Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 278 - 266: Ksitigarbha King Settles Karma

Chapter 278: Chapter 266: Ksitigarbha King Settles Karma

Wukong had borrowed the Slaying Immortals Sword Formation from Tong Tian Sect Master to confront the Blood River Grand Formation, and the Nether River was suppressed.

Although Hong Jun had decreed that Saints must not intervene, there was no longer any need for this, as the situation of Heaven and Earth had stabilized. Once Nether River was slain, there would be no more karmic entanglements. Moreover, Amitabha Buddha and Zhun Ti Taoist were in no position to stir up any trouble. The Buddhist Sect had been completely replaced by the Ultimate Bliss World, and now all the Saints wished nothing more than to sit through the calamity of the last reunion serenely, striving to build up strength. Who would want to come out and fight?

The Blood River Grand Formation was at a disadvantage when facing the Slaying Immortals Sword Formation, after all, he had chosen to take the offensive rather than defend.

Just then, Nether River formed a spell with his hands and shouted, "Three billion Asuras, sacrifice to the Blood River! With my demonic blood, dye the azure heavens!"

At that moment, the three billion Asuras roared furiously, exploding directly into clouds of blood mist that rose up, making the Blood River Grand Formation even more ferocious. Blood waves that blotted out the sky surged toward Wukong, and with each roll of these waves rising thousands of feet high, they struck fear into the onlookers’ hearts.

"Bring forth the Eastern Emperor Bell. After all, this Slaying Immortals Sword Formation is not being deployed by the Tong Tian Sect Master himself, and its full power cannot be unleashed. I fear it might not suffice," Wukong said.

The Victorious Fighting Buddha nodded. He threw the Eastern Emperor Bell into the air, and as it rang, it immediately sent out violent waves of sound, like endless overlapping waves of the sea.

"Boom!"

The Slaying Immortals Sword Formation suddenly exerted its force. Wukong split a thousand Primordial Spirit Thoughts from himself, and though a thousand thoughts were insignificant and could not cause any substantial harm, they could be restored at any time. He then threw them into the Slaying Immortals Sword Formation, and with a series of crackles, the Formation’s power surged instantly.

"Hum!"

The Slaying Immortal Four Swords continuously drove sword lights, with the cycles of earth, water, wind, and fire resembling the end of the world.

The Eastern Emperor Bell also entered the Slaying Immortals Sword Formation, joining forces with it to obliterate the Blood River Grand Formation.

"Crack, crack!"

The Blood River Grand Formation was finally about to break, and with a flash of sword light from the Slaying Immortals Sword Formation, a loud boom was heard, and the Blood River Grand Formation collapsed in that moment!

"Excellent! Ksitigarbha King, Nether River is yours to handle," declared the Victorious Fighting Buddha.

"I obey the decree!" Ksitigarbha King announced loudly, with hands joined and a dignified aura, he stepped forward.

With the fall of the Blood River Grand Formation, Nether River turned deathly pale. Nearby, the great Asura Demon King and Mara also wore extremely ugly expressions. The foundation of the Asura Blood Sea had been exhausted; three billion Asuras had sacrificed themselves to the Blood River Grand Formation, but to no avail—it had still been broken through! The power of the Heavenly Dao Saint was indeed unstoppable.

Mara lunged towards Ksitigarbha King, directly using Divine Thought into Thunder, with over a billion Primordial Spirit Thoughts arising, aiming to severely wound Ksitigarbha King.

But with Wukong and the Victorious Fighting Buddha present, how could they let him succeed so easily? The Eastern Emperor Bell trembled and sucked in the billion Primordial Spirit Thoughts. Then, sounds erupted from the bell, like the crackling of popping beans, which sounded as if firecrackers were being lit. Moments later, all the billion Primordial Spirit Thoughts were annihilated.

Wukong retrieved the Eastern Emperor Bell and said, "I’ve collected a fragment of Heaven and Earth in the Chaotic World, and I just remembered I need to find the old Jun to help me refine it."

The Victorious Fighting Buddha nodded and said, "The situation here is settled, you may go."

With a somersault, Wukong was gone. This scene infuriated Nether River to the point of thunderous rage—he felt belittled, Wukong presuming the situation to be settled and then leaving just like that! Once regarded as the foremost being beneath the Heavenly Dao Saint, he now found himself in such a wretched state, and Nether River was engulfed in fury.

Nether River cursed, "This is outrageous!"

Immediately, he moved directly towards Ksitigarbha King, forming a spell with his hands, and the Blood Sea’s furious waves flew towards him.

"Unshaken and patient like the great Earth!" Ksitigarbha King uttered softly, with hands joined, Buddha’s Light burst forth from him.

"Boom!"

The blood-red tide crashed onto the Buddha’s Light, erupting with intense sound. The blood waves contained a force akin to that of great destruction!

Nether River flicked his finger at Ksitigarbha King and shouted, "Great Destruction Finger!"

Suddenly, the void cracked open, and a gigantic finger protruded from it, pressing down towards the Ksitigarbha King!

