Chapter 922 Ananda Is Dead

"If the heart is not calm and the emotions are not peaceful, how can one see the Tathagata if one continues to reincarnate in the world of mortals and breaks the precepts and receives them?"

The sad sighs came out from the cenotes and cracks, and the emptiness and vicissitudes seemed to come from the ancient times, making Meng Qi and others seem to see a monk with a bitter face and heavy invisible shackles.

One of the ten great disciples of Buddha, the great Arhat, Venerable Ananda!

In the Ananda Pure Land in the fragment of the universe light, Meng Qi followed Mr. Lu and Abbot Kongwen through the seventh layer and arrived at the top of the peak. He saw the withered golden lotus and strange grass and the remaining breath of the Overlord. He did not hear Ananda's sighs and did not find anything. The difference now should be the difference between the original body and the derivative of the fragment of the universe light.

"Amitabha, even Venerable Ananda is shaken. It seems that entering the world of mortals, experiencing the sea of ​​suffering, breaking the precepts, polishing one's heart, and seeing one's own Buddha nature, can only be done by people with great perseverance and wisdom." Xuanbei clasped his hands together and sighed.

Does the injustice refer to the matter of the demon saint? Ananda still has feelings for Feng Xi in his heart? But the descendants of the demon saint said that the demon saint was born at the beginning of the world. After many eras, how could he suddenly like Ananda in the late ancient times... However, the message of "Kill those who are unfaithful and unlucky" has been full of hatred throughout the ages, and it doesn't seem fake... Meng Qi lowered his eyes and covered his eyes.

The few people did not delay and walked forward.

At this moment, the surroundings suddenly changed. A faint mist emerged from the cracks and the sinkhole. There were blurred figures sitting cross-legged inside. Some had bitter faces, some looked calm, some shook their heads sadly, some showed a hint of smile, and some seemed to have achieved great enlightenment.

Meng Qi's eyes were still dead silent, like a dusty old well, but he sighed softly:

"Master Yuan Meng... Demon Lord..."

This was the reincarnation of Ananda that he had met in the world of the Twelve Gods and the world of the Sword Emperor Demon Queen. The meteorite crystal that once carried the Demon Lord's essence was trembling slightly, sensing the connection of the same breath!

These figures looked up and sighed in the same way:

"So that's it!"

The voices were solemn or empty, echoing around, like thunder, shaking the hearts of Meng Qi and others. There were inexplicable changes around, as if something terrible was about to crawl out.

At this time, the meteorite crystal was pulled and flew out, landing on the figure of the Demon Lord.

The vague figure of the Demon Lord suddenly trembled, as if he had returned from a dream to the present, knowing that he had died, and could no longer maintain it. It collapsed inch by inch and spread outward, causing all the figures to disintegrate, and the surroundings returned to peace.

"I didn't expect..." Meng Qi looked at what was in front of him and sighed in a low voice.

I once had a subtle premonition that the meteorite crystal and the skin of the outer demon would be useful, so I kept them on my body. The skin of the outer demon had been used long ago, but the meteorite crystal was still preserved until now. It should be just now. I never expected it.

"Amitabha, there are hidden dangers here, it is not as simple as it seems, everyone be careful." Xuanbei's steps are like lotus, life and death are pale gold.

Jiang Zhiwei pointed his long sword obliquely, protecting Meng Qi's side, and attracting the air flow of heaven and earth to support him.

She heard Wang Siyuan mention the ten years of sitting in silence and ten years of suffering to sharpen the knife, so she was particularly worried that there would be a terrible change, causing Meng Qi to have to take action in advance.

This is the legendary pure land of the great power. Even if a magician has entered before, it may not be safe all the way!

Duan Rui followed Wang Siyuan closely, patiently waiting for the opportunity. The Pure Land of Ananda is related to his magic power, and perhaps he can get out of trouble!

Thinking of escaping, he suddenly recalled the feeling of powerlessness and despair when he was in the grassland and was caught by the "Crazy Blade" in Jiangdong. It seemed that there was no point in escaping, and it would just repeat the process.

With this thought, he was depressed again. He secretly prayed to the demons of all realms, hoping that the Crazy Blade would fall here.

After walking forward cautiously for a while, a huge rock appeared on the side of the road. A vague figure wearing a patchwork robe turned his back to Meng Qi and others, as if facing a wall.

"Be careful." Wang Siyuan stretched out his left hand, asking everyone to pause.

Before the words fell, the blurry figure suddenly turned around, his face was hard to see, he could not tell whether he was old or young, beautiful or ugly, only his eyes were full of vicissitudes and pain, one hand pointed to the sky, one hand touched the ground, and solemnly said:

"I am the only one in the world!"

Suddenly, Jiang Zhiwei felt that a golden Buddha appeared in the sea of ​​​​the mind, also pointing to the sky and touching the ground, and the same self-centeredness, completely suppressing all other thoughts of his own, leaving only the Supreme God of No Other Emotions to struggle, and there were flesh palms on all sides.

