My brother is so cunning

Chapter 921 The Enemy is at Leiyin Temple

The Buddhas and Bodhisattvas on the cloud looked at each other awkwardly, but none of them stepped forward to take charge and make a decision on the current predicament.

Finally, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas turned their gaze to Venerable Kasyapa.

This operation to support Lingjiu Temple was entirely in the hands of Venerable Kasyapa, and the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas joined the support force at his invitation.

Venerable Kasyapa was also unsettled and hesitant at this moment. In his haste, he had accidentally killed several Arhats. He could clearly feel that the karmic obstacles sent down by the heavens were devouring the field of merit and blessings he had painstakingly cultivated for countless years.

The precept against killing specifically refers to the sin of murder, which is a "fundamental grave offense" among the 250 precepts for monks. However, killing demons or monsters is not included in this precept. If one intentionally kills a human being, one commits a "parajika offense," which is like "a lotus falling into water, which can never be purified." One must be expelled from the monastic community and lose one's status as a monk.

Accidental killing is not intentional and is somewhat forgivable. Sincere repentance before the Buddha, though a breach of discipline, can still be redeemed.

However, cause and effect are real. The Arhats he mistakenly killed will surely have to pay for their karma in the future. It will take countless efforts and years to quell this evil cause and effect and regain their perfect Buddhahood.

Several Buddhas and Bodhisattvas looked at him, and he understood that he was being asked to make a decision: whether to continue maintaining the mantra of turning earth into steel and watch helplessly as the Dharma protectors who were crying for help died tragically in front of him, or to undo the mantra of turning earth into steel and release these ferocious demons who were destined to cause endless harm.

This decision is not easy to make!
The previous killing was accidental and unintentional. To make the decision to sit idly by now is tantamount to being an accomplice to the demonic insects, which is intentional murder!
The difference between Buddha and demon is just a thought away. Whether it is unintentional or intentional, it is just a matter of a single thought. This Kassapa Buddha instantly fell into Kassapa demon!
Venerable Kasyapa felt a splitting headache, and his mind had never been so chaotic and troubled. These demonic insects from the mortal realm were clearly blood demons with incredibly strong physical bodies. In the previous battles with the Western Sect, they had only shown their ferocious and warlike side.

In this battle, Kasyapa felt that he had never experienced such torment, not even when he followed the Buddha in fighting against the extraterrestrial demons and the boundless inner demons.

So cunning!

So despicable!

That's so insidious!

How could they have come up with such a vicious and insidious plan? It strikes at the weaknesses of the Western Christian disciples at every turn, winning their hearts and minds even more effectively than conquering cities and territories!
As Venerable Kasyapa hesitated, time continued to tick away. The bald man continued to pound the ground, dragging the situation out until it reached its limit. Finally, among the three thousand Dharma protectors and five hundred Arhats, the monks with weaker golden bodies could no longer hold on.

"Crack!"

"Bang!"

"Pfft!"

Even the indestructible Vajra body has its differences. The first Arhat among the five hundred Arhats and the true immortals and demons among the three thousand Jieti, even with the blessing of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, could not withstand the continuous and extremely powerful impacts with the solid ground that was also as hard as Vajra.

Finally, heads began to explode one after another, and one by one, the primordial spirits escaped from the shattered Vajra bodies. Some flew towards the Western Paradise, while others sank into the earth with sorrowful expressions, heading towards the Wheel of Reincarnation in the Underworld.

The expressions of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas on the clouds all changed, and the Buddha light around them dimmed.

The evil karma of indirect killing has descended!
Several powerful figures from the Western religion, who were extremely sensitive to cause and effect, immediately realized the seriousness of the problem and acted almost simultaneously without hesitation, immediately dispelling their supernatural power to turn soil into steel.

Sensing the ground softening, the elite mosquitoes ceased their fight, casually tossing their mannequins into the auspicious clouds above. One after another, they plunged into the earth, their claws digging rapidly, quickly burrowing deep into the ground, leaving behind a vast expanse of densely packed pits. The Mosquito Taoist, mingling among the insects, had long since vanished, having escaped unscathed with the Buddhist treasure.

Venerable Kasyapa watched helplessly as all this unfolded. He tried to conjure a golden Buddha palm to stop it, but was blocked by the Arhats and Dharma Protectors who were attacking him.

All he could do was conjure countless Buddha palms to gently catch the flying Arhats and Kings.

Having caught a bunch of useless teammates, Venerable Kasyapa looked miserable. His body swayed, and he spat out a mouthful of golden blood, suffering severe injuries to both his body and mind.

……

Above the Great Buddha Hall of Mount Ling, Venerable Kasyapa looked dejected, holding a scroll of palm-leaf script in his hand, frowning as he looked at the battle statistics on it.

"Twenty-six Arhats and one hundred and thirty-five Dharma Protectors perished in the battle, totaling one hundred and sixty-one. Of these, only sixteen Arhats were cast into the Pure Land Rebirth Pool to have their golden bodies reconstructed. The Dharma Protectors and a few Arhats who had not yet attained Buddhahood have been cast into the cycle of reincarnation and returned to the six realms..."

He read out the numbers on the palm-leaf scroll in a hoarse voice.

"This figure does not include the casualties of the 216 Arhats who were previously protected by Lingjiu Temple."

Upon hearing this report, the monks in the main hall all wore sorrowful expressions, chanted Buddhist prayers, clasped their hands together, and bowed their heads to express their regret and sorrow.

"As for the results, a total of 384 alien demonic insects were killed... the casualty ratio is close to one to one."

Venerable Kasyapa sighed deeply, his voice filled with worry, "How many Arhats and Dharma Protectors do we have in total? If we were to exchange them one-to-one with the demon seeds, how long could we sustain this?"

"Senior brother, the demon race may seem powerful, but in the end, good will prevail over evil. Our sect's Blissful Rebirth Pool can reshape the golden body. If the Dharma Protectors and Arhats have unwavering Buddha-nature and remember the righteous law the moment their primordial spirits escape, guarding their original hearts, they can be reborn to fight again..."

Venerable Ananda, who was standing nearby, offered words of comfort with care.

"Shut up!" Venerable Kasyapa shouted angrily, glaring at him and gritting his teeth, "Of the 384 alien demonic insects killed, 327 were burned to death by the true fire of the sun focused by the sun-obscuring canopy! In other words, our sect mobilized a large army to come to the rescue, but only killed 57 demonic insects in total, which is less than a fraction of the number burned by the sun-obscuring canopy!"

"In other words, if we obtain Level 4 VIP access and sufficient monthly data allowance, we can kill ten or even a hundred times more alien demonic insects without suffering any casualties!"

Ananda's face paled upon hearing this, his eyes flickering. He finally regained his composure and said, "It's all that evil god, the Creator Heavenly Venerable,'s fault. If it weren't for his interference, our sect wouldn't have suffered such a great loss. The casualties of the Arhats and Dharma Protectors are secondary; the collapse of Vulture Peak, the destruction of the Buddha's sacred site, and the loss of a precious Buddhist treasure are immeasurable losses. That Creator Heavenly Venerable's sins are immeasurable!"

Venerable Kasyapa's forehead veins bulged, and he instinctively clenched his fist, crushing the palm-leaf scroll in his hand to dust.

"A heinous crime? Indeed, a heinous crime!"

Venerable Kasyapa spat out these words through clenched teeth, his eyes fixed on Venerable Ananda, his fiery red eyes seeming to spit fire.

(End of this chapter)