Chapter 397.2: A High-Quality White Moonlight, A Gift From The Great Monk

Even thinking of it made Qi Yuan feel slightly embarrassed. He was already wondering whether, after condensing enough Star Golden Cores, he should let a few of these monks have the naming rights. This time, he had obtained nearly ten thousand Divine Methods. Although many of them overlapped, it was still an astonishing harvest.

Just by further deducing the Star Golden Core chapter of the Qi Yuan Scripture, he could condense several thousand additional Star Golden Cores. Not only did he make an enormous profit out of this trip, he had essentially become the supreme patron of the Land of Buddha. He could now be considered someone with a considerable backing in the Nine Heavens.

He suddenly asked, "How powerful is the Taihuang Palace?"

Daoist Kunxia was merely a Mythic. Although he belonged to the Taihuang Palace, his status had been too low to learn many of its true secrets.

Taihang gave Qi Yuan a meaningful look, seemingly having guessed his identity. "The Taihuang Palace sits in the Sixth Heaven and virtually stands at the pinnacle of the immortal realm. Great Sun Heavenly Venerable is an unrivaled overlord in the Sixth Heaven. He could single-handedly dominate our Land of Buddha, rendering us unable to lift our heads."

Qi Yuan blinked. "Isn't the upper world divided into Nine Heavens? If the Great Sun Heavenly Venerable is this overbearing, why don't the people from the highest Three Heavens descend and beat him up?"

From Daoist Kunxia's memories, there had been very little information regarding the highest Three Heavens. He only knew that the higher the heaven, the richer the immortal spiritual qi and the stronger those who resided there.

"The highest Three Heavens are indescribable. They cannot be spoken of or transmitted, and can only be experienced firsthand."

As the several Principle True Buddhas spoke of the highest Three Heavens, each of them displayed deep reverence and caution.

Qi Yuan nodded thoughtfully. "If I bring all of you, along with quite a few Buddha Ancestor-tier experts, will we be able to flatten the Taihuang Palace?"

The Major Principle realm was indeed terrifying. Even these seven Principle True Buddhas gave Qi Yuan the feeling that they would be difficult opponents. Not to mention the Great Sun Heavenly Venerable, who wielded a Creation Treasure.

Taihang slowly shook his head. "Impossible."

Qi Yuan sighed. "Looks like I'm still far too weak. Haa... This Great Sun Heavenly Venerable has no sense of fair play. He's clearly a big shot from the Sixth Heaven, yet he insists on bullying a total newbie like me! He's not giving the common people any chance to survive! If he won't let the people live, then the people will overthrow him!"

The Great Sun Heavenly Venerable is simply too unreasonable! If ten suns aren’t enough, then what about a hundred? A thousand? Ten thousand? A quantitative change would eventually lead to a qualitative one.

Taihang looked at Qi Yuan and wisely chose not to respond. Had this been before today, when the Ten Suns Heavenly Sovereign challenged the Great Sun Heavenly Venerable, he would have thought it nothing more than reckless overconfidence.

Yet now, even the Future Buddha had appeared. Everything had changed. If the Great Sun Bright Buddha joined forces with Qi Yuan, they would have a thirty-percent chance of victory. Should they actually win, the Land of Buddha could probably ascend to the Sixth Heaven. Thus, the long-unfulfilled wish of the Great Sun Bright Buddha would finally be realized in their generation. What an unparalleled achievement that would be!

Suddenly, Qi Yuan remembered something. "By the way, what's today's date in the upper world?"

Taihang replied, "The twenty-seventh day of the second month."

"The seventeenth day of the seventh month... It's getting close."

Qi Yuan's gaze became distant. The seventeenth day of the seventh month was Jin Li's birthday. If nothing unexpected happened, his letter would arrive on that very day this year. He wondered if he would have already overcome the Great Calamity and ascended to the upper world by then. At least, it wouldn’t be long now.

He abruptly asked, "Taihang, could you do me a favor? Don't worry. I won't ask you for nothing. There'll definitely be something in it for you."

Taihang's expression immediately grew solemn. "Heavenly Venerable, please speak."

"Relax, it's nothing difficult."

Qi Yuan briefly explained the task he wanted Taihang to undertake.

However, Taihang seemed troubled. "Heavenly Sovereign, I am afraid I cannot do it."

Qi Yuan blinked. "We're both in the upper world. There's only one heaven separating us. Is the difference really that great?"

Taihang shook his head. "Under the illumination of a Creation Treasure, even a Major Principle realm cultivator cannot conceal themselves, let alone me."

