Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

“You have not yet broken the Three Refuges and Five Precepts, and the precepts are still in effect on you, so you cannot threaten me.”

Every time you attack me, most of your strength is neutralized by your own. Even though I am a courtesan in the mortal realm, not a priestess of the Asura race, you still cannot do anything to me, Asura. I don't understand your foolishness.

"Where is your boundless wisdom? Why do you not understand now!" The white lightning ring behind the Asura King spun, scattering stardust radiance.

Stardust falls to the ground, yet it also falls to the sky, transforming into stars.

Under the power of the Asura King, the entire Wuxiang Heaven was instantly forced into a long night, and the boundless darkness obscured the radiant light of the goddess and bodhisattva.

At this moment, only the dazzling white light emanating from the Asura King's radiant form was the most radiant!

She vanished into the darkness, and when she reappeared, she was already before the goddess and bodhisattva. The unique power of the Asura race was concentrated in a single fist, and invisible precepts wove chains of Sanskrit characters. These golden Sanskrit chains bound the Asura King's body, drawing her power to neutralize the punch she had thrown.

Even though the power of the punch was greatly reduced, its residual force was still powerful and vast. The punch generated thunder, and the thunderous roar shook the entire Wuxiang Heaven.

The goddess was shattered by a single punch, but only light and shadow shattered, and she reappeared in another place.

A pure, luminous light shone behind her, dispelling the surrounding darkness. In the pitch-black Wuxiangtian, the two of them shone like dazzling stars.

"Because at this moment I am the Bodhisattva of Boundless Intent, and also Liu Qingmei. If sentient beings understood the ways of the world, they would not need me to save them. It is precisely because even enlightened sentient beings have things they do not understand that it is my great and just cause to save sentient beings."

So you're trying to ignore the rules and force your way through? Go ahead and continue!

In the future, your people will be enlightened by me once again, and even you will, at some point in the future, abandon your current foolishness and delusion. My wisdom will, without holding grudges, once again illuminate the path for the Asura race.

When Wuxiangtian was trapped in the darkness of the Asura King's realm, the Goddess Bodhisattva showed no panic whatsoever; this darkness seemed to remain her domain.

With each syllable of her words, her figure appeared and disappeared in every corner of the night, like a ghost, like a will-o'-the-wisp, and like her boundless will, omnipresent.

In fact, the goddess Bodhisattva did not put up much resistance; the previous maneuver was only to find out her intentions.

At this moment, the goddess bodhisattva did not mind taking a full punch from her before collapsing.

Killing a Bodhisattva would make her evil deeds impossible to hide within the Buddhist community, according to the precepts.

In the future, the wisdom of the Bodhisattva of Boundless Intent will descend upon her people, and even upon her.

Therefore, goddesses and bodhisattvas do not care about their own life and death at all.

Although it's a bit of a pity that this might not be able to trap Chu Mingkong any longer, it could bring another disaster to the Asura Clan.

"What are you thinking? I have no intention of killing you. I'm going to chain you up in your Wuxiangtian!"

Let me put it another way: I won't let you die, I'll keep you trapped here indefinitely, using you as a tool for my cultivation!

From the Buddhist chains binding the Asura King's beautiful body, streaks of white lightning bolts shot out and bound the goddess bodhisattva.

The goddess and bodhisattva disappeared into the darkness, and the lightning chains, having lost their enemy, flew aimlessly.

"Weren't you just standing there wanting to die? Why are you hiding now?" The Asura King's long white hair danced like a demon, her eyelashes closing as her pale eyes closed.

The inner eye is closed, the outer eye is visible.

Countless pale, indifferent eyes appeared in the darkness of Wuxiangtian. With thousands of eyes watching, the goddesses and bodhisattvas had nowhere to hide. The lightning chains were no longer aimless and all pierced into a corner of the darkness.

Chapter 406 Lü Bu Reborn!

The goddess and bodhisattva found themselves at a disadvantage for a time, even though they were on their own turf.

However, that giant Bodhisattva statue was not just for show; its enormous, towering body moved!

The Bodhisattva statue's eyes shone with golden light, which collided with the lightning chains, illuminating even the smallest corner of the Wuxiang Heaven.

In the dim light at the edge, a long, swaying figure could be vaguely seen—

That was Chu Mingkong, who had been shrouded in darkness the whole time. He hadn't stopped moving while the Goddess Bodhisattva was confronting the Asura King.

This darkness was his best cover, not only concealing his activities but also blocking the location of his scattered Yin energy, so that even if the Bodhisattva statue held a piece of mysterious Yang wood, it would not be able to repair the damage he had caused.

