Chapter 1031: Invincible Dharma
At the peak of Spirit Mountain, the Radiant Bodhisattva was illuminating the sky. Many people held their breaths while watching from the horizon. Meanwhile, worshippers were kneeling on the ground on the mountain. There was no way to return from Buddhism under the shining radiance of the Bodhisattva.
Who could know how the debate was going? Though the temple allowed anyone to spectate, no one was willing to go inside due to its great influence. Even those with powerful dao hearts like Zhan Shi would be converted, unable to defend their beliefs.
"Buzz—" One second passed by after another. With a soft sound, the light above the temple disappeared along with the Radiant Bodhisattva's reflection.
"How did it go?" Someone couldn't help but ask after seeing the lights disappear.
No one could answer him. Everyone watched the Buddhist gate of the temple with bated breaths. Time felt particularly slow to the nervous spectators. One second lasted a century.
Eventually, a person walked out of the gate, causing many eyes to widen. He had long hair with a leisured expression. It was Li Qiye, or rather, Chu Yuntian.
"The Radiant Bodhisattva lost." Someone murmured after seeing Li Qiye.
"How can that be…" The monks at the plateau were aghast and had to take several thumping steps back.
"Even the Radiant Bodhisattva couldn't defeat this young man in the debate. This is so incredible…" The monks glanced at each other in shock.
The Radiant Bodhisattva was considered the one closest to being a Buddhist Lord. Many people were certain that he was next in line at the Buddhist kingdom. But today, he was defeated by a nameless practitioner who still had his hair. Such a scene left these monks in disbelief.
To cultivators who knew about the dharma and the monks at the plateau, defeating the Radiant Bodhisattva with merit laws and combat was one thing and perhaps understandable. After all, he had only studied the dharma since youth.
However, a scripture debate was a monk's strong suit, especially someone like the Radiant Bodhisattva who should be peerless in this aspect. However, he lost at his own specialty — this was quite difficult to believe.
Even those who didn't understand the significance of his defeat trembled. They felt that Li Qiye was too heaven-defying for being able to defeat the Bodhisattva in a dharmic debate.
"What kind of treasure will he get?" Many people wanted to know. Some looked over at Zhan Shi.
Zhan Shi won the scripture hark, so there were those who wanted to know what he received from the temple. The crowd knew that the Four Buddhas Temple was the top among the eighteen. A treasure from there was definitely supreme.
Li Qiye slowly walked down from the mountain. The worshipers here all prostrated with their heads touching the ground. They didn't stand up for a very long time, for they were lost in Buddhism and couldn't turn back.
The cultivators in the distance watched quietly as Li Qiye left the mountain. This meant that he didn't wish to train in this area.
A youth looked on and curiously asked: "If this person with his boundless dharma enters the world, what will happen? What if he competes for the Heaven's Will as well?"
Many quietly contemplated this issue. An older cultivator answered: "Hmm, I'm afraid there is no precedent for that."
Competing for the Heaven's Will was the business of cultivators. If a monk that only trained in the dharma came to compete for it, what would be the result? Would the Heaven's Will recognize such a person?
It appeared to be an unanswered question. In just a moment, the crowd looked around at each other. Although there was no answer, people like Jikong Wudi and Lin Tiandi looked quite solemn.
"Can he actually compete for the Heaven's Will? He is a monk, not a cultivator, how can his dharma fight for it? Maybe he will be killed by another expert. The competition for the Heaven's Will is ruthless and will only be decided when there is a single man left standing. It is not a merciful ordeal, chanting and singing Buddhist hymns won't do." A young cultivator spoke with disdain.
In the eyes of many youths here, someone who trained in the dharma couldn't compete with cultivators in this aspect, especially the most brilliant cultivators.
"Not necessarily." A Virtuous Paragon shook his head: "Don't look down on Buddhist practitioners. If that was the case, the Buddhist Funeral Plateau wouldn't have stood strong for so long. Through the ages, many Immortal Emperors have appeared along with imperial lineages. They kept on replacing one another across the river of time. Some were destroyed completely, but the plateau remained standing."
The paragon's words struck the crowd. Both young and old felt a chill. Everyone knew that the plateau, especially Spirit Mountain, had untold treasures. Countless invincible people, including Immortal Emperors, had come to this place, but the plateau still continued to exist until now. If it wasn't strong enough, it would have been destroyed by someone already.
"If he comes into this world, would he be able to compete against geniuses like you guys?" Someone saw Li Qiye leaving the mountain and murmured.
