The snow grew heavier and heavier, and the world became a vast expanse of whiteness.
Luo Kai walked alone in the snow. When the snowflakes fell, they gently danced around him. Sometimes they turned into ice crystals, sometimes they turned into trickles of water, and sometimes they turned into mist.
Zakun's words had made him feel something important. Buddhism focused on controlling matter with the mind, and it was much more advanced than the single-directional elemental power. The changes in the solar terms could affect a person's state of mind, and at the same time, the infinite changes in one's mind could affect the outside world. In fact, it was connecting one's own small universe to the outside world, causing frequency resonance.
When one's mind reached a certain level, when one was angry, thunder would rumble outside, shaking the world. When one was lonely, the world would freeze, and all living things would be bleak.
Screech … Screech …
A sharp screech interrupted his thoughts. He looked up at the sky, and his eyes lit up. His mind power was injected into his eyes to increase his vision.
A giant golden eagle appeared in the sky. Its body was about the size of a small two-winged plane, and its golden feathers reflected a metallic luster. It was very eye-catching in this world of ice and snow.
It circled in the sky, its golden eyes looking down at the earth. Luo Kai was the only one moving in the endless snow.
Luo Kai frowned and stopped, staring at the giant eagle.
It seemed that the sudden cold weather had alarmed the Vicious Beasts. They needed to store food in advance, and human settlements were the best granaries.
The giant eagle sensed the gaze of the tiny human below, as if it felt that its dignity was being challenged. It suddenly folded its wings and began to dive down. Its overwhelming aura completely locked onto Luo Kai.
Luo Kai looked around. He had already left the county town and was surrounded by fields covered in snow. There was no place to hide. Flying Vicious Beasts were different from land Vicious Beasts. They were born with the ability to dominate the air. They could fight or escape, and they were as fast as lightning. With his current physical fitness, it was difficult to deal with such creatures.
He took a deep breath and raised his head again. The light in his eyes was even brighter. Snowflakes gathered rapidly, quickly condensing into icicles that emitted cold light around him. He was waiting for the right moment. At the same time, silver light appeared between his eyebrows, and a tiny crack slowly opened.
The giant eagle's golden wings shone brightly under the sunlight, and its diving speed became faster and faster. Accompanied by an explosive sound, it broke through the speed of sound, like a golden sharp sword piercing down with boundless momentum.
Luo Kai felt his skin go numb. Before the giant eagle even reached him, the airflow guided by its wings had already formed a spiral of air that sucked him to the ground. As creatures evolved, the giant eagle learned a new way of hunting. It first used wind to bind its prey, then used its sharp claws to tear through steel to kill its prey.
Seeing that the distance was getting closer and closer, a gunshot rang out from afar, and a silver thread shot towards the giant eagle.
That silver thread was a bullet. Compared to the giant eagle's size, it was insignificant, but it made the giant eagle feel a sense of crisis. Its body that was diving at high speed nimbly dodged the bullet. The giant eagle's high-speed diving method had been broken, so it could only flap its wings and fly up again.
In the distance, a small figure appeared in the snow and shouted at Luo Kai, "Hey, run, it's going to attack again!"
Luo Kai looked back and saw that it was the little girl named Bao 'er. This girl's ability to follow people was very good, and he didn't even notice it.
After thinking for a while, he estimated that this giant eagle was a mature vicious beast. Flying vicious beasts were all good at speed, and with the help of powerful kinetic energy, their attack power was indeed unparalleled. He was currently lacking in combat skills, so when facing a creature like this that focused on speed, he had to kill it in one hit. Icicles probably couldn't do that, so he had to summon the Blade of Severance again. However, every time he summoned the Blade of Severance, it was like cutting a piece of flesh from his body. It was very painful, and it would take him a long time to recover.
"Hey, why are you still in a daze?"
The girl saw that he didn't move for a long time, so she hurriedly ran over and pulled him towards the direction of the county. While constantly vigilant of the sky, she said, "This is a golden-winged eagle. It's very powerful. No one in the wild can deal with it."
Luo Kai hadn't felt other people's concern for a long time, so he let her pull him and said, "Thank you."
"You don't have to thank me. You people who practice Buddhism don't know how to fight. Chanting all day can only deal with people. You can't do anything to those heartless vicious beasts."
Luo Kai was stunned, "Buddhism can't deal with vicious beasts?"
