Book 6: Chapter 058: Exchanging for Kong Xuan
“Using this saber to cut the flesh off would be the best!” Gu Hai said with a cold smile as he looked at the countless monks in the distance.
“How audacious!”
“You dare?!”
“How bold of you!”
Countless buddhas, bodhisattvas, and arhats shouted furiously while glaring.
Gu Hai held the crimson saber and started measuring the Future Buddha’s golden body with it as though he would cut the Future Buddha’s flesh to feed the eagles. Furthermore, he did this in front of everyone in the Spirit Mountain Holy Land. This would essentially be a public execution by a thousand cuts of one of the Spirit Mountain Holy Land’s three chief buddhas.
This was a humiliation of the Spirit Mountain Holy Land.
Who would not get angry?
The Present Buddha sat on Kong Xuan’s body, coldly watching Gu Hai without speaking.
However, the Past Buddha sneered, “Can you even cut him? Even the demonic aura in Kong Xuan’s stomach could not harm the Future Buddha, what more that insignificant saber of yours?”
“The Indestructible Body Technique? Hah! If we recall right, the Indestructible Body Technique can indeed make one’s body like metal, preventing it from sustaining damage. However, it has a weakness, right? It seems to be in the right inner ear. Let me give it a try!” Gu Hai smiled.
As Gu Hai spoke, he suddenly moved his Life Killer Saber towards the Future Buddha’s inner right ear.
Buzz!
Golden light immediately appeared around the Future Buddha’s body. He trembled as though waking up. His glistening golden skin suddenly vanished.
The Future Buddha’s eyes remained closed, but he seemed to come to life.
The Future Buddha could not see, but he could hear. He could also observe his surroundings with his mind’s eye.
“Where am I? Gu Hai, my body is sealed? How can this be? The Lord Present Buddha’s Kāśyapa Heart Seal?” the Future Buddha suddenly exclaimed.
“Huh? The distant Present Buddha’s face sank.
That seal was what I used to seal Gu Hai previously. Why does Gu Hai know it?
Phis.h.!.+
Not responding, Gu Hai moved his hand, using the Life Killer Saber to slice off some flesh from the Future Buddha’s right arm. Blood spurted.
Reee! Reee! Reee!
The flock of hungry eagles immediately swooped down, happily split the sliced-off piece of flesh, and consumed it.
“Argh!” the Future Buddha screamed in pain—not from having his flesh sliced off but from the Life Killer Saber. The Life Killer Saber drank his blood. During the earlier cut, it had sucked away nearly half of his blood. If not for Gu Hai’s restriction, it would have sucked out all the blood.
“Stop!” The Past Buddha glared.
“How audacious!”
The furious buddhas, bodhisattvas, and arhats immediately rushed over and surrounded Gu Hai.
Killing the Lord Buddha by a thousand cuts in the Spirit Mountain Holy Land—that was even crazier than what the great demon Kong Xuan had done. This would not just hurt the Future Buddha but even shake the Spirit Mountain Holy Land’s foundation.
The Three Lives Buddhas were not simply three persons. They were the foundation of the Spirit Mountain Holy Land. The three represented perfection, the spiritual support of all the buddhas, bodhisattvas, and arhats. Seeing Gu Hai execute the Future Buddha by a thousand cuts was like seeing the end of the Spirit Mountain Holy Land approaching. Everyone despaired.
Before one wave calmed, another wave rose.
The Lord Buddha had just subdued the great demon Kong Xuan, and a great demon Gu Hai appeared? Is my Spirit Mountain Holy Land doomed?
“Gu Hai, you truly do not fear death. If you fall out with my Spirit Mountain Holy Land, we will never leave this matter be!” The Past Buddha looked at Gu Hai coldly.
“Never leave this matter be? Hah! Hahahahaha! Even if we did not attack the Spirit Mountain Holy Land, would your Spirit Mountain Holy Land not deal with our Han Nation?” Gu Hai retorted seriously.
“What do you mean?” The Past Buddha looked at Gu Hai coldly.
“Nothing much. Since Kong Xuan has already joined the Han Imperial Dynasty, as the master of the Han Imperial Dynasty, we have a duty to ensure his safety. If we just let you humiliate him today, how can we rule the Han Imperial Dynasty? How do we get everyone in the Han Nation to believe in us? The Spirit Mountain Holy Land is a big organization with many people. We do not desire to make things difficult for you. Return our corps commander, and we will let the Future Buddha go!” Gu Hai said coldly.
