Fellow Taoists, please respect yourself.

Chapter 408 Meeting Ling Xiao
Jiang Lin silently looked at the meaningless ashes in front of him.

Even if an existence that has been completely eroded and possessed by evil creatures from outside the world can regain a moment of clarity before completely returning to the abyss, it is only a last gasp.

There is no way to recover.

Even the Tathagata Buddha is not immune to this.

In other words, being able to maintain this state for such a long time during the last moments of life, and even having extremely clear consciousness, is already a manifestation of the Tathagata Buddha's overwhelming strength.

This undisputed top master in the Three Realms is worthy of his title.

Jiang Lin put away the Seven Star Sword, thought for a while, raised his hand, and put away the four lotus pedestals in front of him, which belonged to the past Buddha, the future Buddha, the Medicine Buddha, and the Tathagata Buddha.

Perhaps, Guanyin would need these four lotus pedestals to give her more confidence to rebuild Buddhism.

After putting away the four lotus platforms, Jiang Lin swallowed the golden elixir left for him by Tathagata Buddha.

As the golden elixir entered the stomach, the powerful medicinal power rushed through the body, extremely overbearing.

It was indeed the peerless elixir refined by Laojun. Just the initial burst of medicinal power almost filled up Jiang Lin’s empty magic power and body.

The Ziwei method was running rumblingly, refining the power of the golden elixir.

"Imperial command! Seven Stars, destroy the devil!"

The next moment after Jiang Lin's magic power was replenished, he mobilized all his magic power without hesitation and poured it all into the Seven Star Sword.

Then, he turned the sword around and thrust it hard into the ground.

'boom! ! ! ’

The majestic sword power, wrapped in Jiang Lin's unique aura and murderous power, spread towards the entire Lingshan Mountain.

Starting from the main hall of the Great Leiyin Temple, Jiang Lin's murderous energy swept across the entire Lingshan inch by inch!
This process consumed a lot of Jiang Lin's magic power and strength, but the golden elixir he swallowed into his stomach kept replenishing Jiang Lin.

This is also the last thing that the Tathagata Buddha entrusted Jiang Lin to do.

Clean up the entire Lingshan Mountain.

The biggest evil creature from outside the Lingshan Mountain that was living in the body of Tathagata Buddha had been tortured to death bit by bit by Jiang Lin.

But don’t forget that there are many other evil creatures from other worlds above Lingshan Mountain.

These evil creatures from outside the world corroded and hosted all the monks on Mount Lingshan, from the novice monks to the Buddhas and great supernatural beings.

The process of the sword's killing power cleansing Lingshan lasted for a long time. Jiang Lin's killing power was rippling over the entire Lingshan like a tide.

Wave after wave washed over the entire Lingshan Mountain.

As time passed, the sacred mountain, which was originally filled with dark and eerie aura that made people feel creepy at first sight, became clean again.

The dark and strange sticky substance disappeared, revealing the original color of Lingshan.

Lingshan became magnificent again, but the Buddha and monks who were originally on Lingshan could never return.

Jiang Lin had no idea how many times he had overdrawn his magic power, and how many times he had to refine golden elixirs to replenish his magic power.

Finally, the entire Lingshan Mountain became clean.

Jiang Lin put away the Seven Star Sword, calmed himself down, and walked towards the outside of the Leiyin Temple.

There were already people waiting in front of the gate of the Great Leiyin Temple.

The sages of the human race in Huoyun Cave, the Four Saints of the North Pole, the Four Heavenly Masters, five of the Nine-Chen Emperor of Shenxiao, and even the two leading figures, Jiutian Yingyuan Leisheng Puhua Tianzun and Dongji Qinghua Emperor, also known as Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun.

Almost all of these big guys had more or less injuries on their bodies. They didn't look serious, but for those with great supernatural powers, the fact that there were no obvious injuries that could be recovered immediately was very telling.

It is indeed difficult to deal with great Buddhist practitioners who are possessed and corrupted by evil creatures from outside the world.

In addition, there was another person who surprised Jiang Lin a little.

An old man with white hair and beard, shoulder-length eyebrows, but black as lacquer, and a pair of pure white eyes without any other colors.

He is the ancestor of the gods and the first prime minister in the history of heaven.

"By order of Emperor Ziwei, I will take full control of the affairs of the evil creatures outside the Lingshan Realm."

The first ancestor of the gods, Tan Zheng, smiled and nodded at Jiang Lin, saying, "This time, it's all up to you to save the world. After the commotion in the Great Leiyin Temple subsided, the Lingshan Buddha that was confronting you fellow Taoists seemed to have lost its backbone, and its power was greatly reduced. We have killed them all."

Jiang Lin nodded slightly.

This was what he expected.

