Chapter 120 Right Emperor

The Right Emperor is the master of armor and weapons; the one who unseals the pivots of the joints is the official who transmits and issues credentials.

Unsealing is issuing, the joint is a tally, the pivot is secrecy.

The Pivot of Unsealing Joints swayed slightly, re-merging into Ji Xiang's shadow.

"I'm leaving here to handle matters in the surroundings. Ying Shen (Shadow God) will teach you the tactics for what comes next."

"Rest assured, I will ensure you pass through unimpeded, striking directly at the Yellow Dragon's lair. This is also the result Tokugawa Ieyasu wants, so why wouldn't we grant his wish?"

Ji Xiang gave a few instructions, then left the Jishan camp, flying all the way southeast.

The gale howled, the sea of clouds churned, and maneuvering lightning, a mountain city could be seen not far away, the national prestige condensed into the shape of a great serpent, hissing incessantly.

Let's start with this place!

Ji Xiang dove down.

Since ancient times, tallies have been important credentials for passing through checkpoints, verifying one's identity; secret pivots are national confidential documents that must not be seen by outsiders.

Outside the mountain city were countless soldiers and strongholds guarding it, but as Ji Xiang descended, they seemed to be blind, and even the national prestige showed no reaction. The great serpent seemed to sense something entering its territory, but upon closer inspection, it saw nothing, and so remained silent.

At this moment, Ji Xiang was pitch black, like a shadow.

Ying Shen, Pivot of Unsealing Joints.

Performing all secret matters!

People do not pay attention to their shadows. The Right Emperor can turn shadows into human form, while the Pivot of Unsealing Joints can turn people into shadow form. If the Right Emperor is the king of the Nine Shadow Gods, the Pivot of Unsealing Joints is the Right Emperor's right-hand man, lurking in the darkness, handling all secrets.

[Ying Shen (Pivot of Unsealing Joints): One of the Nine Shadow Gods.]

[Its affairs are secret, the world does not know.]

[Shadow Without Form: Transforming into a shadow, one will not be discovered even when walking in broad daylight. Others will ignore your existence, and all your aura and traces will disappear.]

[Fish of the Eaves Shadow: In a shadow state, if the true form is not deliberately revealed, it will not be blocked by any power. The shadow is the credential for everything, allowing free entry and exit from any place.]

National prestige permeated the air, but as Ji Xiang entered, he was like a fish in the sea, hiding in the deep shadows of the water, without encountering any obstruction.

The garrison general in the city was still drinking and making merry, completely unaware that a strange black shadow was standing in front of him, and he was even raging about why his lights were so dim.

"This truly makes things easy."

Ji Xiang placed his hand on the garrison general's head, and the Mind Demon Reversal Technique immediately took effect.

Two days later.

Southwest of Qingzhou City, outside of Gongzhou City.

A wave of Buddhist power suddenly appeared.

"Really... Can you tell this poor nun, how did you get in here?"

"This poor nun did not sense you moving your position, and only discovered your appearance now, resulting in a delayed rescue, this is truly a terrible thing."

"However, you didn't kill the people of Qingzhou City? Also, can you tell this poor nun, how did you move your position without being discovered?"

"You didn't kill the people of Qingzhou City because you feared that a large number of swords being drawn would cause the earth to collapse and create a commotion, right? Unfortunately, this plan has already been anticipated by this poor nun. As long as you appear, this poor nun will know where you are, only your sudden disappearance last night startled this poor nun."

Ji Xiang waited in a mountain field, facing a young girl who called herself a nun.

Seeing this young girl, Ji Xiang got straight to the point:

"I heard you were coming to find me? I thought it would be some powerful figure, but it turns out you're just a fake immortal."

"Although I don't know who you are, it's obvious that Xu Fu is already restless, sending you here to die?"

Ji Xiang appeared, and through the information from Ying Shen, Ji Xiang learned that the Japanese army had sent an expert who was said to be able to deal with this "Ming Dynasty immortal."

Furthermore, this expert seemed to be able to know where he appeared. Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't seem to care whether he was in the Ming army's formation, obviously because this newly arrived expert gave him confidence.

"This poor nun thought the same, wondering what kind of person could easily kill two of our country's immortals, and even have the Sword Saint and others fall into your hands, but I didn't expect it to be such a callow youth. Of course, this poor nun's young face probably isn't very convincing either."

