Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

"Amitabha."

Looking at the monk Putai chanting the Buddha's name, Chunqiu Shenjun felt somewhat embarrassed, because he had never heard of the Amitabha Buddha that the monk Putai was chanting.

Speaking of all the heavens and myriad realms, isn't the only one qualified to be called Buddha or Ancestor, the Golden Enlightenment Buddha of Lingyin Temple in the Western Paradise? Which other great Buddhist master has called himself Buddha?

Spring and Autumn God looked at Fairy Zhenguang, but Fairy Zhenguang shook her head: "I have lived in the Three Realms for a long time and know very little about the news of the myriad realms."

"My Lord, look! Someone is almost here!"

Upon hearing this, Lord Chunqiu also put aside his doubts about Amitabha Buddha and looked ahead. He saw a smiling, compassionate and kind venerable one crossing the sea on lotus flowers amidst the towering waves.

The Venerable One possessed the appearance of a celestial being, neither male nor female, seemingly old yet young. Although his aura lacked the domineering power to oppress others, it possessed the power to save all sentient beings. His body was surrounded by radiant, crystal-clear Buddhist light. He chanted Buddhist mantras in one hand and held prayer beads in the other, remaining unmoved despite the surging waves from all directions.

This was none other than a Venerable One who had attained the Mahayana stage!
Upon seeing the visitor, the monk Putai stood up and exclaimed, "Venerable Pushe!"

The person who arrived was none other than the Mahayana Venerable of Jinglian Temple, whose honorific title was: Namo Mokha Napushe Venerable!
As Venerable Pushe gently touched the ground, the Pure Lotus Salvation Buddha Light shattered the illusion before him, and Guanyin Palace, along with the monk Putai, the Spring and Autumn God, and the Fairy of True Light within it, appeared before Venerable Pushe.

Looking at the three who had arrived at Guanyin Pavilion first, Venerable Pushe was slightly surprised: "It turns out that Putai is a fellow Daoist from the Divine Path and the Unorthodox Path."

"It seems this humble monk has arrived too late."

Fairy Zhenguang bowed and smiled, "Your Excellency has arrived at just the right time."

"I had long heard that a great master of Jinglian Temple once fought with that Xuanjun and neither of them won. Seeing it today, I can see that he is indeed extraordinary!"

Upon hearing this, Venerable Pushe remained expressionless, merely smiling and saying, "That Great Heavenly Demon King possesses such supernatural powers that this humble monk merely overestimated himself and tried to peek at his true appearance."

But Fairy Zhenguang said, "In all the heavens and myriad realms, who hasn't heard of the name of the Mysterious Lord? Who isn't afraid of the Mysterious Lord fishing across the myriad realms?"

"The Venerable One fought with him and was safe and sound, which is enough to make him famous throughout the three thousand worlds."

"We are currently lacking in supernatural powers and shallow in cultivation, so we cannot enter from the outer perimeter of Guanyin Palace. We need a powerful figure like the Venerable One to lead us into the inner hall."

The Venerable Pushe was quite pleased with the praise from the Fairy of True Light.

Although he didn't win any of his battles with Zizai Xuanjun, he didn't die, did he?
Just as Fairy Zhenguang said, being able to remain safe and sound in the face of the carefree Xuanjun who fishes across the myriad realms is enough to make one famous throughout the heavens. Whether it is due to one's own abilities or something else is no longer important.

He is now the supreme master of Mahayana Buddhism!

Chunqiu Shenjun exclaimed with delight, "So it's the Venerable Pushe! With the Venerable one appearing, we have a chance to enter the inner hall!"

Venerable Pushe smiled faintly, his lotus feet gracefully landing slowly on the outer platform of Guanyin Pavilion. He glanced at the inner hall and immediately understood. Then, under the gaze of the three, he walked unhurriedly between the inner hall and the surrounding waterside pavilions and flower terraces.

As Venerable Pushe stepped onto the flower pond, golden lotuses bloomed instantly, transforming the original flower pond and waterside pavilion into a vast and boundless sea of ​​stars. Within this boundless sea of ​​stars, a colossal beast, its size unknown and its body covered in golden scales, leaped out from the starry expanse and opened its mouth to bite Venerable Pushe, as if to devour him.

