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Chapter 149, 148 [Returning the Object to Its Rightful Owner, the Great Sun Tathagata]

Sunlight streamed down from the shimmering lake overhead, forming bright beams that shone on the enormous statue.

Hundreds of bright wheels, radiating a clear light, floated and rotated silently in the water.

Each firm and powerful rotation continuously absorbs, refines, circulates, and suppresses the spiritual energy from the outside world onto those struggling Buddhist auras.

Although Fang La claimed that the power of the Mingzun and the Buddha was essentially similar, the nature of divine light and Buddha's light were ultimately different. Under forced suppression, it naturally aroused fierce resistance.

Seeing that he could not immediately dispel the evil spirits, Zen Master Qingliao, who was not far away, could only form a mudra with his hands and chant the six-syllable mantra.

"Om Mani Padme Hum!"

As soon as the mantra was uttered, a Udumbara flower appeared in the chest, its colorful petals unfolding layer upon layer, blooming in the water.

The flower was only about a hand's height, but it had thousands of densely packed petals, tightly clustered together in concentric circles.

Within each petal, a tiny phantom monster is trapped, charging left and right, baring its fangs and roaring to the sky.

The demonic energy emanating from the monsters was collected by the Udumbara flower, transformed into brilliant Buddhist light, and finally gathered in Qingliao's hand, turning into a swastika.

As soon as this seal appeared, chanting and Buddhist hymns resounded in the lake, and numerous phantom images of Buddhas appeared.

Qing raised his eyes and looked at the bright wheels that were suppressing the evil spirits. He then struck out with several palms, slapping the illusory swastika Buddhist seals into the bright wheels.

As the Buddha's seal of the same origin entered the body, the several constantly changing forms of evil energy instantly solidified, transforming into the appearances of several Bodhisattvas and Wisdom Kings, remaining still and no longer struggling.

With no resistance, Fang La's conversion efforts were successful, and the clear light of the luminous wheel was able to penetrate smoothly into the Buddha statues, slowly dyeing these golden Buddha statues into a glassy texture.

As the influence deepened, the shapes of these Buddha statues began to show some Manichaean style.

Seeing this scene, Qing chanted a Buddhist prayer and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"If it weren't for the requirement of having the destiny of the Purple Star to command a large number of evil spirits, I would never have cooperated with someone like Fang La who believed in a heretical religion."

How can those who blindly believe in heretical gods and evil sects be compared with the Buddha, who is inherently enlightened?

However, my plan is about to succeed. Don't be fooled by Fang La's ability to suppress more than thirty evil spirits. With his mere third-level cultivation, once the number of evil spirits exceeds sixty, Buddhism will definitely be able to turn the tables and convert this heretic into a Buddhist.

When that time comes, it will be the day when our Buddhist community flourishes greatly.

……

Just as Qing was completely immersed in her beautiful fantasies about the future, she was unable to extricate herself.

Suddenly, a figure flashing with lightning flew in from high above this deep lake.

Chen Sheng dissipated the electric arcs enveloping his body and looked down at the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers on the earth.

"It's been quite a few years since I last visited Fang La's lacquer garden."

The mountains and waters here are beautiful; it truly is an ideal place for seclusion and spiritual cultivation.

Then, a glint of light appeared in Chen Sheng's eyes as he fixed his gaze on the shimmering light deep within the clear lake water and slowly began to count.

"One, two, three, four... thirty-four, very good, the number is correct. Apart from the Great Sun Tathagata's protective aura, the remaining ninety-eight protective auras have all gathered here."

Fang La and the monk Qingliao are such good people; they actually helped me collect all these treasures.

My little darlings, your master is coming to take you home.

Chen Sheng smiled faintly as he plummeted downwards at top speed.

During the descent, it pulled out the magic needle from its ear, which transformed into a giant pillar supporting the sky, and rammed it into the lake.

The unexpected events in the outside world caused the monk Qingliao, who had been intently watching the transformation of the evil spirits in the water, to suddenly raise his head and shout.

Who launched the sneak attack?

The old monk transformed into a golden light and burst out of the water, hovering on the surface. His whole body radiated Buddhist light, and he looked up like an angry Vajra.

Faced with the imposing pillar that seemed to fall like a small mountain, the Udumbara flower on his chest began to spin rapidly, drawing out immense demonic power that surged into his body.

He waved his hand towards the sky, creating a giant swastika.

The golden pillar slammed into the Buddha seal. The immense force of a multi-million-pound object falling from the sky was an extreme violence that this fourth-level initial stage cultivator could hardly withstand.

Click!

The slight cracking sound of the Buddha seal was drowned out by the immense force of its fall.

Qing, who faced the blow head-on, was also blasted into the depths of the lake by the Sea-Stabilizing Needle.

