Night without Borders

Chapter 388 Those Beyond the Realm Don't Understand the Darkness of Night

In the past, Tathagata was shocked, frightened, and angry, lamenting that he was unlucky and not at his peak. After his physical body was torn apart, his spiritual wounds were difficult to heal, and since then he dared not continue to use the Heavenly Divine Power.

Now, he's been bullied terribly. First, he was "beaten up" by Lu Yu, then he was mocked by the Buddha of the world, and most importantly, a group of perverts in the shadows are eyeing him.

He had just broken out of the mist when he quickly retreated, because his forehead was throbbing with a faint pain, as if a magic arrow had been aimed at his brow. He dared not force his way out.

With this slight delay, he was struck by the Six Emperors Palm again, his back caved in, colorful blood splattered out, flesh tore off, and half of his shoulder blade flew off.

This sparked a scramble, and several figures appeared silently, picking up his golden skin, gathering his jade bones, and then fixing their gazes on his fine head.

“Nephew, you’re going to attack me too.” In the past, Tathagata dared not reprimand others, but looked at his “own people” who were also huge and had short hair.

The Buddha spoke sincerely, sighing, "Uncle-Master, you are old. You shouldn't cause trouble after returning. You should go and enjoy your old age."

The Buddha's heart sank, and he asked, "What do you want to do?"

He knew that he had crossed a red line in the hearts of some people in Yezhou this time, and that he shouldn't have set his sights on Lu Zizai. However, he knew his own situation; his physical problems were very serious, and he needed the help of that "otherworldly person" who had been reborn.

The Buddha spoke up, saying, "Uncle-Master, why don't you dismantle yourself and go retire to the back mountain?"

"I'll kill him!" In the past, Buddha wanted to jump up and slap him twice. This unfilial descendant really wanted to betray his master and destroy his ancestors.

The tall figure opposite him had a calm expression and said, "You are an elder of my Tathagata Sect, so naturally I will not fight with you."

However, before the Buddha could finish speaking, his senior brother exploded again, taking another blow from the Six Emperors Palm, shattering his back.

In the past, Tathagata had been teleporting, appearing like a ghost or god, but he still couldn't escape the overwhelming light of the sky and was severely injured by the mutated Six Imperial Forces.

“Buddha, if it’s inconvenient for you to take action, I can help you on your behalf, just like Lu Yu did. After all, every family has an emperor emeritus.” A voice spoke from within the black mist, seemingly the founder of the Esoteric School.

At this moment, the Buddha was horrified and indignant. What kind of rabid words were these? Did they hope to help each other and take the blame for each other's elders?
He couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. These old guys from Yezhou were indeed no pushovers; they were downright freaks!
The Buddha remained silent; in any case, Lu Yu was taking action, and that was enough.

In the past six months, the new life path, the esoteric sect, and the secluded land have been very harmonious. The relationship between the three parties has grown closer thanks to the efforts of the Supreme Emperor and the First Ancestor.

"Lu Yu, I'll fight you to the death!" Buddha roared in the past. He was not suited for a bloody battle, as his blood was burning and his body was about to collapse. However, he could not avoid the Six Imperial Ancestors.

"Come, come, come, the decaying aura on my body needs you to polish it!" The six emperors appeared simultaneously, while the seventh was more hazy, carrying an aura of death.

The Buddha of the past, with his golden skin tattered and his jade skin shattered, was covered in blood, riddled with cracks, and had many broken bones. He knew that without the courage to perish together with his opponent, he would be slowly worn down to death today.

What's most infuriating is that the other party truly regarded him as a "past Buddha's grinding stone," wanting to use him to grind away their own lifelessness and thus be completely reborn.

Back in the day, when he had mastered the Chaos Force and his body hadn't deteriorated to this extent, he once looked down on the world. He never imagined he would end up like this.

In the past, the accumulated historical dust in the hall now boiled up, mixed with the blood of the Buddhas of the past, and transformed into stars, which hung in the sea of ​​mist, and then rotated, all emitting a grand thunderous sound.

