The Eternal Stillness Pure Land, where that Great Silence Manifest Buddha was preaching and expounding the Dharma, was the residence of the highest-level gods and Buddhas. Only those who had attained the first fruit rank, Srotapanna, were qualified to reside in the Eternal Stillness Pure Land.

Unless it was a special day such as the great Buddha preaching and expounding the Dharma, lower-ranked Buddhas were unable to go to higher-tier lands. The entire Western Pure Bliss Heaven had a strict and clear hierarchy. Where was there even the slightest trace of the freedom of a Western Paradise Pure Land?

According to the White Elephant Demon, although on the surface the Bodhisattvas and Buddhas treated one another with compassion, privately there were still factions and disputes.

Although only the White Elephant Demon remained guarding the dojo, the dojo also had a dharma-protector grand formation. As long as White Elephant sat firmly within the formation, it could possess heaven-reaching Dharma power, repel all invading enemies, and hold fast until the Bodhisattva returned.

Judging from White Elephant’s self-satisfied expression, it seemed very pleased with its job of guarding the home and watching the gate, thinking that the Bodhisattva giving it such a heavy responsibility meant she valued it greatly…

[…]

[While speaking, the White Elephant Demon had already carried you across a cloud bridge and arrived at another grand treasure hall.]

[Though it is called a treasure hall, when you examine it with Analysis Authority, the golden Buddhist light swirling outside the hall is all wicked malice. The entire treasure hall radiates endless evil qi, as though it were the Nine Hells purgatory.]

[The White Elephant Demon says to you, Seeing that your attitude is now fairly good and that you indeed show some intent to submit, it will tell you the truth.]

[This treasure hall is named the Demon-Subduing Hall. Within it, the great ritual implement Demon-Suppressing Evil-Subduing Great Vajra Pestle serves as the formation core, constructing the Demon-Subduing Grand Formation that suppresses all wicked beings.]

[According to the Bodhisattva’s Dharma decree, you must endure several days of the grand formation’s refinement within the treasure hall before you can sincerely submit.]

[Although your fleshly Dharma body has already been destroyed by the Bodhisattva, if you sincerely submit, it will put in a few good words for you, and after the Bodhisattva returns, she will reshape a Dharma body for you…]

Under Lin Xun’s silver-tongued persuasion, although the White Elephant Demon did not say it aloud, in its heart it had already acknowledged him as this newly joined junior brother. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

It only wanted to join forces with this smooth-talking little junior brother who was very good at pleasing others, and establish an unshakable position in the Bodhisattva’s heart.

[You said bitterly, Senior Brother White Elephant, can this refinement stage be skipped? You are already very sincerely submitting to the Bodhisattva. Why not save these superficial formalities if they can be spared?]

[Hearing this, the White Elephant Demon said with a stern face, This is a Dharma decree commanded by the Bodhisattva. How could it be treated like a joke?!]

[As it spoke, its expression softened somewhat as it said, Just relax. Though you will suffer a little, there is no danger in the treasure hall. All those demon beast disciples of ours stayed in the Demon-Subduing Hall for several days when they first entered the school.]

[After undergoing the influence and conversion of the Demon-Subduing Grand Formation, they all came out sincerely devoted to the Bodhisattva…]

[How about this, it will make the decision for you and shorten the three days of refinement to half a day. Just grit your teeth and endure it, and it will pass.]

[This is a process that must be undergone. If you truly wish to submit, then dismiss the protective divine art within the treasure hall and do not make things difficult for it.]

[The White Elephant Demon pushes open the doors of the treasure hall, throws you inside in one motion, and then tightly shuts the doors. Its voice comes from outside…]

[Your Dharma body has already been destroyed. Relying only on your soul may cause you to suffer considerable pain. If you cannot endure it, call out to me…]

[As the treasure hall doors close, this place seems to become isolated from the outside world and form a realm unto itself.]

[Even the White Elephant Demon’s voice coming through the door, imbued with great Dharma power, sounds hazy and indistinct.]

[You casually answer with a Thanks, Senior Brother, and your gaze is immediately drawn to the scene inside the hall, toward the ritual implement enshrined in the deepest part of the hall.]

[The treasure hall is full of sinister evil qi, with malice swirling through it, and the shrill howls of resentful souls seem to echo endlessly at your ears.]

[Endless wicked malice climbs onto your soul, but is burned with sizzling sounds by the divine art protection around your body, turning into black smoke that rises and dissipates…]

[Yet the malice in the treasure hall does not lessen in the slightest. Looking toward the ritual implement enshrined in the depths of the hall, these endless evil thoughts seem all to come from that ritual implement named Demon-Suppressing Evil-Subduing Great Vajra Pestle.]

