allonlinenovel Chapter 347 The Cold and Pure Human Buddha Child VS The Adorable and Devoted Demon Cat Emperor [23]
Chapter 347 The Cold and Pure Human Buddha Child VS The Adorable and Devoted Demon Cat Emperor [23]
Chapter 347 The Aloof and Holy Human Buddha Child VS The Adorable and Devoted Demon Cat Emperor [23]
The snake demon, whose evil thoughts had been extracted, screamed in agony as it was scorched by the Buddhist light of Puji Temple.
The sound was shrill and eerie, and Jiang Xiyu's heart skipped a beat for a moment. His sharp claws couldn't help but grab Shiga's robe.
Shiga lowered his eyes, thinking that Jiang Xiyu was frightened, so he raised his hand to stop the Buddhist light shining on the snake demon.
The screams faded away, leaving only the fluttering of the wind banners.
Jiang Xiyu glanced indifferently at the snake demon, who was almost revealed in its true form by the Buddha's light. He was not actually frightened; he was just worried that Yuejia might leave a mark.
After a moment of silence, Jiang Xiyu composed himself, then looked at the deep blue light in Shijia's palm and asked, feigning ignorance, "Master, what is this?"
The pale blue light was as faint as a wisp of silk. Shiga's gaze was fixed on it, but he did not hide anything and told him calmly, "A wisp of evil thought."
Jiang Xiyu's tone was normal: "Could it be that this evil thought is the treasure that the snake demon mentioned, the one that can enter the Buddhist temple?"
Shiga remained noncommittal.
This evil thought originally belonged to Shika; although it contained the 'three poisons,' it also possessed Shika's Buddha-nature.
This is why the snake demon dared to brazenly enter Puji Temple and attack the incense sticks.
The more prosperous a region is, the more people there are, and the more worldly desires arise. Those who come to the temple to pray and worship all have something they desire. If they smell the incense infused with evil thoughts by the snake demon, they will surely be influenced by those evil thoughts.
The greedy become greedier, the angry become angrier, and the foolish become more foolish.
In Buddhism, greed, anger, and ignorance are called the "three poisons." These three poisons are present in the human body, and snakes are a symbol of anger. Evil thoughts can arouse their anger and hatred, leading to all kinds of bloody events.
The snake demon manipulates people's hearts, stirring up the dark side of mortals. This causes those poisoned by anger to have certain desires amplified infinitely, and their consciousness to be dragged into a beautiful dream called the 'Three Poisons'.
In their dreams, their greed is satisfied, and this insatiable desire gradually erodes their reason until they lose their humanity and become utter monsters. In reality, however, they cannot distinguish between reality and dreams, and cannot control the hatred and anger brought on by their greed, ultimately committing murder.
As for why it was a killing, that depends on the snake demon.
Snake demons are inherently bloodthirsty and hateful; once anger arises, they create endless karmic obstacles.
Jiang Xiyu was also unaware of Yuejia's purpose in doing so.
He asked Shiga, "Master, why is this snake demon doing this?"
Shiga explained calmly, "This demon is driven by evil thoughts and feeds on people's anger. He does this in order to arouse the hatred of the people in the city, so that he can absorb it and grow stronger."
It's not surprising that a demon like this feeds on human desires; what's strange is that it carries the aura of evil thoughts.
Ironically, these desires of anger and hatred are precisely what evil thoughts crave most.
Perhaps it wasn't the snake demon who wanted to devour the 'hatred' of the human world; he was merely a decoy, a puppet. The one who truly desired this hatred was Yuejia, who gave him this trace of evil.
It's impossible for Yuejia to come to the human world, because if she did, she might be discovered by Shijia.
He had no choice but to rely on those extremely greedy demons in the demon realm to obtain these poisons of anger.
After Jiang Xiyu understood, his expression suddenly turned serious.
If even he could figure it out, Shiga couldn't possibly not understand it.
Jiang Xiyu hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Now that the demon has been subdued by the monk, when shall we set off back to Cibei Temple?"
If Shiga is willing to return to the Compassion Temple, it proves that he will not investigate the demon realm for the time being. If he does not return to the temple for the time being, then things will be a bit tricky.
Jiang Xiyu couldn't help but look up at Shijia.
Shiga's face was like the cold moon, and his dark eyes seemed to be devoid of any moonlight.
The still water, which has never been rippled since time immemorial, can still be considerate to him, this so-called 'little demon'.
Therefore, faced with so much suffering among the human race, he would certainly not allow evil thoughts to run rampant.
Jiang Xiyu was in a dilemma, but then she thought about it again and realized that this matter was actually caused by Shijia.
Evil thoughts are the cause, and Shika (the Buddha) reaps the result.
Yuejia and Shijia were originally one person. The sins he committed were naturally made up for by Shijia. The souls that were saved by Shijia were also the ones he had to bear the bitter consequences of the backlash of his merits.
"Master, shall we go back?" Jiang Xiyu asked again.
Shiga shook his head, and the azure malevolent intent vanished into smoke in his palm.
He did not intend to return to the Buddhist temple. Originally, he was unsure whether the evil thoughts were in the human world or the demon realm, but now it seems that the answer has become clear.
Jiang Xiyu was somewhat worried that Shiga had caught such a trace.
He needed to find an excuse to return to the demon realm to temporarily resolve the matter of Yuejia, lest Shijia discover something later.
Jiang Xiyu asked, "Master, what are we going to do next?"
Shiga said, "Stop evil thoughts."
He paused, then looked at Jiang Xiyu and said, "When I first met you, you also had an aura of malice about you."
Jiang Xiyu's eyes widened slightly, and her heart skipped a beat.
After expressing his surprise, he simply murmured, "Master, I did not harm anyone."
Shiga said, "I know."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiyu lowered her eyes, somewhat afraid to look at Shijia.
Of course he would have an aura of malice on him. He was with Yuejia day and night, so it would be strange if he hadn't picked up that aura.
However, Jiang Xiyu did not say that he did not know why he had the aura of evil thoughts on his body, because that might be seen through by Shijia. Jiang Xiyu simply told the truth that he had not harmed anyone, so that he would not be considered to have lied.
What Shiga said made Jiang Xiyu understand why Shiga had taken him back to the Buddhist temple.
The appearance of this snake demon only made Shiga more certain that evil was lurking in the demon realm.
Jiang Xiyu suddenly felt that things were getting a bit tricky.
Keshga's expression was indifferent, as if he had no suspicions about him.
Jiang Xiyu shifted his gaze to the snake demon lying there, barely alive, and calmly asked, "Then, Master, what should we do with him?"
Shiga removed the restriction and also took the snake demon into his palm's golden lotus.
He said, "This demon has wreaked havoc on the city. Since it is a demon, it should be handed over to the Demon Emperor for disposal."
Jiang Xiyu paused for a moment, thinking to himself, "I don't really want to deal with this mudfish."
"Master, do you mean we should go to the demon realm?"
Shiga nodded.
Jiang Xiyu sighed inwardly when she saw that he had made up his mind.
Shiga has never set foot in the demon realm, but if he wanted to go, he could certainly come and go as he pleased.
However, Jiang Xiyu didn't want to reveal his identity so soon, since he would have to see him once he arrived in the demon realm.
Jiang Xiyu nuzzled his arm and said softly, "Then I'll go with the monk."
Since Shiga had already made his decision, Jiang Xiyu could take this opportunity to return naturally.
He thought for a moment, then smiled and came up with an excuse to leave later: "I haven't been there in a long time, and I want to see my friends."
Shiga lowered his chin slightly, his gaze falling on him, and after a moment, he nodded.