Chapter 1 The Beginning

The sound of chanting began.

The entire Central Continent fell into absolute silence at this moment.

Purple Qi came from the east for thirty thousand miles.

Brilliant stars illuminated the Nine Provinces.

The ancient stone statues resonated.

Between heaven and earth, it seemed as though chants echoed one after another.

"The Dao that can be described!"

"Is not the Eternal Dao!"

"The name that can be named!"

"Is not the Eternal Name!"

"Nameless, the beginning of heaven and earth."

"Named, the mother of all things."

The chants seemed to be the revival of ancient sages in this world, reciting the supreme scripture.

Countless powerhouses throughout the Central Continent revealed expressions of shock, gazing towards the Great Luo Holy Land.

And in the Western Desert.

Within the Little Leiyin Temple.

Buddha's light permeated for thousands of miles, and the swastika Buddha seal floated in the void. Inside the Great Hero Hall.

Thirty-three thousand three hundred and thirty-three Shami (novice monks) sat around, along with thirty-six Bodhisattvas, eighteen Arhats, four Venerables, four Divine Monks, and the abbot, Master Puzhi, were all gathered here.

"The Dao that can be described!"

"Is not the Eternal Dao!"

As the ancient chanting began, the entire Little Leiyin Temple was illuminated by Buddha's light, and various chanting sounds arose, automatically resisting this Dao sound.

"The Daoist sect has also produced a remarkable existence,"

After a long while, Master Puzhi slowly spoke within the Little Leiyin Temple, causing all the Buddhist disciples to look over with curiosity.

"Is that Great Luo Senior Brother really that powerful?"

A Shami couldn't help but ask, filled with curiosity.

"To utter words that are the true words of the Great Dao, is that not considered powerful?"

Master Puzhi said, but his expression was calm, and then he cast a beam of Buddha's light.

In an instant, a mirror appeared, and the scene within the mirror was that of the Great Luo Holy Land.

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At this moment.

Great Luo Main Peak.

As the Purple Qi came from the east for thirty thousand miles, the entire Great Luo Holy Land was submerged in Purple Qi.

Lu Changsheng walked out of the main hall of the main peak.

He did not walk down the mountain step by step, but instead stepped directly on golden lotuses, heading towards the Dao Discussion Hall.

Lu Changsheng chanted the Dao De Jing, and three figures appeared behind him, making people's eyelids twitch.

Beneath Lu Changsheng's feet, golden lotuses bloomed, and beams of light surrounded Lu Changsheng.

The Great Dao Five Elements revolved around his head, forming a Five Elements Canopy. The Yin and Yang energies intertwined around him, forming a Yin-Yang Taiji Diagram. The most terrifying thing was that three supreme phantoms appeared behind him, further highlighting Lu Changsheng's mystery and power.

Countless young talents in the Dao Discussion Hall were dumbfounded.

Although they knew that the Great Luo Holy Land had produced a remarkable senior brother, they never thought that he would be so extraordinary.

"The Yin-Yang energy surrounding him is innate Yin-Yang energy. Our Holy Land's Supreme Elder has spent his entire life unable to cultivate even a strand of innate Yin-Yang energy."

"Innate Five Elements Qi, too strong, too strong. The innate Five Elements Qi surrounding this person forms the Great Luo Canopy, with luck and fortune added!"

"Hiss, I just used the Son of Heaven Qi Observation Technique to take a look at him, and nine heavenly dragons are actually surrounding him. Is his luck so powerful?"

"Purple Qi coming from the east for thirty thousand miles, walking while singing, stepping on golden lotuses in the void, with continuous visions, truly extraordinary, truly extraordinary."

"Confused, Senior Brother, you are confused! You actually gave this kind of genius to the Great Luo Holy Land!"

Voices rang out, and people were no longer calm at this moment.

Lu Changsheng's visions were too terrifying.

Three phantoms.

Stepping on golden lotuses.

Yin and Yang surrounding him.

Five Elements blessing him.

Purple Qi coming from the east for thirty thousand miles.