Rumbling--

Large amounts of lake water turned into waves, spreading in all directions. Several huge stone statues shattered and were tossed about in the water like toys.

Amidst such overwhelming force, Fang La in the water could no longer concentrate on the salvation and could only use the hundreds of bright wheels behind him to attack the Dinghai Divine Needle.

As expected, the formation of these phantom wheels was instantly broken, and hundreds of wheels scattered and flew in all directions.

Fang La's body, like Qing's, was slammed straight into the depths of the mud.

"Haha, compared to Wang Wenqing and Liu Hunkang, you two are far inferior. You couldn't even withstand a single blow from me."

Watching the whirlwind flying around, Chen Sheng laughed and activated the [Minor Dragon Binding Hand Seal], condensing dozens of hand seals of varying sizes in the air.

Taking advantage of the fact that they were not in charge, they precisely seized those bright wheels that were suppressing the evil spirits and pulled them to their side.

Facing these flying bright wheels, he directly wrapped his arms around them and used [Snatching Aura and Seizing Evil] to extract all the aura and evil energy from them.

Dozens of golden auras broke free from their restraints and flew into Chen Sheng's mind like fledglings returning to his embrace.

He felt a tremor in his mind, and the panel automatically popped up, with the attributes on it changing accordingly.

[Profession 3]: Gang Sha Celestial Master
Level: Lv10 (373/1000)

Talent: Omitted…

Skills: Buddha's Might (31), Buddha's Fiend (66), etc...

"This is too easy. Apart from the Great Sun Tathagata Gang in Zhao Ji's hand and the Dragon Subduing Buddha Gang that has been integrated into my Yin Spirit, everything is complete."

After that, all I need to do is refine one more batch myself…

"Lin Suling, when did you reach the fourth rank? And why are you here to cause me trouble?"

A furious shout interrupted Chen Sheng's train of thought.

The speaker was Fang La. Without the support of the Qi and Sha, he was merely a third-level cultivator and would not have been able to survive the attack of the Sea-Stabilizing Needle.

It was Qing who saved him just now.

At this moment, Fang La, who had been carried out of the mud by the Qing army, was in a sorry state. Not only was he covered in river mud, but some parts of his body had also turned into minced meat.

If it weren't for the protection of the Buddha's light, I'm afraid I would already be dead beyond any hope of survival.

After summoning all the bright wheels back to his side with his mind, Fang La realized that not a single one of the powerful energy he had painstakingly collected remained. His eyes widened in fury as he glared at Chen Sheng's figure and said, "Lin Lingsu, on the roads of Liangzhe, you do your water transport, and I cultivate my lacquer garden. We two have always kept to ourselves."

Why have you come to my door today without cause, trying to steal my protective aura?

Upon hearing this, Chen Sheng simply laughed.

"Brother Fang, you're mistaken. You were the one who stole my Qi first. I'm just asking for my lost item back."

As he spoke, Chen Sheng waved his hand, and the magic needle that had been planted in the lake quickly shrank, turning into an ordinary-sized iron rod that flew back into his hand.

In the lake where the "Sea-Stabilizing Needle" had left, the water, which was originally dozens of meters deep, was reduced to a shallow pool. With the continuous influx of river water from upstream, the water and silt mixed together, turning into a turbid, polluted stream.

After retrieving his weapon, Chen Sheng revealed the pillar of destiny connecting him to the Purple Star and looked at the silent Qing.

"Old monk, now that you have seen a Buddhist disciple, why do you not bow?"

At this point, Qing was already quite convinced of Chen Sheng's identity as a Buddhist disciple, but he still gripped the string of Buddhist beads in his hand tightly and asked tentatively.

"That's not enough. To prove that you are a Buddhist disciple, in addition to having the destiny of the Ziwei Star, you also need to have the fourth level of Buddhist cultivation and the affinity with the Gang Sha."

Therefore, Chen Sheng manifested his Yin spirit outside his physical body, revealing the [Small Dragon Binding Handprint] mark on his left hand.

He then had the seven Buddha statues, which were integrated with the Yin spirit, shake their heads, causing them to slightly shift from the Yin spirit, so that Qing could see them clearly, before continuing.

"Upon seeing me, a disciple of Buddha, Yuanjue of Dahuguo Temple offered up all the malevolent spirits in the temple."

"You've gone astray. Your previous obsession with heterodox teachings in your attempt to propagate Buddhism was completely misguided. Are you still going to remain stubbornly deluded?"

Ordinary words, under the blessing of [the profound image of the sacred sound], went straight to the heart. Hearing them clearly, he was moved to tears and bowed in mid-air.

“For the sake of the future of Buddhism, I have indeed broken the precept against ignorance. I hope that you, my fellow Buddhists, will have mercy and forgive my sins.”

