Cultivation System: Stronger with Age Chapter 1114 - 467: Profound Buddhist Technique for Guiding the Departed
Previously on Cultivation System: Stronger with Age...
At that exact moment,
even Lin Xuankong, witnessing the unending streams of cultivator's flesh and blood falling before his eyes, found himself unable to suppress a deep furrowing of his brow, his gaze turning icily severe.
With the formidable Tier Nine Celestial Demon Bone Great Reincarnation Technique now in his grasp, a potent artifact that instilled absolute confidence, Lin Xuankong knew he possessed the capability, albeit at the cost of immense Immortal Yuan expenditure, to bring back the human race cultivators who had tragically perished before him!
However, the sheer scale of it, involving hundreds of thousands, perhaps even a million lives, was staggering.
Should he undertake such a grand resurrection, even Lin Xuankong himself might require several hundred years to complete the task....
At that precise instant,
the Great Success Jade Bright Bodhisattva, positioned beside Lin Xuankong, finally concluded the chanting of sacred Buddhist scriptures.
This venerable Great Success Jade Bright Bodhisattva, after uttering the final Buddha's name with the surge of Immortal Yuan coursing through him, unleashed an overwhelming aura of Buddha's Light that encircled his being. This sacred radiance pierced through the Luo Water Array, shining upon the myriad demon lords and generals of the Profound Yin Demon Sect, as well as the ceaselessly descending carnage of the cultivators.
In a fleeting moment,
ethereal apparitions ascended from the shattered remains of the fallen cultivators. Borne aloft by the resplendent Buddha's Light emanating from the Great Success Jade Bright Bodhisattva, these spirits soared into the heavens, vanishing without a trace.
Observing this profound spectacle, Lin Xuankong could not help but feel a deep stirring within him. He turned his attention to the Great Success Jade Bright Bodhisattva standing near him, only to behold a startling transformation. This Bodhisattva, who had appeared to be in his prime, no older than his thirties, was now visibly etched with numerous wrinkles, his visage seemingly aging by an immeasurable number of years in the span of mere moments!
The preeminent Immortal Lord of the Guangqing Immortal Sect, Guang Yu'er, felt compelled to offer a respectful bow, her face alight with profound admiration as she addressed the Great Success Jade Bright Bodhisattva:
"This must be the exceedingly renowned Buddhist technique from Spirit Platform Buddhism, the Rebirth Buddha Mantra. I have indeed heard tales of this exquisite Buddhist art, capable of dissolving the deep-seated resentment and agony of spirits who met unjust ends, thereby facilitating their direct reincarnation. It is, without question, a Buddhist technique of immense karmic merit. Yet, I have also learned that the execution of the Rebirth Buddha Mantra typically exacts a heavy toll on the practitioner's lifespan. For the Great Success Jade Bright Bodhisattva to now offer himself in performing this technique, granting these unjustly deceased cultivators immediate reincarnation and saving them from becoming lost spirits or vengeful phantoms, is truly beyond measure admirable!"
The Elder Clan Leader of the Qilin Race could not refrain from shaking his head and emitting a sigh, lamenting, "Great Success Jade Bright Bodhisattva, why undertake such a profound sacrifice? While the rebirth of these human race cultivators before us is undeniably of great importance, should we falter in repelling the demonic forces of the Profound Yin Demon Sect this time, allowing them to rampage unchecked throughout the Immortal Realm, who can fathom the extent of further slaughter these Profound Yin Demon Sect demons will unleash! The Great Success Jade Bright Bodhisattva possesses a heart of boundless benevolence, yet he ought to prioritize his own preservation, safeguarding your remarkable cultivation to confront these Profound Yin Demon Sect demons; surely that would be the more judicious strategy!"
Upon hearing the words of both Guang Yu'er and the Qilin Race Elder Clan Leader,
Lin Xuankong's understanding crystallized, finally grasping the reason behind the profound aging of this Great Success Jade Bright Bodhisattva from Spirit Platform Buddhism!