Now that Nether River had lost Yuan Tu, Abi, the Divine Swords, the Twelfth Rank Karmic Fire Lotus Platform, and the Blood God Child avatars, the Ksitigarbha King simply did not fear him.

We saw Ksitigarbha King forming the Wisdom-Fist Seal, facing the Great Destruction Finger head-on. Amidst flickering Buddha’s Light, he completely annihilated the Great Destruction Finger in an instant.

"Nether River, you are no longer my match!" Ksitigarbha King spoke indifferently.

If Nether River had not exploded all his magical treasures within the Blood River Grand Formation earlier on, he might still have had a chance to fight. But now, he was utterly suppressed by the Ksitigarbha King! We then saw tens of thousands of arms suddenly sprout from behind the King, each holding a sarira. This was a wonderful technique cultivated by Ksitigarbha King, Divine Thought into Sarira!

These tens of thousands of sariras were split from the King’s billion-plus Primordial Spirit Thoughts. Each sarira emitted Buddha’s Light, and every single one was engraved with a Sanskrit character. If connected together, they would form the complete "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Purvapranidhana Sutra."

This sutra was inspired by Ksitigarbha King as he observed the suffering of all beings in hell, and he wished to use this scripture to universally redeem all under heaven.

Now, with the marvelous technique of Primordial Spirit into Sarira deployed, each sarira contained a piece of scripture. These sariras began to tremble, emitting the sound of chanting, as though three thousand Buddhas were chanting in unison. It was an awe-inspiring sight, replete with golden radiance and miraculous visions, including a white elephant and the Eight Divisions of Heavenly Dragons amidst the Buddha’s Light, lotus blossoms from the other shore, and the Buddha being reborn from Nirvana... These chanting scriptures contained the immensely powerful mana of Ksitigarbha King.

Upon hearing this, Nether River only felt a splitting headache, unable to resist at all. The words of the scripture seemed to permeate everywhere, causing confusion and annoyance, making his Primordial Spirit tremble, the Three Flowers and Five Qi to become disarrayed, and the three Life Lamps almost extinguished!

Nether River let out a great roar, inhaled deeply, and sucked a lot of the blood water from the Asura Blood Sea into his stomach. He then pinched a spell with his hand and expelled a barrage of Blood Shadow Divine Thunders from his mouth!

These Blood Shadow Divine Thunders collided with the Ksitigarbha King’s tens of thousands of sariras, aiming to destroy them all.

However, at that moment, Ksitigarbha King’s figure suddenly disappeared, only to reappear behind Nether River, softly speaking, "As calm and silent as Ksitigarbha! This is Ksitigarbha’s Divine Escape."

This escape technique was almost shockingly incredible. It seemed that Ksitigarbha King had completely mastered the fourteen-character adage ’Resolute and unmoving like the earth, calm and silent as Ksitigarbha,’ hence his exceptional skill, silently escaping to the back of Nether River.

Nether River was taken aback, trying to redirect the Blood Shadow Divine Thunders to retaliate against Ksitigarbha King, but it was already too late.

Ksitigarbha King’s tens of thousands of arms moved, sariras burst forth with Buddha’s Light, all soaring upward and embedding themselves into Nether River’s body. Thereafter, the "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Purvapranidhana Sutra" began to take effect.

"No...!!!"

Nether River bellowed, but to no avail. Having originated from tainted blood, and with the sutra specifically countering such sinister entities, not to mention the tens of thousands of sariras Ksitigarbha King had sent into Nether River’s body leaving no escape, the internal eruption was extremely severe.

Buddha’s Light leaked out from Nether River’s body, gradually revealing holes, and the sound of the scriptures’ recitation grew louder and louder.

Ksitigarbha King said, "Nether River, rest in peace, the cause and effect have been settled!"

After these words, he released a Buddhist Lion’s Roar, resonating with the Six Paths Divine Sound he had learned from Diting, which, when coupled with the chanting of the scriptures, caused Nether River’s physical body to completely disintegrate. His Primordial Spirit Thoughts hadn’t even had a chance to escape before they were shattered alive by the Six Paths Divine Sound!

"Excellent, excellent!" Ksitigarbha King, having slain Nether River, couldn’t help but bring his hands together and slowly speak.

Poets would later testify with verses: "From Pangu’s impurity formed the Blood Sea, a speck of Primordial birthed the ancient ancestor. Destined to slaughter all and doom the masses, his attained cultivation returned to the dust."

There were also poems praising Ksitigarbha King. How was that revealed? The verse goes: "Steadfast and unmoved as the great earth, serene and silent is Ksitigarbha. Enduring reincarnation for hundreds of years, his original vows ensure peace and health."

With Nether River dead, the heavy karma upon Ksitigarbha King naturally dissolved. He immediately felt a clarity in his spiritual platform, his mana surged, his cultivation rose, and he faintly perceived some changes in the Heavenly Dao.

If it’s said that a cultivator’s eyes can discern changes in the Heavenly Dao, then karma, attachment, evil thoughts, good intentions, grand vows... among other things, are all that veil the sight, needing to be severed and concluded to achieve sainthood.

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