The Amorous Healer [Complete] - Chapter 28

Chapter 315 Thirteen Floating Mountains (Part 2)

"This must be the Thirteen Floating Mountains!" Luo Ge chuckled.

Yi Qing leaned against Luo Ge's shoulder, her face beaming with happiness. "Hmm... Brother Ge, is the Buddha you're looking for to settle your scores here?"

"He's like a tortoise, hiding in the deepest part!" Luo Ge smiled slightly, his gaze sweeping over the mountains shrouded in Buddhist clouds, revealing a chilling killing intent. "Now we must peel back his shell layer by layer and drag out that bald-headed Buddha!"

"Okay! Brother Ge..." Yi Qing smiled, her clear, affectionate eyes gazing at Luo Ge. "Qing'er will always stand with Brother Ge!" A

wave of emotion washed over Luo Ge. He nodded to Yi Qing, then laughed wildly at the mountains: "Buddha, I, Luo Ge, am here!" He pulled Yi Qing and flew towards the first floating mountain.

"Brother Luo Ge, what do you think this mountain is? Which mountain is it?" Yi Qing asked, looking at the shimmering shadows covering the mountain.

Luo Ge wasn't sure which mountains these were, as there were no labels on them. He'd have to wait to discover their unique properties or encounter some unusual event to find out. He shook his head. "Who cares which mountain it is? We'll just have to deal with whatever comes our way!"

The two landed on the mountaintop. The mountain wind was strong, carrying with it a pungent, bloody smell.

Yi Qing subconsciously frowned, covering her mouth and nose with her hand. "Brother Ge... can you smell it? It's so strong!"

Luo Ge nodded, becoming secretly alert. He had already quietly released his divine and demonic power, radiating it around them. "Qing'er, be careful... something's not right here!" Yi Qing nodded, a faint golden light gradually spreading across her beautiful body—an armor formed from her ancient divine power.

Luo Ge gazed down the mountain at a vast expanse of clouds, interspersed with glimpses of ancient, towering trees whose verdant branches danced wildly in the wind, the piercing howl resembling the raging tail of an unknown monster.

"Even the strongest stench of blood should be dispersed by this fierce mountain wind..." Luo Ge murmured.

"Brother Ge, didn't you say we wouldn't bother with it? Let's cross the mountain now!" Yi Qing said sweetly, pulling Luo Ge's hand as they prepared to take flight over the blood-soaked peak.

A distant sound of battle echoed—the deafening drumbeats, the rough shouts of men, the clashing of swords, the screams of the wounded—all reaching Luo Ge's ears, drawing his gaze involuntarily down the mountain.

"Hurry up, Brother Ge!" Yi Qing urged, pulling Luo Ge's hand.

"Qingmei, wait!" Luo Ge was completely captivated by the sounds of battle. The drumbeats were so familiar, the shouts of battle were so familiar, even the screams were so familiar.

Yi Qing, seeing Luo Ge staring blankly, frowned and nudged him, saying, "Brother Ge, what's wrong?"

Luo Ge was focused on the sounds of battle and seemed not to hear Yi Qing's question. His eyes were fixed on the forest below, swirling in the wind. The sound was so familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it before.

However, Luo Ge felt that the shouts of battle were so alluring, like a giant magnet drawing him in. The booming drums seemed to be calling to him, making his blood boil.

"Brother Ge..." Yi Qing frowned and tried to push Luo Ge, but Luo Ge didn't react at all.

Suddenly, a gleam of excitement flashed in Luo Ge's eyes. He shoved Yi Qing aside and charged down the mountain, shouting wildly, "Yuwen, Mingxian... I, Ge Xiaoyao, have arrived! Angry Lion Army... kill them all!"

Yi Qing was startled, his face changing drastically. He was clearly terrified by Luo Ge's sudden madness and didn't know what to do for a moment. Meanwhile, Ge Xiaoyao had already plunged into the dense forest like a whirlwind.

The wind howled, and the stench of blood in the air grew stronger. Luo Ge finally remembered where the shouts of battle had come from. It was from the Dongyi, from his own Angry Lion Army, the army he, Ge Xiaoyao, had built up.

The war drums of the Dongyi soldiers were the horns of charge, and the screams were from his brothers. He seemed to see the bright red blood splattering in the air, splashing onto the cold armor, the deep bloodstains on their necks, the exposed bone wounds, the torn flesh... His blood was burning, his heart was pounding, and a long sword had appeared in his hand without him even realizing it.

Luo Ge brandished his longsword, its sharp blade gleaming coldly in the blood-stained afterglow of the setting sun. "Kill!" His eyes were bloodshot, a murderous intent surging within him, his face twisted in a ferocious rage.

He saw Yuwen Guang's slender body fly into the air, pierced by a spear, blood gushing from his chest, his eyes wide open, blood spurting from his mouth and nose.

Blood... Kill! The one who had lifted Yuwen Guang was a burly Yi man, with long, flowing hair, a broad back and powerful build, laughing wildly, his spear flashing incessantly, using Yuwen Guang's corpse to send two roaring Lion Army soldiers charging towards him flying.

"Damn it! You son of a bitch!" Luo Ge cursed, rushing forward to the burly man, raising his longsword and slashing wildly. With a "crack," the spear shaft was severed in two, falling from the burly man's head.

The burly man's head was cleaved in half diagonally, flying away, white brain matter mixed with bright red blood, falling before Luo Ge.

A flash of light, the sound of wind vanished, the stench of blood disappeared, and Luo Ge coldly stared at everything before him. Where the burly man had stood, now stood a woman, a long, bloody gash on her chest, seemingly the work of his longsword. The woman was looking at him with extremely sorrowful eyes.

"Yue Xin... how could it be you?" Luo Ge exclaimed in surprise.

A strained smile finally appeared on Yue Xin's pale face, her bloodied arm reaching out with all her might, as if trying to grasp something.

"Yue Xin... what's wrong with you?" Ge Xiaoyao reached out to grasp the arm, already pale and weak from blood loss.

Yue Xin smiled bitterly, but her face suddenly became blurry.

Luo Ge was startled and hurriedly called out, "Yue Xin..."

But then, Yue Xin's blurry face suddenly became clear again, revealing an extremely beautiful face.

"Ying Nu?" Luo Ge exclaimed in surprise.

"Hahaha..." She let out a wild laugh, looking up at the sky, but her body suddenly exploded, sending a cloud of blood mist flying, sprinkling onto his blood... his face... his arms, his long sword...

The blood was cold, a cool sensation on his forehead.

"Brother Ge... Brother Ge..." Luo Ge suddenly heard a familiar voice and slowly opened his eyes.

What Luo Ge saw was a flawless face, with two crystal tears still clinging to it, the tear stains not yet dried. "Qing'er, what happened to me?" He suddenly felt so tired, so very tired.

"Brother Ge..." Yi Qing choked out, but before she could speak, she threw herself into his arms, sobbing, "You scared Qing'er to death!"

Luo Ge sat up and looked around, the scene before him shocking him.

Within a ten-mile radius, not a blade of grass remained, everywhere was the wreckage of an extremely powerful attack. Dozens of ancient trees that had not yet been crushed by the force were covered with a layer of fine, knife-like scratches. A massive boulder, half-buried in the ground, was forcibly lifted, its dark brown roots exposed to the sunlight. It leaned precariously against the edge of the huge pit.

Luo Ge helped Yi Qing to her feet and asked, "Who destroyed this place like this?"

Yi Qing chuckled, relieved to see Luo Ge was alright. "Who else could it be but you, the Holy Envoy Demon? Who else could possess such power!"

"Me?" Luo Ge pointed to his nose, then shook his head. "How could I be so crazy? Impossible..."

"How could it be impossible? You suddenly went crazy just now, you scared me to death!" Yi Qing said pitifully, "Luckily, my divine power is stronger than yours, and I controlled you in time, otherwise who knows what you might have done?"

Luo Ge looked at Yi Qing with some confusion, "Really?"

Yi Qing nodded solemnly.

In fact, Luo Ge didn't know that when he heard the shouts of battle and rushed down the mountain, his frenzied killing intent had already overwhelmed his mind, and his domineering divine and demonic power swept out without reservation, ravaging and destroying this deserted hillside.

Luo Ge stared blankly at his surroundings, then shook his head violently. It was true; he looked at Yi Qing again, and shook his head again. Yi Qing's pure and beautiful face was still there, it was also true; had he really gone crazy just now?

Yi Qing didn't speak, but kept watching Luo Ge with tense and delicate eyes. The scene just now made her worry that her Ge-ge brother might have a problem at any moment.

After a long while, Luo Ge suddenly chuckled, then burst into a long laugh, "Buddha, you're something else! I never thought your first floating mountain would be a killing mountain!"

"Brother Ge, are you alright?" Yi Qing asked worriedly.

Luo Ge smiled slightly at Yi Qing, "I'm fine! Qing'er, I've figured it out now. This is Buddha's killing floating mountain. As soon as I entered this mountain, the killing intent hidden in my heart was aroused, which is why I went mad and couldn't control myself!"

Yi Qing nodded, and asked hesitantly, "Why am I alright?"

Luo Ge smiled, looking into Yi Qing's clear and bright eyes, "Because your heart is pure, without killing intent! Naturally, you are not affected by the killing mountain's power."

"Thank goodness!" Yi Qing murmured, looking up at Luo Ge, "If I also had killing intent, wouldn't we be in trouble? We might even kill each other!"

"That's really hard to say..." Luo Ge was taken aback; he really couldn't guarantee that such a thing wouldn't happen.

Yi Qing said, "What do you mean, 'maybe'..." She stared into Luo Ge's eyes, "Brother Ge, even if it's suicide, I won't kill you!"

Luo Ge felt an urge to hug Yi Qing tightly, but seeing the mess around them, he chuckled and said, "Qing'er, don't think about it anymore. Anyway, we've already made it through this Killing Mountain!"

Yi Qing nodded and snorted, "No wonder Brother Ge wanted to cause trouble for that Tathagata. To be able to create such a vicious trap, that Tathagata is really no good!"

Hearing Yi Qing's indignation, Luo Ge's heart stirred, and he said, "However, I now think that Tathagata is indeed quite powerful!"

"What?" Yi Qing asked in surprise, "This Killing Mountain almost killed you, and you're speaking up for Tathagata?"

Luo Ge said, "No, I just think that Tathagata's ability to sever his own killing intent is truly courageous!"

Yi Qing shook her head, not understanding what Luo Ge was thinking.

A gust of wind blew by, and the stench of blood wafted through the air once more. Luo Ge heard faint shouts of battle again.

Luo Ge smiled faintly, and the sounds of battle vanished instantly.

"Qing'er, let's go!" Luo Ge took Yi Qing's hand and flew over the cloud-shrouded mountaintop, leaving the stench of blood far behind.

Yi Qing held Luo Ge's hand, "Brother Ge, which floating mountain do you think we'll reach next?"

Luo Ge shook his head, "We'll know when we get there!"

...

The mountaintop was a large lake.

Its vast expanse of blue water reminded Luo Ge of the snow-capped peaks of Kunlun.

Chapter 316 Thirteen Floating Mountains (Part 2)

"I wonder how Duo Mei and the others are doing at the bottom of Dragon Immortal Lake?" Luo Ge wondered to himself.

Yi Qing took a deep breath, stretched out her arms in an open-hearted gesture, and laughed, "What a beautiful lake!"

The two landed by the lakeside. A gentle breeze blew, and the water was calm.

The water was emerald green, but to Luo Ge, it seemed to carry a deep sense of sorrow.

