My Wife Is The Leader Of A Demonic Cult

Chapter 238: Chapter 238: The Buddha Master’s Dharma Image Appears in the World

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“Evil Suppressing Sword!?”

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Zhao Chongyin’s pupils contracted sharply, and his mind couldn’t help but conjure up the image of the man clad in black with his face covered.

In an instant, the image of the black-clad man in his mind merged with that of the white-garbed youth standing before him.

A look of shock and uncertainty also emerged on Zhao Mengtai’s face, “An Jing is the Ghost Swordsman?!”

Zuo Linglong also remembered the black-clad man they had met in the Buddhist institution that day, her willow-like eyebrows raising slightly.

“Is it him!?”

For Princess Zhao Xuening, it felt like a bolt from the blue, as if she were dreaming.

The Ghost Swordsman had once saved her in the dilapidated temple on Xuanwang Mountain. Although his intentions weren’t genuine, he had indeed saved her life.

In her heart, she had always imagined the Ghost Swordsman as a quirky old man in his sixties or seventies.

Who would have thought he would be so young, so handsome, so suave and dashing? This completely exceeded her imagination.

In fact, feelings between people are very important, and these feelings depend on the atmosphere of the time and also on appearances.

People only know that men love beautiful women, but women are the same.

Zhao Tianyi also felt emotional, “Who would have thought the Ghost Swordsman would be so young?”

Probably very few people in the world could guess that the Ghost Swordsman, who once stirred trouble in the Great Yan Martial World, was such a young man.

“My God! The Demon Sect tributor is the Ghost Swordsman!?”

“Didn’t the Ghost Swordsman die at Dongluo Pass?”

“How can he still be alive!?”

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The discussions erupted like a volcanic explosion, resonating between heaven and earth.

“This… this…”

Even for Dai Danshu, who was quite composed, his face was now particularly expressive.

He suddenly recalled the Ghost Swordsman going to the Five Poison Sect to seek a marriage alliance, and he had passed the bone-age test conducted by the Elder of the Five Poison Sect. Originally, the experts from the Five Poison Sect had thought the Ghost Swordsman used some kind of mysterious martial arts. Who could have imagined his bone-age was actually real?

Jia Shiwu looked at Dai Danshu strangely, “I heard that the Ghost Swordsman once went to the Five Poison Sect for marriage.”

Hearing this, Dai Danshu nearly died of anger, now finally vaguely understanding why the old ancestor of the Five Poison Sect wanted the Ghost Swordsman to become their son-in-law.

A Second Qi Grandmaster in his early twenties, one of the six great Sword Immortals—how terrifying the future would be, he could well rival Xiao Qianqiu.

However, this person had killed Zhang Zhixing, and Dai Ling likely wouldn’t be willing to accept him.

Thinking of this, Dai Danshu felt a complex and subtle emotion.

Ling Yuanjing’s face was extremely unsightly. Regardless, the Ghost Swordsman in front of him had killed his brothers. Every time he thought of it, it felt like a knife was cutting through his heart, fueling his intense hatred.

He hated the Ghost Swordsman, but at the same time, he hated himself even more.

The masters of the Buddhist faction looked at each other in dismay, exclaiming in astonishment.

“The Ghost Swordsman is An Jing!?”

Universal Literary Vajra pondered for a moment, as if he had understood something.

Universal Benefit Bodhisattva’s brows showed a trace of worry, “The ‘Great Sun Tathagata Mantra’ was bestowed by the Ghost Swordsman, he knows about it.”

The Ghost Swordsman had given the ‘Great Sun Tathagata Mantra’ to the Buddhist institution, he surely knew that Exalted Vajra had cultivated this mantra, and today’s match was surely well within his calculations, perhaps he had long figured out how to counter their methods.

Universal Literary Vajra took a deep breath and said, “Let’s trust in Brother Exalted.”

The once settled matters began to sprout complications, and the expressions of the Buddhist masters also became somewhat solemn.

“Big Brother, that’s my Big Brother!”

Qiu Lun was also excitedly waving his hands, then wiped the corners of his eyes and said, “I thought you died at Dongluo Pass, you fooled a lot of tears out of me.”

Zhou Xianming wondered, “Since when did Doctor An become your Big Brother?”

How does An Jing know the son of the Pingyang Marquis?

The light in Qiu Lun’s small eyes sparkled, his flesh trembling, “During the time on Five Poison Mountain, I was profoundly convinced by his charisma, deeply admiring his noble integrity to the point of prostration. From that moment on, he was my Big Brother in my heart.”

