After pondering for a moment, Xiao Chen nodded and said, "Alright, I'll listen to you. When it's time, I'll go with your master."
Qing Cheng smiled faintly and said, "I'll inform my master now."
"Let's go to the Yellow Springs Hell and wait for your Master."
The Yellow Springs Hell was one of the famous forbidden lands of the Kunlun Realm. Its fame was comparable to the Savage Battlefield.
During the Immortal Epoch, before the six paths of reincarnation broke, this place was the netherworld, in charge of the three realms and six paths, the reincarnation of all living things.
In that era, if one did not become an immortal, they would be reincarnated forever. Based on the merits of good and evil, the underworld would judge and appoint them to reincarnate in the next life.
Those who were evil would enter the path of beasts, and in their next life, they would be pigs, dogs, and beasts without intelligence. They would inevitably be slaughtered by others. On the other hand, those who committed great crimes and committed great evils would be tortured in hell according to their sins. It was a horrible sight to behold.
Those who did good would be reincarnated as humans in the next life and walk the cycle of reincarnation. Those who had great merit could even directly enter the Heavenly Dao. They were born with a Celestial Physique and were nurtured by the heavens and the earth. They were known as heavenly soldiers and generals.
Now that the Immortal Dao was broken, reincarnation no longer existed, and hell no longer existed. All that was left was the shattered Yellow Springs Hell.
The past was like smoke. The facts of the past had become the legends and myths of today.
In this era, reincarnation no longer existed, and there were no immortals in the world. Everyone could only live for one lifetime, and very few people believed in merit.
But who could have known that a Bodhisattva from the previous era had always been hidden in the Infernal Realm? He made a great vow that he would not become a Buddha until hell was empty. He waited for millions of years.
His willpower and his heart towards Buddhism were both terrifying.
It just so happened that such a person was an extremely ambitious person. In order to achieve his goal, he would do anything. They only knew how to take, not how to give.
The Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was an extremely frightening existence. Strictly speaking, his origins were much greater than the Thunder King and the Demonic God.
Half a day later, Xiao Chen and Qing Cheng arrived at the Tai Mountains above the Yellow Springs Hell.
Grand Mountain was the same as before. The surrounding fifty kilometers were filled with yin energy. Occasionally, one could see wandering souls and wild ghosts drifting about.
At the foot of the mountain, there was a turbid river that flowed from the top of the mountain all the way to the ground.
This river was the famous Underworld River. It was also known as the River of the Dead, the Yellow Springs, and the River of Helplessness.
However, the river had long since been incomplete. The cycle of reincarnation had shattered, and the heaven-step Dusk River had been broken into several pieces.
Many of the strange characteristics of the river had been lost. If one walked down this river, they would reach Nine Hells Purgatory.
"Xiao Chen, do you remember this river?"
Qing Cheng asked softly as she recalled some past events.
"Of course I remember."
Xiao Chen looked around with some nostalgia. He remembered the last time he was here, there were many cultivators gathered at the riverbank.
This time, only the sound of the river could be heard, and the surroundings were empty.
When they crossed the river, something interesting happened. At that time, the boatman was Qing Cheng in disguise.
Xiao Chen, Bai, and the others were almost caught in a dilemma.
The memories stopped here. If they continued, the situation would become a little awkward.
"Hehe! It seems like someone wanted to take off my clothes at that time."
Although Xiao Chen did not want to remember, Qing Cheng took the initiative to mention it. She looked at Xiao Chen mischievously.
Xiao Chen smiled embarrassedly. Just as he did not know how to answer, a figure descended from the sky.
It was Ghost Mother Xunqian. The smile on Qing Cheng's face faded, replaced by a serious expression.
"Blue Dragon King, sorry for making you wait," Ghost Mother Xunqian said politely, showing great respect to Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen smiled calmly and said, "Ghost Mother is too polite. I would like to know what is so special about this Yellow Springs Purgatory."
Ghost Mother Xunqian nodded and said, "The entrance to the Underworld River into the Yellow Springs Purgatory is blocked by a Buddha statue. That Buddha statue can draw energy from the Underworld River and is very difficult to deal with. I organized a few groups of people but could not break that Buddha statue. I do not know much about what the Yellow Springs Purgatory looks like now. "
Xiao Chen entered deep thought. It looked like Ghost Mother Xunqian did not know much.
"Come, come with me to take a look."
In the past, one could not fly over the Underworld River. However, to the current Xiao Chen, it was naturally not restricted.
As for Qing Cheng and Ghost Mother, one was a Greater Heavenly Martial Emperor and the other was a Holy Master. It would not be difficult for them to fly there.
Above the Underworld River, Xiao Chen kept feeling a strange suction from below, trying to pull him down.
