Alchemy Sovereign Against the Heaven
Chapter 312 - 303 At the Foot of Lingshan, the Bitter Sea is Boundless!

Chapter 312: Chapter 303 At the Foot of Lingshan, the Bitter Sea is Boundless!

No Evil Realm!

It was the most prosperous domain in the West Earth, as well as the largest in area. Under its jurisdiction, countless Imperial Dynasties existed, and because it was where Lingshan resided, the Imperial Dynasties within the No Evil Realm held Buddhism in even higher regard.

In ancient times, Shakyamuni Buddha suppressed all demons of the world, established Lingshan, and spread the dharma, finally achieving enlightenment. His reincarnated body appeared every ten thousand years without exception.

After arriving in the No Evil Realm, Mo Wangchen and the others traveled for two days before finally arriving at the foot of Lingshan.

During these two days, they learned much news.

The reincarnated body of Buddha Shakyamuni had been born a year ago and had already become a prodigy on the list of candidates for West Earth Emperor. Though his cultivation was only at the Creation Realm, his strength was at least comparable to that of a three-realms cultivator.

Today was the day Buddha Shakyamuni would be sealed as the ’Fighting Buddha of Victory’ by Lingshan.

From all across the West Earth, all kinds of forces had set into motion long ago, converging here just to witness this legendary figure of the West Earth. In every reincarnation of Shakyamuni, he would almost inevitably achieve the Emperor Road.

In Buddhism, an ’Emperor’ is called a ’True Buddha’. The title ’Buddha’ is an appellation that only the highest enlightened individuals can claim, and throughout the millennia, there has been only one True Buddha – Shakyamuni of Ancient Times!

At the foot of Lingshan, war chariots arrived in endless succession. Within a hundred li radius of Lingshan, no cultivators crossed the sky in flight, as to do so would be viewed as disrespectful to the ’True Buddha’.

When Mo Wangchen and Master Abbot, among others, disembarked from the war chariot, they looked up to see the road leading to the top of Lingshan formed of staircases reaching incredibly high into the sky, the end of which was out of sight.

At the very top of the staircase, Lingshan was shrouded in clouds and mist, with only faint silhouettes of the mountain gate outlined within.

At the base of Lingshan, the Bitter Sea was boundless, and only after ascending the ten-thousand-zhang ladder could one attain true enlightenment!

It was a common saying within the Buddhist Sect that, apart from Lingshan, every other place was the Bitter Sea. Mortals possessed the seven cardinal sins: greed, anger, ignorance, hatred, love, evil, and desire. Without entering Lingshan, one could not achieve true enlightenment!

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Ascending the ten-thousand-zhang staircase today, were numerous figures, these were cultivators rushing in from all corners of the West Earth, including emperors of Imperial Dynasties, as well as mighty ones from Hidden Sects and Ancient Martial families, all of whom ascended the mountain on foot.

Today, as Buddha Shakyamuni was to be sealed as the Fighting Buddha of Victory, it undoubtedly captured immense attention.

"Amitābha..."

Having just alighted from the war chariot, Master Abbot put his palms together respectfully, and from afar, bowed in veneration towards Lingshan, "To witness the progenitor being sealed as the Fighting Buddha of Victory is truly an honor for disciples of our Buddhist Sect!"

His eyes were filled with fervor. Since the moment he began practicing Buddhism, Master Abbot had immense reverence for the Buddhist Sect. As for the founder, Shakyamuni, that went without saying.

Returning to Lingshan now to witness the sealing of the reincarnated body of Buddha, his heart was overwhelmed with excitement.

Soon, Mo Wangchen, along with the Abbot and Hua Family Grandma, set off to ascend Lingshan.

Buddha Shakyamuni, a force to be reckoned with in Ancient Times, had once suppressed all demons. His fame was not limited to West Earth but even influenced the entire Tiannan land.

Regarding the reincarnation of such a being, Mo Wangchen naturally also wanted to witness it.

