Lin Yu's story points directly to the depths of Fahai heart.
Fahai's expression changed drastically, and he nearly dropped his staff. He muttered, "You... how could you know..."
"Master, don't Buddhists often say that one can become a Buddha by laying down the butcher's knife? Why don't you let go of this thousand-year-old grudge? If you haven't let go, are you still a monk? You eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures Tathagata day, don't you feel uneasy in your heart?"
Seeing that Fahai heart had been broken, Lin Yu pressed him even harder for answers.
"What do you know, you brat! Bai Suzhen, do you know that as long as you don't deviate from the orthodox path and don't cling to worldly desires, you can ascend to immortality in a hundred days once you've accumulated enough merit?"
"Bai Suzhen, after so many years of cultivation, don't you understand this principle yet?"
Fahai was so angry he felt his blood boil, but he still patiently advised Bai Suzhen.
Lin Yu realized that this was not only Fahai's obsession, but also a carefully designed scheme by the Buddhist sect.
The Buddhist sect only wants to see Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian walk the path they have predetermined. Even if Fahai is dealt with today, there will still be other monks like "Qinghai" and "Dahai" to come and advise them tomorrow.
Ultimately, the Fate of Bai Suzhen and her husband was already sealed.
Bai Suzhen cultivated immortality for a thousand years, and only needed to fulfill her wish to ascend to heaven in a hundred days. Xu Xian was a virtuous man for ten lifetimes, and only needed to complete his merits in this lifetime to ascend to heaven as well.
There's a lot to say about where they ascend to heaven and go. These bald monks have tried to separate them time and time again, but ultimately they still want to lead them to Buddhism.
"Master!" Lin Yu stepped forward, his voice calm yet sharp, "The ascension you speak of, do you mean ascending to immortality, or being converted to Buddhism and ordained as a monk or nun?"
Fahai's face stiffened, then he shouted sternly, "Nonsense! Ascension means escaping the sea of suffering and achieving enlightenment!"
"Xiao Yu, it's no use," Bai Suzhen stopped Lin Yu. "His obsession runs too deep; you can't change him with just a few words."
She turned to Fahai, her expression calm yet resolute. "Master, I, Bai Suzhen, have cultivated immortality for a thousand years and have never harbored any ill intentions. I have my own choice regarding the path to ascension. Today, even if I have to fight you, I will not leave my husband's side for even a moment!"
Fahai sighed deeply, all compassion vanishing from his eyes, leaving only a resolute expression. "Stubborn fools! Today, this old monk will act on behalf of Heaven!"
Fahai waved his staff, and golden light surged like a tide. The golden alms bowl bestowed upon him by the Buddha also rose into the sky, its golden light illuminating the heavens and earth and changing their color, pressing down on Bai Suzhen.
Clearly Fahai is determined to suppress Bai Suzhen no matter what.
Bai Suzhen was not afraid at all. She clasped her hands together and drew the water of West Lake into two water dragons to meet the golden light.
However, as the golden alms bowl appeared in mid-air, Fahai, instantly evaporating the water dragon completely, and the immense pressure pressed directly towards Bai Suzhen!
"My lady--!" Xu Xian exclaimed, wanting to rush forward to help, but was repelled by the magic.
Seeing that Bai Suzhen was at a disadvantage, Lin Yu gritted his teeth and had no choice but to intervene.
With fingers pointing like a brush, he swiftly drew talismans in the air, and in an instant, countless talismans spread out like a giant net, enveloping Fahai.
"A mere trick!" Fahai sneered, flicking his staff, and golden light shone brightly.
"Mighty Heavenly Dragon--!"
In an instant, all the talismans were burned to ashes by a fire dragon.
Furthermore, the fire dragon still possessed considerable power and continued to surge towards Bai Suzhen.
Lin Yu, standing to the side, was also shaken by the residual force, causing his blood and qi to surge. Fortunately, he possessed the Innate Xirang within his body, and in a short while, the thick earth energy helped stabilize his blood and qi.
Lin Yu looked at the god-like and demonic Fahai, completely unable to get involved. As expected of someone who was about to become an immortal, he was not someone that Lin Yu, a half-baked amateur, could possibly mess with.
