I can't be a demon.

Chapter 385 Mastering the Night Candle Sutra
The banyan tree was four or five hundred meters tall, and its branches covered the sky and the earth. It seemed as if it would cover the entire sky and earth, causing clouds to spread everywhere.

"Mother, there is a...sacred tree falling in Bodhisattva Heaven!!!"

The boy was extremely excited. "Mr. Zhang in the school mentioned that the Buddha attained enlightenment under a Bodhi tree. This must be a Bodhi tree!"

“Maybe the top of the Bodhi tree is connected to where the living Buddhas live…”

Before the boy could finish his words, the woman next to him quickly covered his mouth.

The woman's face turned pale and her body was shaking. "Don't talk nonsense. We are just believers who have been offering sacrifices to Buddha for generations. Besides...it is not a sacred tree at all."

The crowd was in commotion.

When they saw the true appearance of the banyan tree, they were terrified.

Compared to the black and white underworld, the banyan tree is brightly colored and is supposed to be a symbol of good luck, but the banyan tree is really weird and inexplicable.

The roots of the banyan tree were filled with densely packed mummies.

There were tens of thousands of mummies, their facial features retaining the frenzy they had before death, and their tails flickering with faint light, which was creepy.

Some of the mummies still had some life in them, chanting hysterically.

But before long, the mummies became nutrients for the banyan tree.

The boy's pupils shrank slightly, and then he belatedly recognized the mummy.

"Buddha servant! Mother, it's the Buddha servant living in the clouds!!"

He knew that the Living Buddha would only come to the world once every ten years, and after enlightening the believers, mortals could also become immortal servants of the Buddha.

As a result, at least 100,000 living Buddhas were hanged under the banyan trees.

Sacred tree?

It’s clearly a demon tree!!!
The woman murmured, "Gou Wa, remember to always recite the two words 'Ran Deng'. Do not be disrespectful to the Buddha's servants, and do not be disrespectful to the sacred mountain."

Gou Wa didn't hear a word and a very rebellious idea came to his mind.

The Buddha servant at the foot of the tree was really ugly, just like a bug chirping in the dark, making the same hideous and rapid sound before dying.

While everyone was at a loss, the sound of gongs echoed in the mountains.

The woman turned her head and saw the most respected elder in the village coming over, his eyes filled with fear as he looked at the banyan tree.

As soon as the old man appeared, he stunned the hundreds of villagers present.

Unlike the ragged clothes of the villagers, the old man was dressed in gold and silver, and his appearance was very similar to that of the Buddha's servant they mentioned.

That is the fire ghost.

At the same time, because the old man's limbs were atrophied, he had to rely on four people to carry him when walking.

The villagers' attitude towards the old man was as if he was the incarnation of Randeng, and the old man also enjoyed the respectful looks cast upon him very much.

"This is a sign of disaster from heaven, and it is a warning from the ancient Buddha Dipankara to us."

"Two years from now will be the eternal night. If we let it go, our descendants will never be able to ascend to heaven. We must complete the Buddha statue as soon as possible!"

The old man looked around and nodded with satisfaction when he saw that no one had any objections.

He didn't know the origin of the banyan tree, but he understood that it was definitely not related to Lingshan. The only correct thing to do was to take advantage of the eternal night to become a Buddha's servant.

As long as I can ascend to Lingshan, I won’t care about the misfortunes and blessings in the human world.

A strong man walked out of the crowd and asked, "Mr. Yue, what do you think we should do?"

"Hurry up! Although the incense oil from the statue is enough to support the eternal night, we must pay more for this disaster!!"

After Yue Lao finished speaking, the eyes of the crowd flickered.

"bloodletting!!!"

After Mr. Yue knocked on the rock wall, the crowd hesitated for a moment and then walked towards the top of the mountain, including the frightened boy following closely behind.

The Buddha statue is only carved in outline, but the clues can already be seen.

His expression is solemn and shows a bit of compassion. The thumbs and index fingers of both hands are touching. The details of the robe are exquisite and it is draped over the right shoulder.

If Shen Lian was present, he would be able to tell at a glance that it was the [Ancient Buddha of Burning Lamp].

Everyone came to the top of the head of the ancient Buddha Dipankara.

The Buddha's head is hollow and filled with cooled wax. Although it is black and gray in color, the wax gives an extremely enchanting illusion.

What’s strange is that the candle wick is actually made of woven human tendons.

Old Yue looked down and saw that only one third of the candle oil was left. "Amitabha, let your blood flow. Don't worry, the life span you lose will be granted by the Living Buddha."

He breathed rapidly, and the so-called gift from the Living Buddha was just nonsense due to greed.

After saying that, someone cut his neck.

Blood flowed out.

The mortals in the underworld seem to be no different, but their blood is obviously different. Upon closer inspection, it turns out to be wax, and more than that.

Flesh and blood are similar to silver, hair is the best material for making robes, bones shine with golden luster, and internal organs are made of various gems.

Except for the children, all the others bled until their blood was drained to fill the Buddha statue's head.

They did not die, but they suddenly aged twenty or thirty years. The roots of their hair had turned snow-white, and their lifespan was almost exhausted.

