But in the real world, the holy deity, reflected in the white lotus, looked down upon the universe, intending to suppress the Nine Netherworlds.
Beside it, a black river flows with the charm of time, yet a Taoist celestial being is struggling to cross it!
Below, within the Nine Netherworlds, there is also a long river of time that encompasses the indestructible Buddha's profound precepts.
"Uncle-Master, isn't this a bit too hasty?" Meng Qi couldn't help but ask.
Throughout history, reaching the other shore has never been an easy task.
Countless others failed and perished.
Apart from the Three Pure Ones, who are born on the other shore, all beings born later in life, or those in the legendary realm of creation, have all undergone many eras of tempering and accumulation, until they could not progress any further. Only then did they seek a good opportunity to forcibly prove their Dao, but most of them failed.
Only by "subtracting and emptying" objects can one find a smooth path.
It is not the Buddha who is evil; he cultivates alone in arduous practice, not some other great master seeking emptiness through reduction!
Meng Qi was very worried that his Uncle-Master Xuanjie had encountered a problem, leading to his tragic death.
"Husband, could it be that your uncle has accepted the karma of the Goddess Houtu?" Gu Xiaosang couldn't help but wonder.
But soon, Gu Xiaosang shook her head to herself. The Great Goddess Houtu had already passed away, and the cause and effect had dissipated. Why should anyone else take over?
At most, it means that the Buddha was a descendant of the goddess Houtu, and that's all.
Wielding four immortal swords, the demonic ape, clashing with the countless white lotuses, was also watching, but had a different opinion:
"Perhaps the Undying Buddha is confident that his power is extremely strong!"
At this moment, seeing Cao Ya's actions, Yang Jian, the Black Heaven Emperor, the Xuanming Ghost Emperor, the Asura Ancestor and other powerful figures from the Nine Netherworlds, as well as the heroes from all directions of the Real World, were all greatly astonished to witness the successive occurrences of the River of Time!
Even those few who had reached the other shore cast their gazes down, quite surprised.
They could have anticipated the Black Emperor's attack, but that didn't harm the Buddha...
How can one accumulate enough power to break through to the other side in such a short time?
"Even the incorruptible Buddha dares to ascend to the other shore before me?" A hint of coldness flashed in the eyes of the Eternal Mother.
Regardless of whether the Buddha is truly evil or not, given his spiritual attainment, even if he could succeed, the Eternal Mother would prevent it!
On the Black Emperor's side, the Eternal Mother can be ignored.
"Bang!" In the next instant, endless lotus flowers formed a huge light shield and crashed into the long river rich in the meaning of reincarnation.
"Don't even think about it!" Meng Qi roared, thrusting out the Overlord's Blade to block the Eternal Mother.
"Hehe, I, Old Sun, also want to try out the supernatural powers of the Other Shore One again!" Sun Wukong laughed, unleashing the Four Swords of Zhuxian, shattering the white lotus.
"Hmph." The Eternal Mother snorted twice, revealing the terrifying power of an ancient being.
Even though Meng Qi and Sun Wukong were in the Nine Netherworlds, a false other shore, and possessed unparalleled divine weapons, they still could not completely block the Eternal Mother!
After all, this ancestor of the Luo Cult also possessed an unparalleled divine weapon!
"Clang!" A giant axe cleaved down, extremely fierce, with sharp blades.
That is the Heavenly Punishment Axe! This is the peerless divine weapon corresponding to the Metal element, and it originally belonged to the control of the Eternal Mother.
Such a peerless weapon is naturally most powerful when it is in the hands of someone on the other side!
The four swords of Zhuxian and the Overlord's Blade, powered by the two weaker forces, are inferior.
Just as Yang Jian was getting restless, wanting to throw out the Central Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner of the Jade Void Palace lineage within his body to cooperate with Sun Wukong and Meng Qi in stopping the Eternal Mother and helping his Uncle Xuanjie successfully attain enlightenment...
The Black Emperor, with a half-smile, looked at Yang Jian, his body shrouded in swirling black light.
