NCCnovel Chapter 188 Buddhist Salvation, Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth
Chapter 188 Buddhist Salvation, Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth
Chapter 188 Buddhist Salvation, Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth
"Demon Monk Mo Hui, it's been ten years. I never imagined you'd become a mid-level figure in the Demonic Sect."
His cultivation level has regressed instead of progressed.
The young apprentice seems to be doing quite well.
Thousand Sound Mountains, underground caves
Chen Yi looked at the little monk who was using the technique of escaping into the ground, with black demonic lotuses flashing beneath his feet, and said calmly.
"Amitabha.
Unlike Benefactor Xu Jiu, who hides in the Miaoyin Sect, concealing his identity as a spirit chef, and is accompanied by a renowned beauty from the Qi Kingdom,
"Enjoying the pleasures of silk-silk feet daily cultivates the mind and spirit, bringing a sense of contentment."
Upon seeing Chen Yi, the young monk reverted to his sinister appearance and returned to his true Buddhist nature.
Chen Yi knew perfectly well that he was faking it.
"With Fairy Qin away fighting battles, and my cultivation level being too low, I can only do some housekeeping work."
Speaking of this, Xu also wanted to thank the young master for the Thunderous Beast Pill he had given him.
Without the young master's help, even with Fairy Qin's abilities, she probably wouldn't have been able to obtain this large pill so easily.
This elixir played a crucial role in Xu's formation of his inner core.
Chen Yi thanked him for what happened last time, but did not offer any reward. He knew that the little monk had invited him to meet in private, and that he probably needed something from him.
"Master Xu, or should I call you Master Chen?"
Given Chen's skill in refining Azure Thunder Brew, his current core formation must be more than just a mid-grade True Core as rumored; it must be at least a Purple Extreme Golden Core, right?
Let me guess, Benefactor Chen has comprehended the Dao of Thunder Spirit and cultivated both body and technique.
It's probably not even a single-pattern Purple Extreme, but rather a two-pattern Purple Extreme, right?
"The little monk Linghui asked."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yi dropped his pretense, reverted to his true self, and smiled in response.
"Barely reaching the Golden Core stage, not the Second-Rank Purple Extreme, was merely a fluke. Little monk, don't overestimate me."
Chen Yi was right; it was indeed a Golden Core, not a Second-Rank Core.
"So it's just one stripe? That's not bad."
The little monk said:
"This humble monk just came from Elder Blood Fiend of the Demonic Sect."
Lin Fan, having been thoroughly manipulated by Benefactor Chen, swore an oath not to say another word.
Elder Blood Fiend personally used the Blood Fiend True Refinement Technique to calculate that Benefactor Chen's Core Formation quality was at the peak of True Core, just one step away from Purple Extreme.
The young monk only revealed a little about the other party's assessment of Chen Yi's strength and background, without elaborating on his plan to kill Chen Yi while he was away on the return journey.
Once certain things are said, the fortune teller over there can predict them.
As long as some relative strength assessments are revealed, he believes that with Chen Yi's caution, he should be able to easily get through this ordeal.
"Chen is aware of this."
Chen Yi nodded slightly.
Then, seeing that the other party had brought up the Blood Fiend Elder of the Demonic Sect, Chen Yi took the opportunity to ask:
"By the way, Little Master Linghui, what exactly happened back in the Monster Beast Mountain Range? Why did you suddenly join the Demonic Sect?"
"Alas—, this is a long story."
The spirit ship returning from Zhongzhou was ambushed by demonic forces lurking in the Monster Mountain Range.
One of the demon king giants, a mid-stage fourth-tier demon, snapped a piece of the spirit boat in half.
The cultivators above were scattered in the fierce winds. True Lord Zixiao was busy fighting the Demon King and had no time to take care of us.
In the chaos of battle, I was forced to separate from the other prodigies and was chased to the brink of death by a powerful demon at the late stage of the third tier.
Left with no other choice, I had to take my trump card, which I had accumulated over a long period of time, and condense it into one, forming a hundred-strand golden crystal marrow.
Then he erupted and turned the tables, killing them in the process.
At this point, the young monk paused before continuing:
"Benefactor Chen, as you can guess, this humble monk possesses some wisdom and is able to perceive cause and effect to a slight degree."
On that day, under the eruption of this golden crystal marrow,
The monk could vaguely sense a deadly crisis rising in the direction of Zhongzhou.
After careful calculation, I discovered that the deadly crisis was actually hidden in the Vajra Temple!
Moreover, once I leave the Monster Mountain Range and stand on the land of Central Continent...
That would mean certain death; there is no way to resolve it!
At that time, I decided to stay in the Monster Mountain Range and never go out.
Later, after spending a long time in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, I needed clean spiritual veins and cultivation resources to survive.
They will inevitably have to deal with the Demonic Sect.
After crippling a mid-stage Purple Extreme Golden Core Saint Son of the Demonic Path Temple in a single attack,
They were stopped by an elder at the peak of the Core Formation stage, accompanied by two demonic cultivators at the mid-Core Formation stage.
Left with no other choice, the young monk immediately decided to join the demonic sect.
