I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Seeing that Lin Yi was determined to leave, Xiao Yue knew she couldn't stop him and had no choice but to give up.

"Master, when are you leaving? How will I find you afterward?"

"If I want to find you, I will naturally appear. As for when to leave, it's now..."

Lin Yi heard a sword's cry. It was the Demon-Slaying Sword and the dark clouds merging, sending a message to Lin Yi. After speaking with Xiao Yue, Lin Yi disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Yue watched Lin Yi, who appeared and disappeared without a trace, her eyes gleaming.

Master, please teach me this next time!

Meanwhile, Lin Yi left Hanzhong County and headed straight for Baishui County. Along the way, he casually killed any minor demons or monsters he encountered. Nothing particularly unusual happened along the way. However, in the underworld, Lin Yi's former enemies had all gathered together.

Lu Pan, the Buddha of Moonlight and Light, the White Dragon Protector, and the White Dragon Protector.

However, three of them became ghosts.

The King of the Underworld summoned Lu Pan, but he did not send Lu Pan away in the mortal world, so he was naturally brought to the underworld along with Lu Pan.

His luck wasn't so good. As soon as he arrived in the underworld, the power of Lu Pan's clone increased dramatically, far beyond what a mortal body could withstand. Instantly, the King of the Underworld's body was completely destroyed, leaving nothing behind.

But that doesn't matter. To the Pure Heaven Sect, even the powerful Underworld King is nothing more than a tool.

What's truly important is the relationship with the underworld gods. Judge Lu returned to the underworld and gave the Pure Heaven Sect some hints. There will naturally be a new King of the Underworld next time.

Lu Pan is currently more concerned about the condition of the Moonlight Buddha and the White Dragon Protector.

These two were quite prominent in their previous lives, but unexpectedly, after entering the cycle of reincarnation, they died and returned to the world in no time.

Buddhism does indeed have methods for reincarnation without losing one's innate wisdom, but with each death, reincarnation erases a portion of one's true spirit, which is an extremely precious thing.

If one reincarnates too many times, their true spirit will be severely worn away, and they will be completely reduced to a mortal.

Moreover, since the true spirit was extinguished this time, the person will remember even less in the next life.

Therefore, the damage that death caused to the Moonlight Buddha and the White Dragon Protector was undoubtedly severe.

They had to thank Judge Lu for his intervention; otherwise, their souls might not have come, and if Lin Yi had discovered their reincarnation, it would have been truly dangerous.

Therefore, even though the Buddha of Moonlight was angry, he still politely said to Judge Lu, "Thank you for your help, Judge Lu. We will remember this favor and repay it generously when we are reincarnated."

Lu Pan was all smiles. He had only done a small favor, yet he had gained a favor from the Buddhist community. Why wouldn't he do it?

"Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. Since we have a common enemy, how could I abandon you at that time?"

The Buddha of Moonlight knew he was just being polite; otherwise, why wouldn't he have refused the generous reward he offered?

But he doesn't care about that now. Reincarnation takes too much time, and the great era of struggle is just around the corner. If he dies at this time, wouldn't he miss out if he doesn't return to the human world quickly?

"Judge Lu, there's no need for such formalities. This humble monk has another request. My fellow disciple and I need to return to the mortal realm as soon as possible. I wonder if Judge Lu could help us quickly enter the cycle of reincarnation?"

Generally speaking, such a requirement is a trivial matter for the judges of the land; reincarnation requires queuing, but they have special privileges.

He's dead now, but eighteen years from now, he'll be a hero again.

But the Moonlight Buddha never expected that Judge Lu would refuse such a small matter...

Chapter 369 Proclamation Against the Rebels

The cycle of reincarnation for living beings typically involves four stages.

The first step is to be cleansed by the waters of the underworld. Those who let go of the past can enter the true underworld. Those who cannot let go, I'm sorry, will be banished to the abyss.

The second step is entering the underworld, where one is naturally met with judgment to assess one's merits and demerits during life, which is similar to what is said in the human world.

