silence.
The Vajra Yaksha remained silent.
He was genuinely frightened. He had thought that after escaping the Hungry Ghost Path, he could do whatever he wanted, but he never expected to be caught off guard in this small village.
Isn't it said that there are very few practitioners of spiritual cultivation in the Central Land?
"Yes, Immortal."
Now only a head and a section of spine remained of the Vajra Yaksha answered respectfully.
"May I have your name."
"My name is Naduotan, and I am a general of the Vajra Yaksha Order."
A general? Su Che felt that if we only consider combat strength, this Vajra Yaksha was probably at the level of a sixth or seventh rank.
If a cultivator lacks the means to kill and also has no methods to target the soul, it is indeed not easy to defeat this Vajra Yaksha.
"How did you escape from the realm of Hungry Ghost Path?"
"About several dozen days ago, the King of Wisdom sent word that there would soon be a major change in the Hungry Ghost Path, and that all three Buddhas might be absent. So Prince Shikshananda told us to prepare in advance. Later, a gap indeed appeared in the Shikshananda Hungry Ghost Path ghosts, and we escaped with Prince Siksananda."
"Does the concept of 'heaven' exist even within the Hungry Ghost Path, spanning several dozen days?"
"Reporting to the Immortal, although there are no sun, moon, or stars in the Hungry Ghost Path, the three World Honored Ones emit Buddha Light every twelve hours, so time can still be calculated there."
Several dozen days ago, before the Black Mountain Freak made his move, the Buddhist School already had accurate information.
That means the Buddhist School may have been planning this for much longer.
The situation with the Great Liang Court appears to be far worse than he imagined.
"The Vidyaraja you speak of is the Vajra Yaksha Wisdom King?"
The Buddhist School has the Wisdom King Method, which focuses on body refinement. When Su Che explored the great tomb in Mystic Mountain, there was a monk who practiced the Wisdom King Method with him.
In Buddhist School, the Vidyarajas are generally at the Third-Grade Immortal True Person cultivation level, while those at the Second Grade are called Great Wisdom King. As for attaining the First Grade, one becomes a Buddha or ancestor. Su Che remembered reading in a book that there was a Adornment Accomplishment Buddha Ancestor in Buddhist School who attained the First Grade rank through the Wisdom King Method.
"Yes, there are six Vidyarajas in the Yaksha clan of the Hungry Ghost Path Yaksha Realm. Our Vajra Yaksha Wisdom King is one of the two Dharma Protectors under the Buddha of Virtuous Deed Tathagata, so our information is more readily available than that of the other clans."
"Is Shikshananda your leader?"
"Indeed, Prince Shikshananda is the seventh son of Vajra Yaksha Wisdom King, born with immeasurable Law Power, and is also our leader." The Vajra Yaksha said cautiously, "My prince possesses profound Law Power and enjoys making friends with heroes from all walks of life. Immortal, I have heard an old saying in the Central Land: 'An old enemy is not as good as a new friend.' Immortal, you aspire to the Longevity Realm, so we..."
"That brat who just ran away, was he also one of your kind?" Su Che looked at the Vajra Yaksha in front of him. "Does your tribe also have men and women, and distinguish between young and old?"
"Yes, we Vajra Yaksha are one of the seventy-nine types of Yaksha. We also have men and women, but the women are all ugly, while the men are extremely handsome..."
Su Che looked at the Vajra Yaksha in front of him. The male Yaksha's appearance could only be described as fierce and menacing. If he were very handsome, what would the Yaksha look like?
"That must have been tough on you." Su Che looked at the Vajra Yaksha in front of him. "Why did you come out?"
"Um?"
"Isn't your tribe's Vajra Yaksha Wisdom King Virtuous Deed Tathagata the Buddha of Good Virtue? With such a high-ranking person overseeing you, wouldn't your lives be very comfortable? Why bother coming out here?"
"Your Excellency is unaware of this..."
This Vajra Yaksha clearly knew what his first priority was to survive, and he poured out his story about life in the Hungry Ghost Path like beans spilling from a bamboo tube.
