The Buddha is actually me

Chapter 226: Diagram of the Big and Small Cauldrons, Black Sky Plan
"Brother Jiu, how are you?"

She rushed over and supported Zhang Jiuyang, who was pale and listless, her big black eyes full of worry.

"It's just that the Sky Eye was overused. It's nothing serious."

Zhang Jiuyang wiped off the blood dripping from the scar between his eyebrows, touched Ah Li's head, and said with a smile: "Don't be so reckless next time."

The underworld is more dangerous than you might imagine. The deeper you go, the more mysterious and bizarre it becomes.

The old fox, which was several meters tall, put even more pressure on Zhang Jiuyang than the Master of Painted Skin. Even though the nine tails behind it were burnt, they were still terrifying.

Legend has it that the nine-tailed fox is a fox fairy, also known as the celestial fox, and has practiced Taoism for thousands of years.

A powerful fox fairy can even ascend to the fairyland and be listed among the immortals.

Although it is just a folk legend, it can also illustrate the complexity of the old fox.

But such a fox-like creature was imprisoned in the Nine Nether Hell, burned by fire, skinned and broken, in an extremely miserable state.

The horror of the underworld was far beyond Zhang Jiuyang's expectations.

After seeing just the tip of the iceberg of the underworld, Zhang Jiuyang suddenly became curious.

Back then, Zhuge Qixing once carried the Jiuzhou Ding into the underworld and escaped unscathed. Is such strength really only at the seventh level?
You must know that a nine-tailed fox immortal is not weaker than an eighth-level corpse-reincarnation immortal, but he was still ruthlessly suppressed.

What is the real strength of Zhuge Qixing?
……

Ali lowered her little head, but she didn't expect that Brother Jiu not only didn't blame her, but comforted her first.

Listening to that gentle voice, tears welled up in her eyes. She nodded vigorously and said, "Ninth Brother, it's because Ah Li didn't practice hard enough that she was deceived by that ugly fox!"

Zhang Jiuyang shook his head and smiled, saying: "How can I blame you? That's the first nine-tailed demon fox."

Ah Li quickly raised the thing in her hand and said, "Fortunately, my trip was not in vain. Brother Jiu, take a look. Is this the technique you want?"

Only then did Zhang Jiuyang notice that she was holding a piece of human skin tightly in her hand.

He took the human skin and unfolded it, and found many words and patterns written in blood on it, the first of which were a few lines of large characters.

Pictures of large and small tripods and furnaces.

"When practicing the Golden Elixir, one must first set up a furnace and a tripod. The Huangting is the tripod, the Qi and blood are the furnace, the Qian position is the tripod, and the Kun position is the furnace. The yin of mercury is in the tripod, which is the root of the fire dragon. The yang of the jade core is in the furnace, which is the root of the water tiger..."

Those mysterious and profound texts are passed down from generation to generation in the same lineage as the Jade Ding Xuan Gong, and are full of Taoist charm.

After just a quick look, the three flowers in Zhang Jiuyang's purple palace began to tremble with divine light.

There was a hint of joy in his eyes.

There is no doubt that this is the fourth picture of Yuding Xuan Gong - "The Picture of Large and Small Ding Furnaces"!
This picture records the method of refining medicine into elixir, which can forge a flawless and superior golden elixir.

The combat power of the fourth realm lies in the golden elixir. The stronger the golden elixir, the stronger the supernatural power. The golden elixir refined with the large and small cauldrons is the best of the best, with the best combat power and potential in the world.

Yue Ling had been searching for the "Diagram of Large and Small Cauldrons and Furnaces" in the hope of using his profound skills to forge the elixir, but he couldn't find it anywhere in the world. Finally, he had no choice but to switch to practicing the Ming Wang's method.

Although both are unique skills and the golden elixir is also top-notch, it is still inferior to the Jade Cauldron Nine Immortals Diagram.

"Ali, how did you find it? What did you see?"

Zhang Jiuyang stroked the human skin that recorded the profound skills. The blood on it had already solidified. It was unknown how many years had passed, but there was no sign of decay at all.

After memorizing the technique, he tried to use the Jade Pivot Heavenly Fire to burn it, but found that even the Heavenly Fire could not burn it. What was even more strange was that the human skin would automatically shrink in the flames.

When he removed the flames, the human skin returned to normal, emitting a faint glow.

Ali told her whole experience.

"I followed the route you gave me and sneaked into hell without any trouble. There are many layers in hell. I was afraid of being discovered at first, but after entering, I found that there was nothing there. It was empty."

"Until I went down level by level, and when I reached the eighth level, I could see some demons. From time to time, fire and thunder fell on them."

