Chapter 235

When the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up.

This is the golden rule that Lin Xian follows. From Ye Fan to the Old Madman, from the Great Sage Wei Yi to Gai Jiuyou, all are like this, and the Buddhist sect is no exception.

He came to take over Spirit Mountain and to attain the Dao and become a Buddha, but he didn't say when he would become a Buddha.

A future Buddha should naturally become a Buddha in the future.

The current pot must be carried by the present Buddha. Now that Mount Sumeru is in decline and occupied by a monkey, setting aside the facts, the Buddhas on Mount Sumeru bear ninety-nine percent of the responsibility. Does Shakyamuni Buddha have no responsibility at all?

If there were a Quasi-Emperor about to attain the Dao suppressing it, let alone a Fighting Holy Ape, the entire Primordial Myriad Clans would have to listen obediently.

If anyone dared to bristle, the eight hundred Arhats would step forward and show their golden fists, telling them the weight of the Buddhist principles.

Following that would be preaching and physical conversion, a one-stop service. Mount Sumeru would happily gain a wave of ancient clan protectors, adding countless foundations.

As the four big shots of Earth, when the Huang Di and the Flame Emperor get angry, they can truly revive their past lives, hold Imperial Weapons, and fight to the death with the Forbidden Zone Supremes.

Are the trump cards of Laozi and Shakyamuni really not as good as the two Emperors? I'm afraid that's not necessarily the case.

If they were truly forced to the extreme, in a desperate battle, Shakyamuni and the divine self would merge, guide the faith of the Buddhist heavens, and then hold the Imperial Weapon Demon-Subduing Pestle—that scene is exciting just to think about.

If the Forbidden Zone Supremes came, they would be beaten up. To overturn Mount Sumeru, you would have to let the Fighting Holy Emperor come.

But Shakyamuni did not choose to do so, because once he merged with Amitabha Buddha, he would be denying his own Dao, and there would be no hope for the path ahead.

They are true cultivators; they will not degenerate, and they will not launch dark turmoil to extend their own lives, as that would betray their Dao.

When they have spare energy, and while ensuring their own lives, they protect a life ancient star, save hundreds of millions of living beings, and contribute some combat power to the dark turmoil.

But similarly, to pacify the dark turmoil, actively abandoning one's own life and giving up the opportunity to glimpse the Dao is also not taken.

In the eyes of cultivators, the Dao is the first priority.

Now, Lin Xian wants to give Shakyamuni the opportunity to attain the Dao, allowing him to become the present Buddha and the supreme of the current age.

Once he becomes the World-Honored One of the Buddhist sect, Shakyamuni must face this dark turmoil whether he wants to or not.

Accompanied by the future Maitreya bowing, white lotuses bloomed in the River of Afterlife, fragrant and crystal clear, all of supreme quality.

The Shakyamuni golden body Dharma image sitting on the river trembled slightly, turning into a brilliant rain of light and dissipating, just like an immortal feathering and flying away, sacred to the extreme.

Above the ancient star of the Primordial Wilderness, a heavenly pass stood, unchanging through the ages. Three large characters were carved on the city gate tower: Hangu Pass!

The living beings on the earth do not know how many generations have changed; old bones have turned to ash, and races have changed again and again, but it is still here.

Legend has it that this pass was forged by the Emperor's ancient heavenly court and protected by his immortal formation, because Earth is his home star and also contains his hope of becoming an immortal.

But in an even more ancient era, this ancient star had a greater background, worthy of being the Star of the Primordial Wilderness, nurturing the aura of opening heaven and earth.

Because this is a place for nurturing spirits.

The system of using the body as a seed is combined with the Indestructible Scripture. Once cultivated, heaven cannot bury it, earth cannot destroy it, the physical body becomes spiritual, and even if the divine sense is extinguished and beaten away, this physical body will remain immortal, indestructible, and will never perish.

It is precisely because of this scripture that the physical bodies of cultivators of the Shrouding the Heavens method are invincible, often able to fight across stages, and each one is a fighting maniac.

