Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

"The True Lord of the Eastern Heaven's Spiritual Abyss, the Venerable Master of the Western Heaven's Dharma Wis

"Those who have come are all unparalleled figures from the Three Realms and the Eastern and Western Heavens. With these two and a few more people, we should be able to cross the Lotus Pond Pavilion with confidence."

A deity, upon witnessing Jiang Sheng and Fa Hui's cultivation, exclaimed with delight, while Fairy Zhenguang sighed inwardly.

It wasn't that she felt Jiang Sheng and Fa Hui lacked spiritual power; on the contrary, as prominent figures of the Eastern Heavenly Taoism and Western Heavenly Buddhism in the Three Realms, both Jiang Sheng and Fa Hui were capable of dominating their contemporaries.

The saying that each step in the upper three realms is like ascending to heaven and the suppression of realms are useful for ordinary people, but they have no effect on these two at all.

In this Guanyin Palace, which one of them didn't fight across realms and defeat the strong when they were in the middle or lower six realms?

But once you reach the upper three realms, how many people dare to boast that they can fight enemies beyond their level?
But Jiang Sheng and Fa Hui are different.

Fa Hui was the leader of the Twelve Bodhi Buddha Disciples. Even before ascending to the Void Refinement Realm, he had already established a great reputation. He had debated and fought against the Vajra Path and the Lapis Lazuli Path in the Buddhist world several times, suppressing the pride of the Vajra Path and the Lapis Lazuli Path so much that they could not raise their heads.

When Fa Hui reached the Refinement of Emptiness, he was able to suppress several veteran Buddhist Heavenly Kings and Venerables with his own strength, making it difficult for them to continue. His Buddhist supernatural powers, which combined the Vajra Path and the Lapis Lazuli Path, truly made him the contemporary leader of Buddhism. Even the major Buddhist realms such as the Lesser Light Realm and the Floating Pagoda Realm had no doubt about this.

As for Jiang Sheng, needless to say, he earned his reputation during the Xuanmen Calamity. From Jurong Realm to Buzhou Realm and then to the Xuanmen Calamity, Jiang Sheng has repeatedly fought against opponents of higher levels. In all the heavens and myriad realms, let alone the Xuanmen, which contemporary talent among humans, gods, ghosts, and demons dares to say that he can surpass Jiang Sheng?
These two are not weak; in fact, in Fairy Zhenguang’s opinion, they are far too strong. Let alone the Five Tribulations Realm, even the Mahayana Realm might not be able to suppress them. After all, they are the most prominent figures in the Eastern and Western Heavens. Who knows how many trump cards or magical treasures these two possess?

Moreover, one represents the Taoist school of the East and the other represents the Buddhist school of the West, making it impossible for them to cooperate.

If only one of them comes, this hurdle will definitely be easier for them. But if both of them come, then it's possible that neither of them can be relied upon.

Just as Fairy Zhenguang had predicted, when Fahui heard everyone mention the Lotus Pond Pavilion, he looked up at the golden, shimmering lotus flowers in front of him. It seemed as if Bodhi wisdom shone in his eyes, piercing through illusions and breaking through delusion. In just a moment, Fahui saw through the true nature of the Lotus Pond Pavilion.

Since it was a challenge set up by a great Buddhist master, it was clearly more advantageous for a Buddhist disciple like Fahui.

After a moment of thought, Fa Hui looked at Jiang Sheng and said, “True Lord Lingyuan, it seems that no one has yet won the championship in this second trial. In the first trial, you entered the Yellow Sand Domain, while I entered the Bodhi Platform. It is a real pity that we did not meet.”

"We've both been fortunate enough to encounter this second challenge. Let's see who can break through it first, shall we?"

Jiang Sheng looked at the confident Fa Hui and said noncommittally, "Since Venerable Fa Hui is so willing, then I will accompany you."

Jiang Sheng naturally saw through Fa Hui's thoughts. In the end, it was just because he was in the Buddhist sanctuary and felt that he could have a slight advantage.

And this lotus pond pavilion, which Fa Hui’s Bodhi wisdom light can see clearly, how could Jiang Sheng’s Golden Eyes of Delusion not be able to distinguish between reality and illusion?

