Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 535 If the heart has desires, why hide them? (The Finale)

Ji Jingqiu ascended to the highest point, overlooking the past, present, and future.

His Tao, Dharma, and even his spiritual will radiate to all the heavens and myriad realms, not only as a formal declaration, but also by reflecting the information and situation of the surrounding regions into his mind at the first moment.

Therefore, he immediately understood the "general situation" of the myriad worlds.

His eyes shone brightly after he glimpsed the truth.

No wonder Taixu and the others were already eager to be reincarnated and start anew, and were certain that their future selves would need their help.

Not only because there are beings like the Six Desires, who are half-steps into the Oneness realm, outside this world attempting to invade, but also because...

A great era is coming.

Countless living beings and infinite worlds are all looking forward to the "reconstruction" of the new ancestral land of the Great Dao!
And every one who unites heaven and earth has the hope of becoming the origin and master of this ancestral land of the Great Dao!

This is a reshuffling of the game, not a war of one person, but a war of legendary factions.

The Heavenly Court, the Buddhist sect, and the Taoist sect of the past will all return in this world to redefine their respective positions in this life.

This Lord of the Six Desire Realms, the Lord of the Heavenly Demons, has found the location of Mount Wuwang and is attempting to sit on the throne of the former Buddha and ascend to the true supreme position!

Even the Great Dao Ancestor lacks something to participate in this battle.

After all, the Great Dao Ancestor who spread his Dao to all realms still remained in his own realm sea. Having left his own world and gone to all the heavens and myriad realms, his combat power would inevitably decline.

They need to achieve a complete transcendent state before they can break free from the constraints of the Great Dao of the Boundary Sea and go to conquer the vast world.

At this time.

Ji Jingqiu lowered his eyes and looked at the Lord of Six Desires who had been cut open by the long sword and was "scattering and fleeing".

This is the true Mara, the Lord of the Heavenly Demons.

This person is currently only considered a half-step One-way One. If He were to enter the complete One-way One realm, powerful individuals like Wu Zhou who have embarked on the path of the Heavenly Demon could become his clones as long as He senses them.

Once the thought crossed his mind, Ji Jingqiu clearly had no intention of letting this person go.

Most of the injuries on Fat Tiger's body were not left by the powerful figures of Guizhen Land, but by this Lord of the Heavenly Demons.

You have to consider the owner before you beat a dog!
At that moment, Ji Jingqiu's figure suddenly expanded, as if he had transformed into a towering god, and his vast and powerful aura caused the void of this place to freeze on the spot.

The fleeing demon was frozen in time.

Ji Jingqiu's gaze was indifferent as he reached out and grabbed at the Heavenly Demon with an overwhelming gesture.

Finally, at the last moment, the latter broke free of his restraints, turned around and fought desperately. He formed six hand seals, all in the shape of plucking flowers, and a sense of great purity permeated the air. He pointed out with his six fingers, piercing through time and space. There was no obstacle in front of him, only emptiness, and he pointed towards Ji Jingqiu's brow.

His expression was cold, but it was a desperate move. He was confident that this finger would be impervious to any obstruction and would not be affected in any way!

"Do whatever you want."

With just one glance, Ji Jingqiu saw that the essence of the Heavenly Demon Path lay in the two words "impermanence".

Flowers bloom brilliantly, cicadas sing their melodious songs, yet they eventually wither and fade away. All things and all laws are never constant; they will eventually change and decay.

Even a mighty ancestral land of the Great Dao still faced the day of its collapse; this is the meaning of "impermanence"!
Impermanence is rare and fleeting; all things are empty. All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows.

The palm still pressed down, heavy to the extreme, as if it were eternal and unchanging, eternally constant.

With his constant will, he shattered the fickle nature of the Heavenly Demon, imprisoned it in his palm, and casually tossed it into the inner universe.

Having already crossed half the border in a battle, there are absolutely no variables in this one.

