Running A Cemetery in North America-Chapter 403 - 275: Bodhi Tree

The land of the Eight Western Countries is very small, so small that driving for more than ten hours can directly take you out of the country.

Sun Yan followed the car all the way to Qi State Island and saw the car stop at the entrance of an estate.

As the estate gate automatically opened, the vehicle carrying Song Yuanying also drove in.

The Relic Monk got down from the passenger seat and immediately an elderly man resembling a butler came up to welcome him.

"Why has the location for imprisoning the Lotus Spirit Girl changed this time? Did the Venerable come from that hospital in Gyeonggi Province?" asked the Relic Monk.

"Currently, the domestic police are investigating Luye Garden. That hospital, being part of Luye Garden’s properties, has recently been under police investigation. To facilitate the final ritual, the Venerable had people transfer those Lotus Spirit Girls here," the butler explained slowly.

"As long as we get through tonight, the Venerable will become a true Buddha, and then no one will control us Luye Garden anymore. By the next decade, our Luye Garden group can each testify Buddha Bodhisattva Arhat, attaining the Mahayana Fruit Position!" The Relic Monk said excitedly.

His subordinates immediately dragged Song Yuanying out of the car. After a road full of terror, Song Yuanying was now frightened to the point of paralysis.

Allowing this bunch to drag him into the estate.

Watching this group enter the mansion of the estate, Sun Yan then landed on the ground from the clouds.

What the Relic Monk had just said, his keen senses heard it all.

"What these people are plotting is not simple; their ambitions are too grand," Sun Yan said slightly surprised.

Originally thinking only that Venerable Jin Jieye wanted to become a Buddha and an immortal, unexpectedly his subordinates harbored the same intention.

Using the resources of an entire country as their stepping stone, one must say that these people appearing in the Eight Western Countries is extremely unlucky for the entire Eight Western Countries.

"Let me see how you really want to become a Buddha."

Sun Yan looked curiously at the mansion and immediately walked over.

...

Underneath the mansion, a gigantic air-raid shelter was hidden, presumably a relic of the war era.

At this moment inside the air-raid shelter, a large number of women wearing only white skirts were chained tightly to the walls, unable to move.

Patrolling around were a large number of monks wielding firearms, each of them appearing vicious, clearly not good people.

In the center of the air-raid shelter, surprisingly, a giant Golden Lotus Platform was placed.

This Lotus Platform was as high as twelve tiers and completely made of pure gold. On top of the Lotus Platform, currently sat a monk whose body had become aged.

His skin seemed like it had dried up for decades, with large black spots growing on the surface.

His eyebrows hung down to his legs, and his eyes emitted a wise radiance.

"Venerable Jin Jieye, I have brought the last Lotus Spirit Girl back. The Bodhi Tree’s arrival is imminent!"

The Venerable Relic brought Song Yuanying below the Golden Lotus Platform, prostrating respectfully.

"One hundred and eight Lotus Spirit Girls, complete... you all will join me in attaining fruition in the Western Pure Land."

The old monk smiled kindly, revealing a single yellow tooth.

However, what he intended to do was not considered virtuous at all.

Underneath the Golden Lotus Platform, there sat four other Relic Monks.

Each appeared to be an enlightened high priest, but their eyes were filled with coldness and madness.

As soon as the old monk finished speaking, those monks began to drag the chained Lotus Spirit Girls.

Some Lotus Spirit Girls, having been kidnapped for too long, had now become expressionless, accepting the fact they were to be sacrificed.

Each one sat on the ground without any resistance.

But the women recently captured angrily shouted: "Eight Western Countries! You lunatics, what the hell do you want to do! You’re mad, all of you are mad!"

The monks around completely ignored their cries. In the face of adult strength, these women had no chance to fight back.

Only to see the monks take out hollow golden bones, directly forcefully stabbing the sharpest ends into these women’s chests.

In an instant, anomalies occurred, and the blood from these women gushed out from the golden bones like a fountain, spraying onto the ground.

The blood merging together caused the monks present to show a strange excitement and madness in their eyes.

As if anticipating something major to happen.

"Bring the Bodhi Tree, everything is about to succeed!" the Relic Monks standing on the Golden Lotus Platform said in unison.

Grumble, grumble!

Rumblings of wheels turning sounded quickly from a corner of the air-raid shelter.

Then a wooden cart was pushed by many monks, approaching this direction.

On the wooden cart surprisingly rested a peculiar tree.

This tree was over four meters tall, its trunk brown-yellow, the surface full of face-like patterns.

Simultaneously, hanging on the surface of the tree were various gold, silver, glass, clams, agate, amber, coral.

These were the Seven Treasures of Buddhism.

The moment the tree was moved from the wooden cart to the ground, all the heart’s blood gushing from the Lotus Spirit Girls automatically flowed into the tree.

Being absorbed frantically as nutrients, the whole tree immediately began to revive and grow.

A large number of new branches and leaves burst with vitality, and subsequently, a fruit emitting golden light appeared on the branches.

"The Bodhi Tree, the Bodhi Tree has finally borne the Bodhi Fruit!" The five Relic Monks couldn’t help showing expressions of excitement when they saw the fruit.

