Chapter 333: Encountering the Monk and Enlightening the Devil
My eyes began to swell, and the blood around my body began to boil. I even felt that the devil in the seven-star lamp was laughing wildly, and a steady stream of evil energy rushed straight into my heart.
"Pfft!" When the blood in my body reached its peak, I could no longer suppress it, so I opened my mouth and spat out a mouthful of hot blood, spraying it on the mirror.
With a whoosh, the mirror suddenly disappeared, and what appeared in front of me was a stone door.
"It must be an illusion, it must be my fantasy, caused by the interference of demonic energy."
I don't dare to think about myself who is covered in blood, and I don't even dare to believe that this mirror has the ability to predict the future. Everything can only be regarded as my imagination.
The pain in my head was about to burst, and the discomfort was excruciating. I didn’t understand what was going on. Before I came into contact with the Seven-Star Lamp, I didn’t have any visions.
Ever since I got the seven-star lamp back, I have always felt upset. Could it be that I am really going to be possessed? This lamp is really going to destroy me. No, no, there are still too many things waiting for me to do. I must not Let yourself be controlled by the devil.
I pulled my hair, held the seven-star lantern, and squatted by the door in pain, thinking. When I thought that I would become a demon, I felt scared in my heart. No one knows how terrible it is to feel like you can't help yourself and be separated by others.
"Amitabha!" A clear and majestic shout sounded like a bell ringing in my mind, and I immediately sobered up a lot.
"Demons are born from the heart, Chunyangzi, please step into this door of convenience." An old voice came from inside the door.
I took a long breath, suppressed the uneasiness in my heart, opened the door and walked in slowly.
Inside is an ordinary stone cave, the light is quite bright, and it is very quiet. You can only hear the dripping of water from the surrounding rocks.
"The mirror of the heart is opened by demons. It can illuminate some evils in the world. The door of the heart is opened by people. The Buddha is destined to save the destined person, Chunyangzi, come and sit." The old voice suddenly sounded, as if it was originally floating in the air. Such a trace of sound wave.
I was very surprised. I only heard the sound but saw no one. Suddenly, a golden light shone on a stone platform on the left, and an aura-shaped old monk with white hair and long eyebrows sat on the stone platform.
Using gas to transform into a form, the form really has a spirit. Doesn't this mean it has reached the level of a god, like Guan Shen, who can transform into a golden body and save people at any time based on his own dharma? This is magical power.
I never expected that there would be such a master in Tianlong Temple.
Knowing that the other party was an expert, I walked over respectfully and paid him a Taoist courtesy.
"Junior Qin Jian has met the divine monk."
"You're welcome, Chunyangzi, please sit down." The aura-shaped old monk said with a smile.
"You must have seen the mirror outside and the illusion inside, Chunyangzi," he asked.
I nodded and said, "I dare to ask the holy monk, is that illusion true or false?"
He stroked his beard and smiled, and uttered his meditation idea: "Illusions are born from the heart. Whether they are true or false depends entirely on oneself. This is the mind mirror. It was created by the Buddhist method of the Holy Monk Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty. It focused on observing the inner demons and appeared due to the demons. , this door is the door of the heart, opened by the devil."
"What the holy monk means is that there is a demon in my heart?" I said with a frown.
"Who in the world does not have demons in their heart? Greed, anger, ignorance, anger, right and wrong, are all caused by demons. It's just that the way of heaven has feelings and Buddhism is universal, so the world will not collapse. But when the desire to kill comes together, it will gather strength for the demons in heaven. The way of heaven is weakened, so the demons in your heart are all due to your killing." The old monk said calmly.
"What the holy monk means is that demons are in the hearts of people in the world, and killing will encourage the growth of demons." I said.
"Chun Yangzi, your understanding is indeed good. Demons are coexisting with heaven and earth, and they are in opposition to heaven and earth. As long as there are people, there will be demons. In the past, the Buddha Sakyamuni was sitting in meditation on Lingshan Mountain. One day, he suddenly became upset and knew that there was a demon in his heart, so he
To exorcise demons from the lotus is to be a Mara. Even the Buddha has demons in his heart, let alone the world." The old monk said this.
"If this happens, all the people in the world will become demons. Wouldn't that mean the world is in chaos?" I asked in confusion.
The old monk smiled and said: "The devil is in the human heart, but the way of heaven does not collapse. It is all because the way of heaven is also in the human heart. There is the way of heaven in people's hearts, and there are naturally no demons. If an adult becomes a demon, it all depends on his own heart. Do you understand?"
"Well, thank you to the holy monk for enlightening me." I thanked him with my hands.
"Although this statement is simple, few people can suppress their own demonic nature. Before you, there was also a Chunyangzi who had a chance encounter with the state of mind and entered the heart gate. In the end, he restrained his demonic nature." The old monk said.
"Who?" I asked.
"This man's surname is Liu. He is a talented man with knowledge of the world. His name is Liu Ji. He is the body of a blue dragon. The dragon is the honor of the Nine-Five. So he wants to cause blood rain and fight with the real dragon. However, he sees in the mirror of his heart
When you reach the demon statue and walk through this door, you can finally resist the devil and achieve Taoism." The old monk said.
I was shocked. It turned out that Liu Bowen had also been possessed by a demon before, and even wanted to compete with Zhu Yuanzhang for the world. He is the supreme master of Xuanmen. If he was really possessed by the demon, I am afraid that there would be another bloody storm in the world, and he would have to fight against the real dragon at its peak.
"Monk, what do you think of the seven-star lantern?" I held the seven-star lantern in both hands and offered it to me.
"The seven-star lantern should be the cause of Kong Ming's calamity. Even the immortals with five meridians cannot escape the punishment of heaven." The old monk sighed.
