Fiancée Stolen by MC, I Trip Them up-Chapter 353 - 255: Ashamed to Be Associated

A sudden event!

The protagonist didn’t react at all.

By the time he realized something had happened, the old monk’s Divine Soul was already gone.

Although the old monk didn’t contribute much to the protagonist’s growth, and even almost held him back several times.

But after all, the old monk watched him grow up.

Especially in the first few years when the protagonist arrived at West Mountain Temple, he was often bullied by the monks there, and the old monk always guided him, helping him out of the predicament.

Now, seeing the old monk in distress, the protagonist suddenly realized that he had always regarded the old monk as family in his heart.

The black Qi swept away the old monk, and the protagonist erupted in anger.

"Damn it!"

The protagonist’s face turned exceedingly grim, without hesitation, he rushed straight into the Great Hero Hall.

Inside the hall, the Buddha sat loftily on a lotus throne, with a serene smile holding a flower.

At the Buddha’s side was the Buddhist Sect’s Protector, Unmoving Bright King.

On both sides of the hall stood numerous Bodhisattvas and Vajras of the Buddhist Sect.

If Zhao Yi were here and saw the setup inside the hall, he would realize that the price the monster offered him wasn’t low at all.

The Protector of the Buddhist Sect, Unmoving Bright King, holds a highly esteemed position within the Buddhist Sect.

Above a million bald heads with just one bald head.

Supremely prestigious!

Of course, compared to the protagonist with such a transcendent status, Zhao Yi still fell a little short.

"Amitabha!"

"Disciple Fajing, pays respects to the Buddhist Sect."

Though eager to find the old monk, the protagonist didn’t forget the etiquette of disciples of the Buddhist Sect when seeing the Buddha.

Especially since Zhao Yi’s accusations against the Buddha were merely speculation, without any concrete evidence.

The habits ingrained since youth made the protagonist dare not be disrespectful to the Buddha.

The protagonist straightened his attire and paid respects to the Buddha.

"Disciple Fajing, pays respects to the Buddha."

Immediately, radiance filled the hall.

The Swastika on the Buddha’s chest glimmered brightly, emitting dazzling golden light.

The protagonist was momentarily stunned, but although it looked strange, he didn’t think much of it.

Then, he turned and paid respects to the Bodhisattvas and Vajras on both sides.

A strange event happened.

Facing the protagonist’s respects, the clay Bodhisattvas and Vajras on both sides all turned away.

They didn’t dare to accept his full respects.

Seeing this scene, the protagonist was utterly dumbfounded.

"What’s going on?" the protagonist wondered, puzzled.

After listening to Zhao Yi outside the Treasure Tower, the protagonist had mentally prepared for what might happen in the Great Hero Hall.

Even if a man-eating ghost suddenly leaped out of the Great Hero Hall, the protagonist wouldn’t be too shocked.

Precisely because he was mentally prepared, when the old monk’s Divine Soul was swept away by the black Qi, the protagonist was only angry and furious, not overly panicked.

However, everything before him was completely unexpected for the protagonist.

The Bodhisattvas and Vajras dared not accept his full respects, and the Buddha’s radiance shone brightly because of his grand gesture.

The protagonist was first taken aback, then a strong sense of crisis rose in his heart.

Unlike Zhao Yi, the protagonist didn’t know the original plot.

He had only glimpsed the River of Time once, and that was just a crude glance, seeing a few important scenes was already good enough.

Not knowing his special status, the protagonist was extremely cautious in his heart.

In the protagonist’s view, he was just an ordinary monk, so there was no way the Buddha, Bodhisattvas, and Vajras would show him such courtesy for no reason.

Therefore, there could only be one possibility.

Buddha’s Light!

The only remarkable thing he possessed was the Buddha’s Light.

The protagonist thought of the Buddha’s Light he obtained at the Buddha’s Dojo "Great Leiyin Temple", and his eyes gradually turned sharp.

"It seems Zhao Yi was right, they are determined to get the Buddha’s Light!"

After a pause, the protagonist suddenly looked up at the Buddha’s golden statue.

"Amitabha!"

The protagonist put his hands together and once again paid respects to the Buddha’s golden statue.

"Buddha above, the disciple is willing to return the Buddha’s Light, but please spare the founder."

The Swastika on the Buddha’s chest radiated a brilliant golden light.

The Buddha still held a serene, flower-holding smile.

Bodhisattvas and Vajras respectfully stood on both sides.

The Great Hero Hall was a scene of solemn dignity and sacredness.

Besides that, there was nothing else.

The protagonist’s face turned extremely dark.

Thinking he hadn’t made himself clear, he repeated: "Buddha, the disciple is willing to exchange the Buddha’s Light for the founder!"

There was a dead silence in the hall.

"Buddha, the disciple apologizes for the offense!"

Worried about the old monk, seeing no response from the Buddha, he didn’t dare delay and started searching around the Great Hero Hall.

Perhaps the protagonist hadn’t realized that after having much contact with Zhao Yi, his faith in the Buddha and the Buddhist Sect had gradually faded.

For a disciple of the Buddhist Sect to rummage around the Buddha’s golden statue’s dojo was simply unimaginable for the protagonist before.

Now, the protagonist had no qualms, solely focused on finding the old monk quickly.

"Not here?"

The protagonist searched every corner of the Great Hero Hall but found no trace.

Although he didn’t find the old monk, the protagonist did gain some insight.

During his search, he discovered that this Great Hero Hall was a place of death.

Let alone the old monk’s Divine Soul, he didn’t even find a single ant.

"Something’s wrong, this place isn’t right!"

The protagonist’s gaze circled around and finally rested on the Buddha’s golden statue.

The protagonist remembered Zhao Yi’s previous words.

Zhao Yi said there were two places in the Secret Realm that should never be approached.

One was the Great Hero Hall, the other was the riverbed.

Zhao Yi also said that the monster inside the Great Hero Hall might be related to the Buddha.

After entering, the protagonist found that although the Great Hero Hall was peculiar in some places, it wasn’t as extraordinary and dangerous as Zhao Yi described.

As for the Buddha’s golden statue...

The protagonist examined it for a long time but found nothing out of the ordinary.

There was no monster around!

Of course, this didn’t mean Zhao Yi was lying, that there weren’t issues with the Great Hero Hall.

On the contrary, there were significant issues here.

The protagonist had already reached the Tier Ten Void Realm, with a Divine Sense so powerful it could envelop the entire Secret Realm.

But inside the Great Hero Hall, the protagonist’s Divine Sense couldn’t even penetrate the hall’s walls, let alone probe the secrets of the Buddha’s golden statue.

The protagonist gave the Buddha’s golden statue a deep look, finally resisting the urge to break it, which might provoke the Buddha or awaken a monster.

"There’s still another place!"

Without much hesitation, the protagonist swiftly left the hall and moments later arrived above the great river.

As soon as the protagonist left, the Swastika on the Buddha radiated a dimming golden light, like an oil lamp burning out.

The golden Swastika gradually darkened, finally turning black, emitting dense black Qi, gradually enveloping the Buddha’s golden statue.

Beneath the black Qi, the Buddha’s serene, flower-holding smile suddenly became fierce.

Rumble!

The Bodhisattva and Vajra statues on both sides of the hall simultaneously turned around.

As if unwilling to witness this scene, or unwilling to associate with the monster.

Amid the black Qi, the old monk’s voice suddenly emerged.

"Buddha?"

"Could Zhao Yi have guessed right, is the monster really the Buddha?"

"But why did the Buddha become like this? Was it the backlash of the Dao, is the Buddha a traitor...?"

ps: On the first day of the new year, brothers, Happy New Year!