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Chapter 136 The Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell, Ten Thousand Buddhas Pay Homage to the Emperor, and the Golden Cicada Obtains His Secret
"Amitabha?
What the hell?

Although many cultivators still refer to the Guide Daoist as Daoist.

However, when Theravada Buddhist disciples meet, they always say "Amitabha Buddha".

The chanting was the Buddhist mantra of the Guide.

Now, you've established a separate Buddhist sect and directly call yourself Amitabha Buddha?
"It's alright with Mahayana Buddhist disciples; they chant 'Namo Amitabha Buddha.' But how do you expect Theravada Buddhists to address each other?"

Upon hearing the voice from the void proclaiming himself Amitabha, the numerous cultivators immediately began to discuss it.

"Have you missed a crucial point?"

The title of Amitabha Buddha is secondary.

Wu Yunxian's establishment of a Buddhist sect, calling himself Amitabha Buddha, is a blatant attempt to divide up the fortunes of Buddhism.

That's how the Taoist Duobao became the Buddha.

However, the Taoist Master Duobao transformed into the Buddha, and behind him existed the Sage Taiqing.

On what grounds do Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and Wuyun Xian establish a separate Buddhist sect?

Even Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva possesses strength comparable to the top ten quasi-saints.

What about Wu Yunxian?
I remember very clearly that he had been suppressed in the Eight Treasures Merit Pool of Mount Ling.

What about now?
Even though there was a problem with Mount Ling, he was able to escape from the Eight Treasures Merit Pool.

How much strength do they still have after they've only been away for a short time?
Instead of taking advantage of the fact that the Buddhist sect hasn't found him, he should hide and quickly recover his strength.

However, they deliberately stepped into the public eye, revealing their whereabouts.

"To establish a separate Buddhist sect—isn't that just plain suicide?"

Ultimately, everyone came to a common guess.

"Wu Yunxian may have been imprisoned for too long."

I have no knowledge of the Earthly Immortal Realm at this time.

I thought Mahayana Buddhist disciples were all at the level of Great Luo Golden Immortals from the Investiture of the Gods period.
This is the era of the top ten quasi-saints!

Someone clearly sighed.

Of course, some people have doubts.

Wu Yunxian might not be fully aware of the situation.

But how could Ksitigarbha be like Wuyunxian, so ignorant of the gravity of the situation, daring to re-establish Buddhism?
Completely incomprehensible.

However, the sudden change that followed left many cultivators in the Earthly Immortal Realm completely bewildered.

As Wu Yunxian's voice faded, a sky full of Buddhist light emerged.

Even powerful quasi-saints or veteran masters of great supernatural powers saw that at least one-third of the Buddhist sect's fortune was severed by a mysterious and vast force.

"how is this possible?"

"Even though this time, the establishment of the Buddhist sect has the participation of Ksitigarbha, one of the top ten quasi-saints."

Their strength is far inferior to that of Mahayana Buddhism.

How could it be possible to directly sever one-third of the Buddhist fortune?

This is far more devastating than when Laozi led Duobao Daoist to convert barbarians to Buddhism, severing the Buddhist community's fortune!

No one could understand it.

I have a feeling that Wu Yunxian, who they previously claimed was completely unaware of the current situation in the Earthly Immortal Realm, might be a bit strange.

Whether they were puzzled or filled with doubt, they all knew that a great battle was about to begin.

To be honest, at this moment, the Buddha was still a little hesitant.

He thought differently from ordinary monks.

Most cultivators thought Wu Yunxian was ridiculous and was courting death.

Even before the Buddhist destiny was divided, the Buddha knew that the Buddhism founded by Wuyunxian was definitely not simple.

Right!

As mentioned before, the Buddha Tathagata was only making a deduction about Wuyun Xian when he suddenly suffered a backlash.

This backlash made him realize that Wu Yunxian was definitely not the weak person everyone imagined.

"Perhaps, the scene that recently embarrassed Buddhism will reappear."

Although I thought this way, I saw others establish their own Buddhist sects and even have the title of Amitabha Buddha taken away from me.

If he hadn't come, Buddhism would have become a joke.

Knowing the urgency of the situation, the Buddha decided to utilize one of the most powerful resources of Buddhism.

What kind of foundation?
He then issued a decree that spread throughout the Three Thousand Heavens and the Eastern Pure Land of Lapis Lazuli.

One by one, Buddhas emerged from various Buddhist worlds.

There are nearly three thousand beings whose strength has reached that of an ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortal, also known as a Buddha in Buddhism.

There are also seven or eight thousand beings at the level of Bodhisattvas in Buddhism.

The exact number of highly skilled practitioners of the Buddhist sect who could sever their own corpses has remained unknown to the general public.

This time, they had a general understanding.

Buddhist masters who had never previously revealed their divine abilities, such as the Dragon King Buddha, Amoghasiddhi Tathagata, and Vajra Indestructible King Buddha, all appeared.

The number of highly skilled Buddhist practitioners reached more than thirty.

