I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense-Chapter 917 - 918: Someone Inside the Buddha Statue
Chapter 917: Chapter 918: Someone Inside the Buddha Statue
“Thank you, little master,”
Li Xiaobai nodded, understanding in his heart, and walked with Hu Meizi towards the staircase that reached straight into the sky.
The staircase wound around a gigantic Buddha statue that touched the heavens and disappeared into the clouds. Cultivators and monks naturally began to ascend, some able to persist for a considerable distance while others fell in alarm after just a few breaths, disappearing in a flash of Buddha light.
After watching for a while, the two of them had a feeling that everything was consistent with what the young novice had said earlier.
“Elder Liu, the Power of Faith on this staircase is incredibly dense.”
Hu Meizi’s brow furrowed slightly as she spoke in a low voice. Throughout their journey, she had developed an instinctual aversion to the Power of Faith, a force capable of assimilating the minds and thoughts of cultivators.
“Yes, but no matter, with Huazi in hand, this staircase is nothing to fear. Let’s go up and see what’s so special about the Transmigration Ladder!”
Li Xiaobai followed the crowd and stepped onto the golden staircase.
In an instant, a spring breeze caressed his face, and a pleasurable tremor swept through him, a sensation he was not unfamiliar with, having felt it when he first entered the Pure Land of Buddha Country. However, the Immortal Yuan Power and the Power of Faith on this staircase far exceeded that within the borders of Buddha Country, making it all the more irresistible.
It seemed to be a familiar path, walking on this stairway. One would be rapidly assimilated by the Power of Faith. Even if one could persist, they would gradually be assimilated over time, unable to escape.
Upon stepping onto the first stage of the staircase, Hu Meizi took out a Huazi, lit it, and took a deep drag, shock filling her watery eyes.
“Elder Liu, the Power of Faith on this staircase is several times denser than inside the Buddha Country itself. Anyone who comes here would be assimilated, right?”
“Indeed, the so-called familiarity with Buddhist rituals is nothing but a farce. The real purpose is to assimilate all cultivators so that Master Wuhu will have more disciples when he expounds the Buddhist Law. The person who created this thing is quite crafty.”
Li Xiaobai nodded. Most cultivators probably didn’t realize that what they considered a treasure, the Transmigration Ladder, was but a trap that mired them deeper and deeper, even though it allowed them to absorb a denser Immortal Yuan Power and Power of Faith. But what use was faster cultivation if they were bound to Buddhist Country for life?
This wasn’t true happiness!
“I can’t stand it anymore, I’m going down first. Good luck, senior!”
After taking a few steps, Hu Meizi felt something was terribly wrong and didn’t dare to continue. She imitated those who had fallen before her, screaming in alarm before slipping off the stairs, disappearing in an instant amidst a flash of golden Buddha light in the void.
“Let’s see what lies at the end of this path.”
Li Xiaobai took a step forward, feeling no discomfort whatsoever. With the System inside him, he had no need to worry about his spirit being eroded by the Power of Faith, as the System automatically shielded him against all negative states.
After a short while.
He noticed more and more cultivators halting their ascent on the way up. Instead of jumping down, they stood there in a daze, as if half-awake, half-dreaming, entering a strange state. When they awoke, their eyes were filled with fervor and devotion, having been assimilated by the Power of Faith, losing their basic judgment capabilities.
After a mealtime had passed.
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He arrived at the upper chest of the gigantic Buddha statue, where the staircase merged entirely with the statue, as if it were a mountain road built upon it. Li Xiaobai reached out to touch it, feeling a sense of solidity, not knowing what material it was made of.
At this point, only a few Buddhist monks were earnestly climbing. They were already devout and loyal to the Buddhist Sect, so the Power of Faith only served as an aid to their cultivation, allowing them to progress more rapidly.
“Amitabha, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen a prodigy like the benefactor who isn’t from our Buddhist Sect yet can come this far. Your heart and will are quite extraordinary. This old monk admires you. If you don’t mind, may we travel together?”
The old monk, staggering in his steps, looked at Li Xiaobai with a flicker of uncertainty in his eyes. He was certain that Li Xiaobai had not been assimilated by the Power of Faith, yet there he was, walking so naturally to this point. It was truly inconceivable, and he wanted to make closer contact to understand more about him.
“Master, you’re struggling with just this much of the climb? What a letdown,”
“Master, your cultivation level will not keep pace with me, so don’t aim too high.”
Li Xiaobai glanced at him, the golden chariot materialized beneath his feet, became a streak of light, and vanished instantaneously, leaving behind only the dumfounded look on the old monk’s face.
He dared to gallop on the Transmigration Ladder. Isn’t he afraid of being eroded by the Power of Faith? Are the young people of today all so brave?
As the Transmigration Ladder ascended, there were fewer and fewer cultivators. The old monks, in groups of threes and twos, sparsely banded together to support each other. It wasn’t their first time climbing this divine ladder; their experience was plentiful. They knew where to pause for a rest, and where to push on with all their might. At this moment, they had surpassed their past limits and reached a new height, gaining a fresh understanding of the Buddhist Law and the Power of Vows.
“Amitabha, thank you, Master Wuyu. If not for your assistance just now, this old monk could not have reached this level.”
“Haha, Master Juejuezi is too polite. Haven’t we all come this far by supporting each other? Today’s journey has benefitted me greatly, and I’m one step closer to the Half-Saint Realm!”
“Good!”
“Very good!”
“But what is that, Masters? Why is there a streak of golden light speeding on the Transmigration Ladder?”
A monk pointed behind them to a spot not far away, where a golden dot was expanding at a visible speed, approaching rapidly.
“Amitabha, this…this is a person!”
“A cultivator is sprinting. How did he do it!”
The high monks were so surprised that their mouths hung open as they stared dumbfounded at a golden chariot whizzing past them, leaving them all disheveled in its wake as it quickly disappeared from sight.
Who was that?
How could someone have such cultivation?
“Amitabha, he left a note!”
Master Wuyu reached out into the air, snatched a slowly drifting piece of paper, and unfolded it, the expression on his face turning wondrous.
“Can’t catch up with me, huh? No way, I’m just that powerful!”
“Remarkable. Upwards lies the eyes of the Buddha statue, only the Masters of Great Thunderclap Temple have climbed there before. I didn’t expect another person to reach it today. Let’s return and report this matter to the Buddhist Sect!”
The several monks moved swiftly, no longer climbing, and with a light leap, they disappeared from the steps in the blink of an eye.
Li Xiaobai, unaware of their thoughts, had already reached the head of the Buddha statue, climbing along the facial features until he reached the eyes and mouth. Unlike other parts, the Buddha’s mouth was slightly open, revealing a vast crevice, and the eyes were like deep hollows, with no visible end.
“The interior of the Buddha statue is hollow! The eyes and mouth aren’t sealed; one can enter from here!”
Li Xiaobai’s heart tightened—such an enormous void within the statue indicated an immense space, could it be that this statue was not just a statue, but that it concealed some secret?
Climbing next to an eye, he took out a Firecracker Thunderclap and threw it inside. A chain of bright lights shot up, illuminating the darkness momentarily, but apart from the walls, nothing else was visible.
But at that moment, an angry voice suddenly came through: “Damn it, who’s setting off fireworks?”
Li Xiaobai’s pupils shrank—there was someone inside the Buddha statue’s eye!
