If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 514: Eight Heavenly Dragons
Time goes back to the night of the "Yingxiang Mansion Incident".

To the west, Lingshan.

Inside the main hall with a plaque that reads "Wuyun Pagoda".

The great masters have finished their lectures.

Jin Chanzi stood in the crowd, wearing an apricot-yellow cassock, with red lips and white teeth, a face as beautiful as jade, eyes like bright stars, and a tall figure. There was a faint Buddhist light gathering from all directions, forming a halo behind him.

This is the "round light" that represents great wisdom and great enlightenment. It is the halo behind the Buddha.

The monks nearby looked at him in awe and admiration, and began to chant Buddhist scriptures in unison to help him realize the supreme state of "emptiness".

Suddenly, Jin Chanzi's expression changed slightly, and the clear and sacred look in his eyes was polluted by a trace of "turbidity", and he became shocked, angry and indignant.

"Buzz~~~"

The "circle of light" that was about to take shape trembled slightly like the wings of a cicada, and then suddenly dissipated.

"Alas~~" Even with the realm of the Arhats and Bodhisattvas, they couldn't help but show confusion and sigh with regret.

Jin Chanzi closed his eyes, hid his hands in the wide sleeves of his robe, counted quickly a few times, and his face became increasingly gloomy.

He casually bowed to the monk who was preaching on the stage, then strode out of the hall.

Although the monks were very confused about his expression and behavior, none of them went up to ask.

No magical powers are allowed on Lingshan Mountain.

After leaving the Wuyun Pagoda, Jin Chanzi walked quickly down the mountain.

When he reached the foot of the mountain, he planned to soar into the air and travel thousands of miles in one step.

"Junior Brother Jin Chanzi, please wait a moment." A shout came from the mountain road behind.

When Jin Chanzi looked back, he saw Venerable Ananda wearing a gray monk's robe.

Ananda also has the appearance of a handsome young man, and his temperament and appearance are not much worse than Jin Chanzi.

However, the golden cicada looks more flamboyant and dazzling, like a sun.

Ananda is very introverted, and at first glance he seems to be just an ordinary "good monk", but you have to look at him carefully, the more you look at him, the more you will admire and like him, just like a bright moon.

"Brother Ananda, I have something urgent to do now." Jin Chanzi said.

Ananda laughed and said, "Are you in such a hurry to die?"

Jin Chanzi was startled and asked, "Brother, why do you say that?"

Ananda suppressed his smile and said, "The Buddha predicted that you would die, so he asked me to come and persuade you to turn back."

Jin Chanzi's expression was uncertain, "To be honest, Senior Brother, the reason why I was in a hurry to leave Lingshan was because that idiot Yuchan wanted to kill the only child of my previous incarnation, 'Qingshan Tou Tuo'."

Ananda took Jin Chanzi and walked to the wooden pavilion by the roadside, where they sat cross-legged. He said, "It was me who led the eight heavenly dragons to capture you back then. Do you still remember the promise you made?"

Jin Chanzi said in a muffled voice: "As long as Senior Brother lets my wife and children go and lets them live in peace until old age, I am willing to die to atone for my sins."

"Not this one." Anan said.

Jin Chanzi was silent for a moment, then said, "Let them go free. I will never see them again in this life or the next."

Ananda sighed, "I have fulfilled my promise to you. No one from Lingshan will go to Xisha to disturb them. Your wife is safe and sound, she died of old age without any illness, and your child is growing up healthily.

But you broke your promise. "

Jin Chanzi angrily said: "The Buddha himself got married and had children, and his bloodline has even been passed down to this day, and he is still the ruler of the country under the Holy Mountain, why can't I do the same?

I got married, had children, and experienced human love, without interfering with my practice of Buddhism.

I am the most respected person under the Buddha, I am stronger than all of you!"

Ananda shook his head and said, "Your understanding is better than ours, that's true. But even though you have understood, you can't really do it.

I can see the other side right in front of me, but I can’t get closer. Instead, it’s getting farther and farther away.

Your current true realm is actually inferior to that of your fellow disciples."

Jin Chanzi stood up and said, "Brother, I would like to debate with you under the Bodhi tree at another time. Today I have something urgent to do."

"It's too late, Yuchan and Lao Qinglian are both dead." Anan said.

Jin Chanzi quickly calculated and said with an unpleasant expression: "If you don't stop me——"

Ananda interrupted him and said, "If I hadn't stopped you, it would have been you who would have been shattered, not Yuchan.

Yu Fengxian practiced a pupil technique and injected the remaining thoughts of the Chaos Demon God into Yu Chan's mind. Yu Chan could not bear it and her soul collapsed instantly.

