Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

Those who possess the treasure of destiny do not shy away from fate or the ups and downs of fortune.

Those who possess the treasure of merit are fearless of cause and effect and destiny, and unafraid of calamities.

A treasure of fortune and merit can completely disregard the karmic consequences of chastity and harmony, and can forcibly destroy it without even causing any hidden dangers.

Therefore, when faced with the Qingping Sword in Jiang Sheng's hand, Zhenhe, who had been full of confidence just moments before, hesitated.

"Ha, the Great Lingyin Temple in the Western Paradise, a sacred Buddhist site, the true lineage of Bodhi, is only this narrow-minded."

In the Lingxiao Palace of Dou Niu Palace, as the Panrong Garden scene was projected by the Heavenly Mirror of the Golden Palace Heavenly Emperor, and seeing Zhenhe, the Mahayana Venerable, hesitate after blocking Jiang Sheng, Jingxuan Daojun couldn't help but look at Zhenque Bodhisattva with disdain and sarcasm.

Bodhisattva Zhenque remained silent. She had not known in advance that Venerable Zhenhe had obstructed Jiang Sheng. What made her uneasy was the expression of Daoist Jingxuan.

Throughout the entire process, when faced with Zhenhe, a Mahayana Realm cultivator, obstructing Jiang Sheng, Jingxuan Daojun, a Pure Yang cultivator who also hailed from Penglai in the Eastern Heaven, only showed disdain and mockery, without displaying the slightest surprise, anger, or annoyance.

It's just like how a Mahayana realm being couldn't stop Jiang Sheng.

But how is that possible?

Could someone at the Mahayana level be a match for a junior at the third stage of the Integration Realm?

Just as Bodhisattva Zhenque was recalling information about Jiang Sheng, Daoist Jingxuan suddenly asked, "Fellow Daoist Zhenque, Zhenhe is said to be from the same generation as you, right?"

For a moment, Bodhisattva Zhenque was puzzled by what Daoist Jingxuan meant, and looked at Daoist Jingxuan with suspicion. Then Daoist Jingxuan suggested, "You and I belong to the Taoist and Buddhist sects respectively. Lingyuan is a disciple of my Penglai sect, and Zhenhe is a disciple of the Great Lingyin Temple. Since that's the case, why don't we make a bet?"

A gamble?
In an instant, all the immortals, Buddhas, and saints in the Lingxiao Palace looked over.

Bodhisattva Zhenque did not know why Daoist Jingxuan insisted on challenging her to a duel, but in the Lingxiao Palace, in front of the Heavenly Emperor, the Four Emperors and Five Elders, and the immortals, Buddhas, and saints of all the heavens and myriad realms, Bodhisattva Zhenque could not utter a word of objection.

She was on behalf of the Great Lingyin Temple of the Western Paradise and the Buddha Jinjue. She could not back down, much less show weakness in front of Daoist Jingxuan.

"Since Daoist Jingxuan has such an elegant interest, this humble nun is naturally willing to accompany her."

"I wonder what you intend to wager with this humble nun, and what the stakes will be?"

As the Bodhisattva Zhenque spoke, a glint of light flashed in Daoist Jingxuan's eyes: "Let's bet on who will win between Zhenhe and Lingyuan."

"As for the stakes..."

“I have twelve ancient Penglai Asking Tea Trees. These Asking Tea Trees were planted when I joined the sect. They are now nearly 20,000 years old. This is my bet.”

hiss!
The entire hall filled with Mahayana Emperors, Immortal Lords, Demon Lords, and Bright Kings gasped in astonishment: a 20,000-year-old Daoist Tea Tree—such a treasure, Daoist Jingxuan was actually willing to part with it?!
Not to mention the Mahayana cultivators in the hall, even the Pure Yang level immortals, Buddhas, and saints did not expect that Daoist Jingxuan would place such a large bet.

"Fellow Daoist Zhenque, are you willing to make a bet?"

Faced with the provocation of Daoist Jingxuan in front of all the immortals, Buddhas, and saints in the hall, Bodhisattva Zhenque took a deep breath and then said loudly, "What is there to be afraid of?"