"Don't forget, my true form has always been free," the Black Emperor said with a smile.
Yang Jian was very cautious, but he also guessed: "Ancient Buddha, you mobilized the Daoist Zhunti to block the Demon Emperor's Palace, and you also used the Black Heavenly Emperor's body to intercept me. Could it be that your help to the Eternal Mother is not enough?"
"It should be known that the Eternal Mother also follows the path of incense offerings and divine worship."
The Black Emperor said calmly, "Further words are useless. Today, you and I are here, we only need to observe."
He gazed at the places where light and shadow flickered and the avenue seemed to be boiling, and slowly spoke:
"Whether the Black Emperor and the Indestructible Buddha can succeed, and whether Meng Qi and Sun Wukong can keep the Eternal Mother out of the Nine Netherworlds... it all depends on their abilities!"
Yang Jian certainly believed in the abilities of those people; they were no less capable than him, and even stronger than his Uncle-Master Xuanjie!
However, while attaining enlightenment, he also faced the unparalleled divine weapon of the Eternal Mother...
In such a precarious situation, anyone would fail, right?
You must know that the Eternal Mother is an ancient being; she could even defeat those on the other shore in a one-on-one battle!
Even though some of his magic power was diverted by the Four Swords of Zhuxian, the Overlord's Absolute Blade, Meng Qi, and Sun Wukong, what remained was probably still at the strength of an ordinary Other Shore cultivator...
However, just as Yang Jian was about to risk being severely injured by the Black Emperor in order to throw out the Central Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner, he saw the Undying Buddha in the upper level of the Nine Netherworlds sway and reveal three heads and six arms. The profound mysteries he unleashed were far more than just the Great Dao of Reincarnation!
Light, darkness, earth, fire, water, wind, time, space, cause and effect, destiny, body refinement...
Countless laws and rules surged and surged, and under the rule of the Cycle of Reincarnation, they actually suppressed the River of Time!
"Thump!" The Reincarnation Seal flew out, and its power was no less than that of the Heavenly Punishment Axe.
The magical power infused into the Reincarnation Seal was in no way inferior to that of the Heavenly Punishment Axe of the Eternal Mother.
It seemed that the power of the indestructible Buddha truly rivaled that of the one on the other shore...
"Bang." While tracing history through the river of time, Cao Ya still had the strength to do so. With a flick of his hand, various mysteries overlapped, and phenomena such as black holes appeared, annihilating the white lotus.
The holy spirits in the sky were all shaken.
"Eternal Mother, it seems you will not succeed in stopping the Undying Buddha," Sun Wukong laughed. The Four Swords of Zhuxian struck, and even the Eternal Mother dared not completely ignore them.
"Uncle-Master, go ahead and prove your Dao! I and Sun Wukong will take care of everything!" Meng Qi roared. The ferocity of the Overlord's Blade also made the Eternal Mother turn her head frequently.
Yang Jian, also puzzled, temporarily restrained himself and continued to confront the Black Emperor.
"Very strong!" The Black Emperor's expression became more solemn than ever before.
Even if the Daoist Zhunti were to arrive, I'm afraid no one would dare to claim that they could surpass the Indestructible Buddha!
This is still the indestructible Buddha who has not yet reached the other shore... How terrifying would it be if he attained enlightenment?
"What a wonderful Buddha!" In the Realm of Truth, the Azure Emperor exclaimed in praise.
The other beings from the other side also watched intently, their eyes flashing with divine light.
All the immortals, Buddhas, demons, and monsters were naturally amazed and full of admiration for the indestructible Buddha.
"The Undying Buddha is actually this powerful?" The Black Emperor, dressed in Taoist robes and an ancient crown, was also shocked.
But when the sea of suffering came, wanting to drag him down, he had no energy left to care about others.
"Clang." The Black Emperor summoned the Yuan Yang Ruler, a purple jade ruler that was impervious to all evil and difficult to harm by any magic.
"My path to the other shore, my past..." The Black Emperor gazed at the end of the great river, his eyes filled with longing.
