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[080] The Buddha's status was below that of a Great Arhat.

All the mountains, rivers, and lakes in the world have the potential to develop consciousness. Once these beings develop intelligence, they will naturally acquire various powerful supernatural abilities.

Therefore, the local people would regard them as gods and pray to them for the safety and well-being of their families.

However, those in the know of the Demon Extermination Bureau all understood that these beings were not true gods, so they were defined as 'evil gods'.

The evil spirits are born from nature and possess extraordinary supernatural powers, but they are not immortal beings; they will also perish and pass away.

When a fierce god dies, it emits something called 'Residual Life Breath' from its body. Whether it is a demon or a wild beast, after consuming Residual Life Breath, they will all gain the ability to be difficult to kill and to heal their injuries quickly.

Therefore, this aura is considered a priceless treasure by both demons and demon humans, possessing endless wonders.

The demons imprisoned in the Demon Locking Tower of Dalingyin Temple were all creatures that had accidentally absorbed the remnants of living beings into their bodies. They were difficult to kill and could only be slowly eroded by being imprisoned in the tower.

Besides, only those abilities that can reach the soul can kill these demons that contain the remnants of living beings within them.

According to records, the new body of the Demon Queen in the Buddha's heart possessed this ability, which is why the Holy Monk Huojia thought of using this method to break through to the first rank and help the Great Lingyin Temple eliminate the many demons in the tower.

The Fire Monk who has now obtained a new body is indeed doing this, but whether he is still the original Fire Monk or is being controlled by inner demons, no one knows.

"Everyone, stay away from the Demon-Sealing Tower!" The abbot shouted as he watched the Holy Monk Huojia continuously absorbing the remnants of life within the demons.

The monks immediately obeyed and began to evacuate. However, the holy monk Huojia had no intention of letting them leave safely, and saw that a monk in the distance was about to leave.

The Holy Monk Huojia lunged forward, his hands reaching out to grab the other's face. Even though it was just the body of a one or two-year-old child, it was still a genuine first-class Buddhist and Taoist master.

If he were caught, this monk would likely die instantly at the hands of the Holy Monk Huojia.

Just then, a tall, thin figure suddenly descended from the sky, landing right in the path of the Holy Monk Huojia, blocking his way.

"You're courting death!" The Holy Monk Huojia roared angrily when he saw someone daring to block his way.

His hands showed no sign of stopping, continuing to slap the other person.

The person who suddenly appeared had no expression on his face. He immediately struck out with a palm. Before their palms even touched, they generated dazzling Buddhist light and palm energy, which collided with each other.

boom!

The immense power instantly erupted from the point of their clash, continuously spreading outwards. Whether monks or demons, they were all sent flying backwards, unable to maintain their balance, and were flung more than ten feet away.

Ning Xiu exerted force with both feet, and the blue bricks beneath his feet immediately cracked, fixing him firmly to the ground like a nail, unaffected by the residual force of the two men's fight.

Seeing the person who suddenly appeared and fought with the Holy Monk Huojia, Ning Xiu's expression was quite shocked.

This person was tall and thin, wearing a very rare light blue monk's robe. His neck, wrists, and waist were covered with Bodhi seed necklaces, each one round and deep red, of exceptional quality.

Like the Holy Monk Huojia, this monk was also a first-rank Buddhist or Taoist monk, and his aura was far more profound and unfathomable than that of the Holy Monk Huojia, who had just been promoted to the first rank.

The simultaneous appearance of two highly accomplished Buddhist and Taoist monks was a rare sight indeed. Upon seeing the tall, thin monk, Master Jiyun couldn't help but exclaim, "Holy Monk Shuituo!"

Although Ning Xiu was some distance away from him, his amazing hearing allowed him to clearly hear what Master Ji Yun had said.

"Is this the Holy Monk Shui Tuo?" Ning Xiu was quite surprised when he saw the tall, thin monk.

Unexpectedly, the incident at the Demon-Sealing Tower attracted even the reclusive Water Monk.

Before meeting him, Ning Xiu had always assumed that the Holy Monk Shui Tuo should be an old man who was nearly at the end of his life, but now he looked to be at most forty or fifty years old. He looked energetic and did not look like someone who had lived for nearly two hundred years.

As soon as the two clashed, the Holy Monk Huojia was immediately at a slight disadvantage. He was knocked back by the Holy Monk Shuituo with a single palm strike, and his tattered monk's robe was torn into pieces and scattered all over the ground, unable to withstand the force he received.

"Huojia, wake up!"

Suddenly, another fat monk appeared beside the Holy Monk Shuituo. He looked like a lion or tiger and shouted loudly at the Holy Monk Huojia.

The voice was deafening, carrying a divine power that cleansed people's minds, causing the Holy Monk Huojia to freeze for a moment, clutching his head in pain with a complex expression.

The holy monk Shui Tuo and the fat monk exchanged a glance and nodded to each other.

“The Buddha’s heart planted a demon, and the demon gave rise to a new body. It seems that the Holy Monk Huojia has not been completely controlled by the demon yet, and there is still room for maneuver. Take him to the Weituo Hall to stabilize the demon.”

