Yinshan Record

Chapter 896 The Power of Life and Death in the Longevity Realm (Part 1)
A crystal lamp reflecting the cycle of reincarnation.

This is a Buddhist treasure that Bai Ningzhi personally sought out in the Central Plains, visiting the Tathagata of Good Virtue in the realm of hungry ghosts, and obtaining it through her desire for immortality.

She will use this treasure to enter the cycle of reincarnation, reaffirm her merits, and attain the blissful fruit of the Western Paradise's true Dharma.

This treasure is crucial to her future and is the foundation upon which her current cultivation stands.

The path of spiritual sorcery has come to an end; turning to the Western Paradise will open a new chapter.

For a great cultivator like Bai Ningzhi, immortality is everything; as for what path to take, it has never been the most important thing.

As soon as the lamp was lit, the ancient Buddha appeared, releasing a fragrance from the depths of everyone's spiritual senses.

This fragrance is called Reincarnation Sandalwood, which emanates from the depths of each person's spiritual seed, and therefore everyone possesses it.

If this were applied to the Demonic Sect, it would mean that the demonic slaves who had lost their spiritual core and seed would not be able to smell it, while the various Demonic Sect cultivators would have no way to avoid it.

It's like putting a mark directly on everyone.

Once Bai Ningzhi made her move, she showed absolutely no mercy. She raised the Reincarnation Glass Lamp high, chanted Buddhist scriptures, and gently tilted the rim of the lamp downwards.

"...The ancient Buddha burned the blood pool, and the hungry ghosts transformed into the heavens..."

With the incantation, a white flame lit up in the distance, and her first attack was aimed at Shi Cheng, who was far away.

The demonic experts of the Hehuan Sect had corrupted countless followers, their bodies surrounded by dark shadows, all of them cultivators with ferocious faces. Yet, amidst this heavy defense, a white light flashed between Shi Cheng's brows.

In just a moment, he turned the Demonic Sect's Bu Xu into a fire-breathing figure.

But Shi Cheng was no pushover either. He immediately sacrificed his physical body, and a beam of blood-red light flew out from the top of his head, striking the nearest member of his family.

"The Secret Method of Yin Demon Drinking Blood and Transforming into Life" is a secret transmission of the Hehuan Sect. It is a wonderful technique for practitioners to transform into Yin demons, seize the bodies of their relatives and be reborn. It is to learn the wisdom of the gecko cutting off its tail to survive, abandoning the original physical body, transforming into a mysterious and unpredictable Yin demon, and then using the bodies of relatives to start cultivating again.

However, even with this secret technique, Shi Cheng's efforts were completely in vain. As soon as he pounced on his companion, the eerie white flames ignited.

Bang, bang, bang...

Red light surged and white flames burst forth as Shi Cheng's relatives exploded one after another, turning into clusters of fireworks in the air.

"what……"

With a final scream, Bu Xu of the Hehuan Sect vanished into nothingness.

"My Buddha is merciful."

Bai Ningzhi sneered, clasped her hands together, and looked at Bao Bupei on the other side.

This disciple of the Earthly Demon Palace dared not linger any longer and transformed into a gust of evil wind, fleeing into the distance.

"Where to go!"

Bai Ningzhi grabbed at the air, and the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) immediately solidified into a steel plate under her command, directly stopping him in mid-air.

"The method of turning the ground into steel!"

Su Che had seen Bai Ningzhi use such magic before, but he didn't expect her to do it so effortlessly, stopping a Void Step cultivator with a casual finger.

"Is this the difference between a True Immortal of Longevity and a Void-Stepping Immortal?"

To be fair, Bai Ningzhi, as a Changsheng Zhenren, has her own problems at this moment. Her shift from the spiritual witchcraft to the Buddhist path, such a major change in her foundation, must have come with an immense burden.

Bai Ningzhi is not in a perfect state, but even without perfection, she still has the power of life and death over ordinary Bu Xu.

