"Namo Maitreya Buddha, the Savior of the World." Throughout the Maitreya Buddhist community, countless believers cried out in despair.
They all sensed that Maitreya Buddha was dead, and no amount of faith could bring him back.
The bodhisattvas who followed Maitreya Buddha were also grieving as if they had lost their parents.
With the Buddha of the East gone, what meaning do their battles hold?
The human faction, on the other hand, was filled with mixed feelings of joy and surprise. With one of their leaders gone, the morale of the Maitreya Buddhist sect had plummeted!
Even more so, the demon race, the Luo Cult, and others were filled with fear and trepidation!
Thus, on the battlefield of the Great Jin Dynasty, which had been locked in fierce battles yet remained evenly matched, the human army gained the upper hand as its morale soared and the enemy army grew increasingly fearful.
As for the Northern Zhou, needless to say, they have already begun to kick a dog when it's down!
"Kill!!!" The human army roared, their magical power soaring and their Dao principles proclaiming. As they charged forward, they showed signs of being invincible, pursuing and defeating countless enemies, such as the demon army, the Luo Sect army, and the Maitreya Buddhist followers' army, all of whom suffered heavy casualties and were forced to retreat one after another!
Such a victory drew the attention of many beings above the legendary realm, who were all shocked!
"Boom!!" Meng Qi wielded the Overlord Blade, purple lightning flashing across the sky, shattering the secret treasure of the Incense and Divine Path, severely injuring four Luo Sect Divine Envoys, achieving remarkable feats, his swordsmanship fierce and his might overwhelming the heavens!
However, they have never been able to completely destroy that magical artifact created by the Eternal Mother and kill several divine messengers!
However, Meng Qi had the energy to pay attention to the other battlefields, to see how the situation was developing and what direction it would take.
Upon seeing Cao Ya's impressive record, his eyes widened in astonishment.
"Husband, your senior brother from when you became a monk at Shaolin Temple was truly amazing," Gu Xiaosang said, her voice filled with surprise.
As the "fish" and "pawn" of the Eternal Mother, and also the body she openly cultivated to possess another's body, Gu Xiaosang possesses many of the Eternal Mother's memories and knows many historical secrets.
The power of Maitreya Buddha is beyond doubt; his ability to firmly hold the position of "Buddha Who Came from the East" speaks volumes.
Moreover, Zhen Yuanzi is also joining forces with Maitreya Buddha to fight against the Indestructible King Buddha!
This Zhenyuan Daxian was a great supernatural being in ancient times, renowned for his power and prestige, and was once comparable to the Golden Emperor!
It wasn't until the Golden Emperor made a harvest, obtaining some of the remnants of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable and the Spiritual Treasure Heavenly Venerable, and attained the other shore of enlightenment, that he completely fell behind. Due to the ancient calamity, in order to protect himself, he sought refuge with the newly born Eternal Mother!
Yet, the combined efforts of these two powerful figures were actually defeated by the Immortal Buddha alone?!
Most importantly, although the Samsara Seal of the Undying King Buddha was at a stronger level of revival, it was still blocked by the Heavenly Punishment Axe, the Human Seed Bag, and the Golden Jade.
In reality, this victory was achieved thanks to the power of the Indestructible Buddha himself!
That is why all the powerful figures were dumbfounded!
"Master Xuanjie is truly a first-rate hero throughout history!" Meng Qi praised, expressing his great admiration.
Despite having many extraordinary encounters, he has always lagged behind the Undying Buddha.
"Hehe, now the scales of war are tipping in favor of humanity," Gu Xiaosang laughed.
"Hmm." Upon hearing this, Meng Qi was also invigorated. The Absolute Blade in his hand was affected, bursting out with an even more powerful blade light, shattering the vacuum!
"Bang!" The four Luo Sect envoys were sent flying backward, covered in blood. Even with incense and treasures around them and their combined strength, they were still no match for "Yuan Emperor"!
Their divine senses swept across the battlefield beyond the realm, and suddenly an ominous premonition arose.
"That incorruptible Buddha is truly inhuman!"
