Primordial: From a grain of soil to the ancestor of all paths

Chapter 357 The Fate of Qinglian, Terrifying Strength

In order to better understand the true strength of the Primordial Demon and the Primordial Beginning, Jieyin and Zhunti went to the Chaos to observe the battle. As their avatars, Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch naturally needed to step forward to take charge of the overall situation.

Unless absolutely necessary, they would not allow Maitreya and the others to be taken away by the Tianyuan Mountain faction.

"This is getting a bit troublesome!"

Looking at Amitabha Buddha, Bodhi Patriarch, and the Buddhist disciples who had surrounded their brothers, Kong Xuan and Da Peng both had extremely solemn expressions.

Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch, as emanations of saints, each possess combat power that surpasses the realm of quasi-saints.

Although the "Ten Thousand Buddhas Formation" set up by the Buddhist disciples this time did not have the power of the Hunyuan Realm, it was able to make up for the slight deficiency of Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch, allowing them to temporarily exert strength comparable to the early stage of the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal (Saint) Realm!
In contrast, Kong Xuan and Da Peng are already quite good at performing at the peak of the Quasi-Saint level. How can they possibly contend with Amitabha Buddha, Bodhi Patriarch, or the "Ten Thousand Buddhas Formation"?
Fortunately, out of fear of Tai Chu's power, Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch could only suppress him at most, and would never dare to actually harm Kong Xuan Dapeng!

"Ah!"

"Kong Xuan, Da Peng, do you see that?"

"There is absolutely no way you can bring us back to Tianyuan Mountain on your own!"

"That's right, you should give up sooner rather than later!"

"..."

Maitreya and the others within the Great Dao Network perked up upon seeing Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch appear, and they all spoke up to persuade Kong Xuan and Dapeng.

"Shut up!"

"Whether we can really bring you back to Tianyuan Mountain, we'll only know by trying!"

Kong Xuan and Da Peng were aware of the difficulties they faced in accomplishing their goals, yet neither of them had clearly given up.

They weren't going to die anyway, and they were really unwilling to give up without trying!

"Ugh!"

"Since you two are so stubborn, don't blame us for suppressing you!"

Upon witnessing this scene, Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch's expressions changed slightly, and they sighed.

Their ideal scenario would be for Kong Xuan and Da Peng to voluntarily give up, thus avoiding some unnecessary conflicts.

Unfortunately, Kong Xuan and Da Peng were even more stubborn than they had expected!

Then they had no choice but to risk offending Tai Chu and suppress the two brothers!
"town!"

Without wasting any time, Amitabha Buddha raised his hand and cast a golden swastika, suppressing Kong Xuan and Dapeng!
"Five-color divine light!"

"Yin Yang Divine Light!"

Kong Xuan and Dapeng had long been on guard against Amitabha Buddha or Bodhi Patriarch's attack, and now that they were under attack, they also solemnly unleashed their strongest divine powers!
"boom!"

A five-colored radiance illuminated the heavens and the earth, while a yin-yang light spread across the myriad realms. Together, they collided with a golden swastika, unleashing a powerful force that shook the heavens and the earth.

Unfortunately, Kong Xuan and Da Peng's cultivation levels were too weak, and their "Five-Colored Divine Light" and "Yin-Yang Divine Light" were instantly shattered by Amitabha Buddha's "卍" symbol.

Immediately afterwards, the golden swastika, imbued with boundless Buddhist power, continued to suppress Kong Xuan and Da Peng with undiminished force!
"not good!"

"Are we really completely unable to help our master?"

Kong Xuan and Da Peng both had solemn expressions, their eyes filled with resentment.

"Ah!"

"You've simply encountered opponents whose birth time and cultivation level far surpass your own. Why be so distressed?"

"Let me help you reach the same level as Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch, then you can have a contest with them and see who wins."

Just then, a stunningly beautiful azure lotus, seemingly containing the essence of the three thousand Great Dao worlds, bloomed before everyone's eyes, eventually transforming into a gorgeous woman with a beautiful face, perfect figure, and wearing an azure Daoist robe. She raised her hand and pierced the golden swastika.

This was none other than Qinglian, or rather, one of her clones!
"Senior Qinglian!"

"I didn't expect even Senior Qinglian to come?"

Upon seeing Qinglian appear, both Kong Xuan and Dapeng were overjoyed.

In Tianyuan Mountain, Tai Chu is the strongest, followed by Qing Lian!

