the other end of the phone pondered for a moment, "How does the Holy Court view this matter?"

Taishang Xiaojun replied, "From the Holy Court's perspective, apart from the implicit amendments, it never interferes with the human world."

Master Ruokong replied, "Although I have never seen this magic array that shattered the dragon vein before, I guess it is an earth-shaking technique. If I respond with the Dharma of the Tathagata, I can not only protect the Jinling dragon vein from destruction today, but also add a new cycle of the solidification and dwelling kalpa to the dragon vein."

"That's great!" Hua Sheng quickly asked, "Not only can it protect the dragon vein, but it can also strengthen it. How long is a week?"

Ruokong replied, "It's approximately 134 billion years in total."

Hua Sheng exclaimed, "Enough! Enough! This is far too much! It is truly a blessing from our past lives that the people of this world have received Master Ruokong's help today!"

Master Ruokong then said, "But if we want to use the Dharma of the Tathagata of Righteousness to resist, this humble monk needs a sacred Buddhist site. A famous temple would be even better."

Hua Sheng replied, "There are so many temples in Nanjing. If you're looking for a famous one, let me think... Oh, right, Jiming Temple! It was first built in the Western Jin Dynasty. It has been known since ancient times as the first temple of the Southern Dynasties and the foremost of the 480 temples of the Southern Dynasties! Is this alright?"

Master Ruokong immediately said, "This place is excellent! This is exactly what I wanted!"

Master Qingmiao asked, "Master Ruokong, this protection is no small matter. You set up a magic array in a temple. Are you really confident that you can withstand the world's largest Solomon seal?"

Jane followed up with, "Master Ruokong, you can't underestimate the power of the six-pointed star magic circle."

Seeing their unease, Master Ruokong slowly said:
"What is there for my fellow practitioners to fear? This Dharma is not something that a mere monk like myself can accomplish alone. Since we have set up our forces in the foremost of the 480 temples of the Southern Dynasty, then this is the Buddha's home ground for the battle. You may look down on Ruokong, but at least you should have full faith in the four words 'The Buddha's Dharma is boundless'!"

Buddha is playing on home soil!

Upon hearing these six words, Hua Sheng felt his blood boil and shouted, "Master Ruokong is right! We're on home turf! We absolutely cannot lose our momentum before the battle even begins!"

"That's the morale we should have!" Master Ruokong praised Hua Sheng, and then reminded him, "But today is the last day that the gates of Daqian Temple are open, so we can't go to trouble everyone. Therefore, I will only take Buxu with me."

Thinking of the little white dragon monk Buxu, Hua Sheng's confidence immediately increased.

As Ruokong had previously stated, the reason Buxu was sent to the Daqian Zen Temple to cultivate his character was because, as the thirteenth prince, he was too hot-tempered and fought too fiercely. If the White Dragon were to help defend Jinling, it would truly be like adding wings to a tiger.

Qingmiao asked, "Did the high monk only take one person with him to Jinling?"

Ruokong replied, "Bringing Buxu is enough. But this humble monk and Buxu must return to Daqian Temple before midnight tonight."

These words are indeed reasonable; Daqian Temple will be closed for another hundred days tonight.

Upon hearing this, Hua Sheng quickly said, "Then we must hurry and end the battle that day. I urge everyone to ensure that the Jinling Dragon Vein remains intact. We'll head directly to Klin Magic School and try to stop their attack!"

(End of this chapter)