"Alas! All sentient beings in the six realms have physical bodies, and it is difficult to see through attachments. Who in this world is not obsessed?"

As he spoke, Chen Sheng turned to Fang La, whose eyes were wide with shock.

“Brother Fang, you heard it too, this Qi Sha originally belonged to me.”

"Are you a Buddhist disciple?"

Fang La stared at Chen Sheng in disbelief for a while, then quickly turned to look at Qing, who was kneeling before him.

“No way, this is absolutely impossible.

Zen Master, you were the one who approached me first. You were the one who told me that I was the chosen one in Buddhism. How come you've changed so suddenly?

I have known Lin Suling for many years. He is a fake monk from Wenzhou who eats meat and does not chant scriptures. How can he understand Buddhist teachings and how can he be a Buddhist disciple?

"Zen master, you must have made a mistake."

The clear answer, however, plunged him into despair.

"The Buddha resides in the heart. All Zen practice is about spiritual realization and has nothing to do with eating meat or chanting scriptures."

His greatest reliance had betrayed him, which drove Fang La completely mad. In his rage, he burst into wild laughter.

"Good, good, good. So I'm the only outsider here."

Chen Sheng took several steps in the void and arrived in front of Fang La. He casually sealed Fang La into the lungs of the Pot Heaven and then said to Qing Liao beside him.

"Release the monsters inside you; I'll need them later."

The demons are the source of power for the practice of the Vajra Garbhadhatu Mantra. Releasing all the demons means losing most of one's cultivation.

But he did not hesitate at all. After hearing the Buddha's words, he summoned the Udumbara flower in front of his chest and opened the gate that imprisoned many monsters by forming a mudra.

As the layers of flowers bloomed, the thousands of monsters imprisoned within the petals instantly transformed into a torrent and escaped.

"That bald monk has gone mad and actually opened the gate! Run!"

"Monks are all treacherous and cunning, brothers, be careful, there might be a trap."

"I'm free! After being trapped in this hellish place for decades, I can finally escape this sea of ​​suffering."

……

"Do you have any chance of escaping from me?"

The Demon King's Crown appeared above Chen Sheng's head, and the Purple Star Domain spread to a radius of more than ten miles.

Wherever the purple light passed, the first and second-tier monsters immediately turned into spineless wimps. Although the only five third-tier monsters tried their best to escape, they were captured by Chen Sheng with his hand seals.

"I am the lord of all demons and monsters. Are you willing to obey my commands?"

Chen Sheng's show of force was extremely powerful. The demons were now in his hands and could only grit their teeth and say a few words about being willing to obey the king's orders.

Chen Sheng nodded in satisfaction, radiating a dazzling Buddhist light from his body, and addressed the demons who had fallen into the river mud.

"Very well, then begin reciting the Mahavairocana Sutra and the Vajrasekhara Sutra to me."

During the chanting, visualize yourself as the Vairocana Buddha, and ask that you have faith in me, fear of me, worship of me, and regard me as supreme.

This strange request left the demons looking at each other in bewilderment.

But while they hesitated, Qing began to recite.

"Thus have I heard: At one time, the Bhagavan was dwelling in the vast Vajra Dharmadhatu Palace blessed by the Tathagata, and all Vajradharas were gathered there..."

These demons had been imprisoned for many years and had listened to the teachings of Buddhism for a long time. Regardless of whether they agreed with the Buddhist doctrines, they were very knowledgeable about various Buddhist scriptures, including the Mahavairocana Sutra and the Vajrasekhara Sutra.

Since we are currently in a stronger position than others, we can only follow along and recite the mantra.

For a moment, the sound of chanting filled the lake, as if it had transformed into a pure land of Buddhism.

Listening to the noisy chanting, Chen Sheng took out a portion of Nine Heavens Cold Ice Pure Qi from his spiritual platform and began to unleash his [One Qi Creation] talent.

Reaching out and grabbing within this chilling aura, one senses a cold will attempting to freeze everything in the world.

His five fingers slowly closed, grasped the will and pulled it outward, making the originally light blue qi clear.

In this way, Chen Sheng held a cold mental force formed from the fantasies of the human heart in one hand, and a kind of qi without any attributes in the other.

"Now that we have the vessel for the Great Sun Tathagata's Buddha energy, the next step is to cultivate the related mental power."

Chen Sheng withdrew his cold spiritual power and began to discern and filter the surging power of faith and will surrounding him.

Because those who chant scriptures are all demons, the amount of incense and vows they offer is far greater and stronger than that of ordinary mortals.

In just a short time, Chen Sheng picked out a list of impressions and thoughts related to the worship of Mahavairocana, light, the sun, Buddha, and sublimity.

Next, they are kneaded into a ball and then purified slightly with [One Qi Creation], thus refining the thoughts into a point of pure mental power.

(End of this chapter)