readsfreenovel Chapter 354 Remains of the Bodhisattva
Chapter 354 Remains of the Bodhisattva
Chapter 354 Remains of the Bodhisattva
In the very center of the valley, which is also the source of the deathly aura, sits a huge skeleton. The skeleton wears a golden-trimmed robe, suggesting that it was once a high-ranking Buddhist monk.
But now, what emanates from those white bones is not Buddhist light, but a chilling aura of death. The deathly aura within this valley, and even within a radius of several hundred miles, all originates from these white bones.
Lin Fei was astonished by what he saw: "What level of existence was this skeleton in life that it could exude such a strong aura of death?"
It's important to understand that death aura is actually a form of energy transformation. It's an energy that evolves from the resentment and anger of a cultivator after their death. The death aura of this person can actually affect an area of hundreds of miles around, which shows that this person's cultivation level in life was absolutely terrifying.
These skeletons were likely the owner of the Wind-Stabilizing Pearl, and the grand formation outside the valley was probably set up by this person before his death to prevent the death energy from spreading to the surrounding areas. However, the Wind-Stabilizing Pearl, which was the key treasure of the formation, was taken away by Benboerba, causing the entire grand formation to be destroyed, and the death energy within the valley spread out.
The more Lin Fei thought about it, the more shocked he became—the identity of the skeleton in front of him was about to be revealed. It was very likely that the skeleton was a Bodhisattva-level being in Leiyin Temple!
If an existence of this caliber were placed in the current Great Thousand World, not only would Lin Fei only be able to look up to it, but even the Hidden Sword Elder, who is known as the number one in the world, would probably not be a match for it.
It should be noted that the Bodhisattva status in Buddhism requires at least the level of an Earth Immortal to attain.
Unfortunately, what lies before us is likely an ancient Bodhisattva-level being, who has long since turned into a skeleton. Even though he possessed immense power in life, it is now completely useless.
Lin Fei sighed softly and slowly approached the skeleton that resembled a Bodhisattva, hoping to find clues about the ancient Buddhist sect from it and thus activate the system's series of quests.
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Just as Lin Fei approached the skeleton, a strong fluctuation suddenly appeared in the death aura emanating from it, and within that fluctuation was a deep anger.
"Ananda!" Accompanied by this overwhelming rage, a furious roar actually came from the white bones: "The Buddha may tolerate you, but I, Lingji, will not tolerate you!"
The remains of that Bodhisattva, who had been dead for countless years, actually came to life again at this moment!
The skeleton slowly raised its hand and struck Lin Fei with it.
"This person isn't quite dead yet!" Lin Fei was also suddenly shocked. He hadn't expected that someone who had been dead for countless years and had turned into a skeleton could still move and even launch an attack on him.
By the time Lin Fei realized what was happening and tried to run, it was already too late.
The skeleton's attack wasn't fast, but it seemed to possess a strange, magical power in its palm, making Lin Fei feel trapped, with nowhere to go. It was as if the entire world was completely controlled by this skeleton.
At this moment, neither the Dharma Realm nor the Wind-Stabilizing Pearl could be of any use. Lin Fei could only watch helplessly as the skeletal hand came crashing down on his head.
This was the first time Lin Fei had ever experienced such despair. Faced with such a gap in levels, all his trump cards and strength were completely ineffective.
Even if the Xuanyuan Sword were usable, let alone unusable at this moment, it would likely be utterly useless. The difference in strength between the two sides is simply too great, to the point of being utterly hopeless.
Lin Fei could only watch helplessly as the palm descended upon his head. Just as he felt a sharp pain, the system notification sounded in his mind.
"Ding!"
"Host body detected as dead. Currently has one chance to be reborn. Automatic rebirth is in progress!"
……
Lin Fei was dead. He was truly dead, utterly powerless and without even a chance to escape. He was slapped to death by those bones.
If it weren't for this second chance at rebirth, Lin Fei would already be truly dead.
A flash of golden light, and Lin Fei was reborn in the valley, appearing in another direction beside the skeleton. The skeleton remained in the same posture, one hand pressed to the ground, beneath which lay the spot where Lin Fei had died.
Lin Fei couldn't help but feel a wave of fear – if it weren't for the chance to be reborn given by the system, he probably would have really died here today.
Lin Fei also realized that as his cultivation level continued to improve, he had indeed become somewhat arrogant, even looking down on experts at the Celestial Realm. Knowing full well the potential dangers within the valley, he confidently entered without fear of escaping unscathed.
If this weren't a dungeon space, and if I didn't have a chance to be reborn, I would truly be dead today.
This is an ancient Buddhist holy site, the location of the Lingshan Ruins. There are probably quite a few beings here who could threaten my life. At least in front of this skeleton, I don't even have a chance to escape.
The skeleton remained in the same posture as when it struck down, and the deathly aura emanating from it was dissipating at a visible speed. It seemed that the attack had not only taken Lin Fei's life, but the anger and resentment within the skeleton had also been expelled with that strike.
Death energy is an energy transformed from the anger and resentment of a cultivator in their previous life. If the cultivator's anger is released, the death energy on their body will dissipate on its own.
“Lingjipsa?” Lin Fei recalled the self-identification of the skeleton earlier and guessed its identity in life.
This skeleton was none other than Lingjipusa, one of the Bodhisattvas of Leiyin Temple, and also the owner of the Wind-Fixing Pearl in Lin Fei's hand.
It seems that this Lingjipsa harbored considerable anger in life, which transformed into such intense death energy after death. Moreover, even his last shred of will was to actively attack anyone who approached his corpse.
Although that attack was enough to destroy the heavens and the earth, Lin Fei was also given a chance to revive directly by that attack. But without a doubt, this Ling Jipusa had been dead for a long time, and that attack was probably his last obsession before he died. After the attack, not only did all the energy around him dissipate, but even the death aura on his body began to slowly disappear.
What Lin Fei cared about even more was a name that Lingjipusa had mentioned earlier.