Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1286 - 55: Sword Cuts Down the Lotus Platform, Destiny Is Sealed (Part 2)

Jiang Li decisively summoned the Green Duckweed Sword, slashing the Dharma Manifestation, simultaneously shaving off the critical third grade, and also took away the Amitabha Dao Fruit, truly demonstrating decisiveness.

If he were greedier and thought about taking away the Twelve Grade Lotus Platform, the result might not have been so favorable.

Because the Lotus Platform has already been mostly refined by Shakyamuni Tathagata.

"Worldly Venerable."

Medicine Buddha came forward with a glazed Dharma Image full of scars, lamenting: "Gone, all the phantom images of fellow practitioners, they are all gone."

The sky is collapsing piece by piece, symbolizing the loss of the foundation of the Pure Land.

The Dharma Image of Amitabha and the phantom images of all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, and Vajras combined to form the foundation of the Pure Land, supporting this unclaimed Buddha Country.

Now that Amitabha's Dharma Image is slashed, the phantom images of the Buddhas are being obliterated by Chaos, and this Buddha Country Pure Land cannot be sustained.

Amidst the conversation, the heavens and earth shook, infinite Buddha Light is being replaced by the depths of the Void, and the Pure Land is collapsing.

"Great Sun Tathagata, Eighty-Eight Buddhas, Eternals of Buddhist······"

Shakyamuni Tathagata slowly said: "Jiang Li, this cause and effect, I accept."

As his voice fell, the collapsing Pure Land transformed into vast Buddha's energy, rushing into Shakyamuni Tathagata's body like a hundred rivers converging into the sea.

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"Jiang Li, this cause and effect, I accept."

The echo in the void entered Jiang Li's perception, he opened his eyes under the ginseng fruit tree, traversing the boundless void, landing on the fragmented Pure Land, meeting the gaze of a Buddha.

Across the vast distance, spanning the void, the two sides who had just ended a battle faced off again.

In response, Jiang Li smiled faintly, his left eye radiating endless brilliance, obliterating the scenes before him, incidentally dazzling Shakyamuni Tathagata's eyes.

"It's as if without this cause and effect, we wouldn't be enemies."

Jiang Li chuckled softly, speaking with a carefree demeanor, the brilliance in his left eye overshadowing all his causes and effects, also concealing a fleeting thread of white hair.

The loss of lifespan turned a thread of hair white, but in the blink of an eye, vitality returned it to black.

This usage of the Green Duckweed Sword truly came at a steep price, first using eight swords worth a hundred years of Sword Light, then consuming fifteen hundred years to slash Amitabha's Dharma Image, shaving off the third grade Golden Lotus.

It's only him, if it were someone else, they might have already fallen into the earth.

The mighty lifespan of Immortals and Gods and Demons is due to their union with the heavens and earth, the so-called "longevity with the heavens" arises from this.

If one does not unite with the heavens and earth, even the strong Four Emperors would eventually face their end.

Not to mention, the source of Essence Qi has mutated, the Five Turbid Evil World not only fails to increase lifespan but reduces it, twenty-three hundred years of lifespan is already a luxury.

"This kindness, Buddhist Zhen Ru, you owe a great debt." Jiang Li whispered.

Even without Buddhist Zhen Ru, Jiang Li and these Buddhist Tathagatas were already irreconcilable, but the greatest beneficiary of this battle was Buddhist Zhen Ru, so this kindness must be acknowledged.

Concerning the future cultivation path, Emperor Jiang's kindness is something Buddhist Zhen Ru may never be able to repay.

The soft whisper was transmitted to another place through the connection of cause and effect, then Jiang Li's eyes emptied.

[His cultivation path is becoming deeper, his power growing stronger, grasping his causes and effects with utmost clarity. Through this battle, Jiang Li gathered incredibly vast causes and effects.]

[Severing unknown amounts of Buddhist practitioners' vitality while destroying the Pure Land, slashing Amitabha's Dharma Manifestation, all these immense causes and effects have been automatically gathered by Jiang Li. He faintly senses that his container is nearing its limit.]

