Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 953 - 613: Guanyin Master Weaves the Red Thread, Fish-basket Beauty Marries as Wife

After entering the Search God Realm, the Divination Worm frequently assisted Tao Qian, unfailingly successful.

Who would have anticipated that before the little worm had fully matured, it would still be susceptible to some Exotic Skills' deceptions.

The Fish Basket Guanyin, as one of the Avatars of the Seven Slaughter Bodhisattva, must have cultivated the Buddhist Law that conceals the Heavenly Mechanism.

Taking this opportunity, Lord Red Rope launched a Forbidden Technique surprise attack, causing the Demon Child to lose focus for an instant, finally nailing this extremely slippery big fish firmly onto the chopping board.

A perfectly benign Bodhisattva, now truly murderous.

A hundred twisted and terrifying heads, smiling grimly, with a thousand arms wielding Divine Weapons, rushed forward.

Seeing this form, it seemed intent on gutting Tao Qian alive, to devour him whole.

The Great Demon Tao shouted, "Woe is me!" while struggling desperately.

The combo of Magical Treasure and Divine Power, first activated and gathering demon pets, was all resolved, so he quickly changed his thoughts and released the newly acquired treasure, the Plague God Umbrella.

This umbrella excels at collecting plagues and toxins, but alas, Fish Basket Guanyin is not of the plague or poison type.

Fortunately, the umbrella conceals a Source Qi of plague toxins; once released, it can turn into an astonishingly foul stench.

Sure enough, as soon as he concentrated, the umbrella opened, and the Source Qi surged, immediately transforming into an enormous turbid yellow sea of clouds, enveloping the Fish Basket Guanyin within.

Ordinary Cultivators, God Demon Clans, and even God Demon Avatars, struck by such a blow, might not survive without shedding a layer of skin, with endless troubles afterwards, Dharma Body decaying, Heart Soul besieged, taking thousands of years to heal.

But Fish Basket Guanyin was different.

From within the murky cloud sea, a mocking voice came:

"You have some tricks for a little demon, turning the remains of that Heavenly Talisman Great Saint into a Magical Treasure within a few dozen breaths, surely with the help of that simple-minded Heavenly Furnace Demon Lord."

"But such filthy things, how can they affect me?"

"My title is Fish Basket, but I'm not an empty basket. This treasure was born with me, capable of holding the Four Seas Water, refined into 'Killing Fluid,' not only these plague clouds, but even if you summon Samadhi True Fire and Six Yang Immortal Flames, they will be extinguished by me."

As he spoke, Fish Basket Guanyin demonstrated her Divine Skills again.

With the sound of rushing water, suddenly there was a thunderous roar between heaven and earth, water mountains and jade waves, coming with a sky-full of killing intent.

In an instant, the cloud that could cover mountains and vast cities was washed away cleanly, not a trace of filth or plague being left, all purified.

Indeed, the previous Heavenly Talisman Great Saint couldn't withstand even a few moves from Fish Basket Guanyin.

Now his blood-refined Magical Treasure was even more vulnerable against this Bodhisattva, buying Tao Qian only the brief time of two breaths.

It's not that the Heavenly Talisman Great Saint was too weak, but between these two God Demon Avatars, the Heavenly Talisman was utterly restrained by the Fish Basket.

Luckily, the Great Demon Tao had anticipated this, and immediately followed up with calling out the All Heavens Demon Net.

Seizing the moment when the Bodhisattva was casting, the Demon Net unfolded, with forty thousand Hunger Demons roaring up, each pulling Demon Ropes, igniting Demon Flames, binding Fish Basket Guanyin tightly in an instant.

This treasure is extremely sinister.

Once touched, the invisible Demon Flames burn madly, but the most terrifying aspect is that the forty thousand Hunger Demons transform into tiny germs, invading the Buddha body Dharma Body, gnawing at the flesh, devouring the internal organs.

Years ago, when the Secret Demon Sect was besieged, this treasure killed more than one Arhat, making it highly renowned.

Even a Great Divine Power like Fish Basket Guanyin would need time to break free.

