Pawn Crossing the River

Li Tiangang's meaning is very clear.

There are only monks who have turned their backs on Buddhism, and there is no Buddhism that has turned its back on Buddhism.

Li Tiangang continued: "As for representing others, if Master Pinru is a lobbyist on behalf of the royal family or Tianmen, then there is no need to waste words. Punishing war criminals and taking back power is the bottom line of the Taoist sect. Don't say I don't agree, even if I can agree, but I can't change anything. Xingying won't agree, and Jinque won't agree either."

The black-clothed monk is the current master of Honganji Temple, Pinru. He clasped his hands and said unhurriedly: "What if I represent myself? What if I represent others?"

Li Tiangang said: "If Master Pinru represents himself and abandons darkness to the light, I would like to welcome him on behalf of the Taoist sect. If Master Pinru represents someone else, I can only reply to Master Pinru that Tao is different and there is no conspiracy. No need to say more."

Honganji Hinuru sighed and did not continue the topic. Instead, he said: "I heard that Master Sosen of Mount Hiei died in Kuju Castle."

Li Tiangang said calmly: "I express my regrets."

The monk's robes of Honganji Pinru were slightly swaying in the sea breeze: "Zhenren Li, I remember that the first time we met was twenty years ago?"

Li Tiangang nodded and said: "In a blink of an eye, I have been in Fenglinzhou for twenty years. I have been promoted from the principal to the second deputy palace master, from the fourth-grade wine-offering Taoist priest to the second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest. I have been in the same Taoist mansion. It is rare to see the whole Taoist sect without moving. However, considering the special nature of Taoist offices abroad, many relationships need to be maintained for a long time, so it is reasonable not to change personnel frequently. "

Honganji Temple Pinyudao said: "I was not the Buddhist master of Honganji Temple at that time. From this point of view, you and I barely knew each other from the beginning. Counting from that time, we have had a personal friendship for more than 20 years. Well, looking back now, it’s really emotional.”

Li Tiangang said: "If it weren't for this personal friendship, I wouldn't come to see you at this time."

Honganji Pinanyu sighed: "It's a pity that today, we are each our own masters, and this personal friendship can only give way to state affairs."

Li Tiangang frowned slightly: "Master, if you have anything to say, you can just say it directly. There is no need to beat around the bush."

"Okay, the poor monk will speak frankly." Pinru of Hongyuan Temple nodded, "I only want to ask the master one thing. You have been in Fenglinzhou for twenty years, and the tree has deep roots. This time, are you behind the king's challenge? Adding fuel to the flames?”

Li Tiangang's eyes suddenly lit up, aggressive and sharp, but fell silent for a moment.

Honganji Pinru waited for a while and saw that Li Tiangang did not speak, so he said to himself: "Since the real person is not willing to answer, then I will answer on behalf of the real person. As a vassal that has been ruled by the Taoist sect for so many years, we still have some understanding of the Taoist sect. In other words, you can’t understand it.”

"The time for the three deputy masters to ascend to great masters is approaching, and none of the three deputy masters are willing to take the risk of trying to overcome the tribulation in order to stay in the world for another hundred years, so the election of a new master will become the three deputy masters. Many of the chaos in the Taoist sect must be solved by the Taoist Master and even the entire Taoist sect.”

"Among the three 'Crown Princes', Master Cihang is obviously more limited and has the smallest chance. If nothing else happens, the final candidate for the Grand Master will still have to be decided between Master Donghua and Master Qingwei. As far as I know, Master Donghua has been sitting in Yujing all year round, presiding over the affairs of Jinque, and he also controls Ziweitang, the head of the nine halls. He has high prestige and high voice. On the other hand, Master Qingwei has been in charge of Qizhou Daofu in the local area all year round. Although Taiping. Dao is the strongest among the three Dao, but Master Qingwei is weaker than Master Donghua. "

"If Master Qingwei wants to overtake Master Donghua, he must have great achievements. Since ancient times, military exploits have been the greatest. The five generations of great masters at that time stood out through their military exploits and finally succeeded in ascending to the position of great master. Master Qingwei is the best The best way is to imitate the five generations of great masters and make military exploits. "

Honganji Pinru looked at Li Tiangang: "Master Li, do you want me to continue?"

"Keep talking." Li Tiangang's tone was slightly low, "Keep talking."

Honganji Pinru's tone also became serious: "Borneo is in disarray, the war in the Western Region has just ended, and the Holy Court in West Borneo is too powerful, and there is no guarantee of victory. After counting, it is Fenglinzhou. . I would like to ask Mr. Li, who gave the Fenglinzhou Taoist government a completely laissez-faire attitude at the beginning of the Zunbang faction’s uprising?”

Li Tiangang's eyes were indifferent: "Isn't the Zunxing Sect very proud at the beginning? They felt that Fenglinzhou Taoist Office was just a paper tiger, but now they blame Fenglinzhou Taoist Office for not doing anything? Could it be that Fenglinzhou Taoist Office is not doing anything? Did he instruct you to rebel?"

A hint of gloom flashed across Honganji's eyes: "The majority of people have been kidnapped by a small number of extreme radical public opinion, and you can obviously take action to solve these hidden dangers in advance, but you just let it go. Isn't this a dereliction of duty?"

Li Tiangang asked back: "Then why didn't you take action? Let me answer it for you. You feel that the people's support can be used, but you also feel that the time has not come yet, and you don't want to be a villain. So you thought of letting us, Fenglinzhou Taoist Prefecture, do it. This evil man has suppressed these radicals, and you will come out to clean up the mess, pretend to be good people, and take advantage of the situation to subjugate these radicals who have hit the wall for your own use. Continue to accumulate strength, and wait until the internal struggle within the Taoist sect reaches its extreme and there is no time to take care of Fenglinzhou. The ground erupted."

