Begin immortality by slaying demons.

Chapter 835 If the future doesn't come, then let it be like the Tathagata.

In the vast sea of ​​consciousness.

A handsome young man with a golden hairpin and black robes sat cross-legged, his eyes closed as he meditated, his brows and eyes exuding the noble air unique to an emperor.

Behind it, a colossal black Buddha, as tall as the heavens, stood with its arms hanging down, suppressing all directions and maintaining the stability of this world.

On its right, a giant golden shadow was gradually taking shape. Within its equally imposing body, nine major veins emerged, representing the five elements of heaven and earth and the cycle of yin and yang.

Immortals, Buddhas, and righteous gods.

Three main roads run side by side, leading straight to that ethereal other shore.

Inside the Southern Sumeru, Houtu Niangniang stared blankly at Shen Yi beside her. She smelled a fragrance on him that could intoxicate cultivators, a scent unique to those who had transcended worldly concerns!

Just then, she suddenly came to her senses and looked behind her.

Among the hundred Buddha cliffs, the gods felt a tremor in their hearts and a hint of fear appeared in their eyes. They all looked up at the sky.

The white lotus swayed gently, and golden nectar gushed from its stamen, transforming once again into the river of time flowing across the sky. At the same time, a muffled footstep sounded in the ears of the gods.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
Someone has traversed time, stepped onto the long river of history, and set out from the present world to rush to this past!

The footsteps grew heavier and heavier, and with each one, the hearts of the gods trembled violently. This commotion was even greater than the combined chanting of the previous Buddhas, causing their souls to tremble violently, leaving them utterly powerless to resist.

"..."

Houtu Huangdiqi already knew the identity of the newcomer. She silently looked at the jade bottle in her hand. The next moment, she suddenly threw it out and poured all her inner strength into the jade bottle.

All the resources accumulated by an emperor since his ascension, plus a primordial spiritual treasure, were gathered together, not to kill the enemy, but merely to hold off the newcomers for a short while.

The raging floodwaters transformed into a long, hanging curtain that stretched across the river of time, like an insurmountable barrier.

However, Houtu Niangniang's face was deathly pale, and she showed no sign of relaxation.

She stared intently at the river of time, her pupils twitching slightly, her breath almost frozen.

In an instant, a tall and broad silhouette appeared behind Shui Mu. It slowly approached the long curtain, then stretched out its palm, and its golden fingertips easily pierced through Shui Mu.

Then, with a casual tug, all that remained in the eyes of Houtu Niangniang and the many righteous gods was endless golden light.

A space in complete disarray was transformed in an instant into a bright Buddhist paradise.

That figure was even more dazzling than the golden light filling the sky. He had a fleshy head, wore a wide, bright red cassock, and was barefoot, yet he was completely unaffected by the passage of time.

The floodwaters from the jade bottle, which even the Emperor dared not withstand with his physical body, bathed his body like clear rain and dew, and were illuminated by the Buddha's light into a dazzling golden river.

"So that's what happened."

The Buddhist chants, as resounding as a bronze bell, echoed out.

The gentle, deep voice reached the ears of the gods, causing them to involuntarily cower on the ground, emitting mournful howls. Their already somewhat ferocious features became even more terrifying with each twitch, as if they had transformed into true demons, bowing down before the Buddha's body.

The Buddha in this world looks down with compassionate eyes.

He stepped across the long river and naturally saw what had happened, witnessing firsthand the descent of the blood-stained stone staff and everything that followed.

"As expected of the Demon Emperor."

“Apart from the Emperor and the True Buddha who are the parents of Heaven and Earth, even the ancestral gods manifested by the laws of Heaven cannot escape your bewitching.”

"Fortunately, this old monk arrived in time, and there is still a chance to save you."

The Buddha of the present world sat cross-legged atop the long river, calmly sweeping his gaze over the Empress Houtu, whose face was filled with fear and indignation: "You have been ensnared by demons, and your imperial status is flawed. Kneel before the Buddha devoutly for thirty thousand kalpas, and I will restore your title of Emperor."

With a flick of his finger, the jade bottle lost its luster and flew straight down.

Before the words had faded, Houtu Niangniang felt the Buddha's might descend. She gritted her teeth, glanced at Shen Yi who was still standing with his eyes closed, and the next moment, this empress desperately mobilized the Emperor Dao Fruit in the Heavenly Dao.

A dense imperial light burst forth from her body, attempting to contend with the Buddha's might.

But in just a moment, even though the Emperor Dao Fruit had already begun to crack, the Emperor's light still dissipated uncontrollably and rapidly.

Houtu Huangdiqi's eyes glazed over for a moment. When she came to her senses, the imperial light had been banished, and her entire body quietly knelt on the ground.

"..."

She knew that transcendence was above the first rank, but she never imagined that the gap would be so large.

