NOVEL NEXT Chapter 226 Silent Annihilation
"Inside here, there are far more than just three hundred years."
With those words barely spoken, raging waves surged within Heart Lake, rolling billows that buried all invading demons.
Spiritual battles, compared with Martial Arts, are even more mind-oriented, more fantastical. If one were to use Martial Arts in this kind of clash, they'd be more likely to lose footing.
Within Qing Yu's spirit, he held the home-field advantage. Zen Monk Wunian's Divine Sense was, strictly speaking, just an external demon.
Yet, since Wunian dared to enter the depths of Qing Yu's spirit for a do-or-die battle, he naturally possessed considerable confidence.
"Shake the Earth and gather the human and divine, emit Buddha Light to eclipse sun and moon."
Buddha Light radiated brilliantly, as Wunian chanted Buddhist Scriptures, his body bursting with Infinite Radiance, waves crashing ferociously, yet unable to harm him.
Within the Buddha Light, dozens of Buddha figures emerged, their haloed heads converging, carving out a Pure Land within Qing Yu's spiritual realm.
"Mahayana Deva."
Zen Monk Wunian's crown illuminated with Buddhist skies, standing toe-to-toe with Qing Yu, the churning waves of Heart Lake unable to breach the Buddha Light.
"The 'Mahayana Heaven Buddha Record,' the supreme Absolute Skill of Dharma Temple, you've already begun cultivating it?!" Qing Yu exclaimed in astonishment.
If previously Qing Yu estimated Zen Monk Wunian's chances of achieving Nirvana were fifty-fifty, upon witnessing this supreme Absolute Skill of Dharma Temple, he raised its success rate to eighty percent.
The 'Mahayana Heaven Buddha Record' originated from the Dharma Temple's ancestor, the Three Treasures Master.
When the Three Treasures Master first arrived at the Peacock Dynasty, his Sanskrit name was "Mahayana Deva Slave," meaning "Mahayana Heaven Slave."
After winning debates with many Buddhist mages of the Peacock Dynasty, his Sanskrit name was changed to "Mahayana Deva," meaning "Mahayana Heaven."
The 'Mahayana Heaven Buddha Record' was created after the Three Treasures Master realized the essence of Buddhist teachings, fully achieving the title of "Mahayana Heaven."
For Wunian to shape a Mahayana Heaven within Qing Yu's Heart Lake, and stand on equal footing with Qing Yu, the master of the home-field advantage, spoke not only of his profound foundation but also of the miraculous nature of the 'Mahayana Heaven Buddha Record.'
If not for being outsmarted, Wunian would have had a high probability of achieving Divine Communication in seven days.
Such a pity, having entered Qing Yu's Heart Lake and Sea of Consciousness, it's all too late.
In the blink of an eye, stars from the heavens fell in a dense array, revealing their brilliance. Beneath the lake's surface, the unseen darkness also began brewing a thick threat.
"The name 'Mahayana Heaven' is indeed something even a junior like myself aspires to. Alas, Master, you are not the Three Treasures Master, not even Divine Communication.
You are merely a pitiful person, manipulated by others, sent here to your death."
Qing Yu swept his sleeves across, the darkness beneath Heart Lake surging, seeping through Buddha Light, revealing black lines across Mahayana Heaven.
Above in the firmament, there were divine beings mastering the Star River, pressing down.
The longer the battle of spirits persisted, the more harm it would inflict upon Qing Yu, the host. Therefore, he aimed to fight swiftly and decisively, exerting all his strength to crush Wunian.
With each verbal attack meant to condemn the heart, they struck Wunian's inner defenses with the force of intent, causing his spirit to tremble.
The attacks that followed made it even more difficult for Wunian to persevere.
"Stop forcing yourself, Master, you should know, from the moment I revealed there were two assailants, you had already lost."
Wunian's life was most profoundly influenced by his debt of gratitude for the inspiration received from the Nirvana Relics.
For this debt, he traveled remotely to the Northern Zhou to seek justice, to resolve karma. But once Qing Yu unveiled the existence of another attacker, Wunian realized that this karma could no longer be resolved.
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Even if he still had time to find Shi Jue, he wouldn't be able to harm Shi Jue in the slightest under the protection of Xinyuan. Since the cause and effect couldn't be completely resolved, seeking out Qing Yu in Northern Zhou had also become a meaningless act.