And right in front of the other party, he absorbed a top-tier third-order magic crystal.
Only after the other party "contaminated" the monk's golden crystal marrow would they feel comfortable accepting him.
Doing so unexpectedly yielded the desired result.
The monk's sense of impending death lessened slightly.
later,
While inside the Demonic Temple, I researched some taboo rumors about the righteous path.
A record was found:
Tens of thousands of years ago, during the ancient cultivation era, a fifth-tier body-refining Buddhist monk was born in the Great Green cultivation world. He possessed body cultivation abilities comparable to those of the Nascent Soul stage.
Before that fifth-level Buddhist monk appeared, there were more than a dozen fourth-level Buddhist monks in the entire Great Green cultivation world, all of whom cultivated the Vajra Technique.
Later, a fifth-level Buddhist monk appeared, and a dozen fourth-level Buddhist monks vanished without a trace.
The record at the Vajra Temple is only a vague one, something like "Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth, Buddhist Sects Offer Sacrifice, Holy Buddha Steps Through Barriers, Saving All Living Beings".
The records kept by the Demonic Temple were more extensive, as they were written using the spirit of a quasi-spiritual treasure.
Below this record is a claim that it was calculated and recorded by a powerful figure in the demonic path back then:
When the Vajra Skill is cultivated to a high level, the energy cores, such as the Golden Crystal Marrow, can be fused together from the same source.
The Demonic Path says that the upper cultivation devours the lower cultivation, which is why so many people die.
At the Vajra Temple, there is a forbidden technique called "Sacrifice."
Looking back now, the so-called "sacrifice for salvation" should mean sacrificing oneself to save others, in order to help higher-ranking monks achieve enlightenment.
The temple also records that tens of thousands of years ago, a deadly crisis occurred in the Great Qing cultivation world.
Even with the intervention of several hidden Nascent Soul Heavenly Lords, the situation could not be stabilized.
At that time, if a fifth-level Buddhist monk hadn't emerged from the Buddhist community, the Great Green Realm might have fallen.
Therefore, at that time, he gathered all the Vajra Gong practitioners in the world and cultivated together to create a fifth-level Buddhist monk.
When this powerful fifth-level Buddhist monk appeared, the number of geniuses practicing the Vajra Technique in the world decreased by as much as 90%!
Especially those body cultivators who reached the peak of the third tier and cultivated the Golden Crystal Marrow—after that, almost none of them disappeared.
At this point, Chen Yi had a general understanding of the cause and effect.
Tens of thousands of years ago, perhaps a powerful being created this cultivation method amidst a global crisis, in order to save all living beings. Therefore, the Buddhist sect sacrificed many disciples who practiced the Vajra Skill.
Even today, that technique may still exist, but it has been devised by certain eminent monks with ulterior motives.
Therefore, ten years ago, Linghui intuitively believed that if he combined the hundred strands of golden light into one and cultivated the Golden Crystal Marrow, the higher-level body-cultivating monks would sense the existence of the Golden Crystal Marrow, thus posing a fatal crisis.
The young monk continued:
"The reasons of the past are irrelevant to our present situation."
"I do not wish to become 'food' for some high monk, so I have chosen to temporarily hide within the demonic sect."
Chen Yi understood the whole process.
There's a lot of information here that he'll need to analyze and ponder later.
For example, the Demonic Temple's quasi-spiritual treasures and the entire Great Qing Dynasty had several hidden Nascent Soul Heavenly Lords tens of thousands of years ago.
The Great Green Kingdom once faced a world-ending crisis, and so on.
Alas, the world of cultivation is far too dangerous.
All I want is a peaceful environment to cultivate my skills quietly. Is that so difficult?
The demonic invasion, the Vajra Skill master monks waiting to be devoured, the Great Green cultivation world faces a crisis of annihilation.
Chen Yi felt that there was no safe place in the world.
Now that the little monk had explained, he understood the little monk's situation.
Currently, he cannot return to Zhongzhou and has no choice but to turn to the demonic path, barely surviving.
In comparison, Chen Yi was relatively calm.
As long as Chen Yi doesn't cultivate the Golden Crystal Marrow of the Hundred Threads United, it won't matter if he sets foot on the Central Continent.
With so many cultivators in the world, no one would be targeting a mere cultivator like him.
Strictly speaking, even if the young monk had cultivated the Golden Crystal Marrow, it wouldn't have been of much use for him, as he was hiding in the Qi Kingdom.
The temptation of absorbing from the same source to improve one's cultivation is something even highly accomplished monks would find hard to resist.
"Therefore, Benefactor Chen, I am extremely envious of your success in forming the Purple Extreme Golden Elixir."
From now on, you should focus on the path of the Golden Core Body.
After that fifth-tier Buddhist monk disappeared, the entire Great Qing cultivation world became extremely unfriendly towards the path of body refinement.
Especially after reaching the third stage, the cultivation progress will be very slow.
The Vajra Skill is considered fast, but every hundred years or so a genius appears who can cultivate the Golden Crystal Marrow, and then they may mysteriously disappear.
You can probably guess the reason for this.
