The Purple-Robed Celestial Master has turned into a zombie?! Who can stand that?!

Chapter 189 Relics

At this moment, Abbot Juetian was terrified.

He had never seen such a terrifying demon in his eight lifetimes.

In the past, I would at most fight small monsters that were a few hundred years old, and I rarely even encountered a demon king that was 1000 years old.

Now suddenly there's a 9000-year-old one, who the hell can handle that?

Moreover, the Roc Demon King suddenly lifted him to an altitude of 10,000 meters. Abbot Juetian is already quite old, and his heart could not withstand such stimulation.

He just begged for mercy. Why didn't you just tell me what you wanted and I'd give it to you? Why be so scary?
The Roc Demon King sneered and said, "Baldy, listen up. I need a batch of magical artifacts. I'll go to the temples that have a lot of them in your Buddhist sect. Also, where can I find relics? Get them all for me. As long as you cooperate obediently, I won't kill you."

Listen to the demands of this great black roc demon.

Abbot Jueyuan couldn't help but gasp. This great demon was actually heading straight for their Buddhist sect, and not only did it want their magical artifacts, it also wanted their relics.

That's a bit too much.

Relics are a Buddhist treasure and a legacy left behind by eminent Buddhist monks after their death.

Anyone who dares to try to steal the relics of a Buddhist monk will inevitably become the mortal enemy of the entire Buddhist community, because the relics left behind by eminent monks cannot be dishonored.

The last person to try and steal the relic was Zhang Tianlu, who has now become the common enemy of the entire Taoist sect.

Although this Black Roc demon has some strength, it dared to steal the Buddhist relics, so it naturally won't have a good outcome.

Abbot Juetian said, “Benefactor, Buddhist relics are the most precious treasures of Buddhism. I advise you not to covet them. They are a hot potato. If you insist on trying to take them, you will surely become an enemy of the entire Buddhist community.”

This isn't the best approach.

The Black Roc Demon listened to Jueyuan's words.

A cruel smile appeared on his face, and the next second he actually released his grip.

Then, Jueyuan was thrown down from the sky like a sandbag, and he did a bungee jump on the spot.

Monk Jueyuan was completely taken aback; he hadn't expected the Black Roc demon to throw him down without a word.

The sudden feeling of falling almost made him faint.

Only after a moment did the black roc fly over and grab him again with one claw, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Abbot Jueyuan was on the verge of tears at that moment.

Brother, stop messing around. This is 10,000 meters in the air. Even if he has some cultivation, he is still far from being able to fly directly. If he falls from here, he'll be turned into mincemeat.

Black Roc Demon: "I don't like wasting time. If I tell you to take me, then take me. If you keep arguing, I won't catch you next time."

There are so many monks in the world, he just needed someone to guide him. Even without you, he can still find a Buddhist temple.

Abbot Jueyuan knew that the demon was not joking with him.

So he quickly nodded.

You'd better just lead the way obediently.

Led by the monk Jueyuan, the black roc's figure pierced the sky.

It flew toward the nearest Buddhist temple.

The nearest Buddhist temple is a temple called Zhengfa Temple.

At this moment, a great master has passed away in the Buddhist temple.

The cremation ceremony was held inside the Buddhist temple.

The cremation process for deceased Buddhist monks is different from that for ordinary people.

When an ordinary person dies, if they are cremated, they will be taken directly to the crematorium and burned to ashes in a furnace.

However, eminent monks within Buddhist temples do not go to crematoriums.

After they die, all the monks in the temple will hold a memorial service.

They chanted sutras to help the master pass on to the afterlife, and at the same time, they burned the body with Buddhist fire. This is because Buddhism believes that ordinary flames cannot help a person pass on to the afterlife.

Buddhist masters must use the true fire of Buddhism to send them to the Western Paradise.

The Buddhist master who recently passed away at Zhengfa Temple was 95 years old and was considered a very famous monk in the area.

He possessed extremely high Buddhist cultivation, so many pilgrims and believers came to bid him farewell at his passing ceremony.

The passing ceremony was presided over by the current abbot of Zhengfa Temple.

Hundreds of monks sat in the square chanting sutras for the deceased master.

The scene was extremely spectacular.

The sound of Buddhist chants filled the temple, creating a solemn and dignified atmosphere.

The complete passing away ceremony lasts for several hours, and now we have reached the final step.

The abbot performed a ritual to ignite the true fire of Buddhism, burning the master's body and guiding him to the Western Paradise.

The abbot then formed the Buddhist swastika mudra with his hands.
As a Buddhist chant rang out, Buddhist fire appeared in his palm the next second.

He directly struck the body of the deceased master with the true fire of Buddhism, and the next second, the body began to burn fiercely.

As the body burned, the monks chanted their sutras even louder.

All the masters present had their eyes fixed on the cremation site.

They are waiting to see if relics will appear after this master dies.

After all, relics can almost be considered the most precious treasures of a temple.

Not all masters leave relics after their death; only a small number of top Buddhist masters with extremely profound merit and high spiritual attainment do.

Although Zhengfa Temple is a famous temple, it is regrettable that, more than a hundred years after its establishment, it still does not have a single relic to serve as a treasure for the temple.

So they waited for the master's body to be cremated to see if any relics would appear. If relics did appear, it would mean that their Zhengfa Temple would also have relics of a high-ranking monk.

The body was burned by the true fire of Buddhism, and the flames burned very quickly.

The body was almost completely burned in no time.

After the fire in the Buddhist temple was extinguished, nothing was left on the spot; the master's body had been completely burned.

However, when the abbot of Zhengfa Temple and several senior monks approached with trepidation to investigate, they were surprised to find that there were indeed several irregular objects, like glass beads, emitting colorful light, where the body had just been.

"Relic!!"

The abbot of Zhengfa Temple was overjoyed as he looked at the beads.

These are clearly Buddhist relics.

That deceased master was indeed a man of perfect virtue and great compassion.

After his death, he left behind several relics at Zhengfa Temple, so now their temple also has relics to preserve its cultural heritage.

The abbot reached out and eagerly picked up the relics, holding them in his hand as if they were priceless treasures.

He was extremely excited when he saw these relics.

Relics not only hold a very high status in Buddhism, but also symbolize the status of a Buddhist temple.

Generally speaking, the more alchemical particles a temple contains, the higher its level and its status within Buddhism.

For example, Leiyin Temple, which is currently ranked number one in Buddhism, has at least a thousand relics.

This is the essence of the First Buddhist Temple.

However, Zhengfa Temple doesn't need to pursue such high goals. With just these few stones, they can elevate the temple's status by several levels.

(End of this chapter)