458: Breaking the news... the secret that Tang Ku didn't know

Things have changed, and people are gone. I didn't expect that after just one year of absence, this Holy Realm of Lingshan would become so dilapidated!

Tang Ku looked at the broken walls and ruins and the heavy Death Qi before him with a sigh, then pointed to a stone platform in front of him and said helplessly, "When I woke up back then, it was right here that I killed a creature that had Cultivated into a spirit from a turtle dove. Later, I thought it was one of Darwin's men, but thinking about it now, he didn't seem to belong to Darwin's subordinates."

Darwin's style is to be keen on modifying existing organisms; he would never let these creatures Cultivate to become spirits. Now that I think about it, what was monitoring me back then was actually some kind of technological creation, and technological creations should belong to Tesla's line..."

Tang Xian, standing behind him, said disdainfully: "Maybe... Darwin uses biotechnology as his core, controlling those monsters you mentioned, which led to the Battle of Dongying Island. But Tesla... he is the true scientific Genius. In his view, the end of technology is metaphysics, and the end of metaphysics is the ultimate mystery of the Universe. He chose to let organisms evolve, or even Cultivate, which is the most reasonable speculation!"

"Why is it that I don't understand anything you two are talking about?"

Red Boy looked at their conversation with a confused expression, while Heishan, who was a rock, and Xiao Cui, who was a vine, nodded as if they half-understood, lost in thought.

"Hmm, the Stele Forest is right behind..."

Tang Ku said in a deep voice, "Along this path, there is a Formation laid down by the Tathagata Buddha that prevents all living beings from flying in the rear area. Follow closely behind me and do not make any wrong steps, otherwise, you will easily fall into the illusion Formation and be unable to extricate yourselves. Even I won't be able to save you!"

Tang Xian curled his lips and said: "You don't need to worry about me. I have plenty of ways to reach the place you mentioned. Just keep an eye on your lackeys!"

This time, Tang Ku did not argue with Tang Xian. Instead, he turned his head and repeatedly exhorted his two Disciples and Red Boy. The three of them agreed, then followed curiously behind Tang Ku as they walked toward the cableway at the back mountain.

The back mountain and front mountain of Lingshan were connected by three thin cableways. These cableways were about a thousand meters long, and the iron chains were only slightly thicker than a strand of hair... It was unknown which master craftsman had forged them. The individual links of the chains were clearly visible, and they were covered in full with runes, all carved in Sanskrit.

Tang Ku chose the middle chain and walked in the lead. Behind him was Red Boy, followed closely by Heishan and Xiao Cui, while Tang Xian walked at the very back to guard the rear.

Tang Ku explained to Red Boy and the two Disciples: "These three chains represent the worldly troubles spoken of in Buddhism. Sorrow and joy are connected, and joy and grief are interdependent. The three chains are interlinked at the end, symbolizing almost all experiences in the human world... The Pagoda Forest in the back mountain enshrines the sarira of past eminent monks. Even if the Buddha comes here, he must walk. This is a sign of respect for those eminent monks who sacrificed themselves for Buddhism... All the space outside these chains is set with terrifying illusion Formations. Once you step into them, you will be subjected to mental attacks that reach deep into the Soul..."

"Joy, anger, grief, sorrow, worry, fear, and shock... The seven human emotions are all within the external illusion Formations. If you want to experience the feeling of being unable to live and unable to die, feel free to give it a try!"

Tang Xian, who was behind them, saw that Red Boy seemed eager to try, so he couldn't help but speak up to warn him. This scared Red Boy into instantly pulling back his right leg that he had wanted to probe outward, and he earnestly followed Tang Ku forward.

Tang Ku turned back and smiled: "How are you so familiar with these Buddhist secrets? Could it be that you were also a member of Buddhism in your past life?"

Tang Xian rolled his eyes and said: "Have you forgotten that I am a multi-talented person? Hmph, don't think that just because you live in this world, you understand it better than me in many places. Take this Pagoda Forest in the back mountain, for example; do you know how these so-called eminent Buddhist monks actually died?"

Tang Ku frowned slightly: "Do you know?"

"Hehe, of course I know..."

While urging everyone to walk faster, Tang Xian recounted the story of what happened back then.

It turned out that ninety-nine percent of the eminent monks in this Pagoda Forest had sacrificed themselves during the encirclement and suppression of the Ashura Realm.

That great battle was truly tragic; more than eighty percent of the high-end combat power of Buddhism had perished. Among those who survived, Shakyamuni, that is, the Tathagata, was one of them. And the person who ultimately led the people to Seal the Ashura Realm was this Tathagata Buddha.

At that time, he was just an ordinary warrior monk. Although his strength was formidable, his position was not high, and his power was not great. It was just that his Aptitude was extremely high, and he was well-liked by those Senior eminent monks. Of course, sealing the Ashura Realm was out of the question.

However, those Buddhist Disciples who sacrificed themselves handed their sarira to him before they died. The Buddha meditated under the Sala trees, finally absorbing all the power contained in these sarira. Eventually, with his boundless Buddha Power, he directly pushed his power to the Peak of Buddhism, even reaching the edge of becoming a saint. And he was extremely determined; relying on this cultivation, he forcibly crippled the Ashura Clan of the Ashura Realm, forcing the Ashura King to sign a treaty, restricting them from stepping out of the Ashura Realm even one step, and making him use his son as a hostage to join Buddhism and become an Ashura, one of the Eight Legions.

However, the Ashura Clan was extremely warlike and would never restrain themselves just because their own prince had become the opponent's "captive." They remained a vicious race that could erupt at any time. Therefore, to prevent the Ashura Clan from repeating their old tricks, the Tathagata Buddha enshrined the sarira of past eminent monks here, forming a natural protective Formation. Then, using five-colored stones as Materials, he refined the Ashura Realm Stele, completely closing the passage between the two realms...

Tang Ku frowned slightly. Although he vaguely felt that this Pagoda Forest had something to do with the Ashura Clan, he did not know this secret. It had to be said that although this Tang Xian was not from this world, his understanding of this world seemed to be much deeper than his own, a native. This could not help but make him even more suspicious of Tang Xian's identity.

"Wait..."

Tang Ku suddenly thought of another matter from between his lines. He sorted out his thoughts and asked in a deep voice, "You said, what was the material used for the Ashura Realm Stele again?"

Tang Xian laughed: "Did you figure it out already? It seems you aren't too stupid after all... That's right, this is the reason why those Extraterrestrial Demons in your eyes want to Seal Sun Wukong's Soul here!"

"The five-colored stones and my eldest Disciple share the same origin. Are they not afraid that he will use this stone to break through the barrier and escape?"

Tang Ku said in a deep voice.

"It is precisely because they share the same origin that this stone will give his Soul a kind of stable comfort, allowing his inherently violent Soul to instantly quiet down!"

Tang Xian narrowed his eyes and smiled, "And... do you really know why the Ashura Realm wanted to invade this world in the first place?"