Chương 176: Ksitigarbha's Dilemma

On the plains where the unjustly deceased died, a grand ceremony to deliver them from their suffering is underway.

Led by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, the disciples of the Western Sect set up a huge lotus formation. In the center of the formation was a small Prajna Hell, which contained nine hundred trillion evil ghosts.

The Western religion is indeed quite skilled at helping the souls of the dead find peace. During the hundred years that Qianyao Daojun reviewed wrongful convictions and revised the rules of hell, the Western religion successfully helped all the wronged souls who died unjustly on the Great Plains find peace.

They are now performing rituals to deliver the evil spirits sent by the Chan and Jie sects.

Since Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva admitted that he enjoyed performing rituals to help evil spirits pass on, Fang Yang and Taiyi Zhenren naturally wanted to find ways to fulfill Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's wish.

Looking at the familiar Western faces in the Prajna Hell, Ksitigarbha and the others showed no intention of returning them to Fang Yang and his companion. Not only were the Western beings their subjects, but many of these evil spirits were also followers of the Western religion.

That's right, followers of Western religions became evil spirits in the underworld after entering it. This is quite normal; even sects of saints have their share of filth and depravity, let alone the followers of the great saintly religion.

The Western religious concept of spiritual practice is based on accumulating merit over lifetimes.

In the eyes of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and others, as long as these evil spirits can recognize their mistakes, let go of their evil thoughts, and abandon evil to do good, they will be able to regain their memories in the next life and ascend to the path of immortality with the cultivation they have accumulated over many lifetimes.

With compassionate hearts, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and others diligently used the wondrous methods of the West to deliver these evil spirits from suffering.

"Dubhavi Amiri, Tasidandabhavi."

"Namo Amitabha Buddha, Tathagata Yata, Diya Tathagata Amitabha."

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva wears the most compassionate smile on his face. He stands above the Yellow Springs Sea of Suffering, rowing a small boat on a lotus platform. Any evil spirit who has repented and awakened can be freed from the sea of suffering and attain great freedom, great joy, and great liberation simply by reciting the name of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.

"Ooh ooh ooh!"

Pilanpo then manifested his divine rooster form and unleashed the power of crowing at dawn. The rooster's crowing was clear and resonant, shaking the nine netherworlds and specifically destroying all evil spirits, resentment, and malevolent souls in the world. Evil ghosts who were unable to quell their evil thoughts and stubbornly resisted were utterly terrified by the rooster's crowing.

The Western followers were also devout, chanting scriptures continuously, and golden swastikas covered the Prajna Hell.

Unfortunately, a demon is a demon. Faced with the attempts to convert so many masters of the Western religion, they may feel fear and dread, but they remain unrepentant.

They believe that their fate should be in their own hands, and no one else has the right to constrain them, much less to distinguish between good and evil in the world. Whether it's the underworld or the Western Religion, their practices are no different from those of these evil spirits; they all bully the weak and oppress others by abusing their power.

Those who are evil spirits can have their heads cut off and their blood spilled, but it is absolutely impossible to make them admit their mistakes and repent.

"Hehehe, you little brats from the Western Sect, you might as well just beat me to a pulp! I'd rather die than be sent to the afterlife by you!"

"Brother Ksitigarbha, join the demonic path! Our demonic path is much better than the immortal path."

"Ugh! This scripture sounds awful! Stop reciting it! Stop reciting it!"

The more the Western Sect immortals performed the rituals to deliver the dead, the more intense the resentment became in the Prajna Hell. The evil spirits glared fiercely at the Western Sect immortals, their hatred solidifying into a tangible form. They slashed at the restrictions with their swords, causing explosions that crackled and popped.

The compassionate smile on Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's face froze slightly. He had saved countless demons and monsters in his life, but this was the first time he had encountered such a difficult-to-save evil spirit.

Pilamba also felt unprecedented pressure. Her sound waves grew stronger and stronger, one after another. However, every time she suppressed the evil spirit's evil thoughts, the evil spirit would quickly regain its state.

Little did the two know that these evil spirits were troublemakers in the underworld, and the underworld had tried countless methods to exorcise them. Fang Yang had specially sent them here so that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva could experience the pleasure of exorcising evil spirits.

What's the point of exorcising evil spirits that are too easy to release?

The two Great Immortals were nothing special; their magical power and perseverance were strong enough. Even though they felt the difficulty of the deliverance, they would still persevere.

The other disciples of the Western Church became somewhat disheartened.

They imagined that once they became disciples of sages, they would reach for the heavens higher than the heavens and plunge into the seas larger than the seas. No demon or monster could resist their will.

Little did they know, they would meet their end in the underworld. A group of minor evil spirits refused to be released from their clutches.

If this matter were to spread back to the Primordial World and reach the ears of the fellow disciples in the sect, how would they save face?