"I wonder if you are like this poor nun, ageless and unchanging in appearance like the ancient people of the Central Lands?"

"This poor nun was unwilling to create more bloodshed, but the Western religion is gradually rising, the ancient Shinto religion is gradually being elevated, and the laws of my Buddha are declining. If I don't make some achievements, I'm afraid I will be abandoned by Lord Kanpaku. Therefore, carrying this dying body, I crossed the great river and sea to kill you."

"Although you look like a callow youth, this poor nun dares not truly regard you as a mere child. Being able to kill the two great immortals, Vajra-dhatu and Oni-mori Taku-kyo, who came here with Uesugi Kagekatsu, and seize their divine artifacts, shows that you do have some strength."

"Therefore, this poor nun dares not directly kill you. One reason is that I fear you will violently resist, and the other is that this poor nun only came for you. If I kill those Ming soldiers, too much killing karma will cause this poor nun to fall into hell and be unable to be reborn."

Ji Xiang couldn't help but chuckle when he heard this, but he didn't say anything else, which made the girl a little suspicious:

"Before we start fighting, shouldn't we exchange names?"

"This poor nun still doesn't know your honorable name."

Ji Xiang: "You don't need to know mine, it's enough for me to know who you are. No matter how solemnly you try to conceal it, the killing intent in your heart is about to materialize and boil over."

"A compassionate master, whose main occupation in the past was divination, no wonder you can know my location."

In his eyes, the words of the Inner Vision God Tablet emerged.

[Yaobikuni: Fake Immortal! An ancient immortal who has lived since the Heian period of ancient Japan! This person has taken divine treasures and is immune to all laws. Her lifespan is determined by fate, and cannot be harmed except by natural death.]

[Dharma: Three Poisons Blessing, Garbhadhatu Mandala, Pure White Lotus Empowerment...]

[Hayagriva: Three eyes and eight arms, subduing the demons of the Three Realms, avoiding all evil curses and heresies, deterring all obstacles and demons!]

Yaobikuni smiled:

"Well, since you are unwilling to tell me your name, it doesn't matter."

"I just need to know what you are, that's enough."

"A demon! I came here specifically to subdue you! I also know that the Spear of Heaven is in your hands, and I will also tell you that things like the Great Quantity Sword and the Spear of Heaven are useless to me. I am immortal, only my lifespan is fixed, so nothing can take me away except for the end of my life."

"If you surrender, serving by my side as a Dharma-protecting boy would not be bad."

Ji Xiang just sneered when he heard her say this.

The smile on Yaobikuni's face also disappeared. She didn't say anything more, and her Buddhist power began to operate.

The form of Hayagriva appeared on her!

"Immeasurable Life Wrathful, Self-Nature Wheel Avalokiteshvara."

"Because of bending, stretching, bowing, looking up, speaking, breathing, thoughts, and movements, the mind of Bodhi is abandoned and good roots are lost."

"Block the gates of the evil realms!"

A power similar to a curse appeared out of thin air.

Good roots refer to non-greed, non-anger, and non-delusion. Conversely, those who lose their good roots are harmed by the three poisons of greed, anger, and delusion.

All things have a good root nature in their bodies, which originates from the mind. Yaobikuni was naturally confident. She knew that the Land of the Yellow Springs had been greatly disturbed and the Spear of Heaven had been seized, so she was sent here by Emperor Jinmu to subdue this person.

The identity of the Heavenly Demon was also known from this. Therefore, the aura of the Yellow Springs cannot be held back, so Emperor Jinmu thinks. He finds it difficult to know the specifics of the battle, but he can sense that the Land of the Yellow Springs is being torn apart. But when Emperor Jinmu sensed the situation, he discovered that the Great God of the Yellow Springs had disappeared.

And throughout the entire Yellow Springs, there was only pure light of lapis lazuli.

"Even if you have the power to disturb the Land of the Yellow Springs, you cannot be without the three poisons of greed, anger, and delusion in your heart. Cutting off your good roots and blocking the gates of the evil realms, so that all demonic energy cannot leave your body and manifest, then the fire of the heart will incinerate your soul, and you will be harmed by the three poisons of greed, anger, and delusion..."

