Chapter 3402
Chapter 3402
"Woo …" Similar to the spirit tide, the power of faith gathered to a certain extent and immediately turned into threads of crystal-like objects. These threads of crystal-like light flashed and fell into Xiao Hua's Buddha sarira. Every time a thread of crystal-like light flashed, the Buddha sarira would slightly tremble. Moreover, as the crystal-like threads fell, the Buddha sarira's body flickered with golden light and actually broke through the four feet restriction. It gradually increased in height until it reached five feet before stopping.
The strange thing was that as the Buddha sarira increased in height, the figures of the dancing fairies and roaring dragons from before actually gradually became blurry. When the Buddha's golden body reached five feet, it actually disappeared. Only the heavenly flowers were still fluttering around the snowy mountain.
At this time, the strange phenomenon within the ten million li radius had already converged to a hundred li radius. The dark clouds and snowflakes in the sky had all disappeared, revealing a bright sun. Perhaps because the snowy mountain was high enough, or perhaps because the sky here was pure enough, the sun was very dazzling.
Under the sun, the pure crystal-like threads of crystal-like silver light swayed and fell like swimming fish. Wherever the crystal-like threads passed, gusts of wind were also produced. The sound of the wind never stopped, as if the world was singing.
"This disciple is very lucky ~" The old monk's eyes seemed to also brighten. He trembled as he walked in front of the Buddha sarira and bowed to the sky. "This disciple really didn't expect … Buddha Lord's Buddha sarira to already have a five feet golden body. Buddha Lord's enlightenment in this life will definitely come true!
To be able to shave Buddha Lord's head and lead Buddha Lord into our Buddhist sect, this disciple is truly fortunate ah! "
"Amitabha …" The Buddha sarira chanted. Although its appearance was exactly the same as Xiao Hua's, the benevolence and compassion on its face was not something Xiao Hua could have. The golden body of the Buddha sarira descended and stood right in front of the old monk. The old monk extended his trembling right hand and landed on the top of the Buddha sarira's head. He chanted, "People say that there are three thousand worries, all of them are born from the heart and from the head. Cut off worries and let go of worries. Entering our Buddhist sect is joy; the body is an external object, only the body can enter the mortal world. The mortal world is like the sea, the body is the boat, the Buddha's heart is the helm, kindness is the shore, cut off your worries and enter the sea of bitterness!"
"Amitabha …" As the old monk chanted, his hand landed on the top of the Buddha sarira's head. "Boom …" With a loud sound, the Buddha sarira's golden light brightened the old monk's turbid eyes.. he seemed to see the golden body of the Buddha sarira. At the moment when the old monk's hand was about to leave the sarira's head, his middle finger slightly trembled as if it twitched, wanting to touch the top of the golden body again …
"Amitabha …"
"Amitabha …"
Suddenly, the sound of Buddha chants resounded throughout the entire main hall of the Little Exquisite Temple. The old monk's hand gently moved away from the top of the Buddha sarira's head. He turned his head with difficulty and saw that behind the incense table, the golden body of the Maitreya Buddha was also shining brightly. The sound of chanting was coming from within the golden body. This golden light was like a sword and the chanting was like a bell. When it landed on the main hall, waves of blood-curdling screams rose one after another. At the same time, strands of black shadows also emerged from the left side. Within the shadows, the intertwining of the fairies and rakshasas were all destroyed by the golden light and the chanting.
"Ah …" The old monk covered his chest with one hand. A black shadow also flew out from his body, turning into a black fog and disappearing in mid-air. The old monk's body fell to the ground of the main hall again, motionless.
"Amitabha …" Xiao Hua was shocked at first, but then he had some understanding. He had experienced Namo Guanyin Bodhisattva's enlightenment in the Longevity Town. He knew that the old monk was naturally still the old monk, but when he revealed the golden body of the Buddha sarira, he had already attracted the Heavenly Demon. The old monk originally did not have any cultivation, so he was afraid that the Heavenly Demon had taken advantage of him in an instant. Just now, the Heavenly Demon probably wanted to have evil thoughts about him, but just happened to encounter the golden body of the Maitreya Buddha that was enshrined in the Little Exquisite Temple, so it was defeated.
