Walking alone with a sword, slaying ghosts and gods

Chapter 181: The Land at the Horizon, the Heritage of the Heavenly Buddha

Grandma Jinhua is an old friend of the master, so as a junior, Lu Cheng has to be more polite.

But after calling out several times from outside the Biyun Cave, the cave in front of him was still deathly silent.

Seeing this, Lu Cheng no longer hesitated. He clasped his hands together and then escaped into the lake beside the stone palace in front of him.

It looks as if he is trying to commit suicide by jumping into the lake, or trying to fish for the moon in the lake.

In fact, Xiao Yuxue had written about this in her previous letter.

Grandma Jinhua's Biyun Cave Mansion takes advantage of the rich moisture in the surrounding environment and divides the formation into two phases.

There is a bright mansion and a dark mansion.

There are people living in the Ming Mansion, but they are all unimportant disciples and servants. The An Mansion is where Grandma Jinhua and them live.

The Two-Phase Realm seems extremely mysterious, but after comprehending its principles, you will know that it is just a more mysterious water-based magic method.

Lu Cheng threw himself into the moon in the lake and stayed underwater for a while.

An undercurrent flowed beneath the lake. When Lu Cheng walked out of the lake again, another more exquisite stone palace appeared in front of him. This was the real Biyun Cave.

But after Lu Cheng came out, he frowned slightly:

Because it was too quiet, if there were still people in the Biyun Cave in front of me, they should have come out to deal with me by now, no matter if they were enemies or friends.

As far as Lu Cheng knew, there was only one kind of person in the world who could be so quiet: the dead. I hoped that the cave was not full of such people.

Entering the cave, there were no guards, no restrictions, and it was all dark. But there was a cold and deathly aura in the room.

In the letter, Xiao Yuxue said that Biyun Cave was a very beautiful place.

In the early morning, the sea and the sky are one color. Sometimes the clouds in the sky will be dyed green by the reflection of the water, and the scenery is beautiful.

Maybe because Lu Cheng arrived at night, he did not see the beautiful scenery in Biyun Cave, but only saw corpses all over the ground.

Ice corpse.

They fell to the ground, their bodies completely frozen, and their Qiankun bags and magic weapons were not taken away. This indirectly showed that the person who attacked them was of very high status and had no interest in looting the money.

But normally speaking, such cultivators of extremely high status would disdain to attack cultivators of lower levels unless they were offended.

"Or maybe he wants to hide some secret."

Lu Cheng whispered to himself, at this moment he felt like he was walking in a huge tomb. If it was in the previous life, he would have been so scared that he would have run away.

But in this life, he has practiced Taoism for nearly a hundred years, honing his mind and magical powers, and has a better understanding of the cycle of life and death, so naturally he is no longer afraid.

Speaking of ghosts, the number of ghosts inside the Ten Thousand Souls Banner that Lu Cheng carried was definitely much greater than the ones here.

Lu Cheng walked inside step by step, heading towards the main hall of Biyun Cave. At the same time, his spiritual sense spread out, carefully observing the faces of each female corpse on the ground. He was somewhat afraid of seeing the sisters Xiao Yuhong and Xiao Yuxue.

Just as Lu Cheng was concentrating on searching, suddenly, a white shadow flashed by at the edge of his spiritual sense.

The escape method was incredibly fast, like an illusion.

But Lu Cheng was a cultivator who was extremely confident in himself, and he quickly chased in the direction of the white shadow.

However, the opponent's escape method was really fast. Although Lu Cheng's escape method was not slow either, as he had mastered the Xiantian school's Qi-refining method and learned some Five Elements Steps, he would not be slow either. But in the end, he could not catch up.

"If your cultivation level is higher than mine, why are you running away? If your cultivation level is lower than mine, how can you be so fast?" Unable to catch up, Lu Cheng could only calm down again and continue searching for the Biyun Cave.

Still observing every corpse on the ground, except for the cave itself. At this time, the ground in the cave was covered with ice and snow, and the frost condensed and did not melt for a long time.

However, Lu Cheng could still see some abnormalities in the architecture of this cave. In this Taoist cave, some architectural patterns had some flying fairies dressed in brocade clothes.

Their faces are serene, their arms are raised, and their long skirts are flowing, as if they are leading all living beings through the hustle and bustle of the world and reaching the paradise.

Others in the Tongxuan Realm might not be able to see anything, but Lu Cheng could tell that this was the Buddhist Flying Goddess. However, in this world, the orthodox Buddhist tradition had been cut off.

Among the twelve top sects, none of them have Buddhist heritage. Only the Xinfo Temple and Baiguyuan among the sixteen evil sects in the world have some shadows of Buddhist cultivation, but they have been led astray by the great deserted island in the East.

