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

......

In the present situation.

Zuo Qiuchi squatted down, looking at Asuluo's skin, where the "battle" for the talisman tattoos was becoming increasingly fierce, and she was very worried.

"What's going on? Didn't Mingkong already go in to help Asuluo? Why hasn't the situation improved?"

"Indeed, it seems the new Asura script is about to gain the upper hand. Is Mingkong alright? Does he need assistance?"

As Xiao Yunhan watched the new Asura script appear for an increasingly longer period of time, she sensed that the situation inside was not good.

But she didn't know how she could help.

All eyes turned to Yun Nongyu, but she could only shake her head helplessly.

"There's nothing we can do but rely on Mingkong himself. Donglu can only use her destiny to influence him, which is the only method we can use. There's no other way to interfere with Asuluo right now."

......

Asura's indifferent gaze fixed on the inherited mark that had transformed into a Buddha's head and face, and he tentatively asked:

Where will the true Buddha return?

[In the Burning Lamp Mountain dwells the Ancient Buddha, the Buddha of the past, who is also a demon disguised as a Buddha. The Future Buddha, the true Buddha, named Maitreya, will return to the ancestral land of all living beings.]

“Speak like a human being, where are you?” Asura’s tone was as sharp as ever.

[In this realm, that is the place I chose to slumber before my annihilation after experiencing a solemn kalpa, and it will also be the place of my awakening.]

[He brought with him a trace of Buddha-nature from the Asura King's legacy.]

"The Netherworld... Your other body is slumbering in the Buddhist Pure Land of the Netherworld? No wonder the supreme beings in the Celestial Realm cannot detect it."

Asura was just trying to get information out of her, but she didn't expect to actually get it.

Upon hearing Asura's words, the Buddha head realized that Asura had no intention of trusting it at all. The compassion on its face vanished, and a ferocious wrathful expression appeared instantly.

Even the priest's flawless resentment couldn't persuade you to return to the right path. Must I personally escort you to the Pure Land to repent?

Suddenly, golden light shone from behind the Buddha's head, and chains woven from Sanskrit scriptures flew out from the golden light.

One part took root in the depths of the surrounding consciousness, while the other rushed straight towards Asura.

"Admonition? Aren't you already trying to steal my body? No need to pretend to be magnanimous and upright."

During his earlier conversation with the priest, Asura and Chu Mingkong worked together to communicate with the divine goddess's essence within, fusing the essence of the Mysterious Goddess that they had each refined together to recreate the power of the Mysterious Goddess.

Now is the time to show it.

A colossal goddess stood proudly here, gradually emerging from the haze, making everything before her seem so insignificant.

[The Origin of the Mysterious Maiden?!]

The Buddha head originally relied on the wisp of Buddha-nature that Asura could not overcome. This wisp of Buddha-nature was rooted in the inheritance mark of the Asura King and had existed deep in Asura's consciousness since birth.

He could restrain Asura's body and block her counterattacks from the depths of her consciousness, but if it was an attack from the goddess, he lacked the confidence to fight back...

As the figure of the Mystic Maiden became clearer, a long, large black shadow covered the face of the Buddha's head, shrouding it in darkness—

The Mysterious Maiden Sword struck down at that moment, as if divine retribution had descended!

Chapter 275 Possible Identity?

"...Hmm, it should be completely gone, right?"

Chu Mingkong looked around but couldn't find any trace of the inheritance mark. However, whether he saw it or not didn't matter.

Within the world of consciousness, that inherited mark may have been hidden, and only Asura himself could perceive whether it had truly disappeared.

After Xuan Nu's sword strike, no earth-shattering wounds were left behind. The marks left by her greatsword were restored to their original state almost as soon as they were created.

But the Buddha head was indeed gone, and that wisp of Buddha-nature had also disappeared from Chu Mingkong's sight.

"I can sense that it's gone without you reminding me."

Asura said irritably, and she and Chu Mingkong looked around, feeling a little lost.

"The priest is gone too, isn't he?"

Chu Mingkong felt that his question was a bit irritating, but he didn't know what to say if he didn't ask.

"It's the priestess's lingering divine consciousness that's gone. The priestess herself disappeared many years ago."

Asuluo's serious attitude made Chu Mingkong choke, turning it into a truly awful joke.

In the silence, Asura looked up at the towering Xuan Nu standing there, her figure even more majestic than a mountain.

It's unclear whether it's because the Mysterious Maiden's essence, pieced together by her and Chu Mingkong, is large enough, or whether the goddess's power is more unrestrained in the world of consciousness.

After a long silence, Asura sighed deeply and said absentmindedly:

"I still don't think that was the real priestess. I'm sure she was somewhat bewitched by that Buddhist nature and erased some crucial memories."

