Black Myth: Journey to the West: Simulate becoming an immortal!

Chapter 185: Asking the Bodhisattva why he sits upside down? (6k!)
"I see……"

Chen Xi looked at the human skin paper with a strange expression.

No wonder the Great Master Thunderbolt had to trick those little bone demons into causing trouble for the Bone Rakshasa.

It turned out that he wanted to create chaos and lure away the Undying Bone.

In this way, the Thunderbolt Master could transform himself into an incorruptible being and enter and exit the White Bone Cave openly and honestly.

But this is a bit too bold...

Chen Xi touched his chin. Although it might not be so troublesome if it were him, the approach of the Thunderbolt Master did inspire him.

It is worthy of being called the Ruyi Book. Any one of the 72 Earthly Demon Techniques can cause such a commotion.

In time, if he has mastered all the Tiangang and Disha techniques, he would probably be no different from gods and Buddhas in the eyes of some demons.

but……

Although magical powers are mysterious, they are just skills and means after all.

White Bone Bodhisattva is a great demon. Can the Thunderbolt Master really deceive him with such a small trick?

Chen Xi seemed to be thinking about something, his eyes lingering on the human skin paper.

[I transformed myself into an incorruptible body.]

[I have mastered the art of faking my form, and both my aura and appearance are the same as those of an immortal.]

[I walked out of the Jingtan, and all the white-bone demons that passed by bowed down to me.]

[These little bone demons, with brains that are not much bigger than walnut kernels, can't figure out why Master Huagu can appear here after flying away.]

[In theory, to reach the White Bone Cave, one must go through the four trials of birth, old age, sickness and death.]

[However, as I have become an incorruptible bone, I have become one of the White Bone Bodhisattva's capable assistants, so I naturally don't need to go through any more hardships.]

[I walked towards the White Bone Cave with great confidence, and there was no obstruction along the way.]

[Soon after, I arrived at the White Bone Cave where the White Bone Bodhisattva was.]

[The White Bone Cave is located on a skull mountain. ]

[Skull Mountain, as its name suggests, is shaped like a huge skull. 】

[There are skeletons everywhere. If an ordinary person came here, he would be scared to death.]

[Compared to the rest of the White Tiger Ridge, there are also many white bone monsters wandering around Skull Mountain, and they are all very strange. ]

[These white bone demons are much more powerful than ordinary little demons. ]

[However, when facing a 'boneless person' like me, he was still extremely respectful and didn't dare to fart.]

[From this we can see that Buhuagu's prestige under the seat of the White Bone Bodhisattva is probably not small.]

[So much so that these white-bone demons would take a detour when they saw me. ]

[I am both happy and sad about this...]

[The good news is that I don't have to waste my time and energy to fool these white-bone demons. ]

[It saves a lot of possible exposure risks. ]

[What worries me is that I can't get more useful information from these white-bone monsters. ]

[I can only rely on guesswork and try my best to pretend that my bones have not decayed, so as to be close to the White Bone Bodhisattva.]

[This is even more dangerous for me! ]

[But fortunately, I am the Great Thunderbolt Mage, not a coward, so I will not back down.]

[Compared to that reckless man, Mang Jin Gang, I boast of my courage and strategy, my wisdom is better than Wen Qu, my courage is better than Wu Qu, my power is as great as the nine states, I sweep across the four directions, and I am unrivaled in the world! ]

[It’s just a trip to the White Bone Cave, so naturally I have the upper hand…]

"Isn't it just a fake bull nose selling dog-skin plasters?"

In the sea of ​​people, Mang Jin Gang was muttering to himself, feeling quite unhappy.

Chen Xi found it a little funny and shook his head.

The two guys he picked at random turned out to be funny guys.

Each of them has a mysterious self-confidence...

[I resolutely stepped into the White Bone Cave.]

[The White Bone Cave is eerie and quiet.]

[On both sides of the rock wall, pale green ghost lights lit up. ]

[I calmed myself down, held my head high and went deeper into the White Bone Cave.]

[Not long after walking, I suddenly heard a sound above my head. ]

[“Yo yo yo, isn’t this our Unbreakable Bone Commander?”]

[I heard this and looked up.]

