Styx was immediately enraged. "You treacherous Ksitigarbha! I didn't expect you to be so insidious, attacking without even a warning!" Styx thought to himself, unaware that he was also an expert in this area. On the contrary, Ksitigarbha had no idea that you were coming out. You just barged in. What business was it of his?
Styx didn't care about any of that. He had led his Netherworld Cult out to cause trouble, but unexpectedly, he was attacked first. Although he hadn't suffered any real loss, some of his Netherworld Cult members had been taken away, which was a blow to his pride. Immediately, Styx, wielding the Yuan Tu and A Bi swords and leading his Netherworld Cult, arrived menacingly at the location of Ksitigarbha…
The Styx Ancestor led his followers out of the Netherworld Blood Sea and went straight to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. One of the Asura Kings, a member of the Netherworld Cult, said, "Ksitigarbha, you chant your scriptures and recite your Buddha's name in the West, keeping to your own business in the Netherworld Blood Sea. Why have you come to the cycle of reincarnation and hell to cause trouble? Are you trying to make things difficult for us?" Ksitigarbha had heard of Styx's extraordinary seniority, but he was focused on Buddhist teachings and didn't know much about such matters. Ksitigarbha immediately stopped his rituals to deliver the souls of the dead, put his hands together, and said, "Namo Amitabha Buddha. This humble monk greets the Styx Ancestor!" Styx coldly snorted and ignored him.
Ksitigarbha continued, "In the past, the Goddess Houtu, pitying the many sufferings of the world, transformed herself into the cycle of reincarnation in Hell to help people find liberation. This humble monk has come today to uphold the Goddess's supreme virtue and help the ghosts in Hell to be liberated to the Western Paradise!" The Asura King angrily retorted, "You can liberate them all, but why do you have to do it at the gates of my Netherworld Blood Sea? Since the creation of heaven and earth by the Great God Pangu, the Netherworld Blood Sea has belonged to my Ancestor Styx. Even the Ancestral Witch Houtu, who transformed herself into the cycle of reincarnation in Hell, has not forgotten this. If you act so recklessly, will my Netherworld Sect one day also establish a temple at the foot of your Western Spirit Mountain?"
Ksitigarbha said, "Namo Amitabha Buddha, Venerable one, you did not see any heavenly merit just now. This humble monk's actions were truly in accordance with the Heavenly Way of Dao Ancestor Hongjun!" Styx, who was standing nearby, was furious and cursed, "You childish brat, you are nothing but a little bald thief from the West, how dare you talk about the Heavenly Way! When I, your ancestor, was listening to Dao Ancestor Hongjun preach in Zixiao Palace, you were still nowhere to be found! Very well, today I will show you what I'm made of!"
Enough. The Styx Ancestor raised his twin swords, ready to strike!
Ksitigarbha didn't want the Styx Ancestor to attack so suddenly. Seeing the Abyssal Demon Swords coming at him, Ksitigarbha quickly placed the golden banner above his head, clasped his hands together, and a surge of Buddhist light rose around him, protecting him. The Styx Ancestor sneered, and the Demon Swords struck the golden banner with a clang, knocking it aside. The Abyssal Swords then followed up with a slash at Ksitigarbha.
Ksitigarbha had always cultivated in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss and had never had any fighting experience. Unexpectedly, the experienced Styx Ancestor smashed through the golden banner guarding him with a single sword. Seeing the Avici Sword in Styx Ancestor's hand coming down, he was greatly alarmed. Blood-red light emerged from the Avici Sword, and the blade exuded a deep and cold sword intent. Even if Ksitigarbha didn't know much, he knew that this sword was not to be trifled with. Unable to dodge in time, Ksitigarbha had no choice but to roll on the ground, thus avoiding the Avici Sword.
Ancestor Styx had never considered this move. In his view, even quasi-saint level experts cared about their reputation and would never resort to such a shameless tactic to dodge. Moreover, Ancestor Styx's attack just now was nothing special; it was merely a test. Ancestor Styx was one of those who listened to the Dao at Zixiao Temple back then. Although he did not ultimately become a saint, he was still of extremely high seniority, on par with the Three Pure Ones and Jieyin. Furthermore, he himself was an expert who had severed two corpses back in the prehistoric era. Now, when he attacked a junior, even someone who had become a quasi-saint could not go too far. Besides, he had attacked first. Although Ancestor Styx did not value his reputation much, he was still the leader of a sect, and he could not possibly resort to such a full-force sneak attack on a junior.
However, the Styx Ancestor never expected that he would encounter a complete novice who couldn't even withstand a single probing move.
Ksitigarbha, being a quasi-saint, knew the importance of face. In his panic, he made a grave mistake by using such a despicable trick. Now that the Styx Ancestor wasn't attacking him, he felt his face burning with embarrassment. Ksitigarbha then flew into a rage and said, "I respect your seniority, but I never expected you to resort to such a petty trick to ambush me. I'd like to learn from you."
At that moment, Ksitigarbha revealed a relic on his head. As soon as the relic appeared, it radiated Buddhist light. When the light shone on the surrounding Netherworld Cult members, those Netherworld Cult members who were illuminated melted away like snow in spring, and screams of agony filled the air.
Ancestor Styx was filled with rage and said, "How dare you, junior!" With that, Ancestor Styx waved his sleeve, and a beam of blood-red light shot out, blocking the Buddhist light emitted by Ksitigarbha.
This Styx Ancestor was a quasi-leader from the primordial era, with profound cultivation. Ksitigarbha was merely a newly promoted quasi-saint; how could he compare? Seeing that the Buddha's light was obstructed, Ksitigarbha became anxious and revealed his five-zhang golden body to strike at the Styx Ancestor.
The Styx Ancestor laughed loudly and said, "A petty trick like catching insects." With that, he raised his sword and slashed at the golden body.
This golden body of a Buddha is one of the two great supernatural powers of Buddhism. Buddhism possesses two great supernatural powers: one is the ability to know the past, present, and future—a total of three kalpas—allowing one to know five hundred years into the past and five hundred years into the future; the other is the sixteen-foot-tall golden body, possessing indestructible power to subdue demons!
Ksitigarbha, having attained Quasi-Sainthood, stands five zhang tall in his golden body, radiating golden light, though not intensely so, unlike Cundi himself. Cundi's golden body is entirely golden and as hard as a magic weapon, while Ksitigarbha, having recently advanced in his realm, has a golden body that is less dense and less hard than before.
The origin of the Abyssal Demon Slayer Twin Swords in Styx's hands is extraordinary. They are magical treasures born from the Blood Sea. The twin swords have thirty-nine restrictions, are incomparably sharp, and are rare gems in the world. Moreover, killing people does not incur karma. Styx cherishes the twin swords in his hands the most.
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