Shen Shu's words struck the hearts of the four Extraordinary Masters like a Heavenly Tribulation.
Xu Qi 'an and Nine-tailed Celestial Fox's expressions changed drastically. Their eyes widened, and the demeanor of an Extraordinary Master was nowhere to be seen.
Even Dhu Lohan, who had a calm heart and great composure, lost his usual composure. He raised his head and looked at Shen Shu as if he was looking at a lunatic.
"Buddha …"
Azuro mumbled to himself. Upon closer inspection, one would notice that his pupils were unfocused.
Clearly, he had been struck dumb by the "Heavenly Tribulation" just like the other three.
If Shen Shu was the Buddha, then who was the Buddha? Who was the Asura King? What was the relationship between the Buddha and the Asura King?
"No, that's impossible, that's impossible …"
The silver-haired demon shook her head and mumbled, "Shen Shu can't be the Buddha. He can't be the Buddha. Something must have gone wrong. "
Although it was not the right occasion, Xu Qi 'an still wanted to say:
Concubine, you are like a pitiful woman who knows that her boyfriend is her long-lost brother.
Of course, this description was not accurate here.
It should be: Shock! My father was the one who killed my mother!
Or: Shock! The villain is my father!
Hmm? The villain is my father?! Xu Qi 'an's expression gradually stiffened.
"Amitabha, Amitabha, Amitabha …"
Great Master Du 'e put his palms together and kept chanting. His lips opened and closed quickly, as if that was the only way to calm his raging emotions.
"The Grand Reincarnation Avatar reflects the past and present lives. Great Master Shen Shu remembered the past, but it was unclear. Because his obsession was too deep, he desperately wanted to mend himself, which led to him losing control of himself."
Xu Qi 'an's voice was clear. "Guangxian Bodhisattva knows Great Master Shen Shu very well. He must know his true identity."
Arhat Du 'e's chanting stopped for a moment, and his voice became sluggish.
Azuro's expression stiffened.
After sighing, Xu Qi 'an asked, "Great Master Shen Shu, what else do you remember?"
Shen Shu sat cross-legged and put his palms together. He sounded confused but calm.
"I … can't remember …"
"I seem to understand why Shenshu's head was sealed by the Buddha himself …" Xu Qi 'an's heart skipped a beat. The complete memory was probably inside the head.
At this moment, he heard the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox take a deep breath and calm her emotions. She looked at Asuro and said,
She looked at Azuro and asked.
"When did the Asura Race come into being?"
"The Asura Clan has existed since the Era of Gods and Demons. There is a legend that the Asura Clan is the ancestor of the Western Region's human race. It was the weak clansmen who were chased out of their clansmen and scattered across the Western Regions, becoming the Western Regions Human Clan.
"But according to the legends of the humans of the Western Regions, the Asura race is a human race that possesses the bloodline of a Fiendgod. In ancient times, in order to survive, the human race in the Western Regions attached themselves to powerful Gods and Devils. They sent their beautiful women to mate with the Gods and Devils, giving birth to the Asura race. "
The silver-haired demoness was a little disappointed and did not say anything.
From the perspective of the theory of evolution, the legend of the human race in the Western Region was more reliable. Of course, in this world where there was no reproductive isolation, the theory of evolution itself was untenable …
Does the Empress believe that the Buddha is the Asura King and that the Asura Clan originated from the Buddha? However, although the Shura Clan had existed since ancient times, this did not contradict the fact that the Buddha and the Shura King were the same person … Xu Qi 'an did not speak.
The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox looked at Master Du 'e and said coldly,
"Great Master Du 'e, have you ever seen Buddha?"
Dhu Lohan remained silent.
Judging from the current situation, Her Highness and Asulo had obviously suffered a strong impact and had lost their will to fight. They couldn't fight anymore …
"Great Master Du 'e, you saw what happened tonight and what Bodhisattva did. You should know that Great Master Shen Shu would not lie.
"If he really is the Buddha, then this matter can't be described with just the word 'confidential'. What had happened to the Buddha? Why was Shenshu the Buddha? What role had the Buddha played in the demon-slaying war 500 years ago?
