1056: Chapter 306 Buddha Country_2 1056: Chapter 306 Buddha Country_2 “Wife, wait for me!”
Su He spoke as his consciousness exited Su He’s Inner World, and he double-checked the surroundings.
There were signs of man-made alterations in the river beneath the Imperial City, faintly connected to the entire city, forming a protective Formation.
This Formation seemed to be automatically sensing danger, protecting the city on its own.
Yet it was unknown why it did not sense the smog of the toad.
Su He concealed his own terrifying aura, masquerading as an ordinary Exotic Beast, rolling around at will in the river that protected the city, unconcerned even when he touched the sensitive parts of the Formation, as if he could not see it at all.
This brazenness, on the contrary, did not raise any alarms.
Only swept by the Formation, they then paid him no heed.
The Concealing Jade Talisman left by Baiyin was a bit domineering, and with Su He masquerading his beastly aura, naturally, his own presence could not be detected by others.
Su He drove a crocodile, rushing along the underground river out of the Imperial City.
Turning back, he saw a stream of Buddha light descend from the sky and fall into the fog of the Imperial City.
The Great Ease Bodhisattva was, indeed, in relentless pursuit.
“Amitabha Buddha!
Fellow Taoist has some truly impressive methods, to actually use the World Tree Root as fog,” the voice of the Big Ease Bodhisattva passed through the fog.
Indeed, the fog was not omnipotent.
It’s just that until now, no one capable of breaking it had been encountered.
A loud bell tolled, a wave of sound driving the fog in all directions.
The dense fog rolled and spread out from the Imperial City, but at the center of the sound, the fog did not diminish.
Instead, the sound seemed to strengthen the fog, expanding its reach.
A flash of astonishment crossed the eyes of the Big Ease Bodhisattva.
An elderly figure in the Imperial City bowed slightly towards the direction of the Big Ease Bodhisattva, “Is the visitor a fellow Taoist from the Buddha World?
I am the former Zhenjiang King of the Luan Yu.
Are you after an enemy?
I ask my fellow Taoist to disperse this fog, my dynasty can cooperate with you in the capture!”
The realms under the Seal Emperor had a good relationship with the Buddha World and were also a major source of disciples for the Buddhist sect.
The old man shouted, unsure if his voice had made it out, as all his senses were gone in the fog, sealed by the dense mist.
Since the arrival of the thick fog, only the voice of the Big Ease Bodhisattva had passed through.
At this time, the fog from the Toad was many times stronger than when it had trapped the Third Emperor’s Son in the Sealed Emperor Great World.
There was no comparison.
The Big Ease Bodhisattva stood within the dense fog, his lotus pedestal emitting flickers of azure light.
With Heavenly Vision, he inspected the four directions, but could not find Su He or Ji Feixue.
Yet he was certain those two were here.
The stardust still carried the aura of the two people, at first both present.
Then, the aura of Ji Feixue disappeared, followed by the man proclaiming himself Gu Luo descending from the clouds and entering the dense fog, his breath also vanishing shortly after.
The dense fog had some influence on him.
“Fellow Taoist’s tactics are indeed unexpected, but if you believe this fog can cut off your fate with this poor monk, you are underestimating me,” the Big Ease Bodhisattva’s voice carried a hint of amusement.
Another loud bell tolled, a Buddha light from the Big Ease Bodhisattva at the center radiated out in all directions.
Although it could not disperse the fog, it penetrated through, drowning the whole Imperial City in gold.
Underneath the tolling bell, Buddhist chants echoed, murmuring like recitations.
Upon hearing the chants, the old man in the Imperial City’s complexion drastically changed, “Dare I ask which fellow Taoist from the Buddha World is here, why do you wish to convert my entire city of people?
My dynasty’s Fourth Prince is a candidate for Buddha’s Son!”
As he spoke, he saw a stream of Buddha light fall on his forehead like a shooting star; the mouth that opened was instantly muted, his eyes immediately filled with confusion.
And then, endless piety flowed forth.
A Buddha light soared up from his body, turning the fog even more golden yellow.
Just then, a powerful voice rose from the imperial palace below, “How dare you!
Who dares take advantage of the vacancy in my Imperial City to convert my people!”
This voice actually pierced through the fog and resounded throughout the Imperial City.
A Big Seal rose into the air, hovering above the city, pressing down.
The fog throughout the city was suppressed downward, not dissipating but being endlessly compressed, gathering more densely at a height no more than a hundred feet.
It was the Prime Minister’s Big Seal!
Following that, a bright yellow aura ascended, the Crown Prince’s Big Seal also rose, hanging in the sky, pulling downward.
Above, the Roaring Azure Dragon roared, diving down.
The Dragon’s Chant resonated, overpowering the sound of the Buddhist chants.
Yet in the Dragon’s Chant, there was a hint of agony.
Even the scales emitted a foul smell.
It could not unleash the true power of a world’s Luck Divine Dragon God.
With the Emperor and the senior officials away, the regent Crown Prince and the Prime Minister held the highest authority in the empire, calling upon the Azure Dragon to suppress the foreign enemy.