If it were you, you would definitely be different, but you have not yet reached the other shore, and have not achieved the state of "emptiness".

You can’t resist it now. Even if you don’t die, you will fall into the devil’s way completely.”

Jin Chanzi said angrily: "If the Buddha knew this earlier, why did he stop me instead of Yu Fengxian?"

Ananda looked at him quietly for a long time without saying anything.

Jin Chanzi smiled bitterly and said, "I'm talking nonsense."

Ananda said: "You are indeed talking nonsense. I am a Buddhist disciple. The precepts are not for show. There are many things that cannot be done.

For oneself, being entangled in bad karma will undermine one's merits and achievements.

You had almost condensed a pure round light before, because on a whim, you calculated that your son in the previous life had his body destroyed by Yu Chan, and the distracting thoughts of shock and anger destroyed your "empty" state of mind.

Not only is it impossible to break through the realm, but there are signs that the realm is falling.

Isn't this proof?
It will damage the reputation of Buddhism and disappoint believers.

Yuchan could still deny that he was a demon who was listening to Buddhist scriptures and stealing them at Lingshan.

You are known to all as 'Elder Golden Cicada' and 'Disciple of Buddha'.

You showed up in Yingxiang Mansion, killing people and destroying the city. How heinous is that?
How will believers in the three realms view Buddhism in the future? Should Buddhism still be spread to the East?
Alas, I don’t need to explain these truths at all.

You are smarter than anyone else, and you understand the truth and know the limits better than anyone else.

But you know it but don't do it.

Like the jade cicada, when it was first exposed in Guaizi Mountain in Western Shu, it should have immediately annihilated itself and its soul returned to the underworld.

After experiencing thousands of disasters in the future, perhaps I will be able to return to Lingshan.

He made a big mistake and refused to pass away. Instead, he ran to Lingshan. You should have immediately "made up for his mistake" for him.

But you followed suit and made a big mistake." At this point, Ananda showed a look of confusion, "Our Lingshan Buddhism has established its foundation in the barren land of the west since hundreds of millions of years ago.

How much price and effort has been paid to develop the "Western Paradise" to its current splendor?

In every generation, there are many eminent monks and great people who have devoted their energy and sacrificed their lives to spread Buddhism.

How could you have the heart to let the reputation of Buddhism be trampled upon by Yu Chan?
Now the entire West and the East all know that Buddhism planned the rebellion of the Thirty-Six Kingdoms, and also led 100,000 Yin soldiers from Guaizi Mountain to slaughter millions of people in East Shu. Junior Brother Jin Chanzi, how do you want the sentient beings in the three realms to view my Lingshan Buddhism?"

Jin Chanzi said: "But this is the truth. Buddha asked me to do it."

Ananda said angrily: "The Buddha asked you to follow the will of heaven and to settle the cause and effect between Lingshan and Daqin, not to increase your bad karma and sinful debts."

"Haha, 'Follow the will of heaven' are just four simple words. To truly achieve them, countless lives have to be lost and countless shady plots have to be made. Don't you know? Doesn't Buddha know?" Jin Chanzi sneered.

Ananda said in a deep voice: “The Buddha gave you this task because you are the smartest.

You can do it perfectly, resolve cause and effect, and follow the will of heaven.

Now tell me, which of Yuchan's plans is smart? They are all the stupidest choices!"

Jin Chanzi said: "I handed the task over to Yu Chan."

Anan said: "If you don't want to, you can refuse. Why do you have to be perfunctory?"

"I'm not just being perfunctory today. It's just that before I met Yu Fengxian, Yu Chan had been doing a good job. Although you didn't say it, you were actually satisfied in your hearts.

Now that he has been killed by Yu Fengxian, things are out of control, and you are starting to get 'inexplicably angry' again.

That's right, after his identity was exposed, he should have committed suicide quickly and efficiently. Not only did I not kill him, I also saved him.

Yu Fengxian can be bright and clear, willful and willful, just wanting to have her thoughts clear. But I have to order Yu Chan to plot against my will, and kill people to silence them after the plot is exposed. My thoughts are not clear!
Even if Lingshan's reputation is damaged, saving Yuchan can help me feel more relaxed. "Jin Chanzi's handsome face flushed and he shouted loudly.

Ananda said softly, "The Buddha didn't blame you."

——You saved Yuchan, and the Buddha did not blame you; Yuchan failed to kill Yu Fengxian, and instead caused the people of Xishu to criticize Buddhism as shameless, and the Buddha did not blame you either; you broke your promise, secretly went to see your son from your previous life, and taught him Tantric Zen, and the Buddha still did not blame you.

