Bodhi Verse
Just as Xiao Lin suppressed and tried to eliminate the evil thoughts of the Dou Emperor, at the same time, the good thoughts of the Bodhi Ancient Tree also launched an attack on its own evil thoughts.
Of course, using "attack" to describe it is not quite appropriate; it should be said that it is trying to transform its evil intentions into good ones.
Today, the good and evil thoughts of the Bodhi Ancient Tree are two sides of the same coin.
Good intentions exist inherently, while evil intentions arise from the influence of the Dou Emperor's evil thoughts.
Because of the existence of the evil thoughts of the Dou Emperor, the evil thoughts of the Bodhi Ancient Tree would continue to grow stronger.
In the Original Work, if Xiao Yan hadn't brought the Bodhi Seed and awakened the Bodhi Ancient Tree's good intentions, the Bodhi Ancient Tree, which was under the influence of evil, would probably have wiped out everyone who came for the Bodhi Seed and the Bodhi Heart!
It is evident that, after countless years, the evil intentions of the Bodhi Ancient Tree have subtly overshadowed its own good intentions.
Otherwise, in the Original Work, the Bodhi Ancient Tree wouldn't have been controlled by evil thoughts before Xiao Yan arrived with the Bodhi Seed.
Currently, the evil thoughts of the Dou Emperor are being suppressed by Xiao Lin's Astral Dou Qi, which naturally leads to the Bodhi Ancient Tree's evil thoughts becoming rootless.
"Buzz~"
In another space unseen by Xiao Lin, a fierce collision was taking place, a space that was both white and black.
The so-called battle between good and evil is nothing more than fighting against oneself.
Normally, it should be one side eliminating the other.
However, after Xiao Lin's earlier prompting, the Bodhi Ancient Tree's good intentions were suddenly enlightened.
It no longer seeks to completely eradicate its own evil thoughts.
Therefore, after several collisions, a few black dots could be seen appearing within that white area.
Similarly, white dots also appeared in that black area.
The reason for this situation is that the Bodhi Ancient Tree's good intentions actively incorporated some evil intentions into it, while at the same time taking the opportunity to incorporate some of its own good intentions into its evil intentions.
In this way, a scene of mutual interdependence and interdependence emerges.
Time is slowly passing by.
And change, too, happens quietly...
Finally, I don't know how much time has passed—maybe a minute, maybe an hour, a day, or even a month, a year...
The black and white in this space are now completely mixed together.
"Buzz~"
However, at a certain moment, a large area of the screen will suddenly turn white.
"Buzz~"
However, in the next second, the black area will once again dominate.
This cycle of change continues endlessly.
However, it can be seen that the period when most of this space is white seems to be lasting longer and longer.
Initially, after the black and white conversion was completed, the duration of each was roughly the same.
You take a minute, I take a minute; you take an hour, I take an hour... you take a day, I take a day.
But gradually, it became me taking a minute and a half, you taking half a minute, me taking an hour and a half, you taking half an hour... me taking a day and a half, you taking half a day.
This long-standing situation has finally changed!
Finally, after more than 90% of this space turned white, it never changed again.
If initially the Bodhi Ancient Tree's good and evil aspects each accounted for fifty percent, then now, more than forty percent of the evil thoughts have been transformed into good thoughts.
Now, the evil intent of the Bodhi Ancient Tree has been reduced to nothing more than a desperate act of resistance.
It's practically impossible for them to turn things around.
In this way, the last ten percent of evil thoughts in the Bodhi Ancient Tree were gradually being transformed.
9%, 8%, 7%...3%, 2%, 1%.
However, when only about 1% of the space remained black and had not yet been transformed into white, the entire process came to an abrupt halt, unable to continue in one fell swoop.
The last trace of evil in the Bodhi Ancient Tree, like a persistent, deep-seated ailment, could never be completely transformed into good!
Even though the Bodhi Ancient Tree's evil intent is reduced to its last vestige, it is still like a malignant tumor.
If it cannot be completely eradicated, it may continue to grow stronger!
This is a real hidden danger.
As Bodhi Ancient Tree has lived for countless years, it naturally knows this.
So, it's trying.
However, the process, which had been going quite smoothly earlier, got stuck at this final step...
No matter how much good intentions the Bodhi Ancient Tree tried, it was to no avail.
Its last vestige of malice still lingers!
"One thought can lead to demonic possession, another to enlightenment. Am I truly incapable of reaching that final step?"
The Bodhi Ancient Tree couldn't help but think of this, its good intentions stirring within it.
Just then, Xiao Lin seemed to sense something.
After completely suppressing the evil thoughts of the Dou Emperor, he recited a verse.
"Bodhi has no tree, nor is the bright mirror a stand. Buddha-nature is always pure and tranquil; where can dust alight? The body is the Bodhi Tree, the mind is like a bright mirror stand. The bright mirror is inherently pure; where can dust settle? Bodhi has no tree, nor is the bright mirror a stand. Originally there is nothing; where can dust alight?"
Xiao Lin spontaneously recited this "Bodhi Verse".
He didn't know why he suddenly thought of this "Bodhi Verse" from his past life.
But you know what, this "Bodhi Verse" does seem to perfectly describe the current state of the Bodhi Ancient Tree.
The Bodhi Ancient Tree, which originally held only benevolent intentions, was tainted by the evil thoughts of the Dou Emperor, thus giving rise to malevolent intentions.
Isn't this just like getting covered in "dust"?
In addition, as Xiao Lin said earlier, one can become a Buddha or a demon in a single thought.
This couldn't be more fitting a description of the Bodhi Ancient Tree today.
Perhaps that's why Xiao Lin felt compelled to speak out.
There is no Buddha in the Dou Qi Continent, nor is there this "Bodhi Verse".
Xiao Lin could be considered to have become a plagiarist in a different way.
However, as long as it can help the Bodhi Ancient Tree, he doesn't mind shamelessly plagiarizing.
And to be honest, this feeling of pretending to be an AC (anti-cheater) is really awesome!
In particular, he even put on an AC (anti-cheat) pose in front of the legendary Bodhi Ancient Tree.
Tell me, who else but him could do that?
At that moment, the Bodhi Verse chanted by Xiao Lin was clearly heard by the Bodhi Ancient Tree.
"Bodhi has no tree, nor is the bright mirror a stand..."
Immediately afterwards, the Bodhi Ancient Tree itself began to chant the "Bodhi Verse".
As the ancient Bodhi Ancient Tree chanted, the green light emanating from it grew stronger and stronger, and its power increased dramatically!
"Boom"
Finally, at a certain moment, the Bodhi Ancient Tree achieved complete enlightenment because of Xiao Lin Linsong's recitation of the "Bodhi Verse".
"Buzz~"
"Sizzle~"
Without any suspense, after the Bodhi Ancient Tree attained enlightenment, its last trace of evil was completely transformed into good.
At the same time, the evil thought of the Dou Emperor, which Xiao Lin had suppressed but could not completely erase, also turned into a wisp of black smoke amidst a "sizzling" sound, drifted out from the body of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, and then dissipated into the air.
In the dim light, Xiao Lin seemed to hear the unwilling roar of the Black-Robed Dou Di before his death from that wisp of dissipating black smoke!
Clearly, Xiao Lin's method worked!
It had been entangled with the Bodhi Ancient Tree for countless years, causing the evil thoughts of the Dou Emperor that had arisen within it to disappear.
At the same time, its originally transformed evil thoughts were completely transformed back at this moment.
The Bodhi Ancient Tree today has become what it was in its purest form!