Journey to the West says that the Jade Emperor went through 1,750 calamities and finally became the supreme leader of the immortal world. The Tathagata went through 3,200 kalpas and became the Buddha of the West. Monk Tang and his disciples also experienced ninety-nine and eighty-one hardships and finally obtained the true scripture.
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Therefore, it is actually orthodox that many big figures in the immortal world have achieved greatness through tribulations.
The same is naturally true for Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
The same is true for Taishang Laojun, who transformed into thousands of clones in the world, and finally became the Three Pure Ones when he left Hangu Pass in the west.
It is not difficult for Xiang Que to understand this. Emperors such as the Queen Mother and Emperor Dongyue have all cultivated a clone to prevent themselves from being damaged after going through tribulations.
But what Xiang Que doesn't understand and doesn't understand is how I became the Ksitigarbha of all tribulations, and whether he is still alive in the eighteenth level of hell.
In the past life, before Xiang Que was born, when his mother was pregnant with him, he was possessed by a wisp of evil thoughts from Ksitigarbha in the old cemetery of Xishan. At this time, he vaguely realized that this was the disaster of Ksitigarbha?
If this is really the case, it's really hard to say.
Xiang Que calmed down his emotions, then frowned and asked: "How are you sure? Logically speaking, if I were a Ksitigarbha who has experienced many calamities, I should know better."
The old man shook his head and said: "I also made a guess. I imagined it from various traces. If you want to ask me how I am sure, I may not be able to tell you clearly. But the golden body of Ksitigarbha is the best confirmation.
, have you not noticed that this golden body is already in a state of leaping into the world?"
Xiang Que's expression suddenly stiffened, and he was stunned for a moment.
There is indeed a big difference from the first time Ksitigarbha's golden body appeared to now. Generally speaking, it is constantly changing.
Xiang Que clearly remembered that when Ksitigarbha's golden body first appeared, it was still very dim, like a faint shadow. As it evolved, the golden body began to become clearer and formed a substantial form of the Dharma.
Now, this golden body can actually hold four fairy swords and open its eyes at the same time.
Then one day, can it be understood that the golden body of the Dharma suddenly came to life, and then stepped down from behind Xiang Que and transformed into Ksitigarbha?
Thinking about it, Xiang Que felt as if he had been hit by a deer. He didn't know whether he was excited, trembling, or worried about something.
Xiang Que took a long breath, gradually stabilized his rhythm, and then said: "Let's put this matter aside for the time being. I came here just to ask you about the Tianbao Appraisal Conference that will be held soon. I must have
I’m going to the secret realm of the eighteenth level of hell.”
The other party shook his head and said: "In this regard, we cannot cheat and send you in without any reason. After all, you have to know how many immortal sects are watching, not to mention the big shots in Zi Xuantian are also watching.
They will not let anyone do anything.”
"It's not about cheating. The possibility of winning with my current methods is about 70% to 80%. Even if I really fail in the end, I will find other ways to get in..."
Xiang Que has completely made up his mind about this and made plans. First of all, he must have entered the secret realm of the eighteenth level of hell by normal means, but if he really failed, he would have to think of how to directly
He broke in, otherwise he wouldn't be able to go to the eighteenth level of the secret realm, and his nine days of hell would be in vain, although he was quite fruitful in other ways.
Since it is a secret realm, there is a high probability that entry and exit are controlled by restrictions. As long as Xiang Que breaks this restriction, he will naturally be unrestricted.
Of course, it is definitely difficult to break through. After all, Zi Xuantian is so powerful that he cannot break it. Most people must not even dare to think about it.
Xiang Que continued: "Only when you know yourself and your enemy can you win a hundred battles. My colleagues and I have inquired about the conditions of the eighteen levels of hell before, but we don't know enough details. Now I want to know all the inside stories in the secret realm. This shouldn't be difficult, right?"
"It's not difficult!" the old man shook his head and said.
Xiang Que breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said, "If you can, please tell me in detail..."
At the same time, on the other side, in a quiet mountain forest in Zi Xuantian, Zi Youran, who had left the sword boat, suddenly appeared on a tree-lined path.
Zi Youran was very familiar with the situation here, and there was a look of excitement on his face. If you think about it, the last time he left here, met Xiang Que in Lingbaotian, and then returned to Zixuantian, it was almost the same.
Nearly a hundred years ago.
This was the first time since she was a child that she had been away from home for such a long time, and the journey was very bumpy. She followed that guy over and over again and almost lost her life.
Thinking of this, the corners of Zi Youran's mouth couldn't help but curl up. Speaking of the days spent with Xiang Que, Zi Youran not only didn't find this person very annoying, but he actually brought a lot of fun to others.
At least, in Zi Youran's life, she has never met such people. Most of them are rigid and stereotyped people who only know how to practice.
Just when Zi Youran was lost in thought, a soft greeting came from in front of her: "I think it's time for you to come back. After all, the day of Jian Tian Bao Meeting has arrived."
Zi Youran stopped. There was a pond in front of her. There was a lotus leaf floating on the water, and an old woman wearing a white gauze sitting cross-legged above her, looking particularly graceful and luxurious.
"Mother?" Zi Youran flew over and landed on the lotus leaf.
Xiang Que and Ling Xia Yuanjun indeed saw clearly that Zi Youran's origin was definitely not trivial.
Zixuan Palace in Zixuan Tian, the only emperor in this part of the sky, Zixuan Tianjun is Zi Youran's mother.
Zi Youran happily came to the lotus leaf and sat down next to Tianjun. He reached out and stroked her long hair and said softly: "A hundred years ago, I deduced that you would have great opportunities in the Nine Heavens Hell, so
Let you leave Zi Xuantian and wander around as you please. Now that you have returned safely, did you have this chance?"
If Xiang Que and Ling Xia Yuanjun were around at this time, they would feel that these words are quite familiar.
Lingxia Yuanjun was sent to Nine Heavens Hell by Emperor Ziwei before, and she said almost the same words.
Lingxia Yuanjun and Zi Youran definitely didn't expect that this opportunity actually came from the same person.
It is even more impossible for Xiang Que to realize that he has become a popular person, and that all opportunities will come to him.
Zi Youran suddenly frowned and said: "I don't know if I encountered a chance, but all the way back from Lingbaotian, I naturally returned to Zixuantian. Maybe the chance is..."