Li Qingshan remained hidden in the distance, quietly observing everything in the distance, without revealing himself to meet the two. Hong Yi's large ship gradually sailed further and further away, heading towards a certain country.
That country was called the Divine Wind Kingdom, located among the countries of Nanyang. It was warm like spring all year round, and peach blossoms bloomed all year round, which was why the spirit of the Peach God often manifested there.
Within the Divine Wind Kingdom, there exists a sacred place for cultivation known as the Peach God Dao.
The Heaven-Shaking Bow and the Limitless Arrow that Hong Yi previously acquired were both treasures from the Peach God Dao; the Yin-Yang Peach God Sword was also a powerful weapon of that sect.
The climate here is exceptionally favorable, making it ideal for the growth of ancient peach trees that are thousands of years old or even older.
Unfortunately, since the death of the previous sect leader Luo Tianyue and the theft of the Seven Treasures of the Peach God by Hong Xuanji, this holy land has gradually declined.
According to Li Qingshan's prediction, the struggle for the Universe Bag will soon begin, and it is difficult to predict how the fate of the Monk Jingren will turn at that time.
However, these matters were no longer of much concern to him. He could occasionally observe the disputes among the younger generation, but after a while, he found them rather dull.
He was about to finish the last two things in this Yang God World.
It has been more than a year since I was born in this world.
Through the faint sense of the mysterious Stone Gate within his body, he estimated that only about a month had passed in the Shrouding the Heavens World.
From the moment he stepped into the Yang God Realm, he vaguely sensed from the mysterious fluctuations emanating from the Stone Gate that his own authority seemed to have quietly increased.
Now, he can control the length of his stay after traversing different realms. He can set the time limit at will, no longer as restricted as before.
With one step, the Nine Secrets: Xing was activated, and in an instant, he arrived at Wuyuan Province.
In the Void, Li Qingshan gazed into the distance.
About a thousand miles away, an old woman with white hair and wrinkled skin, carrying a cane, was walking towards Wuyuan Province.
Seven halos appeared behind her head, each a different color, shimmering with precious light, like the halo behind a Daoist deity or Buddha.
Each of those halo rings was condensed from extremely intense thoughts of incense and faith, and she had cultivated them into an external avatar.
The seven halos are seven external avatars, which, combined with her own divine soul power, make her a formidable expert.
After all, in this world today, Ghost Immortal Immortal's cultivation level is enough to roam freely, and those who can survive a tribulation are few and far between.
This old woman possessed seven divine incarnations, and few in the world could rival her.
This old woman is none other than the " Lifeless Old Mother " of the Lifeless Dao.
She was sent on a mission to kill Hou Qingchen.
In her view, killing Hou Qingchen was a piece of cake. Even if Hou Qingchen was protected by powerful Daoist masters, how could he possibly be a match for her?
However, at that moment, her expression changed drastically, and a young Daoist priest in black robes suddenly appeared in front of her.
The Daoist priest looked to be only in his early twenties, yet his aura was as lofty and boundless as heaven and earth.
Standing quietly ahead, it was as if an insurmountable chasm had been erected, making it impossible for her to cross even half a step, no matter what methods she used.
This road is blocked!
"How is this possible? How could such a terrifying figure emerge from a Wuyuan Province? What kind of powerful backer has Hou Qingchen secured? Could it be the Tai Shang Elder of one of the Great Saint? Or the Master of the Xuantian Pavilion, or a master of the Tai Shang Dao?"
The old woman's face was filled with horror, her eyes fixed on Li Qingshan.
They felt that the other person was as deep and unfathomable as the ocean, and as vast and boundless as the starry sky.
Even with seven divine halos protecting her, she seemed insignificant at this moment.
Under Li Qingshan's aura, her soul was unable to even leave her body.
An unprecedented, chilling fear surged from the depths of my heart.
"Let me see what mysteries this ' Future Lifeless Sutra ' truly holds."
Li Qingshan stepped forward, his gaze falling upon her. The soul of the Lifeless Old Mother was as if bound by invisible shackles, unable to move.
With a slight movement of his primordial spirit, a mark swept past, and countless profound scriptures and cultivation secrets were revealed before his eyes.
"Doumu Yuanling, the God of the Crimson Emperor."
Dao patterns flowed around Li Qingshan, suddenly transforming into the image of Ancient Saint in red robes, a red crown, and a red sash around his waist, radiant and fierce, like solidified flames.
It was none other than the Crimson Emperor God.
Immediately afterwards, Dao patterns intertwined and transformed into the appearance of an emperor whose entire body was black, like a deep, dark night, with dark waves seemingly rolling around him.
This is the Black Emperor God.
As the Dao patterns changed again, the god of the Yellow Emperor manifested.
Then, the flow continued, and the spirit of the Azure Emperor materialized and emerged.
This is the mystery of the Future Lifeless Sutra: it gathers immeasurable faith and vows to forge an external avatar, manifesting as the form of Ancient Saint.
The seven halos behind the head of the Lifeless Old Mother are red, black, green, yellow, cyan, blue, and purple. Each halo can evolve into a deity resembling an Ancient Saint.
He possesses the appearance of an emperor, even in his physical form.
This is precisely why, although the Great Zen Temple created this sutra, very few people actually practice it.
How could the current imperial court tolerate someone impersonating the Holy Emperor? In feudal times, this was an act of utter treason.
However, this method does have its miraculous aspects, as it can refine vast faith into deities, and the seven halos are equivalent to the power of seven Ghost Immortal.