When the holes corroded by the power of extreme yin are still small, it is relatively easy to repair them. However, once the holes become larger, it is not so easy to fill them in.

"It's like I'm hiding from a Bodhisattva, and I feel like I'm pooping all over her house..."

Chu Mingkong thought dejectedly, and seized the opportunity of the Bodhisattva statue protecting the Goddess Bodhisattva to force his way to the front of that piece of extremely yang wood.

To the Thousand-Hand Bodhisattva statue, it was just a tree branch, but when Chu Mingkong came closer, he realized how big the piece of wood was. It could be said to be a thousand-year-old tree, but judging from its shape, it looked like it had been broken off from some super-giant tree.

Chu Mingkong was still thinking about whether he could steal it, but such a piece of wood with such a strong aura would be like casting a fluorescent glow on his body if he carried it with him, and he would most likely be chased and swatted by the Bodhisattva statue.

"Let's see if this sword strike, at the depths of the abyss, can cut this piece of wood in one go."

This was a rare occasion where "no killing" was observed. Chu Mingkong's spear was merely aimed at a piece of wood, and he retreated into the Realm of Annihilation.

The Abyss Serpent's body thinned slightly and returned to his body, coiling around his torso and fingers, as if providing its own strength to his sword-wielding hand.

Gradually, even his Nirvana Domain could not bear this dense Yin power, even though they both originated from Chu Mingkong.

The Bodhisattva statue reacted; its slender hand, holding the extremely yang wood, suddenly clenched to protect the treasure in its palm. But by the time it realized this, Chu Mingkong had already drawn his sword.

A sword, imbued with the power of extreme Yin, the legacy of Bai Niang, and the sword intent of Xuan Nu, was unleashed from the shadows amidst a dark light!

This sword light transformed into the third dazzling presence in the Wuxiang Heaven. It devoured the surrounding darkness, revealing an unconcealable sword intent with an even deeper darkness.

With a single sword strike, the Buddha statue's finger and palm were cleanly severed, revealing a shocking wound to the inner branch of the extremely yang wood.

Although it was not completely destroyed, the extreme yin power on the sword mark was drawing on the extreme yang power on the wooden branch, and the two were consuming each other's power as if out of control.

The Bodhisattva statue intentionally manipulated the wooden block to unleash its extreme yang energy, but the sword marks caused the extreme yang energy to go out of control, only caring about colliding and annihilating each other.

Left with no other choice, the Bodhisattva statue repeatedly summoned treasures with extremely yang power, but Chu Mingkong, hidden in the shadows, slew them one by one, and incidentally even managed to separate the giant python formed from the black blood, spreading its extremely yin power.

Time may or may not pass in this realm of no thought, but the situation continues to evolve.

The Wuxiang Heaven was soon filled with an extremely Yin aura that made Chu Mingkong feel refreshed. Although there were still some differences, he felt that it had brought over a small Extreme Abyss.

If the Chu Mingkong of the past, who relied on the power of extreme Yin to fight, was like Lu Bu reincarnated—using a broom to pick up excrement—then he is now completely different. The Chu Mingkong of today...

He's fighting with a "latrine" in his body! Even a tiny bit spilled would be unbearable for most strong fighters.

The Bodhisattva statue had been trying to balance both ends. At first, it only wanted to suppress Chu Mingkong and save him for later salvation, but later it also wanted to consider the safety of the Goddess Bodhisattva. In the end, it was difficult to take care of both sides.

The tide had turned and was essentially irreversible. The goddess Bodhisattva commanded the Thousand-Armed Bodhisattva statue to launch a final offensive. Giant objects formed from the power of the Buddha's pagoda, ancient temple, golden bell, Zen sword, Zen staff, and Buddha's palm rained down from the sky like a torrential downpour.

Just the sight of those mountain-sized handprints suddenly appearing in the sky made Chu Mingkong worry that he might be smashed along with Wuxiangtian.

No matter how fast you run or how agile you are, you'll feel like you have nowhere to escape and will have no choice but to endure it.

However, with the Asura King present, her eyes closed, and countless eyes appearing in this world shot out surging lightning, shattering the final attack of the Thousand-Armed Bodhisattva statue.

At the same time, chains of lightning bound the goddess bodhisattva tightly, and thunder roared, numbing and weakening her delicate body.

Then, the Asura King uttered the words "anger," "pride," and "doubt," which, like mantras, suppressed the goddess bodhisattva, sealing her power and causing her to completely lose contact with the Thousand-Armed Bodhisattva statue.

