Chapter 878 The Road to Buddhahood

With the combined efforts of the six masters of the Pure Land, the monster corpse was nailed to the ground without making too much waves. Even the last evil spirit escaped, it did not cause too much harm to them, and was all covered by them. The Buddha's light resisted, but the terrifying thing happened next. The scream of the monster corpse before it died actually attracted a large group of monster corpses deep in the ancient temple. They rushed over like a tidal wave, like a big wave. The Pure Land monks were generally submerged in it, and Fang Xing and the others were so frightened that their expressions changed...

The monster corpses were extremely terrifying. To kill one of them would require the three masters of the Pure Land to join forces. But now that so many of them were rushing over at once, it was simply a force that made people despair. They could not resist it at all. They were far more powerful than them. The limit of ability...

I'm afraid even a saint would frown upon seeing this situation!

Not caring about the sneak attack, for fear of being involved, Fang Xing and others jumped off the roof, took Li Hongyi and Han Ying, who had not yet woken up, and used the ghost blinding method to cover up the group's breath. Along the corner of the wall, I bypassed a group of monster corpses that were charging madly, and sneaked into the depths of the ancient temple. Behind me, I could only hear the desperate roars of the Pure Land monks...

The Big Golden Crow carried Li Hongyi and flew at low altitude, Li Guiwa carried Han Ying on his back, and the young monk Shenxiu was on the left. After Fang Xingduan, the group of people rushed towards the ancient temple quickly, but they also guarded against sudden changes. According to According to the Great Golden Crow, those monster corpses are not only terrifying in strength, but also have an evil spirit that is difficult to control. If they stick to a little bit, they will follow you like a shadow. No matter how hard it is to get rid of, it has eaten nearly a hundred Bodhi fruits, and it has not yet refined one hundred. Once it is done, it is already covered in golden light. Not to mention touching the monster corpse, even if it eats the monster corpse, it will not be affected by the evil spirit.

For this reason, it was just right to let this guy take the lead, and Li Ying was also good. According to him, he was a ninth-generation ghost body, and he was least afraid of these evil spirits and other things. To others, they were even poisonous, but to him It's like a magical elixir. Even his cultivation level has been greatly improved after entering this ancient temple. If it weren't for the fact that the monster corpse itself is extremely difficult to deal with, he would have wanted to stay in this ancient temple forever. Cultivation, the secluded and weird ancient temple, to him, is really no less than a blessed land of immortals...

As for Fang Xing and Shenxiu, one is Lingshan Buddha and the other is Dharma Protector Vajra, which is enough to resist the evil spirit. As for the others, it has nothing to do with their cultivation level. It is extremely difficult to resist the evil spirit, so they can only be protected by them in the middle. And move forward...

The ancient temple is extremely vast, extending far to the front, back, left, and right. If it is explored, it cannot be completed in a short time. However, Dajinwu and others have been in for a long time and have already explored the terrain of the ancient temple, which saves a lot of trouble. They rushed directly towards the depths of the ancient temple. Fortunately, most of the monster corpses were led over by the monks from the Pure Land side, which made them much safer.

"I've seen these weird corpses before..."

Along the way, Fang Xing looked at the strange corpses that emerged from the darkness and pondered in his heart.

Although the appearance of these monster corpses was strange, he felt vaguely familiar, and soon he remembered the scene he saw in the illusion mirror when he was looking for the Golden Crow and others: the Bodhisattva in white slays demons, and he cannot become a Buddha without crossing the common people!

The demons in that fantasy scene are somewhat similar to these monster corpses, but in comparison, those monsters are spiritual and are much smaller than these monster corpses, but their strength is also much stronger. If we have to talk about the relationship inside, These monster corpses look like the kind of ghosts that emerge from the corpses of monsters after they die. Just like humans and corpse monsters, they are the same species but different in appearance!

"What is the origin of this ghost? It doesn't look like a living creature in the world..."

Fang Xing's brows furrowed tightly, he was shocked and suspicious, and felt full of confusion.

"This is it..."

After a tense and fast run, I passed through so many passages, bypassed so many Buddhist temples, and avoided so many strange corpses on the way, that I finally arrived at the main hall, which stood out among the others. It is located in the middle of the ancient temple. In the opinion of Fang Xing and others, if the ancient temple has a square layout, then the location of this ancient temple should be facing the gate. It is extremely majestic, and the pillars are hundreds of feet high. , the top is almost invisible, a vermilion door is mottled and decayed, half hidden.

On both sides of the main hall, there should have been two sets of Buddha's homage, but at this time the wind erosion was serious and they could not be distinguished. Only the words "all living beings", "become a Buddha", "the other shore", "freedom" and so on were faintly visible, and they were no longer connected. sentence, I can only secretly guess its meaning...

"...All living beings are suffering, so what's the point of becoming a Buddha? I just want to be free and see the other side without crossing over!"

Shenxiu, on the other hand, saw such a couplet and pondered for a long time, but suddenly his expression was shocked and he murmured a Buddha's greeting.

"What's the meaning?"

Fang Xing and others looked at him in surprise. Shenxiu seemed to be thinking, and explained: "These two lines of Buddha's greetings were left by my Buddhist master Ksitigarbha. It is said that Ksitigarbha was supposed to be the first Three generations of Buddhas, but he failed to become a Buddha in the end. Legend has it that at that time, his Dharma was profound and he had already reached the state of becoming a Buddha. Even the ancient Jieyin Temple that brought him to the west to become a Buddha and become an ancestor had already landed in front of him. , but when he looked to the west, he saw a pure land. He could jump over and find peace and freedom. Looking behind him, he only saw all living beings being ignorant and drowning in the sea of ​​suffering, so he left these two lines of Buddha's greetings on the Jie Ying Ancient Temple, meaning all sentient beings. It’s all suffering, and it’s useless for me to become a Buddha. If I am the only one in the world who can become a Buddha, then even if I see the other side, I don’t want to go there alone. After that, he made a great wish, and he would not be able to achieve it unless he saved all sentient beings. Buddha, precisely for this reason, the position of the third generation of Buddha in Buddhism is vacant. Ksitigarbha, the ancestor, has not yet become a Buddha..."

