Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

Immediately, Shi Zhijialan stood in the main position of the formation, while Qing Sui Buddha, Dharma Fear Vajra, Near Moon Guanyin, and Eternal Heavenly Maiden each stood in the southeast, northwest, and southwest of the Buddha statue, jointly practicing the supreme secret method of the Western Buddhist Realm.

"Heaven and Earth, Four Directions? The Vault of Heaven Forms! All Evil Repelled! Cheers!"

In an instant, the Buddha's light shone brightly, the clear sound resounded everywhere, and auspicious clouds surrounded the Buddha Mountain.

The restrictive power emanated from around the reclining Buddha, but dissipated into the world as the formation was broken.

A moment later, the holy aura surrounding the reclining Buddha vanished, and a restless commotion emanated from the depths of the earth as the evil power surged upwards.

Next up is this stone Buddha statue weighing a million pounds.

Fawei Vajra stepped forward, placed his palms firmly on the waist of the stone statue, gathered his Buddhist power, channeled his true essence, and with a deep shout, lifted the stone statue up.

Luo Hou nodded secretly. Buddhist cultivation lays an exceptionally solid foundation, and the strength of the physical body is also superior to that of other sects.

Roar, roar!

The evil leader from the earth suddenly appeared in the light of day, let out a deafening roar, and then charged up and fled eastward.

Once all the evil energy from the ground had dissipated, Vajrapani then lowered the stone statue.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The matter was resolved smoothly thanks to the sacred decree of Vulture Peak. Rahu expressed his gratitude and then asked Shizhi Garan, "Could you lead me to Akasagarbha to pay my respects in person?"

Garan pondered for a moment and said, "Martial Lord is not a member of the Buddhist sect, and the Lingjiu Relic should not be tainted by the mortal world. Please forgive Garan for not opening the door to expediency."

"Buddhism?"

Rahu divided his true essence into three extremes, and then a powerful Buddhist force spread throughout Jinwo Buddha Mountain, surging and turbulent like the ocean, its depth and holiness seemingly no less than that of the Buddha's temple.

"This is?"

The four, including Dharmakirti, were all dumbfounded.

Emperor Tathagata explained, “The Martial Lord has inherited the mantle of the Buddha Emperor, which can be considered as having a connection with our Buddha. Please allow us, fellow Buddha, to go and pay our respects.”

Garan was both surprised and delighted: "I never expected that two of the three major schools of Buddhism would come together today. Garan is fortunate, and so is the Western Buddhist tradition."

The Four Dhyana Heavens returned to their base, and Garan accompanied Rahu and Indra to Vulture Peak, where they ascended to the Akasagarbha.

Inside the pagoda, a huge, golden relic appeared, radiating solemnity and sanctity, inspiring awe in all who beheld it.

Rahu thanked the Buddha for releasing the evil leader.

Emperor Tathagata nodded and bowed, then silently recited a passage of scripture.

The fact that the two major lineages came to pay homage together was a major event for the Western Buddhist community, but throughout the process, the Vulture Relic remained silent and did not give any further instructions.

Just as Garan was wondering to himself, he suddenly heard Rahu say, "Buddha, can you sense anything unusual about this Vulture Relic?"

"Ok?"

Having spent a long time with Rahu, Emperor Tathagata understood the implied meaning from the music and immediately replied, "It is somewhat unusual; let me investigate further."

Suddenly, Emperor Tathagata's shoulder twitched, and a Dharma image, each a foot tall, appeared on either side.

One is the Bodhi Heavenly Maiden, with a kind and benevolent face, chanting Buddhist mantras and making hand gestures.

One is a wrathful Vajra, wearing a white robe, a jeweled crown on his head, and holding a withered vajra wheel.

This time, not only did Garan show surprise, but Rahu was also slightly taken aback.

"Are they the Holy Buddha and the Holy Ksitigarbha?"

Upon hearing Luo Hou's inquiry, Lou Zhiwei smiled slightly at Wu Jun, as if to thank Luo Hou for taking care of Zhi Xin's family.

"I never imagined that the progress of the Buddha and the sages would be so rapid. It seems that they will be able to return to the world in less than a hundred years."

"Not long ago, I was fortunate enough to comprehend the Buddhist practice of group cultivation. I formed a group cultivation body with two Buddhist friends, sharing the karmic consequences and merits. The power of Buddhism and the cultivation body can not only resonate with each other, but can also be transformed into each other among the three."

Although the monk was a member of the Buddhist order, he had never heard of the practice of group meditation, so he asked, "Could the Buddha explain it in detail?"

"If facing a powerful enemy, I can summon two Buddhist friends to join the battle, each using their own skills and techniques, which means three against one. This is the method of resonance."

"What about mutual conversion?"

“If my two Buddhist friends do not participate in the battle, they can lend me their foundation, skills and techniques to build upon my own foundation.”

Garan took a breath: "Doesn't that mean the Buddha Head can possess the power of a Heavenly Buddha and a Saint?"

"That's right. However, the two Buddhist friends are currently in a soul state and their strength has not recovered to its peak. In reality, we can only borrow 30% of their power."

"That's astonishing!"

Emperor Tathagata did not seem to find this method of cultivation terrifying, and said, "In addition to increasing the power of the three of us, this cultivation technique can also share the damage. Since the two of you are in a soul state, any attacks that do not harm the soul can be taken by the two of you for me."

"..."

"My two Buddhist friends and I have also created a technique that, once activated, can overcome all karmic obstacles in the world, break through the outward appearance of evil and deceit, and see through the true nature of all things."

Luo Hou interjected, "It seems that the Chongming Eye in Daowu King Valley did not recognize the corrupted Taoists."

