Bone Taoist

Chapter 615: Like a dream or an illusion

Late at night, the full moon hangs high, and the cold moonlight pours down, like a layer of silver gauze covering the South China Sea.

The waves are rising and splashing on the shore.

The coast is about three hundred feet high. The statue of Guanyin is carved on the stone wall, lifelike, facing the sea, with eyes full of compassion and compassion for the world.

At this moment, Ye Zang was sitting cross-legged on the jade hands of the Guanyin statue.

The Jiuyao ring on his ring finger was pulsing with light. Ye Zang was using the ring to observe the ancient stars with the help of his spiritual consciousness.

He formed a seal with his hands, and on his forehead, the sea of ​​chaotic consciousness reflected.

In the spiritual orifice, the forbidden texture of Yunji manifested, and a little light of divine consciousness descended from the clouds and mist of the bright moon, and sank into the sea of ​​chaotic consciousness through the spiritual orifice, strengthening the spiritual consciousness bit by bit.

"Although it's just a tug-of-war in the "Taiyin and Sun Technique", it's enough to perfect the Dharma Eye before joining the path."

Ye Zang practiced for two hours and then opened his eyes.

This method is the traction method in the Demon King's Hedao book "Taiyin and Sun Leaving the Body". You can use the power of the sun and taiyin of the bright sun and full moon to strengthen your spiritual consciousness, practice the three souls and seven souls, and achieve the unity of heaven and man. realm

However, Ye Zang has not yet broken through to the 'Hedao', so he can only strengthen the sea of ​​chaotic consciousness and improve the cultivation of Dharma Eyes.

If you want to enter the Hedao, the Yuanshen must go to that strange place constructed by divine consciousness and travel in Taixu.

It has only been less than a year since he achieved Nascent Soul, so it is too early.

It was almost dawn, and when Ye Zang was about to return to his room, a faint fragrance suddenly came out of the Guanyin statue, followed by an ethereal voice.

"Little donor, please stay..."

The crisp sound seemed to come from the chaos of the void, like a clear spring flowing, making people want to listen.

The one with such ability is the Nanhai Divine Nun?

Ye Zang's heart condensed, his brows furrowed slightly, and he bowed his hands towards the Guanyin statue: "This junior has overstepped his bounds and disturbed the holy practice of the nuns. I apologize here for my fault."

The Guanyin statue of Nuo Da was close at hand, and the carved stone face was lifelike. Ye Zang seemed to see the true face of Guanyin in a hazy moment. It was indistinguishable between male and female, and it was ethereal and out of the dust.

"The method of spiritual consciousness traction that the young benefactor has just practiced has been passed down to the 'Donggan Jiuyao Zhenjun'?" The voice of Nanhai Shenni came from the Guanyin statue, and asked sonorously, word by word.

The Demon Lord was famous in ancient times, especially for his method of combining the Tao, and he was known to everyone in the Taixu Realm.

Back in Tianmu Mountain, the remnant soul of the Taoist companion of the Great Sage Destroying Heaven also used the Great Sage's method to exchange the Demon Lord's inheritance with Ye Zang, which further demonstrates the beauty of this method.

It's a pity that after the Demon Lord's emergence was complete, he was only one step away from ascending to the Immortal Realm beyond the sky, but he finally fell under the Nine Heavens. In the era of the Demon King, the ancient catastrophe had already begun to take shape.

In such a world of blood and fire, countless peerless figures died with hatred, and even the true immortals in the Immortal Realm were not spared.

"The divine nun's eyes are as bright as a torch, which is exactly what Jiuyao True Monarch does." Ye Zang frowned slightly and said bluntly.

"I don't know how many years have passed in a flash, but it's really wonderful to be able to see the True Lord's secret method appear in the world. Little benefactor, where did the Demon Lord's inheritance come from?" Nanhai Shenni asked with a voice as gentle as jade. road.

"God and Demon Rift." Ye Zangyan said concisely and comprehensively.

"The little benefactor has a good predestined relationship. If he can have the inheritance of the Demon Lord by his side, he will definitely rise in the world in the future." Nanhai Shenni said.

"May I ask the god nun, why do you care so much about the devil's method?" Ye Zang asked in a deep voice.

Nanhai Shenni was silent for a few breaths, and then said: "When I was still young, I once met the Demon Lord in the Middle Earth."

At that time, the ten continents had not been completely separated, and Dongsheng Shenzhou and Tianming Continent were collectively called the land of Middle Earth.

As soon as these words came out, Ye Zang was extremely surprised. The Demon Lord was a real figure from the ancient times. When he died, there were still millions of years before the end of the ancient times.

This Nanhai Divine Nun has lived for so long?
Ye Zang couldn't believe it and couldn't believe it.

Except for the true immortals in the Immortal Realm, even the Yuhua Taoist cannot live for such a long time. According to records in ancient books, the Secret Realm of Ascension has to withstand the lightning disaster of heaven and earth. If it cannot be avoided, the only way is to die.

