Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 1836: Chapter 1877: A Flicker Between Buddha and Demon

Revealing a person’s death prophecy often causes divine retribution to fall upon the revealer.

For instance, developing sores, losing teeth, severe decay, having their cultivation destroyed, or, in extreme cases, dying on the spot.

But what just happened?

That was divine retribution affecting the entire Buddha Domain!

It seemed some will intended to erase Yue Mingzhu along with those who knew the prophecy.

How great is the causality connected to Jiang Fan’s death?

He finally understood why the Buddha would recognize Jiang Fan as a quasi-saint Buddha.

Jiang Fan was indeed extraordinary!

Yue Mingzhu collapsed powerlessly onto Jiang Fan, her face as pale as paper, her breathing erratic.

She was almost about to lose her life and cultivation.

Jiang Fan said distressedly, "Don’t be foolish for my sake. If you die because of me, I would only hate myself for not dying sooner, do you understand?"

Yue Mingzhu nodded her head, nestled in Jiang Fan’s embrace, clenching her small fists tightly.

Since she couldn’t speak of that line of prophecy, she would act on it!

She had to ensure Jiang Fan lived!

She must!

At this moment.

The Buddha Lord suddenly seemed to sense something, casting his gaze into the distance, closing his eyes to perceive, and said, "The Fengdu Domain Lord has encountered trouble and needs me to go."

He cast a seeking glance at Jiang Fan.

Fengdu?

Jiang Fan recalled Ayushura King commissioning him to return Dugu Empress’s body to Fengdu.

He nodded, "Nephew, go ahead first."

He still had some matters to attend to.

Buddha Lord: "Nephew takes leave."

"Juedao, Juemeng, you two serve your uncle, the rest follow me."

"Yes, Brother."

The two Buddha Venerates remained, the rest hurried swiftly towards Fengdu, as if there was an urgent matter.

Jiang Fan looked at the two Buddha Venerates, took out the bag, and released the over a hundred Central Earth experts who had been trapped for a long time.

"Two nephews, I have two requests."

"Uncle overstates, just command." The two Buddha Venerates said respectfully.

Jiang Fan pointed at them: "Please have one of you escort them back to Central Earth first."

Going to Fengdu is uncertain, if there’s danger, taking them along would undoubtedly put them at risk.

One Buddha Venerate nodded: "Accept the uncle’s decree."

He flicked his sleeve, intending to sweep everyone away.

"Hold on!" Xu Youran stepped out and said, "Husband, are you going to Fengdu?"

Jiang Fan nodded, "Are you going too?"

Xu Youran took out the sleeping Little Young Master Unihorn from the bag and said:

"It’s better for it to return to its own race."

Jiang Fan realized he nearly forgot about this little one.

Speaking of which, it was also a descendant of the Asura Saint, a child of the Asura Saint Son.

He immediately nodded, "Okay, come with me."

The Buddha Venerate hesitated no further, turning into shadows with the others and dissipating.

Jiang Fan turned to the last Buddha Venerate and said, "I have a Buddhist friend from Central Earth. Due to some circumstances, he is no longer tolerated in the Central Earth Buddha Path."

"I wonder if the Buddha Domain could open its doors and accept him."

Upon hearing this, the Buddha Venerate’s eyes shifted and fell on the Pingtian Bodhisattva, stripped of his kasaya, fair-skinned and red-lipped.

His eyes, calm and wise, instantly saw through Pingtian Bodhisattva.

"Exceptional comprehension, attaining sudden enlightenment to become a Bodhisattva, with the potential of a Buddha Venerate, a rare great root of wisdom in the Buddha Domain."

"Unfortunately, his successes and failures are all in the mundane world."

Jiang Fan secretly felt awed.

The reason Fayin was able to suddenly become a Bodhisattva was because he embraced and then released his feelings for Yuwei for the world.

But ultimately, he was expelled from Buddhism for saving Yuwei, deprived of his monastic status.

In the vast Central Earth, there was no place for him.

The Buddha Venerate saw through his past with a single glance, indeed, the Buddha Domain’s Buddha Venerates are unfathomable.

He couldn’t help but ask, "Won’t the Buddha Domain accept him?"