"Brother Ge, aren't you happy?" Yi Qing glanced at Luo Ge, surprised. She noticed a hint of sadness in his eyes.

"No..." Luo Ge shook his head and smiled, but it seemed like a bitter smile.

Yi Qing nodded, extending her delicate hand to gently stir the cool water, splashing up a spray of white droplets that rippled outwards in concentric circles.

"Qing'er, do you think there's any point in living like this?" Luo Ge suddenly asked.

"Hmm?" Yi Qing raised her face, looking at Luo Ge with confusion.

Luo Ge sighed softly, and a gentle breeze dispersed the ripples Yi Qing had stirred. "Qing'er, what do you think we're doing right now?"

"Nothing..." Yi Qing replied casually, then added an "oh" as if remembering something, "Aren't we going to storm the Thirteen Floating Mountains to settle accounts with that Buddha?"

Luo Ge shook his head slightly, smiling disdainfully, "Then tell me, what's the point?"

"Point?" Yi Qing frowned.

A cool, jade-like hand pressed against Luo Ge's head. "Brother Ge, are you running a fever?"

Luo Ge pulled away from Yi Qing's hand, shook his head, and said, "I suddenly feel utterly hopeless... Look," he pointed to the lake, "this water has always been like this. The wind blows up huge waves, but when the wind stops, it calms down again. Nothing's really happening."

Yi Qing nodded, seemingly finding some truth in Luo Ge's words.

"Since I came into this world, through nine lifetimes and one life, I've experienced so much life and death, good and evil. In the end, what was it all for?"

"What was it all for?" Yi Qing sat with her arms crossed, quietly watching Luo Ge.

Luo Ge smiled wryly, "I don't know what it was all for!"

"Then don't think about it!" Yi Qing picked up a pebble and threw it into the lake, creating a splash that disappeared without a trace. She immediately stood up and said, "Let's go, let's go!"

Luo Ge shook his head and sighed, "I don't want to venture into the Thirteen Floating Mountains anymore, it's pointless..."

Yi Qing's eyes widened, wanting to say something, but he didn't, and could only sigh as well, sitting down next to Luo Ge.

"I suddenly thought of Pangu and Brother Yi Zhuo..." Luo Ge

said slowly. "Hmm..." Yi Qing agreed.

"They fought for tens of thousands of years, and in the end, there was no winner, they both turned to dust. Is winning and losing really that important?" Luo Ge added.

Yi Qing stared blankly at Luo Ge, the Brother Ge in front of him suddenly becoming someone he didn't recognize.

Luo Ge muttered to himself, "What's the point of living? It's better to be dead and have peace!"

"What are you saying?!" Yi Qing exclaimed, leaning on Luo Ge's shoulder. "What will I do if you die?"

A bitter feeling welled up in Luo Ge's heart. He thought of Chu Yu, Yue Xin, Duo Mei, Yu Lu, Yan Qiang, Ling Lei, the fox spirit Tian Xin, and the dragon spirit Tian Xin—each beautiful face and graceful figure flashing before his eyes, as if saying, "What will we do if you die?"

He finally gave a bitter laugh. "Even if I die, you will still live a good life!"

"Ge Xiaoyao!" Yi Qing suddenly stood up and shouted, "Don't talk to me in that rotten tone!"

Luo Ge smiled faintly and remained silent.

Yi Qing's face flushed red, her breathing rapid, her full chest heaving. "Let me tell you! Ge Xiaoyao, you brought me out of the Demon-Subduing Mirror, don't even think about getting rid of me!"

"Qing'er, don't get agitated..." Luo Ge said calmly, "Look, the mountains are still mountains, the water is still water. Even after tens of thousands of years, they will still be the same. If the water dries up, the mountains will still be there, unchanged for tens of thousands of years."

Qing was stunned. She couldn't believe it. Just moments ago, her brother Ge had been shouting "Kill!" with boundless killing intent in his eyes, destroying everything with unstoppable divine power, and suddenly he had become such a bloodless, fleshless, even emotionless and desireless person. If she had to choose, she would rather choose the former, at least then she could still worry about him, go crazy for him, and feel her blood boil.

But now, her brother Ge could only break her heart.

Logger was overwhelmed by a somber and melancholic mood, unable to imagine what Qing felt. He thought about himself, about everything he had done: selling those aphrodisiacs, framing King Zhou in the Shang Palace, the slaughter in the Eastern Yi campaigns, the struggle with Shi Ji, the battle with the Nine-Tailed Fox, the swindling in the Dragon Palace, carrying out Jiang Ziya's mission to lure away the demons of the Jie Sect, saving the Demon Realm, willingly letting Logger's clone merge with him for Haina, Bing'er, Jin Cheng, and Rostita, willingly cooperating with this demon, willingly becoming his demon slave, to destroy the Heavenly Realm and fight against Tathagata… He suddenly felt that it was all so ridiculous.

"Qing'er, you should go… I want to stay here alone!" Logger said.

Logger gently shook his head, as if the lake before him was also ridiculous. He finally laughed, a laugh so bitter, so astringent.

Yi Qing stared blankly at Luo Ge, watching him mutter to himself, sometimes lost in thought, sometimes chuckling. Her heart ached as if being torn apart. "Brother Ge, do I really cause you so much sorrow? If you don't think I'm important, why did you bring me out of the Demon-Subduing Illusion? Why did you bring me to this Western Paradise? Why did you swear to be with me forever…? Why?"

A profound sorrow overwhelmed Yi Qing. She murmured Ge Xiaoyao's name, her spirit broken, and unconsciously walked towards the lake.

The icy water stung her fair skin, gradually submerging her calves, her slender waist, her abdomen, her chest…

"Qing'er!" Luo Ge cried out, jolting awake. He leaped up, catching Yi Qing, who was now completely submerged, and carried her away.

Looking back, the mountain peak was already hidden in the clouds.

Luo Ge laughed loudly, glanced at Yi Qing who was still in a daze, and said, "Qing'er, it's time to wake up... We've already passed that Mountain of Sorrow!"

Yi Qing didn't seem to have recovered from the sorrow she had just experienced, and said slowly, "Brother Ge, are you just telling me to leave?"

Luo Ge kissed her lightly on the cheek and smiled, "Silly girl, just now it was all the power of Buddha's sorrow infecting us, like an illusion, how could we believe it? It's alright now!"

"Really?" Yi Qing asked dreamily, her eyes glazed over.

Luo Ge nodded heavily, put Yi Qing down, and then laughed, "We were so close to falling into the Buddha's trap!"

Yi Qing then realized what had happened and hurriedly asked, "Brother Ge, how did you come to your senses?"

Luo Ge smiled and said, "Nothing much. Sorrow always passes, and our lives always have sunshine and hope!"

Yi Qing frowned slightly, "Brother Ge, you're at it again..."

Luo Ge chuckled and took Yi Qing's hand, saying, "When you stepped into the lake just now, I initially thought, since all of this is meaningless, let it go with the wind!"

Yi Qing raised an eyebrow and looked up at Ge Xiaoyao, "And then?"

"It wasn't until the water reached your back that I suddenly realized that this isn't the whole story! Our lives aren't meaningless!" Luo Ge stared into Yi Qing's eyes.

Yi Qing looked at Luo Ge, a smile gradually appearing on her face.

"It wasn't until I realized you were really going to die that I felt heartache!" Luo Ge said loudly, and the white clouds around him seemed to be stunned by his voice. "I just realized that things aren't as peaceful as they seem. I can't live without you!"

Yi Qing smiled even more brightly, burying her head deeply in Luo Ge's arms, and said sweetly, "Brother Ge... I'm so happy!"

Luo Ge held Yi Qing's delicate body tightly. "I'm happy too. At that moment, I suddenly realized that we were in the Thirteen Floating Mountains, in the trap set by Tathagata. This is Tathagata's Mount of Sorrow!"

"That was close!" Yi Qing pressed her jade-like face against Luo Ge's chest, feeling the strong, pounding heartbeat and the comfortable warmth, and said softly.

Luo Ge nodded and said, "Qing'er, you are truly my lucky star. In Mount Killing Floating Mountains, if it weren't for you, I probably would have lost my life! This time, it was you who made me suddenly awaken, and that's how we got through Mount Sorrow."

Yi Qing revealed an extremely beautiful and moving smile, nestled in Luo Ge's arms, and said, "Of course, I said it! Brother Ge, I will always help you!"

Luo Ge smiled, and the two embraced quietly in the sea of clouds.

Luo Ge gradually understood that Yi Qing's pure mind was immune to the influence of Tathagata's evil thoughts and could easily escape from this illusory world of floating mountains. But he was different; the various memories left over from his experiences over the years sometimes made it difficult for him to extricate himself from the entanglements of lust. “No wonder Tathagata created these Thirteen Floating Mountains to deal with me. It seems he has already grasped my weakness! But, hehe… Tathagata never expected that I have another accomplice!”

“Brother Ge…” At this moment, Yi Qing looked at the three connected mountains in the distance and asked, “Are those three mountains one or three? If it’s one, why are there three peaks? If it’s three, why are they connected?”

Luo Ge murmured the Thirteen Floating Mountains described by the Flying Venerable, shook his head and frowned, “I don’t know either, but Qing’er, we must remember that Tathagata’s evil thoughts are extremely strong in these Thirteen Floating Mountains. If we are not careful, we will fall into his trap. So, no matter what we see in the future, we should pretend we didn’t see it!”

Yi Qing nodded and said, “I understand, Brother Ge! As long as you are not bewitched, I will not be bewitched by that thought!”

Luo Ge thought to himself that it was true. After all, he had too many distracting thoughts. Even in the Youfu Mountain just now, he was the one who was bewitched first and then dragged Yi Qing into the mess.

"Buddha...you can just stay hidden in Mount Ling. It won't be long before I drag you out of that tortoise cave!" Luo Ge thought to himself.

The three mountains were connected, and pink incense mist filled the air, making Luo Ge feel as if he had returned to the Demon Realm.

"Could it be that Buddha Buddha also went to the Demon Realm and had a fling with...something...and later, he created this mountain that looks like the Demon Realm as a memento?" Luo Ge thought disdainfully.

The incense mist seemed to have an intoxicating effect, like the scent of a girl's rouge. Luo Ge glanced at Yi Qing.

"Why are you looking at me? Brother Ge..." Yi Qing's face was already slightly red. "This fragrance isn't coming from me!"

Luo Ge solemnly leaned closer to Yi Qing, took two deep breaths, and nodded. "Hmm...indeed, you smell even better than this incense mist!"

"What...Brother Ge, let's go quickly, or we might get affected by that Buddha's evil mental power again!" Yi Qing chuckled, pulled Luo Ge along, and flew towards the mountain.

Chapter 317 Form is Emptiness (Part 1)

"Alright... I'll close my eyes, plug my ears, and not look or listen..." Luo Ge laughed, closing his eyes and covering his ears with an air of seriousness, letting Yi Qing pull him forward.

After an unknown amount of time, Luo Ge felt a soft body embrace him, an alluring fragrance filling the air, and a pair of tender red lips slowly kissing his cheek.

"Qing'er, you're tempting me again!" Luo Ge chuckled, letting her soft lips brush against his cheek. "That's enough. We should be more dignified in this sacred Buddhist land!"

Luo Ge was joking; he didn't take the Buddha or Buddhism seriously at all. Back in modern times, he had despised Buddhism. He always believed that Buddhist teachings should sever all emotions and desires, focusing on ascetic practices to save all sentient beings. But among them were many "joyful Buddhas" and "dual cultivation Buddhas," seemingly pushing those desires to extremes, a huge contradiction.

