Chapter 396.3: All Buddhas Emerge, the Land of Buddha Falls!

The expressions of the ninety-seven Venerable Buddhas changed dramatically. As their Buddhist light collapsed, they resembled Blood Buddhas. Chen Huan's eyes widened. Daoist Kunxia was completely stunned.

The dog cultivator beside Unlight Buddhist Son blinked. "In that case, my peeing on the ground was perfectly justified."

The Venerable Buddhas and Half-Buddhas were utterly shocked. How could the Blood Master be this powerful?! Wasn't he merely a legendary figure from a small world ten thousand years ago? He hadn't even been a Yin Spirit then!

The crimson light had completely dominated White-Brow Venerable Buddha as well. "Who exactly are you?"

He could not understand it. Even if a True Buddha descended, their realm would be restricted, unable to generate such overwhelming pressure.

Qi Yuan ignored him and gazed toward the heavens. "I've come with sincerity. You should send someone who can actually make decisions."

He was addressing the True Buddhas observing the event directly.

Chen Huan trembled as he asked Daoist Kunxia, "Who is my Big Brother talking to?"

Daoist Kunxia shivered, suppressing his aura to the limit. "Probably... Yang Spirits... The rulers of the sacred lands..."

Chen Huan gasped repeatedly. Big Brother had secretly become a Yang Spirit? What Big Brother? Grandfather!

Only after ascending to the upper world and learning what Heavenly Venerables truly were had he realized his insignificance. If a Yang Spirit wished, they could swallow the Flowing Wind World whole in a single bite. In the eyes of a Yang Spirit, even the battle against the demoness that once seemed so magnificent would be no more significant than ants battling among themselves.

After about ten seconds, the auras of three Venerable Buddhas changed. Three True Buddhas had descended into them.

The one inside the White-Brow Venerable Buddha stared at Qi Yuan with curiosity, confusion, and caution. "May I ask why the benefactor has come to the Myriad Buddhas Assembly?"

Qi Yuan replied, "I already told you. I'm giving you a Buddha Ancestor."

"Even if you possess both the Buddha nature and Reincarnation Power, you still have a long way to go before you can become the ancestor of the Land of Buddha."

He became anxious. "Oh, come on! I'm talking about a friend, not myself! How about I call my friends over? They're all excellent fellows. They should be qualified to become your Buddha Ancestor."

The True Buddha narrowed his eyes and silently communicated with the other two True Buddhas. "Then let us see what tricks you intend to perform."

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In the Fifth Heaven, many True Buddhas watched with curiosity. Very few things could disturb the hearts of people of their caliber.

They murmured among themselves.

"Could he really know some great Buddhist expert?"

"Impossible. All Buddhas are within the Land of Buddha."

"Without seeing the Land of Buddha, how could one obtain Buddhist Dharma?"

Their eyes pierced through multiple heavens and observed Qi Yuan.

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At that moment, Qi Yuan’s aura changed—chaotic yet clear, mysterious yet ancient. "Blazing brilliance, hidden nascent emerge! Hear my command, let Buddhist light manifest auspiciousness!"

A fierce wind swept across heaven and earth. Everyone seemed to hear the roar of a divine Buddha. Then, everyone's gaze instinctively lifted toward the heavens.

Golden eyes appeared in the sky. Bright and penetrating, they seemed capable of piercing all illusions and seeing through heaven itself. An invincible war god stood there, Buddhist light draping over his battle armor.

"Monkey King, heed my command!"

The rebellious monkey, who conquered Mount Spirit with a single staff, was majestic and impossible to gaze upon directly. All attention focused on him. No one noticed that behind Qi Yuan stood another Buddha with loose hair, hidden in darkness, seemingly impossible to observe.

"This is..."

"Such powerful Buddha intent!"

"A Buddha of battle!"

"Who could rival him at the same realm?"

All the True Buddhas inhaled sharply. Such overwhelming battle intent shook them. The True Buddhas were especially shocked. After all, they understood better than anyone how terrifying Monkey King truly was. If he and the Great Sun Bright Buddha fought at the same level, the Great Sun Bright Buddha would likely lose within ten moves.

True Buddha Xuanxin was deeply moved. Where had Qi Yuan found such a battle Buddha? Why had the Ninth Heaven never heard of him? If such a battle Buddha guarded the Land of Buddha, would it even fall into chaos in the first place?

Still, True Buddha Xuanxin said, "Benefactor, though he may be the greatest battle Buddha, he cannot become Buddha Ancestor."

Qi Yuan was disappointed. Truthfully, he had shown Monkey King first because of a little selfish motive. After all, Monkey King was a villager from Clearwater and one of the earliest followers he had.

"If Monkey King won't do, then what about the Buddha Ancestor behind me, Wutian Buddha?"

