359: Ancient Buddha reincarnation

The Western Regions, the Pure Land of Buddhism.

This is a boundless territory. The sky seems to be perpetually plated with a layer of peaceful golden brilliance. Pagodas stand tall everywhere, temples are solemn, and the sound of Buddhist chanting lingers endlessly.

The dense Power Of Faith transformed into tangible Incense Power Of Will, pervading the heavens and the earth.

Here, the Buddhist Sect is the supreme Dominator.

Billions of believers offered sincere devotion, their Luck was long-lasting, and their Foundation was unfathomably deep.

The Western Regions Buddhist Sect is not monolithic; internal factions abound, but externally, they jointly revere two supreme Holy Lands: Great Thunder Sound Temple and Mount Sumeru Ancient Monastery!

Great Thunder Sound Temple is located at the summit of Spirit Mountain in the center of the Western Regions. Legend has it that this was the place where the Ancient Buddha preached the scriptures.

Within the temple are also relics left by generations of Eminent Monks, enshrined in the Pagoda of the Buddha, their light illuminating all directions.

Mount Sumeru Ancient Monastery is located in the extreme western part of the Western Regions.

The Legacy of the ancient temple is even older, said to point directly to the Origin of Buddhist Law. The old monks sleeping within the temple are mostly old monsters who have existed since ancient times, representing the true stabilizing force and Foundation of the Buddhist Sect.

These two Holy Lands jointly support the transcendental status of the Western Regions Buddhist Sect on this land.

Even the Immortal Holy Lands and Desolate Ancient Families from other regions would never willingly provoke this group of Buddhist mighty figures, who appear benevolent but whose methods are unfathomable, unless absolutely necessary.

However, right at this moment!

Deep within Mount Sumeru Ancient Monastery, inside an ancient Secret Realm isolated from the world.

Beneath a Bodhi Tree that had been withered for untold tens of thousands of years, several Old Monks wearing tattered kasayas and looking shriveled like mummies seemed not to have moved for eternity.

Suddenly!

In the Void Realm before them, a golden glazed lamp, fueled by the Power Of Will of all living beings and wick by the Law of Karma, contained an extremely unique pale golden Soul flame, which suddenly flickered violently.

Immediately, with a "puff," it extinguished completely!

The lamp itself also cracked open with a "kacha" sound, revealing a shocking fissure!

"The Reincarnation body of Our Buddha, the destined Buddhist Son, has fallen?!"

An ancient will containing endless majesty and fury exploded in this space like world-ending thunder, shaking the countless Buddhist Seals in the Void Realm until they flickered erratically.

"Where is Buddha Liyin?! Where is the Dao Protector?!"

Another, more violent will, seemingly containing the murderous Qi of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, roared in response. The mere ripple of the sound caused the immensely solid Void Realm of the secret hall to crack like glazed glass, forming dense black fissures!

Silence, a deathly silence.

The Destiny Soul Lamp representing Fakong had completely extinguished and shattered, and the Soul Lamp belonging to Buddha Liyin also slowly went out after flickering for a moment.

The result was clearly self-evident.

"Fakong was the chosen Reincarnation body of Ancient Buddha Tianji!"

The majestic will that had spoken first slowly revealed the truth, its voice carrying a trace of imperceptible grief and monstrous fury.

Ancient Buddha Tianji's cultivation was once at the Absolute Peak of Quasi-Emperor, making him the stabilizing force of the Buddhist Domain.

Ten thousand years ago, due to his Lifespan nearing its end, he fell into slumber, using endless Power Of Will and Power Of Faith to nourish his Soul!

Before falling asleep, he had prophesied that he would return ten thousand years later, borrowing the body of a "Buddhist Son" who possessed a natural Buddhist Heart and was perfectly compatible with his Great Dao.

To this end, the Buddhist Sect searched arduously for many years, and decades ago, they found the newborn Fakong in a small kingdom on the border of the Western Regions.

This child was born able to speak Buddhist scriptures, and a pale golden Buddhist Pattern of the character "Ji" was present on his brow, perfectly matching the Ancient Buddha's prophecy!

He was the destined Buddhist Son, the key figure carrying the future hope of the Buddhist Sect!

Every Ancient Buddha that survived from the ancient era possessed terrifying cultivation at least at the Quasi-Emperor level, or even the Absolute Peak of Quasi-Emperor!

Their return meant that the Western Regions Buddhist Sect would possess the supreme Foundation necessary to stabilize the universe and exert dominance over all heavens!