[Being able to wield the Green Duckweed Sword this time and exhibit the power of All Causes Fruit is proof.] 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Strings of words floated on the Karma Collection, recounting the situation of Jiang Li.

In the past, Jiang Li gathered causes and effects to modify Dao Fruit; for him, cause and effect was beneficial. But now, Jiang Li does not intend to inherit the Three Pure Dao Fruit, and the Karma Collection may not be able to change it; the gathered cause and effect gradually became a burden.

Especially at Jiang Li's current height, each action involves untold living creatures, generating countless causes and effects.

A small stone falling from the sky, hitting the earth can produce a great sound, this is Jiang Li's current state.

Most importantly, his gathering of cause and effect is passive, he simply cannot stop.

'The Three Pure Ones long fell with the End of Dharma, yet persistently haunt the present like Yin Souls······ Great Heavenly Venerate, the Queen Mother of the West, and Shakyamuni Tathagata have revived, but compared to the Three Pure Ones, the pressure pales.' '

Three deceased entities, possibly never reviving, exert the greatest pressure.

Like fate, assigning Jiang Li's endpoint.

'Should I contend with the Three Pure Ones?'

Jiang Li pondered, his mind providing a definite answer.

Winning means creating a new future, losing means inheriting the Three Pure Ones' vast assets, leading a mundane life thereafter.

Even if defeated, it doesn't seem too disadvantageous.

Compared to the Three Pure Ones, the current enemy is more lethal.

Thoughts fluttered, ultimately Jiang Li's eyes regained focus.

"I may not necessarily lose."

He said calmly, looking at the Pangu Banner.

After this battle, the weight of cause and effect on him grew heavier, and the compatibility with the Pangu Banner increased. Just the burden has never lessened.

Utilizing the Pangu Banner now should yield greater power, but the cost is also higher.

Before inheriting the Primordial Dao, the more Jiang Li uses the Three Pure Dao Artifacts, the greater the burden, until he becomes one with the Primordial Dao.

Thinking this way, Jiang Li directly grasped the Pangu Banner.

The impulse to open up the heavens and earth appeared again, stronger than before, the grand momentum condensed in his palm brought endless power, stirring Jiang Li's heart.

He forcefully controlled himself, refraining from unleashing the Pangu Banner's power, but stimulating the Primordial Dao through Dirt Evil.

Gradually, an invisible momentum radiated from Jiang Li, the magnificence of power elevated to a new scale.

The Divine Farmer's Cauldron beneath the ginseng tree seemingly moved a distance, avoiding this magnificent momentum.

Meanwhile, within the Divine Farmer's Cauldron, amidst the boundless True Sun Fire, the True Spirit of Emperor Yan sensed as well.

"He has grown stronger again, and closer to the Three Pure Ones······"

Emperor Yan's expression shifted, as if making a difficult decision.

Then, golden light flickered, a vague shadow appeared in front.

"Still haven't decided? Emperor Xi's revival is approaching." A dignified voice sounded.

"Utilizing descendants is no easy decision," Emperor Yan revealed a bitter smile, said, "Even though this plan isn't laid by us, ultimately the beneficiaries are still us. Even before Emperor Xi, it wouldn't be easy to make such a determination."

"The plan has progressed to this point, even if you and I don't participate, it won't stop. Since it's benefiting us, if there's any consequence, you and I will bear it together for the descendants." The vague shadow gained a bit of clarity, revealing a resolute, determined face.

"Emperor Xi must revive, and will definitely revive."

This sentence seemed like a key, arousing Emperor Yan's memories.

Countless scenes flashed through his mind, finally settling on the transformation of Pure Qi into viscous, Emperor Yan sighed: "The lowest point of the Five Turbid Evil World is approaching, the timing for Emperor Xi's revival is indeed near."

"This will be the end of the Five Turbid Evil World," Yellow Emperor remarked, "You should know."

At these words, Emperor Yan's face grew even more complex.

This will indeed be the end of the Five Turbid Evil World, since eons ago, when the End of Dharma descended, and the Five Turbid Evil World emerged, he knew.

Like decreed destiny, the beginning and end of the Five Turbid Evil World were already predetermined.