Two Realms: Don't call me evil!

Western Regions, Dayuan Kingdom.

Among the Sixteen Kingdoms in the Western Regions, Dayuan was the country with the largest land area, the largest population, and the strongest national power.

This is because Vulture Peak, the gateway to Tantric Buddhism, is located within the territory of Dayuan.

With the strong support of Tantric Buddhism, the Kingdom of Dayuan was able to expand and develop all the way and became the strongest country in the Western Regions.

Most of the area in the Western Regions is covered with yellow sand. The capital of Dayuan, Antioch, is located on the largest oasis of Dayuan.

Various Buddhist objects, such as Zen sticks, prayer beads, and Buddha statues, can be seen everywhere in the city, and there are countless people who practice Buddhism.

Traveling west from Antioch, you can see a majestic mountain standing here. This is Vulture Peak, the gateway to Tantric Buddhism.

It was dusk, and under the glow of the setting sun, the thousands of peaks of Mount Vulture Peak were covered in green. Eighty-four thousand Buddhist temples were stacked up along the mountainside. On the top of the main peak, a purple-gold glow pierced through the clouds. That was the stupa refracting the sunset.

On the mountainside, a gilded pagoda rises high into the clouds. Inside the gilded Buddhist hall, which has been smoked amber by a century of incense, there are statues of arhats with angry eyes like a Vajra subduing demons, statues of bodhisattvas with lowered brows and smiling while holding a flower, and a golden Buddha looks down upon the world with compassion.

From the foot of the mountain to the mountainside, thousands of bluestone steps wind up, and thousands of pilgrims walk on the stone steps, bowing every three steps.

"If a good man or a good woman upholds this sutra, reading it, reciting it, explaining it, or writing it down, he or she will obtain the merit of one thousand two hundred ears.

With this pure ear, one can hear the three thousand great thousand worlds, from the Avici Hell to the Avici Hell up to the Sakyamuni Buddha, and the sounds of various languages ​​inside and outside them - the sounds of Asuras, hell beings, animals, hungry ghosts, monks, nuns, voices of voice-hearers, pratyekabuddhas, bodhisattvas, and Buddhas.

In short, in the Three Thousand Great Thousand Worlds, all the sounds inside and outside, although one does not have divine ears, can hear them all with the pure ears given by one’s parents. In this way, one can distinguish all kinds of sounds without damaging the ear roots…”

At dusk, it was the time for monks to perform their daily morning and evening recitations. One hundred thousand bhikkhus filed out of the Eight Hundred Zen Monasteries with solemn faces, chanting the Lotus Sutra, the Amitabha Sutra, and the Great Repentance Sutra in unison.

The roar of Buddhist chants intertwined into waves that shook the heavens and the earth, carrying the pine waves over the 72 Hanging Temples, startling the bronze bells on the eaves and ringing. The eight-treasure bronze bells jingled, and together with the Buddha's light on Mount Vulture Peak, a solemn and grand atmosphere emerged.

Upon hearing this sound, numerous believers from various countries in the Western Regions all knelt on the ground, with lifeless eyes, and chanted in a daze along with the monks.

Faintly, these believers seemed to have seen the Western Paradise and the gods and Buddhas everywhere. They felt that their entire souls were baptized, and they had a stronger faith in Tantric Buddhism. In their hearts, they were left with the belief of dedicating everything to the Buddha.

"Three Pagodas Buddhist Temple, you will enjoy a vegetarian meal today."

A high monk from the Daotai realm spoke, and soon a group of monks stepped out from among the crowd.

They walked among the worshippers and placed their hands on their heads.

"Amitabha, I receive the precepts for you to purify your mind. From now on, evil will not arise, demons and monsters will retreat, and you will enjoy the Buddha's light and peace forever."

A monk with a compassionate face placed his palms on the believer's head, his palms glowing slightly as he practiced the Moa Dharma.

In an instant, the believer's expression showed some struggle and pain, his soul was torn apart, and part of his three souls and seven spirits poured into the monk's body.

