Primordial Era: Unparalleled Comprehension, Starting from Becoming a Disciple of the Three Immortals

Chapter 164 Ksitigarbha makes a vow.

Saint Zhunti forced his way into the underworld and was surprised to see that the person in front of him was the Ancestral Witch Xuanming.

He couldn't figure out what Xuanming was there for, nor did he know if Xuanming was sent by Lady Pingxin.

"Xuanming Ancestral Witch, what is this?"

Xuanming Ancestral Witch looked at the Sage Zhunti and a stranger in front of him, his face turning ashen.

"Saint Zhunti, the Great Emperor of Fengdu told me that someone has forcibly entered the underworld and asked me to come and invite them away."

"To my surprise, the one who forcibly entered the underworld is you, Saint Zhunti."

"Saint Zhunti, have you forgotten what Hongjun Daozu promised when the underworld was opened?"

"The Great Emperor of Fengdu once said that those who are at the level of Great Luo Golden Immortal or above are not allowed to enter. If they forcibly break into the Underworld, the people of the Underworld can suppress and kill them, and their true spirits will be sent to the eighteenth level of hell."

"Saint Zhunti, this was something that Dao Ancestor Hongjun personally promised, have you already forgotten?"

"By doing this, you have crossed the line. Aren't you afraid that Lady Pingxin will take action and suppress you in the underworld?"

"Do you really think that after you leave, Dao Ancestor Hongjun won't suppress you?"

Upon hearing this, the Sage Zhunti's expression remained unchanged, though a hint of panic flashed in his eyes before he forced himself to calm down.

"The Ancestral Witch of Xuanming is joking. On that day, the words of the Great Emperor of Fengdu were that Great Luo Golden Immortals were not allowed to enter the Underworld, not that Saints were not allowed to enter the Underworld."

"Furthermore, the Dao Ancestor Hongjun only agreed to the Great Luo Golden Immortals, not the Saints."

"The events of that day are still vivid in my mind; when I think back on them now, it feels as if they happened yesterday."

Upon hearing this, the Ancestral Witch Xuanming looked at the Sage Zhunti.

"Saint Zhunti, are you truly not going to leave the Underworld?"

The Sage Zhunti smiled and shook his head.

"Mysterious Ancestral Witch, I have come here on important business, and I will not leave until it is completed."

Upon hearing this, the Ancestral Witch Xuanming looked at Saint Zhunti with a helpless expression in his eyes.

"Okay, okay, very good."

"Saint Zhunti, I have repeatedly asked you to leave the underworld, but you refused. If something really happens, don't blame me for not warning you."

After saying this, he walked back the way he came.

He shouted loudly as he walked.

"Fengdu Emperor, the person who has come is the Sage Zhunti. His strength is too great for me to defeat. You should directly suppress him."

"I have already done my best in terms of courtesy and have repeatedly invited him, but the Sage Zhunti simply does not want to leave. You can suppress him directly."

After saying these words, the Ancestral Witch Xuanming vanished.

Upon hearing this, the Sage Zhunti turned somewhat pale.

He began to mobilize the power of Heaven, preparing to face any crisis that might arise at any time.

However, no matter how he tried to mobilize it, the power of Heaven could not get in.

Moreover, within this underworld, he felt that his connection with the primordial Heavenly Dao was becoming weaker and weaker.

At this moment, he already wanted to leave.

However, thinking that what he had done was not yet completed, he forced himself to suppress his unease and looked at Jizo.

This operation concerns the future of their Buddhist community and must succeed.

If successful, their Buddhist community might still have a way out.

If they fail, they will have to find a new path; otherwise, it will be difficult for them to expand their sect in the future.

Thinking of this, he looked eagerly at Ksitigarbha.

"Ksitigarbha, quickly swear an oath, swear an oath to the Great Dao."

At this moment, the Sage Zhunti was somewhat anxious. He looked at Ksitigarbha and directly asked him to swear an oath to the Great Dao.

Because he cannot sense the Heavenly Dao within the underworld, and if he were to swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao, he would likely receive little response.

Therefore, he had Ksitigarbha swear an oath to the Great Dao.

The Great Dao is omnipresent; even the underworld was established by the ancestral witch Houtu through a vow to the Great Dao.

As long as Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva makes a vow to the Great Dao and receives a response from the Great Dao, then there is nothing to worry about.

Ksitigarbha listened to the words of the Sage Cundi, his face resolute, and took a step forward.

Looking towards the underworld, then towards the sky above the underworld.

It was pitch black and gray, with a blood moon hanging in the sky, emitting an eerie red light.

Ksitigarbha looked at the sky above the underworld, clasped his hands together, and was very devout.

"By the Great Dao above, I, Ksitigarbha, a disciple of the Buddhist Sage of Guidance, hereby make this vow in the underworld today."

"I, Ksitigarbha, vow not to become a Buddha until hell is emptied."

"From this day forward, I, Ksitigarbha, will dedicate myself to saving wronged souls in the underworld."

As Ksitigarbha's voice faded, they waited there.

Saint Zhunti looked at Ksitigarbha in surprise. He never expected that Ksitigarbha would make such a vow.

It should be understood that once a vow is made, it cannot be taken back.

At that moment, he felt a pang of regret.

Although, for the sake of Buddhism, he was willing to disregard his own dignity and set aside the lofty and aloof demeanor of a saint.

However, he somewhat regretted letting his disciple spend his entire life in this underworld.

The vow made by Ksitigarbha has already trapped him in the underworld for his entire life.

Although it can continuously convert the spirits of the dead and resolve their resentment, thereby earning merit.

But this is the life of his disciple.

At this moment, he did not want the Great Dao to respond.

He would rather find a new path than sacrifice his disciples.

However, it disappointed him.

The Great Dao has arrived.

The Great Dao is responding to Ksitigarbha.

Above the sky, a pair of eyes appeared, staring directly at Ksitigarbha.

After staring for a while, he finally uttered a sound.

"allow."

From this moment on, Ksitigarbha could no longer leave the underworld.

As the word "approval" was uttered by the Great Dao, merit followed immediately.

Merit is divided into two.

A great merit descended upon Ksitigarbha, directly boosting his cultivation level.

Once his merits were exhausted, Ksitigarbha's cultivation had progressed from the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm to the Quasi-Saint realm.

This directly crosses the Great Luo Realm.

Even a small act of merit, when it comes to the head of the Sage Zhunti, disappears before it even descends upon his head.

It goes without saying that it's time to repay the good deeds done to Heaven.

Inside the Biyou Palace on Jin'ao Island,

The Tongtian Sect Leader was dumbfounded by what he saw.

"Is this even possible? This Ksitigarbha is truly ruthless; he's essentially confined himself to the underworld for his entire life."

"That Zhunti is ruthless enough to imprison his disciple in the underworld, depriving him of his freedom forever."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing looked at the Tongtian Sect Leader.

"Fellow Daoist Tongtian, is that all? Aren't you going to say a few more words of reflection?"

"The Sage Zhunti has entered the underworld! What he's done is a slap in the face to our Jie Sect! Aren't you going to say a few words about it?"

"Are you sure you don't want to do something else? Or say something else?"

Chen Qing looked at the Tongtian Sect Leader with a hint of mockery, not taking Zhunti seriously.

For him, now that Zhunti has entered the underworld, suppressing him is just a matter of turning his hand around, and there is no need to rush.

(End of this chapter)