Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

Chapter 18 Buddhist Practice: Escaping from Imprisonment

A carriage in the Deer Park, golden light like rain, its gentle glow dissipating onto the earth.

Two figures, one in red and one in blue, darted out from the depths of the Deer Park. Their demonic aura obscured the heavens and earth, startling the sun and moon, and causing the mountains and rivers to lose their color.

"Hahahaha, I've finally come out."

"Hehehehe, here comes the Bitter Realm."

One hundred days have passed, the sacred lamps set up by the Buddha Emperor of the Nine Realms have been extinguished, and the Buddha's Twin Bodies have been freed from their confinement.

The evil spirits rushed forward to congratulate them: "Congratulations on the return of the two."

"Congratulations on the return of the Gemini."

The femme fatale, with her long fingernails, brushed her red hair from her forehead and said with captivating charm, "Thank you all for your hard work."

Ignoring the jubilation around them, someone in the eleven-day forbidden area reported with a mournful face: "Sir, Xie Cheng has been killed by Rahu."

Anger flashed across the alluring face of the female warrior: "We have lost a powerful comrade. We never imagined that even the move to restrain Brahma would be no match for Rahu. How hateful!"

Tian Chi Ji Ye said, "Luo Hou still owes me the debt of resurrection. His immense power is also an aid in the unification of the four realms. Therefore, it is too early to say that he should die now."

“I will go to Tiandu now. If he refuses the toast, I will uproot him.”

They crossed the Western Sea and descended upon the Heavenly Capital.

Ai Huo Nu Rong saw Luo Hou standing quietly on the top floor of the Twin Towers.

She preemptively asked, "Wu Jun Luo Hou, how do you explain your betrayal?"

The aloof figure in the golden battle robe remained unmoved, replying only, "Luo Hou never explains."

"Wu Jun is truly heartless. Have you forgotten whose help it was that allowed you to crawl out of the abyss of death?"

Luo Hou remained silent.

The woman wiped her eyes, feigning sadness, and as her emotions rose and fell, the white, high mound of her breasts trembled incessantly.

"Woman Rong, stop your pointless and heretical talk."

Cold, so cold.

The woman who loved evil never expected that even the Buddha Emperor could bewitch her, yet she would be met with such contempt from Rahu, and she was furious and ashamed.

"Then explain to me the death of Wentian Di."

“Injury to my beloved general, surrender of my subordinates, killing of my subordinates—any one of these reasons is sufficient.”

"is it?"

The femme fatale restrained herself, stretched out her slender hand, and lightly traced her nails across her bright red lips. Her eyes sparkled, exuding an irresistible charm.

She was going to try again, and she refused to believe she couldn't sway the man in front of her.

"You can't blame others for your subordinates' desertion and surrender. Look at your empty capital, you should learn from me how to manage your subordinates."

Silence, still silence.

A strange feeling welled up in Ai Huo Nu Rong's heart. This man truly deserved to die.

Ignoring Luo Hou's indifference, she laughed sweetly, "The death of one Wentian enemy has nothing to do with the grand plan of the Buddha's dual body. Luo Hou, I will not threaten you, nor will I force you. In the hearts of the Nu Rong, Luo Hou possesses the quality of keeping his word."

"Tell me your purpose."

"Hehehe, you really do remember your promise to me. Three days from now, the Nürong will await the arrival of the Martial Lord at the Narrow Pass."

“I will keep my promise, but you must also remember that Luo Hou will only make such a promise once.”

Although she received the promise, Ai Huo Nu Rong was not satisfied with the result.

She moved gracefully to Luo Hou's side, her breath sweet as orchids: "A world where the four realms are united, the most primal survival of the fittest—don't you look forward to it?"

Luo Hou remained unmoved: "In the end, they were all wiped out by me. What is there to look forward to?"

"As long as the four realms are united, you can once again become an object of public admiration, perhaps..."

The evil woman paused for a moment before saying, "Perhaps you are afraid of being betrayed by the people again. But as long as you continue your great work of the Buddha's dual body, evil spirits will always be your strongest support."

"Women's talkativeness is also evident in the female Rong people."

Luo Hou paused slightly, and the Twin Towers immediately began to shake violently.

The female Rong said smugly, "You're finally angry. I thought the Martial Lord had cultivated to the point of being immune to all poisons."

"you can go now."

“My Xuanpin Essence is still in your hands. Return it to me, and Nürong will no longer disturb the Martial Lord’s rest.”

Luo Hou took a step back, his silent pressure emanating from him: "Does the Buddha-Dual Body really have such confidence to send a woman like you to Tiandu?"