The monk's face was flushed, the circulation of spiritual energy in his body accelerated, and the strength of his soul increased slightly.

On the contrary, the believer who was ordained by him was sweating all over, his eyes became more and more numb, and he knelt on the ground in a daze: "Duo... Duoxie... Gaosen."

His voice was stuttering and his speech was unclear, which was because part of his soul and seven spirits were separated from him.

Human's seven emotions and six desires are composed of three souls and seven spirits. Without the seven emotions and six desires, people will lose their intelligence and become like puppets.

This believer was still considered a good one. Some believers had undergone many ordinations, and their three souls and seven spirits had been extracted too much. Their eyes and mouths became crooked on the spot, and their whole bodies became like a piece of wood. They stood there stupidly, drooling, and became complete fools.

"Amitabha, this donor was trapped by his inner demons, and his soul went to the Western Paradise ahead of time."

The monk was not surprised. He just put his hands together, bowed to him, and then took him away.

We came to a mill, which was thirty meters high and had a millstone that was ten meters in size. The rough millstone was stained with dark red bloodstains.

"May the donor be reborn soon, and make offerings to the Buddha in the next life."

The monk gave a gentle push, and the believer, who had become an idiot, was pushed into the millstone.

As the millstone turned back and forth, blood splattered, flesh and bones turned to mud, dust returned to dust, and earth returned to earth.

Similar things happened constantly. This is how the Tantric Buddhism that ruled the Sixteen Kingdoms in the Western Regions did things.

At the same time, at the top of Vulture Peak, a Bodhi tree was bathed in Buddha's light.

The tree crown is like hanging clouds covering the ground, and the twisted branches stretch towards the sky. The overlapping Bodhi leaves are constantly shining with nine-colored precious light. The roots even penetrate into the void, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a thousand miles and turning into mist to dissipate.

This is the most precious treasure of Tantric Buddhism, the Holy Bodhi Tree, an innate spiritual object, a first-class innate spiritual object.

The Bodhi seeds produced from the Holy Bodhi Tree alone, strung together to make the Bodhi rosary, are enough to kill the demons in Chongzhou, not to mention the strength of the Holy Bodhi Tree itself.

Below the holy Bodhi tree is the Main Hall.

Inside the hall stands a hundred-foot-tall statue of the Buddha, with three Sumeru thrones placed beneath it. Three terrifying figures are sitting cross-legged there. They are the three great monks of Tantric Buddhism, Batugu Brahma, Awati Bola, and Yakup Kshati.

"Yakup, how is the contact with the Condor Empire going?"

The person who was speaking was Avati Bhara. He had a skinny body wrapped in a blue-gray monk's robe, his body was covered in ash, he had long, messy blue-black hair like an ascetic, a skull necklace hung around his neck, and he had three eyes between his eyebrows.

"We sent a low-grade spiritual treasure, and the Condor Empire has promised us that it will send troops to the north at the same time."

Yakup Kshati spoke slowly. He was slender, with a feminine appearance, wearing a crown on his head, a necklace on his body, a handsome face, jade fingers and white arms, and a plump and round body. He exuded holiness from head to toe, in sharp contrast to the terrifying image of Avati Bharata.

"Humph, the Divine Eagle Empire has always coveted the fertile land of the Dali Dynasty and has been trying to weaken the Dali Dynasty. Our contact is exactly what the Divine Eagle Empire wants. They are using us to further disrupt the Dali Dynasty."

Awati Bola sneered twice, his voice was hoarse like the cry of a raven, and his eyes were a little unhappy, but this time they were the ones who needed help.

The Divine Eagle Empire was able to go south to plunder the Dali Dynasty many times. Its national strength is stronger than Tantric Buddhism, and it is also the Dali Dynasty's main enemy at present.

"There is nothing we can do about it. The Condor Empire needs us, and we also need the Condor Empire to contain the Sky Patrol. This is our chance.

