Chapter 362: Chapter 262: Entered Taishang Laojun’s Eight Trigrams Furnace (Part 3)

By comparison, it would be better if the Buddha’s Son had simply died. If he was refined into one of their kind by those Demon Fiends, the transgression would be far greater.

For the Buddha’s Son of Great Virtue Temple to be refined into a Demon Fiend would tarnish the reputation of the entire temple.

Hearing Qing Xin’s reply, the phantom image of Hai Shu Bodhisattva above the Golden Buddha Statue let out a soft sigh.

"If he cannot be found, then let it be. The Buddha’s Son will not be reduced to a Demon Fiend. The True Buddha will still reincarnate."

Qing Xin did not reply. Hai Shu Bodhisattva was already instructing him on how to act.

He understood the meaning behind Hai Shu Bodhisattva’s words.

’The Buddha’s Son of Great Virtue Temple absolutely could not be allowed to become a Demon Fiend. Absolutely not!’

Until the Buddha’s Son recovers his past-life body, he is merely a vessel—expendable.

"Has the source of the Demon Fiend chaos been found?"

Hai Shu Bodhisattva asked another question.

"Reporting to the Bodhisattva, we have found no trace of the Golden Thread Pavilion’s involvement."

Qing Xin replied.

"Does this mean... an Immortal Origin Land will also briefly open in the Four Buddha States?"

Hai Shu Bodhisattva immediately deduced the reason.

Every opening of an Immortal Origin Land is a carnival for both Demon Fiends and Cultivators.

However, because the location of the Immortal Origin Land’s opening is never fixed, Demon Fiends will often search for it wantonly, causing widespread turmoil.

"In that case, find the entrance to the Immortal Origin Land as quickly as possible. We must not let those Demon Fiends get there first."

"Yes! We obey the Bodhisattva’s decree!"

Everyone replied in unison, not daring to disobey.

The Golden Buddha Statue fell still. Inside the Glazed Tower, the crowd rose from the floor.

All eyes turned to Qing Xin. As a Zen Master, he held the highest status among them.

Without much deliberation, Qing Xin immediately ordered an announcement to be made:

"His Highness the Buddha Prince Yuan Ji of our Land of Great Virtue and Goodness has died a valiant death. He fought to the last against the Demon Fiends and was killed in battle in Sanxi City.

Once the Demon Fiend scourge is resolved, Sanxi City is to erect a Golden Buddha Statue in his honor. They will spread the story of his deeds to gather merit for him, ensuring his swift entry into blissful reincarnation."

"Yes!"

Naturally, someone would be assigned to carry this out.

From this day forward, His Highness the Buddha Prince was, for all intents and purposes, dead.

There was only a dead Buddha’s Son, not one who had been turned into a Demon Fiend. This was the only way to keep the reputation of Great Virtue Temple from being sullied. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

After making this declaration, Qing Xin turned to the matter of the Demon Fiends, having his subordinates report the latest intelligence.

But just as the monks were conferring, a sudden disturbance was detected outside Bai’an City. The auras of a massive number of Demon Fiends were rapidly approaching.

Everyone shot to their feet and looked out beyond Bai’an City.

At the same time, cries of alarm rose from within the city: Demon Fiends were attacking!

’How could so many Demon Fiends appear so suddenly?’

As the main city of the Four Buddha States, Bai’an City had already been cleared of all surrounding Demon Fiends.

While it was impossible to eliminate every last Demon Fiend, it had been some time since any had dared to openly attack Bai’an City.

The monks flew out of the Glazed Tower and gathered in the sky above Bai’an City.

"Zen Master, save me!"

Just then, a loud voice suddenly cried out from outside Bai’an City.

The moment he heard this voice, Qing Xin jolted.

’It’s the Buddha’s Son!’

Everyone else heard the voice as well.

Outside Bai’an City, a massive horde of Demon Fiends was in hot pursuit of something. Some charged across the ground while others flew through the air. A quick glance revealed at least a thousand of them, with a large number of Corpse Transformation Demon Fiends among their ranks.

With so many Demon Fiends attacking at once, the mountains shook and the earth trembled. The spectacle was immense.

Ahead of this demonic horde, a figure in a gray Monk’s Robe was desperately fleeing toward Bai’an City, narrowly dodging the attacks from behind.

Even so, the figure’s Monk’s Robe was in tatters, and he was covered in wounds.

’The Buddha’s Son is still alive!’

Many of the monks from the Four Buddha States had never seen this new Buddha’s Son, but Qing Xin recognized him.

It was indeed the Buddha’s Son, but Qing Xin showed no intention of intervening, his face clouded with suspicion.

’The Buddha’s Son’s Cultivation Level was only at the Late Stage of Visceral Stone. It’s only been a few days, so how did he reach the Corpse Transformation stage?’

’Though, as a True Buddha Reincarnation, it wouldn’t be strange for his Cultivation Level to advance at a miraculous pace.’

’But for it to happen right after he was abducted by Demon Fiends... something wasn’t right.’

’Besides, even if the Buddha’s Son had advanced to the Corpse Transformation stage, the one who abducted him was a Zombie God Great Demon Fiend. With so many other Demon Fiends chasing him, how could he possibly have made it here?’

’Even for a distance of a hundred li, escaping the pursuit of so many Demon Fiends—including numerous Corpse Transformation Demon Fiends—was no simple feat.’

Everyone looked to Qing Xin. Without his command, no one dared to act.

"Stop the Demon Fiends from attacking the city."

Qing Xin gave the order immediately, but it was to stop the Demon Fiends from approaching the city, not to rescue the Buddha’s Son. The two commands had entirely different implications.

After giving the order, Qing Xin’s figure shot toward the chaos outside the city.

’Regardless of whether that’s truly the Buddha’s Son being chased by those Demon Fiends, I need to verify it for myself.’

Meanwhile, Yang An was flying toward Bai’an City with all his might. It was only after having the Bow Lady devour some Demon Fiends that he learned of the main city of the Four Buddha States and made his way here.

’The fastest way to find Qing Xin is to head to the main city.’

As for the Demon Fiends behind him, he had deliberately attracted them on his way here.

’After all, he was supposed to have escaped from the clutches of a Zombie God Great Demon Fiend. It would be strange not to cause some kind of commotion.’

When he was not far from Bai’an City, he sensed Qing Xin’s aura and immediately cried out for help.

Before long, Qing Xin’s figure appeared outside Bai’an City, flying rapidly toward him.

"Zen Master, save me!"

Yang An’s face lit up with joy as he shouted again.

But in the next instant, Qing Xin abruptly accelerated, appearing before him in a flash with a cold expression.

"Demon Fiend, die! No-Self Void Smell, Great Compassion Palm!"

"???"

Yang An was stunned.

Countless Scripture Mantras materialized, drawn in by Qing Xin’s palm strike and surging toward him.

’I don’t have time to wonder why this old bald donkey is suddenly attacking me.’

’But if this old bald donkey’s palm strike connects, it’s a blow from a Zombie God. This is no joke.’

Jade Kala Vajra Body!

Yang An’s body abruptly swelled, his flesh and blood filling with Golden Dust as he threw a punch of his own.

Fist met palm.

Qing Xin’s hand was instantly seared by the massive amount of Dust, turning it pitch-black. The immense force also twisted his arm at an unnatural angle.

At the same time, however, countless Scripture Mantras surged into Yang An’s body and violently exploded.

...

A searing pain originating from his very soul suddenly struck. In a daze, Yang An snapped back to his senses, his mind clearing with a jolt.

"Damn it! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!

Bow Lady, let go!"