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Chapter 405: Chapter 405: Angering All the Buddhas

In Zhenjiang at Jinshan Temple.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

The ground shook violently as the entire Jinshan Mountain collapsed. The Jinshan Temple turned into a pile of rubble, countless monks were killed in the explosion, buried under the debris.

Jinshan Temple was destroyed. Under Zhongshan\'s orders, a hundred tons of explosives were buried in a cave within Jinshan Mountain, detonating and reducing the thousand-year-old temple to ruins.

"Bastard~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" Fahai roared in fury.

"Master Fahai, what is happening?" the abbot of Jingci Temple asked in alarm.

In Zhongshan\'s arms, the severely injured Xiao Qing also asked, "Master, what happened?"

"What happened? Look behind you, Abbot of Jingci Temple, and you\'ll understand," Zhongshan said with a cold laugh.

"No~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" Fahai tried to turn and rush toward Jingci Temple, but it was too late.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

The entire Jingci Temple was instantly blown to bits, reduced to a heap of rubble.

It was as if heavenly lightning had struck, obliterating everything in an instant. Smoke filled the air, the acrid smell of gunpowder everywhere.

Everyone turned to Zhongshan, their faces twisted in anger.

"What? Angry? Hmph, Fahai, you rely on your superior magical powers to trample us mortals. Did you ever consider that we mortals could also wield such power? You can kill me now, but I must tell you, if my wife is not released immediately, within ten days, every temple and every Buddhist relic in the Song Dynasty will be blown up like Jinshan Temple," Zhongshan said with a wicked smile.

"How dare you!" Fahai roared.

"Dare I? I\'ve already set everything in motion. Any delay could change everything. It took the Buddhist sect a long time to establish itself in this land, winning the hearts of mortals. Do you know how much effort the Buddha put into this? From Bodhidharma\'s journey east to Tang Sanzang\'s pilgrimage for scriptures, how long did the Buddha meticulously plan? Do you want to destroy all temples for your selfish desires? Even if I die, the Buddha won\'t spare you, the eternal sinner," Zhongshan said coldly.

"Of course, you can try to save them, but I don\'t believe you can save them all. From now on, every moment, a temple will be blown up, not simultaneously but sequentially. The longer you wait, the more temples will be destroyed. Keep waiting, I\'ll wait with you!" Zhongshan\'s voice grew louder and more menacing.

Looking at Xu Xian now, was this still the foolish and gullible Xu Xian of the past, easily manipulated and trampled upon? No, he was a demon, more terrifying than the billions of evil spirits suppressed by King Yama. Beneath that frail body lay a soul of immense terror.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" "Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" .......

Indeed, as time passed, everyone standing under Leifeng Pagoda could hear the explosions. One after another, temples across Hangzhou exploded violently.

The commoners watched the temples blow up, filled with extreme panic. Had the Buddha been punished by the heavens?

"Oh, by the way, at each temple explosion site, I left a stone inscription, just like that one," Zhongshan pointed to an inconspicuous stone inscription at the edge of Jingci Temple\'s ruins with a smile.

Only then did everyone notice. Upon closer inspection, they saw a bold inscription carved on it:

"Fahai swears to destroy all the Buddhas of the world!"

Fahai stared in shock at the stone inscription. Xu Xian was framing him for the destruction.

"Hmm, by now there should be about fifty temples that Master Fahai has destroyed with his own hands. What a benevolent act!" Zhongshan said, leaning against the Leifeng Pagoda gate, holding the injured Xiao Qing. He closed his eyes, waiting.

Fahai\'s face turned red with rage, trembling as he raised his hand to strike Zhongshan, but he hesitated.

"Fifty-five temples now," Zhongshan said, wiping the blood from the corner of Xiao Qing\'s mouth.

Xiao Qing, lying in Zhongshan\'s arms, wore a strange smile.

"Fifty-eight temples," Zhongshan continued, keeping track of the time.

While Zhongshan calculated, Fahai used divination. He realized that, as Zhongshan said, more and more temples were being destroyed, all signed in Fahai\'s name.

"I will open it!" Fahai said, seething with anger.

"Well, Master Fahai, don\'t look so reluctant. If you are unwilling, my wife, Xiao Qing, and I can wait. Take your time until you are ready, until you have no more mental burdens, and then reunite us," Zhongshan said, suddenly unhurried.

"Pfft!" Xiao Qing laughed suddenly.

"Hmph!" Fahai had no more time to waste.

In the meantime, two more temples were blown up.