And the wonderful use of the Indestructible Scripture does not stop there. If one attains the Dao perfectly, even if the primordial spirit is beaten away and destroyed, one day, after long years of accumulation, the physical body can re-condense a divine soul.

This is the true meaning of the Indestructible Scripture, or it can be called Emperor Corpse Spiritualization!

The Tribulation-Crossing Yuanshi Yuanshi Tianzun Cao Yusheng combined the Indestructible Scripture and the Burial King Method, and on the basis of his understanding of array inscriptions, sublimated his own longevity method, which is also attaining the Dao with a corpse, and becoming an immortal after death.

By concluding nine reincarnation seals, he reached the realm of becoming an immortal in the red dust.

Earth, this place for nurturing spirits, is like a blessed cave for the living for corpses, which can greatly reduce the time for reincarnation seals to conclude, shortening millions of years to hundreds of thousands of years.

The Tribulation-Crossing Yuanshi Yuanshi Tianzun stayed here, and the Desolate Heavenly Emperor may also be buried here. If we trace the more ancient source, the Burial Warriors originated from the Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperor, and the power of the Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperor originated from the Corpse Immortal Emperor. In the dark, there is karma, like a ring.

Now, there are four supremes who have successfully concluded reincarnation seals through Emperor Corpse Spiritualization.

Li Er, the Flame Emperor, the Huang Di, and Shakyamuni!

"Bodhisattva Realm?"

On the city wall of Hangu Pass, a middle-aged monk who was meditating suddenly raised his head, a trace of astonishment appearing on his face. He then looked into the depths of the starry sky, his gaze deep, as if he could cross hundreds of millions of light-years to reach the Big Dipper Burial Emperor Star.

"Fellow Daoist, what happened?"

Beside the monk in white, who was otherworldly, stood an old Daoist priest, with immortal style and bones, crane hair and child face, possessing a temperament that was transcendent, as if he were about to transcend and become an old immortal.

The old Daoist was the reincarnation of the Moral Yuanshi Yuanshi Tianzun. Li Er's eyes showed a trace of confusion. As a peak Quasi-Emperor, what could exist in the current universe that could cause Shakyamuni to move?

Is it a Forbidden Zone Supreme, or has the Immortal Path opened?

"I saw a glimmer of hope for attaining the Dao." Shakyamuni muttered: "As if someone has shared the karma for me."

"Attaining the Dao?"

"You mean attaining the Dao!"

Li Er's hand stroking his beard trembled, and his eyes became a bit resentful. The brothers had been Quasi-Emperors for two thousand years, and breaking through the nine heavens was like eating and drinking, but they were trapped by their past lives in the final hurdle and couldn't break through.

The four people about to attain the Dao could be called brothers in misfortune. They were stationed in Hangu Pass and often discussed the Dao, wanting to break through the limitations of the physical body.

As a result, you bald donkey are now going to sneak ahead—what does that mean!

Before Shakyamuni finished speaking, a tall, strong, and burly middle-aged man and a plain, ordinary, and incomparably peaceful man walked over quickly, surrounding the Buddha together.

They were in similar situations and had origins with the ancient star of the Primordial Wilderness. In a sense, they could be called allies, and they usually watched out for each other, and their relationship was quite good.

However, they were afraid that their brothers would suffer, but also afraid that their brothers would drive a Land Rover.

If Shakyamuni really drove a Land Rover, the other three would feel like they had eaten lemons.

"Flame Emperor fellow Daoist, Huang Di fellow Daoist, let's talk." Shakyamuni revealed a bitter smile, put his hands together and said: "This poor monk has not yet become an Emperor, I have only looked toward the Other Shore in the endless Bitter Sea."

"That is also extraordinary." The Flame Emperor was burly and domineering, saying in a deep voice: "Have you severed the shackles deep in your bloodline?"

"This poor monk is not Emperor Corpse Spiritualization in the true sense. That sarira on Mount Sumeru can be considered an Emperor Corpse." Shakyamuni shook his head and said: "The curse of the Buddhist sect originates from the spirit."

