Huanglong was heartbroken. Now all the people trapped here were his closest relatives, seven brothers and sisters, plus their parents, making a total of nine dragons.
He kept using his Yuqing magical power to activate the Dharma Sutra, transforming more Buddha's light to save the nine dragons. The method was completely wrong, but fortunately, the origin of Buddhism is about the way, and there are too many commonalities between the two teachings. Even with ten degrees of magical power infused into the Buddhist scriptures, at least six or seven degrees of Buddha's light could be transformed.
Under the radiance of the golden light of the Buddhist door, which resembled a pagoda, the malice of the nine evil dragons continued to dissolve. Huanglong Zhenren couldn't help but look at one of the faint, dreamy dragon shadows. It was him, yet not him.
In the past, Huanglong realized that the moment to change his fate was approaching. He looked towards Kunlun Mountain Yuxugong day and night. After hesitating for a long time, he was well aware that he could not serve the Jade Clear Saint under these circumstances. He finally used the dragon race secret art, escaping his soul essence and all good intentions, leaving his evil thoughts in Qiyi Mountain.
Having accomplished his studies, he wanted to retrieve those evil thoughts and restore what he had lost, including his roots, talents, and blessings. However, he discovered that his entire family had been killed by the Emperor Shun with a three-pronged rake.
There was no way out. Dragons couldn't be revived once they died. Although he witnessed Emperor Shen using chains to suppress his closest relatives, condemning them to eternal torment and entrapment in a water pool, as an edge dragon of the Xuanjiao School, he could only stand by helplessly.
Once the myth-shaping period ended and Buddhism was established, Huanglong Zhenren saw a glimmer of hope. Could he possibly convert his closest relatives and release them from their suffering?
He heard some dragons who had joined Buddhism under the banner of Leishen talk about the Eight-Treasures Merit Pool at Lingshan Mountain Daileyin Temple. It could wash away all sins, allow one to lay down their sword and attain nirvana. They mentioned the construction of Huailong Pool as well. Overall, Buddhism has put in considerable effort to win over the dragon race.
Unfortunately, as Huanglong Zhenren, he had no connection with Buddhism. It was impossible for the Goddess of Mercy to risk her own good will for him. There was little hope for either the Eight Treasures Merit Pool or the Huailong Pool.
Huanglong wanted his closest relatives to reincarnate and return to the cycle of life.
The fact was that this method was indeed feasible. The Dharma Sutra broke through the malevolent aura on the nine evil dragons, revealing the chains locking them. If they were to be cut off, they wouldn't have to suffer here anymore. Since their fates in this life had already run their course, letting them reincarnate and return to the cycle of life was the only thing Huanglong could do.
He held a sword in his right hand, staring intently at the chains that extended straight to the deepest part of the water pool.
Just as he was about to swing his sword to cut the chains, a powerful gust of wind hit him in the face.
Huanglong Zhenren, caught off guard, hastily raised his sword to defend himself. He had never imagined that the person who made a move from the shadows was incredibly powerful. Dragons are renowned for their great strength, and this opponent was even stronger than Huanglong Zhenren. Beyond raw power, there was an extremely profound humanistic merit.
The experience of the myth-shaping period was still vivid in his mind, and it was as if it were a conditioned reflex. Upon seeing the humanistic merit, Huanglong Zhenren subconsciously gave up the fight and was then launched away like a cannonball.
As Huanglong Zhenren was flung back, he looked back for a moment and saw a middle-aged man with muscular, tangled muscles, a dignified and extraordinary appearance, holding a three-pronged rake. The middle-aged man seemed to be an embodiment of some kind of obsession. His eyes were empty, devoid of any emotion.
The moonlight and the "Mute Aunt" were still traveling through the hills, just as they saw a yellowish object flying overhead.
What is this thing? She didn't quite see it, but she could sense the aura of Buddhist sutras from "that thing." The level of cultivation seems to be decent.
Moonlight looked back in the opposite direction and used her heart-communication ability to locate the gateway of the green pool. As Huanglong left, this space had a tendency to close, and she suddenly understood why she had searched for so long without finding it. It turned out that there was still an array of seal bound to evil spirits hidden here.
She flicked her finger, and a green lotus seed landed in front of "Mute Aunt."
"Stupid tiger, you've had so many chances to run away, but you can't escape. You really are stupid. This lotus seed is your reward for guiding the way. Remember, don't eat people. Otherwise, if I see you again, I will definitely take your life. Let's go."
Ignoring the mother tiger, she streaked in front of the entrance to the green pool before it closed.
The array isn't very sophisticated. It wasn't noticed before, but now that it's been discovered, it won't be a challenge for her.
The mother tiger looked around nervously.
It took a full fifteen minutes for the limbs to regain some strength. After eating the lotus seed, the whole world seemed different. Many things that were once considered routine now seemed to contain many profound truths.
Its intelligence was increasing at an exaggerated pace. Should it continue to be the king of the mountains, or take another path? With its greatly enhanced intelligence, it no longer wanted to live the same old life. It looked in the direction where Huanglong Zhenren was hit and ran quickly in that direction.
The remaining will of Emperor Shen left in the world, the souls of the nine evil dragons, and the two were mutually restrained. No one could leave. This was what Moonlight saw at the pool in the Green Cave.
Emperor Shen was like an old farmer, using weapons that were three-foot spades. Even after death, he would still trap these nine evil dragons to prevent them from causing chaos and harming the people of Qiyi Mountain.
He seemed to have sensed that one of the dragons was a bit off, so he left his own will to prevent any accidents from happening.
Moonlight realized that as long as she didn't release the nine dead souls of the evil dragons, Shen Di's will wouldn't pay any attention to her.
There really is a Huailong Pool in Buddhism, which was even suggested by her. When a monk proposed to build a Huafeng Pool (a pool to transform phoenixes), she simply sent him off to build a septic tank instead.
The Huailong Pool should allow these nine evil dragons to reincarnate as true dragons, which is much faster than going through the Six Realms of Rebirth. As soon as they come out of the pool, they will be brand new dragons.
However, the Huailong Pool has not been built yet. Even if it were built, it would not be used to enlighten the nine evil dragons' souls in front of her. This could only happen if Guanyin and Zhentimi gave her orders. Otherwise, this has nothing to do with Buddhism.
She certainly wouldn't just go over there and recite scriptures for the souls to be purified without distinguishing between right and wrong.
Better to do fewer things than to cause trouble. As an employee, there's no need to mess around like this.
She played with the bamboo with that spot of blackness in her hand. She bypassed the nine dragon illusions and went to the bamboo forest behind the green pool.
With a gentle breeze passing by, the sea of bamboo rustled, creating a "rustle-rustle" sound. Many musical notes converged here to form a melancholic symphony.
Yao and Shun were both political figures, which determined their perspective on things was different from that of ordinary people.
They had their own ambitions and aspirations, which Nühuang and Nüyin did not have. They only had a husband who left home and had no news after that.
Moonlight wandered through the forest, sensing that the spiritual sensation was becoming more frequent. She knew that the treasure-holding rock should be nearby, so she followed her intuition and walked forward, eventually arriving at an open space surrounded by bamboo forests. In the center of the area stood a solitary tomb.
The tombstone had four bright characters engraved on it: Yong Shun's Tomb. On the side, there was a row of smaller characters: Established by wives Nuohuang and Nuoying.