The so-called lotus pond pavilion is nothing more than a projection of the light, just like this Guanyin Pavilion, which is not actually located in the small world of the Western Sea.

Jiang Sheng found the Guanyin Pavilion by fighting with Fa Hui all the way. The reason he was entangled with Fa Hui was to find the location of the Guanyin Pavilion as soon as possible. Jiang Sheng knew that his Buddhist affinity was not enough, but Fa Hui definitely had the ability to find the Guanyin Pavilion.

As it turned out, Jiang Sheng's suspicions were correct. Not long after following Fa Hui, they found the location of Guanyin Palace. Only after finding it did Jiang Sheng realize that although Guanyin Palace was said to be in the Western Sea, it was actually hidden between reality and illusion, in another small world.

After breaking through the illusion and entering Guanyin Palace, Jiang Sheng discovered that Guanyin Palace was also divided into one illusory and one real. The white jade platform on the outer perimeter of Guanyin Palace was here, but the core inner hall of Guanyin Palace was in another sea of ​​stars.

The entire second level is interconnected, consisting of three linked small worlds!

As expected of a great master of the Buddhist Pure Lotus Path, the Pure Lotus Guanyin Bodhisattva managed to knead the three worlds into one with a single move, a feat that truly inspires awe.

Now, Fa Hui wants to use his Buddhist luck and destiny to compete with Jiang Sheng for the top spot in the second trial. Jiang Sheng will naturally not refuse. Although the second trial is a Buddhist trial, so what?
Jiang Sheng revered the Pure Lotus Guanyin Bodhisattva, but that doesn't mean he feared the true teachings of Buddhism like Fa Hui.

With a wave of his hand, a stream of magical power transformed into a stick of incense.

Jiang Sheng casually stuck the incense stick into the ground, flicked his finger to ignite it, and the fragrance rose in wisps of smoke.

"In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, you either pass or you withdraw, how about it?"

Jiang Sheng looked at Fa Hui.

hiss!
For a moment, everyone in the hall, including gods, ghosts, and demons, gasped in astonishment: how could this True Lord Lingyuan of Penglai appear so confident when he was clearly in a Buddhist predicament?
They actually wagered the outcome of this Dharma banquet against Venerable Fahui of Dalingyin Temple!
Fa Hui was unwilling to be inferior to others in the Buddhist trials, especially when facing Jiang Sheng, who came from the Eastern Heavenly Daoist family. Therefore, Fa Hui simply nodded and stepped into the lotus pond pavilion, with Jiang Sheng following closely behind.

The two stepped into the lotus pond pavilion less than a breath apart. The people on the white jade platform could not see what was inside. They all looked at the burning incense and felt itchy inside. They really wanted to know who would win and who would lose in this battle between the Taoists of the East and the Buddhists of the West.

Not to mention them, all the great beings in the myriad realms who were paying attention to this Dharma banquet for attaining the highest rank were curious. Meanwhile, inside the Lingxiao Palace, the scene in the lotus pond pavilion had already been projected.

In the vast sea of ​​stars, countless stars, like drops of water, gather together to form this sea of ​​stars.

In the Sea of ​​Stars, accompanied by an ancient and distant cry, an indistinct colossal beast leaped high into the air, pressing down on Jiang Sheng and Fa Hui.

This colossal beast spans countless millions of miles. When it leaps from the sea of ​​stars, the ripples it creates stir up waves of starlight, revealing that the enormous golden scales on its body gleam like the sun and stars.

This behemoth possessed an incredibly powerful aura, which Jiang Sheng sensed had even reached the Pure Yang realm.

Jiang Sheng was certain of this, after all, he had fought against Chunyang in the past of the Mountain and Sea Realm, and had seen more than two dozen Chunyangs who had entered the Dao. Therefore, Jiang Sheng was extremely familiar with Chunyang's aura.

Jiang Sheng found the behemoth strange. Although it possessed pure Yang energy, it seemed somewhat weak and unstable. It was as if the behemoth had been forcibly elevated to its current level. It was as if the behemoth could not have reached this level if it were not in this special star sea.