The Emperor was appointed by Heaven after fulfilling his immortal vows.

Now that the Buddha has directly knocked her down, it is clear that he has ignored the Heavenly Way itself and is acting as Heaven's representative in bestowing rewards and punishments.

However, the next moment, Houtu Niangniang's expression changed again.

A deep sense of fear welled up in her eyes.

Because the majestic Buddha slowly turned his gaze to Shen Yi.

The Emperor, the True Buddha, and the Ancestral God were bewitched, which can be forgiven, but they need to be rescued.

Therefore, the source of the bewitchment must be eliminated without any effort.

"..."

The Buddha's eyes flickered slightly.

His heart was not as calm as it appeared. In the process of traversing the river of time, he saw that this child revealed too many heart-wrenching things in the process of fighting against the Buddha of the past.

He splits himself into three bodies, intending to use this to find a path to transcendence.

This was something neither he nor Yuqing had ever imagined.

Putting aside the feasibility of this action, those arrogant ancestral gods who regard cultivators as mere monkeys in human clothes actually agreed to reside within a cultivator's body.

Moreover, Shen Yi specially prepared a body of immortal merit for this purpose.

This is too much of a coincidence.

He couldn't believe that an ant from a barbaric land, who even needed to steal the great teachings of the Bodhi School to become an Arhat, could have made such a meticulous plan in advance.

All of this combined inevitably gave rise to two words in the mind of the present Buddha.

God willing!

The two religions were carrying out a treacherous act, and these two words were undoubtedly the thorn in the Buddha's side.

Buddha is Heaven... one's own thoughts are the will of Heaven!

Thinking of this, a chilling killing intent gradually crept into his deliberately compassionate gaze.

"May the Demon Emperor be executed!"

As the Buddhist chanting resumed, the Buddha suddenly extended his right palm.

The swaying wide sleeves transformed into a net that reached the sky, and the rosy palms shielded the mortal world. The five fingers were like giant pillars, determined to crush the evil spirits in the mortal world.

When one transcends the desire to kill...

This palm strike caused even the Heavenly Dao to tremble, enough to make countless living beings feel despair!

"Ho!"

Qi Feng stared blankly, his eyes wide with disbelief. Houtu Niangniang's eyes lost their luster, and even the assembled gods dared not look directly at the giant hand crushing towards them.

Just then, a pair of enormous, jet-black arms suddenly shot out from the sky and gripped the wrist of the giant hand tightly.

That colossal, jet-black Buddha has reappeared in the world. The Acala Buddha!
The giant palm slowed its downward pressure slightly, and the Buddha's expression hardened slightly, but his five fingers still pressed down relentlessly.

However, he actually felt a resistance.

This is a feeling that Buddha had never experienced since he attained transcendence.

A giant golden hand suddenly appeared and pierced through the air, directly colliding with the fleshy hand. With a deafening roar, the two remained locked in a stalemate in the sky!
The Immovable King Buddha was already as tall as the heavens, but at this moment, behind it, a golden Dharma image several times larger than itself emerged, its body radiating obscure Dao patterns, with nine major meridians supporting its body like bones.

And at the very bottom of both.

That dark robe had been quietly washed away, turning into pure white without a trace of blemish.

The youth's face had lost some of the ferocity left by the killing, leaving only an indescribable nobility. In front of this group of immortals and Buddhas, he finally shed his childishness, replacing it with the majesty of a ruler who reigns supreme.

Shen Yi's eyes were as calm as an ancient well, as if he could not see the giant hand above his head. He raised his head and quietly gazed at the Buddha on the river of time.

"you……"

On the contrary, the Buddha of the present world reacted more strongly. He was not shocked by the strength that Shen Yi had displayed. What truly shook him was that someone had gathered all three bodies.

The Jade Purity Sect Leader needs two other old Taoist priests as his assistants, and he himself must take turns transcending the world with the other two Buddhas.

But if these three bodies were combined into one, this young man would be able to possess extraordinary power on his own!
After a long silence, the Goddess Houtu finally let out a silent laugh.

She could tell that Shen Yi had not yet transcended the mundane world, and that simply receiving that palm strike was incredibly difficult for him. But she also understood that her opponent was already in an invincible position.

Just like the Buddha of the past, if you want to truly kill him, it is not enough to just defeat him; you must also eliminate the Buddha of the present who is in charge.

Shen Yi split into three bodies; to truly deal with him, one must first get past that golden body dharma form.

As long as the Dharma remains, it will endure forever.

You should know that... this Dharma form contains nine major meridians. In other words, Shen Yi is now almost equivalent to heaven and earth itself.

Who would dare to truly harm him?

At best, it would only be suppression, but as long as the other side is still alive, based on what I have seen and heard, I can be certain that victory is a foregone conclusion.

