Chapter 1543: Thunderous Sound

The November sun, too, was steeped in the chill.The camphor trees outside the gate and wall seemed listless.An ant, as if lost, had strayed from its line and was circling alone beneath the high threshold.Jiang Wang, Jing Li, and Ku Jue had been waiting outside the Gate of the Dragon Subduing Monastery for two hours...The monk who delivered the message said he would inform the Head Monk, and then vanished, never to return.Ku Jue stood with his arms crossed, a stance full of presence. He looked like a creditor come to collect, rather than a pitiable soul who had been given the cold shoulder — though before him was only a tightly shut door.It was impressive that he could maintain such an upright posture for two full hours, without so much as a twitch.Jiang Wang also stood, but in silence, as silent as a piece of bluestone. He had always possessed sufficient patience.Jing Li, wearing that straw hat, squatted nearby, occasionally glancing at his master, seemingly wanting to say something but not daring to."Cough." Jiang Wang finally couldn't bear to watch the old, sallow-faced monk's continued embarrassment. He said, "Perhaps the Head Monk of the Dragon Subduing Monastery is not present. Should we come back tomorrow?"Ku Jue breathed a sigh of relief: "My good disciple is right. That brat Ku Bing has probably gone on a distant journey. Even if he heard news of me and hurried back, he wouldn't make it in time. Another day, another day!"He turned to look at Jing Li: "Why don't you go quickly and prepare some vegetarian food for your junior disciple? Squatting there like a block of wood, clumsy and foolish!"Jing Li remained squatting, only lifting his eyes to look at Ku Jue: "Master, I feel... we shouldn't delay junior disciple's important business."Ku Jue squinted at him: "What do you mean?"Jing Li lowered his head, muttering: "What I mean is, junior disciple isn't going to fight with uncle-master, so it doesn't matter if uncle-master is here or not. He's looking for Jing Hai, right? If I go in and speak to Jing Hai, wouldn't that be enough?""You think you have more face than me, do you?" Ku Jue pointed at him, then turned to Jiang Wang: "Hahaha, this brat actually thinks he has more face than me! He's far too unaware of the weight of the next Abbot of Suspended Empty Monastery! Don't you think it's hilarious?"Jiang Wang clasped his hands towards Jing Li and said: "Then I shall trouble the young saint monk."Jing Li was after all a dutiful disciple. Having received Jiang Wang's request, he still looked pleadingly at Ku Jue.Ku Jue impatiently waved his hand: "Go on, go on.""Leave it to me!" Jing Li smiled, revealing a mouth of white teeth like broken snow.He darted to his feet,and with hurried steps, squeezed through the small side door into the Dragon Subduing Monastery.Outside the massive bronze-studded gate,only two people remained.Truly an excellent opportunity to deepen their bond."Heh." Ku Jue suddenly leaned in and bumped Jiang Wang's shoulder with his own.Even with Jiang Wang's stable stance, he nearly stumbled."It's not your master boasting, mind you." He had already begun to boast: "Had not our founding patriarch set down a rule back then, that no one shall cause trouble within the Dragon Subduing Monastery,your master would have long since fought his way in,would that old fellow still have the chance to put on airs here? Do you know what position your master holds in Suspended Empty Monastery?"He continued non-stop: "I only deferred to senior martial brother Ku Bing because he's old and his life is bitter,just let him have a few years. In those nations, there's something called a Grand Emperor Emeritus, right? Your master is pretty much the Grand Abbot Emeritus! If you were to be ordained and enter the monastery now,your master could arrange for you to jump the queue,after me, it would be you, how about it?"Jiang Wang muttered: "When I first arrived at Suspended Empty Monastery, I specifically asked some devotees outside the mountain about your whereabouts, wanting to see if you were in the monastery... I asked many people, but they all said they didn't know who Great Master Ku Jue was."This fact was indeed somewhat embarrassing. But what kind of person was Ku Jue? He showed not the slightest trace of awkwardness."Mortal eyes cannot discern the true Buddha!" He spoke with emotion: "Your master is low-key! Devoutly practicing Buddhism,that is called diligent study. Do you understand? It means the principles of those Buddhist scriptures,I have even explained them to my hands, so tell me,what is there that your master doesn't understand? Your master is indifferent to fame and fortune, unlike those senior and junior martial brothers of yours who seek renown and cling to their positions. Those ordinary folk down the mountain,they only know the names of a few of them, but they do not know,the true Buddha is in the mountains, the true Buddha is on the road, the true Buddha—"He reached out and drew a circle around himself: "Looks like this."Jiang Wang pulled up the corners of his mouth,and returned a smile, not speaking.Ku Jue was about to strike while the iron was hot.The gate of the Dragon Subduing Monastery suddenly opened!A tremendous voice boomed out first—"So your disciple wants to spar with my disciple?"And then came the figure of Ku Bing, thin and withered, looking as if on his last breath, yet his shouts were like startling thunder, as he strode out from within the courtyard.A perfectly good Buddhist holy land, a great sect of the world, with a True Person outside the gate who