He couldn't help but shake his head and sigh internally: If I, too, were blessed with the Rebirth Buddha Technique possessed by this Great Success Jade Bright Bodhisattva, with a lifespan of merely over a hundred thousand years, I doubt I could ever bring myself to expend tens of thousands, or even a hundred thousand, precious years of my own life for the sake of others, thereby aiding these fallen human race cultivators in achieving a successful rebirth!
With this thought solidified,
and gazing upon the now aged visage of the Great Success Jade Bright Bodhisattva,
Lin Xuankong raised the Immortal Artifact currently at his waist, his voice resonating with resolve as he declared, "Great Success Jade Bright Bodhisattva, your heart is truly vast, imbued with immense virtue. The impending confrontation, leave its outcome to Xuankong to decide!"
Even before his declaration could fully conclude, the Great Success Jade Bright Bodhisattva had already taken a decisive step, moving swiftly towards the barrier of the Luo Water Array. His form, radiating innumerable beams of brilliant Buddha's Light, continued to expand. In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a colossal Buddha Body, towering ten thousand feet high. The potent wave emanating from this divine Buddha Body was extraordinarily powerful, intricately inscribed with countless Buddhist Secret Patterns, far surpassing, by innumerable measures, the patterns that had manifested upon Lin Xuankong's own body following his consumption of the Buddhist Treasure Elixir!
In the right hand of this Great Success Jade Bright Bodhisattva, there suddenly materialized a Demon-Slaying Pestle. This artifact, crafted from glazed glass, stretched an astounding ten thousand feet in length and radiated a brilliant golden luminescence. It was densely inscribed with intricate Buddhist Secret Patterns, and a mere glance instilled a sense of its formidable, inherent power. While it may not have perfectly matched the Fourth-Grade Immortal Artifact held by Lin Xuankong, the difference was negligible. Moreover, it was demonstrably more potent than ordinary Third-Grade Immortal Artifacts!
The voice of the Great Success Jade Bright Bodhisattva then echoed, "Buddhism upholds compassion, yet it also wields thunderous methods to purge evil and defend the Dao! Immortal Lin, since these demons from the Profound Yin Demon Sect have specifically chosen to confront me, then Yu Ming shall engage them. We shall see if their ferocious Demon Techniques prove mightier than the demon-eradication methods of my Spirit Platform Buddhism!"
In the very next moment,
this Great Success Jade Bright Bodhisattva took a light step forward, emerging from the Luo Water Array. Hovering above the array's protective membrane, she fixed her gaze upon the twenty Demon Lords of the Profound Yin Demon Sect. From her lips, grand Buddhist intonations were issued:
"You have all engaged in too much slaughter. Allow me, Yu Ming, to guide you to the west! Who among you will step forward to meet their end first?"
As the Buddhist intonations of the Great Success Jade Bright Bodhisattva resounded, her entire being, bathed in Buddha's Light, underwent a transformation. The light shifted, turning a pure, vibrant red. Her once-compassionate and serene expression contorted into that of a fierce-eyed Dharma Protector Vajra, radiating palpable murderous intent. Her formidable presence was, surprisingly, no less imposing than that of the Demon Lords of the Profound Yin Demon Sect—it even seemed to subtly surpass theirs!
Witnessing this dramatic shift, Lin Xuankong could not help but furrow his brow deeply.
The reputation of the Great Success Jade Bright Bodhisattva was indeed immense. As the junior sister to the Great Success Yu Zhen Bodhisattva of Spirit Platform Buddhism, one could readily infer the profound depth of her Buddhist Techniques. She ranked exceptionally high among the nearly thirty most powerful Immortal Lords of the human race within the Immortal Realm. Furthermore, she stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the numerous Clan Leader-level powerhouses from Boundaryless Mountain and the many Great Accomplishment Bodhisattvas within Spirit Platform Buddhism. While she might not have surpassed Sect Leader Qiu of the Divine Dynasty Immortal Sect, her strength was certainly on par with that of the first Elder, Qiu Elder, of the Divine Dynasty Immortal Sect!