"To die?"

Yaobikuni's voice paused slightly.

In her eyes, a vast Buddhist light was rising from Ji Xiang's body!

An image of Vajra suddenly appeared!

"Ksitigarbha gives his body, Namo Compassionate Vow Vajra protects, the three poisons are eliminated."

His left hand formed a mudra, and pure Buddhist energy swirled and surged.

"Namo Vajrakilaya Heruka Buddha."

His right hand formed a mudra, and blue-golden lotus light bloomed inch by inch.

"Namo Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Bodhisattva."

The three Buddhas manifested, destroying the three poisons!

Greed, anger, and delusion evaporated like flowing clouds. This scene stunned Yaobikuni, and it was only after two breaths that she came back to her senses, greatly shaken in her heart, realizing that the situation was not good!

The body of a Heavenly Demon is actually protected by three Buddhas?

A ridiculous idea suddenly arose in Yaobikuni's heart.

She actually felt that perhaps the Heavenly Demon in front of her, if he entered Buddhism, might become a great Buddha.

Since that was the case, she had to convert him even more, and bring him to Japan.

If there was such a powerful protector, Japanese Buddhism would surely flourish, and would not be swallowed up by any other religion, maintaining an unsurpassed position forever.

"Demon Buddha... what a wonderful existence, today I will convert you to the Buddha Country, into my lotus land!"

"Although you have the protection of three Buddhas, these three Buddhas are not divine positions that you yourself possess, but merely gifts they have given you. I can still see this. Do you think that by relying on three external protections, you can resist my converting Buddhist sounds?"

"Since there is no way to deal with you with the three poisons, then let's try using orthodox Buddhism."

The image of Hayagriva suddenly changed!

The horse mane on his neck began to grow rapidly, gradually spreading to the area around his face, and turning into a color mixed with blood red and golden yellow. The horse head also turned green, and a lotus-shaped flat sun disc appeared beneath the Mingwang's body, wearing a five-skull crown, a necklace of fifty human heads, draped in human skin and elephant skin, with a tiger skin as a skirt, and adorned with snake ornaments and bone ornaments.

"The most revered one of the Womb Realm, the fearless Lion Avalokiteshvara!"

The three horse heads roared like lions, and the earth and sky rumbled and deafened wherever the aura reached!

Hayagriva's mantra, this is orthodox Buddhism. Yaobikuni tried to use this method to erase the demonic thoughts in Ji Xiang's heart and completely convert him to Buddhism!

In her opinion, Ji Xiang was a Heavenly Demon, and even though he had the protection of three Buddhas, the demonic thoughts in his heart must not have been erased. Buddhism can protect demons, eliminate demonic obstacles, but it cannot prevent other Buddhist dharmas from intruding. After all, they are essentially Buddhist things. Converting demons and destroying terror, if the power of the three Buddhas' blessing is sensed by her Mingwang mantra, they might turn around and help her, converting this Heavenly Demon as well!

At that time, it would not be the power of three Buddhas against the power of one Buddha, but the power of four Buddhas jointly subduing the demon!

Sure enough, along with the mantra, Yaobikuni saw the three Buddhist forces beginning to respond to her call, covering the Heavenly Demon's body, wanting to cooperate with her to convert the Heavenly Demon together!

She immediately changed her hand seal!

Pure White Lotus!

Beneath Ji Xiang's body, white lotuses appeared!

The lotus land had appeared, and Yaobikuni's slender eyes narrowed, and a smile finally appeared on her beautiful face.

White lotuses formed a necklace, adorning his body!

"Excellent, you have already entered my Buddhist gate... Being able to subdue this matter without creating any killing karma is another great merit, and my Japanese Buddhist sect can prosper in the future..."

The white lotuses spread everywhere, and Yaobikuni's smile became even more beautiful.

When the lotuses had completely filled the earth and even Ji Xiang's figure was surrounded by white lotuses, she stopped chanting the scriptures and showed a look of relief at the huge white lotus in front of her:

"This lotus land, originally needed to have my scriptures chanted millions of times before the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss could be witnessed. Today, I personally enlighten you, and from now on you will shed your demonic body, transform into a Buddhist child, purify your self-nature, burn all the mixed seeds learned in the consciousness of all living beings, and extinguish your immeasurable kalpas and the seeds of all kinds of evil karma."