The first style of the Buddha's Palm!

If the heart is not perfect, it is difficult to see the Tathagata, and you don't know what is true, what is false, where is this shore, and where is the other shore, so you can't distinguish and can't avoid!

Jiang Zhiwei was about to force the sword out, and suddenly felt that the golden Buddha in his heart disappeared, and the palm prints on all sides also disappeared.

In front of him was a tortoise shell, from which black and white spots flew, interpreting the mystery of yin and yang, the number of the great way, and shedding a hazy and clear light, covering everyone, disappearing from between heaven and earth, no longer affected by the other side!

Wang Siyuan's face was pale, and he tried his best to activate Luoshu, which seemed quite strenuous.

Although this was only the "I Am the Only One" performed by Ananda's residual breath, it was a legendary power after all, and it was the Tathagata Palm after all. Before Luoshu took the initiative to defend against the enemy, Wang Siyuan had to consume a lot!

The muscles in Meng Qi's chest moved to repair himself, dissolving the murderous intent, and the piercing wound on his heart was almost gone.

Luoshu performed the escape, and Ananda's figure lost the enemy, retracted his hands that were pointing to the sky and touching the ground, looked up at the sky, and said with pain and struggle:

"There are strong enemies above, and there are dangers at every step. If you cannot see your own Buddha nature and understand the wonderful existence of vacuum, how can you fight against them?"

"This is an obsession, an obsession that prevents me from seeing the Tathagata."

"I can't let it go, I still can't let it go."

The sound echoed and spread throughout the ages. After losing its target, Ananda gradually disappeared.

Meng Qi's eyes flashed, and he quickly regained his composure. He looked at Jiang Zhiwei, Wang Siyuan and Xuan Bei, and understood the meaning in their eyes.

Ananda chose the most difficult and easiest method of reincarnation, breaking the precepts, and grinding his heart in the world of mortals. In addition to his own thinking about Buddhism, his great perseverance, and his intention to deal with powerful enemies?

What kind of powerful enemy made him say, "If you don't enter the mortal world, experience the sea of ​​suffering, and don't break the precepts, how can you know the true meaning of the rules, how can you uncover the illusions of the world, see your own Buddha nature, and realize the wonderful existence of the vacuum?" This is a very powerful statement. Venerable Ananda tossed and turned over his Zen teachings, making it hard to forget, and finally formed an obsession in his heart that he couldn't get rid of or let go of?

Is it a demon saint?

But this seems to be more consistent with the previous "unfair feelings"...

"Who is the powerful enemy?" Wang Siyuan whispered, his brows furrowed and his frail look more obvious. He wanted to solve this problem, but looking at his slightly crazy eyes, with countless black and white light spots jumping around, he seemed to have some clues. .

Under the cover of Luo Shu, Meng Qi and others moved past the huge stone step by step.

"Cough..." Wang Siyuan spit out a mouthful of blood halfway through his coughing. It was extremely laborious and he put away Luo Shu.

The rock wall ahead is almost collapsed, gravel blocks the path, and the path cleared by the magician twists and turns.

Just after taking a few steps, the sword in Jiang Zhiwei's hand suddenly roared, and she felt the danger!

A figure in gray robes walked slowly from the distance of the path. His face was blurred, and he still felt that he was Ananda. He raised his right hand leisurely, pinched it with his middle finger and thumb, like a flower.

The minds of several people suddenly buzzed, and their bodies and minds were ethereal. They seemed to have entered the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, and comprehended countless Zen principles. The corners of their mouths were slightly raised, and they couldn't help but smile.

The Buddha picked up the flower, Kasyapa smiled, and performed the third posture of the Tathagata's palm. If you are not enlightened, you will be given a warning. If you are enlightened, you will become a Buddha immediately!

Just when Jiang Zhiwei's eyes became indifferent and the Supreme Being forgot his feelings, Xuanbei took a step forward, and behind him appeared the image of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva sitting on a golden lotus platform. His face was full of compassion and mercy, covering up the smile of Zen enlightenment, and he looked back. Soliloquy:

"After today, for hundreds of thousands of kalpas, there will be a world, all hells, and the three evil realms. All sentient beings are suffering from sins. I vow to rescue them from the hells and evil realms, as beasts and hungry ghosts. The retribution for these sins and others will be fulfilled." Buddha, then I will achieve enlightenment."

"Until hell is empty, I vow not to become a Buddha; only when all sentient beings are saved can I realize Bodhi."

The sound of great wishes seems to be a light of merit falling in mid-air, and the great road has its rewards. The lotus of great wishes is used to fight against the palm of enlightenment, and the authentic Buddhism is used to fight against the external sects!

Even if you become enlightened, hell will not be empty and you will not become a Buddha!