No one wanted to answer this question because the most promising geniuses for the Heaven's Will were all in this place — Zhan Shi, Jikong Wudi, Lin Tiandi, and the Jewel Pillar Mortal King…
"I also want to see this peerless dharma of his." Someone spoke with a powerful tone at this time. Even though he didn't emit his frightening aura, his voice alone was quiver-inducing.
The crowd looked back and found that it was the Jewel Pillar Mortal King. His eyes were quite profound at this moment as he gazed at Li Qiye walking away.
Everyone became excited upon seeing his expression. He was known as the War God as well as the War Fanatic. They knew about his great belligerence, so it would be a great show if he were to challenge the youth with the boundless dharma.
After leaving Spirit Mountain, Li Qiye took his time walking away. His Buddhist light was hidden in his aura of normalcy. He felt quite carefree, as if he wasn't a Buddha or Li Qiye but only Chu Yuntian.
He was quite relaxed. The duel against the Radiant Bodhisattva was using a butcher's blade to kill a chicken. His goal was not the eighteen temples or Nalanda, it was the Nihility Temple!
No matter what, he must grab that item from the Nihility Temple. However, the old monks in that temple were not so easily trifled with. Alas, in this generation, he was confident in his ability to defeat them in scripture debates.
He headed for the Buddhist City afterward. Wo Longxuan, who ran to the horizon earlier, also came to meet up with him.
However, before she could make contact, she was blocked by a group of people. They all had the same uniform with powerful blood energies. They were quite young, and it was clear that they were from the same sect.
"Robbery? This is the sacred ground of the Buddhist faith." She was not afraid and cheerfully smiled at the group that blocked her.
An expert slowly stated: "Girl, take off your veil. We're performing a routine check."
She batted her eyes and leisurely said: "Routine check? For what?" Then she smiled at Li Qiye who was coming closer: "Master, there is a group of bandits here wanting to perform a routine check, should you enlighten them? Don't you Buddhists have this saying, relinquish your knife to become a Buddha?" 1
Li Qiye glanced at the group and idly said: "Since when did the Nantian Clan mingle at the Buddhist Funeral Plateau? With just your clan, you think you are qualified to perform routine checks here?"
These people were disciples from the Nantian Clan. It was located very far away, yet they came all the way here to perform these checks.
"This king is the one giving permission, that's their qualification." An arrogant voice resounded as a young man approached with a confident stride. He wore a crown and showed an imperious expression.
Many people noticed them the moment Wo Longxuan was stopped by this group. They saw this young man, prompting one to whisper: "Isn't that the new crown prince from the Nantian Clan?"
Back then, Nantian Young King from the clan died to Li Qiye. Later on, they selected a new crown prince.
"Their clan is reaching too far above their own abilities. They dare to perform inspections at the plateau?" Someone from the previous generation frowned. A lineage from the Grand Middle Territory running to the Barren Earth and daring to perform these checks? This couldn't be justified.
"Ancestor, you have just come out so you aren't aware of the current situation. The circumstances are different now." A sect master softly spoke to his ancestor. He glanced over at the Mortal King in the horizon and continued: "In the present times, the Nantian Clan, the Jiangzuo Clan… and the Jewel Pillar Mortal King are very, very close. So close that the disciples from these clans have pledged allegiance to the Mortal King."
Such a thing was not strange at all. The Mortal King was very famous at this moment. These clans were optimistic about him and thought that he could compete for the Heaven's Will.
The ancestor gently shook his head and said: "Just this alone is not enough for them to interfere with the Barren Earth's business."
Idiom; repent and be absolved of one's crimes. ↩Chapter 1032: Enlightening
"Ancestor, you still haven't heard about it." The sect master lowered his voice by quite a bit: "Recently, the Nantian Clan has clung onto an even thicker thigh; they made contact with the Soaring Immortal Sect."
"Soaring Immortal Sect…" After hearing this, the ancestor felt a chill and had a shocked expression. He didn't dare to say anything else.
On the other side, Li Qiye smiled at the new young king of the Nantian Clan: "I actually am surprised to see the Nantian Clan's authority grow to this level."
"I am representing the Soaring Immortal Sect, not the Nantian Clan!" The new king had a fearlessly smug expression.
"Clank!" He threw a banner down to the ground with the words "Soaring Immortal" embroidered on it. The level of calligraphy was flawless; it depicted a soaring dragon and a dancing phoenix, resulting in an oppressive atmosphere.
