Invasion of the Heavens from Eternal Life

Chapter 87 The Five Demon Kings
The realm of possession rivals that of a martial arts master. Upon reaching mastery, the spirit can split its thoughts and multitask, simultaneously performing Daoist techniques while also controlling the physical body to unleash martial arts against the enemy. Prior to the realm of possession, the physical body becomes dormant while performing Daoist techniques, unable to respond to external stimuli or threats.

If the realm of possession is to be advanced further, one needs to use one's own Qi and blood, and the soul will be nurtured in the "essence fetus" an "innate soul" that is between reality and illusion, just like a baby. This innate soul nurtured by Qi and blood is also called a "holy fetus" in Taoism, and is also the so-called "ghost fairy".

Ghost immortals can reincarnate and cultivate the martial arts of human immortals, but the martial arts combat power of junior martial saints who achieve success in the form of ghost immortals is far from comparable to junior martial saints of the same level who have achieved the unity of soul and flesh and specialize in cultivating the martial arts of human immortals, and they are even inferior to some grand masters who have achieved the unity of soul and flesh.

Fang Han's current Daoist realm is only the realm of possession, but the strength of his soul is comparable to that of a ghost immortal who has not survived the thunder tribulation. However, he is not a true ghost immortal after all, so his soul cannot exist independently from his body, nor does he have the ghost immortal's ability to take over another body and reincarnate.

However, his physique, with 1,800 horsepower and blood as hot as a furnace, has truly reached the level of a junior martial saint, and is even comparable to any junior martial saint who has truly achieved unity of body and soul!

"Chirp chirp!"

The cry of a fox came from the cave entrance, and a little white fox came over carrying a fruit bowl. There were some snacks and two cups of steaming tea in the bowl.

"Chirp."

The little fox placed the fruit bowl on the stone table in the cave, pointed at the snacks on the ground, and called out to the two of them.

"Are you asking us to eat?"

Hong Yi asked.

The little fox nodded.

"Okay. Thank you." Hong Yi was a little thirsty at this time. He drank a cup of tea in one gulp and immediately felt refreshed all over.

"I haven't eaten roasted sweet potatoes for a long time. They are delicious!" said Fang Han.

Look at the roasted sweet potato that is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Peel off the skin to reveal the sweet golden flesh inside. Take a bite and it tastes extremely sweet and satisfying.

The fruits on the plate were simple peanuts and roasted sweet potatoes. This was the first time Hong Yi had seen them since he was a child. After watching Fang Han eat, he followed suit, peeling the peanuts and roasting the sweet potatoes and eating them with relish.

"Hello, little one!"

Fang Han greeted the little fox while eating, this time using his mind to transmit the message.

"Chirp chirp chirp~"

The little fox was a little surprised and excited, but he didn't expect Fang Han to be able to transmit sound through telepathy, which also meant that his spiritual cultivation was extremely high.

As if it thought of something, the little fox chirped twice at Fang Han, then quickly ran out, and then picked up a stick of incense from somewhere, lit it, and stuck it in the ground. Soon, the incense was filled with smoke.

"Eh! Sandalwood?"

As if he had thought of something, Fang Han gathered all the energy and blood in his body, and then his soul left his body.

At the same time, the little white fox also began to stand still, and above its head stood a girl of about twelve or thirteen years old, dressed in plain white clothes.

She was extremely beautiful, and when she saw Fang Han's soul, she couldn't help but feel excited.

"Brother Han~"

The girl spoke, her voice very soft.

"It's not bad to be in the state of being out of body. Little sister, what's your name?" Fang Han asked casually.

"Hehe~Brother, all of us in the Pure Fox Clan have the surname Tushan. My name is Tushan Sang, you can just call me Xiao Sang~Brother, I haven't learned to speak yet, so I can only communicate with you through my spirit."

Looking at Fang Han, Tu Shansang said happily.

"Brother Han, what are you doing?"

Seeing Fang Han's soul suddenly talking to himself in the air, Hong Yi couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Daoist cultivation is divided into the realms of out-of-body experience, night travel, day travel, exorcism, manifestation, possession, and possession (ghost immortal). For ghosts, only by reaching the manifestation realm can they condense a form in the material world and be seen by mortals.

In terms of martial arts, only those who have reached the realm of innate martial artist can see the wandering souls clearly.

Before this, mortals could basically not see or hear it. However, ghosts can see ghosts, which is probably because they are of the same species.

Because Hong Yi currently has no martial arts or Taoist skills and is just a mortal, he cannot see Tu Shan Sang's soul, so he is a little confused.

"I'm talking to Xiao Sang. Brother Hong, if you can practice Taoism, you can do it too."

Fang Han explained.

"Xiao Sang, it seems Brother Fang is talking about this little fox!" Hong Yi thought to himself, "I didn't expect that Taoism can actually communicate with aliens. It's amazing!"

He also wanted to learn Taoism.

"pity."

As if he thought of something, Hong Yi's eyes became dim and he lost interest. Then he began to flip through the books on the bookshelf.

The human relationships in the Marquis' Mansion are fickle, sharper than swords and ice. He must read more books, pass the imperial examination, and ask the court to confer the title of "Madam" on his mother. He must make Madam Zhao and others who look down on them take notice of them, and he must prove himself in front of his father, Hong Xuanji!
"Brother Han's spirit is so powerful! I think he's almost catching up with Sister Yuanfei!"

