Luo Tian glanced at the stone lion in Yin Changsheng's hand and replied:
Do you think I look like someone who lacks those so-called treasures?
Yin Changsheng was speechless for a moment.
The few Golden Immortal Realms she knew of were precious, but compared to Behemoth's head, they were nothing.
More importantly, those Golden Immortal Secret Realms are quite dangerous. Would a powerful being who casually takes out Behemoth's head to harm others be willing to risk picking up trash?
Having completely given up the idea of persuading Luo Tian, Yin Changsheng waved the scripture in his hand and asked:
"Does Your Excellency Luo Tian know who wrote this Buddhist scripture?"
Luo Tian frowned slightly. Although he didn't understand why Yin Changsheng would ask such a question, he still spoke up:
"Could it be Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva...?"
Before she could finish speaking, Yin Changsheng's pupils suddenly contracted, and with a wave of her hand, several Heaven-Reaching Talismans fell down in an instant.
The Heaven-Reaching Talisman is the most powerful talisman in the Jade Emperor Pavilion. It is said that a single talisman can suppress an entire world, sever its spiritual veins and vitality, and turn the whole world into a dead land.
However, in Yin Changsheng's hands, the most original function of the Absolute Heaven-Connecting Talisman was to isolate information. Under the seal that severed the source of the various meridians, even information could hardly penetrate the isolation of the Absolute Heaven-Connecting Talisman. Even the great divine power might not be able to detect it if it did not actively investigate.
The radiance emanating from the talisman sealed off the entire Life Hall, suppressing it from both inside and outside and cutting off all communication.
After doing all this, Yin Changsheng looked at Luo Tian with a hint of lingering fear and couldn't help but say:
"Are you out of your mind?!"
"Since you know that Bodhisattva, how dare you recite his name in the Xuanhuang Great World?"
Now it was Luo Tian's turn to be stunned.
The true name of the great divine power does indeed contain great power, but simply reciting the true name is not saying anything bad, so why would it excite Yin Changsheng so much?
Furthermore, according to Luo Tian's understanding, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is not present in any of the realms.
Although great divine power can spread across all realms with a single thought, all realms are merely a corner of the endless ocean of worlds. Separated by the endless ocean of worlds, even great divine power can hardly exert any power. Has Yin Changsheng gone too far in hiding?
Looking at Yin Changsheng with a suspicious gaze, Luo Tian couldn't help but speak:
"Is the Ancestor of Immortality getting a little too excited?"
"It's just the name of a great divine power, why panic?"
Luo Tian's calm reaction made Yin Changsheng look puzzled again. He leaned forward to examine Luo Tian and asked:
"You really don't understand what those three words represent in the Xuanhuang Great World?"
"I come from the Star World, and I don't know anything about this," Luo Tian said frankly.
"Then why are you inquiring about the scriptures?"
"I have other purposes, which the Ancestor of Immortality need not know."
This reply made Yin Changsheng narrow his eyes slightly. After a moment of contemplation, Yin Changsheng finally spoke:
"Since Lord Luo Tian has such an attitude, then I will speak frankly."
"The copy of the *Ksitigarbha Sutra* in Lord Luo Tian's hand was written by me!"
"Impossible!" Luo Tian was shocked and immediately denied it without thinking.
"Why is it impossible?" Yin Changsheng retorted.
"That Buddhist scripture possesses a divine aura and radiance, and beneath it, amidst countless illusions, the precious image of a Bodhisattva manifests. With the methods of the Longevity Ancestor, it's likely..."
Luo Tian only said half of what he meant, but shook his head slightly, clearly not believing Yin Changsheng's statement.
Moreover, Yin Changsheng's cowardly and unscrupulous character doesn't seem like the kind of person who would write the "True Scripture of Salvation and Extinction."
Yin Changsheng's lips twitched slightly. For tens of thousands of years, some people had called her a coward, and some had said that she had no desire to pursue the Dao, but no one had ever dared to deny her talent.
As a cultivation prodigy in the Xuanhuang Great World who had survived nine heavenly tribulations, this was the first time she had been looked down upon in this way.
Yin Changsheng said decisively:
"Whether Lord Luo Tian believes it or not, that copy of the Ksitigarbha Sutra was indeed written by me."
Luo Tian frowned slightly and glanced at the scripture that had lost its charm.
Since Yin Changsheng was so uncertain, he had no choice but to go along with what Yin Changsheng said.
"Then please tell me the cause and effect of how the Ancestor of Longevity compiled this book, the Ksitigarbha Sutra of Salvation. I will judge whether it is true or false."
Yin Changsheng did not speak directly. Instead, holding the "Ksitigarbha Sutra of Salvation," he slowly stood up from the spot where he was guarding the soul lamp and skillfully picked up a soul lamp from the corner of the wall.
The flame on this soul lamp was already flickering and about to go out, its light dimming and fading, like an old man at the end of his life struggling to grasp at a sliver of life.
In the flickering light, Yin Changsheng suddenly spoke:
"Does Your Excellency Luo Tian know about the Lesser Underworld, which is subordinate to the Xuanhuang Great World?"
Luo Tian looked puzzled and said, "I've never heard of that!"
"Among all the realms, there is a complete system of great worlds, and there is a world of death to which they depend."
These worlds might be called the underworld, the netherworld, the realm of the dead, the netherworld, or the netherworld.
The Lesser Underworld, like these other worlds, is a death realm separated from the Great Xuanhuang World, and the final resting place for most of the souls lost in the Great Xuanhuang World.