A sneer appeared at the corner of Zhou Xianming’s mouth, “Truly shameless.”

According to Zhou Xianming’s speculation, Doctor An’s character and the Ghost Swordsman’s way of doing things mean he had two means of winning people over: with the sword for men, and with the stick for women.

Lv Jingchun’s mouth opened and closed, he hesitated to speak, his face turning a deep red.

That An Jing had a fair complexion, and reportedly, he was even two years younger than himself. Yet, there he was, obsequiously calling him ‘Uncle’. Thinking about it, he wished he could crawl into a hole.

Zhou Xianming put an arm around Lv Jingchun’s shoulder and laughed, “Jing Chun, don’t feel like you’re at a loss. How many people in the world beg in vain for his attention? He is a great master of the Demon Sect.”

Lv Jingchun’s eyes brightened slightly as he said, “So in the future, can I swagger around in the Jianghu? For example, if I run into a dispute with Jianghu folks, I can use the Demon Sect’s reputation…”

Qiu Lun said indifferently, “They will kill to silence.”

Upon hearing this, Lv Jingchun abruptly shuddered and secretly abandoned the idea.

Zhou Xianming smiled and said, “Let’s see who will win and who will lose in this battle between Buddhas and demons.”

Everyone’s gaze once again converged on the two of them.

The Exalted Vajra executed the Great Sun Tathagata Mantra, and the golden Buddha behind him shone brilliantly, blinding to behold. His aura continued to soar around him.

Opposite him, An Jing remained composed, the Evil Suppressing Sword in his hand reflecting shafts of cold light under the golden glow, while his white garments danced with the breeze.

He was dazzling, a peerless Sword Immortal.

That refined and handsome face made it hard to believe that he was once the infamous Ghost Swordsman who shook the Great Yan Martial World.

“It is this humble monk’s honor to be able to battle with today’s supreme Sword Immortal,” he said.

In this moment, the Exalted Vajra felt even more serene than before, even somewhat transcendent.

His heart seemed to have forgotten the struggle for supremacy, the contest before him, focusing only on the battle with the supreme Sword Immortal ahead.

“The master’s words are also what An has in mind,” An Jing replied.

With a flick of the Evil Suppressing Sword in An Jing’s hand, those light sword radiance streaked across heaven and earth as if a round of cold moonlight illuminated the surroundings.

The Exalted Vajra stretched out his hands, forming a mysterious and profound Buddhist seal.

A tremendous surge of True Qi came forth, viscid as a golden lake, sending shivers into one’s heart.

The Exalted Vajra looked at An Jing, then stirred his hands, and immediately, the golden lake of True Qi began to churn as well. Within the lake, it seemed as if some terrifying entity was brewing, emitting a frightening fluctuation.

An Jing’s expression also grew incredibly grave at this time.

The Exalted Vajra smiled faintly, then pointed his finger towards the middle of the golden lake with a decisive tap.

Great Sun Tathagata Seal! Vast Heaven!

Boom!

The golden lake was suddenly torn apart, and masses of Golden Qi surged into the sky.

A golden hand that seemed to reach out from the Nine Nethers thrust forth from the golden expanse, then as if traversing heaven and earth, pressed down towards An Jing.

The golden hand was so immense, it seemed to cover the heavens and the earth, leaving no place to escape.

Especially around the golden hand, the intertwining Buddhist aura was extraordinarily domineering and soul-captivating.

Hao Tian watched the golden hand and thought to himself, “The ‘Great Sun Tathagata Zen Scripture’ is indeed formidable.”

Among the three supernatural martial arts exceeding the Heavenly Martial Level, before the Demon Sect Hierarch obtained the Nine Nether Purgatory Demon Scripture, only the Buddhist sect possessed the Great Sun Tathagata Zen Scripture.

Such a method, such a might, is surely one of the most pinnacle martial arts of this world.

An Jing swept his arm, and the sword light of the Evil Suppressing Sword whirled up and down, tumultuous.

A vast sea of red flames surged behind An Jing, spreading across all the lands under heaven, with An Jing seemingly in the midst of the inferno.

Just then, those assembled only saw a twisting, vibrating red brilliance burst forth.

Four Symbols Sword Technique! Fire Burning Sky!

It was as if roars of flames thundered from this realm, echoing across all directions.

The Evil Suppressing Sword moved, and a red beam of extreme radiance connected to the sky-wide sea of flames, charging towards the giant golden hand.