looked like a rascal,and a True Person inside the gate who looked like a mountain bandit.Behind Ku Bing followed the clean and refined monk Jing Li,and the bald head beside monk Jing Li,must be the current foremost expert of the Outer Building realm in Suspended Empty Monastery,the monk with the Dharma name Jing Hai.His master was so thin as to be skin and bones, yet he was a huge胖man. He was three times as wide as Jing Li, with layers of fat on his face,even fatter than Chong Xuan胖."It's my disciple!" Ku Jue stood with his hands on his hips,beaming with pride: "What about it?"Ku Bing stared at him with wide eyes for a moment: "Who are you? Do we have such a person in Suspended Empty Monastery?"No matter what this Head Monk of the Dragon Subduing Monastery said, it was like booming thunder, shaking one's heart with fear."Uncle-master." Jing Li called out plaintively from behind.Ku Bing哼ed again, but truly let the matter go, turning to walk inside: "If you want to fight, fight properly and formally, lest some people become arrogant, lest some people forget their origins!"He then shouted an order: "Open the Dragon Subduing Platform!"His voice was like heavenly thunder, making one's ears ring and spirit tremble. If one's heart harbored evil, their soul would inevitably be scattered.Ku Jue nonchalantly picked at his ear, and swaggered inside, not forgetting to call out to Jiang Wang: "Good disciple, follow along! What did I tell you? A mere Head Monk of the Dragon Subduing Monastery, dare not give your master face? He's even opened the Dragon Subduing Platform for you! Do you know what kind of standard this is?"He leaned close to Jiang Wang's ear, covering his mouth with his hand: "The last time it was opened was because of those bald donkeys from Mount Sumeru. How about it, do you know your master's status now?"Jiang Wang blinked his eyes, feeling that this old, sallow-faced monk was indeed extraordinary.The show of force put on by the Head Monk of the Dragon Subduing Monastery had casually become his stepping stone.As for those like Chong Xuan胖 and Xu Gao'e, while their skin was thick, they were still too young and needed to learn!The group wound their way through the vast Dragon Subduing Monastery, and along the way, the monks all cast looks of attention, their gazes toward Jiang Wang filled with curiosity.When Ku Bing spoke, it was difficult for ordinary people not to hear. Of course, they all knew this person had come to challenge the monk Jing Hai, but no one came forward to converse.Before long, the group arrived before a colossal Buddha statue.The part of it above the neck was shrouded in the high heavens and clouds. Only when the cloud tides surged could one faintly discern the outline of the Buddha statue's face.It sat cross-legged, its lotus pedestal like a towering mountain.One of its Buddha palms was raised before its chest and abdomen, and one Buddha palm was extended horizontally—this Buddha palm was the Dragon Subduing Platform!The thumb, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger of the Buddha palm were raised and curved, forming the railings and high walls of this Dragon Subduing Platform. Only the index finger was extended horizontally, forming the passage to enter this Dragon Subduing Platform.The group leaped up, disappearing into the cloud mist.Relative to a human body, even this Buddha finger passage itself was very wide, about three carriages wide.Pedestrians walking on this passage could not help but sigh at the Buddha, feeling their own insignificance.Upon entering the interior, they saw that this Buddha palm was like a plaza, and at the center of the Buddha palm, a high platform was built.Below the platform, many bald heads sat in neat rows, one brighter than the next.And behind the Buddha palm plaza was the arm of this colossal Buddha, extending into the distance, connecting to the magnificent Buddha body.Ku Bing said no unnecessary words, and simply raised his chin and said: "Go up."Jing Hai seemed to listen to his master very attentively, and upon hearing the command, immediately made a provocative expression towards Jiang Wang.Jiang Wang smiled and nodded in response.Just then, the sneaky voice of monk Jing Li reached his ear through sound transmission: "Senior martial brother Jing Hai's Indestructible Dragon Subduing Golden Body's weak point is at..."Jiang Wang found it both amusing and helpless, and immediately sent a sound transmission to stop him: "Junior martial brother Jing Li... young saint monk Jing Li, I am here for a fair sparring!"Jing Hai looked at them with a wary expression: "What are you two whispering to each other sneakily!?"Jing Li wrinkled his nose: "Which eye of yours saw us whispering?"Jing Hai was furious: "Both my eyes saw you!"Jing Li clenched his fist and waved it at him: "You saw wrong!"Jing Hai immediately sought out Ku Bing to complain: "Master, did you see? Jing Li is being a traitor, a traitor!""Nonsense!" Jing Li said proudly: "Junior martial brother Jing Shen is under the same master as me, we are our own people!"With the strength of Ku Bing, the Head Monk of the Dragon Subduing Monastery, he could naturally easily capture Jing Li and Jiang Wang's sound transmission, and knew that Jiang Wang had already rejected Jing Li's act of revealing secrets... He could have turned a blind eye, but since his own disciple had discovered it, he still had to display his authority and stand up for his disciple.Immediately, he pointed his withered finger outwards and said to monk Jing Li: "Get out of here!"His voice was like thunder exploding in the