"It's just twelve Penglai Daoist Tea Trees. Why not bring out my pond of Seven Treasures Golden Lotuses and gamble with Daoist Jingxuan?"

Seven-Treasure Golden Lotus!
It's still just one pool!
Inside the Lingxiao Palace, all the immortals, Buddhas, and saints looked at Daoist Jingxuan and Bodhisattva Zhenque with a sense of shock.

I knew long ago that the Taoist sects of the Eastern Heaven and the Buddhist sects of the Western Heaven were extravagant and wealthy, but I never expected them to be this wealthy. They used Penglai Daowen Tea and Seven Treasures Golden Lotus as stakes. Have these two sects gone this far in their rivalry?
The Golden Palace Emperor watched the duel between Daoist Jingxuan and Bodhisattva Zhenque with a smile in his eyes and nodded slowly. Daoist Qiongyun, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh and said, "It's a good thing that Daoist Jingxuan and Bodhisattva Zhenque have such refined interests. Otherwise, this Lingxiao Palace would be too dull and would lose the original purpose of this Dharma banquet."

"Since you two are going to wager this time, I, this old man, will be your witness. What do you two think?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Daoist Jingxuan replied, "I have no objection."

The Bodhisattva Zhenque could only say, "That's very good."

Daoist Jingxuan immediately smiled and said, "In that case, let's wait and see."

As for whether or not to sign any contract or make a vow with a high five, that's completely unnecessary.

Not to mention that every word and action of someone in the Pure Yang Realm is their true nature and cannot be easily contradicted, the mere fact that the entire hall of immortals, Buddhas, and saints served as witnesses made it impossible for the two to break their promise.

Looking at Daoist Jingxuan's seemingly confident expression, Bodhisattva Zhenque couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Originally, Bodhisattva Zhenque did not believe that there was still a way to fight enemies beyond one's level in the Upper Three Realms. However, seeing the attitude of Daoist Jingxuan and the bet she made, Bodhisattva Zhenque had to pay more attention to Jiang Sheng: this young man who had just reached the Three Tribulations Realm and had only been at it for a few hundred years might really have some amazing trump card or means.

However, this slight concern did not affect Bodhisattva Zhenque's confidence. In any case, it was a Mahayana cultivation facing the Three Tribulations of Integration. How could someone who had not yet completed the Five Elements Gathering be a match for a Mahayana cultivator?

However, Zhenhe disappointed the Bodhisattva Zhenque.

In the Banyan Garden, precious glass and golden colors shimmer and reflect each other.

After learning that the Qingping Sword in Jiang Sheng's hands was a treasure of fortune and merit, Venerable Zhenhe no longer underestimated his opponent.

The seemingly kind-faced old monk made a grasping motion with his left hand, and in an instant, the prayer beads in his hand burst open. The twenty-four gleaming golden prayer beads seemed to pierce through the void and time and space, striking Jiang Sheng from all directions.

These twenty-four Buddhist beads appear to be in the present world, yet they exist between reality and illusion, traversing the years, and striking Jiang Sheng from different times and spaces.

They don't make a move unless they're sure of success, but when they do, it's a deadly strike.

Even if people say that he is bullying the weak, Venerable Zhenhe will accept it. He will never let Jiang Sheng accumulate power and nurture his sword. Otherwise, when that Qingping sword falls, his own fate will definitely not be good!

Therefore, Venerable Zhenhe will not give Jiang Sheng any chance. So what if he is despised?

Only the winners have the right to comment on right and wrong!
As Venerable Zhenhe made his move without saying a word, the geniuses from all realms who were watching the battle all showed disdain. A dignified Mahayana Venerable had to strike first when facing a Three Tribulation True Monarch. He was probably going to lose all face.

Are all the monks at the Great Lingyin Temple in the Western Paradise so shameless?

However, Qingyu Demon Lord, Liuyuan Emperor, and Napushe Venerable, all beings at the Mahayana level, were startled when they realized that Zhenhe Venerable had attacked first. If they hadn't sensed a threat, Zhenhe would never have acted so hastily.

Just how powerful and skilled is Penglai Lingyuan to be able to force Zhenhe to abandon all martial ethics, bully the weak, and even strike first?!

