Little Ann's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and she experienced an intense sense of unease. She drifted out of the hall and gazed in the direction that Li Qingshan had left in. Apart from him, there was no one else who could make her feel uneasy.
The mountains and rivers were heavy, and the sea of trees was boundless. Even she could not see that far away. The glow of the setting sun dyed the stone steps of the hall red. Standing on them, she drifted about as her clothes ruffled in the wind, becoming even more beautiful. However, her face was shrouded by a shadow.
She took out the Bamboo-Jade Lot of the Cloud Bookcase from her sumeru ring, closed her eyes, and silently practised the Cloud Bookcase of the Seven Lots. The seven powers of yin, yang, and the five elements shone with rainbow light, condensing into a multi-colored lot container in her hand. It was as resplendent as a kaleidoscope, reflecting the heavenly secrets and fate.
She silently recited Li Qingshan's name and shook the lot container gently, beginning her divination.
She had not fallen behind in the methods of the school of Yin-yang because she practised the buddhist dharma. Instead, as she practised the Path of White Bone and Great Beauty, she gained a deeper understanding of it. After all, one of the six most renowned abilities of buddhism was the Predestination Connection. It was impossible for a buddhist cultivator at the White Bone Bodhisattva's level to not practise it. A portion of the Path of White Bone and Great Beauty specifically dealt with this aspect.
She still did not have the right to reach too deep of a level, but she still gained a different understanding when she combined it with the Cloud Bookcase of the Seven Lots.
Originally, Li Qingshan could block out most of the probing of the heavenly secrets with the Spirit Turtle Transformation, but their fates were closely linked. They were like one body, so they could sense each other. In the past, when Li Qingshan was hunted down by the Dragon King Of The Sea and suffered rebirth, she could clearly sense it even from the distant Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga. Her divination regarding him was particularly accurate too.
Coupled with the fact that she was not divining the elusive future, but the past and present that had already happened and were currently happening, the relevant information was extremely abundant too. She even knew his rough location, so the divination process was extremely smooth.
As soon as she closed her eyes, she caught hold of the thread of fate that was Li Qingshan. He was enveloped by omens of great danger, currently in great danger and trouble.
He seemed to be sealed in a certain place. That place was basically cut off from the outside world. Even the thread of fate that transcended space felt intermittent.
"Did I fall into a trap of the Demon's Domain?" Little Ann frowned slightly and immediately made an accurate deduction. He clenched his fist and said, "It's all because of me!"
The Buddha's Aura and the flame on her body that were in balance suddenly became chaotic. As the saying goes, concern leads to confusion. She almost couldn't help but want to rush to the rescue immediately. Biting her fingers, she calmed herself down.
He muttered to himself, "My current state … even if it's my best state … it's useless … it's not an ordinary trap …"
The only thing worth rejoicing about was that according to the revelation of fate, although he was in a desperate situation, it would not be fatal for a short period of time. The problem was how to help him out of this predicament.
"Ask for help? The Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga? Feng Xiwu? Banyan Tree King? The King of Southern Yue? Merfolk King? "
In that instant, thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind. He continuously eliminated, denied, and chose …
First of all, it was impossible for the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga. Right now, the Mist province was still hostile to the Green province.
Secondly, Feng Xiwu and the Banyan Tree King might be willing to help, but they were both plant daemons. They could not move their bodies easily, so they had a certain range of movement. Although the Banyan Tree King could mobilize some Daemon Kings from the Mist province, it was impossible for him to order these Daemon Kings to throw their lives at the demonfolk.
The two Merfolk Kings of the South sea would take action for Gongyuan, but gaining their trust would definitely not be easy. And, there would definitely be a Merfolk King watching over the Crystal palace. Just how effective could a single Merfolk King be? It was not optimistic at all.
Finally, the King of Southern Yue was the best person to ask for help from. With the Silver Dragon King's great destructive power, and fending off demonfolk was part of his duty too, so Li Qingshan had basically been helping him the entire time by purging the demons, so it only made sense for him to lend a hand. However, there was a thirty percent chance that he would not lend a hand.
He finished planning in the blink of an eye. Little Ann arrived where Ru Xin cultivated in a flash. After explaining the situation, he asked her to go to Savage mountain and ask for help from the Banyan Tree King. Only the Banyan Tree King could contact the King of Southern Yue quickly and convince him to take action.
Ru Xin saw how stern and slightly worried Little Ann was. She understood the severity of the matter, so she cut right to the chase and immediately made her way to Savage mountain.
After sending off Ru Xin, Little Ann seemed to make up his mind about something. He returned to the hall and thought,
Qingshan has always been balancing the demonic and divine, balancing water and fire. Great Beauty and White Bone, the transformation of appearance and the change of life and death, also reinforce and counteract each other. The White Bone Bodhisattva has converted her entire buddhist cultivation into the demonic path of white bone, so why don't I try and balance the two? The King of Southern Yue might not lend a hand. I'm better off relying on myself than others. I can only undergo the third heavenly tribulation as soon as possible. Only then can I save him!
With a thought like that, she took out the two arcane treasures the Divine Nun of the South Sea had left behind for her before suddenly conjuring her golden avatar. It had a total of four arms, one holding the Skull Prayer Beads, one holding the scripture of discipline, one wielding the disciplinary ruler, and one gripping the Buddha Slaying sword firmly. The Blood Sea Banner stood upright on her back, spraying out a river of blood that wrapped around the golden avatar.
Under the golden avatar, her body underwent a wondrous change. The left half of her body was covered in flesh and blood. Not only was she a striking beauty, but she also seemed benevolent and solemn, shining with buddhist light. Half of the back of her head was enveloped by a ring of light.
However, the right half of her body was covered in jagged white bones. The Samādhi Flames of White Bone lingered there, hiding thousands of twisted, pained faces. It was cold and merciless, as if it could destroy buddhas, destroy dharma, and slaughter all life!
For a moment, good and evil alternated, buddhism and demonic coexisting. It was indescribably profound.
However, it was extremely dangerous to her. Whether it was using the Samādhi Flames of White Bone to devour the buddhist light or having the buddhist light suppress and extinguish the Samādhi Flames of White Bone, it could be regarded as a path for her. It was not dangerous at all.
However, as soon as she tried to balance the two and make them coexist, she was immediately pushed to the most extreme state possible. Not only did the two powers contend against one another, but even every single thought in her head was debating with one another.
She was like a coin that had been tossed high into the air, with the two sides constantly flipping back and forth. The entire world spun around, pursuing an outcome that was neither heads nor tails. Instead, it stood firmly. The difficulty was obvious. The slightest carelessness could lead to her splitting and collapsing completely.
As a matter of fact, she did not even know whether it was possible for her to stand firmly or not. After all, even the White Bone Bodhisattva had come from buddhism before becoming a demon.
However, neither side of her had any hesitation. During the process of practising the Path of White Bone and Great Beauty, she had once fallen into confusion. It was him who made her understand it with a few sentences. It was not because of how profound the words were. They were even simple and direct to the point of being rather naive.
However, the crucial factor was not the content of the words, but him who had spoken them.
She had never pursued the profound mysteries of the buddhist dharma in her life, nor had she become engrossed in the freedom of the demonic path. She only wanted to stay by his side forever. That was all.
As long as her heart was there, all buddhas and demons could not change it!
"Namo Amitabha!" "Destroy buddhas, destroy buddhas, destroy buddhas!"
She suddenly opened her eyes. Two voices rang out at the same time, and she brought her palms together.
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