"If Bodhisattva knows about this, do the other Bodhisattva Bodhisattva know about it? Could this be related to the disappearance of Faji Bodhisattva? Why did he hide it from you and Azuro? Aren't you curious about all of this? "
Du 'e hesitated and said slowly, "This is a Buddhist matter.
"This is a Buddhist matter. It's no small matter. I will go back and ask about the situation."
Xu Qi 'an questioned,
"How can you guarantee that Bodhisattva will tell you!?"
Du 'e was silent for a moment before sighing.
"You've convinced me."
He paused for a moment and continued in a low voice,
"I've been at the Dao Realm for 1,300 years. Buddha preaches once every 60 years, so I've only seen Buddha once. After that, Buddha never appeared again. The Bodhisattvas said that the world was filled with karmic fire, and Buddha used his supreme Dao to calm the world. Hence, he fell into a deep sleep. "
Good heavens, so you captured me to the Western Regions to be a Bodhisattva to help Buddha calm the karmic fire … Not only did Xu Qi 'an not believe it, but he also cursed in his heart.
Nine-tailed Celestial Fox suddenly turned her head and looked at the boy with rosy lips and white teeth.
"You said that Buddha was sealed by Confucian Sages."
Xu Qi 'an nodded.
"The timing matches."
Through Dhu Lohan, they confirmed that Confucian Sages had sealed Buddha. Yunlu Academy had a history of 1,200 years. It was founded by the eldest disciple of Confucian Sages, and Confucian Sages only had a lifespan of 82.
This meant that the time that the Confucian Sage sealed the Buddha was around 1,200 years ago.
Du 'e had attained the Dao Realm 1,300 years ago and had seen Buddha in 60 years. After that, Buddha had gone into seclusion.
"Confucian Sages sealed Buddha?!"
Dhu Lohan was slightly stunned and stared at Xu Qi 'an.
"What do you mean?"
Xu Qi 'an thought for a moment and revealed the information that Zhao Shou had told him to Dhu Lohan.
At present, the exchange of information between the two sides was a matter of mutual benefit.
Dhu Lohan murmured,
"In that case, who was the one who subdued Shenshu five hundred years ago?"
Nine-tailed Celestial Fox pondered for a while and looked at the seven or eight-year-old boy.
"What do you think?"
Regarding the matter of Shenshu and Buddha, she knew that Xu Qi 'an knew a lot of inside information and had secretly investigated. In terms of solving the case, Nine-tailed Fox trusted Xu Qi' an a lot.
Azuro and Dhu Lohan naturally knew Xu Qi 'an's name. Hearing this, they immediately looked over.
Xu Qi 'an didn't respond immediately. He thought for a long time and said,
"Before that, can you tell me how to remove the corruption of the Grand Reincarnation Law?"
At the moment, he was a primary school student in adult clothes, and he was as tall as a saber.
Dhu Lohan looked at him.
"With your status, you should be able to remove it on your own in two days."
Will I degenerate into an embryo in two days … Xu Qi 'an was a little worried, but he didn't panic. Although he had become younger and his level had been severely weakened, he was still in the Transcendent level.
He didn't notice that his vitality had been exhausted. For the Unparalleled Warrior, it wouldn't be a big problem as long as his vitality was still abundant.
"We can solve the secrets of Shenshu and Buddha if we think through a few questions," said Xu Qi 'an in a crisp voice.
"Confucian Sages conferred Buddha a thousand years ago. Five hundred years ago, Buddha subdued Shenshu and killed the Queen of the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom. So, how did Buddha attack through the seal? That was the first question.
"Shenshu called himself Buddha, but he was an Asura. So, what is the relationship between the Asura King and Buddha? That was the second question.
"The third question: when did Shenshu appear?"
Du 'e and the others fell silent, thinking about the three questions.
"Five hundred years ago, Buddha did attack. I saw the Vairocana Law Form," said Dhu Lohan slowly.
He then added:
"The Vairocana Law Form is the Buddha's unique Law Form. It is the head of the nine Dharma Forms."