"Benefactor Chen, unless you are in dire straits, please do not condense a hundred strands of golden crystal marrow like this humble monk. Otherwise, I fear that even hiding on the outskirts of Qi Kingdom may not be safe."
Chen Yi nodded silently, "Thank you for informing me, young master. This matter is of utmost importance to me."
Including the Thunder Crystal Pill and the two important pieces of news today, Chen Yi now owes this little monk almost two favors.
In the world of cultivation, important news involving life and death is no less valuable than a treasure.
"Young master, what brings you here today?"
Although now invaded by demonic forces, is there still a chance to return to the righteous path of Buddhism?
If there is any need for assistance, Chen will certainly not refuse, as long as it is within his ability.
Chen Yi took the initiative to speak.
"This time, Zeng wants to return to the secret realm to explore the filthy demon realm. If there is a way, I want to cross over to the demon realm to cultivate."
As for being invaded by demonic energy, it was a helpless act on my part that day.
But after researching for many years, I discovered an ancient method of cultivating both Buddhism and demonic practices.
It's called the "Buddha's Heart Spreads Demonic Seeds Sutra." This method is extremely difficult to cultivate and requires a Buddha-demon holy body.
After demonic influences have corrupted the entire Buddhist mind, and after reaching a certain state of being...
He gathered all the demonic intent within his body into his core, transforming it into a seed of Buddhahood, using Buddhahood to nourish the demons.
If one can endure nine trials of mental refinement, one will achieve the Great Perfection of Demonic Buddhahood and be able to test the power of the fifth rank.
The young monk gave a brief explanation of the cultivation process of the "Buddha's Heart Spreads Demonic Seeds Sutra".
Chen Yiguang found it incredibly difficult just by listening to it.
The other party either wants to cross over to the Demon Realm to cultivate, or is plotting to become a Demon Buddha at the fifth level. These are ideas that are the pinnacle of the entire Great Qing cultivation world.
"Young master, is there anything I can do to help you with this method?"
"No, that method is beyond my ability. I can only think about it; I don't have that kind of exceptional talent."
However, I have another method that I can try if I really reach a desperate situation.
"What method?"
"This method requires Benefactor Chen's help. Benefactor Chen, please use the power of your powerful Thunder Crystal Array to temporarily purify the demonic intent within me."
Let me temporarily return to my Golden Crystal Marrow state. Then, you and I can join forces and, through a clever plan, lure that old bald monk from the Vajra Temple over.
Then we will guide them to fight a great battle against the Nascent Soul Palace Master of the demonic path.
At that time, perhaps the demonic invasion will stop.
"You and I can also profit from the Nascent Soul battle."
Without saying a word, the young monk then revealed a grand plan.
"Me? To scheme against a few Nascent Soul cultivators and stop the demonic invasion?"
Chen Yi pointed to his nose, asking incredulously.
"Young Master, I've only just reached the Core Formation stage. You're asking me to do something so earth-shattering? Do you think I have too much life ahead of me?"
"Sigh, I knew Benefactor Chen wouldn't take the risk."
Linghui sighed softly upon hearing this.
"Very well, this method is actually a last resort. When that day truly comes and I am at my wit's end, I will then ask Benefactor Chen for help."
When the time comes, even if Benefactor Chen doesn't personally take action, you could at least lend me a Thunder Crystal Array.
As for now, I want to venture into the Thunder Soul Sect's secret realm and explore the abyss that I previously dared not touch.
This place is somewhat dangerous. I would like to borrow some [Azure Thunder Brew] from Benefactor Chen for my own protection.
Is that alright?
After stating two impossible wishes, the young monk finally revealed the purpose of his journey.
Actually, Chen Yi was reluctant to give the other party the Thunder Brew, because if the little monk used it in front of outsiders,
This could easily raise suspicions about his secret relationship with the young monk.
"I only have one bottle of Lei Niang left for myself."
Little Master, given your current apparent stance on the demonic path, normally I cannot lend it to you.
However, the Thunder Crystal Elixir from last time, and today's news, are both very useful to Chen.
Mr. Chen is not someone who doesn't know how to repay kindness.
If you promise me, young master, that you will only use this Thunder Brew within the secret realm and that no third person may see it, then you are permitted to use it.
I will give you this last bottle as a way of repaying the debts we've incurred.
Chen Yi's tone was serious.
The young monk is a reliable person.
Moreover, Chen Yi might need the help of this mid-level figure in the demonic path for some of his future plans.
At the very least, he could get some of the latest information about the war from him, which would be beneficial for Chen Yi's survival.
"This humble monk agrees. This item will only be used when the secret realm is close to the abyss and when danger is encountered."
If one day in the future I use it in the outside world, I will definitely give a perfect reason for using it, and I will never implicate Benefactor Chen in this matter.
"it is good."
Chen Yi took out a bottle of [Azure Thunder Brew] and handed it to the little monk. This was similar to Qin Chengcheng's bottle, considered a normal version.
Its effect reaches the level of a high-quality third-tier talisman; a full-force attack can achieve the full-force burst of a mid-grade magic weapon, capable of breaking through the defenses of a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator.
It has a stronger destructive power against demonic and ghostly paths.
(End of this chapter)