The girl turned back and said, "Of course, although vicious beasts are very intelligent, their minds are simple. Do you really think you can use Buddhism to influence them?"
When they arrived at the county, the giant eagle in the sky was still circling, but it didn't dare to lower its altitude. It knew that the human gathering place had intensive anti-aircraft fire.
Luo Kai raised his head and looked. Flying creatures naturally had the advantage over land creatures. The people who lived there were constantly threatened by flying beasts, but they had no way of dealing with them. He asked, "Do you have a way to deal with it?"
"I don't have a way, but my uncle can."
"Your uncle?"
The girl's small face looked respectful. She said, "My uncle is called the Golden-Winged Ming King. He has a pair of golden wings, and he flies faster than the one in the sky."
"Oh, so it's a xenogeneic."
"It's not a xenogeneic. It's a geno body that practices."
Luo Kai's heart jumped. He suddenly thought of someone, so he asked, "Is there someone in Sky Thunder Palace who has four arms?"
The girl nodded and said, "Yes, there is. Brother Thirteen practices Eight Arm King Kong Mark. He now has six arms." Then her face darkened. "But he is going to die soon."
"Thirteen!
What happened to him? "Luo Kai's face suddenly changed. He grabbed her hand.
The girl looked at him with surprise. His face had not changed until he heard Thirteen's name. Then, he showed human emotion. She hesitated and said, "Brother Thirteen is the inheritor of the Bodhi Relic. Now, many people are waiting for him to die so they can fight for the inheritance."
Luo Kai let out a long breath. He had finally found the source of the cause. Thirteen was not only his sworn brother, but he was also his teacher. He did not have many friends in his life. The few he did have were gentlemen's friends. They did not have much to do with each other. He could ignore other people's conflicts, but not Thirteen.
He looked calm again. He let go of her hand and said, "Tell me about Sky Thunder Palace."
"Oh, what do you want to hear?" The girl shook her wrist, which was hurting from his grip.
"Let's start with this Ming King."
Luo Kai was not a talkative person, but the girl was obviously a chatterbox. She talked about Sky Thunder Palace's current situation.
In Sky Thunder Palace, there were four Wisdom Kings. According to their levels, they were all high-level body teachers. They were only one step away from becoming saints. Among them, Golden-Winged Wisdom King practiced a geno body art that combined the genes of the golden-winged eagle. He had a pair of wings under his armpits that allowed him to soar into the sky. He was the nemesis of all kinds of flying beasts on Cloud Edge Snow Mountain.
The girl's teacher, Zha Kun, was called All-Seeing Ming King. He practiced Mind Eye God, which had the effect of seeing through everything.
The other two Ming Kings were Waterwheel Ming King and Universal Ming King. Waterwheel Ming King was an elementalist. Compared to other elementalists, elementalists who practiced Buddhism were more powerful. They could even control the weather.
Finally, Universal Ming King practiced Buddha Light. He was good at purifying everything.
The four Ming Kings practiced Buddhism. Each of them had the ability to see through heaven and earth. They were the mainstays of Sky Thunder Palace.
However, when it came to the Saint's Inheritance, they were divided. Universal Ming King and Waterwheel Ming King led the Kasyapa Sect, which was the strongest. Naturally, they did not want the Bodhi Sarira to be passed to the Moke Sect. Golden-Winged Ming King belonged to the Luozha Sect. He remained neutral. Only All-Seeing Ming King belonged to the Moke Sect. He was alone. Now that he was being hunted by the Kasyapa Sect, he could only hide in a temple in a small county.
Sky Thunder Palace had a strong foundation. Other than the four Ming Kings, there were eight protectors. They were all mid-level body teachers and above. They were also ascetics among body teachers. They were also called ascetics.
There was a very special group of Buddhists. They emphasized self-discipline. In order to make their bodies adapt quickly and eliminate external interference, they did not hesitate to torture their bodies. These practitioners had a special nickname, "ascetics." Not only were their bodies strong, but they had also awakened some powerful abilities. With the help of Buddhist secret techniques, their combat power was far beyond ordinary body teachers.
Luo Kai interrupted and asked, "What sect does that old monk in Zhanyun Temple belong to?"
"That is my Master Bo Piqiu. He is very senior. Although he belongs to the Kasyapa Sect, he never participates in any disputes."