Primordial Era: Reborn as a Tortoise, with Unparalleled Comprehension

Chapter 68 Hongyun preaches, Houtu seeks the Dharma

The red cloud attained sainthood, and the whole world rejoiced.

The East China Sea, which had been calm for a short while, has become lively again.

When the sage of the East Sea preached the Way, all spirits came to pay homage.

Countless powerful beings from the primordial eras, each with their own agenda, flocked to the East Sea.

All three thousand primordial deities from Zixiao Palace came to offer their congratulations.

The six divinely ordained saints, namely Sanqing, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti, appeared on the surface of the East Sea. They were deeply moved by the magnificent and awe-inspiring Buddhist temple, which shone with golden light.

Countless beings wander back and forth before the Buddhist gate, attempting to bypass it and enter.

But very few people were able to get in.

"What a fine Buddhist community! What a fine Buddhist teaching!"

Zhunti's gaze was cold as he looked at the two islands and ten continents in front of him.

As time went on, he felt increasingly uneasy, as if he had forgotten something important.

Ever since Hongyun became a saint, and they fainted in Mount Sumeru, a deep Dao injury appeared in their bodies, almost causing their Dao hearts to collapse.

The karmic connection between them and Hongyun had also mysteriously deepened considerably.

It was even larger than before, which shocked Jieyin and Zhunti.

The reasons behind this made Jieyin and Zhunti think more deeply, which led to a quiet increase in their hostility towards Hongyun.

"Fellow Daoists, your arrival should be welcomed by ten thousand Buddhas."

Hongyun's voice appeared in the void of the East Sea.

The Buddha's light shines everywhere, and all the heavens rejoice.

The primordial spiritual energy surged and transformed into majestic and solemn Buddha statues, arranged on the surface of the East China Sea.

This scene made the six divinely ordained saints who came to the East Sea feel extremely proud, and they praised this ancestral Buddha in their hearts.

Then, in the Buddhist land of Yingzhou, an even larger figure appeared.

Hongyun, dressed in a gold and red kasaya, sat cross-legged in the void, holding Buddhist prayer beads.

"Namo Compassionate Hongyun Ancestral Buddha!"

When a sage appears in the world, all living beings in the primordial world worship him loudly.

The six divinely ordained saints also bowed slightly.

"Sit down! Everyone, sit down!"

Hongyun's voice was vast, and countless prayer mats descended from the sky, appearing beside the ancient saints who had come to listen to the Dao.

This scene caused Hongjun, who had been watching the East Sea from within the chaos, to unconsciously twitch at the corner of his mouth.

"What a great ancestral Buddha! What a great Daoist Ancestor of Returning to the Mysterious Realm!"

Hongjun gritted his teeth.

The tide has turned!

In his eyes, the fortune that originally belonged to the Xuanmen had now shifted towards Guixuan.

Fortunately, he had already preached the ancient ways, and no longer placed as much importance on the planning of destiny as before.

Otherwise, we would have no choice but to take action.

East China Sea.

The ancient deity sat down.

The boundless red clouds exude sacred power, and the immeasurable Buddha light cleanses the mind and spirit, diminishing the malevolent energy in the hearts of all beings.

In an instant, the once malevolent and desolate land became much more peaceful.

"May the Buddha have mercy!"

All living beings in the primordial world were moved to tears of gratitude.

A stream of merit descended from the sky and merged into the red cloud, a sight to behold.

By assisting in the operation of the primordial world, Heaven was moved and merits were bestowed upon those who contributed.

After doing all this, Hongyun said calmly, "My path is that of Buddha."

The sermon has begun!

Just then, two figures flew in from the south and landed on the very edge.

Hongyun's eyes flickered, sensing something in her heart.

With a wave of his hand, he pulled the two figures to his vicinity. Amidst the astonished gazes of all the primordial gods, Hongyun continued.

"The Mahayana Buddhist teachings universally save the world and deliver all from suffering."

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As he spoke, the surrounding Buddhas shone with golden light, and golden lotuses bloomed from their mouths.

As spiritual energy surged, Buddhist disciples appeared from all directions, passing through the Buddhist gate and sitting cross-legged at the feet of the red cloud.

This scene made the Three Pure Ones shudder, and they exchanged telepathic messages.

"He's selecting his disciples!"

"A familiar aura, yet different... Dong Wang Gong..."

"Calm your mind and carefully contemplate."

Gathering all living beings from the primordial world to select disciples—when did the Red Cloud Ancestor Buddha develop such deep cunning?

In an instant, many ancient deities began to change their impression of Hongyun.

Even after the sermon ended, the saints seemed to want more.