Those who commit many evil deeds will be punished and will have to go through the eighteen levels of hell, while those who do many good deeds can be reincarnated and their next life will be determined according to their own merits.

Unlike the legends and stories of the human world, at this stage, it is also possible to bribe the judge with "money".

This "money" actually refers to incense offerings. The more sincere the descendants are in their sacrifices, the grander the ceremony, and the more abundant the incense offerings, the more capital the deceased will have in the underworld.

Judging merits and demerits is a matter for judges to decide. Those who commit many evils may not necessarily be punished as long as they have enough offerings.

Those who do good deeds and accumulate merit may not be able to successfully reincarnate without offerings of incense.

Therefore, the underworld is not as just as people imagine.

After the trial process, the next step is to erase the memories of this life. However, there is no Meng Po soup here, only a river of rebirth.

When a soul jumps in, its memories are cleansed, and a portion of its true spirit is also washed away. These fragments of the true spirit are not completely erased, but rather gradually settle as the river washes over them, eventually coalescing into souls of varying sizes.

The ultimate goal is the cycle of reincarnation.

This is why, despite the loss of life in the cycle of reincarnation, the total number of beings can still continue to grow.

The souls formed from these fragments are no different from ordinary reincarnated souls; they are all blank sheets of paper.

The difference lies in the fact that the blank sheets of paper from proper reincarnation are neatly arranged, and the strength of the souls is similar. Souls formed from the accumulation and aggregation of true spirit fragments vary in size.

Those with strong souls are born with extraordinary talents, while those with weak souls may be reborn as snakes, insects, rats, or ants.

The final hurdle in the cycle of reincarnation is the six realms of reincarnation.

By entering the cycle of reincarnation, one can replenish their three souls and seven spirits and return to the mortal realm.

But the cycle of six realms of reincarnation is like a giant roulette wheel; once you're in, which realm you'll be cast into depends entirely on luck.

It's simply a matter of doing good deeds and accumulating merit; those with good fortune will be reborn into a better life, while those without will be reborn as pigs, dogs, grass, or trees, suffering endless hardships in the human world.

Of course, this procedure can also be done through back channels. As long as enough incense is offered, the deity in charge of the Reincarnation Palace can arrange a good way for you.

These four procedures take some time to complete, but the Moonlight Buddha wanted to enjoy special privileges, skipping the first three procedures and directly entering reincarnation, and he was sure to be reborn into the best possible life.

Normally, this wouldn't be a difficult thing. With his connections, it wouldn't be hard to bribe the various officials. But Lu Pan still refused outright.

"To be honest, if you had come half a month earlier, I could have helped you solve this problem, but for some reason recently, Buddhist scriptures shone brightly in the underworld, awakening that person. So during this period, no favoritism is allowed in any process, so I can't help you anymore."

Judge Lu was very honest and did not deceive the Moonlight Buddha.

But the Moonlight Buddha was still in a real bind. Half a month ago, I never thought I would die.

Why am I so unlucky?

"Amitabha Buddha, could this be the will of Heaven?"

They've all made it clear they can't help, and they've even brought up that other person, so even the Moonlit Buddha can't do anything about it.

It is also a Buddha, but the being hidden in the underworld cannot be mentioned by name, title, or any related powers; it can only be referred to as "that one".

Those who understand, understand; those who don't, can't communicate.

However, a Buddha like the Moonlight Buddha can freely display his name, and others can chant his name however they want. The difference is obvious.

He didn't dare risk offending the big boss by forcing Lu Pan to help him, as that would only harm himself and others without any benefit. So he could only grit his teeth and accept it.

"Judge Lu, my fellow disciples and I have suffered a great calamity this time. This debt cannot be left unpaid. Please help me, Judge Lu, so that my senior brother and I can return to the world of the living in a dream and ask our fellow disciples to avenge us!"

"That's acceptable. You can wait patiently for seven days!"

"The abbot's cultivation is unparalleled. In a few days, we'll probably see that hothead here."

