Chapter Nine, The Earth Store Bodhisattva Attains Buddhahood

In her mind, a buzzing sound echoed as Meng Po gazed at the empty Naihe Bridge and said softly: "You should be grateful, for Dizang has attained Buddhahood and has liberated countless vengeful spirits from hell. The truly formidable figures have been taken away by him. However... the Yama, the judges, and the officials, along with the soul catchers, have also been taken away by him. A massive influx of souls has erupted, too many of them have become natural spirits with nowhere to rely on. Yet, a very few, by chance, have become true vengeful spirits in the real sense."

Meng Po was unable to catch her breath; what kind of civil servant did she end up finding?

You claim that with such a large venue, it is necessary to place a timer or a bomb at home; isn't that courting death

Qin Ye sighed resignedly: "So? What should I do? You will assist me, right?"

In his eyes, it was originally the location of Fengdu City. Now, the Buddha's light shines in myriad ways! A towering golden Buddha rises from the ground!

Absolutely absurd

Meng Po smiled bitterly: "I hold onto this breath, waiting for someone who can truly rebuild the underworld to appear. You have come... I will soon return..."

Qin Ye blinked, and a layer of cold sweat had already formed on his back

Hell is empty ... ... Ksitigarbha has attained Buddhahood ... ...

Silence

Well, it has finally exploded... No, it doesn't matter whether you explode or not; what matters is that it affects my normal life. You see, I am sitting at home, and the pot falls from the sky. Can one still live happily under such circumstances?

It is unclear what it is, nor how large it is, as if it were a snake, with the bones of its abdomen clearly visible, extending down from the end of the thick fog, only to disappear at the edge of his vision... beneath the bridge... It is as if this city has been ravaged by this giant beast.

"Are you wondering what exactly happened in the underworld?" Meng Po seemed to see through his thoughts: "In fact... it is not just Zhu Long; the entire underworld... was already emptied a hundred years ago..."

These golden lights are filled with Buddhist nature, and Meng Po's expression suddenly became calm. She glanced at her own body and sighed softly: "Finally, it has arrived..."

With both hands resting on the bridge railing, Qin Ye took just one glance and gasped in shock

Shaking his head, amidst the fluttering of black butterflies, his figure rose higher and higher. His gaze also extended further and further; he had seen Fengdu City and the Naihe Bridge. Just as his gaze moved to the head of the Bone Bridge, he suddenly jumped.

Let us go... return to your world, for great changes in the human realm are imminent... do not let me down. The search for the Yama Seal is not only for the underworld, but also for yourself...

Qin Ye could hardly believe his eyes

The mist surged once more, completely shrouding the statue of the Buddha. It was only then that Qin Ye came to his senses from the earlier shock, and suddenly, as if struck by a moment of enlightenment, he exclaimed in astonishment: "Hell is not empty... I vow not to become a Buddha?"

A chilling wind began to rise, stirring the bangs on Qin Ye's forehead. He tightened his grip on the Six Directions Ghost King Diagram and glanced back at the Underworld. The statue of Kṣitigarbha stood tall, reaching into the clouds, while the rest of the area was shrouded in dark clouds, a scene of devastation.

Meng Po stared intently at Qin Ye: "I have searched for you for decades. Although consuming the Tai Sui is not accepted by the realms of Yin and Yang, it simultaneously coexists within them. Your starting point is far superior to those so-called Yin-Yang eyes; you are the best candidate."

Qin Ye never anticipated that the truth of the matter far exceeded his conjectures. It was not a mere standstill; the underworld no longer exists!

"It is the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva." Meng Po's hair danced as she solemnly looked at Qin Ye: "You are correct... As long as hell is not empty, one swears not to attain Buddhahood... However... now the Buddha statue is present, and he has already attained Buddhahood. Do you... understand this meaning?"

I have a fear of heights," Qin Ye said innocently

Meng Po led Qin Ye onto the bridge

Qin Ye carefully received it, and just after taking it, he saw the entire body of Meng Po radiating with golden light, which flashed and then vanished

Hell is empty, and the devils are here

Afraid of death, afraid of heights, slippery, is there still a chance to have some advantages

"I didn't intend to give this to you now," Meng Po glared at him with disappointment, "Remember, you only have one chance to summon the Six Directions Ghost King to possess you. Additionally, I have recorded everything you need to know about the Underworld, the classification of ghostly beings, the ranks of civil servants, and how to earn merits, and I have placed it under your pillow.