Hum!

The moment of impact seemed to hush the world around them.

In that silence, the air at the collision point was torn asunder into massive fissures, like ferocious dragons showing their teeth, emanating a heart-thumping vibration.

Boom!

And still within that silent clash, the plaza seemed to tremble for an instant, and then, that sky-obscuring colossal hand tremored violently, then fissures quietly spread, and with a final shudder, it exploded into fragments.

An Jing leaped forward, his Evil Suppressing Sword stabbing towards the golden Buddha in front of him.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sound of metal clashing furiously erupted throughout the world, and with it came the afterwaves of True Qi, those terrifying surges making many spectators’ scalps tingle. They found it hard to imagine that such astonishing extremes could be reached simply from the True Qi collision between the two combatants before them.

“To be able to fight the Exalted Vajra to this extent…”

Dai Danshu’s heart pounded as he watched the scene unfold.

The Exalted Vajra was even a powerhouse that Feng Lingyue dared not provoke, yet such a figure was now locked in fierce battle with the Ghost Swordsman.

The more he thought about it, the more embittered he felt. If this man had not killed Zhang Zhixing and truly became his son-in-law, he would not have to toil for the affairs of the Five Poison Sect.

Zuo Linglong’s eyebrows were tightly knotted, obviously preoccupied with her own thoughts.

Yu Qiurong, Qian Cishan, and others also watched the two figures clashing in the center with faces full of tension, unable to conceal the gravity in their eyes.

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The clash before their eyes was incredibly intense, so much so that even the top experts in the Jianghu couldn’t help but feel their hearts race and their flesh tremble.

Exalted Vajra straightened his body, took a step forward, and began to gather his handprint technique.

The golden Buddha behind him also overflowed with golden light.

Great Sun Tathagata Seal! Crush the Earth!

Above the cloudless sky, golden light burst forth, the thunderous sound shook the heavens, and the seal technique fell like an ancient mountain.

The faces of the martial artists below the level of Grandmasters who were present turned pale, and although Exalted Vajra’s target was not them, their hearts were still filled with extreme terror.

An Jing stood below, like a small boat in the vast sea, buffeted by wind and rain, with the golden light reflecting in his pupils, his heart incredibly calm.

A chilling aura surged, followed by a sky-shattering Sword Qi bursting from the blade of the Evil Suppressing Sword.

Four Symbols Sword Technique! Wind Unstoppable!

A Sword Qi that seemed to tear the sky apart erupted from the Evil Suppressing Sword, fiercely striking against the oppressive seal technique coming from above.

This beam of sword light was thick and vast, like a river.

It was as if the sword light could pierce through all the world’s vanity and brilliance.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

When the sword light collided with the seal technique, the earth itself seemed to tremble.

Boom boom boom boom boom!

The golden light and Sword Qi created a terrifying storm of True Qi that spread out from the center of the collision.

Xu Qianyue’s expression became extremely grave as she quickly led the Xuanyi Guard and the Royal Guards to block the surging energy waves.

Waves that could destroy the heavens and the earth surged one after another, and it was unknown how long it took before there was a sense of subsiding.

As the waves receded, there stood An Jing in his white robes, his eyes always shining with bright light.

Seeing this, all the Jianghu experts present were secretly astonished.

Princess An Le couldn’t help saying, “He might really have a chance to win.”

Zhao Chongyin’s eyelids twitched, but he said nothing.

Zhao Tianyi looked up with a solemn expression, his eyes fixed intently on the distant sky.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Accompanied by a wild whirlwind, Exalted Vajra’s figure appeared in everyone’s line of sight.

Hum hum!

The True Qi around him surged like tidal waters toward Exalted Vajra.

Countless streams of True Qi converged, forming a giant ‘卍’ seal.

With a wave of Exalted Vajra’s sleeve, a flood of golden light burst towards An Jing, carrying the ‘卍’ seal along with it.

An Jing ran his right hand across the Evil Suppressing Sword, fingers gently stroking its blade.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Where his fingers touched, the blade of the Evil Suppressing Sword glowed with frightening light.

Sword Control Technique!

The Evil Suppressing Sword turned into a beam of light, rushing forward with a force that could shift mountains and overturn seas.

The brilliance illuminated heaven and earth, extremely dazzling. The air around it was punctured by the frigid currents, spreading in all directions.

The sharp point of the sword touched the ‘卍’ seal, and suddenly there was a fierce standoff, with waves of Qi flying everywhere, followed by piercing explosions.

