Facing the Apocalypse with My Other Selves-Chapter 510 - 291: Modern Immortal Court (Part 2)

"Have you already decided?" Bodhi Ancestor slowly asked.

"Indeed." Shen Yu lightly nodded, "The enemy is formidable, and if relying solely on my own strength, it may not be enough. It’s prudent to prepare thoroughly."

"Good." Bodhi Ancestor laughed, this rarely acting and somewhat mysteriously originated Daluo Golden Immortal, at this moment, readily agreed to intervene.

This, in fact, was a certain tacit understanding established earlier between Shen Yu and Bodhi Ancestor.

Bodhi Ancestor, as a Daluo Golden Immortal, is watched every move.

If Shen Yu did not need him to act, it meant that Shen Yu was merely intending to seek assistance from some Taiyi Golden Immortals or even ordinary Golden Immortals who had left Fangcun Mountain.

In fact, according to previous standards, it was already sufficient.

The device from the Interstellar World helped greatly.

However, once Shen Yu requested Bodhi Ancestor to act, it was entirely different.

This meant Shen Yu was preparing to connect with the whole Primordial World!

The Heavenly Court, Buddhism, and many immortal gods who were neither Dao nor Buddha.

Now that Shen Yu has made his decision, Bodhi Ancestor naturally readily promised.

Messages, one after another, were directly sent from his hand, spreading across the high echelons of the entire Primordial World.

Instantly, it triggered a great stir.

In the Western Paradise, the Buddha, who had always been seated high on the lotus platform, opened his eyes.

In the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor convened all lands and myriad immortal gods.

Even in the lands, numerous great demon magnates received messages from their close ones.

There were also the Underworld gods, innate divine beings, descendants of the Wu tribe...

Countless information and intelligence quickly spread among these great powers.

In fact, within a very short time, the location to discuss major matters was settled.

Precisely within Nangong Gate, at the Palace of the Polestar.

"Since it’s a setup by the teacher, why not come to Fangcun Mountain?" Shen Yu asked with slight curiosity.

In his view, the Buddha is merely a Daluo Golden Immortal and hasn’t become a Saint, so Bodhi Ancestor’s status should be equal to the Buddha. Moreover, as Bodhi Ancestor’s core disciple, theoretically speaking, Fangcun Mountain’s status, even if not equal to Western Paradise or Nine Heavens Palace, shouldn’t differ too much.

"Because of the law." Bodhi Ancestor was not surprised by Shen Yu’s reaction, calmly explaining, "Since the Great Tribulation of the West, the world situation has become clear. Buddhism flourishes over the West, yet still acknowledges the Immortal Court as the master of the world, thus involving major matters affecting the whole world, only the Palace of the Polestar possesses legal authority..."

After his teacher’s explanation, Shen Yu finally gained a general understanding of the distribution of power within the Primordial World.

Simply put, the entire Primordial has only one nominal managerial institution.

That is the Immortal Court.

And Western Buddhism, although nominally still adheres to the Heavenly Court, practically has great autonomy.

As for some scattered Daluo Golden Immortals, such as Bodhi Ancestor, though highly esteemed, are realistically merely enjoying peace in one corner.

In front of the Immortal Court, there remains a subordinate relationship.

And Bodhi Ancestor’s Fangcun Mountain, merely gained fame after the Journey to the West, attracting many seeking immortality, and cultivated several disciples.

Yet on the power level, it isn’t much different from the Five Villages Temple of Immortal Zhenyuan’s dojo, which has only a very few people.

Therefore, to discuss such major matters, one must go to the Palace of the Polestar.

And with newfound understanding, after careful contemplation, Shen Yu also lightly nodded.

Considered agreeing to this arrangement.

The day of the discussion came soon.

Standing beside Bodhi Ancestor, Shen Yu watched his teacher raise a hand and point, with clouds emerging beneath their feet, forming colorful auspicious clouds, heading towards the Heavenly Court.

Along the way, rainbow light unfolded continuously.

Shen Yu could clearly feel eyes sweeping past him.

Included some levels that even made him slightly nervous.

