The Eastern Emperor of all Heavens did not wish to become a Buddha.

Chapter 100 Breakthrough in the Exterior
In the courtyard of the Sword Washing Pavilion's headquarters, Zhong Xu's internal cultivation technique naturally circulated. A phantom sound rang in his mind, indicating that the gate of life and death had opened and the ancestral aperture between his eyebrows had been opened. The internal and external energies converged, causing changes in the celestial phenomena of the world.

No opponents or external forces are needed; everything happens naturally and spontaneously.

Within the city of Ying.

Everyone seemed to sense something, and subconsciously stopped what they were doing and looked up.

The next moment, before anyone could react, they suddenly felt that everything around them was pitch black, so dark that they couldn't see their own hands in front of their faces.

it's dark!

"what!"

The various experts from different factions in Yingcheng, sensing something amiss, looked outwards and gazed at the dark sky.

"This is?"

The sun in the sky was obscured by celestial phenomena, and the celestial phenomena of the entire ancient city and its surroundings changed, shrouding it in darkness.

"This is a world where someone directly influences the outside world with their inner vision. How is that possible? How could there be such a powerful inner vision in this world, even stronger than an outer vision expert!"

Inside Xingyun Manor.

The two figures sat facing each other; they were He Jiu and Wang Siyuan, who had broken through the realm of external scenery.

The two of them looked up at the sky and saw the changes in the celestial phenomena.

"This is."

A hint of doubt appeared in He Jiu's eyes, while Wang Siyuan's eyes revealed a thoughtful smile as he said softly, "I'm afraid that Zen Master Fahai has broken through!"

The moment the words fell, the two noticed a glimmer of wisdom suddenly blooming in the darkness, carrying a faint Zen-like quality, lingering between heaven and earth, giving people a sense of peace and tranquility, a Buddhist charm.

bang
Above Yingcheng, dark clouds gathered, thunder rumbled, and streaks of blue lightning danced continuously.

The next moment, streaks of azure lightning descended from the sky, carrying the might of heaven, and struck down downwards.

Buzz

A warm and bright Buddhist light enveloped the world, carrying a compassionate and peaceful Buddhist aura, turning the entire world into a golden hue.

At the same time, a grand and ethereal Buddhist chant resounded: "All forms are illusory."

boom

The moment the Buddhist chant rang out, a pale golden Buddha's palm appeared between heaven and earth, its light of wisdom shining brightly, carrying a Zen-like quality that made people realize their own enlightenment, and it rushed directly toward the blue lightning in the sky.

boom

At the moment of their collision, boundless Buddhist light burst forth in the dim sky, illuminating the entire world, and bolts of lightning vanished without a trace.

"really!"

He Jiu and Wang Siyuan both understood at the same time.

In Zhong Xu's courtyard, Meng Qi and Jiang Zhiwei turned their gaze away from him and looked up at the sky and at the pale golden Buddha's palm. They exclaimed in admiration, "As expected of Senior Brother Fahai, he can directly merge internal and external forces without any external stimulation, ascend to the heavens in one step, and achieve the realm of external scenery!"

Inside the Puxian Hall, Crown Prince Zhao Qian gazed at the pale golden Buddha's palm in the sky, with a relic floating between his brows, and exclaimed, "So it is the Tathagata Palm!"

Before he finished speaking, chanting suddenly rang out in the void, as if it came from beyond the heavens, and boundless Buddhist light radiated from all around, as if it had become a pure land of Buddhism.

A colossal golden Buddha appeared between heaven and earth, infinitely vast and infinitely noble, as if there were nothing more noble in the world.

The Buddha's body radiates a faint light, and one can vaguely see the blue sky, white clouds, mountains, rivers, and even all things in heaven and earth, as if a complete world is contained within its body.

At the same time, the phantom of an ancient Bodhi tree appeared behind the golden Buddha, its branches spreading out like a canopy, its leaves a deep green, its seeds like prayer beads, radiating a faint sense of Zen and wisdom!

With the appearance of the Bodhi tree, everyone in Yingcheng felt a sudden clarity of mind, their thoughts became more active, and they felt as if they were about to achieve enlightenment.

The golden Buddha sits cross-legged under the Bodhi tree, just like the Buddha who attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, filling the heaven and earth, with one finger pointing to the sky and the other to the earth!
Amidst the stunned gazes of the crowd, the Buddha opened its mouth and emitted a grand and sacred sound:

"I am the only one in heaven and under heaven!"

