Transmigrating into Haotian, ruling the Three Pure Ones and pacifying the primordial world.

"Interesting, interesting!" Haotian's laughter echoed throughout the Jade Pool Wonderland, even the Jade Pool and Houtu couldn't help but laugh.

"Brother Yuanshi's move was truly ruthless!" Yaochi exclaimed with a smile.

"Having become a Buddha, Mahasthamaprapta has the hope of succeeding Dipankara." Haotian clicked his tongue, "Cihang and the other two took a step back, but put Mahasthamaprapta on the cusp of succession."

If he insists on becoming a Buddha, it would contradict Buddhist teachings and show that he is unwilling to save all sentient beings.

If one were to follow in the footsteps of these three, it would mean giving up the future of inheriting Buddhism!

"Buddhism only has this one disciple who is presentable now." Houtu sighed. "Brother Tongtian's Six Soul Banner was truly a twist of fate."

Haotian nodded: "However, Mahasthamaprapta is no pushover either. Jieyin and Zhunti have fewer direct disciples than Yuanshi Tianzun. With Maitreya and Bhaisajyaguru both dead, Mahasthamaprapta must be extraordinary for them to value him so highly."

Seeing Haotian deep in thought, glancing at Houtu every now and then, Yaochi's eyes sparkled. Could it be related to Houtu?

"Then let's continue watching." Houtu also became interested. The younger generation's cultivation has improved a lot, and they are quite shrewd!

Jieyin and Zhunti looked angry. Now that the three of them had retreated, how could Mahasthamaprapta not retreat as well!

However, a sharp aura was faintly rising from Kunlun Mountain, so the two dared not make any rash moves and tried to stop them.

Mahasthamaprapta sighed inwardly, "My two senior brothers, if you were still here, how could my master, uncle, and I have fallen to such a state?"

His expression turned solemn, and he looked at Cihang and the other two with regret in his eyes. Oh well, oh well!

Then let me use my meager body to do one last thing for Buddhism. Since you want to fight, then let's do it!

"The Buddha is the enlightened one; since my practice is insufficient, I will become the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha of Great Vows!"

Mahasthamaprapta radiated boundless Buddhist light, enveloping Mount Sumeru, and then spreading towards the Western Continent. However, due to his low cultivation level, he was unable to achieve success.

"Master, senior master, this disciple is going only for the sake of Buddhism!" Mahasthamaprapta bowed deeply, and a bad feeling welled up in Cundi's heart.

"Disciple!" Zhunti couldn't help but step forward. Mahasthamaprapta gently shook his head, looking at Mount Sumeru with reluctance. There were disciples of the Jie Sect brought by his master here, but he was more familiar with his fellow disciples with whom he spent every day.

He was no longer destined for the position of Buddhist leader, so he could only sacrifice himself to find a way out for his master and senior monks, which could be considered as repaying his master's teachings over the years.

"Disciple Ksitigarbha, please lend me the precious gold coins, Indra, the Heavenly King Buddha!"

The compassionate voice spread throughout the Western Continent, attracting everyone's attention. The Falling Treasure Coin, the spiritual treasure used by the Heavenly Emperor to suppress the Merit Merchant Guild, contained the laws of trade, and its several military achievements were inseparable from Jieyin and Zhunti.

The Buddha statue on Mount Sumeru trembled slightly, and a winged copper coin, round on the outside and square on the inside, flew out from the Merit Merchant Guild. It was radiant with light and surrounded by wisps of merit energy, and its aura was even stronger than that of other innate spiritual treasures.

Mahasthamaprapta took a deep breath, sensing the faint trading principles within, and bowed respectfully: "Thank you, Buddha!"

He composed himself, his divine sense surging, and his aura emanated without reservation: "By the Heavenly Dao above, I am the Great Vow Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, today I am willing to sacrifice this body and cultivation to extinguish two great vows of Buddhism!"

The heavens and earth remained silent. Cihang and the other two wore mocking expressions. When the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, attained enlightenment, they made forty-eight great vows. You, a peak Great Luo Immortal, want to erase two of them out of thin air. Do you think the Heavenly Dao will pay attention to you?

What is your cultivation level compared to that of a saint? It's nothing!

Ksitigarbha's expression remained unchanged; he knew, of course, that this matter couldn't be accomplished so easily with just a few words.