The latter also possesses most of the methods that the Primordial One had.

Furthermore, as the younger sister of the Great God Pangu, Qinglian possesses the will of Pangu left behind by the Great God Pangu. Even in the entire prehistoric world today, there are no more than a handful of beings who can reliably defeat her!
Clearly, Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch at present are not within the scope of this "one palm's breadth"!

Kong Xuan and Da Peng believed that with Qing Lian's support, they would be able to successfully bring Maitreya and the others back to Tianyuan Mountain!

"Qinglian actually came too?"

With the appearance of the Azure Lotus, the expressions of Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch gradually became solemn and grim.

Forget about them. Even if their true forms were here, they would probably be no match for Qinglian.

Unless Jieyin and Zhunti also fall into demonic possession and temporarily gain power comparable to the Hunyuan Taiji Golden Immortal realm, there is no possibility of taking down the Green Lotus!

"I didn't expect even this person to come!"

"Could it be that we'll really be taken to Tianyuan Mountain and become experimental subjects for the Primordial Era's research to prevent other primordial beings from becoming possessed by demons?"

"..."

Upon seeing Qinglian appear, Maitreya and the others all showed despair in their eyes.

They increasingly regretted some of their previous actions.

If they had never had any karmic connection with Kong Xuan Dapeng in the first place, wouldn't they be free from all this trouble now?
Unfortunately, what was bound to happen had already happened, and no matter how much Miroku and the others regretted it, it was all in vain.

All they could do was pray for a miracle so that they wouldn't be taken to Tianyuan Mountain.

Or even if they went to Tianyuan Mountain, Taichu would not actually be able to study a way to prevent other primordial beings from becoming demonic from them!
After all, only when enough living beings become demons and feed back to the demons will the Demon Ancestor Rahu, who will be resurrected by the Heavenly Dao in the future, have the strength to contend with or even destroy Hongjun!
Only then can the demonic path begin to rise again and reach an unprecedented peak!

“There’s no need for you to panic!” At this moment, Qinglian seemed to see through everyone’s thoughts. She gave Amitabha Buddha, Bodhi Patriarch, and Maitreya a meaningful smile and said, “This time, I will not make a move easily.”

"Instead, as I just said, it will temporarily raise Kong Xuan Dapeng's cultivation level to the same level as yours."

"Then I'll let you do it again!"

"Whether you can defeat Kong Xuan Dapeng and gain the opportunity to change the situation will depend on your own destiny!"

Since Kong Xuan Dapeng was a disciple of Tai Chu, in Qing Lian's eyes, he was equivalent to her disciple.

So naturally, she needs to provide them with some help!
For example, having Kong Xuan Dapeng fight against beings like Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch in advance would allow them to accumulate experience for their future advancement to higher realms.

For example, through their subsequent battles with Kong Xuan Dapeng and Amitabha Buddha Bodhi Patriarch, their fame spread throughout the Three Realms.

To prevent any future occurrences of ancient deities not recognizing them and thus bullying them! Qinglian also believed that, at the same level, Kong Xuan and Dapeng would be inferior to Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch.

Even if they lose, it's okay. Let Kong Xuan and Da Peng take this as motivation to work harder and become stronger.

Moreover, Qinglian didn't say that Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch wouldn't take Maitreya and the others away just because they defeated Kong Xuan and Dapeng, did he?

"Should we temporarily attain the same level of cultivation as Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch before fighting them?"

"Thank you so much, senior! We will definitely not let you down!"

Upon hearing Qinglian's words, Kong Xuan and Dapeng were overjoyed.

Compared to Qinglian completely suppressing Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch, they would indeed prefer to personally defeat Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch!

They were also confident that, in the same circumstances, they would certainly not lose to these two bald monks!
"it is good!"

"In that case, let us do as you say, fellow Daoist!"

Upon hearing Qinglian's words, Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch's expressions darkened slightly, and they nodded in agreement.

They weren't stupid; they knew that even if they defeated Kong Xuan Dapeng, they might not be able to protect Maitreya and the others.

Moreover, as incarnations of sages and seniors, even if they did defeat Kong Xuan and Da Peng, these two younger generations, there was nothing to be happy about.

On the contrary, if Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch were to lose to Kong Xuan and Dapeng, they would only lose even more face in the Three Realms once the news got out!
But this is better than Qinglian forcibly suppressing them and taking Maitreya and the others away right away, isn't it?

Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch did not believe it either. They had lived for so many years, could they really be inferior to Kong Xuan and Dapeng at the same level?

"To let Kong Xuan Dapeng fight against Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch at the same level?"

"Then we're guaranteed to win, right? It's impossible for Amitabha and the others to lose, isn't it?"

"Calm down! Senior Qinglian didn't say that Amitabha and the others won't take us with them!"

"What? How could this be?"

"Regardless, this is at least an opportunity for us!"

"..."

Maitreya and the others discussed among themselves, and most of them had full confidence in the power of Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch.

Their only worry was that even if Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch won, they would still be taken to Tianyuan Mountain.

However, as long as time can be delayed, things may still turn around.

After all, the Heavenly Dao would most likely not want to see Tai Chu actually discover a way to prevent other primordial beings from becoming demonic through their research!

"Since you've all agreed, then... let's begin!"

After taking in everyone's reactions, Qinglian raised her hand and created two palm-sized blue lotus flowers.

The two lotus flowers flew into Kong Xuan and Da Peng's bodies respectively!
"boom!"

"boom!"

The next moment, two auras of the same intensity as those of Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch erupted simultaneously from Kong Xuan and Dapeng!

"Have we now reached a cultivation level comparable to the three corpses of a saint?"

"What a powerful force!"

"One day we will surely be able to possess this level of power, or even a higher level of power, through our own abilities!"

"Right now, let's defeat Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch first!"

Feeling the unprecedented power surging within their bodies after the blue lotus entered them, Kong Xuan and Da Peng were overjoyed.

They were determined to defeat Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch, and absolutely could not betray Qinglian's trust!

"Their cultivation aura has indeed become stronger!"

"We'd better be careful, otherwise it would be too embarrassing to lose to these two youngsters!"

Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch's expressions froze.

Their battle with Kong Xuan and Da Peng is about to break out!
The situation here had already attracted the attention of all the gods of the primordial world.

After vaguely sensing what Kong Xuan and the others were about to do, they began to discuss among themselves even more: "Who would have thought that after the Primordial Heavenly Demon, a new demon possessed person would appear so quickly?"

"Buddhist disciples such as Maitreya, Bhaisajyaguru, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra have all fallen into demonic possession. I absolutely refuse to believe that Buddhism did not secretly and actively come into contact with demonic forces!"

"It seems that besides the Primordial Heavenly Demon, there are also many demonic auras appearing on the Chan Sect's side. If nothing unexpected happens, those Chan Sect disciples should have already fallen into demonic possession."

"With the Primordial Demon in existence, it would be strange if the disciples of the Chan Sect didn't succumb to demonic possession!"

"Tai Chu of Tianyuan Mountain actually wants to use Maitreya and Yaoshi, who have already fallen into demonic possession, to research a way to prevent other ancient deities from falling into demonic possession?"

"If it succeeds, it will be an absolutely great deed!"

"It's a pity that the Primordial Heavenly Demon has broken through to the true Hunyuan Taiji Golden Immortal realm at this time and has also come to find Taichu. He doesn't have time to bring Maitreya and the others back to Tianyuan Mountain!"

"Kong Xuan and Da Peng are quite good; even when faced with the obstruction of Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch, they still did not give up!"

"What? Qinglian has already intervened. Why not directly suppress Amitabha and the others and bring Maitreya and the others back to Tianyuan Mountain?"

"Does she really believe that Kong Xuan Dapeng, at the same level, can defeat Amitabha Buddha and Dapeng?"

"Delay could lead to unforeseen circumstances. Regardless of the final outcome, isn't she essentially giving the demonic forces a chance to react and devise a solution?"

"Is it possible that Qinglian is actually waiting for the demonic path to react?"

"..."

Most of the ancient gods did not understand Qinglian's actions and were not optimistic about Kong Xuan Dapeng's strength.

Even if a few primordial saints had some guesses about Qinglian's thoughts, they could not guarantee that their guesses were correct!
"boom!"

At this moment, an incredibly terrifying aftershock of power emanated from the depths of the chaotic world, shaking the entire primordial world!
The attention of all the gods and immortals of the primordial world was drawn to the aftershocks of this unimaginable power.

"What a terrifying power!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, the battle between the Primordial Demon and the Primordial Beginning should have begun, right?"

"I wonder which of these two will ultimately emerge victorious?"

(End of this chapter)