Chapter 79

Lu Shaoyou took a deep breath, slowly finished his practice, stood up, and walked out of the courtyard, resolutely heading towards the Asura Battlefield.

"Look, that's Lu Shaoyou!"

"He finally came out! I wonder what he's going to do?"

"It looks like he's heading to the Asura Battlefield." A male demon cultivator shook his head and said, "He probably wants to increase his cultivation and go there to hone himself."

"I heard that Li Yuchen, Su Han Shan, Shi Wudao, Yun Yi, and others have all entered. I didn't expect to run into the life-taking scholar Lu Shaoyou again!"

"Why do you care so much? They are all core disciples who come and go as they please. How can ordinary disciples like us understand them? It's better to focus on our own cultivation!"

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On the way, countless demon cultivators secretly commented on him, but Lu Shaoyou didn't take it to heart. After all, once someone becomes famous, they are often discussed. Besides, he had indeed been in the limelight recently, and he planned to go out for some training after this major competition. This would not only help him avoid the spotlight but also allow him to broaden his horizons and enhance his strength.

Lu Shaoyou walked towards the Asura Battlefield. Sure enough, not long after, a massive stone gate suddenly appeared before him. The stone gate was over ten zhang tall, roughly equivalent to an eight or nine-story building in his previous life. The gate was tightly closed, with ancient and mysterious patterns etched on it. Lu Shaoyou was slightly taken aback but then walked straight towards the stone gate.

"Stop! Use your merit points to exchange for entry time!" At that moment, a white-bearded old Taoist suddenly walked out from the side.

Only then did Lu Shaoyou notice that there were eight white-bearded elders standing beside the stone gate. Each of these elders had incredible abilities, and every one of them was a master at the Divine Realm level, guarding the stone gate of the Asura Battlefield. Lu Shaoyou smiled and threw his identity card to the old Taoist, saying, "I want two months. You can deduct the points."

The white-bearded elder nodded slightly, shone the identity card on a strange crystal ball, and then threw it back to Lu Shaoyou. After Lu Shaoyou caught it, he checked and found that a full 40,000 merit points had been deducted!

The white-bearded elder cast a spell, and the spiritual light from his hand flew to the ancient stone gate. The mysterious patterns on the gate trembled slightly and began to wriggle. Then, these patterns slowly emitted a purple light, and the massive stone gate slowly opened a small gap. A sinister, murderous, terrifying, and desolate aura emanated from inside.

Boom—

A loud noise, and the ancient gate opened. A powerful current of air rushed out from inside, and faint screams and the wails of tormented souls could be heard. These cries made people's hearts waver. Lu Shaoyou looked into the gate, but he could see nothing except black currents and howls, making it impossible to see anything clearly.

"Go in, don't waste time. This is a jade token called the 'Tianya Ling' for your protection. If you are in danger, you can use it to escape. And these辟谷丹 (Pigudan) are enough for you to use for half a year, keeping you in peak condition. Take them if you feel hungry," another white-bearded elder stepped forward, taking out a jade token and several bottles of pills.

Lu Shaoyou nodded and took them, then plunged into the stone gate.

As Lu Shaoyou took this step, he felt a dizzying sensation, and his whole body felt uncomfortable. The ear-piercing howls made him want to cry. Lu Shaoyou used his cultivation to protect himself from being affected by these sounds.

After a short while, Lu Shaoyou felt a lightness in his body and gently landed on the ground. What he saw was a landscape full of craters, like the moon, with ring-shaped mountains in front of him. The sky had neither sun nor moon, only a few blood-red stars scattered about, emitting a faint light. The entire world was shrouded in a pale blood glow, making it look bizarre and strange. There was no vegetation, and the place was desolate beyond description.

Lu Shaoyou leaped into the air, transforming into a long rainbow, and became a divine light in the sky.

