bookandnovel Chapter 87 The Prison Crossing and Doro Locking Curse
Chapter 87 The Prison Crossing and Doro Locking Curse
Dao Yuan's merit wheel behind his head emitted a captivating, eerie light, while the foul blood expelled from Luo Ji's body was writhing wildly.
Its boiling appearance seemed to transform into chains and re-integrate into Luo Ji's body.
Dao Yuan once again activated the "Yamandaka Mantra".
The majestic Vajrabhairava statue in mid-air stretched out its arms, completely enveloping the filthy blood within.
As the boundless karmic fire rapidly surged, the pool of filthy blood quickly evaporated, and the blood, as tall as a person, was purified to the size of a relic.
The price to pay was that the solid, crimson-gold merit wheel behind Daoyuan's head was now riddled with countless cracks.
Even her rosy complexion suddenly turned pale.
Upon closer inspection, one can even see faint wrinkles forming at the corners of their eyes.
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The *Tara Sutra* states: Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva saved all living beings from water and fire countless eons ago, enabling them to escape the cycle of birth and death.
However, the sacred eye between his brows saw that all beings were still trapped in suffering. Yu, overwhelmed with sorrow, felt tears silently welling up on the face of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva and falling to the ground.
Tears fell like lotus blossoms, sprinkling upon the sea of suffering. The Holy Mother of Salvation was born in the lotus pond.
Although the Holy Salvation Mother is an incarnation of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, she has twenty-one transformations.
The Holy Savior Mother, who appears in an angry form, is also known as the Savior Mother from Hell.
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"Open the central channel, heart chakra, sacral chakra, navel chakra, and root chakra; penetrate the Tara Sutra, and visualize the complete practitioner who saves the mother from hell."
One can comprehend the "Prison Crossing Tara Lock Seal Mantra," the wondrous power of which is used to seal...lock...
"If you happen to encounter a practitioner who cultivates this secret mantra, do not use the Dharma Protector Stage mantra to deal with them..."
Dao Yuan pointed to the figure before the three of them—the Mother of Salvation from Hell, who was wearing a five-Buddha crown, adorned with jewels and colorful celestial robes, and seated cross-legged on a lotus platform—and solemnly instructed Fang Hongxuan.
Luo Ji, who remained silent, frowned slightly as he carefully examined Fang Hongxuan.
"He is actually one of the few true Hutuktu in the Secret Realm... How could such a great figure treat an ordinary person who has never embarked on the path of cultivation as his disciple..."
"No, these things are even more important than the disciple who has inherited the mantle. Once the wheel of merit behind his head completely collapses, it means that the fruition attained by this Hutuktu has completely disappeared from his body."
"Just who is this Fang Hongxuan...?"
Even though he was a reincarnation of a Golden Core True Monarch, Luo Ji was still curious about the unknown swordsman.
The Golden Core True Monarch of Wansheng Dynasty and the various evil Buddhas of the Secret Realm did not get along.
Any transgression will provoke a thunderous counterattack from the other party.
If even a Taoist Golden Elixir Master is like this, then one can hardly imagine a Confucian scholar who has cultivated a strong sense of righteousness.
If it were Luo Ji's previous life, seeing Hutuktu so weak and not yet fully recovered, he would have annihilated him completely.
"Having already devoted myself to the demonic path in this world, the various doctrines of Confucianism and Taoism are no longer relevant to me..."
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"Since you have neither received initiation nor practiced the esoteric teachings, the true meaning of this 'Hell Crossing Tara Lock Seal Mantra' is likely to be less than one-tenth of its original essence."
"You should inhale it; you should be able to release the full power of the secret incantation once. Remember, it requires the right combination of your blood energy to be effective."
Fang Hongxuan's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, but he secretly compared it with the order from "Chongde Mountain Ferry, Lin Yuqing".
"If the two are equivalent, then I do indeed have an extra means of self-preservation and combat... In that case... the favor I owe is far too great... No, I absolutely cannot accept it..."
After hundreds of internal struggles, Fang Hongxuan, who had been silent for a long time, finally chose to owe a favor.
He no longer knew how to refuse this gift. The Heart-Eating Demon lurked in the shadows, ready to strike, while Zhuge Xu, whose origins were unknown, also had his eye on him.
"If there is no one to rely on, then one can only increase one's own bargaining power through various means."
"At worst, I'll repay all his kindness at Oiraku Temple..."
As Fang Hongxuan thought this, his unease subsided somewhat.
He readily accepted the dark, abyss-like relic of filthy blood, slightly activated his zombie form, and swallowed it whole.
At his heart, a faint image of a mother of salvation, formed from blood, appeared.
However, the aura it emitted was clearly sensed by Luo Ji, who was standing nearby.
"This malevolent aura... Could he be a zombie? But how can a zombie retain the consciousness of a living person?"
"Who exactly created him?!"
Luo Ji, who was usually unfazed by praise or criticism, was shocked twice by Fang Hongxuan.
"The Hutuktu of the Secret Realm, who cultivates himself by aiding demons and heretics, seeks to convert a being that exists in two forms—half-human, half-corpse..."
"This world is truly in chaos..."
When Fang Hongxuan woke up, Daoyuan met Luo Ji's calm and unwavering eyes.
"Thank you for your kindness, fellow Daoist..."
"It's alright, I still owe you a favor. If you don't need my help here, then I'll take my leave, how about that?"
"good..."
Luo Ji gave Fang Hongxuan a deep look before silently leaving the place.
For him, everything here had no connection to him whatsoever.
Only after Luo Ji had completely disappeared from their sight did Fang Hongxuan ask the question.
"What is his true identity? Could he be the reincarnation of a Golden Core True Monarch?"
The Buddha said: It cannot be spoken...
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"Surely you can explain the 'Prison Crossing Tara Locking Seal Spell' now? Why would the Luo clan possess this spell in their bloodline?"
"How could this humble monk know the doubts in Benefactor Fang's heart? By the way, why are you and I here?"
"How come I have no recollection of this at all? Could it be that some thieves kidnapped us and brought us here?"
The intelligence and spirituality she once possessed are gone, and her current affinity for the Dao is incomparable to even the appearance Fang Hongxuan first saw.
His once endearing face has been dulled, leaving only a slightly sorrowful expression.
Thinking of the cracked merit wheel behind Daoyuan's head, Fang Hongxuan suddenly fell silent.
"As long as he doesn't try to persuade me to convert to Buddhism, I'll let him set his conditions."
After a long silence, Fang Hongxuan finally sighed and made his choice, following the guidance of his heart.
"Are we still going to Ōwāra-ji Temple?"
"Of course I will go. Even if it means trekking through mountains and rivers, crossing thousands of miles, I will find Zongdu. To me, Zongdu is of utmost importance..."
Wu Qi was chewing the fresh grass with gusto when he noticed Fang Hongxuan looking at him.
The black horse, like a thief who has stolen money, crept closer furtively.
On its elongated face, the embarrassment of being caught on the spot was faintly visible.
Just as the novice monk was about to mount the black horse, the silent yellow horse tugged at Daoyuan's robe.
"Strange, when did another horse appear here?"
"That's your horse. With two people riding, we can reach Daruo Temple much faster. If we rely solely on foot, the journey of three hundred li would probably take more than half a month..."
"Furthermore, do you remember how you parted ways with that Muneto...?"