The Dali Dynasty wants us to get rid of Su Jie, which is the best excuse for us to interfere with the Dali Dynasty. Qingzhou, Qingzhou and Chongzhou are all full of spiritual mines and treasures, with continuous green mountains, outstanding people and beautiful scenery. The Dali Dynasty is not worthy of occupying such fertile land, and it should be owned by our Tantric Buddhism. "

Yakup Kshati twisted his neck, with a half-smile on his gentle face, looking amorous and charming.

Most of the Western Regions where Tantric Buddhism is located are covered with deserts and yellow sand. The people of the Western Regions have always longed for the green mountains, clear waters and abundant resources of the Dali Dynasty.

The same is true for the Tantric Buddhism that rules the Western Regions. Whether in terms of the number of people, the fertility of the land, or the amount of spiritual materials produced, the Western Regions are too poor compared to the Dali Dynasty.

Apart from anything else, the population of the Western Regions has a limit to what it can carry.

If the population in those fragmented oases exceeds their capacity, the oases will be destroyed and eventually swallowed by the yellow sand.

Tantric Buddhism mainly practices the Maha Dharma. If one wants to master this method and open up the so-called divine wisdom, one needs to gather the wisdom of all living beings and let them bow down devoutly, which will become a tool for Tantric Buddhist disciples to practice.

By borrowing and absorbing the wisdom of the people, their Buddhist teachings can continue to become more profound. Population is a very important resource for Tantric Buddhism.

Within Tantric Buddhism, they advocate that only by reducing and controlling a part of the population can the oasis be preserved.

Otherwise, if the population is allowed to grow without limit, the people of the Western Regions will have no place to live. Therefore, the monks can use this opportunity to practice the "Moa Dharma" with peace of mind, draw on the spiritual wisdom of the people, and speed up their practice.

But human ambitions are insatiable. The Western Regions have been developed to the limit by their Tantric Buddhism. The vast majority of people in the Western Regions believe in and worship Buddhism. If they want to expand, they can only target the Dali Dynasty, which is the closest to them and borders them.

If the Dali Dynasty was strong, Tantric Buddhism would naturally not dare to be so bold and presumptuous. But now that the decline of the Dali Dynasty is known to the world, Tantric Buddhism has naturally become disloyal.

"Amitabha, since we have reached an agreement with the Divine Eagle Empire, let's go all out. The three of us will get rid of Su Jie first, and the monks will follow. As long as the Divine Eagle Empire can contain the Sky Patrol Division, we can occupy Qingzhou and other places, and the Dali Dynasty will be forced to recognize it."

The last person, Batugu Fanzhi, spoke. He had a tuft of white beard, and the corners of his eyes drooped slightly like lotus petals. A cinnabar Buddhist seal appeared between his eyebrows, and it seemed that thousands of Sanskrit characters were flowing under his skin. Behind his head was a circle of wisdom halo, and the Buddha's light filled the room, illuminating it.

He was wearing a moon-white cassock with gold patterns, on which were engraved countless fine Sanskrit characters. The entire Lotus Sutra was on it, and he looked extremely sacred.

Batugu Brahmin's words were the final word, and Avati Bola and Yakup Disha dared not say anything.

Because Batugu Fanzhi is the strongest among the three, with the cultivation level of the middle stage of Purple Mansion Realm, while Awati Bola and Yakup Disha are only in the early stage of Purple Mansion Realm, and there is a clear gap in strength between them and Batugu Fanzhi.

After saying this, Batugu Brahmin stood up, walked out of the temple step by step, stood under the holy Bodhi tree, and pushed out his hands.

Rumble!
Just like a dragon turning over, countless thick roots of the Holy Bodhi Tree rose from the ground. The whole Vulture Peak was shaking. Nine-colored precious light shot straight into the sky. The heaven and earth resounded, startling the birds and beasts on the mountain. Many monks and bhikkhus turned their heads around in confusion, looking at the Holy Bodhi Tree on the top of the mountain with shocked eyes.