[Both demon-subduing pestles and vajra pestles are types of Buddhist ritual implements. Ordinary vajra pestles are only eight finger-widths long at the small end, and at the larger end only twenty finger-widths long, about the length of a forearm. Both ends are shaped like lanterns or bells, while the middle is the handgrip.]

[A vajra pestle signifies great wisdom and great power, indestructible and omnipotent, symbolizing solidity and eternity.]

[Meanwhile, a demon-subduing pestle has one end shaped like a lantern or bell, while the other end is a sharp three-edged spike, signifying the subjugation of demonic obstacles, the expulsion of evil, and the breaking of all karmic obstacles and wicked entities.]

[Although the Demon-Suppressing Evil-Subduing Great Vajra Pestle bears the name of a vajra pestle, it is actually shaped like a demon-subduing pestle, with one lantern-shaped end, one three-edged spike end, and a central grip made of three Buddha heads, one smiling, one wrathful, and one scolding…]

[You have discovered the Demon-Suppressing Evil-Subduing Great Vajra Pestle (Immortal+ grade weapon)!]

[Demon-Suppressing Evil-Subduing Great Vajra Pestle (Immortal+ grade weapon): A demon-subduing ritual implement forged from five-colored metals of gold, silver, red copper, steel, and tin, and cast with boundless great Dharma power. By wielding this ritual implement, one may exert the vajra wisdom of the Tathagata, break the inner demons of foolish delusion, and display the wisdom-light of innate pure nature.]

[Yet the demon-subduing pestle that once severed afflictions and subdued wicked beings has now become an evil ritual implement wrapped in malice, and has become the core formation eye of the Demon-Subduing Grand Formation, causing any who enter the formation to suffer under malice’s corrosion until they finally fall into the demonic path.]

Lin Xun’s expression brightened with joy.

“This high-difficulty region really is full of treasure. The moment I entered, there was already an Immortal+ grade weapon!”

Right now, Lin Xun was still in the Invincibility state. The Invincibility state produced by the hellish game was indeed powerful, but during Invincibility, his soul could not move at all, nor could he explore the game normally.

If he wanted to take this treasure for himself, then he would have to choose the soul persistence option, cancel the Invincibility state, and after possessing a Shell, only then would he be able to move normally.

Lin Xun narrowed his eyes and carefully considered it for a long time before finally making his decision.

If it were another Shell here, it might very well be corroded by the malice, but he had the Shell of the Child of Evil and had no need to fear this refinement at all.

For the Child of Evil, appearing in this Demon-Subduing Hall wrapped in wicked malice was like coming home.

[You consume 1 point of soul strength and choose soul persistence after death. Invincibility state removed!]

[In future deaths, if the Apostle does not express a strong intention, soul persistence will be chosen by default in this form.]

[Current soul strength: 6/7]

[The golden light surrounding your soul vanishes at once, and endless malice, like sharks smelling blood, surges toward you all at once!]

Lin Xun’s hands moved at lightning speed as he immediately pressed the possession option.

[You possess the Shell of the Desire Primordial Fire Child of Evil!]

[The surging malice climbs onto your Shell, but is absorbed by your Shell’s fleshly body. You only feel your spirit jolt, as though you had swallowed a great tonic, your body filling with power.]

[Your Shell Skill Extreme Evil Power Fountain has its accumulated malice gain slightly increased!]

[Your Shell Skill Extreme Evil Power Fountain has its accumulated malice gain slightly increased!]

[Your…]

With the malice streaming to his door endlessly, Lin Xun saw the progress bar on the Child of Evil’s panel steadily rising.

“This isn’t coming home. This is more like a rat falling into the grain store.”

[At this time, a somewhat concerned inquiry from the White Elephant Demon comes from outside the door…]

[How do you feel? Can you still hold on?]

[You pretend to speak in a tone of endured pain. Many thanks for Senior Brother White Elephant’s concern. I can still continue to endure.]

[After entering this formation, you only now realize that you were not sincere enough. You need proper refinement before you can serve the Bodhisattva better.]

[You do not wish to make things difficult for Senior Brother. Rather than keeping the refinement at half a day, why not change it back to three days…]

[Outside the door, White Elephant scratches its head, then quickly reacts and secretly thinks, This Demon-Subduing Grand Formation truly is useful. How long has it been, and this little junior brother has already achieved great enlightenment.]