The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

Otherwise, how could so much faith power still remain twenty years after its destruction?

Of course, it's also possible that the faith promoted by Dachan Temple is that of gods and Buddhas. Therefore, even though the monks of Dachan Temple have almost disappeared, the faith in gods and Buddhas continues because ordinary people have enough reverence for them, which is why he is seeing these scenes now.

Regardless of which one it is, he's gotten a good deal now.

Therefore, Ishihara Sho didn't hold back and immediately used his methods to gather the power of faith that permeated the sky and refine it into power of faith that he could use.

After all, besides the Future Life Sutra, he also possesses the divine mask technique, which is second only to one person. Therefore, with a little effort, it is still easy for him to steal the faith of the unclaimed.

Even if it has a master, it doesn't matter. At worst, one can use the means of becoming a god to temporarily disguise oneself as an entity attached to the power of faith, and then digest it without any problem.

In any case, the current amount of faith power is enough for him to digest for a while.

And that's not all. When he actually entered the interior of the Great Zen Temple ruins, went into the various halls, and saw the remaining and undamaged Buddha statues, he realized that the power of faith floating above the Great Zen Temple was just a drop in the ocean compared to the temple's accumulation over a thousand years. The true treasure was the power of faith solidified on these Buddha statues.

So after dealing with the floating power of faith above his head, Ishihara Sho used the methods of transformation, the divine mask, and the Heavenly Demon to steal the solidified, almost tangible power of faith from the Buddha statue.

This time, however, he was much slower. It took him almost a month to completely plunder all the faith power within the Great Zen Temple.

However, the gains were also astonishing. With the ample and complementary supply of faith power, the Future Lifeless Scripture completed another round of halo cultivation, reaching the eighth level! In other words, as long as he learns from Hong Yi and refines a certain god in the Essence Temple, he can officially cultivate the ninth level of halo, complete the cultivation of the Future Lifeless Scripture's immortal primordial spirit, and then turn to work on the present Tathagata Scripture, as well as ponder the fusion of the three scriptures, transcending the other shore—ascending to the pinnacle of celestial immortality.

Then, Ishihara Sho calmed his excitement and returned to the ruins of the Daizenji Sutra Repository. With a thought, he used earth magic to enter the ground and headed towards the underground palace at an unknown depth.

Compared to Hong Yi, who can only move with his soul, Ishihara Sho, who possesses earth escape techniques and is a primordial spirit, has a much easier and more relaxed way of moving.

Therefore, not long after, at a depth of about 1,800 meters underground, Ishihara Sho finally sensed the existence of the mysterious underground palace and, in a flash, entered it.

Chapter 511 Untitled

In an instant, a precious pearl placed on a cylindrical stone step came into Ishihara Sho's view, emitting a strong but not dazzling light, illuminating the entire underground palace, which had no doors or windows and resembled a secret room.

A sense of peace and eternity, reminiscent of the past, emanated from the jewel, calming Ishihara Sho's heart as well.

When he looked again, Ishihara Sho discovered the books that were being suppressed under the pearl, and under the books, a neatly folded wad of cloth, like a tablecloth.

Ishihara Sho, however, knew that it was the Tathagata Sutra he had been searching for, as well as the Tathagata Kasaya left behind by the patriarch Yuan who founded the Great Zen Temple!

A treasure that records the path to the other shore.

However, to obtain these, one must first subdue the precious pearl before one's eyes.

Because what is imprisoned inside is none other than the spirit of the Taishi Mountain, where the Great Zen Temple is located, the soul of the dragon vein!

Or rather, the Dragon Soul.

So when Ishihara Sho walked over, an immense, mountain-like pressure erupted from the pearl and descended upon him.

"Boom!"

Ishihara Sho was no novice like Hong Yi. With a thought, two auras, one black and one white, one green and one red, swirled around his body and face. The immense pressure, like a slide, passed directly through his body and crashed onto the ground of the underground palace, causing the palace to tremble and dust to ripple slightly.

"Since you're sealed, just stay sealed and don't keep thinking about all sorts of nonsense," Ishihara Akane said coldly, looking at the pearl that sealed the dragon soul of Mount Taishi.

"Roar!" The dragon soul inside the pearl seemed to have been touched by something painful, and roared at Ishihara Sho with even greater resentment.

Ishihara Sho remained unmoved. He took out his counterfeit Seven Treasures Tree and brushed it against the Bright Pearl in front of him. Under the influence of the power of the seven treasures and the interaction of the five elements, the pearl swayed slightly and disappeared into the air, revealing the Tathagata Sutra and the Tathagata's robe.

Ishihara Sho remained standing still, brushing the Tathagata Sutra and the Tathagata's robe across his face.

But the result was that the item wasn't successfully transferred...

