Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

Where does the Buddha head wish to go?

"I had previously sent people to search for the original home of Tianfo, but it seems that the time was not right and there were no clues. So this time I went there in person."

Do you have a direction?

"On the day the water string was struck, I sensed a great Buddhist aura from the northeast."

"Now that we part, I don't know when we'll meet again."

"I am deeply grateful for the help I have received from Lord Wu these past few days. I believe we will meet again someday."

Take your time on the road.

The scenery before us is that of late spring and early summer. Sunlight shines through the trees, making the new leaves appear even greener, and the wind rustles through the forest.

Such is the way of suffering. Not long ago, thousands of miles were destroyed and the terrain was completely changed. In the blink of an eye, everything is thriving and everything is as it was before.

Every war between good and evil is a source of suffering for ordinary people. Not only the poor, but also the rich, the powerful, believers in the three religions, and ordinary martial artists may be unjustly implicated and become innocent souls in the midst of a battle.

Even worse, as they brushed past each other in the woods, a sudden palm strike would come flying at them, leaving them no time to say a last word to their wives and children before they were reduced to blood and gore.

In the realm of suffering, destruction and rebirth are constantly in a cycle, yet the wheel of history never moves forward.

"If the Heavenly Buddha's Original Land is not as the Buddha Head imagined, what will you do?"

After a moment's thought, Emperor Tathagata replied frankly, "If you have Buddha in your heart, everywhere is a Buddha-land. If you don't have Buddha in your heart, even a Buddha-land is a place of sin."

"Buddha, we are now in the Dharma-ending Age."

"The Tathagata wishes to be a glimmer of light in the Dharma-ending Age."

Tianfo Yuanxiang, created by Yu Bodhi to gather the Buddhist aspirations of all beings, is a place where illusion and reality coexist, and is one of the oldest holy sites of Buddhism.

A thousand years ago, the Li clan ravaged the Bitter Realm. Lou Zhiwei Tuo, as the "Buddha of Heaven," led the Buddhist sect of the Bitter Realm to resist. After sealing the "Li of Heaven" with four swords, the Buddhist village disappeared.

With the sound of the water string, the second war between the Holy and the Demonic Realm will begin, and the Heavenly Buddha's Homeland will reappear in the world after a long period of time.

The opening of the Heavenly Buddha's Original Land was originally Yi Ye Shu's destiny, but due to Luo Hou's intervention, it was changed from Yi Ye Shu to Emperor Ru Lai.

The Buddhist energy guided Emperor Rulai to head northeast.

"Wu Jun, please wait."

"Take care of Buddha's head."

"You value it too."

After removing his golden Buddhist robes, Emperor Tathagata, dressed in a simple monk's robe and straw sandals, slowly disappeared from sight.

The setting sun greets us from the mountaintop.

Turning back, Shao Hao was waiting by the roadside: "Godfather, will Buddha Head's journey be safe?"

"I don't know."

"So what are we going to do next?"

"I'll take you to rob something."

Shao Hao was taken aback: "Robbery?"

"There is an item hidden in the Heavenly Craftsmanship Eighth Month Spring that is crucial to the safety of the Bitter Realm. Let's go and retrieve it."

"Yes, take it back."

Several months had passed since they last met, and Shao Hao had grown taller, now reaching Luo Hou's eyebrows and eyes; if he grew any taller, he would surpass him.

As expected of a descendant of the gods, Shao Hao's face was holy and perfect, as if it were a flawless work of art sculpted by heaven and earth.

The two transformed into light and flew away, quickly arriving at the Tiangong Bayue Spring.

At this moment, two people were already facing each other coldly in front of the August Spring. They were Hao Tianqiong and his nemesis Yu Shenfeng.

Su Xianqing led the people of the Last Holy Legacy to wait on the perimeter.

It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. Yu Shenfeng is the one who deciphered the mystery of the Water String and brought out the map of the Mortal Realm.

"Godfather, should we drive these people away?"

"Our intention is to retrieve the item; let's observe quietly for now."

Upon seeing Luo Hou arrive, Hao Tianqiong was shocked and asked warily, "Luo Hou, what brings you here?"

Luo Hou ignored him and instead said to Yu Shenfeng, "Yu Shenfeng, do what you should do."

Yu Shenfeng did not recognize Luo Hou, but when Hao Tianqiong called out his name, he realized that the person in front of him was the famous Tiandu Martial Lord. He immediately smiled and said, "Then please let the Martial Lord protect me."

The Water String has both form and formlessness, and is both real and illusory. It is said to be a rare treasure that can counter Hao Tianqiong's Illusion-Destroying Divine Art, and it is also the purpose for Yu Shenfeng and Hao Tianqiong to come here.

Luo Hou's words enraged Hao Tianqiong, who immediately waved his hand, and the Doomsday Holy Missionaries behind him swarmed forward, surrounding Luo Hou and Shao Hao.

But then Shao Hao shrugged slightly, and suddenly, a death scythe taller than a man's head appeared in his hand.

"Godfather, it's been a long time since we fought. Let me give it my all this time."

"can."

Upon hearing his adoptive father's permission, Shao Hao eagerly brought down his scythe: "Death has passed!"

In an instant, a colossal power from the ages swept across, and a huge rift appeared out of nowhere in front of the August Spring. Space opened up, the realm changed drastically, and Hao Tianqiong and the army of the Doomsday Holy Legion were all taken to another dimension.

"What kind of spell is this?"

