Above the Great Dao

Chapter 1269 595: Small Temple Receives Giant Incense (Part 2)

The Mud Bodhisattva glanced back at him, then continued walking toward Chu Xiangxiu, saying faintly, "Chen Tianbing, you are merely a Heavenly Soldier; do not overestimate yourself. The Feng'an Earth God is utterly vanquished, who can resurrect him? This was a headless mystery case from the start."

The mud Bodhisattvas, mud Arhats, mud Venerables, and mud Vajras surrounding Chu Xiangxiu all took action, attacking Chu Xiangxiu.

Chu Xiangxiu raised his hand, and the earth surged, countless waves of soil roaring forth, swallowing all the mud Bodhisattvas and mud Arhats completely!

He cultivated the Divine Dao Technique passed down by the Earth Lord, and the divine skills he comprehended were also about manipulating the earth, making him adept at dealing with these mud Bodhisattvas and mud Arhats.

"The Vajra cannot prevail!"

A mud Vajra activated his Daoist skill, radiating golden light all over, his body becoming increasingly large and tall, standing up from the roiling mud, reaching out toward Chu Xiangxiu with Supreme Vajra Power.

Chu Xiangxiu pointed a finger, and at the moment of contact with his enormous finger, the mud Vajra showed a look of horror, and his body suddenly turned into powder, with dirt scattering to the ground.

"Buddha Country in the Palm!"

Another mud Bodhisattva shouted, slapping a palm down that spun as it moved, a world contained within the palm, growing larger and expanding rapidly. Chu Xiangxiu felt the sky and earth spinning and then found himself within the palm of that mud Bodhisattva.

"In my Buddha Country, how will you control the earth?"

The mud Bodhisattva smiled faintly; this Buddha Country was his palm. Standing within the Buddha Country and looking up at him, his visage was dozens of times larger than the sun and moon, his stature imposing like a colossal god beyond the sky, unmatched.

The mud Bodhisattvas and mud Arhats who had fallen into the earth earlier all leapt up, falling into the Buddha Country in his palm, attacking Chu Xiangxiu.

Chu Xiangxiu stomped heavily, looking somewhat shy, but his actions were decisive and ruthless, saying, "Isn't your Buddha Country made of mud?"

The mud Bodhisattva's expression changed dramatically as the Buddha Country began to churn, and the earth rose into the air, forming countless massive soil dragons, shredding those mud Bodhisattvas, mud Vajras, and mud Arhats to pieces!

The mud Bodhisattva performing the Buddha Country in the Palm looked in horror at his right hand, which no longer appeared like his own hand, the palm restructuring and flailing like countless tentacles, shredding his companions!

Moreover, this mutation spread to his arm; his arm, also made of mud, came alive, with tentacle-like earth dragons dancing in the air. On closer inspection, they weren't tentacles but rather mud dragons!

The mud Bodhisattva immediately raised his hand to sever his arm, halting the spread, and leapt skyward.

As he rose into the air, the earth around the village seemed to come alive, ascending and transforming into a gigantic hand, the mountains forming the five fingers, crashing down onto him with a thunderous boom, smashing him into powder!

Chu Xiangxiu retracted his hand, turned around, and saw an endless great sun rising slowly, which was the divine skill of Mahasthamaprapta Mud Bodhisattva!

"Boom!"

A colossal hand of mountain stones and earth in the sky plunged downward, blocking in front of Chu Xiangxiu. The divine powers of the two collided, and the incredibly heavy hand was burned through by the blazing sun, accompanied by a tremendously intense collision, sending Chu Xiangxiu flying backward with blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

Mahasthamaprapta Mud Bodhisattva looked at his continuously exploding hand and arm, somewhat surprised, praising, "Well done, well done, Benefactor Chu. Your Daoist skill is singular yet pure, reaching the peak of great skill appearing to be clumsy, directly grasping the essence of the Great Dao, destined to connect with our Western Heaven."

He clenched his fist heavily, dispersing Chu Xiangxiu's Daoist skill, and his hand and arm restored themselves, flying and walking towards Chu Xiangxiu.

His power far surpassed the other mud Bodhisattvas and mud Arhats; after all, Mahana Bo Temple was his temple, where his incense was the most abundant, giving him the strongest Divine Power and naturally making his strength more superior.

At this moment, he frowned slightly, feeling a numbness in his arm, startling him: "Dark Sea Strange Path!"

Within that arm, a wisp of the Strange Path disrupted his Divine Power circulation, affecting his strength.

His cultivation level far surpassed Chu Xiangxiu's, and the Divine Dao Divine Patterns all over him were extremely exquisite, which shouldn't have allowed Chu Xiangxiu's Strange Path to invade. But this Strange Path didn't invade now; it was hidden in the incense Chu Xiangxiu had given him earlier!

