As time passed, Buddhist temples blossomed everywhere in the East, and the Buddhist fortune in the long river of destiny all transformed into rich Buddhist light.
This light, almost tangible, surged and crashed against the sacred mountain of Taoism and the Xuanmen School, like waves crashing against the very foundation of their destiny.
Gradually, the sacred mountain, which was originally bathed in clear light, was tinged with a hint of Buddhist light.
The fortunes of all religions have been tainted by the fortunes of Buddhism, becoming impure. Their disciples will inevitably be tempted by Buddhist teachings, abandoning the Daoist and Xuanxue lineages and turning to Buddhism.
This situation has already manifested itself in the human world.
The situation was particularly serious for the Emei Sect, which belonged to the Human Religion. Because the Human Religion's fortune was tainted by the Buddhist fortune, some disciples actually began to practice Buddhism, claiming to be practicing both the Xuan and Buddhist teachings, which they were quite proud of, but in reality, it was a hybrid of the two.
In the future, they will no longer be protected by the fortune of the Human Sect, nor by the fortune of the Buddhist sect.
When the calamity of the future arrives, even if they realize their mistake, it will be too late to return to the Xuanmen sect...
As the leader of the Human Religion, Laozi was naturally aware of the changes in the sect's fortune.
When he sensed that the fortune of the Human Religion had been polluted, he gently shook his head.
Although he felt uncomfortable, he couldn't show it.
When he sent Duobao into Buddhism and established Theravada Buddhism, sharing the fortune of Buddhism, the two saints of Buddhism did not come forward to make things difficult for him.
At the time, they were just going with the flow, introducing Duobao from Hinayana to Mahayana, so that he could unify Hinayana and Mahayana and become the only Buddha, thus thwarting Laozi's plan.
Now that the fortunes of the people have been corrupted, even Laozi (the Supreme Lord Lao) can't afford to cause trouble for them.
Taishang Laojun glanced at the River of Destiny and saw that the area around the Human Sect's Qi Yun Immortal Mountain was already stained with Buddhist light and was constantly eroding towards the core.
He sighed, reached out and stroked the air, and suddenly a chaotic black and white divine light rose above the Immortal Mountain of Humanity.
At the center of that divine light hung a Yin-Yang Taiji diagram. When the scroll was unfurled, it emitted five-colored rays of light, illuminating the entire universe.
Under the illumination of the Yin-Yang Divine Light, the clear light on the Immortal Mountain of Human Religion became increasingly intense. With wave after wave of washing, the Buddhist light enveloping the Immortal Mountain was gradually driven away.
At the same time, a phantom of the Pangu Banner appeared on the Qi Yun Immortal Mountain belonging to the Chan Sect, and wisps of sword energy rippled out, strangling the invading Buddhist Qi Yun.
A green sword also rose above Jin'ao Island, which was formed from the fortune of the Jie Sect. The emerald green sword light flowed around the immortal mountain and strangled the Buddha light that was like a maggot clinging to the bone.
On the sacred mountain belonging to Taoism, a primordial bell also rose at this time, and the primordial purple aura cascaded down like a waterfall, enveloping the entire sacred mountain of Taoist fortune.
As the continuous purple aura washed over everything, the Buddha's light surrounding the immortal mountain vanished into nothingness.
"Clang clang clang..."
The melodious chimes resounded along the river of destiny.
The boundless Buddha light above the river of destiny, which was constantly eroding the past and the future, suddenly began to vibrate violently, and its speed even paused.
The two Buddhist leaders, who had been standing above the river of fate, couldn't help but frown slightly upon seeing this.
The guide extended his right index finger, and a point of golden light fell. After being washed by the Buddha's light, the golden light burst open and transformed into golden lotuses.
In the blink of an eye, countless lotus flowers bloomed across the entire River of Destiny, transforming into a sea of lotus blossoms.
Boundless Buddha light, blessed by the golden lotus, continued to spread into the past and future.
"Enough! You two, don't be so greedy! Do you really want to possess all the creation of the primordial world?"
