The onmyoji's divine soul thoughts can sense breaths that ordinary people can't detect. This is like the sixth sense of human beings, skipping sight and smell, and using the power of the spirit to directly respond to the changes in the world to the cerebral cortex. Lu Xin and Yue Bu have been together for so long, and they are very aware of the special smell on the monster.

At this time, the wind and sand in the sky are like big waves on the sea, rolling everything on the ground. The sky became extremely dark in an instant, as if it had gone from day to night in an instant. Lu Xin saw that the little monkey ran into the city without saying a word, so he naturally didn't dare to go out in the sandstorm, and followed the little monkey to hide in a nearby tavern. As soon as the two entered the tavern, the shopkeeper immediately locked the door, and then leaned his back against the door panel, shivering. Perhaps because it was still early, there were no other guests in the tavern.

"Damn, it's only been a few months, and the Black Storm is here again. Not only this time, but how many people had to die. ”

"Uncle Ye, don't complain. If the monster in the wind hears it, your tavern will be gone. I think there is a life and death. Damn it, it's useless for us to just hide, right? ”

"Hmph, if you want to die, I still have a family. It's getting harder and harder...... Little monkey, why are you again? Hurry up and put the wine down, it's the plum wine I bought from Gangnam Province, a bowl of five cents! ”

After the shopkeeper came back to his senses, he saw that the little monkey was stealing wine behind the counter, his face changed suddenly, and he hurriedly rushed over. The little monkey had already drunk all the wine in the bowl at this time, and was hit twice on the back of the head by the shopkeeper, but he didn't feel pain at all, licking the corners of his mouth and laughing.

"This plum wine is really delicious, but you sell it for five cents a bowl, and you are not afraid of thunder and thunder?"

"If you want to hack, you will be killed first, nonsense, get out of the way. Otherwise, I'll have to get you out. ”

The shopkeeper covered the wine jar in distress, although he said cruel words in his mouth, but he didn't really drive people away, and it seemed that he had long been surprised. The little monkey ignored him, twisted his ass and found a table against the wall and sat down. When Lu Xin heard that there was plum wine, his heart was surging, so he asked the store to serve a pot. The little monkey was very happy to see someone asking for wine, and asked the shopkeeper for a plate of side dishes.

The wine is very sweet, it is indeed the taste of Jiangnan plum wine, Lu Xin has not drunk it for a long time, but it still feels familiar. When I drank the first bowl, it was completely dark outside the window. The whole tavern shook violently, and the ground shook as if it was going to collapse at any moment. The shopkeeper began to kneel on the ground and pray, clasping his hands together and reciting Buddhist scriptures.

"I said Uncle Ye, do you really believe that those monks' scriptures can bless you with a long life? I advise you, it's better not to go to the temple to burn incense. Give me the money given to the monk, that's the merit. ”

"Hmph, you kid kicked my nose in the face, didn't you? The Buddha is a supreme being of great compassion and is able to know all the sufferings of sentient beings. As long as we are sincere to the Buddha, the Buddha will definitely bring good fortune. Do you think that if you live in a dilapidated Taoist temple, you are really a Taoist priest? In this Dunhuang City, there is only you who do not respect the Buddha. ”

The shopkeeper scolded the little monkey for not understanding Buddhism, but he got up from the ground and finally calmed down. Lu Xin wanted to know the origin of the "black storm", so he managed to extract some information from the two of them.

In Dunhuang City, the origin of the Black Storm can be traced back to the Two Jin Dynasty. No one knows where this gust of wind came from, but it usually occurs once every six months and lasts for half an hour each time. At that time, from outside the Yumen to the entire Suzhou area, all will be covered by the yellow sand. And every time after the black storm, many people disappear from the city. Young, old, male, female, all kinds of people. After disappearing, I never saw anyone come back.

"Speaking of which, it's not true that no one has escaped from the Black Storm. I remember when I was a child, it was supposed to be the first years of Renshou. At that time, Emperor Wen of Sui ordered Dunhuang County to guard the county, and poured the strength of the whole county into the construction of the Jiupin Liantai Temple. But on the first day of the temple's construction, a black storm swept across Dunhuang. At that time, there was only one senior monk in the temple who came here from the Central Plains to preach, and he was the abbot of Jiupin Liantai Temple appointed by Emperor Wen of Sui. The thing in the Black Storm seems to be here for this monk. After arresting him, he quickly left. At that time, the people believed that it was the emperor who ordered the construction of the temple that angered the monsters, and the monk was caught and would definitely die. Unexpectedly, three days later, the monk walked back by himself. And the temple name of Jiupin Liantai Temple was changed to Jiulian Temple. Since then, the Nine Lotus Temple has flourished in incense, and there have been no accidents. ”

"Really? There is still this story in the Nine Lotus Temple, why have I never heard of it? Uncle Ye, you won't make it up yourself, will you? ”

After listening to the shopkeeper's words, the little monkey's eyes were so shocked that he forgot to eat the side dishes that had been caught in his mouth. Seeing this, the shopkeeper smiled at him twice, picked up the kettle on the table and poured himself a large bowl.

