Chapter 168: Styx: You all come to bully me, right?

The West, the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

Ksitigarbha was like a stream of light, traveling rapidly through the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, and soon he arrived at the Eight Treasures Merit Pond deep in the Pure Land.

The golden Eight Treasures Merit Pond is calm, with lotus flowers in full bloom, emitting a fragrant aroma. In the center stands a twelve-level golden lotus of merit, on which sits a saint who is guiding people.

Ksitigarbha bowed respectfully to the Saint Jie Yin, and then bowed respectfully to the Saint Cundi who was standing under the ancient Bodhi tree beside the pond.

"Reporting to the two leaders, the situation in the underworld has undergone major changes. Lady Pingxin has reached an agreement with the Heavenly Court, and the fusion of heaven and earth has become a foregone conclusion. Under the leadership of Yang Ling, the underworld has made drastic changes..."

Dizang described the many changes in the underworld in detail.

The branches and leaves of the ancient Bodhi tree rustled. The sage Zhunti frowned, as if he was thinking deeply about something. After a moment, he slowly spoke.

"The confluence of heaven and earth is indeed a brilliant move."

The voice of Bodhisattva Cundi is like the morning bell and evening drum, clear and distant.

"This will not only stabilize the six realms of reincarnation, but also be a major integration of the order of the three realms. It is not surprising that Empress Pingxin abandoned our Western religion and chose to cooperate with the Heavenly Court."

When Dizang heard the praise from Zhunti Saint, his expression dimmed slightly. He bowed his head and sighed, his tone full of self-blame: "My disciple is incompetent and failed to convince Lady Pingxin. In the end, the plans of the two leaders were in vain."

The Saint Zhunti shook his head slightly and said calmly: "Ksitigarbha, you have tried your best, this matter is not your fault.

However, after the merging of heaven and earth, the order of the underworld will be clearer, and most of the dead souls will be at peace, but there will still be a small number of dead souls who will sink into the underworld...

Ksitigarbha, you have always been kind-hearted. I have a plan that only a person with great compassion and perseverance can do. I am afraid that it will be difficult to find a suitable candidate among the disciples of the sect except you. I wonder if you are willing?"

When Dizang heard this, his expression changed slightly. He still maintained a humble attitude on his face, but he was thinking quickly in his heart.

He knew that the Bodhisattva Cundi was always far-sighted, and this time he was so cautious, it must be of great significance, so his decision might directly affect his future destiny.

After pondering for a moment, Dizang nodded vigorously and said respectfully, "Master, please give me your instructions."

As he spoke, his face looked very determined. It was obvious that he was aware of the difficulty and importance of this task, but in the end he did not refuse and instead agreed resolutely.

A trace of relief flashed in the eyes of the Saint Zhunti, and he looked at Ksitigarbha and said solemnly: "I want you to stay in the netherworld forever and open up a smooth path for my Western religion to save the dead souls!"

Upon hearing the words "eternal imprisonment in the netherworld", even though Dizang had expected this, his expression still grew slightly solemn and he became somewhat silent.

The weight of this responsibility was beyond his expectations.

He knew that once he accepted this mission, it would mean that he would have to give up a lot, and might even remain in the underworld forever, with little chance of seeing the light of day again.

To be imprisoned in the netherworld forever means that he has to stay in the netherworld forever!

At this time, the Saint Jie Yin also slowly spoke: "Ksitigarbha, now that the Styx is suppressed under the Sea of ​​Blood, it is a great opportunity.

If you can forever control the netherworld and convert the dead souls, you can still make great contributions to the West even after the union of heaven and earth."

After thinking for a long time, Ksitigarbha nodded solemnly, his voice firm and powerful: "Master, I am willing to serve the Western Sect in the underworld forever."

Upon seeing this, the Bodhisattva Cundi nodded with satisfaction. He then put his hands together and muttered something. An invisible force emanated from his body and slowly poured into Ksitigarbha's body.

"This is the method of great aspiration. You need to use this method as a foundation and make a vow to forever guard the netherworld and save the souls of the dead."

Dizang closed his eyes, feeling the warm and powerful force in his body. His soul seemed to be sublimated at this moment. He understood his mission and saw the path for his long future.

He took a deep breath, then slowly opened his eyes, with a determined light flashing in his eyes. He bowed to the two saints again, then took one step at a time, and suddenly arrived at the gate of hell.

At this moment, he clasped his hands together, his face full of compassion, and his whole body was surrounded by brilliant golden light. He took another step forward and appeared in the eighteenth level of the underworld.

He came to the mouth of the Forgotten River and sat cross-legged on a mountain peak.

To his left was the dark underworld filled with ghosts; to his right was the dark red sea of ​​blood with huge waves.

He sat cross-legged between the sea of ​​blood and the underworld, and said in a loud voice: "I, Ksitigarbha, make a great vow here. I wish to forever govern the underworld and save the souls of the dead. I wish to use my infinite compassion and perseverance to guide all the fallen souls to the path of light, so that they can be liberated and regain a new life.

As long as hell is not empty, I will never attain the supreme enlightenment! "

Following Ksitigarbha's oath, the entire underworld and even the underworld sea of ​​blood were shaken. Countless lights of merit gathered from all directions, swirling around Ksitigarbha and forming a huge halo.

