Chapter 13
The Holy Mother Who Cuts Off the Mortal World
The names of the divine are all imbued with the resonance of the Great Dao. It is said that there were gods when heaven was created, and gods and the Dao are one. Gods and the Dao are inherently one, inseparable, without distinction between you and me.
Reciting the sacred name is equivalent to invoking the power of the Great Dao. In particular, when Guang Chengzi recited the name of Yuanshi Tianzun on Kunlun Mountain, it was as if he was facing the Great Dao directly, which would surely attract the attention of Yuanshi Tianzun.
But given Guang Chengzi's status, let alone chanting Yuanshi Tianzun's name a few times, even if he chanted it every day, he wouldn't attract any disaster. On the contrary, he would attract the blessing of the Great Dao of Elucidation.
However, now that he is facing Chang Er Ding Guang Xian, Yuan Shi Tian Zun naturally cannot bully the weak. At most, he can let Guang Cheng Zi use his own magic power to move the Great Dao of Chan Tian. He can only do his best not to stop him.
But that alone is enough.
As Guang Chengzi sat down, a pure white lotus flower appeared on its own. He formed the treasure vase mudra with his hands, raised them above his head, and released a milky white halo from his fingers. He circulated the five elements within his body, and a five-colored radiance appeared in the pure white.
He continued to recount the wondrous scene of the Primordial Celestial Venerable preaching, and as countless scriptures resounded, thousands of intangible voices transformed into tangible runes, mingling with the radiant aura and solidifying into a phantom world.
This illusory world suddenly appeared and expanded in all directions, instantly enveloping the 108 Heavenly Maiden Arrays and illuminating them with hazy light.
The light suddenly vanished, and countless celestial maidens showed expressions of pain on their faces. Their former charm and allure disappeared, and black holes appeared on their pure white bodies.
Many celestial maidens rolled around on the ground involuntarily, emitting mournful wails. The former erotic paradise was completely gone, and the place had been transformed into a hell of punishment.
Chang Er Ding Guang Xian was also startled by this change, but he quickly recovered and sneered, "Guang Cheng Zi, these celestial maidens of mine are all refined from the souls of thousands of female cultivators."
I pitied their innocent suffering, which is why I specially devised the Celestial Maiden Formation to transform them into celestial maidens. If you slaughter them all, you will surely suffer divine retribution! I'd like to see if you dare to kill them!
What he said was indeed true; as long as the soul remains, it can be resurrected by rebuilding the physical body in the future.
The long-eared Dingguang Immortal's act of harvesting the essence of these female cultivators until their deaths was already a heinous crime, which aroused the resentment of many Shangqing female immortals. They would not dare to let him kill them all.
Moreover, committing mass killings and indiscriminate slaughter will displease Heaven, causing karmic retribution and entanglement, and leading to future calamities.
However, if Guang Chengzi were to hunt down these celestial maidens, Chang Er Ding Guang Xian would be overjoyed. This would not only relieve him of a troublesome matter but also ensure that Guang Chengzi would not suffer any good consequences in the future.
That's killing two birds with one stone, achieving three goals with one effort!
At this moment, Baihe Tongzi was also filled with anxiety, fearing that Guangchengzi might really recklessly commit massacres, which would likely incur the wrath of Yuanshi Tianzun.
"Senior Brother, please don't make a big fuss or lose your temper..." White Crane Boy prayed silently in his heart.
Guang Chengzi still formed the Treasure Vase Mudra with his hands and chanted sutras. That illusory world completely enveloped the 108 Heavenly Maiden Formations.
But as time went on, the many celestial maidens who had been struggling in pain began to undergo considerable changes.
The celestial maidens who were first scorched by the radiance gradually regained their serene appearance. Their former alluring charm gradually dissipated, and the lewd and evil aura on their bodies vanished. Peaceful smiles appeared on their flawless yet somewhat eerie faces.
A series of soft, popping sounds, like flowers blooming, rang out, and the flawless bodies of the many celestial maidens immediately began to explode inch by inch.
On each celestial maiden's physical body, more than ten thousand female cultivators' souls flew out. They were all different in appearance, height, weight and build, but each had their own unique temperament.
They weren't as perfect as celestial maidens, but they were more like a person, a living person, a real person.
No one is perfect, and no one is perfect.
However, it was Chang Er Ding Guang Xian who, out of his own selfish desires, forcibly dug out the beauty from these female cultivators and created those so-called perfect celestial maidens.
Upon closer inspection, it turns out to be nothing more than a collection of corpses pieced together; no matter how beautiful it may appear, it is still eerie.
Although these female cultivators' souls were incomplete, they had not lost their intelligence. They were at least celestial immortals, and some were even demigods.