Xu Qianyue frowned heavily, “Why hasn’t Exalted Vajra taken the Baopu Dragon Tiger Pill yet?”

With Exalted Vajra’s current strength, as long as he swallowed the Baopu Dragon Tiger Pill, with the power comparable to a Four Qi Grandmaster, even if the Ghost Swordsman was stronger, it would be impossible for him to win.

Lifting the Evil Suppressing Sword, An Jing swept the gigantic sword light across the universe, clearing the invading True Qi from his surroundings.

“Today, amidst ten thousand people, this monk wishes to prove the Buddhist Law with his own body.”

A hint of a smile appeared on the aged face of Exalted Vajra, his hand extending to reveal a delicate Jade Box in his palm.

Xu Qianyue’s brows snapped together with an ominous premonition.

As he channeled his True Qi, the Jade Box in his hand turned to ash, dissipating into the air.

Zhao Chongyin also tensed, his eyes narrowing into slits, a cold light spilling out.

“This Buddhist Vajra…”

Zuo Linglong’s expression cooled slightly as well.

Some of the uninformed experts also felt a shock in their hearts, as if they had realized something.

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“Amitabha.”

Universal Literary Vajra put his hands together, showing no trace of emotion on his face.

He was also aware of that Baopu Dragon Tiger Pill.

An Jing said with a smile, “What is the Buddhist Law of the master?”

Exalted Vajra’s eyes narrowed slightly, seemingly enjoying the transcendent state of mind, “Exorcism.”

From the time he began cultivating, whether he entered Avici Hell or stepped into the realm of Grandmaster, his heart had never been as calm and collected as it was today.

In the depths of his heart, there appeared a trace of enlightenment.

An Jing laughed loudly, “Then the master might not get his wish today.”

Above, everyone in the martial world felt as though a dark cloud was descending, making it difficult for them to breathe.

Every sound vanished, and countless gazes converged on the two figures.

“Buddhist Law is infinite!”

At that moment, the aura behind Exalted Vajra became brighter, and the surrounding area gathered a sky full of True Qi, oppressing even the martial experts present, like the prelude to a tempestuous storm.

Exalted Vajra waved his sleeve, and the massive True Qi transformed into golden light enveloping An Jing.

Crack, crack, crack, crack, crack, crack!

The golden light seemed to form a tempest, terrifying and impenetrable.

“Bring it on!”

An Jing shouted coldly, and with a shake of his right arm, the Evil Suppressing Sword flew into the sky enveloped by rolling, piercingly cold Qi, clashing with the pervasive True Qi.

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!

True Qi collided with True Qi, forming storms of True Qi swirling around the heavens and earth.

An Jing stood proudly amidst the storm.

Exalted Vajra gazed calmly at the scene, a cold light suddenly flaring as he softly said, “Condense!”

Hum, hum!

Following his soft command, a golden Buddha with three heads and six arms emerged behind him, shining even more dazzlingly.

On this day, the Buddhist Asura was about to arrive!

The sky full of golden light poured down, and the majestic, exceptional aura filled the space between heaven and earth, emptying all hearts.

“Asura!?”

Universal Benefit Bodhisattva couldn’t help but exclaim upon seeing this.

“Exalted Brother has reached sudden enlightenment!”

Universal Literary Vajra’s voice also trembled slightly. He immediately sat down to meditate.

Then, all the Buddhist experts present sat down as well, each reciting Buddhist Scriptures.

“These great monks…”

This scene attracted the attention of many, wondering what had happened to these Buddhist experts.

“Is this Asura!?”

An Jing’s heart sank; he had not expected Exalted Vajra to at this critical juncture take the Vajra Secret Skill to its limit, condensing an Asura Dharma Image.

Exalted Vajra looked at the solemn An Jing, stretched out a finger, and made a pressing motion in the air.

The golden Asura hand behind him also covered the space below, and True Qi around the hand sent out ripples, emitting waves of Zen sounds.

Boom! Boom!

The massive golden hand descended, blotting out the sun. In the moment it fell, radiant lotuses emerged around it.

The golden hand concealed everything beneath it, making everything below appear dark and insignificant.

An Jing seemed to actually face the downfall of a huge mountain.

“Everything has ended…”

Exalted Vajra, with an indifferent expression, murmured as he watched the scene unfold.

Boom!

A thunderous explosion erupted from the spot where the golden hand had struck, a terrifying whirlwind of penetrating True Qi spilling out wildly, shattering the solid ground beneath.

