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Chapter 1943: Willing to Give Up
In the northern wilderness, the five turbid airs rise and the evil air reaches the sky.

Jinsha River, White Horse Temple, the old friends are gone, the temple is empty, only ruins are left.

"I came back late after all."

Ripples appeared in the void, and Bai Chan's figure appeared quietly. He became a Buddha on the spot without deliberately practicing supernatural powers, but when he reached a certain level, the supernatural powers came naturally. As for the others, they did not follow. After obtaining the true scriptures and fulfilling their merits, the team disbanded. Song Zhong returned to Longhu Mountain, where he was named the Demon-Subduing Vajra and given the Diamond Sutra. He vaguely saw the path to becoming a celestial being, and returned to the mountain to practice.

The stone monkey, quicksand and white horse also had their own destinations and did not return to the northern wilderness with Bai Chan.

Looking at the dilapidated White Horse Temple in front of him, Bai Chan's heart was filled with ripples. Fortunately, he had anticipated this. The life of a mortal is only a few decades, which is really short. After a long journey to the West, he had anticipated Huineng's departure. The only difference was that he did not expect that the White Horse Temple would be cut off.

As the mind thinks, all kinds of cause and effect quietly evolve in front of the white cicada.

It turned out that in the third year after he left for the West, Abbot Huineng died of old age. Later, his former senior brother became the new abbot. Although he did not have Huineng's talent, he was also strong-willed. He followed Huineng's guidance, spread Buddhism, went down the mountain to practice medicine, and barely maintained the temple's incense.

Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. Due to turmoil, a group of horse bandits came from afar and looted the temple. Several monks in the temple either died at the hands of the bandits or escaped. From then on, the White Horse Temple was completely deserted and became a ruin.

"Man comes naked and leaves naked, without any good or evil. His nature is pure, but he is tainted by the environment and eventually becomes colored."

"This realm is a turbid pool of water, with material desires running rampant, harming others for personal gain, so there is more evil than good."

Seeing through the essence of the matter, Bai Chan let out a soft sigh.

"Teacher, I went to the West Heaven, saw Buddhas everywhere, and obtained three thousand volumes of Buddhist scriptures. I will read them to you today."

Sitting on the ground, Bai Chan recited Buddhist scriptures for the deceased Huineng, and this recitation lasted for three years.

Three thousand volumes of Buddhist scriptures were recited over three years, without stopping regardless of wind or rain. At first, the effect was not obvious, but later it became more and more mysterious, so that the whole mountain was baptized and gradually became extraordinary. By the time the last volume of Buddhist scriptures was finished, this originally ordinary hill had turned into a pure land.

And under the nourishment of countless Buddhist principles, a spiritual seed was quietly born in the ruins of the White Horse Temple. It was a Bodhi tree, three meters tall, lush and lively. At this moment, the White Horse Temple seemed to have ushered in a new life.

It was from this day that a new temple was born on the ruins of the White Horse Temple, which is the Bodhi Temple.

"I will spread the Dharma in the Northern Wilderness and turn this boundless land of evil into a place of good!"

Standing under the Bodhi tree, gazing at the infinity, Bai Chan made a decision in his heart. This was his original intention of going west to seek Buddhist scriptures. Even if he became a Buddha on the spot and awakened to his past life, it would not change his mind.

The reason why he did not go to the Paradise or enter the Leiyin Temple was for this purpose. Although he had obtained the true scriptures, the world's people had not yet. He did not want everyone in the world to worship Buddha and believe in Buddhism. He only hoped to awaken the goodness in the hearts of the people through the Buddhist scriptures and change this turbid world. This is the true meaning of saving the world.

“May good thoughts illuminate this realm.”

With his mind merged with the void, Bai Chan put down his own vision. At this moment, the heart of the sky vibrated, as if it sensed something.

