Chapter 371 Shengxin Enters Nirvana, Buddha Hidden Seals the Temple
Silence. Within several hundred li, the world was unnaturally quiet.
All eyes were fixed on Chu Feng and the Shengxin Great Sage.
The two manifestations behind Chu Feng had already vanished, making him appear no different from before.
The Shengxin Great Sage suddenly aged by centuries. If before he already seemed like rotting wood, now he looked like a man with only half a breath left, his body already stepping into the grave.
The relic above his head had gone dim, the surrounding prayer beads had lost their Buddhist light, and each bore clear cracks.
"Daoist friend, you have lost."
Chu Feng was the first to speak.
"Amitabha."
The Shengxin Great Sage's voice came slowly. Each word seemed to drain all the strength from his body.
"May I ask, what sword technique was that one strike, so that this old monk may die with clarity?"
"Nameless."
Chu Feng thought for a moment. "If it must have a name, then let it be called Myriad Daos Returning to One."
"What a fine Myriad Daos Returning to One Sword. This old monk admits defeat wholeheartedly."
The Shengxin Great Sage slightly bowed toward Chu Feng. "This matter, this old monk will not interfere further. Buddha Hidden Temple will also hand over all those involved in the Nie clan massacre. I only ask Daoist friend to show mercy and leave Buddha Hidden Temple a sliver of incense."
Chu Feng smiled. "Naturally. We are not villains. We punish only the guilty, never dragging in the innocent."
"Good, good."
After speaking, the Shengxin Great Sage slowly closed his eyes.
The five-colored lotus beneath him lost its brilliance and gently fell into the ravaged Baoxiang Temple.
Crack!
As he landed, the floating prayer beads all dropped, shattering into powder.
The cultivators of Buddha Hidden Temple cried out in alarm.
"Ancestor!"
"Buddha Hidden Ancestor!"
…
They rushed toward him, probing his aura with divine sense. One after another collapsed to the ground.
A king-level powerhouse whispered, "The Ancestor has entered Nirvana!"
At those words, a bell tolled from the horizon.
The sound carried deep mourning. Hidden within Buddha Hidden Temple, old recluses came forth in shock. Hearing the funeral bell, their faces changed dramatically.
An elder monk murmured, "Nine tolls of the mourning bell… Shengxin Ancestor has entered Nirvana. Quick… quickly find out what happened."
Before his words finished, a transmission reached his mind.
After listening, disbelief spread across his face. He looked like an empty husk, his soul stripped away. After a long silence, he finally said, "Carry out Ancestor Shengxin's will. Whoever defies it, I will personally suppress."
Buddha Hidden Temple was utterly defeated. Even the sole Great Sage with the potential to become a Buddha had entered Nirvana. To keep fighting would only bury the entire temple with him.
Great Thunderclap Temple would never go to war with Wendao Academy for Buddha Hidden Temple's sake.
Outside Baoxiang Temple, the onlookers who had gathered gasped at the news of Shengxin Ancestor's Nirvana, their gazes at Chu Feng filled with awe.
Who could have imagined that the Shengxin Great Sage, who had dominated the Western Regions for nearly ten thousand years, would fall here.
And to lose against a Great Sage who had only emerged less than a hundred years ago.
"The Great Sage of Heaven and Earth truly lives up to being the greatest beneath the Saints. His power is terrifying."
"I fear even some Saints are not stronger than the Great Sage of Heaven and Earth. After this battle, who will dare challenge his edge?"
"Today, Baoxiang Nation and Buddha Hidden Temple are destined to be drenched in blood."
…
None were more shocked, stunned, and pained than the Dharma Image Buddha Child.
His mood today was like plummeting from the clouds into an abyss without end.
Faxiang Buddhist Son could never have imagined that the once invincible Shixin Ancestor would be so effortlessly suppressed.
It was over. Everything was over.
Jinlun King and Wuxia King also turned deathly pale. If even the Hidden Buddha Temple could not withstand the Wendao Academy, then they, as secular disciples, could only be slaughtered.
