I Became The Legendary Emperor Throughout the Ages After I Started Giving Away My Territory - Chapter 161.2

After an hour of healing exercises, the old monk’s injuries had significantly improved, and he stood up straight, bringing his hands together in prayer, and said, “Amitabha, Master’s body is no longer in grave danger. I am prepared to make another attempt to reach the summit. You all should wait here patiently!”

“Master, you’re going again?” The monks were baffled.

“Of course!”

The old monk looked up at the sky. “If we do not reach the top today, we will remain trapped here! Therefore, Master must take action. It is my responsibility!”

“But Master, there are many loose stones up there…”

“My disciples, rest assured, the Buddha will bless this poor monk! Master is leaving now!”

The old monk shouted, then once again soared upward.

In the blink of an eye, he had climbed forty to fifty zhang.

After a short while, he had reached seventy to eighty zhang, with the summit in sight.

Lin Beifan once again extended the Hand of God, and the cave where the monks were located started shaking violently once more, followed by the collapse of earth and rocks.

The old monk couldn’t hold on and fell from above once again.

However, this time he had experience. He dodges the falling debris like a spider, tightly clinging to the walls of the pit.

His heart was secretly overjoyed: This little difficulty cannot defeat the poor monk!

The monks below all shouted in unison.

“Master, go for it!”

“Get ready to rush up!”

“You can do it!”

The old monk was spirited and confident: “My disciples, rest assured, this time Master will definitely reach the summit successfully and rescue everyone!”

Just then, another big stone fell.

This big stone, the same size as the entrance, plummeted straight down, leaving no chance for him to dodge or escape.

The old monk was thus struck by the stone, his face a picture of bewilderment.

And then, another big stone came crashing down with a thunderous roar.

The monks: “…”

That big stone also descended, causing another resounding boom.

The monks: “…”

Half an incense stick later, the old monk, covered in wounds, climbed out of the pit.

“Disciples, do not worry, this is merely an accident! Wait for Master to heal through meditation, and then I will ascend once more to rescue you all!”

One of the younger monks hesitated before speaking: “Master, perhaps we should just let it be? This is already the second time, and look at the state you’re in! If this continues, you might die!”

“Yes, Master, please don’t overexert yourself!”

“Give it up!”

Everyone also spoke up to persuade him.

However, the old monk remained steadfast in his gaze: “Amitabha! As the saying goes, ‘things don’t happen more than two times’! This incident has already occurred twice, and it cannot possibly happen a third time! Therefore, this time, Master will definitely reach the summit! You all wait for me to treat my wounds, then Master will rush up there and rescue you!”

An hour later, the old monk’s injuries had somewhat healed.

Then, he soared into the sky once again.

At first, everything went smoothly. He climbed seventy to eighty zhang, and success seemed within reach.

Unable to contain himself, the old monk shouted: “May Buddha bless me!”

As if in response to him, a large rock suddenly fell from above, striking him and sending him tumbling down from above.

“Boom”

“Ouch! My back is broken…”

The monks: “…”

Then, the old monk, refusing to give up, kept fighting and failing, failing and fighting.

But he could never reach the summit, and his injuries grew more and more severe.

The monks all wept.

“Master, give it up!”

“This pit is too sinister, you won’t be able to climb out!”

“If you keep this up, you’ll lose your life!”

The old monk, covered in injuries and with an even more wounded heart, said weakly, “Amitabha! Don’t worry, Master can hardly move now! Have you not yet called for help and have someone come to save us?”

Everyone lifted their heads and shouted loudly…

“Help, is there anyone who can save us?”

“We’ve fallen into a pit and can’t climb out, someone come quickly!”

“Buddha will bless you!”

Lin Beifan chuckled, “Even if you scream your lungs out, no one will come to save you!”

After they fell into the deep pit, Lin Beifan had already used the Hand of God to alter the surrounding terrain, ensuring that no one would come this way, let alone come to their rescue.

Over the next few days, Lin Beifan occasionally tossed some food down to them.

He wouldn’t let them climb out, but he also wouldn’t let them starve to death.

Hey, it’s just for fun!

At that moment, someone he didn’t expect showed up.

Lin Beifan was very surprised: “Song Yufei, what brings you here?”

The woman before him was the strikingly beautiful yet mysteriously backgrounded Song Yufei.