Under Ning Xiu's watchful gaze, the Water Monk and the Fat Monk worked together to lift the Fire Monk. After the Fat Monk's roar, the Fire Monk seemed to be under a spell and had no ability to resist.

They were easily subdued by the two holy monks and quickly taken away from the place.

Seeing that the holy monk Huojia was taken away, all the monks present couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. If a holy monk of the first rank of Buddhism and Taoism were to fight with all his might, even if all of them were combined, they would not be a match for Huojia.

The abbot immediately said, "Continue the attack. We must not let a single monster escape this area."

With the Holy Monk Huojia removing the remnants of life from those demons, these demons were no longer immortal, and the riot was quickly brought under control by the monks of Dalingyin Temple.

Ning Xiu also gained a lot of general proficiency during this chaos in the Demon Locking Tower, which can be considered an unexpected surprise.

Soon, as more and more monks arrived at the Demon Locking Tower, the situation gradually came under control and stabilized. With the abbot and several other eminent monks present, Ji Yun naturally had nothing more to do afterward.

After the situation was brought under control, Ning Xiu dispelled his Heavenly King state and went to find Master Jiyun to meet with the Holy Monk Shuituo again.

Now that the other party has emerged from seclusion, handing over the Corpse-Slaying Blade to them has become the most urgent and important matter.

……

"Benefactor Ning, thank you for your help today." On the way to Weituo Hall, Master Jiyun's attitude towards Ning Xiu became noticeably more amiable.

The Demon-Sealing Tower had just experienced an accident, and Ning Xiu had contributed a great deal of effort to stop the demons from escaping. To others, this was an act that deserved great gratitude.

But only Ning Xiu himself knew the benefits he had gained from the chaos at the Demon Locking Tower. He could only say that his trip to the Great Lingyin Temple today was the right one.

After using the Heavenly King Vajra Skill, Ning Xiu discarded his tattered clothes and put on a new set of spare clothes placed inside the Overlord's body. The puppet's function was now fully revealed.

"No need to be so polite. As the Demon-Subduing Commandant of the Great Shang Dynasty, this is what I should do," Ning Xiu said calmly.

"Benefactor Ning, you are so young yet you are already a Bronze Leopard Demon Subduer. Your talent is truly amazing. I have a question I would like to ask you. Would you be willing to answer it?"

"Please ask me anything, Master. I will not hide anything from you as long as I can answer it."

Master Jiyun asked curiously, "When you were fighting those demons just now, I noticed that you grew larger and became like a Vajra, which is very similar to a body-refining technique of Buddhism and Taoism. Could you please tell me what kind of technique this is?"

Methods to increase body size have always been a hallmark of Buddhism and Taoism, and most of them belong to Buddhist and Taoist practices. However, even in the Great Lingyin Temple today, there are not many methods that can be cultivated to the size of Ning Xiu.

The height of sixteen feet is unique to the "Heavenly King Vajra Skill" created by the Great Arhat who had long since passed away. However, the Great Arhat's passing was too sudden, and according to the records of Dalingyin Temple, he did not leave behind the cultivation method of the Heavenly King Vajra Skill.

No one has inherited the most crucial mantle of the Great Arhat, and this has been a great regret for Dalingyin Temple for many years.

However, not long ago, several holy monks in the temple suddenly spread a message, instructing the monks to look for those who had mastered the Heavenly King Vajra Kung Fu when they went out.

This made the monks in the temple realize that the Buddhist and Taoist body-refining technique, the Heavenly King Vajra Skill, had not truly been lost.

"The Heavenly King Vajra Skill," Ning Xiu replied casually.

“Oh.” Ji Yun nodded.

half an hour.

"What! Heavenly King Vajra Kung Fu!"

A terrifying roar echoed along the mountain path, causing all the birds and beasts kept by the Dalingyin Temple to scatter in all directions in fright.

In an instant, flocks of birds soared into the sky, and deer and rabbits scurried about.

Master Jiyun turned around and looked at Ning Xiu with disbelief: "You're saying you're practicing the Heavenly King Vajra Skill?!"

Ning Xiu nodded: "Exactly."

"This, how is this possible?" Upon receiving such a definitive reply, Master Jiyun's heart was filled with turmoil, like a stormy sea that could not be calmed down.

The destined person that Dalingyin Temple has been searching for all this time, you're now telling me that they're right here in front of me, even though they're far away?

"Benefactor Ning, please follow me." Ji Yun immediately quickened his pace. This matter needed to be informed of the holy monks in the temple as soon as possible. The Heavenly King Vajra Skill, which the Great Arhat had not passed down, had now reappeared.

Arriving at Weituo Hall near the summit, the environment is very serene, with the garden full of fragrant flowers, and the mountaintop above is shrouded in mist and clouds, creating a beautiful scene.

As Ning Xiu followed Ji Yun into the Weituo Hall, he heard the Fire Saint Monk roaring, while the Water Saint Monk and the fat monk were working together to subdue him, so that the Fire Saint Monk's ego could be awakened quickly, suppress his inner demons, and thus control his body.