The ten-thousand-zhang staircase, for ordinary people, was truly not easy to climb, but those who came today, each one was a cultivator who had entered the Dao, and moreover, their cultivation was exquisite. The majority were at the Returning Ruins Realm or Primordial Spirit Realm levels, with those at the Creation Realm also being quite common.

In a quarter of an hour’s time, Mo Wangchen and the others had reached the end of the ten-thousand-zhang staircase, and looking ahead, there was an enormous square, crowded with a sea of people, a sight of complete desertion of the streets.

"Shakyamuni truly lives up to his legend in our West Earth; this reincarnated body of his being consecrated as a Buddha has actually drawn so many spectators."

"That’s for sure. It is rumored that in this life, he is also a disciple from Lingshan, who accidentally awakened a sliver of memory a year ago, and now he has attained the cultivation of the Creation Realm, his combat power comparable to a three-Realm strongman!"

"A year ago, news came from Beiming Land that there were already six candidates on the list for the Great Emperor succession, with the Beiming Divine Body also emerging, each one a genius of their generation. In comparison, our West Earth’s list for Emperor candidates had only four people, which seemed somewhat lacking. But now, our West Earth should not be inferior, for the reincarnated body of Shakyamuni has surpassed most people!"

"Has the Beiming Divine Body also emerged?" The crowd discussed, with some expressing surprise, "I’ve heard about the descendant of the Demon Emperor from the Eastern Desolate too, and with the Beiming Divine Body and the West Earth Shakyamuni, these three, all are legendary talents of an era. It’s unexpected that in this life, they would all encounter each other!"

Beiming and West Earth, the distance between the two was countless millions of miles apart, with the Death Sea in between. Unless using a Domain Gate, one could not possibly traverse it, so normally, there was very little communication between the four regions of Tiannan.

And now, what the people of West Earth were discussing was just the situation in Beiming from a year ago, with very little knowledge.

"Beiming Divine Body, Eastern Desolate Demon Emperor, West Earth Shakyamuni..."

Someone marveled, "In this life, the entirety of Tiannan has seen so many talents of a generation appear at the same time; could it be that it’s going to replicate the pattern of the Ancient Times?"

"Ha-ha, although this life is indeed brimming with geniuses, compared to the Ancient Times, it is still far behind. That was an era of Emperor Realm Great Powers coexisting, and even the legendary Immortals appeared."

"Immortals? Just legends. Who can guarantee the existence of Immortals in this world? But I’ve heard that underneath the great land of the Southern Desert, the corpses of Immortals are buried, true or false, who can really tell..."

The crowd buzzed with all sorts of discussions.

Buzz!

Suddenly, from the depths of Lingshan, a fluctuation came, as if the entire momentum of Heaven and Earth was converging towards that direction at this moment.

In the next moment, a figure emerged from the void, a ’Buddha’, the current master of Lingshan, the Reincarnated Buddha!

The Reincarnated Buddha, it was said that he had touched the edge of the Emperor Realm, not only the supreme powerhouse of West Earth but also one of the few in the entire Tiannan, such as the Piaomiao Saint Venerable and Lin Tianwang of Beiming Land, who bowed their heads before the Reincarnated Buddha.

All eyes solemnly looked upon the Reincarnated Buddha, radiating with Buddha Light all over him, their eyes filled with reverence. This was an absolute powerhouse of the current age, and in all of Tiannan, there were only a few who could compare!

Buzz!

Following the appearance of the Reincarnated Buddha, above the endless Heavenly Vault of Lingshan, dark clouds surged, swirling towards the center, and then, amidst the clouds, a ten-thousand-zhang Golden Radiance refracted downwards, ripping the clouds apart.

A figure descended from the heavens, seated cross-legged atop the Ninth Grade Lotus, much like the reincarnation of Shakyamuni Buddha himself, an overwhelming Golden Radiance emanating from him, illuminating the entire world.

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