At this moment, Tao Qian thought again, planning to have the Evil-slaying Sword cut open those Heavenly Intent Killing Needles for a chance to escape.

Yet, an unexpected change occurred in an instant:

Fish Basket Guanyin evidently bore intense hatred for this Secret Demon Child.

Though caught in the All Heavens Demon Net, she was unwilling to give even a sliver of life.

Allowing the Demon Net to bind her into a jumbled mess, the forty thousand Hunger Demons crazily burrowing into her body, the Demon Flames burning, she strode on the ground, sneering:

"No matter how many divine skills or fierce treasures the Secret Demon Child has, they're useless."

"By the time I flay you alive, those Hunger Demons will have been tamed by my body's killing intent, advancing to become Killing Demons under my control."

"Let's see what other means you might have?"

This scene seemed to completely cut off Tao Qian's path of escape.

Having lost the initiative, no matter how cunning and slippery he might be, it was indeed difficult to act effectively.

He could only glance at the sky, secretly determined:

"The Search God Realm is indeed perilous; I barely entered and already provoked a formidable adversary."

"It seems only by having the Divination Worm act, though it will consume the nutrients and secrets it devoured, allowing the Heavenly Chaotic Destiny Divine Spell to be cast once. Once this spell is unleashed, my enemy will instantly become the enemy of heaven and earth, with all manner of heavenly punishments and misfortunes descending, possibly summoning a powerful God Demon out of nowhere to devour this Bodhisattva."

"But in doing so, the worm will lose its essence, and maturing will require enduring numerous hardships and setbacks, such a cost is truly great."

"It's also my true body to blame, you Lord Suppressing Evil True Monarch, worrying about face, fearing trouble at the rear, thus putting me in such peril. If the promised reinforcements don't come, I will abandon this task of trial and cultivation for you..."

...

Good people aren't meant to be missed, as soon as Tao Child said this.

Across all realms, the true body's instructions came immediately:

"You are me, and I am you; this task you cannot abandon."

"The matter of reinforcements has not been forgotten. Daoist Mingzhen has personally gone to Guanyin Temple and has already invited Guanyin Master to act, but due to the unique customs of the Search God Realm, you must first complete the ritual of inviting the Bodhisattva to gain this great assistance."

"Remember, first chant the Universal Gate Chapter, then the Diamond Sutra, lastly the Sutra of the Lotus of the Dharma. With heart and mind, the Great Master will send an avatar to the world, assisting you in capturing the Fish Basket Guanyin."

The true body and the avatar are one person, such thoughts are known instantly.

Though a Secret Demon Child chanting Buddhist scriptures might seem absurd, he has always been fearless in matters of benefit.

Yet time is of the essence, not a breath can be wasted.

To gain more breathing space, Tao Qian continued casting, rummaging treasures from his personal treasure bag to hinder Fish Basket Guanyin's ferocious and unruly Dharma Body, that could tread mountains, seize sun and moon, while simultaneously bluffing:

"Bodhisattva, don't be hasty. I know you're eager to kill me, but before that, dare you have a duel with me?"

"I've nearly exhausted my Divine Power Treasures, but I still have one spell left, called 'Secret Demon Magic Skill of Buddha Transformation'. I'll recite it for you."

"Either I enlighten you, or gift you this Exotic Skill."

Tao Qian's words made the Fish Basket Guanyin indeed pause.

Still approaching, but obviously much slower, she sneered again:

"This Secret Skill is indeed one I've heard of, a core Exotic Skill of your Secret Demon Sect, and you dare offer it to me, not afraid of losing both wife and soldiers?"

"I forgot, someone like you, a little demon, would grasp at any chance of survival at any cost, disregarding everything else."

"Come, recite and let's see if you can enlighten me?"

…

Even though the Divination Worm couldn't warn of the previous joint attack by the avatars of Fish Basket and Red Rope, it easily spotted a flaw in the Fish Basket Guanyin's thoughts.

She is a part of the Seven Slaughter Bodhisattva, a rebellious offspring from the All Heavens Buddhism.

A being like this, cannot resist the temptation of the 'Buddha's Salvation Technique'.

Poor Guanyin, how could she know?