In the Netherworld Sea of ​​Blood and the Netherworld Underworld, countless souls were saved. They sat cross-legged on the spot, clasped their hands together, and muttered something...

At this moment, Dizang has gained tremendous merits and is recognized by the earth. From now on, he will become one of the most powerful people in the underworld.

In the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, a smile appeared on the face of the Bodhisattva Cundi.

He knew that Ksitigarbha would become the most solid foundation of Western religion in the netherworld.

Even if heaven and earth merge, it cannot stop the Western religion from occupying a place in the underworld!
At this moment, the Tai Chi diagram above the blood sea suddenly shrank, and then disappeared without a sign. Seeing this scene, the face of the Saint Zhunti changed slightly, and his expression was slightly depressed: "Brother Taiqing is really... It seems that I have to go to the blood sea myself."

The Saint of Reception nodded slowly, "Thank you for your hard work, Junior Brother."

……

At the same time, as the Tai Chi diagram dissipated, the aura of the entire Netherworld Blood Sea seemed to have undergone subtle changes.

The waves of the sea of ​​blood became more violent, and the blood-colored waves were like living things, as if responding to some kind of call.

Immediately afterwards, a deafening roar came from the depths of the sea of ​​blood, shaking the entire underworld.

The leader of the Styx finally emerged from the surging blood waves, his face distorted, his eyes spewing flames of resentment, and he roared angrily to the sky.

"Ah~"

Countless blood-colored runes were entwined around his body. Those runes seemed like chains of his resentment, constantly twisting and trembling with his roar.

As he roared, vast waves of blood surged up to the sky, as if they were about to break through the dome. Every drop of blood contained endless resentment and evil spirit. They condensed into blood-colored thunder in the air, and exploded "booming" above the sea of ​​blood, shaking the entire underworld.

Dizang looked at this scene and couldn't help but look solemn. He knew that the revival of the Lord of the Styx was not a good thing for him.

Because the souls that originally fell into the Forgetful River will flow into the Netherworld Sea of ​​Blood with the river water. Most of these souls contain vicious and evil spirits, which are excellent "food" for the Asura clan. They have a powerful effect when used for cultivation and refining evil treasures.

For example, Indra's Sky-Slaying Demon Blade was refined by sacrificing millions of souls.

Now Dizang is stuck at the mouth of the Wangchuan River to liberate the souls of the dead. In the future, no more souls will fall into the sea of ​​blood in the underworld. This is something that the leader of the Styx and even the entire Asura clan do not want to see.

However, Dizang did not waver, but became more determined in his vow.

He clasped his hands together and chanted Buddhist scriptures. The golden light on his body became brighter, forming a sharp contrast with the thunder above the sea of ​​blood.

"I shall shoulder the suffering of all living beings. Lord of the Styx, although you are filled with resentment, you should not pass your anger on to the innocent.

I wish to dissolve the hatred in your heart with my compassion, and dispel your confusion with the light of wisdom..."

Before he could finish his words, the leader of the Styx slapped him, "Shut up!"

"boom!"

A golden light emanated from Ksitigarbha's body, which actually blocked the slap from the Styx Leader, and the whole person did not move at all.

"This is……"

The leader of the Styx was surprised and looked at Ksitigarbha in shock.

He had seen this Western sect disciple before. Although he had already attained Daluo Dao Fruit, he was still nothing in front of him.

I thought I could just slap him away, but unexpectedly he took it without making a sound. It was obvious that he had already entered the realm of quasi-saint.

"What a great aspiration technique!"

The leader of the Styx had a solemn expression, knowing that the Ksitigarbha in front of him was no longer the same as before.

"But even so, you are definitely not my opponent!"

The leader of the Styx snorted coldly, and a blood-red immortal sword suddenly appeared around him. A blood-red light flowed on the sword, echoing with the waves of the sea of ​​blood. It was obvious that he was going to get serious.

However, at this critical moment, a mysterious Taoist rhythm emerged, as if it could penetrate time and space and reach the depths of the soul.

Immediately afterwards, a figure appeared in front of Ksitigarbha, it was the Bodhisattva Cundi.

With a smile on his face, he looked at the leader of the Styx and said softly, "Friend Styx, long time no see."

At this moment, the leader of the Styx was stunned.

His anger and murderous intent seemed to have all disappeared at this moment, even the Yuantu Immortal Sword whimpered and disappeared.

Faced with a genuine saint, he really couldn't muster the slightest desire to fight against him.

However, the sense of humiliation in his heart did not diminish at all, but became even stronger.

It was okay that he was suppressed under the sea of ​​blood by the Tai Chi diagram of the Taiqing Saint. After all, he was the first to attack the disciple Yang Ling, so it was normal for him to be found by the teacher.

But at this moment, the disciples of the Western Church occupied the estuary of the Forgotten River and converted all the souls that passed through there. This was equivalent to standing at the doorstep of his home in the Styx and stealing the food in his bowl!
How could he endure this?
But before he could really make a move, the Second Leader of the Western Religion, the Saint Zhunti, had already arrived here in person. Wasn't this clearly telling him -

I've decided to take the rice in your bowl. If you don't agree, why don't you try and make me do it?
This feeling is so frustrating!
(End of this chapter)