The Demon Buddha's face darkened slightly, then he chuckled and said:
"Cao Ya, you will never know, and you will never understand."
Upon hearing this, Cao Ya smiled.
I don't understand?
I know more than you! Do you really think that just because you're the Heavenly Emperor of the previous era, you know everything?
The reason why the Demon Buddha is like a troublemaker, ruining one person's good deed and then another's good deed is because of this: he's unhappy! Very unhappy!
He always felt that he should be the ruler of all the heavens and the world, the supreme master of this universe!
Therefore, the Heavenly Emperor of this era naturally made him very uncomfortable.
Even though he reincarnated as an ancient thunder god to save his life, he was the Heavenly Emperor's confidant and the second most important person in the Heavenly Court.
But that makes it easier to cause trouble, right?
Whenever a powerful force becomes strong enough to rule all the heavens and myriad realms, both demons and Buddhas will try to interfere and ruin its plans.
Of course, not every being on the other shore has the desire to unify all the heavens and myriad realms, nor does every being on the other shore open their mountain gates wide and spread their teachings.
"Ha, Cao Ya, you are too young. Perhaps in ancient times, you could have become a legend, even a figure of great destiny, a great man in your own right. But now, you are destined to never have that time," the Demon Buddha smiled. "The final calamity is approaching, and what awaits you is certain destruction!"
He seemed to speak with divine authority, foreshadowing Cao Ya's fate.
“If your true form says this, I’m afraid I’m really doomed, but a wisp of your spirit… what are you pretending for?” Cao Ya said, completely unafraid of the Demon Buddha’s threat.
There's no need to fear a wisp of spirit; but if it's the true body, fear is useless.
"It seems you're quite confident. Ha, I've seen many people like you." Red and black swastikas swirled in the Demon Buddha's eyes, and demonic intent began to manifest.
Beside him, Meng Qi pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked:
"Demon Buddha, I've always had a question: Why did you abandon your roles as the number two figure in Heaven, the successor of Mount Ling, and the husband of the Demon Saint? Why did you betray Heaven, Mount Ling, and the Demon Clan one after another? If you had chosen any one of them, your fate would not be what it is now."
"Then can I become a being beyond the shore?" the Demon Buddha countered.
What's the point of everything if we can't reach the other shore?
Meng Qi's eyes flashed.
To be honest, he was very curious about the reason why the Demon Buddha acted this way.
According to his understanding, the trajectory of the Demon Buddha is roughly that of a thunder god born from the ancient Thunder Pool at the very beginning of this era. He later manifested a Buddhist avatar, entered Mount Sumeru, became a disciple of the Buddha, and was outstanding. Together with Kasyapa, after the Buddha's transcendence, they were hailed as the two great successors of Mount Sumeru. However, Ananda ultimately betrayed Mount Sumeru, murdered Kasyapa, and later fell into demonic ways, ascending to the other shore under the name of "Demon Buddha".
Among them, he learned from viewing the fragments of time in Ananda's Pure Land in the back mountain of Shaolin that the reason why Ananda eventually fell into demonic ways was because he had a powerful enemy that he, as a master of great supernatural powers, could never defeat!
So, which other being does the Demon Buddha hate?
Having never reached the other shore, why would he dare offend those on the other shore? Is he not afraid that they will discover him and erase him by going back in time?
Those on the other shore are beings akin to the Heavenly Dao!
Even the Heavenly Dao, which lacks sentience, is nothing more than a plaything in their hands.
Before he transformed into a demon, he was still Ananda, still the Thunder God. Who did he hate?
And what caused this hatred?
Upon hearing Cao Ya's words, Meng Qi's heart stirred. Combining this with the Demon Buddha's past life, he suddenly had a strange idea.
It can't be...
Besides Ananda, the ancient Thunder God also manifested another avatar, who ultimately died, either directly or indirectly, at the hands of someone from the other side? Or perhaps, under the influence of that other side, that avatar's life became a tragedy? Thus, filled with hatred and unable to let go?