Hariti's beautiful face was now distorted, her eyes flashing with malice, and a gash appeared on her abdomen, revealing a pale-faced ghost infant staring coldly at the evil spirits in the Prajna Hell, drool dripping from its mouth.

Hariti was originally a demon from the West who had devoured tens of thousands of newborn infants. Later, she was subdued by the sage Cundi and became an outer disciple of the Western Sect.

Under the guidance of the sage, her ferocity had not erupted for a long time. But after this setback, the evil thoughts in her heart began to grow again.

boom!

While other Western Buddhist disciples were still diligently performing rituals to deliver the evil spirits, thick black mist emanated from Hariti's body. It seemed Hariti was about to release the demonic infant to devour the evil spirits.

boom!

Suddenly, a divine hammer struck down, hitting Haritimu hard on the head and causing all her magical power to shrink back into her body.

After taking this blow, Hariti's eyes regained their clarity.

"Heli, your mind is disturbed. If this happens again, I will definitely report it to our master and have him punish you severely."

The voice of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva rang in Hariti's ears, startling her so much that her face turned pale. As a disciple of the Western Paradise, if she were to stray into evil ways again, the Sage Cundi would surely convert her.

At that point, she would truly be in a situation where she could neither live nor die.

"Senior brother, please don't be angry. Junior sister will never dare to do it again."

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva glanced at her, his divine light dimming slightly, and said nothing more. However, a question arose in his mind.

His resolve to follow the Dao also wavered!

He thought that perhaps Fang Yang's method of deliverance was the most superior method, and that the method of deliverance he learned from the two Western Saints could not deliver all the evil spirits in the world.

The current situation is the best proof.

Fang Yang only took a hundred years to deliver all the evil spirits from hell. Looking at him now, it would probably take him a thousand or even ten thousand years to deliver the evil spirits before him.

For the first time, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva questioned the Western religion's methods of salvation.

Once this question arose, it grew wildly within him, becoming unstoppable. So much so that his chanting slowed considerably.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's face was illuminated, and he saw a golden light of merit shooting down, descending in a certain direction.

"Merit? The Jie Sect gained merit?"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was stunned. Soon, his thoughts exploded.

Fang Yang's approach is the most correct! Fang Yang's method of deliverance is the only authentic method of deliverance in the world!

Under the guidance of the sage, her ferocity had not erupted for a long time. But after this setback, the evil thoughts in her heart began to grow again.

boom!

While other Western Buddhist disciples were still diligently performing rituals to deliver the evil spirits, thick black mist emanated from Hariti's body. It seemed Hariti was about to release the demonic infant to devour the evil spirits.

boom!

Suddenly, a divine hammer struck down, hitting Haritimu hard on the head and causing all her magical power to shrink back into her body.

After taking this blow, Hariti's eyes regained their clarity.

"Heli, your mind is disturbed. If this happens again, I will definitely report it to our master and have him punish you severely."

The voice of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva rang in Hariti's ears, startling her so much that her face turned pale. As a disciple of the Western Paradise, if she were to stray into evil ways again, the Sage Cundi would surely convert her.

At that point, she would truly be in a situation where she could neither live nor die.

"Senior brother, please don't be angry. Junior sister will never dare to do it again."

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva glanced at her, his divine light dimming slightly, and said nothing more. However, a question arose in his mind.

His resolve to follow the Dao also wavered!

He thought that perhaps Fang Yang's method of deliverance was the most superior method, and that the method of deliverance he learned from the two Western Saints could not deliver all the evil spirits in the world.

The current situation is the best proof.

Fang Yang only took a hundred years to deliver all the evil spirits from hell. Looking at him now, it would probably take him a thousand or even ten thousand years to deliver the evil spirits before him.

For the first time, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva questioned the Western religion's methods of salvation.

Once this question arose, it grew wildly within him, becoming unstoppable. So much so that his chanting slowed considerably.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's face was illuminated, and he saw a golden light of merit shooting down, descending in a certain direction.

"Merit? The Jie Sect gained merit?"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was stunned. Soon, his thoughts exploded.

Fang Yang's approach is the most correct! Fang Yang's method of deliverance is the only authentic method of deliverance in the world!

Under the guidance of the sage, her ferocity had not erupted for a long time. But after this setback, the evil thoughts in her heart began to grow again.

boom!

While other Western Buddhist disciples were still diligently performing rituals to deliver the evil spirits, thick black mist emanated from Hariti's body. It seemed Hariti was about to release the demonic infant to devour the evil spirits.

boom!

Suddenly, a divine hammer struck down, hitting Haritimu hard on the head and causing all her magical power to shrink back into her body.

After taking this blow, Hariti's eyes regained their clarity.

"Heli, your mind is disturbed. If this happens again, I will definitely report it to our master and have him punish you severely."

The voice of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva rang in Hariti's ears, startling her so much that her face turned pale. As a disciple of the Western Paradise, if she were to stray into evil ways again, the Sage Cundi would surely convert her.