In an instant, billions of stars surged like a tidal wave, and a giant golden-scaled beast devoured the sun and moon with overwhelming power.

However, Venerable Pushe remained calm. With a flick of his finger, a Buddhist bead shot into the air, transforming into a point of shimmering light that struck the golden-scaled beast. In an instant, the entire boundless starry sea trembled, and countless stars collapsed in a moment.

The golden-scaled beast roared in anger, while Venerable Pushe leisurely retreated.

As the boundless sea of ​​stars before him dissipated, Venerable Pushe looked back at the three people behind him—Fairy Zhenguang, Lord Chunqiu, and Monk Putai—who were filled with anticipation, and smiled: "I have already understood the key to this."

"The lotus pond and waterside pavilion that separate the outer and inner halls contain a universe within, encompassing all things in the universe and nurturing strange and exotic creatures."

"If we want to enter the inner palace, we must subdue that strange beast and make it carry us across the sea of ​​stars."

"However, that strange beast is extraordinary and cannot be overcome by one person alone. In my opinion, the stronger the beast is, the more people there are, the weaker the beast becomes."

"This challenge is not about us fighting alone, but about whether we can cooperate. This is the compassion of a Bodhisattva."

As he spoke, Venerable Pusha chanted the Buddha's name: "Namo Maha Shaohua Baoguang Jinglian Great Bodhisattva."

Fairy Zhenguang and Lord Chunqiu also chanted the title of Bodhisattva Jinglian to show their respect for the Bodhisattva. Only Monk Putai felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it, so he had to give up.

What the three of them didn't see was that Venerable Pushe's left hand, hidden in his sleeve, trembled slightly, clearly indicating that he hadn't gained any advantage in the clash with the golden-scaled beast.

With the arrival of Venerable Napushe, more and more people found the location of Guanyin Que.

After Venerable Napushe, another handsome and dashing immortal crossed the sea.

The immortal wore a white cloud-patterned jade crown, a flowing cloud-patterned brocade robe, a sash around his waist, and held a folding fan. He was truly elegant and unrestrained, with a clear and radiant aura behind his head, three flowers flowing above his head, and five elements circulating in his chest, clearly indicating the realm of Mahayana Buddhism.

When Venerable Pushe saw the newcomer, he couldn't help but laugh and say, "So it's Immortal Lord Fuyun. No wonder you've arrived so quickly."

Immortal Lord of Floating Clouds!

This is a Mahayana Immortal Lord of the Zhenxiao Dao Sect. His backer is the Antarctic Longevity Emperor, who is also the judge of this Fruition Banquet.

With the backing of one of the Four Emperors of the Three Realms, Immortal Lord Fuyun naturally holds an extraordinary position, and even Venerable Napushe, who comes from Jinglian Temple, must treat him with respect.

Immortal Lord Fuyun gracefully landed on the jade platform, smiled and gestured to Venerable Pushe and the others, then surveyed the lotus pond and waterside pavilion. Seeing that Venerable Pushe and the others had not entered the inner hall, Immortal Lord Fuyun realized that there was still a checkpoint and did not make any rash moves.

Soon, two more Buddhist venerables arrived together, drawing the attention of Venerable Pushe and Venerable Putai.

Looking over, Immortal Lord Fuyun saw two Buddhist venerables who were plump and fair-skinned, dressed in fine clothes, with a halo behind their heads, smiling and holding Zen staffs. They looked like kind and wealthy old men, but no one dared to underestimate these two venerables.

These two venerable ones, who appear to be fair-skinned and plump, are from Futu Temple, whose founder is the great Bodhisattva Maitreya Buddha from the East. "Venerable Miyin and Venerable Mijian have also arrived."

"I have met Venerable Nāpāsa and Venerable Pūtaṃ."

After the four Venerable Ones of the Lapis Lazuli Path of Buddhism greeted each other, Venerable Miyin smiled and asked, "Why are you all hesitating on the outskirts?"

Venerable Pushe shared his findings and speculations. Venerable Miyin and Venerable Mijian exchanged a glance, and then Venerable Mijian smiled and said, "In that case, why not let the two monks give it a try?"