After detaining the Heavenly Demon, Ji Jingqiu's gaze fell upon Wuwang Mountain, or rather... Wuwang Spirit Mountain.

he mused.

No wonder I was able to visualize the true form of Mount Wuwang in the inner world back then.

No wonder this world is where Buddhism will ultimately flourish.

At this very moment, this sacred mountain is responding to him.

He ignored it for the time being and instead looked back at the myriad realms of the heavens.

"Ji Jingqiu, is this the world you've been waiting for?" Hela chuckled.

Ji Jingqiu smiled. Yes, this was exactly the vast battlefield he had been looking forward to.

But the smile on his face gradually faded the next moment.

He looked around and suddenly sighed.

At this moment, he saw part of the history of the "sky collapsing" of that year.

After the collapse of the heavens, the ancestral land of the Great Dao, which had been suspended above all civilizations, was the first to crumble. Then the Heavenly Court fell, Buddhism shattered, and Taoism vanished...

All the legendary systems that had been hanging in the past were destroyed to varying degrees. Not only was Mount Ling broken, but all the branches, including the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, also fell into ruin.

This great calamity has actually been "weakened".

In order to leave a glimmer of hope for Buddhism and all living beings, the former high-ranking Buddhist masters, together with the celestial venerables of Taoism, the gods of the Heavenly Court, and the high-ranking figures of many major systems, joined forces to support the heavens. Although they ultimately failed, they left a glimmer of hope, preventing all the heavens and myriad realms from being destroyed into chaos.

With the passing of countless Buddhas in Buddhism, only a few Bodhisattvas and Arhats have been given a glimmer of hope, but they can only protect one region, unable to save all worlds, and must also evade being besieged by other high-ranking figures...

Nowadays, the number of those who have attained Buddhahood in Buddhism is less than one in ten compared to what it used to be.

Like the Buddhist sect, the only major sect among all the sects fell into silence. The first to gain power were some former rogue cultivators and some slightly lesser legendary sects, such as the Demon Court, which lost its Holy Ancestor Nuwa.

For them, this may be the best of times; they have seen a path to progress once again.

For all living beings, however, this was the darkest and most turbulent era in the world, a time when the world was like a burning house and all suffering was drowning in a sea of ​​misery.

Just at this moment.

The chanting of Buddhist scriptures that Ji Jingqiu heard was already continuous, vast and magnificent. Countless people were praying to all the "gods and Buddhas" they could pray to at this moment, asking for salvation, hoping and yearning.

"We earnestly request Brahma Tathagata to return to his position, so that we may transcend suffering, sever all afflictions, witness the fruition of non-birth, and realize Nirvana."

"We earnestly request the future Lord of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss to return to his position, to be compassionate, and to reopen the immeasurable Buddha Kingdom, so that we may no longer be drowning in the sea of ​​suffering."

All living beings seemed to hear a sigh at that moment.

Honglian and the others were already stunned, whether it was her or the few remaining transcendent beings.

They stared blankly at the empty sky and void before them.

The dilapidated sacred mountain that had stood here for so long suddenly disappeared from this place!
The man who suppressed the Lord of the Six Desires Heaven with a mere gesture was indeed the World Honored One of this world. With just a wave of his hand, he put the vast and boundless Wuwang Spiritual Mountain into his "sleeve"!
Within the Inner World Sea Universe.

"Ji Jingqiu, you've already decided to bear the karmic consequences of Buddhism so quickly?"

Hela looked at the real, unfathomable sacred mountain that filled the "artificial mountain" of her meditation with a strange expression.

"The cause and effect have already been determined." Ji Jingqiu looked at the Bodhi tree, whose branches and leaves gently drooped, casting a few strands of clear, glassy light before him, exuding a sense of filial piety.

Ji Jingqiu understood everything. The essence of this Boundary Sea was this Wuwang Spirit Mountain. The senior was not only waiting for a successor, but also for a new World Honored One.

I just don't know which senior Buddhist monk that is.