The Buddhist chanting, like thunder, carried the Zen message of awakening people to their own Buddha-nature, and instantly spread throughout the entire city of Ying.

The powerful figures from all the major forces in Yingcheng were drawn to the strange phenomenon in the sky, gazing at the golden Buddha seated cross-legged under the Bodhi tree.

"The Golden Body of the Tathagata!"

Exclamations of surprise rang out. This was one of the highest Dharma signs in Buddhism, and no one in Buddhism today had been known to have attained such a rare phenomenon.

In an instant, the image of a white-robed monk appeared in the minds of the powerful figures from the various factions in Ying City.

In this day and age, perhaps only Zen Master Fahai has the potential to attain the highest form of Buddhism, the golden body of the Tathagata.

It seems that Zen Master Fahai has broken through the realm of external vision!
Buzz

But at that moment, the entire world suddenly changed. Within the golden Buddha's body, black and red reverse swastikas seemed to flow, carrying a terrifying aura that made people's hearts tremble, like a giant abyss maw that devoured everything.

Throughout Yingcheng, regardless of their cultivation level, everyone felt a tremor in their hearts, as if they had encountered the most terrifying thing in the world.

Before they could react, the boundless Buddhist chanting rang out again, the black and red reverse swastikas disappeared, and the golden Buddha returned to its compassionate, peaceful, noble, and sacred appearance, like a Buddha sitting high in the Pure Land of Samsara, preaching the Dharma.

Everything that just happened seemed like everyone's illusion.

Many powerful figures in Yingcheng were puzzled. What had just happened?
Why does this originally compassionate and peaceful Buddha statue suddenly give people a very terrifying feeling?

In a small courtyard in Yingcheng, Gu Xiaosang, dressed in a light white dress, looked up at the sky. After noticing the change that had just occurred, she was completely certain of her thoughts and whispered, "It really was you, Demon."

Inside Xingyun Manor, the moment he saw the golden Buddha transform, Wang Siyuan's expression changed drastically, and a slightly manic smile appeared in his eyes.

In the courtyard, Meng Qi and Jiang Zhiwei exchanged a glance, then looked at Zhong Xu with a hint of worry in their eyes: "Senior Brother Fahai's cultivation technique is truly a combination of Buddhism and demonism!" Under their gaze, Zhong Xu's body also underwent changes, half of him radiating Buddhist light and the other half shrouded in demonic energy, exuding both compassion and peace while also carrying boundless evil.

His mind merged with the universe, his senses became increasingly acute, and his connection with the universe became closer. In addition to sensing the primordial energy of the universe, he also sensed many other kinds of exotic energy.

The scorching power of the sun in the sky, the gentle, chilling power of the moonlight, the dazzling power of the stars, the abundant power of the surrounding earth, the life force of various plants and animals, and the dark, deathly power buried underground, etc.
Various forces and energies intertwine in the void of heaven and earth. They appear chaotic, yet they operate continuously according to certain principles, containing the most ancient rules.

At the same time, while these energies operate in accordance with the rules, they also uncontrollably develop in a more chaotic and disorderly direction, eventually leading to complete annihilation.

Sensing this sense of chaos and death, the demonic intent within Zhong Xu's body also changed, transforming towards some most essential true meaning.

At the same time, the Buddhist light within his body became increasingly brilliant. The true meaning of the Tathagata Palm flowed, ensuring that the profound power within his body did not truly reverse and continued to operate normally.

Teng!
At this moment, bursts of yin fire emerged from Zhong Xu's body, burning inside and out, as if they could incinerate his physical body, true energy, and primordial spirit.

The Calamity of Yin Fire!

Meng Qi and Jiang Zhiwei exchanged a glance, realizing that the tribulations Fahai faced in breaking through to the outer realm were different from He Jiu's, and involved more than one.

As flames rose, the Buddhist light and demonic intent within Zhong Xu's body intertwined, becoming increasingly condensed and pure under the burning of the Yin Fire.

After an unknown amount of time, the yin fire dissipated, and his body seemed to have undergone a complete baptism, becoming increasingly pure and translucent, and more and more in harmony with the laws of heaven and earth.