"I know that you have many doubts in your mind, but everything is predestined. A lifetime of cultivating Taoism is a process of cause and effect. If you want to understand everything, you will definitely cause a lot of disasters, and the gains will not be worth the losses. ..." Nanhai Shenni said slowly.

"Thank you, God nun, for your guidance." Ye Zang hesitated for a few breaths and cupped his hands.

"It's not enough to give you advice. I'm looking for you this time because I have something to entrust you with." Nanhai Shenni said calmly.

Ye Zang looked at the dim statue of Guanyin Buddha, frowned and said: "It's okay if the nun says it. I came here to make friends with the Emperor of Heaven. Since the nun has a request, how dare I not comply with it."

"There are only you and me at the moment. There is no need to hide our identities, Jackdaw God Sect Ye Kuaishou." Nanhai Shenni said.

"How did Shenni know my identity, but Xuanji told you?" Ye Zang raised his eyebrows.

"Haha, it's not Xuanji who told me. I was born in Middle-earth, and I am an old acquaintance with your ancestor, Master Jackdaw, and we have been together for a while. You used the method of Jackdaw Contemplation to open up the sea of ​​chaotic consciousness, and In order to kill the Taoist, who else can be there besides Ye Zang who has won the title of Tianmu Dao?" Nanhai Shenni said with a smile.

Ye Zang had nothing to say, so he spread his hands helplessly, and then said: "Shenni, if you have anything for me to do, please just tell me."

"If these two things can be accomplished, I will give you a blessing." Nanhai Shenni smiled, and then said: "First, I want you to go out of the Western Continent during the parade on the Buddha's birthday, and during the parade in Central Continent , destroying the golden Buddha statues of the Buddha in the Three Halls and the Arhats in the Twelve Halls.”

"Shenni, are you pushing me into the fire pit?" Ye Zang sighed.

The procession was guarded by thousands of warrior monks, and followed by Jing Xing, who knew the depth of the magical path. Not to mention that once Ye Zang took action, his identity would be exposed, and whether he could leave Central Continent was still a question.

Everything he had managed in Tianheng Mountain in Zhongzhou was in vain.

"Listen to what I have to say. Whether or not you can do these two things is entirely up to you. I will not coerce you." Nanhai Shenni said calmly.

"Then what is the second thing?" Ye Zang asked in a deep voice.

"In the Rosemary Valley of Central Continent, I found the True Foolish Old Man and handed this secret slip to him with my own hands." As he said that, the void in front of the Guanyin statue cracked for a foot, and a palm-sized spiritual slip floated out.

Ye Zang frowned and took it, thinking in his heart.

This matter even involved the strange genius "True Foolish Old Man", what is his relationship with this South Sea Divine Nun? Ye Zang's doubts deepened.

"Senior has great magical powers. These two things are not too difficult. Why don't you do it yourself?" Ye Zang asked casually.

"The earth-bound spirit cannot escape this world..." Shenni said calmly, "Why don't you ask me what good fortune I want to give you?"

"Senior's creation must be amazing, and it must be something I can't refuse." Ye Zang took the secret slip and put it in the Qiankun bag.

"Haha, it seems that I have found the right person when I am looking for you."

As he spoke, Guanyin floated out like wisps of mist, and a gorgeous person wearing a white gauze appeared. Ye Zang could not see her face clearly. The Nanhai Goddess was shrouded in mist, and her figure was so hazy that she seemed not to exist. creatures in the world.

He said calmly: "If you can do these two things well, I will help you cultivate the 'Heavenly Dharma Eye', how about it?"

"Let me just say, this junior really can't refuse. This fortune is so great." Ye Zang said.

…The next day, morning light broke and the clouds and mists rose.

Xuanji had been waiting outside the wing for a long time, and Ye Zang Aoshang and others walked out slowly.

Xuanji glanced at Ye Zang, quickly looked away, clasped her hands together, and saluted everyone.

"Amitabha, did all the donors have a good rest last night?" Xuanji said in a gentle tone.

"The South China Sea is not only rich in spiritual energy, but also full of golden lotus fragrance. It seems to have a soothing effect on the mind. It has been a long time since I have been so relaxed and refreshed." The third princess stretched her body and said with a smile.

"Master Xuanji, are you going to take us to see the nun?" Ao Chang asked, covering her hands.

"Since that's the case, please follow me." Xuanji said, looking at each other with Ye Zang out of the corner of her eye, her eyes seemed to be saying, telling Ye Zang not to talk nonsense.

Ye Zang smiled and remained silent.

The group of people walked towards the temple and palace in the depths. Along the way, many little nuns had already gotten up and were reading and chanting sutras in the morning. The sound of wooden fish could not be heard.

Half an incense stick later, they stopped in front of a simple temple pavilion.

Compared with the ancient Posu Temple, the temple of Nanhai Shenni is obviously much more approachable and not much different from the temple courtyard here.

The plaque on the main entrance is engraved with the five characters "like a dream and like an illusion".

"It's strange. I saw that the plaques of Xizhou temples are all engraved with the name of the temple. Why is it that Senior Shenni's temple is engraved with these five words?" Ao Shang touched his chin and asked casually.