"Could Grandma Jinhua be a Buddhist practitioner? It's not impossible." Lu Cheng did not have too much prejudice against Buddhism and Taoism.

This matter was not the focus of his trip.

After exploring the storage room, they even found some spiritual materials inside. Lu Cheng collected all the treasures.

If the Blood Rain Tower really found the Xiao sisters before him, he would become poor overnight. Although Lu Cheng never felt that he would be short of spirit stones and money with the sword in his hand, it would be good to have some more foundation.

If you really can't spend it, feed it to the poisonous golden silkworms. They will even eat the ores.

After walking around for a few times, they arrived at the main hall of the cave. Most people had died here, and their bodies were even lying on top of each other. Lu Cheng had already decided to cremate them before he left.

Although they are buried in peace, given the cause of their death they might have hoped to go in warmth.

"Ok?"

When Lu Cheng scanned the face of a female cultivator in the hall with his spiritual sense, he hummed lightly and walked over quickly.

He felt that the figure of this female cultivator was a little strange. She was already dead, but she was covering the ground with her hands as if she was trying to hide something. This was a rather uncomfortable movement.

This was a beautiful female cultivator. Even though she had been frozen to death, her features were still visible. She took away her hand that was almost frozen to the ground, and indeed, there were bloody words on it: "Heaven... Buddha!?"

The first word was still clear, but the second word was a little distorted. However, combined with the decorative style of the Biyun Cave Mansion, Lu Cheng was still able to recognize the word.

"What does this mean? Heavenly Buddha?"

Lu Cheng began to think about all the classics he had read, and after a while he was sure that he had never seen or heard of any related legends.

At this moment, behind Lu Cheng, a white shadow floated gently like a ghost and kept getting closer.

But when the distance between the two sides reached a certain distance, Lu Cheng suddenly turned around and swung his sword. From his sleeves, a blazing pale flame suddenly spurted out, as if to ignite and burn the entire cave.

The white shadow seemed startled, and then retreated quickly.

Every step of this white shadow was extremely mysterious. She turned upside down and disappeared in a few steps, almost making the person who locked her with spiritual sense feel like vomiting blood, as if she had entered an extremely chaotic space and time.

But the sword light in Lu Cheng's hand changed, and the pale flame suddenly turned into water blue.

The sword intent also suddenly changed from being extremely violent to being tortuous and tortuous, the Five Elements Sword Escape, and the Water Illusion Sword.

The Fire Sword Escape has the strongest burst, and the Water Sword Escape has unparalleled changes.

Lu Cheng himself was proficient in the Five Elements sword intent, and he used the water sword illusion to evolve the fire sword intent, causing the opponent to make mistakes in his response, and several steps of his arrangements were wasted.

Clang.

Lu Cheng's figure suddenly appeared from another direction and stabbed the white shadow with a sword. The white shadow suddenly drew his sword to block, but was also stuck by Lu Cheng and could no longer escape.

The two sides exchanged swords and grappled with each other. The overflowing sword energy suddenly tore apart the pavilion on the side.

Then he stopped, because Lu Cheng's sword was almost touching the neck of the white shadow. In terms of swordsmanship alone, this person had already lost one move. If he didn't want to fight a real sword fight, the outcome would have been decided at this step.

"...Huh, Five Elements Sword Lu Cheng, the changes of the Five Elements Sword Intentions are so exquisite that I think there is almost no one in the world who is better than you."

The person who appeared in front of Lu Cheng was a female cultivator dressed in white Taoist robes and men's clothes, but she was unusually beautiful and elegant.

The vastness is as if Feng Xu is riding the wind without knowing where it stops; the flutteringness is as if he is left alone in the world, becoming an immortal and ascending to immortality.

Gu Qinghong is the most outstanding disciple of Bajing Jing in the contemporary era.

Although Lu Cheng was used to concealing his appearance with his ever-changing demonic forms when he went out, Gu Qinghong had presided over the Eight Scenery Ceremony in the past. It would be fine if Lu Cheng did not draw his sword, but once he did, no matter how he concealed himself, he would lose his appearance.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, why are you here?"

There was a smile on Lu Cheng's lips, but he did not loosen the hand holding the Jinghong Flying Sword. The sword tip still faintly covered several meridian acupoints on Gu Qinghong's body.

"I have been studying alchemy and traveling around the world. My master and Grandma Jinhua have met several times in my early years, so he ordered me to come and pay my respects to the senior and listen to his teachings. What's the matter? Does Fellow Daoist Lu think that I was the one who committed this tragedy?"

Gu Qinghong smiled bitterly. Between her and Lu Cheng, nine out of ten people in the world would regard Lu Cheng as a murder suspect.

