Like its simple interior, the Buddha statue itself is also quite ordinary in appearance.
Wearing a yellow monk's robe and a red kasaya, he had no aura of Buddha around him, nor any arrogant expression on his face, nor any indifference as if he had seen all the splendor of the heavens; he simply had an ordinary expression.
If you only look at the outside, he looks like an ordinary old man with two eyes, a mouth, and a nose.
If an ordinary person saw this giant Buddha, they probably wouldn't recognize who it was.
"Benefactor Wu, how have you been?"
The Buddha smiled slightly at Wu Er, its face very kind.
Wu Er nodded and replied, "How have you been?"
The meeting between the immortal and the Buddha was uneventful, with no earth-shattering events or astonishing occurrences; it was as if they were just two ordinary people meeting.
The two met and greeted each other. The Buddha then waved his hand, conjuring two prayer cushions in the empty hall.
The Buddha said kindly, "Benefactor Wu, please sit down."
When others suggested sitting down, Wu Er, being a bit pretentious, sat cross-legged on the futon alongside the Buddha statue.
After sitting down, Wu Er spoke first: "Why did you invite me here?"
The Buddha said, "Let's talk about something."
Upon hearing this, Wu Er frowned again. He hated this kind of rambling, where they didn't get to the point directly and instead kept beating around the bush. Whether it was the Three Immortals or the Great Buddha, they all liked to use this kind of cryptic approach, which made Wu Er want to ask again, "What is it you want to talk about?"
The Buddha statue remained unhurried and said, "Let's talk about some good things."
It's all riddles again! Why keep drawing out the meaning? Why not just say it all at once?
Wu Er then said bluntly, "Speak your mind. You know what kind of temper I have. I hate this kind of thing the most."
After this, the Buddha stopped speaking in riddles and shook his head, saying, "You're still as quick-tempered as ever, Benefactor Wu. When will you be able to calm down? I see you're over seven hundred years old. Why don't you practice some Buddhist teachings with me and cultivate your mind?"
They still wouldn't say what they were going to do... Wu Er felt a bit helpless.
These people always talk like that.
Perhaps it's because we've lived a long time? Everyone, whether ordinary or not, loves to ramble.
Or is it that for such beings, time is plentiful, and wasting time gossiping has become a habit?
Wu Er, who was seven hundred years old, was quite puzzled. After all, among the group of people who stood at the pinnacle of the world, he was just a young man.
The Buddha seemed to sense Wu Er's impatience, so he soothed him, "Look how anxious you are. I'll get to the point now."
Unlike the three immortals' rascality, chatting with the Buddha is as natural and casual as chatting with an old neighbor.
But let's not forget that although Wu Er and Da Fo had a decent relationship, they still had a feud.
At least two hundred years ago, the Buddha also tacitly approved of this...
Therefore, Wu Er didn't have much patience for the Buddha and said directly, "I think you are the most upright and peaceful person, which is why I came to keep the appointment. Please don't waste my time."
The Buddha straightened his expression. "I was thinking that a few days ago, did someone from the Transcendental Sect try to win you over?"
Seeing that the conversation was finally on track, Wu Er became serious and nodded after listening to what Dafo had to say.
The Buddha then asked, "Do you know why he tried to win you over?"
Wu Er replied, "To deal with the demon race?"
This time, the Buddha didn't change the subject and said directly, "Although that's part of the reason, the real reason is that they're dealing with something."
These words piqued Wu Er's interest.
The Three Immortals are people who stand firmly in the world. What are they trying to deal with that they want to win me over?
Then he remembered what Huijing had said when he asked her on the way, which made Wu Er even more curious.
Wu Er asked, "What are they going to deal with?"
The Buddha pointed at Wu Er without saying a word.
Seeing this, Wu Er's face darkened further, and he said, "It's better not to play games. If you want to deal with me, why try to win me over? Isn't that a contradiction?"
The Buddha shook his head and said, "It's not about dealing with you, it's that thing is the same kind of thing as you?"
thing?
Wu Er smirked and said, "I didn't expect you to be able to swear."
The Buddha smiled slightly at such a blunt remark, showing no anger, and continued to ask, "What did those three call you?"
"Evil outside the sky?"
"That's right, it's an extraterrestrial demon."
After talking for a long time, we finally got to the point.
Wu Er asked, "What? Are there others like me, born with knowledge, whose souls are not here?"
The Buddha said, "You are an exception, but that person has crossed the boundary and is a complete outsider."
Invasion from beyond the realm? Extraterrestrial demons? Three immortal guardians?
It sounds like a cliché story... but it's true.
Wu Er asked again, "Where is that person?"
The Buddha replied, "It was sealed at the foot of the mountain of the Chaoran Sect."
Hearing this, Wu Er roughly guessed what had happened and asked, "Could it be that two hundred years ago... you used too much force and broke the seal of the Chaoran Sect?"
"Yes," the Buddha replied.
The battle two hundred years ago was truly awe-inspiring; the scenes of mountains and rivers turning against each other and the world changing color were nothing compared to the scale of the battle.
Under that level of impact, any seal would break open with some cracks.
The hall was very empty, with no extra light, except for a single bronze lamp burning dimly.
After their conversation, Wu Er and Da Fo both fell silent.
Even the flame in the bronze lamp flickered, casting swaying shadows of the two people, which themselves also swayed.
“I said…” Wu Er looked at the flickering flame in the bronze lamp and said, “Are you more naive than me?”
Upon hearing this, the flame in the bronze lamp went out, and the shadows of the two people stopped swaying.
The Buddha statue stopped its small movements and said helplessly, "I think this would create a better atmosphere."
The flame in the bronze lamp was controlled by the Buddha.
Wu Er felt he couldn't understand the Buddha more and more. He had initially thought the Buddha was a detached and indifferent old man, but he never expected him to have such a mischievous side.
This giant Buddha statue made it impossible for Wu Er to judge what kind of person it was.
After a moment of silence, the tranquility was once again broken by words.
Wu Er asked, "By the way, what is the strength of the real extraterrestrial demon?"
The Buddha replied, "There are many cultivators, and this place has a history of nearly ten thousand years, so why are there only ten demon saints and immortals now?"
These words made Wu Er's heart clench.
The Buddha continued, "Back then, in order to deal with the extraterrestrial demons, all the strongest people here died. The few who came after that all cultivated and achieved their current status."
Were all the demon saints and immortals killed...?
Upon hearing these horrifying words, Wu Er calmed down and continued, "You called me here just to talk about this?"
The Buddha clasped his hands together and said, "That's all. I'll just say what I need to say. The decision is up to you, benefactor."
"Okay, I understand."
After saying this, Wu Er didn't linger there and walked straight out of the main hall.
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