"There were even more demons on the ninth floor. Although I was invisible, many of them could still see me. They seemed very excited. I ignored them and headed towards the place you mentioned, and sure enough, I saw a person."

"That man was an old man, slovenly. He kept staring at the human skins on the wall. Sometimes he was in a daze, sometimes he cried and laughed. He looked crazy and scary."

"A sloppy old man? Human skin on the wall?"

Ah Li nodded and continued, "There are nine human skins on the wall. The first three are the same as the martial arts you practiced, brother Jiu. It should be the complete Jade Ding Xuan Gong."

"That old man kept staring at the ninth human skin. Sometimes he was impatient, sometimes he laughed, and sometimes he cried loudly, like a madman. But his cultivation was really high..."

When she said this, a hint of fear appeared in Ali's eyes.

"As soon as he spoke, the other demons no longer dared to scream. I felt like the entire ninth level of hell was shaking."

Zhang Jiuyang was shocked.

The entire Nine Nether Hell is shaking?
Even the nine-tailed celestial fox doesn’t dare to compete with it?

A guess came to his mind. This person was only staring at the ninth picture. He might have already completed the first eight pictures of Yuding Xuan Gong and was trying to complete the ninth picture!

This is a being who is about to become an immortal!

Who is he, and why is he imprisoned in the deepest part of the Nine Nether Hell?

"Oh, Brother Jiu, these human skins seem to be his. I noticed that there is a lot of skin missing from his back..."

Zhang Jiuyang's pupils condensed. No wonder even the Jade Pivot Sky Fire could not burn him. Anyone who could complete the first eight diagrams of the Jade Ding Xuan Gong must be a land immortal who has reached the eighth level of Yang God.

Even if it was a corpse-reincarnating immortal in his prime, he might not be able to defeat him.

Such a person, even if he has not deliberately practiced martial arts like the Indestructible Golden Body, his physical body has already reached the level of a transcendent saint, and is invulnerable to water and fire.

"Ali, how did you get this human skin?"

According to Ali, this old man is definitely unfathomable, and it is almost impossible to take the human skin from him.

"I just walked in and got it~"

To Zhang Jiuyang's surprise, Ali actually walked in and got it.

"I saw that he was watching very intently, so I quietly slipped in. Hehe, I'm small, and the cage can't hold me. But I just took off the fourth picture, and I saw that the old man seemed to turn his head. I was so scared that I ran away first..."

Zhang Jiuyang couldn't help but feel a little confused as he listened to her story.

The cage of hell would never be that simple, otherwise those demons that can grow big or small would be able to escape easily?
Ali can come and go freely, probably because she is not a criminal.

Thinking of the desire and greed of the nine-tailed fox when it looked at Ah Li, Zhang Jiuyang suddenly had an idea.

The other party was not hungry. The reason why those imprisoned demons seemed so excited after seeing Ali was probably because they wanted to use Ali's body to escape.

The cage was prepared for them. If they grew bigger, the cage would also grow bigger. If they grew smaller, the cage would also grow smaller.

Coupled with the torture of heavenly fire and thunder, there is no way to escape.

Unless there was an outsider. This would explain everything, but why didn't the old man take the opportunity to use Ah Li to escape?

With his strength at the eighth level, once Ali is in prison, she will never be able to escape from his control.

It's really puzzling.

Shaking his head, Zhang Jiuyang stopped thinking about these mysteries.

There are so many secrets hidden in the underworld that they cannot be solved by just thinking hard. If one day he can cultivate and become an immortal, he can go to the underworld to explore.

"Don't tell anyone about these things. From now on, you can't go to hell without my permission. Do you understand?"

Zhang Jiuyang said very seriously.

Ah Li nodded, looked at the bloodstain between Brother Jiu's eyebrows, and said honestly, "I know."

……

evening.

Zhang Jiuyang sat in the quiet room, lighting agarwood and silently comprehending the "Diagram of Large and Small Dingfurnaces".

With the nourishment of the agarwood, the injuries he suffered when he activated his third eye during the day have mostly healed.

The elixir is ready, and the next step is to collect herbs and refine the elixir according to the "Diagram of Large and Small Cauldrons". However, this process is extremely dangerous, and Zhang Jiuyang needs to comprehend the technique first.

Just when he was immersed in his spiritual practice, the Huangquan Order in his mind trembled slightly.

Someone was contacting him, or to be more precise, the owner of Painted Skin.

The Yellow Springs Order that once belonged to the Painted Skin Master glowed with black light, and the voice of the Two-Faced Buddha was heard.

"Amitabha, Master Painted Skin, you seem to be much quieter recently."

Zhang Jiuyang smiled slightly. Finally here.

This old fox can really keep his cool. Tomorrow is the day of the Moving Heaven Assessment. When he transformed into Yama, he deliberately forced him with words and put a lot of pressure on him, just to make this old fox take the initiative to contact the 'Master of Painted Skin'.