The four were secretly shocked, but they didn't have time to think too much. Meng Qi's swordsmanship was fierce and unparalleled. They were exhausted and they were on the verge of collapse. Under the onslaught of the Overlord's Absolute Blade, even their incense and secret treasures began to break!
Instantly, the four men felt a chill run down their spines, sensing the approaching death!
"What a powerful Undying Buddha! Even the Holy Emperor 'Qi,' who succeeded the Human Emperor after his passing, seems to be inferior to the Undying Buddha!"
The two legendary figures of the Human Emperor's descendants, while battling several minor demon saints, discovered the distant battle and were immediately astonished.
In contrast to them, the expressions of the group of demon race's minor saints changed drastically!
"How could Maitreya Buddha die so quickly?" Even the great demon saint couldn't believe it.
Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma, who was competing with him, was surprised, but more pleased and admiring. He smiled faintly and said, "Those who have reached the other shore have all perished. If someone in the Creation Realm dies, it is reasonable."
"Damn it." The demon sage's face darkened. Without Maitreya Buddha, the entire battle situation would change drastically!
He discovered that those legendary Bodhisattvas had lost their fighting spirit and were all looking for an opportunity to leave the battlefield and flee!
“The Undying Buddha is far superior to us.” Master Lu brandished his sword, showing particular respect for Xuanjie.
He had studied this unconventional, legendary path to ascending to the "true self" with Xuan Jie, and was very familiar with it. Xuan Jie's speed of cultivation and his unique insights always deeply moved him.
"Woof." Suddenly, the Celestial Dog roared. Taking advantage of Mr. Lu's resistance, the sword light soared into the sky. It moved through the void, appearing and disappearing constantly, biting the Bodhisattva, causing blood to flow.
"He's actually a person of this era, and he doesn't have any karmic ties with any great figures... Tsk tsk, what an incorruptible Buddha!" Howling Celestial Dog was also amazed, as if he saw Yang Jian and Sun Wukong from the past.
Such characters are all just out of reach!
“Maitreya.” Dipankara Buddha sighed. No one expected that Maitreya Buddha’s fate would be so unfortunate after his birth. He was defeated first, and now he has fallen at the hands of the Immortal King Buddha!
"Thump." At that moment, the Human Seed Bag and Jin Rao, taking advantage of the instant that the Heavenly Punishment Axe was entangled with the Samsara Seal, suddenly flew out, tearing through billions of miles of sky, and fell into the Twenty-Four Heavens of the Dipankara Buddha.
Clearly, on the eve of his death, Maitreya Buddha did not want his two top-tier magical treasures to fall into the hands of the Immortal King Buddha, so he gave them to Dipankara Buddha instead.
"Alas." Dipankara Buddha sighed bitterly. With the methods of the Undying King Buddha, he had mastered the Great Dao of Reincarnation, but Maitreya Buddha had no chance to start over!
Maitreya Buddha himself was well aware of this, which is why he gave away such a precious treasure.
“Ancient Buddha, it seems that your predictions for this event have been wrong; the principle of cause and effect still has flaws.”
Guang Chengzi laughed and said, "When the Heaven-Turning Seal is unleashed, it disrupts space and time, and is incomparably powerful!"
Even though Dipankara Buddha possessed the Human Seed Bag and the Golden Jade, Guang Chengzi remained undaunted and had no intention of reclaiming the Immortal Execution Sword from Nezha.
There is little hope of winning, but it is equally unlikely that Dipankara Buddha could defeat him.
As long as the battle is entangled, the other battlefields will be decided one after another. If the indestructible Buddha is invincible throughout the nine heavens and ten earths!
“What you say is indeed true, which is why this humble monk longs for the ‘cause of all effects’.”
Dipankara Buddha shook his head, also clearly understanding that the hope of seizing the "cause of all fruits" controlled by Meng Qi was, at present, extremely slim.
In the distance, the Buddha of the Worldly Freedom also sighed deeply. As the oldest Buddha, he witnessed the fall of another great Buddhist master.
Of course, the Buddha of Immortality is also a Buddhist figure, but Maitreya Buddha is the "future Buddha," recognized by Amitabha Buddha, Bodhi Buddha, and the Buddha of Vulture Peak, and the fortune he represents is extraordinary.
