When the canopy fell into the small fairy world, Emperor Ziwei Yuxu sensed that the clouds in his heart were opening and the moon was bright, and his spiritual thoughts spread out in the void, and he saw a person. He has a handsome appearance and a noble temperament, and the clothes on his body are like woven with the runes of the great road, making people feel ashamed in front of him unconsciously.
With his spiritual thoughts transformed, Emperor Ziwei Yuxu came in front of him and said coldly: "You are not dead."
"Emperor Ziwei is dead, and now only Su Wanwan is left." This man is the mysterious Mr. Su who taught Shen Lian the swordsmanship in the past. Compared with a thousand years ago, he has not changed much. The shape is ethereal and misty, and it seems like the starry sky in the universe, which can accommodate everything.
Emperor Ziwei Yuxu said: "Then why do you still come?"
Mr. Su smiled lightly and said: "Because if you know about me, you will definitely want me to die. Instead of waiting for you to kill me, it is better for me to kill you."
Emperor Ziwei Yuxu said noncommittally: "I am no longer who I was back then, and you are no longer Emperor Ziwei. Why can you kill me?"
Mr. Su said leisurely: "With the sword in my hand."
There was obviously no sword in his hand, but Emperor Ziwei Yuxu felt the incomparable sword intention, because when Mr. Su spoke, everything that Emperor Ziwei saw in his eyes and felt became the sword in Mr. Su's hand.
Even if this is not the most powerful swordsmanship in the world, it is not far off.
But it is not easy to kill Emperor Ziwei with this, even if Taoist Yuanqing and Vishnu are secretly watching Emperor Ziwei.
Emperor Ziwei Yuxu remained indifferent, and then the stars in the vast space bloomed. Three hundred and sixty everlasting stars connected in series with each other, setting up a peerless fairy formation, and Emperor Ziwei Yuxu's true form also arrived. He is the center of the peerless immortal formation.
Outside the Immortal Formation, an old Taoist smiled bitterly and said, "Who knew he could actually set up a huge star formation next week."
Beneath the old Taoist is a swaying Tianhe, and a majestic god emerges from the river. Sitting on his seat is a long coiled snake. The god said: "Since he has set up the Zhoutian Star Dou Formation, will the people from Lingshan come out to rescue him?"
"They will come, because the people from Lingshan will come and get rid of us both." The old Taoist said calmly.
The god smiled and said: "I am an apostate. It is normal for them to want to get rid of me, but why should they get rid of you too."
The old Taoist smiled and said: "Before the end of the universe, there will be another Tao Master, and that will be the last Tao Master, but there are not many people who can become a Tao Master, and I am just one of them."
The god clasped his hands together and said: "Things in the world are often unexpected, but I am optimistic that your disciple who has been separated by countless generations may have some chances."
The old Taoist did not speak, but looked deeply at the god. A heavenly eye opened between the god's brows, as if there was a past and a future.
In the end, neither of them spoke. They fell silent, as if they were waiting for something.
In the Western Heaven of Paradise, there is a mountain where the Buddha once practiced, which is called Lingshan Mountain. Although Mount Sumeru is the recognized holy mountain in Buddhist classics, Lingshan Mountain firmly occupied the position of the second holy mountain in the Three Realms after the Buddha became enlightened. The most holy mountain in the Three Realms is not Mount Sumeru, but Kunlun Mountain.
If the mountain is not high, it will be famous if it has immortals; if the water is not deep, it will be spiritual if it has dragons. A mountain is famous, naturally, not because of the mountain. The reason why Lingshan is respected as a holy mountain is naturally because of the Buddha on Lingshan.
Since the Buddha passed away, there has been no leader in Lingshan. It can also be said that no one is qualified to be the leader of Lingshan. Neither Ksitigarbha nor Avalokitesvara were enough to convince others. Of course Ksitigarbha and Avalokitesvara are not in Lingshan now, and no one knows their whereabouts.
