Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1275 - 50: Pure Land (Part 2)

Except for a few exceptions like the Victorious Battle Buddha, the rest of the Buddhas are basically like this.

In this way, these Buddhas are more likely to outlast those of the third-grade True Spirits, with the hope of living a new life.

The precondition is that Amitabha can reappear in the world.

The Great Sun Tathagata looked at the surrounding Dharma Manifestation shadows and nodded, saying, "Before the End of Dharma, the incense left behind by all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas who have fallen is here, and after the End of Dharma, over the years, most of the incense from the Buddha Country has gathered here as well."

The cultivators of these Buddha Countries, after bearing the Dao Fruit, can also absorb the incense of faith, condensing an external Dharma Manifestation, but compared to the original owner of the Dao Fruit, there is still a considerable gap, and they can't fully utilize the incense.

This is not to say that the cultivators of the Buddha Country are inferior to the original masters, but rather their core method of absorbing incense is through the Dao Fruit, and how can they compare to the true owner when using another's Dao Fruit to absorb incense?

And the incense that couldn't be absorbed and utilized was channeled here, becoming the foundation of this broken Pure Land.

Amitabha may have fallen, but his Pure Land continues to absorb incense, supporting through the long ages.

Moreover, in this void, unaffected by the Five Turbid Evil World, it can also become the last refuge for the Dharma Manifestations of all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. Even as time flows and the Dharma Manifestations become mere shadows, there is still a thread of vitality.

If Amitabha is reborn or someone bears the Dao Fruit of Amitabha, they can use these Dharma Manifestation shadows as a medium to reassemble the True Spirit, and then guide the True Spirit into the Dao Fruit.

The cultivators of the Buddha Country will become the best dwellings after the True Spirit is guided in.

This is the greatest backup plan of the Buddhist sect.

Shakyamuni Tathagata spoke not, only gently turning his palm, upon which appeared a vast golden pond like the ocean.

This is the Seven Treasures Pond, formed by condensing the will of Amitabha using the seven treasures of Buddhism as a foundation. The water in the pond has eight kinds of unique merits, hence the name "Eight Merit Waters".

The wondrous use of the pond's water is infinite, with its greatest effect being to aid Buddhist practitioners in condensing the Dharma Golden Body; Shakyamuni Tathagata and Great Sun Tathagata were able to rapidly recover because they discovered this Merit Pond.

However, due to the excessive consumption in condensing the Dharma Golden Body, with Ye Ru and Ksitigarbha teaching the method of storage in light and shadow, eliminating the faith of all Buddhas, the consumption of Merit Water far exceeds its replenishment, and it is on the verge of depletion.

But now it is restored, everything is coming back.

What seems vast is actually illusory, the Merit Water is gradually becoming real, faint Buddha's energy is gathering from all directions, and has soon recovered to about one-thousandth.

With the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss present, and away from the Five Turbid Evil World, the restoration of the Merit Water is visible to the naked eye. At this rate, it won't be long before the Seven Treasures Pond is filled with Merit Water once again.

Even so, Shakyamuni Tathagata does not relax due to the good fortune in front of him, he only takes a glance at the Seven Treasures Pond before putting it away again, saying "Go," and flies towards the center of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

He hasn't forgotten how the three of them came to this place.

If it weren't for Jiang Li and Ye Ru pressing too hard, they wouldn't have opened the Heavenly Road ahead of time, coming to search for the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

The initial purpose of this search was to break through.

And the opposing party has Ye Ru, a person who excels over Bodhi in the Demon Path and has achieved extraordinary in the Dao of Buddhism. It is entirely possible they are tracing after the clues.

In fact, Shakyamuni Tathagata already has an ominous premonition.

If it weren't for Emperor Jiang and Ye Ru being capable of confusing cause and effect, Shakyamuni Tathagata could directly pinpoint the source of this ominous premonition and perceive the identity of the invader.

In a world like before the End of Dharma, to reach the level of a Buddha, one basically possesses foreseeing Great Divine Power.

Then, at that time, the three Tathagatas moved simultaneously.

As they passed by, each Dharma shadow echoed and resounded with the waves of Buddha Light Holy Energy, seeming to welcome the arrival of the three Tathagatas, or perhaps celebrating the upcoming revival of the Buddhist Daoist inheritance.

The further they went, the more evident the fluctuations of the Buddha Light became.

This indicates that the will fluctuations stored within these Dharma shadows are strong enough, reducing the difficulty of reassembling the True Spirit accordingly.