Meng Qi didn't dare to imagine that Thor had another identity before him, and only thought that Thor had another incarnation.
After all, Thor was born from the ancient Thunder Pool and was one of the first innate gods to appear in this era. His origins are well known and beyond question.
It should be noted that, from ancient times to the present, even many of those who have transcended the other shore have always believed this. Meng Qi does not think that the Thunder God can deceive those who have transcended the other shore!
Whatever the Demon Buddha went through in the past, it has nothing to do with me... Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor. If the Demon Buddha wants revenge, he should go find his enemies... Even if the Demon Buddha is a being from the other shore, I will fight him with all my might if he tries to merge with me and replace my existence...
Failure means death!
Meng Qi's eyes were resolute, and the veins on the back of his hand, gripping the sword, stood out prominently.
"It seems you're rejecting my offer," the Demon Buddha said with a faint smile.
Although it is only a fragment of his spirit, his essence is that of a being from the other shore!
Furthermore, if Meng Qi possesses a peerless divine weapon, does that mean he doesn't have one?
Whew~
Suddenly, a mysterious small seal appeared in the Demon Buddha's hand. The seal had six sides: the top represented the gods, the bottom represented the suffering of the nine netherworlds, the front represented the mortal world of humans, the back represented the sorrowful land of animals, the left represented the demon race, and the right represented the lament of evil spirits.
Cao Ya only needed to glance at it to know what the seal was.
It is one of the peerless divine weapons, and is known as the Reincarnation Seal along with the Overlord Blade, the Human Emperor Sword, the Demon Saint Spear, and the Demon Emperor Claw!
The most mysterious of all peerless divine weapons!
Legend has it that this is a supreme treasure crafted by Houtu, the innate deity in the primordial state of the Heavenly Emperor and the Earthly Queen, who pitied the world and used her own illusory Dao fruit as the main material, her body as the furnace, and the Nine Netherworlds as the furnace fire. This treasure allows all living beings in the world to reincarnate within a limited time!
The moment she reached the other shore, Houtu fell and transformed into the Seal of Reincarnation.
In Cao Ya's view, this is a very respectable person.
Unfortunately, her reincarnation seal ultimately fell into the hands of the Demon Buddha...
Cao Ya sighed.
The demonic Buddha who intends to unleash a cataclysmic disaster is not on the same path as Houtu, who is compassionate towards humanity.
However, Houtu has passed away, and the Seal of Reincarnation is sealed away. How can she stop the demon Buddha from ascending to the other shore?
Even the most powerful divine weapon is still inferior to the true otherworldly being.
Boom!!!
The Samsara Seal in the Demon Buddha's palm rotates, seemingly perched high in the sky, omnipresent, radiating throughout all the heavens and myriad realms.
Meng Qi, who was opposite him, seemed to have been thinking a lot. The Overlord Blade in his right hand was crackling with lightning, heavy, violent and domineering. The Human Emperor Sword in his left hand was shining with a pale golden light, exuding the aura of humanity and spreading throughout the heavens.
Neither of them had any interest in speaking; they both knew that today's matter would be decided by sword and spear.
"Then let's see who's the best. To be able to fight against someone from the Other Shore, even if it's just a wisp of their spirit in a sealed state, is an immense fortune for me," Cao Ya laughed. Although he didn't have any peerless divine weapons, the aura emanating from him was the most ferocious among the three present!
There's no way around it. Limited by the heavens and earth, neither the Reincarnation Seal, nor the Overlord's Blade, nor the Human Emperor's Sword have been revived to a very high level. Although Meng Qi possesses the characteristics of the Other Shore, he has not yet attained the Dharma Body, so his strength is insufficient. And no matter how strong the Demon Buddha's true form is, under the seal, it's already a miracle that he can even let out a wisp of his spirit. How can we ask for more?
Of course, Cao Ya would never dare to ignore the methods of a being from the other side, no matter what trump cards he had.
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