Moreover, if the three bodies went their separate ways, the Buddha in the present world, with his hands tied, might not be able to keep Shen Yi.

"Ho!"

What Houtu could think of, the present-day Buddha could naturally also understand.

His face gradually darkened. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

Soon, a sinister smile appeared on his lips: "Even if I can't kill you, I won't let you get away... Old Daoist Yuqing can suppress the nine major meridians, and I can also suppress your other two Dharma bodies."

"You'd better stay here obediently today!"

The Buddha in the present world is now somewhat afraid; he is genuinely worried that this kid might cause some more trouble.

Even if it means the collapse of the mortal world, we will forcefully leave these three Dharma bodies here and use the power of our two transcendent beings to suppress them for eternity!

The enormous Buddha's palm suddenly retracted.

As the robes fluttered, the river of time suddenly surged, extending towards the endless sky. The river, which was originally only half-finished, was completely filled in, as if it had encompassed the entire world, from the past to the present, and extending into the future, containing everything and covering all.

The present Buddha sits in the very center of the river of time, with a huge lotus platform forming beneath him.

A terrifying aura spread, as if cutting off all paths to survival.

This is what true transcendence looks like!

However, when the Buddha of the present world unleashed his power of transcendence, a hint of confusion appeared in his eyes.

Because he suddenly realized that Shen Yi didn't seem to intend to leave this place.

The other person just sat there quietly, seemingly oblivious to the changes around them.

"Even if we go through countless tribulations, this old monk will fight alongside you."

The Buddha's eyes grew even colder. Even if the opponent was in an invincible position, invincibility did not necessarily mean victory. Since the two religions could suppress the Ancestral God, they could suppress Shen Yi as well!
Upon hearing this, Shen Yi remained silent for a moment, then gently shook her head: "Ten thousand tribulations is too long."

Before the words were finished, not only the Buddha in the present world, but even the Goddess Houtu looked puzzled.

The unification of the three bodies takes time, but it's clear that the two religions won't give him that time again.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Shen Yi suddenly raised his eyes and looked into the void, his voice calm: "Slay this fiend, and I will grant you a sacred mountain and a pure land."

If the Buddha's suppression of the Empress Houtu's throne in this world is considered a punishment or reward on behalf of Heaven, then it is already suspected of overstepping his bounds.

Shen Yi's words and actions at this moment completely regarded himself as the Heavenly Dao, and with a simple sentence, he denounced the high and mighty Buddha as a demon.

“This fiend…” The Buddha of the present world looked on in disbelief, he began to doubt his ears, how could a being in the world dare to use such a name on him.

What puzzled him even more was who the Demon Emperor was talking to.

Everyone present looked in that direction.

After a long silence, a deep and resonant response actually emanated from the world that had been covered by the river of time.

"Your Majesty, I will obey your decree."

At the end of the river of time, two figures slowly emerged.

The one standing in front bowed respectfully downwards, saying, "Thank you for your gracious favor, Your Majesty."

Compared to the shock of the crowd, Shen Yi simply nodded her chin slightly as a response to this grand gesture.

From the moment he rescued Houtu Niangniang, he roughly guessed the giant's thoughts and knew just how important he was to him.

In this situation, the other party will definitely be watching you all the time.

Shen Yi did not expose him, but instead took the opportunity to use the past Buddha's head to continuously reveal his true strength to this person.

The most important point is that the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons possesses the ability to resurrect immortals and Buddhas and control them.

Everyone knows what the future Buddha desires: transcendence.

But what he was wary of, perhaps only Shen Yi could notice.

The reason the other party dared not betray the other two Buddhas was simply because this matter was meaningless. After all, what he wanted was transcendence. Even if he pulled down the Buddha of the present world, would the other two Buddhas continue to support his transcendence?
But now, Shen Yi has solved this problem.

If the Buddha of Joy could kill the Buddha of Medicine, then by using the same methods to manipulate these two Buddhas, transcendence would be as simple as a word from him.

The future Buddha saw this, and he also saw what happened to Houtu.

Houtu followed the Demon Emperor and had to kneel before the Buddha for 30,000 kalpas. So how long would the Southern Sumeru Buddha, who allowed Shen Yi to rescue Houtu and even helped Shen Yi rise to power in the eyes of others, have to kneel?

"What are you going to do in the future?!"

The Buddha in this world finally understood the source of that unease in his heart.

"That's really jarring."

The chubby Buddha stood up, patted his ears forcefully, and a hint of coldness crept into the smile on his seemingly harmless face: "The future you promised me, can it really come?"

"If it were the Tathagata..."

As the Buddha's laughter echoed, the entire river of time suddenly began to churn violently, and the very last segment quietly separated from the river in front.

"Then this humble monk might as well become the Tathagata Buddha!"

(End of this chapter)