"King Buddha is now a member of Buddhism, please lend your disciple a hand!" Ksitigarbha knelt and kowtowed, and the Buddha statue's eyes lit up. Ksitigarbha took a deep breath, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Master, Uncle-Master, your disciple is leaving!" Ksitigarbha's eyes were slightly red, and a tear fell. This was all he could do. He only hoped that his master and uncle-master could be freed as soon as possible.

This is Buddhism that they, master and disciple, have worked on for countless years!

Ksitigarbha slowly walked out of Mount Sumeru, proceeding all the way to the underworld, where his great vow resounded once more: "I am willing to sacrifice myself to guard the underworld and bear the sins and suffering of all sentient beings!"

"I will not become a Buddha until hell is empty; I will not attain enlightenment until all sentient beings are liberated!"

The last ray of Buddha's light disappeared, and a path evolved from the Buddha's light extended from Mount Sumeru to the underworld before vanishing.

"Buzz—"

As the treasure coin moved slightly, the laws of exchange manifested, and a will surged from the body of Indra, the Buddha, with the aura of the Heavenly Dao descending upon it. A "crack" sound rang out from the body of Jieyin and Zhunti, as if something had shattered.

All the saints could see that two of the forty-eight chains of karmic vows that tightly bound the two had broken, and the broken chains were transformed into precious coins, which fell straight down to the underworld and wrapped around Ksitigarbha.

The golden clouds of merit descended and scattered in several parts. A powerful aura rose from the underworld, which was Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva attaining the quasi-sainthood, yet all the immortals remained silent.

Having inherited the karma of the sage, he made a great vow that no matter how the world changes in the future, Ksitigarbha will never be able to attain enlightenment!

Many cultivators in the primordial world were unable to attain enlightenment, but there was always a glimmer of hope under the Heavenly Dao, and it was this glimmer of hope that allowed them to persevere.

Now, Ksitigarbha has personally blocked this path!

Jieyin and Zhunti were in a daze, as if they could not even feel the increase in their own aura. They just quietly looked at the place where Ksitigarbha shed tears, where a night-blooming cereus slowly bloomed, pure and aloof, as if it were a beauty that lasted only for a moment.

Just like Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, whose radiance was once overshadowed by Maitreya and Bhaisajyaguru, his current brilliance has shocked all living beings in the primordial world.

"Amitabha Buddha, I pay homage to the Great Vow Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva!" Cihang chanted the sutra, turning the prayer beads in her hand. Manjushri, Samantabhadra, and others did the same.

Admiration flashed in the eyes of the three men. They looked up at their two senior uncles, whose eyes were red with tears. They never expected that the Great Strength Master would do such a thing.

Zhunti took a deep breath, feeling the powerful holy energy within his body. For so many years, he had not felt any improvement in his cultivation!

My disciple, I will never let you down!

He broke off a branch and gently tossed it toward the underworld. A divine light flew out, guiding the branch to the bottom of the eighteenth level of hell, where it slowly grew beside Ksitigarbha until it became a tall Bodhi tree, obscuring Ksitigarbha's form.

Ksitigarbha's lips curled up into a childlike smile. He sat cross-legged, slowly chanting Buddhist scriptures to guide sinful souls!

"Thank you, Your Majesty, and Your Highness Pingxin." Jieyin and Zhunti bowed to the Heavenly Court, then coldly looked at Randeng and the others, "You may continue."

The six attendants and Ju Liusun exchanged a glance and bowed slightly: "We obey the decree of the sage."

……

In the celestial realm of Yaochi, everyone wore expressions of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, deep emotion/reflection). Yaochi sighed, "My two senior brothers from the West have quite a few talented disciples among their ranks!"

Haotian watched as the treasure-dropping coin returned, carrying the power of merit as it gently flapped its wings, and remained silent.

"He was only ranked third under Jieyin and Zhunti, and was not the right person to lead the sect. He was focused on enlightenment, which was to his liking."

A look of regret flashed in his eyes. Ksitigarbha had trapped himself in the underworld. As long as the primordial world did not perish, he would continue to fulfill the two great vows of Jieyin and Zhunti.

Even if he still owes far more than two great vows, in the records of Heaven, he must continue to repay them. This is the price. Otherwise, how could a Great Luo Golden Immortal bear the great vows of a sage?

Unfortunately, Ksitigarbha's body is deeply entangled in the Heavenly Dao, so even after the great calamity, when he gives all living beings an opportunity, Ksitigarbha will still be unable to attain enlightenment.

"I thought my little sister would stop Ksitigarbha from entering the underworld because of his vow!" Zhu Rong's voice rang out at an inopportune moment, causing Hou Tu to look over helplessly.