In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 214 The Buddha sits in the temple, and I gain royal power!
Or failed?

Everyone was focused intently on the center of the fierce battle.

This touch.

Blood and qi overflowed, and the powerful energy raged.

Within a radius of several hundred feet, no one could stand.

A battlefield where five levels of adversity were being fought against six levels of adversity was as terrifying as a falling meteor.

The dust and smoke have subsided somewhat.

The figure that flew backwards was none other than Prince Jing, Li Rui, who had astonished countless people.

In the end...we lost?
Xie Lingxin flew backwards, tumbling dozens of times before finally collapsing to her knees, exhausted.

His clothes were torn to shreds, with hundreds of cracks and bloodstains.

It felt as if I had been stabbed a thousand times.

His right arm, which held the oddly shaped sword, hung limply at his side, making it difficult to even lift the sword.

But Tian Quancao remained standing in the same spot.

Although a huge crater appeared on the spot, several feet in diameter and several feet deep.

Tian Quancao's leg was half-buried in the hard mud.

Blood was spilling from the corner of his mouth, making him look quite disheveled.

One serious injury crippled his right arm.

One of them only coughed up a little blood and looked a bit disheveled, but was completely unharmed.

The outcome is obvious.

Five against six, it's an insurmountable chasm; victory is impossible...

Although everyone felt it was only natural, very few people felt happy at this moment. Whether friend or foe, almost everyone felt a sense of regret.

……

Shangyang Palace.

"call……"

The three kings, including Wu Chengguang, breathed a sigh of relief almost simultaneously.

Whether it's the fifth or sixth level of martial arts, in their eyes, they are all like ants.

However, today, Li Rui, this ant, truly aroused their fear.

Seeing his defeat, he unconsciously let out a long sigh of relief.

……

Southern government office.

"Pity……"

Among the high-ranking officials and nobles, some sighed.

The fight between two warriors should not have been of any interest to them.

However, one of these two warriors was Prince Jing, who had the blood of both the Li and Wu families, and the other represented the eunuch faction led by Wang Shoucheng.

The outcome of their match has other significance.

"Gentlemen, isn't that enough?"

An elderly man in a purple robe and a white jade belt said in a deep voice, "Although His Highness was defeated, his courage was evident, proving he was not as incompetent as rumored."

"The eunuch faction attacked him based on his lack of virtue and incompetence, and stripped him of his title. This is truly the most ridiculous thing in the world!"

"How can a eunuch be allowed to revoke the titles and ranks bestowed by the emperor?"

"With this one point alone, we can launch an attack against them!"

"Before that, we must restore His Highness Prince Jing's good name!"

The officials looked at each other, but no one responded.

After a long pause, someone finally said, "Grand Secretary Song, the eunuch faction is very powerful; this matter needs further consideration."

"Although we are willing to rid the country of traitors, it is uncertain whether His Highness can shoulder this responsibility. Perhaps we should wait and see?"

"you……!"

Song Shenxi could not hide his anger as he swept his gaze over the crowd, taking in their expressions one by one.

"Grand Secretary Song, please don't be angry. His Highness has not yet been defeated!"

At this moment, someone quickly reminded him.

"Ok?"

Everyone looked back towards the city gate.

"What is he doing?"

……

What is he muttering?

Corner of the city gate.

The two trainees trembled with fear.

The impact just now, with its flying debris and residual force, nearly killed them.

Fortunately, they had been careful when they came to watch the spectacle, keeping their distance and staying near the city gate wall, which provided some cover.

"How long has he been awakening his spiritual consciousness? How can he have such strong physical cultivation?"

"Are you stupid? Does that matter? What matters is that his opponent is a martial arts master equivalent to the sixth level of physical strength! Even if you had several decades, would you dare say you could defeat him?"

"What a pity, we still can't beat them..."

"But what exactly was he muttering?"

The two looked at Xie Lingxin, who was kneeling in the distance, her head lowered, but her lips were moving constantly, as if she was muttering something.

Being too far away, they had only recovered some of their spiritual cultivation and could only hear vaguely.

the other side.

Tian Quancao stared intently at his opponent, who seemed to be running out of ammunition and supplies.

