Chapter 736

Had Brother Qian Chen not achieved a perfected Five-Color Divine Light and comprehended the Dharma of the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body, he could not have painted all thirty-two marks in full perfection.

The Buddha in the painting, having received these thirty-two marks, now bore a faint sign of attaining true enlightenment.

The tiny ear-demon on Brother Qian Chen's shoulder stared in awe, snatching up the ox-hair talisman brush to imitate it—but upon lifting the brush, he realized he could only replicate one-third of Brother Qian Chen's painting.

The final two Dharma methods—the Lotus Seat and the Mahā Vow—had never spread through the Earth Immortal Realm.

But this posed no obstacle to Brother Qian Chen; after a moment of deep thought, the Dao-Dust Pearl's imprint surfaced, imprinting a divine talisman that, as it spun within the Crimson Lotus of Karma, transformed into a golden lotus and settled beneath the Buddha in the painting.

With divine Dao reinforcement, the Buddha in the painting grew ever more complete…

"As the Supreme One decrees: Mahā Bodhi Dharma-Sattva…"

Brother Qian Chen inscribed a vow in Sanskrit upon the image: "I vow to liberate countless sentient beings; I vow to sever all ignorance and afflictions!"

Brother Qian Chen did not understand the Mahā Vow Dharma, so he substituted it with the Supreme Commander's Great Divine Power—a vow made to Heaven's Dao, and one where he himself was the Dao; surely they bore some resemblance!

As soon as the first phrase fell, boundless light erupted; the second phrase purged all impure thoughts and demonic influences from the image, leaving its wisdom untainted by even the faintest dust—clearly a spirit that had attained enlightenment.

But as soon as he spoke these two phrases, he realized the Supreme Commander's true words echoed through Yu Jiuyou like a roaring tide and thundering mountain.

As these words reverberated, countless resentments in the darkness, infinite sentient beings, swore in Yu Jiuyou's demonic tongue: "I vow to perfect the Supreme Demonic Path; I vow to annihilate the boundless Buddhist Dharma!"

These were the echoes of the Mahā Vows the Buddhist sect had once sworn upon Heaven and Earth!

Great Buddhist masters across countless worlds had sworn countless vows, mostly to liberate sentient beings; great vows demanded great deeds, and many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas cultivated their Dao through these vows, achieving boundless divine powers.

Yet beneath every great vow lies backlash; the infinite sentient beings of Yu Jiuyou heard these vows but were not liberated—they could only harbor endless curses!

Thus, the first taboo of the Buddhist sect was to swear vows in Yu Jiuyou.

In other realms, the backlash from great vows was mild; at the moment of swearing, how many beings could possibly be unliberated? Later, one could gradually repay the karmic debts formed with sentient beings.

But in Yu Jiuyou, all beings were eternally sunk in damnation, brimming with endless malice—the accumulated backlash of the Buddhist vows over countless eons.

Should any Buddhist disciple swear a great vow here, they would inevitably be dragged into Yu Jiuyou by this terrifying backlash, becoming part of its venom.

Yet Brother Qian Chen swore using the Supreme Commander's authority—and due to his unique nature, the demonic essence within the Dao-Dust Pearl was akin to the Lord of Yu Jiuyou; as soon as he spoke, he tore open a fissure, and endless resentment poured forth like black demonic fire, burning the very painting of the Buddha as it neared completion!

Black demonic fire, emerald ghost fire, dark crimson karma fire, white tribulation fire…

Amidst these flames, a monstrous, grotesque, terrifying Asura emerged, wielding a weapon, and instantly, every Buddha and Bodhisattva across the myriad worlds felt a chill of dread, their meditative hearts warning them.

In deep meditation, they saw the wailing of countless beings in the Avīci Hell; many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas fell into demonic states, and countless Buddhist disciples tumbled from their lotus thrones at that very moment.

One by one, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas opened their Dharma eyes, scanning the myriad worlds.