She gently waved her hand, and the mist in front of her slowly dissipated... becoming increasingly faint... A few minutes later, Qin Ye slightly parted his lips, taken aback, and took a step back, looking incredulously at the opposite bank of the Naihe Bridge

Boom

I endure... I truly have no other options left... Meng Po took a few deep breaths and forcefully changed the subject: "Rest assured... right now, Wang Chenghao's father is the most important clue. But you must be very careful... Every fragment contains the overwhelming yin energy of the underworld accumulated over thousands of years. It can be said that... any ghost that obtains a fragment is definitely a fierce ghost. They will fear me, but they will never fear you." It can be said that... any ghost that obtains a fragment is definitely a fierce ghost. They will fear me, but they will never fear you.

The fingers of Meng Po, resembling chicken claws, grasped the stone beast on the Naihe Bridge, and in a hoarse voice said: "Once upon a time... below flows the waters of the River of Forgetfulness, also known as the Yellow Springs"

Qin Ye cautiously stretched out his head, wishing he could extend his neck to a length of one meter

Cough... If I say that I am not very familiar with civil engineering...

Unaware of its vastness, unaware of its height, a lotus flower blooms at the center of the brow, and in hand, a double-ringed Zen staff is held. The heights of the heavens are lofty, the expanses of the earth are wide; gazing into the distance, countless rootless golden lotuses slowly emerge and gradually fade away, astonishingly constructing an endless Buddhist realm within the underworld

This entangled expression was too real. Meng Po fell silent for a moment, then reached into the void with her hand, and a golden scroll appeared in the air, tightly bound by a red string. Inside, the ominous energy surged like the sea. Qin Ye merely brushed against it slightly and felt his hair stand on end.

This sentence struck like a thunderclap, shattering all illusions, and everything began to connect in Qin Ye's mind

I... I absolutely detest trouble. " His expression grew somewhat indifferent as he looked at the scroll in his hand with a bitter smile, "After all these years of hard work... I have finally found peace and cultivated myself. Why must you, old hag, come and expose my secrets?

It seemed as if she could see through his thoughts, and Meng Po said in a hoarse voice: "No one... little one... it has been a full one hundred years since the existence of this order of the underworld."

Qin Ye seemed to understand something: "You ... ... "

The Earth Store Bodhisattva has attained Buddhahood... The underworld has been emptied, so even the Candle Dragon and the Ferryman have departed. The lost souls, with nowhere to return, have begun to strike against the barriers of the mortal realm. Thus, supernatural events among humans have become increasingly frequent

In the desolate wind, the wails of lost souls and the scent of ruin are carried forth

Qin Ye felt his eyelids twitching uncontrollably, where is the promised GANK? Why has it turned into a direct 5V5 confrontation?

"Where is the fearless spirit of the civil servants of the underworld?" Meng Po scolded

The golden Buddha radiates myriad rays of light, blooming in the hands amidst the clouds and mist. Wherever the light passes, all souls on the Naihe Bridge are instantly swept away.

It is not the wasteland itself, but rather the scattered houses, with the ground strewn with red, extinguished lanterns. Countless boulders fell like a meteor shower onto the open ground, and he even saw a massive skeleton!

So when you arrived, was it shrouded in black mist

Hello, you have at least experienced the essence of the Tai Sui, can you not exhibit a bit of the fearless spirit of a civil servant from the underworld

That is Fengdu City, the very center of the underworld. Of course... that was once the case, " said Meng Po, hunched over and speaking in a trembling voice

Is this the statue of Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva

Below ... ... is a wasteland

Are you leaving...

Qin Ye slightly parted his lips, gazing in shock at the vast, misty surroundings. The ferryman had departed, and Meng Po had come to the human realm alone. Even the Candle Dragon had left!

Is it not better for me to stay under the tower?

