CHAPTER 390: CHAPTER 78: THE BIZARRE BUDDHA’S DEMON SUPPRESSING SCRIPTURE

Pingyu Jia Yitian, at the Palace of the Polestar.

"Your Majesty, that terrifying Devil Power comes from the Yin Yang Realm in West Niu Hezhou!" Li Jing, clad in golden armor, knelt on one knee in the Palace of the Polestar.

"Could it be that Li Qianqiu has been possessed by demons?" Hao Tian furrowed his brows, rubbing his temples lightly, and asked, "What are my venerable ministers’ opinions on this matter?"

"Your Majesty, after all, hearing is false, seeing is believing. We should still wait to investigate clearly before discussing this further!" Beidou, the ever-active elder, immediately jumped out upon hearing this.

"Star Monarch is overly cautious!" Li Jing shook his head and said, "Regardless of whether Li Qianqiu has become possessed, he is a calamity on the Huaxia Divine Land. Sooner or later, he will have to be eradicated!"

After contemplating for a moment, Hao Tian said, "In that case, Li Jing, stick to the original plan. Send the elite of the vanguard team to West Niu Hezhou now, to monitor the Yin Yang Realm at all times. If there are any anomalies, report back immediately!"

"This subordinate receives the decree!" Li Jing gave a salute and left to carry out his orders.

"The looming storm signals the wind’s gathering power..." Hao Tian gazed into the dark, ink-like horizon of the West Border, murmuring to himself.

...

"Kekke, little guy, how much you can comprehend is all up to you!" Luo Hou floated up and down in the Void, seemingly discovering some interesting object, let out a strange cackle, and dove into the Void, vanishing from sight.

"Boom!"

Li Qianqiu felt as if his head had exploded, a series of faces, both familiar and unfamiliar, appeared in his mind, countless illusions rushing in one after another.

"Hmph!" He grunted, calming the surging waves in his Sea of Consciousness with the Heart-Cleansing Formulas, forcibly awakening himself from the myriad illusions.

"How powerful these illusions are!" Li Qianqiu exclaimed in surprise, deliberately avoiding looking into the giant Buddha’s eyes.

Looking around, he saw the cave walls all around carved with numerous Buddha statues, surrounded by a faint Demonic Qi. It seemed as though they were no longer compassionate Buddhas but had transformed into eternal demons.

The scent of sandalwood incense lightly drifted along with the strands of Demonic Qi inside the grotto, which extended two passages to the east and west, their destinations unknown. Focusing on the passages, deep within them flickered points of Black Light.

As the saying goes, every leaf is a world, every step is an enlightenment of Bodhi!

At this moment, Li Qianqiu naturally knew that this was his own Sea of Consciousness Space, yet it was Luo Hou who used his Great Divine Power to forcibly insert these scenes into his Primordial Spirit Sea.

"This Luo Hou is truly formidable; no wonder he can utter such bold words!" Li Qianqiu observed the huge black stone sculpture in front of him, trying his best to discern something from it.

The giant Buddha sculpture sat with fingers entwined, the black figure of the Buddha engraved with golden Buddha Patterns, strands of intelligent-looking Black Demonic Energy soaring out from the Buddha’s body, shrouding it beneath the mist.

After observing for a long while, Li Qianqiu suddenly became fixated on the two fingers twined by the giant Buddha. Between the two thick fingers, there was a small platform. On the platform rested a roll of dark bamboo scrolls.

Li Qianqiu’s eyes burst with Divine Light, his face showing a hint of joy. After a brief hesitation, he leaped up and reached for the bamboo scroll.

Just as his right hand touched the bamboo arrow, a sudden twist of fate occurred—two dazzling rays of golden light stabbed down from above!

Li Qianqiu’s spirit moved, and he abruptly looked up.

This one glance shook him to his core. He saw that the hundred-zhang high stone-carved Buddha statue had opened its eyes wide, staring straight at him. The two brilliant lights were piercing through its eyes.