Moreover, he was chanting the true words of the Great Dao, and every word could enlighten people.

This kind of presentation surpassed that of Dharma Master Xuan Xin a thousand times, ten thousand times.

Finally, Lu Changsheng landed.

He came to the center of the Dao Discussion Hall, gazing at Dharma Master Xuan Xin sitting not far away.

"This humble monk greets Benefactor."

When Dharma Master Xuan Xin saw Lu Changsheng, a look of shock appeared in his usually calm eyes.

Lu Changsheng's appearance was truly stunning.

It was not just the powerful visions, but more importantly, the temperament.

That immortal temperament.

"Greetings, Dharma Master Xuan Xin."

Lu Changsheng was very calm. As expected, his guess was completely correct. The emergence of the Dao De Jing brought about such terrifying visions, which could be said to have intimidated everyone.

But next, it would be the real debate.

"The debate begins! Silence!"

Just then.

The voice of the Great Luo Sect Leader rang out.

As this voice rang out, it meant that the debate had truly begun.

The two sat facing each other.

The so-called debate was ten questions and ten answers.

One side asks, and the other answers.

The questioner can freely exert himself, and the answerer must answer correctly to win. If he cannot answer correctly, then the other party answers.

If the other party cannot answer either, then it is considered a tie.

After ten questions and ten answers, if it is difficult to determine the winner, then the questioning and answering will continue until one side completely loses, and then it will end.

At this moment, everyone quieted down.

Countless eyes were fixed on the two of them.

Dharma Master Xuan Xin came to the Great Luo Holy Land to debate, so Lu Changsheng would ask the first question.

"May I ask Xuan Xin, what is Buddha?"

Lu Changsheng did not hesitate at all, and directly opened his mouth to ask a very sharp question.

What is Buddha?

Everyone was silent, and some Daoist powerhouses with high cultivation nodded in satisfaction. This kind of debate should be so sharp, and taking the initiative is the only way to win.

Everyone watched Dharma Master Xuan Xin, waiting for his answer.

Dharma Master Xuan Xin pondered for a moment, then spoke.

"He who saves the world is Buddha."

This answer could be considered acceptable. Buddhism emphasizes saving people, and he who saves the world is Buddha, which is reasonable.

However, Lu Changsheng shook his head and said.

"Wrong!"

This word "wrong" was particularly striking.

In recent days, Dharma Master Xuan Xin's reputation in the Central Continent had been booming.

He had won nine consecutive victories in debates with the Ten Great Holy Lands, and had not lost once, not even a single question and answer.

But he never thought that just as he asked the first question, Lu Changsheng would deny the other party's answer.

"Please enlighten me, Benefactor."

Dharma Master Xuan Xin also showed a look of curiosity.

He did not think that what he said was wrong.

"All beings are Buddha."

Lu Changsheng spoke, and five words explained everything.

"Why?"

Dharma Master Xuan Xin frowned slightly.

"Buddha has no form, and takes all beings as form."

"All living beings are Buddha!"

This kind of debate was not something Lu Changsheng thought of casually. In his previous life, he had read some books on Buddhist debates, and the most impressive one was this debate.

A wise man asked the Buddha, what is Buddha?

The meaning is, who is Buddha?

The Buddha replied, all beings are Buddhas, this is a high realm.

When Dharma Master Xuan Xin heard this, he was silent for a while, and finally put his hands together and said, "What Benefactor Lu said is very true!"

He lost, because Lu Changsheng's answer further explained the supreme ideal of Buddhism. If he were to debate, it would be belittling Buddhism instead.

"Benefactor Lu, this humble monk wants to ask, what is Dao?"

In the next moment, Dharma Master Xuan Xin also raised the same question.

This question was very sharp.

Because Lu Changsheng could not answer with the same reason.

If he answered with the same reason, then he would tacitly admit that Buddhism and Taoism are one family, which is not allowed.

However, Lu Changsheng said very calmly.

"I am the Dao."

As soon as these words came out.

The audience exclaimed.