Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 775 Seeing the True Self
A strange phenomenon suddenly appeared atop the Three-Colored Divine Mountain—

White lotuses bloomed in profusion across the mountains, their hearts emitting a pure light. The doors of the White Lotus Palace creaked open, revealing a solemn sacred space within. Thereupon, one could see:
Thirty-six lotus pedestals, piled high like snow and jade, and seventy-two rays of light, like colorful ribbons, arched across the sky. Amidst the lingering chanting of Buddhist hymns, a white lotus statue sat serenely in the center—

A halo adorned with jeweled beads hung from the top of his head, and his plain cloak was covered with frosty patterns. A bright red dot between his brows was exactly the same as the Buddhist seal on Xu Xuan's forehead!
With a crisp "crack," the lotus platform shattered. The Dharma image suddenly opened its bright eyes, smiled, and slowly descended on auspicious clouds.

With one step, a white lotus blooms in the void; with two steps, heavenly flowers fall upon the Pure Land.

The thirty thousand Arhats were so startled that they clasped their hands together and chanted Buddhist mantras, while the evil spirits of the calamity bowed their heads in worship of the true spirit.

The Dharma image floated gracefully over the sacred mountain, directly into Xu Xuan's arms. It was as if the soul of snow returned to the pottery vessel, and the spirit of the moon melted into the jade cup.

"boom--"

In an instant, his whole body shone brightly; it was as if his true spirit had returned to its original nature!

When the flowers bloom, I reveal my true form; I am the white lotus, purifying the world and bringing light.

A thousand eons of suffering are shattered by the light, a single stalk lifts up the spirits of all beings.

The Dharma rain falls universally to extinguish the fires of karma; the compassionate boat sails far and wide to quell strife.

This body is a seed of Bodhi, untouched by dust, only bathed in sunshine.

Once the poem is recited, the feeling is instantly there.

At this moment, the Yin-Yang Dharma King's demonic body trembled violently, and the white lotus Dharma image reflected in his scarlet pupils appeared somewhat absurd and comical.

His demonic claws trembled as he pointed at Xu Xuan, his voice distorted and hoarse:

"It is neither demon nor Buddha!"

"White Lotus?!"

"You fucking guinea pig?!"

Amidst the surging demonic energy, he suddenly burst into hysterical laughter. He thought that after succumbing to demonic possession, his heart would have become as hard as stone, but he never expected to experience such absurd and utterly shocking events today.

The reappearance of the White Lotus Holy Mother was a terrifying upheaval, a catastrophe that could sweep across the human world and the underworld.

I never expected to see one alive today, and there's even a temple dedicated to it.

The one who can bear such consequences is definitely not someone like the Dharma King or the leader of the sect, but the true White Lotus Holy Mother... Holy Father.

People searched in vain, only to find they had all looked for the wrong person.

Ridiculous, ridiculous, utterly ridiculous.

Wait... no...

While the Yin-Yang Dharma King was mocking the world, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

What was your reason for targeting me again?

They say I'm a bad person, and bad people deserve to die.

And what about you?
What are you?! What are you?!

Oh~~~ So the demonic path is also divided into orthodox lineages and unorthodox, wandering cultivators.

You are a legitimate successor of the Pure Land School's White Lotus lineage, so you can act recklessly.

I am a wild overlord of the underworld who has become a demon, so people want to kill me?

What a joke! ! !
After a few thoughts raced through his mind, the Yin-Yang Dharma King's demonic fire surged, and his emotions became even more out of control. "How dare you accuse me?"

The demon that had descended from the Heavenly Demon Realm within the Dharma King's heart was stunned. There was no need for me to provoke it; the Three Corpse Divine Fire had already erupted.

Why does that aura on the other side seem so familiar?

Regardless of how much the Yin-Yang Dharma King on the other side clamored, Xu Xuan was full of confidence after completing his second transformation.

Standing in the void, enveloped in a soft white light, he seemed to merge with the chaos.

Those eyes held no more mockery, only a deep, starry tranquility.

"My heart is drawn to the light, and thus I am on the side of the light." "You don't even understand this? You are indeed a heretic."

As he finished speaking, he formed a hand seal, and a pure white lotus bloomed from his fingertips.

