Chapter 276

Boom—

A thunderous roar, indescribable in words, suddenly rang out, as if coming from the source of everything; the heavens and myriad worlds, past, present, and future, all trembled violently.

At the temporal junctures of every era, all sentient beings blankly lifted their heads to gaze at the sky, as if some vast and mighty force had violently shaken spacetime.

However, they could see nothing at all.

This was not like those who have reached the other shore communicating past and future; it was more like a strong will directly penetrating all spacetimes.

Within the Fusang domain.

Feng Yi was surrounded by the extremely intricate principles of the Imperial Dao, and under the combined intertwining and nurturing of three different other-shore Dao fruits, his Dao fruition was elaborated to the utmost, achieving the supreme Immortal Emperor Dao fruition.

A qi, different from the other shore yet seeming a bit stronger than it, like a boundless vast ocean, gradually became flourishing, arising from the Fusang domain and encircling the heavens and myriad worlds.

At this moment, whether it be those who have reached the other shore lofty above, overlooking the river of spacetime, or ordinary creation-level great divine ability beings, all felt an indescribable oppression.

This is a feeling completely different from the current cultivation system.

"Is this the newly emerged heteropathic other-shore path?"

Each those who have reached the other shore turned their gaze toward the Fusang domain, their eyes filled with strong curiosity, even their mutual battles subduing somewhat.

In the True Realm.

That flawless sixteen-foot golden body bore a compassionate expression, eyes full of pity, and sighed:

"Good, good!"

Before the words faded, His surroundings burst forth with boundless brilliant Buddha light, illuminating the True Realm, the Heavenly Realm and the Nine Netherworlds, the heavens and myriad worlds, and also the Fusang domain.

The heavens are empty, the Great Dao is empty, all things are empty!

Light filled heaven and earth, making everything become hazy, like a dream and illusion, ultimately all to return to emptiness.

Amitabha Buddha ultimately chose to act against Feng Yi, both to stop him from advancing further and to capture him to uncover his hidden secrets.

Unlike the Venerable of Morality, because of the Fuxi matter, He has already formed insoluble karmic ties with this mysterious Dao friend.

The Venerable of Morality could choose to trade with this mysterious Dao friend, then let things take their natural course and sit back to watch events unfold, but Amitabha Buddha cannot simply watch as the other achieves the heteropathic other shore.

Moreover, His path of seeking emptiness through reduction requires establishing an earthly Buddhist kingdom and fulfilling His great vow, which completely conflicts with the Human Emperor's path, making reconciliation nearly impossible.

In this situation, unless Amitabha Buddha is willing to completely abandon his own Dao fruition path, he can only do his utmost to prevent this mysterious Dao friend from attaining the Dao.

Seeing this, many those who have reached the other shore immediately understood the attitude of Amitabha Buddha, the eldest of the Buddhist sect.

In an instant, the battles among the many those who have reached the other shore intensified; one side sought to stop Amitabha Buddha, while the other strove to entangle their opponents, creating an opportunity for Amitabha Buddha.

At the same time, as the immaculate Dharma-body of Amitabha Buddha's sense of universal emptiness swept across the heavens, the continually flourishing vast qi within the Fusang domain also seemed affected, waning, compelled to follow the Buddhist principle of formation, existence, decay, and emptiness, and thus turned into ultimate emptiness.

Feng Yi's internal qi instantly blazed like oil on fire; after reaching ultimate brilliance, it would burn everything away, utterly extinguishing and falling into nothingness.

"What is this?"

Feng Yi's eyes flickered slightly, but he did not worry about his own change; instead, he immersed himself in this special state.

He had an absurd feeling that this state was like, at the moment of achieving Immortal Emperor fruition, directly sublimating to the utmost, sacrificing everything of himself, and climbing toward the Sacrificial Dao realm.

Of course, Feng Yi also clearly knew that if he truly chose to do so, not only would he be unable to achieve the Sacrificial Dao realm, but he would also completely fall into nothingness, with nothing existing.

Having just stepped into the ultimate-level Immortal Emperor domain, without completing his accumulation he would directly sacrifice everything of himself, which is almost no different from suicide; how could he possibly ascend to the Sacrificial Dao realm!

