Chapter 136: Jump into the River

Tang Yun looked back and found that the leader of the men in black was the fastest and was about to catch up to him.

The leader of the men in black was burly, with a face full of flesh, and fierce eyes; one could tell at a glance that he was not a good person.

"Kid, you can't run away!" the leader of the men in black said with a ferocious laugh.

Tang Yun ignored him and continued to run wildly forward.

He had to shake off these people as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

While running, he suddenly saw a turbulent river appearing in front.

"This is bad," Tang Yun thought to himself.

He couldn't swim.

However, there was no time to hesitate now.

The men in black had already caught up.

Tang Yun gritted his teeth and jumped into the river.

"Splash," water splashed everywhere.

The cold river water instantly enveloped him.

Tang Yun struggled desperately, wanting to swim to the opposite bank.

However, the river water was too turbulent, and he couldn't control his body at all.

He was washed further and further away by the river water, gradually losing consciousness.

"Boss, that kid jumped into the river!" a man in black shouted.

The leader of the men in black walked to the river bank, looked at the rolling river water, and laughed coldly: "Hmph, jumping into the river is also a dead end."

He waved his hand and said, "Let's go."

The men in black turned and left, disappearing into the dense forest.

Tang Yun was washed to a shallow beach by the river water and fell into a coma.

I don't know how long it took, he slowly woke up.

He felt sore all over, dizzy and dizzy.

He struggled to sit up and found himself lying on the river beach.

He looked around and found that this was a strange environment.

"Where am I?" Tang Yun muttered to himself.

He looked up at the sky and found that the sun had set.

In the sky, stars were dotted.

"It seems I have to find a place to spend the night," Tang Yun thought.

He stood up and walked forward along the river bank.

While walking, he suddenly saw a glimmer of light appearing in front.

His heart was overjoyed, and he quickened his pace.

Looking closely, it turned out to be a dilapidated temple.

The gate of the temple was wide open, and it was pitch black inside.

"Is anyone there?" Tang Yun asked tentatively.

No one responded.

Tang Yun hesitated for a moment, but still walked in.

The inside of the temple was very empty, with only a broken Buddha statue.

In front of the Buddha statue, an incense burner was placed.

Inside the incense burner, three sticks of incense that had already burned out were inserted.

Tang Yun walked to the Buddha statue and bowed respectfully.

Then, he turned and prepared to leave.

Just then, he suddenly heard a voice coming from behind.

"Benefactor, since you are here, why not stay and rest for the night?"

Tang Yun was startled and hurriedly turned to look.

He saw an old monk in a gray monk robe standing behind him.

The old monk's face was covered with wrinkles, but his eyes were unusually bright.

Tang Yun was puzzled; when did this old monk appear? He didn't notice it at all.

"Master, sorry for the disturbance," Tang Yun said.

"Benefactor, don't be polite," the old monk smiled slightly, "My dharma name is Huikong."

"Little monk... this poor monk's temple is simple, I hope the benefactor won't mind."

Huikong bowed slightly and made a "please" gesture. Tang Yun sized up this old monk, his vigilance not decreasing by half.

This old monk appeared too abruptly, and this broken temple in the deep mountains and old forests looked eerie no matter how you looked at it.

The live stream barrage also exploded: "Holy crap, this old monk wouldn't be some hidden BOSS, right?" "Cloud God, be careful, this temple is gloomy, it feels like something is going to happen!"

Tang Yun remained calm and nodded slightly: "Master is polite, just staying for the night, no need for this."

He followed Huikong into the temple, a musty smell rushed to his face, the dilapidated beams and pillars were covered with spider webs, and a thick layer of dust had accumulated on the ground. The Buddha statue was mottled, looking even more ferocious in the dim light.

"Benefactor has traveled a long way, must be tired, this poor monk will go prepare some vegetarian food."

Huikong said, turning and walking toward the backyard. Tang Yun looked around; besides the main hall and the backyard, this temple didn't seem to have any other rooms.

He walked to the Buddha statue and observed carefully; this Buddha statue was crudely carved, with a strange expression, and didn't look like a proper Buddha statue at all. "This temple... is strange everywhere."

Tang Yun thought to himself.

Huikong brought a bowl of thin porridge and two steamed buns and placed them in front of Tang Yun: "Benefactor, simple tea and light rice, please forgive me."

Tang Yun took it and said thank you; he didn't eat immediately, but observed Huikong calmly.

Huikong didn't seem to notice Tang Yun's actions, chanting Buddhist scriptures to himself.

"Master, this temple... seems to have been around for some years?" Tang Yun asked tentatively.

"Hehe, it's been a long time, this poor monk can't remember either." Huikong laughed it off, his eyes flickering, seemingly deliberately avoiding Tang Yun's question.

"Master lives alone in this deep mountain and old forest, don't you feel lonely?" Tang Yun continued to pursue.

"Amitabha, loneliness is also a kind of practice." Huikong put his hands together and chanted a Buddha's name in a low voice.

Tang Yun sneered in his heart; this old monk was full of Buddhist dharma, but was evasive and refused to reveal any information, making him even more suspicious.

He ate some food hastily, then made an excuse of being tired and requested to rest.

Huikong took him to a wing room in the backyard; the wing room only had a dilapidated wooden bed and a table, extremely simple.

"Benefactor, rest early, this poor monk will also go to rest." After Huikong finished speaking, he turned and left.

Tang Yun lay on the bed, but couldn't sleep no matter what. The temple was terrifyingly quiet, only the wind whistling through the broken windows, making bursts of whimpering sounds.

He got up quietly, walked to the window, and looked out through the hole; the temple shrouded in night looked even more gloomy and terrifying.

Suddenly, he heard a strange sound, as if coming from underground, like the low roar of some beast, and like the sound of metal collision.

"What's going on?" Tang Yun was puzzled; he listened carefully, the sound getting clearer and clearer, seemingly coming from the basement of the temple.

He opened the door quietly; the corridor was empty, only the dim lights flickering.

He lightened his steps and walked toward the direction of the sound. The viewers in the live stream room also became nervous: "Cloud God, be careful, there must be something weird in this temple!"

"Basement? There wouldn't be anything terrifying, right?"

Tang Yun came to the backyard of the temple and found an iron door with a lock in a hidden corner.

Relying on his fused power perception, he found that there was a powerful aura surging behind the iron door; this aura was evil and eerie, making him feel a palpitation.

"What on earth is under here?" Tang Yun thought to himself.

He tried to open the iron door, but found it locked very securely.

He was just about to use brute force to break in, when suddenly he heard a voice behind him: "Benefactor, what are you doing?"

Tang Yun turned around abruptly, only to see Huikong appearing behind him at some point. ===== CHAPTER 137 =====