The purple jade ruler, carrying the Black Emperor, traveled upstream along the river of time, constantly reminding him of his past. Gradually, the Black Emperor developed strong characteristics of the other side!
But upon witnessing this scene, those from all walks of life on the other side sighed.
"How can one reach the other shore by relying on external things?" In the Tushita Palace of the Journey to the West, the Moral Celestial Venerable, who was confronting Amitabha Buddha, sighed deeply.
"Black Emperor, you were born too well and have not experienced too much hardship. You have also acquired many of the Dao Venerable's relics, but you think that you can run rampant just because of these treasures... Your understanding is a little lacking. You should wait another twelve years before you can achieve success." Amitabha also put his hands together in prayer.
Meanwhile, in the Demon Emperor's Palace, a sigh of regret could be heard from behind the layers of thick curtains.
Daoist Zhunti also shook his head. The Black Emperor is still lacking something. He shouldn't be impatient in this era!
"Brother Black Emperor..." The Azure Emperor looked dejected; another close friend was about to perish.
However, even the oldest beings could not interfere with the journey to the other shore. The Azure Emperor was helpless and could only help protect him. There was no one to stop the Black Emperor's breakthrough!
On the other hand, on the side of the Undying Buddha Xuanjie, the Eternal Mother was wielding the Heavenly Punishment Axe and constantly killing, but she was blocked by Meng Qi and the Overlord's Absolute Blade, Sun Wukong and the Four Swords of Zhuxian, plus the Samsara Seal driven by part of the Undying Buddha's own magic power. However, she also began to trace back the past and awaken the past!
"Buzz." In an instant, the "Mysterious Rings" from the past thousands of years were awakened by Cao Ya and merged into his body, leaving only illusory projections to maintain this period of history.
"Huh???" Everyone who saw it was dumbfounded.
Having achieved perfect enlightenment and reached the other shore, how come the greatest obstacle he faced posed no hindrance whatsoever to the indestructible Buddha?!
"That characteristic of the Undying Buddha, which constantly severs the past and reaches the other shore... is so useful!"
"Furthermore, even the power of the indestructible Buddha is ridiculously strong, comparable to those on the other shore..."
"In addition, the Buddha of Immortality is a contemporary being, and his past is not long, so it is less difficult to enlighten him."
"Upon careful consideration, it is understandable that this Buddha behaved this way."
The crowd discussed among themselves, feeling that he had not broken the Buddha's profound precepts and was the one who had attained enlightenment the fastest throughout history! —Of course, giants like the Three Pure Ones who were born on the other side do not count!
"Buzz." Suddenly, the river water surged on the Black Emperor's side, engulfing him. The light of the purple jade ruler protected the Black Emperor, but ultimately it was to no avail.
Finally, after a long sigh, only torrential rain poured down, covering the real world and all the heavens. The Black Emperor had vanished without a trace, leaving only the Yuan Yang Ruler flying away. The river of time also disappeared.
"The Black Emperor has failed!" The assembled heroes were horrified. The Black Emperor's power was beyond doubt; even with a peerless divine weapon that had recognized its master, he had fallen...
They almost forgot the difficulty of breaking through to the other shore because of the Buddha's decisiveness!
Throughout history, countless celestial beings, Buddhas, and demon kings have perished in the depths of the sea of suffering!
"Huh?" To everyone's surprise, the Yuan Yang Ruler did not fall into the hands of the Azure Emperor or any other Taoist master, but instead flew directly towards the Undying Buddha.
At this moment, Cao Ya also noticed the Black Emperor's defeat and sighed inwardly.
However, in this life, he had no connection with the Black Emperor, and there was not much sorrow about it.
However, Yuan Yangchi's sudden embrace surprised Cao Ya.
"Go and help the Reincarnation Seal fight against the Eternal Mother," Cao Ya whispered. His breakthrough did not require the help of a peerless divine weapon; as long as it could protect him, that would suffice.
"Clang." The Yuan Yang Ruler released a sky full of purple light, which, together with the Reincarnation Seal, suppressed the Heavenly Punishment Axe.
