Changsheng: My experience in patrolling the liver

Chapter 717 Buddhism! (Two Chapters Combined)

I still remember when he was taken to the Immortal Palace by Yuan Tianzun, this mischievous monkey didn't like him very much.

Unexpectedly, they met again today, and the other party came to his rescue.

A single iron rod danced, creating a fierce wind that tore through the sky, like a black dragon turning the heavens upside down, stirring up the spiritual energy of the heavens and causing the clouds to dissipate.

His immortal power was undoubtedly at the Celestial Immortal level, far surpassing that of the black monkey.

It was precisely because of this that this monkey disciple of Yuan Tianzun was able to confront the female demon head-on and temporarily hold his own.

After a brief exchange, the female demon stared at the monkey in front of her with a grim face.

No, to be precise, they were two monkeys.

Just as they were fighting, Xiao Jiu suddenly blew out a breath of immortal energy, which transformed into a rather peculiar monkey clone.

This clone seems to possess its own consciousness and is not controlled by the monkey itself.

"This demon looks kind; he doesn't seem like a truly evil person," the monkey clone said softly, his tone inexplicably gentle.

"What nonsense are you talking about? She's a demon now, what's the point of talking about good and evil? Hurry up, let's join forces and take her down as soon as possible," the monkey himself said impatiently.

"Wouldn't that be too rude? What if there's some misunderstanding?" the monkey clone hesitated, saying inexplicably.

"I know you mean well, but all the evil spirits in the world must be eliminated. If you're not going to take action, then hurry up and go back yourself," the Monkey King said, unable to bear it any longer.

"Then, I'd better go back." The monkey clone said, and in a flash, it darted back into its original body, making the little monkey jump up and down in anger.

The female demon found this intriguing and couldn't help but smile.

"Even your own heart says I am good, so why do you go against your own heart and block my way?"

The female demon's voice was soft and charming, with a touch of coquettishness.

"Hmph, do you think I can't see through you? You're just a pile of bones, deathly still. Your origins are from a skeleton that died a thousand years ago! You think you're kind? What a joke." Xiao Jiu's eyes burned like fire and gold as she snorted.

The female demon's smile vanished, replaced by her original coldness, as she replied, "And you, Two-Hearted Ape, have you forgotten the days before you became an immortal? Your two hearts weren't always benevolent."

Xiao Jiu grimaced upon hearing this and raised his stick to strike.

The demon and the monkey started fighting again.

Just then, a beam of Buddhist light shone down and landed directly on the female demon.

The female demon let out a shrill scream, and her originally fair skin instantly lost its color, reverting to its original form as a skeleton.

Where the Buddha's light shone, there was a Buddhist or Taoist practitioner riding on auspicious clouds.

He was handsome, possessing both the elegance of a young man and a touch of boyishness.

His head was bald, and he wore a light blue lotus-patterned robe, his chest and belly exposed.

He wore a smile that seemed to wish all living beings well, and chanted Buddhist scriptures.

The Buddha's light grew even stronger, causing the white bone demon even greater pain.

She suddenly thrust her palm upwards, unleashing a vast expanse of dark, cold, and corpse-like energy that swept over the Buddhist and Taoist practitioners above the auspicious clouds.

“Stubborn to the end.” Xu Yunzi flicked out a string of gleaming Buddhist beads, which not only dispersed the corpse energy but also bound the white bone demon.

Seeing this, the monkey persisted and raised its iron rod to strike, but was pushed away by the materialized Buddha hand.

"Buddha, what do you mean by this!" Xiao Jiu glared and said, his aura fierce.

The one who stopped him from fighting the White Bone Demon was none other than the Buddhist and Taoist immortal who had just made his move.

"This demon has a karmic connection with Buddha. Do not kill it, do not kill it," Xu Yunzi said, pressing his palms together.

"What fate? The sins of killing these skeletons are so heavy, how can we let bygones be bygones?" Xiao Jiu understood the implication in the other party's words.

They talk about Buddhist affinity, but in reality, they just want to win over allies and enhance the prestige of Buddhism.

Those Buddhas, both great and small, have done this kind of thing countless times.

As soon as the butcher's knife is laid down, one can instantly become a Buddha, and no matter how many evil deeds one has committed in the past, there will be no punishment.

The monkey couldn't stand this kind of Buddhist affinity and, unwilling to give it up, wanted to kill the White Bone Demon.

Xu Yunzi frowned slightly, but the smile on his face remained unchanged, as if it had been fixed in place.

"Your master is the Heavenly Venerable Nayuan, who is at a crucial moment in his journey to become a Golden Immortal. Don't let your willfulness cause your Heavenly Venerable to miss out on the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit."

Upon hearing this, the monkey became even more furious.

