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"As the Buddha, I shall slay all enemies in the world! Kill thieves! Suppress evil! Eliminate wickedness!"
Li Chang'an was also shocked. This was the rank of killing traitors, one of the three great Arhat ranks!
At this moment, Hengyuan finally had an epiphany and directly stepped into the third-grade Vajra Realm!
His skin and blood instantly turned golden, and his divine power shone through the dazzling Buddhist light.
A blazing ring of fire slowly appeared behind his head. This fire was extremely yang and strong, suppressing all yin and evil spirits.
Hengyuan's Vajra Realm is much stronger than that of ordinary Vajras, making it much easier for him to advance to the second-grade Arhat.
Because Hengyuan simultaneously comprehended the Buddha's mind and confirmed his own attainment, which was the thief-slaying attainment, one of the three great Arhat attainments!
Generally, one can only master this skill upon reaching the second rank in Buddhism.
The third-grade Vajra has attained the fruition of the second-grade Arhat; this level of attainment can be called a half-step Arhat.
Li Chang'an nodded in satisfaction, having annihilated all enemies in the world, including the Prince of Zhenbei, whom he intended to sacrifice with the blood of countless people.
In fact, Hengyuan himself possessed a relic of the rank of slaying thieves, which was why Master Jinlian wanted to recruit him.
The reason why no one has directly entered the second rank is because the second rank of Arhatship is completely occupied by Western Arhats.
Although Hengyuan had an epiphany, he had not yet made progress in his own path. It is believed that it will not be long before he will be able to enter the second rank.
In the capital, the people were once again awestruck by the overwhelming chanting of scriptures and Buddhist hymns.
Not long after Li Chang'an broke through to the third rank of the Confucian school, another strange phenomenon appeared in the sky!
Although this strange phenomenon did not bring good fortune, it was still awe-inspiring.
The capital city, west gate.
The two soldiers guarding the city had different reactions.
One of them looked pained, his face contorted in agony. "That voice... it's kind of unsettling to hear."
Another, completely absorbed in the experience, gazed devoutly and slowly said, "No way, this is simply like a gentle breeze!"
In a courtyard in the outer city.
Several thugs who had just hidden their steel knives suddenly coughed up blood at the same time, collapsing to the ground severely injured by the powerful Vajra Qi.
The deep, powerful voice echoed throughout the capital city for a long time: "Kill the traitors! Suppress the evil! Eliminate the wicked!"
"Boss... what's going on?!"
"Hurry, leave the capital..."
"There's something strange about this Buddhist chanting!"
Beneath the capital city, countless vengeful ghosts and remnants of the unjustly killed screamed and wailed amidst the Buddhist chants.
Until the fierce and tyrannical spirit within the soul is completely shattered!
One by one, the malevolent spirits were converted and their evil thoughts were eliminated.
"Thank you, Master. We are going to be reincarnated now."
In the palace.
Upon hearing the Buddhist chant, Emperor Yuanjing suddenly experienced a sharp pain in his chest, which startled him so much that he quickly used his internal energy to suppress it.
"Is this a second-grade Arhat or a third-grade Vajra?!"
"Killing traitors! Suppressing evil! Eliminating wickedness! What do these have to do with me!"
"Which bastard bald guy has broken through again!"
This Buddhist chant for suppressing evil is specifically designed to target wicked and unscrupulous people; how could Emperor Yuanjing not know this?
"It's just the aftermath of the breakthrough; it won't last long."
"Once I break through to the second rank, what can you do to me then!"
The Imperial Observatory and the Star-Gazing Platform.
Yang Qianhuan stared at the sky filled with Buddhist chants and light, her eyelids twitching incessantly.
From Li Chang'an to Hengyuan, their breakthroughs have attracted the attention of the entire city!
"Master! Have we sorcerers ever had such a glorious moment!"
The supervisor, who had his back to him, slowly shook his head. "Sorcerers control the secrets of heaven and condense the flow of fortune. In terms of the power they wield, they are naturally no less capable than Confucianists or Buddhists."