"The Lesser Underworld is closely connected to the Great Xuanhuang World. Under it, hundreds of millions of City Gods reside, and the City Gods below the Underworld God Domain hold the power of the Underworld, rewarding the good and punishing the evil, taking lives and shortening lifespans. Their power far surpasses that of the secular imperial power!"
Luo Tian was somewhat surprised, as he had collected a great deal of information about the Xuanhuang Great World within the Star World.
The fact that such power in the lower realms was so significant, yet was never mentioned by anyone, puzzled him.
"The place that governs the life and death of all living beings in this realm is of paramount importance. The Lesser Underworld should be far more important than the Jade Emperor's Pavilion."
Why is it that the Jade Emperor Pavilion includes information on all three major sects of the Xuanhuang Great World, but not on the Lesser Underworld?
"Could it be... 'the majority'?"
Just as Luo Tian was beginning to have a guess, Yin Changsheng suddenly turned to look at him.
"Mr. Luo, you must be wondering why the Lesser Underworld, with its immense power, remains so obscure?"
A beautiful smile curved her lips as Yin Changsheng slowly said:
"Because the Book of Life and Death in the Lesser Underworld only records all living beings who have not yet ascended to the status of true immortals."
Above the True Immortals, the Lesser Underworld has no authority to interfere, which is why the immortals of the Xuanhuang Great World are theoretically as long-lived as heaven!
A sudden flash of inspiration struck Luo Tian, as if he had grasped some crucial clue.
Luo Tian was deep in thought when Yin Changsheng spoke up on his own:
"From the perspective of the gods outside the Xuanhuang Great World, those who advance to the Nascent Soul stage can enjoy a lifespan of two thousand years, while those who reach the Mahayana stage can enjoy a lifespan of eight thousand years, watching the rise and fall of mortal dynasties. Xuanhuang True Immortals can live a carefree and long life. How enviable this is!"
In reality, true immortals only lose the lifespan limit; they are no longer bound by the lifespan shackles in the Book of Life and Death, and will not perish completely from the world simply because someone crosses their name off.
But death is the ultimate fate of all living beings; what virtue or ability does a mere immortal possess to defy death?
"After the True Immortals, every three thousand six hundred years there is a great calamity, the Three Calamities and Six Tribulations, the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, and countless beings above the True Immortal level perish under the calamities."
Furthermore, as time went on, the intensity of the calamities increased rapidly. Before me, in the entire Xuanhuang Great World, no being below the Golden Immortal level had ever survived nine Heavenly Tribulations.
A lifespan of 32,400 years is already the limit for the Celestial Immortal realm in the entire Xuanhuang Great World; death is the shackle designed for the Xuanhuang Great World!
As Yin Changsheng spoke, Luo Tian could feel that wisp of inspiration was almost within reach, yet it was also as if it were separated by a thin veil, making it difficult to see clearly.
Temporarily setting aside the slight flutter in his heart, Luo Tian couldn't help but glance at Yin Changsheng.
Based on the number of tribulations, Yin Changsheng should be about to undergo the tenth tribulation of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man. The lifespan after becoming an immortal is called the immortal lifespan, and Yin Changsheng's immortal lifespan is already close to 36,000 years.
If Yin Changsheng wasn't lying, she truly was the first person to break free of these nine tribulations.
However, Luo Tian didn't think much of this death shackle. If the limit for a Celestial Immortal was 32,400 years, it was still an extremely long time.
As long as you don't do anything reckless and just stay put, living for over 30,000 years is pretty good. After all, even the Sun King, who was at the peak of mid-level divine power, only lived for a few thousand years.
Seeing Luo Tian's expression, Yin Changsheng smiled and said:
"Does Your Excellency Luo Tian find this age unusual?"
Luo Tian nodded.
"Does Your Excellency Luo Tian know what the tribulations are like after reaching the Golden Immortal realm?"
Slightly taken aback, Luo Tian realized he hadn't paid attention to this kind of information before.
"After attaining the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit, there is also a tribulation every three thousand six hundred years."
Since the birth of the Xuanhuang Great World, countless beings have undergone tribulations, and none have ever broken through the ninth level of the Golden Immortal Tribulation.
Yin Changsheng stared at Luo Tian and said, word by word:
"This means that even if one attains the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit, which is comparable to powerful divine strength, their immortal lifespan is limited to less than 65,000 years!"
As if struck by lightning, Luo Tian's face showed shock for the first time.
Among all realms, those with powerful divine power are the strongest at the top.
Luo Tian had heard of some medium-level gods who perished due to the depletion of their faith, but the vast majority of powerful gods were rule-based deities, whose lifespans would be as long as their divine kingdoms remained intact.
Throughout the myriad realms, there are countless powerful deities that have survived for millions of years.
If the lifespan limit of a Golden Immortal is 65,000 years, then it is simply incomparable to the powerful divine force that has survived for millions of years.
The fact that there is such a huge difference in lifespan even at the same level gives people a strange sense of abnormality.
The glimmer of inspiration in Luo Tian's mind grew ever stronger.
"Why is that?" Luo Tian couldn't help but ask softly.
“I can’t explain why either, but one thing I’m very clear about.”
Yin Changsheng looked at Luo Tian and solemnly said:
"I wrote the Ksitigarbha Sutra, but the essence of it did not come from me."
After surviving the ninth cycle of the five signs of decay in the heavens, amidst that endless cycle of death, I saw... Ksitigarbha!
Chapter 286 White Bone Bodhisattva 5000
"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva!"
"You said you met Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva after the ninth heavenly tribulation?"
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