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Fujimaru Kyoya sighed.

"Isn't this just common sense? So what exactly are you trying to say?"

Oda Nobunaga didn't understand Fujimaru Kyoya's pointless and nonsensical words.

"Since you are no longer human, then I will also cease to be human."

Fujimaru Kyoya stopped suppressing his karma, his skin turned pale, and a head of long, black hair suddenly grew on his previously bald head.

Contrary to his pale skin, his fingernails had become even darker, and his eyes emitted an eerie red light.

This is the most popular legend of the Warring States period, describing the appearance of the demon swordsman, Liao Chen.

Fujimaru Kyouya was willing to stand against all of humanity in order to destroy this descended demon.

"Let's start the second round."

The Demon Sword Monk Liao Chen faced off against the Sixth Heavenly Demon King.

The 101st Shadow of Mara 22/28

Can you imagine a matchlock gun firing like a Gatling gun?

From a scientific point of view, this is indeed impossible. However, in this mysterious world, magic is used as bullets, and dense attacks are launched at Fujimaru Kyoya, but such attacks cannot even hurt the hem of Fujimaru Kyoya's clothes.

With supernatural powers, one can move freely and without hindrance, doing whatever one pleases.

Even in the Burning Buddha Prison, using the Divine Speed ​​Technique requires more magic power, but Fujimaru Kyoya can still withstand that magic power. The real trouble is Oda Nobunaga's defense, that skeleton that looks like Susanoo.

Or perhaps, it's the projection of the Sixth Demon King into this world.

"It's truly remarkable that you've mastered the Divine Speed ​​Technique at such a young age, but in terms of using Karmic Fire, you are no match for us Heavenly Demons."

The Blade of Karmic Fire should have been an indestructible blade, but Oda Nobunaga also used karmic fire to construct the projection of Mara, a flame capable of burning away gods and Buddhas.

[You feel the pain inflicted by the karmic fire. With the help of divine powers, you and Oda Nobunaga are at a stalemate, but you understand that a stalemate means your defeat.]

[Your energy expenditure is increasing rapidly in this fiery hell, while Oda Nobunaga's is decreasing very little. The longer this drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for you.]

The karmic fire subsided once more from Murasame, and Fujimaru Kyoya once again suppressed all his killing intent and entered into meditation.

At this moment, he saw the Bodhisattva sitting with his back to him again.

"Are you giving up?"

Even though the other person hadn't spoken, Fujimaru Kyoya could still hear their voice. This feeling was both familiar and strange, and it was truly indescribable.

"No, it just takes a little time to prepare."

"You can run away."

The Bodhisattva was right. Even if Fujimaru Kyoya lost to his opponent, it was because he couldn't keep up with the opponent's endurance within that barrier. In terms of combat power, the two were at the same level.

If Fujimaru Kyoya were to break through the barrier and then escape using his divine speed, Oda Nobunaga would be helpless.

Once she leaves the barrier, the battle that was originally a sure victory will become uncertain.

Even if you are no longer human, even if you lose your life, even if you cannot become a Buddha, will you still fight?

"Life is like this, face challenges head-on."

The arrival of Mara is no longer a "small" matter involving nations or races, but a major event that will affect the entire world.

In this age where the divine age has faded, if everyone is greedy for life and afraid of death, then the final outcome will be nothing more than waiting to die.

Even if I die, there will still be successors.

Fujimaru Kyoya answered confidently.

There are ancients before us, and there will be those who come after us. Though the world is vast and boundless, why do I weep?

“The spiritual root nurtures and gives birth to the source, and the mind and nature are cultivated to give birth to the Great Dao.”

When Fujimaru Kyoya opened his eyes again, his heart was more resolute and more peaceful. This "stillness" even began to permeate Honnoji Temple, making the originally scorching environment much more refreshing.

"It's not the flag that moves, but the mind? You bastard, are you going to transform my Burning Buddha Prison into your own possession?"

