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

In Lingshan, many Buddhist disciples were astonished.

However, before they could react, the black and red mist suddenly surged!

In the next instant, demonic energy surged and killing intent filled the air!
One after another, ghostly figures manifested here, wailing and weaving together to form a net that devoured all the Buddhist disciples!

"what!!"

The Buddhist disciples who tried to escape screamed in agony, but they were unable to escape and were devoured!
Almost instantly, they aged, withered, and turned into skeletons!

Some quick-thinking Buddhist disciples even activated their Buddha-light, attempting to withdraw.

However, before they could even take two steps, they were horrified to discover that the ghosts, demonic energy, and murderous intent completely ignored the Buddhist defenses!

It pierced right through them, devouring their flesh, blood, and cultivation!
The Buddha's blood spilled onto the ground, as if falling on lava, transforming into a scarlet mist!

As the mist dissipated, new ghostly creatures miraculously coalesced in this world, rushing towards the other living Buddhas!

Seeing all this, Guanyin and the other two Bodhisattvas were suddenly enraged, their eyes blazing with fury!

You must know that the Buddha Land of Ksitigarbha is filled with Buddhist disciples from these few lineages, and now they have been suppressed and killed just like that!?

Moreover, this is a sacred Buddhist site; how could such a thing possibly happen!

"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva!"

"You are brave!"

The three of them roared angrily, and despite their serious injuries, they tried to rush forward and kill Ksitigarbha!
'puff! '

However, they were injured in just a few rounds!
Manjushri Bodhisattva's pupils contracted, and he retreated rapidly. His brow was split open, covered in blood, and even his soul was almost cleaved in two!
The supreme imperial weapon, the Demon-Subduing Pestle, transformed into a stream of light and returned, spinning around Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Golden Buddha blood dripped from its sharp point!

Manjushri Bodhisattva was horrified. Had he not reacted in time, he would have suffered a severe blow from that attack!
They might even die!

"Ksitigarbha, do you really intend to be an enemy of Buddhism?!" Manjushri Bodhisattva was both shocked and furious!
"To be an enemy? That is the land that I, Ksitigarbha, deserve, and I should take it back!"

Ksitigarbha sneered, and a hideous ghost face gradually appeared on his blood-red robe. His sleeves billowed as he forcefully grabbed towards Mount Ling!
The next instant, on Mount Ling, a sudden burst of blood-red light, demonic energy, and ghostly creatures rose into the sky once again!

A blood-red river of murderous intent permeated all directions!
Almost instantly, that area was transformed into a hellish landscape!

Not just here!
In the distant underworld, in the Buddhist palace where Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had resided for millions of years, ghostly energy and darkness suddenly filled the air!
Behind this palace lies an extremely vast area, filled entirely with the wronged souls and spirits purified by Ksitigarbha.

They have washed away all resentment, millions of them.

This place was originally filled with Buddhist light and chanting, purifying them, waiting to be sent to the Ten Courts of Hell in the underworld at any time, to be reincarnated.

but now.

The Buddha's light dissipated, the chanting faded, and the temple collapsed.

A wisp of ghostly energy and darkness spread out...

"Roar!"

Almost without warning, these souls, which had been purified by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva single-handedly, suddenly began to rage wildly!
They were like sponges, absorbing all the ghostly energy, murderous intent, and demonic energy!
Three negative fluctuations erupted, and these spirits suddenly rushed out of the arena, beginning to wreak havoc on everything in their path!
The golden earth turned to darkness, the magnificent Buddhist temple was stained blood red, and ghostly shadows lurked between heaven and earth!

Not just at Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's place!

In the underworld, problems also arose at almost the same time at the other ten courts of Yama!
It is located far from Mount Ling.

The Yama King's Palace, one of the Ten Kings of Hell.

This is a vast and desolate city, magnificent and spectacular, yet devoid of any living beings.

Countless ghosts slowly emerged from the wilderness.

They appeared as shadowy figures, passing through the gates of hell and crossing the road to the underworld, arriving at the Hall of Yama, awaiting judgment and reincarnation.

In the Yama King's palace, a middle-aged man, dressed in a black robe, sat upright, holding a brush and splashing ink, judging many souls.

"A human, who was a village doctor in his previous life, died peacefully at the age of sixty-three. He was kind and virtuous throughout his life, saving seventy-six patients. He was acquitted and was rewarded for his merits. He was reincarnated into the Heavenly Realm as a Heavenly Soldier."

"In the animal realm, one was a deer in his previous life. He was killed by a tiger when he was three years old. He had neither merit nor demerit, and was declared innocent. He was then reincarnated into the animal realm, becoming one of the myriad races."

"Human, who was an official in the Tang Dynasty, died at the age of forty-one due to his extravagance and debauchery. He was convicted of minor crimes and had no merit, so he was reborn into the animal realm, becoming one of the myriad races."