As he spoke to himself, his expression gradually changed: "Fo Ye has appeared here. Could it be that... this is the legendary Jie Yin Ancient Temple?"

"What is the Jie Yin Ancient Temple?"

Fang Xing wished he could go up and beat Shenxiu up so that the bald donkey could speak more eloquently.

"Jie Yin Ancient Temple is the ancient road before becoming a Buddha. Some people call it the Road to Buddhahood, or the Bridge to the Other Shore!"

The little monk Shenxiu's eyebrows became more solemn: "According to legend, thousands of years ago, whenever a monk achieved Taoism, spiritual flowers and fairy sounds would descend from the sky, leading the ancient temple to appear from the void. As long as you enter Ancient temple, after passing this road to Buddhahood, you can reach the other side of the Pure Land and obtain the fruit of great freedom... This Pure Land is not the Pure Land on the other side of the Demonic Abyss, but the real Buddhist fairy land, the West Heaven Realm... However, Wan For a long time, the Buddha's status has not been determined, the Dharma has come, and the Jie Yin Ancient Temple has not appeared for ten thousand years..."

Shenxiu said blankly, and suddenly there was a hint of panic in his eyes: "Brother, it seems that senior brother Huineng is really a disciple of Buddha. If I had helped him obtain Buddhahood at that time, Jie Yin Ancient Temple would definitely come to him. Ferry him to the west to become a Buddha and an ancestor, but it was only because you saved me that such changes occurred again... But, how could the Jingyin Ancient Temple be here with so many demons?"

"How do I know this?"

Fang Xing stared, then looked at the main hall, and thought of a question. His eyes lit up slightly, and he pulled the young monk's head and said, "Don't talk to me about anything else. Did you just say that you passed this?" Can you become a Buddha by following this path?"

Shenxiu was stunned for a moment and said, "Yes!"

Dajinwu also came over and interjected: "Isn't this the same as the road leading to the Golden Palace in the mortal world? If you go up it, you will be the emperor?"

Shenxiu was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "That's okay!"

Fang Xingdeng suddenly became angry and slapped Shenxiu on the back of the head: "Then why are you so nagging? Go quickly!"

"Only those who have the highest principles of Buddhism can walk the ancient road. Otherwise, you will not be able to pass this road..."

Shenxiu covered his head and explained with a grimace.

Dajin understood and said in deep thought: "Oh, just like the Golden Palace, only the emperor can enter. If you are not good enough, you will still be a eunuch!"

"You are the only one who talks a lot!"

Fang Xing kicked the Big Golden Crow aside and said solemnly to Shenxiu: "Junior brother, listen to me, your Dharma is already very powerful, so the Buddhist disciples of Bian'an Temple don't need to worry about him. He might have been blamed for this. The corpse has been torn into pieces. There are only two princes in Buddhism, so whoever crossed this road first must be the emperor. Don’t listen to Jin Liuzi’s nonsense, I will send you there right now to snatch the position of Buddha!"

"I……"

Shenxiu's face was filled with hesitation, as if he lacked confidence.

"Little monk, you really have to take this path!"

At this moment, Li Ying stood up and said solemnly: "My sister and I have explored this ancient temple before and found that it is not easy to leave here. The only way is probably this ancient road. Unfortunately, this There is a step-by-step meditation on this ancient road. If the Dharma is not deep, it is impossible to pass. My sister has studied the Buddhist scriptures, but she has only passed three levels. If it were you, you should be able to find a way to rescue us through this ancient road, otherwise We can only be trapped here, and we don’t know how long or how long we will be trapped..."

Being involved in such a realistic issue, Shenxiu's expression became serious. After a long time, he nodded and said: "Okay, I'll go!"

In front of the main hall, there are still four or five scattered monster corpses, but outside the main hall, there is not one within a hundred feet. It seems that there is some kind of divine aura in the main hall, forcing these monsters to The corpses did not dare to approach, and Fang Xing and others hid their breath and sneaked all the way without directly fighting the monster corpses. However, at this time, they had no choice but to rush over. No matter how difficult these monster corpses were, they had to fight against them. With a fight, only by sending Shenxiu into the main hall and embarking on the road to becoming a Buddha can they have hope of leaving this ancient temple.

"I have Buddhist protection. I will lure them away first, and then Jin Liuzi will use my speed to lead them over!"

After a brief discussion, they decided on a strategy. Fang Xing carried the small cauldron and rushed out. The two sword demon wings spread out behind him, suspended majestically in the air, and shouted at the monster corpses in front of the ancient palace: "Monsters, do you want to eat my flesh?"

Several monsters in front of the main hall were stunned for a while, and after a while, they suddenly chased Fang Xing, their evil aura rising to the sky.

"I'm going to rub it, for real..."

Fang Xing turned around and ran away, his big wings spreading out like lightning. He didn't forget to turn around and curse while running.

"Well, in ancient times, Buddha cut meat to feed eagles. Today, Senior Brother Fangxing sacrifices his life to seduce demons. It's really admirable..."

The little monk Shenxiu shook his head and sighed with emotion.

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up!"

Without Fang Xingzai, Dajinwu transformed into an uncle. Seeing that the little monk Shenxiu was easy to bully, he slapped his wings on Shenxiu's head and threatened fiercely: "Listen, bald thief, you will never become a Buddha. Dajinwu I will kill you..."