Chapter 189: Buddha Light Illuminates the Universe

"Amitabha Buddha!"

A Buddhist chant rang from the mouth of the old monk manifested from Amitabha Buddha's divine manifestation; the grand and compassionate Buddha's voice echoed through heaven and earth, spreading throughout the universe.

At this moment, throughout the universe, in countless star fields, endless ancient stars, even the borderlands of the universe, wherever Buddhist followers existed, the sound of their prayers arose.

Boundless streams of faith power surged from every corner of the universe, converging upon the golden great Buddha atop the Northern Dipper Ancient Star, like an old monk.

The Buddhist faith power of the entire universe condensed into a single form; at this moment, Amitabha Buddha's divine manifestation emanated a terrifying aura that reached the utmost extent, in no way inferior to those ancient supremes.

Boom

In the astonished gazes of countless cultivators in outer space, Mount Sumeru, carrying hundreds of millions of believers from the Western Desert and the Buddhist faith power of the entire universe, crashed into the rift of the Immortal Realm transformed from the Path to Immortality.

Amitabha Buddha's divine manifestation gathered the sentient beings' faith power of the entire universe, forcefully opening the Path to Immortality, seeking to lead hundreds of millions of Buddhist followers to immortality together!

At this moment, whether the ancient supremes of the Life Forbidden Zone or the myriad cultivators of the cosmic starry expanse, all were shaken by Amitabha Buddha's great vow.

"Not bad for the farthest-reaching existence among sentient beings' faith power; Amitabha Buddha is amazing!"

An ancient supreme sighed, unable to help but marvel at Amitabha Buddha's might.

"Hmph!"

Another ancient supreme snorted coldly, offering no opinion.

However, the eyes of all the ancient supremes gleamed with anticipation.

They also wanted to see whether this powerhouse—Amitabha Buddha's divine manifestation, who was not a present-era emperor—could forcefully open the Path to Immortality and truly achieve immortality.

If Amitabha Buddha's divine manifestation succeeded, it would mean that even without being a present-era emperor, one could still have a chance to enter the Path to Immortality and truly attain immortality.

"Compassion, compassion!"

But just then, a gentle, compassionate Buddha's voice rang out; though not loud, it instantly suppressed the resounding, grand prayer that echoed through the universe.

At the moment the Buddha's voice sounded, everyone's heart stilled, as if their killing intent and evil thoughts were completely cleansed by that Buddha's voice, leaving their minds with a sense of peace.

Even those ancient supremes who had once slaughtered hundreds of millions of beings and were filled with endless resentment now felt a sense of inner tranquility and compassion.

In a daze, many ancient supremes felt a sense of letting go of attachments, a liberation as if the four elements were empty.

"Not correct."

Sensing the change in their own nature, the ancient supremes' faces twitched slightly as they unconsciously circulated the Imperial Dao Principles to dispel the influence of that Buddha's voice upon themselves.

Hum

Just then, a humming sound rang out; a monk emanating compassion appeared before the Path to Immortality, blocking Amitabha Buddha's divine manifestation as it sought to enter the Path to Immortality and also stopping the hundreds of millions of Buddhist followers on Mount Sumeru.

"That is."

Upon seeing that monk, the ancient supremes' pupils flickered slightly.

"Another Amitabha Buddha."

A whisper rose as the ancient supremes' eyes flickered, scanning this suddenly appearing monk, their depths revealing a hint of incomprehension.

Amitabha Buddha's divine manifestation had already appeared—how could another Amitabha Buddha show up?

"Compassion, compassion"

The monk before the Path to Immortality, looking with a peaceful expression at the divine manifestation bearing hundreds of millions of believers, spoke sorrowfully: "This Path to Immortality was not prepared for the Buddhist sect; why, fellow cultivator, do you cling to it, causing hundreds of millions of beings to follow you to their burial?"

Gazing at the monk's apparition before him and sensing his aura, Amitabha Buddha's divine manifestation involuntarily showed a hint of confusion, instinctively asking: "Fellow cultivator, who are you?"

Hearing the old monk's question, the monk lowered his brows and eyes, speaking calmly: "My name is Amitabha Buddha."

Boom

As the sound faded, it seemed to stir some concept existing in the dark between heaven and earth; an invisible qi surged from every corner of the universe, even from past and future, continually gathering upon the monk's body, subtly adjusting and altering his aura.

Throughout the cosmic starry expanse, the great star fields, countless ancient stars, and every expanse of heaven and earth, the spirits of all Buddhist followers trembled; for a moment they felt dazed, sensing that their deep impression of Amitabha Buddha seemed to have shifted slightly.

"Indeed, it is Amitabha Buddha!"

Upon hearing the monk's words, the ancient supremes' faces changed slightly.

At this moment, they all felt the strangeness of what lay before them.

A great emperor who had long since completely fallen reappeared in the world, and it seemed even to clash with his own divine manifestation; indeed, it was quite strange.

On the other side, Amitabha Buddha's divine manifestation sensed the change among the Buddhist followers in the universe; his expression instantly shifted wildly, and his heart seemed to give rise to an inexplicable feeling, prompting him to blurt: "No, you are not Amitabha Buddha; you are the Buddhist enemy!"

Boom

Before the words even finished, the divine manifestation's heart suddenly gave rise to a strong sense of danger; in his hand appeared a heavy, ancient monk's staff—this universe's Amitabha Buddha Great Emperor's imperial weapon, the Subduing Demon Pestle.

Hearing the old monk's words, the monk's expression did not change much; he remained full of pity, yet his tone hardened: "The way of Buddhism does not lie in the Immortal Realm, nor in you, fellow cultivator, but in me; even if you fail to see reality, let me, the poor monk, give you a stern warning so you may awaken to the essence of the Dharma!"