At that point, she would truly be in a situation where she could neither live nor die.

"Senior brother, please don't be angry. Junior sister will never dare to do it again."

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva glanced at her, his divine light dimming slightly, and said nothing more. However, a question arose in his mind.

His resolve to follow the Dao also wavered!

He thought that perhaps Fang Yang's method of deliverance was the most superior method, and that the method of deliverance he learned from the two Western Saints could not deliver all the evil spirits in the world.

The current situation is the best proof.

Fang Yang only took a hundred years to deliver all the evil spirits from hell. Looking at him now, it would probably take him a thousand or even ten thousand years to deliver the evil spirits before him.

For the first time, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva questioned the Western religion's methods of salvation.

Once this question arose, it grew wildly within him, becoming unstoppable. So much so that his chanting slowed considerably.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's face was illuminated, and he saw a golden light of merit shooting down, descending in a certain direction.

"Merit? The Jie Sect gained merit?"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was stunned. Soon, his thoughts exploded.

Fang Yang's approach is the most correct! Fang Yang's method of deliverance is the only authentic method of deliverance in the world!

Under the guidance of the sage, her ferocity had not erupted for a long time. But after this setback, the evil thoughts in her heart began to grow again.

boom!

While other Western Buddhist disciples were still diligently performing rituals to deliver the evil spirits, thick black mist emanated from Hariti's body. It seemed Hariti was about to release the demonic infant to devour the evil spirits.

boom!

Suddenly, a divine hammer struck down, hitting Haritimu hard on the head and causing all her magical power to shrink back into her body.

After taking this blow, Hariti's eyes regained their clarity.

"Heli, your mind is disturbed. If this happens again, I will definitely report it to our master and have him punish you severely."

The voice of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva rang in Hariti's ears, startling her so much that her face turned pale. As a disciple of the Western Paradise, if she were to stray into evil ways again, the Sage Cundi would surely convert her.

At that point, she would truly be in a situation where she could neither live nor die.

"Senior brother, please don't be angry. Junior sister will never dare to do it again."

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva glanced at her, his divine light dimming slightly, and said nothing more. However, a question arose in his mind.

His resolve to follow the Dao also wavered!

He thought that perhaps Fang Yang's method of deliverance was the most superior method, and that the method of deliverance he learned from the two Western Saints could not deliver all the evil spirits in the world.

The current situation is the best proof.

Fang Yang only took a hundred years to deliver all the evil spirits from hell. Looking at him now, it would probably take him a thousand or even ten thousand years to deliver the evil spirits before him.

For the first time, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva questioned the Western religion's methods of salvation.

Once this question arose, it grew wildly within him, becoming unstoppable. So much so that his chanting slowed considerably.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's face was illuminated, and he saw a golden light of merit shooting down, descending in a certain direction.

"Merit? The Jie Sect gained merit?"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was stunned. Soon, his thoughts exploded.

Fang Yang's approach is the most correct! Fang Yang's method of deliverance is the only authentic method of deliverance in the world!

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Under the guidance of the sage, her ferocity had not erupted for a long time. But after this setback, the evil thoughts in her heart began to grow again.

boom!

While other Western Buddhist disciples were still diligently performing rituals to deliver the evil spirits, thick black mist emanated from Hariti's body. It seemed Hariti was about to release the demonic infant to devour the evil spirits.

boom!

Suddenly, a divine hammer struck down, hitting Haritimu hard on the head and causing all her magical power to shrink back into her body.

After taking this blow, Hariti's eyes regained their clarity.

"Heli, your mind is disturbed. If this happens again, I will definitely report it to our master and have him punish you severely."

The voice of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva rang in Hariti's ears, startling her so much that her face turned pale. As a disciple of the Western Paradise, if she were to stray into evil ways again, the Sage Cundi would surely convert her.

At that point, she would truly be in a situation where she could neither live nor die.

"Senior brother, please don't be angry. Junior sister will never dare to do it again."

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva glanced at her, his divine light dimming slightly, and said nothing more. However, a question arose in his mind.

His resolve to follow the Dao also wavered!

He thought that perhaps Fang Yang's method of deliverance was the most superior method, and that the method of deliverance he learned from the two Western Saints could not deliver all the evil spirits in the world.

The current situation is the best proof.

Fang Yang only took a hundred years to deliver all the evil spirits from hell. Looking at him now, it would probably take him a thousand or even ten thousand years to deliver the evil spirits before him.

For the first time, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva questioned the Western religion's methods of salvation.

Once this question arose, it grew wildly within him, becoming unstoppable. So much so that his chanting slowed considerably.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's face was illuminated, and he saw a golden light of merit shooting down, descending in a certain direction.

"Merit? The Jie Sect gained merit?"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was stunned. Soon, his thoughts exploded.

Fang Yang's approach is the most correct! Fang Yang's method of deliverance is the only authentic method of deliverance in the world!