"Alas, on the eve of the final calamity, those at the Creation Realm and Legendary Realm have died one after another. When the universe begins to end, those on the other shore will return, and a divine war will erupt... I'm afraid..."
At this moment, even the Buddha King of Freedom, with his extensive experience, felt a sense of awe!
The destruction of previous eras was not as terrifying in terms of the intensity of the turmoil as it is now.
In the beginning, there was no path of "reducing to seek emptiness" in the universe; the other side was the ultimate peak, and there was no path after that.
In the primordial era, the Daoist master, capable of what ordinary people could not, surpassed those on the other shore and pioneered the path of "reducing and seeking emptiness."
Although Huang Laojun, who inherited the karma of Dao Zun, encountered problems and perished, Dao Zun had a backup plan. His spiritual essence was reincarnated as Donghuang Taiyi, who still grew up. Even though he was suppressed by Haotian Shangdi, he still reached the realm of the ancients.
Thus, the Daoist master achieved perfection in "reducing and seeking emptiness," and when the ancient times were destroyed and there were no others to contend with, he naturally attained the "Dao Fruit" and transcended.
Since the time of Dao Zun, the method of "seeking emptiness through reduction" has been valued by all those who seek the other shore, and they have tried it one after another.
Therefore, in this final calamity, the Dao Fruit, which is only available once per era, will be contested by powerful figures from all walks of life in the Other Shore Realm, given the opportunity!
Except for those who "seek emptiness through reduction," who are not yet perfect and cannot achieve the "fruit of the Way."
However, the Worldly Free King Buddha believes that figures such as the Three Pure Ones, Amitabha Buddha, the Demon Emperor, as well as the Demon Buddha and the Eternal Mother, will likely all enter the fray to compete for the position of "Tao Fruit"!
"No calamity in history has ever been as severe as this one," sighed the Buddha King of Freedom.
Unlike the worldly Buddha, the Supreme True Buddha does not care about the "fruit of enlightenment".
At least for now, that's how it is. What he seeks is to devour Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, and so on, to perfect the Great Dao first, and then ascend to the other shore realm.
Therefore, the Supreme True Buddha was heartbroken to see Maitreya Buddha explode and countless fragments scatter across the heavens.
"If only I could eat it!" The Supreme True Buddha's eyes turned red.
"The Buddha of Indestructible King, the Buddha of Freedom in the World, the Ancient Buddha of Dipankara, the Bodhisattva of Moonlight..."
"You are all so stubborn and unenlightened. Wouldn't it be better to enter the Buddha's belly and attain the other shore with me?"
The Supreme Buddha roared to the heavens, stirring the starry sky and suppressing all paths, spreading only the Dharma. Yet, there was also a hidden demonic nature within, which instilled fear in people.
"You are an enemy of Buddhism, not its foundation!" said the Buddha of Worldly Freedom in a cold voice.
"Bang bang!!" The Worldly Free King Buddha clasped his hands together, the sound of Zen echoing. Then, his golden body bombarded the Supreme True Buddha, and he fought with him again. The glazed Buddha light, which was meant to purify the void, was neutralized by the Supreme True Buddha.
On the other side, Nezha, Yu Ding Zhenren, Chi Jingzi, and Dao Xing Xianzun respectively wielded the Zhuxian Sword, Xianxian Sword, Luxian Sword, and Juexian Sword. They infused their magic power into the swords, unleashing sword energy that pierced through the three thousand Great Daos!
"The speed of the Buddha's cultivation is beyond comprehension."
Chi Jingzi was impressed. Talented people emerge in every generation. Even the direct disciples of the Heavenly Venerable and the disciples of the Other Shore appear so ordinary in front of a true super genius.
"To have attained such a blessing is the result of our many years of arduous cultivation and the various tribulations we have endured." Dao Xing Immortal Venerable sighed. In these calamities, Yun Zhongzi, Taiyi Zhenren, and most of the third and fourth generation disciples had all died. Only a few of them survived and even made progress.
However, compared to the indestructible Buddha, he is far inferior.
“In every era, there are always super beings rising up, and the eve of the end times is no exception.”
