The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 657

Chapter 657: Chapter 653: Purple Sandalwood Buddha Beads Chapter 657: Chapter 653: Purple Sandalwood Buddha Beads The sound of huge Buddhist chanting echoed across the square, and a brilliant golden “Buddha” True Word appeared above the array, slowly rotating.

Shen Luo, Lu Huaming, and Gu Hualing were repelled by an invisible force and pushed to the outside of the light array.

The chanting sound became louder, and the world fell into solemn silence. The golden Buddha character grew rapidly, its rotation speed also began to accelerate, and under the sunlight, it became increasingly dazzling and unbearable to gaze upon.

Possibly due to the influence of the Buddhist light array, Chan'er was enveloped in a layer of golden radiance, and a faint golden halo appeared behind her head. She looked dignified and awe-inspiring, invoking a sense of reverence.

“Could this appearance of Chan'er be…” Seeing this scene, Shen Luo showed a surprised look, and a sudden thought crept into his mind.

The True Word of Buddhism in the surrounding void enlarged several times, rolling toward Jiang Liu's body.

Jiang Liu's face showed pain, his angry roar resounding, but it was to no avail.

As time passed little by little, his raging emotions gradually subsided, and the bloody color on his skin retreated, as if the demonic thoughts within his body were being purified.

A moment later, Jiang Liu returned completely to his original state, and the ferocity on his face also disappeared, leaving calmness.

“Buddhist Divine Techniques are truly unparalleled, they can actually exorcise the demon within!” Shen Luo secretly commented.

Seeing Jiang Liu return to his normal state, Abbot Hai Shi and others stopped chanting, looking somewhat tired. It seemed that reciting this Exorcising Demon Sutra was quite exhausting.

However, the sound of chanting around them did not dissipate. Chan'er's eyes were tightly shut, and she was still chanting the sutra.

Not only that, the golden halo behind her head became even brighter, emitting circles of golden radiance that rippled around her like water waves, and a rich scent of sandalwood somehow filled the air.

Although the golden light array was gone, the True Word of Buddhism in the void did not diminish. Instead, it grew larger, continuing to surge towards Jiang Liu's body, which was rapidly becoming transparent.

“What… What's happening?” The people of Golden Mountain Temple all wore a look of shock.

Shen Luo and the others were all equally surprised, it seemed the situation was changing yet again.

Jiang Liu, however, didn't resist. He looked at Chan'er with an expression of resignation. Moments later, there was a soft sound, and he disappeared into thin air, turning into a string of Purple Sandalwood Buddha Beads that radiated a faint golden light.

The Purple Buddha Beads moved slightly, flying out from inside the golden light pillar and then looped around Chan'er's wrist.

Immediately, the golden light on Chan'er shone brilliantly, too dazzling to bear. The solemn sound of chanting echoed in the sky, and an extremely mighty power surged out, pushing all those nearby back.

A gentle and compassionate image of a great Buddha gradually surfaced in the golden light, its sight so awe-inspiring that onlookers felt the urge to kneel in homage.

“This is the Golden Cicada Dharma Appearance! I understand now, Chan'er is the real reincarnation of the Golden Cicada!” Exclaimed Abbot Hai Shi at sight of the Buddha illusion.

The surrounding monks were startled by his words, looking at Chan'er in disbelief, yet the scenes before them left them without a choice but to believe it.

“If Chan'er is the reincarnated Golden Cicada, then what is Jiang Liu?” Lu Huaming, standing to one side, widened his eyes and mumbled to himself.

“Jiang Liu isn't from the human race, but a Monster Spirit. He is the spirit of that string of Buddha beads, transformed into human form.” Gu Hualing, on the other hand, showed no surprise as if he had known this all along.

“Friend Gu, did you know Jiang Liu's true identity all along?” Shen Luo had vaguely suspected this, so his face was relatively calm as he asked.

“Being a demon myself, I naturally can sense the aura of Jiang Liu, who is also a Monster Spirit.” Gu Hualing glanced at Shen Luo and said lightly.

Shen Luo looked at Gu Hualing, a strange gleam in his eyes, but he said nothing.

