My enemies became my companions

Chapter 454 Killing Bodhisattva (Two in One)

As the word "please" came to his mind, it was as if a huge bell rang in his ears. With a bang, his mind was suddenly empty, with nothing left. Then, as the Taoist scriptures said, the great sound is silent and the great image is invisible. There seemed to be something else in the air. In the dark, Lu Ying sensed a mysterious magic power from the golden light, as if the door to all wonders was right in front of him.

Purple air came naturally and lingered around his body. In an instant, Lu Ying looked like half immortal, half human.

The immortal nodded his head slightly, as if in approval, and said again: "Please."

The golden light from the tablets of the gods behind him was even brighter, and the entire building of ancestral tablets was like a glazed pagoda, covered with layers of gold.

Nearly a hundred years ago, Chongyang Temple invited the Loulan Sword Emperor and Wu Buyu to meet in the sword pool for a battle. Both of them had reached the pinnacle of sword power, and both wanted to reach a higher level. In addition, it was a battle of swordsmanship between the sword that kills and the sword that lives. Chongyang Temple used this battle between the two as a guide to break open the sky gate of the sword pool, and then countless Taoists rose from the ground and ascended to the immortal class, enjoying eternal life.

Opening the Sky Gate and allowing the immortals to ascend to heaven was originally an immeasurable merit, but the sword pool was about to collapse, and if the Sky Gate was not closed, it might lead to a catastrophe. For a long time, people inside and outside Chongyang Temple had encouraged each other to maintain the secret realm of the sword pool, so as not to let the secret realm collapse and cause the world to lose a paradise. It was a small matter to be afraid of a thousand-mile dam being breached by an ant hole. However, just as it is easy to invite gods but difficult to send them away, it is easy to open the sky but difficult to close it. For a long time, the immortals who ascended to heaven through this method could not wait for the seedlings suitable for repairing the sky. In fact, Xiao Daoping was once one, but although this person had a compassionate heart, he was obsessed with swords, and therefore died at the hands of Wu Buyue. The ancestors of Chongyang Temple and the immortals who ascended through this place knew that the collapse of the sword pool could bring about big or small disasters, and it would not necessarily bring disasters, but in the end it was a maggot attached to the bones, which made people feel uneasy.

But now, through what they saw on the tablets, they actually found a person whose mind was clear and who had almost forgotten himself and the world, and who was one with heaven and earth.

It is true that there is always a way out.

Seeing that Lu Ying had almost purified his six senses, Wu Ling Zhenjun said again:

"please…"

The immortal invites you three times.

First, he invited this girl to be the direct disciple of Chongyang Temple, and to receive the good fortune of Chongyang Temple for about 600 years.

Second, please ask this girl to bear the calamity for 1,200 years, then ascend to become an immortal and enjoy eternal bliss.

Third, please ask this girl to become one with heaven and earth and return to the great way, in order to make up for the disaster caused by the immortals secretly opening the gate of heaven in the past.

The word "please" was uttered three times, and then Master Wu Ling was seen holding a willow branch in his hand, which extended from the inside to the outside, almost touching the palm of Lu Ying's hand, and was only an inch away from her. There was a vast golden light all around, and purple air was filled in the sky, as if clouds were rising.

The willow branches were right in front of her, but Lu Ying was not in the least bit anxious. In a state of oblivion of herself and the world, it seemed as if there was nothing in front of her, yet everything was there. She didn't know what anxiety was, she just felt... everything seemed to happen in a moment.

In a single thought, one can become an immortal.

Lu Ying's fingertips had already reached out slightly.

call!
A strong wind suddenly broke open the door, making a loud bang and crashing sound. Lu Ying couldn't help but retract his hand and looked back. The Wu Ling Zhenjun who was covered in golden light also raised his head slightly, and saw a man with a sword on his back and a knife breaking into the door.

The eyes narrowed slightly, and there was a look of contempt in front of the immortal.

