In the Netherworld, within the Hall of Senluo.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had arrived uninvited, his seemingly compassionate yet piercing gaze fixed upon Xu Fang!
At that moment, as Xu Fang looked at the radiant light surrounding Ksitigarbha, a long-forgotten voice suddenly echoed in his spiritual realm.
“Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a side quest: [Sign-In at the Hall of Senluo]. Quest reward: Body of Ten Thousand Ghosts, Immunity to Buddhist Law, Power +100.”
Usually, Xu Fang could only sign in daily to enhance his attributes, but now, in the depths of the Netherworld, the appearance of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had unexpectedly triggered a system quest!
“In that case, I suppose I should thank Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva for this opportunity…”
A smile crept into Xu Fang's eyes.
Based on the sign-in quests he had triggered since his transmigration, Xu Fang had even deduced some patterns for these quests.
Whenever something related to the original story of Journey to the West was involved, there was a high chance of triggering side quests.
Of course, it was merely a probability.
Now, encountering Ksitigarbha, the dormant system had finally triggered a sign-in quest once more!
“Sign in immediately!”
As Xu Fang issued the command, the system chimed, “Ding! Sign-in completed. Reward: Body of Ten Thousand Ghosts, Immunity to Buddhist Law, Power +100.”
Among the rewards, what truly caught Xu Fang's attention were the Body of Ten Thousand Ghosts and the Immunity to Buddhist Law. As for the additional hundred points of power, after years of sign-ins, he had somewhat grown indifferent to such trivial gains.
The Body of Ten Thousand Ghosts and Immunity to Buddhist Law, however, held great significance!
Immunity to Buddhist Law meant that, moving forward, the spells of Buddhism would largely be ineffective against him!
The Body of Ten Thousand Ghosts allowed him to condense his yin form, making him impervious to various evils!
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“Amitabha! King Qin Guang, your actions seem to contradict the rules here,” Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva remarked, looking at Xu Fang. “This person’s time has come; why bring him back?”
Under the encompassing Buddhist light, the overwhelming yin energy of the Hall of Senluo was almost entirely dispelled. King Qin Guang’s eyes widened in fury, yet he found himself utterly powerless.
In terms of cultivation, he was no match for Ksitigarbha. If the authority of the Heavenly Court failed to suppress Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, then King Qin Guang’s position as a Yama King was rendered meaningless!
This had been the awkward situation within the Netherworld for thousands of years.
Xu Fang, however, coldly regarded Ksitigarbha, sneering, “The reach of the Buddhist sect is quite extensive; do you not fear your claws may get caught?”
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Ksitigarbha was clearly targeting him, and Xu Fang had no intention of being polite!
Unbeknownst to him, Ksitigarbha was acting on the orders of the Tathagata, seizing this opportunity to keep Xu Fang!
“It is all but following the rules!” Ksitigarbha declared.
Hearing this, Xu Fang let out a chilling laugh!
In the next instant, he slashed forward with a black long knife!
Ksitigarbha, having come specifically to confront him, was met with Xu Fang's decisive strike without any moral hesitation!
“Hmph! The Tathagata once said your methods are ruthless and lawless; it seems those words bear truth!”
Ksitigarbha snorted in anger, suddenly unleashing an overwhelming light of Buddha that cascaded down upon Xu Fang!
He could naturally sense the sinister energy emanating from the Ghost-Mourning Blade, but as a Bodhisattva of the Buddhist sect, he had a natural advantage over such divine weapons!
The immeasurable Buddhist light swept through the Netherworld, sending countless spirits into a frenzy!
Screams of countless ghosts echoed as they trembled in terror beneath this radiant glow, fearing for their very souls!
Within the Hall of Senluo, the brilliance of the Buddhist light intensified. King Qin Guang felt a jolt of fear, immediately being pushed back by the overwhelming force, his own cultivation reduced to nothing!
If even King Qin Guang could barely withstand such pressure, the other ghostly emissaries were utterly helpless!
The first to bear the brunt were the Ox-Head and Horse-Face, the Black and White Impermanence, and the judges of life and death. They had no time to react before their souls scattered in the face of the majestic light!
This wave of Buddhist radiance enveloped Xu Fang as well!
However, having just gained Immunity to Buddhist Law from his sign-in, the golden light was utterly ineffective against him!
“Creating chaos in the Netherworld, seriously damaging the heavenly order—is this what the Buddhist high monks do?” Xu Fang scoffed, brandishing his knife, “Step back!”
The blade sliced through the golden light like it was tangible, cleaving a deep gash in its path!
“What?!”
Ksitigarbha was taken aback!
Xu Fang was, after all, a being of the yin realm; he should naturally fear the light of Buddhism. Why was it that he could disregard Ksitigarbha’s radiance?
Even with a single strike, Xu Fang had managed to split apart Ksitigarbha’s Buddhist light!
Shock aside, Xu Fang’s blade was already upon him. In a moment of urgency, Ksitigarbha withdrew his light and conjured a massive golden hand to grasp at the Ghost-Mourning Blade!
Boom—
The two forces clashed violently, sending shockwaves that shook the entire Hall of Senluo!
“Immortal-Slaying Flying Blade, come forth!”
Xu Fang steadied himself without a hint of hesitation, summoning the Immortal-Slaying Flying Blade!
Just from this encounter, he understood that his cultivation was no match for Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva!
After all, while he possessed Immunity to Buddhist Law, Ksitigarbha’s hurried palm had already pushed him back. If he prolonged the fight, he feared things might not end well!
Consequently, without a moment's hesitation, Xu Fang summoned the Immortal-Slaying Flying Blade, its edge glimmering as it aimed at Ksitigarbha!
“Immortal-Slaying Flying Blade? How do you possess such a thing?”
Now, Ksitigarbha was truly flustered!
After all, the name of the Immortal-Slaying Flying Blade was renowned throughout the Three Realms; surely, no one was unaware of its might!
“Why didn’t the Tathagata inform me that this person possessed the Immortal-Slaying Flying Blade?”
Ksitigarbha internally blamed the Tathagata but quickly realized he could not afford to linger; he pivoted to flee!
“Trying to escape?”
Now that Xu Fang had summoned the Immortal-Slaying Flying Blade, and seeing Ksitigarbha alone, he would not let him leave so easily!
“Thieving bald donkey, stay here!”
With a fierce roar, the Ghost-Mourning Blade swiftly cut through the air, and at that moment, the Immortal-Slaying Flying Blade gleamed with deadly intent!
To be honest, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva felt a pang of regret.
Wouldn't it have been better to stay in the blood sea of the eighteen hells, transcribing scriptures? Instead, he had acted on the Tathagata's orders to come and eliminate Xu Fang!
Now, not only had he failed to kill Xu Fang but had also found himself fleeing like a frightened dog!
Little did he know, the Tathagata had not had the chance to inform him about the Immortal-Slaying Flying Blade, and the Tathagata also did not believe Xu Fang's blade could kill Ksitigarbha!
After all, in the past, Xu Fang had merely been a Mysterious Immortal!
In the decades since, how much could he have improved? Perhaps to the mid-level of Mysterious Immortal?
A mid-level Mysterious Immortal wielding the Immortal-Slaying Flying Blade would undoubtedly struggle to sever Ksitigarbha’s golden body!
Thus, this disparity in information led to Ksitigarbha’s frantic escape while Xu Fang pursued relentlessly!
