Others follow advice and imitate celebrities, but you start by pretending to be a god?

"A vast and sacred Buddhist kingdom!"

"Not a single person offers me any blessings!!"

Ksitigarbha's aura became chaotic in an instant, his fluctuations were extremely terrifying, and the vajra he held in his hand was stained with blood!

"boom!!"

The Vajra Pestle trembled, and the heavens and earth shattered!

The space shattered like a mirror, unable to withstand the immense pressure; it truly felt like the heavens and earth were collapsing!

A destructive aura permeated all directions, enveloping all living beings!
"cough!"

But Ksitigarbha also coughed up a mouthful of blood, a striking crimson color.

Heartbreaking.

He stepped forward, almost growling, suppressing a roar!

"Guanyin, Samantabhadra, Manjushri, get out of my way!"

"Maitreya Buddha!! I have something to ask you!"

Ksitigarbha roared, holding his Vajra pestle, questioning Mount Ling. He exuded an invincible aura, his killing intent as vast as the sea, tearing the sky apart!

Upon hearing Ksitigarbha's words, the three great bodhisattvas were immediately filled with rage!
"Ksitigarbha! How dare you speak to the ancient Buddha like this!" Guanyin Bodhisattva looked up.

"Ksitigarbha!" Bodhisattva Samantabhadra rebuked.

"Wake up!!" Manjushri Bodhisattva shouted angrily.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's body shone with crimson light, his anger boiling to the extreme, and he spoke slowly and deliberately.

“I am very clear-headed; I can say that I have never been so clear-headed in history.”

As Ksitigarbha finished speaking, the murderous aura around him lessened somewhat, but anyone could clearly sense his unwillingness, anger, and struggle.

Above Mount Ling, auspicious light lingers, creating a scene of tranquility and peace.

At this moment, Maitreya Buddha spoke slowly.

"Alright! Let's take down the person behind you first."

"When you come to Lingshan again, I will explain it to you in detail."

The voice of Maitreya Buddha contains purifying power, seemingly able to bring peace to all things in the world, exuding unparalleled tranquility.

However... this voice had no effect on Ksitigarbha.

Flames of gold and red surged violently around him. Ksitigarbha raised his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through the shackles of space, looking directly at the ancient Buddha seated high in the sky.

"Maitreya Buddha, are you intentionally sending me to suppress the underworld?"

"Did you make me a Buddhist bodhisattva just so I could go to the underworld and collect your fortune and faith?"

"If I refuse."

"What consequences will we face?!"

This time, a long silence fell upon Mount Ling.

After a long time.

Maitreya Buddha slowly spoke, but this time, his tone was somewhat cold.

"Step aside, Ksitigarbha, you are nearing the point of demonic possession."

"Don't listen to the seductive words of the person behind the scenes!"

"Considering that you have suppressed the underworld for millions of years, I can forgive your great disrespect in front of Mount Ling this time."

"Turn around immediately and suppress those three invading enemies!!"

'when!!'

The ancient supreme imperial weapon, the Vajra Pestle, in Ksitigarbha's hand suddenly trembled, sweeping across the sky and radiating dazzling light. Runes flashed, and endless killing intent poured down!

"Maitreya Buddha!"

“Answer me!!”

The runes surged towards Mount Ling like a torrent, creating ripples on the mountain's protective array and shattering large sections of the array.

This time, Maitreya Buddha remained silent for an even longer period.

"So what if it is? So what if it's not?"

"The prosperity of Buddhism is the will of Heaven, and is above all else."

"Let alone you, in this world, in this vast universe, within the Three Realms, who isn't a pawn?"

"All living beings are part of the Buddhist destiny, and you cannot remain uninvolved!"

Upon hearing this, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva trembled, as if he had finally given up his last hope, and stood there motionless for a long time.

A gentle breeze stirred, and at this moment, the world surrounding Mount Ling was utterly silent.

As the three figures, including the Queen of Xiliang, were about to disappear into the horizon, Maitreya Buddha's tone finally became urgent, and he began to issue an ultimatum!

"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva!"

"Step aside!"

Not only that, Maitreya Buddha also took direct action!
A Buddha's palm emerged from Mount Ling, enveloped in a hazy Buddhist power, resembling chaos, yet also everything, indistinct and unfathomable, and struck directly at Ksitigarbha!
The intention was to first suppress him, and then to redeem him.

however……

The three Bodhisattvas stared wide-eyed.

Maitreya Buddha's pupils also contracted.

On the sacred Buddhist mountain, all the Buddhist disciples were filled with pounding hearts and intense tension!

Even in the distant Lingxiao Palace, countless immortals stood up in shock!
I stared in utter disbelief at what I was seeing!

next moment……

Pfft!

A soft sound.

That Buddha's palm, imbued with brilliant Buddhist power.

