Chapter 35: Chapter 34: Buddha Passes Away, Heaven and Earth Mourn!_2

Then, he slowly said:

"I think you should know, I don’t care about your opinion on Fa Mi."

"For example, today, you came for justice, wanting to kill me."

"But, the result is, you are left behind."

"Now you must spend money to save your life!"

"So, it’s not enough!"

Hearing this, Fa San clasped his hands together.

"Amitabha."

"Whatever your conditions are, this humble monk will try to meet them."

"Two Shariputras." Chen Chang’an held up two fingers and calmly said.

"What?! Two Shariputras??! Donor, is this...?"

Upon hearing Chen Chang’an’s words, Fa San, who had maintained his composure, fell into chaos again.

Shariputras, these are things left behind by a Great Buddha of at least the seventh realm in Buddhism after their death.

If given to an outstanding Buddhist disciple, they will soon give birth to a Buddha who possesses outstanding wisdom!

However, even with the resources accumulated over hundreds of thousands of years by the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect, they only have five Shariputras in total.

Chen Chang’an wants two at once, this is simply an astronomical price!

However, finally, as if thinking of something, Fa San took a long sigh.

He said,

"Donor, this humble monk agrees to your condition!"

After saying this, Fa San’s face aged considerably.

In this moment, he was no longer the unique Great Buddha of Buddhism, but seemed like an old man in his twilight years.

If he had a choice, he would prefer dying rather than giving up the Buddha’s Shariputras!

But, what can be done if he doesn’t agree?

Buddhism now cannot bear losing a ’Buddha’ again.

Then, with a bitter-looking face, Fa San extended his hand into the void.

In the next instant, within the infinite void, a huge hand covering the sky extended,

enveloping a place billions of miles away.

"My god, what...what is that?!"

On a mountain filled with endless Buddhist breath, a temple called Wan Fo Temple lay horizontally.

The temple was vast, encompassing millions of miles around, golden and dazzling, enveloped in Buddha’s light.

In this land, brilliance filled with Buddha nature is everywhere.

However, on this day, a sudden change occurred.

There was a loud rumbling in the sky, followed by a large hand sweeping across the sky,

heading straight to the central tower of the Wan Fo Temple.

The fierce momentum of the force caused countless monks to drop their bowls in shock.

"Who dares to invade my Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect?!"

At this moment, a vast divine music sounded.

Then, a Great Buddha radiant as the sun appeared.

The Great Buddha was enveloped in countless Buddha lights, emitting infinite Buddhist breath from his body, obscuring the sky and the sun. It was as if Buddha had been reincarnated.

This was the Great Buddha Fa Mi.

The second leading Buddha of Buddhism in this era.

Once an eternal Buddha of the eighth realm, but now, he has fallen from grace to the existence of a Buddha of the seventh realm.

Nevertheless, even if he has fallen to the level of a Buddha,

the eternal Buddha is still an eternal Buddha after all.

His Buddhist breath, just by standing there, could make even a demonic beast of the seventh realm have to retreat and not dare to approach. He was extremely fierce!

Om, Om, Om~!

Following the Great Buddha Fa Mi, several other breaths rose within the Thousand Buddhas Sect.

Each figure was enveloped in endless Buddhist breath.

Without exception, these were all great Buddhas of the seventh realm in Buddhism.

Though they didn’t possess the power of Fa Mi, they still emanated a pressure unique to a Buddha from their bodies.

They sat cross-legged in the void.

Appearing radiant as the sun!

Om, Om, Om~!

"Younger brother, it’s me."

However, at this moment, the giant hand in the sky suddenly transformed into a humanoid figure.

It was Fa San.

"Elder brother?! You?!"

Upon realizing that the visitor was Fa San, Fa Mi was instantly surprised; his aura abruptly disappeared.

"Revere the Buddha."

The other Great Buddhas also stopped their chants and paid their respects to Fa San.

Out of respect, each generation’s leading Buddha of Buddhism can be referred to as Buddha.

For instance, Fa Mi, who is the second leading Buddha of this era, is respectfully referred to as Buddha Fa Mi, or Second Buddha by all beings.

This is the highest title in Buddhism.