Which Buddha?

Or is it Amitabha Buddha?
Or perhaps... the ancient Buddha Bodhi?
Ji Jingqiu looked back at the myriad realms. With Mount Wuwang as its foundation, the Bodhi tree swayed gently, and the Pure Land of Lapis Lazuli, spanning hundreds of billions of eons, trembled slightly at this moment with his solemn and magnificent declaration!
The world of heavens.

In each Pure Land practice center, the sound of chanting reverberated, disturbing the blissful tranquility of their respective realms. Arhats and Bodhisattvas awoke one after another, almost instinctively reciting the name of the World-Honored One to bless themselves.

This time, they received a response!
Since the collapse of the heavens, Mount Ling, which had been lost to all the heavens and worlds and had never been seen again, has reappeared in the world for the first time!
Those who still hold Buddhist positions in all realms opened their eyes in surprise and delight, and all sentient beings protected by them in the Pure Land also saw the radiant and all-encompassing brilliance at that moment!

Among them is the immeasurable light that illuminates the three times, the boundless light that shines in all directions, the unobstructed light that sees through afflictions and evil karma, and the wisdom light that dispels the darkness of all beings…

The virtue of light is like fire burning firewood; the firewood will never be exhausted.

Burn away afflictions with the fire of luminous wisdom, and all afflictions will be extinguished, and supreme bliss will arise, bringing purity and peace!

The power of divine light is beyond the comprehension of ordinary beings, and beyond their ability to express it!

At this moment, they felt something in their hearts, looked towards the direction where Mount Ling stood, clasped their hands together, and chanted the name of the World-Honored One. A solemn declaration rang in their ears, brooking no disobedience:

[The Three Realms are in turmoil, the world is like a burning house. Now, the sea of ​​suffering in all realms is overflowing. All those who have attained enlightenment in Buddhism, heed my command! Quickly follow the Venerable One to save all sentient beings and deliver humanity from suffering!]

……

Inside a temple called Shuiyue Nunnery, a white-robed Bodhisattva opened his eyes. His virtues were perfected, his body radiant with wisdom, and he held a vase of pure dew draped over a willow branch. He rose with joy:

"I will obey the Buddha's decree!"

……

In the mortal world, a wandering ascetic dressed in tattered clothes, staggering and begging, seemed to stop and pause. Amidst the stares of those around him who looked at him as a madman, he laughed heartily, sat cross-legged, and touched his middle finger and thumb together, as if picking a flower.

In that instant, the essence of Buddhism and Zen permeated the heavens and earth, leaving all the students stunned and in tears, with endless insights arising from their hearts.

The ascetic monk responded with a smile to the solemn declaration in his ear:
Thus have I heard—

……

One by one, the Bodhisattvas and Arhats who remain in the world respond to the Buddha's command:
"Here!"

"I will obey the Buddha's command!"

They appeared solemn and majestic, reappearing in the world, stepping out of their self-imposed pure land. Every inch of their flesh and blood shone with Buddha's light, bursting forth from their pores, merging with the immeasurable, boundless, and unobstructed light of wisdom.

In the vast realms, in those dilapidated rural temples, clay Buddha statues opened their eyes, looked up and saw the suffering of all living beings, and tears suddenly streamed down their faces.

They sat cross-legged, their hearts filled with compassion, and simultaneously made the first great vow of the entire Buddhist community in this world:

[From this day forward, before the image of the Tathagata with Pure Lotus Eyes, I vow to liberate all sentient beings suffering in hell and the three evil realms throughout countless eons, freeing them from the cycle of rebirth as animals, hungry ghosts, and so on.]

[Only when all those who have committed such sins have attained Buddhahood will we achieve perfect enlightenment!]

The grand vow shook all the heavens and myriad realms, the void seemed to be filled with clouds and thunderous sounds echoing endlessly, and the chanting of sutras and Buddhist names resounded throughout the heavens.