Xiao Hua had some understanding, but Xiao Hua did not know. The Buddhism Sect was not like the Daoist Sect, and the old monk was not like Dao Shan. The Buddhism Sect did not need to refine any Buddhism Sect's cultivation method. As long as one chanted the Buddhist scriptures every day, even if one did not have the strength to truss a chicken, in front of the Heavenly Demon, they would be comparable to a warrior wearing full armor. It was impossible for them to be used by ordinary Heavenly Demons.
Although the old monk had one foot in the grave, his life of faith was steadfast, waiting for the Buddha Lord to come. To the Heavenly Demon, he was simply invulnerable.
However, why was the Heavenly Demon able to take advantage of the old monk's weakness at the last moment of his life? This was not something that Xiao Hua could understand at this time!
And what made Xiao Hua even more surprised was that when the old monk fell to the ground, a black shadow with a wisp of arrogant laughter flew out from the old monk's body. Finally, a voice with a hint of unwillingness and anger flew out from the old monk's body. "Namo Guanyin Bodhisattva's golden body!
There is actually the cause of Namo Maitreya Buddha?
This is really beyond my expectations. Damn it, this is all the old bald donkey's scheme. Today, I fell into your trap, so consider yourself Buddha is one foot higher.
Maitreya Buddha, I will return. At that time, I will let you know what it means to be ten feet higher than the devil! "
"Hiss …" Xiao Hua's corporeal body naturally didn't see this scene. His golden body, which was already five feet tall but was almost completely empty inside, had long seen this scene clearly. The primordial spirit inside the Buddha's relic instantly understood and almost sucked in a breath of cold air. "Buddha and devil … are indeed everywhere. If there's good, there's evil. If there's light, there's darkness. This Heavenly Devil is so formless that it actually sneaked into my corporeal body before I achieved enlightenment!
It even subtly eroded my physical body under its influence!
I understand now. That day in front of Zhai Xing Lou, if the original body's temperament was like before, it may not have had a further conflict with Duanmu Qiu. In Seven Yang Temple, it may not have been so ruthless to the mortal world's constables. Even in Black Wind Ridge, it may not have killed the Bat King and the Bronze Pillar Country's pursuers. All these subtle changes, are all because of this Heavenly Demon? "
While the Buddha Relic Primordial Spirit was pondering, the golden body of the Buddha above the Exquisite Temple shone even brighter, and the chanting became even louder. It was as if a golden sun was reflecting the white sun above their heads. The golden light rushed into the sun, and the remaining crystal threads and thousands of wild gales were attracted by the golden light. They rapidly descended, and together with the golden light, they all fell into the Buddha Relic!
"Jie!"
The Buddha's sarira shouted a mantra. A golden "Jie" word flew out from the Buddha's mouth and rushed into the air. It turned into a tiny golden thread and disappeared.
Xiao Hua's Buddha's sarira slightly opened its eyes. It could already see clearly that the golden thread went to the place where the power of faith came from. This "Jie" word was just like what the old monk said before. It was the Buddha's sarira borrowing its own power of Buddhism, using the future Buddha Lord's merit to repay the faith of the masses and redeem the Buddha in the sea of suffering.
"Good ~" Xiao Hua sighed with emotion. "The mysteries of Buddhism are indeed extraordinary. I was a bit stingy before!"
Just as the golden body of the Buddha's light dissipated, an item that looked like a fallen leaf flew out from the Buddha's sarira and floated in front of Xiao Hua's Buddha's sarira.
"Good ~" The Buddha's sarira raised its hand and that item landed in its hand. It was a golden leaf. Needless to say, it should be one of the last three leaves of the Exquisite Palette Sutra.
Seeing this, Xiao Hua was really overjoyed.
