Perfect World: Dream Back to the Ancient Immortal World

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At this time, he noticed that there were many stone carvings between the six stone doors, exuding an astonishing aura of the Great Dao. They were all scriptures from the ancient monks, and most of them were incomplete.

He ignored the broken and powerful scriptures, and instead stared at eight connected carvings, which described eight movements, or eight hand prints, engraved there, with an unfathomable Taoist rhyme.

If you look closely, you can see the shadows of the Eighteen Beats of the Ancient Buddha.

Gu Wudi knew that this was the invincible method of the Sanfo lineage, also known as the Zhanfo lineage, the Eight Styles of Sanfo.

It is the supreme magical power formed by blending the supreme Buddhist teachings with other supreme ancient methods. The Eighteen Beats of Ancient Buddha come from these eight styles.

It’s a pity that the stone carvings here only record the seal style, but lack the corresponding mental method.

If one wants to obtain the secret method, one must go under the ancient Bodhi tree and enter the scripture library of the ancient monks to obtain it.

Suddenly, Gu Wudi remembered that he had a relic left by a great monk in his hand. It contained many profound Buddhist scriptures, and perhaps the Eight Forms of the Scattered Buddha were included.

So he took out the golden relic, immersed his consciousness in it, and searched among the numerous Buddhist scriptures.

Not long after, Gu Wudi was inspired and he actually found the complete Buddhist scripture of the Eight Styles of Scattering Buddha.

In response to the lifelike engraving in front of him, he sat down cross-legged, chanted Buddhist scriptures, and began to practice this supreme Dharma.

Soon, the golden relic glowed, and a golden Buddha shadow stepped out of it. It had no will and was transformed from Buddhist scriptures. It came directly to the place where Gu Wudi’s soul was sitting, and performed the Eight Styles of Scattering Buddha on him.

Gu Wudi also used this supreme method based on his own understanding.

The confrontation between the two made him gain a deeper understanding of the Eight Styles of Sanfo.

I don’t know how much time had passed, but Gu Wudi suddenly opened his eyes, formed a sacred seal with his hands, and his aura was like a rainbow, like a sitting war Buddha.

At this point, he had mastered the Eight Postures of Scattering Buddha. Of course, it was still very immature, after all, he had not delved very deeply into Buddhism.

Suddenly, a loud voice sounded above his head, startling Gu Wudi.

“The cycle of reincarnation begins, and the door to the Tao opens wide!”

The voice was ethereal and cold, without any emotion at all, just like a machine running.

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This was not an illusion, but a real voice, as if someone was chanting a supreme decree.

“come yet?”

Gu Wudi whispered, having already expected such a scene.

The so-called reincarnation of humanity by the ancient monks is to let those ghost soldiers lead the dying souls, gather their souls here, pass through the six tall portals, and reincarnate into different races.

Although it sounds simple, it is extremely difficult to put it into practice.

The dead cannot be resurrected. At the very least, the Immortal King cannot revive a completely dead person.

In other words, the creatures that “died” in the experimental field were not really dead. Their “death” was a rule, a procedure. Real death was dissipation and disintegration, but they were detained by the Yin soldiers.

Entering the Six Paths Portal to reincarnate only erases the memory and starts a new process. When the time is up, you will “die” again and be led here by the ghost soldiers. The memories of the previous life will be erased, and you will be thrown into the gate of Taoism again… and so on, the cycle will repeat over and over again.

It seems that the feat of reincarnation has been achieved, but in fact, it is just a facade and is not real reincarnation at all.

The Immortal Monk King, the leader of the ancient monk lineage, has great ambitions and has been working to promote the establishment of reincarnation in the human world. Unfortunately, he has never been able to break through certain restrictions and cannot shake the iron laws of heaven and earth.

While he was thinking, footsteps were heard from the ancient cave behind him. Teams of ghost soldiers were carrying “dead” souls towards the Gate of Six Paths. Among the souls they escorted were ancient beasts, humans, plants, and all kinds of things, covering all living things.

They all had the same dull expression, and they moved in unison, mechanically, following closely the Yin soldiers leading the way and obeying their orders.

Such a scene felt too weird, even a cultivator like Gu Wudi felt a little scared.

In Gu Wudi’s opinion, these creatures were imprisoned here forever by the ancient monks, experiencing the suffering of reincarnation again and again, unable to break free, and unable to truly reincarnate.