"No wonder, the Xuanmen sect has two quasi-saints among the top ten, and the Buddhist sect only has two. Faced with the great calamity of the Buddhist sect's journey to the west, which is about to flourish, the Xuanmen sect has always turned a blind eye."

They won't take action unless their bottom line is crossed.

It turns out that at the mid-level combat power of Great Supernatural Powers and Great Luo Golden Immortals, there exists an insurmountable chasm between the Xuanmen (Taoist sects) and Buddhism.

Just as everyone was pondering, all the powerful Buddhist figures gathered together.

In an instant, countless auspicious lights rippled across the sky, celestial maidens danced gracefully, flying and scattering flowers, a rain of light, and five-colored petals flying everywhere.

Countless pagoda-like mountains float between heaven and earth, with countless celestial dragons of the Eight Legions waiting to take their places.
The endless relics merged into one, radiating great light that illuminated the three thousand worlds.

Rays of light emanated from the heads of Medicine Buddha and Maitreya Buddha.

Within the Buddha's light, half of a mysterious array diagram emerged, flowing and changing.

Countless profound Dao auras intertwined in the sky, eventually merging into a terrifying array diagram.

The three thousand Buddhas and seven thousand Bodhisattvas stood atop the array.

Each Buddhist deity's body also embodies a virtual Pure Land world.

At this moment, many powerful Buddhist figures began reciting scriptures simultaneously.

"Thus have I heard. At one time the Buddha was staying in the Jeta Grove of Anathapindika's Park in Shravasti, together with a great assembly of twelve hundred and fifty monks."

At that time, the World-Honored One, at mealtime, put on his robes, took his bowl, and entered the great city of Shravasti to beg for alms. Having begged for alms in the city in due order, he returned to his dwelling place, ate his meal, put away his robes and bowl, washed his feet, spread out his seat, and sat down…”

The air was filled with the sounds of chanting Buddhist scriptures and the hymns of gods and Buddhas.

In an instant, flowers flew everywhere, celestial maidens danced gracefully, and shimmering light rained down, creating a dazzling spectacle.

Suddenly, many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas who were chanting sutras with their eyes closed opened their eyes.

"Ten Thousand Buddhas Chaozong!"

The name "Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage" and the vast, ocean-like Buddhist light surrounding them.

In any case, it sounds like a pure Buddhist formation.

However, the expressions of many cultivators in the Earthly Immortal Realm were somewhat strange.

The bursts of Buddha's light are the outward manifestation, but the core of the formation is the profound theory of the Four Symbols and Eight Trigrams.

"Isn't it a bit ridiculous that your Buddhist formations actually employ theories from the mystical world?"

Many people were dumbfounded.

However, upon further reflection, it does seem somewhat reasonable.

The Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage to the Ancestor Formation was a formation derived from the observation of the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation of the Tongtian Sect Master during the Investiture of the Gods by the Daoist Jieyin and the Daoist Zhunti.

You can incorporate Buddhist theories into it. Despite all the variations, the essence remains the same: Buddhism is fundamentally Taoism, and it's only natural that it contains esoteric theories.

The Grand Formation of Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage to the Ancestor is a truly exceptional formation.

Its power depends on the strength of the cultivator who set up this formation.

Back then, he couldn't withstand Donghuang Taiyi in the hands of Dongwanggong.

In the hands of the Tongtian Sect Leader, he wanted to resist the Four Saints.

What about now?
The cultivators who set up the Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage to the Ancestor Formation were many times more powerful than those in the Investiture of the Gods.

Even though the main body of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage to the Ancestor Formation has become the Medicine Buddha and Maitreya Buddha, it may be weaker than the formation performed by a saint-level being, but it has still reached a certain limit.

In a daze, everyone seemed to see a figure standing tall between heaven and earth.

Who?
That was actually a projection of the Guide.

"The 'Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage to the Ancestor' formation can actually summon a projection of a sage?"
How can we fight like this?

Everyone was shocked by the terrifying power of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage to the Ancestor Formation.

However, just as the Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage to the Ancestor Formation was operating at its most powerful and prosperous state, a change occurred.

"The golden cicada escapes from its shell!"

A voice, not very loud, rang in the ears of all the cultivators who were focused on the battle.

Golden cicada escapes its shell?

What is this "golden cicada shedding its shell"?
Who shouted the "golden cicada shedding its shell"?

The numerous cultivators of the primordial world were dumbfounded.

However, some high-ranking members of the Buddhist community are very familiar with the supernatural ability of "shedding one's skin like a cicada."

When it comes to the cicada shedding its shell, it is inextricably linked to the cicada itself.

Who is Jin Chan?

The Primordial Six-Winged Golden Cicada, also known as the Golden Cicada Child.

Jin Chanzi is an ancient golden cicada, possessing an innate supernatural power called the Golden Cicada Shedding its Shell.

Once the Golden Cicada Sheds its Shell technique is used, one can ignore any restrictions and bring a person to one's side.

Generally speaking, this is a life-saving measure.