The Great Demon Tao, while his mouth uttered the Secret Demon Sect's 'Buddha's Salvation Technique', his Heart Soul was already faithfully reciting the 'Universal Gate Chapter', and began chanting the Diamond Sutra….

The Fish Basket Guanyin could have cut down Tao Qian in a blink, flayed him, dismembered him, and eaten him alive.

But upon hearing just a few words, she was enraptured.

Her eyes lit up even brighter, her steps slowed.

What should have been a moment's breath was dragged out by Tao Qian into several.

She found herself multitasking, nearly completing both chants at once.

Enlightenment?

That was impossible; for the Buddha's Salvation Technique to succeed, the conditions are extremely harsh, let alone against a God Demon's avatar. Reciting once or even nagging a thousand or ten thousand times by her ear wouldn't shake her Heart Soul a bit.

The effect of the recital was equivalent to imparting one of the core Secret Skills of the Secret Demon Sect to Fish Basket Guanyin.

At this, the Bodhisattva, rarely, was joyful:

"It is said, when a person's about to die, their words are kind. Even you, a little demon, are like this."

"This minor skill, albeit crude, was stolen from the Dharma Cakra Temple, yet it's somewhat useful."

"Having benefited from you, I can now kill you with less pain."

"Additionally, I'll grant you an opportunity. Before death, sincerely chant the Venerable Name of the Seven Slaughter Bodhisattva, and after death, you may be reborn among the Bodhisattva Group, enter the Seven Slaughter Buddha Country. Given your Soul body's talent, perhaps my true self may even favor you, bestowing you fortune…"

Fish Basket Guanyin, saying this in high spirits, didn't delay in delivering a lethal move.

A thousand arms, shrouding the sky.

A myriad of killing intents, penetrating the Dharma Body.

Under such killing intent, Tao Qian couldn't even make a sound, not to mention his Heart Soul almost frozen.

The next moment's scene which would unfold, the Divination Worm had already foreseen: being slaughtered, flayed alive, and eaten….

Seeing the tragic outcome about to unfold, suddenly at this moment, a new change occurred:

A ray of Buddha Light pierced through the sky, descending between the two.

As the Divine Light surged, a Dharma Body appeared, revealing an old monk with a kind and compassionate face.

Upon arrival, the old monk reached out, halting those thousand killing Divine Weapons about to descend, as he praised:

"Fish Basket Guanyin, who removes obstacles, your compassion unsurpassed, resonates in perfect harmony."

"The Pure and True sees through all ocean of karmas, the six realms of delusion are enveloped by Ci'en."

This Song Rhyme, all three present knew its significance.

It was the 'Fish Basket Guanyin Praise', but belonging to the orthodox Fish Basket Avatar of the Guanyin Master, not the Fake Bodhisattva from the Seven Slaughter Bodhisattva.

Hearing the praise, the Fake Bodhisattva indeed became furious.

Though it appeared to be just an old monk, that Supreme Buddha Light was undeniably genuine.

The Fake Bodhisattva instantly knew why the visitor had come, it must be an avatar of the genuine Guanyin Master.

The two already bore deep animosity.

Now, seeing the enemy come to interfere, the Fake Bodhisattva's thousand arms, hundred heads creaked and quaked, struggling to kill, cursing:

"Thief Bodhisattva, this child profaned the Seven Slaughters, deserved to be skinned alive and enter my belly."

"What intent do you come with? If you dare obstruct me, the Seven Slaughter Bodhisattva will not spare you." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

This threat held no effect at all.

Upon hearing this, the old monk even broke into a smile.

He then swayed where he stood, transforming into a beautiful woman carrying a Fish Basket.

Gazing left and right, she then smiled and spoke words that to both were earth-shattering.

"Wait, don't act out of anger."

"You are Fish Basket Guanyin, I too am Fish Basket Guanyin, my path precedes yours, I can rightly instruct you."

"What you seek is nothing more than enlightening this Secret Demon Child. Since you've taken my name, why not imitate my Method of Enlightenment too?"

"You can manifest as a Human Clan maiden, a Fish-basket Beauty, as long as this child sincerely recites the three sutras, then marry that human form to him as wife…"