Now, Xiao Chen had already touched the surface of Soul Dao Martial Techniques. He knew that this was the Soul Energy of the Underworld River causing trouble.
Although Emperor Wu and the others could not cultivate Soul Energy, their Soul Energy would definitely grow stronger as their strength increased. It was just that they could not use it.
With Emperor Wu's Soul Energy, the suction from the Underworld River was no longer effective.
Xiao Chen flew along the Underworld River, continuously descending. Soon, he arrived at the end of the Underworld River.
Xiao Chen saw the Buddha statue that Ghost Mother Xunqian mentioned. It was a thousand-meter-tall Buddha statue radiating golden light as it sat on the Underworld River.
The Buddha statue's huge body made the underground space seem small.
"The depths of hell are not for mortals. All of you, quickly retreat!"
Suddenly, the Buddha statue opened its eyes, and its entire body radiated golden light. Waves of Buddhist Might caused the Underworld River's water to surge endlessly.
"What a strong Buddhist Might!"
Qing Cheng exclaimed with a slight frown.
Ghost Mother Xunqian said, "There are many arhats behind the Buddha statue. They are laying formations, allowing the Buddha statue's strength to increase infinitely."
"Mortal? Are you not a mortal? "
Xiao Chen smiled coldly. Then, he stepped forward and punched.
"Rumble …!"
The Underworld River's water rose continuously and covered the Buddha statue, looking like it was covered in golden paint.
The Buddha statue formed hand seals with one hand and blocked Xiao Chen's punch. Its golden body did not budge, and the Buddhist light became even more intense.
"Interesting. Unfortunately, I don't have time to play with you anymore."
Xiao Chen shouted, and ten thousand Dragon Force gathered into a dragon cauldron. Then, the cauldron's force burst out.
Xiao Chen was fast and ruthless. Before the Buddha statue could react, it got struck in the chest.
Cracks appeared on the Buddha statue's body, spreading out like a spiderweb.
Just as the Buddha statue looked like it was about to shatter, solemn Buddhist scriptures rang out behind it.
The Underworld River's water surged continuously. The cracks on the Buddha statue, which had already shattered, quickly mended. Soon, it was as good as new.
"That's it. This Buddha statue cannot be killed at all. We tried several times already," Ghost Mother Xunqian said softly. This was not her first time seeing this scene.
Xiao Chen carefully looked at the Buddha statue. After a while, he understood what was going on.
"I thought there was some trick to it. It is just using the Underworld River's Soul Energy to recover. Acting all mysterious. Today, I will destroy your soul. "
Xiao Chen shouted coldly, and Dao Might appeared on his body. A faint halo appeared behind him.
The moment the Dao Might appeared, it immediately suppressed the other party's Buddhist Might.
Xiao Chen stretched out his hand, and a strong Veritable Essence Energy formed a whirlpool in his palm.
"Whoosh!
Whoosh! "The strong suction continuously pulled the Underworld River's water into the whirlpool.
This sight stunned Qing Cheng. She had never thought that someone could pull the Underworld River's water.
When the Buddha statue saw this scene, it formed hand seals and sent out attacks at Xiao Chen.
However, Ghost Mother Xunqian blocked all the attacks, not injuring Xiao Chen at all.
In reality, even without Ghost Mother Xunqian making a move, Xiao Chen would be fine. However, with someone helping, it was better for Xiao Chen to focus.
Soon, the Underworld River under Xiao Chen's feet sank by one meter, separating the Buddha statue from the Underworld River temporarily.
"Now!"
Xiao Chen punched. This time, after the Buddha statue shattered, no matter how loudly the Buddhist scriptures were chanted, the Buddha statue could not recover.
When the Buddha statue shattered, a figure was sent flying out of it.
It turned out that this Buddha statue was the Dharmic Incarnation of a Buddhist cultivator. Now that the Dharmic Incarnation was destroyed, the true body was revealed.
The arhats chanting in the back all fled in all directions the instant the Buddha statue shattered.
"Xie Zixuan!"
Qing Cheng exclaimed when she saw that person's appearance.
This person was the Ghost Monarch's disciple, Xie Zixuan. It was hard to imagine that this person became a Buddhist cultivator.
"Don't call me Xie Zixuan. My Dharmic name is Dao Xuan now. You mortals, how dare you barge into my master's place? You will not have a good end."
Shock filled Qing Cheng's face. She could not imagine how a perfectly fine person could become so strange.
"Don't find it strange. He has been purified, which is equivalent to brainwashing. He is now the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva's slave. If we follow him, we will be able to find the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva."
This did not surprise Xiao Chen. He took the initiative to give chase. Ghost Mother Xunqian and Qing Cheng quickly followed.
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