Cultivation Starts from Killing Pigs

Chapter 571 - 475: The Catastrophe of the Buddha Land, Realm of Ultimate Bliss

Evil entity?

Zhang Kui’s heart stirred with interest.

The term "evil entity" has particular implications.

In this world, demons, ghosts, even the Underworld’s peculiarities are born of the heavens and earth and cannot be labeled as "evil entities."

Simply put, "evil entities" are things that result from laws mutating, such as the Immortal King Banner that causes distortions, the Netherworld Realm Master’s monstrous corpses, and the Evil God’s divine fiends. These things are dangerously strange and hard to understand, all can be categorized as evil entities.

His attention was drawn because of the Immortal King Tower.

The Immortal King Tower can suppress and refine powerful beings, used to perform Divine Soul powers like Time Stasis and Time Flowing. If he exercises the Nine-Breath Qi Absorption Celestial Gang Skill in the Immortal Hall, he could even trigger spiritual qi tidal waves, accelerating the growth of all cultivators in the Divine Dynasty.

Previously, when dealing with the Red Pigeon Legion, he suppressed all the Red Pigeon Divine Sons, but it was only enough to use Time Flowing once; if he squandered it all, he would not be able to use Time Stasis as a trump card against formidable enemies.

The Red Pigeon Divine Sons, though strong, were ultimately not a match for the Immortal King Tower, which was so transcendent that this news presented a glimpse of an opportunity for Zhang Kui.

What is Buddha’s land?

It is both similar to and different from star realms.

Because Buddhist cultivators are relatively few, they often gather together, making the strength of Buddha’s land comparable to an Immortal Realm. Tao cultivation techniques can rival those of numerous True Buddhas; the deep accumulation over long ages is what underpins their strength.

What could cause Buddha’s land to fall overnight?

Thinking of this, Zhang Kui’s mind shifted, and he instantaneously vanished from the peak of Kunlun Mountain...

...

"I didn’t expect the Celestial Essence Star Realm to be under a century old!"

Rama gazed through the starship’s window at the distant void, where the Celestial Essence Star Realm’s silver lotus was slowly rotating, dazzling and awe-inspiring.

Over these days, through cautious inquiries, they had learned much about the Celestial Essence Star Realm, feeling secretly alarmed even after years of diligent practice.

"Ultimately lacking in depth..."

Another Demon Race elder monk shook his head slightly, saying: "According to what they say, they intend to battle the Black Ming King, but too much rigidity can break; I fear they will perish."

Beside him, an Ancient Race elder monk with three heads and six arms said calmly: "Karma and reincarnation, each has its destiny, let them be. It’s a pity that the Buddhist cultivators within the Celestial Essence Star Realm have also lost the essence of their heritage. They speak of universal salvation, but it’s nothing more than a love for bravery and combat, which is far from true freedom and cannot enter paradise."

Rama remained silent, glancing at the disciples in the cabin.

The Black Qilin, transformed from a Little Dragon-Body Centipede Star Beast, though large in size, was much smaller than their original starship, crowded with numerous ordinary Buddhist cultivators, making the air somewhat stale.

Despite this, these Buddhist disciples still sat cross-legged, as if completely indifferent to the harsh environment.

This is the Dharma method of Jinshan Temple: the physical body is just a bitter vessel crossing the sea; seeking inner tranquility, the Divine Soul achieves great freedom, untouched by worldly dust.

To be honest, after a series of incidents, Rama had already begun to doubt Jinshan Temple’s philosophy. In an increasingly chaotic cosmos, could mere seclusion ensure survival?

Unfortunately, this was a question he couldn’t raise.

What sustained Jinshan Temple’s existence up to now was finding a tranquil place for ascetic practice, attaining great freedom to transcend suffering. Should he voice a different opinion, the consequences would be unimaginable.

At this moment, several elder monks reacted and turned their heads.

Two tall figures suddenly appeared inside the cabin.

They recognized one of them; it was Yuan Huang, with whom they had most dealings recently. The other—a human Daoist—they had never seen before.

Not right,

why cannot they sense this person’s cultivation!

Several Buddhist cultivators felt alarmed, having already formed suspicions.

Yuan Huang did not stand on ceremony, directly introducing, "Everyone, this is Sect Leader Zhang Kui of our Profound Sect."

Several elder monks dared not be negligent, "Greetings, Sect Leader Zhang."

In their hearts, they were vigilant; the current Jinshan Temple was like a piece of fat meat—it wouldn’t be difficult for the Celestial Essence Star Realm to swallow it up.

"Everyone, there’s no need to be nervous."

Zhang Kui saw through their thoughts, shook his head slightly, and said: "The Celestial Essence Star Realm has its own code of conduct. The Profound Pavilion has already sent people to repair your starship. I came this time to inquire about the fall of Buddha’s land."

Several elder monks exchanged glances, while Rama pondered for a moment, then offered a salute and said, "Sect Leader Zhang inquires; we will disclose everything."

With that, he gently pinched a spell; a vast array of image information appeared in Zhang Kui’s mind.

Zhang Kui looked at this Ancient Race elder monk with some surprise.

