Time goes by day by day.
Su He stayed by Ji Feixue's side, spending most of his time in beast form. Occasionally, when Ji Feixue woke up from her retreat, he would appear in human form to take advantage of her.
Or go out with Ji Feixue to kill the invading monsters.
Everything was calm, as if they were living a peaceful life in this desert glacier.
Until five months later, one day, the two men had just killed a desert giant lizard and were collecting pearls. Su He suddenly looked up into the distance, and then let out a long roar, attracting Feng Si and Yun Yu.
"The Ascension Platform is about to open!" Su He said concisely.
"How do you know?" Feng Si asked stiffly, but stubbornly refused to look at Su He.
Su He smiled. He already knew why Grandma Si treated him like that. He didn't care and didn't explain. He just chuckled and said, "It's at the Dui position. According to Fellow Daoist Yun's speed, it will take about four hours to get there."
The four hours here represent the actual journey, not like when they were looking for Ji Feixue and the others, where it took more than six months just to pass through a few checkpoints. Including recuperation and unexpected battles in the middle, it took a full seven months to arrive.
Just at that moment, Su He was connected with the Ascension Platform. Shengfeng Tower could no longer block his sight and consciousness. He could see the boundary of Shengfeng Tower from here, and even the rolling undercurrent outside the boundary wall, as well as the walking corpses that occasionally crashed into the boundary wall.
Far away, where the Ascension Platform was about to land, there were already clouds swirling and changes in the vital energy visible to the naked eye.
Thousands of monks have gathered around.
It's not that these cultivators are faster than Su He in sensing, but that they have already determined the locations of several ascension platforms by relying on the flow of qi and earth veins, and there are thousands of people guarding each one.
Feng Si was about to speak, but Ji Feixue had already waved her hand and put away the temporary cave a thousand miles away. Lian Yunyu even summoned the Wutong tree on her behalf.
Feng Si stopped talking immediately. He followed Yun Yu with his head down, flying all the way to the place Su He mentioned.
He adjusted his state while flying, but he felt unhappy.
Yun Yu's elbow was bent outward.
She was depressed and flew at the end of the team. She rushed towards Su Hedeng fiercely, but she saw that the guy had flown in front of Yun Yu without her knowing when and was blocked by Yun Yu, and disappeared without a trace.
Feng Si flapped his wings forward, and Yun Yu followed forward, completely blocking Su He.
Ji Feixue flew on the sword, watching Su He, who had just revealed his true form of a peacock and was acting recklessly with Yun Yu as his shield, with a slight curl of her lips. She turned around and landed on Feng Si's back. Feng Si turned back in astonishment: "What's going on?"
Ji Feixue said softly: "I'm a little tired, give me a ride."
Feng Si was stunned. Ji Feixue had never looked like this before—"That guy is taking Yin to replenish Yang?!"
Ji Feixue: “…”
How could a bird have so many ideas? She just thought she should help Su He attract Feng Si's attention.
But I don't know why Su He refused to confess to Feng Si? He had already told Yun Yu the truth.
Yun Yu in front of him was listening to his wife's lewd words, and his head was instantly two big. Unfortunately, the "cut love" rune was not condensed out of thin air, it needed a primer, and he didn't have it. Otherwise, he would help Feng Si draw one too, and everyone would speak frankly.
There were no roadblocks or accidents during the flight.
The rules of Xuanhuang Cave Heaven are like this. If the Ascension Platform is not opened, all the secret realms and ruins can be entered. When the Ascension Platform is opened, most of the secret realms will be closed.
But those that are still open are real treasures.
Whether you want to enter the immortal platform or the secret realm, it’s all up to you.
This time, the Ascension Platform was built on a swamp—not a large swamp like the Yunmeng Swamp, but an ordinary swamp where mud and water mixed together and there were dangers everywhere.
Far away, still tens of thousands of miles away from the Ascension Platform, Su He had transformed back into human form under Yun Yu's cover. Looking in the direction of the Ascension Platform, a hint of sneer flashed across his lips.
The Ascension Platform has not yet been opened, but the aura is already growing stronger, and all the cultivators are rushing towards this side.
A monk walked slowly in the muddy water barefoot among the crowd. He had a gentle and compassionate look on his face. As he walked, the monks in all directions unconsciously retreated to the sides, and no one dared to approach him.
The monk was obviously gentle, but he exuded an inexplicable aura that made people afraid to approach him.
Everyone looked at the monk and whispered to each other. Not everyone recognized the Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta, and most of the monks had never heard of this person.
Just like not every cultivator knows what a dragon turtle is.
The ancestors hide in the sea of stars and will not show up in the heavens and myriad worlds unless it is a major event.
Ordinary cultivators don’t even know what the starry sea is.
As the Great Freedom Bodhisattva walked, he looked up at the sky. A vortex was swirling in the sky, and the two monks who were still fighting were thrown out in an instant. The law of the Ascension Platform has fallen, and there can be no more fighting here.
The Ascension Platform can be opened at any time.
Mahāyāna Bodhisattva put his hands together, stepped on the lotus and rose up. He sat in the air and bowed to the four directions with his hands together. His voice was like a lion's roar: "My fellow Taoists, may your path be prosperous."