Although he appeared to be unharmed, that sword strike was arguably the most terrifying he had ever suffered in his life.

It has no fancy tricks, yet possesses immense strength.

One force can overcome ten techniques, and the blow left him dizzy and disoriented, his blood churning.

A dignified sixth-level expert was actually beaten so badly by a mere fifth-level ant!

What a shame!

Once your blood and qi have calmed down, I will make sure you die a gruesome death!
"Teacher Ruman, His Highness..."

In front of the vehicle, a golden aura, like a Buddhist protective barrier, stretched for over a hundred feet, shielding all the onlookers.

Bai Juyi said with some concern.

Ru Man clasped his hands together and looked at Xie Lingxin.

He simply shook his head upon hearing this.

"This is the true teaching of the Dharma, its purity heard here..."

"Gather the sacred and the mundane in your heart, and enter the Samadhi practice..."

"May the bell toll in the Pure Land, and may its sound guide us to the Land of Ultimate Bliss..."

"Gathering the sacred and the mundane in one's heart..."

He could hear clearly that the prince was repeatedly reciting the outline of the Golden Bell Buddhist scriptures that he had taught.

He would occasionally switch to reciting other scriptures.

"If one has attained and fully realized Samadhi, one can shatter Mount Sumeru, which is as tall and solid as a mountain, by blowing on it with one's mouth; one can enter the four great oceans into a single pore; one can place the three thousand great worlds in one's right palm; one can sever the earth as if it were a turning wheel..."

"If any sentient being can, in a single thought, contemplate that the Tathagatas are eternal and unchanging, it is like the autumn moon without any clouds or mist, the clear sky at sunrise, dispelling all darkness and obscurity..."

The Great Cloud Sutra?
Isn't this a lost art?
A hint of surprise and doubt shone through his eyes.

"Ah……"

Xie Lingxin suddenly let out a low laugh, which surprised everyone.

Tian Quancao was both shocked and furious.

He can still laugh.

"Master Ruman, I have a question... What is the Buddha's Pure Land?"

Xie Lingxin's weak voice suddenly came out.

Ru Man was startled, then immediately murmured the Buddha's name: "Amitabha..."

"The mind is the Dharma King, and the mind itself becomes Buddhahood. Just use this mind, and all sentient beings will be without difference."

"Everywhere you look is the Way, everywhere you look is a Buddhist paradise."

His martial arts skills are profound, and his understanding of Zen Buddhism is even more unfathomable.

Such a question was naturally no challenge for him.

"The mind is the Dharma King, the mind itself becomes Buddhahood..." "Every sight is the Way, every sight is a Buddha-land...?"

Xie Ling smiled inwardly: "Thank you, Master, I understand..."

"..."

Everyone was speechless.

What have you come to understand?
When is it?

You're going to get a beating!
Only Ru Man seemed to be deep in thought.

"Mysterious!"

"Die to me!!!"

Just then, Tian Quancao finally managed to mediate and calm things down.

The blood and energy exploded, and the person was freed from the mud and soared into the air.

"Your Highness!"

Su Zhen's face paled.

"Master Ruman!"

Cui Chenglin wanted to ask him to take action.

Ru Man simply shook her head: "Let's see, let's see..."

Xie Lingxin simply sat down.

He was seriously injured.

The difference between the fifth and sixth levels is just too big.

Even with the tenfold amplification of the Supreme King Sword Divine Power, he still could not cross this insurmountable barrier.

A single line can make all the difference!

But he felt no anxiety whatsoever, nor any fear of impending defeat and death.

People saw him smile instead.

Tian Quancao was bursting with energy.

The blade moved like a blood-red dragon dancing wildly.

"when……!"

The golden bell reappears, shattering with a single strike.

It coalesced again in an instant.

"Dang-dang-dang!"

The Blood Dragon Blade's aura continued to slash down, and the Golden Bell shattered and reformed time and time again.

The sounds of swords and bells rang out continuously, deafeningly loud.

"Die! Die! Die, die, die, die!"

Tian Quancao roared continuously, his blade flashing as he slashed out repeatedly.

