Alchemy Sovereign Against the Heaven
Chapter 313 - 304: Chu Family’s Saint

Chapter 313: Chapter 304: Chu Family’s Saint

And now, the individual before us is none other than the reincarnated body of Shakyamuni Buddha!

"What a terrifying aura, he’s only at the Creation Realm in his cultivation, so why do I, even at the Nirvana Realm level, faintly feel a sense of crisis!" An Elder from the Hidden Sect spoke, astonishment written all over his face.

"His cultivation is indeed at the Creation Realm, but don’t forget, he is the reincarnated body of Shakyamuni, who, a year ago, awakened a sliver of memory and was endowed with profound Buddhist teachings, naturally making his aura immensely powerful!"

"Junior brother?" While the crowd was abuzz with discussion, only the Abbot, standing alongside Mo Wangchen, showed a sudden look of astonishment upon seeing the reincarnated body of Shakyamuni.

Mo Wangchen and Hua Family Grandma, among others, were taken aback and looked toward him, their faces puzzled.

The Abbot’s face wore a look of surprise, and it was a good while before he came back to his senses. He explained, "I was once a Registered Disciple at Mount Lingshan; I could never have imagined that the ancestral reincarnated body would once be my junior brother."

"Both of us were Registered Disciples under ’Yunpu Buddha,’ we studied Buddhism daily under one roof. In the early years, I descended from Mount Lingshan and traveled to Wenshu Mountain in Liang Country, while my junior brother stayed on Mount Lingshan..."

As he spoke, the Abbot’s eyes shone with fervor, his heart somewhat stirred. As a member of the Buddhist Sect, he held immense reverence for Shakyamuni Buddha, and he had never imagined that this junior brother who once lived under the same roof was the incarnate of the ancestor.

However, now that he had awakened his memories, the appearance of Shakyamuni had changed somewhat, becoming much younger, seemingly only in his twenties or thirties.

"Today, I, the ’Buddha,’ reincarnate, the cycles of reincarnation unceasing for thousands of eons, and I bestow the title of Fighting Buddha of Victory, grant the Xuantian Treasure Stick, to overcome the myriad adversities of this world!"

The entire crowd’s gaze fell upon Shakyamuni, and at the same time, the ’Reincarnated Buddha’ who swept in from the depths of Mount Lingshan slowly descended into the center of the plaza, bowing deeply to the reincarnated body of Shakyamuni, his voice resonant and divine, echoing across the heavens.

Oom!

At the same time, he flung his sleeves, and a Divine Rainbow shot forth, carrying boundless dazzling Golden Radiance, instantly transforming into a giant pillar reaching the heavens.

This was a Saint Item of the Buddhist Sect, the Xuantian Treasure Stick, held by each generation’s Fighting Buddha of Victory!

Swoosh!

Shakyamuni stood up from the Ninth Grade Treasure Lotus, soaring into the air and arriving in front of the towering pillar. His large hand reached out, and in the blink of an eye, the mountainous Xuantian Treasure Stick emitted a strong Golden Radiance, gradually shrinking down, and finally gripped in his hand.

Simultaneously, an intense and compelling battle spirit spread from him, filling Heaven and Earth. At this moment, he was like a reincarnated Divine Buddha, fearless of Heaven and Earth!

Many faces changed color as Shakyamuni’s reincarnated body was destined, in this life, to embark on the Emperor Road!

Fighting Buddha of Victory, in fact, the title did not mean battling against Heaven or men, but fighting against inherent selfish desires that are hard to extinguish, maintaining deep-seated egotism throughout the path of cultivation, continually advocating the right view of ’selflessness,’ and striving against greed, desire, aversion, and fear to overcome all personal biases.

Yet, by the Near Ancient Period, each generation’s Fighting Buddha of Victory came to be defined by combat, achieving imperial authority, thus in the eyes of the world, the Fighting Buddha battles against men and Heaven!

At this moment, Shakyamuni wielded the Xuantian Treasure Stick, full of surging battle spirit, filling the entire Heaven and Earth, appearing like a reincarnated Divine Buddha, an invincible figure of his era!

Chirp!

Suddenly, from beneath the plaza, amid the crowd, a piercing screech resounded as a formidable aura surged skyward, causing even the currents in the sky to become more turbulent.