At this moment, Azuro suddenly said:
"Back then, I didn't last until Buddha attacked and was killed by the Lord of the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom. Unless you saw Buddha with your own eyes, you can't be sure that the Vairocana Law Form came from Buddha. "
As he spoke, he glanced at Shenshu, who was sitting in silence.
This self-proclaimed "Buddha" must have been there at the time. Who could be sure that he didn't use the Vairocana Law Form?
Nine-tailed Celestial Fox shook her head:
"There must have been a supreme cultivator participating in the battle. Otherwise, who could have sealed Shenshu?"
Xu Qi 'an made a final conclusion:
"Alright, what can be confirmed now is that there were indeed supreme cultivators who attacked that day, including Buddha. Next is the second question. What is the relationship between the Asura King and Buddha? "
Nine-tailed Fox and Xu Qi 'an looked at Azuro.
The handsome and ugly Asura King's youngest son pondered for a moment and said:
"I've never seen him. The Asura King was suppressed by Buddha in Alantuo when I was very young. Rumor has it that Buddha wanted to impart sutras to the Asura King, but the Asura King did not agree, so he arranged a battle with Buddha.
"He never returned. Later, Buddha personally descended upon the Asura Clan, and the clansmen converted to Buddhism.
"However, there were still some clansmen who were unwilling to surrender. Hence, they fled their homes and fought with Buddhism for hundreds of years. It was then that I grew up and replaced my father to become the strongest warrior of the Asura Clan.
"That was until I encountered Galo Tree Bodhisattva and was defeated by him. From then on, I comprehended the Buddhist Dharma and entered the Buddhist Gate.
As he spoke, he put his palms together with a pious expression and lowered his head, chanting, "Amitabha."
The Asura King and Shen Shu were not the same person … Xu Qi 'an stroked his chin and looked at Dhu Lohan.
"When did Shen Shu appear?"
Dhu Lohan recalled for a moment and said:
"About seven hundred years ago, he was originally a warrior monk with peerless talent who cultivated the Vajra Dharma Form. After that, he began to cultivate the Zen Master system. His great wish was to convert the Southern Border demons to Buddhism.
"From then on, he left Alantuo and disappeared. After that, it was the demon-slaying war.
"Now, it seems that his original identity was fake. He was the Asura King."
Putting aside the identity of Buddha for now, the Asura King could not be fake. His divine Asura blood could not be wrong.
Xu Qi 'an analyzed:
"Buddha suppressed the Asura King first, and Confucian Sages sealed Buddha later. About three hundred years later, a warrior monk appeared. This warrior monk was actually the Asura King. His great wish was to convert the Southern Border demons to Buddhism.
"But for some reason, the demons did not convert to Buddhism. Instead, they fought against Buddhism until both sides suffered. The Asura King also betrayed Buddhism. Thus, Buddha sealed him. Today, five hundred years later, the Asura King said that he was Buddha.
"There are too many unexplainable and contradictory links in this. But if one of the confirmed facts is overturned, the situation will be reversed."
Azuro glanced at him.
"What do you mean?"
Xu Qi 'an looked back at Azuro.
"You have not seen the Asura King, neither have we. So who can guarantee that Shen Shu is the Asura King?"
Du 'e's white brows trembled.
Azuro was stunned.
Nine-tailed Celestial Fox was deep in thought.
Xu Qi 'an continued: "If Buddha wanted to break free from the seal, he refined the Asura King's blood essence and created a new body before cultivating again. As for Xu Hongyuan, I'm afraid that was just an excuse.
"What Buddha really wanted was the luck of the Southern Border demons. It could help him break free from the seal of Confucian Sages."
As soon as he finished, Nine-tailed Celestial Fox shook her head.
"Buddhism has achieved its goal. If it was as you said, Shen Shu would have become Buddha a long time ago."
Xu Qi 'an grinned.
"What if the Buddha in Alan Tuo is someone else?"
This simple sentence caused the hair of the three Transcendents to stand on end, their hearts filled with fear.