"That is the power of faith."

The Huang Di spoke slowly, his voice calm, but giving people a sense of peace.

"Huang Di fellow Daoist also has research on the power of faith?" Shakyamuni's eyes lit up.

"The world calls me the Human Ancestor, and I have also come into contact with it a little." The Huang Di sighed and said: "In the deepest part of attaining the Dao, I often hear the world calling the name of the Void."

Void Great Emperor?!

The expressions of the three powerhouses changed. This title was unusual; it was a prestige beaten out by force.

This Great Emperor fought bloody battles in the eight wildernesses, fighting his whole life until the last moment of his life.

The Forbidden Zone Supremes, who feared nothing in heaven or earth and honored only themselves, would feel cold and awe when mentioning this name.

Other Great Emperors slaughtering one or two supremes is already considered a supreme achievement, opening peace for later generations.

The Void Great Emperor is recorded in history as having killed six or seven supremes, fighting for a lifetime and paying the price of his life. All races are grateful and still miss his kindness to this day.

In a big forest, there are all kinds of birds. The universe is big, with hundreds of thousands of great races. Some are ungrateful, and some remember the kindness of the Void Great Emperor.

This is truly leaving a name in history, never forgetting. Not all human Great Emperors have such achievements.

For example, a certain Hengyu Great Emperor, although he also killed supremes and pacified turmoil, what the world remembers is his glorious battle record of traveling far to the Central Continent.

And once the dark turmoil is mentioned, thinking of the Great Emperor protecting all living beings, three names will inevitably appear in the hearts of the world: Human Emperor, Holy Body, Void!

The Human Emperor is two generations of Emperors, the Human Ancestor, and his status is extremely special. The Holy Body is nine generations of Holy Bodies appearing one after another, protecting the human race for one hundred thousand years, comparable to the long lifespan of the God Emperor.

Only the Void Great Emperor is one person, fighting seven forbidden zones alone, sweeping across the nine heavens and ten earths.

"That's right, it's the Void."

The Huang Di nodded and said calmly: "It is an instinct from the body, and also a certain touch in the deepest part of the sea of consciousness."

"I am pondering one thing: am I the Void?"

"After a person loses his memory, is he still that person?"

"The physical body is fine, but faith points directly to the primordial spirit; all living beings cannot be deceived."

Li Er did not speak, and the Flame Emperor Shennong sighed. This question has no solution, otherwise they would not have been at the peak of the Quasi-Emperor Ninth Level early on, but unable to enter the realm of alternative attainment of the Dao.

Success is due to the past life, and failure is due to the past life.

But Shakyamuni has had some different situations. Why would this be?

"Could it be because you don't have an Emperor Body?" The Flame Emperor Shennong was puzzled. This might be caused by the mysteries of the Buddhist sect.

Shakyamuni's physical body is a person of the current age, but his primordial spirit is born from the thought power of the Great Emperor Amitabha Buddha.

"Yes, and no." Shakyamuni shook his head, looked into the depths of the universe, and said meaningfully: "Sever the past, cut off the future, be honored alone in this life, only then can you be the World-Honored One."

"The future Buddha has returned to his position; this poor monk is no longer the future of the Great Emperor Amitabha Buddha."

"The past Buddha has returned to his position; this poor monk will completely get rid of the past of Amitabha Buddha."

"Therefore, there is a glimmer of life."

"A similar flower blooms!" The three powerhouses were extraordinary and soon thought of this point, their eyes showing surprise.

Could it be that there is truly reincarnation in the human world, and Amitabha Buddha has really been reincarnated?!

But how does Shakyamuni explain that he obtained the certification of Mount Sumeru and is the demonic shell of Amitabha Buddha, having a direct causal relationship?

The past Buddha is Amitabha Buddha; Shakyamuni has already perceived this point.

But who is the future Buddha?

Shakyamuni still had doubts. He operated great supernatural powers, connected the thought power of the heavens, engraved Lin Xian's appearance in the void, and then invited the three powerhouses to deduce together.