In just one minute, the roots of the entire Holy Bodhi Tree spread out in all directions and merged with the treasure world of the formation, just like stabilizing the soil, making the formation indestructible.

"Batugu, you are worried about us at Lingjiu Mountain."

Awati Bola looked puzzled. The Holy Bodhi Tree was the most precious treasure of Tantric Buddhism. It was also the center of the Vulture Peak array. It would not be used easily.

The three of them were dealing with Su Jie alone. Vulture Peak was protected by the Taizang Treasure Realm and the Holy Bodhi Tree, so its defense was unparalleled in the world and could withstand the attacks of the Purple Mansion monks.

"Of course we don't need to deal with Su Jie, but we need to be on guard against the Patrol. We are plotting against them, and maybe they are also plotting against us. The best strategy is to be fully prepared and be cautious."

Blood oozed from Batugu Brahma's palms. After calling upon the Holy Bodhi Tree to bless the defense formation of the Taizang Treasure Realm, he uttered the "Brahma Demon Sound".

"My Buddha is compassionate!"

A Sanskrit sound spread in all directions, and the bodhi leaves hanging from the bodhi tree brushed the cinnabar between his eyebrows, and thousands of phantoms of the Buddha's kingdom were reflected in his eyes.

The Sanskrit sound continued to spread and eventually reached Antioch, the capital of Dayuan, a hundred miles away.

"My Buddha is compassionate!"

"My Buddha is compassionate!"

"My Buddha is compassionate!"

There were hundreds of thousands of people living in the city. When these people from the Western Regions heard the Sanskrit chanting, they all knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

But gradually, as the sound of Sanskrit came in waves, many people's eyes became more and more confused and stiff, their eyes were lifeless, and finally they closed their eyes completely. Although they were still breathing and their heartbeats were still there, they could not be awakened no matter how they were called, and they became a vegetable. In the void, translucent souls were passing through the void, and the number reached 100,000. Like swallows returning to their nests, they flew towards Batugu Brahma.

As Batugu Fanzhi's moon-white cassock was lifted up by the strong wind, the cinnabar between his eyebrows glowed faintly, as if there was a Buddhist kingdom in it.

The souls of those people from the Western Regions were taken into it. In the Buddha's kingdom, they held the lotus seal, sat cross-legged and rested, with joy on their faces, forming the phantom of an arhat monk and becoming part of the Buddha's kingdom.

If you look closely, you will find that in the cinnabar Buddhist kingdom between the eyebrows, there are already tens of millions of Arhat monks.

This is the magical power of "Buddha Kingdom in the Palm" practiced by Batugu Fanzhi, which can borrow the wisdom of thousands of living beings to open the Buddha Kingdom in the void.

However, the price is that if you don't want to waste your own Yang Shen, you need to consume and harvest the souls of the people and let them bear the price.

"Go back and have someone replenish the city's population."

After absorbing 100,000 souls, Batugu Fanzhi spoke calmly, and then looked towards the direction of Qingzhou of the Dali Dynasty: "Follow me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the whole main hall shook, and a six-tusked white elephant ran out and knelt down respectfully in front of Batugu Brahmin.

Batugu Brahmin stepped onto the elephant's back and rode the six-tusked white elephant straight into the sky.

Awati Bola followed closely behind, and a thousand-headed giant snake, which was a hundred feet long, emerged from his sleeve and flew into the clouds.

Yakup, who set off last, released a golden peacock. The peacock's tail was dazzling, like a colorful little sun. He took several Daotai realm masters with him and flew into the sky.

"I will travel six thousand miles eastward to convert all demons, save the world and the people, and bring salvation to all living beings."

From high in the sky came the mighty Sanskrit sound of Batugu Brahmin, which caused a hundred thousand monks and bhikkhus on Vulture Peak to kneel down on the ground with fanatical eyes.

"Our Buddha is merciful, he eliminates demons and defends the Way, and spreads our Mahayana Buddhism."

Many monks sang loudly, and then they began to organize themselves, forming an army battle formation under the arrangement of some eminent monks.