Old Yue licked his lips. By the time the Living Buddha arrived, they would have been almost dead.

There is no need to worry about the Living Buddha knowing.

"Continue to build the Buddha statue, the ancient Buddha Dipankara will bless us!"

The statue of Dipankara Buddha is like the finishing touch, becoming extremely real, especially his eyes, which are filled with compassion.

Is it a Buddha statue? It is clearly a recreation of the real Buddha.

While Gou Wa was stunned, A Niang was already old and dying, but she was not sad at all. Instead, she was jubilant as if she had been redeemed.

He didn't understand why believers had to give everything for the Buddha.

Gou Wa glanced at the banyan tree again. Its roots had already penetrated into the soil, and the ground, which was originally only black and white, was sprouting green buds.

The crisp green grass stands out, dotted with wild flowers of varying colours.

.........

Inside the banyan tree.

Shen Lian frowned slightly and sat cross-legged in the retreat room without moving.

He had lost count of how many fire ghosts he had killed, but the mountains of fruits piled up in his stomach proved that he had made a lot of money.

There are also tens of thousands of elixirs being brewed by the ghost gourd.

Bang bang bang.

The muffled sounds continued.

While the six internal organs are imprinting the scriptures, the Vajra-indestructible body is also constantly advancing.

"call……"

Shen Lian just let out a breath, and it was like a tsunami hitting the wall, causing the resilient tree trunk to bulge outward suddenly and almost tear apart.

"The perfection of the Immortal Organ is expected. Any wine recipe that helps with cultivation is completely worthless in front of enough elixir fruits."

He was immersed in digesting the effects of the medicine, and his cultivation improved by leaps and bounds.

The six internal organs were branded at a speed visible to the naked eye. When the organs and scriptures merged, they underwent mysterious changes similar to the immortal bones and wisdom.

This shows that conventional means are simply not capable of killing celestial beings.

"Hey, keep fishing."

While Shen Lian was practicing, he secretly used his fishing skills. The roots of the banyan tree continued to sink into the clouds, and from time to time, it would pull in a few fire ghosts.

He also noticed the underworld mortals who sculpted the Buddha statues.

When mortals carve, they fill the flesh, blood and bones of their ancestors into the body of the Buddha statue. The Dipankara Buddha statue always feels like it will wake up at any time.

"Let's digest the medicine first. We still don't know the situation in the underground world."

One thing is certain, Shen Lian has not yet seen any existence that can threaten him, and mortals have not even mastered the basic methods of cultivation.

He also did not find any clues to the Xiaozhu Sutra.

"Perhaps the Xiaozhu Sutra is related to the unfinished Buddha statue." As time passed, the resources brought by the Fire Ghost gradually ran out.

Therefore, the elixirs produced were enough to pile up into mountains, but for Shen Lian, it was just enough to imprint scriptures on the six internal organs.

After the six internal organs were branded, they turned into the shape of scriptures.

You can see scriptures flowing inside and outside.

Shen Lian opened his eyes, shook the empty ghost gourd, and controlled the roots of the banyan tree to fish for the fire ghost with a slightly melancholy look.

"The liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys shouldn't be difficult to remove. The key is the four hearts."

"Before reaching the Holy Mountain, one must reach the last realm of the Earthly Immortals, and then find the immortal spiritual veins that will transform one's body and soul to ascend to the Heavenly Immortals."

"what?"

Shen Lian looked up at the sky. The clouds in the underworld were particularly thick, and for some reason, the light that came through was getting smaller and smaller.

Looking at the mountain village, the statue of Dipankara Buddha has been carved.

The crowd knelt at the feet of the Buddha statue carrying food, and from their discussions, it was learned that the underworld was about to usher in an eternal night of darkness.

When the eternal night falls, the fire ghosts they call Buddha's servants will fall to the ground.

"That's interesting. Maybe we can harvest another wave of resources and use them to complete the branding of organs other than the four hearts."

"Just be careful of the giant fire ghost."

Shen Lian kept an eye on the outside world. After a few days, the sky became pitch dark, and when the real eternal night came, it was even more chaotic.

.........

"Eternal night has arrived!!!"

The overwhelming darkness is spreading, and wherever it passes, one can hear the chanting of fire ghosts and the sounds of cannibalism.

"Hurry, hurry, light the Buddha statue on fire!"

The candle wick on the Buddha's head fluttered in the wind. After being lit by the villagers, the light it emitted barely covered the surrounding area of ​​ten meters.

Gou Wa stared at Yong Ye blankly. He had just been born when the night came last time, and his memory had long been fuzzy. Now he could feel the fear intuitively.

He was not afraid of the banyan tree, but the eternal night frightened him.

“Eat it all!!!”

The figure of a fire ghost flashed by, grabbing the mutilated corpse with its claws.

The corpse was not of the same kind, but came from another nearby mountain village. It died with its eyes wide open and was soon torn into pieces by the group of fire ghosts.

"Do not……"

Gou Wa took a few steps back and stared at the darkness in confusion.

It's not some living Buddha descending here, it's clearly a hundred ghosts parading at night!!!