He even wished that Qing would place her small hands on his chest. "Mmm..." The movement of those soft lips was indeed making him feel unbearably itchy.

"Qing'er... have we passed Fushan?" Luo Ge asked, feeling the comfortable caress of her fragrant lips.

"Mmm... we've passed!" Qing uttered an alluring nasal sound, making Luo Ge's heart flutter.

"Where are we now?" Luo Ge asked again, his hands already instinctively pulling Yi Qing into his arms.

Yi Qing shifted slightly, her breath sweet as orchids, "Brother Ge... I don't know, I just really want to be with you!"

At this moment, Luo Ge felt Yi Qing's supple body softly pressed against him, the two of them pressed tightly together, without a single gap.

Luo Ge's fingers held Yi Qing's head, his ten fingers threading through her smooth, long hair, reaching towards her back.

Yi Qing was only wearing a gauze dress; her skin was exquisite, smooth, elastic, slender yet somewhat full. As Luo Ge's hands moved, Yi Qing's breathing became more rapid, occasionally letting out a soft, cherry-like gasp.

But even these occasional gasps were enough to make Luo Ge's blood boil. Moreover, the most deadly temptation came from her soft lips and nimble, fragrant tongue.

"How could Yiqing do this?" His blood boiled, almost overwhelming Luo Ge, but a sliver of composure plunged him into a profound sense of astonishment. In his mind, Yiqing should be an innocent, naive girl, inexperienced in worldly affairs. How could she so accurately and skillfully seduce him?

This wasn't instinct; it was trained. This astonishment instantly extinguished the fire in Luo Ge's heart like a bucket of cold water.

"Who are you?" Luo Ge abruptly opened his eyes, his heart trembling at the sight of the stunningly beautiful woman in his arms, her expression dazed. This wasn't Yiqing at all!

The beauty wore a simple white Buddhist robe, her eyes brimming with a hazy, alluring passion. Her lips, still moving softly, parted slightly, her tongue glistening, adding a touch of sweet saliva to her already alluring red lips. Seductive, delicate, beautiful, and spring-like—no words seemed sufficient to capture her captivating allure.

However, the Buddhist nun seemed not to hear Luo Ge's question. Instead, her pink arms tightened around his body, her loose Buddhist robes half-undone, revealing a glimpse of her fair and bright skin.

"Ugh..." Luo Ge roughly pushed her away, and the Buddhist nun let out a whimper, falling to the ground.

Luo Ge looked around, but all he could see were distant white clouds, nothing else, and he had no idea where he was.

"Brother Ge... what are you doing!" A coquettish voice came from the ground. Luo Ge was startled. The Buddhist nun he had pushed was lying on the ground, but now, there was no Buddhist nun at all. Yi Qing was sitting half-sitting on the ground, looking at him with a reproachful expression.

"Qing'er?" Luo Ge frowned.

He shook his head sharply, but Yi Qing in front of him had changed again, clearly the coquettish Buddhist nun.

"Not good... the power of Tathagata's will is so strong!" Luo Ge's heart skipped a beat. He suddenly remembered the scene in the array of beautiful women in front of Yangcheng Pass. "This is an illusion, it must be an illusion!" he murmured.

A fleeting look of sorrow flashed in the eyes of the Buddhist nun before him, and she vanished in an instant.

"Qing'er, where are you?" Luo Ge looked around, but the white clouds remained ethereal. He was now all alone.

He tried to recall everything that had just happened, from the moment he closed his eyes to the disappearance of the Buddhist nun. What had occurred? Where had Yi Qing gone?

"Qing'er..." Luo Ge cried out, but no one answered him; he couldn't even hear a sound.

A sudden wave of sorrow rose from the depths of his heart. He suddenly realized that Yi Qing's place in his heart was unparalleled.

He tried to find a trace in his memory, a clue to follow, but he was ultimately disappointed, for he could no longer distinguish which part of what had happened was an illusion and which was reality.

"Damn it! Damn it!" Luo Ge cursed angrily, leaping into the air and drifting deeper into the clouds.

Just after Luo Ge flew away, a beautiful woman reappeared where the Buddhist nun had vanished. She looked around in confusion. "Brother Ge...where are you?"

She bit her cherry lips lightly, thought for a moment, and then flew in the opposite direction from Luo Ge.

The sea of clouds stretched endlessly. Luo Ge flew while listening intently, not even the faintest whisper of the wind could escape his ears.

But unfortunately, the clear voice he was expecting never appeared.

"What the hell is this place!" Luo Ge cursed inwardly, now regretting not keeping his eyes open. "What was I thinking, closing my eyes! Sigh!"

Luo Ge sighed heavily, stopping. From the depths of the white clouds, a faint, ethereal chanting of Buddhist hymns seemed to drift.

"Hmph...Buddha, stop using this ghostly voice to deceive your father! If I see your disciples and followers, I'll tear them to pieces!" Luo Ge said hatefully, flying towards the direction from which the chanting came.

The white clouds thinned, revealing a patch of blue sky. Several graceful women clad in tight-fitting golden Buddhist robes danced in the air, their movements exquisitely beautiful, accompanied by Buddhist chants. Their allure was so captivating that not aroused any lust in the heart.

"Hmph! They're courting death!" Luo Ge was annoyed, disregarding whether these Buddhist women were good or evil. A sharp, demonic power erupted from within him.

"Brother Ge, wait!" A beautiful, melodious voice urgently called out.

Luo Ge abruptly stopped the demonic power, turning his head to look. A sudden surge of joy filled him. "Qing'er!"

"Brother Ge..." Qing flew from afar, throwing herself into Luo Ge's arms. "I've been searching for you for so long!"

"Me too!" Luo Ge said, scrutinizing Qing'er from head to toe. "Are you alright?" Qing

shook her head. "I'm fine, Brother Ge. I think these three mountains must be the Three Floating Mountains of Lust, Desire, and Passion!" she added after a moment's thought.

Luo Ge nodded. He shared the same feeling; based on their recent experience, they were clearly the three floating mountains.

Yi Qing ignored the fluttering, seductive Buddhist maidens and asked Luo Ge, "Brother Ge, what should we do now?"

Luo Ge understood that this was an illusion created by the Buddha's power, but he didn't know how to break through it. After thinking for a moment, he said, "These are just illusions. Let's stay here and see what other tricks the Buddha has up his sleeve!"

"Brother Ge, do you want to use stillness to control movement?" Yi Qing smiled, her eyes unusually charming. "That's a good idea."

Luo Ge felt the charm in Yi Qing's eyes, and her body seemed to heat up again. He quickly pushed her away and said in a deep voice, "Qing'er, in this mountain of lust and desire, who knows what else might happen? We shouldn't get too close, otherwise..." He paused abruptly, sighed, and said, "I'm afraid that if we lose our way, we might hurt you!"

Yi Qing nodded and took a deep breath. "I understand, Brother Ge... Actually, I'm also a little unable to resist."

"Yes! It's good that you understand. The Buddha's mental power is extremely strong. If there is even the slightest carelessness, one might fall into his trap!" Luo Ge said.

Just then, Luo Ge suddenly heard a distant cry of "Brother Ge" again.

He was startled and went to look at Yi Qing. Yi Qing also looked surprised.

"What's going on?" Luo Ge thought to himself. At this moment, he saw another familiar, delicate figure floating from the depths of the clouds. It was another Yi Qing.

"Brother Ge, you're here!" Yi Qing saw Luo Ge and rushed over in surprise, opening her arms to hug him.

Luo Ge frowned and instantly dodged, causing Yi Qing to miss her target. "Qing'er, where did you come from!"

The other Yi Qing didn't expect Luo Ge to suddenly dodge and asked in surprise, "Brother Ge, I've been looking for you! We were hugging each other at first, but then you left. I've been looking for you and I can't find you... Ah!"

At this moment, she obviously discovered another Yi Qing and couldn't help but stand there, pointing at the other Yi Qing, speechless.

Luo Ge suddenly felt dizzy. How could two Yi Qings suddenly appear out of nowhere?

"Who are you? Why are you impersonating me?" the first Yi Qing asked. The second

Yi Qing was clearly still in shock. "You... how could you be me?"

"I am Yi Qing, who are you?" the first Yi Qing said.

"I am Yi Qing, who are you?" the second Yi Qing said.

Both of them turned to look at Luo Ge at the same time. "Brother Ge, look at her... she must be an illusion created by the power of Tathagata's thoughts!"

The two looked exactly alike, spoke the same way, and even their expressions and movements were identical. Luo Ge frowned and shouted, "Don't speak, let me think!"

A white cloud drifted past him, and Luo Ge suddenly heard a very familiar voice say, "How come there are two Qing'ers here?"

He turned around sharply, but was so shocked that he almost jumped up, because behind him, there was another Luo Ge.

"Who are you?"

"Who are you?"

Luo Ge was completely dizzy. There were two Yi Qings and one Luo Ge in front of him. He was starting to wonder if he was really there.

"Yi Qing, how come you have two?" Luo Ge frowned.

Luo Ge also frowned; the Luo Ge in front of him was clearly a fake, and he was trying to deceive Yi Qing.

"Damn it! You dare impersonate me, you deserve to die!" Luo Ge raised his hand and unleashed a burst of divine power at the fake Luo Ge.

The fake Luo Ge laughed and vanished without a trace.

"Qing'er, destroy that fake Yi Qing!" Luo Ge roared.

A golden light emanated from Yi Qing and shot towards the other Yi Qing, who also vanished without a trace.

"Let's go!" Luo Ge grabbed Yi Qing's hand and flew forward.

At this moment, the flying Buddhist nuns suddenly changed, all transforming into the likeness of Luo Ge and Yi Qing.

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Amidst the chanting, the Luo Ges and Yi Qing embraced each other, kissing and caressing each other intimately.

"Damn it..." Luo Ge glanced at Yi Qing, whose face was already flushed with embarrassment. Enraged, Luo Ge unleashed bursts of divine power, shattering the illusions he and Yi Qing had created.

Yi Qing, her face flushed with shame, covered her eyes with one hand and cried out, "Brother Ge, stop!"

Luo Ge abruptly stopped, ceasing his divine power. He had also realized that each time his divine power dispelled the illusions, even more embarrassing ones would appear. In some of these illusions, Yi Qing's clothes were undone, her snow-white body faintly visible.

"Damn Tathagata, I will not let this go easily!" Luo Ge cursed inwardly, pulling Yi Qing along, saying, "Qing'er, don't worry about it, as long as we don't look!" Yi Qing

nodded, and the two lowered their heads and rushed forward.

A bitter smile flashed across Luo Ge's face. "What's going on here! It's like fleeing from famine, being a thief

, and being a wanted criminal..." He glanced up, then immediately looked down again, cursing the Buddha's eighteen generations of ancestors, eighteen generations of descendants, eighteen secretaries, and eighteen concubines a thousand times over. "This is too wicked!" One look at it makes one blush and their heart race, one look at it makes one's blood boil, one look at it makes one dare not look up a second time.

"Buddha, what are you doing... Even if your mental power is strong, you can't just openly put on your own pornographic show for others!" Luo Ge grabbed Yi Qing and ran all the way, not knowing how far they had flown, but the illusions still followed them relentlessly.

Not only that, but sounds appeared, those soul-stirring moans made Yi Qing wish she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

"Brother Ge, I can't hold on much longer..." Yi Qing said.

In truth, Luo Ge was also irresistibly tempted by the evil fire, almost wishing he could drag Yi Qing over right now to put on a live show. However, he took a deep breath and suppressed the evil fire, because if he did, they would probably truly fall into this mountain of lust and desire, never to be redeemed.

