Everlasting Immortal Firmament

Jiang Gautama, Mortal Gautama, and Heavenly Gautama burst out in rage. Jiang Gautama and Mortal Gautama immediately charged over.

Just then, Vairocana suddenly guffawed, “Hahahaha! Mister Gu, move the divine blood poison ant in quickly. I’ll block the three of them!”

Vairocana pressed his palms together.

“Sahā World! World descend!” Vairocana shouted coldly.

Endless chanting rang out in the entire secret realm immortal firmament.

“When Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara had deeply understood the Supreme Wisdom, he realized that the five skandhas making up a person were but an illusion, and with this, he was delivered from all sorrow and suffering. O Śāriputra…”

[TL Note: The above is from the Heart Sutra. Here is the Wikipedia entry on the Heart Sutra: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_Sutra. The five skandhas and Śāriputra are explained in the summary of the sutra in the Wikipedia entry.]

“Thus have I heard. One time, the Buddha was staying at Anāthapiṇḍika Monastery at Prince Jeta’s Grove, near the great city of Śrāvastī…”

[TL Note: The above is from the Diamond Sutra, a discourse of the Buddha to a senior monk, Subhuti. Here is its Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Sutra.]

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Suddenly, the chanting of countless Buddhists rang out, filling the world with a powerful Buddhist conception. The expressions of Jiang Gautama and Mortal Gautama, who were about to charge Gu Hai, changed suddenly. Even Heavenly Gautama’s face sank.

Vairocana shielded Gu Hai while seated cross-legged on his Nine-Petaled Golden Lotus. He held his palms together, showing a dignified expression. Bright lights appeared behind him, manifesting figures that looked both material and immaterial.

These figures were of various buddhas and bodhisattvas. There was Avalokiteśvara [Bodhisattva Guanyin], Samantabhadra, Manjushri, Kṣitigarbha, the Universal Light Buddha, the Universal Brightness Buddha, the Universal Purity Buddha…

[TL Note: The above lists notable figures in Buddhism.]

The figures of various buddhas and bodhisattvas were all over thirty kilometers tall, looking incredibly majestic. There were over a million of them, all saluting Vairocana and chanting Buddhist scriptures.

The Buddhist scriptures gathered, slowly forming a large swastika in the air, looking like they created a world that radiated an aura of might.

Sahā World! World descend!

Jiang Gautama’s expression changed, but he was the first to rush over.

“Be careful!” Mortal Gautama yelled.

The one million buddhas and bodhisattvas suddenly showed stony expressions. When Vairocana waved, they simultaneously launched attacks at Jiang Gautama.

Space seemed to crumble. The combined attack of the one million figures was like a heavenly strike.

Boom!

Jiang Gautama flew back like a cannonball and crashed into a distant mountain. Even so, his speed did not decrease, continuing to fly back. His right arm was mangled from the impact, and he bled from all his facial orifices. Now, he showed horror on his face.

Buzz!

Heavenly Gautama appeared behind Jiang Gautama and extended a palm to his back, negating the force.

“The Sahā World?” Heavenly Gautama said in shock.

Mortal Gautama’s expression also changed. “I have yet to establish the Buddhist Dao world; to think you have already made one? That’s not right. This is just a reflected world manifested by your will? This is not the Sahā World? The true Sahā World is not here?”

As the one million buddhas and bodhisattvas chanted scriptures, the grand scene shocked the three Gautama Heavenly Demons.

Now, Gu Hai made his move with everything he had.

Boom!

The entire Buddhist Energy sea and the divine blood poison ant rose, about to enter the Gu’s Immortal Firmament.

“How dare you?!” The Heavenly Demon glared, wanting to make a move.

At this moment, the divine blood poison ant felt threatened and struggled violently.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Three of the chains binding the divine blood poison ant broke.

The force from the struggle also shook the Gu’s Immortal Firmament.

Large portions of the Gu’s Immortal Firmament crumbled. It looked like it would shatter.

“What?” Gu Hai’s expression changed as he extended his hand to stop.

Whoosh!

The Buddhist Energy Sea and the divine blood poison ant returned to the ground, not entering the Gu’s Immortal Firmament.

The divine blood poison ant continued roaring furiously, causing the world to tremble.

“Just how strong is this divine blood poison ant? How is it several times stronger than Jiang Gautama?” Gu Hai said in shock.