As soon as they received the good news from the divine monks, they would march eastward with great force, occupy Qingzhou and other places, and take over the fertile land in the south of the Dali Dynasty.

In the eyes of tens of thousands of monks, this trip would surely be a great victory. With the three great monks working together, it would be easy to kill a ruthless evil demon.

The Western monks who had lived in the yellow desert all their lives couldn't help but feel their blood boiling at the thought of occupying the lush mountains and clear waters in the south of the Dali Dynasty. A strong sense of pride swept over their bodies and minds. They couldn't wait to participate in this great cause and create a glorious era for Tantric Buddhism.

……

"Right, that is it."

"Okay, let's adjust the position."

"Stop, stop, stop. Just right."

At the Firefly Sea Ghost Ridge Palace headquarters, the atmosphere here is particularly lively today.

In the tall entrance hall, a group of young disciples were holding up a plaque with the four large characters "Three Years Celebration" written on it.

In the sea of ​​fireflies, in addition to the disciples of Guiling Palace, there are also high-ranking officials from major righteous sects in Qingzhou and Qingzhou, as well as demonic monks from Chongzhou.

Because today is the three-year celebration of Su Jie's succession to the position of the leader of Guiling Palace.

During these three years, Su Jie led the Guiling Palace to capture cities and territories, successively seizing Qingzhou, Qingzhou and Chongzhou, and achieved brilliant and remarkable achievements.

Therefore, at the suggestion of the top leaders of Guiling Palace, this celebration was held today with great fanfare.

At the core of the celebration, there were rows of coiled dragon pillars, white marble steps covered with gold foil, gilded carpets extending from the entrance to the main hall, and two bronze tripods with Kui patterns spewing out ambergris smoke.

Hundreds of long tables were arranged in the hall, with countless delicacies. The wine was spiritual wine, the tea was spiritual tea, and the food was cooked with various exotic animals and spiritual medicines.

Those who can enter here are all famous figures in the three states, and at the very least they must have the cultivation level of the Secret Treasure Realm.

Su Jie sat high at the main table, and was accompanied by Han Ruyan, Liu Yingying, Zhang Junwei, Qiu Laodao, Tang Peiqing, Chu Yangang, Yin Leibai and other high-level officials and Daotai realm cultivators, as well as Qin Yushang, the head of the White Tiger Hall of the Patrol Sky Division, and others including the Thousand-Armed Centipede and the Annual Ringworm.

"Everyone, we have done a lot of work in the past three years to create a prosperous era for the three states, with all industries thriving and the country and the people safe. We have specially arranged a grand banquet to celebrate the prosperous era. Fellow Taoists, please enjoy yourself."

Su Jie stood up, holding the wine glass, looked around the room, then raised the glass and drank it all.

There were cultivators from both the righteous and evil sects below, and many people were secretly complaining in their hearts.

This prosperous era was the prosperity of Guiling Palace. For them, it was like having a boss above their heads. As the ruled party, they had to offer a large amount of resources to Guiling Palace every year.

Of course, no matter how much resentment there is in one's heart, no one dares to show it on the surface, unless they don't want to live anymore.

"I wish Master Su a long life, good health, and prosperity."

"Congratulations to Master Su on his longevity and his everlasting virtue."

"Master Su is so powerful that it is a blessing for the people and an honor for us cultivators to have you in charge of the three states."

One by one, the cultivators of both the righteous and evil sects stood up, speaking various congratulations and flattering the emperor.

Su Jie smiled, sat down, picked up his chopsticks, and said, "Okay, everyone, let's have fun together, let's start the meal."

After Su Jie started eating, the others followed suit and enjoyed the various delicacies.

The annual ringworm lay on Su Jie's shoulder, holding a piece of Tianxuanhuang Blood Stone and nibbling it in small bites, making joyful babbling sounds.

This is one of the precious spiritual materials from Guanchao Pavilion. It is one of its few favorite ingredients, but it is expensive.