Lu Yu frowned and said, "How can I put it? A war that doesn't last long, a fight to the death with a way out, that's not thorough or decisive. How can you fight me like this?"

At this moment, he split into six emperors, using his seventh body as a weapon to hold it in front, truly using the swarms of blood-red stars to grind away the death energy.

"You..." In the past, Tathagata's face, cracked and ferocious, was contemptuous as the other party, after severely injuring him, still tried to pierce his heart.

The sound of a tsunami came from the depths of the misty sea, sometimes faint and distant, sometimes seemingly close at hand, deafening.

Clearly, even someone as powerful as Lu Yu and as unpredictable as the Tathagata of the past could only see the edge of the Misty Sea, with nothing but black fog in sight.

Now, the entire night sky is illuminated, filled with crimson stars, all manifestations of the great power displayed by the Tathagata in the past. The stars in the heavens rotate, trying to obliterate the Six Imperial Patriarchs.

The Daoist energy surged like a tidal wave, and the heavenly light was boundless, as if it wanted to completely obliterate this place.

Lu Yu's seventh body exploded and then reappeared.

In just a moment, the Buddha of the Past's pupils contracted, and he felt a tightness in his chest. He had truly become the "Past Buddha's Grinding Stone," a mere tool.

"Kill!" he shouted, unleashing years of dormant passion and fearless ferocity, determined to drag his opponent down with him.

"That's right!" said the Six Emperors Ancestor. His six imperial bodies rushed forward, testing the power of the Tathagata with their own bodies, trying to wear away the decaying energy.

puff!
In the past, part of Tathagata was blown apart, but then reassembled. The Golden Body Eternal Technique was still in effect, but he was almost crippled, as his own blood burned through his body.

He growled in anguish, fled into the Temple of the Past, wrapped himself in a straw mat, and used the dilapidated, silent ancient building as a makeshift path, and finally... escaped.

In the sea of ​​mist, those crimson stars exploded one by one. The six emperors all groaned, having been pierced through, and wisps of death energy overflowed from them. But in the end, Lu Yu still sighed softly: "It's not enough. But the Tathagata himself is about to shatter!"

With a whoosh, he chased after the misty sea.

Under the long night, many eyes were watching, and before he could act, they all followed.

Even though the Buddha was hiding in the Past Palace, which was a manifestation of his past essence, he was severely injured again. Along the way, people blocked his way, causing the ancient palace to collapse.

On the ground, his followers, grandmasters, disciples, and others were all deathly pale. This scene chilled them to the bone, and their hearts felt as if they had fallen into an abyss.

Those who had switched their allegiance from the Buddha's teachings were especially filled with fear and unease.

"The past is the time to grind the earth, don't run away!" Lu Yu shouted, now even more directly, adding a crucial suffix to his opponent's words.

Boom!

When the temple collapsed in the past, more than one person secretly intervened to block the path of the main figure.

"What do you want to do?" In the past, Buddha realized that today might be a day of great danger.

It was clear that in the night fog, some terrifying eyes, like small suns, were all "powerful masters," their gazes burning, approaching from the crowd.

"You want to beg for a piece of the true bone from the old master? What? You won't give it to me? Give it to me!" someone said, and with a bang, he made his move.

Others, with gentle expressions and smiles, said, "Senior, we will not kill our predecessors; we are merely borrowing money and require ten pounds of your flesh and blood."

When Buddha heard such words in the past, he was so angry that he was furious, but at the same time, he was terrified. Who was more demonic, and who was the evil spirit?

Lu Yu said, "Mo, your true body may have died five hundred years ago. Now it's just your obsession that's causing this. Why not leave behind your skin and bones and enjoy your old age with your crippled body and lingering thoughts?"

When Buddha heard these words in the past, he became even more certain that these old bastards were ruthless and heartless, none of them were kind-hearted, and they were all vicious people.

