I built the Jade Capital with the Netherworld

Chapter 197 The Vajra Hangs Upside Down
A flicker of fear crossed Lu Wujiu's eyes as he thought of the flesh-and-blood Guanyin.

He established the Celestial Court and built the Jade Capital, sparing no effort to improve his cultivation, largely because of the threat posed by the Flesh and Blood Guanyin.

Because almost everything he has is built on the Human Skin Book, and one of the four altar gates of the Human Skin Book leads to the mysterious, unknown, and extremely terrifying Pure Land of the Flesh and Blood Guanyin, how could he not be wary of this?

Now that I have reached the peak of the Nine Paths, I can no longer advance. Perhaps it is time to explore the truth.

With a thought, his figure vanished and reappeared on the lotus throne in the center of the pure realm of the mandala.

Looking around, the nested square walls resembled a maze protecting its owner.

On the four walls of the innermost ring, there are four altar doors.

The altar gate located to his left, on the east side, leads directly to the Pure Land of the Flesh and Blood Guanyin.

His gaze unconsciously swept over the other three altar gates, and an urge to spy arose in his heart.

Unlike the East Altar Gate leading to the Flesh and Blood Guanyin, of the remaining three altar gates, only the South Altar Gate was sealed with multiple layers of seals. Although the West and North Altar Gates were sealed, the level of the seals was very low.

It looks more like a casual move, like a gate slightly ajar, meant to keep out honest people but not scoundrels.

Previously, Lu Wujiu's cultivation level was very low, so he naturally dared not open it rashly. Now that he has reached the Great Perfection of the Fifth Grade, he is bold and skillful and naturally wants to explore it!
However, after some deliberation, he decided that it would be better to explore the exposed Pure Land of the Flesh and Blood Guanyin first.

Once his thoughts were settled, he gently touched down with his hand. As if the Buddha were performing the earth-touching mudra, under the influence of the true nature, the faint shadow beneath his feet rose up and transformed into a shadow clone, stepping towards the east altar gate and pressing down on it.

Instantly, as the fingertips touched it, Sanskrit characters emerged from the altar gate and began to swirl around it.

In an instant, Lu Wujiu saw it.

Just outside the door, on the same lotus throne, a mass of flesh and blood, barely resembling the image of Guanyin sitting in meditation, suddenly looked up.

"You came."

To Lu Wujiu's surprise, this time, the flesh-and-blood Guanyin did not scream, did not control herself, and did not bewitch him!

Only a gentle, soothing voice came from within the flesh and blood.

Lu Wujiu remained vigilant and asked directly:
"who are you?"

"I?"

The flesh-and-blood Guanyin seemed lost in confusion; the writhing of his flesh accelerated considerably. After a long while, as if remembering something, he whispered:
“My Dharma name is Miaolian… It’s truly pitiful. If you hadn’t asked, I might have even forgotten my Dharma name.”

Before Lu Wujiu could ask a question, he continued:
"The fact that you can ask this question shows that you are indeed not the Golden-Eyed Buddha Mother. The curse of the Sora Heaven is more terrifying than I imagined. Perhaps it won't be long before I disappear, along with this sky."

Lu Wujiu's eyes flashed upon hearing this: "You mean, if you die, the Pure Land of the Mandala will also disappear?"

The flesh-and-blood Guanyin nodded: "Of course, our Tantric school cultivates the physical body externally and the mandala internally. The mandala is visualized. If the body dies and the Tao dissipates, where will the hair attach?"

At this point, Lu Wujiu clearly felt the scrutinizing gaze upon the mangled face: "The Golden Womb Mandala remains, the Golden Womb Buddha Mother has not perished, and on the lotus throne in your heart, is it a sculpture or the sun?"

Lu Wujiu subconsciously turned around and looked at his own lotus seat.

On the lotus throne, Lu Wujiu, dressed in the robes of a Celestial Master, sat cross-legged, thankfully still in the earth-touching mudra posture.

However, Lu Wujiu knew that this was merely a mental projection of his present state. With a thought, the figure on the lotus seat in his heart revealed its true form.

— Clad in an imperial dragon robe, he sat cross-legged, with a bookworm crawling at his feet, still chewing on Judge Zhou's head, symbolizing the source of his power.