"The resonance between the three of us is enough to break through the advanced transformation of the intermediate realm. Before coming here, we assisted Duan Junheng in eliminating the demons and evil spirits near the capital."

The more they talk, the more outrageous it becomes.

Luo Hou wondered if the Eight-Faced Ghost Rong, who was pretending to be dead, was trembling with fear.

Garan recovered from his shock. Buddhism teaches cause and effect, and that one should follow one's destiny. The Buddha was able to have this opportunity because of the good fortune he had accumulated by taking on the sins of the Heavenly Buddha in the past.

He sincerely said, "Congratulations, fellow Buddhist. May the Buddha and the saints soon attain Nirvana and realize the Great Way."

"Amitabha."

Garan did not see anything wrong with Void Treasury, but after hearing both Martial Lord and Emperor Tathagata say so, he said with some doubt, "Please, Buddha, give it a try."

"You've overstepped your bounds, drink!"

As Emperor Tathagata channeled his power, Lou Zhiwei Tuo and Yun Guodi's souls moved accordingly, and the three mighty Buddhist powers formed a triangular formation, enveloping the Void Treasury and the entire Lingjiu Pagoda within it.

Within the formation, ripples spread out like ocean tides, constantly washing over everything around them.

In an instant, the enormous relic trembled violently, the golden light shattered, revealing a wisp of dark demonic energy, and the originally crystal-clear Buddha bone became extremely dull.

"What?! How is this possible?!"

Garan cried out in shock.

Emperor Tathagata shouted again in a deep voice: "Our Buddha's Compassionate Voyage, One Mind as One, Vajrasattva Swastika Lotus Repentance!"

The leader of the Four Realms Buddhist Sect finally displayed his thunderous methods, joining two fingers together to form the form of Buddha Punishment Meditation, and without hesitation, slashed at the relic.

At the same time, Lou Zhiwei Tuo raised his hand in a magic seal and used the Nine Samadhis of Zen Heaven to purify the entire universe, covering the Void Treasury.

Yun Guo Di Hun then slammed his pestle down, the immense force echoing like a great bell within the pagoda.

With the combined attack of the three Buddhas, how could the relics not be destroyed?

Galan urgently stopped him: "No!"

But then the black demonic energy that was binding the relic changed in an instant, revealing the former Holy One, the true Ghost Prison Fallen Eight-Faced Ghost Rong.

"The world is in turmoil, chaos reigns, and the enemy is pressing in from all directions.

"Senior brother, how could it be you!"

The relics underwent a dramatic change.

The vulture has become a ghost.

The dead are brought back to life.

The series of unexpected events left the Buddhist monks overwhelmed.

Before the Eight-Faced Ghost Rong could say anything more, the Three Buddhas' attack came crashing down, shattering the sacred aura left in the Buddha's remains.

Despite being protected by the sacred energy of the remains, the Eight-Faced Ghost Warrior was still severely injured and, seeing the danger, immediately fled.

"Want to leave? It's not that simple."

Luo Hou, who had been waiting in ambush, reached out and grabbed the Eight-Faced Ghost Rong by the neck, slamming him to the ground.

"Shengheng, this person has stolen the Vulture Peak Relics and tarnished the Buddha's reputation. How should he be dealt with?"

"He is from Ghost Prison. I exposed his identity back then, but I never expected that he faked his death and was hiding in Void Treasury. It's infuriating!"

Luo Hou suggested, "If this person's information is spread, it may damage the reputation of the Western Buddhist Realm. It would be better to kill him directly."

"What Lord Wu said makes sense."

Rahu's words struck a chord with Garan. The Eight-Faced Demon Rong possessed the Buddha's relic and issued commands over a long period of time, which was indeed a heavy blow to the Western Buddhist realm.

Without further hesitation, he struck down with a heavy palm.

From his first appearance to his death, the Eight-Faced Ghost Rong only recited his own poem once, without even having time to say a last word.

Garan had no idea how many lives he saved with that palm strike that ended the cycle of cause and effect.

The Buddha's wise plan brings peace to the world!

It's one thing to lose the entire Western Buddhist Realm, since it's his own territory anyway, but the Sword Clan was wiped out without his knowledge because of his schemes, which is unforgivable.

At this time, Garan was unaware of his destiny and knew that his master had long been eyeing his head to plant a tree.

But because of this palm strike, not only was he spared from death, but Zhang Chou Wuqi, Gu Su Huanjian, Xi Xueyi, and Gongzi Xiaona of the Sword Clan were also able to survive.

The Guanyin Bodhisattva, who was sent by the Buddha to infiltrate the underworld, no longer needed to go to the Ghost Prison to die. Whether there was a Three-Bead Love Tree under the Ghost River was completely unimportant.

For Luo Hou, killing an evil god is killing, killing an empress is killing, and killing the Demon Lord is still killing. He doesn't mind killing more, but he does mind paying with the lives of innocent people.

The trip to the Buddhist community in Xihuang can be described as a complete success.

Luo Hou and the other man bid farewell to Shi Zhi Jialan: "Sheng Heng, I have heard that the Western Buddhist Realm is very close to the Yama Ghost Prison. If there is any movement in the Ghost Prison, please inform Tiandu and I will come to your aid."

"Thank you, Lord Wu."

"Until we meet again, please."

"Respectfully seeing off Lord Wu and his three Buddhist friends."

After leaving the Western Desert, Luo Hou and Di Rulai passed through the town where Youxiantai was located, only to find Liu Mudan lingering at the town entrance.

As the sun sets at dusk, the beauty appears even more stunning.

Unfortunately, a ghost lived inside the beautiful woman's body.

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