Faced with Venerable Zhenhe's first move, Jiang Sheng remained unmoved. He was used to letting others make the first move, which was also a form of combat strategy.

When the other party can no longer withstand this silent standoff and makes the first move, it means that the other party is afraid and that the momentum they have built up has dissipated.

Jiang Sheng has never lost to an enemy like this!
"Spanning all directions and time and space, this still can't do anything to me."

Jiang Sheng immediately saw through Venerable Zhenhe's methods; it was nothing more than launching attacks from several or even a dozen different timelines simultaneously, trying to force him into a state of panic.

Jiang Sheng also possesses this ability to transcend time and space!
The Qingping Sword trembled slightly in his hand. As Jiang Sheng's natal treasure, the Qingping Sword was in sync with Jiang Sheng's mind. Facing an enemy at the Mahayana level, the trembling of the Qingping Sword was not out of fear, but out of excitement.

The thrill of competing against a strong opponent, and the excitement of about to slay a formidable foe.

In an instant, twenty-four Buddhist beads pierced through time and space from all directions. As large swathes of space shattered and time seemed to freeze, the twenty-four beads came crashing down with a deafening roar, as if to decide the outcome in a single moment.

As the twenty-four Buddhist beads fell, twenty-four Buddhist figures manifested in the world, unleashing various Buddhist supernatural powers that shattered time and space, and also submerged the small area where Jiang Sheng was located.

However, just as Venerable Zhenhe was smiling as he watched his attack succeed, a calm Daoist voice rang in his ears.

"Severing the passage of time."

In an instant, time froze, and space and time vanished.

As a sword light cleaved across the heavens and earth, the river of time seemed to stop flowing.

Everything seemed to be transformed into amber of time under this sword strike; the Five Elements and Four Symbols, magic and supernatural powers, all vanished without a trace under this sword strike.

The smile on Venerable Zhenhe's face froze. The twenty-four Buddhist beads he had cast, which had seemingly locked up all of Jiang Sheng's life force from different times and places, had all vanished with Jiang Sheng's sword strike.

Sensing the lingering traces of time left by the sword's gleam, Venerable Zhenhe was secretly astonished: What a masterful sword of time! A single sword severing time!

With Jiang Sheng's move, not only Venerable Zhenhe, but also all the Mahayana experts and Five Tribulations prodigies in Panrong Garden were shocked by the sharpness of Jiang Sheng's sword.

The power of this sword strike was so great that it cleaved a rift in spacetime within the Banyan Garden, freezing time within a radius of ten thousand miles.

It should be noted that although the group of geniuses and Daoists can fight freely in the Banyan Garden, and their supernatural powers and magical treasures are not restricted, they are still fighting in the territory of the Banyan Immortal Tree, a pure Yang ancient tree, and moreover, in the back garden of the Golden Mother Yuanjun. Therefore, the power of everyone's spells and supernatural powers is greatly restricted by the restrictions of this place. The methods that could originally destroy millions of miles can only sweep a few hundred miles here.

Even so, Venerable Zhenhe, as one of the few Mahayana beings in this Dharma banquet of attainment, and also the Bodhi Path Venerable of the Great Lingyin Temple in the Western Heaven, who was proficient in the Vajra Path and the Lapis Lazuli Path supernatural powers, could still easily cover an area of ​​tens of thousands of miles with his moves.

This means that Venerable Zhenhe is also a first-class existence among all the powerful beings who participated in the Dharma Feast for the attainment of Buddhahood.

But right now, Jiang Sheng, a junior at the third stage of the Integration Realm, is also able to cleave across ten thousand miles with a single sword strike. Doesn't this mean that Jiang Sheng, a junior at the third stage of the Integration Realm, possesses supernatural powers equivalent to those at the Mahayana level?!

How could this not alarm the Mahayana practitioners?!

But right now, they don't have time to think about these things.

But when Venerable Zhenhe's first attack failed, he was immediately met with Jiang Sheng's counterattack.

Amidst the surging and turbulent wind, thunder, water, and fire, the power of the four elements converged and refined in Jiang Sheng's hands, ultimately transforming into a chaotic halo of light by combining the power of the three calamities and the final tribulations.