"Fellow Daoist Gu should have arrived before me, so why didn't you show up to meet me before?"

"If it were Brother Lu, would you show up to meet me under such circumstances?"

"Then why did you approach me just now?"

"I didn't investigate as carefully as Fellow Daoist Lu, so I missed some important clues. I just wanted to see the clues more clearly, so I subconsciously walked closer."

Gu Qinghong lied in this statement. She thought that her Eight Landscape Escape Technique was so sophisticated that she would not be easily discovered, and even if she was discovered, she could escape unscathed.

However, he didn't expect that not only would he be discovered, but his true form would also be revealed by the opponent's superb swordsmanship.

After a while, Lu Cheng finally took back the Jinghong Flying Sword. In fact, he didn't think that with the reputation accumulated by the Eight Landscapes over thousands of years, they would do such a thing.

Lu Cheng does not worship authority, but a small Biyun Cave Mansion is really not worth it.

"Friend Lu, what did you just see?"

"Heavenly Buddha." After a slight hesitation, Lu Cheng finally said it.

The monks of the Eight Landscapes are well-read and learned, and their knowledge in this respect is much deeper than that of the Palace of the Incarnation of Ten Thousand Beasts.

"Heavenly Buddha? It is said that in the last era, there was a Buddhist Tianfo Sect in the land of the sky. I didn't expect that the land of the sky actually refers to this southeastern sea area."

Sure enough, after Gu Qinghong got the important clue, she quickly told the secret that Lu Cheng didn't know.

The Xiao sisters came to the southeastern sea in order to refine their natal magic weapon, the Seven Treasures Demon Refining Pagoda, and comprehend the essence of Buddhism therein. At that time, Lu Cheng thought that the Xiao sisters were going to the Xinfo Temple and Baiguyuan to find an opportunity to gain some benefits and learn some rules.

Now it seems that the master had already made very appropriate arrangements for his two daughters. Grandma Jinhua herself is a contemporary Buddhist master.

I just don’t know how the situation has developed into what it is now.

Gu Qinghong did not examine the bodies carefully one by one, so he missed important clues.

Lu Cheng did not have Gu Qinghong's knowledge, so he did not know how to deduce even if he had clues. But now that all the clues were complete, he only knew that the southeastern sea area was the edge of the sky in the previous era, and it might have some connection with the Tianfo Sect. But he did not know how to deduce further.

Lu Cheng didn't say anything more to Gu Qinghong, but turned and entered the living rooms of Biyun Cave Mansion, searching one by one.

He wanted to find the residence of the Xiao sisters in the cave, and then look for some personal items that they used frequently, bring them back to the Stargazing City, and give them to the elders of the Tianji Palace for divination.

The clues were cut off, and this was the only solution he could think of at the moment.

The Xiao sisters are the beloved daughters of the real man, and they are also guests. Even if Grandma Jinhua is very unkind, she would not arrange for the two sisters to live with her disciples. At least a quiet and independent abode would be prepared for them. In addition, the two sisters live together, so it is not difficult to find a place as long as you are patient.

After a cup of tea, Lu Cheng found the boudoir of the Xiao sisters. After entering, there was a thin layer of dust inside, but nothing had been taken away. It was obvious that they left in a hurry.

Lu Cheng took two sachets, a wooden comb and other items from the two rooms, then walked out of the monastery and began to deal with the corpse in Biyun Cave.

He placed the corpses one by one in the central courtyard and then set them on fire. Of course, he put away the Qiankun bags and other things that were no longer useful to them.

"At that time, the Heavenly Venerable Savior of Suffering filled the ten directions, and often used his mighty power to rescue all living beings and get them off the wrong path. Living beings were unaware, like a blind man seeing the sun and the moon. I was originally in the middle of nothingness, and I led the boundless. The auspicious clouds opened the door to life, and the auspicious smoke blocked the door to death. I first sent out the mysterious origin to control the auspiciousness and sense the opportunity. I saved all sins and overcame all disasters. I was far away from the source of immortals, and I was naturally clear. All of them received the power of the great way to subdue the demons..."

Lu Cheng cremated everyone, and then sat in the front and recited "The Wonderful Sutra of the Great Supreme Mysterious and Spiritual Treasure Heavenly Venerable for Saving Suffering". Gu Qinghong saw all of this, and the true disciple of the Eight Views couldn't help but flash a hint of appreciation in his eyes when he saw this.

So she simply sat down and chanted the prayers for the salvation of souls with Lu Cheng.

In the world of monks, death is not the end. The soul gradually transcends and reaches the other shore through countless reincarnations.

The chanting of powerful monks like Lu Cheng and Gu Qinghong will add strength to the dead souls and reduce their suffering.

(End of this chapter)