“It’s over…”

The voice of relief, coming from Zhao Tianyi, emerged at this moment, his eyes intently fixed on the field. He clearly felt that Exalted Vajra’s attack had hit An Jing.

The magnitude of the force—if An Jing did not die, he would surely be gravely injured, and the battle was seemingly decided.

Zuo Linglong, standing behind him, also released a deep breath of relief.

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The young man in white was simply too strong!

So strong that only by unleashing ten tenths of Exalted Vajra’s strength could he be defeated.

Yu Qiurong gripped her hands tightly, her eyes firmly locked onto that golden hand covered with lotuses.

Was it really over, just like this?

Qian Cishan and other Demon Sect experts also showed reluctance in their faces.

In their eyes, An Jing was only a hair’s breadth away from defeating the number one Vajra of the Buddhist sect.

Boom! Boom!

Where that golden hand wreaked havoc, a voice thundered, and a white-robed figure slowly walked out from among the heaven-spanning True Qi.

The majestic aura, like a rainbow piercing through heaven and earth, suddenly swept out from around An Jing’s body, and under the impact of such powerful aura, the pervasive True Qi started to fade.

The many astonished gazes were fixed on the white-robed figure that walked out, whose suddenly surged aura shocked them greatly; nobody expected that even in the face of such a perilous situation, An Jing could still emerge unscathed.

Moreover, they could all feel that at this moment, An Jing’s aura had reached an extreme strength, almost enveloping all the experts of Jianghu in this world.

That silhouette seemed even broader than the heavens and the earth.

“Whoosh!”

The Evil Suppressing Sword’s blade revealed a startling cold light, cutting across all directions, with the chilling Sword Qi filling the space between heaven and earth.

An Jing took a step forward.

It looked like just one step, but it felt as if he stepped into another world.

The whole world became vast and expansive.

Everyone’s hearts shook.

An Jing’s Sword Dao had entered the Sixth Realm!

In fact, his Sword Dao had already entered the Sixth Realm while he was at Xuanqing Mountain, but he was unaware of it himself.

And the Sixth Realm was also the reason he could stand invincible today.

Unlike others, he only fought battles he was sure of.

Having a breakthrough in the midst of battle was not suitable for him.

“Master, your move has been made, now take my next sword,” An Jing said as he raised the sword in his hand, his garment fluttering with the clear breeze.

There was silence in heaven and earth, and the transparent Sword Light instantly seized away the golden lustre, more fearsome than the Asura itself.

“As you wish,” replied Exalted Vajra as he slapped his palm, and then, the True Qi around the sky suddenly howled out. The Asura’s six handprints emerged at once, carrying a tremendous momentum as they headed straight for An Jing’s head, pressing down on him.

Bang bang bang!

The ground was frantically collapsing, with massive cracks spreading rapidly.

Everyone could see that Exalted Vajra was now exerting his strength to the utmost.

An Jing looked up, observing the six handprints descending upon him.

Sword Skill spread from the blade of the Evil Suppressing Sword.

Majestic and grandiose, boundless and limitless.

“This Sword Dao…”

Hao Tian showed a look of surprise for the first time, his heart inexplicably shaken.

At the same time, the True Qi of heaven and earth began to boil.

It was as if the whole world, all living beings, were merged into this one sword; they were within this sword, yet also apart from it.

Such profound complexity was beyond imagination.

The boundary between life and death dissipated in an instant.

An Jing swung his sword.

A world-shaking explosion descended on this stretch of land once again.

Boom!

At the moment of impact, a sky-shocking sound struck terror across the cosmos!

A bright and violent radiance fiercely collided with that golden hand. Amidst that intense light, everyone could feel a nearly apocalyptic terrifying fluctuation.

Thump thump!

The endless sky’s clouds were scattered by a tremendous force at this moment, and on the vast ground, circles of soil waves spread out. The entire earth was almost crushed to pieces.

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Gazes heavy with gravity watched the terrifying shockwave spread, and some of the more cautious began to retreat quickly, fearing they would be caught up in the impact.

“What an astonishing clash…”

All the Half-step Masters present were stunned, their eyes fixated on the source of the dazzling light. The astonishing fluctuations emanating from there left even them deeply shocked.

“Who won?”

Countless experts nervously watched the cracked and broken ground, knowing that both combatants had played their final hand, and that this was likely the deciding move.