The petals are layered and translucent, and the lotus heart contains a vast and boundless power—the most fundamental inheritance of the Pure Land School's White Lotus lineage, the supreme Dharma for transcending life and death and saving all sentient beings.

"open."

With a soft shout, the white lotus bloomed.

A dazzling radiance burst forth from the lotus heart, like a long river piercing the sun, soaring straight into the sky.

The light contained boundless compassion and wisdom, as if it could wash away all the sins of the world. Wherever the light passed, all things fell silent, and even time and space seemed to freeze at that moment.

With a single finger, gently tap out – the Finger of No Life.

This finger gesture transcends birth and death, defilement and purity.

Wherever the finger strikes, the void trembles.

It is not about killing, but about guiding—

"This journey leads to the gate of no return; may you... see your true self."

Suddenly, a melodious chanting of Buddhist hymns resounded throughout the heavens and earth, as if thousands of Buddhas were reciting the "White Lotus Descent Sutra." The sound was not harsh; instead, it carried a sense of perfect joy and penetrated deep into the soul.

A boundless pure land descended from the void, its ground made of crystal, its paths marked by golden ropes, and lotuses swaying in a seven-jeweled pond. Here, there is no birth, old age, sickness, or death, no suffering of separation from loved ones, only eternal peace—this is the ultimate goal of the White Lotus Great Law:
Vacuum Hometown.

Xu Xuan's voice echoed in the Pure Land. The pure white world forcefully squeezed into the gap between Yin and Yang, carrying an irresistible guiding force, and slowly enveloped the Dharma King's demonic soul.

The moment the demonic energy touched the white light, it emitted a "sizzling" sound; it wasn't being burned, but rather being transformed.

The most terrifying aspect of Buddhism is revealed here—it doesn't destroy you, it embraces you, it makes you willingly...become a part of it.

The demon in his heart was caught off guard and was directly hit by the white light.

Looking across, it seemed to see the Sixth Demon King, so it respectfully flew into its vacuum homeland and became nourishment there.

The Yin-Yang Dharma King is unique in nature; although his realm has collapsed, his mind remains intact.

Struggling frantically amidst the horrifying white light, it used every possible means.

He knew all too well the horror of this "vacuum homeland"—it wasn't death, but an eternal oblivion far worse than death!

"Destroy this king!"

It roared and unleashed a torrent of life-and-death light.

This power, enough to tear apart Yin and Yang, crashed into the Pure Land of White Lotus, but it was like a mud ox entering the sea, not even causing a ripple.

In this eternal pure land that transcends life and death, even the concept of "destruction" is dissolved.

"Impossible!" The Dharma King's demonic eyes turned bloodshot, and the Hundred-Mile Demon City contracted violently. "You can't withstand such a heaven-defying technique for more than three breaths!"

Xu Xuan was indeed pale, with beads of sweat on his forehead. Forcing the opening of his Void Hometown with his current cultivation level was indeed a stretch. But just as his spiritual energy was about to run out—the chanting of thousands of believers suddenly resounded within the Pure Land.

The incense offerings and prayers surged from the void, coming from all corners of the world, and of course, from a certain place in the north.

Blood trickled from the corner of Xu Xuan's mouth, yet he smiled brightly, "I am... a tenured employee. Or rather, I am a tenured employee."

Anyone who's involved in religion knows that no matter how strong an individual's spiritual cultivation is, it can't compare to the accumulated wealth and spiritual foundation of the entire sect!
"No—!" The Dharma King watched in despair as more white light descended from the darkness. These were the accumulated vows of generations of White Lotus believers, now flowing in continuously through the causal threads.

Meanwhile, outside, within the White Lotus Sect's headquarters in Taiyuan Prefecture, astonishing phenomena were unfolding.

Suddenly, the statue of Our Lady of the White Lotus, enshrined in the center of the altar, emitted a dazzling light. The lotus pedestal moved without wind, and the thirty-six lotus petals unfolded in succession.

The congregation was horrified to see that the face of the jade statue of the Virgin Mary was vaguely emerging with an illusory outline.

"The Holy Mother has appeared!"

(End of this chapter)