Blossoming golden lotuses bloomed, springs gushed out, and the gray-robed figure showed a vague smile. The Zen meaning was meaningful, and slowly disappeared, leaving only a sound:

"The tribulations are endless, the pain is increasing, the calamities are endless, and the obsession in my heart cannot be eradicated. The spiritual mountain is nowhere to be found..."

Sighing and lingering, Jiang Zhiwei frowned and walked step by step. Venerable Ananda seemed to be more and more obsessed. No matter how reincarnated he was, he might not be able to see his own Buddha nature and realize the Tathagata. Sooner or later, it would bite him back. When the little monk's Ananda cause and effect came from the ashes and smoke, where did it come from?

She looked at Meng Qi and finally saw some emotion in Meng Qi's eyes, a hint of doubt.

"Perhaps by walking to the top of the mountain, we can know the final outcome of Venerable Ananda." Xuanbei sighed.

Wang Siyuan held Luo Shu in his hand, calculated for a moment, and coughed lightly: "We are not far from the peak. At most, we will encounter Ananda's remaining breath and encounter a Tathagata palm."

"The magician must have passed the test of the Nine-Style Tathagata Divine Palm, and then walked to the top of the mountain and helped us eliminate most of the weak and scattered aura."

"Will we encounter another palm of Tathagata?" Jiang Zhiwei was half worried and her eyes were shining. "I wonder if it is the fifth posture of 'Vajra Universal Illumination', the second posture of 'All Four Elements Are Empty', or the fourth posture of 'Returning to the Shore'?"

Ananda is one of the two most outstanding disciples among the ten disciples of Buddha. He has mastered all nine forms of Tathagata's divine palms. He is known as one of the most promising candidates to lead the lineage of the Pure Land after the death of Buddha. The other one is Jia Venerable Ye, on the contrary, does not know any of the Tathagata's divine palms. This is because after realizing the special transmission of the Tathagata from Nianhua Yixiao, he did not practice the divine palms and opened his own way to see his own Tathagata.

The closer they got to the peak, the more careful they became. After passing through the winding path, their eyes suddenly opened up. When they looked up, ten steps away, they were at the peak.

On the edge of the peak, close to where Meng Qi and others were, there was a monk sitting in the lotus position. The pain and heaviness were gone, but Ananda was still there.

Suddenly, he stretched out his right hand, his fingers spread out, and became extremely huge, covering Meng Qi and others.

Golden Brahma flowers bloom in the palm of your hand. Each flower is a world, and a tree is a universe. Covering it with a palm, it seems that the heaven and earth are opening up, countless universes are born, all heavens and worlds are born, and every level of the universe is filled with all the heavens. The golden Buddha, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, the Arhat Vajra, and the Ming King Dapeng are countless.

The sixth form of the Tathagata Palm, "Pure Land in the Palm"!

The Buddha's kingdom is endless, and the sect of ten thousand Buddhas, even as powerful as the Monkey King, will fall into the sand!

"It's a pity that the person who used the 'Pure Land in the Palm' is not Ananda..." Jiang Zhi sighed slightly, and the sword light in his hand suddenly burst out, splitting into countless sword lights, penetrating the universe and shining everywhere!

The true Tao spreads throughout the world.

The palm of the Tathagata versus the seven swords of the sky!

The sword light was dazzling, regardless of the distance, and did not change in strength. The sword light appeared in front of each golden Buddha and compassionate Bodhisattva, and shot into their eyebrows, making them smile, and they were able to pass on the great way without omission!

In the birth and death of the sword light, each Buddha disappeared, and each layer of pure land disappeared. When the huge palm fell on everyone, it was no longer a pain and collapsed on its own!

The figure sitting cross-legged on the top of the peak suddenly stood up and chuckled:

"If you have obsessions in your heart, you have demonic thoughts in your heart."

"If you can't let go of obsessions, you can't get rid of demonic thoughts, and you can't see the Tathagata, then why bother to see him?"

The figure moved and disappeared from the sight of Meng Qi and others.

Wang Siyuan's face suddenly became flushed, extremely sick, and his eyes were full of madness. He seemed to understand something, and then rushed to the top of the peak.

Jiang Zhiwei, Xuan Bei, Meng Qi and others had to follow closely.

One step, two steps, in an instant, several people climbed to the top of the mountain and saw the figure of Ananda with his back to them.

He was deep and majestic, turned slowly, and his tone became cheerful, as if he had let go of some burden:

"Those who follow the will become Buddhas, those who go against the will become demons, I want to try to practice the Tathagata Palm in reverse!"

"Hahaha! It really works!" In the air, there was suddenly a sound of illusory laughter, and then someone solemnly declared:

"Ananda is dead, the devil Buddha is in the world!"

All the figures, all the breath, all the sounds, all condensed, turned into a reverse red and black swastika!

Ananda is dead, the devil Buddha is in the world!

"Haha, I understand!" Wang Siyuan laughed wildly, with blood flowing from the corners of his mouth.

Nearly four thousand words, to make up for the one thousand words missing~