“Amitabha Buddha,” the voice of the Big Freedom Bodhisattva rose, “This Poor Monk only borrows everyone’s eyes for use, and has no intention of harming your esteemed dynasty!”
As his voice echoed, above the Imperial City, the Buddha Country unfolded, and torrential rain poured down from the Buddha Country, falling within the Imperial City.
The still-sleeping Imperial City came alive.
Citizens, some in light attire, others naked, as well as those drunk and reeking of alcohol, their clothes smeared with rouge and in disarray, stumbled out of their houses, kneeling in the heavy rain, gazing up at the sky with devout eyes.
As if they were believers of countless lifetimes.
Some cultivators with deep Tao cultivation, their faces full of terror, leapt towards the outskirts of the Imperial City, their escapes cut short, gradually slowing their pace; in a moment, they turned back, their faces alternately struggling and serene.
Step by step they returned, their eyes growing more devout the further they walked.
Each devout glance that fell within the mist served as surveillance, searching through the fog, seeking for Su He.
On the Imperial City, two Big Seals were suppressed by a bowl, the Luck Azure Dragon was enveloped by the Buddha Country, roaring and thrashing in struggle.
Within the Buddha Country, there were holy monks and bhikkhus falling around the Azure Dragon, bringing their palms together in prayer, chanting sutras as if they were intent on forcibly converting this Luck Azure Dragon.
The Big Ease Bodhisattva’s face showed compassion as he transformed into an incarnation sitting atop the Buddha Country, shining boundless light that tainted the Azure Dragon.
He ought to be thankful for that pair’s mist, which obscured vision; without the mist’s cover, he couldn’t be so unrestrained in converting the common people.
After all, this was the Buddhist Gate’s Region of the Seal Emperor; any major change here would surely be known to the Seal Emperor.
Even in the Star Sea, the Sealed Emperor Great World possessed supreme power.
Although not every Great Ancestor could match his strength, the top three ancestors were indeed foes of equal standing.
Even in the face of the Sealed Emperor Great Ancestor, he did not have the slightest chance of victory.
The Sealed Emperor Great Ancestor was only older by several hundred thousand years but was a true chosen one, and from beginning to end, the Big Ease Bodhisattva could only look up to him.
The Sealed Emperor Great Ancestor was indeed a being that could confront the Four Ling Ao Zu, especially with two Great Ancestors of the Yuan Sovereign Clan by his side.
At the moment, with the Imperial City shrouded in fog, without a way for the outside world to investigate, by the time the mist dispersed, this place would have truly become the Buddha Gate’s Region—the heart, the realm.
Not everyone needed to shave their heads and become monastics.
They could indulge in worldly pleasures, pursue fame and fortune.
Everything as usual, only their hearts devout to Buddhist teachings, their thoughts belonging to the Buddha Country, offering their religious devotion and telekinesis to the source.
Even if the Seal Emperor came to investigate, it would be difficult to find any trace.
“Amitabha Buddha!
Thank you both for your assistance,” spoke the Big Ease Bodhisattva with a compassionate voice; he was certain that Su He and Ji Feixue must still be within the Imperial City.
As he spoke, within the Buddha Country, the first sign of pure Buddha light sprouted from the rotting areas on the body of the Azure Dragon.
The rot began to transform into Buddha scales.
The eyes of the Big Ease Bodhisattva were filled with compassion—if he could convert the Luck Azure Dragon into a protector of the Buddhist teachings, then it would not be long before the entire Luan Yu Great World became devoted to Buddhism.
Throughout the city, Buddha light burst forth from every citizen like connecting nodes, suddenly forming a continuous expanse.
The resonance of Buddha was like an ocean, spreading in all directions.
It even threatened to extend beyond the Imperial City, covering the entire area in mist, approaching closer to where Su He was.
The crocodile that Su He had left behind in his chase was now enveloped in Buddha light; though it was simply an Exotic Beast, it too lay devoutly and properly on the ground.
Inside Su He’s Inner World, Ji Feixue’s face was stern.
“Let me out.” Her Immortal Sword hummed, watching the encroaching golden light from within the Inner World, her aura murderously cold.
The monk truly had no bottom line!
The dignified Big Ease Bodhisattva was forcing the conversion of mortals!
Su He shook his head.
With Buddha Country hanging overhead, if they revealed themselves, the Big Ease Bodhisattva would certainly disregard all else and capture them first.
Su He bit down on his teeth, his figure flashed, no longer fleeing; instead, he turned and rushed towards the Buddha light.
“Wife, help me guard my true nature!” Su He’s voice echoed in the Inner World.
The True Martial Divine God Card within his Intention Orifice shone brightly, holding fast to his consciousness, steadfastly protecting his innermost self.
A residual image floated from his body, fleeing into the distance.
Just as Su He fell into the Buddha light, that residual image twisted, assuming a human shape.
Reaching towards the direction of the Imperial City, the pervasive fog instantly dispersed.
The fog, clinging within the Imperial City like scavenger larvae, was as if torn away by his grasp.
In an instant, the Buddha light that had been hidden in the mist shot skyward, illuminating a piece of the world.