If you want to deal with a mysterious evil like the Two-Faced Buddha, you must first understand the opponent's plan, and then carry out targeted destruction and counterattack, which requires an insider.

The Painted Skin Master is the best choice, but the other party must take the initiative to speak and invite him, the insider, to join.

"Humph, if it wasn't for recuperation, why would I not even be able to attend the Huangquan gathering?"

Zhang Jiuyang imitated the voice of the Painted Skin Master. With the help and guidance of the embroiderer, he was able to make the fake look real. Even if the Painted Skin Master himself was resurrected, he probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

However, out of caution, Zhang Jiuyang only transmitted the message and did not peek at the screen. After all, the Two-Faced Buddha had cultivated the third eye, and the soul of such a person is very sharp, and he might realize that someone is watching him.

"Master Painted Skin, last time you didn't come, Yan Luo faced Tianzun directly, but he stole the show. Now even I have to give in to him. Oh, he also told you not to show up at the next Huangquan gathering, otherwise he will attack you every time he sees you."

The two-faced Buddha's voice is calm, but it implies some strange spiritual fluctuations that can stir people's hearts invisibly.

He knew the Painted Skin Master too well. Once these words came out, the Painted Skin Master would surely be filled with jealousy and fury.

Yama Luo is the inner demon of the Painted Skin Master now.

As expected, the Painted Skin Master's voice rang out, revealing an uncontrollable murderous intent, gloomy and cold to the extreme.

"Yan Luo, I will definitely kill him and then skin him alive with my own hands!!"

"Two-Faced Buddha, you don't have to add fuel to the fire. Tell me, what do you want to see me for?"

The Two-Faced Buddha smiled slightly, not at all embarrassed by being exposed. The main reason he was puzzled was that the Painted Skin could not be discovered.

"I agreed to what you said last time."

Zhang Jiuyang was silent for a moment, his mind extremely tense. He knew that what he said next must not reveal any flaws, otherwise the Two-Faced Buddha would definitely be alert.

You have to change the subject quickly and not bring up something he doesn't know about.

Calming himself, he said calmly, "What are your conditions?"

The two-faced Buddha chanted a Buddhist name and said, "Do you remember the Black Sky Plan I told you about? I want you to help me complete this plan. Once the plan is completed, I will promise you that we can work together to deal with Yama."

Zhang Jiuyang's heart moved.

Black Sky Project!

The plan of the Two-Faced Buddha was named "Khrikuti", which sounded quite ambitious. This was definitely the most crucial information, but he knew that he must not ask rashly.

Figure it out slowly.

At the same time, he was secretly glad that it seemed that the Painted Skin Master had invited the Two-Faced Buddha to deal with him together, but the Two-Faced Buddha did not immediately agree due to some concerns.

It was not until the last gathering in Huangquan that he confronted the Two-Faced Buddha and made him feel threatened, and then he agreed to the Painted Skin Master.

Unfortunately, what he didn't know was that the Painted Skin Master was already dead.

"Deal, but you will be the main force when we deal with Yan Luo."

The Two-Faced Buddha sneered in his heart. The Painted Skin Master was still the same. He never trusted others and liked to take advantage of others.

I heard that last time he went with Zong San to deal with the white dragon, he ended up hurting Zong San badly, and the two sides became enemies who would never stop fighting.

It's a pity that Zong San was not ambitious enough and died at the hands of the Painted Skin Master, otherwise he really didn't want to cooperate with such a sinister person.

"Yes, as long as you contribute more to my Black Sky Project."

After a pause, the Two-Faced Buddha warned again: "Master Painted Skin, I am not Brown Three, don't play any tricks, otherwise I can work with you to deal with Yan Luo, and I can also work with Yan Luo to deal with you."

"Humph."

"Don't worry, I'm not that stupid. Tell me, what do you need me to do?"

"It's very simple. Tomorrow the giant turtle will come and crash into the mountain. Yama may also appear. The human bone cassock is about to be refined and must not be lost. I need you to bring people to Biming Mountain to help me guard the Demon Cave."

"Yan Luo will show up too? That's great, we can take advantage of this opportunity to capture him in one fell swoop!"

The two-faced Buddha immediately refused and said, "Yan Luo is too strong. If we take him down, we might get hurt. As you know, I cannot get hurt before the Black Sky Plan. Let's just work together to force him back."

Zhang Jiuyang's eyes flashed.

Black Sky Project, can't get hurt...

"What if Yan Luo refuses to retreat?"

The two-faced Buddha was silent for a moment, and then slowly began to speak.

"Then do as you wish, kill him."

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(End of this chapter)