Damn it! Let's smash the darkness together!-Chapter 1204 - 130: Ksitigarbha’s Lingering Regret, The Dagger Revealed
"This..."
"What is going on?"
"It’s said that when the two Ghost Kings were present, the Evil Monk in the hall was invincible, so we had to deal with the Ghost Kings first before entering. But no one said that as soon as the Ghost Kings left, he would suddenly pass away, right?"
"What should we do then?"
Inside the Main Hall, Zhang Runzhi, Yan Huoxing, and others looked at each other in dismay.
They glanced at each other, unable to hide the suspicion in their eyes.
The death of this monk was too sudden, too mysterious, completely different from the imagined scenario of engaging in a fierce battle and emerging victorious.
Only Lu Bingwei’s eyes lit up.
She had originally come for this monk, and now that the goal was achieved, she was naturally delighted.
However, despite her evident joy, her actions were extremely cautious. Instead of walking over directly to retrieve the golden bowl and the brain flower blossoming inside, she stood in place, flinging out her sleeve like a snail’s tentacle, and wrapped it around the golden bowl, lifting it up carefully.
Then, maintaining this posture, she inched the golden bowl back towards her.
The entire process was incredibly smooth, with the bowl seemingly sliding along without the slightest shaking.
Seeing this, everyone fell silent, watching intently as Lu Bingwei retrieved the treasure, with no one uttering a word.
Only Xu Shu’s pupils contracted, eyes widening.
Did I hear it wrong? It’s not Knot, but rather Ksitigarbha speaking within?
Although they had only met this legendary figure briefly, the other party was one of the rare divine-level beings Xu Shu had encountered, too extraordinary to forget.
Even though the voice heard from Knot before death was somewhat muffled, Xu Shu still recognized it.
Combining it with the subsequent emergence of the words "Earth" and "Hell," it was unmistakable.
That unmistakably was Ksitigarbha’s voice!
It was the Ksitigarbha who lurked in a temple within the legend of the ruins of the dead, maintaining its own independent identity!
The same being who took away my cheap mother, Christina!
The one in the real world who, during several journeys, first cut me down with Space Slash, before offering condolences with a merciful "Hell will not be empty, and I will not become a Buddha" after finishing!
The enigmatic Evil Buddha who curiously, was escaping from the wasteland during our last meeting, and casually obliterated Earl Lance as a parting gift, presenting me with the "Tailed Ksitigarbha"!
But...
"Wasn’t he already fused with the Death God? Why is he here?"
"Hmm, the voice from Knot sounds more like him from the temple back then..."
"It seems this is definitely not the true body, but rather a residual will he left in this world?"
Xu Shu mused thoughtfully.
Ksitigarbha, being a divine-level existence, having a will that could speak, or even mimic a monster or human was not that strange or difficult to accept.
Compared to that, Xu Shu was more curious why Lu Bingwei would be drawn to the Buddhist characters left behind by Ksitigarbha?
Wait, these two Buddhist characters are very similar to those inside the mermaid...
No, it’s not similar, it’s the same thing.
Whoa! I get it now!
It turns out Knot is the mermaid! And Lu Bingwei, seemingly a Daoist, is actually a disguise; her true identity is a disciple of the Buddhist Sect!
Like how someone like Wuxin is a Big Lei Nun, while Lu Bingwei is a Little Lei Nun!
[Wow, amazing deduction, that’s what makes you stand out!]
[But do you get to decide if it’s Little Lei?]
[At least check and verify, otherwise there’s no proof, incompetent master, daring only to lay hands on powerless wild creatures, insignificant of the insignificant~]
"..."
Xu Shu twitched the corner of his mouth, ignoring Tai Chu Scroll’s provocative taunts.
The point wasn’t about Lu Bingwei being a Little Lei.
The point is, if this conjecture is correct, the Buddhist Sect has been collecting the characters from the Night Parade of Hundred Demons, which are actually remnants of Ksitigarbha’s will?
But isn’t the mermaid the Half-step Primordial Spirit "Yan Fu"?
If the mermaid indeed originated from the remnants of Ksitigarbha’s will, then wouldn’t the full title of Tailed Ksitigarbha be "Primordial Spirit·Yan Fu: Tailed Ksitigarbha"?
Wouldn’t that match perfectly with "Primordial Spirit·Wisdom: Narrow Sleeve Guanyin"?
Could the small jade Buddha truly have to do with divine status? This seems reasonable, given she could consume the "divine wisdom tooth"!
Initially, Xu Shu was a bit apprehensive due to his repeated boldness with her, but after getting used to it, he felt it was not a big deal.
Ha, with Tai Chu Scroll at my disposal, I’m no weaker than those divine beings! So what if it’s sixth tier? I’ve been there before! And it was both human and dragon gods at once!
Besides, what’s the purpose of these Buddhist characters?
The Buddhist Sect, like the Holy Hall, has fallen into decline after the Great Catastrophe. Does this have some relation to the fall of the mythical Bodhisattvas? Could the so-called "collapse of Spirit Mountain" be the reason?
This seems plausible; Ksitigarbha may be gone, but returns as "Tailed Ksitigarbha," explaining why the Buddhist Sect focuses on collecting these characters.
Perhaps these characters can enhance its authority and power!
Too bad Narrow Sleeve Guanyin doesn’t consume these characters...
In an instant, many thoughts flashed through Xu Shu’s mind like an encyclopedia of endless whys bubbling away.
He even came up with a bold idea: if he were to present the characters to Ksitigarbha, could he gain some advantages from it?
This might actually be possible?
After all, I hold the ceremonial command of "Tailed Ksitigarbha," allowing me to directly contact this divine being through sacrificial rituals!
