Chapter 980: You Are a Buddhist Disciple

"But I have also told you, the supreme Buddhist Dharma cultivates the present life, the here and now," Jingxi said sternly. "And you were born with a Green Lotus Jade Bone, possessing immense strength; do you not crave to obtain anything at all? If our abilities are not to be used while we are alive, are they to be used after we are dead?"

"Master... you have fallen into the Demon path." Liu Lianxin looked at Jingxi's sharp gaze, and she suddenly felt a sense of unfamiliarity.

"Demon?" Jingxi laughed heartily. "I cultivate the supreme Buddhist supernatural powers, my heart is as firm as stone; how could I possibly fall into the Demon path?"

"Because you have greed, and everything in this world has Karma." Chen Yu took a step forward, the Lichen in his hand humming faintly, and he said coldly, "Release Si Chen, and I will leave your corpse intact."

"Chen Yu, you have grown very quickly, and with the blessing of the Purple Star Emperor Fate, you are indeed formidable, but the gap in strength cannot be made up for by these things."

Jingxi let out a sharp cry and beckoned with her right hand; the Whisk in her hand suddenly expanded and spread out, thousands of white dust threads sweeping toward Chen Yu like steel needles.

Chen Yu swung the Lichen in his hand, meeting the attack.

With a 'whoosh', the white threads of the Whisk suddenly expanded and grew larger; under the Moonlight, the white threads of the Whisk spread out like a galaxy.

The Lichen in Chen Yu's hand was entangled by these white threads, and his surging Sword Qi felt as if it were vaguely unable to be released.

With a 'whoosh', several white threads swept over; Chen Yu was forced to withdraw his sword and retreat, but he felt a burning, stinging pain on his face; these white threads had left the right side of his face a bloody mess.

Jingxi held the Whisk in one hand, her body slowly floating upward, and she looked down at Chen Yu from the air: "Your strength is far too inferior to mine; in my eyes, you are but an ant."

"An ant?" Chen Yu wiped his face, his hand covered in blood.

"Perhaps, but this ant will not submit either." Chen Yu sneered.

Chen Yu wiped the fresh blood from his face and took a step forward; a burst of green Qi emanated from his body, twisting on his face, and then the wounds on his face slowly disappeared.

"You actually possess such strong Regeneration?" Jingxi looked at Chen Yu, her expression one of disbelief.

"Yes, the ability to regenerate is something I obtained by chance," Chen Yu smiled.

"You possess the Purple Star Emperor Fate and the ability to regenerate; your strength is indeed far stronger than the average expert of the Primordial Qi Realm. Your current strength is already comparable to an expert at the early stage of 'Entering the Dao', but why does Heaven favor you alone?" Jingxi looked at Chen Yu, muttering to herself.

"Because I am a good person, and I have accumulated countless merits for myself." Chen Yu gripped the Lichen in his hand tightly and looked up at Jingxi: "And you, having studied Buddhist Dharma for so many years, are not even worthy of being a human; it is truly pathetic."

"What right do you have to say I am unworthy? In this world, strength will always dominate everything." Jingxi smiled slightly: "I have released the people of the Ghost Clan, and in the future, I will reign above them; this world is within my grasp."

"Then you are truly overthinking it; the Ghost Clan is treacherous and cunning, how could they possibly submit to your hand?" Chen Yu held the Lichen horizontally and said sternly: "Release Yu Sichen and destroy the Lock Demon Tower."

"Haha, Chen Yu, are you ordering me?" Jingxi found it amusing, her voice suddenly becoming low: "Do you want to know the relationship between me and your grandfather?"

"He and I together obtained a strange book, the Tianle Nine Chapters. He possessed the supreme techniques of a Dharma Cultivator, while I obtained the supreme supernatural powers within it. Coupled with my innate wisdom as a Buddhist Practitioner, even an expert at the Third Rank 'Spirit Rhinoceros' realm of Dharma Cultivators would not make me afraid, let alone you?"

Jingxi suddenly took a step forward, pointed into the void above, and said sternly: "To all in the world, the Dharma has no fixed form—Seal!"

A Buddha Light descended from the sky, transforming into a supreme Zen intent that shrouded the entire peak of the Mountain.

The Zen Meditation Realm, a powerful supernatural power of the Buddhist school; within a hundred zhang, it is the practitioner's world.

At this moment, the Zen Meditation Realm shrouded the entire peak, and all things in the world were frozen in this instant.

Amidst the faint light, all things were fixed; the world seemed to have solidified in this moment—the leaves floating in mid-air, the little bird flapping its wings to fly...

Jingxi plucked a leaf from the air with her right hand; she had a smile on her lips as she examined the leaf, as if whispering softly. In her whisper was a trace of pity; in her eyes, the people of the world were like ants.

"One flower, one world; one blade of grass, one heaven; one smile, one karmic connection; one thought, one purity."

Holding the leaf with her right hand, she flicked it gently toward Chen Yu, and in an instant, the colors of heaven and earth changed.

The leaf suddenly expanded, forming a powerful vortex like a Wind Blade, attacking Chen Yu. With a 'hum', the powerful force had already reached Chen Yu's side.

Chen Yu did not move; he was restrained by Jingxi's Zen Meditation Realm, and even his Divine Sense could not be released. Watching the Wind Blade reach him, he gritted his teeth, forced his left hand to move, and wiped it across the Lichen.

"Blood Breaking Sword..."

Several rays of blood light condensed in mid-air. In this instant, Chen Yu regained his ability to move. He let out a violent shout, gripped the Lichen with both hands, and then violently lifted it upward. With a 'hum' of the sword, the Lichen in his hand emitted a ray of blood light.

The crimson Sword Radiance suddenly expanded, meeting the monstrous Wind Blade. Intense light waves rippled out, and the Zen Meditation Realm before him was forcibly slashed open by his Blood Breaking Sword, and that monstrous Wind Blade also vanished immediately.

The momentum of Chen Yu's sword did not diminish; he leaped up and slashed the Lichen in his hand forward.

Jingxi's figure swayed; she held her right hand upright, then let out a sharp cry and pushed her five fingers forward into the void.

'Hum', a force of the Buddhist school struck out; Jingxi retreated a few steps, while Chen Yu was sent flying backward.

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Chen Yu knelt on one knee, stared at Jingxi, and then slowly stood up.

"The Blood Breaking Method damages the Origin; you are truly desperate." A bloodstain appeared on Jingxi's cheek, and she stared at Chen Yu: "Go; you are Chen Tianming's grandson, I will give him some face."

"Hand over Yu Sichen and destroy the Lock Demon Tower, and I will leave," Chen Yu said coldly.

"Then you might as well bring your life," Jingxi smiled: "Is it worth it for a woman?"

"She is my woman now; a man who cannot even protect his own woman is not worthy of her trust." Chen Yu grinned and raised the Lichen in his hand.

"Since that is the case, then leave your life behind." Jingxi sneered, and her right hand pointed upward once more: "Lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot."

The Zen Meditation Realm formed again. This time, Chen Yu felt as if the Lichen in his hand weighed a thousand catties, and it felt as if he were carrying a Mountain on his back. He took a difficult step, and with a 'crack', a crack appeared in the mountain stone beneath his feet.