Feeling the majesty emanating from Fang Han's soul, Xiao Sang asked curiously.

“Chirp, chirp.”

At this moment, two little white foxes came to the door. Seeing the sandalwood was lit, they couldn't help but bowed down, and a little girl dressed in white appeared above each of their heads.

The ghost is originally invisible and colorless, and all shapes and colors are created by itself.

"Hehe~ Xiaofei, Xiaoshu, come quickly, brother can talk to us in spirit."

"Great! Brother Han, my name is Tu Shanfei. I'm almost bored staying in the mountains all day long. I really want to go to the human world! But it's a pity that Sister Yuanfei won't let me, saying that people are evil and someone will kill us, but I think humans are very nice!" A charming and tender voice came out from a little girl.

"Brother Han, my name is Tushan Shu. You are Sister Yuanfei's younger brother, so you are our brother. Brother, can we play together? We are so bored all day long." Another little girl said.

"Brother Han, how about the four of us play together? I know there's a place with particularly beautiful scenery in the mountains not far away." Xiao Sang also said.

The three little foxes were at their most lively and active age. Although they were foxes, they were all very innocent and had no interest in the intrigues of humans. They all invited Fang Han to play. One said the mountains ten miles away were beautiful, another said the spring five miles away was very clear, and another said there was a hill covered with fruit trees three miles south.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed. During these three days, Fang Han played with these little foxes while practicing the "Past Amitabha Sutra".

The original copy of the "Past Amitabha Sutra" is a square object, generally about the size of ten handkerchiefs and as thin as a cicada's wing. It has two sides. The front features a large golden Buddha, seemingly radiating immeasurable light. Sitting upright in the void, the sun, moon, and stars revolve around it, emanating an aura of eternity and immovability. It also contains numerous specific methods for visualization and spiritual practice. The back features numerous small, palm-sized drawings, each corresponding to the specific methods for visualization on the front.

The characters on the back are lifelike.

Among them, there are five lifelike pictures of demon kings, which are particularly eye-catching.

One is the Yaksha King, who is three meters tall, covered with red scales, has red hair, a green face and fangs, and holds a black sharp steel fork in his hand, emitting the utmost evil intent;

The second is the Rakshasa King, who holds a giant wheel, has three heads and six arms, blood-red eyes, white hair and fangs, and exudes a witty and murderous aura;
The third one is the Shura King, who is completely black, with three heads and six arms, holding a skull scepter, a wolf-tooth sword, a serrated knife, and a snake-head bow. His other two hands seem to be ready to make a vicious grab at any time, emitting an extremely murderous intent; there are two other equally ferocious ones;

The fourth is a giant demon with a single horn, bare upper body, holding a vajra, extremely powerful, and full of fighting spirit, the Vajra King;

The fifth is the Vajra King with eight arms and four faces, a golden body and a vertical eye between the eyebrows, representing the Vajra King of Destruction who embodies the incomparable meaning of destruction.

Although only three days had passed, thanks to Bodhi's forced enlightenment, Fang Han had successfully visualized the five great demon kings: the Yaksha King, representing human evil thoughts; the Rakshasa King, representing murderous thoughts; the Asura King, representing the desire for killing; the Vajra King, representing the desire for fighting; and the Destruction King, representing human anger and world-destroying thoughts. These demons were then subdued by the Amitabha Buddha, who appeared through Fang Han's visualization and sat in the void. Amitabha's appearance also represented Fang Han's comprehension of the essence of the Past Amitabha Sutra, achieving a state where his innate nature remains unsleeping for thousands of lifetimes, his true nature remains unmoved, and he remains indestructible for eternity.

These visualized demon kings are also part of Fang Han's spirit, but they contain all kinds of demonic intentions. After being subdued, it is equivalent to Fang Han's own spirit turning into a demon king, which can be used to fight the enemy.

At Fang Han's level of possession, these demon kings have already condensed their energy into physical forms, revealing their true forms in the material world. They can attack not only the spirits of others but also their physical bodies. It's worth noting that if a spirit reaches the point of manifesting, it can attach itself to the vapors of metals like lead, mercury, gold, and silver, transforming and condensing into a metallic body. This is also known in Taoist circles as a "lead, mercury, gold, and silver body" or a "golden body." These condensed golden bodies possess immense strength, are invulnerable to weapons, and are more formidable than even martial artists of the same level, making them highly sought after by some Taoist practitioners. However, because these bodies are made of vapor, they can be shattered by force.

The "Past Amitabha Sutra" also contains a great method for refining the Yin Spirit, the "Treasure Moonlight King Body". The divine consciousness can sense the invisible and intangible moonlight, like silk, and drive it to combine with the soul, revealing the body with the help of the moonlight. Not only is its strength not inferior to the Taoist "Lead, Mercury, Gold and Silver Body" of the same level, but because of its moonlight characteristics, it is more flexible than the Taoist "Lead, Mercury, Gold and Silver Body".

If one goes a step further, one can condense sunlight like glass, radiating light all over the body, with flames rising, transforming into the flaming body of the Great Sun Tathagata, who is also one of the incarnations of the past Buddhas.

In addition, Fang Han can also visualize the white bones, the Jade Maiden, the Asura, the ascension, etc., and can create corresponding illusions in a moment to confuse others.

(End of this chapter)