The Buddha Venerate showed hesitation, saying, "His mundane world is a karmic entanglement, an unbroken cause that will eventually rebound."

"By then, both Buddha and demon will be within his choice."

Jiang Fan sighed silently, the feelings between Fayin and Yuwei were complicated.

He didn’t wish to interfere too much.

He said, "If he becomes a Buddha, the Buddha Domain gains another Buddha Venerate."

"If he succumbs to demonic possession, I will personally slay him!"

The Buddha Venerate, hearing this, folded his palms, "Nephew understands."

He flicked his finger, and a ray of Buddha Light fell upon Pingtian Bodhisattva, transforming into a kasaya engraved with Sanskrit inside, wrapping around Pingtian Bodhisattva like chains.

"Pingtian, from today, you are the 1,009th Bodhisattva of the Hell Realm Buddha Domain, henceforth pursue Enlightenment, if you encounter perplexities, consult with us eighteen uncles."

"Hope you do not let down the expectations of Yansheng Buddha."

Pingtian Bodhisattva was grateful, not only did Jiang Fan reinstate his status in Buddhism, but also provided him immense support.

A Bodhisattva able to consult the eighteen Buddha Venerates at any time about the Buddhist Path, privileges even the Buddha Domain’s Bodhisattvas did not have.

He folded his palms, "Thank you Buddha Venerate for accepting me."

Then, he thanked Jiang Fan, "Thank you... Granduncle for your great compassion, this disciple is deeply grateful."

Jiang Fan felt strange hearing this, yesterday they were brothers, today he’s already an ancestor.

Feeling somewhat upset, Yue Mingzhu couldn’t help but giggle, "Little monk, then what should you call me?"

Pingtian Bodhisattva’s lips twitched as he folded his palms and bowed, "Greetings to Granduncle."

Then, he also saluted Xu Youran, "And greetings to this Granduncle."

Xu Youran hurriedly responded, "Yue Mingzhu is being mischievous, don’t mind her."

Then she lightly glared at Yue Mingzhu.

The latter snorted and turned her head away, nestled in Jiang Fan’s embrace.

She was always at odds with Xu Youran, still unwilling to accept her.

Jiang Fan, amused, patted her bottom, "You should learn to behave."

"Pingtian, don’t mind the hierarchy."

"You delve into the Buddha Domain, we... will meet again if fate allows."

Separated by worlds, who knows what year or month they would meet again.

Pingtian Bodhisattva was also filled with emotions, remembering how they first met in the Mainland Demon Clan.

Back then, he was a Vajra at the Nascent Soul Realm, and Jiang Fan was a Core Formation Realm.

From enemies to friends, they eventually fought side by side against the Ancient Giants as friends.

Now they were to be separated by worlds.

He slightly bowed, "Granduncle, safe journey, we... shall meet again."

Jiang Fan waved his hand, leading the two women to soar into the sky.

Pingtian Bodhisattva stayed behind, silently watching Jiang Fan disappear from view.

So many eternal farewells ended in a single silent goodbye.

The stage’s end is followed by another opening day.

Bidding farewell in life comes with no set return.

The human realm is distant, washed by wind and rain.

Qingshan remains unchanged, quietly waiting for old friends to return.

...

At the horizon.

Jiang Fan also withdrew his gaze, feeling melancholic.

Xu Youran said, "Life is like a shared carriage, some people disembark, others board."

"The entire journey is meeting, knowing, then parting."

"It’s just that some partings come quickly, others come late."

She linked her arm with Jiang Fan’s, gently resting her head on his shoulder, softly saying:

"I will accompany you to the end."

"Whether it’s your end or my end."

Yue Mingzhu, unusually, did not retort, just silently resting on his other shoulder.

Jiang Fan silently hugged the two, taking a deep breath, "Don’t worry, I won’t submit to this fate."

"Strength can change everything."

"Being suppressed by fate is just a manifestation of lacking strength."

"When I’m strong enough, time cannot extinguish, heaven and earth cannot bury, who dares to decide my life or death?"

Xu Youran pressed her red lips slightly, wanting Jiang Fan to do something.

"Fan, let me use the Ancient Buddha Mirror for a moment."

"Maybe I can see the person destined to kill you."