The stronger the existence, the lower the difficulty of resurrection.

And as the three Tathagatas approached, an immensely majestic Buddha Image gradually emerged in their perception.

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Shortly after the three Tathagatas advanced towards the center of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, the Buddha Light reappeared, and the Heavenly Road opened again.

The light passed through the void, passing through the infinite Buddha Light, shining upon the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, and two figures emerged within the scattered radiance, stepping onto the Red Gold Buddha Land.

Upon appearance, there was an unspeakable pressure. From all directions, Buddha Light and Buddha's energy began to stir restlessly, while focused beams of cold light, like the scrutiny of unknown existences, gathered upon them.

"It seems our arrival is not welcomed," Ye Ru said leisurely, playing with his prayer beads, chuckling.

The previously exposed desolation was masked, the Buddha Light shone brightly, accentuating the solemnity of the structures, and the Buddha's energy was pure and sacred, surging violently as if a Heavenly Dragon soared through the sky.

Each Dharma shadow seemed to awaken, slowly turning, the godless eyes unanimously fixating on the two uninvited guests.

It was not a welcome but a preparation to subdue the enemy.

Consequently, the Buddha Power within the Pure Land was activated wholly, even overshadowing its inherent ruin.

The entire Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss no longer appeared desolate, but as if it returned to its prosperous era, with countless Buddha Light and Dharma images of all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas collectively facing the enemy.

Jiang Li just slightly raised his eyes and felt the pressure increasing due to this subtle action. He also heard the ground slowly rumbling, as four colossal Vajra Buddha Images approached with heavy steps, blocking their path like four towering peaks.

These are the Four Heavenly Kings.

Upon the Mountain of Mind and Heart in the Buddha Country, the images of the Four Heavenly Kings stand, with the Dao Fruits of the Four Heavenly Kings as the core, driving the statues to guard the sacred land. Unexpectedly, even upon reaching the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, it was still these four.

They truly are born gatekeepers.

Jiang Li looked ahead with some emotion. Besides the Four Heavenly Kings, other Dharma Protector Vajras surrounded them, Arhat Dharma Forms rose behind the Dharma Protector Vajras, and Bodhisattva Dharma Images appeared above the Arhat Dharma Forms.

Layer upon layer, though all were shadows, when gathered together, they were not inferior.

Solemn Buddha's energy transformed into Buddha Light, accentuating the Dharma images as lofty, the scene carrying the momentum of the flourishing era of Buddhism.

"Why do I feel like I've become an evil demon?" Jiang Li looked at this scene and couldn't help but express his emotion.

Isn't this precisely the classic scene of Ten Thousand Buddhas Demon Suppressing?

"Jiang Tanyue, you can be more confident; you and I are indeed the demons attacking the Pure Land now," Ye Ru said, quite self-aware.

As an Awakened, also as a Buddha's enemy, this individual's Buddhist Law could be compared with that of a Tathagata; what the Great Sun Tathagata and Medicine Buddha Tathagata could see, Ye Ru could also see.

This is the final refuge of the Buddhist sect, and the uninvited guests who have arrived are the great enemies that destroy the refuge and the opportunity for these Dharma shadows to resurrect. What else could they be but evil demons?

Even with just a faint trace of consciousness, these Dharma shadows sensed the arrival of a vile enemy, instinctively opposing the Buddha's enemy.

"Layman, you are speaking incorrectly. The reason I am here is out of compassion because the dead cannot rest, and a trace of residual spirit cannot find peace; I am specifically here to send them to rebirth. How could I be a great demon?"

Emperor Jiang heard this and shook his head in disagreement.

Joking, no one is more kind-hearted than me.

Jiang Li was utterly helpless with Ye Ru's misunderstanding, but he still did not forget his original intent. He addressed the Vajras, Arhats, Bodhisattvas, and Buddhas gathering and stacking up, "Amitabha, all of you, do not hurry; I will now deliver you to salvation."

With a sigh of sorrow, Jiang Li stomped with one foot, and the Buddhist Chanting resounded abruptly, specifically the "Rebirth Mantra" for sending the dead to rebirth.

His form ascended slowly, Ten Thousand Qi condensed behind him, forming an enormous Heavenly Wheel, first rotating Yin and Yang, then transforming into Buddha Demon. Finally, all Buddha Light disappeared, leaving only profoundly deep demonic intent.

"Taiji Heavenly Wheel."