Everyone looked at him in confusion. The Bodhisattva Da Zizai smiled slightly and said, "I am Da Zizai, the master of the Buddhist world. I have entered Xuanhuang Cave Heaven for an important matter. Could you please help me, fellow Taoists?"
After he said this, he remained silent and looked at the monks in all directions.
People were whispering in all directions, and those who didn't know his identity quickly asked around. Those who could enter the Xuanhuang Cave Heaven were at least the sixth or seventh level of demon transformation and had lived for hundreds of years. Naturally, there were no fools among them, and no one would jump out to cause trouble.
The whispering only lasted for a moment before disappearing again.
Everyone stared in amazement at the monk sitting on the lotus platform.
We may not know what the Lord of the Buddhist World is, but he is an existence that has lived for more than tens of millions of years and has surpassed the seventh level of heaven. These two sentences of description are enough to make people understand everything.
Those who follow the Buddhist path have already knelt down with their hands folded - among all the heavens and worlds, the Buddhist world is the nominally orthodox Buddhist world.
Those who had nothing to do with Buddhism also bowed respectfully. Those who had grudges stood still, while some could no longer bear it and quietly fled. However, the Great Freedom Bodhisattva turned a blind eye and did not interfere.
"I wonder what instructions the Bodhisattva has?" someone asked.
The Great Freedom Bodhisattva smiled and said with some apology: "Today, I have a practice to complete on the Ascension Platform. Can you give me the Ascension Platform this time?"
As Mahāyāna Bodhisattva was speaking, he added, “Of course, I will not let you give up this opportunity for nothing. After the Ascension Platform is closed, I will take care of some personal matters and then give a Dharma talk here. Afterwards, you can also get compensation from the Buddhist world.”
The people below immediately started buzzing, and Mahadeva Bodhisattva sat upright on the lotus platform without forcing them.
The Xuanhuang monks looked at each other, then turned and left.
The monks in the ordinary world may not know the power of a Bodhisattva, but some of them know it clearly.
People in the Buddhist world are both compassionate and ruthless. If you follow their interests, even if it is just a joke or spitting in their faces, it is no big deal and the monks can just laugh it off.
The Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta had a compassionate face. Even when the people from Xuanhuang wanted to leave, he did not stop them. He even nodded slightly, reminding them that they could come back to listen to his teachings in ten years.
When some people leave, some people are naturally resentful.
A scholar closed his folding fan, with a look of disdain on his face, treating Da Zizai as nothing, and walked towards the center of the whirlpool of Shengxiantai with a sneer.
Some people in the crowd were surprised, and someone whispered, "This is Fu Xiangzi. Ten years ago, his entire family was destroyed by the Buddhist world."
The Great Freedom Bodhisattva put his hands together and said: "Amitabha, if you don't want to, that's fine. I preach and give alms, and there is no difference between them. But for those who are possessed by demons, I have the means to subdue them."
As he spoke, he pointed his finger and a beam of golden light shot out, piercing through Fu Xiangzi's forehead and disappeared.
Fu Xiangzi was motionless for a moment, without uttering a single word. His body shattered into pieces and turned into petals that dissipated in the wind.
The scene suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at Mahadeva Bodhisattva in disbelief.
The Ascension Platform is about to open, and the laws have been condensed. How can we still kill others
There were some who did not believe in evil and imitated the Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta and pointed at their enemies in front of them. However, before he could point his finger, his figure flashed and he was thrown out by the Ascension Platform.
Everyone looked towards Da Zizai.
The Bodhisattva Maha Freedom closed his eyes and said nothing.
But gradually, someone's breathing became heavier.
Suddenly, they had a clearer understanding of the word "Bodhisattva".
Bodhisattva... That is an existence at the same level as the Four Spirits Ancestor and the Fenghuang Ancestor!
Even the owner of this place, the Taoist master of Shengfeng Tower, is not necessarily stronger than the Bodhisattva? It seems natural that such a being can break the rules of the Ascension Platform.
At this moment, half of the existence turned around and left without stopping.
The meaning of the Great Freedom Bodhisattva was clear. Those who did not enter the Ascension Platform were Daoists, and they could come to listen to his teachings ten years later. No matter if they were enemies or friends in the past, he never stopped them, even those from the Xuanhuang Realm.
But if you enter the Ascension Platform at this moment, you will only die.
The Xuanhuang Cave Heaven returns once every seventy-two years. Even if it is an ordinary transformation into a demon realm, it is easy to survive ten seventy-two years. At worst, you can come back next time.
Thinking of this, more people left.
In less than half a quarter of an hour, only their monks stopped at the bottom of the Ascension Platform, looking at the Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta devoutly.
Da Zizai clasped his hands together and looked at the monks: "Amitabha, you can all leave now. You can't help me in Xuanhuang Cave Heaven this time."
The monks did not dare to say much. They bowed and left, but they did not go far. Instead, they quickly dispersed and formed a large formation a hundred miles outside the Ascension Platform to prevent others from coming to cause trouble.