Previously, through the 'revolving lantern' of the Bodhisattva of Boundless Intent, I glimpsed a bit of the priestess's emotions. She was so wary of Buddhism, and even more fearful of that Buddhist kingdom in the underworld. How could she suddenly feel that there was a wisp of Buddha-nature that she could approach?

Chu Mingkong and his group had been hostile to Buddhism for a long time, to the point that they were somewhat frightened. Even if they intended to use Buddhism, they were still very wary of things like Buddhist nature.

While utilizing it, they also worried about the potential consequences, since the Buddhist ability to convert people was truly bizarre and all-pervasive.

It's absurd that a priest, who has been possessed, could so readily believe in the so-called "true Buddha."

Chu Mingkong could somewhat understand why Asuluo didn't trust this priestess at all, even though she was flawless in a considerable sense.

But if she speaks up for Buddhism, that will be her biggest weakness.

"I think the priest just now... his fear and apprehension weren't recorded in the inherited mark..."

Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Judging from the information you just extracted, the priest sensed back then that another body of the ancient Buddha was hidden within the Pure Land of Buddhism, right?

"That is the future incarnation of Buddha, Maitreya."

Asura corrected him and continued:

"It's understandable that the priest felt fear when he sensed the existence of this level of being... After that, shouldn't he go back and deal with the future Buddha Maitreya?"

"Of course, how could we let them go?"

Although Asura skipped a crucial topic, Chu Mingkong decided to bring it up anyway:

“Um…you must also want the priest to come back to your side, right? I understand how you feel, because I also really want to bring Yuehe back.”

Asura, however, was quite uncooperative, as if she wanted to kill the conversation in one fell swoop:

"No, I don't want that. The priestess has her own destiny, and everything should be as it is. But I will help her take revenge."

If one seeks revenge with the desire to resurrect her, the attack will be incomplete and will backfire.

However, I am me, and you are you. I don't see anything wrong with your wish to bring Yuehe back.

Chu Mingkong felt ashamed, realizing that Asuluo could make the conversation awkward even without any malicious intent.

He could only instruct:

"Don't say things like that in front of the cat, she'll cry and it'll be hard to soothe her!"

Having dropped the topic of the priest, Chu Mingkong took out the black relic again and asked in confusion:

"So... Asura, is this really a relic of Mara? Do you know how he died?"

"I think it's because I don't know or recognize them."

She answered all of Chu Mingkong's questions in one go.

"An answer like that would only get you a short answer grade in my old exams; all the points for the explanation part would be deducted."

Asura still managed to understand these nonsensical words.

All she wanted was a more specific explanation—and she would still answer that she didn't know.

“If I knew Mara, I wouldn’t say I didn’t know. Anyway, He’s dead, he died a long time ago. You might as well ask yourself how you got your hands on this black relic.”

How did I get started...?

It was taken from Xiaoxiang Qin Academy. This thing was brought back by Senior Sister Qu's master. I don't know why this thing is enshrined in that aerial pavilion.

I heard that it was also robbed by an insider, but I don't know if it was because they were replaced or if some treasure that was suppressing the demonic nature was stolen.

Asura, upon learning of this, could only speculate:

"According to what you're saying, this black relic was probably suppressed by something. Mara Papiyas wasn't a completely evil Buddha; he just couldn't control his evil. While doing good deeds, he also did evil without any scruples."

Therefore, normal worship of this black relic can bring merit and blessings, but once the suppression of its demonic nature is out of control, the evil within it will manifest and affect the worshipper.

However, given your apparent affinity with this black relic, I must wonder if you might be another incarnation of Mara.

"Don't!"

Chu Mingkong waved his hands repeatedly:

“I can’t accept that kind of identity. I’m focused on studying Taoism and I don’t really feel a connection with Buddhism.”

Given the pervasive nature of Buddhism, if Chu Mingkong truly believes he might be Mara, he will eventually be drawn into becoming Mara.

Self-suggestion is unacceptable!

"Will carrying this with me have any impact? I feel that I'm always thinking about women, so it has some influence."

How dare you say that?

"..."

Asura suddenly fell silent, politely refusing to say anything that might offend him.

Chu Mingkong didn't delve any further. If it were truly harmful, the Queen Mother of the West would have warned him by now.

Even if the Queen Mother of the West doesn't remind her, Asura will remind her once she discovers it.

After chatting for so long, the surrounding environment suddenly transformed into a stormy night.

This night was the same night the priest was preparing to lead the Asura clan away from the Buddhist Pure Land, and also the night she was converted.

—It seems Zuo Donglu is starting to exert her influence outside again!