"Please ask the holy monk to explain clearly."
The old monk looked at me and sighed: "In the past, although Marquis Wu helped the Liu family to open up territory and establish a country, he didn't know how many dead souls he had. Especially when the vine armor soldiers were burned, Marquis Wu had already realized that he was saving the people of Heaven.
At the same time, it is also destroying the way of heaven. The way of heaven is most afraid of resentment, especially the resentment and hostility of people, the primal spirit of all things. Marquis Wu has spent his life seeking the world. Although he has not killed anyone with his own hands, his hands are actually stained with blood. Therefore, he knows very well
, even if he is an earthly immortal and has five meridians that connect to the gods, he still cannot escape the punishment of heaven, and his life span will be shortened and his life will not last long."
I nodded in understanding. I also knew about this paragraph. When Kong Ming burned and killed the vine armor soldiers, he once lamented to himself that he had harmed the way of heaven and would lose his life in this life.
Otherwise, with his cultivation level, even if he becomes a god or not, he will have no problem surviving for a hundred years.
"It was too late when Marquis Wu woke up. Not long after, the worlds of Yin and Yang were in chaos. King Wei raised 300,000 Yin soldiers in the underworld to cause chaos. In order to make up for his mistakes, Marquis Wu appointed divine generals to fight in the underworld. In the end, the rebellion was defeated.
He died, but he left behind a lot of evil consequences, and he himself died as a result."
"This seven-star lantern is the result of his evil deeds. The way of heaven is fair and will not change because of anyone. Kongming's way has been determined, but he still tries to ask the way of heaven to extend his life. This is the birth of the devil, because he has also attracted the devil.
, the demon entered Wei Yan's body. Wei Yan was born with demon bones. Once he entered the demon, he would cut off the path of Kongming. This is also in compliance with the way of heaven."
"So, this seven-star lantern is really an ominous thing!"
Having said this, the old monk's eyes fell on the seven-star lantern, and he said with a sharp look: "This lamp has a very strong evil spirit. It is the location of external demons. Chunyangzi cannot be used anymore. Let's wait for the old monk to try to exorcise the demon and see if it can be done."
Turn this evil weapon into a righteous one."
"If the holy monk can dispel the evil spirit of the Seven-Star Lamp, I will be very grateful." When I heard that it was possible to dispel the evil spirit of the Seven-Star Lamp, I felt very happy.
The old monk glanced at me and sighed: "What the old monk is worried about is not the Seven-Star Lamp, but you and him. Inside the Seven-Star Lamp are external demons. The external demons are tangible and real, and can be defeated by Buddhism and Taoism. However, in people's hearts
The inner demon is the most difficult to extinguish. If you cannot defeat the inner demon, the higher your cultivation level, the deeper the evil consequences will be in the future."
I bowed my hand respectfully. These words touched my heart. What people fear most is not how strong their opponents are, but how well they know themselves. The most difficult person to defeat is always oneself.
Maybe, I can control my inner demons and avoid the terrible ending in my heart mirror. Maybe, that is destined to be my ending. Everything depends on my heart and me, and no one can change it.
"Who is the monk talking about?" I asked.
"Xuankong! His cultivation has reached a bottleneck. Just when he was opening the Buddha wall, the old monk already felt that the demonic nature in his heart was moving." The old monk said.
"Since the holy monk knew that there was a demon in his heart, why didn't he remind Master Xuankong?" I frowned and asked.
"He is connected with the Buddha's heart, and naturally knows it clearly in his heart. If there is a Buddha in his heart, he will achieve great results. If he does not have a Buddha in his heart, he will become a demon. It's all in one thought. How can others get through it? You must know that one tree and one Bodhi, everything is the same.
It has its own cause and effect." The old monk said.
"Holy Monk, can you remove the demonic energy from my body?" I knew that I had been seriously disturbed by the demonic energy, so I asked quickly.
"It can be saved for a while, but it cannot be saved forever. This is the energy of external demons, so it is easy to say."
After saying that, he made the Buddha mudra and pressed it between my eyebrows, "Calm down your mind, empty the spiritual platform, and throw away distracting thoughts."
I calmed down and entered a calm state of mind. A stream of warm Buddha light penetrated into my heart. Immediately, the boredom and miscellaneous energy dissipated, and I felt extremely comfortable.
After a while, I opened my eyes and the old monk was looking at me solemnly.
"The world is already in chaos. Chunyangzi should uphold the way of heaven, do it for heaven, and ensure peace in the world." The old monk said.
"This junior must try his best to keep the great road intact, and he will do whatever it takes to do so." I replied solemnly.
"Okay, the seven-star lantern will stay here and you can take care of yourself."
"Seven Star Lantern, I have to thank the Holy Monk." I clasped my hands and said.
"Go, remember that when the dragon and the tiger join together, the world will be stable. The two of you must work together to resist external demons and internal demons, so as not to fall into the devil's path."
"Been taught a lesson."
A golden light flashed, and my body was suspended in the air. In the blink of an eye, I had landed outside the Buddhist wall.
And the Buddha wall is still intact as before, with golden light shining, and everything is so solemn and sacred.
I was silent, just put my hands together and bowed deeply.
I had never noticed my inner demons before. If the old monk hadn't nodded, how would I have known that my inner demons were far more terrifying than the enemies outside.
"Congratulations to Mr. Yan, you must have obtained the true meaning of Buddhism this time." Xuankong smiled and put his hands together, congratulating me.
I glanced at him and said with a smile: "Everything is empty. Everything comes from the heart. Where can I be happy and where can I be worried? The master is wise and understands this better than me."
Xuankong's expression turned serious, and his fair-skinned treasure-like appearance said solemnly: "The Lord of Hell is wise, but this poor monk has a mixed heart, and he has committed many sins."