Chapter 324: The Mysterious Buddhism! The Heavenly Buddha! The Blue Flame Continent!

Chapter 324: The Mysterious Buddhism! The Heavenly Buddha! The Blue Flame Continent!

The Blue Flame Continent, Western Region.

This far-western part of the continent has always been a mysterious presence in the eyes of the masses.

The people here share a common faith and a fearless attitude towards death.

Those who live here are a group of ‘pilgrims’ who seem to have been possessed by a ‘demon.’

The Western Region of the continent is extremely barren, with scorching sun and vast, golden deserts.

Ordinary people find it extremely difficult to survive here, with the searing heat, food shortages, and scarce water sources.

These conditions often mean that ordinary people can barely last two days.

However, despite being hellish, the Western Region is a place that countless ordinary people yearn to reach.

For here, one can become a Buddha!

...

The sky over the silent Western Region suddenly split open with a massive crack.

A group of powerful cultivators stepped out of the void, arriving on the Western Region’s land.

"This is Buddhism."

The newcomers were members of the Su Family and the Wu Family.

Su Changqing, who was visiting for the first time, looked at the endless desert with a touch of awe in his eyes.

Unlike the bustling Nanyu Region, the Western Region was filled with a serene and peaceful Buddhist intent.

The ethereal chanting that occasionally echoed from all directions added to the mysterious atmosphere.

Looking out at the vast desert, one could see countless people, like stars in the night sky, walking tirelessly across the sands.

Most of these people were ordinary, many with cracked lips and weakened bodies from the scorching sun.

Yet, they seemed to have an unshakable belief that drove them to persist.

Some, even after falling to the ground, would struggle to crawl forward.

Until their bodies were completely dehydrated, they would become mummies, lying still in the desert.

What remained was only the pervasive ‘Path to Enlightenment.’

A gentle breeze blew, and the endless sand swirled, leaving the desert as serene and calm as ever.

Su Changqing paused for a moment, feeling a chill run down his spine.

For some reason, the scene before him was unsettling.

"How many bones lie buried beneath this seemingly peaceful desert?"

Su Changqing looked down at the ground, his voice trembling.

"Buddhism is terrifying."

Su Nan sighed lightly, explaining, "This land is very mysterious, attracting millions of ordinary people every day."

"Once they set foot on this land, they have only one belief."

"To see Spirit Mountain and become a true Buddha!"

Su Nan slowly raised his head, listening to the faint chanting in his ears, and said:

"The Buddhist intent here is poisonous!"

The members of the Su Family and the Wu Family present became cautious, their faces grave.

Powerful forces were not as terrifying as the unknown and mysterious.

"Buddhism is not as simple as it seems."

Wu Jiuling, who had come along, looked down at the land and spoke slowly:

"Buddhism has existed since ancient times, but in all this time, only one Emperor has been born from it."

"That is ‘Amitabha Buddha.’"

"Legend has it that Amitabha Buddha did not die but transformed into the endless sands, creating the Western Desert Sea of Suffering to save all beings."

"When the Western Region's endless desert is filled with Buddhist intent and the sea of suffering dissipates, it will be the time of Amitabha Buddha's resurrection."

Everyone present was shocked by his words.

Though it was a legend, the information was too astonishing.

If not for Wu Jiuling's mention, they might not have noticed that Buddhism had only produced one Emperor.

Moreover, this ancient Amitabha Buddha had not died and still had a chance of rebirth!

"It seems Buddhism is playing a big game."

Su Nan gazed into the distance at Spirit Mountain, his eyes deep. "This is the final era."

"Whatever Buddhism's plan is, it will come to light in this lifetime."

Wu De, standing nearby, felt increasingly uneasy and could not help but ask, "This..."

"Should we still fight?"

When they set out, he was determined to win.

After all, their side had Su Nan and Wu Jiuling, two peak Near-Imperial cultivators.

They also had the Su Family, the Wu Family, and the Emperor’s Killing Formation, which were sure to ensure their victory over Buddhism.

But now, hearing this...

Buddhism seemed much more powerful than he had imagined.

"Ha ha, no worries."

Su Nan shook his head with a smile. "A plan laid by a powerhouse like Amitabha Buddha won't be disrupted just because we're here."

"Besides, as long as the Heavenly Dao exists, even if Amitabha Buddha is still alive, he won't dare to emerge."

"As long as we don't exterminate everything, that old man Kasyapa won't dare to make a move."

With that, Su Nan looked into the distance, grinning.

"Let me greet this old friend."

He raised the Great Azure Spear in his hand, like a long spear, and hurled it with great force.

Whistling winds swept across the desert, and a fierce, jagged crack sliced through the sky.

In the distance, a towering peak stood at the center of the Western Region, its height unseen, radiating an overwhelming Buddhist intent.

This mountain, like a beacon in the night, guided the direction for countless ascetics in the Western Region.

This mountain is home to countless mighty beings, with Arhats spreading the Dharma and Bodhisattvas delivering sermons, their voices shaking the heavens and the earth.