That makes sense. If they were weak, they would have been consumed by time long ago. How could they have survived until now?
Many female immortal souls kowtowed to Guang Chengzi in gratitude, then looked at Chang Er Ding Guang Xian with resentment. Their resentment was even stronger than when they were still free, clearly indicating that they were determined to die and perish together with him.
Seeing that these celestial maidens could disintegrate without destroying their souls, Chang Er Ding Guang Xian lost his desire to continue his lewd play. He stood up with a solemn expression, but showed no sign of worry.
Firstly, if he can kill these female immortals once, he can kill them a second time. Moreover, these female immortals are now only souls, and their vitality is severely damaged, with less than one-tenth of their strength remaining.
Secondly, this is Kunlun Mountain, the territory of the Three Pure Ones, the domain of their Shangqing disciples. With just a shout, hundreds of colleagues will come to his aid.
With so many people here, they could easily overwhelm these female immortal souls. What's there to be afraid of?
What troubled him was that after hunting down these hundreds of thousands of female immortal souls, the karma on his body would probably become incredibly heavy.
"How infuriating! If I had a treasure that could kill without incurring any karmic consequences, or a primordial spiritual artifact, I would have killed these bastards this morning, instead of having to go through all this trouble now!"
Chang Er Ding Guang Xian cursed under his breath, just as he was about to kill these arrogant female immortal souls, Guang Cheng Zi turned the treasure bottle seal in his hand into a lotus seal.
As the lotus flowers bloomed and faded, her index finger fluttered like a butterfly, and instantly boundless spiritual energy surged towards them, condensing into lotus platforms that descended upon the souls of these female immortals.
The souls of the many female immortals who were originally determined to fight to the death to bite off a piece of Chang'er Dingguang Xian's flesh were nourished by these lotus platforms, and their weakened souls immediately stopped dispersing.
They turned around and began to grow stronger, though the speed was imperceptible, it still left them with a glimmer of hope for resurrection.
"When will this cycle of revenge end? Besides, since you are already dead, instead of wasting your time, you should try to reincarnate. Although I cannot open the path to reincarnation, I can still preserve your souls."
Guang Chengzi had a compassionate face and an indelible sense of peace in his eyes. The souls of many female immortals sat down on the lotus platform, their faces filled with emotion. Then, they put their hands together and began to practice the Yuanshi Tianzun scripture with Guang Chengzi.
With the help of these female immortal souls, none of the 108 Heavenly Maiden Formations survived; they all shattered, and the nearly one million female immortal souls trapped within were finally freed.
He also sat down on the lotus platform, chanting scriptures. Finally, the million lotus platforms transformed into a floating Dharma wheel, which quietly landed behind Guang Chengzi's head, bringing him a layer of protection.
This is a small gift from the souls of a million female immortals to their benefactor, representing their determination to live and die with Guang Chengzi.
If you want to kill Guang Chengzi, you must first defeat them!
As the last lotus platform fell into the Dharma Wheel, wisps of dark yellow clouds suddenly gathered in the heavens, auspicious light and lucky energy were born, and golden lotuses and flowers fell in profusion, creating a blessed land.
Then a stream of golden energy, like a small river, descended from the sky, carrying auspicious clouds and mist into Guang Chengzi's body, clearly intended to help him improve his cultivation.
However, Guang Chengzi kept in mind the teachings of Yuanshi Tianzun and immediately poured the river of merit into the Dharma wheel behind him, not daring to use it to improve his cultivation.
Nourished by this merit, the previously somewhat illusory Soul Wheel immediately became much more solid, and its surface was even covered with patches of dazzling golden light. With a slight rotation, it spread out a vast and luminous aura, which was righteous and peaceful, repelling all evil and dispelling ghosts, and actually turned into a great treasure.
Guang Chengzi was overjoyed to receive a reward for his merits; it was truly an unexpected stroke of luck.
"Although it cannot absorb merit to increase cultivation, it would be good if we could use this to refine this Dharma Wheel Chronicle into a spiritual treasure of merit!" Guang Chengzi said happily.
In the primordial world, merit is a kind of panacea; if you absorb it into your body, you can break through any bottleneck.
Watering the spiritual root, no matter how many millions of years it takes for the spiritual root to bloom, it will bear fruit immediately.
If it is incorporated into a magical artifact, it will possess incredible effects such as suppressing fortune, calming the mind, preventing all evil from invading, ensuring the retreat of evil spirits, and preventing karmic consequences from killing.
Lao Tzu possessed a treasure of acquired merit, named the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda.
This pagoda was created after Pangu's fall from the heavens. Amidst the lament of the Heavenly Dao, immeasurable merits were scattered. A full portion of these merits, imbued with the primordial energy of heaven and earth, condensed into a treasure, which is this Exquisite Pagoda of Primordial Energy.
