Chapter 812 (1/2)
Knowing that Lord Phoenix would not listen to him, the little monk decided to prepare more vegetarian dishes for Lord Phoenix during the banquet, hoping that the delicious food could curb her temper.
According to the initial plan, they were supposed to serve two dishes during the banquet. However, when the day arrived, eight dishes, with an extra plate of peaches, were placed on the table before Phoenix.
The banquet started as the Light of Buddha lit up the place.
Beautiful flowers blossomed in every corner of the Xumi Mountain as if it was paving a path for a special person.
At the Hall of Great Strength, t.i.ttle-tattle filled the atmosphere.
The subject of their whispers was none other than the emperor who was sitting on the main seat.
The handsome emperor carried a graceful and bewitching aura.
However, innumerable demons were riding on the emperor’s back, swamping the Buddhist banquet with a chilling demonic aura.
Is he here for the food?
He’s obviously here to challenge us!
He’s trying to bully us, the monks, thinking that we’ve never learned about the social expressions.
But, we’re not as senseless as you think!
We’re at the Hall of Great Strength, the most sacred place in Buddhism. No demon has ever stepped foot into this place!
The emperor greeted them with a compliment when he entered the hall.
It was a solid compliment!
More precisely, he told the monks, “I genuinely respect your acceptance toward the Six Dao and your effort to save all livings from their sufferings.”
As a reply, they chanted Amitabha politely before they said, “This is what we, as Buddhists, are supposed to do.”
However, much to their surprise, the man continued, “If that’s the case, it shouldn’t be a problem for me to bring them along, right?”
Immediately, uncountable shadows of the demons appeared behind him.
The atmosphere was abruptly overwhelmed by eerie wickedness.
The man put on a faint grin before he added, “After all, they hailed from Six Dao too.”
The monks were fl.u.s.tered as they could not argue with him!
Without other options, they had to swallow the bitter pill.
The emperor was rather brazen as he did not even give them the chance to reject his request!
“Honored Sir, Lord Phoenix is here,” the Buddhist novice informed his master with a m.u.f.fled tone. Nevertheless, it required a great amount of courage for him to speak under such a stressful environment.
The Honored Sir began to turn the prayer beads in his hand as he raised his other hand in front of his chest. He chanted Amitabha before he spoke, “Bring Phoenix in.”
“Yes.” The novice left the room.
Before long, a lady, with black ankle-length hair, ascended the stairs of cloud. A lotus bloomed at each step she made.
Unlike the other Buddhas, Phoenix was wearing a blood-red cloak on top of her pure white ca.s.sock. Under the Light of Buddha, her gown and her long hair fluttered in the wind, resembling the meteors that struck through the sky. Merely standing still, she outshone the Light of Buddha.
The man, who was sitting at the hall, rested his chin on his slim and long fingers before he nonchalantly changed his position.
Phoenix sensed that something was wrong when she entered the hall.
When she lifted her head to gaze at the main seat in the hall, she found the source of the lingering blood scent almost instantly.
She had seen many blasphemous demons.
However, only a handful of them were audacious enough to visit the Xumi Mountain.
Besides this man, there was almost no one who was gutsy enough to sit in front of these demons.
Owing to the blinding Light of Buddha, she was not able to see the face of the man.
But, this did not contain her urge to fight the man.
With her head tilted, Phoenix smiled gently. Before anyone could react, she turned the praying beads on her wrist into an exquisite machete under the Light of Buddha.