As Qin Ye was about to say something, Meng Po shook her head and said: "You cannot refuse. Once I leave, there will no longer be a divine position in the underworld, and you, a mere fence-sitter existing in the cracks between yin and yang, will immediately perish. And if you do not take action... the true vengeful spirits like Sadako and Churenmei, which you living people have portrayed in films, will inevitably reappear in this world; it is only a matter of time."

Before her words had faded, she had already transformed into a swarm of black butterflies, enveloping Qin Ye's body and slowly ascending into the air

Are you sure I am very safe

If there were to be a Bodhisattva in the underworld, it could only be Kṣitigarbha, one of the Four Great Bodhisattvas

Especially now I still have to wipe this behind for you

What exactly happened in the underworld

However, they did not dare to move recklessly. They were afraid, afraid of the soul-restraining forces of the underworld, the impermanence, and the ghostly messengers surging out of the underworld once again. Yet... nothing can withstand the ravages of time. After a full one hundred years, they could no longer contain themselves.

I R * ( # & $ % R # ! !

Could not hold on...

This is very easy to understand

Qin Ye's gaze instantly transformed into a resentful death glare directed at Meng Po, causing the lyrical expression beneath her to choke in her throat. After organizing her expression, she finally said: "Rest assured... sending souls to their deaths is the work of temporary staff; you are, after all, the last official civil servant of the underworld. As long as you are careful and do not provoke those with heavy yin energy, once you gather the first innate treasure, the order of the underworld will operate automatically, and your foundation will be secure."

However, now there is nothing left... Do you know what this thing that looks like a snake is called?" She closed her eyes and spoke with some pain: "It is called the Candle Dragon, also known as Zhu Jiu Yin. If you walk forward for another five hundred years, you will see a burnt-out candle, the Candle Dragon holding the lamp; this is the only source of light in the underworld. It has left, and the lamp has gone out... thus, the underworld has become what you see now. With some pain, she spoke: "It is called the Candle Dragon, also known as Zhu Jiu Yin. If you walk forward for another five hundred years, you will see a burnt-out candle, the Candle Dragon holding the lamp; this is the only source of light in the underworld. It has left, and the lamp has gone out... thus, the underworld has become what you see now..."

Fengdu City has been transformed into a statue of the Buddha

They walked by the bridge, and Meng Po gently stroked the guardian beast on the bridge railing, finally letting out a soft sigh after a long while: "Young man, look down."

He cannot imagine the grandeur of attaining Buddhahood in the Tibetan tradition, but the Yama seal, I fear, has likely been shattered into fragments during this great upheaval in the underworld, falling into the human realm

The hair, like a vast expanse, spread out in an instant as Meng Po vanished, surging forth from the abyss like a tsunami, wildly rushing towards the Bridge of Helplessness

It is very quiet, facing such a vast Naihe Bridge, which evokes a sense of reverence for the heights of heaven and the depths of the earth. One cannot help but wonder what kind of magnificent scene unfolded when the bridge was crowded with wandering souls, and the Ox-Head and Horse-Face danced together.

Hair

Necromancy

Meng Po's expression turned serious as she said: "It is possible, Gou Dan, you have three days left to live"

She carefully pondered her words: "When a fragment points to the next fragment, it ... will also see you."

"Humans have the Yangguan Road, while ghosts have the Naihe Bridge. Humans and ghosts follow different paths. I have lingered in the human realm long enough." Meng Po's expression finally revealed a hint of kindness: "Little one... do not pretend anymore. Someone who has consumed the Tai Sui and lived in the human world for so long in the guise of a monster cannot possibly be as you appear... The identity of the last official civil servant of the underworld is precisely the guarantee for you to liberate yourself..." The identity of the last official civil servant of the underworld is precisely the guarantee for you to liberate yourself..."

"Diagram of the Six Directions Ghost Kings." Meng Po, with hands resembling chicken claws, grasped the scroll: "The Underworld is divided into one Emperor, ten Halls, eighteen Hell realms, and the Six Directions Ghost Kings. These are all renowned entities in the Underworld, and their names can instill fear in any ghostly being. This diagram allows you to summon one of the Six Directions Ghost Kings once."

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