“Hah! Hahahaha! Gu Hai, this is just a temporary victory. Do you know the consequences of this?” the Past Buddha said coldly.
“The consequences? Hahaha! The consequences would be that your side will come and seek trouble for our subjects in the future and that we will continuously capture your Spirit Mountain Holy Land’s buddhas, bodhisattvas, and arhats to cut off their flesh to feed the eagles. We will not rest until you figure out how to deal with us!” Gu Hai said coldly.
“How bold!” The Past Buddha glared.
However, Gu Hai was in another s.p.a.ce-time. The Past Buddha could not attack him and could only feel very depressed.
“Long Zhanguo’s Warring Nation Immortal Firmament?” A dignified voice suddenly came from the Present Buddha.
“Huh?” Gu Hai raised his eyebrows as he looked at the Present Buddha.
The Present Buddha had not said anything up to now. During that time, he had figured out Gu Hai’s trick.
Immortal firmament? The Warring Nation Immortal Firmament?
A faint look of greed flashed in the Present Buddha’s eyes.
However, Gu Hai’s face sank. The Present Buddha has incredible judgment. To think that he discovered that I was hiding in the Gu’s Immortal Firmament?
No, I cannot waste any more time.
Gu Hai understood that in this situation, his greatest advantage was the other side’s ignorance of what he was doing. Once the other side found out, it would find ways to counter him.
Take the Gu’s Immortal Firmament, for example. If the Present Buddha did not discover it, Gu Hai could keep using it. However, once it was exposed, there would be many ways to deal with it. The moment of its discovery would be the moment of Gu Hai’s destruction.
“Hah! It looks like the Spirit Mountain Holy Land truly does not care about the Future Buddha. Since that is the case, then never mind. Let’s let the Future Buddha’s compa.s.sion and benevolence continue. Feed my eagles and sacrifice your body!” Gu Hai glared as he raised his saber.
“You dare?!” the Future Buddha snarled as his expression changed.
“Haha! Future Buddha, there’s no need to get mad over this. We know that you have the World Cleansing Shut Eyes Meditation. That is a method to go down with your enemies. Even when Kong Xuan swallowed you into his stomach, you did not use it. Do you want to use it now? It’s useless. We are not right in front of you. You are facing the Past Buddha, the Present Buddha, and the millions of buddhas, bodhisattvas, arhats, and monks of the Spirit Mountain Holy Land. Do you still want to execute it?” Gu Hai asked coldly.
“You! Despicable!” the Future Buddha fumed.
“It is not us who is despicable. We do not want to make things difficult for you, either. It is the Present Buddha who does not care about your life or death. He would rather capture the Han Nation’s corps commander and let you die. As long as he lets go of our man, you would be free. However, he is unwilling. Sorry,” Gu Hai said coldly.
As Gu Hai spoke, he moved his saber to cut.
“Don’t!” the surrounding bodhisattvas and arhats exclaimed.
“That’s enough!” A voice suddenly thundered from around the Present Buddha.
The loud sound rushed towards Gu Hai, shaking the s.p.a.ce around him.
“Hah! Present Buddha, how excellent of you! Until now, you are still trying to test us?” Gu Hai said sullenly.
The earlier shaking of s.p.a.ce was not just due to the Present Buddha’s anger but him testing the Gu’s Immortal Firmament, trying to break it. How could Gu Hai not get angry?
“You can have Kong Xuan. Give this venerable the Future Buddha!” the Present Buddha said sullenly.
“Many thanks, Lord Present Buddha!” Gu Hai smiled faintly.
However, Gu Hai still kept his guard up against the Present Buddha. The Present Buddha was not easy to deal with.
Boom!
The Nine-Petaled Golden Lotus left Kong Xuan.
Coo!
Kong Xuan immediately spread its wings and flew towards Gu Hai.
Kong Xuan took human form. However, his body was contorted, apparently in agony.
“This subject, Kong Xuan, has caused Your Reverence trouble.” Although Kong Xuan was in pain, he was extremely grateful.
Now, Kong Xuan fully acknowledged Gu Hai, no longer resisting.
Gu Hai was willing to have the entire Spirit Mountain Holy Land as his enemy to rescue Kong Xuan.
“I have already let Kong Xuan go. What about the Future Buddha?” the Present Buddha said coldly.