"You bald monk, you're actually using my master's affairs to blackmail me!"

“I never threatened you, I was just reminding you,” Xu Yunzi said slowly, his Buddhist voice resonating, yet filled with domineering intent.

Buddhism is now flourishing, and they wield considerable influence in the Celestial Court.

To be honest, he didn't really take a mere junior disciple of the Celestial Venerable of the Celestial Court seriously.

Enraged, the monkey was about to swing his iron rod at the Buddhist monk without saying a word.

Suddenly, a gray shadow swept over and instantly arrived beside Xiao Jiu, grabbing his iron rod.

"The Celestial Venerable instructed us not to provoke any conflicts with the immortals and gods of the Celestial Court on the battlefield," Old Stone said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jiu took a few breaths and finally put away the iron rod.

They allowed the Buddhist disciple to take away the skeleton demon.

Song Changming witnessed this scene from below. No matter what, he was only safe once the female demon was gone.

Seeing that the monkey had calmed down, the old stone flew down from the sky.

"Young friend, we meet again," Old Man Stone said slowly to Song Changming.

He had noticed Song Changming's presence long ago, but he was too busy calming the irritable monkey to land on him.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Wanshi." Song Changming stood up and said with a wry smile.

He looks quite disheveled now, with half of his arm broken and his internal injuries even more severe.

Even with his remarkable recovery ability, he wouldn't recover in a short time.

Not to mention, the corpse poison and demonic power of the White Bone Demon were still lurking in his body, making him extremely weak at the moment.

Old Man Stone's grayish-white eyes swept over Song Changming's body, and he quickly realized that Song Changming was in bad shape. He couldn't help but wave his hand.

A gentle breeze swept past Song Changming, seemingly ordinary, but it directly blew away the persistent corpse poison and demonic power within his body.

Song Changming's previously unpleasant complexion immediately improved, and he felt a great sense of relief.

Song Changming immediately bowed and thanked him.

"It was nothing," the old man said casually.

"It was just a small favor, but to me it was no less than saving a life," Song Changming said solemnly.

Without the demonic energy, he was finally able to heal his injuries.

"This is a healing elixir. Although it won't bring the dead back to life, it can heal even the most severe skin, flesh, and bone injuries," said Old Stone, pushing the elixir towards him.

Ordinary pills or medicinal herbs are actually of little use to true immortals who have already formed an immortal body; swallowing them would only increase some impurities in their bodies.

Only elixirs can produce various effects on these immortals.

The more powerful a celestial body is, the more energy it needs to heal its injuries, and therefore the more powerful the celestial pills it requires.

Song Changming accepted the old man's kindness and put away the elixir, but did not take it immediately. This was not because he did not trust the old man, but because although he was still only a True Immortal, his immortal body was excessively powerful.

The energy required to heal injuries solely through elixirs is immense, far more difficult than healing the bodies of some celestial beings!
Therefore, the best way for him to recover from his current injuries is through his own extraordinary self-healing ability.

Using this healing elixir on him was really not cost-effective; it was undoubtedly a waste.

The monkey standing nearby also looked Song Changming up and down a few times, somewhat surprised.

When Song Changming first arrived at Yuan Tianzun's immortal palace, he was merely a beginner in the immortal realm.

Now, only two or three years have passed, and this kid has forged an immortal body and become a true immortal.

This promotion speed is faster than a rocket.

Monkey had to admit that he had indeed underestimated the kid before.

To be valued by the Celestial Venerable is truly an extraordinary talent.

Of course, it's impossible to get him to back down to Song Changming now.

After all, ordinary immortals are not even worthy of his attention.

Song Changming, however, took the initiative to bow respectfully to the monkey and solemnly thanked him, saying, "Brother Monkey, thank you for saving me. Otherwise, I would have had a hard time escaping the clutches of that female demon today."

"What did you call me?" Xiao Jiu was taken aback.

“Brother Monkey, you like what Lü Huang said,” Song Changming said truthfully.

Lü Huang did mention it before, saying that although the monkey seemed eccentric and short-tempered, it was actually very kind-hearted.

It's a good monkey.

Lü Huang occasionally teases the monkey, but he also likes it.

In fact, Lü Huang wasn't wrong; the monkey loved being called "Brother Monkey" and immediately burst into laughter.

"Since you call me 'brother,' I can't let you call me that for nothing."

As he spoke, the monkey blew a breath of magic, which turned into a monkey hair and floated into Song Changming's hand.

"If you ever encounter danger in the future, just pinch this monkey hair and call out 'Brother Monkey,' and I will hear you and come to your rescue, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Song Changming happily accepted it, saying that the title was indeed well-deserved.

