Chapter 478: Demon Prince

Facing Cang Hou being restrained by 'Human World' and the Puppet being destroyed countless times, Li Qi knew that he had reached a point of no return.

As someone from the Five Aggregates Devil lineage, for some unknown reason, he displayed the power of 'Human Desire,' which clearly doesn't belong to the foundation of the Five Aggregates Devil lineage.

There must be something fishy going on.

But fortunately, Li Qi had read enough books, and at the same time, he had a sufficient understanding of the Dao of Humanity.

He had attended classes at the Imperial Academy and had even received personal tutoring from the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy, so his understanding of the Dao of Humanity was quite profound.

People of the Dao of Reason might not understand the Dao of Humanity as well as he did; after all, the Dao of Humanity was one of Li Qi's Dao foundations.

Walking multiple Dao paths simultaneously had the disadvantage of potentially self-destructing at any time, with the Dao path possibly being severed at any moment.

But the advantage was the multitude of methods, coupled with Li Qi's extensive reading, which gave him insights far beyond his own grade.

Li Qi decisively began the sacrifice, then, risking the complete burning out of Shen Shuibi's protective talismans, he directly began to transmit a message!

He had to respond with a typical Dao of Humanity method. He used the words of the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy, that Third Grade existence, saying: "Preserve Heavenly Principle, Eliminate Human Desire! This can break the situation!"

After speaking, he immediately prepared to cut off the sacrifice, to avoid being affected by the aftermath.

However, before Li Qi could act, he suddenly discovered... the protective talisman was motionless.

That is to say, no aftermath was transmitted over.

Was Cang Hou shielding him? Did he have something to say to him?

So Li Qi continued to maintain the sacrifice, frowning and saying: "Senior, you don't need to shield me. Distracting your energy at a time like this is detrimental to the battle."

But Cang Hou responded: "Don't worry, he is also protecting something, and he is also communicating with someone else. That person... is also very weak, but I suspect, similar to how I know his foundation—"

"He also has someone similar to me behind him, is that what you mean?" Li Qi interrupted Cang Hou's words, succinctly summarizing.

"More or less. Now that both of us are restrained, I'll proceed with breaking the situation according to your suggestion, Young Master. You command, otherwise... the other party probably knows my foundation as well," Cang Hou immediately said.

He had already addressed Li Qi as 'Young Master,' because he realized that this matter was probably not that simple. The hidden depth of this young man far exceeded his imagination, and the secrets he understood were even more numerous than his own, a Fourth Grade.

Heavenly Demon’s Dao Resonance, a person who can casually bring out such a thing... And the recent sacrifice, which included many Fourth Grade treasures, was enough to show his extraordinary nature.

Coupled with the fact that the person behind Moro Yan at this moment must also be an equivalent existence...

It was enough to show that his being dragged into the Underworld was not a sudden whim, but someone seizing this opportunity, with prior planning.

Behind this, it might even be a struggle between several great Dao Orthodoxy!

Understanding this, Cang Hou didn't hesitate at all and immediately began to construct a spell from scratch using the Dao of Humanity method Li Qi had pointed out.

Because Li Qi was not qualified to instruct them on specific operations; the operational intensity of a Fourth Grade was far stronger than Li Qi's.

Li Qi could only use the little knowledge he had gleaned from high-level existences by leveraging his identity to teach these Fourth Grade individuals, serving as a reminder that they could also do this.

Thus, the Fourth Grade could, based on this reminder, independently formulate the corresponding spell.

With the six words from the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy, 'Preserve Heavenly Principle, Eliminate Human Desire,' the corresponding spell immediately took shape.

Heavenly Principle and Human Desire are mutually exclusive. Having Heavenly Principle means being natural, having Human Desire means lacking Heavenly Principle. If there is a bit of Human Desire, a bit of Heavenly Principle is extinguished; if there is a bit of Heavenly Principle, a bit of Human Desire is overcome. If Human Desire runs rampant, Heavenly Principle perishes.