Seeing your name on the Immortal Road, seeing you carve words in the cycle of reincarnation.

The might of the Eighth Realm, overlooks the passage of time, with a thought that encompasses Heaven and Earth.

As long as someone in the world chants their name, there will be a response.

Therefore, people of the world can only address these mighty ones in this realm with utmost respect.

"Hmm, you may all leave."

"I came back this time to take something away."

With that, Fa San turned his gaze towards the high platform at the center of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect.

There, lay the place where Buddhism stores the Shariputra relics.

Over the years, this place has remained a mystery and is generally opened only in critical moments.

Fa San did not wish to open it either.

However, he had no choice.

"Amitabha Buddha, open!"

The next moment, Fa San chanted the name of Buddha, following which, endless Buddha’s light gushed towards the celestial tower.

Afterward, a large gate opened from within.

"Brother, you... what are you doing?"

Hints of grief flashed across Fa Mi’s face as he somewhat guessed what Fa San was about to do.

"Hmm."

Fa San nodded, not saying much.

Instead, he sighed and said,

"Brother, let go of your grudges with Emperor Song."

"We, in Buddhism, cannot afford to provoke him."

Saying that, Fa San continued his earlier action.

As he opened the towering celestial tower.

Hum Hum Hum~!

Five golden objects, shining like great suns, flew out from inside.

As they floated in mid-air, radiating endless Buddha essence, they appeared like five golden suns, dazzling and eye-catching!

"Ai~!"

Seeing these five ’great suns’, Fa San sighed softly.

Then, he extended his hand into them.

When he withdrew his hand, two gleaming beans dispersing infinite Buddha-halo were added to his palm.

The very instant he took the two beans, only three of the original five great suns surrounding the celestial tower were left.

These beans were none other than the treasured ’Shariputra relics’ of Buddhism.

Upon acquiring the Shariputra, Fa San’s figure disappeared instantly.

The next moment he appeared, he had already reached the Heavenly Dao Sea.

"Benefactor, these are the Shariputra relics of Buddha."

"I’m gifting them to you now, hoping that you can forgive my earlier offense."

"Do not bear grudges against my disciples, they mean no harm to you."

Opening his eyes, Fa San extended his hand, passing the Shariputra to Chen Chang’an.

Without ceremony, Chen Chang’an reached out to receive it.

Once assured that the Shariputra was genuine, he pocketed it and gave a slight smile to Fa San.

As for Fa San’s appeal not to harm the disciples of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect, Chen Chang’an did not take it to heart, as he had no such interest in the first place.

"Rest assured, my preferences have always been normal. I have no interest in them."

"However, Master, I welcome you to come and ’debate the Dao’ with me next time."

Not certain whether it was intentional, Chen Chang’an emphasized the last two words ’debate the Dao’ quite heavily.

Hearing Chen Chang’an utter the words ’debate the Dao’, a bitter smile spread across Fa San’s face.

In the end, it could only transform into a sigh of helplessness.

"Master."

"Venerable Master...!"

"Master Fa San..."

Not long after, seeing that the matter had been resolved here, someone immediately came over to receive Fa San.

They were several disciples from the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect.

"My God, the Master has fainted!"

However, when they approached, they found that at this moment, Fa San was completely silent, not a single sound resonated from his entire body.

He was simply sitting cross-legged on the ground, motionless, only a faint halo around him signaled that he was still alive.

This was clearly the phenomena known as entering Nirvana!

Nirvana, a method the Great Buddha uses for self-protection.

Typically, only when one is on the brink of destruction, does this state get triggered!

"Venerable Master, please wake up! Venerable Master, don’t scare us!"

When they saw Fa San conversing calmly with Emperor Song after the battle, the disciples thought that nothing serious had happened.

But they didn’t anticipate that it would be this severe!

As the current highest Buddha of Buddhism, when did Venerable Master Fa San ever fall into such a tragic state being forced into Nirvana by someone’s attacks~?

The Buddha entering Nirvana brings sorrow to Heaven and Earth.

At that moment, seeing Fa San enter Nirvana in situ, the few of them couldn’t hold back their grief and immediately burst into loud sobs.