Qi Yuan wanted Taihang to infiltrate the Divine Moon Palace. However, the Divine Moon Palace was a power no weaker than the Taihuang Palace itself! Within its core territory, a Creation Treasure constantly illuminated everything. No Heavenly Venerable could possibly infiltrate it unnoticed! Furthermore, attempting to do so would be no different from declaring open war.

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Meanwhile, inside the Buddhist Pagoda, the Buddhist debates were still ongoing. The competition for the position of Holy Buddhist Son had grown increasingly fierce. Numerous Buddhist Sons and Buddhist Maidens, and even the Thirteen Northern Demons had argued until tempers flared.

In the end, with Bai Ze's assistance and Ling Yayi's support, Foolish Daoist successfully obtained the title of Holy Buddhist Son.

Purple Lotus Buddhist Maiden grinned broadly and patted her chest. "Hehe, looks like the position of Holy Buddhist Son belongs to Purple Zen Sacred Land after all!"

The other Buddhist Sons and Buddhist Maidens wore envious looks. Very soon, those emotions faded away and were replaced once more by calm detachment.

Ling Yayi, however, was filled with excitement. "Foolish Daoist, remember to plead with them for Master's sake! When they remove the Great Sun Golden Lotus, they absolutely must spare Master's life! And don't forget to ask for some spirit medicine to preserve his cultivation! I don't want to spend the rest of my life taking care of a master who drools all day!"

He was deeply moved by his own devotion. Master, from now on, it'll be my turn to protect you!

And then, when confronted with Ling Yayi’s towering, imposing figure, his crippled master would surely be too embarrassed to keep calling him “South Palace Big Dog.”[1] That thought alone brought him a little comfort amidst his sorrow.

Foolish Daoist rolled his eyes. "I know."

Unlight Buddhist Son said calmly, with a hint of regret, "I'm also rather curious about this Blood Master. He has the fortune of an entire world and even controls Reincarnation Power. If not for the Great Sun Golden Lotus, he would truly have become a True Buddha."

Sometimes, having too much karmic affinity wasn't necessarily a good thing.

Soon afterward, Ling Yayi and the others left the Buddhist Pagoda, filled with anticipation. They discovered that night had already fallen. The ninety-seven Venerable Buddhas, who had been seated high in the heavens, had vanished without a trace. The once bustling Myriad Buddhas Assembly had become eerily deserted.

Ling Yayi panicked immediately. "Where is everyone?! Don't tell me they already killed my master?!"

Even Foolish Daoist's eyes were filled with concern.

Just then, a Venerable Buddha appeared. His gaze was profound, with traces of shock. "A major event occurred during the Myriad Buddhas Assembly. All the Venerable Buddhas have already returned. Only I remained behind to oversee the matter of the Holy Buddhist Son."

Then, he gazed kindly at Foolish Daoist. "So, you are this generation's Holy Buddhist Son?"

Ling Yayi blinked in confusion before secretly transmitting to Unlight Buddhist Son. "Isn't this Holy Buddhist Son title kind of lacking in prestige? Why isn't anyone here to congratulate him?"

Unlight Buddhist Son himself appeared equally bewildered and had no idea what was happening.

Ling Yayi grew increasingly anxious. "Could it just be an empty title? If so, will pleading for Master still work?"

At that moment, Foolish Daoist stepped forward. "Venerable Master, although I was fortunate enough to obtain the title of Holy Buddhist Son, I have one humble request and hope you will grant it."

The Venerable Buddha nodded gently. "Speak freely."

Foolish Daoist explained, "My master, the Blood Master, never intended to keep the Great Sun Golden Lotus for himself. When the Land of Buddha removes it, I ask that you be gentle. Please spare my master's life."

The Venerable Buddha's eyelids twitched violently. His expression immediately changed, completely losing the calm demeanor of an eminent monk. "Hey! Don't talk nonsense! You’re slandering us! When did the Land of Buddha ever say we were going to dig out the Blood Master's Great Sun Golden Lotus?! That's a complete lie!"

Ling Yayi froze. "Huh?"

Foolish Daoist, Unlight Buddhist Son, and everyone else were equally dumbfounded.

The Venerable Buddha added hurriedly, "Buddha Ancestor Wutian has already declared that the Blood Master shall henceforth be revered as our Supreme Buddha. From this day onward, the Blood Master is the Land of Buddha's Supreme Buddha."

Ling Yayi stood there completely stunned. "Supreme Buddha?"

The title sounds strangely awkward. Also, I’ve only attended one Myriad Buddhas Assembly. How the fuck did my master end up becoming the Supreme Buddha of the whole Land of Buddha?!

1. What in the yandere danmei...? ☜