Looking at the departed souls, Yama, the King of Hell, calmly pronounced his judgment, his voice devoid of any emotion.

One by one, the ghosts were sentenced and taken away by the little devils.

Some people do good deeds and accumulate virtue, and they can enjoy wealth and honor in their next life.

If any living being commits evil deeds, the next generation will be punished for it.

Before the Ten Kings of Hell, no soul can hide.

While Yama, the King of Hell, was casually judging the souls...

In the Ten Kings of Hell behind, among the many souls waiting to be reincarnated, suddenly one soul was enveloped in a dark and blood-red light!

"Roar!!"

This spirit roared and suddenly unleashed boundless killing intent, charging directly out of the reincarnation team and attacking the other spirits!
"Huh? What's going on?"

A little ghost hurriedly pulled out an iron hook, hooked it onto the head of the maddened soul, and pulled hard, directly hooking the soul and causing it to scatter!
The little devil breathed a sigh of relief.

But before he could even react, he saw several more souls around him suddenly burst forth with blinding blood light and black energy!

And the next moment!
Behind the entire Yama King's palace, hundreds of souls roared in anger without warning!
Meanwhile, far beyond the Yama King's palace, in the endless wilderness of the underworld, a large number of souls roared without warning!
They roared and howled, frantically destroying everything in their path!
As for Yama, the ruler of this area, he stared blankly at the chaotic scene in his own palace, looking dazed!
"What...what happened???"

"Why did these souls suddenly start a rebellion?"

In fact, it wasn't just Yama who had problems.

In the other areas under the jurisdiction of the Ten Kings of Hell, all the souls purified by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva have fallen into a frenzy of chaos!
These riotous spirits are surrounded by murderous intent, darkness, and negative energy.

They are like a calamity, and anything that gets close will be contaminated, turning into dark and negative spirits that will frantically destroy everything!
Even little devils would be overwhelmed by the immense resentment and anger that made them lose their senses when they got close!

"What exactly is going on?!"

"Where on earth did these spirits come from?!"

The Ten Kings of Hell were utterly bewildered, staring at these souls. Their numerous lesser demons were completely useless! They had no choice but to personally intervene, frantically trying to salvage the situation, and were furious beyond measure…

……

Just when the underworld was in a state of confusion and helplessness, on the westernmost edge of Xiniu Hezhou, close to the West Sea, there was an ancient and desolate land.

This is the most barren place in Xiniuhezhou.

It is rarely visited by people all year round.

This is the site of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Buddhist temple in Xiniuhezhou.

Every enlightened Buddha or Bodhisattva has their own sacred site, which can also be called a place for spreading the Dharma.

Each Bodhisattva's site is bustling with incense offerings, numerous believers, and many temples!
The site of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's temple is the most shabby and barren, because he sits in hell for many years and has no time to preach or manage it.

Moreover, his Buddhist site is located in a remote, inconspicuous corner.

However, there are still devotees of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva here.

In this impoverished land, there are few believers and very few temples, let alone any solemnity or grandeur; it is merely a desolate scene.

At this moment, these followers of Ksitigarbha are performing rituals to deliver all kinds of sentient beings from suffering.

They were emaciated, yet they trekked across this land on their own two feet, their hands clasped in prayer, spreading their transformative power for thousands of miles.

Despite their impoverished lives and barren environment, they lived peacefully and serenely.

Just like Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in the past, he was indifferent to worldly affairs and devoted himself to Buddhism!
"Roar!"

"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva..."

But now, as Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva goes mad and becomes filled with murderous intent, these most devout believers also go mad at almost the same time, turning into terrifying beings!

Wherever Ksitigarbha's followers have walked and saved, demonic and ghostly energy fills the air!
The devout believers who originally had a connection with Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva were almost instantly infected, their eyes radiating a vast killing intent!
Nearby, the trees lost their greenery and turned into ghost trees; the vegetation became grotesque and clanged!

The earth turned dark, and the dilapidated Buddhist temples became dim and distorted, transforming into one dark forbidden land after another!

These followers of Ksitigarbha roared, their originally withered bodies suddenly growing larger, their black hair thick, chanting Buddhist chants, and entwined with evil spirits, as they fiercely attacked the nearest Buddhist temple!

They directly slaughtered and assimilated those Buddhist disciples who opened the door in bewilderment!
Chaos is raging!

In a short while, this Buddhist land was shrouded in darkness, and all the believers who originally belonged to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva were stripped of their flesh and blood!
It transformed into a skeleton, becoming a bone monk, eerie and terrifying!
The saying "millions of believers turned to bones" perfectly illustrates this!

……

Darkness permeated the land, infecting countless living beings. In a mere moment, this place transformed into a dark Buddhist paradise!