After sensing the beast's aura, Jiang Sheng gained some confidence in its true strength. It was merely a forcibly elevated Pure Yang cultivator, essentially just a slightly stronger Mahayana cultivator. He didn't realize when, but the Mahayana being, once high above, at the pinnacle of the nine realms of cultivation, whom Jiang Sheng could only look up to and could not rival, had become nothing more than this in Jiang Sheng's eyes.

As thoughts raced through his mind, Jiang Sheng's movements didn't slow down at all. As the golden-scaled beast pressed down, the three-foot-six-and-a-half-inch Qingping Sword was already in Jiang Sheng's hand.

But then the golden-scaled behemoth pressed down, and Jiang Qi burst forth with sharp sword intent, majestic and soaring to the heavens. That sharp intent seemed capable of severing the heavens and earth and shattering time itself.

In an instant, the intent of the Three Calamities and Destruction lingered on the sword. As the Three Calamities flowed and the final calamity arose on the black sword body of the Qingping Sword, the blue lotuses covering the sword body bloomed. A sharp intent that could cut off time and shatter all laws was conceived and formed, transforming into sword energy that pulsed uncertainly.

In an instant, the once majestic golden-scaled beast, which seemed to be capable of destroying the world, trembled involuntarily, as if it had recalled something, causing its already somewhat unstable aura to vibrate even more violently.

This surprised Jiang Sheng. He suppressed the Heaven-Slaying Sword that he was about to unleash. Looking at the colossal creature that stretched to the heavens and the earth, Jiang Sheng suddenly felt that it looked familiar. As he was trying to recall where he had seen this thing before, Jiang Sheng suddenly froze: the head of this golden-scaled beast, the eye that looked like a giant sun, looked so much like a dead fish eye.

Dead fish eyes.
鱼.
金鳞
Jiang Sheng finally remembered why the golden-scaled beast looked familiar; it was none other than the dead fish-like carp he had encountered in the Buzhou Realm!
That Benli was originally just an iron-headed carp. Even if it ate elixirs every day, it would be impossible for it to reach the Mahayana realm, let alone the Pure Yang realm, in just a few thousand years.

When the golden-scaled behemoth saw that Jiang Sheng recognized it, its once invincible and world-destroying aura weakened, and a faint fluctuation entered Jiang Sheng's sea of ​​consciousness.

After hearing Benli's telepathic message, Jiang Sheng finally understood what the second test was.

The second trial set up by the Pure Lotus Guanyin Bodhisattva is divided into three realms and three tests.

The first test is the raging waves of the Western Sea. Once hit by those waves, one will be directly teleported away and lose the qualification to attend the Dharma banquet. Therefore, to pass the test, one must find the outer perimeter of the Guanyin Palace, which is hidden between reality and illusion by the Great Bodhisattva Guanyin of Pure Lotus, before the waves hit one. That is, the White Jade Platform.

During this period, whenever someone engages in a battle, the raging waves will absorb the overflowing magical power and traces of supernatural abilities of the fighters, making the raging waves even more unstoppable, until they eventually transform into the kind of overwhelming, sun-covering spectacle that Jiang Sheng and Fa Hui encountered.

Therefore, the first test is comprehension and affinity with Buddhism. As long as you don't engage in magical battles or get impatient, you can calmly overcome even the most turbulent waves.

The second test is the lotus pond pavilion in front of the white jade platform.

It is called a lotus pond and waterside pavilion, but it is actually a vast sea of ​​stars. Once you step into it, you must cross the sea of ​​stars to find the inner hall of Guanyin Palace and pass this level.

During this time, the flying carp will leap out from the sea of ​​stars to block those who want to cross it. To pass the test, one cannot fight the flying carp head-on, which involves another test from the Pure Lotus Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Considering that those undergoing the trial were either at the Fifth Tribulation stage or the Mahayana stage, in order to enable Benli, a mere Refinement Void Realm Ironhead Fish, to contend with these geniuses from all realms, the Pure Lotus Guanyin Bodhisattva not only blessed Benli, making him comparable to Pure Yang in this star sea, but also established a law for this star sea: the more people enter the star sea, the more people fight against Benli, the higher Benli's cultivation level and the stronger he becomes.