The divine blood poison ant reared its head back and roared. Gu Hai failed to pull it into the Gu’s Immortal Firmament. The three Gautama Heavenly Demons inwardly released bated breaths. Then they relaxed.

However, Vairocana appeared anxious. “Mister Gu, are you unable to do it?”

“That won’t work? No. It wants to consume the White Emperor. I’ll dig, even if I have to gouge out a chunk of its flesh!” Gu Hai extended his hand and took out the Life Executioner Saber.

Boom!

Gu Hai swung his saber at the divine blood poison ant’s head.

Clang!

The sound of metal striking rock rang out. The Life Executioner Saber only left a faint mark on the ant’s head, and this mark vanished after an instant.

“It’s that hard? Even without a barrier, the Life Executioner Saber cannot cut its body?” Gu Hai said in horror.

“Cough! Cough! Cough! Hahaha! You want to overwhelm the divine blood poison ant’s defense? You are too weak. Even I cannot break it, what more you?!” Jiang Gautama said while coughing blood.

“Husband, just leave me! Go quickly!” the White Emperor cried sorrowfully. Now, only half her head remained above.

“I will not leave without bringing you away!” Gu Hai roared anxiously.

Gu Hai opened the Eyes of Life and Death.

On the other side, Vairocana’s face sank. “Mister Gu, do you need my help?”

“Humph! Vairocana, you had better think about yourself first. The Sahā World? This is not the true Sahā World. You are merely using the divine Dao to manifest a reflection with your will. While you can bring out such a Sahā World, so can I!” Mortal Gautama shouted.

“Huh?” Vairocana felt slightly startled.

“Nine-Petaled Golden Lotus!” Mortal Gautama shouted.

Jiang Gautama took out the Nine-Petaled Golden Lotus.

Mortal Gautama stepped on the Nine-Petaled Golden Lotus and started fighting Vairocana.

“The core of the Sahā World is the swastika! I have already prepared it!” Mortal Gautama shouted.

Mortal Gautama held his palms together. Then the golden swastika on his forehead suddenly left him and flew into the sky, enlarging to over thirty kilometers. Then it faced the Sahā World and the swastika that the one million buddhas and bodhisattvas created with their chanting.

“Spirit Mountain Holy Land, announcing to all disciples, heed my command! Chant my Buddhist scripture and form the Buddhist world in your heart!” Mortal Gautama said.

“Spirit Mountain Holy Land, announcing to all disciples, heed my command! Chant my Buddhist scripture and form the Buddhist world in your heart!” Jiang Gautama shouted simultaneously.

Buzz!

The Nine-Petaled Golden Lotus trembled, and Jiang Gautama’s voice strangely reached the Spirit Mountain Holy Land.

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The Hall of Great Strength’s entrance, Spirit Mountain Holy Land:

The five million Spirit Mountain Holy Land disciples had their cultivations sealed, and their complexions were ashen as they sat at the Spirit Mountain Holy Land’s plaza.

Suddenly, Jiang Gautama’s voice rang out.

“The Lord Buddha’s voice?” The five million disciples trembled, appearing shocked. Then they showed expressions of wild joy.

“What’s going on?” Gao Xianzhi’s face sank.

However, the Spirit Mountain Holy Land ignored Gao Xianzhi. Instead, they suddenly started chanting.

This is the Lord Buddha’s voice? The Lord Buddha wants me to chant the scriptures?

Do I remain captured by Gu Hai, staying a prisoner, or should I resist with the Lord Buddha and regain my authority? Is there even a need to choose?

With the Past Buddha’s lead, all the Spirit Mountain Holy Land disciples started chanting.

“Thus have I heard. Everything originates from the Spirit Mountain, purifying the masses…”

The various Spirit Mountain Holy Land chanted under their breaths, appearing to enter a dream-like state. They did not cause any commotion, only continuously chanting; they seemed possessed.

“What are you chanting? Stop!” Gao Xianzhi shouted.

However, the five million Spirit Mountain Holy Land disciples were in a trance, showing no intention of stopping.

Ao Sheng said, “Lord Gao, just let them chant. We have sealed their cultivations, and they can no longer resist. What are you worried about? Furthermore, they are just chanting, not causing a commotion. Didn’t His Reverence say to treat them well? After all, we have to leave them for Crown Prince Gu Han.”

Gao Xianzhi frowned slightly as he shook his head. “With so many people chanting together, something is not right. His Reverence once taught me not to dismiss any unusual detail.”

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In the secret realm immortal firmament.

