Immortality starts from the liver proficiency

Chapter 512 Buddha and Demon

He slowly raised his right hand, his five fingers long and slender with distinct knuckles, the movement as gentle as brushing away a wisp of dust.

But as he moved, the entire space inside the Zhenyuan Temple courtyard suddenly froze.

The air became thick and viscous like mercury, and the heavy pressure forced Wu Neng and Wu Jing, who had just tried to get up, back to the ground, making it extremely difficult for them to even breathe.

Sanzang felt his magical power instantly and completely imprisoned within his body, as if a mortal were trapped in a quagmire, unable to move at all. He even tried to enlighten Pudu Zhenjun with his incarnation, but it was as gentle as a breeze in front of him.

He was only at the Arhat level, so facing a True Lord who had attained the Bodhisattva level was clearly too much of a stretch.

The hand that Pudu Zhenjun raised now appeared to everyone as a sky-covering hand that blotted out the sun.

Ignoring distance and spatial barriers, it brought with it an overwhelming power that was irresistible, unstoppable, and unfathomable, heading towards the four masters and disciples.

It especially pressed down on Wukong from above.

The lines on the palm are clearly visible, each one like a condensation of the laws of heaven and earth.

With this grab, they would be crushed and flattened like insects!
The moment Xu Yunfan, who was hundreds of millions of miles away, sensed the colossal hand descending from Wukong's perspective, his mind trembled violently, and a chill instantly crept down his spine.

With a mere wave of his hand, the entire courtyard of Zhenyuan Temple seemed to freeze completely.

The celestial and terrestrial energy that had been surging within his body just moments before had now solidified like lead and mercury.

Wu Neng and Wu Jing collapsed to the ground, unable to move.

Even the Tripitaka Master's magical powers were completely imprisoned, rendering him like an ordinary mortal.

That seemingly casually raised palm, in Xu Yunfan's spiritual reflection, had already transformed into an invisible canopy covering the universe, with the palm lines and grooves like a galaxy, flowing with the chilling light of laws.

"The might of the True Lord... the true pinnacle of power in the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm!"

Xu Yunfan was deeply shocked.

He finally experienced firsthand the terror of standing at the pinnacle of this world.

Although the Dao Lord exists, his figure is elusive and hard to find, often hidden in celestial caves or walking in disguise.

Only a "True Lord" who has attained the Golden Elixir Dao is a truly invincible being who rules over all directions and guards a region under this world.

Its power can break all laws, its momentum can suppress heaven and earth, and in the blink of an eye, all things are born and die.

Pudu Zhenjun's seemingly casual grab actually embodied the supreme majesty of the Golden Core Dao Fruit, possessing a magnificent divine power that was beyond the comprehension of these cultivators who were still struggling in the Foundation Establishment stage, and even more beyond the power of Wukong's ferocious strength.

But at that moment, a gentle yet incredibly strong golden Buddhist light, like a ribbon falling from the sky, suddenly appeared beneath the giant palm of the True Lord of Universal Salvation.

"Amitabha Buddha, True Lord, please calm your anger! Show mercy!"

The space rippled slightly, and a figure appeared from the golden Buddhist light.

The visitor was none other than the Bodhisattva Miaodi from the Pure Land of Bodhi. Her face was dignified and compassionate, her appearance solemn and majestic. She wore an elegant white robe and held a jade vase in her hand, inside which a willow branch was lush and green.

His body emanated a gentle yet vast Buddhist power, forming a faint halo that barely withstood the downward force of the colossal hand that blotted out the sky.

Upon closer inspection, the ground beneath the feet of the Bodhisattva of Wonderful Truth had silently sunk by half an inch.

Calm down? Show mercy?

Pudu Zhenjun withdrew his hand, stood with his hands behind his back, coldly swept his gaze over Miaodi Bodhisattva, then glanced at the sunken ground beneath her feet, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.

"Miaodi, you've arrived quickly. However, your disciple destroyed my Dao Foundation Tree and injured my garden-guarding boy. Isn't your 'calm down' a bit too easy?" Bodhisattva Miaodi clasped his hands together, bowed slightly, his posture extremely humble, and his voice remained calm.