Fujimaru Kyoya naturally did not have this ability, but this action did enrage Oda Nobunaga, who would not allow the existence of "Buddha" in her world.

The charred skeleton moved, its fist wreathed in flames slamming towards Fujimaru Kyoya, seemingly intent on reducing him to dust in one blow, but...

"Having thoroughly comprehended the true and wondrous principles of Bodhi, one can sever demonic influences, return to one's original nature, and unite with one's primordial spirit."

Fujimaru Kyoya's sword no longer held any killing intent. Even though he was now a demon, his Buddhist nature remained. So he was still himself, still that cultivator.

Murasame had no murderous intent, and the karmic fire had completely subsided. However, this strike, now devoid of karmic fire, had genuinely injured Gulou, severing his arm with a single blow.

"what?"

Oda Nobunaga looked at her severed arm. Although such an injury was harmless to a skeleton and would heal in a moment within the barrier of endless karmic fire, it meant that her defense was no longer perfect.

Fujimaru Kyoya's attack finally paid off.

Although karma is strong, it is ineffective against the Heavenly Demon. Therefore, Fujimaru Kyou absorbed some of the karma, demonic nature, and evil nature of Murasame into his own body, turning it into a pure and immaculate sword that cuts through karma.

This process was extremely dangerous, and Fujimaru Kyoya could only try his best to maintain his consciousness and ensure that his inner Buddha-nature remained unchanged through the meditative state of Mukyu Zen.

The previous stalemate was only achieved by Oda Nobunaga using the Fiery Blaze to protect himself and then using the terrain and the depletion of magic power to secure victory. But once this defense was no longer perfect, the victory seemed so elusive.

Anger began to consume reason, and Mara's consciousness had completely taken over Oda Nobunaga's body.

Losing to Shakyamuni is one thing, but if he loses to Shakyamuni's disciples and grand-disciples, wouldn't the Sixth Heaven Demon King become the Sixth Heaven Clown?

The karmic fire blazed even more fiercely. This time, Mara didn't care whether the body could withstand it. Even if the boundless karmic fire destroyed the body, it would turn the person before him to ashes.

"Feel the karmic fire of these three thousand worlds."

Matchlock guns were loaded with bullets compressed from karmic fire, and a huge samurai sword appeared in the skeleton's hand. However, Fujimaru Kyoya remained calm in the face of all this.

Anyone who glances at it can sense this "stillness," the "stillness" that Mara despises.

"All the mountains and rivers of the four seas bow down, and all the nine netherworlds and ten categories of beings are erased from the list."

Fujimaru Kyoya's sword was calm yet sharp, and the karmic fire around him was scorching and frenzied. Even if he wasn't hit by Oda Nobunaga's karmic fire demon bullets, he would still suffer enough damage from these karmic fires.

A swift and decisive victory is essential.

Using his superhuman speed to evade the attack and arrive in front of Oda Nobunaga, Murasame's blade sliced ​​through the raging fire, severed the skeleton's ribs, and attacked Oda Nobunaga's body.

However, Oda Nobunaga had already maximized the power of this wave projection, so much so that even she herself would be harmed, let alone Fujimaru Kyoya who had charged into it.

[You have entered the phantom of Mara. You feel that this karmic fire is several times stronger than your own karmic fire, and it also brings you several times more pain.]

"Arrogant brat, you haven't even become a Buddha yet and you dare to try and take my flames head-on? If you want to die, then turn me into ashes."

Oda Nobunaga... or rather, Mara, laughed triumphantly. For the Heavenly Demon, there was no limit to lifespan. Even without this descended body, it still had time and opportunities.

As long as humanity survives and the legacy of Shakyamuni Buddha continues, the demons will seek every possible opportunity to descend.

"Those who follow heretical paths are deluded about their true nature, while the primordial spirit helps the original mind."

