Chapter 2306: Chapter 2305: Slaying the Mortal Shell to Achieve Enlightenment

The Buddha has five manifestations, also known as the Five Wrathful Dharma Laksanas.

There is the Immovable King Dharma Laksana, the Conqueror of the Three Worlds King Dharma Laksana, the Yamantaka King Dharma Laksana, the Great Power King Dharma Laksana, and the Vajrayaksa King Dharma Laksana.

These five dharma forms, each more domineering than the last, each more ferocious and violent.

The Patriarch Buddha transforms evildoers not through endless teachings, but with these formidable forces.

To speak good to the good, and to speak evil to the evil, that is necessary.

The Tianzhu Master conjured the Immovable King Dharma Laksana, indeed a form of evil.

This evil form, formidable and imposing, wielded a golden Dharma Sword and thrust fiercely down toward the Buddha Pagoda.

The void thundered with muffled roars, flashing into colorful extreme light.

Inside the Buddha Pagoda, the chant "Amitabha!" resounded once more.

A golden handprint simultaneously appeared again in the void, raising a hand to shield the pagoda’s peak.

Within the palm was a universe, a black vortex swirling in the center.

As the vortex emerged, it devoured the yuan force from all directions.

The golden Dharma Sword plunged into it with the power to destroy heaven and earth, yet was fully absorbed by the black vortex.

The Dharma Sword was swallowed by the black vortex in the handprint, only for a sudden tremor to erupt from the Ci’en Pagoda.

A booming roar sounded, golden light flared dramatically.

It was as if some barrier had been broken, a burst of explosion rushed outward.

"Not good!"

The Tianzhu Master shouted, realizing he had overexerted conjuring this evil form which was exploited by those inside the tower.

The sword he wielded was meant to discipline those inside the tower, yet the ones inside used this Dharma Sword to break the tower’s restriction.

His Dharma Sword was swallowed, raising a hand but unable to retrieve it back.

The void’s golden handprint reversed its slap, and with a sudden explosion in the void, the black Immovable King Dharma Laksana was sent flying with a palm strike.

The Tianzhu Monk’s body shook violently, spitting out a mouthful of suppressed blood.

On his golden body, spider web-like cracks covered it all at once.

Wu Chengzong was celebrating happily while watching the spectacle, who would have expected this slap to crack the Tianzhu Monk open.

Seeing the situation turn bad, he quickly withdrew with his men.

Though having ten Loose Cultivator masters guarding him, Wu Chengzong’s heart was still uneasy.

Every time he shouted fiercely, yet upon sensing danger, he ran faster than anyone.

In midair, Princess Taihua saw herself nearing Ci’en Pagoda, only to be swept up by this heavenly power.

Her entire being was wrapped in the swirling vortex of opposing Buddhist forces, her body seemed to be on the verge of being torn to pieces, terrifying her into crying out, "Master save me!"

Just then, someone appeared suddenly beside her, holding her waist, battling with the Black Robe Daoist trying to capture her.

Boom!

A thundering explosion ensued, separating them to land on either side.

After being trapped in the tower for over a hundred days, Long Fei emerged, clad in a cyan robe, holding Princess Taihua as they descended through the air.

His presence exuded a rarefied air, akin to an Immortal descending to the mortal realm.

His eyes, resembling the cosmic stars and moon, held a deep yet luminous gleam.

His black hair, like a horsetail whisk, each strand brimming with Dao charm.

Those Cultivators observing around were all struck with a curious shiver, feeling an inexplicable pressure intensifying upon them in his presence.

Long Fei stared at the Great Dharma Master of Tianzhu, calmly querying in Sanskrit, "Who are you?"

The Great Dharma Master of Tianzhu supported his body, his face paling, "I am the Elder of Thunder Sound Temple in Tianzhu, Luoga."

Long Fei nodded, "Understood, you may die now."

The Great Dharma Master of Tianzhu froze abruptly, urgently shouting, "If you dare to kill me, the Buddhist Sect of Tianzhu will not forgive you."

"I know!"

Long Fei stared at him calmly, without a trace of emotion on his face, merely raising a sword to point.