sky, every syllable carrying terrifying oppressive power.Jing Li looked at Ku Jue with a wronged expression.Ku Bing also immediately glared fiercely at Ku Jue, with the attitude of "if you dare to interfere, I'll kick you out too."Ku Jue simply chuckled and tucked his hands into his sleeves, not saying a word.Jing Li had no choice but to walk away, looking back three times in succession, appearing extremely pitiful.He would look at the high platform for a moment, then at Ku Bing for a moment.He said nothing, but his eyes could indeed speak, filled with pitiful entreaty.Ku Bing turned his head away: "Alright, alright, just sit there, and don't talk nonsense anymore!"His voice still rumbled like thunder, even when saying something pleasant, it sounded like he was scolding someone.Jing Li was overjoyed, and with a quick dash, he returned and stood upright before the high platform.Ku Bing shook his head: "A perfectly good Lapis Lazuli Buddha Child, somehow led astray by certain people!"He had no intention of hiding anything, and of course, with his extremely loud voice, it was difficult to hide anything. Even his self-talk sounded like he was swearing to the heavens, as if he was about to vow to kill the old贼 Ku Jue and eliminate the disgrace to the sect.What surprised Jiang Wang, however, was.Given Ku Jue's usual conduct, he hadn't erupted in a torrent of abuse today, not even a single retort, as if he had suddenly changed his nature and started practicing Buddhism. No... it seemed he was practicing Buddhism to begin with.Jiang Wang cleared his mind of irrelevant thoughts, and with a light step, leaped onto the high platform.At this moment, his straw hat was still on Jing Li's head, his rain cape was removed, his blue robe stood alone, his back straight and proud, he himself was like a sword standing there.His sharpness was still in its sheath, but no one could ignore his keenness.Regardless of how many bald heads stood below, how important the spectators were, regardless of whose home ground this was...As soon as the battle began, Jiang Wang's eyes saw only his opponent, and all factors that could determine the outcome.Jing Hai followed closely, flying up.This high platform standing on the Buddha palm plaza had no superfluous decorations, but its aura was ancient, heavy, and possessed a dignity that had transcended time.Even this high platform itself subtly gave Jiang Wang a feeling similar to that of the Old Dragon of the Forest Sea.Dragon Subduing Platform, Dragon Subduing Platform...Buddha Palm Subduing Dragon?"Let's begin." Ku Bing's voice said.His casual declaration was like the movement of thunder from the nine heavens.Jiang Wang activated the Sound-Hearing Immortal State almost instantly!His ears glowed faintly with jade light, drawing attention.Jiang Wang had always focused on practical combat and paid little attention to appearances. He rarely displayed the jade light when using the Sound-Hearing Immortal State. Doing so now was a sign of difficulty in controlling his power.Having used the Sound-Hearing Immortal State countless times, how could he still have difficulty controlling it?Naturally, it was because... he was attempting to control a power that did not belong to him.It was the thunderous sound from Ku Bing!Up until now, Jiang Wang's Sound-Hearing Immortal State had primarily been used to gather combat information, and occasionally to counter the opponent's sound-killing techniques. The Eight Sounds Burning Sea technique gradually couldn't keep up with the level of combat, so he rarely attacked opponents with sound.The encounter with Yi Tang of the Benevolent Heart Hall had greatly broadened his horizons and given him a deeper understanding of the path of sound.At that time, Yi Tang borrowed the sound of his sword draw and used it to attack him, advancing with continuous sound, directly breaking through his Sound-Hearing Immortal State.In this moment, he responded on the spot and also used Ku Bing's unconscious thunderous sound for his own purposes.Thus, everyone saw—Between Jiang Wang and the fat Jing Hai,a large expanse of lightning suddenly erupted!Amidst the violent flashes of lightning, nimble shapes were outlined, and upon the dazzling white electric light, a line of fire ignited. In the interweaving of electricity and fire, terrifying spirits were born!One heard only chattering and thunder everywhere.One saw only lightning exploding across the entire platform, every inch of the Dragon Subduing Platform filled.This was... the Thunderous Sound Flame Sparrow!To use a True Person's thunderous sound for one's own purposes was truly a wild fantasy.And it was indeed a brilliant stroke!Firstly, Ku Bing had no intention of fighting, he merely casually shouted out the thunderous sound, thus this sound was without a master upon exiting, creating the possibility of being utilized.Secondly, Jiang Wang's Sound-Hearing Immortal State was precisely the top-tier sound control method of this realm, and his comprehension of the path of sound was improving with each passing day, only then could he realize this wild idea.But even so, it was difficult to control the stability of the Sound-Hearing Immortal State.Yet precisely because it was so difficult, the power it displayed at this moment was utterly terrifying!The battle had only just begun for an instant, and Jing Hai, the foremost expert of the Outer Building realm in Suspended Empty Monastery and the direct disciple of the Head Monk of the Dragon Subduing Monastery, was already submerged in dense flashes of lightning!Please bookmark this website: m.bqg99.cc