Yang Qianhuan's shoulders trembled violently. The strength he possessed was about the same, but his aura was not necessarily as imposing.
Isn't that like wearing fine clothes in the dark?
Heavens! I've chosen the wrong profession!
The supervisor, immersed in the boundless Buddhist light, revealed a relaxed smile.
"Okay, okay!"
"With such Buddhist cultivation, the Great Feng Buddhist sect can contend with the Western Region Buddhist sect!"
"From now on, it's hard to say whether your Western Regions are the orthodox Buddhist sect!"
Lingbao Temple.
Luo Yuheng, the God of the Nine-Story Pagoda, stared intently at Li Chang'an's residence.
"Half-step Arhat... Li Chang'an actually managed to elevate an eighth-rank martial monk to this level!"
"You really are omnipotent!"
Qinglong Temple outside the city.
The commotion in the capital can be faintly seen from here.
As the old monk Pan Shu gazed at the commotion in the distant capital, his brows furrowed deeply.
"Hengyuan, this is a road that no one has ever traveled before."
"This path goes against the teachings of Buddhism in the Western Regions."
"The Buddhist sect from the Western Regions is about to arrive. What should we do if they consider us heretics?"
Hundreds of miles west of the city, the Buddha's light also soared into the sky.
The Buddhist delegation from the Western Regions was moving slowly forward, and the people ten miles away were all shouting "Holy Monk!"
The leader of this delegation is the second-rank Arhat Du'e, along with two fifth-rank disciples of the Law Master.
Du'e looked solemnly to the east, vaguely sensing a powerful Buddhist aura.
"Second-rank, second grade!"
"No, impossible! The Arhat rank is already full. There is absolutely no way for any other monk to reach the second rank!"
After carefully sensing it, Du'e was finally relieved.
"Very good, in the end he still didn't break through to the second rank, at most he's only half a step into Arhat."
Du'e himself was a second-rank Arhat. He was ordered to come east this time to demand the remains of Shen Shu.
Meanwhile, news of heretical Buddhist doctrines also came from Qinglong Temple in Dafeng, which will also be dealt with this time.
After sensing the powerful aura from the East, his biggest worry was that those heretical Buddhist practitioners would produce second-rank experts, which would make him difficult to deal with.
It seems that if it's just a half-step Arhat, then it can still be suppressed.
The Buddhist community in the world reveres the Buddha of the Western Regions, yet there are still people who preach that all sentient beings are Buddhas; this is simply turning the world upside down.
"Jingchen, Jingsi, hurry on your journey and reach the capital of Dafeng as soon as possible!"
The vast Buddhist procession from the Western Regions silently quickened its pace eastward.
Beijing.
As evening fell, Mu Nanzhi was lost in thought in the Prince's mansion.
She held the Bodhi seed bracelet in her hand and rubbed it, thinking that she wanted to sneak out to find Li Chang'an again.
According to her original plan, Li Chang'an should have been attracted to her and come to see her often.
However, Li Chang'an never came.
She was the most beautiful woman in the Great Feng Dynasty; wasn't she attractive enough?
Although she was confined to the palace, she still knew some things about what was happening outside.
Especially with Li Chang'an's breakthrough, auspicious omens appeared throughout the city, which was a major event.
Actually, she was quite excited to learn that Li Chang'an's auspicious omens had promoted the growth of all things, because she also had such an ability.
This is also why the Prince of Zhenbei kept her; the Prince of Zhenbei, a martial arts fanatic of the third rank, never got close to women.
The only reason for keeping her around was to use the spiritual energy within her to break through to the second rank.
“Li Chang’an has broken through to the third rank in all three martial arts, while the Prince of Huai has only reached the third rank in one martial arts. The ratio of three to one is so that Li Chang’an should be stronger than the Prince of Huai.”
The reincarnation of the Flower Goddess was rather simple-minded; before, she had only fantasized about her future with Li Chang'an.
But now that Li Chang'an's strength is gradually increasing, she has a new idea.
Is it possible for Li Chang'an to snatch her away from the Prince of Huai?