Having said that, Venerable Miyin and Venerable Mijian stepped into the lotus pond pavilion. Three breaths later, the two venerables returned with unchanged expressions, not mentioning anything else. Seeing this, Immortal Lord Fuyun also gave up the idea of ​​trying to touch it and patiently waited for more people to arrive.

In any case, more than 3,000 people will pass through this test in the end. With so many people who have undergone five kalpas and have attained Mahayana cultivation, surely they can't pass through a sea of ​​stars?
Before long, a demonic aura filled the air, and a demon lord spread his wings and came, with huge waves roaring and gales howling behind him. This demon lord took advantage of the wind to fly to Guanyin Palace, where he calmly dusted off the water on his body and tidied his clothes.

As the first demon to set foot on Guanyin Palace, this demon lord did not stand with the Buddhist venerables, but instead chose a corner on his own and did not communicate with anyone, seemingly forming his own faction.

Seeing this, neither Lord Chunqiu nor Fairy Zhenguang could say anything, since with the arrival of several Buddhist venerables, the two of them were somewhat unable to get involved.

As more and more people arrived, dozens of people, including divine lords and emperors of the divine path, demon lords of the demon race, and wandering immortals from unorthodox sects, gradually gathered around the Guanyin Pavilion. A group of newcomers, who had never encountered any obstacles before, decided to test the power of the golden-scaled beast. As a result, the group crashed into it, their heads bleeding, and they retreated from the lotus pond pavilion in a sorry state.

Seeing this, Fairy Zhenguang could only sigh helplessly. She had tried to persuade them, but they all had powerful backgrounds and connections. Who doesn't have a bit of pride? How could they easily trust others?

Don't you see that when faced with Venerable Napushe, who was also a follower of the Buddhist Lapis Lazuli Path, the two from Futu Temple still couldn't help but try to find out more about him?

At this moment, outside Guanyin Gate, dozens of people were divided into several small circles according to the sects of the unorthodox sects, the divine path, the Buddhist sect, and the demon race. They were silently waiting for more people to arrive so that they could break through the barrier together. Suddenly, someone exclaimed, "Someone is coming!"

Someone nearby said impatiently, "So what if another person comes? What's so surprising?"

The man explained, "This person is different; you'll see when you see him!"

Upon hearing this, the group looked over and exclaimed in surprise. Seeing this scene, Venerable Pushe also became interested and looked towards the Guanyin Pavilion with a look of astonishment and doubt. Venerable Putai stared wide-eyed.

Looking out, Fairy Zhenguang saw that the giant waves outside Guanyin Palace were already over a million miles high, and now the monstrous waves were pouring down, bombarding and destroying everything in front of her with overwhelming force.

Everyone had experienced the power of the West Sea's raging waves. A giant wave stretching for thousands of miles was enough to smash someone's head and draw blood. If one was not careful, one would be smashed into mincemeat. But when faced with these giant waves that stretched for millions of miles, a Taoist priest calmly faced them, using his sword to part the waves and walk on the sea.

Amidst the raging winds and towering waves, each drop of violent water vapor seemed to weigh billions of tons, instantly piercing the void and shattering heaven and earth. It was swept up by the mighty storm and pounded towards the Taoist. The Taoist held a sky-blue magic sword, and streaks of azure sword light parted the water vapor and tore through the void. As the winds and waves grew more turbulent, facing the giant waves that also had the power to topple the heavens and the earth, the Taoist transformed his body into a rainbow and pierced through the void, heading straight for Guanyin Palace.

Upon seeing this, someone couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Who is that person, so powerful?!"

As Fairy Zhenguang gazed at the Taoist who had transformed into a rainbow amidst the storm, and at the sword moves he unleashed that contained the power of the Three Calamities and the force of annihilation, she felt her heart pound with fear. She already knew the identity of the newcomer.

Sure enough, a deity said, "That is Lingyuan Zhenjun of the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School!"

Lingyuan?

Penglai Spirit Abyss?!
Whether it was Venerable Pushe, Venerable Putai, Venerable Miyin, or Venerable Mijian, all of them looked solemnly at this Daoist whom they had only heard of but never seen: Penglai Lingyuan, indeed lives up to its reputation.

However, as Jiang Sheng shattered the void and pierced through the sky, amidst the raging waves, a golden light burst through numerous obstacles and rushed in.

"True Lord Lingyuan, why didn't you wait for me?"