[Then I saw a black monster hanging on the top of the cave, with a head but no body, shaped like a human-faced stalactite. ]

[“Commander Buhuagu, I wonder what food you brought for me this time?”]

【Bring food? 】

[Who is this person who dares to speak to Bu Hua Gu like this? ]

[I am a little surprised. If I am not mistaken, as the leader of the Four Bitter Passes, Bu Hua Gu should have a very high status.]

[This monster speaks like this, could it be that he is someone very powerful? ]

[My eyes rolled, and I immediately responded to the situation and started talking.]

[“I have something important to do right now. I need to see the White Bone Bodhisattva. I forgot to bring food with me. I’ll give it to you next time.”]

[After I said that, I walked straight forward, wanting to get rid of this guy immediately.]

[Unexpectedly, the human-faced stalactite blew a puff of black wind towards me.]

[I was always on guard against it, so I jumped away and dodged it.]

[The black wind blew a piece of bluestone black, then rolled it up and dropped it into the mouth of the human-faced stalactite.]

[Crack! 】

[The human-faced stalactite chewed it with big mouthfuls, and it actually ate the stones as well. 】

[“Commander Buhuagu, the rules are the rules.”]

[“Anyone who passes by my place of robbery must leave something behind!”]

[“This is the right that Bodhisattva has bestowed upon me, Commander Bu Hua Gu. Don’t think that you can break the rules just because you have been favored by Bodhisattva…”]

[Black eats black? ]

[After hearing this, I looked at this guy and found that he really lived up to his name. ]

[How dare you ask for something from Bu Hua Gu? Isn't that just robbing the thieves? ]

【I thought about it again and again, and finally endured it. 】

[We have just entered the White Bone Cave, and there is a big demon inside. ]

[If I make a noise and my identity is exposed, I will definitely be the one in trouble. 】

【When I thought of this, I gathered all the things on my body.】

[After searching for a while, I finally found a torn leather jacket that I could barely give away.]

[Although this fur coat is torn, it is at least made from the fur of the black bear demon, and is extremely extraordinary.]

[The thief got the fur coat and was so surprised that he gave way without even asking where it came from.]

[I didn’t want to get too entangled with him, so I continued to go deeper into the White Bone Cave.]

[After a stick of incense, I saw a stone table and stone chairs on the side of the road. ]

[There was a golden cup on the stone table, and the aroma of wine filled the air, which aroused my appetite.]

[But I know very well that this place is a demon cave, how dare I eat and drink casually, or else it might be some demon trick.]

【as expected!】

[When I got closer, the stone table and stone chairs turned into a mirror with a human face.]

[The divine eye is so subtle that it cannot be detected, and it passes by in a single glance. ]

[I then knew the origin of this monster.]

[It turns out that this is a multifaceted monster that specializes in changing its form to kill people. ]

[“General Buhuagu, what are you doing?”]

[On the mirror of the multi-faceted monster, a delicate and beautiful face is revealed. 】

[“There is something important that needs to be reported to the Bodhisattva.”]

[I said this casually, pretending to be very anxious.]

[“Important? Didn’t you just look for the Bodhisattva before?”]

[The multifaceted monster changes into a child's face, full of confusion.]

[But it didn't stop anything like the thieves eating each other. ]

[I remained silent and easily dealt with the multifaceted monster.]

[Although the multifaceted monster is good at transformation, my transformation is far superior to it! ]

[I passed through many monsters, and as I went further in, I encountered another strange demon.]

【It is not accurate to call it a demon.】

[It is more like a strange hand growing out of the ground. ]

[The strange hand is very large, with eyes, nose and mouth on the palm, which looks quite creepy. ]

[As soon as I got close, the strange hand reached out to me. ]

[I was more careful this time and took a quick look with my clairvoyance.]

[I soon found out the origin of this strange hand.]

[It turns out this is a hand-reaching monster! ]

[As the name suggests, even if the king of heaven passes by it, he will have to leave money for passing through. ]

[If not, the mouth that grows out of his palm will be filled with foul language, scolding you to the point of making you fume.]

[If you piss this guy off, he'll grab you and squeeze you to death...]

"Interesting!"

Chen Xi was amazed. He had never expected that there were so many monsters of all kinds in the White Bone Cave.