The Buddhist chants grew louder and louder, grand and solemn, connecting with all the heavens.

Boom!

One by one, the once fallen and broken Pure Lands have reappeared in the world. Guided by the Buddhas, they are converging on Mount Ling, to rebuild a new Pure Land!
Since the collapse of the heavens, the Buddhist community, which had seen the passing of countless Buddhas, was the first to welcome the World Honored One of this world!

This scene was witnessed by countless living beings throughout the heavens.

Some who had witnessed the great changes in the world sighed; some who harbored ambitions revealed fear and coldness in their eyes; some who had been wandering aimlessly for too long wept with joy, for finally, there were once again those in the world "willing to shoulder the burden of all living beings"...

It was at this very moment.

The cold and authoritative voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth, causing countless beings to tremble in their hearts!

Does Buddhism want to be the first to enter the fray?

Deep within the myriad worlds, a divine being sits on a throne, his wild and unrestrained aura strange and inexplicable, like a savage beast, captivating the soul; a single glance is enough to extinguish one's spirit.

This ancient being, which has stood in the world for countless years, slowly rose, as if to prevent Buddhism from being the first to enter the fray in this world.

Then, suddenly, He had a thought and looked towards the highest point of this vast realm.

At the Heavenly Palace gate, which had stood firm through countless eons, a young man in flowing robes slowly walked along the path of cause and effect. His body shimmered with divine light, his crystal-clear skin gleaming, untouched by dust. His eyes were deep and unfathomable, yet his demeanor was distinctly personal, revealing his self-centeredness. In an instant, he had already monopolized the entire place!
"So you are the World Honored One of this world?" His gaze was filled with aggressive scrutiny as he said coldly, "Judging from your appearance and demeanor, you are quite different from the one from back then, but the things you do are just as domineering. Are you here to block my door?"

"I have long heard of the Demon Master of the Demon Court." Ji Jingqiu stood with his hands behind his back, recognizing the true form of this person at a glance, and said indifferently, "If you dare to step out of this gate today and block my Buddhist path of saving the world, I will suppress you for ten thousand calamities."

Demon Master Kunpeng was stunned, seemingly not expecting Ji Jingqiu to be so direct. A sense of resentment gradually grew in his heart, and his violent and ferocious intent rose steadily. Behind him, a shadow seemed to shroud all the heavens and myriad realms, causing the heavens to tremble. One after another, the reappearing pure lands were shrouded in darkness, and many Bodhisattvas and Arhats felt their own nature being tainted.

He sneered, "Having just attained the Buddhahood, you've already become so arrogant. Do you think you're some kind of Buddha, or Amitabha Buddha? Or do you think we haven't made any progress all these years?!"

Suddenly, Ji Jingqiu took a step forward and walked towards the Demon Master. Pure light burst forth from his body, and his powerful and terrifying aura soared to the sky, connecting all the heavens and myriad realms. His true spirit hung high in some mysterious place.

"Now that things have come to this, I have my desires, why should I hide them?"

A detached voice rang out, and a hazy, shimmering light bloomed. Ji Jingqiu actually pushed forward with a palm, pressing down on the demon master.

The demon master was furious. How dare he imprison him with a single palm strike? Did he really think he was the Buddha or that monkey?
Even today, He would have the power to fight against the Buddha of yesteryear!
Is this a warning to myself not to step out of this door today?

Today, I will not only step out of this gate, but I will also devour all those who have attained Buddhahood in Buddhism!
With a sharp cry, the Demon Master soared into the sky, able to go anywhere in the heavens and the earth!

In this world, who can confine the supreme Kunpeng, who has attained the ultimate freedom and unrestrained joy?!

The Demon Master rushed out of the Demon Court in an instant, coldly heading towards the location of the Bodhisattvas and Arhats. He first locked onto the location of the White-Robed Bodhisattva, his eyes revealing a cold smile, "I've been looking for you for a long time!"
The next moment, the demon master's expression suddenly changed. Golden flowers bloomed around him, and when he looked up again, he saw five fingers that pierced through all the heavens and myriad worlds.

