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Chapter 1285 - Chapter 1285 Chapter 577 Immeasurable Ghost Buddha of the

Chapter 1285: Chapter 577: Immeasurable Ghost Buddha of the Netherworld Chapter 1285: Chapter 577: Immeasurable Ghost Buddha of the Netherworld People are ultimately meant to leave their original family, and the same goes for clans, but leaving is not for the sake of detachment; rather, it is to establish one’s own family and then return, which is both the most primitive and the most reliable method for the growth of a family.

For Tang Luo now, being with Yun Xiu is what makes a home; life is too short, and he doesn’t want to save all the good things for later.

So from now on, they should be together, inseparable. Of course, this also has to do with Tang Luo not knowing how to live. If he were to live alone beneath Hanging Sky City, he would easily turn into a cave-dwelling hermit.

After all, he’s now a man with a wife; he can’t live as rudely as he did before.

Even the life that started from scratch in the Nanling Desolate Hills had its colorful moments, and this is the fertile Zhongzhou.

Although there are poisonous marshes everywhere, with Yun Xiu’s ability, she should be able to fatten him up… right?

Not leaving Yun Xiu behind is not because he’s worried about making the journey home alone, but rather because the life-skills-challenged him desperately needs someone to take care of him.

Watching his busy wife running around on the barren mountain thirty miles east of Hanging Sky City, Tang Luo obediently sat on a boulder, grinning foolishly to himself.

“Can this genius stop grinning like a fool and come help out?”

Yun Xiu, who was busy constructing their new home from scratch, put her hands on her hips and reproached him with a sweet scolding tone as she saw Tang Luo’s relaxed and comfortable expression.

“Coming, coming!”

Compliantly flipping down from the boulder, Tang Luo said, “Tell me, tell me, what do you need my help with?”

“Please, Mr. Genius, go get some large, straight logs, about a dozen or so would be good, and bring back a few unlucky game animals and some clear water.”

“No problem!”

Tang Luo confidently waved his hand and said, “These are my specialties!”

“Then I will trouble Mr. Genius.”

“Not at all troublesome, I’ll go right now.”

“Wait.”

Yun Xiu called to Tang Luo, who was eager to show off his abilities, and shaded her eyes with her hand, gazing at Hanging Sky City, which had become a mere speck in the distance, perplexed, “If we’re here to keep an eye on Hanging Sky City, is it really a good idea to settle down here? My vision isn’t bad, but I can hardly make out anything…”

“There’s no problem with settling down here!”

Tang Luo waved his hand nonchalantly and said, “I have good eyesight!”

“…How good?”

“Exceptionally good!”

Seeming unable to fully describe his extraordinary eyesight through words alone, Tang Luo turned to glance several times toward Hanging Sky City, then turned back and said to Yun Xiu, “For example, from here I can clearly see that patrolling east of Hanging Sky City there are a total of seventy-six flying spirit beasts; hmm, by species, they appear to be descendants of some type of dragon hawk; Beast Tamers holding red and white colored flags stand on the spire of the eastern towers, their cultivation level being unity of spirit and intent; there are thirty-three Yin-Yang formations at the base of the east side, the hub of which is at the Vermillion Bird position, controlled by a gray robed, brow-less Formation Master with Fierce Realm cultivation. And also…”

“Enough.”

Yun Xiu couldn’t help but cut off Tang Luo’s description, saying flatly, “Just go get the wood.”

“Uh…”

Though Tang Luo was somewhat disappointed that he didn’t get to describe all the sights he observed in detail, he still obediently nodded and then turned to leave.

Next, let’s see which unfortunate creatures in these venomous hills and marshes will become his prey!

…

Endless North Sea

Fuyou Island

The return to the main camp brought Gu Han a bountiful harvest. Growth is the process of constantly shattering one’s own fixed cognitions, adding new understandings, and then rebuilding.

Martial cultivation is the same. The top Buddha Son from the Esoteric Sect finally understood, after chatting with Yanshan, that cultivating both Buddha and demon techniques was not a path he had initially discovered on his own.

After the initial confusion and chaos, Gu Han finally accepted this fact and began to take a new look at his past understanding of the Buddha’s teachings.

Many scriptures that once seemed obscure and difficult to understand suddenly became clear, and the subtle and tactful reminders from sages of the past hidden in the scriptures also emerged one by one.

These scriptures, which he thought he had fully mastered, now seemed to have a different meaning.

Unwittingly, the progress of Gu Han’s Spirit Qualification in his physical body had passed halfway, as if in an Illusion Dream.

“This trip to Chaochang turns out to be the monk’s good fortune.”

As Gu Han opened his eyes in the secluded chamber, he couldn’t help thinking this way, and with his thoughts becoming clearer, he experienced another insight into the Buddha’s teachings.

The combat power of this Protector from the Blood Tower had undergone earth-shattering changes in just a few months, which also gave him further detachment from the Fierce Realm and indicated that becoming a Grandmaster was just around the corner.

And as his Zen Heart became clearer and his understanding of Buddha’s teachings deepened, the deathly Evil Qi that the Corpse Monk could manipulate became purer and more massive. Even the Corpse Refining technique, which hadn’t advanced in a long time, showed signs of breaking through.

One step further, and he would be able to refine the five hundred yakshas traded from the Min City Ji Clan, which would terrifyingly amplify his strength once again.

If before the journey to Chaochang the combat power between the Corpse Bone Protector from the Blood Tower and himself was roughly equal, then after the journey, the gap between their strengths had truly widened.

While Gu Han was invigorated, he also felt some regret, wishing he had met Yanshan earlier. If so, maybe he would have taken fewer detours.

But as soon as this thought arose, Gu Han dismissed it: “The Netherworld is boundless with countless Ghost Buddhas. It seems the old monk has deeply fallen into demon’s way. Even after the Zen Heart has cleared, the inner demons still lurk incessantly, trying to enter when the opportunity arises. One must remember that the Three Poisons, Five Yins, and Six Thieves are all empty forms. Only then can one’s thoughts become clear and oneself cross to the other shore.”

This was not a monologue but a dialogue with the soul that Gu Han visualized. After a Zen practitioner casts their soul, the chanted Buddha’s name becomes the name of their forged soul.

Standing up from the meditation cushion, Gu Han opened the door of his retreat chamber. Not because his retreat was fully accomplished, but because he realized that attendants had been waiting outside for a while.

“Protector, you have finally come out of retreat.”

The attendant hastily approached when he saw Gu Han exit: “The ninth Blood Jade has been lit for two days now. The Tower Master said to wait for you to come out before deciding whether to respond or not, what do you think…?”

“The ninth piece, is it the one from Devil Lord Gouchen?”

“Indeed, it is that one.”

“If it’s from Mister Gouchen, why not respond immediately instead of waiting for this old monk to decide?”

“Reporting to the Protector, it’s because the location of this Blood Jade is somewhat elusive.”

The attendant paused, then continued, “This Blood Jade is located in Zhongzhou, near Hanging Sky City!”

“…This old monk understands.”

Gu Han nodded, “Tell the Tower Master, the old monk will leave the island and travel to Zhongzhou.”

“Will the Protector not reconsider? Master Chen said that there may be deceit this time.”

“If there truly were deceit, why choose to do it near Hanging Sky City, a location so sensitive?”

Having just made a breakthrough and significantly increased his combat power, Gu Han believed he now had the strength to take on the four Heavenly Patrol Envoys alone, not to mention his heightened Peeper of Prophecy after his Zen Heart had cleared.

He didn’t feel any danger that might lie on his journey, thus, he was naturally fearless.