It pierced right through Ksitigarbha's body, completely annihilating him!
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had no intention of resisting and allowed the ancient Buddha to shatter him with a single palm strike!

Blood splattered.

A hole the size of a human head appeared directly in Ksitigarbha's chest.

That's where the Bodhisattva's relics are located.

At this moment, the relic has shattered!
There is absolutely no hope of survival!!
Maitreya Buddha killed Ksitigarbha with a single palm strike!

"I wipe it?!"

Above the Lingxiao Palace, one immortal after another stared blankly!

He just blurted it out!

what on earth is it?

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva didn't dodge?

Not only that, he even withdrew all his defenses?!

Is he perhaps determined to die?!

This move left everyone in Heaven dumbfounded!

Even the Buddhist monks were stunned!
On the vast and boundless land of Xiniuhezhou, there are scattered dilapidated temples. In these temples are monks, their faces pale with hunger and their bodies emaciated, yet they still walk steadfastly between heaven and earth, saving all living beings and cherishing the purest goodness in the world.

These are all followers of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Although they live in poverty, they have never given up the idea of ​​saving the world.

But at this moment, these most steadfast Buddhist believers suddenly trembled and turned their heads sharply to look in the direction of Mount Ling!

In an instant, tears streamed down their faces.

"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva?"

"He has passed away?"

……

……

"Pfft!"

Blood splattered like a fountain! That golden Buddha's blood permeated the world!

The sacred blood of the Buddha fell to the earth, staining the mountains, rivers, and vegetation red.

Ksitigarbha's body lost all life and floated in the air.

Countless people were stunned, unable to believe what was happening before their eyes!
"Ksitigarbha...is dead?"

How could this be! He's one of the four great Bodhisattvas of Buddhism!
What happened?
He was actually killed by Maitreya Buddha just like that?
Even the three people below, including Guanyin Bodhisattva, were completely shocked by this scene!

What exactly happened?

Is Ksitigarbha really dead?

At the same time, Maitreya Buddha, who was sitting in the sacred mountain, was also stunned.

He stared in astonishment at everything, which was completely beyond his expectations.

He originally intended to suppress Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva first and then deal with him, but he did not expect that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva did not even have the slightest thought of resisting.

He actually killed him just like that?
This……

Maitreya Buddha's expression shifted unpredictably, his heart filled with doubt and confusion. What exactly did Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva intend to do? Why would he seek his own death?
……

however.

Just when everyone was stunned, speechless, and their minds were blank...

"Roar!!!"

An ancient vajra appeared, stained with blood, and a blood-red lion roared out, shedding bloody tears, appearing in the sky and roaring in all directions!
Everyone could hear the lion's anger and ferocity in its voice!

It roars, it howls, it expresses its resentment and anger, it... is hostile to everything!!

It will slaughter all living beings!
"Roar!!!"

The lion has crumbled!
An immense, boundless power suddenly reverberated throughout the heavens and earth!

next moment!
The golden Buddha's blood scattered throughout the world suddenly changed color, turning into a scarlet crimson!

Coming from all directions!
They surged wildly into the corpse of Ksitigarbha!

Like a river of blood converging!

Everyone stared in disbelief, utterly stunned by what they were seeing!
what happened?

What happened on Ksitigarbha's side?
It was formed from an endless river of blood, covering the sky and the earth, with waves crashing against the heavens, as if the very fabric of time was shaking!
Finally, the river of blood transformed into a giant cocoon, scarlet and ferocious, enveloping the corpse of Ksitigarbha.

After a while.

With a deafening roar, the earth and sky trembled!

Then, the blood-red cocoon broke apart.

A figure slowly emerged from the cocoon.

The figure had thick, long, blood-red hair that fluttered in the wind.

The golden light around him had faded.

He tore his golden-red robe to shreds, and amidst the surging storm, the heavens and earth seemed to drape him in a scarlet robe.

Everyone stared in disbelief at the red-haired, red-robed figure emerging from the blood-red cocoon, their expressions filled with utter shock.

"Boom!"

A blood-red river shattered the sky, and a figure stood in the river, his blood-red robe fluttering in the wind.

He walked on the waves, his long, blood-red hair dancing wildly.

After an unknown amount of time, the figure finally slowly opened its eyes.

In an instant, the world seemed to turn blood red.

Between the eyes of that figure, killing intent surged and crisscrossed, and the divine light was extremely terrifying!

He spoke slowly, his voice booming like thunder, filled with anger, ferocity, and boundless killing intent!
"The Buddhist community has been kind to me."

"Now I'm returning this life to you!!"

With a twist of his wrist, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva held up the supreme imperial weapon, the Demon-Subduing Pestle. His blood energy was boiling, and a blood-red river surrounded him from all directions. The fluctuations around him were so intense that they could almost tear through eternity!
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva gazed at Mount Ling and said, word by word:

"I, Ksitigarbha! I never killed a single person in my life. When sweeping the floor, I feared harming even the lives of ants, and when I cherished moths, I covered the lamp with a gauze lantern!"