"Believe it or not, Master Yan Cen of the Nine Lotus Temple is a god. If it weren't for his face, how could Master Xuanzang, who went to Tianzhu to learn scriptures at the behest of the Tang Emperor, be able to speak the law in the city for three days? But these are all stories from decades ago. Now, not many people remember it. ”

"My God, if this is true, then Master Yan Cen's mana is afraid that it is not under that monster. No wonder, the Nine Lotus Temple will become the most prosperous temple in Dunhuang City. It seems that the next time the Black Storm comes, I will have to hide in the Nine Lotus Temple. ”

After the little monkey finished speaking excitedly, he picked up the bowl and drank two large sips of wine. Then he looked at Lu Xin and was about to say something. But at this moment, the roof of the tavern was blown away by the strong wind. Shattered tiles, broken beams, and countless pieces of sand and dust fell down on the tavern. Lu Xin shouted "Be careful", wanting the little monkey to run to the corner to hide. But the sound of the wind in my ears was too loud, loud enough to drown out all the sounds of heaven and earth. What Lu Xin said could not be transmitted in the air at all.

Roar!

There seemed to be a low roar from the sky, and Lu Xin looked up to see countless lightning looming in the dark sandstorm. A huge gravitational pull fell from the sky with the wind and sand, and in just an instant, the little monkey disappeared from the table. The sandstorm then quickly dispersed. In less than five breaths, the sky was calm again. All the visions dissipated, and Yiran was the appearance of a clear sky.

Lu Xin's face changed greatly, and he hurriedly rushed out of the tavern, finding that the sandstorm that originally covered the sky was already far away in the sky. The streets were in shambles, full of goods that had been knocked over. The tavern was overturned, and the shopkeeper could only cry into the sky, completely forgetting the peace that a Buddhist believer should have.

"I, Ye Qi, have been fasting and chanting Buddha for decades, and I have never done anything bad. Lord Buddha, Lord Buddha, why don't you bless me? Damn youkai, damn youkai, I'm going to kill you. ”

The shopkeeper was clearly too irritated, screaming and smashing the contents of the tavern. Lu Xin listened for a moment, then turned around and walked in front of him. The shopkeeper glanced at Lu Xin's expression, seemed to be frightened, and was full of excitement, but stopped what he was doing.

"Take me to the Nine Lotus Temple to see Master Yan Cen."

"Nine Lotus Temple? What are you looking for Master Yan Cen to do, are you ...... No, the little monkey was swept away by the black storm. Do you know how powerful the yokai are there? You're young, young man, but don't do anything stupid. ”

"Don't talk nonsense, take me."

Lu Xin just wants to rescue the little monkey as soon as possible at this time, how can he care if it is dangerous or not? Seeing that the shopkeeper hesitated, he picked it up. For him, the little monkey is his savior. Not to mention being caught by a monster, even if he is taken away by the gods and Buddhas of the heavens, he will fight the thirty-three heavens!

"You, who are you? Release, let me down, I'll take you there. ”

Lu Xin's strength is naturally not something that ordinary people like the tavern keeper can imagine. Knowing that persuasion was useless, the shopkeeper quickly led him to a temple in the northern city. The gate of the temple is five zhang wide, and in front of the door stand two huge stone elephants, with a long nose and roaring, majestic. It was the first time Lu Xin had seen such a grand temple, and the will of Emperor Wen of Sui obviously played a very crucial role. But he didn't have time to think about it, let alone look at the scenery around him. After breaking into the temple gate, he rushed straight to the Daxiong Treasure Hall not far away.

The Nine Lotus Temple enshrines Shakyamuni Buddha, as well as more than a dozen Bodhisattvas and Heavenly Kings. All the Buddha statues are exquisitely carved, from a small look and movement, to the robe on the body and the lotus platform under the seat, all of which are lifelike. At this time, a large number of monks were sitting in the hall chanting scriptures. Seeing Lu Xin rushing in, two little novices immediately stepped forward to stop him.

"It's not time to open the temple yet, please come back."

"I want to see Master Yan Cen."

"The abbot is not in the temple, in front of the Buddha's seat, and no noise. Donor, please return quickly, otherwise don't blame the temple for being rude. ”

Seeing that the little novice couldn't stop him, a middle-aged monk immediately stood up from the ground. Lu Xin looked at him, only to see the monk's pupils flickering with Sanskrit light, spinning rapidly like a bottomless abyss. Lu Xin only glanced at it, and then he felt dizzy and could fall asleep at any time. Knowing that it was an illusion, he quickly bit the tip of his tongue and slapped a palm at the monk at the same time.

"Buddha Mahamudra?"

After the monk took Lu Xin's spell, his face immediately became shocked. Seeing this, the rest of the monks looked angry and stood up one after another. Seeing that the scene is tense, there is a possibility of a fight at any time. But the middle-aged monk waved his hand and motioned for the monks to sit down again. Immediately, behind the Daxiong Treasure Hall, an old and majestic voice sounded. It was as if it was the Buddha himself who spoke.

"Xuan Idiot, let him in, I'll wait for him in the Dragon Descending Hall."