Hu Le's voice rang out above the river of fate, and his figure appeared above the Taoist Qi Yun Immortal Mountain.
At the same time, the Three Pure Ones also appeared, standing in the void and exchanging glances with Jieyin and Zhunti.
Upon seeing the four leaders appear, Daoist Zhunti frowned slightly, stretched out his hand, and a golden light shot out from his fingertips, which transformed into tall Bodhi trees after falling.
The swaying precious tree emitted a golden and white radiance, echoing the auspicious light emanating from the golden lotus, while simultaneously merging with the Buddha's light, continuing its attempt to occupy the past and the future.
Clearly, the two cult leaders did not heed Hu Le's advice and were determined to seize control of the past, present, and future.
If they succeed, Buddhism will prosper forever and will never decline again.
How can this be!
How could that be!
If they succeed, wouldn't Taoism and the three schools of Taoism be forever shrouded in the shadow of Buddhism?
"Since you refuse to heed good advice, then don't blame this humble Taoist."
Hu Le raised his hand and pointed, and the Hongmeng Bell immediately began to shake.
"Clang clang clang..."
A series of metallic clangs rang out again, and the Buddha's light that had been shrouding the river of fate began to collapse piece by piece.
At this moment, the Three Pure Ones also did not stand idly by.
Although they promised that Buddhism could spread eastward and even flourish, it doesn't mean they would just stand by and watch Buddhism remain invincible and continue to dominate the primordial destiny.
The Tongtian Sect Leader was particularly displeased. He was a direct descendant of Pangu, and the Jie Sect he founded had failed to maintain its eternal rule. The momentum of all immortals paying homage to him lasted for less than a few eons before it was destroyed.
Buddhism is nothing but a heretical sect, yet it dares to claim eternal existence; it's utterly laughable...
Laozi remained indifferent, then suddenly raised his hand and pointed, sending out a beam of celestial light that immediately swirled across the River of Destiny, colliding with the endless Buddhist light.
The Primordial Celestial Venerable also unleashed a beam of Jade Purity Immortal Light.
The Tongtian Sect Leader also unleashed a burst of Shangqing Immortal Light.
However, the Jade Purity Immortal Light of the Primordial Celestial Venerable was thick and rich, while the Upper Purity Immortal Light was much dimmer.
Those beams of light are manifestations of the Buddhist aura.
The only way to suppress or even defeat them is to manipulate the fortunes of all religions.
The primordial purple aura hanging from the Hongmeng Bell is the transformation of the Taoist fortune by Hu Le.
The divine light emitted by the Three Pure Ones was also like this.
Whether the celestial light is powerful or not depends on the fortune of their own great sect.
Among the three major schools of Taoism, the Chan School is the most powerful, and its Jade Purity Immortal Light is naturally the most abundant.
The power of the Human Teachings is second only to that of the Chan Teachings, hence the Taiqing Immortal Light is slightly inferior.
As for the strength of the Jie Sect, it is the weakest among the three sects, with the thinnest fortune, and it is not surprising that the Shangqing Immortal Light it emits is the dimmest.
Buddhism is currently in a period of rising fortune, with two sage leaders manipulating the flow of fortune and destiny. Facing the siege of four religions, they have managed to hold their own for a time.
The radiance of Buddha and the aura of immortals clashed repeatedly in the sky above the river of fate, and gradually reached a stalemate.
Meanwhile, in the mortal realm, countless monks and nuns with spiritual cultivation seemed to sense, in some mysterious way, that the destiny of Buddhism was about to undergo a transformation.
They knelt before the Buddha statue, heads bowed, chanting scriptures while silently praying. Countless streams of incense and Buddhist power, along with their own fortune, rose up and converged on the auspicious mountain of fortune beneath the two leaders.
The sacred Buddhist mountain continues to shine brightly, emitting continuous bursts of Buddhist light.
Under the blessing of the Buddha's light, the Bodhi tree and the golden lotus of merit, which had been shattered by the divine light of the Three Pure Ones and the primordial purple energy, rapidly grew and bloomed again...
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