The Night Watchman of Siheyuan

Chapter 244

Tianpeng Rebirth: The Battle of Buddhism and Taoism

Chapter 13: The shadow of the undercurrent gradually emerges

After sensing the new crisis, Bajie, Yang Jian and Ao Bing quickly took action, knowing that it was imperative to obtain more intelligence before the enemy was fully prepared.

Bajie used his extensive connections in the Three Realms, especially those monster friends who had lived in the lower class, to gather information everywhere. He disguised himself and shuttled through various dark corners, leaving his footprints in taverns, casinos, underground trading markets and other places where all kinds of people lived together.

In a tavern in a remote town, Bajie heard some rumors. It was said that in an abandoned temple in the far west, mysterious people often appeared. These people were dressed differently, but they all acted secretly and seemed to be planning something big. Bajie's heart moved, thinking that this was most likely related to the mysterious revenge force.

Yang Jian used his divine power of clairvoyance to try to look down at the Three Realms from high above, looking for abnormal fluctuations in mana. He explored along the border of Heaven all the way to the west. Over a barren desert, he discovered a faint black aura that was filled with evil and chaos, completely different from the orthodox Buddhist light, but vaguely connected to it. He followed the aura and found that its source seemed to point to a mysterious underground cave.

Ao Bing returned to the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea and, with the help of the Dragon Clan's vast intelligence network, the Dragon Palace's shrimp soldiers and crab generals went out one after another to inquire about the news in the four seas. Soon after, they got a clue that an unknown force was secretly gathering in a mysterious coral reef group in the South China Sea, and they were related to some Buddhist instruments that disappeared in the war.

The three of them summarized the clues they had obtained and found that these clues seemed to point in different directions, but they were vaguely related. They decided to split into three groups and conduct an in-depth investigation.

Bajie went to an abandoned temple in the far west. When he quietly approached the temple, he found that there was a strange silence all around. The door of the temple was closed, and a few faded talismans were pasted on it, emitting faint mana fluctuations. Bajie used the invisibility spell to sneak into the temple.

The temple courtyard was overgrown with weeds, and the doors and windows of the main hall in the center were closed. Bajie gently pushed open the door of the main hall, and a rotten smell hit him in the face. The Buddha statue enshrined in the main hall had collapsed long ago, and behind the remains of the Buddha statue, he found a hidden tunnel.

The tunnel was filled with dim light, and the walls were covered with strange runes. Bajie walked cautiously along the tunnel, and suddenly heard whispers coming from the front. He approached quietly and saw a group of people in black robes sitting together, seemingly discussing something.

"Once we gather those magical weapons, we can awaken the dormant power, and then we will make the Heaven pay for what they have done!" said a low voice.

"That's right, we have to unite with those guys outside the territory and let them taste the invasion!" another voice echoed.

Bajie was shocked. He didn't expect that they were really colluding with foreign forces. He didn't dare to stay any longer and quietly exited the tunnel, ready to take this important information back.

At the same time, Yang Jian entered the mysterious underground cave. The cave was full of sharp stalagmites and stone pillars, and the ground was flowing with liquid emitting a faint glow. He found a huge formation deep in the cave, and in the center of the formation were several broken Buddhist instruments, which were constantly absorbing the surrounding dark power.

As soon as Yang Jian approached the formation, the defense mechanism was triggered. A group of black shadows emerged from all directions and rushed towards him. These black shadows were like ghosts, extremely fast, and had sharp claws in their hands. Yang Jian wielded a three-pointed double-edged sword and started a fierce battle with the black shadows.

During the battle, Yang Jian discovered that these shadows seemed to be condensed by dark magic power, and ordinary attacks had little effect on them. He opened his Sky Eye and shot out a golden light, and wherever the light went, the shadows dissipated. But more shadows continued to appear, and Yang Jian gradually fell into a difficult battle.

Ao Bing came to the mysterious coral reefs in the South China Sea. The coral reefs here are of various shapes and colors, but Ao Bing can feel that there is a dangerous atmosphere hidden under this beautiful appearance. As soon as he approached the reefs, a group of mermaids holding sharp blades rushed out and surrounded him.

"Who are you? Why did you break into our territory?" the leading mermaid shouted angrily.

Ao Bing revealed his identity and purpose, hoping that they could provide some information about the unknown force. However, the mermaid did not believe him, and the two sides immediately clashed.

Ao Bing used his water control ability, and the surrounding seawater instantly boiled, forming huge water walls that pressed towards the mermaids. The mermaids were not to be outdone, and they blew out strange conch shells, the sound of which moved the seawater and competed with Ao Bing's water walls.

During the fierce battle, Ao Bing discovered that these mermaids seemed to be under some kind of control, with confusion and fear in their eyes. He realized that there must be a bigger force behind all this.

Just as Ao Bing was about to cast a spell, a mysterious voice sounded in his ear: "Do you want to know the truth? Then follow me alone..." Ao Bing hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to follow and see what kind of conspiracy was hidden behind it... Bajie was rushing back to the meeting place agreed with Yang Jian and Ao Bing with important information, ready to discuss countermeasures. A bigger storm seemed to be sweeping towards them and the three realms...