Luo Ge thought for a moment and said, "Qing'er, if you can't hold back, just loudly curse that Buddha, curse him fiercely, curse him to death!"

"Huh?" Yi Qing was taken aback, then gave Luo Ge a charming smile, "Brother Ge, you're so clever!"

Luo Ge quickly turned his head away, no longer acknowledging Yi Qing's sweet smile, secretly lamenting, "Qing'er, please don't do this... It's so hard for me to resist committing this sin!"

However, he mentally prepared himself to hear Yi Qing curse the Buddha, but after a long time, he didn't hear it.

Luo Ge glanced to the side and saw Yi Qing's face flushed red, her eyes wide, her teeth clenched tightly, looking as if she was about to go mad. Their eyes met, and Yi Qing sighed deeply, her eyes filled with a beautiful, pitiful look: "Brother Ge, what am I supposed to say?"

"My dear, don't tempt your Brother Ge like that, okay? Your Brother Ge only has one last line of defense left!" Luo Ge inwardly groaned, steeling his heart and turning away, gritting his teeth, "Alright, Qing'er, you repeat after me, I'll say one sentence and you repeat it!"

Yi Qing nodded heavily, "Okay, Brother Ge, let's begin!"

"Rulai, listen carefully..." Luo Ge shouted.

Yi Qing cried out sweetly, "Rulai, listen carefully..."

Luo Ge nodded approvingly at Yi Qing, then shouted again, "Rulai, none of your ancestors for eighteen generations were good!"

"Rulai... none of your ancestors for eighteen generations were good!" Yi Qing echoed.

"They're all good people!"

"They're all good people!..." Yi Qing was stunned. "Brother Ge, is this an insult?"

Luo Ge chuckled and said, "More or less!" But in his heart, he thought, "It's a bit awkward to have a delicate girl like you swearing like this. Let's just leave it at that! As long as it distracts you!"

Yi Qing nodded in confusion and asked, "What's next?"

Luo Ge cleared his throat. "Buddha, your wife isn't human!"

"Buddha, your wife isn't human!" Yi Qing shouted after him, then asked doubtfully, "Does Buddha have a wife?"

"Hmm..." Luo Ge frowned. "It seems not..."

"Sigh, this insult was wasted again!" Yi Qing sighed.

"It's okay, let's continue..." Luo Ge continued, then thought for a moment and shouted, "Buddha, I wish you nightmares! May you be torn to pieces in your dreams!"

"Buddha, I wish you nightmares! May you be torn to pieces in your dreams!" Yi Qing shouted, nodding and smiling at Luo Ge, "That's alright!"

Luo Ge smiled at Yi Qing, but inwardly scoffed, "Alright what? Don't you know dreams are the opposite of reality? Being torn to pieces in a dream is a very auspicious thing!"

"Brother Ge, let's keep cursing!" Yi Qing became interested.

"Okay!" Luo Ge laughed, shouting to the sky, "Buddha, you coward! Get out here right now!"

Yi Qing frowned, "Buddha, you coward, get out here right now!"

"You have to call her Grandma!" Luo Ge said. "You have to call her Grandma!

" Yi Qing echoed. "

It's not 'you have to call her Grandma,' it's 'you have to call her Grandma!'" Luo Ge was about to burst out laughing, and hurriedly added.

"It's not 'you have to call her Grandma,' it's 'you have to call her Grandma!'" Yi Qing shouted, glancing at Luo Ge, and also realizing something was wrong. "Brother Ge, what are you cursing about?"

Luo Ge almost vomited blood, shaking his head with a wry smile, "Never mind, never mind, let's not curse anymore..."

Yi Qing nodded, looked around, and suddenly exclaimed, "Brother Ge, those phantoms have disappeared! It must be that Tathagata was scared by our cursing!"

"Hehe... I guess we angered him and he ran away!" Luo Ge laughed.

Yi Qing nodded, thoughtful, "That's true..."

She looked at the mountain peaks not far away, "Have we passed these three floating mountains of lust and desire?"

Luo Ge shook his head, "It seems not... Listen..."

A series of blush-inducing moans and panting sounds from a man and a woman could be heard from afar.

Luo Ge said helplessly, "We probably just experienced the ** Mountain, this one is the Mountain of Desire!"

Naked lust can drive a person mad.

"Qing'er, close your eyes..." Luo Ge could already hear Qing'er's somewhat rapid breathing.

"Hmm... Brother Ge, I want..." Yi Qing said coquettishly, her soft body already floating into his arms.

Luo Ge had seen countless such erotic scenes and could barely resist their temptations, but Yi Qing was already unable to bear it. She clung tightly to Ge Xiaoyao's chest, her face flushed, her breathing rapid, her breath hot and tantalizing.

"Not good..." Luo Ge thought in alarm, "The power of Tathagata's will is so strong, I must take Qing'er there as soon as possible, or the consequences will be unimaginable!"

However, the scene before him was already becoming unbearable for him, it was too arousing to resist. Moreover, Yi Qing's hot body in his arms kept writhing, entwining, and teasing him, like adding fuel to the fire.

Luo Ge took a deep breath, trying to pass through those illusions. He closed his eyes, but he couldn't block out his ears; those heart-pounding sounds kept reaching his ears, relentlessly.

"Tathagata... I didn't expect your lust to be so strong!" Luo Ge used his long-lost supreme profound skill to calm his mind and sneered.

However, unexpectedly, Luo Ge activated his supreme profound skill, and the illusions seemed to gain even stronger mental power, becoming even more alluring. Luo Ge barely managed to cope, while Yi Qing in his arms seemed unable to resist. Her jade-like hands had already torn open her clothes, and her hot body pressed against Luo Ge's chest without any obstruction.

"Mmm..." Luo Ge couldn't help but groan softly. The feeling was too stimulating, causing his blood to rush to his head, and his vision seemed to blur. If it weren't for a sliver of clarity in his mind, he would have already pressed himself against Yi Qing's half-naked body.

"Brother Ge..." Yi Qing in his arms groaned as if burning with desire.

Luo Ge's heart trembled, and he quickly calmed himself down. "Qing'er, hold on, we'll be able to get through this floating mountain soon!"

"But, I'm so hot..." Yi Qing murmured, her soft body twisting restlessly again. She suddenly lowered her head and kissed Luo Ge's chest tightly with her red lips.

A surge of pleasure shot from his skin to his heart, rushing to his brain. Luo Ge's body swayed violently. He took a deep breath, about to unleash his supreme profound skill.

"Benefactor Luo Ge... do not use your skill to suppress your desires..." A voice as deep as a resounding bell rang in Luo Ge's ears, seemingly both distant and near.

Luo Ge frowned, his heart sinking. The voice continued, "Every time you use your skill, my mental power will increase. You may not feel anything, but it will greatly harm that female benefactor..."

Luo Ge's heart skipped a beat. "Are you Tathagata?"

The voice chuckled. "It is I... you are indeed impressive, able to conquer four of my floating mountains..."

"Tathagata... if you have the ability, let's duel face to face. Why make me conquer these damned floating mountains of emotions and desires?" Luo Ge forced a breath and demanded.

"Brother Ge..." Yi Qing became even more uneasy in Luo Ge's arms, his chest already covered with Yi Qing's kisses. "Who are you talking to... Hug me..."

"Qing'er, it'll be alright soon! Just bear with it a little longer!" Luo Ge hugged Qing tightly, then called out to the void, "Buddha, answer me!"

From beyond the horizon came the Buddha's laughter, "Benefactor Luo Ge... put down your hatred, otherwise even if you pass through this Mountain of Desire, you will find it difficult to pass through the Mountain of Hatred."

"Buddha, don't speak so confidently!" Luo Ge snorted coldly. Buddha

still smiled, "Benefactor Luo Ge, I presume Venerable Flying Sky has already explained to you that I cut down these thirteen floating mountains when I attained enlightenment!"

Luo Ge raised an eyebrow and said, "So what if that's true?"

"Hehe... If you want to fight me, you must first pass through these thirteen floating mountains, otherwise even if you see me, you will definitely not be my match!" Buddha laughed.

"That's not necessarily true!" Luo Ge said coldly. Though he said this aloud, a thought stirred within him. "Yes, I can't even defeat the mental power that someone abandoned back then, how can I fight them?"

"Benefactor Luo Ge, as for whether you can win or not, we'll only know after we meet. For now, I still advise you to use your heart as a blade to slay evil thoughts. The demons of the heart cannot be slain by any technique or power!" Tathagata said again.

Luo Ge's heart stirred, and he murmured to himself, "Use your heart as a blade to slay evil thoughts?" He suddenly looked up at the sky, where golden light flashed, as if immense power was surging forth. "Tathagata, what are the demons of the heart and the mind?"

However, Tathagata seemed to have already gone far away; apart from a faint echo of laughter, Tathagata's voice could no longer be heard.

"Slay the demons of the heart, the heart blade?" Luo Ge murmured, seemingly understanding something, but still uncertain.

Those unbearable illusions still flickered before his eyes, those unbearable sounds still echoed.

"Brother Ge..." Qing slowly opened her eyes in his arms, her face flushed red, clearly unable to endure it any longer.

While Luo Ge was speaking with Tathagata, she had already removed all her clothes, revealing smooth, slender pink legs and a bare, white back. Her fiery body clung tightly to Ge Xiaoyao, her breath seeming to incinerate everything, kissing and biting him relentlessly, as if seeking a moment of coolness.

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"Brother Ge... hurry... I'm so hot!" Her pink arms embraced Luo Ge, her jade hands gripping his clothes tightly, tearing at them forcefully. Beneath those clothes lay what she needed. "Qing'er... just

bear with it a little longer!" Luo Ge sighed, closing his eyes. "Use your heart as a blade, slay the demons of the heart..."

He couldn't care less about anything else at this moment, murmuring to himself, trying desperately to grasp that faint, elusive enlightenment within his heart.

"What could it be?" Luo Ge muttered to himself.

"Hold me..." Yi Qing, nestled in his arms, replied with a dazed expression.

Luo Ge smiled calmly, gently brushing aside Yi Qing's long, flowing black hair, shook his head, and flew forward, casually unleashing several bursts of divine and demonic power.

A deafening roar followed, and all the illusions shattered into pieces.

"Have you understood? Benefactor Luo Ge!" The voice of Tathagata rang out again.

Luo Ge laughed wildly, "What if I understand? What if I don't?" The Buddha

smiled and said, "If you understand, this Mountain of Desire will naturally disappear; if you don't understand, you will forever be trapped in it!"

A cold killing intent flashed in Luo Ge's eyes. He tightly embraced Yi Qing, whose face was flushed, and said fiercely, "Buddha, regardless of whether I'm trapped or not, Yi Qing is none of our business. Since you keep talking about the Buddha's compassion, you can't just watch her struggle in pain like this!"

"Alright...alright..." The Buddha's voice softened in the air, "I promise you, I will eliminate Yi Qing's desires, but she won't wake up until you understand. Is that alright?"

"Alright!" Luo Ge nodded loudly.

As long as Yi Qing was safe, Luo Ge could concentrate on understanding the Zen principle. Even if he didn't understand, he could still deal with the temptations of sensual pleasures. With his willpower, he was confident he could resist the Buddha's power of the Mountain of Desire.

Suddenly, a burst of golden light, like a rosy cloud, shot out from the direction of the Western Sacred Mountain, heading towards this direction. Before long, the sounds of chanting and Buddhist hymns filled the air around Luo Ge, each note as clear and pure as a mountain spring striking stone.