“Actually, there is no problem with your return, Master Uncle. We welcome you very much. But why did you have to attack our own people in Yezhou?” said the Buddha of the World.

So, they launched their attack tonight!

Actually, it was mainly because Qin Ming set the example first.

That evening, Qin Ming overwhelmingly defeated the disciple of the Buddha in the past, with a crushing victory. He pressed Sun Chengjun's head down, forcing him to kneel on one knee.

This battle shattered the aura of the Buddha lineage from the past.

The so-called Chaos Force is not as powerful as imagined, so the patriarchs came overnight to "test the waters".

Most importantly, Lu Yu had been provoked and was already on the verge of retaliating, so... in the past, Tathagata "capsized" and suffered a series of blows. The patriarch of Yezhou had been assessing the Supreme Emperor and the First Ancestor, and tonight's events were merely a prelude, giving them a legitimate reason to probe their background.

"Don't worry, senior, you won't die. Just lend me half a pound of bone. Hmm, I want your skullcap, no questions asked!"

“In the past, old men, instead of taking care of their retirement, turned themselves into ‘inheritances’. Come on, give me half of your black heart, I need to study it.”

The top masters from all the paths in Yezhou spoke one after another, saying they wanted to dismantle the past Tathagata, separating his bones and flesh here, which truly broke the main body's defenses.

In the past, the Buddha felt a pang of anxiety and wanted to unleash a torrent of curses.

In the past, the temple collapsed and was pierced and torn apart by the patriarch of Yezhou. The main body fell out and then felt a sharp pain in his chest. He was pierced by several people, and blood splattered from his heart.

With the supreme masters attacking simultaneously, who could possibly withstand them? They all showed no mercy, each taking flesh and blood, and cutting off jade bones and other precious materials.

Without a doubt, these people have become true "parasites living off their parents".

In a sense, what they said in the past was not false, and they are putting it into practice today.

"Ah..." The Buddha screamed in agony. His body, which was already on the verge of being torn to pieces, could not withstand such torment and was essentially crippled!

“Senior, please bear with it. It’s all for the sake of paving the way,” the patriarch offered words of comfort.

In the past, Buddha did not die, but after this night, he could only "retire" and spend his twilight years in peace. Without the help of earth immortals or sages, he could only chew on the bitterness of his remaining years.

Some say that he was settled in the back mountain of the Buddha's teachings by the Buddha who was very respectful to him, while others say that he was sent to Tucheng. In any case, he faded from people's sight.

Night had fallen, but news continued to fly everywhere, destined to ignite uproar across the land.

The main issue is that what happened tonight was too shocking.

Both the evening paper and the World Journal are working overtime to finish their articles overnight.

The following day, in the cities under the long night, all newspapers were sold out, mainly because the news was too explosive.

"Two young prodigies who practiced the Chaos Force together had a decisive battle at the Mountain and River Academy... In the past, the successor of Buddha actually knelt on one knee and bowed his head in submission."

"The so-called orthodox lineage is no match for the collateral line; Qin Ming sweeps away his opponents!"

"Secret news: After last night's battle, there were still undercurrents. Fairy Li Qingyue captured Sun Chengjun's senior brother, Wu Mochen, alive in the latter half of the night!"

……

The topic was hotly discussed and completely buzzed throughout the morning.

As for the great battle between the patriarchs, it seems somewhat fantastical. It is said that even the Buddha was deposed in the past.

The evening newspaper and the World Press dared not report on this matter in a comprehensive and clear manner because of the lack of evidence and the enormous impact it would have.

However, they did not hide the news, but told it in a vague and ambiguous way, which stirred up a huge uproar.

That day, everyone was shocked!
Whether it was the first ancestor of Tucheng or the retired emperors of various roads, they all felt a chill running down their backs.

"There's a rumor that the skull of the Buddha was once ground into a bracelet."

"It is said that his arm bone was made into a dagger."

