【Nine thousand words big chapter!】

Peng!

As the bronze door slammed shut, Shen Lang and his party retreated behind the door and came to the brightly lit corridor.

Shen Lang immediately used the Taoist Summoning Technique and summoned eight white-bone Taoist soldiers in one go. They were all powerful skeletons that could single-kill a sixth-level warrior, causing them to block the door and hold it against the door.

Gu Hongye and Wang Heihu also stayed at the door, blocking the door with the eight-headed white-bone Taoist soldiers.

After that, Shen Lang and Mu Qingxue walked towards the black wall at the end of the corridor.

"Where's that little skeleton of yours that's good with a sword?"

"Sir, you still remember Xiao Gu?"

"Yeah. I'm impressed. I'm ten times more talented in swordsmanship than you are."

"..."

"You don't have to be ashamed. A ruler is short but an inch is long. Your Taoist talent is unparalleled in the world, why bother struggling with martial arts? It's okay if you like to practice martial arts. Just practice fists and feet and strengthen your body. Why bother with swordsmanship?

?Men are afraid of getting into the wrong profession..."

"..."

While they were talking, the two of them had arrived in front of Zhaobi.

Mu Qingxue looked at the eerily smiling goddesses, Vajras, Bodhisattvas and Buddhas on the screen wall and said:

"I'm afraid this place has something to do with Buddhism."

Speaking of Buddhism, Shen Lang couldn't help but think of Venerable Liuli, and couldn't help but frown deeply:

"The Killing Arhat, the Venerable Liuli, and the Mighty Bodhisattva? Your Excellency, you suspect that one of these three established a kidnapping organization and built this devil's cave?"

"More than that." Mu Qingxue said calmly: "The Black Lotus Saint is also probably an evil demon with Buddhist origin."

As she spoke, she walked around the screen wall and walked inside.

Shen Lang followed closely and asked:

"What do you mean, sir... is a Buddhist practitioner who fell into the devil's path and transformed into a devil?"

Mu Qingxue nodded:

"Since you have dealt with the Spider Mother, you should know about Xingyuan, right?

"It is said that the origins of the evil spirits in the Star Abyss can be roughly divided into three categories. One type is the local evil spirits born in the Star Abyss, one type is the external demons from outside the territory, and the other type is the demons in the world who have degenerated into demons.

"Of course, not every evil demon who fell from the human world into the star abyss can be called a 'Demon God'. Those who can be called a Demon God are at least equivalent to 'Earthly Immortals' and 'Gods'."

When they said this, the two of them had already bypassed the screen wall and entered a splendid golden hall.

The layout of this main hall is very similar to that of a Buddhist hall.

Not only are the layouts similar, there are actually 108 Arhat statues placed in the main hall.

The surface of each Arhat statue is shining with golden light, and it looks like it is made of gold - of course, it should only be gold-plated on the surface. No matter how rich you are, it is impossible to use gold to cast 108 Arhat statues with the same proportions as real people.

These Arhat statues are the same as the reliefs on the screen wall. The corners of their mouths are slightly raised, with strange smiles on their faces, and their eyes are staring straight at the entrance of the hall, making everyone who enters the hall feel like they are being overwhelmed.

The weird feeling of being stared at by the Arhat statue at the same time.

Those who are a little more timid and weak-minded will tremble, become suspicious, and even bow their heads before seeing these Arhat statues as soon as they enter the main hall.

There is no statue of any god enshrined on the altar in the middle of the hall, only a huge black lotus platform.

Under the lotus platform, there is a statue of a woman made of white jade.

These female statues have a black lotus mark between their eyebrows, making them look like "Heavenly Concubines".

They have dignified expressions and compassionate eyes, but they are only covered with gauze, barely covering their vital parts. Their limbs are intertwined with each other, their legs are overlapped, and they are making various bold and seductive postures. They are either prostrate, lying on their backs, or lying on their sides, with half of their bodies in black.

Below the rosette, half of the body is sticking out of the rosette. It seems that their stacked bodies are holding up the black rosette.

Seeing this scene, Mu Qingxue couldn't help but frown and let out a cold snort.

Then he looked at the wall behind the rosette and saw a large painted painting on the wall.

In the center of the painting is a huge golden Buddha.

He is sitting on a lotus platform in lotus position, holding Dharma seals with his hands, and is giving sermons and sermons. There is a corona-shaped halo behind his back, which radiates immeasurable golden light in all directions. Under the golden light, the Buddha's face is unclear, and his facial features cannot be seen.

Countless arhats, vajra, goddesses, and bodhisattvas were prostrate under the lotus throne, raising their heads to listen to his sermons, and they were all mesmerized.

Looking at this painted mural, Mu Qingxue said slowly:

"I once saw a piece of confidential information in the secret archives of the Divine Catcher Hall. It recorded a tragedy in the previous dynasty.

"According to the data, during the heyday of the previous dynasty, there was a Buddhist monk who fell into the devil's path for unknown reasons. He secretly prepared for many years and sacrificed an entire city with the blood of hundreds of thousands of people, thereby transcending the world in one fell swoop.

"Since he was a blood sacrifice detached, of course he would not become a Buddha. It is said that he fell into the star abyss, became a demon, and opened up a realm of blissful demons in the star abyss.