A burst of golden light spread out, swirling in mid-air before forming a vase-shaped mudra, which gently enveloped Yi Qing. Luo Ge immediately felt a refreshing coolness wash over him, and he couldn't help but take two deep breaths of spiritual energy. The suppressed fire of desire within him instantly extinguished, leaving him feeling indescribably comfortable.

Looking at Yi Qing, he saw a slight tremor, the blush on her face gradually fading, and her body, flushed from the evil fire, slowly returning to its snow-white color. Her icy, snow-white skin pained Luo Ge.

He used his divine and demonic power to mend the clothes that Yi Qing had unconsciously torn, covering her body and laying her flat on a white cloud.

Yi Qing's breathing gradually calmed, and she peacefully fell asleep. She was an ancient true god, her body inherently light, able to float in the sky even without divine power.

After settling Yi Qing, Luo Ge stood up single-mindedly, his eyes gradually filling with a heroic spirit. He laughed wildly towards the sky, "Buddha, come on, unleash all the power of your Desire Mountain!"

"Hehe..." Buddha's laughter echoed from the sky.

"Buddha, what are you laughing at?" Luo Ge raised his eyebrows, arrogantly asking, his entire body radiating unparalleled domineering aura.

"Luo Ge... can you really control your own body?" Buddha laughed.

Luo Ge frowned, understanding Buddha's meaning. Clearly, Buddha had seen that his body was composed of two parts: one part was Ge Xiaoyao, and the other part was the avatar of the demon Luo Ge.

"Of course I can make the decision!" Luo Ge said coldly, but inwardly he thought, "So what if Tathagata knows? Since I am Luo Ge now, I have the right to control myself!"

"Very well..." Tathagata laughed, "However, since I have already destroyed Mount Desire, I can no longer control its mental power. If you really want to fight it, then use your divine and demonic power to shatter those illusions. The stronger your divine and demonic power, the stronger the mental power protecting Mount Desire will be!"

Luo Ge's eyes flashed with killing intent, and he said, "Fine! Since that's the case, don't blame me for being impolite!" As he spoke, he spread his body and stood in mid-air. Streams of black and white intertwined divine and demonic power burst forth like rainbows and smoke, paused slightly in mid-air, and then burst into a dazzling light, splitting into thousands of whirlwind blades that shattered the illusions, phantoms, and sounds one by one.

In fact, since Luo Ge had passed through Tathagata's Mount Desire, he should have severed his killing intent. However, his body was ultimately composed of two parts, and as the Buddha had asked, he couldn't truly control his own body.

Luo Ge was an ancient demon, long fallen into demonic ways; making him relinquish his killing intent was even more difficult than instilling a kind heart in him. Let alone one mountain of Buddha's killing intent, even ten mountains wouldn't bring him enlightenment or make him abandon his bloodlust.

Therefore, Luo Ge's killing intent remained, albeit much weaker, but even so, it still drove him mad in his carnage.

As the thousands upon thousands of divine and demonic powers that formed the whirlwind of cold blades gradually disappeared, a clear and calm sky finally returned.

"Haha... Buddha, your power has been neutralized by me!" Luo Ge laughed wildly. The Buddha

's soft laughter also echoed from the sky, faint yet subtly seeping into Luo Ge's laughter, fragmenting it into pieces, making it sound exceptionally eerie.

"Lord Luo Ge...you haven't truly dissolved them, you've merely disrupted them temporarily, just as I disrupted your laughter!" The Buddha's voice drifted over.

"Is that so?" Luo Ge burst into another fit of wild laughter, concealing the eerie sound that the Buddha had interrupted.

"Satan, stop pretending, reveal yourself..." the Buddha said, "I know that what resides in this young man is not your avatar, but your true form!" Luo

Ge was startled, about to retort, when he felt a jolt, as if something intangible had drained him. He swayed violently, and then heard a series of eerie, chattering laughs, just like the one he had heard when the Buddha had interrupted his laughter.

"You've finally appeared. I know that the sound wasn't interrupted by me; it's your true laughter!" the Buddha's deep voice boomed.

The deep voice sent a shiver down Luo Ge's spine, for it was clearly the voice of Luo Ge. And Luo Ge was none other than the ancient demon Satan.

"Buddha, you have indeed achieved great merit..." Satan chuckled, then said in a deep voice, "However, your tribulation has also arrived!"

"Satan, whether my tribulation has arrived or not, I have my own senses, I don't need you to remind me!" Buddha said, "But this benefactor Ge, you have borrowed his body, why are you still so wary of him, taking half of his divine consciousness into your body?"

"Hmph!" The invisible deep voice said, "Buddha, you will never understand this, because you have severed the floating mountain of the seven emotions and six desires..."

"Roggs, is the one you merged with your clone or your original body?" Roger finally asked his own question.

"Hahaha..." Satan burst into maniacal laughter, "What's the difference between an avatar and the original? Luo Ge, no... now you should be called Ge Xiaoyao!" He then seemed to be addressing Buddha, saying, "God is not god, demon is not demon; the unity of god and demon, the fusion of god and demon, is the eternal way of Heaven. Buddha, haven't you grasped this yet?"

Buddha chuckled, "Ge Benefactor... since you already possess the body of a celestial being, merging with this demon will indeed make you the first to guide the cataclysm of Heaven and Earth. Not to mention the Jade Emperor, even if I, Buddha, were to add Jesus, Allah, and other ancient true gods, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to defeat you!" He paused slightly, then laughed again, "But, Satan, will you merge with him forever? Will you willingly remain Luo Ge forever? You won't..."

Satan laughed maniacally, "Buddha, you are indeed clever! But what good is cleverness? You can't change anything!"

“Yes, Satan, I cannot change…” Tathagata said, “However, there is one person who can change… He is Ge Xiaoyao right before you, Benefactor Ge!”

Satan laughed even more arrogantly, “Tathagata, you are too naive. Ge Xiaoyao is now my man, how could he betray me? Besides, even if he betrayed me, so what? I have half of his divine consciousness in my hands, even if he wanted to self-destruct his original spirit, it would be impossible!”

"Bodhi has no tree, the bright mirror is not a stand, Amitabha... Satan, you'd better watch yourself..." The Buddha uttered a long Buddhist chant, then fell silent.

"Rogers... what did the Buddha say?" Ge Xiaoyao asked.

Satan said, "Nothing, Ge Xiaoyao, you are still your demonic envoy, the most terrifying fusion of god and demon in the entire Three Realms!"

Ge Xiaoyao felt an invisible medium refill his body, and his eyes regained their killing intent. He knew he was Rogers again.

However, his state of mind suddenly changed. The Buddha's final Zen saying stirred his heart, seemingly confirming the saying, "The knife in the heart cuts down the god and demon within."

At this moment, a soft cry was heard, "Brother Ge..."

It turned out that Yi Qing had woken up sometime earlier and flew into his arms.

"Qing'er, you're awake!" Rogers smiled, still murmuring the phrase, "Bodhi has no tree, the bright mirror is not a stand..."

"Brother Ge, what are you saying?" Yi Qing blinked her bright eyes, her long eyelashes captivating.

Luo Ge shook his head and smiled, "Nothing!"

In the sky, countless phantoms gradually appeared, making even more intense passionate gestures and emitting sounds that stirred the heart.

"Brother Ge, have you figured it out?" Yi Qing looked at Luo Ge affectionately, her eyes gradually becoming hazy, her red lips becoming engorged, as red and dewy as roses.

Luo Ge shook his head and frowned.

Before Luo Ge could speak, Yi Qing smiled sweetly, suddenly lifting herself from his embrace, and kissed Luo Ge's lips without hesitation with her engorged, cherry-red lips.

"Qing'er, don't do this..." Luo Ge hurriedly said, but his voice sounded like a sob.

Yi Qing raised her head, a sly glint in her eyes, "Brother Ge, haven't you already figured it out? What are you afraid of?" Saying that, she kissed him again.

"Mmm..." Luo Ge felt a pain on his lips, a cool sensation flowing from between them, it turned out that Yi Qing had bitten his lower lip.

A trace of blood seeped into his mouth, mingling with Yi Qing's sweet, moist tongue, instantly leaving Luo Ge's mind blank. He tightly embraced Yi Qing, kissing her frantically.

At that moment, the chanting of Buddhist hymns resounded in the sky once more, the long, drawn-out sounds of bells and wooden fish striking Luo Ge's heart with each beat.

With Yi Qing's fragrant tongue in his mouth and the serene chanting in his ears, Luo Ge's body floated lightly, tumbling with Yi Qing above the soft white clouds.

The alluring illusions around them vanished, leaving only Yi Qing and Luo Ge's two bodies, locked in a life-or-death struggle, entwined in a desperate embrace.

Suddenly, the chanting transformed into a deep, somber chant: "Bodhi has no tree, the bright mirror is not a stand… Bodhi has no tree… the bright mirror is not a stand…"

Among the white clouds, Luo Ge and Yi Qing had already traversed five of the thirteen floating mountains. Now, they were flying hand in hand towards the sixth floating mountain.

"What's that floating mountain ahead?" Yi Qing asked.

Luo Ge shook his head, "I don't know..."

"Brother Ge, what did you realize on Mount Yufu?" Yi Qing asked with a smile.

Luo Ge smiled, clasped his hands together, then separated them; his hands were empty, containing nothing. "Do you understand?"

Yi Qing nodded, but smiled and said, "Brother Ge, let's make a bet!"

"What bet?" Luo Ge touched his nose and asked.

"We'll bet on how long it will take us to cross those floating mountains!" Yi Qing said.

"Okay..." Luo Ge laughed heartily, "What's the bet?"

A blush appeared on Yi Qing's face, and he whispered something close to Luo Ge's ear.

Luo Ge laughed heartily, but pointed his finger at her nose and said, "Shameless! Alright... how long do you think it will take us to get through?"

"Three days!" Yi Qing blinked and said, "What do you think?"

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"One day!" Luo Ge laughed, "Not even a day!"

Yi Qing asked doubtfully, "Brother Ge, are you really that confident?"

"Of course!" Luo Ge smiled, took Yi Qing's hand, and flew forward.

The speed at which they passed through the remaining seven floating mountains left Yi Qing speechless, because Luo Ge was almost unaffected, flying swiftly all the way.

"Brother Ge... when did you become so strong?" Yi Qing asked suspiciously.

Luo Ge smiled slightly, "On that floating mountain of desire, I have already realized..."

Yi Qing asked, "Realized what?"

"Form is emptiness!"

"Form is emptiness?" Yi Qing nodded, seemingly understanding something.

Luo Ge said calmly, "Bodhi has no tree, the bright mirror is not a stand, killing is emptiness, form is emptiness, all things are emptiness. The Buddha's teachings speak of emptiness. Since everything is emptiness, why bother with them? Wouldn't that just invite trouble?"

Yi Qing laughed, "Brother Ge, you're so amazing!"

Luo Ge smiled knowingly, leaning closer to Yi Qing's cheek and saying suggestively, "Even if I'm amazing, I'm not as amazing as you..."

Yi Qing instantly understood what Luo Ge meant, her face flushed, and she said coquettishly, "I won't... Brother Ge is making fun of Qing'er again!"

Luo Ge laughed heartily and said, "Alright, Qing'er, I won't say anymore. We'll be at Mount Ling soon."

Mount Ling is the first mountain in the Western Buddhist realm.

The mountain is infinitely high, radiating golden light, with countless fragrant petals of the Brahma flower scattering.

Even before reaching the foot of the mountain, one can feel the chanting of Buddhist hymns, like flowing water, coming from afar and penetrating the heart. All the birds soaring in the air all face the direction of Mount Ling, as if listening to the chanting of Buddhist teachings.