In an instant, there was only one middle-aged monk left in the venue, with a three or four-year-old little novice monk. The middle-aged monk dressed as a Buddhist disciple of Gu Jingzhai, looked at the Great Freedom Bodhisattva, and sighed: "Amitabha, I understand!"
There was a hint of relief in his eyes: "Good tricks from the Bodhisattva!"
The Great Freedom Bodhisattva killed Yue Zu of the Dragon Turtle Clan. At this moment, all the powerful beings in the heavens and worlds were fighting in the Buddhist world. The dragon clan, the dragon turtle clan, the Buddhist world, and the Yuanzun clan were all gone. The mermaids surrounded the Buddhist world, and the Fenghuang World might not be able to remain immune.
A war that engulfs several worlds could break out at any time.
When the Xuanhuang Cave was opened this time, less than half of the usual number of people came in. Even those who came in from the ten major Xuanhuang sects and had reached the seventh level of heaven were less than one hand's worth.
The Great Freedom Bodhisattva used the Buddhist world to attract hatred, but he himself entered the Xuanhuang Cave Heaven. The purpose was to occupy the Ascension Platform alone, but no one knew what secret things he was going to do here!
He looked up at Mahadeva Bodhisattva, and the Buddha's light shone on his body.
The fellow Taoists are not here, and he is the only one in Gu Jingzhai who has entered the seventh level of the Xuanhuang Cave Heaven. So no matter what the purpose of Great Freedom Bodhisattva is today, he has the obligation to stop him.
Da Zizai is not bound by the rules of the Ascension Platform, and has no chance of winning this battle. The monk shifted his gaze towards the whirlpool of the Ascension Platform above his head, with a distant look.
I wonder if I can break this whirlpool and stop the ascension platform from descending even if I give up this stinking skin
"Little guy, are you scared?" He held the hand of the little monk in his hand.
The little monk blinked, not understanding what was going on: "Grandmaster, are we going to die?"
The elder monk laughed: "Yes! You are going to die." He looked down at the younger monk: "I wanted to take you to the old temple to pray for blessings this time, but I don't want to take you to nirvana."
He put aside all worldly affairs and met Mahadeva Bodhisattva after only three days in Xuanhuang Cave Heaven, but it was also due to luck.
The big monk rubbed the little guy's head and smiled: "Don't worry, the ancestor will die first. If you can survive, the ancestor will allow you to enter the mountain gate. If you survive today, I will give you a Dharma name. What do you want to be called?"
The ignorant little monk actually tilted his head and thought seriously. After thinking for a while, he said, "Shan! I want to call Shan!"
"Shan? Cishan" This little fellow should be called Cishan in terms of seniority. The monk thought for a moment and smiled, "He can remain unmoved like a mountain in front of the Bodhisattva of Freedom. He can indeed be called a mountain!"
He clasped his hands together, chanted a Buddhist name, pulled the little monk, and was about to fly into the air.
But the Great Freedom Bodhisattva smiled and said, "Amitabha! The Ascension Platform was built by all the ancient immortals, and some of them even sacrificed themselves. Without equal means, how can we stop it? Since you are here, why don't you stay at the Ascension Platform as a witness and see what I can do?"
As he spoke, he flicked his finger outwards, and a series of formations fell down, landing on the place where the Ascension Platform was about to open.
Just as the formation was put into place, a phoenix cry was heard and an unpleasant voice came over.
"The Bodhisattva is looking for someone to be a witness, and it is unacceptable not to look for the four of us!"
Following the sound, Su He and Ji Feixue came together, with clouds rolling under them, rushing forward. Behind them, two divine birds hovered in the air with wings suspended, their bodies shining with strange colors.
When a mythical beast appears in the world, there are always strange phenomena. Just like when Su He walks on a turtle body, the water is surging, and heavy rain will pour down as soon as his mind is disturbed.
Seeing the four people, the monks who had volunteered to protect Da Zizai became furious and rushed towards Su He, but were blocked by Su He's backhand. The Mountain God Seal fell from the sky and smashed down with a loud bang.
The toad jumped out and leaped back, with the monk's storage magic weapon in his hand. Some dice fell down, but it was a pity that the storage magic weapon of Shengfeng Tower could not be opened, and no one knew what was added.
The interception set up by these people did not even stop them for a moment. With one strike of the Mountain God Seal, the four of them had already crossed the defense and landed.
The middle-aged monk from Gu Jingzhai's eyes suddenly lit up.
“Amitabha! Xiao Cishan, you don’t have to die!” He only recognized three of the four, but they were all true leaders of their respective clans.
Ji Feixue and Yun Yu were fine, but Feng Si was enough to represent the Phoenix Clan. At this moment, the Four Spirits were preparing for war in the Buddhist world and guarding against the Fenghuang Great World, but Feng Si did not join the war but stayed here. Doesn't this mean that the Phoenix Clan had already been prepared for the Great Freedom Bodhisattva
"Good, good!" Mahavairocana Bodhisattva said with a smile, "Just when I thought that the trip would not be complete without four of you, the four of you came - but they were late."
The Great Freedom Bodhisattva smiled and pointed to the top of his head: "The Ascension Platform is open!" (End of this chapter)