As the words fell, the monk clasped his hands, and boundless Buddha light burst from his whole body, imbued with compassion and infinitude.

Within the Buddha light, hundreds of millions of Mount Sumerus and hundreds of millions of suns and moons formed a pure, tranquil Buddhist pure land.

Within that pure land, everyone could be redeemed, everyone could attain bliss, as if it were a perfect, flawless Western Pure Land.

In an instant, throughout the universe, all Buddhist followers' hearts shuddered; they beheld that pure‑land world, a spark of understanding arising in their hearts, and instinctively they clasped their hands and murmured: "Namo Amitabha Buddha!"

Boom

In an instant, the pure‑land world seemed to receive fundamental conceptual reinforcement, becoming ever more real and vast.

The next moment, boundless Buddha light coalesced, spanning the infinite pure‑land world and gathering into the monk's palm.

After glancing at the opposing divine manifestation, the monk gently raised his Buddha palm, which then crashed down upon the other's head with a thunderous boom.

Boundless Light, Boundless Life, Boundless Buddha.

Boundless Buddha light instantly spanned heaven, earth, and void, illuminating the cosmic star‑river, making the whole universe seem to become a land brimming with Buddhist essence.

Boom

A strong sense of danger surged into his heart; the divine manifestation instinctively raised the Subduing Demon Pestle, like a primordial god standing in Chaos, and fiercely smashed it toward the approaching Buddha palm.

The Imperial Dao Principles swept across heaven and earth, making the entire universe tremble; myriad beings' hearts and spirits quivered.

Boom—rumble

Boundless rumbling sounded, shaking the entire universe, like the great explosion that split heaven and earth.

Boundless Buddha light illuminated the entire universe, causing everyone to lose their senses and vision, and a feeling of unprecedented tranquility and harmony arose in their hearts, as if they had grasped the true essence of Buddhism.

After an unknown amount of time, the Buddha light faded, and everyone instinctively looked toward its center, instantly freezing in place.

Outside the Path to Immortality, in the void, only a monk's silhouette remained standing, his aura seemingly unchanged.

In the monk's hand, boundless Buddha light swirled, as if an infinite Buddhist pure land was unfolding in his palm.

The divine manifestation of Amitabha Buddha and the countless beings on Mount Sumeru all became part of that pure land world.

At this moment, the monk showed no aura, yet he seemed like a true Buddha, as if he were the genuine lord of the Buddhist gate.

The entire universe seemed to freeze in an instant.

The ancient supremes also fell completely silent, their gazes inexplicably fixed on the monk standing before the Path to Immortality.

Whether or not the monk was the true Amitabha Buddha, he suppressed the boundless Buddhist faith with a single palm, his strength not inferior to that supreme's Amitabha Buddha manifestation.

This meant the monk was also a true Great Emperor–level powerhouse, possibly even stronger than those supremes who had not fully ascended.

Om

As everyone lost themselves, the monk standing before the Path to Immortality glanced at the Amitabha Buddha manifestation in his palm and the countless followers on Mount Sumeru, whispering, "Compassion, compassion!"

The moment his words fell, Buddha light flashed, and his figure instantly vanished from the universe, as if he had never appeared.

However, that brilliant Buddha light that illuminated the universe, and that boundless Buddhist pure land, were deeply imprinted in everyone's hearts.

At the far end of the starry sky, a water-blue planet stood firm in the heavens; though it looked small, it gave a sense of boundless vastness.

Before that water-blue planet lay an ancient city invisible to mortals, vast and desolate.

No one knew how many years the ancient city had endured; its walls were carved with the vicissitudes of time etched across the ages.

Upon the ancient city at this moment, a white-clad, transcendent middle-aged monk gazed blankly at the cosmic void, his eyes reflecting the scene before the Path to Immortality.

"Amitabha Buddha."

After an unknown period, a low voice sounded from his mouth.

But just then, the void flickered indistinctly, Buddha light flared, and a monk's silhouette appeared above the ancient city.

As he appeared, the monk looked at the white-clad monk before him, smiled slightly, and said, "Fellow Daoist Shakyamuni, are you willing to comprehend the mystery of the self?"

Within the Undying Mountain.

Ye Fan and Hei Huang likewise stared dumbfounded at what was happening before the Path to Immortality, momentarily dazed.

Unlike the other beings in the universe, the two knew the monk was not the true Amitabha Buddha but merely a treasure of Fuxi the Great Emperor—a manifestation resembling an avatar that appeared in the Luoshu.

Even though it was only a manifestation from the Luoshu, it effortlessly suppressed the divine manifestation of Amitabha Buddha.

So just how powerful is Fuxi the Great Emperor himself?

Thinking this, the person and the dog exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with indescribable shock, and they finally let out a breath of relief.

With Fuxi the Great Emperor present, the so-called dark turmoil need no longer be feared.

Boom—

Upon the Beidou Ancient Star, after a brief silence, rumbling sounds rose again, and the ancient supremes began their final fight to the death.

Even if they were not the chosen ones selected by the Path to Immortality, they still made a final attempt.

Question the Dao in the morning, die in the evening—no regret!

For immortality, even if they fell upon the Path to Immortality, they did not care.

Unfortunately, however, the rules of the Path to Immortality do not bend to their will.

In the end, the place where the Path to Immortality lay became a sea of Chaos, countless threads of the Great Dao intertwining, yet no one truly succeeded.

Everyone failed!

Even though these supremes were invincible of their era, they could not change the fact that they were not present-day Great Emperors, and thus could not enter the Path to Immortality.

The wait of myriad ages came to nothing!

(End of chapter)