When the 'human heart' moves, it is 'Human Desire'; when Human Desire arises, demonic thoughts arises, and then one walks on a dangerous path, losing virtue and destroying oneself, ruining families and nations, all of which are imminent.

The so-called Human Desire, internally manifesting as lust and externally as indulgence, excessive drinking, obsession with music, grand buildings, and ornate walls, are all due to this.

When Heavenly Principle flourishes, Human Desire perishes; when Human Desire flourishes, Heavenly Principle declines. Therefore, 'Preserve Heavenly Principle, Eliminate Human Desire.' Thus, Heavenly Principle and Human Desire must be separated. The current state of 'Human World' is incorrect.

With the guidance of the Dao, the corresponding spell immediately took shape.

Then, Heavenly Principle and Human Desire immediately differentiated. The Dao principles that were previously entangled now separated instantly, like oil and water!

But Moro Yan's side also responded immediately.

Almost simultaneously, Moro Yan cast a new spell, which involved different Dao principles and was an extremely high-level Demonic Dao technique.

Li Qi immediately perceived it through the connection established by the sacrifice.

Indeed, it was a Heavenly Demon technique.

The Heavenly Demon believes that all things in the world have only one mind, which is one's own mind. One is the Heavenly Mind, and also the Human Mind.

Therefore, the Heavenly Mind is the Human Mind, and Heavenly Principle is Human Principle. So, why distinguish between Heavenly Principle and Human Desire? They are inherently one.

When such a Heavenly Demon technique appeared, Cang Hou, who was just trying to break free, was once again firmly bound. Heavenly Principle and Human Principle were inherently one, combining even more firmly from their roots, making it impossible to separate them.

With the Dao principles of both sides combined in this way, no other actions could be taken.

"I don't understand Heavenly Demon Dao Principles, Young Master, please tell me the next step." Cang Hou did not act rashly, but maintained his independence and transmitted a message to Li Qi.

Li Qi also didn't dare to speak directly.

One wrong step, and both of them would be buried here.

He immediately began to use all his knowledge, all his memories, and the secrets he had collected, to make a judgment.

His brain began to overheat, and the external world supporting his thoughts gradually became overloaded.

A vast amount of knowledge flowed through his mind, and at the same time, True Knowledge Dao Resonance was also collecting information about the opponent.

After several seconds, Li Qi's external world was completely overloaded. His thinking speed had exceeded his tolerable limit, and his brain was almost cooked.

However, the answer also emerged.

Li Qi immediately said: "Senior Cang Hou, lend me a hand! Share a portion of your cultivation with me to protect my Spirit Soul!"

Cang Hou didn't know what Li Qi was going to do, but he also knew that mutual trust was needed to overcome the difficulty at this moment, so he didn't even ask and directly extracted a portion of his power during the life-and-death struggle, descending it upon Li Qi to protect his safety.

To divide power during a struggle between two Fourth Grades was equivalent to exposing a flaw. Doing such a thing truly showed extreme trust in Li Qi.

Upon receiving this protection, Li Qi unhesitatingly rushed into the room, and with a few flashes, appeared before the Monk Jingmo.

Monk Jingmo was a genuine Buddha Son.

At this moment, he, like the other people on the ship, was entranced by the Five Aggregates Devilish Qi of Demon Lord Moluo Yan, losing his five senses.

Only Li Qi on the entire ship managed to break free from the Five Aggregates Devilish Qi with his own strength. No one else could do this, which was thanks to Li Qi's previous experience with Five Aggregates Demonic Blood.

Li Qi rushed to Monk Jingmo's front, taking advantage of his vulnerability, and unhesitatingly began to strip the Buddha-Qi from his body using a curse method.

You are a Buddha Son! You must have protective Qi from a Buddha or your Master!

Therefore, Li Qi directly forcibly stripped and stole the Qi from the other party's body for his own use!

Normally, he would definitely encounter fierce resistance and would not be able to do this at all.

