Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 1005 - 641: Ten Thousand Buddhas Pursue Kasyapa, Tao Qian Receives the Golden Hoop
Duobao Daoist of Spirit Treasure Sect is renowned for being unmatchable in calculation. In matters pertaining to the Heavenly Mechanism, even some powerful God Demons and True Immortals are willing to seek his guidance. One of his reliances is the "Divination Technique" bestowed by Lingbao Tianzun, and the key to this Daoist skill is precisely the Divination Worm.
As the only disciple of Duobao, Tao Master has yet to enjoy Duobao’s happiness, yet this Demon Child’s body used it first.
The Divination Worm received its orders and immediately began to work.
Serving as an "Intermediary" to connect with the Heavenly Dao Origin inevitably involves using powers for deception.
Moreover, this time Tao Buddha’s son was not barehanded, but genuinely offered benefits.
Of course, there’s another more important reason: Since the Buddhas of All Heavens Buddhism consecutively made their Great Vows and there were no followers, Tao Buddha’s son is the only one who appeared.
The Heavenly Dao Origin was not willing to let go and directly grabbed firmly.
As a result, in no time, this transaction, which seemed utterly unbelievable to the other cultivators, truly succeeded.
Tao Buddha’s son also decided to use up his rhetoric one last time and make a big move.
The Dharma Body advanced, actively meeting the Dragon Python Demon that could crush the earth, laughing aloud, and lightly flicking the evil sword:
"This sword is named [Evil-slaying], and it is the supreme sword of the Secret Demon Sect. It has slain countless wicked God Demons."
"Originally, you, a half-competent Daoist Transformation Arhat, are not qualified to fall under this sword, but fortunately, the Evil-slaying sword is now broken, leaving only the sword tooth, which is suitable for chopping you."
"The Destroying Buddha Style no longer suits you; you should taste the Demon Cleansing Sword."
"If you can withstand it, in the future, I, the Demon Child, will retreat at the sight of you."
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It must be said that the appearance and posture of Tao Buddha’s son when pretending to be garlic were indeed intimidating.
Even the Arhat, who had already revealed his true form, allowed him to finish his words completely.
This fellow, as usual, had no regard for martial ethics.
Once again, he launched a sneak attack.
Before the last few words were finished, he had already induced the mana Source Qi generated by organs and aliens like the "Pure Yang Essence Root" inside his body, leaving no drop behind, pouring it all into the evil sword.
"Demon Cleansing!"
The sound of the angry roar reverberated for thousands of miles.
A ring of darkness larger and more violent than any before swept out.
To be fair, with Tao Buddha’s current Daoist realm, combined with the bonus from the evil sword, this move is extremely deadly to Demon Path life.
But for the Dragon Python Arhat, whose Dharma Body has been tempered for countless years, being able to break through its near-Daoist Transformation scales is already worthy of pride.
When he swung the sword, the Dragon Python Arhat indeed sensed this.
Soon after, he finally realized that he had been deceived by the various tricks of this cunning Secret Demon Child, otherwise, given the gap in their strength, it should have ended within tens of breaths.
Upon this thought, the Dragon Python Arhat, knowing he was tricked, became angrier, his gaze filled with killing intent, almost freezing the sky.
The Dragon Python Arhat didn’t mind the sting on his skin from the Demon Cleansing Sword Qi impact, confronting it head-on, shouting:
"Shameless Secret Demon Child."
"No matter how many methods you have, ultimately, you’ll be exposed. This Buddha Lord will swallow you..."
"Boom!"
Just as the Dragon Python’s voice came out, an unforeseen change occurred.
With this small world as the starting point, no, with "Tao Buddha’s son" as the starting point.
Various celestial phenomena began to continuously emerge, vast and boundless oppression erupted, as if the entire Search God Realm was overturned because of this.
The enormous power brewing within it could not be resisted even by a true Daoist Transformation realm, let alone a half-step Daoist Transformation like the Dragon Python.
This power, though not wielded by the Great Demon Tao Buddha’s son, still showed some bias.
In the blink of an eye, the storm erupted, not only blowing away the massive true form of the Dragon Python Arhat but also shooting straight into the sky, the heavenly mechanism tidal wave within inadvertently breaking the Buddhist laws arranged by the Great Kasyapa Demon Buddha, directly alarming the entire Search God Realm.
For a moment, all attention was drawn.
All God Demon Bloodline and Daoist Inheritors couldn’t help but cast their eyes.
All sorts of praises rang out:
"Celestial phenomena emerge, origins agitated, could it be another weighty figure made a Great Vow?"
"It must be so, the Heavenly Dao Origin of the Search God Realm has nearly gone mad. Ordinary sacrifices get no response. Only by sacrificing oneself and one’s faction in this realm will this ’snobbish Heavenly Dao’ give special treatment and benefits."
"Hmm? It seems to be a Demon Buddha Son fighting with a Secret Demon Child, both being Devilish Inheritors, not harming all living beings is rare enough, can they still make a Great Vow?"
"Perhaps it’s the Demon Buddha Son’s vow, seeing the big splash made by the Buddhas of All Heavens Buddhism, he mimics them."
"No, no, I know the background of that Demon Buddha Son, a strong person near Daoist Transformation, a Bodhisattva status nearby, coming to the Search God Realm must be to gather benefits, there’s no way he would be willing to sacrifice himself here, such a betting method is no different than self-destruction."
"So, the main one who made the Great Vow is that ’Secret Demon Child’? What grand wish can a little demon have, turning all the life in this realm into demons?"
"Don’t underestimate that Demon Child, can anyone recognize its face and know its origins?"
...
After someone asked, it indeed sparked a wave.
At this moment, all the mighty beings observing were puzzled. Though they could see what was happening in this realm, they could not see the appearance of the Secret Demon Child, nor any trace to guess its roots.