If you look at it this way, White Bone Bodhisattva is probably the most powerful demon with the most demons under his command during his journey to the West.

[I knew the background of the hand-reaching monster in advance, so I naturally wouldn't ask for trouble. ]

[But this time, I don’t know what to give this guy. ]

[I have a lot of treasures on me, but none of them can be taken out without melting into the bones.]

[The previous bear skin coat was too worn out, so it could be explained as being obtained by chance at Wanshou Mountain.]

[But the other treasures are not very presentable. ]

[I hesitated for a while, and finally, my eyes rolled around and I came up with an idea.]

[I took advantage of the monster's unpreparedness and picked up a skull and handed it over.]

[The Hand-Stretching Monster was very confused when he saw this. He thought I was playing a trick on him and seemed quite angry.]

【How could I have known that I could speak so fluently?】

[With just a few words, this skull was praised to be a real treasure. ]

[If it were a normal demon, he might be suspicious.]

[But this hand-stretching monster is obviously not very intelligent, so it is naturally unable to resist the power of the Dharma Master. ]

[He reaches out to take the skull with great joy, then respectfully lets it go.]

[With my level of Taoism, I cannot allow the influence of Fatong to continue forever. ]

【So I didn’t dare to delay and quickly said goodbye to the monster. 】

[I’m afraid this guy will get too excited and cause some noise.]

[Just when I thought I could see the White Bone Bodhisattva soon...]

[A face with iron teeth and steel jaws blocked my way. ]

[Obviously, this is another monster! ]

[“Wow, Commander Buhuagu, the Bodhisattva wants to host a banquet for the people of destiny, and he won’t see anyone recently!”]

[The iron teeth and steel jaws open and close, making a sound.]

[I took a quick glance and knew its name... Steel-toothed Monster! ]

[He is stubborn and won’t respond to anything, and he is the most stubborn. 】

[“I have something extremely urgent to do, and I need the help of Bingming Bodhisattva.”]

[“Get out of the way now, or else if something happens, can you afford it?”]

[I am a little annoyed. How can there be so many of these messed up monsters! ]

[He is good at taking bribes and extortion. 】

[This is known to be a monster, but those who don’t know would think it is some kind of human spirit! ]

[The Steel Teeth Monster heard this and burst into laughter. ]

[“It’s an emergency, what does it have to do with me?”]

【“The Bodhisattva said you can’t go in, so you can’t go in.”】

[My face turned black. How could this guy be so inflexible that he couldn't even see through the door? ]

【Seeing the steel-toothed monster refused to let me go. 】【My eyes rolled around and I had an idea in mind. 】

[I immediately turned around and left. After I was far away from the steel-toothed monster, I transformed into a fly.]

[I circled the Steel-toothed Monster's nostrils three times.]

[The Steel-Tooth Monster was caught off guard and sneezed. ]

[And I took the opportunity to slip through his open teeth when he sneezed.]

[After getting past the steel-toothed monster, I finally arrived at the bedroom of the White-Bone Bodhisattva. ]

[It is called a sleeping palace, but in fact it is more like a Buddhist temple. 】

[Although this place is equally eerie and scary, it is many times better than the scene outside.]

[There are murals around the palace. ]

[On the murals, there are paintings of Arhats, guardian gods, messengers...]

[At the top of these murals are three figures. ]

[Amitabha Buddha, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva…]

[Among them, Avalokitesvara is in the center, and the other two figures are on the left and right. ]

"Ok?"

Chen Xi looked at the description that appeared on the human skin paper and frowned instantly.

This order of arrangement... is wrong!
Amitabha, Guanyin, and Mahasthamaprapta are collectively known as the Three Holy Ones of the West.

When Buddhism worships Amitabha Buddha, the Bodhisattvas Guanyin and Mahasthamaprapta will exist as his left and right attendants.

It is impossible for a situation to appear where Guanyin Bodhisattva is in the middle, with Amitabha Buddha and Mahasthamaprapta on the left and right.

Even if Amitabha Buddha enters Nirvana and Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva becomes a Buddha in his place, there will never be a situation where Amitabha Buddha has to take a back seat.

Chen Xi had previously indirectly dealt with Lingji Bodhisattva, the incarnation of Mahasthamaprapta, in Huangfeng Ridge.