Woo woo

Just after the Yin Fire Calamity passed, the wind howled, and gusts of wind emanating sharp energy blew towards Zhong Xu, attempting to scatter his primordial spirit and disintegrate his physical body.

The Golden Wind Calamity!

However, with Zhong Xu's physical body now stronger than that of an outsider, he is best suited to deal with the Golden Wind Tribulation.

However, the strong wind dissipated in a short while and had no effect on him.

However, at that moment, a phantom sound of flowing water rang out, and a phantom river suddenly appeared beside Zhong Xu, with no beginning and no end, carrying the aura of time.

In an instant, Zhong Xu seemed to be thrown into the river of time, undergoing its erosion.

His figure seemed to have experienced thousands of years in an instant, gradually decaying and turning directly into ashes.

This power seemed to act on his very essence, and even the Buddhist light and demonic energy surrounding him could not stop it.

"This is."

Meng Qi and Jiang Zhiwei were startled. Jiang Zhiwei seemed to have thought of something and said, "Master Fahai is like the legendary Human Emperor, suffering four tribulations!"

At this point, the two men could not hide their surprise.

On the other side, Zhong Xu's mind was in a daze, as if he were walking in a long, illusory river where he could not distinguish the past from the future, nor could he see the front, back, left, or right. There was no end and no way back.

One day, one month, one year.
At this moment, time seemed to lose its meaning. Zhong Xu was completely immersed in this state, as if he had walked through countless years, and his mind was about to wither away completely.

However, his true nature possessed an indescribable resilience, crystal clear and pure, unwavering, and he continued to move forward.

In what seemed like an instant, or perhaps after countless years, Zhong Xu's heart suddenly jolted. A deep and clear bell rang out, like a sharp axe cleaving through time and space, instantly cutting through all the fog and bringing his mind back to normal.

An inexplicable realization surfaced in Zhong Xu's mind, and a sense of joy arose within him.

In an instant, as if time had reversed, the decaying and rotten aura that had been washed away by time on his body vanished instantly, and he returned to his original appearance.

thud

A deep and clear bell rang out, echoing between heaven and earth, reverberating throughout the entire city of Ying.

The sound of the bell swept across the heavens and earth, the darkness in the entire world disappeared, and everything returned to its original state.

The melodious sound of the bell echoed in everyone's ears, and their minds were filled with clarity, as if they had grasped the essence of the Great Dao.

Inside Xingyun Manor, the moment he heard the bell, Wang Siyuan's eyes shone even brighter.

In the small courtyard of Yingcheng, Gu Xiaosang's expression changed, and she whispered, "The Eastern Emperor Bell? How could this be?"

Buzz

As the bell tolled, a hazy yet majestic figure appeared behind Zhong Xu, holding an ancient and mysterious bronze bell, seemingly standing above everything.

Around this figure, an illusory river flowed, with a figure standing at each end of the river. One held an ancient mirror, conveying an unchanging spirit; the other held a long sword, capable of endless transformations.

But the next moment, boundless Buddhist light shone forth, and a golden Buddha appeared behind him, radiating compassion and peace.

The Buddha's light flowed and changed constantly, slowly transforming into a dark and eerie demonic shadow, as if it were the embodiment of all the negative aspects of the world, the opposite extreme of the golden Buddha.

Just then, the three figures simultaneously collapsed into a singularity, landing inside the golden Buddha, as if becoming the connection point between the Buddha and the demon.

At the same time, this singularity is also a point where Zhong Xu's internal organs, his nine innate orifices, and countless acupoints throughout his body converge and sublimate.

That was the foundation of everything for him, the source of his path.

In an instant, the image behind Zhong Xu became completely stable, transforming into a compassionate and peaceful golden Buddha.

It is the supreme form of Buddhism, the golden body of the Tathagata!
Boundless Buddhist aura flowed around him, and at this moment, Zhong Xu was like the Buddha himself, a Tathagata descending to earth, radiating a clear and vast Zen spirit.

However, if you look closely at the golden Buddha image behind him, you can see dark red reverse characters flowing within the compassionate and peaceful scene, vaguely condensing into a dark and mysterious demonic shadow.

A demonic body that defies Buddhahood!

Between Buddha and demon, yet beyond Buddha and demon, a hazy, chaotic singularity rises and falls, like the true One, the true Tao.

This is his true essence, his true form as Taiyi.

(End of this chapter)