The evil creatures from outside the world do not act alone. Among them, there are also differences in high and low levels, but more often than not, there is a pyramid-like structure.

The extraterrestrial evil creature at the top will completely disappear, and the extraterrestrial evil creatures below it will also be affected.

This is a characteristic that the evil creatures from outside the world that Jiang Lin had encountered before did not have, but it is also normal, because the evil creatures from outside the world on Lingshan Mountain were all derived from the evil creatures from outside the world that originally lived in the body of Tathagata Buddha.

"May I ask, Senior, what is it like outside Lingshan Mountain?"

Jiang Lin gathered his thoughts and asked.

On Lingshan Mountain, the biggest evil creatures from outside the world and the most troublesome Buddhas have been dealt with, but what about the evil creatures from outside the world that are spread all over Xiniu Hezhou outside Lingshan Mountain?
These evil creatures from outside the world have a very wide coverage area and are a threat that cannot be ignored.

"Don't worry, the Heavenly Court and the Taoist sect have almost come out in full force, and all the well-known and powerful masters are now searching the mountains and seas of Xiniu Hezhou."

"To ensure that nothing is missed."

Tan Zheng waved his hand and said, “Even if one has great magical powers, he can only barely detect the existence of the evil creatures from outside the realm at a very close distance, but that is under the premise that the evil creatures from outside the realm are asleep.”

"At least the evil creatures from outside the realm of Xiniu Hezhou are now active because of the commotion you caused, my friend."

“As long as they are discovered, it won’t be a big problem for those with great magical powers.”

At this point, Tan Zheng paused, and then sighed: "Fellow Daoist Kunpeng, the head of the Heavenly Court Judicial Hall, wrote to me that most of the Buddhist monks in the heavens had problems, and they have been properly resolved by him without any omissions."

When Jiang Lin heard this, he also understood the hidden meaning of Tan Zheng's words.

The Buddhist monks who are able to be sent to the heaven to preach or even live there permanently are basically from the Lingshan ancestral temple, or at least have practiced in Lingshan.

Before, this was seniority and a source of pride, but now it is a path to disaster.

Given Kunpeng's temperament and his cautious attitude towards evil creatures from outside the world, he would rather kill someone by mistake than let them go.

If my guess is correct, there is not a single Buddhist monk in the heaven now.

What could be more appropriate than killing them all?

Kunpeng would never hesitate about such a thing.

But no one can blame Kunpeng. Although it is cold-blooded, this is indeed the most appropriate way.

"The temple in Xiniuhezhou..."

When Jiang Lin asked the question, he realized that he had asked a very stupid question.

"The vast majority of them are problematic, and only a few temples dedicated to Medicine Buddha alone remain."

Tan Zheng shook his head and sighed, "The influence of Buddhism in the Three Realms is only a drop in the ocean."

Almost all of the forty or so Buddhas in the Lingshan ancestral temple died, and not even one of the most important Buddhas of the Three Ages remained.

Even the mainstays of the society, such as Bodhisattvas, Arhats, Vajra, and Bhikkhus, were almost all killed.

Although this was a devastating blow to Buddhism, the most painful blow was to the temples and believers that were once spread all over Xiniu Hezhou, but now only have two or three big cats and small cats left.

This is the true foundation of a sect.

But now, the foundation of Buddhism has been almost burned to ashes, with only sporadic sparks remaining in the ashes.

Without support, it will eventually go out.

"Now, on the contrary, there are more Buddhist temples in Nanshanbuzhou and Dongshengshenzhou, and they are more intact."

Tan Zheng sighed and said, "In Buddhism today, there is only one Buddha and one Bodhisattva left."

"However, the Buddha is actually a Taiyi Golden Immortal, while the Bodhisattva is an outstanding person with great supernatural powers."

The Bodhisattva is naturally Guanyin Bodhisattva. It was only with the joint efforts of the three great Buddhas that the last spark of Buddhism was preserved.

As for the Buddha who has reached the realm of Taiyi Golden Immortal, there is no one else to consider except the Fighting Buddha Sun Wukong.

"How can Fighting Buddha escape this difficulty?"

Jiang Lin was a little curious and confused.

Although Monkey King doesn't often stay in Lingshan, it doesn't mean he never sets foot in Lingshan.

Judging from the actions of the evil creatures from outside the world, it is impossible for them to let Monkey King go.

"No one knows about this, but Hou Tu Huang Di Zhi personally checked and found no problems."

Tan Zheng shook his head and said, "I suspect it has something to do with the monkey's original mysterious master. As you know, the monkey's master has always been a mystery."

Jiang Lin couldn't help but nodded.

If it was the mysterious Bodhi Patriarch who practiced all three religions, it is possible that he could have saved Monkey King's life from such a disaster if the monkey was not permanently stationed in Lingshan.