An ordinary person?
When Master Wu Ling looked again, his bright golden eyes stared straight into the cave, and he saw a golden light as small as a mustard seed.

But he is a cultivator in the Jindan realm?
It would be fine if ordinary people whose lifespan does not exceed two decades looked down on the immortals in heaven, just like a frog in the well, who thinks the scene in heaven is nothing special. But this is clearly a cultivator who has embarked on the path of cultivation and has clearly seen what immortality is. How could he look down on those who have attained the Tao?

Chen Yi silently grabbed Lu Ying's collar with one hand and pulled her back, and the latter just let him do as he pleased like a half puppet.

He stood between the immortal and Lu Ying.

Wu Ling Zhenjun showed no anger, his eyes were calm, and he said calmly:
"This fellow Taoist... is the person that my unworthy disciples of Chongyang Temple invited earlier?"

Chen Yi was not clear about the purpose of Master Wu Ling's visit, and did not rush to answer. He raised his head slightly and saw that the tablets were shining brightly with golden light, which was extremely dazzling, far more brilliant than when the Taoists prayed with blood.

He exhaled and said, "Tsk, that's quite intimidating."

The contempt in his words was obvious, but True Lord Wu Ling remained expressionless. The Quanzhen Taoism advocated the method of beheading the three corpses, and he had been an immortal in heaven for a long time, so he was naturally calm.

Chen Yi raised his eyes and glanced at the True Lord in front of him, and said coldly: "What... are you looking for my Senior Sister for?"

When the conversation got to the point, True Lord Wu Ling straightened his body slightly, and in the midst of the purple mist, he said lightly: "The Heavenly Gate of the Sword Pond of Chongyang Temple has been open for nearly a hundred years. During this period, countless spiritual energy from the heavens has overflowed and fed back to the sword intent, which has made the sword intent here more and more expanded and more spiritual. Now there are only four days left, and the Sword Pond will collapse. If this hole between heaven and earth is not filled, I am afraid that a disaster will come to the world. We invite this female Taoist friend to be our disciple and give her Chongyang Temple's luck for 1,200 years so that she can close the Heavenly Gate."

"Repairing the sky, right? I'm familiar with this."

Chen Yi was so familiar with the situation that it couldn't be more familiar. Even though many memories of his past life were still unclear, the fact that he died while repairing the sky was still very clear.

True Lord Wu Ling heard the joke between the words and said slowly: "Daoyou, although you are not from Quanzhen Sect, all the Taoists in the world are disciples of Laojun, and we are all one family. Now the sword pond is about to collapse. If it is not repaired in time, it will inevitably bring disaster to the world. You killed my Chongyang Temple disciples before, which is a bad thing. We will not pursue it. We also think of the fate between us as cultivators. So, since we have taken a step back, it is only right for us to take a step back. What's more, for this Taoist friend, it is not a matter of fate."

Chen Yi remained silent.

After a long while, he simply asked calmly: "Master, may I ask where this Heaven's Gate came from?"

This time there was finally no joking in his voice, nor any hint of rejection.

Wu Ling Zhenjun smiled slightly, looking like an immortal in a painting. He revealed the secret, "My Quanzhen Sect has always emphasized the dual cultivation of life and death, and the integration of the three religions, so it is difficult to become an immortal. For many years, countless Taoists have been trapped in the deep mountains and old forests. They clearly have enough Taoism, but they can't find the way, and in the end they can only die of old age in the cave. Because of this, I invited the two top swordsmen of the time to fight a hundred years ago in Chongyang Temple, and led the swords of both sides to break a gate in the sky, so that countless people who could not become immortals could ascend to become immortals and accumulate immeasurable merits. So, do you understand?"

Chen Yi nodded heavily and said slowly: "I understand."

Wu Ling Zhenjun put his hands together, bowed forward, and as if his immortal body wanted to offer a great gift to express his gratitude to Chen Yi for his understanding.

Chen Yi walked straight past him.

