Chapter 169: The Old Monk Left
Wei Huo closed his eyes and stroked the Divine Nail carefully. Gradually, Wei Huo felt an extremely powerful energy. At the same time, he felt the direction of the energy flowing. The huge energy flowed from the west to the east like a vast river. The Divine Nail seemed to have dug a hole in the river, and the water would flow out of the hole and nourish the earth.
The effect of the Dragon Qi was extraordinary. If someone were to cultivate there, the results would be doubled. However, it was not useful to Wei Huo.
The Dragon Qi nourished everything and represented the power of life. Wei Huo walked the path of nirvanic extermination, which represented the power of death. That was why the Dragon Qi was useless to Wei Huo. That was why things were different.
However, the Dragon Qi was still very useful. Wei Huo planned to return after he successfully obtained the Ruyi PaG.o.da and collected some Dragon Qi. It would definitely be useful!
Wei Huo looked at the Divine Nail and said that he would come back again. He could explore the depths of the canyon and find out where the weird sound came from. However, it was time for him to return.
Wei Huo followed the chain up and soon returned to the Dragon Lock Well. After entering the cave, he started pulling the chain down.
The chain blocked the hole when it was pulled down. The well water stopped surging up. Wei Huo lowered the chain to the bottom of the well and blocked the hole before swimming up.
When he swam out of the water, he saw an intact Buddha Tower and some wet ground. Wei Huo walked out of the Buddha Tower and realized that the sky was clear.
He immediately understood that because he had pulled the chain, the Dragon Qi had rushed into the sky and formed a rain of Dragon Qi. As the rain fell, it nourished the ground and brought life to all living creatures.
Wei Huo returned to the temple. The ground was moist, and there were puddles everywhere. The eaves of the temple were dripping with water, and loud roars were coming from the temple.
Wei Huo walked over and saw the old monk practicing a fist move. However, the fist technique he practiced this time was unusual. It was fast, strong, and murderous. The old monk’s gaze was sharp, and every punch carried boundless killing intent. It was as if he was not a dignified and benevolent monk, but a murderous general.
Wei Huo stood there and watched for a while before a system notification popped up. “You have learned the Eight Extremes Fist (Incomplete).”
It was the Eight Extremes Fist. It was no wonder it was so ferocious. Judging by the old monk’s appearance, he was already very familiar with this fist technique. He had even condensed his own fist intent!
Wei Huo saw a murderous aura surrounding the old monk and forming a circle. He frowned. He was familiar with this scene. It was obviously a false imposing aura: a murderous aura!
Who was this old monk?
The old monk threw a punch and a murderous aura spread out, blowing the leaves of the Dragon Head Tree.
The old monk was already a half-step Epic being.
After finishing his punching routine, he gradually stopped. At that moment, Wei Huo walked in. “Master, something seems off today!”
The old monk took a deep breath and said, “The world seems to have changed!”
Wei Huo asked, “Master, did you go down the mountain?”
The old monk shook his head. “I didn’t go down the mountain, but water gushed out of the well. It flowed down a small mountain and covered the ground. No one went up the mountain to check it out. Something huge must have happened outside!”
Upon seeing that the old monk had packed his luggage, Wei Huo asked, “Are you leaving, Master?”
The old monk nodded. “I want to go back to my hometown to take a look. After leaving home for so long, one should return to their roots. It’s time to go back!”
Wei Huo asked, “Master, who are you?”
The old monk sighed. “You triggered a huge phenomenon in the Dragon Lock Well, yet you’re still alive. It seems like you’re not an ordinary person. I’ll tell you the truth. Actually, I’m a wanted criminal!”
Wei Huo was not surprised. He had already expected this. The old monk was covered in tattoos and emitted a murderous aura when he practiced his fist moves. He had to be from the underworld. The reason he had become a monk was probably to avoid his enemies or the police.
The old monk looked into the distance. “I left my house when I was very young. At the time, I followed a circus and traveled all over the world. I practiced all my skills, but I never fought with anyone. I earned a little money for seven to eight years in the outside world and planned to go home. However, my whole family was killed, and the murderer was out of control. In a fit of anger, I killed seven people and nearly died. I was saved and I became the bodyguard of the Big Boss of the underworld. Five years later, the Big Boss was killed. I escaped and came here. I was saved by the old master in the temple and I became a monk and stayed one until today.”
The old monk’s tone was calm. He did not seem to have gone through any ups and downs. He had experienced two of the most dangerous disasters in his life, but he had also been lucky enough to learn fist techniques. He had been through multiple life-and-death battles to train his willpower. However, due to his strong luck, he had only escaped in the end. Perhaps he was not fated to die, as he had been saved by the old monk in the temple and had become a young monk.
Time had flown by, and the old monk had died. He had then become the new old monk.
The old monk smiled and told Wei Huo, “To be honest, I thought you were a young plain-clothed police officer who came to investigate. However, I saw the vicissitudes of time and coldness in your eyes, as well as mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Then, I guessed that the world might have really changed. It was only when you caused such a huge commotion in the Dragon Lock Well and no relevant departments came to investigate that I was sure that the world had really changed!”
Wei Huo did not speak. He knew that the old monk had wanted to leave the mountain but had not dared to. He was wanted, and his enemies were chasing him everywhere. He’d had no choice!
The old monk sank into his memories. “I still remember the stone river I walked in bare-footed; I remember the loach I caught in the muddy pond; I remember digging out someone’s fields to find crabs. Time flew by, and my old friends pa.s.sed away. Perhaps no one in this world remembers me anymore, but I will still return to my roots. I want to see if the people I care about are still alive. I want to see if my enemy is dead. Only then will I feel regret and embark on a journey down the final path.”
Wei Huo could feel the old monk’s willpower. He was about to step into the Epic stage, but he was not sure if he would succeed. That was why he wanted to return to his hometown, but he had regrets. He wanted to sever everything that had happened in the past so that he could embark on the final path.
In the end, the old monk, who had claimed that he would remain the same no matter what happened outside, left the temple to Wei Huo.
However, Wei Huo eventually left the temple.
The next morning, a group of deer ran to the top of the mountain and surrounded the bell tower. They looked around as if they were searching for the kind old man who fed them fruit every morning. However, now that the old man had left, no one would come to feed them anymore.