A banquet, accompanied by the departure of the people from the Profound Moon Sword Sect and Xuankong Temple, had thoroughly ignited the excitement of the Nether Sea's demon cultivators. The admiration and recognition for Wang Junze far surpassed that of the past. From this moment on, the Nether Sea completely belonged to Wang Junze; with a single command, all demon cultivators in the Nether Sea would fight for him.
However, Wang Junze's ambition did not stop there.
At the banquet, Wang Junze announced in person that he would soon delve into the Nether Sea again to negotiate with the Demon King!
Previously, the person negotiating with the Demon King was Qu Lishang, and the opponent acknowledged Qu Lishang rather than Wang Junze. But if Wang Junze personally entered the Nether Sea and bound these Demon Kings to the Netherworld City, neither the Court nor the Four Great Celestial Sects would dare to make a move against the Nether Sea.
Of course, before that, Wang Junze must first resolve the trouble with the Nirvana Sutra.
Currently, he had inevitably been tainted with a trace of Buddhist Sect's aura. If not resolved, it would be much harder to get the Demon King of the Nether Sea to recognize his identity.
After arranging the matters of the Nether Sea three days later, Wang Junze returned to the Netherworld Mansion to enter seclusion.
Just like Yang Hong said, the Nirvana Sutra is extremely sinister, and the more it is delayed, the harder it is to resolve. Within these three days, whether Wang Junze was resting or handling other matters, the Nirvana Sutra would naturally operate, continuously eroding Wang Junze's strength and Divine Soul, akin to an insidious poison that cannot be eradicated, only deepening as time passes.
In fact, returning to the Secret Realm to seek resolution from Han Zixiao was the simplest and most effective method. However, first, Wang Junze did not want to rely on Han Zixiao for everything. Second, Monk Benyin had once asked him how he knew the news that the rules of heaven and earth were about to be restored. Now, by probing with the Nirvana Sutra, it's not impossible they might use the opportunity to track the powerful entity behind Wang Junze.
If any manipulation was done on the Nirvana Sutra, it might truly be possible to discover Han Zixiao's existence.
Moreover, Wang Junze also wanted to try dispersing the influence of the Nirvana Sutra using his own strength.
Sitting cross-legged, he emptied his mind and quickly attempted to summon Sword Intent to sever the Buddha Nature within.
Boom!
In a single thought, Thunder Sword Intent suddenly burst forth from within, enveloping Wang Junze in a purple lightning glow, attempting to expel the Buddha Light within.
Wang Junze's Thunder Sword Intent, born from the understanding of Purple Sky Divine Thunder and having endured the Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation, was already very close to a true Purple Sky Divine Thunder in some respects, suitable for dispelling abnormal forces within.
Indeed, under the refinement of Thunder Sword Intent, the Buddha Light cultivated in the meridians of his body was quickly scattered by the Thunder's power, completely obliterating all traces.
In less than half an hour, Wang Junze dispersed all the Buddha Light within his flesh.
Even within his Consciousness Sea, it wasn't too complex; even the Buddha Light attached to the Divine Soul could be cut by Thunder Sword Intent.
However, Wang Junze was somewhat surprised that the Nirvana Sutra's influence could be eliminated so easily when the Buddhism Sutra's verses surged involuntarily in his mind!
Within a brief moment, like embers coming back to life, Buddha Light power slowly grew again, spreading towards the Divine Soul and flesh!
Instantly, Wang Junze's face became extremely unsightly, and he finally understood the true terror of the Nirvana Sutra!
The Buddha Light within the body is easy to disperse; what's truly hard to eradicate is that trace of Buddha Nature and the verses deeply embedded in memory.
Power can be dispersed, but can memory be erased?
As long as the memory of the verses cannot be erased, no matter how thoroughly you disperse it within your body, it will regrow, like wild burning grass!
At this moment, Wang Junze even involuntarily questioned whether finding Han Zixiao could truly eliminate the influence of the Nirvana Sutra?
After all, no matter how strong the Purple Sky Divine Thunder is, it cannot wipe this segment of the Sutra from his memory!
Yang Hong said that the Buddhist Sect used the Nirvana Sutra in the past to forcibly convert many powerful demon cultivators. These demon cultivators were highly talented, their methods certainly no worse than his, or they wouldn't have become formidable demons. Yet, even so, they couldn't escape the influence of the Nirvana Sutra, watching helplessly as their power and Divine Soul were eroded by Buddha Nature, ultimately having to convert to the Buddhist Sect.
He would be the same!
You can't possibly use Thunder Sword Intent to eliminate internal power daily, can you?
One or two days is fine, but can you persist for ten or eight years, or even several decades or centuries?
Most importantly, even if you had the determination to waste time and energy on this, how would you cultivate?!
Cultivation has always been like rowing against the current—if you do not advance, you will retreat!
Especially for a talent like Wang Junze, entering the Path is merely the beginning; perfecting the Great Path and Entering the Saint Realm is key. If hindered by the Nirvana Sutra… when will he enter the Saint Realm?
With the rules of heaven and earth about to be restored, truly powerful entities in the Divine Domain will inevitably emerge. When that time comes, Wang Junze's current strength will be far from sufficient.
When that moment arrives, it seems the only path will be to bow to Xuankong Temple and convert to the Buddhist Sect.
Benyin's schemes are indeed too vicious.
"No, there must be other ways!"
Forcing himself to calm down, Wang Junze relaxed his mind again, contemplating deeply.
There are few methods in this world that are truly unsolvable. Even for the Nirvana Sutra, there must be flaws; otherwise, if truly unsolvable, Xuankong Temple would have long become the strongest sect, and the Four Great Celestial Sects wouldn't exist now.
Flaw!
Upon thinking of this, a flash of insight ignited in Wang Junze's mind.
The essence of Chess Swordsmanship lies in anticipating enemy moves and finding their weaknesses before striking to defeat them.
Ye Piaoling even reminded Wang Junze that to truly master Chess Swordsmanship, one must be well-read and absorb various streams; so… why not view the Nirvana Sutra as an ordinary book or cultivation technique?
In Wenhua Pavilion, Wang Junze read numerous Sword Manuals, and comprehended various Sword Dao. The contents of these manuals are not forgotten either, yet they brought no adverse effects!
The trickiness of the Nirvana Sutra lies in perpetually breeding Buddha Nature, eroding True Qi and the Divine Soul. But if it is regarded as a special form of Sword Dao?
In Chess Swordsmanship's perspective, all things in the world can be integrated into the Sword Dao. Then why can't Buddha Nature become the sword?
Since the influence of the Nirvana Sutra cannot be eradicated, why not transform it into a unique Sword Intent and integrate it into Chess Swordsmanship to further enhance one's strength.