"What a magnificent sacred mountain! Truly a Buddhist paradise, its grandeur, scenery, and spiritual energy are extraordinary!" Luo Ge gazed at the golden summit, nodding in admiration.

Yi Qing nodded in agreement, "It seems this Tathagata is indeed quite accomplished; no wonder he became a master and true ruler of the Three Realms!"

Luo Ge smiled and said, "Even if he is incredibly powerful, he probably can't escape this calamity. Today, I have traversed his thirteen floating mountains. If he dares to avoid me again, I will flatten his sacred mountain with my axe, turning his Buddhist pure land into scorched earth!"

Yi Qing said, "Alright! Brother Ge, I support you!"

As the two were talking, a brilliant golden light shone from the summit of the sacred mountain, and chanting resounded. Amidst a shower of fragrant flowers, several golden lotuses drifted down from the clouds, reaching Luo Ge and Yi Qing.

There were three seven-petaled golden lotuses, two of which were hollow, while a figure stood atop one of them.

The person was actually a woman, with a graceful figure clad in a plain white Buddhist robe. Her black hair cascaded down her back, her face was like a jade plate, indescribably dignified and beautiful, her eyes were bright and her eyebrows delicate as spring blossoms, yet she possessed unparalleled elegance. A golden mole between her brows shimmered, reflecting on her face, subtly conveying an aura of unapproachable majesty.

She approached, without stepping down from her lotus flower, and clasped her hands in a gesture of respect, saying, "Benefactor Luo Ge, the Buddha has decreed that the Bodhisattva Guanyin invites you both to come to the main hall for an audience."

Luo Ge smiled gently and bowed in return, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, Bodhisattva Guanyin... Please!"

Bodhisattva Guanyin glanced at Luo Ge and Yi Qing, and smiled, saying, "Benefactors, please ascend the lotus platform!" She gestured for them to proceed.

Yi Qing looked at Luo Ge, somewhat hesitant.

Luo Ge smiled and said, "Let's go! We shouldn't disappoint the Buddha and Bodhisattva Guanyin's holy kindness!"

The two stepped onto the seven-petaled golden lotus. Guanyin softly chanted Buddhist mantras, and the lotus slowly moved, crossing the river of clouds. She smiled and said, "I've long heard Buddha say that Benefactor Luo Ge is handsome and generous. Seeing you today, I can see you are indeed extraordinary!"

Luo Ge smiled faintly and said, "Guanyin Bodhisattva, you flatter me. It's merely Buddha's favor!" Although he had come to fight against Tathagata, his words contained no disrespect. As the saying goes, "It is impolite not to reciprocate." He had been treated with courtesy, so he naturally reciprocated. This was a matter of personal character, unrelated to any deep-seated grudge.

"What Buddha's favor!" Guanyin laughed. "It seems Benefactor Luo Ge truly possesses the talent to achieve great things. Guanyin, if I may be so bold as to address you as brother?"

Yi Qing's face immediately showed tension as he looked at Luo Ge.

"Is this little girl jealous of Guanyin?" Luo Ge chuckled inwardly, nodding slightly to Yi Qing to reassure her. Then, he smiled at Guanyin, saying, "Of course, if you don't mind me calling you 'sister'!"

Guanyin, being so wise, immediately discerned the subtle relationship between Yi Qing and Luo Ge with a quick glance. She smiled and said, "Of course, Brother Luo Ge. This seemingly celestial little sister must be the ancient true god Yi Qing!"

"That's me!" Before Luo Ge could reply, Yi Qing coldly answered, glancing at Guanyin with her beautiful eyes. "However, since you know I'm an ancient god, why don't you call me 'senior'?"

In truth, Yi Qing, being from ancient times, was indeed many years older than Guanyin. However, in terms of cultivation, she hadn't cultivated herself in the Demon-Subduing Mirror for the past few years, and even in the ancient divine realm, her power wasn't very strong. Therefore, she was probably only slightly stronger than Guanyin. Of course, this is all objectively speaking. At this moment, Guanyin was asking her questions politely, and for her to act so arrogantly, relying on

her seniority, seemed a bit petty and condescending. Another reason was that she was somewhat displeased to see Guanyin constantly trying to get close to her brother Ge, addressing him as "sister" and "brother" so intimately after only a few words.

Guanyin, of course, knew the reason behind this. Having already attained enlightenment, she wouldn't hold such a grudge. She simply smiled faintly and said, "Senior Yiqing, please forgive my lack of courtesy!"

Yiqing, however, coldly snorted and remained silent.

Luo Ge laughed, "Sister Guanyin...we just passed through the Thirteen Floating Mountains, and Qing'er is feeling unwell. Please forgive us!"

Guanyin said, "Brother, you're too kind...Actually, Senior Yiqing is truly a genuine person, a remnant of ancient times, something we can't possibly comprehend!"

Yiqing, hearing the veiled sarcasm in Guanyin's words, was truly angry and immediately sneered, "Sister Guanyin, the Holy One of Buddhism, whose essence is transcendence. This boastful remark is rather embarrassing for me!"

Guanyin smiled calmly and said, "Since that's the case, it was this humble monk who was first angered. Please don't take offense, Sister Qing'er!"

Luo Ge chuckled inwardly. What could a god or Buddha do? She was still a woman, and they had to determine who was superior the moment they met. He smiled and said, "Now that we've arrived at Mount Ling, we should first pay our respects to the Buddha."

As he spoke, the three of them, seated on golden lotuses, reached the summit of Mount Ling. There, a magnificent golden palace stood atop the mountain, its grandeur awe-inspiring. The air was filled with the ethereal sounds of chanting, rising purple smoke,

and the dazzling array of precious flowers and incense, as radiant as the stars in the sky. Outside the palace, dozens of celestial maidens dressed in tight-fitting golden robes stood in orderly rows, each holding a fresh flower or a vase in their jade hands. They were all beautiful and radiant, yet their faces were filled with compassion.

"Brother Luo Ge, Sister Yi Qing, please!" Guanyin gracefully stepped down from her lotus throne and led the way into the palace.

Luo Ge glanced at Yi Qing, but Yi Qing coldly snorted, ignoring him, and continued walking forward on her own.

Although Guanyin walked ahead, she clearly saw the expressions of the two behind her. She then said, "Brother Luo Ge, now that you've traversed the Thirteen Floating Mountains, you must have grasped the Buddhist principle of emptiness, the four elements detached from all things?"

Luo Ge replied, "I am dull-witted and have only barely grasped it; my understanding is still shallow. I need more guidance from Sister Guanyin in the future!"

At this moment, Yi Qing let out a cold snort.

Guanyin turned and smiled at Luo Ge, revealing an incomparably charming smile. Her mature womanly allure far surpassed that of the naive girls like Yi Qing. Luo Ge didn't notice anything amiss, but Yi Qing, seeing this, was already seething with rage.

"What a vicious scheme to sow discord with a beautiful woman!" Luo Ge thought to himself. "Guanyin's move is too underhanded!"

After a moment's thought, he used telepathy to tell Yi Qing, "Qing'er, don't fall for Guanyin's divisive tactics."

Hearing Luo Ge's whisper, Yi Qing suddenly understood and immediately said, "Brother Ge, I understand..."

Luo Ge added, "Don't show any emotion. Let's see what other tricks Tathagata will play on us."

The three of them had already entered the Buddha Hall.

At this moment, the vast Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas was completely empty. Only on the throne, Tathagata sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, the golden halo above his head shining with pure light.

"Buddha Tathagata, we have invited benefactors Luo Ge and Yi Qing!" Guanyin bowed and reported. Tathagata

slowly opened his eyes, looked at Luo Ge and Yi Qing, then glanced at Guanyin who was nodding and smiling beside him, smiled faintly, but did not speak.

Seeing that Tathagata was using veiled language, Luo Ge sneered inwardly, stood proudly with his head held high, and said loudly, "Tathagata, since you issued a challenge, telling me that if I wanted to fight you, I must first cross the Thirteen Floating Mountains, I have now crossed the Thirteen Floating Mountains, and now it is time for us to fight!"

Tathagata smiled slightly, leisurely chanted a Buddhist chant, but did not answer Luo Ge's words. He pointed to the empty Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas and said, "Benefactor Luo Ge... do you know that there were once ten thousand Buddhas listening to the Dharma in this Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas, but why is it now empty?"

Luo Ge smiled sneer and said, "I don't need to know, nor do I need to guess!"

Tathagata nodded, "Very well... you can fight me now!"

Luo Ge was very calm. This was what he had wanted all along. As for whether Tathagata wanted to fight or not, that was his business, and he didn't need to think about it.

The Buddha smiled and said, "Long before you arrived, I had already dismissed those ten thousand Buddhas, sending them to the mortal realm to reincarnate and cultivate!"

Luo Ge raised an eyebrow, glanced at the Buddha, and thought to himself, "Damn! Just like the Jade Emperor! He hasn't encountered a single challenger in tens of thousands of years, and when he finally does, he runs away without a fight! But at least the Buddha is a man, at least he dares to fight. It seems this time, I can't let him escape no matter what!"

The Buddha then said, "Guanyin Bodhisattva, come forward to hear my decree!"

Guanyin clasped her hands and said, "Present!"

The Buddha said slowly, "Guanyin Bodhisattva, I originally intended for you to witness my fight with Luo Ge, but during the journey to guide you, you harbored resentment and committed an act contrary to Buddhist teachings. Are you aware of this?"

Guanyin was startled, her whole body trembling slightly, before saying, "The Buddha's wisdom is..." "Guanyin knows her mistake!" Buddha

said again, "Now that you have been tainted by worldly desires, you are no longer destined to see Buddha and you fight. Go down to the mortal realm and cultivate your golden body for ten lifetimes!"

Guanyin's face couldn't help but tremble, and she said with a hint of sorrow, "Guanyin will obey the Buddha's decree!"

Buddha pondered for a moment and then said, "Considering your nine lifetimes of merit, you can be said to have already understood the Pure Land Dharma. Now, your worldly desires are just beginning to sprout, and your worldly karmic ties are even deeper than those who have not cultivated. You need to experience the evils of the seven emotions and the suffering of the six desires in the mortal world before you can have an epiphany. Do you understand?"

Guanyin remained silent for a long time before saying, "Disciple understands, thank you for your guidance, Buddha..."

Luo Ge stroked his chin and thought to himself, "The worldly karmic ties are where you will have an epiphany... Hehe, this Buddha is quite ruthless!" He glanced at Yi Qing and saw a rare smile on Yi Qing's face.

"Alas! Some are happy, some are sad!" Luo Ge watched as Guanyin slowly removed the golden Buddha flower from her head, her hair disheveled, and walked out of the main hall. A pang of pity swept through his heart, and he sighed silently .

At this moment, only Luo Ge, Yi Qing, and Tathagata remained in the vast Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas.

"Benefactor Yi Qing, now I invite you to witness my contest of magic with Benefactor Luo Ge, is that alright?" Tathagata said, looking at Yi Qing.

Chapter 321 Contest of Magic with Tathagata (Part 2)

Seeing Tathagata reprimand Guanyin and banish her to the mortal realm to experience hardship, Yi Qing felt a surge of anger and his impression of Tathagata changed significantly. He immediately smiled and said, "Thank you for your trust, Buddha Tathagata!"

Tathagata smiled slightly and then said to Luo Ge, "This hall is too small; let's go outside to have the contest!"

Luo Ge nodded, and the three of them walked out of the hall.