Honganji Hainaru's eyes became very gloomy.

Li Tiangang continued: "You are afraid of chilling people's hearts and ruining your reputation, and we don't want to dirty our hands. There is an old saying in the Central Plains, it is better to block it than to open it up. There is also an old saying, it is called luring the snake out of its hole. If we don't let it flow and Let those radicals turn things upside down. How can you old bastards hiding in the mud at the bottom of the river come to the surface?"

Honganji Pinuru took a deep breath: "You, Taiping Dao, have planned it from the very beginning. You want to use our lives as a stepping stone for Master Qingwei."

Li Tiangang said expressionlessly: "If you don't have the intention to overthrow the Taoist sect, can we still force you to rebel? Standing on a wall, you can be strong without desire. As long as you don't think about it, you won't lose anything."

"Do you still remember the name under which the Taoist sect entered Fenglinzhou? It was for revenge. Did we force you to invade the coastal states of the Central Plains? Did we force you to burn, kill and loot by Japanese pirates? In the words of your Buddhist sect. "Today's results are all the result of yesterday. Don't you hear the word cause and effect?"

The large sleeves of Honganji Temple are fluttering in the sea breeze, and the skirt of the clothes is rustling.

It was probably the opposite of things, and the gloominess disappeared from Honganji Pinru's face, leaving only calmness: "In the eyes of the poor monk, all the murders in Fenglinzhou today must be counted on your heads. Yes. You have created boundless murderous karma, you are the one who provoked the violent war, you are the one who made Fenglinzhou dark, and all the responsibility lies with Dao Sect."

Li Tiangang looked directly at Honganji Pinru: "What do you want?"

Honganji Pinru said in a deep voice: "Although the real person has a way to die, I will not kill the real person. I will capture the real person and let you admit what the Taoist has done in front of the world."

After the words fell, a figure appeared out of thin air behind Li Tiangang, and slashed hard at Li Tiangang's neck with the sword in his hand.

It was Sarutobi Masashi who had escaped with his life several times.

Li Tiangang had expected it, and he held the "Daozi Sword" in his hand. He turned around and blocked the sword with his sword, and used the "Daozi Sword" to force Sarutobi back to the west.

Honganji Pinru took advantage of this opportunity to sneak in. His hands came out of his rolled sleeves and slapped Li Tiangang hard on the back of the heart.

Li Tiangang dealt with it with one palm of his hand. In terms of palm strength, it was naturally far inferior to the two palms of Hongan Temple. However, the sword energy contained in the palms was not released. As long as the two palms were paired, they would pierce the palm and force it into the opponent's body.

Honganji Temple's expression changed, and he had to retract his palms and retreat: "The Ten Thousand Flowers Divine Sword Palm!"

"Ten Thousand Flowers Divine Sword Palm" is a must-learn palm technique for the children of the Li family, and it is also the most famous palm technique. At that time, Xuansheng relied on this palm technique to dominate the world. Even Xuansheng fought with the Great Sword Immortal Li Daoxu, and in the end The father and son each used this palm technique to determine the winner.

The key is that the "Ten Thousand Flowers Divine Sword Palm" is derived from swordsmanship. The palm is as sharp as a sword, and the moves are complex and fantastic. The higher the swordsmanship, the more powerful this palm technique will be.

Li Tiangang is a celestial being in the stage of creation. The "Ten Thousand Flowers Divine Sword Palm", which was not originally mysterious, has many wonderful functions in his hands. It seems real and illusory, slow and fast, subtle and wonderful. Feint moves can lure and disturb the enemy, and when approaching the battle, feint moves can also turn into real moves.

In Honganji Temple's sight, there are palm shadows in all directions, either five empty and one real, or eight empty and one real, just like a sudden strong wind in a peach forest and thousands of flowers falling together.

The two of them exchanged several moves, and Li Tiangang's palm movements quickly turned faster, and the second strike came first, and he had already hit his chest. Although Honganji Hinaru had extensive knowledge, he was not a martial artist after all. He didn't know how to hit this palm, so he hurriedly put his palm across his chest, and the two of them exchanged palms.

Hongwan Temple Pinru relied on his realm to gain the upper hand and stood still while Li Tiangang flew backwards. Hongan Temple Pinru felt several sword energy entering his body and rushing through his meridians.

Honganji Temple Pinru shouted loudly, no longer competing with Li Tiangang, and used the Buddhist golden body. The surface of the body was plated with a layer of gold. The whole person looked solemn, and the sword energy in the body was dissolved.

Li Tiangang no longer used his palm skills to fight the enemy, and stood up unsteadily. He shook his two sleeves and saw clouds and mist, the faint light of the sword, and the faint sound of gold and stone.

Wherever his sleeves reach, the sword light is as overwhelming as the sky and the earth, dazzling people.

This is the "Dragon Escape Sword Technique". The dragon can be large or small, it can rise or disappear; if it is large, it can stir up clouds and spit out mist; if it is small, it can hide and hide its form; if it rises, it can soar in the universe, and if it is hidden, it can lurk within the waves. This sword captures all the mysteries and possesses the Five Elements Escape Technique, hence the name "Dragon Escape Sword Technique".

I saw more and more sword lights, and the sword lights were different, like a rainbow, like an ox hair, like a swimming dragon, like a cricket, like an arrow, like a long sword, like white silk, and like the tip of a needle The awnings fell one after another. Within a hundred feet there was sword light.