Clearly, some of the news was outrageous and completely contrary to the facts, yet it spread far and wide.

Yezhou had many spies from outside the region, and these shocking news spread that very day, causing a great uproar in distant places.

Undoubtedly, the reputation of the Night State Ancestors has significantly declined outside the region!

Even outside the realm, Earth Immortals were quite moved upon hearing the secret report: "These old bastards are truly ruthless. They even tore apart people who had cultivated Saintly Strength. They're too vicious! What kind of reaction will that old fellow Pugong have?"

As a result, the various patriarchs became famous far and wide, but not for good reasons, which sparked discussions and criticisms from all sides outside the region, and at the same time, no one dared to underestimate them.

"Those from beyond the realm do not understand the darkness of Yezhou..." a visitor from beyond the realm murmured.

The people of Tucheng were also shocked and were all paying attention to this matter.

Even Mu Qinghe, an Earth Immortal, was taken aback upon hearing the news and even went to find out the details herself.

"We support the Earth Immortals in unifying Yezhou!" Patriarchs from all walks of life stepped forward, remaining as low-key and humble as ever.

The Earth Immortal Mu Qinghe remained silent. On the surface, with her in charge of Tu City, it was indeed time to unify Yezhou. However, she also discovered that the various paths in Yezhou had also been unified, and the founders of the various sects had reconciled and come together.

"It's nothing. We have Yujing behind us. If we leak a little information, it will be enough to cause a major earthquake in Yezhou. Who would dare to disobey us?"

"Tucheng carries on the will of Yujing, and no one dares to disobey it!"

In Tucheng, some old monsters were discussing.

Even the Earth Immortal Mu Qinghe was pondering whether to accelerate the progress of certain major events and bring forward the relevant milestones.

"Helian Chengyun, Lu Yu and others reported that they asked Tucheng to cover their tracks, as they wanted to reopen the 'door' and dig a path leading to the depths of the Night Fog world."

"What?! Are they planning to dig another hole near Tucheng?!"

"That's roughly the idea, otherwise why would they have discussed it with us beforehand?"

In Tucheng, a group of old monsters were about to explode. They all felt that those old guys in Yezhou had gone mad. Everything had been peaceful, but those people were going to cause trouble again!

Not long after the Great Dream Mushroom's rampage, these unfilial descendants couldn't sit still again, which really made the old guys in Tu City uneasy.

"Is that intentional?"

"They said that they have no other desires now and fully support the decision of the Earth Immortal Mu Qinghe. All they want right now is to open up new paths, acquire resources from different worlds, and explore other realms."

The old monster in Tucheng knew that the patriarch of Yezhou had already mastered that kind of technology. Without prior notification, he could "dig tunnels" in places with super fire springs, connecting to unknown lands. The fact that he was informing them like this was definitely not out of respect for Tucheng, but rather to drag them into sharing the risk.

Upon learning of this, the Earth Immortal Mu Qinghe said, "Perhaps it's time to let that city in the heavens be born."

Her voice rose, and she said, "The time is almost up. Give all the geniuses in the regions radiating from Jade Capital a chance, and allow the outstanding to enter that city in the heavens."

……

Night State is a place where winds and clouds gather. Despite various negative reputations, many outsiders still come from afar, including alien races who have traveled from the deepest parts of the Night Fog World.

"Sister, Master, you've finally arrived from the Holy Clan!" A young man in white robes exclaimed excitedly as he went to greet a stunningly beautiful woman in a red dress.

"You said you found out who that person is?" The woman in the red dress couldn't forget her experience after simulating the white beast's consciousness and entering the Great Thunderclap Temple. She couldn't show her true power, and when she finally escaped, she was kicked in the butt by that boy and kicked out of the Great Thunderclap Temple.

The young man in white wiped away his cold sweat and said, "Sister, calm down. This place, Yezhou, is a bit strange. Even some highly respected elders have a bad reputation among outsiders, and some are even infamous. We need to think things through carefully."

(End of this chapter)