To ensure Fakong's smooth growth, Mount Sumeru Ancient Monastery not only poured in massive resources but also dispatched Buddha Liyin, who had long reached the Peak of the Saint King Realm, to personally act as his Dao Protector, never leaving his side!

Who could have imagined that within this Emperors Tomb, even with Buddha Liyin's protection, Fakong, this "Buddhist Seed" carrying the Buddhist Sect's ten thousand years of hope, would actually perish?!

The ten-thousand-year plan failed at the last hurdle!

Although they had a backup plan, the Little Buddha Huiming, his compatibility with Ancient Buddha Tianji ultimately lacked that crucial trace of Buddhist Charm compared to Fakong.

A difference of a single trace might be the difference between heaven and earth, and the perfection of the Ancient Buddha's return would be greatly diminished.

"Investigate!"

That violent will roared again, its Killing Intent almost solidifying into substance.

"Go investigate immediately! Use every method available, trace back the Karma, and observe the Heavenly Secrets!

I want to see who is so audacious as to dare harm the person chosen by my Western Regions Buddhist Sect!"

The Buddhist Sect monopolizes the Western Regions, its Legacy spans ten thousand ages, and its Foundation is so deep that even the Immortal Holy Lands fear it!

"How many years has it been since someone dared to so blatantly murder a Buddhist Son of our Buddhist Sect."

"This is an enmity that severs the Foundation of our Buddhist Sect—it shall be endless until death!"

The majestic will slowly added, its voice cold and resolute:

"Bring Huiming back immediately, protect him strictly, and allow no further mishaps. Starting today, his Dao Protectors will be increased to three Saint Kings!"

"As for the murderer of Fakong..."

The two wills reached a surprising consensus at this moment, and cold Killing Intent permeated the entire Secret Realm:

"No matter who he is, who stands behind him, or what background he possesses—once confirmed, there is no need for capture, no need for interrogation."

"Execute him directly, eradicating his form and spirit, as a warning to others!"

"Let the entire Xuanhuang Great World see what fate awaits those who offend the divine might of our Buddhist Sect!"

As this decree, filled with murderous Qi, was transmitted, outside the Secret Hall, among the several powerful auras that had been waiting for a long time, one particularly vast and magnificent figure slowly opened its eyes.

This was an Old Monk wearing a simple gray cloth kasaya. The aura subtly emanating from his body caused the surrounding Void Realm to twist and submit!

Great Saint Realm Late Stage!

Such cultivation, even among the Immortal Holy Lands and Desolate Ancient Families, would absolutely belong to an Old Ancestor-level figure, a stabilizing force who usually lived in seclusion and would not emerge unless facing the calamity of sect destruction.

Yet now, he was disturbed by the demise of the Buddhist Son Fakong.

The Old Monk slowly rose, took a step, and his figure vanished from the spot, merging into the Void Realm.

Only a faint whisper remained in the air.

"Eastern Regions, Barren State..."

At this moment, in another seemingly ordinary area of broken walls and ruins within the Emperors Tomb, Gu Changge, who was taking a stroll with Xuan Yangzi, paused slightly.

His profound eyes, which seemed capable of reflecting all the heavens and myriad realms, calmly looked toward the direction of the great hall where Xiao Ruobai and the others were located.

Although separated by layers of Emperors Tomb Restrictions and the Void Realm, everything that had just happened was as clear as if he had witnessed it personally.

When he saw Ling Xi burning her Origin to use the "Dao Severing Finger," Xiao Ruobai and the others critically injured, and Buddha Liyin using the buddha relic to escape, only to be lightly slain by Little Hei, Gu Changge's expression remained calm, as if none of it mattered.

But the instant that Old Monk made his move, Gu Changge's gaze ignored all obstacles within the Emperors Tomb, traveling straight through the endless Void Realm toward the land in the Western Regions bathed in Buddhist light.

His sight pierced through layers of temples, seeing into the ancient Secret Realm isolated from the world, deep within Mount Sumeru Ancient Monastery.

"A bunch of hypocritical old bald donkeys who hide filth and wickedness."

"Very good."

Gu Changge withdrew his gaze, no longer sparing the Western Regions a glance, as if it were a non-existent past.

Chapter Four!

I still owe one chapter. I have something to go out for now, so I don't know when I'll be able to update Chapter Five today.

Everyone doesn't need to wait. If I really can't write it today, I will make it up tomorrow morning.