[The Great Wisdom Sword of Manjushri: A Buddhist artifact! Its diamond wisdom can break all, yet be unbroken by all!]
[The teacher of the Seven Buddhas, the blue-green divine sword wielded by Bodhisattva Manjushri! Manjushri once used this sword to force Sakyamuni Buddha to kill! It possesses three powers!]
[Harmonious Harm: Killing without killing. This sword cannot kill ordinary beings, only those burdened by karmic sin (demons, ghosts, and spirits are all included in this category). If this sword takes a life, it incurs no karma.]
[Illusory Samadhi: Illusion shattered. The practitioner should realize that all phenomena in the world are like illusions and dreams, and should distance themselves from this illusory realm. With a vast amount of vows, this divine power can be activated, causing those struck by it to have their current state transformed into an illusion and then shatter.]
[Diamond Wisdom: Eradication of Vows. Only those possessing great wisdom can wield it. Furthermore, the greater the vows held by the wielder, the more wisdom flames will erupt from the sword. These wisdom flames can burn away all afflictions and poisonous obstacles, and those who are burned by the wisdom flames, the more poisonous obstacles and evil thoughts in their hearts, the more vigorously the wisdom flames will burn.]
Ji Xiang looked at this sword.
In an instant.
The blue-green Buddhist sword trembled violently!
Ji Xiang looked at the sword, contemplating important matters.
The Buddhist sword of Bodhisattva Manjushri, delivered from Avici Hell by a ghost king named "Tanmilo"...?
And the gaze sensed by the blue-green Buddhist sword was not Ji Xiang's gaze.
The first image appeared, filled with Buddha-light, it was the form of the Vajra of Great Vows, manifesting as a swastika mark. The blue-green Buddhist sword merely swayed in response. Its spiritual sense perceived familiar Buddhist power, but possessing the form and spirit of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva did not mean the other party's wisdom was sufficient to wield it.
It seemed he had not yet attained immortality, and his individual vows might not be enough to match the count of ten thousand people.
But in the next moment.
The Buddha-power of the Vajra of Great Vows suddenly vanished. In the perception of the blue-green Buddhist sword, the image that replaced the Vajra of Great Vows, appearing not far from where it stood, was four even taller black shadows!
Manifesting the might of three heads and six arms, operating the grand creation of the seven luminaries and eight spirits; looking up to the great light of the sacred form to establish order. Praising and explaining the hidden melodies of all heavens; commanding the orders of the Three Caverns and Five Thunders, holding the balance of the Eight Heavens and Nine Earths; transforming into the venerable of the Golden Palace, residing in the ultimate profundity of the Jade Void.
The Four Sacred Ones of the North Pole!
The blue-green Buddhist sword trembled violently.
Following the illusory forms of the Four Sacred Generals, there appeared four even more indistinct and faint white shadows. These four white shadows had no faces, rising from the ground, relying on the black shadows of the Four Sacred Ones before them. They were taller than them, as if propping up heaven and earth. Simultaneously, four honored titles resounded from the netherworld.
Heavenly Venerable of Vast Salvation of the Drowned; Heavenly Venerable of Severing Evil Obstacles; Heavenly Venerable of Golden Countenance and Jade Visage; Heavenly Venerable of the Opening of the Yellow Path!
The Four Heavenly Venerables! Following them, beside the Four Heavenly Venerables and the Four Sacred Ones of the North Pole, ten transparent illusory forms appeared. They descended with only partial power, not their complete might, thus lacking black or white substance. Yet, the clouds of the myriad immortals, the melodious sounds of the azure sky, and the resplendent music filled the heavens!
They were the Ten Directions Divine Kings!
The last to appear was a purple shadow, a colossal monster with over ten arms, it was the manifestation of Primordial Heavenly Venerable, the Great Saint of Killing Ghosts!
The shadows of the gods bowed their heads, and the blue-green Buddhist sword suddenly flipped into the air!
After a hum, while Ji Xiang was still contemplating, it automatically flew into his hand.
"Huh?"
The Buddhist sword acted on its own. Although strange, Ji Xiang did not overthink it.
There were mysteries in Avici Hell. From past events, the secrets within were far beyond what he could face now. Starting with the Peacock King, the second to offer him help was none other than Bodhisattva Manjushri, who had been missing in the Dharma Realm for a long time!
And at the same time.
