Luo Tian finally couldn't help but speak, his words filled with disbelief and confusion.

It's no wonder Luo Tian was puzzled, since Ksitigarbha is one of the controllers of the underworld and is closely related to the six realms of reincarnation.

If the Lord of Mount Tai is the supreme deity in Taoist mythology who governs the underworld, then Ksitigarbha is the supreme deity in Buddhist mythology who governs the underworld.

Similarly, if the rank of the Lord of Mount Tai is comparable to that of a great deity, then the rank of the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva should also be at the level of a great deity.

Yin Changsheng is merely a celestial being; how could he possibly witness great divine power?

Well, in a way, a truly great and powerful deity was standing right in front of her.

Moreover, the most important point is that the Xuanhuang Great World is the Daoist temple of Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of the Earth Immortals. As an unparalleled power who has attained the Taiyi Dao Fruit, would Zhen Yuanzi allow Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva to interfere in his Daoist temple?

A deep sense of doubt lingered in Luo Tian's mind. The more he learned about the cause and effect behind it, the more puzzled he became by what Yin Changsheng was saying.

Faced with Luo Tian's questioning, Yin Changsheng met Luo Tian's gaze without fear and said with utmost solemnity:

"After the ninth time of the five signs of decay in the gods, I did indeed see Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva!"

With a hint of fear in his eyes, Yin Changsheng put down the nearly extinguished soul lamp in his hand and said in a deep voice:

"During the Ninth Calamity, the Three Calamities, Six Tribulations, and the Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man all returned to their original positions. It was a calamity that even a Heavenly Immortal could not withstand."

The Heavenly Shuttle, a natal magic weapon refined over 30,000 years, was already comparable to a Golden Immortal's magic weapon, yet it still perished under the Yin Fire.

The six primordial spirit incarnations I refined were all no less powerful than half-step Golden Immortals, but five of them were forcibly blown away by that Samadhi Divine Wind.

The immortal golden body, forged from the incense offerings of Buddhism and scattered clones, was shattered by a tribulation containing a trace of the true essence of the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder, and has not recovered for thousands of years.

"And this is only the beginning. After the three calamities, there will be six more tribulations, until even the Golden Immortal will perish. This is the true tribulation of the five decays of heaven and man."

His clothes were dirty, his hair was sparse, his armpits were sweaty, his body smelled foul, and he was not happy to sit here.

Falling into the Five Signs of Decay of the Celestials is like a small cycle of reincarnation; even the slightest descent into depravity could lead to utter annihilation. If it weren't for a friend in the Jade Emperor Pavilion who gifted me the Tribulation-Crossing Sword Heart, I would have had no chance to overcome the Tribulation of the Five Signs of Decay of the Celestials.

Yin Changsheng recounted the immense terror within, and even someone as proud as this Old Ancestor of the Gou Dao could still sense the lingering fear within.

As Yin Changsheng slowly recounted his story, an unknown will seemed to overcome the barrier of the Heaven-Reaching Talisman and silently descended upon this magnificent Hall of Fate.

"After I relied on the Tribulation-Transcending Sword Heart to barely survive the Tribulation of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, I could clearly feel that the calamities of the entire Xuanhuang Great World seemed to be restless because of my successful tribulation."

It seemed as if a great will was watching me from the shadows, and terrifying thunder was brewing, intending to wipe me out of this world.

But for some reason, the thunder never struck.

His words were filled with deep fear as Yin Changsheng spoke:

"For cultivators, each calamity they overcome not only means an extension of their lifespan by 3,600 years, but more importantly, the entire world will bestow blessings upon the immortals who have suffered the calamity afterward."

Generally speaking, blessings are bestowed upon those who enhance their Taoist cultivation, magical abilities, and supernatural powers. However, occasionally, some lucky individuals may be able to obtain a sliver of the Great Dao, open up new methods, or comprehend the great supernatural powers of their predecessors.

After I survived the ninth tribulation, I did not receive any blessings from heaven and earth.

At the time, I was unaware of the cause and effect. On the day the five signs of decay ended, I was unable to receive blessings from heaven and earth. I watched as the small cycle of reincarnation, which had not completely dissipated, turned into a fog that obscured my vision.

At the time, I thought it was a blessing from heaven and earth, and without thinking much, I dragged my badly injured body into the mist.

