Amitabha Buddha.
Under Lu Yang's gaze, the boy with vermilion lips and white teeth smiled faintly. He then placed his palms together, a golden light shimmering in his eyes as he looked straight at Lu Yang. Benefactor, your talent is truly exceptional.
It is a pleasant surprise for this humble monk. ... A Buddhist Cultivator. Lu Yang's eyebrows raised.
He had heard from Chen Xin'an that there were no Buddhist Cultivators south or north of the river. Even if there were, they were Rogue Cultivators like Ming Chan from before. The true Buddhist Cultivators were all west of the river.
They did not cultivate the Path of Body-Refining and Ascension, but rather the Path of Profound Joy and Nirvana, which was said to hold its own mysteries, vastly different from the paths south and north of the river. Especially this Daoist Master Panlong before him.
His cultivation level was similar to the Heaven Mending Peak Master's, but unlike him, he had not been slashed by Golden Core sword qi. His spirit and flesh were complete, and he was in his prime. His aura encompassed the universe, as vast and mighty as the heavens.
This immediately made Lu Yang understand why the Heaven Mending Peak Master had been so aggrieved before. This humble monk is Fulong. The boy spoke, his voice clear.
Panlong has already entered nirvana, reborn in the Pure Land. All things of the past are no longer related to this humble monk. In this world, there is only Fulong.
Lu Yang's expression was equally calm. Then Senior Fulong, why have you come to find me at this moment? As he spoke, he continued to establish his Dao, only to find that the Dao foundation, which had been so easy to build just moments ago, was now as arduous as carrying a heavy load. ...
Is it that dragon? Lu Yang's gaze shifted to the small dragon coiled around the Dragon Subduing Arhat. He saw that its dragon pupils, its golden eyes, were fixed on him the entire time.
Seeing this, the Dragon Subduing Arhat smiled faintly. This little dragon he carried with him looked like a living creature, but it was actually a superior Spiritual Treasure called the Dragon-Trapping Ring. The divine ability within it was called "Gaze Framing the Universe."
As the name suggested, once you were caught in its gaze, you would be fixed within its field of vision, unable to leave or transform. Because when Lu Yang was first seen by it, he had not yet established his Dao foundation.
So now, no matter how Lu Yang circulated his divine abilities, his Dao foundation would be locked in place by its gaze, making it difficult to condense and impossible for him to take the opportunity to flee elsewhere. This humble monk has come this time to offer you an opportunity, Benefactor.
The Dragon Subduing Arhat sized up Lu Yang and continued, After this humble monk entered nirvana, I attained the fruit of an Arhat and established a pagoda temple in the Pure Land, named the Dragon Subduing Temple. The temple is newly established and still lacks Buddhist followers. Benefactor, your True Qi is at the pinnacle of perfection.
You can join my temple as a Guardian Vajra. From now on, you will cultivate the path of nirvana with this humble monk. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
Boom!
Before the Dragon Subduing Arhat could finish his sentence, Lu Yang's figure flashed and disappeared from his original spot, replaced by a dazed-looking Witch Ghost. The Dragon Subduing Arhat was stunned by this, clearly not expecting Lu Yang to be able to break free from the Dragon-Trapping Ring's restraint.
But soon, his brow smoothed, and he let out a hearty laugh. Benefactor, why must you be so obstinate? You cultivate the Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Art; you are naturally fated to be with this humble monk, with the Pure Land.
Fate your mother's head. Within the Foundation Establishment Realm, Lu Yang cursed inwardly as he fled. The Dragon Subduing Arhat was clearly not here with good intentions.
How could he possibly surrender without a fight? I was still too careless! As Lu Yang fled, regret filled his heart.
It wasn't that he hadn't considered the possibility of a problem with the Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Art; after all, Liu Xin's case was a clear precedent. However, at the time, Daoist Master Panlong was as good as dead in his eyes.
Furthermore, he had attempted to reach Foundation Establishment in his previous life, and Daoist Master Panlong had not come for him then. Thus, he had let his guard down... Thinking back now, it was probably because in his past life, he had broken through within the Saint Sect!
Dammit, they're all beasts! Is there not a single good person in the Saint Sect who genuinely thinks of the future generations?
Guardian Vajra?
Is he planning to refine me into a puppet!? With a thought, Lu Yang directly left the Foundation Establishment Realm. In the next second, Lu Yang escaped with the power of The Heavens Collapse.
The eight-hundred-li Skull Mountain instantly began to shake violently, as if an earth dragon were turning over. Fighting in the Foundation Establishment Realm is certain death for me. Lu Yang recognized the reality of his situation.
He had not yet established his Dao foundation. Within the Foundation Establishment Realm, he had to resist the assault of Heart Demons every second of every minute. How could he fight under such conditions?