However, although he would not choose to choose to sacrifice everything of himself, Feng Yi continually contemplated the insights of this state.

He had a premonition that the insights from this state would greatly aid his future ascent to the Sacrificial Dao realm.

"Buddhist sect. Extinction and emptiness"

Insight after insight arose in his mind and spirit, and Feng Yi suddenly developed great interest in the Buddhist cultivation system of this realm.

At the same time, to avoid truly falling into extinction himself, Feng Yi also exerted the power of his other incarnations, having them prevent Amitabha Buddha from continuing to affect him.

Ding-dong!

A tinkling bell-like melody rang out, echoing between heaven and earth, like a celestial tune naturally formed from the Great Dao.

Countless black and white specks of light appeared between heaven and earth, illustrating the yin-yang five phases and the supreme principle of the Changes' great derivation.

A figure clad in dark imperial robes, with ancient fur atop his head, appeared in the True Realm and above the Fusang domain—this was the body of Fuxi.

After appearing there, Fuxi's body lightly extended a hand; a piece of tortoiseshell flew in from afar and landed directly on his head—this was the Luoshu.

Hetu and Luoshu united, beginning to truly display the peerless power of this artifact representing the Dao of Changes, belonging to the other shore.

At the same time, the ancient Divine Capital also transformed into another set of Hetu and Luoshu, directly merging with the Hetu and Luoshu atop Fuxi's head.

Hum—

The river of destiny flowed, with countless black and white specks of light circulating through the heavens and myriad worlds, appearing in every spacetime, expounding the mysteries of the natural universe, and causing the illusory sense of emptiness to gradually dissipate.

With the brand-new Hetu and Luoshu atop his head, Fuxi gazed gloomily at Amitabha Buddha's immaculate Dharma-body and said coldly, "Amitabha Dao friend, our karmic ties—today they too should be severed."

Hum—

The instant his words fell, the black and white specks on the Hetu and Luoshu continually shifted; Fuxi's entire qi surged, immortal clouds and bell-like sounds entwining around him, the sense of life and death balancing itself, and directly sweeping toward the sixteen-foot golden body.

"Good, good!"

The sixteen-foot golden body still bore a compassionate, pitying expression, directly extending a Buddha palm bursting with boundless Buddha light, with both hands forming a seal.

Boundless light, boundless life, boundless Buddha, boundless divine abilities!

Buddha light filled heaven and earth, penetrating the ages, and descended directly upon Fuxi.

Boom—

The two old 'friends' who had been entangled for endless ages collided again; only the black and white specks and the boundless light and boundless life were seen to be extinguished and reborn, reborn and extinguished— not the other shore, and the details of their clash could not be discerned at all.

"Homage to Amitabha Buddha!"

A utterance of the Buddha's name rang out, coming from Amitabha Buddha's manifest response body.

This utterance of the Buddha's name seemed to awaken the river of time; the entire spacetime river trembled, and in many eras, utterances of the Buddha's name penetrated spacetime to manifest, in the True Realm, one Buddha apparition after another.

These Buddhas' appearances differed from Amitabha Buddha's, yet they all bore His aura.

These are His response bodies, manifesting across myriad eras according to karmic conditions, and now they have all gathered at the present temporal juncture.

Many Buddhas directly converged into a boundless ocean, vast and mighty, completely occupying the Real World, sweeping toward the Fusang domain.

Seeing this, the Blue Emperor's manifestation in the Fusang domain suddenly rose to its feet.

Boom

A towering ancient tree, its branches and leaves swaying, indescribable in words, rose from within the Fusang domain, continually climbing, like the divine Jianmu tree that supports all heavens and worlds, indeed the Fusang ancient tree.

The ancient tree stood in the void, its roots extending downward as if planted in the source of Chaos, while its trunk split into two, each bearing a lofty, transcendent Dao fruit; branches and leaves grew endlessly, every leaf and vein seeming to contain a Great Dao.

The entire Fusang ancient tree seemed to be the convergence of all Great Daos of the myriad worlds, containing all information of the myriad worlds, like an unripe Dao fruit.