Vajra Yaksha, and even the vast Yaksha, although they are said to be guardian deities in the Hungry Ghost Path, are actually nothing more than high-ranking jailers.
No, more accurately, he was a model prisoner.
In Buddhist School, the Hungry Ghost Path Six Paths, along with the Beasts and the Hell, is classified as one of the Three Evil Paths and is known as the " Three Routes ".
The Beast Path is the Blood Route, the Hell Path is the Fire Route, and the Hungry Ghost Path is the Blade Route; these three are collectively known as the Three Routes.
Because the Beast Path is constantly killing each other, either killing other creatures or being killed by other creatures, without end, it is called the Blood Route" by Buddhist School.
The Hell Path is permeated by Karmic Fire, whether it is the Red Lotus Karmic Fire or the Ignorance Karmic Fire, both of which burn ceaselessly day and night, so this Fire Route truly deserves its name.
The Hungry Ghost Path is also known as the Blade Route, because for the beings in the Hungry Ghost Path, it is the ultimate torment.
The first torment is that the desires of beings in this realm are extremely strong under the influence of Buddhist School Law Power; whether it is the desire for food or lust, they are much more intense and vicious than those of normal beings.
Desires run so deep, yet resources are incredibly scarce.
The scarcity in the Hungry Ghost Path is all-encompassing. It's not just a lack of food, but also a severe shortage of spiritual Spiritual Qi and heavenly materials and earthly treasures that can be used for cultivation.
They were so hungry they wanted to devour a small mountain, but all they found was a piece of rotten meat. Their blood boiled so much their hair stood on end, but when they turned around, they saw a hideous Yaksha.
This kind of life not only brings endless torment to living beings, but also makes them fight every day.
The Asura Path, one of the three higher realms, also frequently wages war, but their targets are the Deva Heavenly Dao, which also belongs to the three higher realms, and they remain harmonious internally. However, the wars of the Hungry Ghost Path are directed against their own kind.
There is no day when the Hungry Ghost are at war. Not only do different kinds of Hungry Ghost fight each other, but tribes of the same kind and different individuals within the same tribe also fight each other endlessly, with weapons never ceasing.
Therefore, it is called the Blade Route.
If that were all there was to it, then with Vajra Yaksha Wisdom King presiding over the Vajra Yaksha Order, even if things weren't going exceptionally well, they certainly wouldn't be too bad.
There is another fundamental reason why they want to escape the Hungry Ghost Path.
No way to advance.
For beings in the Six Paths of Reincarnation to progress, their natural talents and efforts alone are not enough; at certain crucial junctures, they must gain the recognition of the Buddhist School system.
One method is to attain enlightenment through self-realization, progressing step by step according to Buddhist School practices. Another method is the so-called " Crowning Prophecy," which means receiving recognition from a higher-ranking Buddhist School.
In the Hungry Ghost Path, anyone who wants to attain Longevity Realm must either diligently cultivate Buddhist School Law Power or Crowning Prophecy Ancient Buddha in this realm.
The Vajra Yaksha Wisdom King of that time was granted Longevity Realm only after Crowning Prophecy by the Virtuous Deed Tathagata.
In other words, under the Six Paths of Reincarnation, no one can truly escape its constraints; they either actively convert or passively kneel down.
Therefore, Vajra Yaksha Wisdom King, for the sake of the continuation of his tribe and the future of his descendants, found this opportunity to release these tribesmen.
"Immortal, I am of pure and kind nature. It is those bald monks who are too ruthless and have driven me to this state. From now on, I am willing to do good. I still have the strength to build bridges and roads, and I will do any kind of hard work for others. I only ask that you show mercy."
"No matter what the fault is, it's all this Hungry Ghost Path that forced us into this situation..."
The Vajra Yaksha spoke to the man who had just finished dressing and was listening quietly beside him.
"Forgive me, I was truly wrong, I sincerely repent. Killing me, will it bring your mother and wife back to life? No, I'm willing to spend the rest of my life atoneing for my sins. I'm very strong, I can do many things, I can even slay demons and monsters..."
Sorry everyone, it was so awesome that Guodian won the championship, I'll catch up on the updates I missed these past two days right away.