It seemed all was concealed?
This, however, provided another major clue. Some God Demon descendants and Daoist inheritors, who were also skilled in heavenly mechanism evolution, had already guessed that this mysterious demon child must have made some deal with the Heavenly Dao of the Search God Realm.
Of course, these are all minor concerns.
Tao Qian went so far as to make a Great Vow, expending all his essence and Qi, only to alert the "Golden Cicada" far within the borders of Ming Country to these disturbances.
Indeed, the moment when the causality divine arts cast by Great Kasyapa Demon Buddha get disrupted by the heavenly mechanisms:
In the Ming Country, within the forbidden talisman lineage crafted secret realm of the "Nine Netherworld."
The Saint Monk, considered the "Earth Suppressing Buddha" to resolve the Evil Qi of the Six Paths Reincarnation, originally had a smiling face, selecting one Emotion Tribulation Goddess after another for his prebooked disciple.
Suddenly, when a cosmic disturbance arrived, he frowned and immediately looked toward the source.
Originally thinking it was a competitor for his job, he unexpectedly saw the figure of his own disciple.
With just one glance, he understood the cause and effect, and couldn’t help but exclaim:
"Oh no, I’ve been tricked."
"No wonder it’s the Kasyapa Demon Buddha, his methods are indeed much superior to mine. While I was scheming against the Dragon Python, the Demon Buddha turned around to thwart my grand plan."
Though Golden Cicada said this, his face did not show any hint of panic.
Clearly, he was not without means of counteraction.
The next moment, the Saint Monk opened his mouth, speaking across countless worlds to the Kasyapa Demon Buddha:
"Senior Kasyapa, my Dao is not as profound as yours, I must refrain from more offenses."
"However, as the Search God Realm was preemptively claimed by our All Heavens Buddhism, I boldly invite the myriad Buddhas to appear and courteously send off the Great Kasyapa Demon Buddha."
"Amitabha!"
"Good!"
"Agreed!"
"Great good!"
Indeed, it was as if his words became reality the moment Golden Cicada spoke them.
In the place where Tao Qian and the Dragon Python clashed, an anomaly instantly arose again, with countless Bodhisattvas and Buddhas’ phantoms suddenly appearing without warning.
In an instant, they pinned both of them to the spot.
Meanwhile, in the sky, a majestic Buddha with a canopy above his head holding a spinning Dharma Cakra and a Buddha Tower appeared, immediately startling all the onlookers.
The Demon Buddha Temple, able to rival the All Heavens Buddhism, had every Buddha known far and wide, and with Kasyapa Demon Buddha’s appearance, everyone was instantly aware.
Unfortunately, before sparking any commotion, this Demon Buddha was expelled.
It was inevitable, as it was merely a projection he had descended.
The other side, also being projections, had an overwhelming quantity, truly outnumbering them.
The Great Kasyapa Demon Buddha knew that Golden Cicada had granted him face, not pursuing matters to the extreme, forcefully leaving the "Dragon Python Arhat" there to sharpen the knife for his future disciple.
Thus, before leaving, he did not say much, merely taking one last glance at "Tao Buddha’s son" and then cast a seemingly smiling gaze at Golden Cicada.
Then, that Buddha’s hand descended, swiftly grabbing a previously vanished golden Buddha Rope, the other end being the Dragon Python Arhat.
Kasyapa left with the Dragon Python, and in the blink of an eye, the myriad Buddhas also vanished.
The great commotion ceased in an instant.
Tao Buddha’s son, along with the White Snake and Green Snake, stood stunned on the spot.
Had the mortal peril truly ended?
No further trouble?
Most of it was played out naturally, as he thought amusedly, "It did work out, that fool is easy to deceive, Golden Cicada easy to trick, I, as Tao Buddha’s son, can say I have left nothing unchecked."
He was feeling proud when suddenly he received a transmission from the Buddha’s bowl in his sleeve.
"Though my good disciple is a bit reckless, your methods are outstanding, and your wisdom is top-notch."
"This time it was your master who let you down, nearly costing you your life."
"You should leave an avatar to deal with the two Snake Women, as their mother, the ’Heavenly Snake Lady,’ is on her way. With your eloquence, surviving this great danger without dying yields good fortune."
"I, your true form, shall return to the Liang Country, where I also have a gift for you, granting you an advantage in the Secret Demon Sect Master’s selection."
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This explanation made Tao Qian even happier.
Just as the Divination Worm predicted earlier, once the disaster was resolved, out of compensation, Golden Cicada would surely offer benefits.
Yet what might this Saint Monk’s grand gesture be?
When there’s something beneficial, Great Demon Tao Qian never misses the chance.
Not uttering an extra word, not minding Golden Cicada’s inadvertent use of terms like good disciple or master.
He immediately acted as advised, leaving a Mystical Pearl Avatar, consuming nine Meat Elixirs to withstand the true form of the Dragon Python Arhat, quietly returning to the Liang Country.
At the same time, within the boundaries of the Ming Country.
The Saint Monk in the Nine Netherworld suddenly reached into his bosom and pulled out a shining, golden "Golden Hoop."
Simultaneously, he transmitted a smile:
"No hurry, good disciple."
"This is the supreme Buddha Treasure, bringing great benefits to you specifically."
"There’s just one thing: it’s also a treasure that reveals your true mind and binds your Demon Soul; once used, you can never break free."
"Our master-disciple relationship will be completely solidified, and regardless of whether your master can contend with the ’Demon Lord Yin Zhou’ or the other, you will no longer have any chance to regret, so think it over carefully."
Having said this, Golden Cicada neither moved nor delayed.
He lifted his hand and tossed the Golden Hoop towards the Liang Country.