Li Er, the Flame Emperor, and the Huang Di readily agreed. They were already at the peak of the Quasi-Emperor and possessed Emperor Bodies, theoretically able to fight against self-slashing supremes.

If a self-slashing supreme wants to kill a Quasi-Emperor, a single thought is enough, but if they face one of the four, they will inevitably have to spend some effort and may be injured.

If the four of them swarmed up, then who would live and who would die is really hard to say. It is highly probable that they would force the supreme to sublimate and eventually perish together.

If they were given an evaluation, it would be Imperial Weapon level, having entered the threshold of the supreme, and they already had a fundamental difference from the common people in the world.

The four great supremes joined forces, just like a current Great Emperor deducing the imprint of the heavenly heart, swallowing the universe and overlooking time and space. Soon, they extracted some clues from the void, bloodline, and faith.

"Buddhist Maitreya..."

"Jiang-surnamed Sacred Master?"

"Ji family bloodline!"

"Possessing the Dao Scripture."

For a time, the four great supremes looked at each other, a bit doubting life. Is this really one person?!

"A bit messy." Li Er evaluated.

"Indeed a bit mixed." Shakyamuni also nodded.

"Shennong fellow Daoist, what do you think?" Finally, the Huang Di cast his gaze on the Flame Emperor.

After all, the battle record of the Hengyu Great Emperor is famous through the ages. If one or two bloodlines were left outside, it is understandable.

A Jiang-surnamed person married a Ji family fairy, gave birth to offspring, and later learned the Dao Scripture, finally joining the Buddhist sect, truly practicing both Buddha and Dao.

The situation is a little bit complicated.

"Please, Shakyamuni fellow Daoist, go back to the Big Dipper ancient star again."

The Flame and Yellow Emperors sighed. The two of them had special situations and wanted to sever the shackles of their past lives and attain the Dao again, so they always avoided meeting their family bloodlines, fearing that it would aggravate the imprints of their past lives.

"This old Daoist will also take a trip."

Li Er said indifferently. Although he was an Emperor Body, he had no bloodline, only the Dao lineage, and he was not on the Big Dipper star.

As for the Imperial Weapon Diamond Cutter, it had always been by his side and had never been lost.

Since the Mythological Era, Emperor Corpse Spiritualization, through the long years, spanned three eras, and the reincarnation seal was very perfect. Li Er's state was much better than the two Emperors, balancing his past life and current life.

"Wait a moment."

Shakyamuni's eyes suddenly flashed with divine light. In a trance, he seemed to have grasped something and muttered: "Bodhisattva Realm Forum, Big Dipper Regional Network, Administrator Amitabha Buddha invites you to enter the conference room..."

In Hangu Pass, Shakyamuni sat in meditation, his divine sense crossed the endless void and entered the Bodhisattva Realm.

This world was completely different from usual. An Amitabha Buddha sat high in the nine heavens, preaching the Dharma, and countless divine lotuses bloomed in the void. A young man stood under the nine darknesses, frantically shaking a large banner, collecting the imprints of the divine monks and Buddhist disciples who had passed away in the past years.

The young man was still muttering about reincarnation, about rebirth, about following him to become an immortal, wanting to build an electronic Underworld and a Buddha Kingdom database.

Where did this bring me?

Is this still the Bodhisattva Realm!

Shakyamuni fell into a brief confusion, trying to call the Buddhist Imperial Weapon Demon-Subduing Pestle. This is the continuation of Amitabha Buddha's life, upholding the supreme will of the Buddhist sect, and should be able to solve his confusion.

The Demon-Subduing Pestle soon descended, its spirit revived, solemn and dignified, its voice like a great bell: "Present Buddha, you have come. Mount Sumeru has already studied and selected, so you will be the World-Honored One."

"What about the Fighting Victorious Buddha?" Shakyamuni was a bit puzzled. He remembered that the master of Mount Sumeru was a monkey.

"He went to fetch the scriptures." Lin Xian answered slowly.

(End of chapter)