Chapter 184: Secret Realm of the Glazed World
"What... quite an imposing aura!" Lu Zheng rubbed his chin.
"Hmph! Pretentious, Western Paradise, where did this so-called Glazed Buddha come from?"
"Merely superficial. The stronger the aura, the more it shows their lack of confidence!" Yuan Jing sneered, slapping a Golden Light Curse on himself.
Even though the anomalies in the temple didn't reveal any flaws at this moment and appeared full of Buddhist charm, none could truly be a True Buddha. As soon as they started to act, the truth would naturally become clear.
Thus, the three advanced together, stepping into the main hall, while Lu Zheng also noticed the situation inside the hall.
As expected, besides the three Buddha Bodhisattvas on the central altar, there were long altars on both sides of the hall, each with seven or eight Bodhisattva Arhats seated, each in varying postures, either sitting cross-legged in meditation, standing with hands joined, or performing seals.
As soon as the three entered the Great Hero Hall, the golden light inside the hall suddenly intensified, and the chanting instantly heightened by several notches.
"Thus have I heard... the White Buddha said... if there is no thought..."
The next moment, Lu Zheng felt a moment of confusion, as if penetrating a membrane, a blur in his vision, and the scene changed.
...
A Spirit Mountain, with several peaks, golden and jade-like trees, clouds forming Buddha shapes, and the wind carrying Sanskrit sounds.
Atop the high mountain peak, a Golden Cloud Lotus Platform floated, with a Buddha figure ten feet high sitting cross-legged upon it, grand in aura, overseeing all beings, with a face of compassion, and pure eyes.
Beneath the Buddha, above the Spirit Mountain, numerous Bodhisattva Arhats of varying heights, each several feet tall, took their seats, with halos behind them like little suns, rippling with Buddha light, truly majestic and serene, with myriad phenomena.
And among the many Bodhisattva Arhats, on the platform at the mountain's peak, the three of Lu Zheng appeared out of thin air, surrounded by a dozen giants.
...
"What the hell?" Lu Zheng was startled, this trap was a bit unexpected. Instinctively gathering Qi into his eyes, trying to see through the illusion technique within.
However...
"Not an illusion?"
"Not an illusion!" Guangyue said with a solemn tone.
"It's a secret realm!" Yuan Jing's voice was tinged with disbelief, "Is it really a secret realm?"
Lu Zheng's eyes flickered, "A grotto heaven blessed land?"
"The same concept, just not as large as a grotto heaven blessed land." Yuan Jing replied, "Never thought Jiming Temple would hide a natural secret realm, and yet it has been occupied by these... aberrations."
"These aberrations have strong Dao practices and occupy the secret realm, refining it, thus can exert full strength here, no wonder they dare show themselves." Guangyue said coldly, "But, are they underestimating the Buddhist sects in the world?"
"Amitabha! Entering the Glazed World, why not quickly take refuge, worship the Buddha, and ascend to Paradise?" a stern Arhat said.
"Worship the Buddha, ascend to Paradise!"
"Worship the Buddha, ascend to Paradise!"
"Worship the Buddha, ascend to Paradise!"
The waves of Sanskrit entered the mind, anyone with weaker Dao practice would surely bow and worship, then surrender to them.
Yuan Jing's Dao practice was slightly weaker, also of the Qi cultivation lineage; his spiritual cultivation was insufficient. Under the waves of Sanskrit, although not bewitched, he was struggling a bit, tightly guarding his spiritual platform.
Guangyue, being a disciple of the Buddhist sect, had stronger resistance to such brainwashing by Sanskrit, and laughed coldly, "Worship the Buddha, is it to become your nourishment, or turn into beings like you?"
"Audacious!"
"Sinister creature!"
"Foolish perception!"
Many Bodhisattva Arhats either stared angrily, sneered disdainfully, advised softly, or watched silently, but all exerted a formidable pressure towards the trio on the mountain peak.