Wu Ling Zhenjun didn't understand what he meant, so he tilted his head slightly. Then he saw the man draw his sword out of its sheath and raise it high...

boom!
Amid the loud noise, there was a knife that cut the tablet shrine in half!
Dust rose up, wood chips flew, and the tablet at the top engraved with "Wu Ling Shou Zhen Zhen Jun" broke and fell down. Chen Yi kicked it and flew out in a spin.

"You talked so righteously for so long, but it turns out that it was all just illegal immigration!"

.........

The golden light between the tablets of the ancestors suddenly dissipated, and the previously thick purple air also seemed to be thin.

The expression on Master Wu Ling's face finally turned visibly cold.

He has been practicing Taoism for many years to avoid cause and effect, and seek immortality in a pure mind. This is the first time I have ever seen such an arrogant guy in my life.

Chen Yi turned around slowly, raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Did I say anything wrong about you?"

He finally understood.

The immortals and Buddhas we have seen along the way, and the opening of the gates of heaven we have prayed for, are, in the final analysis, nothing more than their ascension. They keep talking about their immeasurable merits, but in the end, others still have to clean up their mess.

And he knew that there were many, many people waiting to ascend. There were too many who had wanted to ascend for thousands of years but had failed, and finally relied on various means to survive until now.

Wu Ling Zhenjun's eyes were cold, making people's backs chill. He said slowly: "Smashing our tablets is just a temporary vent of anger. The entrance to the Heavenly Gate is right there. We may be able to come down to the mortal world for a while."

There was already anger in his cold eyes, and he couldn't hide it for several times. It was as if he wanted to draw the nine-day black thunder to kill this crazy and rebellious person.

Chen Yihun said nonchalantly: "Just go ahead, I'm not afraid of you guys?"

True Lord Wu Ling sneered, "Fellow Daoist, you don't think that Yi Nian Xian Chen Wu Bu Yu can protect you, right? He knew that we wanted to open the Heavenly Gate. Yet he still acquiesced to this, just to fight with the Sword Emperor of Loulan. This man only cares about the sword, and doesn't care about anything else."

Chen Yi did not answer.

Wu Ling Zhenjun continued, "We still have some face with him, and we have kept to ourselves for many years. It won't be difficult for him to just stand by and watch." Chen Yi raised his eyes, his gaze was much colder than Wu Ling Zhenjun's, and said:

"Come on if you want to, stop whining and talking nonsense."

After saying that, Chen Yi swept all the tablets to the ground in front of Master Wu Ling.

There was a murderous intent in the eyes of Master Wu Ling, which was rarely seen among the immortals in hundreds of years.

He was about to open his mouth to yell angrily, but he saw a flash of knife light coming towards him, which shattered the misty golden light. He only heard one sentence,
"I forgot to tell you, I have killed Bodhisattvas, but I have never killed an immortal...

But it's good to try to kill him!"

The golden light suddenly shattered, and the tablet of the ancestor in the shrine turned gray and scattered on the ground. There was no sound at all, and there was no more golden light or purple air surrounding it.

Lu Ying came back to her senses, and then she realized that the loud sound in her ears and the invisible elephant in her eyes had disappeared silently. She could no longer hear any strange sounds or see anything unusual. Moreover... it was clear that her chance had been ruined by someone, but she did not feel much of a ripple in her heart.

Not only that, it can even be said that there are not many thoughts in my mind.

Chen Yi turned his head, looked at Lu Ying, and said:

"It's okay... Senior Sister."

It was the first time that he called her senior sister. Lu Ying heard it, but she remained standing in the same place, her eyes empty and long.

Chen Yi kicked the tablet at his feet casually and said calmly: "Senior Sister Lu, I have seen so many immortals, but few of them are good."

Lu Ying lowered his head and said "hmm".

Her reaction was surprisingly bland.