It’s important to know that with Shen Yu’s current Taiyi Golden Immortal cultivation, even joining Buddhism, he could become a Buddha!

If joining the Immortal Court, becoming a regional emperor wouldn’t be surprising.

Only Daluo Golden Immortals could make him feel tension and pressure!

And this number indeed made Shen Yu feel surprised.

Especially some individuals among them didn’t match his perception.

For example, Guanyin.

This prominent Bodhisattva in later mythological stories, unexpectedly stepped forward to achieve Daluo!

Although still bearing the title of Bodhisattva, has actually surpassed most Buddhist Buddhas.

And then there’s the Underworld’s emperors.

In Shen Yu’s knowledge, they don’t seem very powerful, even susceptible to being oppressed by the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong, estimated to be at the Golden Immortal level before the Journey to the West.

But upon witnessing, he realized, all were uniformly Taiyi Golden Immortals! 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

It’s estimated that the role-playing during the Journey to the West might have been quite significant.

Speaking of Er-lang Shen, Nezha, and other gods familiar to Shen Yu, although they didn’t overreach like Guanyin Bodhisattva, achieving direct Daluo, each one stands at the pinnacle of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Extraordinary power.

Shen Yu continued observing this way, witnessed many renowned immortal gods.

The grandeur of the Primordial Celestial Court somewhat exceeded expectations.

He had seen the Southern Heavenly Gate in other Parallel Universes before, but the scale couldn’t compare with the one in front.

Before him appeared a gate spanning most of the Primordial World, even extending into the starry sky, covering half of the firmament "gate".

Not even knowing if the peripheral glowing belts, akin to a planetary belt, could be seen as the gate frame.

Moreover, it wasn’t just a mere appearance.

Shen Yu felt the barrier clearly and intensely, immensely powerful, integrated with heavenly rules!

"This Southern Heavenly Gate was newly renovated thirty-six thousand four hundred and twenty-one years ago, still very new." Bodhi Ancestor, sensing Shen Yu’s astonishment, laughed and said, "Since this gate was fixed, the Heavenly Court isolated a world tier, greatly increasing the difficulty for Lower Realm cultivators to ascend, but this is the will of heaven, beyond our hands."

Shen Yu understood that the so-called heavenly will referred to too many immortals!

After the Journey to the West, the world situation stabilized completely, calamities were diffused into small stories, no longer having previous influence.

And the immortal’s lifespan is eternal.

If a way to reduce the number of immortals isn’t pursued, the world will face problems sooner or later.

Therefore, although this Southern Heavenly Gate serves its purpose, more so, to separate the heavens and earth.

Shen Yu also sighed.

Even with such a powerful Primordial World, entering long-term stable development, couldn’t avoid touching the world’s limits.

Perhaps, their exhaustive efforts to explore beyond the world might also have reasons behind it.

Shen Yu didn’t think more, entering the Southern Heavenly Gate with Bodhi Ancestor.

The structure of this Heavenly Court was quite similar to that in other Parallel Universes.

The only difference is, the scale is bigger!

Extremely large!

Each layer of heavens is a vast world.

Countless buildings can be seen amidst the clouds, even gigantic cities exuding the Immortal Court’s prosperity, sanctity, and luxury.

Clearly, even though the Heavenly Court has increased the difficulty for ascending immortality, countless immortals have risen over the years.

Even if most are junior immortals, substantially increasing the celestial population.

"Many of these houses are actually vacant." Bodhi Ancestor chuckled beside, "After the Southern Heavenly Gate was constructed, the Celestial Emperor arranged a series of measures for the Heavenly Court’s development, including allowing lower-tier junior immortals, even some surrendered monsters to live in the Immortal Court. This led to numerous landlords, mountain gods, great monsters, and even dragons purchasing houses in the Heavenly Court, creating the scene we witness now."

Listening, Shen Yu was awed.

Once again feeling how modernized this Immortal Court contrasted with mythology.

Indeed at some city, he saw a school!

That’s right, a school for second-generation immortals to cultivate.

Nowadays, the Immortal Court has long abolished the ban on marriage among immortals.