Chapter 513 I Am the Buddha
In the unknown void, where even Chu Ge himself didn't know what it was, his consciousness was conversing with the remaining soul of the Buddha.
"Well... I didn't ask you to say a few harsh words before you left, or to say that today you know who I am... Is that not cool enough?"
Buddha: “…”
"In fact, I didn't even give you names. The same goes for the Emperor of Heaven. No one has much face."
The Buddha finally said, "You have plotted against me until I died. Heaven has brought me here to humiliate you. Is that interesting?"
"The word 'calculated' is fine for you guys, but it's not suitable for me."
"Oh?" The Buddha sneered, "Although your arrangements are quite interesting... especially the final matter of the Great Compassionate Future Buddha, I even doubt whether I was manipulated by you when I made this decision or whether you really calculated this. It is indeed amazing. But no matter how interesting it is, it is also a calculation, how can it not be?"
Chu Ge stared at him for a long time before he sighed softly, "I'm just a coder."
Buddha: “?”
"It's my job to arrange all kinds of calculations and complete a deduction that readers find logical. Well... that's my job as a Heavenly Dao. When I use this job on you, what do you call it?"
The Buddha was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Destiny? So, have I ever escaped your control?"
"We've gotten away from it." Chu Ge said tiredly, "But there's a problem... I can see what you're doing."
The Buddha suddenly realized.
No wonder the Heavenly Dao now seems to have calculated everything for the common people. Actually, it is not that exaggerated, because he has gone from being unable to spy on the Heavenly Dao to finding ways to spy on it through the eyes of others. Now that he can spy on it openly...all the changes have been seen by him. Who can escape his calculations?
"Besides, I know you." Chu Ge sighed, "You are my creation. It is not my will that you have ended up like this. Is it my fault?"
The Buddha shook his head and said, "There is no right or wrong in stance. Everyone wants to break free from destiny and seek self-realization. To put it bluntly, what is the purpose of cultivating immortals and seeking the truth? From the human world to the heavens, all the strong people rebelled. This is caused by the fundamental pursuit of this world. It was destined from the beginning."
"Yes." Chu Ge nodded: "You are much calmer now, and you are beginning to have Buddhist ideas."
"Since we have reached the end of our destiny, what else can we not see through?" The Buddha smiled slightly: "This life has always been illusory... If we cannot break the sky, then let it be a symbol and disperse it. Why should we cling to it? Great Compassion is very good. He is the Buddha, and he is also me."
Chu Ge's eyes moved slightly, but he didn't say anything else.
Since it is Buddha, then it is me.
At the end of his life, the Buddha finally returned to his origin.
Yes, Buddha never needs a specific person to represent him. Whoever does what Buddha does is Buddha, and he is inherently immortal.
The remaining soul of the Buddha gradually dissipated, and only Chu Ge's lonely figure remained in the void. Looking down, he saw Lingshan below and Dabei above.
The "Future Buddha" conferred by the Buddha means the successor. Against the background of the Buddha's eternal immortality, that means he will be the eternal prince. Even Dabei himself once secretly criticized this.
But what if the Buddha is dead?
Shouldn't he have become a Buddha?
Dabei was somewhat bewildered as he was escorted to the top of Lingshan Mountain by Dizang and others. The sporadic doubts he heard seemed a bit distant and unreal: "Even if the Buddha has a decree, how can his practice be able to succeed the Buddha?"
Ksitigarbha is saying: "Is the Buddha looking at practice? Isn't he looking at Bodhi?"
"What Dharma does he have that he dares to speak of Bodhi?"
"The Bodhi tree is here, does he dare to sit there?"
Hearing something familiar, Dabei woke up a little and looked up at the wonderful tree in front of him.
The branches actually had a withered feel, which seemed to highlight the decline that the Buddhist kingdom was facing at this time.
In his own Hongfa Temple, he once offered a branch of the tree, meditating day and night, hoping that one day he could go to the sacred mountain in heaven and worship the tree. But he did not expect that the first time he saw the tree, it turned out to be such a scene.
There is no lotus platform under the tree, just ordinary grass.
Dabei ignored the questions from others, walked slowly forward, stroked the tree trunk gently, and smiled slightly.
Bodhi tree...
There is no Bodhi, there is no Lingshan.
The body is Bodhi, and the mind is Lingshan.
The old monk sat cross-legged under the tree, holding a flower in his hand and smiling.