Xuanji concentrated slightly, looked up at the five gilded characters, her eyes flickered, and said in a deep voice: "The past life is like a dream, and this life is like an illusion. All laws are empty, and there is a cycle of cause and effect. Everything in this world has its own purpose. There is a reasonable basis..."

"I don't understand. The Buddhist teachings in Xizhou are too obscure." The third princess shook her head and held her forehead.

"Since we are meeting the gods and nuns, we should ask seniors to answer the questions for us." Ye Zang smiled and stepped in.

A group of people walked in slowly.

In the courtyard of the temple, there are several old trees growing. The leaves are all yellow and withered, and the leaves are floating in the air. The whole courtyard is full of golden color.

In the water of the pond, golden lotuses are shining brightly, and small bright red carps swim and occasionally jump out of the water.

"Earth-bound spirit, is it possible that the Nanhai Goddess can't leave the temple?" Ye Zang was still thinking about the exchange with the Nanhai Goddess last night.

Including the Samantabhadra Hall in the ancient Posu Temple at that time, the Samantabhadra Buddha also used the golden Buddha statue to speak to Ye Zang and others. Is it possible that the Buddhas in the three halls could not leave Mount Sumeru?

What kind of secret method are they practicing? Even the soul should have dissipated long ago after so many years.

Ye Zang was puzzled.

Just as they were thinking about it, they had already reached the main hall.

On the high platform of the palace, a statue of Guanyin carved from beautiful jade stands, hundreds of feet high, lifelike and full of Buddha nature, making people unable to help but worship.

Xuanji and Jing Xing knelt down in front of the futon, kowtowed three times and bowed nine times.

Ao Shang, Yezang and others also bowed and saluted.

"You have come all the way, stay and rest for a few days, and then leave after the Golden Lotus Ceremony." The voice of the Nanhai Goddess came from the Guanyin statue. This voice was exactly the same as what Ye Zang heard last night. It seemed that I was right.

"Thank you so much, nun. I and other juniors are more respectful than obeying your orders." Ao Shang cupped his hands and said.

"Senior, I would like to ask, what is the meaning of 'like a dream and like an illusion' on the plaque outside the palace?" Ji Lanshan spoke up at this moment and asked.

"A big dream can solve the doubts in your heart." Nanhai Shenni said calmly.

When Jing Xing heard this, his expression suddenly condensed, and he said with some surprise: "Shen Ni, do you want to show the Great Dream Sutra?"

"Xuanji, burn the happy incense." Nanhai Shenni said.

"Disciple, I obey." Xuanji stood up, took out a strange red sandalwood incense stick from under the lotus seat and lit it.

Immediately afterwards, wisps of strange fragrance echoed in the hall.

This fragrance makes people intoxicated, as if their soul is about to leave the body.

"Young benefactors, please sit cross-legged on the futon and concentrate your mind." Nanhai Shenni said.

Ao Shang and others looked at each other, a little confused, but they still followed the instructions.

Inside the ancient palace, it was so quiet that you could clearly hear a pin drop.

The carefree fragrance rippled in the main hall, the wooden fish was struck by the wooden fish, and the nun of the South China Sea chanted sutras in an ethereal voice: "The body is an illusion of Bodhi, the empty mirror has no heart, no hangings have ever been wiped, the dust is also the Tathagata, there is no birth. There is no attainment of the nature of birth and destruction..."

The sound of ancient scriptures echoes in my ears.

After a while, it gradually became weaker and weaker, and everything in front of me became hazy.

Ye Zang's mind was intoxicated. He seemed to be unable to feel his physical body. His three souls and seven souls were all separated from his body, and his body became as light as a feather.

It keeps floating towards the nine heavens until it reaches the other side of the world, the end of the void.

When Ye Zang opened his eyes, there was already a vast darkness in front of him, which could not be penetrated, let alone left.

The sound of waves gradually sounded, and in a blink of an eye it was sunny again and the blue sea was endless.

Huhu——

The howling sea breeze blows and the clothes rustle. This feeling is extremely real.

"Am I coming to the ancient times?"

Ye Zang's heart was pounding, and he felt an extremely ancient aura, as if it had been the feeling since the beginning of the world.

Above the sky, huge thunder penetrated from south to north, like a real dragon, tearing the sky apart.

Ye Zang was flying on the boundless sea, and his heart gradually became desolate, free from restraints, and he forgot all his sorrows.

As a result, Ye Zang forgot everything, including his own name, and didn't know where he came from and where he was going.

This feeling is like a dream, indescribable.

After a long time, I don't know how long I have been flying, it seems like a moment, and it seems like a hundred years.

A deafening roar came from his mouth. Ye Zang turned into a Kunpeng. It was huge and terrifying, with a body thousands of miles long. When his wings shook, the entire sea seemed to be covered by him. He went straight into the sky and soared upward. Tens of thousands of miles, breaking through the vast universe, wandering aimlessly in the chaos...

(End of this chapter)