Seeing this, the shadow avatar turned back to the Flesh and Blood Guanyin and asked, "How did you know?" The Flesh and Blood Guanyin chuckled.
“This humble monk and I once practiced the Mahavairocana Sutra together in the Garbhadhatu Mandala. Although the tantras we practiced were different, the teachings came from the same source. How could I not know that? You entered the pure realm of the mandala as a novice monk, so you must be the disciple he chose. If I am not mistaken, he would definitely instruct you not to open the seal of the Eastern Mandala.”

Lu Wujiu said expressionlessly, "It seems I really shouldn't have opened it!"

"Yes, it really shouldn't have been opened. My mandala is about to collapse, and only the Wheel-Turning Seal of the Golden Womb Mother can avert this calamity. I will naturally obtain the Wheel-Turning Seal at all costs."

As the flesh-and-blood Guanyin spoke, her breathing suddenly became rapid, as if she were a dying person gasping for breath.

"Huff... This monk's time is running out, so listen carefully..."

"Everything in the world has cause and effect. You are not a disciple of the Golden Womb Mother, but rather the skull vessel of the Nine-Turn Karma. The Golden Womb Secret Treasury has been planted. When you attain the Secret Treasury Fruit, that will be the time when the Primordial Buddha realizes enlightenment!"

Upon hearing these words from Tantric Buddhism, Lu Wujiu's pupils dilated: "Possession?"

"This is a Xuanmen (Taoist) explanation; although it is somewhat biased, it is generally the same."

"Impossible. Let alone the Golden Embryo Buddha Mother, even I could easily create a physical body. Why would I bother to take this mortal body?"

"The eye of the Buddha contains the six realms of reincarnation, and the karmic manifestations of the six realms are all captured in the Mani Mirror. Even if one is deluded by the Garbhadhatu Mandala, one cannot escape the Vajra Seal's illumination. Only the newly realized, undefiled wisdom light can sever karmic obstacles."

Before Lu Wujiu could ask further, the Blood and Flesh Guanyin's voice suddenly became urgent:

"Remember this: if you can break free from your ego, you must be reborn as a Vajra, cultivate the Mysterious Gate, suppress your chakras and lotus palaces. If you can attain the Dao fruit one day, do not forget the connection of today!"

Before she finished speaking, the flesh and blood Guanyin's body suddenly swelled up, and countless fleshy buds sprouted from her body, like octopus tentacles, spreading in all directions, gradually covering the lotus seat and transforming into a huge ball of flesh.

At the same time, the final murmured whispers came from the fleshy ball.

"In the instant of the Dharmakaya transforming into a rainbow body, the first Buddha returns by his vow."

After the sound subsided, the fleshy ball only made rhythmic thumping sounds, like a fleshy egg waiting for the day it would hatch and be reborn.

Lu Wujiu watched the regularly contracting fleshy ball quietly for a long time, then took a step back, and his shadow avatar disintegrated, leaving not a trace of ashes.

From the lotus platform in his heart, Lu Wujiu opened his eyes, a tremor appearing in his eyes.

The words of the flesh-and-blood Guanyin echoed in my mind subconsciously.

If he hadn't had some prior knowledge of Tantric terminology, he probably would have been completely baffled by it.

In summary, according to the will of the Flesh and Blood Guanyin, the Golden-Womb Buddha Mother did not die. She is hidden in the Buddha's light, waiting for Lu Wujiu to attain enlightenment so that she can be revived in his body.

He didn't know how much of the flesh-and-blood Guanyin's words were true and how much were false.

However, regardless of whether it was true or false, he could not completely believe it. Nevertheless, the mention by the flesh-and-blood Guanyin that the Golden-Eyed Buddha Mother was not yet dead still made him secretly wary.

If the words of the Flesh and Blood Guanyin are true, could his transmigration be the work of the Golden-Womb Buddha Mother, who summoned him to escape the cycle of reincarnation in order to conceal the Vajra Seal of the Shura Heaven?

Lost in thought, Lu Wujiu shook his head.

He still has too little information.

To verify this conjecture, he needs to acquire more information about Buddhism.

Thinking of this, his gaze unconsciously fell on the West Altar Gate.

(End of this chapter)