This chaotic light wheel was only a foot in size, yet it was incomparably sharp, cutting through the void and distorting the primordial energy of time. Just sensing the existence of that chaotic light wheel made Venerable Zhenhe feel as if his head was about to be sawed off and his sea of ​​consciousness shattered by a sharp saw.

In a moment of carelessness, Jiang Sheng threw out the Chaos Light Wheel in his hand. The Chaos Light Wheel, which was formed by the power of the Three Calamities and the End of Calamities, tore through the void and broke through magic treasures and divine powers. With the power to shatter the universe, it cut towards Venerable Zhenhe. The sharpness of that exposed edge made Venerable Zhenhe feel an unbearable pain between his eyebrows.

However, Venerable Zhenhe was, after all, a Mahayana realm being and a seasoned veteran with extensive experience. Sensing that the Chaos Light Wheel was not easy to withstand, Venerable Zhenhe did not hesitate to raise his palm and strike out.

hum~
With the resounding boom of a great bell, a ten-thousand-foot-tall Dharma image rose from the ground. The Dharma image was entirely dark gold in color, and its dark gold Buddha palm, which seemed to be woven from countless Sanskrit Buddhist marks, slammed out and collided with the chaotic light wheel.

In an instant, the Buddha's light was dazzling and the celestial radiance was brilliant. The blinding white light enveloped a radius of thousands of miles before finally disappearing without a trace.

As the smoke and dust dissipated, Venerable Zhenhe stood with his palms clasped together, as if the commotion just now was nothing more than a little wind and frost.

But Jiang Sheng could see clearly that Venerable Zhenhe's hands were trembling slightly, and there was a faint trace of blood where his hands were clasped together, indicating that he was still injured.

"The body of Acala?"

"What incredible power! I wonder how many of my moves it can withstand?"

Jiang Sheng's voice was still ringing in Zhenhe Venerable's ears a moment ago, and the next moment a five-colored divine lightning bolt pierced through layers of Buddhist light and roared into the void.

"Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Technique!"

Gazing at the five-colored thunder dragon that pierced through the void, Venerable Zhenhe remained calm, suppressing his surprise and doubt. He raised his finger and plucked a flower, from which a dazzling, shimmering Buddhist light shone forth, guiding all sentient beings to salvation.

"Glassy Flower-Picking Finger Technique!"

The Five Elements Divine Thunder collided with the Glazed Buddha Light, and the laws of the Xuanmen and the Zen principles of Buddhism intertwined and expanded, eventually transforming into a light and wave that swallowed everything, annihilating the entire area within ten thousand miles.

In just three breaths, the battle between Jiang Sheng and Venerable Zhenhe had already shattered the heavens and earth for 100,000 miles in the Banyan Garden. The power of their supernatural abilities and techniques shocked all the geniuses and disciples. In particular, their decisive and fierce moves dazzled the geniuses of all realms.

This battle can be described as the most exciting contest between the three realms in hundreds of years!
boom!
A muffled thud followed, and then a rolling aftershock shattered the heavens and earth and swept in all directions!
The purple-gold alms bowl on Venerable Zhenhe's head transformed into a three-zhang-sized bowl that spun around, managing to withstand the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Seal thrown by Jiang Sheng.

After Venerable Zhenhe raised the golden alms bowl, he didn't even look at the situation above his head. He made a hand seal and summoned the twenty-four Buddhist beads that had scattered in all directions to his side.

As each of the twenty-four gleaming golden prayer beads shone brightly, supreme chanting arose, transforming the Pure Land of Lapis Lazuli.

As one can see, Buddhist temples rise from the ground, and monasteries everywhere chant scriptures. Accompanied by the resounding chants, the majestic image of a Buddha slowly solidifies in the reflection of twenty-four prayer beads.

The Buddha had one hand resting on his knee and the other holding a flower, while Venerable Zhenhe below him was making the exact same gesture.

"May Buddha have mercy!"

Venerable Zhenhe uttered a soft chant, raised the hand that was holding the flower, and then clapped it down.