“Holy Monk Shuituo, this benefactor Ning has come to Dalingyin Temple to see you on behalf of Chan Hui.” Upon seeing the Holy Monk Shuituo standing in the hall, Ji Yun immediately spoke up.

"Zen Wisdom..." Upon hearing this name, the holy monk Shui Tuo's expression immediately softened considerably.

Chan Hui was a disciple he took in when he was still a fourth-grade Buddhist or Taoist monk. After the Holy Monk Shui Tuo entered the upper third grade, he stopped taking in disciples, and Chan Hui became one of his few remaining disciples.

Upon learning that it was Chan Hui who had entrusted him with this task, the holy monk Shui Tuo looked at Ning Xiu and said, "This benefactor, what is the purpose of Chan Hui's request for you to come here?"

Ning Xiu then briefly recounted his experiences at Yunxia Mountain. He figured that after Monk Zhengwu returned to Jingzhou from Yunze Prefecture, he would report the events at Yunxia Mountain to Dalingyin Temple, so Ning Xiu didn't elaborate on many details of the Yunxia Mountain incident.

"Master Chanhui entrusted me to deliver the Corpse-Slaying Blade he obtained to Dalingyin Temple. It must be handed over to the Holy Monk Shuituo in person." Ning Xiu opened the Overlord's chest, reached inside and took out the Corpse-Slaying Blade, then handed it to the Holy Monk Shuituo.

Once the other party accepts, my mission will be complete.

"The Corpse-Slaying Blade... I didn't expect Chan Hui to have found this." The Holy Monk Shui Tuo took the Corpse-Slaying Blade, his eyes suddenly lighting up.

Master Chanhui only told Ning Xiu about the existence of the Corpse-Slaying Blade, so Monk Zhengwu was unaware of it, and no one else in the entire Dalingyin Temple knew about it.

Upon hearing this news, the Holy Monk Shuituo was overjoyed. With this supreme treasure, the Holy Monk Huojia's inner demons were no longer an issue.

"Thank you, benefactor." The Holy Monk Shui Tuo sincerely thanked Ning Xiu, then took the Corpse-Slaying Blade and walked towards the Holy Monk Huo Jia, who had been forcibly forced to kneel on the ground by the fat monk.

In front of everyone, the Water Monk suddenly raised his knife and forcefully stabbed the Fire Monk in the back. This scene was so sudden that it caught everyone off guard, and their faces showed expressions of disbelief.

"Holy Monk!" Ji Yun exclaimed in surprise.

However, before the Holy Monk Shui Tuo could explain, something was seen quietly pulsating inside the gash on the back of the Holy Monk Huo Jia, where the Corpse-Slaying Blade had pierced through.

Not long after, a fellow emerged from among them who looked much like the Holy Monk Huojia, except that this fellow had an undisguised evil expression on his face and bloodshot eyes.

"What a demon!" The fat monk was overjoyed and immediately grabbed the guy's head, forcibly pulling him out of the Fire Saint Monk's body.

With the inner demon departing from his body, the Holy Monk Huojia was no longer affected by the inner demon, and the control of this body fell entirely into his own hands. From this moment on, the Great Lingyin Temple officially gained a first-rank Buddhist and Taoist holy monk.

No matter how much the inner demon struggled, the fat monk took out a few pages of scriptures he carried with him and wrapped them around the inner demon. At the same time, he chanted the Demon-Subduing Heart Sutra, which directly caused the inner demon of the Fire Saint Monk to lose its ability to resist.

The Fire Saint Monk, whose body was that of a child, slowly stood up from the ground and thanked the two saint monks, looking quite weak, saying, "Thank you both for helping me to rid myself of my inner demons this time."

"You should thank this benefactor. Without the treasured Corpse-Slaying Blade he sent, it wouldn't have been so easy for you to rid yourself of your inner demons," said the Holy Monk Shui Tuo calmly.

Ning Xiu only knew that the Corpse-Slaying Blade could sever the three corpses, but he was unaware that it also had the effect of stripping away inner demons. In that case, this thing truly deserves the title of a supreme treasure.

On the path of cultivation, the most feared thing is inner demons. These can cause great trouble when you encounter bottlenecks or have distracting thoughts. The existence of the Corpse-Slaying Blade means that you no longer need to worry about inner demons.

However, Ning Xiu didn't care about inner demons. During his cultivation, he had been walking a path that was different from that of normal people.

This road is simply called 'cheating'.

After the situation of the Holy Monk Huojia stabilized, Jiyun immediately went to the Holy Monk Shuituo and whispered to him about Ningxiu's mastery of the Heavenly King Vajra Technique.

The Vajra King Kung Fu has always been a symbol of the Buddha, the Holy Arhat. It is a pity that we did not inherit this body-refining technique of the Arhat, which has always been a pain in the hearts of every monk of Dalingyin Temple.

Not long ago, the Holy Monk Shuituo and several other holy monks sensed the presence of the Great Arhat Heavenly King Vajra Skill aura within Jingzhou. Presumably, someone had somehow obtained the inheritance of the Heavenly King Vajra Skill, so they notified the monks in the temple to go out and search for it.