"I will not become a Buddha until hell is empty!"

But now... I am dead!

"No longer the Bodhisattva of Mount Ling!"

The next moment!

Within the river of blood and within his body, the last remaining glimmer of golden Buddhist light completely transformed into a crimson hue!
And it gradually became thicker!

What is this golden and red dual-colored Buddha light?
That red color is by no means a symbol of good fortune or anger!

Rather, it was the killing intent and bloodlust in Ksitigarbha's heart!

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva stepped forward.

It was just such a small action.

The three bodhisattvas staggered back several steps, clutching their chests, their faces filled with shock and anger!
Three golden hearts appeared in Ksitigarbha's hand, which he crushed, severely injuring the three great bodhisattvas!
Amidst the golden rain of light, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's eyes were as cold as ice as he gazed towards Mount Ling, his terrifying dark aura expanding continuously.

"Under the guidance of my seniors, today I have finally learned the whole truth from Buddhism."

"Now that I, Ksitigarbha, am dead, I am willing to bear all the evil consequences and become the source of darkness and turmoil in Xiniu Hezhou!"

At this point, a maniacal smile appeared on Ksitigarbha's lips, and he let out a long roar that shook the three realms:

"From then on..."

"Hundreds of millions of believers will turn to bones, and the Buddhist kingdom will be reduced to hell!"

"Roar!"

With a deafening roar, a sudden commotion arose between Xiniu Hezhou and Hell, with Buddhist chants and the wails of evil spirits intertwining in a chaotic mess!

Something terrifying seems to be awakening and reviving between the two worlds!
"I am Ksitigarbha! In my lifetime, I never harmed a single life. I was even afraid of accidentally hurting an ant when sweeping the floor. I cherished moths and even covered them with a gauze lamp!"

"Now that I, Ksitigarbha, am dead, I am willing to bear all the evil consequences, let millions of believers turn into piles of white bones, and let the vast Buddhist kingdom turn into an endless hell!"

That ancient and chilling voice shook the surroundings like thunder!

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva stood before Mount Ling, with red hair and a red robe, surrounded by a river of blood!
He was covered in blood, as if he had just emerged from the depths of hell.

His words were filled with madness, resentment, distortion, and anger...

An intense killing intent soared straight to the heavens!

Seeing this scene, countless gods in the Heavenly Court above the nine heavens couldn't help but feel moved.

"Ksitigarbha... I never imagined he would end up like this..." Yang Jian sighed softly.

The numerous celestial beings gazed at the blood-red figure, who had already succumbed to demonic possession or become a ghost in an instant, their expressions complex and indescribable.

For thousands of years, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva has been guarding hell alone, guiding countless wronged souls to salvation.

He was there, accumulating vows for the Buddhist cause to save all sentient beings!
They were even willing to risk damaging their cultivation and going berserk in order to save the many wronged souls in hell!
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva can be said to be the Bodhisattva who is most devoted to and loyal to Buddhism!
However, now, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva has given his all in hell and sacrificed everything for Buddhism, only to receive such an outcome in the end?
If it were them, they definitely wouldn't feel good either!

After learning all this, they will definitely break out of the Buddhist temple!
Nezha said in a deep voice, "All of this is related to the mastermind behind it all. It was that mysterious being who awakened Ksitigarbha!"

Venus pondered, "Where did that mastermind come from? How could they have changed Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva? If it weren't for that person, how could Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva have left the Underworld and set foot on Mount Sumeru?"

Huo De Xingjun suddenly asked with doubt, "I just wonder what Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva plans now that he has transformed into a demon?"

The Barefoot Immortal was equally puzzled, asking, "What exactly does Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's words mean? 'Millions of believers turn to bones, and the entire Buddhist kingdom becomes hell'? What does this mean?"

The gods looked grave, sensing that something big was about to happen.

The Three Realms are likely to... descend into chaos!

And now, this is the beginning of everything!
However, many deities could not fathom what Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva intended to do after transforming into a demon Buddha.
……

Ksitigarbha, dressed in red robes and with red hair, had his blood and energy boiling to the extreme!
If it weren't for that senior's guidance...

How much longer will he be deceived?

Moreover, as Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva became possessed by demons and his killing intent overflowed, the area on Mount Ling that originally belonged to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva also underwent a strange change!
The once peaceful and tranquil Buddhist land gradually lost its Buddhist light, and wisps of dark red mist began to spread.

Like a hellish cloud of smoke, with surging waves, the land here constantly loses its golden light and is swallowed by the black and red mist.

"what is this?"

"Demonic energy? Demonic energy?" (End of Chapter)