“A sovereign always keeps his word. You may have the Future Buddha back.” Gu Hai extended his hand and patted the Future Buddha’s back.
Golden light poured into the Future Buddha’s body.
Blargh!
The Future Buddha spewed a mouthful of blood as he shot toward the Present Buddha.
Boom!
The Present Buddha caught the Future Buddha.
“Kong Xuan, come over.” Gu Hai beckoned.
Kong Xuan immediately flew to Gu Hai.
“Your Reverence?” Kong Xuan still appeared to be in incredible pain.
Kong Xuan approached Gu Hai and somehow entered the Gu’s Immortal Firmament.
Woo…Woo…Woo…Woo…Woo…Woo…
Boundless black energy suddenly erupted from Kong Xuan’s body. This black energy was translucent and appeared alive as it creeped out in all directions.
“Your Reverence, the Present Buddha sent this into my body earlier. Oh no! He made use of me to deal with your secret technique!” Kong Xuan’s expression changed.
The Present Buddha did this to find the weakness in the immortal firmament so that he could deal with Gu Hai.
Kong Xuan appeared anxious. He had brought a calamity to Gu Hai.
Kong Xuan immediately reached out to grab the black energy and opened his mouth to try to suck it in.
Boom!
A surging black wind curled around the spreading translucent black lifeform. However, he could not touch it at all.
“What is this? How can this be? Five-colored divine light!”
Whoos.h.!.+
The five-colored divine light swept out, but Kong Xuan still could not touch it, which made him anxious and furious.
Far away, just as the Past Buddha’s eyes lit up with joy, he saw Gu Hai form a hand seal.
“Heavenly demon? Present Buddha, what a good plan! Trying to use a heavenly demon to test us? Haha!” Gu Hai sneered.
When Gu Hai formed the hand seal, the heavenly demon that had flown out gathered at his fingertip, evidently attracted by something.
“The Heavenly Demon Herding Technique? That is a technique I made. Why do you know it?” The Present Buddha glared, shocked.
Only I know this. Why does Gu Hai know this?
“This is a technique that the Lord Gautama Buddha pa.s.sed on to me. Hahahahaha!” Gu Hai guffawed.
After the heavenly demon gathered at Gu Hai’s fingertip, he gently pinched it. This immediately reduced the heavenly demon to dust, destroying it.
The countless buddhas, bodhisattvas, and arhats had long been at a loss for words already. Where did Gu Hai learn all this?
Even Kong Xuan appeared confused. Why do I find His Reverence unfathomable?
“Present Buddha, Past Buddha, we will be at Borderless Heavenly Capital. If you refuse to accept this, you can come to Borderless Heavenly Capital to find us. We will meet again in the future!” Gu Hai said with a cold smile.
Then, Gu Hai stepped away, flying into the distance with Kong Xuan.
“Halt!” The Past Buddha glared.
“Hah! You want to stop us? You had better take care of the Future Buddha first. If you delay saving him, we cannot guarantee that he will remain alive for long!” Gu Hai said coldly.
“Huh?” The Past Buddha turned his head to look.
He saw the Future Buddha’s face turning purple as he spasmed in the Present Buddha’s arms.
“The Heavenly Demon Heart Crus.h.i.+ng Seal? This is my secret technique. Why do you know it?” The Present Buddha’s face suddenly sank as he looked at the distant Gu Hai.
“We said it earlier. It was the Lord Gautama Buddha who pa.s.sed the secret technique to us. Hahahaha! Present Buddha, since you already know it is the Heavenly Demon Heart Crus.h.i.+ng Seal, you should know that if you do not purify the heavenly demon in the Future Buddha’s heart soon, his character will change; he will turn into a demon. You tried to trap us. We can only return the favor to leave in peace.” Gu Hai had already shot into the distance when he said this with a cold smile.
“Lord Gautama Buddha?” The Present Buddha’s face sank.
He thought that Gu Hai meant the good Gautama. However, he did not know that Gu Hai spoke of Earth’s Lord Gautama Buddha.
“Lord Buddha, what should we do now?” The Past Buddha turned his head and looked at the Present Buddha worriedly.
“There’s no need to give chase. Past Buddha, come into isolation with this venerable to get rid of the heavenly demon in the Future Buddha’s heart,” the Present Buddha instructed coldly as he looked in the direction Gu Hai had taken.
“Yes!”