Upon hearing this, Judge Lu's smile became much more amiable.

We've been waiting for you to call in reinforcements!

The Buddha of Moonlight died too quickly, probably before he even understood what Lin Yi's third eye was all about. When Lin Yi's gaze fell upon him, his soul was frozen in place, and he died without even knowing how he died.

But Judge Lu saw it; it had three eyes. It must be some powerful being who descended to earth to undergo tribulation.

Since it's a trial, there's a possibility of failure. If he succeeds and remembers his current grudges after returning home, will he have a good outcome?

Since we've offended him, the only option is to kill him.

Through countless cycles of reincarnation, even the most powerful deity will eventually fade into obscurity.

It's a pity that his cultivation in the mortal realm wasn't enough, otherwise he would have wanted to kill Lin Yi too. Now that someone else has done it for him, that's certainly the best thing.

The Moonlit Buddha was also very confident. He understood Lin Yi's strength; after all, they had reached that level, and Lin Yi could no longer hide anything.

There are still seven days until he can be resurrected. Surely Lin Yi can't possibly break through a level in cultivation within seven days?

No way, right?

"Achoo!"

In Baishui County, Lin Yi suddenly sneezed.

With his level of cultivation, there shouldn't be any problems with his body's functions, so his sneezing must mean someone was talking about him, which gave him a kind of unseen feeling.

However, Lin Yi didn't care.

He's offended a lot of people, and he doesn't care what others say about him behind his back. Anyway, you're criticizing Yi Lin, not me, Lin Yi.

Lin Yi traveled all the way to Baishui County without seeing a single ghost, which meant he was still unable to break through the limit of 7,500 years of cultivation.

Now, only this one is missing.

Lin Yi thoroughly enjoyed the benefits of the border region, where demons and monsters roamed freely—well, there were no ghosts.

There's a reason for this. Baishui County is the headquarters of the Hundred Ghosts Sect. Any ghost there is either captured by the Hundred Ghosts Sect to be a servant or to be used as fodder.

There are mice around the cat's den.

Because of this, Lin Yi had accumulated enough cultivation points, but he was still unable to break through to the next realm.

Fortunately, it's not a big problem. He has already arranged a meeting with all the elders and disciples of the Hundred Ghosts Sect, and they can wipe them out in one fell swoop. At that time, there will be no shortage of ghosts, and they might even be able to gain nine thousand years of cultivation in one go.

The agreed meeting date was three days later. Lin Yi was in no hurry to go up the mountain to the Hundred Ghosts Sect. The disciples of the Hundred Ghosts Sect might not all be gathered together yet, so he couldn't wipe them all out at once.

He wanted to impersonate the Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess, but he didn't want to stay with a group of villains for too long, lest he lose control of his murderous intent and expose himself.

Out of sight, out of mind; it's best to stay in the city.

The headquarters of the Hundred Ghosts Sect is located in the Ghost Cry Forest, a hundred miles outside the city of Baishui County. It is very close to Baishui County, but to Lin Yi's surprise, the security of Baishui County is not bad. It has not become a place of devastation just because it is close to the Hundred Ghosts Sect.

Perhaps it's a case of "a rabbit doesn't eat the grass near its burrow," or perhaps the people here are more capable and unafraid of the invasion of the Hundred Ghosts Sect.

Baishui County also lacked a Jingye Division, and none of the more than ten important border towns had one either.

The defense here seems to be entirely in the hands of the army, so Lin Yi, who originally wanted to gather some information in Baishui County, had to give up.

While in the inn, he overheard the people talking about how Baishui County was peaceful because Prefect Yuan Zheng was strict in upholding the law and was upright and incorruptible.

The eyes of the masses are discerning. If everyone says so, there must be a reason. Besides, Baishui County is indeed quite good, not much worse than Xingsha County.

The city was filled with pure air, and there was no trace of demons. Lin Yi had nothing to do, so he meditated and cultivated in his house. In his spare time, he would look at the Demon-Slaying Manual and peek at his wives' activities.