In an instant, the dead branches of the Bodhi tree suddenly sprouted, the withered yellow leaves turned green, the tree was full of flowers, and the fragrance was everywhere.
Lotus flowers grew out of nowhere on the grass under the tree, forming a lotus platform around Dabei. The lotus had twelve petals, protecting him inside, and the lotus platform rose up, looking down from above.
Dabei opened his eyes.
The Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Arhats below prostrated themselves on the ground: “Greetings to the Buddha…”
If this is not Buddha, then what is Buddha?
Dabei raised his eyes and the white clouds dispersed, as if they had gathered into a human face. Indistinctly he could see the eyebrows and eyes of Tiandao, with a faint smile.
Dabei smiled back.
There's nothing out of the ordinary, no newcomers.
If you want to save the world, I am in the Buddha's country.
I am the Buddha and the Buddha is me.
…………
The Emperor of Heaven was suspended in the air watching all this, frowning slightly.
This scene surprised him a little, but then he thought about it and it didn't seem so surprising.
Those who ascend from the lower realm must be the ones appointed by the Heavenly Dao and forced into the position. The Heavenly Dao can naturally create various strange phenomena to convince the people of the Buddha Kingdom of this person.
But...it seems that I have to accept what this candidate says.
Shiva or Ksitigarbha are too powerful to be the main force. Support someone else who is in a mess. The Buddha Kingdom will not accept it and will immediately cause chaos. The Ascendant Trio is watching closely and is no joke.
After looking around, it seems that Dabei is the only candidate acceptable to all parties?
But Dabei turned his gaze to him and smiled peacefully: "Your Majesty."
The Emperor of Heaven asked calmly, "Is the Buddha at peace?"
Dabei stood up and bowed: "The Buddha Kingdom is in chaos and its strength has been greatly reduced. I am afraid that it will be taken advantage of by the demons from outside the region. I am willing to be the governor of the west of your majesty and obey your majesty's orders."
The Emperor of Heaven also laughed and tried to say, "I will send some people to guard Lingshan for the Buddha."
Dabei's expression remained unchanged, and he still smiled and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Emperor of Heaven finally felt relieved and thought to himself that this result was indeed acceptable.
As for the White Tiger...
His gaze fell on Chu Tiange again, but he saw that Chu Tiange had become weaker and had returned to the appearance of a mid-stage Xuanxian, and the aura of the white tiger that possessed him had disappeared at some point.
The Emperor of Heaven sighed. Only the true spirit of the White Tiger was left, which met the conditions for traveling through time and space. It was obvious that it had been taken back to the mortal world by the Heavenly Dao. There was no point in forcing Chu Tiange.
This time, the results of the action were almost equally shared between himself and Tiandao, and even 80% of the results belonged to Tiandao.
How much he could gain would depend on whether, after superficially incorporating the Buddhist kingdom into his rule, he could make a breakthrough to the Daluo realm that he had always been unable to attain, and whether his will could completely suppress and merge with the will of the old Heavenly Emperor.
So far, it seems to be effective.
The injuries from the previous battles with Qiu Wuji over the Soul Brands have now recovered. If I can still use this opportunity to get rid of Dao Zun...
He thought about it and patted Chu Tiange's shoulder in a very amiable manner: "Tian Tianshi has made great contributions during his hard work. When he returns to heaven, he will be given a great title."
Chu Tiange secretly thought that he was indeed a general of the Heavenly Court, and he didn't know when this identity would be completed, so he said helplessly: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Emperor of Heaven personally held Chu Tiange's arm and flew eastward: "I have an angel of heaven, which is better than a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers!"
The firebird over there turned into two small blue and red flames, watching the backs of the Emperor and Chu Tiange in perfect sync. Yan Qianlie smacked his lips in pain: "This acting is a bit exaggerated. Compared with the bird-like appearance of a certain Heavenly Dao buying people's hearts, this ten thousand year old Emperor has lived like a dog..."
Qiu Wuji was still alone in the north, not saying a word. She was not as bad as Yan Qianlie, and this little flame was too lazy to think now. Qiu Wuji still felt that she should do more assistant work to check for deficiencies and fill in the gaps.
She felt as if the Emperor of Heaven was deliberately ignoring her and Yan Qianlie.
In a sense, the New Emperor of Heaven is actually Chu Ge's collaborator, even though the two sides have never communicated with each other.
I wonder if Chu Ge's move will make the Emperor of Heaven too fat, leading to his eventual collapse?
(End of this chapter)
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