In an instant, the majestic phantom of Buddha also raised his palm and struck down. In the vast golden light, the Buddha's palm covered the sky and the sun, suppressing down with supreme power, as if to seal off the universe and suppress the chaotic world.

In an instant, the intent of sealing and suppression came from all directions, especially the Buddha's palm above, which seemed to be about to turn into a mountain and fall down in the next moment.

When Venerable Zhenhe unleashed this move, the group of prodigies and disciples couldn't help but sigh. Judging from their own experience, they knew they couldn't withstand Venerable Zhenhe's overwhelming attack.

This is the essence derived from the fusion of a Mahayana powerhouse's own path and supernatural abilities; it is a Mahayana powerhouse's trump card and killing move.

Let alone those with the cultivation of the Fifth Kalpa, even a group of Mahayana cultivators would not dare to take them head-on.

Emperor Tianyun, who was also at the Mahayana Realm, shook his head and said, "There's nothing to see here."

Clearly, this Mahayana Emperor did not think highly of Jiang Sheng.

Not to mention this emperor, even Venerable Pushe and Immortal Lord Fuyun did not think highly of Jiang Sheng at this time.

There's no way around it; the gap between Mahayana and Integration is a vast realm. Even a Fifth Tribulation True Monarch struggles to overcome this chasm, let alone Jiang Sheng, who only has the cultivation of a Third Tribulation!

“Benefactor Lingyuan, you are indeed very strong. Given time, you will surely become famous throughout the heavens.”

"It's a pity that I met this humble monk today."

"Namo Tathagata Agamaja Buddha".

But then, Venerable Zhenhe, with a look of regret on his face, gently clapped his right hand down: "Buddha Kingdom in the palm, suppressing heaven and earth!"

Fa Hui glanced back at Jiang Sheng, who was about to be suppressed by the Buddha's palm, and sighed softly: "I am no match for you, but unfortunately, you are no match for Uncle Zhenhe either."

"Even if you are an unparalleled genius, you should retreat from this test."

Having said that, Fa Hui ignored Jiang Sheng and Venerable Zhenhe's magical duel and reached out to pick the sun fruit.

At the same time, the Banyan Garden was illuminated by the dazzling golden light. The phantom of the Buddha raised his palm and brought it down. The Buddha's palm, which covered the sky and the sun, evolved into layers of laws and restrictions in the air, sealing off the four directions of heaven and earth, and locking up the universe, restricting Jiang Sheng to that small area and preventing him from moving.

When the Buddha's palm landed on Jiang Sheng's head, it transformed into a mountain, ready to completely suppress Jiang Sheng.

Faced with this overwhelming pressure, as if the world were collapsing, Jiang Sheng was trembling all over, but he gripped the Qingping Sword in his right hand even tighter.

Within his sleeves, the four swords of annihilation and annihilation hummed incessantly. Jiang Sheng gritted his teeth: "Go!"

In an instant, a mysterious light emerged from his sleeve, and the Buddha's Palm Mountain, which was three feet above Jiang Sheng's head, could no longer advance an inch.

"Um?!"

Venerable Zhenhe was somewhat suspicious. He had clearly already used his great supernatural power to strike Jiang Sheng, so why couldn't it land?
"Look!"

The Golden Lion Demon Lord stared intently at the bottom of the Buddha Palm Mountain and exclaimed in surprise.

Venerable Pushe, Immortal Lord Fuyun, and Emperor Tianyun all looked over with expressions of surprise and doubt, while Venerable Zhenhe was even more astonished.

Three feet above Jiang Sheng's head, at the base of the Buddha's Palm Mountain, four interlocking magic swords forcefully withstood the boundless Buddha's might, which seemed to overturn the world.

Although the four swords trembled and hummed incessantly, they did not fall even slightly. Wind, thunder, water, and fire surged and churned, and the power of the four elements intertwined and evolved into Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, shimmering in the final calamity and fortune. In an instant, a lotus flower, half green and half black, seemed to grow between the four swords, supporting the Buddha's Palm Mountain and holding up this precarious world.

The next moment, a deep, calm voice boomed like thunder:
"Intercepting Heaven, Manifesting Creation!" (End of Chapter)