"The Buddha's robe, is it? I know what you mean. Since you want to test me, then I will tell you about my path to transcendence..." Ishihara Sho put away the Seven Treasures Tree and looked at the Buddha's robe that was suppressing the Buddha Sutra and chuckled.

Then, raising his right hand, as if in a Zen story where the Buddha was testing his disciple Kasyapa, he twirled his fingers and smiled slightly, and the surface of the Buddha's robe shone with a dark golden brilliance.

Two divine wills meet and collide in an unknown dimension, each interpreting the path of transcendence from the origin, as well as the method of transcendence in Ishihara Sho's plan.

After a short while, the Buddha's robe seemed somewhat reluctant to retract its light, and with the present Buddha Sutra in its current form, it floated up and flew to Ishihara Sho's front, offering the present Buddha Sutra, and its main body also wrapped around Ishihara Sho's body.

Clearly, this indicates that some of Ishihara Sho's actions and statements have been accepted.

Thus, the last treasure of the Great Zen Temple was completely extracted by Ishihara Akira. Without hesitation, he tore through the void and returned to the ground. In a flash, he was back in Jade Capital City, appearing in the room of Su Mu, the courtesan of the Scattered Flowers Pavilion and the Holy Maiden of the Supreme Dao.

"Here you go." Before Su Mu could speak, Shi Yuanzhang flicked his finger and tossed a fifth-grade pill to him.

"A pill?" Su Mu asked, taking the pill with a puzzled expression.

"This is a Five-Turn Yuan Pill that I made by imitating the Earth Yuan Spirit Pill of your Supreme Dao. It contains the power of the Yuanpin Heavenly Pearl, which can help people undergo a complete transformation. I think it should be able to help you complete the Marrow Refining process more quickly and step into the realm of Martial Saint," Shi Yuanzhang explained.

"Really? Then this humble woman thanks Young Master Shi for his kindness." Su Mu said in surprise.

"And this too." With that, Ishihara Sho sent another fragment of his divine soul, which had also been cleaned of the magazine, to Su Mu.

"This is..." Su Mu's expression changed as he sensed the aura emanating from it.

“This is my divine soul thought, and I have already become a creator. If you can refine it, it should be able to help you enter the realm of Ghost Immortal. When combined with your Martial Saint body, I am confident that I can help you overcome the tribulation of lightning and become a Human Immortal,” Shi Yuanzhang explained.

"You've become a creator?!" Su Mu exclaimed in astonishment.

In the present world, apart from their Supreme Dao Master Meng Shenji, there is no known creator in the world!

This shows just how incredibly valuable Ishihara Sho is as a creator.

"Ah."

"It seems you've had quite a lot of experiences lately," Su Mu said with a half-smile after a long while, suppressing his shock.

"I'd say I've gained something," Ishihara Akira said with a smile.

"Alright, are you going to take the pill now, or are you going to wait a bit longer?"

"What? Are you in a hurry for me to become a Martial Saint?" Su Mu asked, puzzled.

“If you have nothing else to do, stay here and protect me while I refine something,” Ishihara Akira said.

"What is it?" Su Mu asked curiously.

“The Dragon Soul of Mount Taishi,” said Ishihara Sho.

After saying that, without waiting for Su Mu to ask any further questions, he flipped his hand and took out the Tai Shi Mountain Dragon Soul sealed in the treasure pearl. With another wave of his hand, he used the Two Realms Separation Technique, which he had obtained from the Zheng Yi Daoist who had been hunting down the Jing Ren monk in the wilderness. This technique enveloped the entire room, temporarily separating Su Mu's room from the outside world.

Then, with a sudden burst of power, he shattered the seal and released the Dragon Soul of Mount Taishi.

"Roar!" The dragon soul, now free, immediately stretched its body and roared at Ishihara Sho.

Ishihara Akane was naturally unharmed, but Su Mu, whose cultivation level was far inferior to his, turned pale, and a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth.

This was only because she had a physical body to protect her. If it were the original story where Hong Yi was attacked by the dragon soul for the first time, his soul would have exploded and he would have died as a vegetable.

Ishihara Akira didn't give the dragon soul too many chances to do evil. He directly used the Innate Qi Great Capture Hand to suppress the dragon soul. Then, he spread his divine soul thoughts and constructed the Yin-Yang Chaos Array from the Yin-Yang Secret Scripture in the void. Together with the soul vortex generated by the Five Yin Demon God, he began to refine the Tai Shi Mountain dragon soul in front of him.

"Crunch, crunch..."

If the sound of machinery crushing bones could be heard, the dragon soul would begin to emit a continuous, deathly roar.

……

Unfortunately, although its existence is very special, its level is far inferior to that of Ishihara Sho!

In addition, Ishihara Akira possessed a wide variety of methods that were both diverse and targeted, so it didn't take too long for the consciousness of the Taishi Mountain Dragon Soul to be extracted. Its body was restored to its original state and transformed into the purest energy, which Ishihara Akira then swallowed into his body.