To pass this test, one must either find the hidden inner hall of Guanyin Palace amidst the chasing carp, or pluck a lotus flower from the white jade platform and feed it to the carp. This is the three trials of the Pure Lotus Guanyin Bodhisattva.

The trials were interconnected, and from beginning to end, the entire ordeal was under the control of the Pure Lotus Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Thinking of this, Jiang Sheng looked at the running carp in front of him and wondered again: Did the Pure Lotus Guanyin Bodhisattva know that he had beaten this iron-headed fish in Buzhou Realm?

Recalling how Saintess Lanxin had spared his life by asking him to spare the Ironhead Fish, and now encountering it again as a trial, Jiang Sheng couldn't help but sigh at the truly wondrous nature of fate.
Under the telepathic transmission of the Benli carp, Jiang Sheng withdrew his supernatural powers, allowing the Benli carp to swallow him whole before disappearing into the sea of ​​stars.

Fa Hui stared blankly for a moment as Jiang Sheng was swallowed by the giant carp, then immediately realized: "The inner palace of Guanyin Palace is inside the belly of this giant golden-scaled beast!"

Penglai Lingyuan is not a soft-hearted person, nor would he do anything futile.

Therefore, Fa Hui could not think of any reason why Jiang Sheng would give up resistance in this contest between the Eastern Heaven Taoism and the Western Heaven Buddhism, especially since it was a battle of magic witnessed by all the immortals, Buddhas and saints in the Three Realms.

Unless, the inner palace of Guanyin Palace is inside the belly of this golden-scaled beast!

Yes!

This was the test set up by the Bodhisattva Guanyin. When the golden-scaled beast leaped in with unstoppable and earth-shattering force, everyone's first thought was to fight against it. Who would have thought that the key to passing the test was right in front of them?
And who would dare to give up the fight and gamble on that slim chance of a guess?
The more Fa Hui thought about it, the more she felt that her guess was correct. Looking back at Jiang Sheng's actions, Fa Hui couldn't help but feel remorseful that she was still one step behind. Who would have thought that Jiang Sheng would first release his aura to lure the golden-scaled beast over and then take the initiative to withdraw his attack and be swallowed by the golden-scaled beast?
"Lingyuan, you beat me to it!"

Fa Hui clenched her fists and stared at the vanished carp. In her anger, she glanced at it out of the corner of her eye and was astonished to find a point of radiant glass at the end of the starry sea!
That is the inner hall of Guanyin Pavilion!

It turns out that the inner palace of Guanyin Palace is not only inside the belly of the golden-scaled beast, but also hidden deep within the starry sea!
If the golden-scaled behemoth appears, you must search inside its belly; if the golden-scaled behemoth is hidden in the sea of ​​stars, you can cross the sea of ​​stars to find it!

The layout of the Pure Lotus Bodhisattva is indeed intricately linked and unfathomably profound!

Without further hesitation, Fa Hui headed straight for the inner hall of Guanyin Pavilion at the end of the starry sea.

Benli was unaware of his series of wits and courage. It only recalled the past when it was beaten up by Jiang Sheng. Knowing that it couldn't beat Jiang Sheng, it simply chose to help Jiang Sheng pass the level. Little did it know that Fahui, the Bodhi disciple, had so many ideas.

Before long, Benli brought Jiang Sheng to the inner hall of Guanyin Palace, opened its mouth and spat out Jiang Sheng before disappearing.

A few quarters of an hour later, Fa Hui crossed the sea of ​​stars and arrived at the inner hall of Guanyin Palace. Looking at Jiang Sheng, who was already standing in front of the inner hall, she couldn't help but say, "Ling Yuan, you really are here!"

"As expected of the current leader of the Xuanmen sect of the Eastern Heavenly Dao, his comprehension is indeed extraordinary!"

Jiang Sheng frowned slightly, wondering what Fa Hui was talking about. Fa Hui, however, did not want to say anything more to Jiang Sheng. She casually pushed open the palace door, and a seven-colored light shone out, giving rise to a dazzling and radiant brilliance.

Gazing at that radiant, seven-colored light, Fa Hui was taken aback:

"The reward for the second level is this?!" (End of Chapter)