Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 1007 - 643: Xingtian Has a Bastard Son, Spiritual Mountain Borrows Buddha Soldiers
The news from the Mystical Pearl Avatar quickly allowed both Tao Buddhaโs son and his original to guess Golden Cicadaโs subsequent plans.
To a certain extent, it was already quite obvious. ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฃ๐ธ๐๐๐.๐๐๐
"This Saint Monk, his methods are somewhat vulgar."
"He probably plans to have me marry into some major power as a uxorilocal son-in-law, facilitating connections for him."
"When the Emotion Tribulation comes, it will also conveniently push the Buddhist Sectโs great plan forward, officially enlightening me into the sect, achieving multiple goals in one move."
"If it were my original Tao True Monarch, he would resist such manipulation to the death, crying about how his purity cannot be sullied, but now inside the realm is I, the Demon Child... the more the merrier, hehe."
Tao Buddhaโs son half engaged in banter, half joyfully finished speaking.
Not caring about the originalโs face turning dark, he directly grasped the Merit Golden Hoop and chanted aloud:
"Amitabha!"
"Since entering Tang Country and worshiping the Buddhist Sect, some tidying up is in order."
With that, this fellowโs Buddha Light surged, and soon he transformed into a peculiar Buddha Son, with a golden hoop on his head, a face full of devilish traits yet mixed with intense Buddha Nature.
Without hesitation, he draped the Joyful Kasaya over his body, then held onto the Purple Gold Buddha Bowl in one hand, and the Great Treasure Merit Scripture in the other.
Anyone who saw him would think he was a newly converted Talent Buddha Son whose devilish nature hadnโt been completely eradicated.
"What a fine appearance!"
"Make sure you see clearly, original, when you give birth to that Tao Buddha Child one day, you can outfit them just like this."
"Wherever they go, theyโll manage to fit in."
After saying this, he then used the Buddha Heart Wisdom Root obtained from Tao True Monarch, directly summoning a Merit Cloud.
Sitting on it, he went straight into the territory of Tang Country.
On the way, he maintained communication with the Divination Worm, inquiring about any suitable targets for conquest around Liang Country.
They must match their own strength, aid the worm in growing swiftly, and benefit Tao Buddhaโs son.
Luck was on his side, as a response came shortly:
"Around Liang Country, there is a large nation and four small nations, but the most suitable for conquest now is that Golden Country."
"Golden Country is a vile neighbor, its territory slightly larger than that of Liang Country, with a population of several tens of millions, ten counties, one hundred cities, rich resources, and numerous spiritual materials... Previously, it had a plethora of Gods and Demons, mostly Wild Gods and Immoral Sacrifices, but has recently been entirely seized by an โGod Demon Descendantโ from the Outer Realm, who killed and devoured all the Wild Gods, establishing dominance."
"This demon, known as the โHeadless Deity Lord,โ has a father who is the Outer Realmโs Acquired God Demon War God Xingtian. This God Demon seized the moment when the Mountain and Sea Great Realm was in turmoil, leading a portion of the clan from his fatherโs Headless People into the Search God Realm, intending to establish merit here to complete his headless condition."
"Though the demon is Xingtianโs son, he hasnโt cultivated the War Godโs methods; instead, he turned to the worship of the Chaos Demon Ancestor, acquiring another kind of Demon God cultivation method that allows him to form a complete head, escaping the condition of the โHeadless People.โ"
"For this reason, father-son relations have been disharmonious for many years."
"Though the Headless Deity Lord has not yet comprehended Daoist Transformation, his Dharma Body and bloodline are extraordinary, and ordinary Daoist Transformation cannot hurt him. Under his command are dozens from the โHeadless People,โ each possessing the War Godโs Strange Power to tear Great Strength Demons and crush the Asura Army."
"Due to the Headless Deity Lordโs excessively violent disposition and bizarre methods, the ordinary people within Golden Country suffer bitterly, their Heart Souls sunk, only wishing for liberation. Should a Human Dao royal army rise and destroy the Evil Demons, not only would the countryโs territory fall easily into hands, but the faith of several tens of millions would become extremely fervent."
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Accompanied by this detailed secret, the primary appearance of the headless deity slowly emerged before Tao Qianโs eyes:
An ancient giant-like dharma body, even not transformed in its usual state, reaches several tens of meters high.