But at this moment, the Five Aggregates Devilish Qi was still present, and the five senses were gone. Monk Jingmo probably didn't even feel what was happening to him. Li Qi was taking advantage of the situation, and the difficulty was instantly reduced by too much.

However, Li Qi was still prepared for the body's instinctive backlash from Monk Jingmo, which is why he asked Cang Hou to protect him, to avoid being bounced back by the Buddha-Qi and directly killed here.

Li Qi carefully used the 'Hate Curse Theft Method' to strip the Buddha-Qi.

However, to Li Qi's surprise, the process of this theft... was unexpectedly smooth, encountering almost no resistance.

It was as if...

Monk Jingmo was actively cooperating?

Li Qi didn't have time to think about those things. He stripped the Buddha-Qi at his fastest speed. In just a few dozen seconds, a wisp of intact Buddha-Qi appeared in his hand.

The Buddha-Qi was light green, emitting a peaceful and serene aura, completely non-aggressive, seemingly only containing pure protection and comfort.

This was the Buddha-Qi of the Pure Glazed Light Tathagata, Medicine King Buddha...

The stripping was unbelievably smooth.

But this was a good thing. Li Qi didn't think about anything else and immediately sat cross-legged, clasping his hands together, holding the Buddha-Qi in his palms.

Then, he began to chant loudly:

"I now speak this heart of the mantra, proclaiming the Buddha's command, all beings, relying on the Tathagata's power, upon hearing this mantra, should all clasp their hands in respectful homage, I wish to bear the Buddha's Divine Power, and each come to guard and protect, never leaving me whether walking, standing, sitting, or lying down, and further subdue all factions and dependents, Demonic Dao, listen carefully:"

With a wisp of First Grade Buddha-Qi as the foundation, coupled with Li Qi's understanding of the Demonic Dao and Buddhism, Li Qi chanted the Buddhist mantra, using the Buddha-Qi of Medicine King Buddha as an引子 (yǐnzi,引子), to draw in the Buddha's Crown Light!

The so-called Buddha's Crown Light refers to the halo above the head of that Buddha, the legendary Great Sun Tathagata, Vairocana Buddha.

This circle of light possesses inconceivable power, capable of dispelling all darkness and achieving all Karma.

The Buddha's Crown Light also has a characteristic: as long as one chants Buddhist scriptures, one can receive help, as the Buddha protects all sentient beings.

The Buddhist scriptures say: "From the light, a thousand-petaled treasure lotus emerges. There is a manifested Tathagata, and the Tathagata sits in the treasure flower, emitting ten hundred-treasure lights from his crown."

"The lights permeate everywhere, appearing densely like ten Ganges sands, with Vajra Secret Traces holding mountains and pestles, filling the Void Realm. The multitude looks up, filled with both awe and love, seeking the Buddha's compassionate aid."

The multitude looks up, filled with both awe and love, seeking the Buddha's compassionate aid.

As long as one is willing to understand the Buddhist scriptures, contemplate the Buddhist scriptures, and chant the Buddha's name, then some power can be drawn in.

That is to say... align with Buddhism, from the direction of the entire Dao path.

Under normal circumstances, the Buddha's Crown Light illuminates all heavens and myriad realms, and the power that can be drawn is limited. But at this moment, with the Buddha-Qi of Medicine King Buddha as an引子 (yǐnzi,引子), the drawn power is enough to dispel Demon Lord Moluo Yan's Divine Ability!

Moreover, it only uses the Buddha-Qi of Medicine King Buddha as an引子 (yǐnzi,引子), without directly consuming this wisp of Buddha-Qi. Afterwards, it can still be returned to Monk Jingmo, so as not to privately use someone else's protective treasure.

Li Qi continued to chant the Buddhist mantra. After saying 'You all listen carefully,' the real big move was next.

Then, his Dharma Aspect appeared behind him. The entire Dharma Aspect began to transform towards a Buddhist Mind-Cultivation Technique, starting to grow eight arms, sitting in the lotus position, wearing a Wei-style topknot, and all eight hands forming the Dharmadhatu Samadhi Mudra, with the left hand below, the right hand above, and both thumbs touching.