Master Yu Ding remained calm and even had the mind to joke, saying, "If the Undying Buddha can reach the other shore during the last remaining time of this era, that would be truly unprecedented!"
“Master, as well as Master Daode, Master Lingbao, and others, were born on the other shore, so they are a different matter.”
"But other great figures, even the Jade Emperor, the Heavenly Emperor, the Demon Lord, the Human Emperor, and even the Dao Venerable and the Buddha, spent more than this much time on the process of attaining the other shore of enlightenment."
Both Dao Xing Xianzun and Chi Jingzi were speechless upon hearing this.
Achieving the other shore realm is no easy feat. Although the Undying King Buddha is incredibly powerful and a super prodigy, who among those like Zhen Yuanzi, Dipankara Buddha, the Worldly Free King Buddha, Guang Chengzi, Duobao Tianzun, Yang Jian, and Sun Wukong is weak?
But so far, we haven't seen any of these masters who have achieved perfect enlightenment; who among them can attain the Dao?
Even if that opportunity exists, it will be in the next era!
Figures like the Eternal Mother and the Demon Saint lived for many epochs before they had the opportunity to attain enlightenment.
"Unfortunately, I am no longer a match for the Undying Buddha." Nezha said regretfully. He really wanted to have a match with the Undying Buddha, without any grudges or life-or-death struggles, just to exchange blows.
“When your destiny is complete, you can challenge the Immortal Buddha,” said Jade Cauldron Immortal with a smile.
Nezha pursed his lips. Although he had already achieved the highest level of creation, this realm was strange. He needed to comprehend the universe, understand the great Dao, and cross the sea of suffering. Reaching the state of perfection would be no easy task.
He's not on the same level as Yang Jian or Sun Wukong!
"The situation is not good!" The powerful demons fighting against the Four Immortals of Jade Void, including the Bull Demon King, the Roc Demon King, the Flood Dragon Demon King, the Great Sage of Meishan, and the Heavenly Immortal Qingqiu who wielded the Demon Saint Spear, all had gloomy expressions.
They outnumbered the four immortals, but the four immortals possessed four peerless divine weapons, making it impossible for them to win.
If those four immortal swords hadn't belonged to Lingbao Tianzun, and were instead seized by Yuanshi Tianzun after the Investiture of the Gods, and given to his disciples for protection and combat, they naturally wouldn't have recognized a master due to their origins—they weren't disciples of the Jie Sect like Duobao Tianzun or the Three Immortal Maidens!
Furthermore, the demon race also has a group of Phoenix Wing Black Gold Spears who can clash head-on, so there's no need to be too afraid. Otherwise, they would most likely be no match for the Four Immortals and would be defeated one by one!
However, apart from a few experts who went to the Northern Zhou battlefield, most of the powerful demons were still entangled by the Four Immortals.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!!" Four immortal swords, fierce and deadly, severed the Great Dao and shattered the laws!
The powerful demons must exert all their strength and rely on the Demon Saint Spear to resist; they cannot afford to lose it.
They certainly didn't have the resources to help Zhen Yuanzi and besiege the Undying Buddha.
They also couldn't rescue Maitreya Buddha or save this ally—even if there were further conflicts, for now, they were still on the same side and needed to unite to defeat the human race!
"Boom!" The Bull Demon King unleashed his Dharma form, a giant bull carrying the heavens on its back, charging wildly and shattering the starry sky.
At the same time, he himself wielded a mixed iron rod, blocking and striking from all directions with great force.
Peng Demon King, Jiao Demon King, Meishan Great Sage, and others were all doing their best to deal with the Four Immortals of Jade Void.
"Whoosh!!" The Demon Saint Spear spewed out Phoenix True Fire, blocking one of the Immortal Swords. The remaining three swords, with their Other Shore essence, protected the powerful demons and gathered the strength of the demons. In addition, the Immortal Sword did not recognize the Jade Void Immortal God and had not yet returned to its peak. With everyone united, they could still hold it off.
However, all the powerful figures knew very well that if they fought like this for a long time, their own side would inevitably develop weaknesses!
"If this continues, there will definitely be a big problem!"
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