Otherworld Merit Upgrade System

Chapter 376 Dharma Appearance 2nd Heaven

Chapter 376 The Second Heaven of Dharma Aspect

"My lord, why don't I go down and take a look first?" Just then, the Star Lord of the Rabbit Sun suddenly spoke up: "My lord is of noble status. If anything happens to you, we will have no one to rely on. Why don't I go down and try in your stead?"

"No need." Lin Fei waved his hand: "If I can't even handle these eighteen levels of hell, what right do I have to obtain the complete cycle of reincarnation?"

As he spoke, a layer of golden light surged from Lin Fei's body, protecting him with the power of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill. He then leaped into the lava beneath his feet.

But then a flash of golden light appeared in the magma, and Lin Fei's body was bounced back as soon as it touched the surface of the magma.

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you." Shangguan Shenxiang seemed to remember this only now and said, "These eighteen levels of hell are the places where the souls of living beings reside. The physical body cannot enter them. If you want to go in, you can only leave your body with your soul and enter in your Dharma form."

Lin Fei had no idea that there was such a saying about the eighteen levels of hell, that one could not enter with one's physical body, but only with one's soul.

It's important to understand that Lin Fei's strongest protective divine skill right now is the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill. If his soul were to leave his body, he would only have reached the fourth level of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, which wouldn't be able to fully protect his soul. Moreover, his current cultivation level is only at the first level of the Dharma Aspect realm.

Although one can manifest a Dharma form through the ability to ascend to heaven in one step, the time for this is extremely limited. One cannot maintain the Dharma form outside the body for an extended period. Otherwise, the soul will dissipate, and one will die first.

For Lin Fei, having his soul leave his body and enter the eighteen levels of hell was far more difficult and dangerous than having his physical body enter.

Upon hearing this, Lin Fei's expression also turned serious.

"What, scared?" Shangguan Shen sneered. "If you're scared, then let these two go down and scout ahead for you. No need to put on a brave face! With your meager skills, you dare to compare yourself to that lord?"

Lin Fei snorted lightly, ignoring Shangguan Shen's provocative words, and instead instructed Mao Ri Xingjun and the others: "Protect my physical body. I will leave my body and condense my Dharma form to go down and take a look!"

Although Lin Feicai only possessed the cultivation of the first level of the Dharma Aspect realm, he achieved the Dharma Aspect realm in one step, thus he could also manifest the Dharma Aspect externally, although the duration of his manifestation was limited. Unlike a true second level Dharma Aspect realm cultivator, he could not manifest the Dharma Aspect externally for an extended period.

The Star Lord of the Rabbit Sun nodded and said, "Rest assured, my lord, as long as I have a breath left, I will never let anyone touch your physical body."

Lin Fei nodded slightly, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and condensed his divine soul and will into the Human Emperor Dharma Image, transforming it into a beam of light that shot straight into the rolling lava beneath his feet.

"I didn't expect this person to have some courage." Seeing this, Shangguan Shen, who had always looked down on Lin Fei, nodded and said, "If this person doesn't die, he will surely become another great figure in the world. Mao Ri, your judgment is not bad."

"Shut up!" Mao Ri Xingjun glared at Shangguan Shen and shouted in a deep voice, "If anything happens to the lord, both of you will be buried with him today!"

"It doesn't matter!" Shangguan Shen chuckled and closed his eyes slightly. "Anyway, we were already dying in ancient times. It's just that we died tens of thousands of years later."

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Lin Fei's soul left his body, transforming into a Dharma form, and entered the eighteenth level of hell. For ordinary people, if their soul leaves their body, they die. But cultivators are different; they can transform their soul into a Dharma form, so even if their soul leaves their body, their physical body remains immortal.

Going further, the soul and body become perfectly united, forging an indestructible golden body—that is true immortality, indestructibility, and indestructibility through countless eons.

Although Lin Fei's soul has separated from his body, a connection still exists between them. Furthermore, the situations encountered by his spiritual form are reflected in his physical body.

Therefore, the people on the magma, whether they were the Sun God, the Roaming God, or the Mysterious Serpent Turtle, all stared intently at Lin Fei's physical body, fearing that something unexpected might happen.

Suddenly, billowing blue smoke rose from Lin Fei's body, and his entire body turned crimson red, like a piece of red-hot iron.

The next moment, a thick layer of ice formed on Lin Fei's body, completely freezing him. No one dared to touch Lin Fei's body, fearing that if they did, his body would shatter into pieces of ice.

The changes in his physical body reveal the immense crisis Lin Fei is currently facing in the eighteenth level of hell. Only a body like Lin Fei's, trained in the highest defensive techniques of Buddhism, could withstand it. If it were any other cultivator at the Dharma Aspect realm, even with an immortal soul, their physical body would likely succumb first.

"The eight hot, eight cold, wandering, and lonely levels of hell are so powerful that even those at the Celestial Realm turn pale at the mere mention of them." Just as Lin Fei's physical body was undergoing various changes, Shangguan Shen suddenly spoke up, "If I'm not mistaken, this kid is only at the first level of the Dharma Aspect Realm. To be able to manifest the Dharma Aspect externally, he must be an unparalleled genius who has ascended to the heavens in one step?"

Shangguan Shen chuckled and said, "But this kid is far too arrogant. Even if he possesses extraordinary abilities, each Dharma Aspect is only at the first level of the Heavenly Realm, and the time he can manifest his Dharma Aspect is limited. Even if he can withstand the torment of the eighteen levels of hell, I'm afraid his soul will have a hard time returning to his physical body. In my opinion, this kid is most likely going to be gone for good!"

This time, no one dared to stop Shangguan Shen, not even Mao Ri Xingjun, who remained silent with a grim face. This was because Shangguan Shen was not lying; Lin Fei's ability to separate his soul from his body for an extremely limited time was evident. Judging from his physical condition, he likely faced immense hardship even in the eighteen levels of hell.

If this goes on for too long, it may be very difficult for Lin Fei's soul to return to his physical body.

At that moment, the cold and heat on Lin Fei's body surface suddenly transformed into surging energy, flowing into Lin Fei's body. And the aura and energy of Lin Fei's body visibly became stronger.

Lin Fei, who was originally at the first level of the Dharma Aspect realm, was about to reach the second level of the Dharma Aspect realm in the blink of an eye as he continuously absorbed energy!

"This, how is this possible?" Shangguan Shen's eyes widened, and he exclaimed in shock, "This kid, this kid is actually absorbing the energy of the eighteenth level of hell! He's about to break through to the second level of the Dharma Aspect Realm!"

Not only Shangguan Shen, but also Mao Ri Xingjun and Riyou Shen, Xuan She and Ling Gui were all looking at Lin Fei's physical body with the same astonishment.

They could all clearly sense that Lin Fei's physical body was about to break through to the second level of the Dharma Aspect Realm at this moment!