If one cultivates the Future Lifeless Sutra to its fullest extent, one can condense nine divine incarnations, possessing the abilities of nine Ghost Immortal in one body. Such a person would be able to roam the world freely, and Ghost Immortal of the same realm would find it difficult to challenge him.
The reason why the Lifeless Old Mother can roam freely in all directions and has few rivals is precisely because of this.
Moreover, these numerous divine incarnations can merge into one, transforming into a Vacuum Great Hand Seal.
With a slight shift in Li Qingshan's mind, the seven deities that had just manifested changed and intertwined, ultimately merging into an incomparably enormous palm.
Seven colors flow across the palm, and countless scriptures flicker and move like living things. The texture is not like human hand, but rather like mountains and earth veins, crisscrossing and revealing endless mysteries.
It seems that all things in heaven and earth are contained within this palm.
The aura of the universe also lingers there.
Indeed, this giant hand is permeated with a "universe"-like atmosphere, as if time and space can be grasped by it.
Even the realm of nothingness can be solidified into a tangible form with a single grasp of this palm.
Li Qingshan activated his primordial spirit, and the giant hand clenched, instantly freezing and excavating the surrounding space, which then took on a separate form, transforming into a continuously shrinking, enclosed world.
All existence trapped within it will ultimately return to nothingness.
The Vacuum Great Hand Seal is the most powerful soul-attacking technique in the Future Lifeless Sutra of the Great Zen Temple!
Now that the profound meanings of the three scriptures—past, present, and future—are all in his hands, it is time to calm his mind and concentrate on thoroughly understanding and comprehending the supreme lineage of this Great Zen Temple.
The foundation of the teachings of Great Zen Temple lies in the three supreme scriptures, which point to the three most core dimensions of spiritual practice, echoing each other and forming a nearly perfect system.
One of them is the " Past Amitabha Sutra," which focuses on cultivating the spirit and soul and is the source of Buddhist spiritual cultivation.
The method involves visualizing the power of celestial stars being infused into the head, merging with the spirit and soul. At that moment, countless illusions arise, and inner demons surge forth.
Practitioners must undergo various trials, including the contemplation of white bones, the contemplation of Shura, the contemplation of jade maidens, and the contemplation of ascension. A single loss of composure can lead to the destruction of one's soul and spirit.
The more profound one's cultivation, the stronger one's spirit becomes, and the more terrifying the demonic illusions they generate become, even capable of materializing and destroying one's mind.
Therefore, the later stages of the Amitabha Sutra are far more dangerous than ordinary Daoist arts, by ten or a hundred times. Without the " Amitabha Form " recorded in the sutra as a fundamental guide, unless one is a truly wise and Greater Stillness sage, no matter how talented one is, one will find it difficult to escape the fate of going astray and having one's soul dissipate.
The greatest mystery of this sutra lies in that Amitabha Form.
It fuses all the essence, Divine Marrow, and power of Buddhism into one. By visualizing this image and keeping it in one's heart, one can suppress all internal and external evils, see the past, understand one's true nature, and rapidly repair damage to the soul.
When one cultivates to the highest level, one's spirit and soul are like the bright moon hanging in the Void, and one is the Buddha of the past. Even after countless reincarnations and tribulations, one's true nature remains unshaken.
The "true nature" mentioned here refers to what Daoists call the spirit, soul, and thoughts.
In other words, even if one is reborn hundreds or thousands of times through corpse liberation, the essence of the soul remains undamaged until one achieves the Yang God realm.
The essence of this sutra lies in preserving the spirit and soul from perishment and keeping one's true nature from being confused. It does not focus on increasing the pure power of the spirit and soul. Throughout history, only abbots have been allowed to study and practice it.
The scripture states. "Thus have I heard—the spirit and soul are focused on the Heavenly Court, the abode of all Heavenly Court and Buddhas. Visualize the celestial energy penetrating the crown of the head, penetrating deeper and deeper, merging with the spirit and soul, and illusions are reborn—"
The illusions described therein are sometimes cool and hot, sometimes sour and spicy; one can see jade palaces and fairies, as well as demons and evil Shura; there are celestial maidens and bodhisattvas, as well as Ancient Saint; sometimes one feels as if falling into the cycle of reincarnation, sometimes as if on the battlefield; one suddenly feels the soft fragrance of jade, and suddenly feels the stern father and loving mother; one feels that one has the power to overturn rivers and seas, and at the same time feels that one's whole body is decaying and white bones are standing there.
Faced with all kinds of illusions, one only needs to keep one's mind focused, visualize a Buddha in the Void named Amitabha, and form the Amitabha Dharma Seal.
This Buddha is the original face of all beings in heaven and earth, able to protect one's original mind, remain unmoved by anything, and be free from calamities.
When you feel the celestial energy drawing your soul in, as if you want to ascend to heaven in broad daylight, you must use Greater Stillness to anchor your Calming the Mind, keeping it floating within your body, and never letting your true intention leave your body.
All of this is illusory.
As for the Great Demon God kings who attack the soul: Yaksha King corresponds to evil thoughts, Rakshasa King corresponds to murderous thoughts, Shura King corresponds to fierce thoughts, Vajra King corresponds to the thought of battle, and Destruction Wisdom King corresponds to the thought of wrath and world destruction.
Among them, the Destruction Wisdom King is the most terrifying. Its image has four faces and eight arms, with a vertical eye between its eyebrows. It contains the infinite will to destroy everything and shatter time and space in the Dharma-ending Age, and has the power to crush everything in the past, present and future.
Of the three scriptures collected by Li Qingshan, this one was the one he started with earliest, immersed in for the longest time, and comprehended most thoroughly.