Under the joint efforts of the six experts of the Pure Land, the strange corpse was pinned to the ground by them before it could make a big splash. Even though the last bit of its evil aura was released, it didn't cause too much damage to them as it was blocked by the Buddha's aura on their bodies. However, the most terrifying thing happened next. The strange corpse's cry before its death actually attracted a large group of strange corpses from the depths of the ancient temple. They rumbled and rushed over like a tidal wave, drowning the cultivators of the Pure Land. Fang Xing and the others were so scared that their faces changed color …
The strange corpses were extremely terrifying. To kill one of them, the three masters of the Pure Land had to work together. Now that so many of them were rushing over, it was a kind of power that made people feel hopeless. It was impossible to defend against. It was way beyond their ability …
Even if a sage were here, he would frown if he saw this situation!
They didn't have the time to launch a sneak attack as they were afraid that they would be involved. Fang Xing and the others jumped off the roof and took Li Hongyi and Han Ying, who had not woken up yet. They used the Ghost Concealment Technique to cover their breaths. Then, they walked along the narrow path in the corner, bypassed the crazy strange corpses, and sneaked into the depths of the ancient temple. They could only hear the desperate screams of the cultivators of the Pure Land behind them …
The Great Golden Crow carried Li Hongyi on his back and flew at a low altitude. Li Gui Wa carried Han Ying on his right, the handsome little monk on his left, and Fang Xing brought up the rear. The group of people rushed into the ancient temple at lightning speed. According to the Great Golden Crow, the strange corpses were not only powerful, but their evil aura was even more difficult to deal with. If they touched a little bit of it, it would be hard to get rid of it. However, it had eaten almost a hundred Bodhi Fruits and had not even refined ten percent of them, but it was already covered in a golden light. Not to mention touching the strange corpses, even if it ate the strange corpses, it would not be stained by the evil aura.
Because of this, it was good to let this guy take the lead. Li Ying was not an ordinary person. According to him, he had the ghost body of nine lives, so he was least afraid of these evil auras. To others, they might be poisonous and evil, but to him, they were no different from immortal elixirs. Even his cultivation had greatly improved after entering the ancient temple. If it were not for the fact that the strange corpses themselves were extremely difficult to deal with, he would have stayed in the ancient temple to cultivate forever. To him, the gloomy and strange ancient temple was no less than a blessed land of immortals …
As for Fang Xing and Shinsyu, one was the Arhat of Spirited Mountain, and the other was the Guardian Vajra. They were enough to resist the evil aura. As for the others, it was extremely difficult to resist the evil aura, so they could only be protected in the middle and move forward together …
The ancient temple was extremely vast. No one knew how far it extended. If they were to explore it, they would not be able to complete it in a short period of time. However, the Great Golden Crow and the others had been here for a long time, so they had already explored the terrain of the ancient temple. Saving them a lot of trouble, they directly rushed into the depths of the ancient temple. Fortunately, most of the strange corpses had been lured away by the cultivators of the Pure Land, so they were much safer.
"I've seen these strange corpses before …"
Along the way, Fang Xing looked at the strange corpses that came out of the darkness and pondered.
Although these strange corpses looked strange, he vaguely felt that they were a little familiar. Soon, he remembered a scene he saw in the illusion when he was looking for the Great Golden Crow and the others: the Bodhisattva in white killed the demons and became a Buddha if he didn't save the common people!
The demons in that illusion were somewhat similar to these strange corpses. However, in comparison, those monsters had intelligence and were much smaller than these strange corpses, but their strength was also much stronger. If one had to talk about the relationship between them, these strange corpses seemed to be the kind of ghosts that were born from the corpses after the death of the demons. Just like human beings and demon corpses, they were of the same kind but had different appearances!
"What is the origin of these ghosts? They don't look like living creatures in this world …"
Fang Xing's brows furrowed tightly. He was shocked and doubtful, and his stomach was filled with puzzlement.
"It's here …"
Their minds were strained as they moved quickly. It was unknown how many passageways they had passed through, how many temples they had bypassed, and how many strange corpses they had avoided along the way. Finally, they arrived at the location of a great hall. This hall was located right in the middle of the ancient temple. From Fang Xing and the others' point of view, if the ancient temple had a square layout, then the position of this ancient hall should be directly facing the main door. It was extremely majestic. The pillars were hundreds of feet high, and the top could not be seen. A vermillion red door was mottled and rotten, half covered and half closed.
On both sides of the main hall, there should have been two Buddhist couplets, but at this time, they were seriously eroded by the wind and could not be distinguished. They could only vaguely see the words "All living beings", "Become Buddha", "Paramita", "Freedom", and so on. They could no longer form sentences, and could only secretly guess the meaning …
"… All living beings are suffering. What's the use of becoming a Buddha? My heart is free, and I can't see the Paramita!"
On the other hand, when Shinsyu saw such a couplet, he pondered for a long time. Suddenly, his expression was shocked, and he murmured a Buddhist phrase.
"What do you mean?"
Fang Xing and the others looked at him in surprise. Shinsyu seemed to be thinking about something and explained, "These two Buddhist phrases were left behind by our Buddhist sect's Master Ksitigarbha. It is said that Master Ksitigarbha should have been the third generation of Buddha, but he failed to become a Buddha in the end. Legend has it that at that time, his Dharma was profound, and he had long reached the realm of becoming a Buddha. Even the ancient temple that led him to the West to become a Buddha had landed in front of him. But when he looked at the West, it was a pure land, and he could jump over it to be peaceful and free. Looking behind him, he saw all living beings were ignorant and immersed in the sea of bitterness. So he left these two Buddhist phrases on the ancient temple, meaning that all living beings are suffering, and it is useless for me to become a Buddha alone. If I am the only one in the world who can become a Buddha and be free, then even if I see the other side, I am not willing to go there alone. After that, he made a great wish that he would not become a Buddha if he did not save all living beings. Because of this, the position of the third generation of Buddha is vacant. Master Ksitigarbha has not become a Buddha yet … "
As he spoke, his expression gradually changed. "The Buddhist words appeared here. Could it be … this is the legendary ancient temple?"