After his strength continuously increased, few could transmit information to him unless he voluntarily opened up.

This three-headed six-armed elder monk, although a True Buddha, had a presence only slightly higher than Yuan Huang. He probably used a technique similar to telepathy, confirming every legacy has its unique essence.

In a blink, Zhang Kui had digested the information in his mind.

It described a place called Holy Silence Pure Land, a massive circular continent, with countless temples and high mountains at its center, surrounded by endless sacred rivers, carried by thousands of serpent-shaped Star Beasts.

Within this Holy Silence Pure Land, many sects exist, like Jinshan Temple, each occupying a mountain for reclusive cultivation. All major affairs are jointly discussed by the abbots of each temple, strong in power, and they never participate in various disputes.

Yet just a year ago, countless evil entities suddenly erupted in the Holy Silence Pure Land, like evil demons coming and going without a trace. Whomever they touched turned into a black Demon Buddha, and like an epidemic, they ravaged the entire Buddha’s land.

In just one night, Buddha’s land fell, with many temples piloting starships to escape, encountering Star Beast attacks along the way, and thus scattered into the void.

"Elder, have you ever heard of such evil entities?"

Zhang Kui furrowed his brow and immediately sent a secret message to Luo Changsheng.

He had initially assumed them to be demon corpses or divine fiends, but he hadn’t expected even these monks hadn’t seen what the adversary was.

In the Immortal Hall, Luo Changsheng pondered for a while. "Neither seen nor heard, these things that infect the Divine Soul and physical body—even True Buddhas cannot escape—have not been known before. We might need to see them firsthand to determine."

"Then let’s go take a look."

After ending the transmission, Zhang Kui nodded slightly to the monks, "Thank you, everyone, stay at ease. Once the starship is repaired, you can leave at your convenience."

With that, he turned to leave.

When Rama conveyed the information, he also shared the location of the Holy Silence Pure Land’s fall; it just happened to be on the way to the Colorless Star Realm.

His plan was to initially investigate; if it was manageable, he would deal with it personally; if it was too daunting, he’d alert the Celestial Essence Star Realm in advance.

"Sect Leader Zhang, please wait."

The Old Monk Rama stepped forward a pace, "Sect Leader, if you’re heading for Buddha’s land, this old monk is willing to serve as your guide."

"Brother Rama..."

All the other elder monks looked in complete astonishment, "Even the Manjushri could not annihilate those entities, don’t act hastily!"

Rama took a deep breath, performing a Buddhist salutation and said, "Brother monks, the fall of the Buddha’s land requires investigation. My mind is made up; I entrust Jinshan Temple to everyone, my brothers."

After finishing, he turned to Zhang Kui.

Zhang Kui was momentarily stunned, then smiled: "Very well."

...

With no superfluous words, after giving some instructions, Zhang Kui swiftly flew the Chaos Heaven into the vast void.

Now, the Chaos Heaven has undergone repeated refinement, reaching incredible speeds, quickly making the Celestial Essence Star Realm recede into the distance.

In less than a day, the network of the Divine Path was entirely disconnected, but thankfully the Starry Sky Shell that ignored distance enabled contact with Tai Shi.

Star voyages are like this; the cosmos is too vast, and even the mightiest forces cannot ignore distance. The visit by the Evil God Red Pigeon Race took three full years to cause trouble, and even the Infinite Immortal Dynasty could only rule many star realms because they possessed Immortal Sects.

This time, due to the danger, Zhang Kui did not bring Fatty Tiger but instead exchanged philosophical insights with Rama along the way, clarifying some Buddhist cultivation Dharma Methods.

Just as Luo Changsheng said, these Buddhist cultivation Dharma Methods have a somewhat vague connection to Divine Path and Immortal Path.

They begin by cultivating the physical body to reach the Realm of True Buddha, resembling the Immortal Path in this regard, focusing even more on Divine Soul refinement, but then diverging onto a different route.

The True Buddhas use visualization methods to access a mysterious space called the Paradise Realm, the ultimate destination, where countless Buddhist cultivator thoughts throughout history converge into Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, Vajras, with all True Buddha Dharma Methods originating from there; they can even summon Dharma Aspects of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to manifest.

The ultimate practice for True Buddhas is to shed their physical bodies, with their spirits entering the Paradise Realm, thus becoming undying and unextinguished, without sorrow or joy, attaining a true Vajra or Bodhisattva status.

The Paradise Realm...

Zhang Kui was intrigued; from Rama’s description, it seemed they had created something akin to his Divine Path Dream Realm combined with the Divine Path network, but stronger, and he wondered by what means they maintained it.

No wonder these fellows only ferry themselves.

However, can this so-called Paradise Realm truly escape those dark hands’ control?

Zhang Kui had serious doubts, having not forgotten that one of the shadowy figures bore the likeness of a Heaven-Reaching Giant, with a thousand hands forming a circle, each palm holding blood-red eyes, with a massive halo rotating behind like thorns, and countless figures twisted upon the lotus throne below.

On reflection, it all seemed faintly reminiscent of a Buddha image...