"Kid, you don't need to work so hard! This world is heavily filled with yin energy, while you are full of yang energy, with a golden aura. Even if you sit in one place, you would be like a bright lamp in the dark night. You just need to wait," the divine pig said lazily.

Lu Shaoyou's eyes flashed, and he said to the divine pig, "I need a large number of Asuras and Yakshas! I have to lure them all here, which is why I'm doing this."

Sure enough, before a joss stick had burned out, Asuras began to appear, blocking Lu Shaoyou with their drooling mouths. They had huge horns on their heads and fleshy wings on their backs, which created a hurricane when flapped. Their murderous aura was so intense that it made people suffocate. In a blink, these Asuras had surrounded Lu Shaoyou.

"Great! I'll start by honing my combat skills!" Lu Shaoyou thought, his body twisting like a snake, his bones trembling, and his hands moving like a fishing rod, casting a technique that was as elusive as a sage fishing without bait, yet incredibly powerful. In an instant, he unleashed his full strength, his golden aura surging like a motor, and the sound of dragons roaring came from deep within his muscles.

A whole day passed, and Lu Shaoyou, like an tireless machine, stood up, his right foot stomping the ground, rooting himself. Most of the demons that appeared were ordinary, with only a few Asuras mixed in. Lu Shaoyou was delighted and used all the martial arts he had ever seen.

Lu Shaoyou brandished his long sword, slicing through the air, and a series of sword auras surged in all directions. The sharp killing intent immediately surged, and the Dàyǎn Chūnqiū Sword technique unleashed, enveloping him in a torrent of sword auras. The sword auras spread like the spring breeze and the autumn harvest, and the Dàyǎn Chūnqiū Sword technique emitted a vast and profound call, with ghostly wails becoming increasingly mournful. Wave after wave of demons were brutally slain by Lu Shaoyou, and he felt his body being continuously strengthened, with terrifying auras thundering within him, as if about to burst out.

At this moment, another wave of demons crawled out from the ground. Just as Lu Shaoyou was about to use the Heavenly Son Fist to eliminate the demons, the divine pig's voice sounded, "Enough, stop playing. Quickly purify these demons. I'll take you to another place to purify Asuras later! Enhancing your strength is the most important thing now!"

Lu Shaoyou nodded, and the shadow of the Heavenly Son behind him gradually faded, replaced by the shadow of a grand Buddha. A sacred and solemn power surged from Lu Shaoyou, and golden light radiated from him, illuminating the area. Lu Shaoyou chanted scriptures, and a grand, golden Buddha sat in the air, emitting boundless and profound light. Various Dharma images appeared around Lu Shaoyou, and a halo rose above the Buddha's head. The grand Buddha's shadow continuously chanted mysterious scriptures, and on its sides, countless bodhisattvas, vajras, and bhikshus sat on lotus flowers, chanting devoutly, creating a scene that inspired awe. The fragrance of Dharma and the sound of chanting filled the air, making people feel intoxicated.

The gentle Buddha light shone down, and countless demons knelt in worship, showing deep devotion to Lu Shaoyou. Even thousands of flying Yakshas and Asuras were among those kneeling.

The Buddha light around Lu Shaoyou became even more intense, and after absorbing the willpower of these beings, a Buddhist realm was formed! In this realm, there was no dust, no cause and effect, no birth, aging, sickness, or death, no poverty or wealth, and everyone was equal. This was the wish of countless people, and at this moment, a bhikshu blew a Dharma conch, and Lu Shaoyou felt as if he had connected with a mysterious existence, with a mysterious force blessing him.

Boom—

The grand Buddha's body trembled, and it grew four faces and eight arms, each with a sacred and solemn appearance, exuding boundless authority. The chanting of the scriptures became even more vast and loud, and mysterious golden runes appeared in the air, dancing around Lu Shaoyou. The grand Buddha's golden body became even more magnificent, exuding a sense of teaching all beings.

And the number of demons, Yakshas, and Asuras kneeling before Lu Shaoyou continued to grow!

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