The Eastern Emperor of all Heavens did not wish to become a Buddha.

Chapter 14 The Great Accomplished Holy Body and Divine Thoughts

Inside the ancient bronze coffin.

Even though they were temporarily safe, everyone was still somewhat shaken.

Before today, they lived in a harmonious and stable modern society. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, they came across the legendary Great Thunder Temple and encountered the demons suppressed by Shakyamuni.

All of this felt like a dreamlike, unreal experience to them.

Thinking about the unknown journey ahead, everyone felt a little lost.

Unlike the others, Zhong Xu sat cross-legged on the spot, closed his eyes, and a strange black aura lingered between his brows, carrying a terrifying aura that made people's hearts tremble.

As the black energy appeared, the Great Brahma Prajna within his body seemed to be stimulated, and it began to slowly reverse.

In an instant, the energy within his body underwent a tremendous change. It was no longer pure and peaceful, but instead carried endless demonic intent, subtly beginning to affect those around him.

"Grandmaster!"

At this moment, Ye Fan and the others noticed Zhong Xu's unusual behavior and cautiously called out to him.

But no matter how they spoke, Zhong Xu seemed not to hear them at all, nor did he show any sign of waking up.

Upon seeing this, everyone's expressions immediately changed.

Some people showed worried expressions, while others, influenced by the demonic intent, had shifty eyes, gripped their Buddhist artifacts tightly, and began to look at the seated figure with a hint of greed.

What Ye Fan and the others didn't know was that Zhong Xu had completely withdrawn his consciousness into his own mental sea, and was looking at the dark figure in front of him with a strange expression.

It was a humanoid black shadow, like a vengeful ghost, without a specific shape, somewhat blurry, but revealing a ferocious and terrifying face.

A jet-black face, snow-white teeth, dead fish-like eyes, and an eerie aura of death emanating from it, devoid of any sign of life.

The aura emanating from this dark figure was extremely sinister and terrifying; simply standing in front of Zhong Xu almost completely froze his consciousness.

Memories from the original work surfaced in his mind, and Zhong Xu immediately understood the identity of the dark figure.

The divine thoughts of the Greatly Accomplished Holy Body!

The so-called divine consciousness is generally a special existence born from the great achievements of a supreme being in life, who is praised after death, and whose obsessions have not been extinguished, resulting in the rebirth of a wisp of divine consciousness.

This is also a characteristic of the Heaven-Covering Technique: if you keep something in mind, it will surely resonate.

When this Great Accomplished Holy Body reached the end of its lifespan, it did not pass on the flawless Holy Body Dharma to the Holy Body lineage. As a result, a wisp of obsession remained, which gave birth to this divine thought.

The perception of deities is completely different from that of living beings in their previous lives; it is now a malevolent thought, and it would not be an exaggeration to call it a vengeful ghost.

When Shakyamuni encountered this deity, he used Buddhist teachings to eliminate nine levels of his cultivation and remove his spiritual roots before suppressing him in the eighteen levels of hell beneath the Great Thunderclap Temple.

Now that the seal has been broken, the divine spirit has obviously escaped and possessed Zhong Xu.

Thinking of this, Zhong Xu's eyes twitched involuntarily, feeling a mix of amusement and exasperation.

No, brother, there's a real Ancient Holy Body right next to me. If you want to possess someone's body, just go find him!

I am not a member of the Holy Body, nor am I even from this world. I am not a match for you. Why are you looking for me?
It's one thing if we have a connection with Buddha, but do you think we have a connection with ghosts?
"hey-hey."

As Zhong Xu's thoughts raced, the dark figure let out a hoarse, sinister laugh: "I never expected that Shakyamuni would have a successor here, and one so weak. Back then, this bald monk wiped out nine-tenths of my cultivation and suppressed me here. Today, I'll use your little bald monk's body as compensation."

These are misleading words!

Zhong Xu's lips twitched slightly as he tried to explain, "Well... would you believe me if I said I don't know Shakyamuni at all, nor am I his disciple?"

The shadowy figure didn't speak, but let out a chilling laugh, staring at Zhong Xu with an expression as if he were a fool.

