The closer the few breaths got, the clearer River Styx's deduction became. He gradually figured out their origins. The two barbarian monks were the Living Buddhas of the Yellow Sect of the Great Snow Mountain, and the other one was a Devil Path cultivator of West Kunlun. The three of them were quite friendly with each other. It was a joke to say that the two monks from the Esoteric Sect had already cultivated to the Vajra Realm of Buddhism, and they had the hope of ascending into the heavens.
However, their cultivation was not pure. It was not the authentic Great Way of Buddhism, but was mixed with many witchcraft, heterodoxy, and even the secret teachings of the Devil Path. They were surrounded by the reincarnated bodies of the monks from the Great Snow Mountain, and the Dharma Protectors refined from the demonic creatures from the Tibetan border. Others might not be able to tell, but River Styx was the ancestor of the Devil Path, so how could he not see that these things were refined from the secret teachings of the Devil Path?
However, they had modified some parts that were too cruel, and used the Dharma and Psyche Power to cleanse them. However, their foundation was still not pure, and that was why they could not ascend to the Upper Paradise Realm. Sakya's method was far from the Central Plains' Qi Cultivation, but it was very compatible with the Devil Path. It could be said that it was a thought of Buddhism.
When the Devil Path cultivators converted to Buddhism, and when the eminent monks of Buddhism entered the Devil Path, they could change their own foundation in a very short period of time. This was inconceivable to the Mystic Door of Daoism, but when it came to River Styx, he knew that the foundation of Buddhism and Devil Path were the same, and they had to work on their thoughts, while the Mystic Door of Daoism was rooted in Qi. Whether it was meditation, Qi Cultivation, or guided visualization, it was all about Qi.
However, after Qi Cultivation was successful, the Daoist heart and Primordial Spirit were tempered and tough. Turning to Buddhism could naturally push the boat along with the current, and there was another benefit. However, the path of Buddhism was full of dangers and hardships. Ultimately, the Mystic Door sought immortality, unlike Buddhism, which wished to deliver all sentient beings from suffering. They were afraid that their path to immortality would be snatched away by others. There were too many people who cultivated to be celestials, so how could they be like Buddhism, who were willing to pave the way for unorthodox sects or even evil sects to enter the path of Dao?
River Styx pondered for a moment. He truly cherished the talents of these two men. They were the most suitable candidates to be refined into a Skyscraping Demon Position in the Diagram of Deities and Demons. Now that he wanted to expand the Diagram of Deities and Demons to three hundred and sixty, he was in dire need of such talents to occupy a position in the Diagram of Deities and Demons. Today, when he saw these two Lamas from the Great Snow Mountain, he was thirsty for talents.
He wanted to send these two Living Buddhas to be liberated and become Buddhas, staying in the Celestial Demon Diagram for a long time to enlighten all living beings. It could also be considered as fulfilling the great wish of the Buddhist Sect to deliver all living beings from suffering. It was truly a virtuous deed, and the greatest kindness.
Moreover, if he invited these two Living Buddhas into the diagram first, then their disciples and grand disciples, as well as the numerous cultivators hidden by the Great Snow Mountain, and the dozens of Living Buddhas would all be in his bag. If they were refined into the diagram together, the Diagram of Deities and Demons would immediately have some hope of achieving great success.
With this thought, River Styx was overwhelmed with excitement. He spread out the Diagram of Deities and Demons of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and covered the Daling River battlefield. The Skyscraping Demons transformed into Jurchen barbarians and Great Ming defending generals. The Yin Demons transformed into the Ming Army's Golden Soldiers. The formation in the Diagram of Deities and Demons was spread out, restoring the Daling River battlefield to its original state.
If the Three Immortals and Two Elders were here, they might have seen some flaws, but the Skyscraping Demon Path of Buddhism was only based on thoughts. Under normal circumstances, it had some resistance to the Yin Demons of Illusion, but when faced with a Demon Ancestor like River Styx, it was more restrained. This was because the Dao of Daoism was outside the world, but the true Buddha of Buddhism was in the heart. The Dao of Heaven and Earth was not easy to transform, but the true Buddha in the heart was easy to deceive.
