The God of Heavens

Chapter 267 Which is stronger, the Buddha's robe or the Ark of Creation?

With the creation of a human immortal avatar, and in conjunction with Lin Yu's main body, they would be able to dominate the world unless an ancient creator-level expert appeared.

However, his strength is probably comparable to that of Emperor Qian, Yang Pan.

The power of the King of Divine Artifacts is extraordinary; otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to destroy Meng Shenji's physical body. If he wants to inherit the Great Qian Dynasty, he still has a long way to go!

Therefore, Lin Yu would be best off finding a similar divine artifact to counterbalance the Creation Ship.

However, all the kings of divine artifacts in the world have owners. Even if you collect materials and forge one yourself, it will take a huge amount of effort and energy.

Unfortunately, he didn't have the luck of a champion, and the Panhuang Life Sword came to him on its own initiative, so he could only continue to fleece "Yuan".

Deep within the underground palace of the Great Zen Temple lies a "Buddha's Robe," which records the true lineage of the ancient holy emperor "Yuan"—the Vajra Prajna Paramita.

In Buddhist teachings, "Vajra" symbolizes unparalleled strength and sharpness capable of cutting through everything; "Prajna" means wisdom; and "Paramita" means "reaching the other shore".

The essence of the so-called "Diamond Prajna Paramita" lies in using invincible sharpness and supreme wisdom to open the door to transcendence. It is the key to the practice of Yang Shen masters to comprehend the other shore realm.

Although following these ancient insights may not lead to true transcendence, they embody the lifelong wisdom and experience of accomplished predecessors, making them invaluable treasures.

The "Ark of Creation" is a magical artifact created by the ancient Daoist of Creation in conjunction with countless wise and transcendent powerful individuals, allowing them to transcend to the other shore.

The "Buddha's Robe" is also a magical artifact used by the ancient sage emperor "Yuan" to achieve enlightenment and transcend to the other shore.

Both are instruments for the "other shore".

After leaving the desolate overseas continent, Lin Yu headed straight for Mount Taishi.

Using the extraordinary treasure, the Primordial Heavenly Gate, they directly traversed through the air, spending some time traveling from overseas to Mount Taishi in Taikang Province of the Central Plains.

The Great Zen Temple is located in the Tai Shi Mountain. The Tai Shi Mountain covers an area of ​​thousands of miles and spans three provinces. It is one of the feng shui dragon veins of the entire Great Qian Kingdom.

The site of the former Dachan Temple was once magnificent and grand, but now only ruins remain. The ancient temple, which has stood for a thousand years, is now a pile of rubble.

"The Great Zen Temple was truly prosperous back then, but unfortunately, time has taken its toll, and there is no eternal protagonist."

Lin Yu walked on the ruins of the Great Zen Temple, where broken walls and rubble lay scattered all the way to the mountain peak.

Rusty incense burners and broken stone tripods are scattered everywhere, and dilapidated Buddha statues are intertwined with rotten wood.

On the split mountain wall, a half-body statue of Buddha stands majestically, with its toes alone being half a person's height, inspiring awe in those who behold it.

The area spanning a thousand li was once all under the jurisdiction of Zen temples.

Now, all that can be seen is devastation, with holes from swords and spears, and mottled fist marks, all clearly showing the traces of the fierce battles of the past.

After passing through several hills and squares, as well as the ruins of dozens of grand halls, we soon arrived at the vicinity of the Sutra Repository of the Great Zen Temple.

Lin Yu had no intention of treasure hunting. After the Great Qian Dynasty conquered this place, they looted it extensively, even digging up the monks' bones in the pagoda forest to refine magical artifacts. With the addition of some later treasure hunters, the place was practically spotless; even rats would weep if they came.

Lin Yu sat down cross-legged, letting his divine soul penetrate deep into the underground of the Scripture Pavilion, just like a fish entering the sea.

"Entering the soul into the earth is indeed much more difficult than entering the sea!"