As a result, I had some understanding of the Three Holy Ones of the West and their Nirvana and future Buddhahood.

Of these three beings, only when the former dies will the latter take his place in the middle.

But this mural clearly goes against this point.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is slandering Buddha by making Amitabha Buddha take a back seat...

In this situation, there are only three possibilities!
First, the owner of this place has no knowledge of Buddhism, does not read Buddhist scriptures, and is completely messing around.

Second, doing it on purpose is to rebel against Tiangang and insult the Buddha.

Third, the owner of this place considers himself to be Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and is above Amitabha Buddha!
No matter which one it is, it shows that the owner of this place, the White Bone Bodhisattva, is definitely related to Guanyin Bodhisattva.

If this is not the case, why should Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva be placed above all Buddhas instead of other gods and Buddhas?

Chen Xi narrowed his eyes, thinking about something.

At this moment, the death prophecy on the human skin paper is still continuing...

[“How strange…”]

[I looked around the bedroom and felt that there was something strange about it.]

[Although there is a Buddha painted here, the ground is full of dead bones, which gives me an indescribable sense of disharmony.]

[I held my breath and flew carefully to the depths of the palace.]

【But deep inside the bedroom, there is a long table. 】

[The long table is filled with delicious food. ]

[There was wine, meat, and even bloody 'ginseng fruit', it looked quite sumptuous. ]

[At the end of the long table is Qingsha Roman. ]

[I looked around for a long time, but I didn't see the White Bone Bodhisattva.]

【So, I thought of the Roman queen behind the light veil and took a look. 】

[Through the light veil, one can vaguely see a lotus platform. ]

[My eyes lit up, and I walked around the light gauze Roman and saw the lotus platform clearly.]

[The lotus pedestal has nine kinds of flowers, pure white like jade. ]

[Just by looking at it from a distance, one can feel a sense of holiness and purity. ]

[I guess this is the so-called White Lotus? ]

【I was delighted. I didn’t expect it would be so easy to get.】

[For some reason, the White Bone Bodhisattva is not in the bedroom at the moment.]

【Isn’t this a godsend? 】

[As long as you get the white lotus, the sky is high and the birds fly freely. ]

[Why bother with the White Bone Bodhisattva? It would be wonderful if we could just live in peace and survive the disaster. ]

【Thinking of this, I flew on the white lotus and circled three times.】

[After everything was done and he was sure there were no traps, he wanted to reveal his human form and take the white lotus away.]

[However, at this moment, I don’t know what I was thinking, I was like a ghost, wanting to sit on the white lotus. ]

[When I came to my senses, the fly I transformed into had already landed on the white lotus.]

[Instantly, a sense of clarity that went straight to the top of my head arose spontaneously. ]

【Pure and holy, great compassion! 】

[This feeling is quite mysterious.]

[I am almost in ecstasy. All the beauty, gold, silver, wine, meat and other desires in the world are not as wonderful as this moment.]

【I am deeply involved and cannot extricate myself. 】

[And at this moment, a sound came from under the ninth-grade white lotus...]

[“Since you have come to the banquet, why are you being so sneaky and furtive?”]

[The sound under the white lotus is solemn and cold. ]

[Instantly, I was startled by a thunderous sound.]

【what's the situation? 】

[Without even a second thought, I flew away from the white lotus and looked down.]

[It doesn’t matter if you don’t look at it, but once you look at it, I gasp. ]

[Under the white lotus, there is an upside-down temple of bones. ]

[The White Bone Temple is built entirely of skulls, and looks particularly spectacular.]

[The most peculiar thing is that the entire White Bone Temple is suspended upside down in the air, and not a single skull falls from the sky.]

[And on top of the white bone temple, there was a... Bodhisattva sitting upside down. ]

[It was a white jade Bodhisattva, with a solemn appearance and a strange image of white lotuses blooming around it.]

[At first glance, it looks quite holy, just like the compassionate Guanyin. ]

[But this Buddha statue was turned upside down, and the feeling suddenly became very strange. ]

【When I see this scene, I always have an inexplicable feeling in my heart. 】

[He... shouldn't be sitting there, but should be sitting on the lotus platform.]