Therefore, the first difficulty of Buddha was always the Illusion of Skyscraping Demon, the sins of all living beings. For someone as inferior as River Styx to transform into the Demon King of Mahesvara, it was enough to block the path of Buddha, not to mention deceiving a few miscellaneous cultivators and Vajra of the External Path.
The two Living Buddhas of the Great Snow Mountain had just entered Liaodong when they saw the Buddha's Light shooting up into the sky. On the ground, there were golden lotuses, sky lanterns, heavenly flowers, heavenly maidens, treasure lids, sandalwood incense, and chanting. They dyed the mountains and rivers in a radius of ten miles into pure gold. Countless beasts and livestock rushed towards the Buddha's Light, and all the filthy things on the ground were melted away. The seven treasures of colored glass, gold, and coral paved the way. There was no killing, no evil thoughts, and no sinlessness. The clear colored glass light shone in all directions.
No matter who saw it, they would have to say, "What a scene of extreme bliss."
The two Living Buddhas of the Great Snow Mountain were surprised, "Why is there such a blissful scene in the secular world? We were carried away by a whim and felt that the opportunity for our sect to prosper was about to be cut off, so we rushed here. We thought that the Jurchen Khan, Huang Taiji, was in trouble, but who would have thought that it would be such a magnificent scene? The Buddhist Kingdom of Western Paradise is nothing more than this! " Immediately, the lotus light descended, and the shadow of a Buddhist building appeared in the west the moment their feet touched the ground.
It was an immeasurable ancient temple, as tall as the sky and the earth. The flying eaves of the roof stood side by side with the sun, but it seemed to be right in front of them, and they could push the temple door open with a push. It seemed to be on the top of a mountain, but it also seemed to be right beside them. The two Living Buddhas were shocked. Why couldn't they see such a tall temple from the sky?
Just as they were about to push the door open and enter, they realized that the distance between them and the ancient temple only increased, until the Living Buddha on the left had an idea. He looked up and saw the plaque of the temple clearly – Mount Meru Small Thunder Temple.
Only then was his heart shaken, and he put his palms together and said, "This Mount Meru is not in the sky, nor is it in front of us, but in our hearts."
After saying this, he let go of the obsession in his heart and opened his eyes again. He saw River Styx's Heavenly Demon Primordial Spirit transforming into the Clear Glaze Sun and Moonlight Buddha sitting in the middle of the mountain of corpses and the sea of blood. He sat on a golden lotus, and the Infinite Thunder Sound Zen Chant came from his mouth.
The golden lotuses flowed in all directions, supporting soldiers in ragged clothes, some of which were even stained with blood. The ground under his feet was like a battlefield, but also like a spiritual mountain. The soldiers who just walked down from the battlefield put their palms together. There were Jurchens, and there were also soldiers from the Great Ming Dynasty. They were devoutly chanting along with the Buddha in the middle. There were also bears, tigers, jackals, rabbits, deer, and small animals. All of them were kneeling at the feet of the Buddha, listening attentively.
Even though the jackals were hungry, and the deer was just beside them, they did not show their bestial nature.
Just as he was in a daze, the other Living Buddha also entered the Mount Meru Thunder Temple. He was also inexplicably shocked, and he could not help but sit down cross-legged to listen to the Buddhist Sound Zen Chant. However, when they listened carefully, they only felt that the Buddhist Sound was sometimes loud and sometimes soft, sometimes by their ears, and sometimes at the sky. Even though they were immersed in the boundless essence, they could not remember a single word.
The two of them were so anxious that they scratched their ears and cheeks in extreme pain. When they saw the peaceful faces of the people around them, as if they had understood something, they became even more anxious.
River Styx sang for a total of three days, planting the Heavenly Demon's Demonic Sound firmly in their thoughts, infecting and demonizing them. Gradually, it controlled a bit of their original selves, and through the anxiety and scratching feeling, it sensed the restlessness, anger, and other external demons in their hearts.
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