The gigantic golden Dharmform did not last long. After flickering a few times, it transformed into a vast expanse of golden light, converging toward Chan'er like a whale absorbing water, and merged into his body.

A few breaths later, the golden light in the sky vanished completely, and Chan'er opened his eyes.

“Chan'er, why could you manifest the Golden Cicada Dharmform? Could it be that you are the true Golden Cicada reincarnation?” Before Abbot Hai Shi could speak up, Elder Zhe Shi asked, pre-emptively.

“What Golden Cicada reincarnation, what just happened here? I remember chanting the Exorcising Demon Sutra. Oh yes, where's Jiang Liu?” Chan'er uttered with a look of confusion.

“Master, I'm here…” A weak voice sounded, apparently from inside the purple Buddha beads.

“A demon! The Buddha beads have gained self-awareness!” The monks around started a commotion again, and some anxious ones immediately brandished their magical instruments.

Shen Luo's eyebrows furrowed, he was about to intervene.

“Don't act rashly!” Abbot Hai Shi shouted.

Abbot Hai Shi has always been highly respected in Golden Mountain Temple, so those anxious monks stopped their actions.

Abbot Hai Shi slowly walked towards Chan'er, looking at the Buddha beads.

“You are Jiang Liu? What happened here? Although Buddhists do not kill, we will not show mercy to demons. If you want peace, tell us everything!” He commanded sternly.

“Hmph! You only managed to defeat me by relying on outsiders and array techniques. What are you so proud of?” The Buddha bead retorted coldly.

“Jiang Liu, don't be disrespectful to the Abbot!” Chan'er looked at the Buddha beads in his hands, his voice stern.

The purple Buddha beads seemed to fear Chan'er's words and immediately shut up.

“Actually… there's no harm in telling you. Even in the state I'm in, if you can't guess what happened, then you must really be idiots. I am the Buddha bead that Golden Cicada wore on his person. Chan'er, you are the true reincarnation of Golden Cicada. When Master died, I unknowingly tainted with magic blood. It is this that gave me spiritual wisdom and allowed me to reincarnate into a monster spirit.” The purple Buddha beads explained.

“Magic blood!” Upon hearing this, Shen Luo's expression changed

“Affected by the magic blood, I wanted to replace Chan'er as the reincarnation of the Golden Cicada, to be admired by everyone. This… this is common human nature, right? I forced Chan'er to preach for me. Firstly, he understands the principles of Buddhism better than I do; and secondly, chanting helps calm the magical blood within me.” The Buddha beads continued.

Hearing this, everyone suddenly understood. No wonder Jiang Liu always asked Chan'er to accompany him and even let Lee preach on his behalf.

“You demon, you managed to take human form due to a stroke of chance, but instead of cultivating, you impersonated the reincarnation of the Golden Cicada, tarnishing the reputation of our Golden Mountain Temple for hundreds of years. Furthermore, you have severely injured the Hall Master and Elder Zhe Shi, and for that, you should be punished!” A middle-aged monk shouted angrily.

The monk was a disciple of Hall Master Shi, and had always admired Jiang Liu greatly. However, now that he knew that the person he admired was actually a monster spirit, he was a mix of shame and anger.

“I've done what I've done. If you wish to kill me, go ahead, I'm not scared,” The Buddha bead responded nonchalantly.

“You…” The middle-aged monk was furious, ready to step forward and punish the Buddha bead.

“Brother Huitong, Jiang Liu just has some worldly attachments and was influenced by the magic blood, leading him to lose control and hurt people. We ask that you show mercy this one time.” Chan'er hid the Buddha bead behind him and greeted with a single-handed salute.

The middle-aged monk frowned. Now that Chan'er was the reincarnation of the Golden Cicada, he dared not disrespect him.

“Huitong, Buddhists must prohibit anger, especially when we have guests present. Keep yourself in check!” Abbot Hai Shi admonished.

Monk Huitong quickly responded and retreated.

Seeing this, Chan'er let out a sigh of relief and brought the Buddha bead back to the front of his body.

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