"I am working for the Soaring Immortal Sect. This banner is the proof!" He made a fist towards the sky with complete confidence and pride.
"Soaring Immortal Sect!" Everyone was astonished to see this banner. Even experts from imperial lineages trembled with apprehension.
The Soaring Immortal Sect was an untouchable giant in the Mortal Emperor World. No one knew where it was located, but none could deny its great influence.
It was the only lineage with five emperors in all of the nine worlds as well as the most ancient one. It was created by Immortal Emperor Fei and continued to stand strong to this day.
Immortal Emperor Fei was not the first of the emperors nor the first human emperor. The title of the first emperor belonged to Immortal Emperor Gu Chun from the Charming Spirit Race while the first human emperor was Immortal Emperor Jiao Heng. 1
However, Immortal Emperor Jiao Heng, as the first, did not leave behind any lineage for the human race. Its second emperor, Immortal Emperor Fei, left behind a monstrous lineage.
There was a particular belief in the nine worlds. If one was to talk about the greatest emperor out of them all, then many people would think of Immortal Emperor Jiao Heng first and then Immortal Emperor Fei Yang and Empress Hong Tian. 2
However, when it came to the most influential emperor, Immortal Emperor Fei would be the first one to pop inside anyone’s head.
He created the Soaring Immortal Sect, the strongest human lineage and the only one in all of the nine worlds to produce five emperors.
Its mysterious location didn't affect its status in the nine worlds. Legend states that the sect had ruled over the nine worlds for several generations.
Thus anyone, even powerful imperial lineages, would feel apprehensive when talking about this sect!
And so, when the new young king of the Nantian Clan placed down the Soaring Immortal Banner, the crowd was shocked. They understood why he was acting so haughtily. It turned out that he found a great backing.
Li Qiye glanced at the banner on the ground. He couldn't be any more familiar with this banner.
"Fellow Daoist, you are a foreigner so it is better if you don't become involved in mundane matters." Nantian Young King laughed proudly and assumed that Li Qiye was frightened by the banner.
He then looked over at Wo Longxuan and spoke: "I am someone in a high position, so I won't bully the weak. As long as you take off your veil, my clan won't make things difficult for you."
"Why is it that I have to take off my veil?" She smirked in response.
The young king replied: "I am searching for an enemy in place of my friend. He has an enemy lurking around while you are acting very suspicious."
After hearing this, she understood who had asked him to do so.
"Sacred Teacher, should I run?" She blinked her pretty eyes and affectionately latched onto Li Qiye's arm.
Many people saw this and glanced over at the Mortal King real fast. They all wanted to see how this situation would play out.
Li Qiye smiled and glanced at the young king: "I am merciful. Go back from whence you came."
The young king lost his patience and coldly uttered: "Monk, don't interfere with this feud or even if you sever your mundane ties later, you will still have an inerasable shadow."
Li Qiye cheerfully replied: "What if I insist on interfering?"
"Those who violate the Soaring Immortal Order are heretics, they are to be executed without mercy." The king chillingly declared.
Such words were truly overbearing. Even though the majority of the spectators didn't agree with the statement, they didn't dare to say anything since the banner was right there on the ground.
They understood that the young king was a fox borrowing a tiger's might; he was intimidating people with the soaring sect's prestige!
"Soaring Immortal Order?" Li Qiye nonchalantly laughed: "What kind of rubbish is this? An order that was put together with a bunch of scraps? How hilarious."
The young king and the spectators were shocked to hear this. Some even gasped in response.
"This monk is a bit confused. I think he doesn't know how frightening the Soaring Immortal Sect is." Someone from the last generation shook his head.
"You bald donkey, unthinkingly speaking!" The young king shouted and pointed at Li Qiye: "Capture him, I will interrogate them!" 3
The young king was dauntless at this time, not placing anyone in his sight since he was clinging onto the Soaring Immortal Sect's thigh.
The experts from the Nantian Clan immediately surrounded Li Qiye and Wo Longxuan. One of them coldly spoke: "Monk, out of respect for you being a venerable practitioner, just obediently give up."
"Sacred Master, what do we do now?" Wo Longxuan pulled his arm with a very cute and delicate appearance. It seemed as if she was very afraid.
Li Qiye chuckled and glanced at these Nantian disciples. He slowly placed his palms together and a buzzing noise came out. In the blink of an eye, his body emitted a Buddhist radiance. It surged from his body in a blinding manner, giving him the appearance of a Buddhist Lord.
