Chapter 523: The Sword of the Evil-Slaying God, the Queen Mother's Peaches
"Shelter from the wind and rain..."
Li Daoxuan said calmly: "It sounds like a good choice."
The dark clouds dissipated, and dappled sunlight shone through the branches and leaves. The stagnant atmosphere suddenly became relaxed.
Bodhi breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "As long as you swear an oath to help me rebuild my body within a year, I will serve you immediately and will never break my promise!"
Li Daoxuan looked at him quietly, without a trace of fluctuation in his black and white eyes.
The so-called Taoist oath is to swear by the Tao that one has practiced, such as swearing in the name of the Longhu Mountain Tianshi Taoism. If it cannot be completed, the Taoist tradition will suffer and the person will be cursed by the ancestor after death.
This kind of oath may not necessarily be fulfilled, but it will have some impact on the Taoism of the person who made the oath.
If your heart is not right, it is easy to go astray.
Li Daoxuan glanced at the empty box on the ground and asked, "Where is the thing that Master Sanle left for me?"
Bodhi smiled and said, "Amitabha, that is indeed a treasure. It should be very important to you. Please understand, Master. Once you fulfill your promise, I will return it to you immediately!"
Li Daoxuan suddenly laughed.
"Why is the Imperial Master laughing?"
“When you see something funny, or meet someone funny, how can you not laugh?”
Bodhi frowned and said, "What do you mean, Master? Although I am not talented, I have protected the Buddha before. If I had not been bewitched by Mara, I would probably have achieved the status of a Bodhisattva by now."
"Given my humble background, I'm afraid the Imperial Master's words are a bit disrespectful, right?"
He has a very high opinion of himself, and unless he was in dire straits, he would not have taken refuge with a mere mortal.
"Follow me..."
Li Daoxuan's smile became increasingly cold, and his Taoist robe emitted wisps of divine light, fluttering slightly in the wind, like a green lotus planted in chaos, hollow inside and straight outside, with its aura penetrating the universe.
Cold and elegant.
"I am a commoner, born in the countryside, with mortal flesh, but what I like to kill most is... you beasts with extraordinary followers!"
The Hongzhou Jiaolong, the Huangquan Xudu, the Xingshui Shenyuan, and Moro, which one of them is not extraordinary?
He stretched out his right hand, and the pure Yang sword intent burst out, calling for a divine sword hidden in the dark.
Chant!
The vast sword intent burst out from the dying ancient Bodhi tree. The sharp sword energy cut through the bark, and the bright sword light rose slowly like the sun at dawn.
"Master, wait a minute, everything can be discussed. I will return the treasure now!"
Bodhi finally panicked. He thought that if he hid the sword in his body, Li Daoxuan would not find it. However, he did not expect that the other party not only found it, but could also control it?
However, it was too late for him to regret, as the sound was drowned out by the sound of the sword.
clang!
A Taoist magic sword flew into Li Daoxuan's hands. The sword was shaped like raw copper, and the hilt was made of five linked sections. The sword body was faintly engraved with secret runes and the sun, moon and stars. The sword weighed eighty-one taels, symbolizing the eighty-one incarnations of Taishang Laojun.
There are two ancient characters under the hilt - Kill the evil!
The female sword of the three-five evil-slaying male and female swords!
Compared with the male sword, the female sword appears more slender and smoother, with a green tassel on the hilt. The sword is as sharp as the male sword, and even better.
When Li Daoxuan saw the sword, he knew what a precious gift Master Sanle had left for him.
Moro found the Jiegui Well, and the magic sword naturally fell into his hands, which is why the sword let out a mournful cry that night at Longhu Mountain.
However, the Sanwu Zhan Xie Male and Female Sword was given by the Supreme Taoist Ancestor and left by the Heavenly Master Zhang Daoling. Even if Moro got it, he would not be able to use it, so he sealed it up and hid it in a Buddha statue.
Later, Master Sanle learned this secret during his struggle with Mara's spirit, and he told himself before his death.
However, he didn't expect that Bodhi would appear halfway, take away the female sword in advance, and try to use it to threaten him.
puff!
Bodhi spat out a mouthful of blood after being injured. He said angrily, "Li Daoxuan, I am sincerely surrendering to you. Why are you making things difficult for me? This sword was left to you by someone from my Buddhist sect. Don't you think you have any respect for Buddhism?"
"hehe."
Li Daoxuan loosened his hand holding the sword, and the Sanwu Zhanxie Sword hung in the air in front of him, with the tip of the sword pointing at the Bodhi tree in the distance, with its sharp edge and compelling spirituality.
Faced with a Yangshen cultivator who came from Longhu Mountain and had pure Yang sword intent, the female sword chose the sword master without any hesitation.
"This sword originally belonged to Longhu Mountain and was given to me by Master Sanle. You are using my things to threaten me. You really don't know how to live or die."
A hint of murderous intent emerged in Li Daoxuan's eyes.
This person aided and abetted the evil, and I don't know how many masters he has helped Moro to train. He deserves to be exhausted and on the verge of death. Does he really think that he can turn over a new leaf by simply saying "turn back"?