"From now on, you will practice all Buddhist dharmas and achieve whatever you wish."

Yaobikuni stretched out her hands, and the huge white lotus in front of her slowly opened with her movements.

She was about to welcome the future Buddhist child.

But when the white lotus opened, what appeared inside was an "existence" that she didn't recognize!

Yaobikuni was stunned for a moment.

What appeared in front of her was like a gold-carved jade statue, and it was clearly not in the style of Buddhism, but more like the style of Taoism in the Central Lands!

"What's going on."

"How could it turn into this?"

She was just about to step forward, but suddenly, the gold-carved jade statue of the Celestial Venerable opened its eyes!

At that moment, all the white lotuses melted away, turning into clouds and mist!

"The Great Luo Heaven Gate, in the Jade Brahma Light. The sacred realm of the Yu Luo Xiao Terrace, the majestic and natural wonderful appearance!"

The gold-carved jade Celestial Venerable opened its mouth and emitted magnificent syllables. For a moment, Yaobikuni's chest churned with breath, and the Celestial Venerable emitted thousands of auspicious and precious lights in her eyes!

"Gold Appearance Jade Form Celestial Venerable."

"Give the Immortal Transforming Clothes!"

The gold-carved jade image was not a statue, but the Celestial Venerable's Heavenly Clothes transformed by the Gold Appearance Jade Form Celestial Venerable!

The body merges with the heaven and earth, and if the heaven and earth are not destroyed, then I will not be destroyed. Evolving the technique of true profundity, breaking the obstacles of non-being, form, and emptiness!

Where the Celestial Venerable is, there is no thought, no knot, no love!

Not subject to the subjugation and conversion of all phenomena!

Yaobikuni looked terrified, and Ji Xiang's voice came from the form and spirit of the Gold Appearance Jade Form Celestial Venerable, accompanied by the Jade Brahma Precious Light, filling this finite world!

Her consciousness恍惚 for a moment, and when she looked up again, suddenly all the light in the heaven and earth was completely obscured in an instant, and then all surged up in the next instant!

How could this be!

Things had reached this point, exceeding expectations, but Yaobikuni only panicked slightly, and then put her hands together and chanted the Buddha's name loudly:

"So that's how it is, you are also like this poor nun, not subject to any conversion... No wonder those Buddhist dharmas don't reject you, it's because you have turned the Buddhist dharmas into your own use, and it's not that the Buddhas don't want to convert you, it's just that they can't convert you."

"But now, you and this poor nun are both immortal and indestructible, and not subject to conversion. It seems that there will be no result in this battle. You can't kill this poor nun, and this poor nun can't kill you either."

"How about a truce?"

Yaobikuni knew very well that she could not distinguish victory or defeat with this Heavenly Demon this time, and all the conversion matters she had thought of had become泡影泡影, so she could only retreat now, after all, it was meaningless to waste time here.

But Ji Xiang said!

"Since you are immortal and indestructible, and I don't have any other tricks to deal with you, then let's determine the victory with one strike."

Yaobikuni was puzzled: "One strike?"

"I don't know what you're talking about. Do you mean to say that you actually have the means to deal with this poor nun? Then why didn't you use them before?"

Ji Xiang explained: "This trick is not easy to use, after all, it will consume energy. For me, it is a rootless method. Every time I use it, its power will weaken, and I have to rely on the Treasure Collecting Basin in my hand to nurture it for a long time before it can recover."

"I have also seen all your spells, you are immortal and indestructible, so I don't have any other tricks to deal with you."

Yaobikuni didn't understand Ji Xiang's words, and she was a little懵的时候, but then she suddenly fixed her eyes and noticed a dazzling light!

All the light gathered at his fingertip, turning into a nine-colored precious light the size of an inch, stopping in the palm of that Heavenly Demon!

The light was not big.

But it immediately struck her like a thunderbolt, and she instinctively sensed a high and profound aura, as if it was going to wash her soul clean!

Great terror!

Yaobikuni didn't say a word, and immediately fled!

But the voice followed her like a shadow, arriving as scheduled!

"Light of Supreme Emptiness!"

"Go!"