The battle between the thousand-year-old snake demon and the half-immortal was so powerful that its residual force could destroy the entire West Lake. Lin Yu could only secretly draw talismans to interfere with Fahai.
Every now and then a bolt of lightning would strike, and a burst of heavenly fire would spontaneously combust from Fahai's body, while the heavenly waters would block the road.
However, none of the various talismans could restrain Fahai. Whenever a natural disaster struck, golden light would flash on Fahai's body, and he would withstand it.
Ultimately, it was because the person who cast the spell was too weak. If Lin Yu had the cultivation of a True Monarch, a single Five Thunder Talisman would have wiped out Fahai completely.
Unable to intervene, Lin Yu and Xu Xian could only watch anxiously from the sidelines, while Bai Suzhen, who should have been evenly matched with Fahai, was completely outmatched in the fight.
"Brother Xu, is Sister Bai pregnant?"
Lin Yu observed that Bai Suzhen often worried about her abdomen during the fight, leading him to a bad conclusion.
"It's already been three months," Xu Xian, his face showing tension, fearing that something might happen to both the adults and the children.
"No wonder!" After confirming his guess, Lin Yu instantly understood why Bai Suzhen was no match for Fahai.
When a female demon becomes pregnant, her magical power is halved. This applies not only to female demons, but also to human women, whose combat power is halved when they become pregnant.
Therefore, Bai Suzhen's magical powers are now weakened, and she has to take care of her child while fighting, so she is definitely no match for Fahai.
Seeing that things were going on like this, Bai Suzhen was destined to be Fate.
Left with no other option, Lin Yu resorted to the Maoshan tradition: calling for reinforcements!
He didn't know what would happen if he used the summoning of gods in this world, but he couldn't bear to watch Bai Suzhen being suppressed, so he had no choice but to take the risk and try.
Although we don't know who the founder of the Maoshan Sect was during this period, there are definitely three.
"Three Mao Patriarchs, save me! Grandmaster, save me!"
Lin Yu sat cross-legged, his hands forming a mudra, using his essence and blood as a conduit, and chanted a divine incantation.
However, as a visitor from another world, his summoning of the gods still caused a tremor in the Upper Realm.
Mao Ying Great Lord Mao beside the Emperor of the Eastern Peak, was the first to open his eyes.
He frowned. "Second Mao and Third Mao should still be governing Maoshan and Mount Liangchang, they shouldn't be calling me, and they shouldn't be calling me like this."
Who else could use Maoshan Arts? It's impossible for Maoshan disciple to directly summon me.
Lin Yu's God-Invoking Technique at this moment could be described as perfect. He could summon whomever he wanted from his ancestral master, and the one being summoned seemed to be constantly calling "Help, help..." in his ear.
Mao Ying, the Supreme Minister of the Nine Heavens, the Master of Fate, the Great Origin of the Mysterious Way, the Void of the Holy Protection, the True Response, the True Lord, calculated with his fingers.
He couldn't help but suspect that someone was plotting against him, and given the frequent activities of the Buddhist community these past two days, he had to be on guard.
After some calculations, he couldn't find the answer. He could only follow the clues in this method of invoking the gods to see who was so powerful.
"Hmm? This boy claims to be the patriarch, yet he's not listed in our sect's register."
As a light screen appeared in front of Great Lord Mao, it clearly showed the figures of Lin Yu and the others.
Great Lord Mao's gaze instantly locked onto Lin Yu, because it was he who was talking about him.
"What has happened, Great Lord Mao?"
When the Emperor of the Eastern Peak noticed that Great Lord Mao had withdrawn from his cultivation, he inquired about the reason.
"Your Majesty," Great Lord Mao replied, bowing, "A disciple of the Shangqing Sect has asked me for help."
"Oh! A disciple has come to you for help!" The Emperor was surprised; the Shangqing Sect had produced another capable person who could deliver a message to him.
"But this child is not on our sect's register; there might be something fishy going on."
The Emperor of the Eastern Peak pondered for a moment and then asked, "Can you see any clues?"
"This child's methods are pure and genuine, not feigned," said Great Lord Mao, his gaze sharp. "However, the aura emanating from him is mixed, suggesting... he is not from this realm."