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Chapter 821: Guarding the Buddhist Kingdom

"Be bold!"

Kasyapa's eyes widened in fury, his roar ferocious, displaying the wrathful form of the Buddha. He had never imagined that Nezha, who was practically a stray dog, would dare to oppose Mount Ling after betraying the Heavenly Court.

Who gave him the courage? Who gave him the confidence? With two of the most powerful forces in the Three Realms trying to kill him, who can save him?

Ok?
Kasyapa was enraged, but he had not lost his mind and did not ignore the earth's energy fluctuations behind Nezha that almost covered the entire land.

The boiling earth's energy surged wildly, like a dragon wagging its tail, forming vortexes where the energy fluctuations were most intense.

One side's Qi comes in, the other side's Qi comes out.

It goes on and on, in cycles.

The spirit pearl was sorting through the earth's spiritual energy, while simultaneously imprinting its own mark on it.

Kasyapa did not find the Spirit Pearl, but he recognized the silver-armored youth who stood proudly and gracefully above the vast ocean of earth energy.

It is Hu Xiuwu, the biggest traitor in Heaven, whom even Buddha said was "unworthy of Buddhahood" and not allowed to be accepted by Mount Ling. He is a wanted criminal.

Why did Nezha end up hanging out with him?
As a high-ranking member of Mount Ling, Venerable Kasyapa could not understand why Nezha would rather collude with a wanted criminal than truly pledge allegiance to Mount Ling.

But the facts were already before him, and no matter how unbelievable it seemed to Kasyapa, he had no choice but to believe it.

Kasyapa was furious; his face had turned crimson, and anger streamed from his eyes.

"You wicked villain who slanders the Buddha, you must not be allowed to live today!"

Nezha scoffed: "I'm a thief? You're no better than me."

He abused his power for personal gain and accepted bribes. Although Kasyapa was loyal to the Buddha, he also had his own ulterior motives.

Nezha flicked his Fire-Tipped Spear, creating a dazzling display of red lotus blossoms in the air.

'Now Buddha should be confronting the Jade Emperor. If I can stop these people, I can get Hu Xiuwu to take the Buddhist kingdom away.'

'I can protect my mother and sister during this catastrophe!'

Nezha's heart burned with passion, and he thrust his spear even faster and with even greater force.

Although he was arrogant, he was not stupid. If the world had not changed, why would the Queen Mother of the West suddenly take such a risky step?

Even the Queen Mother of the West needed to take risks and prepare backup plans, so Nezha also had to risk his life to snatch a safe haven for his mother and sister.

Kasyapa manifested the wrathful form of Acala, filling the form with all his own wrath.

His appearance grew increasingly ferocious, but he himself became increasingly calm.

A flower is plucked to form a seal; Buddhist fire is used to forge a sword.

The Buddha held up the sky, and his palm formed a mountain.

Kasyapa was also a Taiyi Golden Immortal, able to serve the Tathagata, how could he not be capable?

Compared to Kasyapa's Buddha Dharma, Nezha's six-zhang golden body is nothing more than a child at the foot of a mountain.

Kasyapa was well-versed in Buddhist teachings and was skilled at creating mudras by holding up a flower.

With a slight smile, he extended a finger.

A finger mark immediately appeared on the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover, the mark deeply embedded in the Divine Dragon Bell Cover.

The nine dragons roamed freely, healing the wounds on the Divine Fire Cover.

But it was also quite astonishing that Nezha didn't even see the traces of his attack before he was hit by Kasyapa.

The story of Buddha holding up a flower and Mahakasyapa smiling is widely known.

The "Wudeng Huiyuan: Seven Buddhas: Shakyamuni Buddha" records that Shakyamuni Buddha held a lotus flower in his hand and remained silent during the Dharma assembly at Vulture Peak. His disciples did not understand his meaning, but only Mahakasyapa showed a knowing smile.

Whether in the world of supernatural beings or in folk martial arts, the "flower-pinching finger" technique exists.

However, Kasyapa's authentic "flower-plucking finger" technique differs from the martial arts of the supernatural.

Kasyapa's Flower-Picking Finger technique is not only more powerful than Xiao Zizai's martial arts, but it also differs in the way it chains the enemy.

A smile as they pluck a flower, and their hearts are in perfect harmony.

Kasyapa sought out his enemies through his own heart, relying on cause and effect to determine his destiny.

Kasyapa can lock onto anyone who has ever interacted with him, and then use his supernatural powers, specifically the Four Noble Truths, to trace the causal link between them.