When they arrived outside the hall, whether at the Buddha's command or for some other reason, the dozen or so Buddhist nuns who had been standing there were nowhere to be seen. It seemed that only the three of them remained on the entire Mount Ling.

In truth, Luo Ge was unaware that those Buddhist nuns were not the Buddha's people, but rather attendants of Guanyin Bodhisattva. Since Guanyin had descended to the mortal realm, they naturally followed to rebuild their cultivation. However, in the vast sea of humanity, their whereabouts were unknown.

The Buddha and Luo Ge each flew into the air, creating distance between them. The Buddha's face remained expressionless, a calm smile on his face: "Benefactor Luo Ge, let's begin!"

Luo Ge nodded, his body tensing, a faint black and white light emanating from him. The Buddha's

expression was composed, his eyes slightly closed, a golden light also faintly emanating from him.

"Benefactor Luo Ge…please make your move!" the Buddha suddenly said, opening his eyes.

"Good!" Luo Ge roared, raising his right hand high. A white light flashed, and the Pangu Axe, which had split the heavens and earth, was now in his hand. He swung it twice in the air and then blew it towards Tathagata. Layers of cold, gleaming axe blades instantly filled the entire sky, accompanied

by the whistling sound of air being torn apart. Tathagata chanted a Buddhist mantra softly, then closed his eyes again. His entire body suddenly flashed with golden light, which abruptly transformed into a Vajra Subduing Demon, wearing a lotus flower on his head, dressed in short clothes, and with a ferocious face. He held a Vajra

Subduing Demon Pestle, one hand held to his chest, and slashed forward fiercely. Tathagata instantly approached the layers of cold, gleaming axe blades. The Vajra Subduing Demon Pestle suddenly shone brightly, shattering countless axe blades. It even carved a path through the cold light, and the golden Vajra Subduing Demon Pestle was instantly in front of Luo Ge, ready to strike.

Luo Ge sneered, raising the Pangu Axe in his hand sharply, just in time to block the Vajra Subduing Demon Pestle. The two struck together, producing a loud cracking sound. Luo Ge was thrown several feet into the air, while Tathagata was also thrown back by the immense force, somersaulting several times before landing atop a cloud.

Tathagata's Vajra Pestle was forged from the Nine Heavens Mystic Stone, which had accompanied him in slaying demons and monsters, accumulating immense Buddhist power, making it a top-tier Buddhist weapon in the Western Paradise. Luo Ge's Pangu Axe, on the other hand, was used by Pangu to create the world, gathering the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, making it an ancient divine weapon as well.

The two clashed, evenly matched. Luo Ge calmed himself, laughed heartily, and charged forward again. This time, the Pangu Axe suddenly reversed its rotation, unleashing a massive, cold blade like a wheel.

Tathagata chuckled, saying, "Your divine power is truly formidable!" He gently rose from the cloud, gripped the Vajra Pestle tightly with both hands, and struck out, striking the massive axe-blade wheel precisely.

A burst of light flashed, and Tathagata abruptly retreated several steps, saying, "You bastard Luo Ge, you actually added divine power to your weapon technique! I almost fell for your trick!"

Luo Ge laughed wildly, "All's fair in war, what's this? Come again!" Three more axe blades, as large as cartwheels, struck through the air. His previous axe attack contained explosive divine power, and Tathagata, caught off guard, still struck with his Demon-Subduing Staff. The Demon-Subduing Staff was rebounded by the explosive force of the divine power, almost slipping from his grasp. Fortunately, Tathagata's magical power was profound, preventing the divine weapon from slipping from his hand, but his arms were numb, and his tiger's mouth felt like it was about to split open. Seeing the three axe beams shooting towards him again, he dared not be careless. He chanted the Demon-Subduing Incantation, and dozens of golden halos suddenly appeared on the Demon-Subduing Staff, layer upon layer enveloping the axe beams.

Boom boom boom, a series of explosions rang out, and huge bursts of light radiated in all directions, instantly turning the entire sky a ghastly white.

As the radiance faded, both Buddha and Luo Ge let out a long laugh. Buddha raised his arm, and the Demon-Subduing Pestle flashed with golden light before vanishing without a trace. "Benefactor Luo Ge,"

he said, "our weapons are identical, and neither of us has gained the upper hand. How about we have a fistfight instead?" Luo Ge laughed loudly, "Very well!" He then sheathed his Pangu Giant Axe and clasped his hands in a salute.

Yi Qing stood far away atop the Ten Thousand Buddha Hall, watching the battle with her heart pounding. The battle between the number one figure in the Western Paradise's Buddhist realm and Luo Ge, a being who had merged with a god and a demon, shook the heavens and the three realms. The continuous explosions were so powerful that even Yi Qing's ancient divine power could not withstand them, so she simply covered her ears.

Luo Ge had never actually practiced fistfighting. His most formidable skill was the close-quarters combat technique he had honed during his time in the underworld in modern times. No wonder it was steady, accurate, fast, and ruthless. He won entirely through sheer strength, speed, and agility.

At this moment, Buddha clasped his hands together and spread his legs in a graceful starting stance. Who was Buddha? The foremost figure in the Buddhist realm, not only possessing a Buddhist state of mind, but also divine-level martial arts skills in subduing demons. Even in the mortal world, Shaolin's fist techniques were invincible.

In comparison, Luo Ge's starting stance was rather awkward. His feet were slightly apart, his body half-squatting, his back bent, his fists guarding his chest, and his eyes fixed on Buddha, like a monkey facing a formidable enemy.

Yi Qing couldn't help but chuckle at Luo Ge's ugly appearance, but his expression was full of concern, clearly worried about him.

Buddha smiled slightly, "Benefactor Luo Ge is so valiant, have you not learned any formal martial arts?"

Luo Ge laughed heartily, "What martial arts would be considered formal when fighting a god-level Buddha like you? Do I need 'Buddha's Palm' or 'Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage'?" Buddha

shook his head and smiled, "Benefactor, you flatter me!"

Actually, before making his move, Luo Ge had considered which martial art to use. Taekwondo? Unfortunately, he didn't know it, and it was that Japanese thing he disdained. Boxing? That was Western stuff, even more unacceptable; Wing Chun? Jeet Kune Do? Tai Chi Bagua Continuous Palm? He didn't know any of those. Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, White Crane Spreads Wings, Wild Geese Descending on the Sand? That was too low-level. He might as well use his most effective hooligan fist.

"Buddha... hurry up and make your move!" Luo Ge instantly seemed to have returned to modern times, when he was still involved in the underworld, and once knocked down an arrogant young man who thought himself a boss with one punch. In their one-on-one fight, Ge Xiaoyao didn't fall.

At this moment, his eyes were filled with disdain; he believed in contempt for the enemy in thought, but in reality, he needed to take the enemy seriously. Luo Ge remained motionless, while Tathagata had already made his move.

A fist gust of wind, mixed with divine wind and raging fire, struck towards Luo Ge's chest. It was a typical Buddhist orthodox fist technique, "Universal Salvation," a seemingly simple move that actually had thirty-six variations and seventy-two follow-up moves. Once unleashed, it was continuous and relentless, like a torrential downpour.

Unfortunately, Luo Ge didn't understand this fist technique at all. He retreated rapidly, then turned and kicked out, a giant foot mixed with clouds and mist, striking Tathagata's fist squarely.

Tathagata's first move was thus wasted. He staggered back several steps, looking at Luo Ge with disbelief.

Luo Ge laughed heartily, "Buddha, my shikigami, Dragon Tail Sweep, isn't it pretty good?"

"Not bad... Benefactor, you are truly an extraordinary person!" Buddha finally sighed, and then said, "Benefactor, take this!" Buddha's

fists opened and closed wide, Buddhist tribulation fire mixed with streaks of golden light shooting out, sealing off all of Luo Ge's vital points.

"Well done!" Luo Ge leaped into the air, already out of Buddha's fist range, passing swiftly over Buddha's head, turning in mid-air and grabbing Buddha tightly, his left iron fist already striking towards Buddha's face.

"Steady, accurate, ruthless, fast!" Luo Ge murmured the four-word mantra, his hands not stopping, his left fist like a meteor, striking Buddha's face fiercely.

Buddha had never seen such a rogue's fighting style before; it was utter nonsense, but he truly hadn't been able to react in time. Just as he was startled, a heavy punch landed on his face. Fortunately, he reacted quickly, immediately channeling his Buddhist power to create a divine shield around his face.

"Luo Ge… what kind of fist technique is this?" Buddha could no longer laugh and cried out urgently.

Luo Ge chuckled, "This is called the Rogue Fist!" He extended his right fist, then unleashed both fists simultaneously, like pounding a broken drum, relentlessly striking Buddha's face.

Buddha, a master of tens of thousands of years, had never suffered such humiliation. Although his face was shielded with divine power, Luo Ge's punches contained both divine and demonic power. The two blows collided, and while Buddha wasn't seriously injured, his face was almost unrecognizable.

"Ah!" Buddha roared, stretching out his hands and lifting Luo Ge high into the air, spinning him around.

"Buddha... die!" Ignoring his suspended body, Luo Ge rained blows upon Buddha's face.

Buddha channeled his power, sending Luo Ge flying far away. In that instant, Buddha roared, his entire body radiating golden light. With a series of flashes, he transformed into a six-zhang-tall golden Arhat.

This golden Arhat was a manifestation of Buddha at the peak of Mount Ling when he attained enlightenment; his Vajra body was indestructible and had not manifested again for tens of thousands of years. However, this time, his face, adorned with bruises and welts from Luo Ge's blows, was unsightly, hence the use of this six-zhang-tall golden body to conceal the ugliness.

"Amitabha..." The indestructible golden Arhat clasped his hands together, chanting the Buddha's name. His arms slightly bent, and boundless golden light shot forth, dazzling and soul-stirring.

However, this didn't seem to affect Luo Ge. He was having a great time, finally finding the feeling of beating that fake "boss" back then. His body somersaulted countless times in mid-air, then snapped back in an instant. Before the Buddha's indestructible body could finish chanting the Buddhist mantra, he threw another powerful punch.

However, this time his punch landed, but it didn't seem to gain any advantage, because the Buddha's indestructible body at this moment was indeed not something that his punch could hurt from thin air.

"Ouch!" Luo Ge heard a crisp sound, and his wrist felt like it was broken, causing him to cry out in pain.

At this moment, on the top of the Ten Thousand Buddha Hall of Mount Ling, Yi Qing, who had just seen Luo Ge beating the Buddha and was excitedly shouting and smiling, suddenly heard Luo Ge's scream. His heart sank, and his face turned pale. He then saw the Buddha's indestructible body roar and turn to throw a punch, all in the blink of an eye. He hurriedly shouted, "Brother Ge, be careful!"

Luo Ge's style was always that of a rogue's fist—if he failed to strike, he would immediately retreat. Moreover, although he had landed a blow this time, he had almost broken his hand. Naturally, he instinctively dodged far away, narrowly avoiding a heavy blow

from Buddha. "Luo Ge... I was careless just now. This time, it won't be so easy for you to hurt me again!" Buddha laughed heartily, his tall figure slowly walking towards Luo Ge. Although he walked slowly, his six-zhang height gave him enormous strides. In just three steps, he was already in front of Luo Ge, his fist, the size of a pig's head, flashing with golden light, fiercely striking at Luo Ge.

Luo Ge thought to himself, "Not good!" If he were hit by this fist, he would probably die without a burial place. Fortunately, he was fast. A flash of cold light appeared, and he had already retreated dozens of zhang away, dodging the attack.