Chen Yi frowned slightly, raised his head and took a deep look at Lu Ying. Lu Ying, who usually joked with him, now behaved like this. How could he not be puzzled? He came all the way here because of Zhou Yitang's words, and he didn't know that Lu Ying had entered a state of oblivion of both himself and the world.

What's wrong with her?
Chen Yi couldn't help but wonder about her change.

Just as he opened his mouth again, Zhou Yitang's voice came to his ears:
"She entered a state of oblivion."

Chen Yi was stunned, and after a moment he subconsciously asked, "Did you do this?"

Zhou Yitang replied calmly: "Lu Ying is always filial, why should I do anything?"

As soon as he heard the words, Chen Yi frowned even more tightly. He knew Zhou Yitong. No matter in the previous life or this life, the master always loved this eldest disciple who had joined the sect earliest. He could not bear to see Lu Ying have any accidents. Although he was the Sword Armor of Yinjian Mountain, he never criticized her practice.

Zhou Yitang would take the initiative to chop off his own three corpses, but would never take the initiative to chop off Lu Ying's three corpses.

But how did Lu Ying reach the state of oblivion of both himself and the world?

Chen Yi understood that it was precisely because Lu Ying had forgotten himself and the world and was able to communicate with heaven and earth and become one with them that he was targeted by the immortals from Chongyang Temple.

As he was thinking.

Lu Ying had already stepped out of the threshold, raised his head slightly, and looked in an unknown direction.

At this time, in the distant sky, the dusk was getting thicker, and the clouds were undulating. Where the sky and the earth met, there was a touch of dark yellow twilight mixed in, and it seemed like a long night was about to dawn. Slowly, slowly, the light and darkness were intertwined, and the dark clouds seemed to be rushing down. In a trance, the sky and the earth seemed infinitely broad, and she was right here, with lush greenery, clusters of tombs, and sword intentions... all by her side, almost one with her, and the past impulse seemed so insignificant.

She was standing alone, a breeze blew by, stirring up an indescribable spring feeling in her heart, but she patted it lightly, and it also dissipated with the wind.

"Lonely?"

Chen Yi was stunned.

After a moment, she shook her head and asked herself:

“I’m not lonely anymore.”

.........

"She...what happened?"

Yin Weiying always felt strange.

Lu Ying didn't know what had happened. It seemed like one day, she sat there quietly, looking at the unchanging scene outside the Juejian Cave alone.

What's even more surprising is that she is very easy to be ignored. When Yin Weiying first walked in, he didn't even notice her existence, but when he suddenly thought of Lu Ying, he turned around and saw her.

She seemed to be in perfect harmony with the Tao, blending into one with the entire heaven and earth, just as the Taoist scriptures said: "One with its light and one with its dust." She was different from many Taoists Yin Weiying had seen before, even her master Yu Zhen Yuanjun was inferior to her.

Yin Weiying looked at Min Ning inquiringly.

Min Ning was also looking at Lu Ying at this time, and after a while, he shook his head.

She could sense that Chen Yi was preoccupied with distracting thoughts before, but now... she couldn't even see Lu Ying's state of mind.

Lu Ying sat there, neither holding the sword nor practicing sword skills, just looking out, his mind calm and peaceful.

Rather than saying that her heart lake is calm and without ripples, it is better to say that her heart lake is empty, like the void. She has entered a state of oblivion of both herself and the world. There is no object and no self, and there is no reaction at all.

Min Ning couldn't help but say to himself:

"Zhuoyu, what's going on?"

No response.

Min Ning felt it was strange, but it was not uncommon for Zhuo Yu to not respond.

.........

Chen Yi stood at the lower part of the hillside. When he turned his head, he could see Lu Ying sitting by the edge of Juejian Cave, gazing at the sky in the distance. The ethereal feeling gave people a sense of tranquility.

Yet...deeply indifferent.

Chen Yi took a breath and asked:
"Zhuoyu, do you really want to see her like this?"

Zhou Yitang said nothing.

He sighed that breath,

…like you used to be.

(End of this chapter)