If that was the case, Shen Shu's act of calling himself Buddha could be easily explained.
During the Demon-hunting Campaign, the one who died with the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom was the real Buddha. The one in Alan Tuo was someone who used the title of Buddha.
Xu Qi 'an continued:
"If that was the case, it would explain why Shen Shu's great wish was to convert the Southern Border demons, but it turned into a Demon-hunting Campaign. That was not the Buddha's intention. Someone was behind it.
"Shen Shu was fighting against the Buddhists because he was fighting against that person. To verify this conjecture, we have to unravel the fuse of the Demon-hunting Campaign. "
Everyone looked at Dhu Lohan, who shook his head.
Even a Second Stage Arhat did not know. This undoubtedly increased the possibility of Xu Qi 'an's conjecture.
"The second possibility is that Shen Shu and the Buddha are the same person. Seven hundred years ago, the Buddha broke free from the seal and refined the Asura King's blood essence. That was how Shen Shu was born. But when it came to the Southern Border demons, they had different opinions. That led to the current result.
"The Buddha won in the end. He occupied the Ten Thousand Mountains of Southern Border and finally broke free from the seal of Confucian Sages. But the existence of Shen Shu forced him to seal himself, so he fell into a deep slumber. "
Xu Qi 'an gave his second conjecture.
He was not making a conjecture out of thin air. He had deduced it based on the clues he had so far.
Xu Qi 'an even felt that the second possibility was more likely, because the arm in the Buddha's Pagoda had once said that the Buddha was a treacherous villain.
Dhu Lohan shook his head.
"One person divided into two. Buddhism is not Daoism. They don't have the ability to do so. Not even the Three Dao Immortals and Nine Dharma Forms could do such a thing. "
"If you put it that way, the truth behind the matter is even more complicated …" Xu Qi 'an said.
"It's very simple to verify the second conjecture. When Dhu Lohan returns to Alantuo, he can check if the sculpture of Confucian Sages is still there. Yes, he should look for the sculpture of Confucian Sages.
"If the sculpture is still there, then the first conjecture is correct. If the sculpture is not there or can't be found, then the second conjecture is correct. "
Dhu Lohan and Azuro looked at each other and nodded.
My cultivation has fallen to the early third rank. Azuro is slightly stronger than me, and Dhu Lohan is still at the second rank. But Her Highness isn't heavily injured, and there's still Bear King. Our chances of winning are slightly higher. As for Shen Shu, he's obviously autistic …
If they were to really fight, it would most likely be a lose-lose situation … Xu Qi 'an said,
"Then, shall we take our leave?"
Arhat Du 'Er and Asolo looked at each other, and the former nodded.
The former nodded and said, "Farewell!"
Very good, very good. Everyone's desire to live is not bad. It's not easy to cultivate to the extraordinary level … Xu Qi 'an heaved a sigh of relief and immediately flew away on the Buddha's Pagoda.
Nine-tailed Celestial Fox's tail extended behind her waist. She carried Bear King and Shen Shu in the air and quickly disappeared.
Not long after, the demon soldiers of the Myriad Demon Kingdom began to retreat, returning to the mountains and forests.
…
Somewhere hidden in a stone cave.
Ye Ji was holding a cute baby girl in her arms, and Shirohime was standing on her shoulder. She quickly passed through the tunnel and entered the stone cave.
Inside the stone cave, there was a torch, and black smoke came out from the crack at the top of the stone cave. There were three more tunnels inside the stone cave, leading deeper.
This was one of the strongholds of the Myriad Demon Kingdom in the Southern Border, called the Thousand Caves City.
Caves and passageways were everywhere in the belly of the mountain, like a spider web.
Poisonous insects, beasts, miasma, and dense rivers covered the outside. It was very hidden and had never been discovered.
It was almost impossible to find a hidden stronghold of the demon race in the Ten Thousand Mountains, which was full of primitive forests and dangerous mountains and rivers.
Stepping into the stone cave, Ye Ji saw the beautiful and luxurious Her Highness. She was sitting cross-legged on a stone seat, eyes closed.