The moment Lin Yu's wisp of divine soul touched the ground, a thick and chaotic aura swept over him like a tide, causing his divine soul to stagnate and its operation to become slow and difficult.

Not only that, his senses were also heavily obscured. His divine sense could only barely detect the activity within a radius of two hundred feet. Beyond that, all he could see was a chaotic blur.

"The power of this earth is indeed extraordinary."

Lin Yu thought to himself.

The soul is an intangible and formless existence. When flying, it is like a fish in water, swimming freely in the world; when entering the sea, although it encounters resistance, it can still move freely.

But once you enter the earth's veins, it's like a bird entering a mud pit; every inch you advance requires tremendous effort.

Even for a highly skilled cultivator who has attained the status of a ghost immortal, diving to a depth of a thousand feet is already the limit, and the difficulty of escaping underground is more than ten times greater than diving into the sea.

Although Lin Yu felt many obstacles in the earth, as a top-tier existence among the Four Tribulation Ghost Immortals, he could withstand five or six tribulations of lightning. Every thought of his divine soul was as solid as a diamond, making him a hundred times stronger than ordinary Four Tribulation Ghost Immortals.

With a thought, he activated the Past Amitabha Sutra at full power, and a simple and solemn phantom of a Buddha from the past appeared in his soul.

The entire Buddha statue radiated a pure, crystal-like light, and its immense, surging divine power instantly broke through numerous obstacles, penetrating deeper and deeper into the underground.

Lin Yu's soul moved freely underground, as if in water.

As his thoughts deepened, he perceived that the layers of rock formations and underground water veins were clearly visible, as if he were viewing a three-dimensional map.

"Whoosh-"

With lightning speed, Lin Yu broke through the 500-zhang-deep stratum in no time.

"Om!"

Just then, a mysterious and profound fluctuation of magical power suddenly emanated from deeper within. This fluctuation was extremely faint, and would have been impossible to detect without the special sensitivity gained from cultivating the Past Amitabha Sutra.

Those seemed to be ripples of thoughts emitted by other soul cultivators!

Lin Yu's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and without hesitation, he followed his senses and sped down. After passing through another hundred-zhang-high layer of rock, the pressure suddenly eased—a stone chamber appeared before him, opening up before his eyes!

The stone chamber was no more than a hundred paces long and wide, cramped and small, far from being a palace; it was at most a large room.

However, there was no exit here, as if it were a natural underground miniature world of its own.

The interior was as bright as day. On the central column of the stone chamber, a sphere emitted a brilliant light. The light spread outwards, illuminating the entire space in a pure white, translucent light, revealing every detail.

"Just as I thought." Lin Yu's soul trembled slightly, and the phantom of the Great Buddha appeared faintly behind him.

He finally realized that it was the mysterious resonance between the sphere of light and the "Past Scripture" that allowed him to detect that faint fluctuation deep within the earth's veins.

The subtlety of this perception is something even ghost immortals at the fifth or sixth kalpa cannot match.

His gaze slowly moved downwards, locking onto the sphere of light. To be precise, it was the object pressing down on the sphere of light—a sphere a hundred times brighter than a luminous pearl, beneath which lay a thin, dark gold book.

The material was exactly the same as the "Past Sutra" in his collection.

This is precisely the robe of the ancient sage emperor "Yuan"—the Tathagata's kasaya.

However, the robe is incomplete at this moment, missing a crucial element: the glowing white sphere before them. Only by reintegrating the sphere can this ancient robe be restored to its full form.

"Om!"

Suddenly, a bright light burst forth from the sphere!
Within the halo, a ferocious, dragon-shaped phantom suddenly appeared.

This giant dragon is not a living being, but a naturally formed dragon soul condensed from the primordial energy of Mount Taishi, and its essence is very similar to that of the human soul.

Unlike deities formed through faith, this dragon soul can be reincarnated immediately if it can break free from its constraints.

After reincarnation, it was even able to easily pass through several tribulations of lightning and embark on a carefree path of cultivation.