How could such a good thing exist in the world?
"As the leader of the Dormant Dragons and the Imperial Master of the Tang Dynasty, I should wipe out all the remnants of the Moruo Sect. Today, I have obtained the magic sword, so I will use you, the devil, to test the sword's edge!"
whoosh!
The Sword of Slaying Evil shot towards Bodhi, like a meteor in the daytime, brilliant and dazzling. The visions of Fuxi's Eight Diagrams and the Big Dipper appeared around it, with an extraordinary Taoist charm.
Bodhi was horrified. He formed a seal with his hands and the surrounding vegetation suddenly grew wildly. The vines were like pythons, wrapping around the Evil-Slaying Sword like a cocoon.
These vines are infused with his magical power, are as hard as refined gold, and have extremely strong self-healing abilities.
"Li Daoxuan, I've said it before, I was just bewitched by Moruo, but now I'm awake. I'm a Buddhist, you can't kill me!"
"Really? I don't believe it."
"How do you prove you're sober?"
"You said you are a Buddhist. Do you have a certificate of ordination issued by the court? Have you reported this to the Bad People Office?"
Looking at the dumbfounded Bodhi, Li Daoxuan shook his head and sighed: "It seems that you have nothing. If so, what does it have to do with Buddhism if I kill you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the sharp sword energy broke through the vines and instantly arrived in front of Bodhi.
clang!!
Bodhi's hands glowed with golden light, and he barely clamped the sword. Two grooves appeared on the ground where his feet had left them.
A drop of blood fell along his brow. The sword had not yet reached him, but the sharp edge had already pierced his skin.
The vines grew wildly, trying to pull the Sword of Evil-Slaying away, but the Eight Trigrams rotated, sword energy spread everywhere, and none of the vines, which were tougher than pure gold, could get within three feet of the Sword of Evil-Slaying.
"Li Daoxuan... spare my life, I can help you practice!!!"
As the sword got closer and closer, Bodhi's hands became bloody and bloody. Even the Buddhist golden body method could not withstand the terrifying edge of the evil-slaying sword.
His eyes were bloodshot due to the pressure of the sword energy, and he looked very scary.
"unnecessary."
Li Daoxuan's voice was calm. He stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching the confrontation between the Sword of Slaying Evil and Bodhi. He did not intervene, relying entirely on the power of the Sword of Slaying Evil itself.
Facts have proved that this sword is worthy of being the sect's sacred sword of Longhu Mountain. Although this Bodhi's essence is exhausted, he still has the cultivation level of the early Yang God. However, he is almost defeated under the sword of Zhanxie.
The little flower goddess woke up at some point. She hugged her father's hair crown tightly and made a face at Bodhi, looking very fierce.
It's enough for Dad to practice with her help, all the grass and trees, get out of the way~
clang!
The Bagua pattern flashed and cut off both of Bodhi's hands. The Sword of Evil-Slaying pierced through his head at lightning speed, and then the sword turned into seven stars and returned to Li Daoxuan's hand.
Bang!
As the Bodhi tree's head was pierced, a hole suddenly appeared on the ancient Bodhi tree, green juice flowed out, and the leaves quickly turned yellow and fell.
Li Daoxuan walked over and stepped on Bodhi's chest with his foot. He held the Evil-Slaying Sword in his hand with the green sword tassel fluttering. His eyes were cold and calm.
"Li Daoxuan... do you really want to... become an enemy of my Buddhist sect?"
It is worthy of being the spirit of an ancient tree. Even after being so seriously injured, it still has a breath.
"Buddhism?"
Li Daoxuan sneered and said, "You fake monk, what qualifications do you have to represent Buddhism?"
Bodhi was furious and kept coughing up blood.
"Also, you seem to have made a mistake."
He slowly raised the magic sword in his hand and said calmly: "It's not that I want to be an enemy of Buddhism, but Buddhism... do you dare to be an enemy of me?"
With a swing of the sword, it seemed that it was about to cut off Bodhi's neck.
"Wait a moment!"
A voice was heard and the woodcutter rushed in. Seeing that Li Daoxuan was about to kill an old monk, he was kind-hearted and hurriedly spoke out to stop him.
However, Li Daoxuan didn't even look at him. The Sword of Evil-Slaying slashed across the old monk's neck, and blood splattered, all of which was blocked out by the brilliance of the Green Lotus Robe.
Bang!
The ancient Bodhi tree exploded completely, all its leaves fell off, and there was no trace of life left.
At the same time, the "Book of Exorcising Demons" in Li Daoxuan's mind glowed, and lines of small characters appeared.
"In July of the second year of Zhenguan, I killed the spirit of the Demonic Bodhi at Lanruo Temple and received a reward - [Kunlun Peach Kernel]!"
"The Kunlun peach kernel is the peach planted by the Queen Mother of the West. It is a treasure of the spiritual roots of heaven and earth. It ripens once every three thousand years. If a mortal eats it, he can become an immortal, ascend to heaven, and live forever!"
Li Daoxuan was stunned. Is this... a big explosion?