The mudra was formed, with Buddha-Qi as the base, and then chanting the Buddhist mantra, 'You all listen carefully':

"All Vajra chiefs, guide to the Three Jewels, cure all grievances and harms, flowing diseases and difficulties, cause joy to arise, with the Buddha and Bodhisattvas' hundreds of billions of bodies, hundreds of billions of hands, subdue all powerful ghost deities, according to this Buddha's Crown Light Gathering Great Bright Heart Mantra, do not enter my bound realm!"

As he spoke, the Buddha-Qi suddenly erupted with power!

Subdue all powerful ghost deities, do not enter my bound realm!

In the center of the battlefield thousands of miles away, Cang Hou trembled all over. He also sensed the Buddha-Qi, which was the aura of a First Grade!

Li Qi did not directly make himself deal with Demon Lord Moluo Yan. He knew that even with the support of First Grade Qi, acting himself would still be a dead end.

Therefore, Li Qi was only performing the Dharma!

Then, Cang Hou quickly sat in the lotus position, and the Heavenly Principle around him immediately showed the same aura as Li Qi.

With the Dharmadhatu Samadhi Mudra formed, Li Qi's Dharma performance gave him ample learning opportunities, and he also began to chant the Buddhist mantra!

As he erupted, the next level of the Buddhist mantra also began to emerge. He chanted more smoothly than Li Qi, and guided by the Buddha-Qi, Cang Hou unhesitatingly accepted these spells.

The Dao of Reason, by its very nature, doesn't care about the means; they can naturally use Buddhist mantras too!

Cang Hou was a Fourth Grade. The Buddhist mantra that Li Qi couldn't finish chanting, he could finish. The impact that Li Qi couldn't bear, he could bear.

With Li Qi's Dharma performance leading the way, coupled with the guidance of the Buddha-Qi and the universal descent of the Buddha's Crown Light, as a Fourth Grade, he immediately knew how to proceed!

Heavenly Principle transformed into Buddhist Principle, and spells transformed into Buddha-Dharma. Cang Hou's body glowed with golden light, and a solemn voice boomed:

"Twelve yojanas of boundary ground are established, binding all evil and all evil devils and ghost kings, preventing them from entering and causing harm, by this mantra binding all evil ghost deities!"

"Subdue all great ghost commanders, all powerful ghost deities, cause all evil ghost deities to be completely crushed—"

The vast Sanskrit sound echoed in the quiet world around them!

"Subdue, subdue, subdue, subdue, subdue! Crush, crush, crush, crush, crush! Disasters instantly disappear, auspiciousness is achieved."

"By command, all beings above and below, eliminate all evils and gather all inauspiciousness."

"Liberate all, my vows are not empty, may there be no obstacles, may my wishes be fulfilled."

"Forgive my sins, I look up to the World Honored One, may I rely on Divine Power, and cause all sentient beings to always receive protection!"

Cang Hou chanted loudly!

The power of the mantra gradually rose.

This Buddhist mantra was a great vow made in the face of the Buddha's Crown Light, using the power of the mantra to summon the power of the light from the head of the World Honored One Tathagata.

When a Fourth Grade personally did this, the descending power directly nullified all of Moluo Yan's power.

It must be known that Buddhism has always been the Demonic Dao's biggest and strongest enemy. Heavenly Demon and Buddha have been a pair of opponents entangled since ancient times.

Although in most cases the Heavenly Demon lost, the fact that he has not died even after losing until now already proves many things.

As the power of the Buddha's Crown Light descended, Moluo Yan immediately became anxious; he couldn't handle it!

He directly cried out loudly: "Ao Guangxiao! Hurry up on your side! Also, Demonic Prince, please continue to lend me a hand! Perform the Dharma for me to break this situation!"

With the title 'Demonic Prince,' a Dharma performance similar to Li Qi's suddenly appeared in the sky!