"Om Mani Padme Hum," Fahai chanted, and the Leifeng Pagoda emitted billions of golden rays.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

The gate of the Leifeng Pagoda suddenly burst open.

"Husband!" Bai Suzhen (Nian Youyou) rushed out and embraced Zhongshan tightly.

Zhongshan, Bai Suzhen, and Xiao Qing held each other tightly.

"Master Fahai, didn\'t you report to the heavens? Aren\'t you afraid of divine punishment? How could you open the gate of the Leifeng Pagoda?" Zhongshan taunted.

"I have released them. Now stop this!" Fahai demanded angrily.

"Husband, now all the Buddhas must hate us," Bai Suzhen said worriedly.

"Let them hate. What needs to be blown up will still be blown up. I arranged for everything to be destroyed by tonight, not in ten days. Besides, I am a mere mortal. How could I stop it? I just hired some people, and I can\'t even contact them," Zhongshan said with a bitter smile.

"Husband, how could that be?" Bai Suzhen said, incredulous.

"As long as I can save you, I am satisfied. Take Xiao Qing and leave. Let me bear the wrath of the Buddhas alone. Let me take on this burden alone!" Zhongshan pushed Xiao Qing and Bai Suzhen away.

"No~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" Bai Suzhen, Xiao Qing, and Fahai shouted simultaneously.

Fahai couldn\'t believe it, while Xiao Qing and Bai Suzhen were unwilling to leave.

The two women clung to Zhongshan.

"If Master dies, I will die with him," Xiao Qing cried.

Bai Suzhen looked at Xiao Qing and embraced Zhongshan, saying, "Husband and wife are a unity. If you die, how can I live alone? I will die with you. Let Xiao Qing be your concubine."

"Roar~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

Fahai, already enraged by Xu Xian, heard that Xu Xian couldn\'t stop the explosions and felt his fury reach its peak.

In Fahai\'s hands, the massive alms bowl transformed into a gigantic fireball, hurling fiercely towards the three people huddled together.

Nian Youyou and Xiao Qing faced their fate with a look of resolute determination. Meanwhile, Zhongshan held them close, a sly smile playing at the corners of his lips.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

The three of them perished together beneath Leifeng Pagoda. The world seemed to collapse, and the dream shattered—

In the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, in the Blue Sea of Heart Refinement, Zhongshan and Nian Youyou lay together, deeply asleep.

A small blue furball bounced happily on Zhongshan\'s belly, radiating joy. The little furball had put the two of them to sleep and was now gleefully devouring their accumulated merit and luck, feeling immensely satisfied.

The furball was so overjoyed with its feast that it lost track of everything else.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak," the furball chirped merrily. It leaped from Zhongshan\'s belly into the air, waiting to bounce back down again.

"Slap~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

Suddenly, a pair of hands appeared out of nowhere, catching the furball in mid-air.

The furball was momentarily stunned, unable to comprehend what had just happened. Then, realizing the situation, it began to shriek in terror.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak," it cried, struggling to escape the grip of the hands, which held it with the force of a thousand tons.

As the furball looked down in horror, it saw Zhongshan\'s eyes snap open.

He was awake?

"Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak," the furball screamed, utterly terrified. How could he be awake?

"Little one, is my belly that bouncy? You seem to be having a lot of fun," Zhongshan said, looking at the furball.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak," the furball cried pitiably, trying to break free, but to no avail.

At that moment, Nian Youyou, who had been sleeping beside Zhongshan, suddenly started talking in her sleep.

"A husband and wife are one; if you die, how can I live alone? If you die, I will accompany you. Let Qing\'er be your concubine," she murmured.

"Qing\'er as a concubine, the three of us together," Nian Youyou said loudly and suddenly woke up.

Her emotions were turbulent, and once awake, she sat up abruptly, locking eyes with Zhongshan. She was still muttering, "Qing\'er as a concubine."

"What about Qing\'er?" Zhongshan asked with a smile.

"Qing\'er as a... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh," Nian Youyou began to respond but then screamed in surprise.

Her scream startled Zhongshan, making him nearly lose his grip on the furball.

Nian Youyou finally calmed down, realizing it had all been a dream. She looked at Zhongshan, breathing heavily, and then at the furball.

"Squeak, squeak," the furball cried pitifully.

Nian Youyou blushed, realizing she must have been inside Zhongshan\'s dream since she had no memory of that scene herself.

"Here, this is what you wanted," Zhongshan said, handing the furball to Nian Youyou.