A golden lotus bloomed below his feet, accompanied by Buddhist hymns and golden springs. Bodhisattvas and Arhats were chanting for him. The eight races of deities were protecting his well being. Under the luminance of this Buddhist light, all kinds of strange phenomena emerged.
At this split second, Wo Longxuan instantly disappeared to get far away from Li Qiye.
"Amitabha, slaying a devil is boundless beneficence." Li Qiye recited a Buddhist phrase. The rhythm continued and a Buddhist affinity came down to enlighten and convert all living beings.
His radiance bloomed even more. The Nantian disciples surrounding him turned silly as if they were being controlled like puppets.
As the Buddhist chants continued, the eyes of these disciples turned red. They suddenly became agitated and quickly stabbed those closest to them.
There were no merit laws, techniques, or even any attempts at defense. The white blade swung forward and out came a blood-stained edge. All of these disciples stabbed each other without any screams or signs of pain. All of them fell down afterward.
This bizarre scene happened too quickly. Just one chant was enough to make the Nantian disciples kill each other in such a swift and decisive manner.
"No…" Nantian Young King's eyes were crimson red as well. However, his dao heart was stronger than the other disciples. He struggled to resist the dharmic control.
"Sinner, repent!" Li Qiye spewed out another mantra with a majestic Buddhist might. It was impossible to resist.
"Ah—" After a shrill cry, the young king actually split himself into two halves with his blade. Blood spurted out while his body fell to the ground.
The crowd was stunned by this devilish scene. They trembled while feeling creeped out.
From start to finish, Li Qiye didn't move at all, not even a single finger. The young king and all of the disciples from his clan were now dead, either from suicide or by killing each other.
Someone shivered and asked: "Is that, is that a demonic art?" 4
"No, it is a Buddhist law." A monk from the plateau saw this scene and gently shook his head while speaking: "When the Buddhist Lord is angry, shields shall flow above the endless tides of blood." 5
"Isn't the Buddhist doctrine about mercy and kindness?" Another shivered and spoke: "It looks just like devilry though."
It was normal for cultivators to kill each other. The law of the jungle was a truth everyone knew. However, in a cultivation battle, the enemies would at least be able to see one move before being killed. However, this Buddhist law didn't require any such thing. Just one phrase was enough to make them kill each other and commit suicide!
"This is what the Buddhist doctrine is capable of when subduing evil." A big shot who understood Buddhism gently sighed and murmured: "I finally understand why Immortal Emperor Yin Tian warned his generals back then. It was not because of the conversion, but because Buddhist laws can kill as well!" 6
Until now, Buddhism gave off a benevolent and peaceful impression. Many felt that if they could handle the conversion, then the dharma would be harmless to them.
However, Li Qiye shattered that image today in one fell swoop. One phrase instantly killed several dozen cultivators in an incredibly cruel manner.
The crowd understood that the dharma was not as harmless as they’d imagined. Its offense prowess was quite terrifying.
"No, it's an evil art…" A youth quivered and had to throw up.
He was not the only one who felt nauseous. For the cultivators here, they could only blame themselves when killed by their enemies. It would be attributed to their own lack of skills.
However, a single Buddhist chant could make them slash themselves into two. This type of death was too terrorizing. It was indeed a type of evil magic!
Fei = Soaring; Gu Chun = Ancient Purity; Jiao Heng = Overbearing/Arrogant. ↩ Fei Yang and Fei are different emperors. ↩ Just a note, the young king always refers to himself with an "imperial I" because he considers himself to be higher than Li Qiye and Wo Longxuan. Li Qiye has met kings before and they would never use this "imperial I" before Li Qiye after learning his abilities. It is a problematic type of pronouns for translation. ↩ A couple of options here for this particular word. Demonic art/devilish art/magic/wizardry/devilry. The usage of this particular word in Chinese can be used to express disbelief more so than stating the nature of the spell. He knows it is Buddhism, but he is expressing how astonished he is by making this statement. I do think magic is the most fitting when localizing to English. However, in a world of cultivation, I'm hesitant to use the word magic since it is more western and the word is slightly different from the real word for magic. In a xianxia with both western and eastern elements, there will be conflicts between western magic and eastern cultivation. Using magic so carelessly can be problematic. We probably won't have this problem in ED since it has no western elements. Demonic art is the most literal translation. Or, he could just be asking a dumb question after seeing Li Qiye at the plateau. ↩ An idiom for blood flowing like a river. It is a very abrupt idiom, so it is hard to put in English to make it look nice or understandable right away. It is an image of war about the aftermath of carnage. There is so much blood that even the shields used by the soldiers started to flow on the ground. ↩ The first sentence is a complete localization. The raw would be "Vajras subduing evil." It is a phrase talking about Buddhism's ability to fight/ward off evil. It wouldn't make sense to keep it raw here. ↩Chapter 1033: One Thought To Become Buddha
The scene turned quiet as the crowd stared at Li Qiye with fear. A practitioner who still had his hair as well as an unfathomable dharma — such a person was even more dreadful than unstoppable geniuses.