In the ruins, Jin Guang sat there blankly, staring dazedly at his surroundings. He was supposed to become the crown prince of the Treasure Elephant Kingdom, but this beautiful dream had completely burst into bubbles before it could be realized.
He was unwilling and wanted to roar, but the fear in his heart prevented him from uttering a single word. He could only sit there in a daze.
Just as the Wendao Academy members were about to act.
A Buddhist light appeared. In the sky, a group of monk soldiers escorted dozens of monks toward the ruins of the Treasure Elephant Temple.
These monks included decrepit kings and marquises, as well as middle-aged men like Faxiang Buddhist Son.
As the leading monk escorting them approached the Treasure Elephant Temple, he shouted: "Halt!"
The leading monk bowed slightly toward Chu Feng: "This monk, Honghui, pays respects to the Great Sage of Heaven and Earth."
"Rise."
Chu Feng said indifferently.
Honghui continued: "Great Sage, these are the dozens from our temple who participated in the Nie family massacre. Besides them, Senior Hongyuan and others have already been captured by you. We will not interfere in how they are dealt with. We only ask the Great Sage to allow us to retrieve the remains of Ancestor Shixin and return them to the Hidden Buddha Temple."
"Naturally, please."
Chu Feng had no intention of making things difficult for them. He casually made a gesture of invitation.
"Many thanks, Great Sage."
As Honghui spoke, he took out a spirit coffin engraved with Sanskrit characters from his storage ring. Under everyone's gaze, he placed the remains of Great Sage Shixin into the coffin.
Before leaving, he announced loudly: "From this day forward, the Hidden Buddha Temple will be sealed for three years. No one may disturb it."
This undoubtedly signaled to the world that the Hidden Buddha Temple would no longer interfere in the affairs of the Treasure Elephant Kingdom.
Everyone present was intelligent and naturally knew what to do.
In less than a moment, accompanied by the sound of chanting scriptures, the procession slowly disappeared into the horizon.
"Amitabha."
Great Sage Hongyuan chanted softly, then turned to Chu Feng and said: "A Great Sage has a Great Sage's way of death. I ask fellow daoist to grant me a dignified end."
"Granted."
Chu Feng was not aggressive. His purpose here had been achieved. How this group of juniors would behave next was their own affair.
Great Sage Hongyuan slowly descended to the ground, closed his eyes, and a relic pearl flew out from within his body. This pearl flew toward the Hidden Buddha Temple, and immediately his body began to disintegrate into ash and smoke, until even his divine soul vanished without a trace.
The other Hidden Buddha Temple monks present saw this and wept bitterly, clutching their heads.
"Ancestor Hongyuan!"
Chu Feng watched this scene and said indifferently: "Give these fellows a swift end."
"As you command."
The disciples responded in unison, and the slaughter continued.
Chen Qianqian dragged the brat Jin Guang out from the ruins and said with a smile: "Little fellow, didn't expect this, did you? Today we'll settle old and new scores together."
"No, don't, Mother save me!"
Jin Guang never imagined that the little girl he had harassed on the street that day would become his death warrant today.
Wuxia King saw this, his face changed drastically, and he wanted to rush over to save his son, but he had no strength left. He could only say viciously: "Nie Xiuyuan, you will die a horrible death!"
"Useless barking."
Nie Xiuyuan said coldly: "Wuxia King, when you betrayed your husband's family back then, you should have anticipated this calamity. Rest assured, I always keep my word. I will let the three of you die last."
Hearing this, Faxiang Buddhist Son's eyes flashed with hatred. A Buddhist staff suddenly appeared in his hand and he smashed it toward Nie Xiuyuan.
"This Buddhist son will perish with you!"
Clang!
Nie Xiuyuan pierced Faxiang Buddhist Son's dantian with his sword and said indifferently: "Want to perish with me? You are not worthy!"
With a tearing sound, Nie Xiuyuan pulled out his treasured sword and began clearing the minions from the field.
For a time, at the Treasure Elephant Temple and the Treasure Elephant Kingdom's royal capital, blood flowed like rivers...
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