When the Three Pure Ones joined forces to punish the Wu tribe on Mount Buzhou, the twelve Ancestral Witches could not bear such humiliation and launched a final attack together. However, Laozi, with the Xuanhuang Pagoda of Heaven and Earth above his head, blocked the way for Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian.
This terrifying ultimate attack failed to even break a wisp of the Xuanhuang Qi of the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda, demonstrating just how terrifying this pagoda truly is.
It was precisely because of the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda that the Three Pure Ones were able to so recklessly break into the Wu Clan, directly defeating many Wu people, including the Twelve Ancestral Witches, leaving them disheartened and in a sorry state.
Guang Chengzi did not expect this Dharma Wheel to have the power of the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda, he only hoped that it could be comparable to the Five Primordial Banners.
Chang Er Ding Guang Xian was no longer as smug as before. Seeing Guang Cheng Zi break his 108 Heavenly Maiden Formation, he felt his scalp tingle and, with a cloud of auspiciousness rising beneath his feet, wanted to flee.
Although Guang Chengzi was pleased with the power of this Dharma Wheel, he did not forget Chang Er Ding Guang Xian.
Seeing the long rabbit trying to run away, Guang Chengzi laughed and said, "Junior brother, don't be impatient. I see that you haven't eliminated your six senses, and it's difficult for you to attain the Great Dao. I feel this is very bad, so I have no choice but to harden my heart and cut off that root of trouble for you!"
Having said that, Guang Chengzi reached out and pulled a crane feather from the White Crane Boy's body. With a flick of his finger, the crane feather instantly transformed into a three-foot-long sword.
The longsword was sharp and its edge was fully exposed, exuding a chilling aura. Just by looking at it, Chang Er Ding Guangxian felt a chill in his groin and immediately turned and ran, wanting to find his senior brothers and sisters for help.
But how could Guang Chengzi let him escape so easily? The merit wheel behind him turned slightly, and two golden beams shot out, transforming directly into a golden hoop that pulled him by the neck and flew him here.
The long-eared Dingguangxian was in excruciating pain from the golden headband, and he wanted to beg for mercy, but before he could speak, the headband tightened immediately, silencing him.
"Junior brother, don't worry. Although it will hurt a little, without the trouble of this root of trouble, your cultivation will surely rise steadily in the future. You will surely thank me in the future."
Guang Chengzi wore a faint smile, and with the golden wheel of merit behind him, he looked like a god descended to earth, with a compassionate heart. If it weren't for the cold glint of the long sword in his hand, even Chang Er Ding Guang Xian would probably have been deceived.
The White Crane Boy stared at the Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal with a face full of pleasure and excitement, wishing he could tear this lecherous thief to pieces!
However, having the root of afflictions severed is worse than death for this joyful cultivator.
"Mmm!"
Chang Er Ding Guangxian was so anxious that his eyes were filled with tears. He wished he could kneel down before Guang Chengzi and beg him to spare his life.
Just then, a loud shout suddenly came from afar: "Stop immediately! Release Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal!"
The sound came quickly and urgently, and even though it was hundreds of millions of miles away, it was still heard very clearly, which shows how powerful the person's magic was.
Both Chang'er Dingguang Xian and Baihe Tongzi changed their expressions at the same moment. The difference was that the former was overjoyed, as if he had seen a savior, while the latter looked solemn, clearly indicating that the person who came was very troublesome.
"Senior Brother, this is terrible! It's actually the Turtle Spirit Mother! This female immortal is extremely protective of her own and has a very short temper. She is most fond of her fellow disciples. Even though she doesn't particularly like Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal, she will still do her best to protect us!"
The White Crane Boy's cute little face was full of solemnity, which explains his caution, as the Tortoise Spirit Mother is known as one of the Four Holy Mothers of Biyou.
The other three saints are Our Lady of Wudang, Our Lady of Jinling, and Our Lady of Huoling. The first two, like Our Lady of Guiling, are direct disciples of Tongtian. As the only four, they naturally have extremely noble status.
The Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit is extremely protective of her own and has a strong sense of shared hatred against enemies. She cannot stand outsiders bullying the disciples of the Shangqing Sect. She believes that even if her own junior brothers and sisters make mistakes, only Tongtian can discipline them, and no one else has the right to do so.
For the disciples of Shangqing, the Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit was highly respected, but for outsiders like the White Crane Boy, she was utterly detestable!
Upon hearing Baihe Tongzi's words, Guang Chengzi did not hesitate at all and slashed downwards directly in front of Chang Er Dingguang Xian's horrified eyes.
With a spurt of blood, Chang Er Ding Guang Xian's face turned ashen, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted instantly.