Bulky yet robust, the entire body glimmers with a scarlet-yellow oily sheen.
The lower body is covered with skin from some God Demon around the genital region, while the upper body is encased in True Dragon Armor.
The huge head appears as though cut by some axe, leaving only half, which is quite terrifying.
Further down, two nipples have transformed into eyes, and the navel into a mouth aperture.
It can see and speak, truly bizarre.
One hand wields a fierce and ancient Divine Axe, the other a Bronze Shield.
Wherever the fiendish gleam in its eyes reaches, all creatures who see it will tremble with fear, terrified to death on the spot.
Tao Buddhaโs son, although not frightened, couldnโt help but lament:
"Look at this, wasnโt the Search God Realm supposed to be on the verge of breaking? The best place to blend in?"
"I finally seized Liang Country, and then any random vile neighbor is such an existence? Not even entered Daoist Transformation, yet Daoist Transformation cannot harm him. If this one truly enters Daoist Transformation, wouldnโt it be even scarier?"
"And this oneโs background, if my memory serves correctly, that War God Xingtian is a terrifyingly renowned figure within the Mountain and Sea Great Realm; thankfully, father and son are disharmonious, or it wouldnโt be me plotting against him, but him wanting to devour me anytime."
"After entering the world, Iโve had much luck, and my methods are still decent, yet itโs still a common mix; other Secret Demon Children probably arenโt much better off."
"Hmm? Them not mixing well is most fortuitous, maybe in the future Iโll call out and theyโll all come to seek shelter under me. Speaking of which, this earlier idle move I made, just waiting for the key moment to let that good sister-in-law of mine take action..."
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Within the Ascending Immortal Star Acupoint, Tao Qian saw the Demon Child body whose thoughts began to wildly drift, his face even darker, unable to resist reminding:
"Stop delaying, hurry to Tang Country to borrow troops."
"The Mountain and Sea Realm is currently in chaos due to the invasion of external Gods and Demons, but none among the Mountain and Sea Gods is easily provoked. Recently, Aunt Bai Yin mentioned that figures like โEmperor Wa,โ โEmperor Mother,โ and โAncient Three Saint Emperors,โ those innate Gods and Demons whoโve attained Dao within the Mountain and Sea Realm, have already set out, bound to calm things soon."
"That War God Xingtian may have no time to care for his son now, but itโs not to say he wonโt in a while."
"You want to swallow his foundation, now is the best time, let the All Heavens Buddhism take the front..."
Tao Buddhaโs son seemed to be waiting for the original to say these things.
Upon hearing them, he instantly burst into loud laughter, replying:
"Good good good!"
"As expected of my original, as cunning and shameless as I am."
"Rest assured, Iโm not foolish. If I canโt borrow the Buddha soldiers, even if you urge me to provoke, I would be unwilling."
After saying this, the auspicious cloud beneath him glided across the sky, officially entering the borders of the Tang Kingdom.
After all, being completely ruled by the All Heavens Buddhism, the original appearance of this country is unknown. Now it seems, it is already a land of Buddha.
The scenery within is somewhat similar to what Tao Qianโs original self saw during the struggle against the Arhats of the Demon Buddha Temple in the Longevity Realm: the "Earthly Buddha Country."
Of course, in any dimension, it is ten to a hundred times better.
Though it cannot match the "Ten Trillion Buddha Lands" of the Western Heavenly Bliss, it certainly possesses a glimpse of form and spirit.
Any other Daoist lineage inheritors or God Demon descendants with slightly lesser cultivation and intelligence would be assimilated within a few days of treading here, converting to the Buddhist sect.
Not long after Tao Qian entered the borders, there was only a bit of heart soul connection left with the Divination Worm.
The Divination Worm Silk temporarily couldnโt break through the Buddha-transformed territory of the Tang Kingdom.
"Alas, a clever woman cannot cook without rice."
"Even with such a heavenly alien as the Divination Worm, it cannot grow rapidly again temporarily, and naturally, it cannot assist me."
"It seems this time, borrowing soldiers must succeed."
Having made up his mind, Tao Buddhaโs son didnโt dawdle anymore.
He directly rode the Joyful Auspicious Cloud toward the deepest territory of the Tang Kingdomโs Buddha Land.