"Capable of enlightening beings as well as subduing evil." A Virtuous Paragon gently sighed: "This person is capable of defeating the Radiant Bodhisattva, just how frightening is his dharma? If he enters this world, it will set off many waves."
The first reaction of many people to this paragon's comment was to look at Jikong Wudi's group.
At this time, Jikong Wudi, Zhan Shi, and Heavenly Emperor Lin looked quite alarmed, especially Zhan Shi. He knew just how frightening the monks inside the Four Buddhas Temple were, let alone its Bodhisattva.
But now, this nameless monk was actually able to defeat the Bodhisattva. It was easy to imagine just how profound his dharma was!
Prior to this, the group probably thought that since they had strong dao hearts, they were still confident in competing against this practitioner for the Heaven's Will. However, after seeing his ability, the group became quite apprehensive. They realized the dharma was more terrifying than they expected.
"Buzz—" At this point, the Mortal King's body emitted a bright light. These bright waves made it seem like he was a god oppressing this world. Each ray was profoundly heavy.
He activated the mighty power of his Immortal Physique. All of the universal laws protected his dao heart. At this second, even someone as great as him couldn't afford to be careless and was readying his defense.
"Fellow Daoist, you are going against the natural order." The Mortal King came forward and spoke gravely towards Li Qiye.
Li Qiye lazily looked at him and responded: "I'll go against the natural order and it's none of your business. Come bite me if you don't like it!" Li Qiye's current appearance dazzled everyone since he was emanating a Buddhist light and accompanied by all the other visual phenomena. No matter how one looked at it, Li Qiye resembled either an Arhat or Bodhisattva.
However, his vulgar words completely contradicted his holy appearance; his words sounded at home in a street market. This attitude was completely different to when he was subduing his foes.
"Is this what a sacred monk looks like?" Someone became slack-jawed from the ridiculousness of the situation.
"This is a dharma in accordance with one's heart." A monk who truly understood Buddhism murmured: "This is the legendary one thought to become Buddha, another to become Devil. He has reached a level beyond our grasp. If he were to stay back at Spirit Mountain, he would definitely become the next Buddhist Lord!"
Even the Mortal King was jolted for a second. He was ready to fight against the terrifying dharma, but he didn't expect Li Qiye to speak like a thug. This contrast was a little too exaggerated in his eyes.
"I am the Jewel Pillar Mortal King, I wish to try your supreme dharma." He shouted and emitted a frightening aura capable of suppressing the heavens. At this moment, his physique had erupted to its maximum level.
"The Immortal Physique is quite frightening." The crowd shivered at the physique's might.
"Amitabha, excellent, excellent…" Li Qiye's Buddhist light lit up as well and illuminated the area. He spewed out mantras and affected the location with his own rhythm. 1
"Thump—thump—thump!" The Mortal King immediately took several steps back and shattered the ground below him after the mantra came out. The light on his body was actually being tinted with a Buddhist shade.
"Conversion…" Someone shouted while countless others trembled after seeing this.
The Mortal King didn't say another word and immediately disappeared into the horizon. His speed was extremely fast. It seemed that he made his decision in a split second!
"You dared to challenge me at such a level." Li Qiye shook his head and smiled. He dispersed his light and all the phenomena disappeared along with it. His appearance at this moment didn't resemble a venerable monk at all, let alone someone who could convert others with just one phrase.
The crowd couldn't be any quieter. One could even hear the sound of a needle dropping. The Mortal King instantly lost after a quick exchange — this was too scary.
In the present times, the Mortal King along with Zhan Shi, Jikong Wudi, and Heavenly Emperor Lin were famous. Though the Mortal King's talents were worse than his peers, he firmly took each of his steps and eventually reached his current level. His accomplishments were paved by one battle after another.
Even if his dao heart was not as firm as Zhan Shi's, it was still very formidable. He had experienced defeats and victories so he wasn't so easily deterred.