It seems that all the heavens and seas, the three worlds and ten directions, are contained within this palm!
This palm strike spreads unhindered through the void, reaching all directions.

The next moment, the demon master returned to the mortal world and realized that he was still in the main hall.

This……

He staggered back a step, his face showing astonishment. After the sky collapsed, he seized the opportunity to make further progress. Although he was not as good as those people back then, he should not have been completely powerless to resist.

That palm strike still came from above his head, making the world even darker. The heavens seemed to fall, turning the world upside down. One palm strike turned the world upside down, and collapse and destruction spread rapidly like ripples!

Left with no other choice, the demon master had to withstand the attack head-on. He spread out his demonic body, his pair of wings reaching to the heavens, intending to use his supremely strong and indestructible demonic body to resist the attack.

However, the next moment, the descending sky seemed to be just an illusion. It fell into an unknowable world, plummeting straight down, unable to control its falling body even with flapping its wings.

Until that towering, insurmountable sacred mountain came into view!
"A mind that transcends the world dwells nowhere; a mind that enters the world observes freedom."

"Your understanding of the great freedom and ease is too biased. I will suppress you for a lifetime to temper your resentment. When you can understand the boundary between freedom and ease, you will be able to break free."

The indifferent and lofty voice fell, its sound resounding throughout all realms, like a bucket of ice water being poured over the heads of those with ulterior motives who were trying to take advantage of the chaos!

Countless powerful figures were shaken to their core. The demon master who had attained enlightenment and unified with the Dao after the collapse of the heavens, and who had suppressed the demon court after the reincarnation of Donghuang Taiyi, had been suppressed so simply.

Could this person really be the reincarnation of Buddha?!

……

Ji Jingqiu stepped out of this celestial palace and looked towards the highest point in the area.

This place is the Demon Court, standing shoulder to shoulder with the former Heavenly Court.

The ruler of the Demon Court is none other than Donghuang Taiyi!

This is a demon emperor who can stand shoulder to shoulder with the Jade Emperor of yesteryear, and one of the pillars of heaven back then.

Ji Jingqiu gazed intently at the vacant imperial throne, seeing the dense network of cause and effect.

This person is already on their way back from their ordeal.

What you do today will be what you get tomorrow.

In the future, he will inevitably have to have a showdown with this person.

However, in order for Buddhism to make further progress, suppressing the demonic master and making an example of him is a necessary measure.

At this moment.

A series of gazes emanated from the depths of the void, locking onto Ji Jingqiu's location, many of them harboring malicious intent.

Ji Jingqiu stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm and unconcerned.

Today, he has no need to hide his desires, nor does he fear any adversary.

His gaze swept across the myriad realms of the heavens.

Under the guidance of bodhisattvas and arhats, the silent pure lands of all realms are converging in one place, and under his leadership, they will be unified, first creating a sacred mountain pure land as the new "ancestral land" of Buddhism.

Rebuilding the perfect Pure Land of all Buddhist lineages would be an enormous undertaking.

In addition, we must seek out those Bodhisattvas and Arhats who have retained a glimmer of hope and have undergone countless reincarnations.

The myriad worlds are too vast. He can already roam freely for a lifetime, but he still needs time to save all living beings. Fortunately, time is the one thing he has no shortage of now.

When the ancestors of the inner world return, they will also be a great help to him.

There is also the Lord of the Underworld, who is still on Earth and has not yet awakened.

These will all become his comrades in the future.

Think of this.

Ji Jingqiu's gaze involuntarily drifted toward certain "secret places".

That is the fallen Heavenly Court, where the future Heavenly Emperor is rising...

It is unknown whether the Three Pure Ones of Taoism, as well as all the Heavenly Venerables, will ever return...

He eagerly anticipates the day he will meet these legendary figures!
(End of this chapter)