"Are you alright?" Ishihara Akira, having recovered from all the complications, asked Su Mu, whose face was pale.

"He's not going to die yet," Su Mu said, shaking his head.

"Come here, let me help you recover."

Su Mu glanced at him, got up and walked over to Ishihara Yu. But before she could say anything, Ishihara Yu hugged her tightly, then, with an "I knew it" look on her face, they rolled onto the inside of the bed together...

Chapter 512 Consort Yuan and the Empress

That evening, Ishihara Yu arrived at the Imperial Palace...

"Who are you?" Yuanfei, also known as the Fragrant Fox King who initially helped Hong Yi, looked at Ishihara Sho, who seemed oblivious to everyone around him, and indeed, no one seemed to see him at all, as he swaggered into his palace and asked with a frown.

"Have you forgotten? Nishiyama, outside a certain temple," Ishihara Akira reminded him with a smile.

At the same time, without him making any move, the palace maids and eunuchs serving around him all seemed to have received an order and consciously withdrew from the palace. When the last person left, they helped to close the door.

"It's you!" Consort Yuan was taken aback, then suddenly realized.

What are you doing here?

"I originally just came to the palace to see if I could find any royal collections or anything like that, but during the trip, I heard about your imprisonment. In any case, we've met once before, and since you have a good appearance in this life, I thought I'd come and see if there's anything I can help you with." Ishihara Akira stopped in front of Consort Yuan and said.

"Thank you for your concern. However, I have no intention of selling my body or charms in exchange for help. You may leave now." Upon hearing this, Consort Yuan's eyes flickered, and she said calmly to Ishihara Sho in front of her.

"Are you sure you want to refuse?" Ishihara Sho smiled unmovedly. "You should know that your cultivation has been crippled by Ji Changyue of the Zhengyi Sect. Without external help, it will take at least ten or twenty years to recover. In other words, you are now an ordinary person to me who has no power to resist. Are you sure you want to give up the opportunity to get help from me for the sake of your pride, and then let me take advantage of you for free?"

"What do you want to do?" Consort Yuan asked, her expression changing.

"What do you think?" Ishihara Akira crossed the safe distance that usually exists between people, came up to Yuanfei, hooked her chin with his hand, and smiled.

"Since you know my identity, you should know that I and the White Ape King, Bai Zhiyue, are childhood sweethearts. If you mess with me, he will not let you off!" Knowing that she could not resist now, Yuanfei did not make any extreme reaction, but met Ishihara Sho's gaze and said in a deep voice.

"Is he the creator?" Ishihara Sho asked with a chuckle.

"What do you want to say?" Consort Yuan asked, frowning.

“Unfortunately, I recently passed through the tribulation of lightning and achieved the realm of Creator. Not to mention the White Ape King Bai Zhiyue, even you so-called Peacock King Xin Xuan, the head of the Eight Great Demon Immortals of the World, are nothing more than beings I can deal with at will. Are you sure you want Bai Ziyue to come and die because of your matter?” Ishihara Sho asked leisurely.

"What?! The Creator?! How is this possible?" Consort Yuan exclaimed in shock.

Because she remembered very clearly that when Ishihara Akira fought her, although his soul did indeed carry a yang aura, as if he had survived the tribulation of lightning, his fighting methods, or rather, his Taoist techniques, were very crude and clumsy. This was the reason why she was able to fight Ishihara Akira with her ordinary ghost immortal body and even escape by using tricks.

How long has it been? In less than a year, he has passed through seven tribulations and achieved the realm of Creator. Even among the ancient sages, this is a rare achievement, let alone in this declining Dharma-ending Age where the cultivation environment is in ruins.

No wonder she was so shocked she couldn't speak.

"Don't believe me?" Ishihara Akane didn't waste any words and directly released his divine soul power, allowing Yuanfei to personally experience the aura of a Seven Tribulations Creator.

Immediately, Consort Yuan's face turned pale, and her breath became even weaker.

There's no other reason than that he's currently injured and his power is scattered. Even though he's trying his best to adjust his body and cultivate his soul, it only prevents him from being affected by the Taoist techniques and pills left on him by Ji Changyue. He's not even as good as an ordinary person. As for a complete recovery, as I said before, it will take at least ten or twenty years for him to return to his original level.

"As long as you kill the Empress and help me get rid of Ji Changyue of the Zhengyi Sect, I will submit to you." Having realized Ishihara Akira's level of cultivation, Yuanfei, with a sudden surge of hope, looked fiercely at Ishihara Akira and said viciously.

"Once you become my woman, not only will I help you avenge yourself, but I'll also help you recover your health and quickly restore your cultivation. But the prerequisite is that you are my woman," Ishihara Akira said with a smile.

The meaning is simple: he doesn't like transactions where payment is made before goods are delivered; he prefers goods delivered before payment.