At this moment, the dragon was moving around inside the sphere, layer upon layer, as if the sphere contained another small world.

Then, the dragon's eyes locked onto Lin Yu and looked at him.

Boom!

As soon as Lin Yu saw the dragon's eyes, he felt an overwhelming pressure emanating from the vast void and continuously pressing onto his soul.

The previously vanished underground gravity fell a thousandfold, as if the entire Tai Shi Mountain were pressing down on us.

However, Lin Yu's expression remained completely unchanged in the face of the overwhelming power of Mount Taishi.

His figure emanated chaotic colors, and a beam of light shot from his eyes, filling the entire underground palace. This was the "Light and Dark Mandala Great Barrier," sweeping towards the Dragon Soul of Mount Taishi.

The dragon soul roared fiercely, but could not break free.

It was born from Mount Taishi and its strength was comparable to that of a ghost immortal who had undergone five or six tribulations. Unfortunately, this time, it ultimately chose the wrong opponent.

"Who are you, daring to plot against me! I am the Dragon Soul of Mount Taishi. If I am lost, this mountain will surely crumble and the earth will split!" the Dragon Soul roared angrily. Seeing that its threats were ineffective, it hastily changed its tune.

"I am familiar with all the martial arts and Taoist techniques of the Great Zen Temple, except for the 'Past Sutra,' 'Present Sutra,' and 'Future Sutra.' If you spare my life, I am willing to acknowledge you as my master!"

Lin Yu remained unmoved. The Great Barrier of Light and Darkness Mandala surged and swept across the land. The Dragon Soul of Tai Shi Mountain shrank continuously, eventually transforming into a palm-sized Chaos Crystal, which landed steadily in his palm.

The dragon soul born from Mount Taishi was almost equivalent to the mountain god of Mount Taishi. Originally, it was quite powerful and could have exchanged a few blows with him. Unfortunately, this dragon was sealed by the monks of Dachan Temple, and its strength was reduced to less than one-tenth, making it easy for him to subdue it.

The monks had their own purposes in raising this dragon, so naturally they wouldn't let it run around freely.

This dragon soul is proficient in all methods of the Great Zen Temple except for the three scriptures of the past, present, and future. After dealing with it, these martial arts and Taoist techniques will naturally be his.

For example, the "Dragon Elephant Seal", the "Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva Sutra", the "Breaking and Killing Zen Fist", etc., will all be used by him.

At the same time, this dragon soul itself is also a living treasure. The soul that has undergone five or six tribulations is a good material for refining the Future Lifeless Scripture. Lin Yu was just worried about where to collect so many cultivators.

"I am the successor of the Three Scriptures, past, present, and future, the true lineage of the Holy Emperor! The Tathagata's robe, the ancient Dharma garment! Use the path of the Mahayana Prajnaparamita inscribed on you to lend me a helping hand."

When I attain the Yang Godhood, I will one day reshape myself upon you, and together we will witness transcendence, breaking through the cycle of 129,600 years of myriad reincarnations!

Lin Yu formed a hand seal, and an eternal, unmoving Buddha from the past appeared behind his head, its golden light pouring down and enveloping the luminous sphere.

Instantly, the sphere melted like snow under the blazing sun, slowly seeping into the robe below.

The Buddha's robe shimmered with a faint crystal luster, shifting between transparency and translucency. As the light and shadow changed, it finally solidified into a clear, uniform color, woven from countless unknown veins.

These lines of latitude and longitude, some like star charts, some like geographical patterns, and some like the lines on a person's palm, carry the mysteries of heaven, earth, and humanity.

The surface of the robe is covered with layers of scriptures written in ancient script.

These scriptures, with their rounded and flowing characters and slender strokes, resemble boats and bridges, floating in an endless sea of ​​suffering.

"Cross the sea of ​​suffering and transcend to the other shore."

This is the great will inscribed in the Buddha's robe.

(End of this chapter)