To some extent, this can be considered cruel. No wonder the ancient monks were so secretive about this place and used Mount Sumeru to attract the attention of the outside world.

“The gate of Taoism is wide open!” The indifferent voice sounded again.

“Boom!”

The huge stone gate symbolizing the six paths rumbled open, revealing chaos surging inside, mysterious and terrifying, as if it was bottomless.

Afterwards, the ghost soldiers issued orders and led teams of zombie-like souls into a portal one by one.

“Buzz!”

The six stone gates glow with an ancient feel. Amid the mist, the sound of sutra chanting can be heard, vague and uncertain, sending people to reincarnation.

As teams of people entered the bottomless stone gate, the dim square became empty.

In the end, the ghost soldiers left and only Gu Wudi was left alive.

Suddenly, a stone door glowed, locked onto Gu Wudi and drew him in. This power was unstoppable and beyond imagination.

Gu Wudi did not panic, but watched the development of the situation quietly. Soon, he landed and stood on a dark road.

A group of figures appeared in front of him. Their faces were stiff and shrouded in death. They were lifeless and could not speak. They were the group of spirits that he had just seen walking into the Taoist gate.

Upon seeing this, Gu Wudi immediately followed. Soon, a long horizontal river appeared in front of him. It was yellow in color and filled with a strong smell of death.

“Is this Huangquan?”

Gu Wudi was surprised that a man-made river full of lifeless energy gave him an extremely real feeling, as if he was really walking on the road to the underworld.

A group of spirits came to Huangquan, walked onto a floating bridge, and after reaching the other side, they immediately disappeared.

At the same time, in the lush forest where the ancient monk’s ancestral home is located, creatures one after another appear out of thin air. They have a rudimentary consciousness, no different from newborn creatures.

This is a reincarnation, but unlike the real big reincarnation, it is a small reincarnation in a cage. Moreover, it is very strange, not the normal birth, aging, sickness and death.

Gu Wudi walked forward only after all the spirits in front of him disappeared.

He knew that the reincarnation of the ancient monk’s lineage would not turn the living into the dead. He was not in a cage and was not bound by the rules.

When he took the last step and stood on the other side of the Yellow Spring, a clear light emerged, enveloped his body, and then broke through the air and disappeared.

Surrounded by the clear light, Gu Wudi actually felt a sense of enlightenment. Before he could react, he was taken to his destination and fell from the sky.

Gu Wudi was just about to roll over and stand firmly, so as not to face the ground, but his heels were grabbed by an unknown force, which lifted him up and threw him upside down in mid-air, as if he were an ant.

This force was so terrifying that no matter how Gu Wudi struggled, he could not move at all, and could not even blink.

At this moment, the only thing he could use was the storage magic weapon that his father Wang Gen had refined into his body, which could activate the forbidden immortal weapon placed inside.

However, this is the important place of the ancient monk lineage, and it is not advisable to start a war. Besides, there are many immortal monks in this forest, and it is useless to activate the forbidden weapons of true immortals.

“Look what I caught, a little ant.” A deafening voice sounded behind Gu Wudi.

Then, the giant finger on the heel rotated slightly, causing Gu Wudi to rotate 180 degrees on the spot, facing backwards.

It was not until this moment that he saw clearly what was grabbing him.

It was too dazzling, the golden light was blinding, as if a divine fire was burning. It was not the sun, but long strands of golden hair belonging to a huge ancient lion. It had a majestic physique and golden mane, giving people an indescribable feeling of oppression.

Although this huge ancient lion was imitating the humanoid creatures, sitting cross-legged on a huge cushion, holding rosary beads in its fingers, chanting Buddhist scriptures, and having a kind look.

However, the innate murderous intent still lingered deep in its eyes, lingering. This was wildness, deeply buried in its blood, and difficult to eradicate.

Gu Wudi immediately knew who had captured him. It was the fearless lion, the sacred beast that protected the ancient monk’s religion.

He was originally a huge beast that liked to eat people and kill immortals. He would swallow any prey in one gulp and was extremely cruel.

It was not until the Immortal Monk King appeared and subdued it with the Sutra of Salvation that it converted to Buddhism and became the holy beast that protected the religion.

Now, being caught in the fingers of this giant beast, it is impossible not to be nervous. However, Gu Wudi can still remain calm, because this is the ancestral land of the ancient monks and killing is not allowed.