The boundless ocean formed by the many Buddhas collided with the Fusang ancient tree, directly submerging the entire tree.

Yet the Fusang ancient tree was like an impregnable dam, radiant light bursting forth, myriad Daos flowing, firmly blocking Amitabha Buddha's perfect response body.

Almost simultaneously, Amitabha Buddha's perfect response body transformed directly into a flawless, immense Buddha filled with salvific intent, forty‑eight clear, radiant Buddha wheels hanging behind its head, from which came resounding vows:

"If I attain Buddhahood, and there are still hells, hungry ghosts, or animals in the world, I shall not achieve supreme perfect enlightenment!"

"If I attain Buddhahood, and there are still beings destined to fall into the three evil paths in the world, I shall not achieve supreme perfect enlightenment!"

"If I attain Buddhahood."

The forty‑eight great vows of Amitabha Buddha's response body attaining the Dao in the primordial era unfolded one by one in the world, penetrating all heavens and worlds, seeking to bring all heavens and worlds under its control, establishing a true Buddhist realm on earth, thereby suppressing Feng Yi's breakthrough process.

"The human way is heaven, governing the four extremes."

At that moment, a grand, majestic voice sounded, echoing throughout all heavens and worlds.

The Human Emperor's manifestation, holding a pale gold longsword, stepped out of the river of time.

At that time, radiant splendor shone behind his head, as if containing an eternal, immortal human paradise; he had fully reached the other shore.

As human radiance continually fell, accompanied by his voice echoing through all heavens and worlds, Amitabha Buddha's forty‑eight great vows ceased, as if completely suppressed by the authority over heaven and humanity held by the Human Emperor's manifestation.

"Amitabha"

The Human Emperor's manifestation gazed deeply at Amitabha Buddha's perfect response body and said lightly, "Your Majesty has a sword; I ask you, fellow Daoist, to appraise it!"

Clang!

The moment the words fell, the Human Emperor's sword burst forth with unprecedented brilliance, and the boundless human power from all directions converged upon it.

At the same time, the pattern of the Nine Heavens on the nine‑tier altar and the pattern of all heavens and worlds lit up, and heavenly authority likewise gathered onto the Human Emperor's sword.

Instantly, countless scrolls appeared around the sword's blade: heavenly realms and mortal realms, the universe of all worlds, sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, immortals, gods, demons, monsters, and human beings.

All power submitted to the water‑like virtue, carrying a mighty momentum that shakes ancient, modern, and future, all time and space.

Boom

The half‑step Dao fruit that had just condensed flew out, directly merging with the Human Emperor's sword, blending heavenly authority and human power into a grand, upright, awe‑inspiring royal Dao sword qi.

After the Human Emperor's manifestation achieved human sovereignty over heaven and grasped the authority of heaven and humanity, its combat power already rivaled the other shore.

Thereafter, relying on such profound foundation to reach the other shore, its Dao fruit upon initial arrival had already condensed more than half, and it is not weak within the other shore.

Now, having gathered all its power to strike this sword, even if it does not reach the level of the ancient ones, it is already very close.

The sword light cleaved the void of Chaos, swept clean the universe of time and space, altered the heavenly laws of all heavens and worlds, and surged mightily toward Amitabha Buddha's perfect response body.

"Mercy, mercy"

Amitabha Buddha's perfect response body pressed its palms together, calmly recited a Buddha's name, and beneath it appeared a twelve‑petaled green lotus.

Lotus after lotus blossomed, merging with the boundless Buddha light; each lotus contained a floating relic, emitting billions of rays of light, combining into a Buddhist seal, carrying the eternal meaning of Buddhism, like a perfect, flawless Western Pure Land.

Boom

The royal Dao sword qi surged down, colliding with the Buddhist seal around Amitabha Buddha; the lotuses were extinguished and reborn, extinguished and reborn, seeming endless.

Amitabha Buddha's perfect response body calmly recited sutras, maintaining the operation of the Buddhist seal, resisting the Human Emperor's manifestation's descending royal Dao sword qi.

Boom boom boom

The response bodies of Amitabha Buddha, together with Fuxi, Taihao, and the Human Emperor's three manifestations, fought at the same time; in the blink of an eye, six shore‑reachers were engaged in battle, and all heavens and worlds continually trembled.