“I understand what the True Lord has said.”

This matter was indeed caused by my unworthy disciple Wukong, whose inner demons suddenly arose, making it difficult to subdue his restless mind, and he committed a lawless and wicked act.

As a teacher, I have failed in my duty to discipline my students and I cannot escape blame. I hereby apologize to the True Lord.

She paused, seemingly choosing her words carefully, "This monkey is a stone monkey born of the primordial Dao, though it has converted to Buddhism, its demonic nature is not yet extinguished. This time, it was stirred by the evil energy of the precious tree and provoked by the child's words, and in a moment of demonic possession, it committed a grave mistake... But considering its mission to the east to protect the Dharma, it bears a heavy responsibility, and I do not know the true lord..."

As Miao Di finished speaking, he glanced at Wukong and the others standing below, looking like they had just escaped a calamity, and couldn't help but curse inwardly.

If this matter is not handled properly today, a major war may break out between the Pure Land School and the Yuanshi School.

"Oh? Your demonic nature hasn't been completely extinguished? Provoked by your words?"

Pudu Zhenjun interrupted Miaodi Bodhisattva directly, his voice suddenly rising, carrying an undisguised mockery, his gaze piercing Wukong like a sharp sword.

“Miaodi, don’t you find it laughable that you are making this excuse? It is clearly your Pure Land of Bodhi that is indulging demons and bullying the weak.”

"Within my Zhenyuan Temple, first came the theft, then the destruction of treasures, and finally, the beating of a young Taoist disciple! How is such behavior any different from that of the demons who wreak havoc in the Eastern Wilderness? How dare this wretched creature speak of saving all living beings? What a utter joke!"

Each of his questions was like a hammer blow, causing the Buddha's light surrounding the Bodhisattva of Wonderful Truth to tremble slightly.

But the tone of his voice revealed an undisguised joy that was palpable to anyone around him.

With this interference, the Yuanshi Sect finally had an excuse to get involved, and even if the Buddha himself descended, he couldn't say anything.

If he were to actually resort to unreasonable means, the Daoist Master of the Yuanshi Sect would naturally teach this newcomer a lesson.

"As for the Dharma Protectors traveling east?"

Pudu Zhenjun snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with an even more chilling light.

"Wouldn't that be even more deserving of death! Bringing such a vicious and unruly monkey into the Eastern Wilderness, and still daring to claim to establish a Buddhist kingdom."

"I see this as an act of unleashing demonic rampage, leaving behind endless poison. If we do not execute him on the spot today, extracting his soul and refining his spirit, what face will our Yuanshi Sect have left? How will our fellow cultivators in the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm view this matter!"

The words spoken by the True Lord of Universal Salvation were righteous and awe-inspiring, his aura vast and mighty, like a majestic divine power.

What made Miao Di even more uneasy was that Pu Du was the true lord of the demonic path, which was simply inhuman.

It makes his Pure Land Buddhism seem like a cult.

The Bodhisattva of Wonderful Truth frowned as he was provoked by the aggressive questioning and the blatant "soul extraction and spirit refinement." His compassion could not suppress his anger, and his voice remained calm but carried a hint of solemnity.

"True Lord, this humble monk is not trying to shirk responsibility. My unworthy disciple has committed a grave error, and this humble monk acknowledges it! My Pure Land of Bodhi acknowledges it. I am willing to do everything in my power to make amends for the loss to the True Lord, to show my sincere repentance. I wish to..."

"pay?"

Pudu Zhenjun suddenly laughed, a laugh tinged with an extremely dangerous amusement. He looked Miaodi Bodhisattva up and down, his gaze lingering on the jade bottle and willow branch in her hand for a moment, the sarcasm at the corner of his mouth almost tangible.

"Very well, since Bodhisattva Miaodi is so sincere, then this True Lord shall ask..."

His voice suddenly deepened, his pace slowed, but each word, like an ice bead falling onto a jade plate, echoed clearly in the ears of everyone whose hearts trembled.

(End of this chapter)