"That tragedy was also a turning point for the previous dynasty from prosperity to decline. At that time, in order to prevent the blood sacrifice of the first-level Buddhist cultivator, the previous dynasty dispatched all the great masters and great masters to fight with him. The Buddhist sect also dispatched a great master

The real person, the Grand Master, joins the war and tries to clear the door.

"It's a pity that the Buddhist first-level overhaul has been laid out for many years, and the trend has been achieved. With the power of blood sacrifice, all the great masters and grand masters were defeated in one fell swoop. The two great masters of Buddhism, the great masters, died on the spot. The other great masters and grand masters also suffered heavy casualties. So.

As for the end of the previous dynasty, there were only six great masters left, and the great master maintained the situation, and most of them still had old wounds that had lingered for hundreds of years...

"Because of this tragic incident, after Emperor Taizu of this dynasty wiped out the world, he made a death pact with Buddhism and did not allow any monks above the third level to interfere with the secular world. The killing of Arhats was too deeply involved with the secular world, so he was punished by two royal officials.

The real person suppressed the seal, and neither of the two great Buddhist masters could intercede for him."

Hearing this, Shen Lang's heart suddenly moved and he said:

"I once went to Liuli Temple with Master Yan and Master Chang to meet with Venerable Liuli and asked her to help resolve the cause and effect between me and the Spider Mother. Afterwards, Venerable Liuli told me that although the 'Contemplation of the Great Sun Tathagata' I practiced was a Buddhist

The truth is authentic, but under the scorching sun, there must be shadows. The light of the sun shines in all directions, but it cannot shine through the shadows under you.

"She told me not to be impatient when practicing, and to always be on guard against inner demons. Otherwise, once I fall into demons, my Great Sun Tathagata will also transform into a demon and a Buddha, and I will fall into the demonic path forever and sink into the abyss of stars... And this incident

, there is a precedent among the Buddhist predecessors.

"So the 'precedent' that Venerable Liuli mentioned refers to the first-level Buddhist monk who fell into demons in the previous dynasty?"

Speaking of which, in the painted murals, the corona-shaped halo behind the Buddha does give people the feeling of "the great sun rising in the sky and shining in all directions." Therefore, the Buddha in the painting is probably practicing the "Contemplation Method of the Great Sun Tathagata"

.

Mu Qingxue nodded slightly:

"Nine times out of ten. When Hu Jiao said the title 'Black Lotus Venerable' before, I felt a little weird. 'Great Kindness and Great Compassion to Benefit All Living Beings'. Isn't this a commonly used title in Buddhism? There is also the so-called equality of all living beings.

Isn’t it also a Buddhist saying to open the door to transcendence?

"If the Black Lotus Saint is really the first-level Buddhist cultivator who fell into the abyss and became a demon in the previous dynasty, everything would make sense."

Shen Lang said: "Sir, do you know the name of that first-level Buddhist practitioner? Is it called Black Lotus?"

Mu Qingxue shook her head:

"It's not Black Lotus. According to the records of the Divine Catcher Hall, the title of that first-grade major cultivator is called 'Wuzhen'. Of course, after becoming a demon god, he will definitely change his title, and there will be countless titles he used to have."

After a pause, she looked at Shen Lang again and said in a deep voice:

"There is a 90% chance that Venerable Black Lotus was the one who realized enlightenment in the previous dynasty. Based on his background, he may have a strong ability to confuse and contaminate Buddhist monks. Therefore, his human practitioners are also very likely to be Buddhist monks.

The killing Arhat, the mighty Bodhisattva, and the Liuli Venerable are all suspects!

"Of course, the killing Arhat has been suppressed and sealed for more than three years, and he is a warrior monk, so he is the least suspect. Venerable Liuli's Dharma has a special appearance. The fire of karma is always burning under the lotus seat. Once he commits bad karma, he will be burned by the fire of karma immediately, or

The Dharma's appearance has been severely damaged, or it has turned into a demon. Therefore, Venerable Liuli is less suspicious."

Shen Lang nodded silently:

"In this case, the one who is most suspicious is Dawei Bodhisattva."

Mu Qingxue said again:

"Even so, the suspicion of other real people cannot be ruled out. After all, although several other real people are not from Buddhism, if they have no hope of transcendence and their lifespan is approaching, they are likely to be bewitched by the Black Lotus and seek an alternative way to live forever.

."

Shen Lang's heart moved and he asked:

"How long can a real person live?"

Mu Qingxue said:

"According to historical records, the longest-lived Great Master only lived to be 180 years old."

Shen Lang said in surprise:

"The lifespan is so short? Where is the first-grade grandmaster?"

Mu Qingxue said:

"The record of the longest lifespan of a great master is only one hundred and forty years old. As for why his lifespan is so short, Master Yan mentioned it to me once.

"He said that the human world is not a place of eternal life. As long as you are in the mortal world, your soul will continue to be worn away by heaven and earth. No matter how tough you make your soul, it will never be able to withstand the laws of heaven and earth.

"When the time comes, even if the physical body is still young and full of vitality, the soul will completely collapse. If you want to live forever, you must 'transcend'."
To be continued...