When he was first contaminated by the Strange Path, this wisp had already been lying dormant inside him, waiting for the moment to erupt!

And now was the moment for it to erupt!

Meanwhile, Chu Xiangxiu struggled to steady himself but couldn't help retreating continuously, stepping back hundreds of miles before stabilizing. Then, he immediately gathered power in his feet, sprinting fiercely, rushing straight toward Mahasthamaprapta Mud Bodhisattva!

This was the moment he had been waiting for!

The wisp of the Strange Path he had planted was precisely to take down Mahasthamaprapta Mud Bodhisattva!

Suddenly, a series of crisp cries rang out, and thousands of mud Dakini rose up along the way, their garments fluttering, each offering earth treasures, attacking him.

Monks require an opposite gender Daoist partner during their cultivation, one to protect themselves and the other to address sexual desires, and such partners are called Dakini.

These mud Dakini were originally Dakinis from Mahana Bo Temple. As they served the Bodhisattvas and Arhats, they were often blessed with incense, possessing some Divine Power, but they were polluted by the Outer Dao, turning into mud beings.

Chu Xiangxiu ignored them, raising his hand to strike forward, causing the Dakinis to explode in succession, turning into mud and rising with his palm, flying toward Mahasthamaprapta Mud Bodhisattva!

In the air, they reassembled into a large hand, but before reaching Mahasthamaprapta Mud Bodhisattva, a string of Buddha Beads flew into the air, whirling and capturing the hand in Buddha light.

Behind the Buddha light was a Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, like a world of jade essence.

Almost all the Magical Treasures in Feng'an County had turned into mud, even the Exorcism Banner sent by the Beiji Exorcism Institute could only last a day before turning into mud. Yet, this string of Buddha Beads remained intact, without a trace of wear, evidently possessing power far beyond the Exorcism Banner!

The Pure Land World formed by the Buddha Beads was further made up of Dao Patterns, shaping various Great Dao phenomena, these visions representing the forms of all Buddhas, beyond the reach of Chu Xiangxiu's Strange Path.

This treasure is called the Eighteen True Buddha Beads, a Demon Suppressing Treasure refined by Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva's true form.

The so-called Eighteen Right Thoughts refer to eighteen kinds of self-awareness. The Buddhist teachings claim that the 'Four Great Elements are empty,' requiring one to discard all Right Thoughts to achieve true enlightenment. Mahasthamaprapta refined all his thoughts into only these eighteen kinds, showcasing his remarkable prowess.

The Eighteen True Buddha Beads spun, and Chu Xiangxiu couldn't help but spin along, rapidly approaching the Buddha Beads.

"Swish!"

He passed through the Buddha Beads, seemingly about to fall into the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, when suddenly the Buddha Beads shrank, wrapping around his neck.

Chu Xiangxiu's head disappeared, yet he safely landed on the ground, standing there.

His head appeared in the Pure Land World, surrounded by Buddhas chanting Buddhist Law, the sound booming from all directions.

Chu Xiangxiu couldn't move, struggling mightily but unable to break free.

His hands involuntarily came together in prayer, and he began to chant along with the Buddhas.

Mahasthamaprapta Mud Bodhisattva breathed a sigh of relief, smiling, "Acquiring Benefactor Chu's favor surpasses gaining the joy of Feng'an County. With such a fine disciple, the Western Heaven shall prosper, incense flourishing."

He awaited calmly, just for Chu Xiangxiu's conversion, so that he could break the Great Dao Contamination.

On the other side, Chen Shi returned to the Land God Temple, asking the Black Pot, "Do you have incense? Since I left the West Bull New Continent, I ran out of incense. That one was my last stick."

The Black Pot took out several bundles of incense, all of the finest sandalwood.

Chen Shi shook his head, "I need a thick one."

The Black Pot retrieved from his small world an enormous incense stick as thick as a water barrel, much taller than a person.

"This one will do!"

Chen Shi rejoiced, lighting the incense and placing it before the Land God Temple. This small temple received the large incense, the incense towering over the temple.

Chen Shi raised a small temple behind his head, around which divine light lingered, appearing serene and mysterious as if floating within Profound Yellow Qi.

"Honored Mother above, your child Chen Shi, encountering difficulties in Feng'an County of Thunder Mystery Province, calls upon your great power to resurrect the Feng'an Land God! Please, Honored Mother, assist me!"

Chen Shi bowed to the Land God Temple, and all the Divine Power lingering within the land of Feng'an County stirred loudly!

In Xuanhuang Sea, within the Thick Virture and Bright Heaven Palace, Emperor Houtu slowly opened her eyes, smiling, "The Crown Prince is serious for once. So be it, I'll allow it."

In Feng'an County, the fragmented Divine Power and incense in the world converged upon the Land God Temple, gradually forming into a Divine Image, and a small Earth Lord appeared within the temple.