The Bodhisattva statue that had forced Chu Mingkong to hide for so long instantly transformed into a giant clay statue, motionless, its final pose still holding the Brahma box mudra, ready to unleash the Great Mudra, but it could only be "preparing".

The Asura King removed the darkness she had brought, leaving the Wuxiang Heaven riddled with holes, with many areas eroded into a gray expanse resembling the Abyss.

Chu Mingkong ended his Abyss Transformation, and the black blood flowed back into his heart, but the traces he left behind did not disappear.

"Um... Asura King, what are your plans for dealing with her? I mean, what's next? I just heard you say you wouldn't kill her, does that mean you just want to keep her here?"

The tall, slender woman with dark skin and white hair calmly observed the defeated goddess bodhisattva. With a tug of her slender hand encased in white stockings, she pulled the goddess bodhisattva closer using chains of lightning. She said:

"Yes, we won't kill her, but we won't take her away either. If we let her leave, it won't be long before another goddess or bodhisattva appears again."

Is it true that as long as you don't die, you can't be reincarnated...?

"Should we prevent her from biting her tongue and committing suicide? I have plenty of things that can shut her up," Chu Mingkong said casually. Of course, he knew that cultivators couldn't bite their tongues to commit suicide.

If a cultivator's self-destruction ability can be sealed, then that cultivator will actually be quite difficult to kill.

"No need, let her bite if she wants to."

"...Um, King Asura, do you have a way to restore the original will of this body?"

Although I wasn't close to the original owner of this body, we did meet once.

Is she the will of a goddess or Bodhisattva, or Liu Qingmei herself? I lean towards the former, but this goddess's words are too convoluted.

The Asura King recalled his childhood priestess and her appearance after she transformed into a goddess or bodhisattva. Her appearance remained unchanged, but she was definitely not the same person she was before.

A priest who pretentiously criticizes the Asura race's warlike blood as delusional and unruly is absolutely not the one who can guide his growth.

The Asura King searched for even the slightest trace of the priest on Liu Qingmei's face, but it was indeed very difficult...

Amidst her calm and resolute demeanor, a hint of melancholy suddenly appeared:

“I agree more with the former, but there will be some merging between the two consciousnesses. I can try to let her previous consciousness take the lead, because I have thought of many similar methods before, but I have never had the opportunity to try them…”

Chapter 407 Attempting to Get Closer

Chu Mingkong may be rather slow-witted in other areas, but he is quite perceptive when it comes to fighting and dealing with women. The former is an innate talent, while the latter is a habit he developed by licking the boots of elders and girls.

He could sense a hint of melancholy and sadness in the Asura King's attitude. Recalling what his master's wife had told him earlier, he figured it must be related to her relative who had also "fallen" into the status of a goddess or bodhisattva.

"I just overheard some of your conversation, Asura King... were your people also harmed by this Bodhisattva of Boundless Intent?" Chu Mingkong didn't dare to say directly that his master's wife had told him.

The Asura King remained silent for a moment, but then felt that since the matter had been going on for so long, there was no harm in talking about it. Moreover, he took advantage of this special opportunity to "kill" the goddess bodhisattva and her future here.

This is a joyous occasion. If we don't talk about the unpleasant things from the past, the joy we feel now won't be quite enough to be fully enjoyed, and it will be difficult to sweep away the gloom left in our hearts from the past.

As she busied herself casting suppression spells, she said:

“That’s right. The Asura race had a period of great prosperity a long time ago, a rare opportunity in the end times.”

The end of Dharma? Does that mean the disappearance of the spiritual energy that nourishes the soul?

Chu Mingkong didn't try to be clever, and didn't even dare to make a joke to lighten the mood, because he wasn't familiar enough with the Asura King to joke around like that.

"Hmm." He nodded cautiously, indicating that he was listening.

Asura King's storytelling ability was really average. She probably thought a lot in her mind, and even imagined every detail of the battle with the goddess bodhisattva, but when it came to actually telling these thoughts, past experiences, and memories, she could only say a few words.

"The priest who raised me was very powerful at that time. There was no enemy of my Asura clan in Buddhism. Then the Bodhisattva of Boundless Intent appeared, and my priest became a goddess Bodhisattva, and also became the enemy who pulled the Asura clan back into Buddhism."

Today, I have settled this debt.

Compared to the content of her words, Chu Mingkong was more concerned about the stance and attitude she revealed.

"Bringing back enemies from Buddhism..." This means that, in the Asura King's view, it is a bad thing for the Asura race to be brought back to Buddhism!