Zuo Linglong clasped her jade hands tightly, her eyes filled with tension, her heart trembling. Then, unconsciously, she stood up.

Zhao Chongyin and Zhao Mengtai both knitted their brows deeply.

Xu Qianyue’s gaze was locked onto the site of the True Qi explosion. After a moment, her pupils suddenly contracted slightly.

This moment seemed to last an eternity.

Bang!

In that instant, the sun-like intense light in the arena suddenly shot into the sky, then the light dimmed, and the dust and smoke revealed the hazy figures once more.

Whoosh!

All gazes promptly turned at that moment, and the dust also slowly dissipated under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

Everyone’s hearts clenched as they looked at the standoff at the center of the scene.

The entire Heavenly Martial Sect was silent at this moment, with only the rustling sound of the breeze stirring the leaves.

Crack! Crack!

This silence did not last long before people heard faint cracking sounds in mid-air, and at once, their gazes swiftly turned.

Cracks began to shoot out from behind the Exalted Vajra’s Asura, growing larger and spreading farther.

“Crack! Crack!”

Then came the sound of an explosive ‘bang’, and the Asura behind him shattered abruptly.

On this day, a Sword Immortal descended into the world, furiously slaying the Asura!

There was a deathly silence, with no sound to be heard.

The Exalted Vajra stepped back several paces, blood trailing down the corner of his mouth.

“Master, I yield,” said An Jing casually, sword in hand.

Exalted Vajra took a deep breath, brought his hands together and said, “Thank you for showing mercy at the end, benefactor. I am utterly convinced of my defeat.”

Boom!

As soon as Exalted Vajra finished speaking, the world suddenly erupted.

“The Buddhist… The Buddhist side lost!?”

“The Sword Immortal, this is the truly invincible Sword Immortal.”

“Too strong, this Ghost Swordsman is simply too powerful, and so young, it’s monstrous!”

“In my opinion, the Ghost Swordsman deserves to be called the World’s First Swordsman.”

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Everyone was extremely shocked and rendered speechless.

Originally, they had thought the Demon Sect had almost no chance of winning, but who would have thought that the Demon Sect’s Tributor would turn out to be the renowned Ghost Swordsman, and his cultivation and Sword Dao had advanced once again.

On this day, a Sword Immortal was born, sword in hand, slashing the Asura, shocking Yujing City.

“Even the Exalted Vajra has been defeated.”

Zhao Chongyin frowned deeply, then felt an ominous premonition. The event he had planned had taken a turn, which was extremely awkward and uncomfortable for someone with such a strong desire for control.

Zuo Linglong’s face was also slightly pale, but then she forcefully suppressed the turmoil in her heart and sat down.

Zhao Mengtai’s expression was complex as he said, “Exalted Vajra’s defeat is not unjust!”

He naturally hoped the Demon Sect would win, since he had a nominal but actual defunct secret alliance with them, which was certainly better than the Buddhist faction.

Princess An Le, Zhao Xuening, upon seeing that figure in white, had her eyes lit with glimmers of light.

Some people are hard to forget after just one glance.

And in this moment, the young man standing on the platform, clad in white robes, was one such person.

God knows how many wealthy daughters and noble ladies’ hearts were right now aflutter, secretly yearning for this Sword Immortal of the current age.

“Now it’s getting interesting,” Zhao Tianyi chuckled darkly, a playful glint in his eyes.

Xu Qianyue’s face turned extremely ugly, as everyone knew what today’s struggle between Buddhism and the Demon Sect meant.

Now that the Demon Sect has obtained the National Teaching Order, what will Great Yan do? Will it honor the Demon Sect as the national religion or not?

Ling Yuanjing, Dai Danshu, and many other experts from Jianghu also showed various expressions, but their hearts were all engulfed in shock and amazement.

Did a tributor of the Demon Sect really win!?

Does this mean the Demon Sect can now openly enter Great Yan and hold a status similar to that of the Zhenyi Sect?

Not long ago, the martial world of Great Yan and the Xuanyi Guard were still purging experts from the Demon Sect, and now the Demon Sect has become the national religion. This situation is somewhat comical and ridiculous to some.

What kind of changes will now unfold in Yan Country’s power dynamics?

“Big brother is indeed impressive,”

Qiu Lun opened his mouth slightly, his heart also filled with surprise, originally thinking that An Jing was about to lose.

Zhou Xianming murmured, “A peerless Sword Immortal should indeed be like this.”

“Sword practice!”