"It is an evil spirit's possession; what use is it to you?"

"Once it's in my hands, it's mine."

The woman who loved evil was taken aback when she heard Luo Hou say such shameless things. She exclaimed in astonishment, "You're taking advantage of my misfortune!"

"How does it compare to the invasion of the Bitter Realm by evil spirits?"

"It's been a hundred days since we last met, Luo Hou. You've impressed the Nü Rong people. Ah, don't forget our agreement."

"No delivery."

The woman who loved evil chuckled lightly and retreated into the air.

Huang Quan emerged from the shadows: "You are very cold to her."

"There is no need for kindness when there are mutually incompatible beings."

"But you still agreed to help her."

Do I look like someone who owes debts and doesn't pay them back?

The two went downstairs.

Shaohao sat in the nursery, Jun Manlu was reading him the history of Tiandu from a book, and Jieyu was embroidering a bib with lotus flowers.

"Godfather~"

Upon seeing Luo Hou enter, Shao Hao immediately opened his arms, allowing Luo Hou to lift him high.

What did you learn today?

"Uncle Huang Quan's incantation technique is at the Nine Abyss Transformation Realm."

"Have you grasped it?"

"Please enlighten me, Godfather."

Shao Hao sat steadily in Luo Hou's arms, forming a hand seal and casting the spell taught to him by Huang Quan: "Nine Abyss Transformation - Follow My Will, Freeze!"

Following Shao Hao's command, suddenly, a tremor occurred, and several ice peaks appeared outside Tiandu.

Jun Manlu and the other two immediately ran outside to look. The crystal-clear ice peaks reflected the West Sea, layer upon layer, like a dream.

"Amazing!"

"so beautiful!"

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed that it was the work of a baby.

Although these mountains are not as majestic as Huang Quan's, they are still over ten zhang high, enough to trap an ordinary innate person.

Huang Quan said proudly, "It's because I taught him well. Haozai can now conjure five mountain peaks. When he can conjure nine, he can learn the Bright Flame Zhu Yi."

Upon hearing this, several women began to worry for Shao Hao: "Martial Lord, it must be very tiring for Hao'er to start learning martial arts at such a young age, right?"

"Start raising kids early."

"But Huang Quan spends five or six hours a day watching Hao'er study... He even drinks milk in a hurry, and his sleep time is greatly reduced."

"Oh?"

Luo Hou glanced at Huang Quan.

Huang Quan scorned their shortsightedness: "Spell training will allow Haozi to precisely control his power. Once the power of death within him awakens, he will be able to dominate that power, rather than be dominated by it."

Remembering the example of the abbot of the Imperial Academy, everyone fell silent.

No one wants Shao Hao's future to become as crazy as Tai Xuezhui. He is not Death's toy, but an independent individual.

"Sister Jun, I am not tired. Uncle Huangquan is working much harder to teach me."

A sensible child.

Luo Hou tossed Shao Hao high into the air again and caught him steadily. Shao Hao kicked his arms and legs and laughed loudly.

This is the game that the father and son both love to play.

Chapter 19 Dao Wuji Kneels

When the news of the Buddha's dual bodies' escape reached Yundu Mountain, everyone felt dejected.

The monk, having broken open the box, clasped his hands in prayer and sighed, "It is we who have failed the Buddha."

Chiba Legend was deeply worried: "The Buddha's Twin Bodies have been trapped for a long time, and now they may launch a counterattack. How can we repel the enemy?"

Seeing the fear on everyone's faces, Su Huanzhen comforted them: "The ultimate goal of the Buddha's Twin Bodies is the unification of the four realms, where humans, demons, monsters, and evil coexist in one world. I'm afraid we are not even worth his attention."

"Should we be glad that others look down on us?"

Dao Wuji pondered, "The matter of Luo Hou is not yet resolved, and now the Twin Buddhas of Buddha's Deeds have arrived. I'm afraid that if Luo Hou and the Twin Buddhas of Buddha's Deeds join forces, then..."

Chiba Legend's interface: "Then truly no one can stop the unification of the four realms."

Su Huanzhen was most unwilling to see everyone have such thoughts, so he hurriedly said, "Chairman, I think we should put aside all our grudges with Luo Hou for now. Perhaps there is still room for peace between us and Luo Hou."

"You want to negotiate peace with Rahu?"

"Exactly."

Dao Wuji looked at Qianye Chuanqi: "What does Mr. Qianye mean?"

Chiba thought for a moment: "He killed Wentiandi, so the possibility of him joining forces with the Twin Bodies of Buddha's Way has greatly decreased."