He knew that the enemy was already at their last gasp and couldn't hold out for much longer.

Despite being slashed dozens of times, a golden bell continuously condensed to protect him.

Xie Lingxin was still shaken so badly that blood flowed from her ears, nose, mouth, and all seven orifices.

His smile grew brighter and brighter.

What is the Buddha-land?

"When Buddha sits in the Bodhimanda, I gain royal power..."

Xie Lingxin suddenly murmured to herself.

"puff!"

His skin and flesh tore open inch by inch, bursting out sprays of blood.

shocking.

But it evaporated into blood mist in an instant.

Blood surged, and suddenly a dragon's roar was heard.

"hold head high--!"

Xie Lingxin's right arm hung limply, while her left arm was outstretched with her palm open.

"The palm...is the Buddha's realm!"

"boom!"

A thunderous roar seemed to explode from the depths of one's heart.

Golden rays burst forth from his palms.

At the same time, golden light shot out from within a radius of over a hundred feet, just like the palm of his hand.

Hundreds of paths, thousands of paths, tens of thousands of paths!

The powerful energy surged and roared like a raging storm or a giant wave.

Tian Quancao was so blown off balance by this fierce and unparalleled energy that his sword strikes faltered.

This aura...

Like ocean tides and giant waves.

One wave subsides only for another to rise.

Wave after wave, each wave higher than the last.

The old forces have not yet been exhausted, and new forces are already emerging, seemingly endless!
Although he was at the sixth level, his strength far surpassed Xie Lingxin's.

They simply couldn't withstand these immense forces, one after another, which seemed to accumulate infinitely!

Moreover, besides this terrifying force, he seemed to hear the sounds of bells and chants, and see countless rays of Buddha light, as if he were in paradise, a boundless Buddha land.

I am in a daze, my mind wavering.

at this time.

Xie Lingxin's outstretched palm suddenly flipped over.

Tian Quancao felt as if the world had turned upside down, and everything was being turned upside down.

All that could be seen was a gigantic golden hand, translucent and flawless like golden glass, radiating boundless golden light, slowly pressing down from above.

“Ahhhhh——!”

"The Buddha descends, and the Buddha's teachings are boundless!"

"boom--!"

Golden light shone everywhere, while dust filled the sky.

a long time.

The dust and smoke dispersed.

A dozen feet in front of Xie Lingxin was a huge handprint, several dozen feet in diameter, extending more than a foot into the ground.

In the center of his palm, there was a pool of flesh and blood, and several pieces of torn clothing.

"call……"

Xie Lingxin's left arm hung limply at her sides.

Finally... they won...

A dead silence.

Only with awe and wonder could one murmur to oneself: "Within a speck of dust, countless Buddha-lands appear; within each Buddha-land, there are specks of dust; and within each of those specks of dust, there are Buddha-lands again. And so it goes, endlessly..."

In Buddhist scriptures, the Buddha is shown holding up 32,000 lion thrones in his palm.

Through ten generations and throughout history, we are all bound by a single thought.

Boundless realms are fully revealed at the tip of a hair.

The palm of your hand is the Buddha's Pure Land...

So that's what he meant when he asked that question!
Simply... a prodigy!
Just as Ruman expected.

Xie Lingxin's palm strike was like a Buddhist kingdom in the palm of her hand!

He possessed most of his skills, including the Tathagata's Descent to Earth, the Divine Emperor's Rule over the World, the Ruyi Golden Light Supreme King's Divine Power, the Golden Bell Cover, the Movement of Mountains and Rivers... and even the Nine Peaks Style he had initially learned!
All of this is integrated and connected at this moment.

The opportunity for fusion actually came from the fleeting Buddha Kingdom in the palm of the hand created by the Corpse Buddha Craftsman!

He had been researching it, but had never been able to find a way in.

But in today's battle, the Golden Bell Cover technique taught by Man Chuan turned into a glimmer of hope.

This reveals the key point.

Zen and martial arts in one!

He finally mastered the palm-sized Buddha Kingdom that he had always longed for!
However, this palm strike was quite different from the one used by the Corpse Buddha Craftsman back then...

(End of this chapter)