Shen Luo looked around and realized that his surroundings were dark and quiet. He did not see the black vortex that had sucked him in previously. He only felt that he was floating in a void.
"Come here."
At this moment, a familiar voice suddenly came from afar.
Shen Luo turned around and saw a faint light in the dark space not far behind him.
He walked over slowly and gradually saw that in the corner, there was an old man in tattered clothes who exuded a deathly aura.
"Bodhisattva..." Shen Luo called out tentatively.
"Your weapon is not bad. It is comparable to the Victorious Fighting Buddha's Ruyi Jingu Bang," the old man said.
Shen Luo walked closer and saw that the old man was holding his Sea Suppressing Vajra Steel Staff and gently caressing it.
The old man was Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
However, he was different from the old monk in his Sea of Knowledge, who was emitting white light. The old man in front of him was in tatters. Although there was still some light on his body, it was as weak as a firefly's.
"Bodhisattva, you..." Shen Luo looked at the dying Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and said slowly.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva handed the Sea Suppressing Vajra Steel Staff back to Shen Luo and said with a smile, "This Immortal Buddha body has long decayed. I hid in the body of this Kun Ruin just to avoid being hunted down by demons and demons."
"Bodhisattva, since you haven't died, why don't you contact Grand Deity Zhen Yuan and the others? It's better than staying here alone and being eaten by the Kun of Ruins, isn't it?" Shen Luo squatted down, took the long rod, and asked.
"It is not that I don't want to, but I can't. That traitor is still hiding in the resistance of the Human and Immortal Tribes. If I return rashly, I will bring disaster to them. If I seal Chi You, the hope of righting the Heavenly Dao will be destroyed." Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva shook his head and said bitterly.
"Traitor?" Shen Luo said in surprise.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva said, "That's right, the Underworld wasn't that weak back then. Back then, because of that traitor, half of the Ten Kings of Hell were either tricked or instigated by him. Before they could fight against the Demons, they had already suffered great losses. Later on, because of his guidance, the defense line set up by the Underworld was easily broken through until the entire Underworld was breached and all resistance was wiped out." There wasn't much hatred in his eyes, only pity.
Shen Luo recalled the tragic situation in Wu Zhuang Guan and immediately understood.
With Zhen Yuan Daisen holding the fort, the Bull Demon and the others had joined the Fifth Manor. Hence, it was most likely that the traitor's handiwork was able to destroy it.
"Bodhisattva, who is the traitor?" Shen Luo quickly asked.
"I'm ashamed to say that I only have a guess about that person's identity, but I can't confirm it. Back then, he had also personally launched a sneak attack on me, but he used the supernatural powers of the Demons. I originally thought that he was one of the Demons, but Diting discovered some clues and told me that the person should be of the Immortal Tribe. Unfortunately, before I could confirm his identity, Diting died in battle first. "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva sighed.
"Bodhisattva, even if it's just a guess, you should tell everyone so that they can be on guard." Shen Luo panicked when he thought about how that guy was most likely still with the Bull Demon and the others, and how Nie Caizhu was also there.
"Monks don't lie. How can you say things that can't be confirmed? Moreover, the Human Immortal Alliance is not a monolithic entity. If there are rumors of a spy among them … "
Before Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva could finish his sentence, Shen Luo understood that once everyone knew that there was a spy among the Immortal Tribe, they would definitely suspect each other and be wary of each other. In the end, the alliance would fail and they would be slaughtered by the Demons.
Such a situation was probably what the traitor was hoping for.
"Bodhisattva, we are now at the final juncture. Once Zhen Yuan Daisen and the others are slaughtered, the last hope of the Three Realms will be completely annihilated. Do you know how to escape from the belly of the Ruin Kun? I need to meet up with them as soon as possible. "Shen Luo hurriedly said.
"You also have a part of the Heavenly Book on you, right?" Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva did not answer and changed the topic.
Hearing this, Shen Luo hesitated for a moment, but did not hide it. He raised his hand and waved, and a golden book floated out from beside him, emitting bursts of golden halos.
"Yes, now we can basically confirm that you are the variable." Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva nodded and seemed to be somewhat satisfied.
"Senior, you have said several times that I am the variable. What exactly do you mean?" Shen Luo frowned.
"Variable … is a variable. You don't have to worry too much about this. When the time comes, you will know. Do you know what is the use of this Heavenly Book? "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva continued.
"Junior only knows that this Heavenly Book was created by the rules of the Heavenly Way. It records the true names of the Immortals and Buddhas. It is an extremely important weapon against the Demons. It is even the key to whether or not to suppress Chi You." Shen Luo said.
"You're right. This object was indeed born from the Heavenly Axiom. After it was broken into five pieces, it also means that the Heavenly Axiom has been separated. The Heavenly Axiom can no longer circulate normally, and the power of the Heavenly Axiom can no longer suppress Chiyou," said Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
"Suppress Chi You with the power of the Heavenly Way? So, as long as the five Heavenly Books are collected and combined again, the power of the Heavenly Way can be transferred and Chi You can be suppressed again? "Shen Luo raised his eyebrows and asked immediately.
"It is not that simple. If the power of the Heavenly Way alone can suppress Chi You, how could Chi You break the seal before the Heavenly Book was broken?" Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva asked.
"Then what else do you need?" Shen Luo was puzzled.
After thinking for a while, he thought of something else and continued, "Could it be that you still need that Stately Painting?"
"You are very smart. You do need the Mountain River Map as a carrier. Chi You cannot be killed. Only the Mountain River Map can seal him. Apart from that, there's something else I need, "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva continued.
"What is it?" Shen Luo was puzzled.
"The human heart can also be said to be a belief. In the Three Realms, the human race seems to be sandwiched between the immortals and the demons, but in fact, they can affect the balance of the Three Realms. The first people to defeat Chi You and seal him were the ancestors of the human race, the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan and the Flame Emperor Shennong. The human heart is very important. "Bodhisattva gave the answer.
"So, when Tang Seng and his disciples went to the west to seek the scriptures and spread the Mahayana Dharma, it was actually to correct the human heart and break the distracting thoughts of greed, anger, obsession, lust, and so on in order to correct the atmosphere of the human world and strengthen the seal?" Shen Luo murmured.
"Unfortunately, the human world has been peaceful for too long. They have long forgotten the horror of the Demons and are trapped in the flow of material desires. In the end, even with the spread of the Dharma, it is difficult to reverse the accumulation. When I noticed that there were more and more evil spirits in the Underworld, I already knew that it was too late … "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva smiled bitterly.
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