"Lingshan will be closed, and Taoist Taiyi and Tianzun Puhua will stay here to monitor Xiniu Hezhou, just in case." Tan Zheng talked about the aftermath arrangements that had been made long ago. Regardless of the details, just having these two big guys guarding here would be enough to completely nip in the bud any possible danger.

Although the evil creatures from outside the world are treacherous and difficult to deal with, don't underestimate those with great supernatural powers.

If it were not for the "dimensionality reduction attack" from Yin Tianzun, who is even stronger than Da Tianzun, it would be a sheer pipe dream for the evil creatures from outside the world to erode Buddhism to such an extent.

"Since there is nothing else to do here, I will take my leave first."

Jiang Lin nodded, pointed at himself, smiled helplessly, and said, "Junior may need to rest for a while."

Frequent overdraft of mana is not an easy task. The mana obtained from refining golden elixirs cannot be compared with the mana accumulated bit by bit by oneself.

The former Jiang Lin could not tell the difference, but now Jiang Lin has reached the end even on the path to becoming the Taiyi Golden Immortal.

The slightest difference is very obvious.

He is indeed very tired now.

"I'm afraid you can't rest yet, little friend."

Tan Zheng said apologetically, "The Guiding Divine Light is ready. You have to go to the Lingxiao Palace."

"Young Master is waiting for you. Regarding the reconstruction of Buddhism, Young Master needs your advice. In addition... Guanyin also wants to see you."

Hearing this, Jiang Lin did not refuse, nodded and said: "This is my job."

The so-called reference opinions and Guanyin's request to meet Jiang Lin can basically be summarized in one sentence.

Regarding the reconstruction of Buddhism, Jiang Lin can fully represent the opinions of Taoism.

Otherwise, Tan Zheng would not have only mentioned Shaojun and Guanyin.

If the Taoist sect had not directly let Jiang Lin be the person in charge, then at least the four great heavenly masters present would have to go back.

But these four big guys obviously had no intention of leaving.

"Little friend, take care. We old guys will take care of this place."

Tan Zheng nodded and activated the guiding divine light.

Jiang Lin stepped in, but found that Feng Luo had followed him.

"Whether it's Taoism or Buddhism, the vast majority of believers are human. It's reasonable for Huoyun Cave to know the follow-up."

Feng Luo smiled and tilted his head, then looked at Jiang Lin and said softly: "What's more, Lin'er, you are not in good condition now. If you go back to heaven by yourself, your aunt will be worried."

Feng Luo's voice was very soft, but who among those present was not a person of great cultivation? To their ears, this little noise was no different from the beating of a drum.

Apart from Tan Zheng who frowned, and the great sages of the human race who secretly lamented that "girls can't be kept when they grow up", the rest of them all had smiling faces.

Especially the Four Saints of the Arctic, they almost have the words "My pigs are so awesome" written on their faces.

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"Yang Jian! We have fought with swords and spears before! Can you please be more alert? In this Lingxiao Palace, I asked you for a word but you didn't even respond. How can you be so shameless!"

Jiang Lin had just walked to the door of Lingxiao Palace, but before he entered, he heard Monkey Brother's sharp and exasperated voice coming from the deepest part through the huge pillars of Lingxiao Palace.

Is Monkey Brother here too?

Jiang Lin was not surprised, he was just curious why Monkey Brother was making a scene in Lingxiao Palace again?

Although this was no different from an everyday life for Monkey King, when the Great Heavenly Venerable was around, he also had some admiration for this clever monkey. Knowing his innocent nature, he never argued with him.

But now Yang Jian is in power, and the friendship between these two was won through swordplay and stickplay, and Monkey King is also the kind of man who shits in the toilet with his face facing outward - he is a man who cares about his reputation.

Why are you yelling at Yang Jian?
Out of curiosity, Jiang Lin walked into Lingxiao Palace.

Yang Jian looked at the monkey jumping up and down in front of him with some helplessness.

And the Bodhisattva Guanyin who was standing aside silently with her eyes lowered.

In the huge Lingxiao Palace, there are only five people including Jiang Lin and Feng Luo.

"Mr. Yang, don't accuse me of adding fuel to the fire, or accuse me of being ungrateful! Others may not know, but you don't know? From beginning to end, was there ever a moment when I was willing to stay in the Buddhist sect?"

"If I had even a little bit of the Buddha's fruition, I would have already become a great master by now!"

"Now that Buddhism has collapsed, why are you stopping me from leaving Buddhism?"

"Alright, alright, I don't want that damn Monkey King's super-grade heavenly palace, but you can take the Monkey King's palace too. My dear young lord, please have mercy on me and issue a decree, even if it means giving me the title of Horse Keeper in the Heavenly Court, as long as you remove me from the Buddhist sect!"