"Her Highness, please save Kiyohime …"
Ye Ji's voice suddenly stopped. When she got closer, she found a five or six-year-old child sitting on the futon beside the bed.
Above Nine-tailed Celestial Fox's buttocks, the short fox tail unconsciously stroked, opened her eyes, and said lightly:
"It's okay, she will recover tomorrow."
After getting the reply from the Her Highness, Ye Ji was relieved, and then looked at the child frequently, and tentatively said:
"Xu Lang?"
The boy blinked innocently and turned his head to ask Nine-Tailed Fox, "Why are you here?
"Mom, who is this woman."
Nine-tailed Celestial Fox smiled and said:
"I'm going to raise a child bride for you."
Eight fox tails suddenly shot out and rolled up Xu Qi'an, and one of the fox tails was about to untie Xu Qi'an's belt.
"Her Highness, let's talk."
Xu Qi'an said sincerely.
Nine-tailed Celestial Fox was still smiling:
"There's one more mother.
"It's natural for a mother to spank her son's butt."
In the end, she didn't take off Xu Qi'an's pants, and the fox tail slapped him hard on the butt.
"Xu Lang, when will you recover?"
Ye Ji quickly approached with the baby girl in her arms, and her seductive fox eyes flashed with worry.
"I will recover naturally in two days."
Xu Qi'an sighed: "Ask the Demon Guardians to stabilize the demon soldiers, and in three days, we will take back Wanyao Mountain."
Ye Ji didn't stay long, and left with the baby girl in her arms.
Xu Qi'an glanced around the simple furnishings in the grotto, and whispered:
"Did Her Highness ever plan to attack Alanto, take back Shenshu's head, and help him completely resurrect?"
Nine-tailed Fox said lightly:
"No matter which of your guesses is right or wrong, it will not affect my plan. Shenshu will not pull out the Demon Sealing Nail for the time being, and although it will weaken his combat power, he is still invincible as long as he is not a first-grade. "
"If Guang Xian comes in person, we will still act according to the original plan. If it is only a clone, with the Demon Sealing Nail, Shenshu will not go crazy, "Xu Qi'an said.
After that, he got up and walked out.
"What are you going to do?"
Nine-tailed Celestial Fox asked.
"Invite Fuxiang to eat Enoki mushroom."
Xu Qi'an didn't look back.
…
Ten days later.
Ye Ji and Kiyohime sat in the barbican of the South City, and a bird demon rose and landed on the city wall, bringing or sending away letters.
"Elders, the Black Wind City in the west has been taken down, and the enemy of the Western Regions has been wiped out by 20,000 people, 800 of them were captured, and 150,000 people in the city, how should we deal with them?"
"The prisoners of war will be used as slaves, and the people in the city will be properly settled for the time being, waiting for the end of the war. If anyone in the city dares to secretly cause trouble and resist, kill them. "
"Elders, the White Wall City in the north has been recaptured by the Western Regions Army, and the demon soldiers left in the city have all been annihilated."
"Block the supply line of the White Wall City, for the time being, wait for Xu Yinluo to free up his hands, then deal with it."
"Elders, when Bear King attacked Wo City in the east, he accidentally fell asleep, and hundreds of thousands of Western Regions people in the city were unconscious. Our army took the city without a single soldier, but no demon dares to enter the city. "
"Bring the information to the Empress and let her decide …"
…
After twenty days of battle, the armies of the Western Regions led by Bodhisattva, Azuro, and Dhu Lohan were finally defeated by the demon race and withdrew from the Southern Frontier and retreated to the Western Regions.
The demon race annihilated 180,000 troops of the Western Regions Army, captured 30,000 enemy troops, and 620,000 civilians.
On the second day after the Western Regions Army withdrew from the Southern Frontier, Nine-tailed Celestial Fox summoned a group of demons to the Wanyao Mountain and announced the restoration of the country.
The demon race, which had been wandering for five hundred years, returned to their homeland.
In the history books of later generations, this day was called the "Revival of the Southern Demon".
And among them, a Warrior of the Central Plains played a vital role.