With a worried expression, Song Yufei said, “Your Majesty, there is a great master from the Buddhist Sect, known by the Dharma name Sanchi, who came to Great Xia to spread the teachings of Buddhism. However, not long after, he disappeared without a trace!”

“I have received orders from my sect to come here and search for Master Sanchi’s whereabouts! You are the Emperor of Great Xia, and I hope you can lend me your support. I would be immensely grateful!”

“I see!”

Lin Beifan nodded: “I will send people to search for them immediately!”

“Thank you, Your Majesty!” Song Yufei bowed with hands clasped together.

Following that, Lin Beifan dispatched numerous soldiers to search, but they still could not find any trace of them, as if they had vanished from the face of the earth.

Consequently, Song Yufei’s expression became even more troubled.

Lin Beifan consoled her, “Yufei, do not worry! Not finding them can also be good news; it means they are not dead! Master Sanchi is a highly accomplished monk; he will be protected by the Buddha. The righteous will always have divine favor!”

“Thank you for your comforting words, Your Majesty. It does make me feel somewhat better,” Song Yufei nodded, but her anxiety remained unresolved.

“By the way.”

Lin Beifan said while sipping tea, probing further, “What will happen if they remain missing?”

“Master Sanchi is a highly accomplished monk within the Buddhist Sect, greatly respected by everyone! If he cannot be found, the entire Buddhist Sect will be in an uproar, and they will send out even more people to search for him, insisting on finding him alive or his remains if he is dead!”

“So that’s how it is!” Lin Beifan nodded, his heart unmoved.

Three days later, Lin Beifan learned some news from Song Yufei.

“Since Master Sanchi has not been found for so long, the Buddhist Sect has called upon the Heavenly Dog Divine Detective, hoping to make some progress!”

The Heavenly Dog Divine Detective is a legendary super sleuth in the rivers and lakes, not only highly skilled in martial arts but also possessing a sense of smell even keener than a dog’s, capable of tracking someone down with just a whiff of their scent.

Originally, it was the Great Xue Emperor who had summoned the Heavenly Dog Divine Detective, and only then was the whereabouts of the three generals, Tiangong, Digong, and Rengong, discovered.

Lin Beifan was confident in this detective because he had already found the three generals before.

……

At that moment, an ordinary-looking middle-aged man lay on the edge of a deep pit, shouting down into it, “Master Sanchi, are you down there? I am Tian Gou (Heavenly Dog), dispatched by the Buddhist Sect to track down your whereabouts!”

The monks, who had been in despair, suddenly became excited.

“We’re here, right below!”

“We accidentally fell into this deep pit and can’t climb out!”

“Please, hurry and rescue us!”

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Dog Divine Detective was overjoyed: “Good, I’ll get you out right away, just hang in there!”

Just then, the ground suddenly collapsed.

The Heavenly Dog Divine Detective caught off guard and fell into the deep pit.

The monks were taken aback. “How did you fall down too?”

Brushing the dust off himself, the Heavenly Dog Divine Detective replied, “Who knew the ground was so unstable? I couldn’t keep my footing, so I fell down! But rest assured, a mere pit is not enough to defeat me!”

However, the monks’ faces were filled with worry.

“Heavenly Dog donor, you’re too optimistic!”

“This pit is quite sinister; once you fall in, it’s very difficult to climb back out!”

“Look at our master, he’s covered in wounds because he’s been defeated time and time again!”

Despite this, the Heavenly Dog Divine Detective remained very confident: “We are different! Although Master Sanchi is a highly accomplished monk, his martial arts skills are mediocre, so it’s normal that he can’t climb out! But I am an Innate expert. A pit of this depth can’t stop me at all! Just wait, I’ll be back in a jiffy!”

After saying this, he immediately used his movement skills to climb upwards.

Lin Beifan chuckled, then moved a huge rock from another place and smashed it down.

The Heavenly Dog Divine Detective was very disdainful: “A mere rock thinks it can stop me? Watch my ‘Heavenly Dog Devours the Moon’ technique!”

Just as he was about to unleash his divine power to shatter the massive rock,

It was at this moment that he heard a strange sound.

This sound seemed to come from the heavens and the earth, consisting of eight syllables, each carrying a peculiar force that instantly plunged him into a trance, causing his True Qi to dissipate.

Just then, the giant rock fell, striking him directly.

“Boom”

The Heavenly Dog Divine Detective let out a cry of pain and then fell to the ground.

“Boom”

Struck by the boulder once more, a second agonizing scream was heard.

The monks: “…”

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