Yu Shenfeng was greatly surprised. He had long heard of Wu Jun's abilities, but he never expected that the one who made the move was a young man. It was like sorcery, and he swept away all the enemies with his move.

A hint of pride appeared on Luo Hou's face: "My son is the god of the land of the dead."

To be precise, Death's Passage only has the ability to break through barriers, but Shao Hao is using not only breaking through barriers but also spatial teleportation. It is unknown whether this is his own creation or something he learned from Asura.

With this one move alone, it can be compared to the opening chapter of Emperor Tathagata's teachings, the Dustless Confusion of the Great Cabbage.

Luo Hou possesses half of Shao Hao's divine essence. The father and son are connected by blood and spirit, and although they are not in the same space, they can still feel the terror of this alternate dimension.

The space was filled with a grayish-white deathly aura, devoid of any oxygen, no, it should be said that there was no trace of the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

For a powerful figure like Hao Tianqiong, it is possible to go without breathing for a long time, but for the followers of the Doomsday Holy Tradition, the absence of vital energy is equivalent to the absence of life.

Before they could hold on for long, deathly energy entered their bodies, life force drained away, and the hundreds of members of the Doomsday Holy Tradition clutched their throats and collapsed to the ground.

The remaining Hao Tianqiong and Su Xianqing, with their unparalleled skills and top-tier power, frantically attacked Shao Hao.

"Unravel the mysteries of the heavens and the earth, shout!"

"Divine Power Heavenly Wind!"

"Blood Seal of Death, Slash!"

Undeterred, Shao Hao unleashed his own ultimate move, his aura soaring through the heavens and earth, as his massive scythe slashed towards Hao Tianqiong and his son, Su Xianqing.

The three engaged in an extreme duel, each employing a unique and powerful technique.

In an instant, the energy exploded, evil currents surged wildly, ghosts and gods fled in terror, the sun and moon changed color, and space itself trembled under this immense force, showing signs of instability.

As the spatial battle raged, Yushin Kaze began to act, pulling a severed head from his bag and throwing it before the August Spring.

Just as the severed head hit the ground, a soft exclamation came from within the water's edge: "Ah?"

Yu Shenfeng said in a deep voice, "This person is the former guardian deity of the Sumeru Kingdom. Gong Feitian, did you see him? Gods have always taught people to be good, but he wants to break up your mother and son's family. So he is not a god at all, but a villain who deceives the world and steals fame. There is no need to abide by his rules."

The four celestial maidens imprisoned by the Silent Harp all had made a pact with the Demon God, but were trapped here because they did not keep their promise, and became four water strings.

Gong Feitian was originally the queen of the Sumeru Kingdom. When war came, she borrowed power from the demon god and promised to sacrifice the first person who came to greet her after her victorious return.

As it turned out, the first person to greet her was her only son, and the queen changed her mind.

Upon hearing what the divine wind said, and seeing the head of the guardian deity that she feared so deeply, the queen burst into laughter: "So I wasn't wrong, I wasn't wrong, hahahahaha~"

Amidst the laughter, four flying apsaras emerged, and the water strings transformed into real harp strings.

Just as the water strings changed and the celestial maiden appeared, a strange map suddenly appeared in the Silent Harp, taking shape amidst the lightning and water vapor.

Luo Hou and Yu Shenfeng moved at the same time.

Yu Shenfeng leaped up and grabbed all four water strings, while Luo Hou went straight for the map at the top of the Xiyin Zither.

The two got what they wanted, and their relationship remained harmonious.

Yu Shenfeng laughed and said, "I didn't expect that breaking a contract with someone would also give me three strings of a zither. It's really a good deal."

Luo Hou smiled in response.

"Wu Jun, what you're holding looks like a map?"

"The map of the mortal realm contains something that defies the heavens and will influence the course of the world."

"Oh?"

"Don't worry, it has nothing to do with Hao Tianqiong."

"Thank you for your help, please."

"please."

Having obtained the Water String, Yu Shenfeng was unwilling to linger and quickly left Bayuequan.

Luo Hou looked into the void again and saw that the battle between Shao Hao and Hao Tianqiong and his son was even more intense. At this time, Su Xianqing was already injured in many places and covered in blood.

However, Hao Tianqiong's unique physical abilities allowed him to escape the Grim Reaper's scythe several times using the method of disintegration, leaving Shao Hao helpless against him.

As the saying goes, everything has its counter. Hao Tianqiong still needs the Water String and Illusionary Gold Stone in Yu Shenfeng's hands to restrain him, so let him live a few more days.

"Hao'er, you did a good job. Let's leave."

"Yes."

Shao Hao slashed again, exiting the barrier. The space instantly collapsed, and hundreds of followers of the Doomsday Holy Tradition fell to the ground with a clatter.

Even if these people don't die from inhaling the deathly aura, they'll likely become vegetative.

After Luo Hou and Shao Hao left, Hao Tianqiong landed on the ground.

Just then, another figure descended upon August Spring: "Hao Tianqiong, join the Heavenly Demon City and become one of the Six Demon Di, and I will remove the Divine Wind for you."

The visitor was none other than the Demon Lord, Tathagata Chanti.

Hao Tianqiong was already furious, and hearing this only fueled his hatred: "His transformation into Chanti, his resurrection from the dead by riding the divine wind, wasn't that all part of your scheme!"

“I don’t deny it, but as you have seen, Yu Shenfeng taking away Shui Xian is your biggest threat.”