Bodhisattva, please help me in my spiritual practice!

Chapter 178: Another Version of the Story

Fertilizer does not flow into outsiders' fields.

The next day, Ao Peng used a [Thousand-Mile Positioning Talisman] to teleport Ao Wu over.

After Ao Wu lit up the player temple in Poison Dragon Town, Ao Peng also spent 100,000 incense coins to buy a treasure ship. Compared to the gains to come, the 100,000 incense coins were nothing to him now that he was rich and powerful.

With Ao Wu joining the team, Ao Peng immediately had a new plan.

He sent Ao Wu in his incense-burning form to ride a treasure ship into the Dragon Palace to search for treasure, with Little Chaos and Iron Anchor Ghost General assisting him.

His main body would act as a backup outside the Dragon Palace, so even if there were any unforeseen circumstances during the process, Ao Wu would only lose a physical body, while Little Chaos could be reborn through Ao Peng's inner vision. The only irreversible loss would probably be the Iron Anchor Ghost General.

With a more efficient method of treasure hunting, the brothers Ao Peng and Ao Wu moved through the Dragon Palace as if it were their own backyard.

[You stabilized the withered lotus home with the Myriad Manifestations Return to Truth technique, you comprehended a trace of the Dragon Palace's Buddhist teachings, your Myriad Manifestations Return to Truth proficiency +10, and you obtained the secret treasure, the First-Grade Merit Lotus.]

[You have stabilized the bell-ringing ghost monk by using the Myriad Manifestations Return to Truth technique, you have gained a sliver of understanding of the Dragon Palace's Buddhist teachings, your Myriad Manifestations Return to Truth proficiency has increased by 10, and you have obtained the secret treasure, the Zen Sound Buddhist Bell.]

[You used the Myriad Phenomena Return to Truth Diagram to immobilize the fleshly Arhat; you comprehended a trace of the Dragon Palace's Buddhist teachings; your proficiency with the Myriad Phenomena Return to Truth Diagram has increased by 10; you have obtained the secret treasure, the Vajra Pestle.]

However, good things don't always happen. Ao Peng's method just happened to raise his proficiency to 150 and he obtained 15 secret treasures, which seemed to have caused some changes in the Dragon Palace.

Just as Ao Peng was about to guide Ao Wu out, a terrifying force actually affected his [Dragon Shepherd's Map of Heaven and Earth]. However, this force did not seem to want to offend Ao Peng, but simply followed the direction Ao Wu had escaped and appeared at the edge of the Dragon Palace.

Upon landing, the power transformed into a giant skeleton wearing a royal crown and adorned with various glass Buddhist artifacts. The skeleton itself was nearly four meters tall, with a long snake tail trailing behind it.

Ao Peng squinted at the skull.

The Naga Princess Bearing a Curse

Even more terrifying is that his [Evil-Repelling Heavenly Vision] seems to be affected by some kind of power, making it impossible for him to fully see through the information of this Naga princess. However, it is certain that this princess, who has been dead for hundreds or even thousands of years, is even more powerful than Ma Kaiyuan in terms of absolute strength, and is definitely at the level of the fourth chapter pattern or above.

However, the rules of the old game now prevent these demons and monsters with absolute strength exceeding the Celestial Realm from moving freely. For example, this princess seems to be trapped and died in this Dragon Palace.

"Heir who has traveled from afar, could you please listen to me for a few more words before you leave?"

Seemingly sensing that Ao Peng intended to leave, the Naga princess quickly spoke up.

[Your effortless exploration of the Dragon Palace and your extensive alterations to the Bitter Sea Dragon-Subduing Formation have attracted the attention of the formation's guardian. This guardian has noticed that you differ from ordinary players and is now preparing to communicate with you. Are you willing to engage in conversation?]

Ao Peng looked at Princess Naga and suddenly remembered the legend of the beginning of Poison Dragon Town, so he asked, "Are you that princess?"

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The Naga princess's skeletal jaw twitched slightly, and her voice traveled through the water to Ao Peng's ears, "Yes, I am that princess. I know the people on the shore talk about my foolishness, but would you like to hear another version of my story?"

Princess Naga seems to have something to hide regarding the stories circulating in Poison Dragon Town. She wants to tell you the real story. Are you willing to listen to her tale?

The obstacle of perception!

Ao Peng suddenly remembered Tianlu Shenjun's advice: the more you know, the more likely it is to become an obstacle.

Conversely, if you don't even know the information and are completely clueless, then you have no idea where to start.

He thought for a moment, then said, "Go ahead."

Princess Naga is grateful that you are willing to hear that ancient story.

Long ago, Nagarjuna Bodhisattva obtained the Avatamsaka Sutra from the Dragon Palace. He left the Dragon Palace to seek a blessed land for spiritual practice, and eventually found a peaceful kingdom.

However, Nagarjuna's acquisition of the Avatamsaka Sutra aroused the greed of a young dragon in the Dragon Palace. He followed Nagarjuna ashore, pretending to be a devout believer, and joined the people of this peaceful kingdom in making offerings to Nagarjuna.

After centuries of cultivation, Nagarjuna Bodhisattva was nearing completion. He had an important matter to attend to, so he needed to leave this world. Before departing, he bestowed the Avatamsaka Sutra upon the people of this land, hoping they would devote themselves to cultivation and create a pure land.

Unfortunately, after Nagarjuna Bodhisattva ascended to heaven, the little dragon could no longer suppress his greed. He wanted to possess the Avatamsaka Sutra, this supreme treasure, so he secretly sneaked into the palace, disguised himself as a handsome man, and had intercourse with the princess.

The princess could not resist the dragon's temptation. After mating with the dragon, she became its servant. Through this bloodline corruption, the dragon's demonic thoughts corrupted the entire kingdom's Buddhist nature, turning it into a demonic land. Thus, the more devout the people of this land had previously revered Buddhism, the deeper they fell into depravity. This Buddhist kingdom ultimately transformed into a demonic land. The dragon wanted to use the Avatamsaka Sutra to rule this land forever and become the legendary Great Asura King.

The wise king discovered this secret, but it was too late. In the end, he had no choice but to use the Avatamsaka Sutra as bait, and himself and all the people of the country as a cage, transforming it into the Bitter Sea Dragon-Subduing Formation, trapping the poisonous dragon there to its death.

The princess, burdened by the curse, suddenly realized her mistake and decided to stand with her people to forever protect the lost dragon palace, trapping the poisonous dragon there forever.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. With the opening of the Old World, the Real World was also influencing this land. The princess sensed that a powerful ritual was taking place in the Real World, a ritual that would affect the changes in Poison Dragon Town. She was powerless to stop it and was deeply troubled by this.

[And you just happened to appear here at this moment. While you were taking away the people and the secret treasures, you were also weakening the Bitter Sea Dragon-Subduing Formation. Therefore, the princess had no choice but to appear and tell you the truth.]

[A wise heir, perhaps you should choose to believe a story.]

After listening to Princess Naga recount the whole story, Ao Peng realized that although the events seemed to follow the same pattern, they were actually two completely opposite stories.

In this story, it was not the king who fell first, but the little dragon that followed Nagarjuna Bodhisattva out of the Dragon Palace. At the same time, everything in this Bitter Sea Dragon Subduing Formation seems to prove that the story of the Naga princess in front of us is the real one.

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