The Eastern Emperor of all Heavens did not wish to become a Buddha.

Chapter 10 Enlightenment Under the Bodhi Tree
"Ying Huo?"

"Mars?"

When everyone came to their senses, they looked at the vast desert in the distance. Although they felt a little lost, they had to accept the reality that they had left Earth.

"At the same time, this is also the location of the legendary Great Thunder Temple."

After speaking, Zhong Xu looked at the desolate land in the distance and then focused his gaze on a faint light not far away.

"what?"

Everyone was startled. Looking at the desolate, reddish-brown land around them, they couldn't reconcile this place with the legendary sacred mountain.

Seeing the master beside them carefully examining the world before them, no one dared to disturb them. They could only ponder in their hearts why the place had become like this.

A moment later, Zhong Xu's eyes flickered slightly, and the Great Brahma Prajna within his body began to operate automatically, as if sensing a call from afar.

What the hell?

'I'm not even a part of this world, how could I feel a call?'

'Could it be that Buddhist practices from different worlds are somehow connected?'

'Or am I truly destined to be with Buddha?'

A hint of doubt appeared in Zhong Xu's eyes. After thinking for a moment, he still stepped towards the direction he sensed in the distance.

A feeling suddenly arose in his heart that the things there were very important to him.

Seeing this, the others quickly followed.

In this eerie environment, they could only feel a sense of security by staying by the side of this mysterious master.

At least this master's previous behavior resembled that of a righteous person.

Before long, everyone saw the huge rock inscribed with 'Yinghuo', proving that this was indeed the legendary ancient star Yinghuo, also known as Mars.

At this moment, everyone lost all hope and fully realized the reality that they had left Earth.

Understanding this, the crowd felt even more disappointed, but they paid even more attention to and showed even greater respect to the master before them.

After all, having left Earth, this master is the only person they can rely on right now.

After walking about five or six hundred meters, a collapsed building came into view.

This complex is enormous, resembling the ruins of a celestial palace. Its solid foundation is entirely made of massive stones, which gives an idea of ​​how magnificent and grand it must have been when it was complete.

Today, the ruins and endless palace ruins conceal a grand, untold story.

"A man-made pavilion... Could this really be the Great Thunderclap Temple?"

Looking at the endless rows of buildings around them and feeling the ancient atmosphere they exuded, everyone was filled with even greater amazement.

"If it really is the legendary Great Thunderclap Temple, why has it become like this?"

Everyone looked at the master in front of them, only to find that he had no intention of explaining anything.

Zhong Xu had no interest in paying attention to the others and headed straight for the end of the ruins.

The more he walked, the stronger his inner feelings became, and the more rapidly the Great Brahma Prajna circulated within his body.

Gradually, a warm, Buddhist light enveloped him, carrying a calming Buddhist aura that quieted the crowd behind him. After an unknown amount of time, an ancient temple appeared before them.

Inside the ancient temple, a single lamp illuminates the ancient Buddha, its light as faint as a bean.

Outside the ancient temple, a vigorous Bodhi tree, as strong as a writhing dragon, stands tall. Its entire body is withered, but it has five or six green leaves on it, which are crystal clear and exude a glimmer of wisdom.

The ancient temple and the ancient Bodhi tree complement each other, carrying a timeless and profound Buddhist charm, giving people an indescribable sense of harmony.

Looking at the tranquil scene before them, so different from the ruins of the Heavenly Palace behind them, everyone was filled with astonishment, feeling as if they had stepped into an endless, distant era.

"There's a plaque above the ancient temple with some characters on it, something like 'Great...something...Temple'."

Some people saw a rusty bronze plaque in front of the ancient temple, engraved with four bronze inscriptions, which resembled dragons and snakes coiling around it, conveying endless Zen meaning.

"These four characters are 'Great Thunderclap Temple'!"

As someone with extensive knowledge of ancient culture, Ye Fan recognized the four inscriptions on bronze vessels and read them all aloud.

After he finished speaking, he looked at the young monk in front of him in surprise, and the others also turned their attention to this mysterious master.

Is this really the legendary Great Thunderclap Temple, just as this master said?

How could the Great Thunderclap Temple be on the ancient planet Yinghuo?

More importantly, the legendary Great Thunder Temple was the residence of the Buddha and the supreme holy site of Buddhism. How could it have become so desolate and dilapidated?
What exactly happened?
At this moment, everyone felt as if they had stepped into the grand river of history, as if they were about to uncover a magnificent ancient history that had been lost in the long river of time.

However, to Ye Fan and the others' disappointment, the master in front of them still did not seem inclined to offer any explanation.

Zhong Xu stared blankly at the ancient Bodhi tree in front of him, a clear and deep bell sound ringing in his heart, and a grand and solemn Zen chant faintly echoing in his ears.

The Buddhist chant seemed to come from beyond the heavens, as resounding as a great bell, shaking his very soul.

As the Buddhist chants began, the Great Brahma Prajna within his body automatically activated, resonating with the chants and undergoing a unique transformation.

After a while, following his intuition, amidst everyone's puzzled gazes, Zhong Xu stepped forward, sat cross-legged under the Bodhi tree, and instinctively began to circulate the Great Brahma Prajna within his body.

A gentle and peaceful Buddha light rose from his body, illuminating the heavens and the earth, making everyone feel a sense of inner peace, as if all distracting thoughts had vanished, they had come to understand themselves, and had seen the Tathagata.

Wow

As the Buddha's light appeared, the withered Bodhi tree behind Zhong Xu suddenly underwent a mysterious change. Half of it regained its verdant color and became full of vitality, while the other half became increasingly withered and decaying, yet remained restrained and profound.

The half-withered, half-flourishing Bodhi tree swayed gently, scattering dappled light of wisdom, clear and peaceful, as if sheltering Zhong Xu from the wind and rain.

Swoosh

A small green lamp flew out from the ancient temple and landed beside Zhong Xu. The lamp was small and emitted soft light.

At the same time, a simple and unadorned Bodhi seed flew out from under the Bodhi tree and landed right in Zhong Xu's hand.

The Bodhi seed has natural patterns resembling those of the Buddha, ancient and natural, as if formed by nature, like a real Buddha, faintly exuding a mysterious Buddhist charm.

A reclusive monk sits cross-legged here, holding a Bodhi seed in his hand. The ancient Bodhi tree sways in the breeze, accompanied by an ancient bronze lamp. The light from the lamp is as small as a bean, yet it shines with a warm and gentle Buddhist light, creating an ancient and timeless scene.

A tree, a temple, a lamp, a person, a Bodhi tree—they seem to have existed since time immemorial, peaceful and serene, seemingly transcending the mundane world, yet enduring forever in this world!
Ye Fan and the others stared at the scene in a daze, feeling as if they were in a dream, as if they were seeing the Buddha attaining enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, and as if they could hear ethereal chanting in their ears.

Everyone had only one thought in their minds:
Could this master be the legendary Buddha?
At this moment, they felt an epic sense of witnessing history.

(End of this chapter)