As the five million Spirit Mountain Holy Land disciples chanted continuously, under the guidance of the Nine-Petaled Golden Lotus, their consciousnesses suddenly appeared around Mortal Gautama.

The Spirit Mountain Holy Land disciples’ consciousnesses appeared under the light of the golden swastika, turning them into figures of buddhas and bodhisattvas.

The figures of five million buddhas and bodhisattvas immediately appeared around Mortal Gautama. Then a powerful Buddhist Dao aura rushed at Vairocana.

“The Sahā World, a rudimentary state formed by consciousness?” Vairocana’s expression changed.

“Yours is the Sahā World, but mine is also the Sahā World. Yours is just a reflection manifested by your will, but mine is the gathering of consciousnesses. Although it is just a rudimentary state, they are all my most loyal disciples, so it will be more powerful than yours!” Mortal Gautama shouted.

As Mortal Gautama shouted, all the buddhas and bodhisattvas charged at Vairocana’s Sahā World.

Vairocana’s expression changed. “Amitāyus!”

The one million buddha and bodhisattva figures from Vairocana’s Sahā World charged at Jiang Gautama.

Boom!

The two Sahā Worlds clashed. Billions of black holes appeared in space, and the world started crumbling.

Only two places remained in a perfect state. One was the area shielded by Vairocana, where Gu Hai and the divine blood poison ant were. The other was the crimson clouds covering the sky.

“Vairocana. Hahaha! It looks like you have lost your connection to your Sahā World? To think a reflection manifested by your will cannot borrow strength from the true Sahā World? Given this, how can your will compare to my five million consciousnesses? It looks like your Sahā World will shatter!” Mortal Gautama shouted cockily.

The Mortal Gautama’s Sahā World held the upper hand, fully suppressing Vairocana.

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Hall of Great Strength’s entrance:

Gao Xianzhi watched worriedly as the five million Spirit Mountain Holy Land disciples chanted, not knowing what to do. Then, a Divine Demon Army soldier reported anxiously, “Milord, things are bad. A group of people has barged in from below the mountain. We cannot stop them!”

“Who is it?” Ao Sheng’s face sank as he looked down the mountain.

After Ao Sheng looked down, his expression changed. “That…isn’t that the person in the portrait His Reverence showed me previously? Isn’t that Jiangchen?”

“Jiangchen?” Gao Xianzhi felt slightly startled and in disbelief.

“That’s right. It has to be him. Only he can give off such a grand air. However, why is he walking up the mountain?” Ao Sheng said in shock.

Gao Xianzhi’s expression changed. The Spirit Mountain Holy Land disciples suddenly chanting frantically already worried him. His Reverence put me in charge here to watch the five million Spirit Mountain Holy Land disciples. Now, Jiangchen is coming up?

Gao Xianzhi shouted decisively, “All Divine Demon Army soldiers, heed my command. The Spirit Mountain Holy Land disciples refuse to submit; their deaths will not be regretted. Kill them!”

“What?” Ao Sheng said in shock.

But His Reverence wants to leave them for Crown Prince Gu Han.

“A commander has to know when to show mercy. Although this official does not know what they are doing, it is definitely not a good thing. This official is the highest in command here. I will bear all responsibility. Kill!” A ruthless glint flashed in Gao Xianzhi’s eyes as he spoke.

“Yes!” the two hundred thousand Divine Demon Army soldiers answered.

The two hundred thousand Divine Demon Army soldiers raised their weapons.

Boom!

Millions of saber qi executed the five million Spirit Mountain Holy Land disciples in nearly an instant.

Phish!

The moment the saber qi chopped off the heads, all the Spirit Mountain Holy Land disciples woke up. They appeared confused as they looked at the Divine Demon Army soldier’s saber qi.

This included the Past Buddha. When he woke up, a saber had already stabbed into his heavenly palace, preventing him from resisting.

“No!”

Countless Spirit Mountain Holy Land disciples only let out cries of horror and panic before they stopped breathing. Now, they all regretted it. They regretted resisting, obeying the Present Buddha’s command to chant the scriptures.

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The instant the Divine Demon Army soldiers executed the Spirit Mountain Holy Land disciples, all the buddhas and bodhisattvas in Mortal Gautama’s Sahā World suddenly trembled and vanished.

Mortal Gautama’s Sahā World looked poised to break Vairocana’s Sahā World, but Mortal Gautama’s Sahā World suddenly shattered first.

“What?”