"Sigh, I really don't know anything about this so-called Shakyamuni Buddha. Why doesn't anyone believe me when I tell the truth!"

With a sigh, Zhong Xu's eyes flickered, and he decided to shift the blame: "Brother Ghost, actually, my aptitude isn't that great. Even if you possess me, you won't achieve much in the future. Let me tell you, I currently have a first-generation human holy body by my side. That's a heaven-defying physique that, once perfected, can rival the Great Emperor. If you possess him, you'll surely rule the world and sweep across the four corners of the earth. Why don't you possess someone else?" Anyway, Ye Fan has the Empress as his powerful backer, so there's no need to fear being truly possessed. He might even be able to devour this divine consciousness and turn misfortune into blessing.

This is the best of both worlds!

"Human Race. Holy Body"

A look of disbelief crossed the shadowy figure's eyes. When he came to his senses, he let out a cold laugh: "Of course I won't let him go, but his body is not yet mature. I need to wait for him to grow up, so I'll use your body as a temporary substitute."

Zhong Xu was speechless. He was just a temporary consumable!

boom

As soon as the shadowy figure finished speaking, it suddenly emitted an extremely eerie black mist, filled with endless death intent, which directly swept through Zhong Xu's mind, freezing his consciousness in place and rendering him completely unable to move.

The gap between the two is too great. This is the divine thought of a fully accomplished holy body. Even though Shakyamuni has eliminated nine-tenths of its power and suppressed it for countless years, it is still not something that Zhong Xu can contend with now.

Then, the dark figure lunged directly at Zhong Xu's consciousness, intending to completely devour it.

"Alas, he brought this upon himself, he has no choice but to suffer the consequences!"

Despite seeing the dark figure rushing towards him, Zhong Xu's expression did not change much.

If the two were to fight in reality, the Great Accomplished Holy Body deity could crush him with a single finger.

But now we are in Zhong Xu's vast ocean of mind, and he is a man with a cheat code.

As the saying goes, when you're out in the game, you need both ability and connections.

Just as the shadowy figure was about to pounce on Zhong Xu, his eyes lit up, and he exuded invincible confidence, shouting, "At the pinnacle of immortality, I am unparalleled in the world! No, I misspoke, Brother Zhong, save me!"

Boom!
A bell tolling that shook the entire universe suddenly rang out, and the world fell silent. Time surged and reversed, and the boundless deathly aura that permeated Zhong Xu's mind vanished instantly, while the black shadow retreated directly back to its original position.

'what? '

The shadowy figure was like an insect frozen in amber, its face filled with horror, yet it was completely unable to move, as if it had been frozen in the torrent of time, its thoughts frozen as well.

Zhong Xu slowly walked up to the dark figure and shook his head: "I told you long ago that my body is not suitable for you, why won't you listen to my advice?"

At this point, looking at the Great Accomplished Holy Body Divine Thought in front of him, he suddenly felt a strange sensation.

Following his inner feeling, a colossal golden Buddha, filling the heavens and earth, appeared in the vast ocean of his mind, infinitely large and infinitely noble.

Looking at the golden Buddha statue, the shadowy figure trembled involuntarily, as if he were seeing a supreme being.

As the golden Buddha appeared, Zhong Xu instinctively stretched out his palm, forming a mysterious Buddhist mudra, and placed it towards the center of the shadowy figure's brow.

At the same time, the golden Buddha in the ocean of the mind also stretched out a huge Buddha palm that covered the sky, with the Bodhi seeds in it shining with Buddha light, and fell towards the black shadow's brow in exactly the same way as Zhong Xu's movements.

A grand and solemn Buddhist chant resounded from the mouth of the golden Buddha, echoing throughout Zhong Xu's heart:

"Above and below heaven, I alone am supreme!"

This "I" is the true self, representing the nature of all living beings. This palm strike ignores external appearances and directly targets the true nature of living beings.

Everyone possesses Buddha-nature, and everyone can become a Buddha!

boom

As the Buddha's palm descended, the divine consciousness of the Great Accomplished Holy Body was not harmed in any way, as if the palm strike was merely an illusion.

However, his demeanor changed instantly; the coldness in his eyes disappeared, replaced by an overwhelming confidence and solitude.

(End of this chapter)