There is where the All Heavens Buddhism is stationed, Little Ling Mountain.
In the mountain, there is the Ten Thousand Buddha Arena, named the Great Thunder Sound Temple.
Inside the temple, countless Arhats, Bodhisattvas, and Buddhas have descended and projected avatars, temporarily transforming into clay statues, waiting for the Great Plan to unfold.
Although Tao Buddhaโs son has transformed into the likeness of the Buddhaโs son, he is absolutely not qualified to enter the temple. He knows and is unwilling to truly go in, lest he gets seen through by that heap of Great Divine Power possessors.
The place he truly wants to go is the Spirit Palace at the foot of the mountain.
The master of the palace is an extraordinary monk who cultivates both Dao and Buddhism, named Jin Tuo Monk.
This monk is an avatar, and his original has a very special status in the All Heavens Buddhism, with a rather mysterious origin.
However, his original is a friend of the Golden Cicada.
The Golden Cicada mentioned in the Merit Scripture: If in need of help, one can go to the Spirit Palace at the foot of the mountain to find Jin Tuo Monk.
Itโs quite clear that this is a connection thoughtfully arranged by a good master as a backdoor.
It is peculiar indeed. On his way deep into the Tang Kingdom, Tao Qian could see various Arhat Temples and Bodhisattva Palace Temples everywhere. Powerful Source Qi mechanisms could be clearly sensed within, yet no one came out to stop Tao Qian.
His "Buddhaโs son guise" was very lifelike, with the clear aura of the Merit Golden Hoop.
Yet he did not encounter a single inspection, how could this be possible?
If it were other cultivators with such an encounter, they would certainly panic and possibly turn back and flee.
Tao Qian was different; the deeper he went, the more joyous he appeared.
"Original self, this affair is assured."
"As I guessed before, the Golden Cicada intentionally left a backdoor path for me, luring me deeply in until thereโs no chance to regret."
"Wonderful, simply wonderful."
"Hurry and nurture the Tao Buddha Child; such a good master shouldnโt be disappointed."
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No sooner had the Buddhaโs sonโs body muttered that, suddenly ahead appeared a Spirit Palaceโs glorious treasure palace, lined with jewel-laden halls.
Before he could take a close look, an old monk suddenly appeared in front of the mountain gate, calling to him from afar:
"That Buddhaโs son, I see you wear the Merit Golden Hoop, can it be that you are the well-settled disciple of the Golden Cicada?"
"If so, come over for a talk."
Upon hearing the call, Tao Qian went to look at the old monk.
There was nothing particularly strange about his appearance โ an old Human Clan monk, except for a golden lump of flesh bulging from his forehead, with golden light surging within, most mysterious.
Since entering the Search God Realm, Tao Buddhaโs son had met many powerful beings and could be considered well-traveled and fearless.
Yet at this moment, merely meeting the old monkโs gaze, he felt a sensation of being seen through.
"What on earth is this Jin Tuo Monkโs background?"
"With this one glance, I fear all my efforts in disguise and transformation were in vain."
Though he knew he was seen through, Tao Qian still approached with a beaming smile.
According to etiquette, he respectfully performed a Buddhist salutation, then without intending to exchange pleasantries, directly cut to the chase, saying:
"Greetings, senior!"
"I was once a Secret Demon Child, later, thanks to meeting a Saint Monk, I understood my true aspirations. However, my demon nature is deeply ingrained. Even with this Merit Golden Hoop, it cannot be completely eradicated for now. Therefore, I wish to emulate the Saint Monk in delivering sentient beings and accumulating merit."
"This is exactly why I seek you out in the Tang Kingdom, revered senior."
"To make things clear to you, I oversee Liang Country, which has a wicked neighbor known as the Headless Deity Lord. This fiend is violent by nature, oppressing all people. I wish to rally compassionate Buddha soldiers to enlighten him. Alas, my Dao Heng is shallow, and I command no Extraordinary Army, truly lacking power. Thus, I come here, seeking your assistance, senior."
Having finished speaking, Jin Tuo Monk was slightly taken aback.
And itโs no wonder. In front of this Spiritual Mountain Gate, heโs come and gone with countless people.
But one so shameless was indeed the first.