Some great beings pierced Yu Jiuyou with their wisdom, drawing two muffled groans—then a banner like a river of blood waved, and a grinding wheel of turbid clarity turned, crushing those glances into oblivion…

"Not in Yu Jiuyou?"

No matter how hard the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas speculated, they could not guess that the entity born from Yu Jiuyou's infinite malice had emerged from Suppressing Gui Xu!

Seeing the great beings lower their gaze, all disciples bowed: "Why has the Buddha been stirred?"

The great being spoke slowly: "A Buddhist enemy has emerged—it shall settle the karmic accounts of millions of years."

Brother Qian Chen stared at the Asura, bathed in demonic fire at birth, nearly stepping into the Demon Lord realm.

Even though he knew this being was born from the Supreme One's decree and Yu Jiuyou's boundless malice, a backlash of the Buddhist vows, the most terrifying Buddhist enemy, he still froze for a moment, then chuckled bitterly: "Damn, I just got a hint of interest in Buddhist Dharma, and this terrifying thing shows up? So… what the hell is a 'myriad-age demonic calamity'!" (leaning back)

Brother Qian Chen saw the Asura bow to him, whispering with childlike devotion: "Mother!"

That one word shattered Brother Qian Chen's composure.

He glanced at his current avatar—and a flicker of killing intent stirred in his heart.

The newly born Asura was born with three thousand six hundred killing seals, a being naturally aligned with the Dao of Killing, exquisitely sensitive to killing intent; sensing Brother Qian Chen's fleeting thought, it was instantly bewildered, a trace of sorrow rising in its heart.

"What sin have I committed to make Mother wish to kill me?" the Asura knelt and bowed.

Brother Qian Chen quelled his killing intent, thinking positively: this female form was Yu Jiuyou's avatar, so when it called "Mother," it meant Yu Jiuyou!

As for its father, born from the Supreme One's word, it must be the Supreme One! Yu Jiuyou as mother, Supreme One as father—what does Brother Qian Chen have to do with it?

But thinking negatively: "Yu Jiuyou is its manifestation; the Supreme Commander originates from the Dao-Dust Pearl…"

Brother Qian Chen's killing intent intensified…

The Asura grew even more confused, believing it had displeased its mother, its eyes filled with eternal sorrow.

Seeing its expression, Brother Qian Chen sighed helplessly: "My killing intent isn't directed at you—it's just misplaced anger!"

"Who angered Mother? I'll go take their life!"

The Asura's face twisted with killing marks, a sliver of killing intent leaking out—making Xin Xin Hengping on the nearby starship suddenly shiver with icy dread, an inexplicable terror rising within him.

Merely a sliver of killing aura made a Grand Nascent Soul tremble in terror—truly a demonic assassin, a Buddhist enemy incarnate!

Brother Qian Chen flicked out a sliver of sword qi, striking the Asura's crown, severing a lock of fetal hair, and said: "You were born of destiny—you are the natural Buddhist enemy, sworn to annihilate the boundless Buddhist Dharma. Your future glory will be great, but your karmic burden will be especially fierce. This is your fate—I cannot stop it…"

A cold female voice echoed through the Yinhe, causing the Asura to kneel and bow: "I do not care!"

"Enough! We share a thread of creative kinship—I shall seal your karmic debt for five hundred years, granting you a carefree childhood!"

Brother Qian Chen activated the Dao-Dust Pearl, pouring forth Yu Jiuyou's favor, imprinting a mark upon its forehead, sealing its karmic debt; instantly, the Asura's aura plummeted from Demon Lord realm, its Dao shattered, becoming a Heavenly Demon-class Asura demon.

It was precisely because it had never resisted that Brother Qian Chen could so easily strip away half its Dao fruit—but even so, the imprint left Brother Qian Chen's Yu Jiuyou avatar flickering, nearly dissolving.

"Mother…"

The Asura nearly broke Brother Qian Chen again—he waved his hand frantically: "Father! Or… call me Teacher… Forget it! Do as you please!"

Brother Qian Chen dragged this Yu Jiuyou avatar along—he'd sensed something off the moment he saw it, but never imagined the trap ran this deep; he had no energy left to explain!