However, he had to immediately escape at the start of the fight. Without a doubt, he couldn't handle Li Qiye's unbearable power of conversion.
"Challenging the dharma at the Buddhist Funeral Plateau?" In the far away Buddhist City, a young man gazed into the distance. It was South Emperor who wowed the world with a single battle!
He shook his head and continued to say: "What an unwise decision! The dharma is invincible here at the plateau! Even an Immortal Emperor wouldn't want to compete in a dharmic contest."
"One thought to become Buddha; another to become Devil. The juniors can't grasp the real terror behind this." Eventually, he smiled and entered the Buddhist City.
Many people who entered the plateau had heard of Godkings being converted with just one phrase. However, they considered it to be a mere exaggeration — not enough to reach the apex.
However, after seeing Li Qiye defeat the Mortal King with just one phrase, they understood that there was a real chance that it was true!
"So terrifying!" A young genius took a deep breath and murmured: "Will we even have a chance to attack such a person? He can defeat us by just opening his mouth."
Ordinary geniuses wouldn't dare to challenge such a terrifying person when even the Mortal King had to run away after one phrase.
"Brother Zhan, can you withstand his Buddhist mantra?" A saint child from a great sect couldn't resist asking Zhan Shi.
The crowd quickly glanced over at Zhan Shi after hearing this question. He was the only one who participated in the scripture hark back at the Four Buddhas Temple. They also wanted to know the extent of its terror.
Zhan Shi didn't answer this question. He only stared at Li Qiye with a profound glare.
On the other side, Jikong Wudi, didn't say anything either. He looked at Li Qiye for a bit before leaving. He had countless methods beyond one's imagination. It could even be said that he didn't care for the Mortal King. If he actually used all of his aces, he could still destroy the Mortal King no matter who was behind him!
Thus, he didn't consider the Mortal King to be his strongest rival on his path towards becoming the Immortal Emperor. But today, he had no choice but to consider this unknown monk as his greatest obstacle.
A spirited glimmer flashed in Heavenly Emperor Lin's eyes. He gently sighed and murmured to himself: "One thought to become Buddha; another to become Devil — this is too amazing. Who can oppose him at the Buddhist Funeral Plateau?"
Li Qiye ignored the crowd and waved at Wo Longxuan. They headed for the Buddhist City afterward.
Others noticed that nothing else was going on, so they dispersed as well. Some went to other temples, others left the plateau, and a group headed for the Buddhist City…
The Buddhist City was the largest city in the plateau. It was very prosperous and was occupied by many races. There were mortals, cultivators, monks… Humans, demons, and Bloods were everywhere as well…
Some were born in the city while others came from the distant Eastern Hundred Cities. Some came quickly and left just as quick while there were those who stayed for the rest of their life…
There might not be another location in this world with a stronger Buddhist temperament than this city. There were temples everywhere. One could hear chants coming from all four directions. Even the ordinary families who weren't Buddhist still chanted the scriptures.
It was a harmonious and peaceful city, full of life and prosperity.
Someone once said that there wasn't another location in the nine worlds that was as peaceful as the Buddhist City for one to settle down in.
Though the city was quite mundane in nature, some people thought that it was under Nalanda's jurisdiction. The temple sent Bodhisattvas here to maintain the tranquility.
Li Qiye and Wo Longxuan went right outside of the temple. He sighed while looking at the city in the distance. There were things here that made him worry.
At this time, a young man could be found standing by the entrance. He had a heroic aura; even though he was under a disguise, people could still tell that he was a powerful expert.
"That's my junior brother. I think the reinforcements from my sect have arrived." Wo Longxuan told Li Qiye after seeing the youth.
After being injured, she sent out a distress call to her sect. However, the dragon cliff was located all the way in the north. Even if the ancestors there were very fast, they still needed a long time to reach the Buddhist Funeral Plateau!
Some Buddhist terms and concepts lack direct translations to English that cover the breadth of the original term. "Excellent" here is one of them. There is no word for this since it is the 2nd most repeated word in Buddhism outside of Amitabha, at least from my exposure to Buddhist literature. It is an expression of praise and approval. A Buddha or a Buddhist teacher might use this word when praising or expressing approval, usually towards a disciple. In Buddhist scriptures, this word is often repeated for emphasis, appearing in English translations as "Excellent, excellent!" or "Well done, well done!" Another usage is to express some type of sentimental regret or emotion at a particular deed, both good and evil. ↩