Lin Che thought that the first one to appear would be the Buddha.
Unexpectedly, an old Buddha, resembling a venerable demon, emerged. Judging by his limping gait, even taking a few steps was incredibly difficult for him.
However, the Buddha who can hide in the Buddha Palace must be no ordinary Buddha!
The old Buddha's eyes were empty, and his voice was hoarse: "The Buddha's teachings—the true Buddha—are all mine, all mine..."
Lin Che's spiritual sense had already enveloped the other party. The old Buddha in front of him was obviously possessed by demons and had no thoughts of his own. All he had was an obsession with pursuing Buddhism.
"An obsession? Ha! That's exactly what I want—your obsession!"
Lin Che raised his hand, and the Emperor's Flag appeared beside him.
His Emperor's Banner contained many powerful evil spirits, but none like the old Buddha who had retreated into the demonic path before him.
"Come! Enter my Emperor's Banner, where you will find the Dharma you seek!"
As soon as Lin Che had a thought, the Human Emperor Banner shot out a beam of light, which landed directly on the Old Buddha, trying to drag him inside.
But even this thoughtless old Buddha realized that if he entered the Human Emperor's Banner, he would be powerless to control his own destiny, and he began to resist.
"It's not up to you!"
Lin Che gripped the Emperor's Flag with one hand, and with a whoosh, several large iron chains flew out, instantly binding the old Buddha's entire body, and then he dragged him inside.
Buzz!!
The Emperor's Banner suddenly emitted a burst of light, seemingly quite satisfied with what it had absorbed this time.
"Hahaha. This is good stuff!"
Lin Che smiled; he could already sense quite a few fluctuating auras around him. It seemed there were quite a few old Buddhas like this!
He continued writing:
All dharmas are empty in nature; they are neither produced nor destroyed, neither defiled nor pure, neither increasing nor decreasing.
Before he could finish writing, several more figures appeared around him. They were like people who hadn't eaten in days, suddenly seeing all sorts of delicious food before them, not having time to think about where the food came from or whether it was poisonous.
They all limped as they awoke from their slumber, determined to seize the Buddhist scriptures from Lin Che's hands.
"Come, all of you! Come and gather within my Emperor's Banner!"
Lin Che waved the Emperor's Banner and instantly captured four more Buddhas.
After he took the four Buddha statues, it was as if he had crushed an anthill, and countless illusory figures began to appear all around him.
They were all old Buddhas who had hidden themselves in the demonic path.
It seems that the path of Buddhist cultivation is also incredibly cruel, but this side of it is unknown to most people.
From all directions, Buddhas kept coming. Some had their hands clasped together, some had thousands of hands growing from their backs, and some simply rode on mounts.
Some of them had even completely degenerated into demons, their bodies radiating intense demonic energy, and they wanted to absorb Lin Che's life force from afar.
What surprised Lin Che the most was that there was another boy with feminine features. He had an Adam's apple, but was incredibly handsome, with crystal-clear skin and a blood-red hue. He walked towards them step by step with his eyes closed.
What Buddhist teachings are you writing about?
The male-female-looking Buddha approached Lin Che step by step and murmured a question.
Lin Che was startled. The other old Buddhas were like old men, with limited mobility, but the one in front of him was like a living person. It was easier to accept that a Buddhist cultivator had walked in from outside.
Lin Che sized the other person up and asked, "Who are you?"
"Who I am is not important. I am me, and I am also one of all living beings..."
Lin Che couldn't help but curse inwardly: Fine, fine, so you're going to talk to me about this, huh?
"Since who you are doesn't matter, why insist on denying it? All living beings have their own names. Since you are a living being, you should also have your own name. Unless you believe you are above all living beings, and don't truly acknowledge that you are one of them."
Come on! These big accusations, one after another, let's see if you can handle them.
However, the male-female Buddha before them didn't seem to think much of it, and answered quite decisively:
"If you want to know, then I will tell you. My name is Futu."
Buddha?
Is it an incarnation of the Buddha Palace?
Lin Che wasn't sure of the other party's origins, but that didn't matter anymore; there were too many powerful figures around him waiting for him to take over the Emperor's Banner.
We can't let this pagoda cause any delays.
Lin Che sighed deeply: "Buddha, oh Buddha... why do you pursue Buddhism?"
"For the sake of saving all living beings and eliminating worldly disasters!"
"In that case, you should pursue Buddhism even less. There are countless calamities in the world right now, and you have already achieved some success in your studies; you can help them now. I have a great path here, which, looking at the past, present, and future, no Buddhist disciple has dared to try. Do you dare?"
Lin Che was afraid that the Buddha in front of him would not agree, so he immediately continued: "The world suffers, all beings suffer, they all need to be saved. Do you dare to make a great vow: I will not become a Buddha until hell is empty?"
boom!!
Upon hearing this, the entire world of the Floating Palace began to shake.
The male-female-looking Buddha statue staggered back a few steps, as if struck by lightning, and muttered, "I will not become a Buddha until hell is empty? I will not become a Buddha until hell is empty?"
Before he could give a direct answer, an anxious voice suddenly came from afar: "Futu, no! Don't be deceived by his heretical words."
Lin Che glanced over and discovered that the person speaking in the distance was actually the Buddha.
This old geezer actually showed up at this time.
Without a second thought, Lin Che slammed down his Primordial Emperor Weapon, aiming directly at the distant Buddha. At the same time, he stretched out his hand, unleashing a surge of righteous energy.
"Do you dare? Don't you want to save all sentient beings? Don't you want to relieve suffering and distress? Hell has the greatest and most numerous sufferings. Do you dare to go there? That is a truly great merit! Even the Tathagata Buddha has not done it! Or perhaps, you are only pretending to be compassionate. You just want to pursue the Dharma and achieve your own golden body, disregarding the suffering of sentient beings?"
Lin Che's voice seemed to be full of magic.
Futu looked dazed and slowly opened his eyes, which were also empty.
"I am willing to make this great vow: I will not become a Buddha until hell is emptied!"
Lin Che grabbed the Human Emperor's Flag with one hand: "Very good—come in! I'll send you to hell!"
Whoosh!!
The Emperor's Banner suddenly spun around, instantly absorbing the pagoda.
After the pagoda was absorbed, the countless Buddha statues surrounding it were also absorbed like a tidal wave.
Buzzing! The Emperor's Banner seemed to absorb a powerful tonic, continuously emitting light.
Immediately, Lin Che heard the system notification that the Human Emperor Flag had been upgraded again.
Further away, the Buddha watched all this unfold, letting out a devastating roar:
"No!! Futu, come back! Ah!! Human Lin Che, you will die a horrible death, you will go to hell too!!"
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