Rewriting the Gods

If I had not held the position of Buddha, I would probably have fled in panic when faced with such a great path.

This innate human ancestor, who has never left Zhonghuang Mountain since the birth of the human race and has always been stationed in the ancestral court of the human race, is indeed not to be underestimated.

With a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, Maitreya Buddha's hands moved swiftly. A hazy Buddhist light rose, and brilliant golden light illuminated the void. In an instant, Maitreya Buddha transformed into a magnificent golden Buddha!

At the same time, a twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit appeared beneath Maitreya Buddha's seat. This was the Buddhist treasure that suppressed the fortune of Buddhism—the twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit!

Since Jiang Haofeng's arrival, many things in the prehistoric world have deviated from their original course. In this process, Buddhism has suffered a lot of losses and is the one that has lost the most among all the major religions.

However, it wasn't without its benefits. Thanks to Jiang Haofeng's arrival, the twelfth-grade golden lotus was saved by chance and didn't turn into a ninth-grade merit lotus!
As the golden light shone, a golden barrier rose up, its surface radiating Buddhist light, protecting the Maitreya Buddha within.

Several attacks swept in, and even the barrier formed by the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit seemed somewhat inadequate in the face of such a fierce onslaught.

First, ripples appeared on it, and then the entire shield shook incessantly, like a thatched hut in a storm, ready to break at any moment.

The next moment, the protective barrier shattered instantly, and a barrage of attacks arrived in front of Maitreya Buddha. However, due to the weakening effect of the barrier, everyone's attacks were also significantly reduced.

Meanwhile, Maitreya Buddha had already prepared for the battle.

The golden Buddha's palm descended, surging with endless golden light. This palm seemed to encompass the entire world, enveloping all the supernatural powers before Maitreya Buddha.

Golden light shone in the void, enveloping all supernatural powers within this palm strike, ultimately transforming into a golden sphere. Various Daos shone within it, but the golden light on the outside was the most dazzling, containing extremely profound Daos. As time passed, both eventually returned to nothingness.

Seeing this, Zhisheng's face also showed a solemn expression. What a Maitreya Buddha!

No wonder he stood out among the thirteen quasi-saints of Buddhism, became the Buddha, and took charge of Buddhism!

Of the thirteen quasi-saints of Buddhism, four true spirits entered the Investiture of the Gods and became puppets under the Heavenly Emperor. Ksitigarbha was personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor to serve as the Emperor of the Eastern Peak and suppress the eighteen levels of hell!
There are eight remaining, including Jin Chanzi who was reincarnated as Tang Sanzang, who should be considered a trump card for the Buddhist sect's journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures.

There are seven remaining, many of whom are quite powerful. Subhuti and Bhaisajyaguru are both top-tier beings. Maitreya Buddha was able to suppress these two, so his abilities must be considerable. Zhisheng had anticipated this.

But seeing it in person now, I am still shocked.

While his own path was unique, Maitreya's path was no less so.

If I am not mistaken, Maitreya's Great Way should be the Great Way of Inclusivity. As the saying goes, "A big belly can hold all things, even those that are difficult to tolerate in the world." Maitreya's Great Way is just as described in this saying.

Maitreya's Great Way can encompass everything, including attacks from other people's Great Ways.

The scene just now was Maitreya's Great Dao encompassing all the power of the Great Dao, and both sides returned to annihilation.

"What supernatural powers! No wonder you are the master of Buddhism!"

"Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. Your Dao is truly awe-inspiring!"

Upon hearing this, Maitreya Buddha immediately put his hands together in a gesture of respect.

As soon as he finished speaking, Maitreya hurriedly spoke again, afraid that Zhisheng would not give him a chance to continue.

"Fellow Daoist, please quell your thunderous rage. This humble monk had no intention of attacking the noble human king just now. Rather, I sensed that my Buddhist pilgrim was critically injured and on the verge of death, and in a moment of urgency, I intervened to save him." After a pause, Maitreya Buddha looked up at Zhisheng and said, "Moreover, my Buddhist saints and the noble extraordinary person have established a Heavenly Dao Pact and a Pact for the pilgrimage, stipulating that no one above the Taiyi Golden Immortal level may intervene or use innate treasures."

Why was the pilgrim so severely injured and on the verge of death so quickly?

"Although that demon monkey is unruly, its skills are not bad. Even ordinary Golden Immortals cannot do anything to it and can severely injure it in an instant. Even if the noble Xiang Yu were to take action, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to do that!"

"Fellow Daoist, are you perhaps planning to break the contract?"

Maitreya Buddha's voice grew louder and louder, until it was like thunder, shaking the entire Three Realms and causing the void to rumble.

They were clearly in a position to interrogate him.

Zhisheng scoffed, "What a joke! Since you know it's a Heavenly Dao Contract, it's naturally subject to the supervision of the Heavenly Dao. Whether my human race violates it or not is none of your business."

Upon hearing this, Maitreya Buddha was stunned. When he sensed that the monkey had been severely injured by the human race, Maitreya Buddha's first reaction was shock and anger, and he immediately attacked the human race.

After all, the human race broke the contract first, so they were in the right and had nothing to fear.

However, Zhisheng's words left Maitreya Buddha stunned, his many thoughts and words blocked.

In this bet between the human race and Buddhism, the Heavenly Dao is the regulator. Neither the human race nor Buddhism is the regulator. Whether or not the rules are broken is up to the Heavenly Dao, and the Heavenly Dao is also the one to punish.

Therefore, even if humans break the rules, Buddhism has no right to interfere in human affairs.

"Maitreya, you attacked my human race without cause and assaulted my human royal city. Do you really think my human race is without anyone?"

Upon hearing this, even Maitreya was momentarily speechless. In this way, he found himself to be in the wrong, and his momentum immediately weakened considerably.

Zhisheng snorted coldly, and without saying anything more, he snorted again, his aura surged, and the River of History above his head reacted, and several figures stepped out again.

At the same time, Zhiyi had a thought, and the nine cauldrons behind him, which had already been activated, suddenly burst out with brilliant golden light. Each of the nine cauldrons shot out a golden light, and the nine golden lights merged to form a golden cauldron in the void, which pressed down on Maitreya Buddha!
Before the nine cauldrons even landed, the entire void instantly sank. Even though everyone present was a being above the Great Luo Golden Immortal level, they still felt terrifying pressure. Maitreya, who was directly facing the power of the nine cauldrons, was under even greater pressure.

Even the supreme golden body that he had cultivated for millions of years, which was powerful enough to shake the heavens and the earth, seemed somewhat weak in the face of this pressure. The surrounding void seemed to have solidified, and it was extremely difficult for Maitreya to move at this moment!

Is this the Nine Cauldrons of the Human Race? Its power is truly immense!

Maitreya's expression was extremely solemn. Looking at the nine cauldrons that were pressing down on him, Maitreya silently uttered in his heart, "Rise!"

The twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit beneath Maitreya Buddha suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light, and a faint golden barrier spread out. However, the golden barrier could not spread further beyond a foot, as it was firmly suppressed by the power of the nine cauldrons in the void.

The Nine Cauldrons are the most precious treasures of humankind, and the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit is the most precious treasure of Buddhism!

When these two treasures meet, it is obvious which is stronger.

In the previous eon, the Buddhist Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit might have been able to barely contend with the Human Race's Nine Cauldrons, but now, the two are no longer on the same level. (End of Chapter)