Lv Jingchun suddenly felt a surge of lofty aspirations, excitedly saying, “What use is reading books? I want to practice swordsmanship.”

He also wanted to become an unbeatable Great Sword Immortal, to angrily slay Asuras and tread on Vajras, and to overturn the martial world with a single sword.

Qiu Lun looked at An Jing’s retreating figure and mused for a long while, “If I practice swordsmanship, maybe it really would be of use.”

Zhou Xianming glanced at Qiu Lun and thought to himself that this fat man was truly sassy, very much like An Jing in that respect.

Could this be a case of birds of a feather flocking together?

“Did he really win!?”

Qian Cishan swallowed hard, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Even as an expert of the Demon Sect, he had not imagined that An Jing could actually achieve victory.

“He won, my son-in-law has won,”

Yu Qiurong, watching the youth who was the center of everyone’s attention, felt a sense of pride as if she shared in his glory, even more exhilarating than if she herself were the focus of such attention.

People of the Buddhist sect could hardly hide their disappointment, all remaining silent.

That National Teaching Order was the only opportunity for Buddhism to rise at the moment, but now their hopes were shattered.

In the world, all experts had varied expressions.

Exalted Vajra brought his hands together and said, “Thank you for the secret technique, benefactor. This monk has a question he wishes to ask the benefactor, and wonders if the benefactor could enlighten him.”

“Please ask, Master.”

“Has the benefactor also cultivated our Buddhist Law?”

An Jing shook his head, “I have not.”

Exalted Vajra frowned and said, “Without having cultivated it, how could one practice our Buddhist martial arts?”

“Buddhist Law!?”

An Jing smiled and said, “That is but a shackle.”

Exalted Vajra seemed to understand but not quite, and then looked at An Jing earnestly, “The benefactor is young with a promising future, but by joining the Demon Sect, you are treading a path of no return. This monk offers a word of advice, ‘the sea of suffering is boundless, turn back to the shore.'”

In the eyes of the world, demons represent evil, and naturally, the Demon Sect is regarded as the worst of all evils.

An Jing asked, “Master’s words are mistaken. What is the sea of suffering? What is the other shore?”

Exalted Vajra brought his hands together and said, “Since the benefactor is interested in Buddhist Law and has a connection with Buddhism, then this monk will explain the Dharma to the benefactor.”

An Jing shook his head, “No, I do not need the Master to explain the Dharma to me; I just want to debate the Dharma with the Master.”

“Very well.”

Exalted Vajra smiled upon hearing this, “Then I shall discuss the Dharma with the benefactor.”

Whispers spread among the crowd.

“A Demon Sect expert is going to discuss Buddhist Law with a Buddhist Vajra?”

“This is truly astonishing.”

“Has the Ghost Swordsman also studied Buddhist Law?”

“Even if he has studied it, could he possibly understand it better than a Buddhist Vajra?”

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Everyone looked at each other, each with a hint of confusion in their hearts.

Cultivating Buddhist martial arts requires studying Buddhist scriptures, so the experts of Buddhism emphasize a thorough understanding of the Bodhi mind, reaching high levels of mental state unaffected by external influences. In contrast, the Demon Sect’s martial arts advocate for unorthodox methods and rapid advancement in cultivation, but this can lead to an unstable mind, making it very easy to fall into demonic insanity.

Moreover, the Ghost Swordsman is a swordsman who cultivates the Sword Dao, how could he understand Buddhist Law?

In Heavenly Martial Sect’s square, two people stood amid a field of ruins.

“Since the benefactor has asked what the Sea of Suffering is, this monk shall tell the benefactor.”

Exalted Vajra’s voice boomed like a great bell, echoing in all directions, “In the Sea of Suffering there is affliction, and in the Other Shore, there is Bodhi. Affliction causes the cycle of life and death, while Bodhi brings about the silence of Nirvana.”

An Jing said, “Once one turns back, the shore is no longer the shore, the sea is no longer the sea, so how can one attain Bodhi?”

Exalted Vajra laughed and said, “If you don’t turn back, how will you know that the shore is not the shore, the sea is not the sea? Benefactor, heed my word, turn back and you can.”

An Jing fell silent for a while before speaking, “Master, you are attached.”

Exalted Vajra shook his head and replied, “Benefactor, it is you who are attached.”

As Exalted Vajra’s voice fell, four golden haloes emerged behind him, representing the grand wisdom, compassion, action, and vow of Buddhism.

“Hahahaha!”