Such a piece of Sky Mysterious Phoenix Blood Stone is worth tens of millions of spirit stones, enough to buy a top-grade magic weapon.

The Thousand-Armed Centipede accompanies the Annual Ringworm, and its food is much simpler and rougher. All of them are top-grade spirit stones. One top-grade spirit stone is equivalent to thousands of spirit stones. The Thousand-Armed Centipede eats them like candy beans, one piece after another.

That is to say, Su Jie is very rich now. If an ordinary Taoist master supports these two foodies, he will go bankrupt.

“It’s luxurious.”

Qin Yushang took everything in, and gained a new understanding of Su Jie's financial resources. Although the Sky Patrol Division was powerful, it also spent a lot of money. In terms of financial resources, Qin Yushang was far behind Su Jie.

"Miss Qin, the food is not to your taste."

Feeling Qin Yushang's gaze, Su Jie turned his head to look.

"No, the food at the Sky Patrol isn't as good as yours."

Qin Yushang pointed to the table full of delicacies. She felt that the royal family was not as extravagant as Su Jie.

"Then eat more, or the Sky Patrol will think I treated you unfairly."

Su Jie waved his hand, and the cultivators from both the righteous and evil sects around him secretly looked at Qin Yushang, secretly trying to figure out the relationship between Guiling Palace and the Sky Patrol.

"Husband, eat this crystal unicorn fish."

Han Ruyan pushed a plate in front of Su Jie, but her cold eyes looked at Qin Yushang. Her expression was calm and it was impossible to tell what she was thinking.

Qin Yushang was also looking at Han Ruyan. This was the first time she met Han Ruyan. Hearing how she addressed Su Jie, she finally understood why Su Jie had praised his wife so highly when they first met.

Inexplicably, Qin Yuchang's mood fluctuated, and she felt that the delicious food in her mouth suddenly lost some of its flavor.

"Honey, this piece of dragon and lion meat is delicious."

Liu Yingying also put a piece of ice cream into Su Jie's bowl, as if she was doing it on purpose for Qin Yushang to see.

The other people at the table seemed to sense that something was wrong with the atmosphere, and they all lowered their heads, eating at a noticeably slower pace.

Only the annual ringworms and the thousand-handed centipedes continued to eat and drink happily. They didn't care about the human relationships.

Su Jie was about to speak when he suddenly sensed something and looked up to the left, or to be more precise, at the sky outside the hall.

After being promoted to the middle stage of Purple Mansion, Su Jie's body was reshaped and transformed into an innate divine body. The sensitivity of his seven orifices and divine consciousness also greatly increased, and he possessed the legendary abilities of clairvoyance and super hearing.

"what happened?"

Qin Yushang felt a little surprised when she saw that Su Jie's face looked a little strange.

"It's okay, we just have some uninvited guests. Don't let them disturb your fun. Please continue eating and drinking. I'll be back soon."

Su Jie had a calm expression and asked everyone to continue eating and drinking.

The righteous and evil cultivators present did not understand what he meant. Only Qin Yuchang understood what Su Jie meant. Her expression changed slightly: "Are they here?"

Su Jie nodded slightly, then stood up and walked out amid the puzzled looks of others.

When Su Jie walked out of the temple, in the distant sky ten thousand meters high, the Buddha's light dyed the clouds golden.

Above the sky, there were roaring elephants, crying peacocks, hissing giant snakes, and a solemn and majestic Buddhist sound spreading throughout the vast wilderness.

"Amitabha, I am the abbot of the Tantric Buddhism, Batugu Brahmin. I am here today to kill the evil demons and suppress the blood demon ancestor who is causing trouble for the people of the world. All irrelevant people should retreat."

Upon hearing this, the originally joyful celebration could be heard so quiet that a pin drop could be heard in the sea of ​​fireflies.

Countless monks looked up in astonishment, their mouths wide open, dumbfounded and shocked.

Who on earth is so brave that he dares to provoke Su Jie, who is the bravest among the three states and the most powerful magician in the world. (End of this chapter)