Every inch of air was filled with resentment and bitterness!
Twisted emotions permeate the world!
Countless creatures were possessed by demons, went mad, and turned into monsters, their bodies covered in black fur, surrounded by a bloody storm!
Hundreds of millions of lives lost!

And in this dark, forbidden place, a creaking sound that made your teeth ache was heard not long afterward!
The next moment, the black mist surged and actually connected directly to the distant hell!
With this, the Dark Forbidden Land was fully formed!
This land of Xiniu Hezhou, near the Western Sea, was once the place where Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva preached. However, as Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva fell into demonic possession, it evolved into a dark and forbidden land, connected to hell!
The first forbidden dark land in Xiniu Hezhou has been born!

The Buddhist kingdoms of ten thousand miles have all become hell!

……

Before the distant Mount Ling, Ksitigarbha's eyes were blazing with bloodlust, a mixture of hatred and murderous intent!
One after another, streams of light and life essence flowed from those dead beings and into his body.

Ksitigarbha took a deep breath, absorbing all of this life essence into his body!

A misty haze swirled between the breaths!
During his lifetime, he wanted to save all sentient beings and vowed not to become a Buddha until hell was empty!
He didn't kill a single person while he was alive, but after his death, he turned into bones of millions of his followers!
The moment that dark forbidden land took shape and connected to hell, a vigorous aura suddenly erupted from Ksitigarbha's body!

That was death energy, demonic energy, and mixed with a strange... Buddhist energy!
This power was so immense that the entire world was almost dyed a scarlet blood color!
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is like a bright, glowing blood sun, illuminating the sacred Buddhist site and spreading his light to every corner, making the place eerie and distorted!
At the same time, Ksitigarbha's aura also broke through completely, entering the realm of the Great Luo Golden Immortal!
"A Great Luo Golden Immortal?!"

Seeing this, all the gods in Heaven were dumbfounded.

Even the Jade Emperor, who is usually the most composed and shrewd, was somewhat shocked at this moment.

Has Ksitigarbha gone mad?

He actually refined numerous lives to increase his own cultivation level, which is a great taboo in the world!
If you accumulate to a certain extent, you will be punished by Heaven!

Moreover, he refined the people on Mount Ling right in front of the Buddhist sect.

The realm of the Great Luo Golden Immortal is divided into three heavens!
They are respectively the Great Luo Golden Immortal, the Great Luo Profound Immortal, and the Great Luo Primordial Immortal!

And Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva actually used those fluctuations just now to directly advance from the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal to the legendary first level of Daluo Heaven?!
"How is this going?"

In the Heavenly Court, Venus was puzzled and shocked. Wasn't Ksitigarbha only at the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm? How did he directly advance to the first level of the Daluo realm?
It's important to understand that the Great Luo and the Taiyi realms are completely different!
The time, effort, and foundation required to advance from Taiyi Golden Immortal to Daluo far exceed those required for any other breakthrough!
"It seems to be because of the help of that Vajra Pestle," Yang Jian said in a deep voice in the Heavenly Court.

The divine eye on his forehead had never closed since the start of the great battle, radiating nine-colored divine light and swirling crimson clouds.

"Moreover, it seems that Ksitigarbha was able to be resurrected because of the addition of that Vajra pestle."

"He seems to have comprehended some mysterious supernatural power or magic, or had an epiphany, which allowed him to transform after death and thus cause all of this, directly breaking through."

Yang Jian spoke slowly, and the many gods in the Heavenly Court all narrowed their eyes slightly.

Behind all this, there must be some connection to the mastermind behind it all!

Upon learning this, all the immortals were shocked.

Whether it was the three magical treasures from before or this Vajra Pestle, who exactly is the mastermind behind this? How could they be so powerful?

Not only are they proficient in various supernatural powers and spells, but they also possess powerful magical treasures.

What's even more astonishing is that such bizarre Buddhist weapons and Taoist supernatural powers have appeared!
Because in addition to what they saw, they also noticed something else unusual!
What happened to that Buddhist land of Xiniu Hezhou? How did it become so dark?

Why is there a ghostly light shining through? Could it be connected to the underworld?
On the Lingxiao Palace, the gods gazed at the tragic scene on the Buddhist mountain, witnessing the transformation of the vast Buddhist kingdom of Xiniu Hezhou into hell.

"Millions of believers turned to bones, the Buddhist kingdom turned into hell... So this is what this phrase means, referring to this dark forbidden land?"

Li Jing spoke slowly, his pupils contracting as he recalled what Ksitigarbha had said earlier.

"This kind of behavior is most likely the work of a mastermind. As expected, it should be the mastermind who instructed Ksitigarbha to act in this way..."

"This is truly inhumane." (End of Chapter)