Chapter 272 Floating in the Sea of Karma, All Forms Are Not Forms, Joy Arises in the Heart, Unforgettable Thoughts
Before Huali could answer, Renzhuo's burning kiss had already slid down her neck.
The warm, moist touch, accompanied by a slight stinging sensation, ignited a series of heart-pounding sparks.
at this time--
The sacred lotus throne has become an altar for desire.
The kasaya and prayer beads became the ropes that bound them.
The scriptures that supposedly offer "redemption" have long since lost all meaning.
An unusual sensation lingered from her neck down to her collarbone...
Karin was truly panicked this time.
The cold Buddhist prayer beads were still wrapped around her ankle, and an unprecedented sense of crisis made her instinctively struggle.
However, just as she was about to kneel down and push the other person away, Lian Zhuo's body on top of her suddenly stopped.
The lips lingering on the collarbone of the rosewood tree slightly lifted, and those deep eyes that had been churning with desire just a moment ago suddenly began to struggle violently.
"Uh...stop!"
The instant of light and shadow shifting—
Pain, humiliation, and self-loathing overwhelmed the control of the dark side like a tsunami.
"How dare you... desecrate her like this!"
Lian Zhuo raised her hand, her five fingers forming claws as she fiercely grabbed at the shoulders that were pinning down Hua Li's hands.
The moment the blood gushed out, Lian Zhuo regained control of her body.
He was about to get up immediately!
However, compared to the dark side, he was more able to accept the mutual killing between the Blood Gu and the Dragon Pearl. As the light side, he was so shocked by the huge cold and malevolent energy that his whole body became stiff.
Huali quickly got up!
Instead of running, it rapidly mobilized its spiritual power to accelerate the movement of the dragon pearl once again.
It's good that Lian Zhuo has recovered; he would never hurt her!
Once the antidote is activated, it cannot be stopped. If the desires in one's heart cannot be fulfilled or released, the backlash from the poison will become even more severe.
She's already come all this way; if she leaves now, all her efforts will be wasted.
Besides, Karin doesn't believe a single word the dark side says!
After doing all this, she stubbornly looked at Lian Zhuo and said, "Lian Zhuo, what do you really want? Once the Gu poison is cured, you will never have to suffer this pain again."
The blood surged like boiling magma, constantly churning within the body.
Lian Zhuo's consciousness was torn between excruciating pain and a resurgent desire.
Upon hearing Huali's words, a look of bewilderment flashed in his eyes, followed by an even deeper pain.
His obsession is like pear blossoms blooming in his mind... it's the delusional longing he can't have right before his eyes...
But when it reached my lips, it turned into…
"...Scripture...Scripture is sufficient."
Upon hearing this, Huali immediately reached for the scripture pages, but the next second, Lianzhuo's expression changed again.
"Scriptures?" The voice from the shadows instantly ripped through the facade of light. "Self-deception!"
He grabbed Karin's wrist, staring intently into the girl's astonished eyes, and said, word by word, "What he wants is you, Karin!"
"I want your love! Your gaze! I want him to be the only one in your eyes!"
"His desire has always been for you!"
I want to embrace you openly! I want to kiss you! I want to possess you!
"Shut up!" Lian Zhuo regained control of her body. "Hua Li, run!"
"Where did I say something wrong? You're still not afraid to admit it..."
Two personalities are fighting and tearing each other apart within the body!
As Huali witnessed this scene, she was suddenly enlightened.
An idea began to emerge—
Lian Zhuo, does he like her?
The next moment, Lian Zhuo regained her body.
But when he looked up again and saw the girl's face filled with sudden realization, a wave of immense despair and self-loathing overwhelmed him.
She found out...!!
Lian Zhuo clenched her fists tightly.
He was a Buddhist, yet he harbored the most inappropriate worldly desires and the most inappropriate delusions, and she knew all of this.
Lian Zhuo felt a metallic taste in her throat, but she never looked away from Hua Li for even a second.
When they met in Tianlan City, he secretly promised her that no matter what happened in the future, he would never back down again.
The Buddha's act of cutting off his own flesh to feed the eagle was an act of compassion, and at this moment, he willingly placed his faith and even his soul under her gaze, allowing her to judge and decide for him.
"Karin...I'm sorry..."
Lian Zhuo, like a prisoner awaiting execution, spoke with a forced calm, "I'm sorry... but I couldn't control it..."
"I……"
Before he could utter a trembling word, a pair of icy hands gently cupped his blood-stained face.
The girl's gaze held a clear understanding and an indescribable tenderness. "Why apologize?"
Lian Zhuo shuddered.
Huali's voice was like a ray of light, piercing through the darkness and striking him right in the heart, "Buddha's disciple is also human, isn't it normal for him to feel this way?"
"Before I came here, that old monk asked me, how should I choose between the path to enlightenment and the tribulations of love?"
Hua Li said, enunciating each word clearly, "You're not as good as him in this respect. He's quite old, yet he can bravely pursue pure love. Why can't you?"
Lian Zhuo: "...Uncle Liao Wu?"
Huali nodded. "I told him, if people have no feelings, how can they save all living beings?"
“Lian Zhuo, your compassion and Buddha-nature have never been because you have severed your emotions and desires. On the contrary, it is precisely because you have feelings in your heart and compassion for all living beings that you are like this.”
Lian Zhuo: "!!!"
The clash between the Flood Dragon Pearl and the Blood Gu revealed the clear superiority of the victor in countless rounds of battle!
As the light of the dragon pearl devoured the blood gu, the high wall that Lian Zhuo had erected in his heart due to "rules and regulations" and "self-loathing" transformed into a surging, unstoppable torrent of love with these words!
The crimson in his eyes completely faded, and a deep, gentle tenderness, like that of a starry sea, clearly emerged.
Looking into his eyes, which had regained their gentle and clear expression, Huali finally felt a weight lifted from her heart.
However, the next second—
The person in front of her slowly lowered their head and touched Huali's brow.
As their breaths mingled, Karin shuddered violently, "You!"
"It's me."
"and you......"
"Twin lotus blossoms on one stem, the dark side, is also me."
Amidst the cold lotus platform, scattered ancient scriptures, holy golden light, and overlapping figures on the lotus platform, the revered Buddhist disciple slowly spoke.
"Floating and sinking in the sea of karma, all appearances are not appearances, yet joy arises in the heart, and one never forgets it."
"Rosewood...this humble monk...is captivated by you."
"You don't need to respond, you don't need to force anything, just follow your heart and do whatever you want."
"As for this humble monk... he should simply follow suit and act according to his own will."
The moment the words left his mouth, Lian Zhuo lowered his head and kissed the lips of the girl beneath him.
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