A large number of fire ghosts flew towards the Buddha statue like moths to a flame, greedily absorbing the light, and then the tumors on their tails became hotter and hotter.

The candle wick of the Buddha statue burned more fiercely, feeding countless fire ghosts.

The fire ghosts flew up one after another and disappeared into the clouds.

However, not long after flying, the giant fire ghosts hiding in the dark began to eat. There were not just one or two of them, but nearly a hundred of them.

Of course, the levels of the giant fire ghosts vary, and most of them are only comparable to human immortals.

The underworld has formed an extremely weird ecological chain.

Gou Wa stood there at a loss, feeling an uncontrollable nausea rising in his heart. At the same time, he noticed that Yue Lao's facial features were distorted with excitement.

Am I crazy?

Or has the world gone crazy?

Gou Wa subconsciously wanted to see the banyan tree's current condition and found that there was a faint light flickering on the branches of the banyan tree.

The faint light also attracted groups of fire ghosts, all of which were penetrated by the roots of the banyan tree, and fruits of various colors were produced on the branches.

"Gou Wa, stop looking around, or the Living Buddha will kill you!"

The woman pulled Gou Wa over worriedly, but Gou Wa stared at the tree like he was possessed. Then he couldn't help muttering, "There's someone under the tree..."

"what?"

"The ancient Buddha of Burning Lamp is above, the external evils will be driven away. The external evils will be driven away."

The woman repeated anxiously, and Yue Lao snorted in displeasure.

Gou Wa added: "Mother, I saw it right. There is someone under the tree. Is he the Sakyamuni that the teacher in the school mentioned?"

The woman covered Gou Wa's mouth and let Yue Lao listen.

"That's a disaster! If you continue to be stubborn, get out of the village!!"

"This land is the Buddhist world of the ancient Buddha Dipankara. We are all followers of the ancient Buddha Dipankara. This cannot be changed from generation to generation!!"

There was a threat in Yue Lao's eyes, and he signaled others to move closer to Gou Wa.

"Don't kill my son. He just got hysterical because of the evil spirit that entered his body..."

The woman protected Gou Wa, but before she could finish her words, an infinite amount of light came from the direction of the banyan tree, and in an instant the darkness disappeared for the most part.

She followed Gou Wa's gaze and saw a scene that she would never forget.

Shen Lian grew to over twenty meters tall, holding a bone blade. Because he was performing the lantern technique, a bright halo rose behind his head.

Immediately afterwards, three strange beasts appeared near the banyan tree.

The woman only felt that the puppy in her arms was getting hot all over. He made a strange movement naturally and his breathing became rhythmic.

While breathing in and out of qi and blood, Gou Wa had already taken the first step in martial arts.

Old Yue had no intention of causing trouble, and when he sensed Shen Lian's murderous intent, he took a deep breath.

boom!
After the muffled sound, Shen Lian turned into a residual shadow and disappeared on the spot.

All the muscles in his body contracted, his strength increased exponentially, and in two steps he reached the nearest giant fire ghost.

One punch.

The giant fire ghost is only a human immortal, so how can it withstand a body that has been tempered thousands of times?

The fist blew up the head without any resistance.

Shen Lian grabbed the corpse and threw it to the banyan tree, and a prompt appeared on the profession panel.

[Digest and become a Buddha, Fire-burning Ghost, Unbounded Spiritual Root Experience +0.19%]

[Martial Arts Scripture Experience +0.01%]

Shen Lian raised his eyebrows. An unfamiliar scripture appeared in the Niwan Palace. The characters were made up of burning flames, but they looked like bright spots.

The Martial Arts Sutra wants to devour the scriptures and give birth to a new chapter.

Shen Lian suppressed the martial arts scriptures and instead took the initiative to carry out simple refining. With the lotus platform in place, this scripture could not affect the roots.

[True Scripture: Xiaozhu (Hinayana 1.67%)]

"Hehehe, not bad, forcing me to go on a killing spree, huh?"

Shen Lian glanced above his head vaguely. Ever since he came to the underworld, he had felt an inexplicable sense of being watched. Only after the eternal night fell did he confirm the reality of the watching.

The peeping has nothing to do with the giant fire ghost, it is a being from the Western Lingshan.

"Are they the Buddhas under Dipankara's throne? Let's see their attitude first."

Shen Lian was somewhat nervous, but when he thought about the fact that Sha Wujing also chose to go to the Western Lingshan Mountain through the underworld, it meant that the ancient Buddha Ran Deng might not have any ill intentions.

He didn't understand the current power structure of Lingshan in the West, but the Three Buddhas were likely still alive.

"No matter what, brothers, let's eat and catch all the fire ghosts. Whether you can survive the Immortal Organ period depends on how hard you work!"

Taotie let out a long roar towards the sky, and its size reached over fifty meters.

The stone eggs are unpredictable, lurking in the form of dragons and insects.

Di Ting was lying on the ground, but the door of the temple with plaques of Xieyue Sanxin Cave and Wuzhuang Temple opened, and Shen Lian's fellow disciples came out in a formation.

(End of this chapter)