Hu Le did not want to stir up huge waves in the river of fate. After all, this river is formed by the convergence of the fates of all living beings. If the river were to be forcibly stirred up, the future fates of countless people would inevitably be changed as a result.
It may not move when it's not in use, but once it's activated, its power is boundless.
The sacred mountains along the long river may be majestic and beautiful, but they are merely manifestations of the fortune of a single sect. How could they withstand the impact of the fates of billions of living beings?
The river had only washed over the area dozens of times when the Buddha's light surrounding Mount Ling was completely extinguished.
The colossal wave finally crashed against the sacred mountain, where fortune had been concentrated.
The next instant, Mount Ling began to shake violently, its shape cracking as if it were about to collapse at any moment.
The guide sighed softly, pointed downwards, and a twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit appeared at the foot of the mountain, its shimmering light lifting up the entire immortal mountain.
The cracks on Mount Ling began to heal under the auspicious light.
Originally, when Mount Ling cracked open, countless Buddha statues in the lower realm also cracked open, causing the Buddhist disciples kneeling in front of the statues to panic.
When Mount Ling was restored, the Buddha statues were also restored to their original state, a change that left the Buddhist disciples completely bewildered...
At this moment, the River of Destiny finally calmed down, and the Buddha's light that had filled the sky above the river dissipated, leaving only the sacred mountain still standing tall, surrounded by a faint Buddha's light.
Hu Le and his group had already surrounded the two cult leaders from all sides.
Jieyin and Zhunti each planted a lotus and a Bodhi flower to keep Mount Ling from collapsing.
The Primordial Celestial Venerable shook his head at the two sect leaders, "How greedy you are! How could you forcibly seize the future's fortune? Now look what's happened! Although your sect has gained thirty million years of fortune, it has also caused a great calamity. Isn't this a case of losing more than you gain?"
Zhunti Daoist's expression was also not good. Just now, he and Jieyin were circulating their fortune, trying to impact the future and evolve the great prosperity of Buddhism into an immeasurable eon.
Unexpectedly, the leaders of the various sects launched a fierce counterattack, each channeling the fortune of their own sects, which clashed with the fortune of Buddhism.
They only managed to push the rise of Buddhism a mere 30 million years later before it was defeated.
Because the fortunes of various religions clashed and became intertwined, endless causes and effects evolved, which in turn gave rise to a great calamity.
This calamity will begin in 30 million years, and all religions will be involved; no one can escape it.
The ferocity of this calamity is unprecedented in the primordial world; the calamity of the Investiture of the Gods is nothing but child's play in comparison.
The cause and effect between the various religions must be settled in this eon.
If they can survive this calamity, all the immortals and Buddhas will enjoy 4.6 billion years of carefree existence until the end of the era.
During this calamity, under the evolution of cause and effect, a new Primordial Saint will be born in the primordial world, but it is unknown whether this Primordial Saint will be among the disciples of various sects.
The Guide Daoist said indifferently, "Our sect is already content with the blessings of thirty million years."
As he spoke, he looked up at the Tongtian Sect Leader.
The Tongtian Sect Leader naturally understood the meaning behind the Guide Daoist's glance.
Compared to the fleeting rise and fall of the Jie Sect, Buddhism has flourished for 30 million years, far surpassing the Jie Sect in this regard.
The Tongtian Sect Leader was quite displeased, but he did not show it. After all, when the next calamity came, his Jie Sect might have a chance to truly be re-established and flourish, replacing Buddhism.
From this moment on, he had to start planning to avoid repeating the mistakes of the Investiture of the Gods war...
At this point, the cult leaders had nothing more to say.
Hu Le shook his head and sighed, "This calamity is ultimately unavoidable. You all should take care of yourselves."
This ordeal may be extremely important for Jieyin and Zhunti.
But as a Dao-Merging Saint, his cultivation was far superior to theirs, and he could easily suppress them with a wave of his hand.
With him in charge, why worry about anything? Even if some disciples are destined for disaster, they won't be destroyed like the Jie Sect.
Moreover, the main culprit in this calamity should be a Buddhist disciple.
The ones who should be worried are these two in the West...
After Hu Le finished speaking, he put away the Hongmeng Bell and his figure immediately disappeared into nothingness.
"Let's see who submits 30 million years from now!"
The Tongtian Sect Leader sneered, his gaze sweeping over the faces of Laozi and the others, his eyes filled with hostility.
In the past, during the time of the Investiture of the Gods, how they treated him—in the next tribulation, he will repay them one by one…
The Supreme Lord Laozi and the Primordial Lord of Heaven did not take the threat from the Tongtian Sect Leader to heart.
Both of them wield supreme treasures, ensuring the stability of their sects and preventing their annihilation. Even if the Tongtian Sect Leader harbors resentment, they can handle it.
The most difficult ones now are Jieyin and Zhunti.
The Western Buddhist community had just begun to flourish, and the two had barely begun to rejoice before they had to prepare for the great calamity that would occur thirty million years later.
These two leaders and saints had a very difficult time in their roles.
And since Buddhism is the main protagonist of this great calamity, it is already in the shadows and is the target of everyone's attacks, just like the Jie Sect during the Investiture of the Gods period. If it falls into the situation of being besieged by other sects, its fate may not be much better than that of the Jie Sect...
Seeing that Jieyin and Zhunti looked preoccupied, Laozi didn't say anything more and left directly.
Yuanshi Tianzun, Jieyin, and Zhunti bowed and then turned and left.
The protagonist of the last Investiture of the Gods calamity was his Chan Sect. He schemed in every way, first having his disciples find someone to take the calamity for him, and then using the lives of his Jie Sect disciples to fill the Investiture of the Gods list, which saved the Chan Sect.
Even with all his scheming, he still suffered significant losses.
Especially after winning, the Buddhist sect took advantage of the situation.
Four of his twelve direct disciples, the Golden Immortals, were abducted by Buddhism.
The deputy leader, Daoist Ran Deng, was also lured away by Buddhism.
His Chan Sect has also suffered a major blow.
If it weren't for the fact that his Chan Sect had achieved a victory in the Investiture of the Gods and gained future fortune, giving the Chan Sect a glimmer of hope for prosperity...
It's hard to say whether the Chan Sect is much better than the Jie Sect.
In the end, it will all benefit the Buddhist community...
Now, with the changing tides of fate, it is Buddhism's turn to be the protagonist of this great calamity, and it finally has a chance to reclaim its power.
Especially those apostate disciples, this is a perfect opportunity to make them face their fate.
Of course, he didn't hate them.
He didn't think much of those disciples who betrayed the sect for the sake of the Great Dao.
They even understand it very well.
However, while he could understand, he wouldn't let those guys off easily since they had committed treason.
Originally, out of consideration for their master-disciple relationship and the fact that they were under the protection of Jieyin and Zhunti, he couldn't bring himself to kill them.
But when the time of tribulation arrives, he will have no more scruples and can send them to face their calamity...
The Primordial Celestial Venerable pondered a hundred thoughts, and his form dissolved in the sky above the River of Destiny, returning to the Pure and Subtle Heaven.
Jieyin and Zhunti watched Hu Le and the others leave one after another, and the two of them also returned to Jieyin Daoist's Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Even if the calamity won't begin for another 30 million years, they need to start preparing now...
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