Touching the causal line, without leaving a trace, the attack falls directly from the causal line of the mortal world, striking the enemy.

Nezha was completely caught off guard by that "flower-plucking finger" attack and was immediately struck. Relying on the Four Noble Truths, Kasyapa could not only launch the "flower-plucking finger" attack, but also unleash other spells and attacks simultaneously.

Those who do not understand cause and effect either rely on their steel-like bones to endure hardship, or they rely on techniques such as seventy-two transformations, thirty-six transformations, and standing upright without a shadow to avoid disaster in order to escape cause and effect.

Coincidentally, Sun Wukong is good at both, making him Kasyapa's nemesis.

On the contrary, Nezha's physical body was not as strong as Sun Wukong's, nor did he know how to avoid disasters, so Kasyapa's Four Noble Truths were just what countered him.

But Nezha was not worried about Kasyapa at all.

Nezha, wielding his magical weapon, charged into the enemy ranks like a fiery meteor, facing Kasyapa directly.

Kasyapa held up a flower and said, "Foolish."

He didn't understand why Nezha was charging straight at him.

Did they think that if they could get in front of him, they could trade blows with him?

With a flick of his finger, he struck Nezha's Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover, leaving another deep wound embedded in the cover.

Nezha was not afraid at all and did not retreat an inch. He held the Fire-Tipped Spear as the horn of the mad dragon, carried the Samadhi True Fire, rode the Wind and Fire God Wheel, his cloak was covered in fire, and he charged directly at Kasyapa.

Kasyapa smiled as he was engulfed in the fire and wind tornado.

The eighteen Arhats and the five guardian deities led by Kasyapa, upon seeing this scene, remained full of confidence.

If this move were to land on them, a mere glancing blow would cause injury, and a direct hit would be fatal.

However, for Venerable Kasyapa, it was just a move of mediocre power.

For someone of their level, this kind of move is merely a probing attack.

'The Venerable One didn't dodge the attack; he must have wanted to teach Nezha a lesson!'

They thought this way,

Then they saw that the image of Acala behind Kasyapa was like a cloud of mist, which was easily pierced by Nezha's Fire-Tipped Spear.

After Nezha's fiery momentum dissipated, Kasyapa had vanished without a trace.

Nezha's spear actually shattered Kasyapa's body and soul, leaving only a wisp of bluish-gray.

Within and beyond the Three Realms, there is no one else like Kasyapa.

Even his spirit was left behind, so even Buddha couldn't save him.

The eighteen Arhats and the five guardian deities were all dumbfounded, speechless with fear, and did not know what to do.

When did Nezha become so strong?
The truth is not that Nezha became stronger, but that Kasyapa had a problem.

After breaking through the forms of Kasyapa and Acala, the momentum dissipated.

Nezha stood in the sky, riding on his Wind Fire Wheels, watching a wisp of Kasyapa drift away:
“Venerable Kasyapa, you are indeed formidable! You were not defeated by me.”

"You have been defeated by Hu Xiuwu."

Kasyapa did not die at Nezha's hands, but rather from Hu Xiuwu's scheme.

Nezha didn't have any Golden Elixir Sand or Golden Elixir from the Tushita Palace.

Those were all refined by Hu Xiuwu and given to Nezha.

Those were two packets of honey containing poison.

It was filled with curses secretly made by Hu Xiuwu.

The curses in the world of Chinese Paladin are also quite famous, including a bloodline curse that can wreak havoc on an entire family, causing Han Lingsha's entire clan to die at the age of forty.

The most mysterious of these is the "fertility curse" that the Heavenly Emperor supposedly placed on Nuwa's descendants. It is said that after Nuwa's descendants give birth, they will lose their immortality and die of old age before their children reach adulthood.

This prevented the goddess Nuwa from being reborn in the world of Chinese Paladin for a long time.

Hu Xiuwu used the [Tongtianlu] to simulate the Shennong Incantation Talisman from the Legend of Sword and Fairy world, engraving it into the core of the Golden Elixir Sand and the Golden Elixir of the Doushuai Palace, and then wrapping it with Golden Elixir Sand and the Golden Elixir of the Doushuai Palace.

Furthermore, it contained a symbol of uprightness and invisibility to prevent Ananda and Kasyapa from having any doubts.

As for why Hu Xiuwu would refine two cursed treasures in advance.

The story of Ananda and Kasyapa demanding bribes from Tang Sanzang is so famous, how could he not be prepared?

When the time was right, Hu Xiuwu detonated the curse.

Not only Kasyapa, but Ananda will also be returning to the underworld at this moment.