With a goal in mind, Bai Chan began to act. He planted Bodhi trees, built the Bodhi Temple, and walked down Bodhi Mountain. He walked in the northern wilderness, subduing demons and monsters, spreading Buddhism, and teaching people to be good.

He was willing to impart the true Buddhist teachings to anyone who was predestined, regardless of their background or past. In order to save evil, he once cut off his flesh to feed eagles and even sacrificed his body to feed tigers. In this way, Buddhism began to take root in this evil land of the northern wilderness.

Temples began to appear in the Northern Wilderness. Some of them were inherited from Bai Chan, while others were passed down from generation to generation. As time passed, Buddhist concepts began to flourish in the Northern Wilderness. The original order of the Northern Wilderness began to be reshaped, and a new order was taking shape.

As Buddhism flourished, the Bodhi Mountain grew taller and taller, and the Bodhi trees grew more luxuriant.

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In the boundless chaos, when the journey to the west was completed and the luck of the Demon Sect began to be truly eroded by the luck of the Buddhist Sect, the Demon Ancestor suddenly grasped a mystery.

"It turns out that the demon sect I established is also a thread that ties me down."

With his eyes opened, the Demon Ancestor gazed into Taixuan, which was full of depth. At this moment, he felt an epiphany and a smile appeared on his face.

"You can only gain if you give up something. The road has always been under my feet, but I have been worried and have not made up my mind."

"Whatever, it's just a shell."

A thought arose, and he communicated with the Great Freedom Demon Banner, used his own demon body as firewood, and began to attack the Taiyi realm.

At this moment, the Heavenly Demon Banner unfolded, and a demon country began to evolve. In the process, the Demon Ancestor's Heavenly Demon body began to constantly collapse, and his body and soul were burning.

This Great Freedom Demon Banner is extraordinary in nature and has natural laws and principles. It is already the prototype of a supreme treasure to the sky, and is only one step away from being a true supreme treasure to the sky. As long as the great way of the devil within it is truly formed, it can complete the final transformation.

It's a pity that this step is too difficult. After all, the Great Demonic Avenue has not really left any trace in this world. In this situation, the Demon Ancestor became enlightened and sacrificed himself to worship the Dao. He is the founder of the Great Demonic Avenue. Although the Great Demonic Avenue has not yet taken root in this world, it has already been in his heart.

He sacrificed himself and turned into nourishment for the Great Freedom Demon Banner to help it become complete. When the Great Freedom Demon Banner carried the Great Way of the Heavenly Demon, completed the transformation, and turned into a treasure that could reach the sky, he would be able to take control of it, use it as his body, and ascend to the position of Taiyi.

The devil is invisible and formless, and has great freedom and ease, but he should not be trapped by a Dharma body.

Buzz, absorbing the Demon Ancestor’s insights into the Great Way of the Heavenly Demon, the true Great Way of the Heavenly Demon began to take shape in the Heavenly Demon Banner.

Sensing this change, Taotie appeared quietly.

"Okay, okay, we finally took this step."

“Although it will be inconvenient to attain enlightenment in the later stage after giving up the Dharma body, it is worth it in the end. After all, the essence of the Heavenly Demonic Path is plunder. This boundless chaos, the Hengsha world, and the endless lives are all food. As long as you are strong enough, you can go and plunder.”

Watching the evolution of the Great Freedom Demon Banner, Taotie showed an excited smile on his face.

Compared to the Taiyi Golden Immortal Path of the Taixuan Realm, the Path of the Demon Ancestor is unique. It is more similar to the Path of the Chaos Beast, but more extreme and more bizarre, showing the nature of plunder to the extreme. Only plunder can allow it to continue to grow and become stronger.

"The devil has myriad forms, shapeless and invisible. Only that little bit of devil essence is my true self. With this little bit of essence, it is not uncommon for me to usurp the authority of heaven."

The magical power was in operation, isolating the inside and the outside, and Taotie guarded the Demon Ancestor, waiting silently.