Fairy, please don't do this!

Gu Jinzhao finally released her and slightly raised his eyes.

Miao Tan was panting heavily, and the color of her thin lips was no longer light, but rather tinged with a faint rosy red.

And those beautiful eyes, which were originally indifferent as if looking at a dead object, were now covered with a layer of shimmering mist.

Gu Jinzhao smiled faintly: "Miaonu's eyes are as repulsive as ever."

Miao Tan, still panting, asked, "If you despise me, why do you treat me so lightly?"

Gu Jinchao's gaze lingered on her: "Don't you think it's wonderful to make a Buddhist nun who thinks she can save all living beings fall completely into worldly desires?"

At this moment, due to the fierce battle just now, coupled with the binding of the red silk, the moon-white monk's robe that wrapped her graceful body was in a mess.

Her blouse was slightly open, revealing a large expanse of fair skin and her full breasts covered by a gray tube top.

Following down her flat stomach, her waist was so slender it could be grasped in one hand, and her hips and buttocks rose in full, rounded curves, stretching the moon-white monk's robe into an alluring silhouette.

Miao Tan suppressed her shame and humiliation and said sarcastically, "Although you come from a righteous sect and have learned the orthodox methods of Taoism, you have already developed a demonic heart inside."

"Demon heart?"

Gu Jinchao smiled slightly and placed his hand on her slender waist.

Even through the moon-white monk's robe, one could feel the delicate smoothness of his skin and the slender yet resilient waist.

"That's just my dark side."

"If Miao Nu hadn't used the [Lapis Lazuli Void Realm] to stir up the seven emotions and six desires and all kinds of delusions deep in my heart, they might have remained dormant or been firmly suppressed by my reason and responsibility."

"It was you who awakened them, amplified them, and exposed them nakedly."

He paused slightly at this point: "Besides, everyone has two sides."

"A light, order, responsibility, and restraint, walking within the bounds of worldly laws."

"On the other hand, there is darkness, chaos, desire, and indulgence, like the night, lurking deep within the soul."

Miao Tan's delicate body trembled slightly as she squeezed out two words through clenched teeth: "Just sophistry."

"Sophistry or excuses, none of that matters."

Gu Jinzhao's palm caressed her round, beautiful buttocks, and he could feel their elasticity and softness.

Miao Tan panicked immediately: "What...do you want to do?"

Gu Jinzhao's smile grew even wider: "The fire started because of Miaonu needs to be extinguished by your own hands."

As soon as he finished speaking, he pounced on her...

Chapter 226, Falling into the Mortal World, Offering Oneself to the Demon (3K)

Within the Realm of Crystal and Emptiness.

The interplay of light and shadow creates a dreamlike and illusory scene.

Like a swan struck by an arrow, Miao Tan raised her head high and stared intently at the man before her: "How...how dare you...humiliate me like this?"

Once the soul is incorporated into this Glazed Void Realm, it becomes completely materialized, just like a fifth-grade Yang God in the Divine Path, with all five senses incredibly clear, indistinguishable from reality.

The feeling of being embraced, the warm breath brushing against my skin, were all real and inescapable.

Gu Jinzhao's eyes were bloodshot, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his lips: "You are my female slave, do I need your permission?"

"Besides, if Miao Nu hadn't used the [Lapis Lazuli Void Realm] to stir up my seven emotions and six desires, how could I have revealed this dark side?"

The hatred in Miao Tan's beautiful eyes was almost tangible, as if she wanted to tear him to pieces: "You are a... evil cultist who is outwardly a saint but inwardly a demon."

"Even without me... the darkness within you will slowly surface!"

She tried to struggle, to push him away.

But because of the red ribbon binding her, she couldn't move at all and could only watch helplessly as this man acted recklessly.

"The dark side is hidden deep in the heart because one's own reason becomes a shackle, imprisoning it tightly."

"If one loses reason, not only me, but even a Zen master, a Dao master, or even a saint will reveal their dark side and fall completely into the demonic path."

"Of course, there is another situation."

"That is, just like now, when one's own shackles are broken, the darkness in one's heart is exposed to the light."

Gu Jinzhao wrapped his left arm around her slender waist and his right arm around her long, shapely legs, enjoying her defiant expression.

A blush crept onto her exquisitely beautiful face, spreading all the way to her crystal-clear ears.

Her tied-up black hair had already fallen down, cascading down like a waterfall, swaying gently in the wind amidst the colorful light and shadow of the crystal world.

Her graceful body leaned back slightly, her neckline half-open, revealing a section of her snow-white neck and her delicate collarbone, which was as exquisite as a jade carving.

Her full breasts rose and fell with her disordered breathing, stretching the gray strapless top into an alluring curve, vaguely revealing a deep, snowy cleavage.

Miao Tan bit her lower lip tightly, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, sometimes relaxing, sometimes furrowing: "These are all just your... excuses!"

Whether it's an excuse or not is unimportant.

Gu Jinchao leaned down and whispered a kiss on her earlobe, which was as smooth as jade: "The important thing is that this dark side of me was awakened by Miaonu herself."

"So, you either tame it or it devours you."

Miao Tan's breathing suddenly became erratic, and a layer of misty tears appeared beneath her beautiful eyes.

But the hatred and murderous intent in his heart did not diminish; on the contrary, they intensified.

"I will kill you one day!"

Can you do it?

Gu Jinzhao buried his head in her smooth, snowy neck, gently kissing her delicate skin. Then he slowly moved down to her exquisite collarbone, gently caressing it and leaving his mark.