Therefore, he could only return to the present world first, find a way to escape or repel the Dragon Subduing Arhat, and then continue his attempt at Foundation Establishment. Otherwise, it was a dead end. Escaping is unrealistic.
I have the divine talisman to conceal my karma, yet that bald donkey was still able to find me. This means he has a way to bypass karma and lock onto me directly through the connection in the cultivation technique. Under these circumstances, it's impossible for me to escape.
Besides, Skull Mountain is my home ground; fleeing would be even more dangerous... Thinking of this, Lu Yang made up his mind. ...
I'll fight!
Although he could still restart, the pages of the Book of a Hundred Lives were limited. He would not restart easily unless he was at the end of his rope, with no other choice. Besides, even if he had to restart, for the sake of his next life, he should probe Daoist Master Panlong's methods as much as possible.
In the next second, the figure of the Dragon Subduing Arhat appeared, also carrying the power of The Heavens Collapse. However, he had truly achieved Foundation Establishment, and the phenomenon he created was different from Lu Yang's. He lowered his eyelids and calmly swept his gaze over Skull Mountain.
In an instant, the entire eight-hundred-li Skull Mountain was in his view. The formless pressure from a Foundation Establishment Daoist Master instantly descended upon every cultivator within Skull Mountain.
Rumble!
In that moment, cultivators below the late Qi Refining Realm were directly crushed into dust by this pressure. Those in the late Qi Refining Realm were forced to prostrate on the ground, vomiting blood ceaselessly. Only the cultivators at Qi Refining Perfection, who seemed to still have some value, were not seriously injured.
Instead, they suddenly put their palms together and inexplicably began to chant Buddhist scriptures. At the same time, Lu Yang brandished the Myriad Spirits Banner. The guardian god Sunü immediately appeared, leading eight red-robed ghosts to circulate their divine abilities.
The majestic and spectacular Yama Demon Hall instantly rose from the ground, dominating the sky. He continuously drew upon the yin killing qi from the spiritual vein beneath Skull Mountain to empower his divine ability. Seeing this, the Dragon Subduing Arhat praised with clicks of his tongue.
Once Benefactor enters my temple and becomes a Guardian Vajra, this one can also be a female devotee in my temple, sharing paradise with you, Benefactor. That can also be considered a fateful connection.
Boom!
Lu Yang completely ignored the Dragon Subduing Arhat's words. The moment the Yama Demon Hall appeared, he lifted it into the air and brought it crashing down on the Dragon Subduing Arhat's head! The Dragon Subduing Arhat did not dodge or evade.
He simply raised a treasured light from the top of his head, shaped like a canopy, and steadily caught the descending Yama Demon Hall. The moment the two collided, shooting stars and flowing fire burst forth, scattering in all directions, causing the Dragon Subduing Arhat's previously relaxed brow to furrow slightly.
It seems ordinary methods won't be enough to take this person down. Although he said this, the Dragon Subduing Arhat was overjoyed in his heart. When he left behind the Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Art, he had never thought he would be able to catch such a big fish.
After all, the Heaven Mending Peak Master knew his background. It was impossible for him to truly let a Foundation Establishment seed cultivate the Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Art, only to be caught by him in the end, benefiting the Buddhist Cultivators west of the river. So, his expectations were very low from the start.
As long as it was someone attempting Foundation Establishment, he wouldn't mind even if there was only a ten percent chance. However, Lu Yang had greatly exceeded his expectations. He could tell with a single glance that the other party was a true Foundation Establishment seed, and even an outstanding one at that.
If he could convert him, it would be of immense benefit to him! Not to mention he was getting a guardian god Sunü for free. A False Foundation Establishment, although not as good as a true Foundation Establishment, was still quite good.
Sending them both into his Dragon Subduing Temple would be enough to advance his cultivation level even further! So be it. I shall use some more divine abilities then.
At this thought, the Dragon Subduing Arhat's expression turned serious. He then placed his palms together, and a golden light steamed from beneath his feet, instantly filling more than half the sky. In the blink of an eye, the eight-hundred-li Skull Mountain, originally roiling with yin killing qi, transformed into a vast golden land.
And within this golden land, a temple as majestic as a mountain rose from the ground. Its gates were wide open, revealing the main hall's appearance, with a Lotus Platform at the head. Then, the Dragon Subduing Arhat's figure flashed, and he landed on the Lotus Platform in the temple.
In an instant, a great light shone. The Dragon Subduing Arhat sat cross-legged on the Lotus Platform, his right hand resting on his right knee, his fingertips touching the ground in a seal. In an instant, he scattered thousands of rays of radiant light.
Wherever the radiant light passed, all filth was scattered, and the myriad phenomena dissolved. The eight-hundred-li of yin killing qi on Skull Mountain was completely swept away by him, and the Yama Demon Hall, like ice and snow in summer, collapsed with a boom under the radiant light