And it was seen that the Undying Buddha's Mysterious Precepts had awakened all the past, including the traces left behind when he accidentally went to the Middle Ages, which were also pointed out... With a loud bang, the Eternal Mother suddenly withdrew the Heavenly Punishment Axe, and the huge holy and divine Dharma form also disappeared.
"The Undying Buddha has already reached the other shore..." The Eternal Mother knew that she could not suppress Emperor Meng Qi and his wife under the protection of the Undying Buddha.
We couldn't be bothered to use any other backup plans.
Moreover, for Gu Xiaosang, being out of control isn't all bad for her.
"The Unborn Mother, the Realm of Emptiness."
The messengers and believers of the Luo religion chant slogans and bow or prostrate themselves in deep reverence to the Eternal Mother who has returned to her homeland of emptiness.
Although they failed to defeat Meng Qi and Gu Xiaosang, no one dared to underestimate the Eternal Mother.
Even an ancient being wielding a peerless divine weapon... the Azure Emperor would suffer a crushing defeat if he faced him directly, and might even perish if he wasn't careful! — Although the Eternal Mother had a past relationship with the Azure Emperor and had once helped him, and their friendship prevented her from taking action, the disparity in strength was indeed as such.
"Finally, I survived..." With the last bit of his sanity, Meng Qi activated the Overlord Blade to suppress Donghuang Taiyi's flesh and blood, allowing himself to regain his senses.
"Whoosh." To the side, Sun Wukong, still in the form of a black ape in the Nine Netherworld, returned the Four Swords of Zhuxian to the Jade Void Immortals.
The confrontation between the Black Emperor and "Blood Demon" Yang Jian also ceased to exist.
Amitabha Buddha and Zhunti Daoist in the Tushita Palace and the Demon Emperor's Palace also departed at the same time.
However, at this moment, in the Realm of Truth and the Nine Netherworlds, from those on the other shore to those in the Dharma Body Realm, all were gazing at that still undissipated River of Time, their expressions ranging from shock and wonder to astonishment and surprise.
"The first other shore of the new era..."
Although the Azure Emperor also crossed the Sea of Bitterness and reached the other shore not long ago, everyone knows that the Azure Emperor is a primordial deity who was born at the beginning of ancient times, and is not a person of this world.
Only by not destroying the Buddha can one become the first contemporary being to reach the other shore!
Furthermore, although the Buddha's years of cultivation were not short, compared with those of other beings who had attained the other shore, they were far too short, less than a fraction of the time!
Most importantly, the enlightenment of the Undying Buddha seems too understated, especially in contrast to the failure of the Black Emperor!
"Incredible!" Guangcheng Tianzun, Duobao Tianzun, Shijian Zizai Wang Fo, Randeng Gufo, Niu Mowang, Xuanming Guidi and other great supernatural beings who have survived from ancient times have witnessed the birth of more than one or two beings on the other shore. However, the fact that it did not harm the Buddha still greatly shocked them!
“Xuan Jie, back then, we missed this person and didn’t bring him into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.” The Demon Buddha said with some regret.
At the same time, the Demon Buddha also harbored murderous intent regarding the loss of the Samsara Seal.
Without the Reincarnation Seal, even with such a peerless divine weapon constantly being studied and practiced by Xuan Jie, this person's path to enlightenment would likely still have to wait until the next era!
"His goal is not limited to those on the other shore!" The six beings on the other shore—the Moral Celestial Venerable, the Demon Emperor, Amitabha Buddha, Bodhi Ancient Buddha, the Azure Emperor, and the Eternal Mother—also watched Cao Ya.
"My lord, your martial uncle is probably not satisfied with just reaching the other shore!"
Gu Xiaosang's voice, filled with surprise, came from within the Overlord's Blade.
"He is still looking back at the past..."
Sun Wukong, Meng Qi, Yang Jian, and the Black Emperor all narrowed their eyes.
The indestructible Buddha is still flowing against time, surpassing his oldest medieval imprint, and beginning to advance towards antiquity!
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