Those born to meet fortune and those born to face calamity

The Eight Sufferings Formation is a formation used by eminent Buddhist School monks to achieve enlightenment. Passing through this formation removes afflictions and gives rise to Buddhist thoughts.

From then on, he converted to Buddhist School and became deeply versed in Buddhist teachings.

Conversely, one will be forever trapped in the eight sufferings, and Primordial Spirit will collapse.

Of course, every monk who enters the Eight Sufferings Formation to temper his Buddhist mind will receive the attention of an Arhat or Bodhisattva to ensure the stability of his Primordial Spirit.

In short, the Eight Sufferings Formation is actually part of the Buddhist School of "emptiness of the four elements".

If Asura is still Asura, still that Asura who has taken refuge in the Buddha's grace, then he will have no fear of the Eight Sufferings Formation.

Seeing that Asura had not entered the formation for a long time, Du'e said calmly:

"Amitabha Buddha, Asura, what is there to hesitate about?"

The sound traveled through the Law Artifact and into the Buddhist realm within the golden bowl.

Asuro said calmly:

"It was just a recollection of the past, those memories that have long since vanished like smoke."

Having said that, he no longer hesitated and stepped into the Eight Sufferings Formation.

Du'e narrowed his eyes slightly, scrutinizing Asura in the formation. He saw that this ugly yet exceptionally brave young son of the Asura King was slowly but resolutely passing through the Eight Sufferings Formation.

Throughout the process, his expression remained calm.

After passing through the Eight Sufferings Formation, Asura continued his ascent, climbing the steps until he soon arrived at the ancient temple at the summit.

Atop the ancient temple stands a large bronze bell.

Asura slowly ascended the stairs, clasped his hands together in front of the bronze bell, and chanted Buddhist mantras.

"When!"

He pushed the bell hammer and struck the first note.

The ancient bronze bell resonated with a vast and melodious chime, accompanied by ripples of golden light.

"Ding ding ding"

The bells rang continuously, and ripples of golden light swept over Asura's body. First, golden light shone between his brows, and then his body was covered with a faint golden glow, clear and translucent.

After eighty-one syllables, Asura released the bell hammer, clasped his hands together, and bowed his head with downcast eyes.

The Arhat who saved lives smiled while holding up a flower.

"With a pure and unblemished heart, I will report back to Bodhisattva Guangxian. Recently, Yao Qi energy has been soaring in the outer reaches of the Hundred Thousand Mountains. The wildfire of the Southern Demon's restoration has been simmering for five hundred years, and now it intends to ignite the Hundred Thousand Mountains."

"We are ordered to guard the Southern Frontier; we must not be negligent or careless."

Asuro nodded.

"That's only natural."

Southern Frontier.

Outside the courtyard, Lina munched on a sweet potato, glanced at the small figure beside her, and explained helplessly:

"I really didn't eat the rat."

The little girl held her sweet potato, silently munching on it, her small back and the back of her head facing her master, as if she had severed all ties with him.

Lina hesitated for a moment, then nudged Xu Lingyin's shoulder. Xu Lingyin twisted her body, refusing to let her touch her.

"Hey, here, you can have this sweet potato, okay?"

Lina, the little white-skinned girl, said.

Xu Lingyin suddenly turned her head, her eyes shining as she stared at her master. "Really?"

Lina looked reluctantly at the sweet potato she had just taken a bite of, nodded with a heavy heart, and handed it over.

Xu Lingyin happily snatched it and hugged it to her arms.

"You're not angry anymore?"

"Um!"

The master and apprentice reconciled.

Lina smiled broadly and said:

"Is there something good to share with Master? Could you give Master one of these sweet potatoes?"

The little bean sprouted a big smile, lowered his head, and spat twice at the sweet potato.

Lina: "."

Inside the room, Xu Qi'an emerged from the pagoda, looked around, but did not see Luo Yuheng.

The air was filled with the faint fragrance of the Imperial Preceptor, as well as a strange smell.

The bed was a complete mess.

Although the little white fox was still a cub, it was quite sensible. Its bright black eyes darted around, looking at the bed, and it said angrily:

"I'm going to tell Sister Ye Ji that you're keeping your affair with another woman a secret from her."