At the beginning, Monkey's voice was very sharp, but later on, it became flattering.

Jiang Lin also understood the meaning.

Monkey wants to run away.

No, to be precise, he seized this once-in-a-millennium opportunity and completely escaped from Buddhism.

If it were the Buddhism before, Monkey King would naturally not have such thoughts. He also knew very well that the prosperous Buddhism would not allow him to provoke.

But things are different now. Buddhism has fallen, so Monkey King naturally has his own ideas.

But no matter how much Buddhism collapses, there is still Guanyin as a pillar of support.

It is nonsense for Monkey King to think that he can leave Buddhism naturally through the hands of Guanyin.

But Monkey King saw clearly that if Buddhism wanted to rebuild, it would have to rely on Heaven or even Taoism.

Now Yang Jian's words are very effective. As long as Yang Jian opens his mouth, even Guanyin will not dare to bother him with Buddhist matters.

The dragon gate of freedom for fish to leap into is right in front of him, how can Monkey King not be anxious?
As for being criticized for being ungrateful and a fence-sitter, Monkey Brother doesn't care at all.

He has a clear conscience.

After five hundred years of suppression, Monkey King finally accepted it, and Guanyin rescued him from the Five Finger Mountain, asking him to work for Buddhism.

Well, he saved Tang Seng, obtained the Western Sutra, and although he accepted the fruit position given to him by Buddhism, he never used it in the slightest. From beginning to end, Monkey King really did not take any substantial benefits from Buddhism.

Then naturally there is no question of how to contribute after becoming a Buddha.

In Monkey Brother's eyes, he and Buddhism have always been in a transactional relationship. You let me out, and I will work for you. I have good performance, the company is thriving, and the market value has increased a lot. I have a clear conscience for taking your high salary.

But now that the company is "bankrupt", isn't it natural for him to "withdraw his investment"?

As for feelings and belonging, it's all nonsense.

Yang Jian looked at the monkey who was throwing a tantrum and his eyes became more helpless. This monkey was too anxious. Why were you saying this in front of Guanyin?

As soon as you stick your butt out, I know whether you are going to have diarrhea or dry stool. How can I not know what you are thinking?

But do you consider the occasion?
Monkey Brother didn't care about all this. After seeing Jiang Lin coming, his actions became more and more reckless.

"Brother Jiang! Back then, I stood up for you at the Dongsheng Shenzhou Overseas Fairy Island. Please judge for yourself. Is there anything wrong with my request?"

Monkey King pulled Jiang Lin over without saying a word and pushed him in front of Yang Jian.

Jiang Lin and Yang Jian looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

Under the urging of Monkey Brother, Jiang Lin shook his head helplessly and came to the front of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

"Meet Master Jiang."

Guanyin Bodhisattva bowed slightly in greeting and looked at Jiang Lin with a complicated expression.

It was he who, in a sense, completely destroyed Buddhism, but it was also he who preserved the last dignity of Buddhism.

"I have met the Bodhisattva."

Jiang Lin returned the greeting seriously and said solemnly: "The Bodhisattva and I once had some karma and even hatred, but now, please let go of these things and rebuild Buddhism first."

"Amitabha, Master, you have done a great favor to our Buddhist sect. I have a little personal grudge, but it is nothing compared to such a great favor."

Jiang Lin nodded and took out the red jade heart entrusted to him by Amitabha Buddha from his arms. It was also the only surviving Western Paradise among the three major Buddhist kingdoms.

"As for the Great Sage's request, the Bodhisattva should understand why the Great Sage wants to save the Buddhist sect."

Guanyin Bodhisattva nodded silently.

Then, Jiang Lin looked at Monkey King and asked, "Great Sage, although you were unwilling to accept Buddhism's request, please ask, when you were escaping from the Five Finger Mountain and on your journey to the West, did Bodhisattva Guanyin never have any bad intentions towards you? Although it was for the sake of Buddhism's grand plan, did she really help you?"

Hearing this, Monkey King also nodded and said, "I have never been dissatisfied with Buddhism, but I do respect Guanyin Bodhisattva."

"In this case, I will not talk about justice, but only about personal feelings. Now that Buddhism is being rebuilt, the boundless mountain is weighing down on the great master alone. Great Sage, why don't you lend a hand?"

"When Buddhism is rebuilt, you will repay the Bodhisattva's kindness, and both the great cause and private feelings will be intact, then you will be truly free."

"Buddha, what do you think?"

Jiang Lin raised his hand again, and the red jade heart in his hand was beating.

Monkey nodded happily: "Just follow what Brother Jiang said."

Guanyin remained silent, and finally raised her hand to take the hope of rebuilding Buddhism from Jiang Lin's hand.

(End of this chapter)