"You were born bearing endless killing aura, bearing great karmic debt—you shall ignite a great Buddhist calamity across the myriad worlds. With such overwhelming killing aura, you shall be called Yuan Tu!"

"Yuan Tu!"

The Asura murmured the name softly, then lifted its head joyfully: "Thank you, Mother, for naming me! Who angered you just now? I'll go slaughter them all to make Mother happy!"

Brother Qian Chen was about to give him instructions when he dissolved the avatar—this trap was too deep, he dared not linger!

Hearing this, he suddenly felt a surge of misplaced anger: "If not for that golden Buddhist body drifting down, I wouldn't have become interested in the Golden Body; if not for that interest, I wouldn't have tried simulating the fusion of the six achievements…"

"If not for fusing the six achievements, I wouldn't have fallen into this massive pit!"

"So every fault lies with the Buddhist sect!"

Brother Qian Chen, holding this conviction, coldly said: "I dislike the Buddhist sect—go teach them a lesson. Remember: do not reveal yourself."

"Yes!"

Yuan Tu bowed to Brother Qian Chen, carrying three parts curiosity, three parts excitement, three parts filial devotion, and one part childlike adoration, slowly vanishing into the Yinhe, heading toward Zhan Zhu Tanmo and another Buddhist Nascent Soul.

His grotesque face bore a trace of innocent killing intent—yet he was born with supreme divine power, understanding all three thousand six hundred methods of killing the moment he descended.

Brother Qian Chen hastily withdrew, murmuring uneasily: "Am I guilty of abandonment?"

"This Yu Jiuyou avatar must be discarded! Someone is definitely scheming against me—Yu Jiuyou avatar, 'as the Supreme One decrees,' plus the demonic essence in the Dao-Dust Pearl suspected to be Yu Jiuyou's origin… so many conditions aligned, and only my own great vow triggered the Buddhist vow backlash, summoning Yuan Tu!"

"It's impossible there's no one behind this! Who's using my hand to scheme against the Buddhist sect?"

Brother Qian Chen's eyes flashed with irritation; he calculated for a long time, but the clues were too few—he could not trace the mastermind, and could only sulk in defeat, vowing to remember this grudge.

"The fusion of the Buddhist sect's six achievements bears the semblance of a Dao seed."

"Damn, they're trying to create a 'Pinduoduo-style Dao Lord'! Shared refinement of the Golden Body, limited-liability Bodhi Heart, Prajna cloud-wisdom online, new-media Luminous Form, financial innovation Mahā Vow, internet-plus Lotus Seat…"

"This whole suite of groundbreaking achievements—they're assembling a Dao seed, standardizing the cultivation of Dao Lords! No wonder the Buddhist sect's Dao Lords can rival Daoist ones after merely a few million years!"

"Sure, many are just old cucumbers repainted green—but this Pinduoduo-style Dao Seed method is truly monumental!"

Brother Qian Chen, reflecting on this, could not help but admire the Buddhist sect's innovation in cultivation.

"If I add my Tech-Finance-Yu Jiuyou Dao, I could further aid the Buddhist sect…"

Brother Qian Chen's eyes gleamed with malice; the Buddhist sect's methods surely left behind a unified communication protocol and Dharma interface—once cracked, one could seize all six achievements' transformative power and forge a single supreme demonic achievement!

"I shall use supreme demonic wisdom to dismantle all six methods, then compile the techniques for plundering and devouring the Buddhist sect's accomplishments into a single scripture: The Sutra of the Final Dharma Calamity! You Buddhist sect left your ass dirty—now I'm stepping in it!"

"This time, I'm shoving the shit right back up your ass!"

Brother Qian Chen twirled the Dao-Dust Pearl, his mind swirling with ruthless calculations—he was truly furious at being schemed against!

First, take out his frustration on the Buddhist sect…

After all, who else would dare scheme against him? Probably those two plastic brothers of the Supreme One—he might not be able to settle the score yet, but he'd vent first.