"The little monster is quite clever." Xu Qi'an glanced at her sideways and said irritably:

"What makes you say I'm seeing other women? Do you have any proof?"

The little white fox raised its paw, slapped the table, and said in a cute but fierce tone:

"Every time you finish sleeping with Sister Ye Ji, the bed is such a mess. I even saw you bump into her." At this point, it suddenly lowered its tail to cover its rear end.

Xu Qi'an slapped its head and cursed:

"What does the little brat know? I was just swatting mosquitoes for her. Quickly summon the Empress; I need to speak with her."

Overwhelmed by Xu Yinluo's tyranny, Bai Ji yielded, curling up on the table with her tail covering her body. In an instant, a powerful will awakened within her.

Two tiny foxes, no bigger than a palm, stood up. A clear light shone from their left eyes, and they sighed in charming, melodious voices:

"My authority is waning; I've become someone you can summon at any time?"

Enough with the nonsense, let's get down to business. Xu Qi'an frowned and said:

"I reviewed the battle with Asura today and realized that he didn't go all out that day."

"You just realized that?" the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox said with a smile.

"That little bitch, she really saw through it back then." Xu Qi'an said expressionlessly.

"Your Majesty, you will lose my friendship if you do this."

The nine-tailed celestial fox chuckled, obediently squatting down, its voice soft, alluring, and magnetic.

"Two possibilities: First, Asura, for some purpose, let you take away the divine remains without leaving a trace. He wants to take things to the next level."

Xu Qi'an frowned. "What do you mean?"

"Asura reincarnated and cultivated again. Five hundred years later, he returned to his position, but he was still Asura, the youngest son of the Asura King. Where is his reincarnated body? If his reincarnated body has reached the fourth grade and has made great vows, then as long as he fulfills his great vows, he can attain the Bodhisattva status."

"Based on this, his grand ambition is most likely related to the Demon Race. Or rather, to reclaim the Southern Frontier for Buddhist School. But the Southern Frontier is already Buddhist School territory."

Xu Qi'an stroked his chin. "So we have to throw it again?"

"Secondly, all of this is a trap set by the Buddhist School to harm my Demon Race. Perhaps when we attack 'Southern City,' we will directly encounter Bodhisattva Guangxian. I will definitely be able to escape, but as for you, it's hard to say."

Xu Qi'an seemed to be deep in thought:

"You seem to have a solution?"

The nine-tailed celestial fox smiled slyly:

"If Asura wants to attain the Bodhisattva level, then we'll play along. If Buddhist School is trying to trick our Demon Race, then we'll still play along."

Xu Qi'an asked directly:

What do you want to do?

The little white fox sat obediently, smiling as it said:

"Do you want to march all the way to Aranda and see what the Buddha was really like, and see if the statues of the Confucian sage have been damaged?"

"When I helped you deal with Xu Pingfeng that day, I obtained several teleportation Law Artifact from the Supervisor. Then I sent someone to secretly deliver a stone disc with corresponding formations to the Western Regions. We only need to crush the teleportation Law Artifact to teleport to the location of the stone disc. It is only thirty miles away from Alando."

"If Guangxian dares to leave Alando, we'll teleport there directly, retrieve Shenshu's head, and bring him back to life completely."

Xu Qi'an said irritably, "Would the Bodhisattva Guangxian let us teleport?"

As for the underhanded dealings between the Supervisor and the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, he wasn't surprised. For the former, it was basic stuff. For the latter, after planning for five hundred years, if she didn't even have this much planning, what was the point of restoring the country? She should just get married, have children, and be a good wife and mother.

"Don't worry about that, I have a way."

The nine-tailed celestial fox spoke with great certainty.

Xu Qi'an nodded and said:

"If there are no unforeseen circumstances during this restoration of the kingdom, then I need your help to capture the Arhat of Salvation and have him remove the last demon-sealing nail from my body."

The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox laughed:

"I'll also tell you the location of the Netherworld Silkworm Thread."