"Buddha’s Demon Suppressing Scripture: Verily, ’demon’ embodies desire. Demons bewilder sentient beings through desire. Thus, should one obtain a demon body, it captures the soul through the spirit, harnessing the body with Primordial Power..."

Echoing like sounds of a bell and chime, the Zen chants accompanied by golden light, infiltrated Li Qianqiu’s mind without respite.

Li Qianqiu’s hands began to move ceaselessly. His left hand formed the Immovable Ming King Seal, while the fingers on his right hand kept changing, slowing ever more, until it would take moments to move just once.

The golden Sea of Consciousness Space of the Primordial Spirit shifted rapidly as clouds and skies change, and when the scripture ceased to be recited, the entire Sea of Consciousness was filled with black Demonic Qi, with Black Light flowing, as if it was beyond Chaos, gestating a Great Demon.

"Ha ha ha, how laughable that Zhunti and those who Guide are self-proclaimed Buddhists of the Western Sect, do they not realize that Buddha is the path, Buddha is the demon?" Li Qianqiu returned to his senses from the Buddha’s Demon Suppressing Scripture, looked up at the demonic-qi-covered Sea of Consciousness of the Primordial Spirit, and laughed heartily.

Then, with a leap, he fled the Sea of Consciousness and returned to clarity.

The external space remained empty and vast, with the remaining formidable presence of Luo Hou dispersing in the void, rendering the already eerie Big Black Mountain even more sinister and strange.

"Luo Hou, come out for this sovereign!" Li Qianqiu took a deep breath and suddenly shouted at the void in front of him.

"Boom!"

The firmament shattered, endless Demonic Qi swarmed from all directions, slowly merging with each other, condensing into the shape of a skull, floating in mid-air.

"How about it? What do you think of this old ancestor’s sincerity?" Luo Hou laughed with triumph, the hollow sockets of his eyes bursting forth with crimson light.

"Aren’t you afraid this sovereign will take your benefits and not do the deed?" Li Qianqiu glanced over with a faint voice.

"Hmm?" Luo Hou was obviously startled, then immediately burst into laughter: "Ha ha ha, Li Qianqiu! You and I share the same goal, with the help of this old ancestor, your objectives can be achieved better and faster, you have no reason to refuse!"

"Good, it’s a deal!" Madness flickered within Li Qianqiu’s eyes, he continued to ask: "Where should we break the Chaos Crystal Wall?"

"On the eastern side of this Yin Yang Realm, there is a Yin Yang Spring Eye. This place transmuted from Pangu’s ankle, it is the weakest! You only need to break through here, and keep the hole wide open for three hours! By then, my Demon Race’s grand army can sweep across Huaxia Land, fulfilling our common long-cherished wish!" Luo Hou cackled eerily, his sharp voice filled with anticipation and cruelty.

"This sovereign needs to prepare. On the seventh day of the first lunar month fifteen years hence, the Demon Gate shall open wide!" Li Qianqiu pondered for a while before replying lightly.

Blood Radiance flickered in Luo Hou’s eyes as he said, "Good, this ancestor waits for you!"

"Bang!"

With those words, the massive skull let out a crisp sound and completely dissipated into the skyline.

"Human Clan, it’s time to settle scores!" Li Qianqiu gazed into the Cangqiong, his expression unspeakably fierce.

...

Human Clan’s Holy Land, Chen Capital.

Fu Xi was sitting cross-legged in a side hall, silently looking up into the void. He was greatly concerned about the celestial changes, for every change in the inherent trajectories of the stars heralded a disaster on Huaxia Land.

"Even with the descent of the Demon Star, there should be some sign. But now, the stars in the Western sky remain as they were; it seems my previous worries were somewhat superfluous!" After watching the twinkling stars in the void for a long time, Fu Xi shook his head with a wry smile.

However, just at that moment, the Puzzling Star at the edge of the Western sky suddenly erupted with intense brilliance, aggressively approaching some nearby stars, and then light burst forth. The stars that were approached lost their light altogether and became shooting stars sliding across the night sky. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote for it with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)