This supernatural power can save the lives of Buddhist masters when they encounter danger.

However, Jin Chanzi does not use this supernatural power lightly.

Because once this supernatural power is used, Jin Chanzi's strength will drop by one level.

To cultivate back to this level, it would require dozens of times more effort.

Jin Chanzi could only use such supernatural powers when a very important person in Buddhism was in danger.

Now, within the Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage to the Ancestor Formation, why is Jin Chanzi not obediently maintaining the Ten Thousand Immortals Paying Homage to the Ancestor Formation and risking dropping a realm, but instead shouting out the purpose of the Golden Cicada Shedding its Shell?
puzzled!

Therefore, Jin Chanzi's teacher, who was also the Buddha, turned his gaze toward the place where Jin Chanzi was in the Great Formation of Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage to the Ancestor.

With just one glance, the initial bewilderment transformed into shock and disbelief.

"Jin Chanzi, do you even know what you're doing?!"

Enraged, the Buddha's face was more grim than ever before.

At this moment, he saw another figure next to Jin Chanzi in his line of sight.

who?

It was Ksitigarbha who, together with Wuyunxian, established a separate Buddhist sect.

Jin Chanzi used the Golden Cicada Shedding its Shell technique to directly bring Ksitigarbha, one of the greatest enemies of Mahayana Buddhism, into the Great Formation of Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage to the Buddha.

The attacks outside the Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage Formation are extremely sharp and terrifying.

It's like a battle between interstellar warships and cultivators.

The warship's exterior was extremely difficult to penetrate.

Once a cultivator breaks through the warship's defenses and enters, those who operate the warship are just ordinary people.

This Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva has already demonstrated the combat power of a top-ten quasi-saint. Outside the Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage Formation, he summoned the projection of the Guide Daoist through the Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage Formation.

This unleashed a power far exceeding that of ordinary top ten quasi-saints, even comparable to a saint, easily resisting and suppressing Ksitigarbha.

However, now, because of Jin Chanzi's words "Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell," the enemy has been led into the Great Formation of Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage to the Ancestor.

Within the Great Formation of Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage to the Ancestor, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva can be killed at will; who can stop him?
“Jin Chanzi, although you have recently repeatedly refused to listen to the Dharma in the Buddhist hall and have shown disrespect for Buddhism, as a disciple of Buddhism you have committed a great sin of disrespect to Buddhism.”

I only reprimanded you and told you to reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors, but I never expected that you would actually collude with Ksitigarbha, who had apostasydredged the religion.

"You even want to destroy Buddhism? How can you face the people I've raised you to be?"

The Buddha rebuked Jin Chanzi with great sorrow.

Jin Chanzi, however, did not feel the slightest bit of remorse when he was scolded.

“I am grateful that you have accepted me as your disciple.”

Even though you have asked me to use the Golden Cicada Shedding its Shell technique to save people more than once, I am still only at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level.

Even so, I am still grateful to you.

However, you shouldn't have let the scorpion die, especially not in front of me.

and I?
At that time, I was still blinded by you, and when the scorpion demon was killed, she shed a tear at me.

What kind of tears are those?

She never imagined that her close friend Jin Chanzi would stand by and watch her be beaten to death.

Of course, it's also possible that she knew I could never forget her, yet she let her be beaten to death.

That means my rebellious spirit and will to resist may have been extinguished.

Without my will, the Tang Sanzang of that time, or the future Sandalwood Merit Buddha, would have been very obedient and would never have raised any questions about Buddhist doctrines again.

Tang Sanzang?
Was the scorpion demon killed?

Jin Chanzi's rebellious spirit was completely extinguished, leaving only the obedient Tang Sanzang, who became the Sandalwood Merit Buddha.

These statements seem illogical.

This caused the Buddha's expression to change drastically.

The title of Sandalwood Merit Buddha was indeed prepared by the Buddha to be bestowed upon Jin Chanzi.

How could Jin Chanzi possibly know this now?
As a disciple of the Buddha, questioning his scriptures is something the Buddha cannot tolerate.

Indeed, the Buddha had begun to consider abandoning Jin Chanzi.

However, Jin Chanzi's ability to shed his skin like a cicada was too powerful.

This is also the key reason why the Buddha has not given up on Jin Chanzi.

These are all secrets.

With his powerful magic, how could Jin Chanzi possibly know such a secret?

In the heart of the Buddha, there was only disbelief.

The Scorpion Demon and Jin Chanzi had a very good relationship.

They have complemented each other since the beginning of time.

When Buddha became the master of Mount Sumeru, Jin Chanzi was accepted as a disciple by Buddha, but the Scorpion Demon was not.

However, this did not affect their relationship.

It was precisely because they had a good relationship that Jin Chanzi was enraged when he saw the future, when he could only watch helplessly as the Scorpion Demon was killed under the schemes of Buddhism.

It is said that the Buddha was right.

Jin Chanzi's magical powers were simply insufficient to predict the future.

As for how he knew what would happen in the future?
(End of this chapter)