Chapter 101 - 86: Severing Karma

In such a holy Buddhist site, there had always been a Buddha standing guard.

On this day, a protector Garlan with a face full of disappointment walked into the Eight Treasures Merit Pool, bowed to the Buddha guarding the pool, and said, "Buddha, I have come to report my failure. The demons were ferocious, and that squad of Buddhist Soldiers has all perished."

The figure was none other than the Guard Garlan returning to Mount Ling, and at this moment, he had come to the Merit Pool to report back.

"Oh! Which monster has such capabilities? The squad of Buddhist Soldiers was not small, and in their fearless attack, even a common Demon King would have to retreat far away. Could it be that another figure like the Seven Great Saints has emerged among the Demon Clan of the Three Realms?" the Buddha asked in surprise, slightly opening his eyes.

"This demon has thwarted our major Buddhist plans. Following the command of Guanyin Bodhisattva, I went to capture him. Little did I know he was exceptionally cunning. After several attempts, I failed to capture him. Seeing the situation was dire, I wanted to go to Mount Ling to call for reinforcements. However, Master Faming insisted on acting alone, and ultimately, the monster, driven to desperation, somehow took away all the Buddhist Soldiers."

Garlan slowly recounted the event, but in his words, he used some tactics, nine truths and one lie, primarily attributing the failure to Master Faming’s insistence on acting alone.

And he transformed into someone helpless, who could only follow orders, pushing away his own responsibility entirely.

However, the Buddha did not care about these aspects. What interested him the most was the method used by Lin Fang, so he decided to first revive the dead Buddhist Soldiers.

The dazzling Buddha’s Light shone in the Eight Treasures Merit Pool, but after a long while, not a single Buddhist Soldier reappeared.

"How strange, these Buddhist Soldiers haven’t been revived in the Merit Pool."

The Buddha revealed a hint of astonishment and quickly began to calculate, but all he could see was a light blocking his view, preventing him from calculating Lin Fang’s whereabouts.

"This monster has good techniques. Who knows where he found this treasure that blocks calculations?" the Buddha sighed.

Although he hadn’t deduced any useful information, he sensed that what was obstructing his calculations must be a treasure radiating golden light.

"Come forward!" the Buddha softly instructed.

Garlan stepped forward, only to see a swastika symbol glowing in the Buddha’s eyes. On Garlan’s body, he found the thread of causality belonging to Lin Fang.

Gently grasping it in his hand, the Buddha began to trace Lin Fang’s information along the line of causality. This skillful application of the power of causality by the Buddhist Sect often made it difficult for their targets to escape.

The Buddha’s consciousness followed the thread of causality northward, but midway, he suddenly saw a dazzling light strike the causality line, abruptly severing the connection.

The Buddha had no choice but to retreat his consciousness, sighing softly, "This demon has a way to sever causality. The connection has been cut by him. However, judging by the direction of the causality, this demon should have fled northward."

"Could it be to Luzhou in the North?" Garlan asked curiously.

After all, Luzhou in the North could be said to be the stronghold of the Demon Clan. Although the Celestial River Naval Forces occasionally embarked on cleansing operations, too many monsters were hidden on that continent. Moreover, many Demon Kings concealed their forms, so even after all these years, the land was still inhabited by countless members of the Demon Clan, making it an ideal utopia in the hearts of many monsters.

"Most likely. This demon has somehow trapped the Buddhist Soldiers. Once a Buddhist Soldier manages to die and return to the Merit Pool, we will know his whereabouts," the Buddha said softly.

As they were conversing, Lin Fang, who had transformed into a bird freely flying in the dense forest, sensed an anomaly in the Glazed Glass Tower and flashed into the tower.

"Was someone just spying?" Lin Fang asked with a smile.

White Ape slightly opened his eyes and said, "Someone was tracing the causality line to us, so I hurriedly severed the connection."

"The people from the Buddhist Sect really have numerous tactics. If one is not careful, they would discover our whereabouts. Fortunately, you possess the ability to sever the causality, otherwise, we would have to suffer again," Lin Fang shook his head and sighed.

"Is it really okay to take in these Buddhist Soldiers? Don’t forget the methods of the Buddhist Sect!" White Dragon curiously asked as he poked his head out from the side.

"Do not be afraid. I have already let the paper figures steal the authority. These Buddhist Soldiers will be fine as long as they do not die."

"What if they die?"

"After death, they will resurrect in the Eight Treasures Merit Pool and will tell everything about this place to the Buddhist Sect, and then they will be able to trace us again through the causality line," Lin Fang said somewhat helplessly.

"It’s truly admirable, the top force of the Three Realms. This method indeed makes it difficult to guard against," admitted White Dragon, feeling impressed.

"However, this Merit-Virtue Pond seems somewhat similar to the Immortal Transformation Pond of the Heavenly Court!"

"The Immortal Transformation Pond?" Lin Fang suddenly became interested.

"Exactly, the Immortal Transformation Pond is within the Heavenly Court. Anyone ascending from the Mortal Realm will have their Primordial Spirit put into the Immortal Transformation Pond, transforming into Heavenly Soldiers and Generals. They too exist undying as long as the Immortal Transformation Pond is intact," White Dragon recalled the memory from his bloodline.

"The fear between life and death is immense. After undergoing life and death, isn’t the Heavenly Court afraid that these Heavenly Soldiers and Generals might fall into the Demon Path?" Lin Fang asked curiously.

"That I do not know, but since its emergence, the Immortal Transformation Pond has not yet heard of any Heavenly Soldiers and Generals falling into the Demon Path, even during the time when the Heavenly Court waged wars on Heaven and Earth to establish its status," replied the White Dragon.

Lin Fang was startled and thought to himself, "Unless these Heavenly Soldiers and Generals have already become puppets without their own will, otherwise, given the fierceness of that ancient battle, these Heavenly Soldiers and Generals who have been through death and life numerous times should have already crumbled spiritually, turning into Demon Heads to wreak havoc on the Mortal World."

"Is this the true nature of feather transformation, indeed cruel," Lin Fang muttered to himself, once again realizing the horrors of this world.

As the two were talking, Lin Fang directed his consciousness to the space beneath the tower to observe the changes with the Buddhist Soldiers. Although he verbally expressed no worries, his heart was still somewhat uncertain.

Meanwhile, in the space beneath the tower, the area where the paper figures were has completely transformed into a Buddha Kingdom. The Buddhist Soldiers who were brought in sat at the very bottom, chanting scriptures.

Unlike other half-hearted believers, these Buddhist Soldiers did not disgrace their identity; their chanting skills were truly top-notch.

Under their leadership, the rest of the believers became more disciplined. It was estimated that even true disciples of the Buddhist Sect would be mistaken if they came here, treating the paper figures as some Buddha from Mount Ling.

Seeing this scene, Lin Fang finally set his mind at ease. A continuous stream of the Power of Faith was transferred through the paper figures to the Glazed Glass Tower, strengthening this treasure constantly.

"What do you plan to do next?" White Dragon asked curiously.

After all, at this time Lin Fang was probably a wanted person by the Buddhist Sect everywhere. It wasn’t easy to find a safe haven with both heaven and earth vast.

"Do you think I’m planning to go to Luzhou in the North?"