There are extraordinary people too?!
As everyone looked, they saw a handsome young monk with a golden alms bowl on his head flying through the air.

The young monk, draped in a kasaya, made a Buddhist chant with his hands, a white hair between his eyebrows and a halo of light behind his head. He practiced the Buddhist teachings of the Vajra Path and displayed the supernatural powers of the Vajra Path. The two major traditions of Buddhism were seamlessly integrated in him, without the slightest sense of incongruity.

This is clearly the Dharma gate of the Buddhist Bodhi Path!

As for the identity of the person who came, Venerable Pushe, Venerable Miyin, and Venerable Mijian all recognized him at a glance: Venerable Fahui of the Great Lingyin Temple in the Western Heaven!
As Fa Hui spoke, Jiang Sheng glanced at Fa Hui, who was closely following behind, and couldn't help but snort: "No need for the Venerable One to see you off, Venerable One should go back."

Having said that, Jiang Sheng raised his hand and pointed, the power of the Three Calamities swirling around his fingertip, transforming into a sword beam of the Three Calamities' Final Tribulation that pierced through the void and disappeared.

Seeing this, Fa Hui raised his hand and struck out with a palm. The sword light of the Three Calamities and the End of Calamity collided with the Dark Gold Subduing Demon Buddha Palm. The giant waves outside Guanyin Palace became even more turbulent, and the wind and waves that were originally millions of miles high were showing signs of increasing again.

Seeing this, everyone finally understood why there were such towering waves that stretched for millions of miles; it was all caused by the battle between these two.

Using the collision between the sword's edge and the Buddha's palm, Jiang Sheng stepped into the Guanyin Palace. Looking at Fa Hui who was following closely behind, Jiang Sheng remained calm, realizing that he had still won.

Jiang Sheng and Fa Hui met by chance. After meeting, they decided to test each other in the face of the raging storm. Since they met in the second level, they thought it would be good to test each other first to prepare for the subsequent levels.

As for sending the opponent away in the second round, neither Jiang Sheng nor Fa Hui had such an idea.

If the people from the Eastern Heavenly Daoist sect and the Western Heavenly Buddhist sect leave, then what is the point of continuing this Dharma banquet for attaining the highest rank?

But as the two exchanged a few blows, the surrounding waves and winds grew increasingly fierce. Jiang Sheng and Fa Hui realized they couldn't continue, but neither of them was willing to back down first, and they remained locked in this stalemate all the way to Guanyin Que.

If they were outside, neither Jiang Sheng nor Fa Hui would be the type to fuss over such a trivial matter. But they were in the midst of a trial, with all the immortals, Buddhas, and saints of the Three Realms watching. And since one represented the Eastern Heavenly Daoist school and the other represented the Western Heavenly Buddhist school, how could they possibly back down?
After some probing, Jiang Sheng gained a clear understanding of Fa Hui's strength: this person must have received some kind of good fortune, otherwise it would be impossible for him to have such cultivation that he could rival a Five Tribulations True Monarch.

If Jiang Sheng was aware of Fa Hui's strength, then Fa Hui was astonished by Jiang Sheng's strength. No matter what methods Fa Hui used, Jiang Sheng could easily withstand them. He was clearly only at the third level of cultivation, yet he was on par with her, who had obtained the relic. How could Fa Hui not be astonished?
Moreover, what surprised and distrusted Fa Hui the most was that even though it was just a test, Jiang Sheng was too composed in the face of the suppression of the Five Tribulations Daoist cultivation. It seemed that the Five Tribulations Daoist cultivation was no longer enough to suppress this True Lord Lingyuan.

This was unacceptable to Fa Hui. If even a cultivator at the fifth level of cultivation couldn't suppress Jiang Sheng, who was at the third level of cultivation, then when Jiang Sheng reached the fifth level of cultivation, would there be anyone below the Pure Yang level who could suppress him?

At that time, wouldn't Jiang Sheng be the number one person under the Pure Yang realm in all the heavens and myriad worlds? The title of the number one person of all realms and races in the contemporary era would be outdated.

Thinking of this, Fa Hui's gaze towards Jiang Sheng became even more solemn:
To what extent has the fortune and destiny of the Eastern Heavenly Daoist school fallen upon this person?! (End of Chapter)