However, Lingshan cannot be left without an owner for a day, so everyone elected Maha Kassapa as the temporary leader of Lingshan. The reason why Maha Kassapa is recommended is not because he has the highest supernatural powers and the deepest cultivation, but because Kassapa is the one with the least attachment among the disciples of the Buddha. He has an honest personality and is deeply trusted by the Buddha; he is the only one among the disciples of the Buddha who has been given half a seat by the Buddha.
He is the leader of Lingshan, and others are convinced.
Kasyapa was sitting on the main hall of Lingshan Mountain. Sitting there were Buddhas, dragons, elephants, and Arhats and Bodhisattvas. He was not wearing a cassock, only a worn-out robe, but his handsomeness was visible to everyone and could not be concealed.
The endless years in Lingshan did not cause him any vicissitudes.
A monk said: "Venerable Maha Kassapa, when I entered samadhi, I saw a sword killing all the monks in Lingshan Mountain. I wonder where this sword came from?"
He is an extraordinary person, and what he saw in his dream must not be false, so he asked this question.
Kassapa said: "The sword that Venerable Jianglong saw has no characteristics."
"He is so fierce that he is even more powerful than the Great Sage Qitian." Lord Jianglong replied. He is the person with the deepest magical power among all the Arhats in Lingshan, and is even better than some Bodhisattvas and ancient Buddhas.
Kasyapa said: "This must be an innate killing sword."
"Tongtian Cult Master has four innate killing swords: Killing Immortals, Trapping Immortals, Absolute Immortals, and Killing Immortals. I have seen them before, and that killing sword is definitely not one of them." Lord Jianglong said.
Kassapa said: "In addition to the four swords in the world, there are two innate killing swords, Yuantu and Abi. When the venerable one sees them, it must be one of them."
Lord Jianglong nodded and said, "What are the origins of Yuantu and Abi?"
Kassapa said: "These are the two magic swords of the Netherworld Cult Master. They are not inferior to the Four Swords of Killing Immortals. They have both attained the Taoist body and have boundless magic power. Among us, there is hardly anyone more wise than them."
Venerable Jianglong said: "Since I dreamed that the killing sword killed all the monks in Lingshan and exterminated my Buddhist lineage, I thought that this would eventually happen. I wonder what Venerable Kassapa can do to avoid it?"
Kassapa said: "It doesn't matter. The victorious Buddha will protect my Buddhist sect. Even the innate killing sword cannot destroy the Buddhist sect."
Lord Jianglong looked around and found that the Buddha's fruit was no longer there. Only then did he realize that Kassapa's Dharma was profound and expected before him.
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When Shen Lian meditated in the Biyou Palace, he felt that his mind was confused and he could not see anything, and it seemed as if everything he had seen in his life could come to him with just one thought.
The Yuanshi Heavenly Demon doesn't ask about anything else but his true heart. Everything he thinks and thinks can be detected by it, but Shen Lian doesn't know what the Yuanshi Heavenly Demon will do.
He just keeps moving forward in the darkness, not knowing the end. There may even never be an end.
But he was fearless, not even afraid of getting lost in the darkness.
The most terrifying thing about darkness is the mystery and unknown, so wise people cultivate their concentration and regard the mystery and unknown as nothingness, so they are not disturbed. But this is a temporary solution, not a permanent solution. It is also like the white bones view, which sees red pink as a skeleton. It still focuses on color and cannot be explored. It is a temporary acquisition, just like the mirror, flowers, and moon.
A person who truly understands the appearance of color will see red pink as red pink and see skeleton as skeleton, and he will feel neither joy nor fear in his heart.
Shen Lian has already penetrated the surface. Even if the dark mystery and unknown will drive him into a place of infinity, he can remain calm and unmoved.
If he had not experienced a desperate situation, even if he understood this truth, he would not be able to do it.
Now he has done it, allowing the Yuanshi Demon to spy into his heart and being exposed to the darkness and unknown, without wavering.