Suddenly, a massive spear carrying a terrifying aura appeared out of the void, striking the Spirit Mountain with a fierce impact.

Boom!

The shockwave caused the land for thousands of miles to sink.

The many high monks on Spirit Mountain spat blood and retreated in shock, their faces filled with horror as they looked up at the sky.

"Bold indeed!"

Kasyapa's furious roar echoed.

He took a step to the peak of Spirit Mountain and looked in the direction the spear had come from.

But his expression changed instantly.

Led by Su Nan and Wu Jiuling, nearly a hundred powerful beings were rapidly approaching.

"Buddha Lord, this is—"

An Arhat came to Kasyapa's side, his heart racing as he saw the newcomers.

"Trouble! They've come for Good Deeds!"

After a brief moment of thought, Kasyapa understood the intentions of Su Nan and his group.

The Wu Family had mobilized in full, and the Su Family had come to their aid.

Clearly, the karmic repercussions of Good Deeds forcibly taking the Heavenly Buddha Body had caught up.

"Let Good Deeds leave first."

Kasyapa knew that today's confrontation could not end well, so he made a decisive decision.

Good Deeds must not die; this concerns the highest secrets of Buddhism.

If Good Deeds were to die and the Heavenly Buddha Body were lost again, Buddhism would—

"No problem."

As Kasyapa was deep in thought, a calm and composed voice whispered in his ear.

"The karmic consequences of the Heavenly Buddha Body cannot be avoided."

"This is the final incarnation; there is no need to hide anymore. Let them come."

Despite being at an absolute disadvantage, Kasyapa's tense heart suddenly eased.

He looked out over the Western Region and laughed aloud.

"Having planned for countless years, we finally await the great rise of Buddhism!"

"Today, let us celebrate the Buddha's Arrival with the blood of a domain lord!"

The peak of Near-Imperial was formidable, and Su Nan was even stronger, but Kasyapa felt no fear at this moment.

Because once Buddhism's trump card was revealed, even Emperors would bow!

Now that the Heavenly Buddha Body was in hand, the Emperor's Path would open, and the Heavenly Dao would be too busy to interfere.

With the advantages of time, place, and people on their side, what did Buddhism have to fear?

"Kasyapa, are you satisfied with this gift?"

With a series of loud laughs, Su Nan stepped from the sky to the front of Spirit Mountain.

The Su Family's powerful beings spread out, forming a surrounding formation.

The Wu Family was even more thorough; a few elders' shouts summoned a massive array diagram, enveloping the heavens and earth with boundless killing intent.

However, Kasyapa showed no panic in the face of this overwhelming force.

He slowly raised his head and looked at Su Nan, a cold smile on his face.

"Su Nan, you have great courage to dare invade my Spirit Mountain!"

Su Nan's eyebrows raised slightly. "Kasyapa, you seem much bolder after a few days."

"Before, I respected you as a domain lord and didn't want to tear things apart."

"But today, you dare to attack Spirit Mountain. I can't let you live!"

Kasyapa's gaze swept over everyone present, a hint of killing intent in his eyes as he smiled.

"Since you've come, I'll send you all to the Pure Land."

Upon hearing this, Su Nan, Wu Jiuling, and others narrowed their eyes, their divine consciousness scanning the Spirit Mountain.

People who have reached such a realm would not speak rashly.

Confidence comes from strength, and Kasyapa's bold words must mean he has a hidden card they don't know about.

"Hmph, I'd like to see."

"On a continent where the Heavenly Dao reigns, can Buddhism truly turn the tide?"

After a moment of observation, Su Nan found nothing.

Feeling bold due to his own strength, Su Nan laughed coldly and lifted the Great Blue Spear in his hand.

"Attack!"

Without a word, Su Nan roared, and the spear in his hand, like a dragon, tore through the void, striking the Spirit Mountain from above.

Boom!

The terrifying strike from a Near-Imperial peak with an imperial weapon made the vast Spirit Mountain tremble violently.

Sand and dust filled the air, and storms raged, the shockwave causing all the ascetics in the Western Region to look up in shock.

But in the face of such a powerful attack, Kasyapa showed no fear, sitting cross-legged with no defense.

Not only he, but all the monks on the vast Spirit Mountain, hands clasped in prayer, looked up with fervent expressions.

"Amitabha Buddha!"

The resounding chants filled the heavens and earth, all the monks with reverent faces, as if awaiting the arrival of a mysterious being.

Seeing this, Su Nan, Wu Jiuling, and the others, including Su Changqing, grew solemn.

Their eyes filled with disbelief, they recalled Wu Jiuling's words from not long ago.

Amitabha Buddha... Could he still be alive?

The terrifying attack from the sky had already landed.

But under the solemn gazes of Su Changqing, Su Nan, and the others, and the devout expectations of Kasyapa and the monks—

Boom!

The attack struck the Spirit Mountain with full force.

Without any defense, countless powerful beings on Spirit Mountain perished in that blow.

Even those who sensed something amiss and tried to defend themselves were sent flying, spitting blood, under the terrifying assault.

