hypocritical?
Abbot Jingxuan clasped his hands together, smiled gently, appearing both solemn and somewhat disdainful of worldly affairs.
"Amitabha, don't you think I'm more genuine than those truly hypocritical people?" Abbot Jingxuan smiled.
Ning Chenxin was slightly taken aback.
Abbot Jingxuan continued, "There are sects that kill each other for profit, yet first find a high-sounding excuse; Aristocratic Clan that uphold the principle of not bullying the weak but kill indiscriminately for fortuitous opportunity; brothers who kill each other after seizing the inheritance; or dynasties that outwardly appear to be brothers but secretly scheme against each other for power."
Where is hypocrisy not rampant? These self-proclaimed righteous people always find excuses for their evil.
"But they manage to survive very well and reach the pinnacle of this world."
"Don't those rogue cultivators who claim to lack talent and luck, who are willing to do anything for petty Rogue Cultivator, and who make excuses for not knowing how to strive, destined to remain at the very bottom of the cultivation world for their entire lives, also seem hypocritical?"
Ning Chenxin was speechless for a moment.
He, who was skilled at arguing, was speechless at this moment.
Because that is indeed the case.
The cultivation world is essentially a collection of hypocritical worlds.
Over the years, Ning Chenxin had traveled all over the country and had become accustomed to hypocrisy, killing, and plunder.
"But must we just follow their example?" After holding it in for a long time, Ning Chenxin finally managed to utter this sentence that no one else would agree with.
When a blue lotus stands alone amidst a patch of mud, that blue lotus is seen as impure, while the mud is seen as the norm.
"You still don't understand," Abbot Jingxuan smiled slightly, clasped his hands together, and said, "Everyone dreams of wandering the world with a sword and upholding justice when they first begin cultivating, but why do they all become members of this hypocritical world?"
"The logic is simple: if you don't become a part of this illusory world, you'll find it difficult to move forward in this cultivation world, and you won't be able to increase your strength. When your strength can't catch up with others, they will oppress or exterminate you, and you can only watch in despair, unable to do anything. At that time, you won't even be able to protect the people around you."
At this moment, even the Dabei, which was suppressed within the Golden Bell, gradually quieted down.
As the other abbots chanted the sutras, it was clear that the Dabei within them had begun to embrace their will!
Overjoyed.
Ning Chenxin thought for a moment, recalling everything that had happened to him, his master's words, and his original aspirations. He slowly said, "So, how exactly did Buddhist Sect emerge from such filth and become a household name in the Six Realms?"
Abbot Jingxuan was slightly taken aback.
"Perhaps this path is difficult, but those who came before have already traversed it and made it successful, so why say that this path is impossible?"
The more Ning Chenxin spoke, the clearer her thoughts became, and her eyes grew increasingly bright and pure.
"As you said, this is a hypocritical world, and everyone is hypocritical, but you're not necessarily as genuine as you claim."
"Isn't this just another excuse to boost your strength? How are you any different from those hypocrites?"
The serene and relaxed smile on Abbot Jingxuan's face gradually faded.
Ning Chenxin looked at the abbot, and strands of white light began to emanate from his body. This white light, formed from Vast Righteous Qi, was actually able to rival the Buddhist light emitted by the Eighteen Arhats and the golden Buddha in the main hall!
"Will the accumulated knowledge and experience of the Buddhist Sect at its inception be destroyed in your hands? Will your hearts truly find peace then? Or rather... will you truly be able to comprehend the Dharma and reach the other shore?"
These soft whispers are imbued with Vast Righteous Qi.
Even the wisps of Buddhist light seemed to agree with Ning Chenxin's words, merging into the voice and entering Abbot Jingxuan... and reaching the ears of Dabei, who was suppressed by the golden bell.
Beneath the great bell, after only a few moments of stunned silence, it began to resist violently once more!
This time, there was no shouting; instead, an aura of sudden enlightenment emanated from it.
This caused the abbots who were chanting sutras around them to look rather grim.
Abbot Jingxuan took a deep breath, clasped his hands together, and said, "Amitabha..."
However, no matter what he said, he couldn't bring himself to utter the last word, "Buddha."
Then, in a fit of anger and embarrassment, he could only give up and throw his hand away.
Abbot Jingxuan's gaze completely changed at this moment, filled with cold killing intent.
The Buddhist light emanating from his body was now tinged with a hint of blood.
This oppressive force actually surpassed the Divine Realm, reaching the Lord Divine Realm!
Moreover, Abbot Jingxuan has probably survived Fifth-Level Lightning Tribulation!
Under this oppressive feeling, Ning Chenxin widened suddenly.
In that instant, the Five Viscera shifted and were on the verge of being crushed.
This is an unbearable pressure.
Compared to everyone Ning Chenxin had ever encountered, the sense of oppression was far stronger!
Of course, Master and Senior Liu are exceptions.
This overwhelming pressure alone would be utterly unbearable even for those at the Ancestor Realm, as if the opponent could kill them with the slightest gesture or flick of a finger!
Abbot Jingxuan stepped forward, his body radiating a brilliant crimson Buddhist light!
This crimson Buddhist light even spread throughout the entire Buddhist Sect territory!
All the abbots and monks in the entire Buddhist Sect territory knelt down and clasped their hands together in prayer.
Pilgrims climbing the Buddhist temple also knelt down wherever they pleased, then devoutly chanted, "Amitabha..."
Ning Chenxin's body collapsed to the ground, completely out of her control.
His entire body was constantly being oppressed by this powerful force.
This is no longer a matter of willpower.
An absolute gap in absolute strength.
Even with unparalleled willpower, it would be impossible to stand here.
Abbot Jingxuan walked up to Ning Chenxin, lowered his gaze to look at Ning Chenxin, and said calmly, "Now, let's see how you uphold your so-called justice. If you had agreed to my conditions before and become a new generation of the Buddhist Sect disciple, would this have happened? Would you have lost your life here?"
Ning Chenxin gritted her teeth, enduring the excruciating pain in her body.
The pressure was so intense that his bones were cracking!
It made a crackling sound!
"But now you have no chance either. I understand that someone like you can never be bought off." Abbot Jingxuan raised his hand and placed it on Ning Chenxin's back, saying, "I hope you can still uphold your so-called justice in the next life... But, with your soul and spirit annihilated, there shouldn't be a next life, right?"
The words had barely left his mouth.
A voice echoed from the void.
"I don't know if he has a next life, but if this old bastard doesn't shove that hand away, you can forget about getting this hand back."