No, that's not right!
He took out the reward, and suddenly in his hand there appeared a peach pit five inches long and four and a half inches wide, crystal clear like a red jade, and the most eye-catching thing was a line of small words engraved on it - 'The Queen Mother of the West bestowed upon Emperor Wu the peaches in Chenghua Palace'.
When he saw these fourteen words, Li Daoxuan immediately remembered an incident that was recorded in both "Taiping Guangji" and "The Inner Biography of Emperor Wu of Han".
According to legend, Emperor Wu of Han was obsessed with Taoism, which finally moved the Queen Mother of the West to come down to earth to meet him and bestow him with the peaches of Kunlun.
After eating the peach kernel, Emperor Wu felt relaxed all over, with a sweet taste in his lips and teeth. He then secretly hid the peach kernel in his sleeve, intending to grow it himself.
The Queen Mother of the West saw through his thoughts and said, "The soil in Central China is thin, and the peaches will not grow if you plant them."
Emperor Wu of Han was not discouraged, and later sent his minister Dongfang Shuo, who was the reincarnation of an immortal, to Kunlun three times to steal the peaches. After eating the peach pits, he treasured them and when they did not grow when planted, he engraved words on them as a souvenir.
When reading this story before, Li Daoxuan secretly sighed. The peaches are the spiritual roots of heaven and earth, how could they survive in just one plant? Otherwise, the Queen Mother of the West would not be the only one who could hold the Peach Festival.
Emperor Wu of Han was blessed with great fortune. He ate so many peaches. If he were an ordinary person, he would have ascended to become an immortal long ago. However, since he was an emperor, even if he had spiritual roots of heaven and earth, the peaches he ate could only strengthen his body.
It is a pity that one has such great blessings but such a shallow fate.
He never thought that the peach pit hidden by Emperor Wu in the past would be in his hands today.
It’s a pity that the spiritual energy in the world today is even thinner, and it is even more impossible to keep it alive. Getting this peach core is somewhat useless.
"You, you killed someone, I'm going to report it to the police!"
The woodcutter was very scared and prepared to run away. However, after running for a while, his eyes blurred and he returned here again. The Taoist priest in green robe with sword was staring at him.
“Ghost…ghost hitting the wall!!”
He trembled and cried, "Don't kill me, my mother is seriously ill and is waiting for my firewood, please don't kill me..."
Li Daoxuan sighed and said, "My dear brother, I killed a demon, a Bodhi tree demon. If you don't believe me, look and see if the old monk's body has disappeared."
The woodcutter looked carefully and found that the bloody corpse had disappeared. Instead, green juice continued to ooze out of the Bodhi tree.
"Is this tree...really a monster?"
"Yes, all those who disappeared during this period were buried under the roots of this tree and turned into nutrients."
Li Daoxuan made a sword gesture with his hands, and the sword of evil-slaying slashed towards the Bodhi tree with a clang. The sword light flashed, and instantly chopped the tree into pieces, digging out the roots together.
The stench of the corpse was so strong that it was nauseating.
The woodcutter almost vomited. Under the tree roots, there was actually a pit of corpses. Most of the corpses had turned into bones. A small number of corpses still retained some flesh and blood, but they also looked horrible and the stench was overwhelming.
He had never seen such a scene before. He was so frightened that his legs went weak and his face turned pale. After saying some nonsense, he hurried away.
Li Daoxuan collected all the wood from the Bodhi tree and did not leave. Instead, he stood there quietly, as if waiting for something.
After a while, the woodcutter ran back.
He had a sad face and said in great fear: "Master, I have no grudge against you, why don't you let me go?"
He clearly wanted to go down the mountain, but for some reason he ran back to Lanruo Temple.
Li Daoxuan sighed softly and said, "Don't you understand? It's not me who cast the spell, but you yourself...can't leave."
After saying this, he flicked his sleeves lightly, and a corpse in the pit turned around. Half of its body had rotted away, but its face was still vaguely recognizable, and it looked exactly like the woodcutter.
"You have already died. It's just your soul that is wandering around. Once the tree demon has digested your body, your soul will immediately scatter."
The woodcutter stared at the corpse blankly, scenes flashing through his mind, and he finally remembered everything.
His mother was seriously ill, so he ventured into the mountains to chop wood for money near Lanruo Temple. He heard someone calling for help and entered the temple, but was killed by a tree demon...
Li Daoxuan moved the sword in his hand and stabbed it towards the woodcutter's forehead.
"Master, spare my life—"
The woodcutter felt no pain. Instead, his soul and body quickly solidified, his mind became clearer, and that confused feeling completely disappeared.
Li Daoxuan threw a piece of wood from an ancient Bodhi tree and a talisman into his hands and said calmly: "One day, you only have one day, go down the mountain to settle your mother, light this wood, and place it beside her bed, and her illness will be cured."
"One day later, lighting this amulet will send you to reincarnation."
After a pause, Li Daoxuan warned: "If you are greedy for the world and refuse to reincarnate, you will bring disaster to your relatives. I will then bring down five thunderbolts on your head and turn you into ashes!"