I always felt that Mahayana Buddhism was not complete.

In fact, their feeling was correct; Hongyun had not finished explaining the Mahayana Buddhist teachings.

Now, the vast land is filled with killing and karmic entanglements.

The path he is now preaching is letting go—letting go of killing, letting go of attachments—only then can one attain Buddhahood.

Just as the Primordial God was wondering, Hongyun spoke again.

"I am deeply saddened by the endless warfare and excessive killing of all living beings on this vast land. The path I will preach today is for self-salvation and for letting go."

"Let go of evil thoughts, cleanse yourself, maintain purity, and you will see the Buddha."

"All things in the world are divided into yin and yang, good and evil, and high and low."

"And those who are virtuous, if they wish to see the Buddha, can recite 'Compassionate Ancestral Buddha,' and they will see the Buddha in an instant~~~"

"When the world is clear and the karmic burdens are reduced, I will preach the path of goodness to all beings in the world."

"To guide all sentient beings, so that I may bow before the Buddha!"

After Hongyun finished speaking, one of the creatures beneath him suddenly spoke up and asked a question.

"Buddha, if you let go, when others bully you, you will be unable to uphold the precepts and will give rise to killing. When will you see the Buddha then?"

"If a virtuous person is insulted, should they retaliate? If they retaliate and cause harm or death, is that considered evil? And will they be able to see the Buddha in an instant?"

Hongyun looked up at the sound and found that it was one of the last two creatures to arrive.

He wore a colorful Taoist robe, his eyes revealed arrogance, and he carried endless karma.

However, it was the son of Yuanfeng who was born, and he came here to listen to the Dao because he had a feeling in his heart.

I never expected this child to have such enlightenment; he should be the Buddha of Buddhism!

Thinking of Gui Xuan Dao Zu's words, Hong Yun's expression softened as he looked at all the beings in the primordial world.

"Enough is enough! There's no need to endure it any longer!"

"Our Buddhism is not only about the Dharma, but also about the principles; the Dharma sustains the mind, and the principles protect the body."

"Buddhist teachings eliminate inner demons, and the principles of Dharma extinguish external demons!"

"I will now explain to you the principles and teachings of Buddhism!"

boom!

The red cloud's aura shifted; its originally warm and jade-like quality instantly changed.

An aura of slaughter permeated the primordial world.

The boundless innate spiritual energy manifested and formed various weapons, shaking the primordial world!

Amidst the astonished gazes of the assembled ancient deities, Hongyun spoke in a cold voice.

"The principle I teach is to persuade people with reason!"

The six divinely ordained saints exchanged glances, their hearts filled with surprise.

Look at how the demon and witch clans have driven Hongyun to the point where he's resorting to preaching and killing.

This is what happens when an honest person is pushed to the limit...

It's incredibly rude of the Wu tribe to come to the East Sea to pay homage to the Sage!

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When all the spirits of the East Sea came to pay homage, the territory of the Witch Clan...

The ancestral witch Houtu looked troubled as she stood in the middle of the primordial land, gazing at the East Sea.

Gazing at the magnificent sight of the East China Sea and feeling the overwhelming divine might, my worries grew even stronger.

"Where does the way out lie for my witch clan...?"

The descent of a sage not only spurred the Xuanmen sect, but also the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

As the twelve Ancestral Witches formed from the essence and blood of Pangu, they believed themselves to have a profound origin, yet the Holy Positions of the Primordial World were not awarded to them.

How could this not chill the hearts of the witch clan?

In his anger, he was even unwilling to go to the East Sea to pay homage to the sage.

"My brothers are trying to emulate the Father God by breaking the law with force, but they don't realize that even the Father God couldn't succeed on this path, so how can we possibly surpass him?"

Houtu sighed inwardly.

The Wu tribe possesses primordial evil energy, making it impossible for them to develop a primordial spirit; without cultivating their primordial spirit, they cannot know the secrets of heaven.

It can only be guessed based on the general trend of the primordial world, which undoubtedly makes it weaker than other sacred beings in the primordial world.

Houtu tried countless methods to solve this problem, but none of them worked.

As the era of sages was about to begin, Houtu felt a deep sense of sorrow.

"A dead end, all dead ends."

"The Daoist Ancestor Guixuan has vanished without a trace; we do not know when the predestined destiny he spoke of will arrive."

While pondering, Houtu recalled the words Guixuan had spoken during one of his sermons.

Looking towards the East China Sea, I lifted my foot and walked over.

"The Venerable Hongyun has returned to the Dao Ancestor of Xuan. I wonder if the Ancestor is also in the East Sea..."

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