In all heavens and worlds, everyone stared blankly at this scene, for a moment as if losing the ability to speak.

There are only a few heavenly intentions in all heavens and worlds; these two making a move is equivalent to a melee of six shore‑reachers.

More importantly, the true bodies of both have not yet truly acted.

That mysterious existence is now proving the never‑before‑seen external Dao path to the other shore; not acting is also normal.

What about Amitabha Buddha's true body?

Even the response bodies have acted; Amitabha Buddha obviously does not wish to see this mysterious existence attain the Dao, so why does its true body not act?

Beyond the boundless Chaos.

Amitabha Buddha's true body sat cross‑legged in place, face bearing a worried expression.

Before it flowed two lofty, vague lights: one was a round, full, bright moon, within which stood a mature, elegant figure, surrounded by falling white lotuses, like the final destination; the other was a warm, gentle creative light, within which faintly stood a divine figure with a human body and snake tail, bearing the imperial aura of embracing all things.

"Mercy, mercy"

Amitabha Buddha uttered a Buddha's name, feeling an urge to scold in his heart.

If you want to stop me, why did you not act earlier, waiting until this crucial moment!

After a long while, he lightly sighed and said, "Two fellow Daoists, must you really stop this poor monk?"

A sacred, pure voice came from within the moon: "Amitabha fellow Daoist, I owe karma to that fellow Daoist, I have no choice but to do this; I ask your understanding."

The voice within the creative light carried a hint of majesty and was even more direct: "Amitabha, with Your Majesty present, you cannot today prevent his attainment of the Dao."

Just as Amitabha Buddha was about to say something, he suddenly turned his gaze toward the Real World, toward the Fusang domain.

At the same time, the other two figures also turned their gaze toward the Real World.

"Ah"

After a while, a soft sigh sounded from Amitabha Buddha's mouth.

In the Tushita Palace.

The Dao‑robed elder watched the changes in all heavens and worlds, especially the scene beyond Chaos, and his eyes twitched involuntarily.

However, thinking of their side's combat power, Feng Yi regained calm again.

At that moment, Feng Yi seemed to sense something, also gazing toward the True Realm, a hint of interest appearing in their eyes.

Fusang Realm

Boom

A vibration sound, like the heavenly tone of the Great Dao, suddenly rang out, coming from within Feng Yi's innate true spirit.

By absorbing the insights of the three other-shore Dao fruits, Feng Yi's Immortal Emperor Dao fruit finally completed its transformation, fully elaborating his own path to its extreme, reaching the end of the road.

Even because of the influence of Amitabha Buddha's Great Dao, Feng Yi gained insight into part of the mysteries of the Sacrificial Dao, and clearly understood part of the future path.

Rumble

The Great Dao rumbled, and Feng Yi's physique burst forth with an eternal flavor that had endured through the ages, his cultivation instantly rising to a new level.

At this moment, Feng Yi's aura was completely different from before, as if standing upon the river of time, suppressing all heavens throughout the ages.

Unlike the lofty, distant feeling of transcending the other-shore spacetime river, Feng Yi now carries an indescribable weight and grandeur, all power returning to himself; a light move can tear the spacetime river and destroy the order of the heavens.

Ultimate Immortal Emperor, achieved!

Slowly opening his eyes, an indescribable aura rose from Feng Yi's body, instantly sweeping across all heavens and myriad worlds.

All worlds dimmed, everything seeming to freeze, not due to the influence of the Time Great Dao, but directly suppressed by a supremely powerful force.

All the other-shore beings felt their hearts sink, instantly turning their gaze toward the Fusang Realm, with only a single thought in mind:

This mysterious Daoist friend has successfully ascended to that special heretical other-shore!

At this moment, Feng Yi felt only a tremendous, terrifying power gathering within his body, completely different from the sensation of ascending to the other shore, filling his mind with endless battle intent.

His pupils slightly turned, all heavens and myriad worlds swept across his gaze, finally resting beyond the endless Chaos, where he saw the figure of Amitabha Buddha.

(End of chapter)