Chapter 604 - 47: 7 Lamps Suspended, the Daoist Palace Opens Wide, the Prime Minister Weeps Blood

Chapter 604: Chapter 47: 7 Lamps Suspended, the Daoist Palace Opens Wide, the Prime Minister Weeps Blood

Similarly, if this woman were to achieve the [Dao Fruit], she could act as a check against Shangqing.

Having glimpsed a thread of Cause and Effect within the stream of Years, Amitabha Buddha was somewhat taken aback.

’The daughter of Supreme Profound Clarity? Such talent... it truly is a matter of lineage...’

He paused for a moment, then a smile graced his lips.

"Your name is Lu Nian? You share a deep, fated connection with my Buddhist Sect. Would you be willing to come under my tutelage? You would be part of my Direct Lineage. In the future, you would lead all other Buddhas."

Great Sun Buddha, Immortal Mother, and the others swallowed hard. Maitreya Buddha Mother’s expression also shifted slightly, but he quickly composed himself, deeming the offer only natural.

His thoughts also turned to the one in Biyou Palace, and his mind began to race. ’The Three Pristine Ones are an unsolvable problem. But perhaps this woman’s existence makes [Shangqing], at least, solvable?’

Meanwhile, Lu Nian curled her lip.

"Become a nun? No way! My grandma told me that there’s hardly a single good person in the entire Buddhist Sect!"

Amitabha Buddha’s smile remained unchanged.

"It is not up to you."

Still smiling, a wisp of Buddhist light rippled out from his side, transforming into a vast river. Haotian’s expression changed, and he moved to block it, letting out a thunderous shout.

"Amitabha, you’ve gone too far, trying to take her by force!"

Amitabha Buddha’s expression was tranquil.

"I will settle accounts with you in a moment."

As he spoke, countless Buddha Lands swirled within his eyes, containing Buddhas as numerous as the sands of the Ganges. These infinite Buddhas chanted sutras in unison, creating a sound so cataclysmic it left Haotian dizzy and disoriented. Blood streamed from all seven of his orifices!

Alarm bells screamed in Lu Nian’s mind. She stared at the rippling wisp of Buddhist light as it approached. She tried to flee, but discovered that no matter which way she ran, the wisp of light was all she could see!

The Buddhist light was always right in front of her.

"Amitabha, that is enough."

Another clear, cold voice rang out as a hand as fair as jade tore through the Buddhist light and snatched Lu Nian away.

Amitabha Buddha frowned.

"Houtu?"

Houtu’s weary voice replied.

"For the sake of old times, do me this one favor."

Amitabha Buddha’s brow furrowed tightly, but in the end, he said nothing. This period within the stream of Years was of utmost importance to him.

’Haotian was one thing, but if Houtu also interfered, something unexpected was bound to happen...’

He gave a slight nod.

"Since this woman shares a thread of Cause and Effect with Fellow Daoist Houtu, then I shall let the matter rest for now."

"Thank you."

The jade hand holding Lu Nian slowly withdrew from this period of Years and Time.

Once he confirmed Houtu had departed, Amitabha Buddha gazed toward the four divine platforms and let out a soft sound.

"Om!"

The Brahma Sound surged like a tide, striking into the future. Muffled grunts echoed from the four divine platforms, and an illusory vision of what was to come appeared.

Within the vision, a Daoist wearing a Pearl Jade Crown was imprisoned, his abdication brought to a halt.

Amitabha Buddha glanced to the side and gave his command.

"You will handle what comes next. The future in which Hongjun Daoist resides will become the ’present’ in one year. You are to use the abdication of his Four Emperors to gather the Human Dao Fortune."

"Yes."

The Buddha Mother bowed his head respectfully, but the Immortal Mother couldn’t resist asking a question.

"Supreme Venerable, why not just sweep away all obstacles yourself...?"

Before Amitabha Buddha could speak, Haotian, who was still coughing up blood, gave a cold laugh.

"He is unwilling to become too entangled with the Great Heaven and Earth, so naturally he orders the Buddha Mother to do his dirty work..."

The Buddha Mother shot Haotian an indifferent glance, and Amitabha Buddha also turned to look at him, his gaze cold.

"The Daluo have been suppressed. Now, it is your turn, Fellow Daoist Haotian."

Haotian wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his expression calm.

"What, do you intend to suppress me as well?"

"That is precisely my intention."

As the words fell, Amitabha Buddha tossed out a prayer bead and threw down a Buddha Pagoda.

Although Haotian had fallen from the level of an [Enlightened One], he was still an Ancient One who had achieved a True Dao Fruit through Great Magical Power.

Even Amitabha Buddha did not dare to underestimate him and used his full power.

The Dao Fruit Level Buddha Pagoda and prayer bead began to glow.

Accompanied by a Brahma Sound, the prayer bead embedded itself in Haotian’s skull. Then, the eighty-one-story Buddha Pagoda came crashing down, perfectly centered, and pinned Haotian directly beneath it!

"Mercy, mercy." ℴℴ𝘮

Amitabha Buddha placed his palms together and softly intoned a prayer.

"All obstacles have been cleared. Do not disappoint me again."

A chill ran through the hearts of Daluo such as Great Sun Buddha, Venerable Buddha, and Immortal Mother. They hurriedly bowed in assent, their hearts filled with terror as they watched this supreme Existence stroll away, heading beyond the stream of Years.

Once Amitabha Buddha’s figure had completely vanished, the Immortal Mother, her heart still pounding with fear, let out a shaky breath and said in a daze:

"So that is an Enlightened One..."

The other Daluo remained silent.

With a single, casual palm strike, he had suppressed numerous Daluo wielding Dao Fruit Level Supreme Treasures. Then, with the toss of a pagoda, he had utterly silenced the former Celestial Emperor!

After a long moment,

The Buddha Mother glanced fearfully at the Eighty-one Buddha Pagodas. He felt the implications most keenly. He was on par with Haotian—perhaps even slightly weaker.

And yet, Haotian had been utterly powerless against an Amitabha Buddha who was himself on the verge of falling from his enlightened state!

’An Enlightened One...’

He let out a slow breath and glanced to the side to give his orders.

"The Daluo are dealt with. The rest of you will sweep across the world, unify the four divine platforms, and seize the opportunity of the abdication to unite the Human Dynasty and gather the Human Dao Fortune."

"Yes!" Great Sun Buddha and the others hurriedly bowed.

...

「Ninety-one years after the Battle of Guan Du.」

The Four Emperors Dynasty collapsed and fell apart.

All Four Emperors were captured. The Ancestral Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain, the Old Immortal Yang Jian, Emperor Qin Shi Huang, Yan Huang...

...one by one, these great figures from Ancient Times were captured, suppressed, and even slain!

The White Lotus Sect rose from the Northern Lands and expanded with terrifying speed. Within a year, it had conquered nine-tenths of the Human World, and three of the four divine platforms had fallen!

The remaining tenth of the world was the Shu Region, and the one remaining divine platform was the Profound Bird Platform.

「Ninety-two years after the Battle of Guan Du.」

The Venerable Buddha personally descended upon the Shu Region, his Buddhist light illuminating everything as he "delivered all living beings."

"Amitabha Buddha!"

He sat enthroned above the Shu Region, a figure so immense he stretched across the entire Celestial Vault. The Years were his robes and Time his mantle as he looked down upon all creation.

The Venerable Buddha chanted a prayer, and billions of rays of Buddhist light fell from his body to the earth. They transformed into countless Bodhisattvas and Buddhas, who then began their advance upon the Shu Region.