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Afterwards, Qing Yu continued to strike at Zen Monk Wunian's heart with various heart-wrenching words. The fact that he had managed to hold on until now was already a testament to his extraordinary mental state.
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"Amitabha." The Buddha Light grew clearer as the dozens of Buddha figures within it formed seals, their countenances exuding an aura of silent annihilation.
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Zen Monk Wunian sat cross-legged on the surface of the lake, his expression one of agony, "It is I who have lost, underestimated the Daoist, and actively stepped into my own demise."
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Zen Monk Wunian's biggest fatal flaw wasn't that he hadn't anticipated another attacker, but that he hadn't foreseen Qing Yu's high level of spiritual attainment.
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Already possessing a home-ground advantage, coupled with such profound spiritual attainment, Zen Monk Wunian's disadvantage had been infinitely magnified from the start.
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"It is my destiny to fall like this, maybe it's better to return, better to return..." In a low murmur, the life force of Zen Monk Wunian began to falter, his entire being returning to silent emptiness. In the Mahayana Heaven above, even the Buddha's state of silent annihilation began to slowly fade and dissipate.
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He actually could have battled with Qing Yu for several more rounds, but doing so would have undoubtedly allowed Qing Yu to discern even more of the profound secrets of Dharma Temple's Martial Arts.
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The "Ten Thousand Paths" that Qing Yu practiced shared the same origin as the Martial Arts of Dharma Temple. Now, engaging with Zen Monk Wunian in a battle of the mind, he had certainly stolen many of its subtleties, significantly advancing his skills in "Ten Thousand Paths."
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If the battle were to continue, although Qing Yu would suffer some injuries, the gains would certainly be far greater than the losses.
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Given this, Zen Monk Wunian simply chose to let his physical form pass away into tranquillity, eradicating everything and leaving no advantage for his opponent.
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"How decisive." Qing Yu watched as the Monk allowed himself to pass away and couldn't help but speak wordlessly.
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This Zen Monk Wunian used to fear death greatly, raging helplessly before his end. But fortune allowed him to come into contact with the Nirvana Relics, and he gained enlightenment of Nirvana's purpose, thereafter walking a different path.
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From Innate to Divine Origin, from Divine Origin to True Pill, Zen Monk Wunian had died and been reborn, reborn and died, enduring life and death twice over, becoming completely indifferent to the cycle of life and death.
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Now that he knew he couldn't win, he willingly embraced silent annihilation, rendering Qing Yu's calculations fruitless.
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"The old Monk's voluntary silent annihilation has made it impossible for me to master the Only Consciousness Heart Sword through his enlightenment..."
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Only Consciousness Heart Sword, the Absolute Skill created by Grand Master Xiao Aoshi from "Ten Thousand Paths," utilizes the heart as thought, transforming intention into the sword, its power peerless.
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The essence of Dharma Temple rests in the concept that All Techniques are Only Consciousness, aligning perfectly with the Only Consciousness Heart Sword. If Qing Yu could have gleaned the insights Zen Monk Wunian gathered over three hundred years, mastering the Only Consciousness Heart Sword would have been no issue.
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"However, having this aura of silent annihilation is not too bad either."
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Suddenly, the darkness beneath Heart Lake disappeared, and the surface of the lake shimmered like a clear mirror, preserving the image of Zen Monk Wunian's silent annihilation completely.
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In the next moment, the heavens pressed down, merging with the surface of the lake, the world becoming a single chaos.
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Qing Yu's reflection in Heart Lake revealed a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth, disappearing into the chaos.
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Outside, at the base of the Heavenly Giant Statue.
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The seated Zen Monk Wunian's head gradually drooped, his breath growing weaker until it vanished.
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Having lost his Divine Sense, his lifespan came to a premature end, and now his body was devoid of vitality.
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As the sweeping snow and wind slowly ceased, Xu Heng approached the base of the Heavenly Giant Statue through the falling snowflakes.
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"Give him a generous burial."
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A deep and distant voice conveyed the victor's compassion.
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Xu Heng bowed his head, hiding the shock in his eyes. It had been too fast, too silent. The number one on the Earth List, Zen Monk Wunian, had ended his battle with Qing Yu in absolute silence within thirty minutes. How could one not be shocked?
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"Yes," Xu Heng responded respectfully.
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