[“May I ask the Bodhisattva, why do you sit upside down?”]

【I did not answer His words, nor was I afraid. Instead, I inexplicably asked why He was sitting upside down.】

[Even I don’t know why I’m asking this. ]

【And surprisingly...】

【This Bodhisattva actually responded. 】

[“Because sentient beings are unwilling to turn back.”]

【A faint sigh came out of his mouth.】

[Because sentient beings are unwilling to turn back...? ]

[I was bewildered. I didn't know when my true form had been revealed.]

[The sitting Buddha frowned slightly when he saw me like this.]

【"wrong……"】

[“Wrong, wrong…”]

[“How can you attend the banquet if you are not you?”]

[“All living things are reincarnated, and life continues forever. It seems we have to wait for the next destined person…”]

[The Bodhisattva's tone was inexplicable, and seemed to be somewhat regretful.]

[“What are you talking about, reincarnation or not?”]

[I knew that it was impossible to steal the white lotus, so I decided to use this body to extract information from him.]

【However, the Bodhisattva no longer paid any attention to me. 】

[He shook his head and sighed, then spoke quietly.]

[“It seems that today’s banquet can only wait until the next reincarnation to invite Buddhist disciples.”]

[“That’s all…”]

[“I can still wait…”]

[After White Bone Bodhisattva finished speaking, he immediately closed his eyes and refused to look at me again.]

[I raised my eyebrows and was about to say something.]

【But at this moment! 】

【I suddenly realized that I had no mouth. 】

[Click! Click…]

[A sound of bones rubbing against each other was heard. ]

[I reached out and touched my mouth, but was shocked to find...]

[I don’t know when I turned from a living person into a pile of bones! ]

[That's right! It's just a skeleton, even worse than the skeleton monsters wandering outside.]

[I can't accept that a great Thunderbolt Master like me would fall flat on my face after just one encounter.]

[I went through so much trouble to get into the White Bone Cave.]

[So I came here and gave away a head? ]

[A thought flashed through my mind, and I fell to the ground, my thoughts becoming increasingly rigid.]

[I understand that I am going to die soon...]

[I feel a little unwilling in my heart. My death is too inexplicable, even dramatic.]

[If I had known this, I would have played outside more often. ]

【But now that things have come to this, regret is useless. 】

[Although I am dead now, there are still thousands and thousands of me who have not fallen. ]

[When I return, I will make this white-bone Bodhisattva who tells riddles kneel down and beg for mercy! ]

The blood-stained words on the human skin paper came to an abrupt end here.

Chen Xi was in a trance, and his vision was darkening.

My infatuation felt like it had been hit hard and I was exhausted.

The mental burden of two consecutive obsession simulations was much greater than he had imagined.

After a whole stick of incense...

Chen Xi took a deep breath and finally came to his senses.

"It seems that I need to let my mind and heart rest for a while..."

Chen Xi murmured to himself, and his hands smoothly stroked the human skin paper.

The blood stains faded on the human skin paper.

The figure of the Thunderbolt Master reappeared in the crowd.

Like Mang Jin Gang, his body became much more illusory.

At the same time, some of the memories of the Thunderbolt Master's prophecy of death also flooded into Chen Xi's mind.

In an instant, Chen Xifu's mind was awakened, and he mastered the art of pretending to be someone else without any instruction.

The Ruyi Book seemed to be sensitive to something, and the seal characters representing the art of false form were immediately lit up.

The art of taking on a false form was something that the great wizard Thunderbolt spent nine full days learning during the prophecy of death before he mastered it.

But now, Chen Xi can easily save himself from nine days of hard training just by relying on human skin paper. This benefit is indeed huge.

However, despite this, Chen Xi was not very happy about it.

Even though he had some of the memories of the Thunderbolt Master, he couldn't even see through the true colors of the White Bone Bodhisattva.

This made Chen Xi feel awkward and his face looked solemn.

The White Bone Bodhisattva is much more difficult to deal with than he imagined!
At the same time, He seemed to know many things that Chen Xi did not know.

"All living things go through reincarnation, and the next person will be born..."

"Could it be that the White Bone Bodhisattva could tell that the Thunderbolt Master in the human skin paper was not me?"

(End of this chapter)