In truth, he had summoned both Monkey King and Wutian Buddha at the same time. In his memory, Wutian Buddha had swept through the Three Realms, occupied Mount Spirit, and forced Tathagata into the mortal world.

Had Sun Wukong not merged with the relics, Wutian Buddha would never have been defeated. He was undoubtedly a ruthless figure. Since Qi Yuan was gifting the Land of Buddha a Buddha Ancestor, he felt a ruthless individual was necessary.

All the True Buddhas looked toward Wutian Buddha and turned pale.

"No!"

"I see Buddhas shattered!"

"Buddha corpses fill the sea of blood!"

"Heaven and earth overturned!"

"Aaah... the Land of Buddha falls!"

Their minds shook violently, and even their true bodies were affected. Just then, the Land of Buddha began trembling violently. It emitted mournful cries as though encountering a mortal enemy and attempted to flee.

"The Land of Buddha is unstable!"

"Quick!"

"Kill it!"

"This is a Buddha of great calamity!"

All the descended True Buddhas acted simultaneously. As boundless Buddhist light flooded the heavens, the Land of Buddha shone brighter than daylight. Buddhist chants echoed endlessly. Only then did the Land of Buddha calm down.

A Major Principle True Buddha ordered, "Quickly block off the Flowing Wind World! Prevent all outside observation!"

Several Major Principle True Buddhas immediately acted, severing all observation of the Flowing Wind World. Since Wutian Buddha seemed to threaten the survival of the Land of Buddha itself, disaster could follow if other factions learned of him.

Voices murmured through the void.

"What happened in Flowing Wind World? Why was the connection severed?"

"I saw a Buddha of battle..."

"I saw a loose-haired Buddha..."

The expressions of the remaining ninety-four Venerable Buddhas in Guiqi City changed drastically. The rest of the Land of Buddha's True Buddhas had descended into them. Their expressions were grave. All of them stared at Qi Yuan, with particular attention to Wutian Buddha.

Their reactions seemed to disappoint Qi Yuan. "Oh? You're not satisfied with him either? No problem. I know lots of people. I'll recommend a few more. How about that?"

True Buddha Taixing's eyes shone like gold. "Agreed."

The other True Buddhas echoed, "Agreed."

Yet all of their gazes remained fixed on Wutian Buddha. Qi Yuan sighed in relief. Fortunately, he had not turned Wutian Buddha into a watermelon-headed version, or it would have been too embarrassing.

Thus, his expression grew solemn. "Blazing brilliance, hidden nascent emerge. Hear my command, let Buddhist voices echo endlessly."

Ancient aura spread again. Whispers, murmurs, and voices intertwined.

"This world-destroying Buddha cannot be understood!"

"The Blood Master is too terrifying!"

"Who else does he intend to summon?!"

"Those two are already terrifying enough. How could there be other Buddhas?"

Suddenly, the world became silent. Countless rays of golden light emerged from the void, brilliant and dazzling as though condensed from Buddhist light itself. Immense Buddhist chanting swept through the world. Every True Buddha and Half-Buddha felt scriptures resonate directly within their souls.

Dipankara[1] Buddha emerged, surrounded by lamps. "I come from the past. Greetings, my lord!"

Shakyamuni Buddha manifested in eight aspects. Though his Dharma Body was formless, yet he had Reward Body and Manifestation Bodies. "Coming from nowhere, going nowhere. Greetings, my lord!"

All the True Buddhas trembled. One of the Buddhas seemed to embody the past, while the other existed in the present. The Land of Buddha shook violently. Every True Buddha and Half-Buddha was utterly stunned. Yet they had little time to process their shock before another supremely powerful Buddha appeared.

He exuded boundless battle intent amid endless Buddhist chants. "Ancestor of Ten Thousand Buddhas, Namo Great Sage Relic King! Greetings, my lord!"

Very soon, another Buddha emerged. On top of being ordinary-looking and all-smiling, he also had a large belly. Overall, he seemed less impressive than the previous three, but he seemed to have come from the future!

"I am Maitreya Buddha! I come from the future! Greetings, my lord!"

All the Buddhas were shaken.

"Future..."

"There is no future in the world!"

"How can there be a Future Buddha?!"

"The Land of Buddha is resonating!"

"The Infinite Mantras are responding!"

"It truly is the Future Buddha!"

Soon, Buddhist light enveloped everything in its brilliance, shaking the Land of Buddha. Eventually, it shattered and fell from the Fifth Heaven, landing directly in Qi Yuan’s hand.

He stared calmly at the assembled True Buddhas. "Are my friends qualified to be Buddha Ancestors?"

1. Dipankara Buddha is one of the Buddhas of the past. He is said to have lived on Earth four asankheyyas and one hundred thousand kalpas ago. ☜