At this point, Yin Changsheng paused slightly, a rare hint of embarrassment appearing on his face.

Luo Tian was speechless upon hearing this.

Yin Changsheng was remarkably consistent in his greed and cunning.

To some extent, this may be the reason why Yin Changsheng was able to live for 50,000 years.

After all, if Yin Changsheng were not a coward, he would not have survived the ninth calamity even if he cultivated for 50,000 years without any special abilities.

Only by being greedy when it's time to be greedy and prudent when it's time to be prudent can one achieve the success one has today.

While feeling a mix of emotions, Yin Changsheng quickly tried to hide his embarrassment.

With a solemn expression, Yin Changsheng's gaze fell upon the faintly uneasy aura emanating from the Life Hall, and he asked Luo Tian:

"Lord Luo Tian, ​​what is about to happen may have a great cause and effect involved. Once you know about it, you will definitely not be able to escape its karmic entanglement."

Even so, you still want to continue listening?

If it were an ordinary, powerful deity or a Golden Immortal, they would definitely have reservations upon hearing these words.

However, Luo Tian had already given the Abyss Will a good beating. Apart from the Lord of Ten Thousand Armies, there were very few beings in the world that could make him feel any fear, not even the Ksitigarbha King, who was also a great god.

Without the slightest hesitation, Luo Tian said directly, "Speak!"

Yin Changsheng gave Luo Tian a deep look before continuing:

"It seems that because I have survived the five signs of decay of the celestial beings, the mist formed by the minor reincarnation has little effect on me."

After breaking free from the fog of the cycle of reincarnation, I came to see a world of demons and monsters.

In that world, countless hungry ghosts fell from the vortex in the sky called the Hungry Ghost Realm, greedily devouring everything in sight.

Whether it was mountains and rivers, or all living things, even the great sun in the sky, half of it was forcibly torn off.

Luo Tian's eyes narrowed, and he immediately thought of the world that evolved from the divine essence in the "Ksitigarbha Sutra of Salvation" was just as Yin Changsheng had described, except that there seemed to be some subtle differences.

Just as Luo Tian was about to ask for details, Yin Changsheng's next words completely surprised him.

Yin Changsheng, with a solemn expression, spoke to Luo Tian, ​​word by word:

"And in the very center of the demon realm, a colossal Bodhisattva, towering to the heavens and standing on the earth, was almost completely devoured by hungry ghosts. Even the giant elephant beneath him had long since perished, leaving only piles of white bones!"

As these words resounded, even within this realm isolated by the Heaven-Reaching Talisman, the unknown will that had silently descended stirred.

"Namo Amitabha... Namo Amitabha... Namo Amitabha..."

A faint, ethereal chanting arose from an unknown source, and an unnamed, eerie wind suddenly swept through the Hall of Fate. Countless soul flames flickered and swayed in the wind, and the illusory shadows of the flames transformed into unknown figures, carrying a strange sense of distortion.

On the surrounding walls, above the several extinguished soul lamps, it seemed as if phantoms of those who had perished in the calamity rose up, looking at Luo Tian and Yin Changsheng in the Hall of Fate with resentful eyes.

In such an eerie environment, the ethereal chanting all around seemed sinister beneath its solemn and dignified exterior.

Upon seeing this scene, Yin Changsheng's expression suddenly changed, and he said:

"The tenth calamity is drawing ever closer, and the Heaven-Piercing Talisman can no longer completely prevent me from recounting the cause and effect!"

He is looking this way!

Yin Changsheng formed hand seals, and several spaces around him opened up, from which talismans and immortal treasures, shimmering with numerous precious lights, poured out like a river.

On the ground of the Life Hall, array patterns were drawn, and in an instant, a huge domain could be seen unfolding on the ground.

The dome, which was originally visible to the naked eye, rose infinitely and began to transform into a vast starry sky.

In that starry sky, Luo Tian saw many familiar stars.

Tian Gang, Wen Qu, Wu Qu, Tai Bai, Tan Lang, Po Jun, Qi Sha, Tian Ji, Tian Quan...

Although only a portion of the stars were visible in the starry sky due to the incomplete formation, Luo Tian could still see the remaining power of the Doubu gods.

As the stars shone brightly, the oppressive force from the source myth crashed down upon this Hall of Fate, seemingly severing it completely from the outside world.