An Jing laughed uproariously towards the heavens, “I originally thought that Buddhist monks possessed deep understanding of Buddhism, but after hearing the master’s words, my heart is somewhat disappointed. It seems the master’s research into Buddhism isn’t thorough.”

Arrogant!

Exalted Vajra’s face showed no change, but his brows furrowed slightly inside.

Even though he had been defeated by An Jing’s hand, one must know that he was a Grandmaster of the Three Qi of Buddhism, the number one Vajra of Buddhism, yet he was being criticized by someone from the Demon Sect for lacking in Buddhist teachings.

That was Exalted Vajra, and there was no need to mention the reaction of other Buddhists present.

A Buddhist monk couldn’t help but snort coldly, “These words are a little too arrogant.”

A group of monks from Dragon Spring Temple chimed in, “A person from the Demon Sect dares to speak wildly of Buddhist teachings? That is simply laughable.”

Not just the Buddhist experts, everyone present frowned upon hearing this.

After all, for someone from the Demon Sect to casually discuss the Buddhist teachings of Vajra indeed seemed absurd and topsy-turvy.

“Master, today I will show you what the true Other Shore is, what true transcendence is, and what true Buddha and demon are.”

Just then, An Jing’s words rose again, sounding like a tempest sweeping through heaven and earth.

The crowd surrounding the Heavenly Martial Sect expressed various emotions—some were astonished, some discussed among themselves, and some scoffed.

Even Exalted Vajra, usually so steadfast, now felt a surge of anger within. A man from the Demon Sect presuming to instruct him in Buddhist teachings was truly absurd.

An Jing raised his voice and asked, “Master, do you know where the Other Shore you seek so desperately is located?”

Exalted Vajra responded, “Turning back is the Other Shore; the Other Shore lies at the beginning. Only by returning to the starting point, can one escape the Sea of Suffering.”

An Jing stood up and pointed to the ground, “Actually, the Other Shore is within the Sea of Suffering.”

Exalted Vajra paused momentarily, feeling a sudden switch from the heat of summer to the harsh cold of winter, then his breathing started to rush.

“The Other Shore is within the Sea of Suffering?”

“Because people have never truly been in the sea. There is no sea of suffering, nor is there an end to it. Suffering is attachment, from beginning to end, attachment is the knife that slaughters Bodhi.”

The Universal Literary Vajra and Universal Benefit Bodhisattva below were both taken aback, their breath caught in their throats.

Exalted Vajra’s lips parted, wanting to say something in defense, but for the time being, he didn’t know what to say.

“Lay down the butcher’s knife, and you shall instantly become a Buddha.”

An Jing shook his head, “Master, you keep on talking about exorcising demons and subduing fiends, but do you know what a Buddha is? What is a demon? When Buddha does not carry out the affairs of Buddha, and a demon wholeheartedly turns towards goodness, Buddha and demon are merely different names.”

“Buddha and demon are one and the same; a flower blooms with two sides. Today, let the master see the true Buddha.”

Having said that, An Jing’s whole body shone with golden light like the most dazzling sun, and behind him emerged a giant golden Buddha several zhang high.

The golden Buddha had a majestic and magnificent presence, even more robust and powerful than the Asura Dharma that Exalted Vajra had summoned, by threefold.

Upon closer examination, there was a fundamental difference between this golden Buddha and Exalted Vajra’s Vajra Dharma.

The Golden Buddha had one half with a Vajra’s face and the other half with a Bodhisattva’s, and yet it did not look odd. Instead, it invoked a sense of awe so profound one felt compelled to worship and revere.

The Vajra and the Bodhisattva are both facets of Buddha, existing to liberate all beings; the Buddha is both Vajra and Bodhisattva.

Vajra with furious eyes, tames the four demons; Bodhisattva with lowered brows, shows compassion to the six realms.

The compassionate Bodhisattva is a Bodhisattva, yet is the Vajra with the furious eyes not also a Bodhisattva of infinite compassion?

So-called positions of Vajra Fruit and Bodhisattva Fruit merely put needless shackles upon oneself.

Buddha Master’s Dharma Image!?

Exalted Vajra gazed at the Dual-faced Buddha as if struck by thunder, completely caught off guard.

Not a single Buddha Master-level expert had appeared in Buddhism for hundreds of years, and today, they were witnessing a Buddha Master’s Dharma again. However, this Buddha Master’s Dharma was manifested through someone from the Demon Sect.

The nearby Buddhist experts were equally petrified, barely able to believe their eyes.

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