"Hmph! You, Tathagata, can transform, but do you think I, Luo Ge, can't?" Luo Ge sneered, rubbing his still-painful wrist. His brows furrowed, his eyes widened in anger, and he let out a deafening roar. His entire body flashed with light, instantly illuminating the sky.

Seeing that Luo Ge hadn't been hit by Tathagata, Yi Qing on the top of the Ten Thousand Buddha Hall breathed a sigh of relief. But seeing Tathagata's six-zhang golden body like a giant, and Luo Ge looking pitiful like a chick in front of him, his heart jumped again. He wished he could rush up and fight Tathagata himself.

The golden light that Luo Ge unleashed flashed and disappeared in an instant, and a huge shadow appeared in the sky. A Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle, a hundred zhang long, appeared in the sky. This was the Nine Heavens Xuan Turtle, one of the ten ancient divine beasts that Ge Xiaoyao had devoured in the Beast Refining Demon Scripture.

Chapter 322 Fighting Tathagata (Part 2)

"Great... Brother Ge!" Yi Qing was no stranger to this Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle and naturally knew its power. He shouted excitedly.

"Woo..." The Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle, transformed from a ferocious beast, let out a low, muffled roar. Its massive head swayed, and its enormous mouth opened, instantly spewing out a stream of blazing blue flames.

It should be noted that Ge Xiaoyao had only used this beast transformation technique once before, when fighting the demon beast in the Kunlun Demon-Subduing Cave, where he transformed into a two-winged white tiger. He had never used it with this Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle. Moreover, having obtained half of the demon Satan, the Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle was also imbued with supreme demonic energy, making it a thousand times more powerful as a fusion of god and demon.

The appearance of the Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle even startled the indestructible body of Buddha. It quickly dodged outwards, avoiding the blazing blue flames.

Fire overcomes metal; Buddha understood this principle.

Luo Ge roared to the sky, spitting out two more balls of flame from its mouth. Its clumsy body moved forward, and a massive tail swept across, forcing Buddha's golden body into a corner.

He knew his beastly transformation was short-lived. Although supported by Satan's magic, it wasn't advisable to maintain the transformation for long. Therefore, he needed to end the battle quickly and force Tathagata to concede defeat within ten attacks. Tathagata's indestructible

body was also incredibly powerful. Although he didn't want to come into contact with the blazing blue flames, he didn't necessarily have to avoid them. Tathagata chanted a heavy Buddhist chant, raising his hand to unleash two beams of golden light, enveloping the flames emitted by the Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle. However, he couldn't dodge the giant tail sweeping towards him.

"Amitabha!" Tathagata shouted the Buddhist mantra, his palms slamming together, actually meeting the giant tail head-on. His indestructible body suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light.

Boom... The giant tail of the dragon turtle, covered in massive scales, struck Tathagata, instantly sending him flying. However, Tathagata also forcibly tore off large chunks of flesh from its tail, blood flowing out and scattering like a rain of blood across the sky.

"Brother Ge..." Yi Qing, disregarding the blood and rain staining her body, looked up and called out anxiously from the top of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall.

The Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle, transformed from Luo Ge, let out a roar, its massive body turning towards Yi Qing and gently nodding to indicate it was alright.

At this moment, the Tathagata's indestructible Vajra body also flew back, its golden light noticeably dimmed. Clearly, the immense power of the Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle had severely damaged it.

"Luo Ge, truly worthy of being a divine beast variant combining god and demon!" Tathagata said in a deep voice, raising his hands to his chest, forming the Brahma Vajra Mudra, and lifting it towards the sky. Instantly, a vast expanse of golden light filled the sky, transforming into a gigantic Vajra Seal, which pressed down upon the Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle.

"The real power is yet to come!" Luo Ge thought to himself. The Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle roared again, its massive body soaring into the air, hurtling towards the Brahma Seal.

At this moment, Yi Qing suddenly shouted, "Brother Ge...no!" She had clearly seen it from below. Although she hadn't seen the seal before, she knew she had been sealed inside the Demon-Subduing Mirror by a strange seal.

Once bitten, twice shy. Seeing the golden seal again, she naturally assumed it was a sealing spell, hence her worried cry.

Luo Ge had intended to use the Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle's invincible body to shatter the Vajra Seal, but hearing Yi Qing's cry, he realized his mistake. He thought to himself, "Yes, I have so many ways to escape, why be foolish enough to fight this Buddha head-on?"

With that thought, the Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle raised its head and roared, conjuring another enormous creature from within—the Water Demon Beast that Ge Xiaoyao had subdued on the banks of the Wei River. The Water Demon Beast charged forward, crashing into the Vajra Seal.

At that moment, Buddha chanted "Amitabha," but his face suddenly darkened. What do you mean? This Vajra Seal was actually formed from half of his Buddhist power, a trump card for sealing demons in emergencies. Let alone a Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle, even if all ten ancient ferocious beasts were here, he would capture them all. However, at this moment, it was instantly shattered by the Water Demon Beast, and both the seal and the Water Demon Beast vanished simultaneously. Buddha was

stunned, frozen in place.

Luo Ge secretly thought how close he had come to disaster; if his Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle had charged in, it would probably have been sealed by Buddha. However, he was naturally overjoyed that his prized Water Demon Beast had been sealed. He roared again, his mountain-like body suddenly soaring into the air, fireballs shooting from its massive maw, and his body pressed down on Buddha's golden form.

Tathagata was greatly surprised. He had intended to strike with the Vajra Seal, ending the battle decisively, but it had been destroyed by Luo Ge using a mere small beast demon. He was heartbroken, yet powerless to withstand the overwhelming power of the Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle's attack. He gritted his teeth; given his status, he could not flee. Moreover, he did not want to be defeated by Luo Ge.

"Namo... Ah-no-ne-e..." Facing the rapidly approaching blue flames and the Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle's enormous body, Tathagata closed his eyes, seemingly oblivious, and chanted a deep Buddhist mantra that echoed far and wide.

"Ya... Ya..." As Tathagata's chanting resounded, a golden light flashed in the distance, streaking across the sky like a meteor. Upon reaching him, it was revealed to be a colossal eagle, a thousand feet long! Its massive wings instantly filled the sky, like a dark, ominous cloud. With a roar, it charged towards the Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle, instantly swallowing the dozen or so blue flames emitted by the turtle. Its giant wings swirled and slashed fiercely, forcefully sending the Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle's massive body flying backward two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters).

"In the Northern Darkness there is a fish, its name is Kun... which transforms into a bird, its name is Peng." (Zhuangzi, *Free and Easy Wandering*). The bird summoned by the Buddha was the legendary Golden-Winged Roc. Long ago, the Phoenix had two offspring, one a peacock, and the other this Golden-Winged Roc. The peacock loved to eat people, and the Buddha, unable to bear its evil, attempted to subdue it. However, the peacock was extremely wicked and swallowed the Buddha whole. Fortunately, the Buddha possessed an indestructible body, splitting open the peacock's back to emerge and finally subduing it. Remembering that it originated from the peacock's body, the Buddha revered the peacock as his Buddha Mother. This Golden-Winged Roc naturally entered Mount Ling as a relative of the Buddha, listening to the Buddha's teachings daily, and over time, it also attained enlightenment.

In truth, the Golden-Winged Roc was even more ferocious and powerful than the Peacock, so much so that even the Buddha sometimes couldn't handle it. Fortunately, the Golden-Winged Roc was usually self-disciplined and didn't cause trouble, so they lived in peace. This time, the Buddha banished all the Buddhas to the mortal realm to cultivate, but the Golden-Winged Roc was unhappy and remained on Mount Ling.

When the Buddha saw that he couldn't defeat the Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle transformed from Luo Ge, and was unwilling to admit defeat, he remembered the Golden-Winged Roc still carefree on Mount Ling, and thus issued a Buddhist chant to aid him in battle.

"Buddha, you broke your promise! You couldn't defeat Brother Ge yourself, so you actually asked someone else to help you!" Yi Qing shouted loudly in the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas, feeling indignant.

The Buddha stepped aside, letting the Golden-Winged Roc fight Luo Ge's Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle, but smiled at Yi Qing and said, "Your Brother Ge used a divine beast to help you, so why can't I use a divine beast to help me?"

It turned out that he was referring to Luo Ge releasing the Water Demon Beast, which had tricked him into giving up his Vajra Seal.

Yi Qing, still indignant, sneered, "I never expected the mighty Tathagata to resort to such shamelessness!"

In truth, Tathagata's words were merely an excuse. While Luo Ge used a divine beast for assistance, it was his own, whereas Tathagata's divine beast was summoned from outside. Moreover, the Golden-Winged Roc had already achieved enlightenment and, strictly speaking, was no longer a divine beast.

Tathagata felt somewhat guilty and merely chuckled at Yi Qing's provocation. Unexpectedly, Yi Qing's words angered the very Golden-Winged Roc currently battling Luo Ge.

With a long cry, it unleashed a water arrow, aimed directly at the Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall, its target Yi Qing.

"Roar!" Luo Ge, the Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle, raised its head and roared, its mountain-like body rising rapidly, two long, sharp teeth extending from its massive mouth, piercing the Golden-Winged Roc's body.

Although the Golden-Winged Roc had achieved enlightenment, it did not possess the indestructible body of Tathagata. Moreover, it was enormous. Seeing the Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle's sharp teeth coming at it, it dodged, but its massive wings couldn't dodge. The sharp teeth pierced it, and with a sudden slash, countless golden feathers scattered.

At this moment, Yi Qing dodged the water arrows, her eyebrows furrowed, hands on her hips, angrily saying, "Buddha, this time it was that fierce bird that provoked me. I won't participate in your battle with Brother Ge, but I can at least seek revenge on that ugly crow!" Buddha

smiled bitterly, speechless. As soon as

Yi Qing spoke, she completely ignored Buddha's reaction, her slender body already soaring into the air, charging towards the Golden-Winged Roc. She unleashed a burst of extremely bright golden divine power, transforming it into countless golden blades that pierced the Golden-Winged Roc. The

Golden-Winged Roc, its wings wounded by the Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle's long teeth, let out a miserable cry, spitting out a jet of black water arrows that struck the Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle. With a hissing sound, large patches of the Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle's flesh immediately rotted and fell off.

Luo Ge, a variant of the Dragon Turtle, felt the same way. He gritted his teeth and roared, unleashing a fierce barrage of blue flames and spitting out his massive, sharp teeth—a mutually destructive fighting style. The Golden-Winged Roc cried out in agony; though its body remained unharmed, its golden wings were nearly roasted. What

truly terrified the Golden-Winged Roc was the countless golden blades unleashed by Yi Qing. As one of the ancient ferocious birds, it already felt a sense of dread upon seeing an ancient true god. Now, seeing the countless sharp golden blades piercing its body before it could even react, it cried out in agony.

"Amitabha... Benefactor Luo Ge, Benefactor Yi Qing," the Buddha proclaimed loudly, "I concede... Please spare that poor Golden-Winged Roc!"

Luo Ge had never intended to kill the Golden-Winged Roc. Hearing the Buddha's surrender and plea for mercy, he immediately stopped. The Xuan Tian Dragon Turtle shone with a cold light and instantly returned to its original form. He relied on Satan's magic to maintain his beast form, but he was now exhausted. Reverting to his original form, he gasped for breath, seemingly about to collapse.

"Hmph, not so easy! This ugly bird dares to harm me..." Yi Qing persisted, coldly snorting, "I'll pluck all its golden wings and then lock it in a cage to starve for ten days!"

However, despite his words, Yi Qing ultimately didn't unleash the golden divine power in his hand. Taking advantage of Luo Ge's momentary cessation, the Golden-Winged Roc let out a mournful cry and flew into the distance, disappearing from sight in an instant.

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