Xu Qi'an's heart pounded twice, and he said urgently:

Do you know where the Netherworld Silkworm Silk is?

Netherworld silkworm silk is one of the main materials for crafting the Soul-Summoning Banner.

The Soul-Summoning Banner is an essential magical Law Artifact for resurrecting Wei Yuan.

Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox said:

"No rush, let's talk about these things after the Demon Race restores its kingdom."

Dongling City.

Xu Pingfeng sat before the bronze Pill Furnace, holding a banana leaf fan in his hand, gently fanning the blue flames.

"Should we go back to Southern Frontier?"

He turned his head and looked at the Bodhisattva of the Garuda tree sitting cross-legged diagonally opposite him.

"If I were to return, it would be exactly what the supervisor wants," said the Bodhisattva Garuda Tree calmly.

"That's true, the teacher has long been in league with the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox."

Xu Pingfeng nodded. "Using the Demon Race of Southern Frontier to restrain Buddhist School was a plan he had long ago, and he's just using my eldest son to carry it out. Let's wait for news in Qingzhou."

The Bodhisattva of the Gara Tree sat in meditation with his eyes closed and said:

"Too clever by half."

He didn't say the second part.

After hearing this, Xu Pingfeng's smile suddenly turned sinister.

Jingshan City.

Salun Agu stood atop the barren mountain, gazing southward.

"After the Battle of Shanhai Pass, all the good fortune will be in the southwest."

The old man, draped in a cloak, sighed softly.

"Does the Grand Wizard believe the Southern Demons can restore their kingdom?"

The only two spiritual masters of the Witch God Cult, Uda Pagoda, asked.

"Relying solely on the Demon Race is insufficient, but we still have Xu Qi'an, don't we?" Salun Agu laughed.

"I wonder what level his strength has reached. If the Southern Demon wins this battle, it will truly cause a sensation throughout the Nine Provinces." Wuda Pagoda frowned.

"Just like when the Buddhist School Sixty-Year Demon Purge on the Jiazi anniversary, the whole world was astonished."

He paused, then muttered, "Irbu's been delivering the Ringing Stone for so long?"

Salun Agu said calmly:

The time isn't right.

The capital city.

Star-Gazing Tower, Eight Trigrams Platform.

Zhao Shou stood on the edge of the towering rooftop, looking down at the capital city below.

"The capital city remains prosperous, yet in my eyes, it is shrouded in gloom and desolation, its fortune murky."

He stroked his beard and sighed.

Then, he turned to look at the supervisor:

"Your power has been severely depleted; you can't even break through the two Dharma forms of the Gara Tree. If this continues, will the Great Feng still have a chance of victory?"

The supervisor said calmly:

"All things flourish and then decline; this is all ordained by Heaven. From Zhen De to Xu Pingfeng, and then to Xu Qi'an, they were all born in accordance with destiny, and all were destined for great calamities for the Central Plains and the human race."

Zhao Shou frowned. "Humans?"

Not the Great Feng!

The supervisor laughed and said, "Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. I have glimpsed heavenly secrets and know destiny; I too am one destined for this calamity. Zhao Shou, do you know why I have suppressed the Confucian School for two hundred years?"

Zhao Shou said calmly, "Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed."

The supervisor nodded. "This young man is teachable."

Zhao Shou chuckled and turned to face south.

"Whether we can restrain Buddhist School depends on this battle. Let's hope he won't let us down."

The supervisor smiled and asked in return:

When has he ever let us down?

He raised his wine cup, took a sip, and said:

"Did you come to the capital just to chat with me?"

Zhao Shou said "Oh," as if he had just remembered, and then said:

"Yang Gong sent me a memorial saying that the Gu Clan is willing to form an alliance with the Great Feng to help fight the rebels in Yunzhou. He hopes I can pass it on to the young emperor, as I need your permission to enter the palace."

Even with the urgent dispatch of the Eight Hundred Li Express, the speed couldn't match the speed of teleportation Confucian School Secret Method.

The supervisor nodded.

"Go ahead, the war in Qingzhou is urgent, and the young emperor and the other officials are quite worried. It wouldn't hurt to reassure them."