All eyes turned, and they saw a young man soar into the air, his body surrounded by an immense surge of Spiritual Power, battle spirit rolling in his eyes, as he arrived not far from Shakyamuni, standing opposed to him in the sky.

"Chu Family’s Saint Heir, Chu Youtian!"

Soon, the crowd recognized the young man.

"Chu Youtian is here too!"

"Now, he is acclaimed as the top candidate for the title of West Earth Emperor, unparalleled among the young generation across the world!"

"There have always been rumors that with the birth of Shakyamuni, he is the only one in our West Earth who can contend with Chu Youtian this era!"

The crowd buzzed with excitement, surprised that today, as Shakyamuni was bestowed the title of Fighting Buddha of Victory, Chu Youtian had actually arrived, and judging by his demeanor, brimming with battle spirit, could it be he intends to challenge Shakyamuni?

"As the Fighting Buddha of Victory, do you dare fight with me?!"

Indeed, amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Chu Youtian was filled with a surging intent to fight. He looked at Shakyamuni, holding the Xuantian Treasure Stick, and spoke.

"Amitabha..."

Shakyamuni, holding a single-handed salute, looked at Chu Youtian with a calm gaze. After a silence of a few breaths, he said, "The true meaning of the Fighting Buddha of Victory is to battle oneself, to fight one’s attachments, and to struggle against greed, desire, aversion, and fear, conquering all personal biases, not to fight others. However..."

Having said that, Shakyamuni placed the Xuantian Treasure Stick in front of him, a hint of fighting intent surfacing in his eyes, "Since Benefactor Chu wishes to fight me, how could I possibly refuse?"

"He has accepted the challenge!"

Upon hearing Shakyamuni’s words, everyone buzzed with excitement, their eyes alight.

Today in West Earth, these two were among the top figures, and the battle between them was bound to be spectacularly thrilling.

Boom!

To everyone’s surprise, high in the sky, Shakyamuni and Chu Youtian had already clashed together, their collisions resounding like thunder.

Over Chu Youtian’s body surged enormous spiritual power, his imposing aura terrifying, like a great mountain suppressing the entire field. His attacks were swift and fierce, already displaying the demeanor of a Young Emperor!

And Shakyamuni, holding the Xuantian Treasure Stick, was like a Reincarnated Divine Buddha. With each strike, he shattered Chu Youtian’s assaults completely, the force shaking the heavens and earth, as if the Heavenly Vault itself were trembling.

Terrifying energy fluctuations dispersed across the boundless sky. Even those in the same level of the Creation Realm might meet their demise if caught in such dreadful fluctuations.

"Shakyamuni’s reincarnated body is indeed formidable. With only the Cultivation of the Creation Realm, he has fought up to now and held his ground steady against Chu Youtian of the Third Realm, not falling short at all."

The crowd exclaimed in admiration. Just based on this, Chu Tianyou’s Great Emperor Bloodline seemed much weaker than Shakyamuni’s reincarnated body.

Eventually, the battle ended, and both parted on equal footing, neither able to overcome the other.

Yet everyone knew, if Shakyamuni had also reached the Third Realm of Creation, equal to Chu Youtian, then this fight would decidedly end in his victory.

Shakyamuni descended from the sky, his fighting intent already dissipated, and walked towards the direction of the ’Reincarnated Buddha.’

"Hmm?"

But suddenly, Shakyamuni stopped in his tracks, a hint of surprise in his eyes, "Senior brother?"

He had just walked past the Abbot’s position and recognized him.

Swish!

Almost at the same time, everyone’s gaze also turned in that direction.

"It is rumored that Shakyamuni’s reincarnated body was once a Registered Disciple of ’Yunpu Buddha’ in Lingshan. Is that old Abbot his senior brother..."

After their surprise, the people came to understand it as they had heard some things about Shakyamuni.

"Is it you?!"

However, at this moment, from a direction in the crowd, a young man suddenly shouted, and everyone turned to look.

"Chu Yuan? The grandson of the Chu Family’s Great Elder!"

"It’s said that the Great Elder had his arm severed in seeking justice for him; I didn’t expect Chu Yuan to appear here."

Their faces clearly stunned, people followed Chu Yuan’s gaze, which landed on Mo Wangchen, dressed in white, standing next to the Abbot.