A few golden lights immediately shone from Fujimaru Kyoya's body, isolating him from the karmic fire. These lights seemed insignificant within the karmic fire, but they bought Fujimaru Kyoya some time, enough time for him to unleash a strike.

Chapter 102 Bu Wu's Dream Shattered

It hit its mark.

Even though Oda Nobunaga mobilized the surrounding flames, creating layers of armor to protect him, Fujimaru Kyoya still managed to slash him in the chest with a single blow.

"The mad god slays the bandits, the ignorant monkeys are free."

At this moment, Fujimaru Kyoya was already so close to Oda Nobunaga, how could he possibly miss such an opportunity? He immediately unleashed his long-suppressed killing intent, but this time he did not ignite his own karmic fire, but rather made Oda Nobunaga's karmic fire burn even more fiercely.

It has become so vigorous that it has become unstable.

"Boom!"

Fujimaru Kyoya struck Oda Nobunaga, sending him flying from the phantom of the harbinger of death. The phantom, having lost its core, was unwilling but had no choice but to disappear.

"You rascal."

Oda Nobunaga watched as the karmic flames on Fujimaru Kyoya's body grew increasingly intense. Although the previous attack had destabilized her karmic flames, creating a weakness in her defense, the raging flames were still scorching her.

This is a tactic that harms the enemy a thousand while damaging yourself a hundred or eighty.

"To cleanse the mind and purify the heart, one must sweep the tower; to subdue demons and return to righteousness, one must cultivate oneself."

Fujimaru Kyoya suppressed his killing intent and once again suppressed the karmic fire on his body. With the illusion of Mara gone, the rest of the matter became much simpler.

"When the nine-nine cycle is completed, all demons are eradicated; when the three-three cycle is fulfilled, the Tao returns to its origin."

Fujimaru Kyoya's previous moves were all derived from chapter titles in "Journey to the West".

Fujimaru Kyoya once mentioned that "Journey to the West" was just a mythological and supernatural novel, and even considered it the least valuable of the Four Great Classical Novels.

It was only through my Buddhist practice in this life that I occasionally recalled the plot of "Journey to the West" and realized that many of its scenes were less like wild fantasies and more like a manual for spiritual practice.

The Monkey King's mind, his will, the wooden mother, the elixir... each of these has its own representative, and the classic story of the true and false Monkey King is a contest between the mortal mind and the Zen mind.

Later online conspirators often made a big deal out of Sun Wukong's inexplicable obedience after this chapter, saying that the one who was killed was the real Great Sage, and the one who went on the pilgrimage was the Six-Eared Macaque.

However, if we examine this passage from the perspective of cultivation, it is merely the process of a cultivator eliminating worldly desires. Without worldly desires, Sun Wukong, as the monkey of the mind, naturally becomes obedient.

The plot itself is full of mystery, so how could its chapter titles not be mysterious as well? At this moment, Fujimaru Kyo used these chapter titles as moves to kill the Sixth Heaven Demon King.

This move is the title of the final chapter of "Journey to the West".

He intends to end everything with this move.

"The transformation of Mara...unleashes his dominance across the world. Break through boundaries! Three thousand Great Heavenly Demon Kings!"

How could Oda Nobunaga stop here? Whether it was the evil thoughts of Mara or the domineering thoughts of Oda Nobunaga, she absolutely could not stop here.

"Everything in the world will turn to ashes!"

A gigantic, six-armed skeleton appeared behind her, and the arquebuses around her seemed to be summoned to fly behind her, gathering together like a pair of wings.

The roar of the skulls, the howl of the muskets, and the immense impact made Fujimaru Kyouya appear exceptionally small.

Thus have I heard, thus have I… I slay.

In that instant, the demon sword seemed to be a sacred Buddhist artifact, slashing towards the arrogant demon king. Fujimaru Kyoya was determined to bring down this sixth demon king right now.

[You have exhausted your own power. Even if your body transforms into a demon and your physical attributes are enhanced, you still cannot withstand such prolonged exposure to karmic fire.]