Indeed, there is a difference between humans and immortals.

Su Che sighed deeply. At this moment, the Third Young Master Su had no choice but to take action.

Bai Ningzhi clearly named people in order of strength, from weakest to strongest. Shi Cheng, the weakest, had already lost his life, and Bao Bupei, who was not much stronger than Shi Cheng, was the second.

If these two are finished, I'll definitely be next.

This wasn't Su Che being modest; compared to the unassuming Yan Wugui and the near-perfect mastery of surface laws by Xue Qingluo, he was definitely the weakest of the three. He was also the one Bai Ningzhi resented the most.

Since that's the case, we might as well go all out and try to gain the upper hand.

"Look at the sword!"

With a sharp shout, Su Che drew his sword.

Although he had no sword in his hand, Young Master Su had already launched his first attack.

With a gentle flick of his right hand, he unleashed the "Surprising String and Sword Finger" technique.

The melodious sound of swords echoed in everyone's ears.

As the sword fell, the fragrance that had been emanating from the noses of the crowd faded considerably.

The first sword strike slew the spirit.

Young Master Su, being a "Buddhist disciple" who possessed the Future Star Tribulation Scripture, knew that such Buddhist methods, though seemingly mysterious and difficult to understand, were actually nothing more than "spiritual ignorance."

The Buddhist teachings encompass the nine aspects of heaven and humanity through the concept of spiritual awareness, and all methods originate from the two words "spiritual awareness."

To break through this barrier, one must also work on spiritual ignorance.

Sword intent clashes with Buddhist teachings, like a needle against a wheat awn.

With a gentle strike, Su Che landed his sword in front of Bai Ningzhi, striking the Reincarnation Glazed Lamp and breaking one of its shackles.

Anyone who sees this cup will surely have a thought, and once that thought arises, the Buddha will come with the incense.

In other words, as soon as one sees this lamp and the image of that Buddha appears in one's mind, one will smell the faint sandalwood fragrance.

Sandalwood is the marker for the subsequent outbreak of white flames.

Layer upon layer, one link after another, it's easy to fall into a trap if you're not careful—that's the beauty of Buddhist methods.

Su Che unleashed a sword strike, accompanied by a soft sword hum. Bao Bupei suddenly felt much lighter, and the feeling of being about to be annihilated dissipated in an instant.

Turning his head, he saw Yang Sui abandon the green lion and charge directly towards Bai Ningzhi, which immediately moved him deeply.

This Yang Sui is so righteous, it's hard to believe he's from our Demonic Sect. It seems the rumors are true; he just came from beyond the realm and hasn't lost his simple and honest nature.

A thought flashed through his mind, and he turned around abruptly, his aura surging, releasing boundless Yin demons.

Bao Bupei isn't stupid. Now that Bai Ningzhi has revealed her hidden methods, if the brothers still can't unite against a common enemy, then they can only wait to be defeated one by one.

The might of the Immortal of Longevity is truly beyond the reach of us mere Void Step cultivators. If we don't fight now, are we just waiting to be crushed like ants?

"The fly shakes the tree."

Bai Ningzhi let out a cold laugh. Her figure was now fuller, her white hair had returned to its black color, and her beautiful face was gradually emerging.

At the same time, a fragrance emanated from her body.

Transformation and change of nature—this is precisely the path she has taken.

The old woman is merely a temporary external manifestation of her physical form; as she continues to draw upon her power, she will gradually move towards her most perfect state.

Of course, when she is fully reborn and attains enlightenment in Buddhism, her beautiful appearance will remain forever.

That's when your merits and deeds are complete.

"You have cut yourselves off from heaven and earth, so don't blame me."

Bai Ningzhi waved her hand forward.

The primordial energy of heaven and earth was enveloped by a force, and countless Yin demons in the sky immediately exploded.

Su Che's breath hitched, and he fell from the sky.