“Huh? This ant is not simple. It has a kind of breath that makes people salivate.” Gu Shi exclaimed softly, discovering the extraordinaryness of Gu Wudi. His two eyes, like golden lamps, sparkled and were filled with murderous intent.

If he had not been in the ancient monk’s ancestral land, Gu Wudi believed that this guy would definitely swallow him in one bite.

“Let him go. Your Buddhist heart is disturbed again. If you continue like this, Buddhism will only stagnate.” Another voice sounded.

A white jade dragon elephant as big as a hill walked over and said to the fearless lion.

“You are a stubborn lion. When will you change?”

Another new voice sounded, coming from a blue-gold sable. Its fur was very special, as if it was made of blue gold and sparkled.

Whether it is the white jade dragon elephant or the blue gold sable, they both exude an aura that is no weaker than that of the fearless lion.

Seeing this, the ancient lion knew that his little wish would not be realized today. He felt a little regretful that he should have swallowed Gu Wudi the moment he caught him. Now, with the White Jade Dragon Elephant and the Blue Gold Sable around, this idea was doomed to fail.

“Haha, I’m just joking, why do you take it seriously? You should know that I am the guardian beast of the ancient monk lineage, how could I attack a little ant?” The ancient lion said with a smile.

Afterwards, he let go of Gu Wudi, who successfully escaped. His body was no longer restrained and he regained his freedom.

After turning over and landing on the ground, he bowed to the white jade dragon elephant and the blue and gold sable without hesitation, calling out their honorable names.

“Hmph! You lion are really not honest.” The white jade dragon elephant nodded and scolded the fearless lion. When it came to Gu Wudi, it cast a spell, emitting a burst of white light, and forced a small golden dot out of Gu Wudi’s body.

This is a mark that belongs to the Fearless Lion, which it left quietly behind when it let go of Gu Wudi. As for the purpose, needless to say, it must be some evil intention.

When Gu Wudi saw this, he was shocked and his impression of the Fearless Lion plummeted. This guy would become a traitor in the future and become a guest of honor in a foreign land. He didn’t like this tribe in the first place, and now, the series of actions of the Fearless Lion made him even more disgusted.

However, he did not reveal the slightest bit of it on the surface. After all, this was the ancestral land of the ancient monks, and the Fearless Lion was the sacred beast that protected the religion. After all, he was a member of the ancient monks, while he was an outsider and could not be compared. It would be good if he could avoid causing trouble.

“Brother Xiang, you misunderstood. I was thinking of finding this young Taoist friend later to apologize for my actions just now. I meant no harm.” The fearless lion smiled peacefully, quite like the Buddha smiling at a flower.

Although it is said that one’s nature cannot be changed even though the country can change. The Fearless Lion is still the same ferocious ancient lion at heart. However, after being immersed in Buddhist scriptures for a long time, it has also developed some extraordinary Buddhist nature.

The white jade dragon elephant just snorted coldly and ignored it. They were all immortal beings and had been together for so long, how could they not know each other’s personalities?

After forcing out the mark left by the fearless lion, the white jade dragon elephant looked at Gu Wudi who suddenly appeared here and asked him how he got here.

“Need I say more? Of course, we got here through a gate of reincarnation.” said the Fearless Lion.

Feeling the other party’s aggressive gaze, Gu Wudi did not hide anything and told the whole story in detail.

After hearing this, the three ancient beasts present were all shocked without exception.

After so many years, since the Immortal Monk King performed the feat of dispersing his Buddha nature and entering the Samsara Pond without any harm, has anyone else done it?

“No wonder this guy makes me want to swallow him in one bite, he’s so extraordinary.” The fearless lion sighed in his heart.

The White Jade Dragon Elephant and the Blue Gold Sable looked at Gu Wudi carefully, wanting to see what was so special about him that he could replicate the miracles of the Immortal Monk King.

If this is true, then Gu Wudi is a young Immortal King, with the potential to become a king.

“It’s incredible that you can be compared with the Immortal Monk Wang of my sect when he was young…” said the White Jade Dragon Elephant in surprise.

Afterwards, their attitude towards Gu Wudi changed significantly and they were no longer so condescending.

You know, if the second Immortal Monk King grows up, he will definitely be an Immortal King. Such a person is much stronger than those creatures trapped under the Immortal King. He has a bright future and unlimited possibilities.