Chapter 697 - The Master of the Netherworld (1/2)

Upon the seeing the Flower of the Other Shore, Zhenren Yuding found it to be very familiar but he could not point out why. At that moment, he knew that this flower was no ordinary flower because as long as something was familiar to him, he should rightfully have a clear memory of it.

Shen Lian spoke, ”Buddha said of the Red Spider Lily, emotion is not karma, and fate foreordains life and death. You have attained the Way because of fate. If you die, it will also be because of fate. This is the will of heaven.”

The Flower of the Other Shore was precisely the Red Spider Lily, the sacred flower of the Yellow Springs!

The blood-red Red Spider Lily was like a red cinnabar. Its color did not fade even though Shen Lian used it to once again write Yuding's name on the Register of Life and Death.

Like blood, Yuding's name was written in bright red.

The world changed once again and at that moment, Shen Lian and Yuding appeared at the side of the Sea of Blood. Its waves undulated but not the slightest sound of water was heard. The Red Spider Lily bloomed, extending to the other shore.

From the Sea of Blood, a monk rose with a pagoda on his back. On top of the pagoda, there was a Bodhi Buddhist ray.

”World-Honored One Kṣitigarbha, The Buddha of Wisdom.”

Vast Buddhist chants resounded in the Sea of Blood, reaching the ears of Yuding.

He coldly chuckled, ”The Kṣitigarbha Body.”

At that instant, there were strands of Underworld Qi restricting Yuding's whole body, rendering him incapable of any movement. That was the power of the Register of Life and Death, as well as the Great Way's pull of reincarnation.

The sword gleam of his Celestial Slaying Flying Sword was innumerable, slicing the restrictions of the register. It was all in vain, however, for the Buddhist ray was already covering Yuding.

It was a Bodhi Buddhist ray that originated from the Daoist Master. Shen Lian knew of the Daoist Master - the one Shen Lian saw on Mount Fang Cun.

Below the Buddhist ray was the pagoda, which in turn had the whole of the Sea of Blood below it. In the end, it placed pressure on Yuding.

Finally, this broken piece of the Netherworld expanded continuously, causing an uncountable number of Red Spider Lilies to bloom on the shores of the Sea of Blood.

Shen Lian could feel the Netherworld getting bigger and bigger with no sign of stopping. At the same time, there was an addition of laws which he could not understand.

The temple at the Eastern Barbarians, originally for his enshrinement and worship, suddenly had an extra line of words etched to its board –'Qing Xuan Heavenly Lord of Salvation from Misery'.

When that happened, Shen Lian could immediately feel it.

Two viewpoints appeared in his mental state. One was a Godly portrait coming from the temple, the other was that of him in the present. Both were Shen Lian.

It could also be said that when he placed his attention on the temple, he became the Qing Xuan Heavenly Lord of Salvation from Misery. The Register of Life and Death also appeared in the hands of the Qing Xuan Heavenly Lord of Salvation from Misery, and he could finally see and understand all the laws of the Netherworld. He could immediately know the whole life's sufferings of any person who was within the scrutiny of his viewpoint,

Putting it simply, he could see the suffering of every single being.

The entire Netherworld, having living creatures in every corner, became a borderless sea made of all suffering. It made him sad but it also created a sense of mercy in his heart that spurred him to save every living being.

Similarly, in the Sea of Blood, the reincarnation at the trial of Daoist Yuding was broken down without continuously. Innumerable clean divine thoughts flew out, eventually being swallowed by Rāma. His Kṣitigarbha Body became more and more complete, and it could be seen that he enjoyed the endless benefits.

That may be the reincarnated body which was the peak existence of Daluo. Inside there surely lied many of Daluo's secrets. Even if Rāma was not yet a Daluo, he was undoubtedly the peak existence of Taiyi.

Shen Lian may have had an extra duplicated self in being the Qing Xuan Heavenly Lord of Salvation from Misery but even he did not dare to say with absolute certainty that he was a match for Rāma.

He found it quite amusing that Daoist Yuding was already written off so early in the game. It was no wonder that Rāma did not set himself against Shen Lian and instead displayed more friendliness and goodwill.

Shen Lian was precisely the bait with which Daoist Yuding could be caught with. The Bodhi Buddhist ray was obviously the treasure that truly delivered Daoist Yuding's reincarnation at trial to the land of the dead.