kvmb Chapter 287 Hand Tathagata
Chapter 287 Hand Tathagata
Chapter 287 Thousand-Handed Tathagata
Leiyin Huasheng Temple, which inherits the orthodox lineage of ancient Buddhism, is known as the prominent sect of Buddhism. Its martial arts are also very diverse.
Compared to Taoism, Leiyin Temple holds a significantly higher position within Buddhism than the other two sects.
Although Leiyin Temple has many unique skills, not everyone can learn them. Even the abbots of each academy face various restrictions if they want to practice the temple's unique skills.
For example, the Prajna Hall specializes in palm techniques, the Bodhi Academy focuses on finger techniques, and the Bodhi Academy excels in weaponry. Although Leiyin Temple possesses numerous unique skills, it is no exaggeration to call it the best in the world. However, precisely because there are so many martial arts techniques, in order to prevent disciples from being too distracted, hindering their cultivation, or even suffering from qi deviation, strict training conditions are imposed on each martial art.
Even the heads of each academy would never practice both finger techniques and weapon skills. The reason is simple: more is not as good as less. If one is distracted too much, it will not only fail to help one's cultivation, but may even lead to qi deviation due to excessive distraction.
In Leiyin Temple, only the candidates for abbot throughout the generations possess the talent to cultivate multiple martial arts styles simultaneously.
But this Xuanli monk first used finger techniques, and now he's used palm techniques. Could this person be a candidate for the next abbot of Leiyin Temple? But this monk who eats meat and drinks alcohol and doesn't follow the rules doesn't seem like it at all!
The Xuanli monk used the Prajna Hall's ultimate technique—the Thousand-Hand Tathagata Palm.
The monk Xuanli was filled with true energy, which transformed into hundreds of true energy arms behind him. The monk himself clasped his hands together and floated in the golden light, looking just like a living Buddha.
"Amitabha! Please be careful, benefactor!" Monk Xuanli chanted a Buddhist prayer and said to Lin Fei, "This Thousand-Hand Tathagata Palm is extremely powerful. Please be careful, benefactor!"
The two made a three-move agreement, and now only one move remains. If the monk Xuanli does not want to lose, he will have no choice but to use his trump card to deal with Lin Fei.
The hundreds of arms formed from condensed true energy instantly expanded, blotting out the sky, and slammed towards Lin Fei.
Faced with the overwhelming power of the Thousand-Handed Tathagata Palm, even Lin Fei's expression changed: "It seems that ordinary martial arts are no match for this great monk!"
This Thousand Hands Tathagata Palm is indeed a renowned palm technique in Buddhism. Even with Lin Fei's current strength, it would be extremely difficult for him to deal with it.
Lin Fei secretly mobilized the True Dragon Origin Qi hidden within the Xuanyuan Sword, preparing to unleash the Benevolent Sword technique secretly passed down by the Hidden Sword Elder.
To be honest, Lin Fei would never have wanted to use the Benevolent Sword unless absolutely necessary. Using the Benevolent Sword requires the power of the Xuanyuan Sword, which, ultimately, isn't entirely Lin Fei's own power, making its use somewhat like cheating.
However, things had already come to this point, and Lin Fei couldn't care less about that now. Even without using the Benevolent Sword, he wasn't entirely confident of victory. To be able to deal with the Xuanli Monk, this great monk was truly too powerful. He was probably a first-rate figure even among the abbots of the various monasteries of Leiyin Temple.
The True Dragon Origin Qi within the Xuanyuan Sword flowed slowly, and a blazing sword light erupted from the sword's body.
The Benevolent Sword is a secret martial art passed down by the Hidden Sword Elder. Even Lin Fei needs the aid of the Xuanyuan Divine Sword to use it. The sword light of the Benevolent Sword rushed straight up, meeting the hundreds of golden, shimmering arms of true energy.
Amidst the sword light, the golden, shimmering arms of true energy dissipated, transforming back into the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, disappearing without a trace, like sunlight melting snow.
Reversing Yin and Yang, turning the world upside down—this is something only the unique skill of the Benevolent Sword can achieve.
The hundred or so arms of true energy dissipated simultaneously, but the sword light did not stop and continued to slash towards the Xuanli monk in the air.
The Benevolent Sword was incredibly powerful, and even if used simultaneously, it was beyond Lin Fei's control. Seeing the sword light hurtling towards him, the Xuanli monk's expression changed, and he shouted in a deep voice, "Break!"
Behind him appeared a huge, six-tusked white elephant phantom. On the elephant's back sat a Buddha whose face was obscured. The Buddha stretched out his hand and pointed at the incoming sword light, and the sharp sword light disappeared completely.
"What a powerful monk! He can even break the Benevolent Sword!" Lin Fei was greatly surprised to see this. The Benevolent Sword was practically his trump card. He never expected this Xuanli monk to be so powerful that even the Benevolent Sword couldn't defeat him.
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"Amitabha, this humble monk has lost!" Monk Xuanli sighed and slowly descended from the sky.
Although he had cracked Lin Fei's trump card, he had also used power exceeding the first level of the Dharma Aspect realm. The illusory figure from before was his natal Dharma Aspect; to break Lin Fei's Benevolent Sword Qi with one's natal Dharma Aspect would require at least the cultivation of the second level of the Dharma Aspect realm. This had already exceeded the bet he had made with Lin Fei.
"As expected of the Three Immortal Swords, they are indeed incredibly powerful!" Monk Xuanli sighed and said, "I thought that with the Thousand Hands Tathagata Palm, I could break your unskilled Benevolent Sword, but I did not expect that you have already mastered the Benevolent Sword to this level. I was too arrogant."
Xuanli's words made Lin Fei feel quite embarrassed—if Lin Fei had cultivated the Benevolent Sword himself, it might have actually been broken by this great monk's Thousand-Hand Tathagata Palm. It was just a pity that Lin Fei used the power of the Xuanyuan Sword to unleash the Benevolent Sword, which forced the monk Xuanli to use a power that exceeded the level of the Dharma Aspect Realm.
"My meager skills are nothing in front of a master," Lin Fei said humbly. "If it weren't for the master suppressing his cultivation, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to withstand even a single move."
"A win is a win. I'm not a sore loser, so why be so polite with me?" Xuanli snorted.
Lin Fei touched his nose, looking quite embarrassed—this big monk, who had just been calling himself a poor monk, was now directly referring to himself as "Laozi" (a derogatory term for himself). If one hadn't seen it with their own eyes, it would be hard to believe that such a monk came from a prestigious sect like Leiyin Temple.
The monk Xuanli casually tossed the manual of the Flower-Picking Finger technique to Lin Fei: "The great monk keeps his word. This manual of the Flower-Picking Finger technique is yours now! When I get back, I will inform the abbot. If you don't pass this martial art on to someone else, Leiyin Temple will not cause you any trouble."
Although the Flower-Picking Finger technique was something that Monk Xuanli lost a bet to Lin Fei, it is still a Buddhist secret technique. If Lin Fei were to spread it around at will, Leiyin Temple would naturally not stand idly by.
Lin Fei understood this principle perfectly well, and nodded, saying, "Master, rest assured, after I finish reading it, I will destroy this manual and it will definitely not fall into the hands of others."