Ever since he obtained the "Exquisite Palette Sutra" in the Imperial Thunder Sect, he had always wanted to make up for the leaves on the Exquisite Pagoda. Unfortunately, even in the ruins of Buddhism, the Buddha's light of the Maitreya Buddha's golden body could not make up for all the leaves. Since then, Xiao Hua had a premonition in his heart that in the Xiaoyu Continent where Buddhism was destroyed, he was afraid that it would be impossible for him to make up for the Exquisite Palette Sutra.
Later on, Xiao Hua accidentally arrived at the Hidden Immortal Continent. Xiao Hua's long-cherished wish once again had a chance to be realized. Of course, the Hidden Immortal Continent was still extremely far away from the Western Paradise. Xiao Hua also did not have extravagant hopes that he would be able to obtain these last three leaves in a short period of time.
Moreover, Xiao Hua's cultivation in Buddhism had been steadily increasing. Even in the Buddha's sarira, there were still mysteries that he himself did not know and could not comprehend. Therefore, he was not particularly anxious. He just wanted to go to the Western Paradise when the miscellaneous matters in the Hidden Immortal Continent were settled. First, he would deal with the matter of Jiang Liuer's death, and then slowly look for clues about the leaves.
Now, through the vein of space, Xiao Hua not only came to the Western Paradise, but also encountered the Exquisite Temple. This Exquisite Temple was waiting for his arrival. The leaves hidden in the Golden Body of the Future Buddha of the Exquisite Temple were prepared for him. Wasn't this the legendary "wearing out iron shoes in a fruitless search, only to find it without any effort"?
At this time, Xiao Hua no longer doubted his identity as the Future Buddha.
The Buddha's sarira took the golden leaves and looked up at the clear sky outside the main hall. The sky was exceptionally blue. Looking from the main hall of the Exquisite Temple, it was particularly close. The Buddha's sarira unconsciously sighed. "Amitabha, every drink and every peck is predestined in the previous life. One cause and one effect, waiting for ten thousand years. With the help of the Buddhas, I will bear this kind of karma. I will use my karmic fire to refine the karma of the Buddhas and help the Buddhas achieve fruition!"
Before he could finish speaking, a myriad of Sanskrit chants resounded once again. The sound of copper bells also resounded, and they were struck a total of eighty-one times before they stopped.
"Come out ~" The Buddha Sarira waved its hand and the Linglong Pagoda flew out from Xiao Hua's Niwan Palace. The golden light flashed and landed on the main hall. That piece of leaf turned into a golden lotus and fell into the pagoda. "Kacha!" There was a light and crisp sound. It was the Linglong Pagoda fusing into one.
"Come in ~" The Buddha's sarira pointed his finger again, and the Exquisite Pagoda's Buddha's light shone on one side of the main hall. The thick wall immediately turned into nothingness, and all the Buddhist scriptures and golden leaves fell into the Exquisite Pagoda along with the Buddha's light.
After collecting everything in the Exquisite Temple's Sutra Pavilion, the Buddha's sarira looked to the other side, and that was the pagoda where the sarira was placed!
Now, the Buddha's sarira had already built a five-foot golden body, but the golden body was not full, and the lotus platform under his feet was still the fourth rank. The sarira in the pagoda was indeed useful. However, after looking at the Buddha's sarira for a moment, and then lowering his head to look at the old monk who was already completely lifeless, he was rather hesitant. To be honest, Xiao Hua did not have any special burden on the sarira that did not have an owner. If he refined it, then he refined it. But these sariras were the sarira of the Buddhas who had been bitterly cultivating in the Exquisite Temple for ten thousand years, waiting for him. If he refined it, he could erase the karma of these Buddhas and help them achieve fruition. Naturally, Xiao Hua could refine it without any misgivings.
But in the end, Xiao Hua did not receive the guidance of the Buddhist Sect's senior monks. Now that the Buddha's sarira had just shaved its head and became a monk, he really was not sure!