"It’s real, just as the Venerable said, the Buddha’s Fruit is real, even in the End of Dharma Era one can still become a Buddha!"

All the monks present who saw the revival of the Bodhi Tree couldn’t help but show expressions of excitement.

They knelt on the ground, chanting the Buddhist Scripture, except for Venerable Jin Jieye on the Golden Lotus Platform, who looked indifferent, staring at the Bodhi Fruit without any reaction.

"Venerable Jin Jieye, hurry and go under the Bodhi Tree to achieve enlightenment and become a Buddha! Let us witness the birth of the last Buddha in this End of Dharma Era!"

A Relic Monk turned back to the old monk on the Lotus Platform and laughed.

In the very next second, a blade suddenly pierced through his chest, instantly freezing the smile on his face.

"Wha, what?" He turned back incredulously, seeing another Relic Monk standing behind him.

And in the hand of the other, was the blade that had ended his life.

"Bian Shixian! What are you doing? How dare you kill someone in front of Venerable Jin Jieye? Have you gone mad!"

"Hahaha! You fools, even at this point you think of handing over this precious opportunity. Since the Venerable can eat the Bodhi Fruit and become a Buddha, why can’t this opportunity be mine? Why let Jin Jieye become a Buddha first and then foolishly wait for the next decade’s chance."

The Relic Monk who committed murder showed a frenzied and hideous smile.

"Who knows what will happen in ten years, only seizing the present opportunity to become a Buddha oneself is the hard truth! You idiots!"

"Bian Shixian, have you gone mad?"

The surrounding Relic Monks shouted in shock.

"You idiots, you deserve to be dogs to others for a lifetime."

The Relic Monk, who stabbed in the back, pulled out the blade and laughed arrogantly, "If I can become a Buddha, so what if Jin Jieye was the Buddha himself! I would be a Buddha too!"

"To lay a hand on the Venerable, you will be cast into the eighteen levels of Hell!" a Relic Monk shouted angrily.

Clap, clap, clap~!

Bian Shixian clapped his hands, and immediately all the monks around drew their blades, standing behind him.

It was obvious that they had long been swayed.

"What? You traitors!" Seeing many Luye Garden monks siding with Bian Shixian.

The remaining four Relic Monks were instantly left in disbelief.

They could never have imagined such a situation happening under the leadership of Venerable Jin Jieye at Luye Garden.

Betrayal, it was outright betrayal.

"Venerable Jin Jieye, didn’t you claim to be the living Buddha? Then this Bodhi Fruit might as well be for me to consume. You’ve already become a Buddha, why do you need to become one again?"

Bian Shixian spoke, holding his dagger as he laughed at the old monk on the Golden Lotus Platform.

Faced with this sudden betrayal, the old monk’s face showed not a trace of panic or loss.

Instead, he coolly and calmly said, "Before Sakyamuni attained enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree, there was a jealous snake that wanted to poison him to seize the opportunity to become a Buddha."

"The parable is never wrong, there indeed was a poisonous snake hidden near Sakyamuni, and you have finally revealed yourself."

Bian Shixian was startled, then protested loudly with unease, "What do you mean? Are you suggesting that you knew someone would betray you all along? Ridiculous! Even now, you’re pretending to be divine. I’ve long noticed you possess no Divine Power, Jin Jieye! If you were truly the living Buddha, why would you need to visit hospitals, require personal doctors to monitor your kidney functions? You’re no Buddha; you’re just an ordinary person like us! Since you can consume this Bodhi Fruit to become a Buddha, why shouldn’t I? I am younger, more vigorous, I am the best candidate to become a Buddha!"

Perhaps the oppressive aura that Jin Jieye had exerted over the Luye Garden all these years was too great, so much so that even though Bian Shixian had the situation under control,

he still felt a faint unease in his heart. As they say, hesitation leads to change, so Bian Shixian quickly ordered, "Don’t just stand there! Go! Kill them all!"

"Kill!"

The surrounding monks raised their blades and charged at the other four Relic Monks, as well as at Venerable Jin Jieye seated on the Golden Lotus Platform.

A massacre was about to unfold.

Bong!

A bell rang out, and instantly everyone’s vision changed, and the surroundings transformed.

On the Golden Lotus Platform, an immense Dharma Aspect of the Buddha appeared, with a Magical Artifact in hand resonating, bursting with golden light.

Everyone who witnessed this couldn’t help but drop to their knees, bowing to the Dharma Aspect of the Buddha.

"Buddha! There’s truly a Buddha! The Buddha has manifested!"

"Venerable Jin Jieye we were wrong, we should not have betrayed you, please pardon us."

"Venerable!"

At this moment, the Luye Garden monks swayed by Bian Shixian begged in terror.

Only Bian Shixian stood in place, in utter disbelief, muttering, "How, how is this possible; this can’t be real. He was clearly just an ordinary old man, how could he have such powers, it’s fake, all illusions! You and your tricks!"

Speaking, he frantically rushed onto the Golden Lotus Platform, madly thrusting his blade towards Jin Jieye’s chest.

One thrust, two thrusts, three thrusts...

As blood splattered on his face, Bian Shixian grinned madly, shouting, "What living Buddha! You’re just flesh and blood; I won’t believe you won’t die after all this!"