The Buddha asked me to come here to dissuade you and protect you, to prevent you from bearing the "death calamity" for Yu Chan, and also to prevent you from being involved in this "killing calamity of heaven and earth".

That's it.

Jin Chanzi's expression changed several times.

Ananda sighed again, "You understand better than anyone that your poor thinking has nothing to do with the mission. It's because you can't let go of your obsession."

Jin Chanzi said: "I once completely let go of my obsession, but I found that as long as people are still alive, there will always be things they care about. Ananda, do you think the 'emptiness' we pursue is nothing but emptiness?

It is not difficult to reach the state of "emptiness". I have achieved it in every lifetime during my many cultivation lives.

But it is impossible to remain stable in the state of emptiness all the time."

"You don't have to doubt it, Amitabha is on the other side, and many ancient Buddhas have passed away.

It’s just that our realm is not high enough, and the "emptiness" you have achieved is not the real "emptiness".

'Emptiness' does not mean abandoning all thoughts, 'emptiness' is the eternal freedom of thoughts. "Ananda said.

Jin Chanzi sighed and said, "If I don't go to Yingxiang Mansion, who will go?"

Ananda pondered and said, "Everything in the world is caused by cause and condition. The matter of Yingxiang Mansion is no exception.

You went to Yingxiang Mansion to warn your son that a fatal disaster was about to happen, but your actions themselves also caused the disaster to happen.

If he ignored the killing calamity you mentioned and directly escaped from Yingxiang Mansion, he would have avoided this disaster.

And there is Yuchan. It was you who sent Yuchan out, and the order to kill Yu Fengxian came from you. Now it is Yuchan who is destroying your son's body, and it is Yu Fengxian who is destroying his soul.

Moreover, the direct and fundamental reasons why Yu Fengxian targeted him were all related to Cai Bu.

Why did he collect essence? If you had allowed me to end that bad relationship directly, it would have been the best choice for you, him, and the countless people who were harmed by him later.

His obsession led him to destruction, and your obsession directly and indirectly led to everything that happened today.

Now it seems like we are back to square one.”

"Now is not the starting point." Jin Chanzi said.

Ananda was silent for a while, then said, "The Buddha said that the ancient Buddha Dipankara took a liking to Yu Fengxian.

During this Peach Festival, the ancient Buddha Dipankara also went to the Miluo Palace in Shangqing Heaven to greet Yuanshi Tianzun.

In the future, Yu Fengxian may become a Lingshan 'Arhat' or even a 'Bodhisattva'."

"I'm only talking about now." said Jin Chanzi.

Ananda sighed helplessly, "Since you insist on doing so, the Buddha said again, if you insist on doing so, I can tell you that Yu Fengxian is very good at "water escape", she wants to use the underground undercurrent of the Black Dragon River to leave Xishu.

If nothing unexpected happens, she might even get a 'chance encounter' deep in the underground river."

"What's this 'miracle'?" Jin Chanzi asked.

Ananda shook his head and said, "The Buddha didn't say that. He only said that Yu Fengxian was a 'person with destiny'. There are many powerful people who can predict her future, but it is very difficult to predict her future accurately.

If you calculate accurately today and make arrangements, you will become an obstacle for other powerful people to calculate her destiny, and vice versa.

The more powerful people join in, the more unpredictable her fate becomes.

Alas, the water is too deep and too muddy.

It will do you no good to get entangled with this kind of stinking shit and plague god.

If you let go of your obsession at this time, you may be able to escape."

"Hehe, maybe." Jin Chanzi smiled sarcastically and asked again: "What's the trick that Yu Fengxian used to kill Yu Chan? Can it be used again?"

"It seems to be the 'Source of Will' of the Chaos Demon God that she obtained from the Earthshattering Disaster. It should only be used once." Anan said.

Jin Chanzi stood up and said calmly: "I will not let her get the 'Qiyuan', nor will I let her go.

If Yu Fengxian doesn't die, she will be a great threat to Lingshan. In fact, she is already one now.

"Reputation" is something that cannot be gained simply by doing good deeds and accumulating virtues, one also needs "prestige".

At this point, if Lingshan wants to establish its authority, we must capture Yu Fengxian!
Since she wants to go through the sewer, I will let the Eight Heavenly Dragons get her.

I just don't believe that once in the water, she can be more powerful than the Dragon King."

Seeing Ananda's expression change, Jin Chanzi smiled and said, "Brother, don't worry. Lian Yuchan is a 'stolen scripture' demon. The eight celestial dragons I arranged are definitely not the 'celestial dragons' among the eight celestial dragons on Lingshan Mountain.
At least not now, she was driven out of Lingshan and is no longer a disciple of Lingshan."

(End of this chapter)