And those magical treasures and talismans began to unleash their power.

The Haoran Talisman, the Zixiao Jade Scroll, the Ascension Talisman, the Taiyi Talisman... each and every precious talisman, almost existing only in the legends of the Xuanhuang Great World, shone with its brilliance.

Visible laws of the Dao surround the Hall of Fate, and as the order of the laws is shattered, this hall is pushed into the unknown, avoiding the gaze of the great.

However, Luo Tian knew that even though Yin Changsheng's methods were extraordinary in the eyes of a Golden Immortal, they were of no use in the face of a great divine power.

How could someone of such great divine power be deceived by a fragmented Zhou Tian Star Array and some mere external objects?

In that endless darkness, a hollow skeleton covered with evil spirits gently turned its head and looked at the Destiny Hall in the Jade Emperor Mountain Grotto, which was enveloped by strange power.

Throughout the entire Jade Emperor Mountain Grotto Heaven, neither the spiritual treasures left behind by the ancestor who once reached the pinnacle of Golden Immortals, nor the five Golden Immortals who were renowned throughout the Xuanhuang Great World, noticed the changes that had occurred in the Life Hall.

A mist began to shroud the Zhou Tian Star Array, and the brilliant starlight quickly dimmed beneath the mist, causing the faint phantom images of the Dou Bu gods to shatter.

The Ziwei Emperor Star, which had almost solidified into a tangible form, seemed to have reached the end of its life, transforming into a magnificent supernova and falling into oblivion amidst a burst of fire.

Subsequently, whether it was the Heaven-Reaching Talisman or the immortal talismans and mythological talismans from ancient legends, they all quickly dimmed and withered under the ordinary mist.

It was as if the lifespan of these talismans and magical treasures was being completely stripped away by the mist, and at the end of death, everything lost its meaning.

This situation was completely beyond Yin Changsheng's expectations.

With a look of fear on his face, Yin Changsheng muttered to himself in disbelief:

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"My tenth tribulation has not yet arrived, so why has uttering just a few words attracted His attention?"

Even with all his methods, Yin Changsheng lost his usual composure at this moment. The eerie chanting continued to resound all around, and a majestic Bodhisattva seemed to appear in the shadows before the gate of the Life Hall.

Luo Tian merely glanced at the strange scene unfolding in the Hall of Fate before speaking to Yin Changsheng:

“Go on and tell me what you’ve seen.”

"Are you crazy?" Yin Changsheng couldn't help but question.

"His power has already descended; do you really want to deepen your karmic ties with Him?"

Luo Tian nonchalantly pointed to the eerie scene within the Hall of Fate and the dim celestial constellations, saying:

"Are you sure He will let you go if you stop now?"

Upon hearing this, Yin Changsheng fell silent and slumped back into his seat.

A hint of struggle flashed in his eyes, but in the end, Yin Changsheng gritted his teeth and continued:

"In that realm of demons and monsters, I didn't immediately realize what the white bone Bodhisattva represented."

Although I have stolen Buddhist offerings and have some understanding of Buddhist supernatural powers, there are very few things I know about Buddhism in the Xuanhuang Great World, which is incomplete.

Just as I began preparing to depart due to the collapse of my minor cycle of reincarnation, all the hungry ghosts suddenly knelt on the ground, chanting the name of Ksitigarbha in unison!

"Then, amidst that eerie shout, a large amount of flesh and blood reappeared on the White Bone Bodhisattva's body, transforming into a colossal Bodhisattva that stood tall and upright, and began to preach to the many hungry ghosts."

I didn't understand the words He spoke, but I could vaguely catch a glimpse of His spirit.

I took out paper and pen and forcibly wrote down what I understood in my mind, which eventually led to the acquisition of the "Ksitigarbha Sutra".

After the Bodhisattva finished chanting the sutra, many hungry ghosts turned to ashes, but a continuous stream of hungry ghosts continued to fall from the realm of hungry ghosts above.

At this point, the illusory image of the Bodhisattva outside the Hall of Names seemed to solidify, and the gaze bearing the oppressive weight of a great will fell upon the Hall of Life.

Yin Changsheng was powerless to resist the great will, and his voice became increasingly urgent.

"At first, I just thought it was another Buddhist myth about a Bodhisattva feeding ghosts with his own body to save them from suffering."

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