"Amitabha! Great Sun Illumination!"
Guangyue struck the ground with his wooden staff, emanating Buddha light to resist this pressure.
"Supreme Decree, True Cloud Ultimate, swift!"
"Supreme Decree, Flying Cloud Breaks Evil, swift!"
Yuan Jing and Lu Zheng each changed their hand seals, casting a True Cloud Curse and a Flying Cloud Evil-Breaking Skill.
"Hiss hiss hiss—"
The cloud Qi eroded the Buddha light, and the oppressive net of Buddha's momentum immediately dissipated by more than half, posing less of a threat. However, the opponent's Buddha light also fiercely retaliated, creating a stalemate between the three and the dozens of Buddha Bodhisattvas.
"Amitabha!"
A Buddhist chant was heard as the Glazed Buddha, high in the clouds, finally spoke, "You three have wandered into the Glazed World, indicating a bond with Buddha. I wish to bestow upon you a secret scripture, listen carefully."
"त्तछजझञटठडढण..."
"तथदधनपफबभमय..."
"Not good!" Guangyue said seriously, "He's forcibly instilling an evil skill, luring us into cultivation! Quickly abandon this sound, otherwise, even if you don't cultivate it later, it's hard to erase the imprint, easily influenced."
"I want to, but this guy's Dao practice is higher than mine, I'm struggling to block it!" Yuan Jing said helplessly, then performing seals with his hands, changing seal techniques successively, "Supreme Decree, Gathering Qi and Summoning Clouds, True Cloud Ultimate, swift!"
Yuan Jing frowned, "Should we retreat for now? The opponent doesn't have enough power to trap us, we could break the secret realm together and escape from here."
Guangyue carefully sensed for a moment, and found no technique to counter, so he looked towards Lu Zheng.
"What nonsense is he spouting! It's damn ear-piercing!" On the other side, Lu Zheng didn't answer but cursed, then firmly guarded his spiritual platform, ignoring the meaning and focusing on the rhythm, and then...
"Ganbatte!"
"Kimochi!"
Every utterance carried rolling True Qi, resounding through the surroundings.
"त्तछज... Iku ikuuu... छजझ..."
"झञट... Yamete... टठ..."
"थदध... Oniichan... ध..."
The Sanskrit wavered, the Buddha light rippled...
Guangyue was both surprised and delighted, "Right, Brother Lu's sound Dao is excellent, using sound to grind sound can break his Sanskrit brainwashing!"
I damn it...
Lu Zheng held back the desire to vomit blood, continuing to use sound... with music theory to judge the opponent's Sanskrit nodes, then using True Qi Sound Skill to attack.
Moments later, the Glazed Buddha finally stopped chanting, his gaze intense towards Lu Zheng, "Evil creature, you do not comprehend the true essence of the Buddhist scripture, having no affinity with Buddha, you must be an Outer Heaven Evil Demon, hard to convert, everyone, assist me in subduing the demon!"
"Subdue the demon!"
"Subdue the demon!"
"Subdue the demon!"
In the blink of an eye, over a dozen Bodhisattva Arhats all stood up, Buddha light spreading, forming a golden cage, trapping the three in the center, hard to escape.
"Amitabha!"
The Glazed Buddha's Golden Cloud Lotus Platform descended lower and lower, as he sat within, one hand performing the Treasure Bottle Seal, the other forming a palm, reaching thirteen feet towards the three atop the mountain, slowly pressing down.
The golden light faintly, the Buddha light rippling, the palm momentum mighty, yet carrying a sense of compassion, giving one a feeling of wanting to die under his palm.
Guangyue stared intensely at the opponent, his eyes suddenly brightened, "I understand! Buddha light is the surface, True Spirit is the core, it's still a Spirit Secret Technique. As long as we break through the surface Buddha light and reveal the aberration's true form, we can weaken these entities by seventy percent!"