The vast Spirit Mountain instantly cracked and crumbled, bodies strewn across the land, as it received the peak Near-Imperial strike without any preparation.

This scene left Su Nan, Wu Jiuling, and others, who had been cautious and solemn, completely stunned.

Kasyapa and the devout followers of Buddhism were equally dumbfounded.

The world suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked at the nearly shattered Spirit Mountain with a dazed expression.

"This..."

Su Nan hesitated, glancing at Kasyapa, "When did you learn to talk tough?"

He hadn't held back at all with that strike.

He had thought it would force Buddhism to reveal its ultimate trump card, but he hadn't expected—

That strike almost destroyed Spirit Mountain entirely.

The Wu Family and the Su Clan almost burst out laughing at the sight.

They had thought Buddhism was going to put on a grand show, but who would have thought—

Is this how Buddhism admits its mistakes?

At that moment, Kasyapa was utterly bewildered.

He looked at the blood-soaked Spirit Mountain, at the many powerful cultivators he had painstakingly trained, and his eyes gradually filled with bloodshot veins.

He turned abruptly and looked deep into Spirit Mountain.

"Good Deeds, what the hell are you doing!"

...

Deep within Spirit Mountain.

This place was the bottom of Spirit Mountain, where the vast and ocean-like Buddhist Intent enveloped everything, golden and radiant.

In the center of this sea of Buddhist Intent, a figure sat in meditation, its body covered in Buddhist patterns, exuding an aura of mystery.

This figure was none other than the transforming Good Deeds.

Or rather, Good Deeds no longer existed. What was transforming was the Heavenly Buddha.

At that moment, Kasyapa's furious roar echoed in his ears.

But the Heavenly Buddha paid no attention, instead his gaze turned heavy as he looked outside Spirit Mountain, toward Su Nan.

"How is this possible? How could He be here!"

"Wasn't He supposed to have been shattered into nothingness by the 'Flame'?"

"And yet, He is still in His True Body, merely sealed."

The Heavenly Buddha stared intently at the dark, profound Great Azure Spear in Su Nan's hand, his eyes filled with disbelief and wariness.

The original Good Deeds was long dead.

The current Good Deeds was merely the Heavenly Buddha, reincarnated using a fragment of Good Deeds' true spirit.

It was precisely because of this that he understood the terror of Su Nan wielding an imperial weapon.

The Great Azure Spear was not just an imperial weapon; it was a terrifying existence that could connect to the ancient past!

Even though He was sealed, He was not something the current Heavenly Buddha dared to face.

This was why, despite preparing to summon 'Buddha's Arrival,' He had stopped, causing significant damage to Spirit Mountain.

He was uncertain if truly summoning 'Buddha's Arrival' would not provoke the Great Azure Spear's ferocity.

If it were to break its seal, the casualties would be far greater than just a few.

"Who is he? Why does he wield the weapon of 'Azure'!"

The Heavenly Buddha looked solemnly at Su Nan's towering figure outside Spirit Mountain.

He was well aware of the Great Azure Spear's ferocity.

Not to mention recognizing its master, even approaching it would result in instant death.

But now—

The Great Azure Spear, known as the most ferocious weapon in the world, was willingly held in that man's hand!

The implications of this made the Heavenly Buddha break out in a cold sweat.

"Is he the reincarnation of 'Azure'?"

"Impossible! With the strength of 'Flame,' there's no way 'Azure' would be given such an opportunity."

"But if not 'Azure,' then why can he control the weapon?"

"..."

Endless chaotic thoughts swirled in his mind, causing the Heavenly Buddha's expression to fluctuate between light and dark.

Buddhism had grand ambitions, and this plan had been set in place since ancient times.

Now, with the final battle approaching and 'Azure Flame' long extinct, it was the perfect time for Buddhism to 'wrap things up.'

But the reality proved that the waters in this remaining world were much deeper than imagined.

"Since the Great Azure Spear still exists, could the 'Shennong Ruler' and 'Flame Sky Battle Staff' also be intact?"

Thinking of those two nearly invincible beings, the Heavenly Buddha couldn't help but feel a chill.

Those two were beyond his reach.

Even the prodigious and unparalleled Amitabha Buddha had been forced to disintegrate, missing that era.

But who would have thought that, even after countless years, traces of 'Azure Flame' still remained.

"Given this situation, should I awaken 'Buddha'?"

The Heavenly Buddha furrowed his brow, weighing the pros and cons.

After all, this matter concerned the entire Buddhist plan, and there could be no room for carelessness.

However, Su Nan and the others outside gave Buddhism little time to contemplate.

Seeing that Buddhism was merely strong on the outside but weak within, the enraged Wu Family members could no longer hold back.

"Attack!"

Wu De's loud command caused the Emperor's Killing Formation hovering above Spirit Mountain to descend with a thunderous crash.

Faced with Su Nan and Wu Jiuling's ominous gazes and the activated Emperor's Killing Formation, the Buddhist followers were all filled with horror, as if the next moment would see blood flowing like a river.

Seeing this, the Heavenly Buddha clenched his teeth and murmured,

"Let's go all out!"

(End of Chapter)

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