This Tianzhu Monk, a be advanced figure having achieved the Golden Body Arhat status, was immediately enveloped by a black vortex.

Inside, it exploded into a mist of blood, followed by the disappearance into this world within the dark space.

Those around intending to kill Long Fei all cried out in unison.

He was indeed a master in the Human Immortal Realm, yet Long Fei managed to kill him with a single point.

No one knew how deep his cultivation was, seemingly as if ruling over this world, instilling fear and awe.

Princess Taihua was also shocked, initially thinking Long Fei would discourse with the monk.

Who knew, with that stroke, he directly killed?

The black-clad man in the sky glanced at Long Fei, saying nothing, swiftly fleeing.

Within the Scripture Pavilion, Wang Xiaoya rose into the air, her eyes flushed as she rushed towards Long Fei, embracing him.

Long Fei smiled, gently patting her head, for this was indeed a perilous ordeal, nearly transformed completely by Ci’en Pagoda, turning into one of the monks here.

Thankfully, at a crucial juncture, this Tianzhu Monk inadvertently helped, using the Buddhist Sect’s Dharma Sword to sever his karmic ties.

Having now attained a Buddhist Sect’s Arhat Golden Body, he used this Dharma Sword to sever.

Slaying the Mortal Shell to Achieve Enlightenment, this is essentially an Immortal Law.

Yet Long Fei ventured to attempt, severing a mortal shell given his cultivation.

Now, this Buddhist Sect’s Truth Body continues to cultivate within the Buddha Pagoda, being him yet not him, aiding to repay Buddhist karmic ties.

Those Cultivators around observing him with their arms around the two most beautiful women of the Great Tang Kingdom, were filled with envy.

Yet, they dared not harbor any jealousy.

Long Fei’s might has led them to gaze upward in admiration.

Di Renying and Li Yuanfang excitingly approached, cupping fists to greet Long Fei, joyfully exclaiming, "Congratulations big brother on safely emerging!"

Long Fei nodded to them, cupping fists to greet the approaching Academy Head Li Chunfeng, thanking him for just now looking after Wang Xiaoya.

Li Chunfeng laughed with delight, "Good to see you come out safely, all is well now. Since Jin Chanzi left, only you managed to enter and emerge from Ci’en Pagoda."

Long Fei nodded, "The karmic ties here are resolved; I should go seek Wu Chengzong to settle the karmic ties as well."

Li Chunfeng stroked his whiskers with surprise, "Fellow Daoist Long, isn’t it better to be cautious? Wu Chengzong is after all the Empress Dowager’s nephew, and constantly recruits over ten thousand Loose Cultivators in his residence, difficult to handle!"

Princess Taihua also advised, "Master, you have just come out, should you not rest a bit before proceeding?"

"No need!"

Long Fei shook his head, directing Li Yuanfang to prepare the horse cart, heading towards Wu Chengzong’s residence.

Wu Chengzong had fled ahead, entering the palace to find Empress Wu, crawling and crying out in panic, "Aunt save me, that villain emerged!"

Empress Wu had already received word, learning the Tianzhu Monk was killed by Long Fei’s slap, yet hadn’t devised any countermeasure. And now, her ineffectual nephew came to trouble her.

She ascended to the grand hall, scolding Wu Chengzong, "With your retinue of over ten thousand Loose Cultivators, and ten Human Immortals, could you not defeat him alone? Look at your lack of resolve, he has yet to come to claim repayment, yet you’ve already fled to me."

Wu Chengzong panicked, "Aunt did not see his imposing stature, seemingly the descent of a god of slaughter! Please, Aunt, immediately call upon the Royal Protectors of the Dao, to completely eradicate that Demon Chief!"

Empress Wu rose wielding anger, "Silence, the Royal Protectors of the Dao are of heralded status, how could the palace summon them so easily? You must know, unless it concerns great matters affecting the royal family’s fortune, these Protectors shall not appear."

Wu Chengzong turned pale, "Then is Aunt going to watch your nephew die?"

Empress Wu coldly retorted, "What is there to fear, I have seen many storms and tides. I shall accompany you to your residence, I want to see if Long Fei has the gall to kill me also!"