On Ji Xiang's body, the recently retrieved Buddhist artifact, the "Five Peaks Brightness," began to vibrate violently. It flew on its own, circling Ji Xiang, its tip pointing at the corpse of Oda Nobunaga.
In the same instant!
The corpse of the great demon suddenly opened its eyes!
Two streams of demonic light shot from its eyes. The Five Peaks Brightness unfurled a Buddhist barrier, blocking and destroying those two vast streams of demonic light!
[Five Peaks Brightness: A Buddhist artifact! Cultivated to the Ten Lands of the Tathagata, with righteous convenience.]
[Mastering this pestle is like having the diamond wisdom and virtue of the Buddha residing within one's body. The one who wields the pestle has an indestructible body like a Buddha.]
[Illumination of the Ten Lands of the Tathagata: True Buddhas who have reached the supreme realm of the Ten Lands of the Tathagata. The diamond pestle can manifest the partial powers of the Ten Lands of the Tathagata, displayed through five types of blessings.]
[1. Not bound by body-fixing techniques; 2. Not harmed by Buddhist Dharma; 3. Can receive and transform the vital energy of sentient beings; 4. Can destroy and resolve the four types of evil Dharma: "three poisons, obstacles, death, and disturbance"; 5. Not subject to the curses of heterodox arts.]
"Ah..."
The great demon corpse had pitch-black eyes, with no visible pupils. After its demonic light was resolved, it began to move. The demonic energy on its body grew more immense, even the surrounding courtyard walls and soil were contaminated, transforming into a pitch-black demonic domain. .oγg
The Conqueror Demon King's ability was contamination and mutation. However, he had not yet completely completed his transformation. Those two pitch-black eyes, although awakened by the Buddhist artifact, were actually staring directly at Ji Xiang's head at this moment.
Heavenly demons, earthly demons.
"Roar... I'll eat you."
The Conqueror Demon King possessed only a shallow consciousness, clearly different from those ghosts and gods. He was entirely like a puppet. Sensing the existence of Ji Xiang, a "heavenly demon," was something that could complete his "wisdom."
Therefore, he intended to eat.
Ji Xiang then let out a chuckle.
"You say you want to eat me?"
"How interesting. I came here to eat, but I didn't expect the food to want to eat people. I've never heard of or seen such a bizarre thing in my life."
"However, humans eat cooked fish, and then the fish suddenly leaps up and eats the human. This is quite in line with the absurd situations that arise when demons appear. It's a pity I'm not a demon."
The Conqueror Demon King roared in anger. His demonic energy surged towards Ji Xiang, naturally attempting to demonize Ji Xiang. However, Ji Xiang was defended by the diamond pestle, and the Buddhist artifact displayed its power on its own, destroying all that demonic energy!
Seeing that his demonic energy was useless, the Conqueror Demon King resorted to the most direct method. Like a wild beast hunting, relying on his immense size, he charged forward.
Ji Xiang flicked his right hand.
He cast the divine banner, which immediately formed a world of its own. The Demon Suppressing Kingdom descended, enveloping the area. Eighty thousand heavenly demons peered from the sky, and the Chapter of Annihilation was ready. Then, with a turn of his left and right hands, holding the blue-green Buddhist sword, he aimed it at the great demon and swung!
One strike!
The corpse of the Conqueror Demon King had not completely transformed into a great demon god after all. The moment it charged forward, it collided with Bodhisattva Manjushri's Buddhist sword. The Buddhist sword easily destroyed his physical body. After Ji Xiang activated the divine power of Illusory Samadhi, his body, which even the revolving cannon could not injure, was torn to shreds like paper!
This strike destroyed the remaining buildings of Honno-ji Temple. A large portion of the Conqueror Demon King's demonic body was destroyed diagonally. A massive amount of incense and qi surged out from it, and Ji Xiang opened his mouth and swallowed it all, like a wind sweeping away clouds!
At the same time, immense karma erupted from the demonic body. Ji Xiang held the blue-green Buddhist sword, from which wisdom flames spewed forth, fiercely burning that karma!
The Inner Scenery Divine Tablet appeared, displaying text:
[Chapter of Annihilation (First Level): You have annihilated an unprecedented demonic embryo, turning its accumulated vast vows into nothingness.]
[Refine all demonic energy within this demonic body without being corrupted by it, and the Chapter of Annihilation will advance to the second level!]