This Monkey King is definitely a celestial being. Even before his clone appeared, he was able to fight the female demon to a standstill. If he went all out, his strength might even surpass that of the female demon.

Having this monkey hair is like having an extra opportunity to call in a top-notch enforcer.

Lu Huang is right, this monkey is indeed a kind-hearted fellow.

Just then, a bolt of lightning suddenly shot out from afar, appearing in the sky above the area in an instant.

The visitor was none other than the Nine Heavens General to whom Song Changming belonged.

Li Gengsheng followed closely behind.

Song Changming didn't expect that Li Gengsheng would actually bring in a savior in such a short time, but now it was all for nothing.

"Changming, how are you?" Li Gengsheng breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that Song Changming was still alive.

Although Song Changming's injuries look quite serious at the moment, they can all be healed in the future and are not a big problem.

"I'm fine," Song Changming nodded.

Having gone through life and death together, his friendship with the team leader undoubtedly deepened even further.

After all, true friendship is revealed in times of trouble, and this is true even in the immortal realm.

"Where is the demon?" As the Nine Heavens Melody was about to end, the female demon was nowhere to be seen, and he couldn't help but ask.

"Reporting to the general, he was taken away by a Buddhist monk," Song Changming recounted the events that had transpired.

Upon hearing that it was the Buddhist sect that had intervened, and that they hadn't killed the demon on the spot but had only taken him away, Jiu Xiaoqu's expression darkened, and he let out a soft snort.

It's clear that, like the Monkey King, this general was also dissatisfied with the Buddha's actions.

"The Buddhist sect is going too far," Jiuxiao Qujiang couldn't help but say coldly.

“You and I think the same thing, celestial general. The Buddhist community has become a den of filth and depravity. How ridiculous, how ridiculous!” Monkey King blinked his eyes and chuckled in agreement.

Song Changming remained silent, as did the old stubborn stone beside him, not participating in this rather sensitive topic, and casually tugged at the monkey next to him.

The Buddhist sect's eyes and ears are everywhere, both in heaven and on earth. A casual remark could be overheard by the Buddhist sect, causing trouble for no reason.

Seeing that the monkey still wanted to say something, the old stone simply picked him up and put him on his shoulder, then bid farewell to Jiuxiao Qujiang and Song Changming and left.

"If I remember correctly, these two are disciples of the Heavenly Venerable Yuan. Since you have such a relationship, why don't you join that Heavenly Venerable's ranks?"

Jiuxiao looked at Song Changming and suddenly asked.

He actually had some impression of Song Changming, the heavenly soldier with the eighth level of immortality.

Unexpectedly, Song Changming had a connection with one of the Celestial Venerables of the Celestial Court.

"Having embarked on the path of immortality, I do not wish to be forever dependent on anyone, nor do I wish to rely on others," Song Changming said solemnly.

"You do have some backbone. Take a good rest and don't force yourself on the battlefield." Jiuxiao Qu smiled faintly, then flew away.

The war between immortals and demons is not yet over, and someone with his formidable combat power is still very busy, with little time to put down his weapon.

"Changming, let's go. We can't stay here any longer." As the celestial beings left, Li Gengsheng suddenly felt unsafe and said to Song Changming.

Song Changming agreed; he really should find a safer place to recuperate for a while.

As for the course of the war between immortals and demons, it is not something that a mere celestial soldier like him can influence.

Whether he's one less or one more, it makes little difference.

Looking at his severed arm, he saw that new granulation tissue was sprouting again after the bleeding had stopped.

He already possessed the ability to regenerate severed limbs, but the energy required to regenerate his arm was enormous.

Fortunately, his body still contained a large amount of demonic flesh essence, which was just enough for him to heal his injuries and recover, so he was not short of energy.

Nine days and nine months pass in the heavens, and a few days later, Song Changming had fully recovered.

Looking at the newly grown arm, its strength was no different from that of the other arm.

"The recovery is going quite well," Song Changming said with a slight smile, clenching his fist.

Perhaps because he hadn't suffered such a serious injury in so long, he almost forgot how effective his self-healing ability could be.

Looking back now, he's still quite satisfied.

Even the most severe injury can be recovered in a few days at most, provided he has enough energy.

Actually, what he fears least is getting injured.

Song Changming got up and left his place of recuperation, climbing to a high place to look out at the battlefield between immortals and demons.

Several days passed, and the battlefield remained unchanged; it was not over.

From time to time, one can witness large-scale, strange, or terrifying phenomena that occur when the celestial beings use their magic and supernatural powers.

Another demonic energy arose from the earth, spreading across the vast sky, constantly eroding and resisting the celestial energy in the heavens.

This scene seems to never end, remaining unchanged since time immemorial.

(End of this chapter)