Yang Hong put away his dongxiao and rushed back to Qingfeng Villa to check on his family.
He did not delve deeper into the situation after the great change in the world, at least he had to arrange his family matters first before researching.
If he had been a little more curious and flown out for a million miles, he would have discovered that outside the center of the Five Regions, within a radius of a million miles in the sky, there were 999 lotus-shaped flying ships frozen in place.
In each flying ship, monks were chanting the "Duren Sutra," and golden light of merit from heaven and earth was still being generated around the flying ships from time to time.
Moreover, after the cultivation of these monks broke through to the ninth stage of Mahayana, they did not choose to ascend. Instead, they injected the surplus cultivation and golden light of merit into the flying ships beneath their feet.
Each flying ship was a hundred zhang wide, and the number of monks on each ship was exactly 999.
The Budong Temple and Buddhism were doing something big by unsealing the Five Regions.
As time passed, the Buddhist version of the "Duren Sutra" slowly changed from chanting to chanting, and a faint golden light began to spread outwards from here.
The golden light avoided the one million li radius area around the center of the Five Regions and shot rapidly towards the entire Taiyuan Continent!
Dong Lizhou, Xi Quzhou, Nan Hengzhou, Bei Guzhou, Zhong Shenzhou;
Outer Sea, Outer Perimeter Sea, Inner Perimeter Sea, Myriad Demon Island, Myriad Demon Archipelago Core.
In just one day, the golden light containing Buddhist chanting had almost completely enveloped the entire Taiyuan Continent.
It was at this moment that in the five imperial palaces of the original Five Regions, which were now exactly fifty thousand li apart from each other, figures appeared.
"Yang Guang!"
Yang Hong, who was reinforcing the array formation of Qingfeng Mountain, suddenly felt a tremor in his heart. He looked up towards the direction of the Great Sui Imperial Palace, three thousand li away, and prepared to teleport.
"Huh? What's going on?
My teleportation is only ten li now?"
As soon as Yang Hong finished teleporting, he realized something was wrong. He had only teleported ten li.
He quickly switched to Wood Escape and rapidly formed seals to cast the spell.
This time, there was no accident.
His divine sense locked onto a large tree in the imperial palace on Qingfeng Mountain. After a few breaths, he emerged from the tree.
"Sixth Brother, thank you."
As soon as Yang Hong appeared, Yang Guang, dressed in a golden kasaya and with a shiny bald head, slowly walked over.
His steps were slow, but each step covered a hundred zhang, and there was no trace of worldly dust, indicating extremely high cultivation.
"Alas... Why bother?"
After carefully observing Yang Guang for a long time, Yang Hong sighed again.
"I also want to become an immortal. Although I ended up as a Buddha, it's not bad."
"Congratulations on achieving your wish."
Yang Guang, his second brother, was the person Yang Hong had the best relationship with among the Great Sui royal family, apart from Yang Zixuan. And before Yang Hong's transmigration, his former self had been like brothers with this second brother.
Furthermore, since Yang Hong's return, they had interacted frequently, and their relationship had always been good.
Although now, because of Yang Guang, many people and creatures had died due to the premature unsealing of the Five Regions.
But those people had nothing to do with Yang Hong, so their deaths were their deaths.
Moreover, the negative energy he was most worried about had long been resolved by him using spiritual plants and formations. The casualties were less than one in a hundred million of his estimate.
Therefore, Yang Hong's congratulations were sincere.
"I'm sorry, Sixth Brother, I lied to you."
As he spoke, Yang Guang knelt before Yang Hong and kowtowed three times heavily.
Yang Hong did not stop him.
This was an apology that Yang Guang had to make; he had indeed lied to Yang Hong.
"When did it start?"
"Three years ago, at the Five Regions Heavenly Pride Competition in Wuzhou, the Martial Emperor invited me, and I went.
Then I was persuaded.
I'm sorry."
"Get up. If it wasn't you, it could have been your sons. Buddhism would not have changed its plan for something this big because of you and me."
Yang Hong forgave Yang Guang. Indeed, the main culprit was Buddhism.
Afterward, he asked another question.
"What are your plans for the future? Will you stay on Taiyuan Continent or ascend immediately?"
"I am about to ascend. Whether I ascend or not is not something I can control.
Unlike your orthodox cultivation, Sixth Brother, I have essentially achieved Buddhahood through merit. The power of ascension has already descended, but because of lingering attachments in my heart, I have temporarily suppressed it."
"Attachments? What are you attached to? Your children?"
"No, it's you!
Because of your repeated disruptions, Taiyuan Continent has not been fully integrated into the Buddhist realm. Buddhism will definitely look for trouble with you."
"Oh? They know it was me who disrupted their good deed?
That's true. Although I don't go out, I've done quite a bit."
Yang Hong came to a realization after thinking about it.
In the past ten years, the number of Buddhist cultivators who had died at his hands was likely over a thousand.
They were all those who had entered the Five Regions to cause trouble and whom he had encountered.
"Sixth Brother, I am ascending now. We'll meet again if fate allows."
As he spoke, a golden pillar of light, much brighter than any other, enveloped Yang Guang, lifting him from the ground and taking him out of this world.
"If fate allows? Heh heh... It's better not to meet."
Yang Hong chuckled, not looking forward to meeting Yang Guang again.
Because if they met in the Buddhist realm, they might be enemies.
"Sixth Grandfather~ Your grandson Yang Kang pays his respects."
Just as Li Sen was lost in thought, a deep voice sounded behind him.
A young man with a majestic and strong build, dressed in a golden dragon robe, bowed respectfully behind him.
Without Yang Hong's permission, he dared not straighten up.
Seeing his respectful attitude, Yang Hong nodded slightly and said.
"Hmm, get up.
I remember, you're also the sixth child, aren't you? You've grown up so much in the blink of an eye."
"Yes, I am also the sixth child of this generation, just like Sixth Grandfather back then."
Hearing the hint of closeness in Yang Hong's words, a large stone in Yang Kang's heart was finally put down. He quickly expressed his admiration.
"Alas~ You unfortunate child, you probably don't have any cultivation talent, which is why you were made emperor, right?
Work hard in the future. If you have any problems, come to Qingfeng Villa to find me."
"Thank you for your care, Sixth Grandfather."
"I'm leaving."
Having met the person and given instructions, there was no need for further conversation. After all, there would be a separation between immortals and mortals in the future, and there would not be much interaction.
Yang Hong once again used Wood Escape, but an accident occurred again.
He only escaped six hundred li before he was forced out of the escape state.
"The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth is still undergoing changes."
Yang Hong, who had revealed himself in a mountain forest, relaxed his mind and merged his divine sense with heaven and earth, beginning to comprehend the changes in the Heavenly Dao.
"My merit seems to have disappeared."
"The rules of the Five Elements have also undergone subtle changes, and they seem much more obscure."
"Hmm, the rules of merit seem to be reorganizing."
"And the rules of Yin and Yang, life and death, and reincarnation are all undergoing changes."
As his comprehension deepened, faint golden light lit up on Yang Hong's body. It seemed as if endless merit from heaven and earth was about to pour onto Yang Hong.
However, as the golden light approached within three inches of his body, a faint purple-golden light blocked it.
"Damn it! These heavenly rules seem to want to reshape me.
"Not good!"
Suddenly, Yang Hong's expression changed. He used Wood Escape several times to rush back to Qingfeng Villa.
"No one should try to comprehend this Heavenly Dao!"
As soon as he returned to the villa, he let out a roar containing the [Lion's Roar], startling everyone who had fallen into contemplation.