"I will kill...you!"

Miao Tan's delicate body trembled slightly as she repeated the sentence as if possessed.

Gu Jinzhao raised his head, looking at her with a half-smile: "Doesn't Buddhism often say, 'Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot'?"

"Why didn't Miao Nu try to convert me, but instead tried to kill me?"

"You deserve to die!" Miao Tan clenched her slender hands, her nails digging into her palms. The stinging pain could not extinguish the surging sorrow and grief in her heart.

"Am I supposed to die?"

"how about you?"

Gu Jinzhao raised an eyebrow, then suddenly raised his hand and formed a mysterious hand seal.

hum-

Above the void, the twelve flowing Earthly Branch runes suddenly trembled, and the red ribbon binding Miao Tan's limbs moved accordingly, gently turning her over so that she was facing away from him.

Gu Jinzhao put his arm around her slender waist and led her slowly to a huge glass mirror.

The mirror was spotless, clearly reflecting the figures of the two people.

Gu Jinchao leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Take a good look at yourself now."

Miao Tan was forced to raise her eyes and look into the mirror.

In that instant, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

The woman in the mirror had a captivating blush on her cheeks, and her eyes were full of allure. Her usually indifferent and aloof eyes were now shimmering with moisture, as if they were brimming with the colors of spring.

Where is there even a trace of holiness and solemnity?

Is that still her?

Is that still the Miaotan who was worshipped by countless believers and regarded as a Buddhist nun by Zen practitioners?

Miao Tan shook her head violently, seemingly unable to accept it: "This isn't me...this isn't me..."

"This is all an illusion... It's you, you demon, who's deceiving me..."

Gu Jinzhao narrowed his eyes slightly, coldly staring at her self-deceiving appearance: "This is you!"

"She's not the Buddhist nun worshipped by countless believers of the past, but a demoness who has fallen into the mortal world!"

At this point, his tone became playful: "Or rather, this is another side of you."

"This side of you has been buried deep in your heart, enshrined in Buddhist precepts and the incense offerings of countless believers."

"You just haven't realized it, or perhaps you have realized it all along, but you've never dared to admit it!"

"Now, I have awakened it."

These words, like a seductive demonic chant, echoed repeatedly in that already chaotic mind.

Miao Tan stared blankly at the unfamiliar reflection in the mirror, her eyes gradually becoming empty.

Could it be... that this really is her?

It is another face deep within her soul, one that even she herself has never seen, suppressed by Buddhist precepts.

This thought made her feel dizzy.

As the image of the "witch" reflected in the mirror, that pure and innocent Buddhist heart became covered in dust.

Just like a pure and holy Buddhist nun, she fell into the mortal world, became tainted by lust, and could never go back to the way she was before.

Gu Jinzhao untied the red ribbon from Miao Tan's body, making her stand in front of the glass mirror, reflecting the seductive appearance of the fallen Buddhist nun: "Does Miao Nu like this, freed from the shackles of the seven emotions and six desires, her true self?"

Miao Tan looked into her own eyes in the mirror, her expression now blank, like a walking corpse.

Gu Jinchao scoffed, "So this is the Buddhist nun carefully cultivated by the Zen realm and worshipped by all the people."

After entering the Buddhist order, she made a vow to save all sentient beings.

For more than ten years, she has been diligently practicing and strictly adhering to the precepts, believing that her heart is as clear and firm as crystal, enough to bear that grand aspiration.

But now?

She can't even face the "self" in the mirror, tainted by worldly desires, so what right does she have to save all living beings?

If one cannot understand the suffering and struggle of all beings, how can one guide others to transcend suffering?

"If you cannot save yourself, how can you save others?"

At this moment, a voice rang out softly, causing ripples to spread across the stagnant lake of his heart.

"If you cannot save yourself, how can you save others?"

A sliver of focus gradually returned to Miao Tan's empty, beautiful eyes, and she softly murmured this Buddhist phrase.

Even if one's mind is clouded and one is trapped in a sea of ​​desires, it is not impossible to break free.

Perhaps decadence is not the end, but rather another beginning?

If you don't even dare to admit or face your own desires, darkness, and vulnerability, how can you talk about transcending them?

Is the grand aspiration to save all sentient beings merely empty talk on a spotless lotus platform?

Does true "crossing over" also mean crossing over the self that is trapped in the mire of the mortal world, struggling and suffering?

The moment this thought arose, it was like a tiny crack opening in the darkness of despair.

The emptiness in Miaotan's eyes slowly faded, replaced by a faint, luminous light.

"You're right..."

"The reflection in the mirror is another side of me."

She gazed at the woman in the mirror, her eyes sparkling with spring, her gaze no longer daring to escape: "I shouldn't deny her, but rather accept her..."

Gu Jinzhao's smile deepened, and he couldn't help but praise, "You're a promising young lady. Miao Nu truly lives up to her reputation as a Zen Buddhist nun."

He naturally couldn't stand idly by and watch Miaotan's Buddhist heart crumble.

As a result, he not only lost a female slave, but his future plans for Zen Realm will also be affected.

Therefore, just when Gu Jinzhao had driven her to despair, he cast a ray of light upon her, guiding her on her way forward.

At this point, Miaotan had no way back and could only continue forward along this path.

She thought it was the path to transcending the mortal world and attaining enlightenment, the path to Buddhahood.

However, little did they know that its end was an endless abyss.

Gu Jinchao did this not only to punish the submissive female slave, but also to break down her defenses and thus better control her.