"What is the Welcoming Ancient Temple?"
Fang Xing wished he could go up and beat Shinsyu to make this bald donkey speak more clearly.
"The ancient temple is the ancient road before becoming a Buddha. Some people also call it the road to becoming a Buddha, or the bridge to the other side!"
The little monk Shinsyu's eyes became more and more serious. "Legend has it that ten thousand years ago, whenever a monk cultivated the Tao Fruit, spiritual flowers would fall from the sky, and the wonderful sound of immortal music would lead the ancient temple to appear from the void. As long as you entered the ancient temple and passed this road to becoming a Buddha, you could reach the other side of the pure land and get the Great Freedom Buddha Fruit … This pure land is not the pure land on the other side of the Devil Abyss, but the real Western Heaven Realm of Buddhism … However, for ten thousand years, the Buddha Fruit has not been determined, and the last law has come. The ancient temple has not appeared for ten thousand years …"
Shinsyu said in a daze, and suddenly a trace of panic appeared in his eyes. "Senior brother, it seems that Senior brother Huineng is really a Buddha. If I helped him get the Buddha Fruit at that time, the ancient temple would definitely appear in front of him and take him to the West Heaven to become a Buddha. But because you saved me, there was such a change … However, why is the ancient temple here, and why are there so many demons?"
"How would I know?"
Fang Xing widened his eyes and then looked at the main hall. He thought of a problem, and his eyes lit up slightly. He pulled the little monk's head and said, "Don't talk to me about other things first. Didn't you just say that one can become a Buddha after passing this road?"
Shinsyu was stunned for a moment and said, "Yes!"
The Great Golden Crow also came over and interrupted, "Isn't this the same as the road to the Golden Throne Hall in the mortal world? If you go up, you will become an emperor?"
Shinsyu was stunned for a moment and said with a wry smile, "That works too!"
Fang Xing immediately became angry and slapped the back of Shinsyu's head. "Then what are you talking about? Go quickly!"
"The ancient road of guidance can only be taken by people with supreme Buddhist principles. Otherwise, we can't pass this road …"
Shinsyu covered his head and explained with a bitter face.
Dajin understood and said, "Oh, just like the Golden Throne Hall, only the emperor can enter. If his level is not good enough, he will be a eunuch!"
"You talk too much!"
Fang Xing kicked the Great Golden Crow aside and said solemnly to Shinsyu, "Junior Brother, listen to me, your Dharma is already very powerful. Don't worry about the Buddha of the Paramita Temple. He might have been torn to pieces by the strange corpse. There are only two Crown Princes in the Buddhist Sect, so whoever passes this road first will be the emperor. Don't listen to Jin Liuzi's nonsense. I'll send you over now and snatch the position of Buddha!"
"I …"
Shinsyu's face was full of hesitation, as if he was not confident enough.
"Little monk, you really have to take this road!"
At this moment, Li Ying stood up and said solemnly, "My sister and I have already explored this ancient temple and realized that it is not easy to leave this place. The only way out is probably this ancient path. Unfortunately, this path is filled with Buddhist secrets and those who are not proficient in Buddhist teachings will not be able to pass it. My sister has studied the Buddhist scriptures but she has only passed three stages. If it's you, you should be able to pass through this ancient path and think of a way to save us. Otherwise, we can only be trapped here for who knows how long and how long we will be trapped here …"
When it came to such a practical problem, Shinsyu's expression also became serious. After a long time, he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go!"
In front of the reception hall, there were still four or five strange corpses scattered, but outside the reception hall, there was not a single one within a hundred feet. It seemed that there was some kind of divine aura in the hall, forcing the strange corpses not to approach. Fang Xing and the others hid their breath and sneaked all the way, not directly fighting with the strange corpses. But at this time, they could only rush over. No matter how difficult these strange corpses were, they had to fight them head-on. Only by sending Shinsyu into the main hall and embarking on the road to Buddhahood would they have the hope of leaving this ancient temple.
"I have the Dharma to protect my body. I'll lure them away first, and then Jin Liuzi will use his speed to rush over!"
After a little discussion, they decided on a strategy. Fang Xing carried the small cauldron and flew out. The two big wings of the Sword Demon spread out behind him, and he floated in the air majestically. He shouted at the strange corpses in front of the ancient temple, "Monsters, do you want to eat my meat?"
The monsters in front of the main hall were stunned. After a long time, they suddenly chased after Fang Xing with murderous intent.
"Damn, it's true …"
Fang Xing turned around and ran. He flapped his big wings as fast as lightning. As he ran, he did not forget to turn back and curse.
"Alas, in ancient times, Buddha cut his flesh to feed the eagle. Today, Senior Brother Fang Xing sacrifices himself to lure the devil. It's really admirable …"
The little monk Shinsyu shook his head and sighed with emotion.
"Don't talk nonsense. Hurry up!"
Without Fang Xing, the Great Golden Crow became a big master. Seeing that the little monk Shinsyu was easy to bully, he patted Shinsyu's head with his wings and threatened fiercely, "Listen, bald thief. If you can't become a Buddha, I'll kill you …"
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