Chapter 285
For the Fisher King, this was like a drowning man seeing his only lifeline.
As is well known, people who fall into the water are often completely irrational.
They will desperately grasp at anything they can.
This is why those who go into the water to save others are often dragged down and drowned along with the drowning victims.
Although Hebe is not going to die right now, and may even be promoted to Named Attendant by the Fisher King's side, it also means that she must be tied to the April Archon.
Hebe could not leave her seat as Named Attendant until a suitable replacement was found; and even if she did find a replacement, it would take two to three centuries of adjustment... and in the end, it might take more than five centuries.
Of course, compared to the time that the Fisher King had spent before, let alone five centuries, even ten centuries seemed short.
But for Eris, this outcome meant he didn't lose too badly.
Who knows what will happen in five centuries? What changes will occur?
"Ha ha."
To Krishna's surprise, Hebe also burst out laughing.
His broken smile froze instantly, for no other reason than that Krishna heard the voice coming from Hebe's mouth.
[The first is inconceivable, the Other is unspeakable.]
The third is Asanga, the fourth is as numerous as the Ganges.
The practitioner visualizes themselves as the vast emptiness of space, neither one nor different from space.
[When birth and death cease, then Nirvana is bliss.]
All things are impermanent; they are subject to arising and ceasing.
Golden Truth! It's the Golden Truth!
Yes, the Mahabharata was already coming to an end the moment the Kuru War began.
In other words, Hebe's other half of her work is nearing completion.
The merit known as the "Book of Ages in the Pure Land of Emptiness" is burning inch by inch in Hebe's hands. Where does this flame come from?
—From the hands of a private!
Indeed, if the image of this August Archon can transcend time and space, how could it not affect the entire Bharata?
Presumably, at this moment, the entire Bharata is already engulfed in flames of war.
"Hahaha."
Krishna and said, "I never imagined it would end like this. This magnificent epic has come to an end in this way... and that I did not die immediately was also your doing."
He was utterly shattered and ceased to exist.
Hebe did not answer him, but it was indeed true.
Krishna was already dead when the Golden Truth was overwhelmed by the soldiers.
But his breakdown took a long time.
This is because Hebe wanted to use his image of "annihilation".
This Golden Truth did not unfold as it had in the previous Vajrayana, but instead collapsed inward.
Hebe's eyelids drooped slightly, but her consciousness traveled across mountains and rivers to reach the now settled Fangcun Mountain.
At this time, she had been away from Fangcun Mountain for many years.
The mountain is barren and the water is dry. The courtyard is old and dilapidated. Everything in the mountain seems desolate and decaying. Only the tall Bodhi Tree still stands, its canopy graceful, like a huge umbrella.
Hebe's steps grew slower and slower, but she eventually sat down under the Bodhi Tree.
She turned her head and saw those eyes, red and jewel-like.
Those once passionate and vibrant eyes are now brimming with tears.
Mahadeva, Kamadiya.
Her achievements Hebe, and her status was also attached to Hebe.
Yet she is completely different from Hebe.
If anyone could help Hebe at this time, it would only be Kama.
Throughout the Kuru War, she never directly participated in the battle, and she remained hidden during the subsequent wars, all for this moment.
—Hebe wanted her to "kill" herself, to step down from Vishnu's throne in a way that would lead to "annihilation".
Thus, what was incorporated into the Fisher King's domain was merely a false body called "Vishnu," possessing only a title, rather than the true Hebe.
The cicada shedding its shell—this metamorphosis is also an image of the principle of "wings".
This would not only help Hebe break free from her confinement, but also help Kamadiya advance further.
After all, the Heavenly Demon is meant to tempt cultivators in the world.
Just as Kullong Hebe, thus giving the latter the personification of Vishnu.
Kama's "killing" of Hebe would also grant him the status of a "Demon King".
She will become the last "Sarkaz," the final and true Demon King.
Hebe could already hear the rumbling thunder in her ears. She knew it was the Fisher King's "urging." This April Archon was reviving, and Hebe was about to be instinctively incorporated into the Trimurti system, becoming His attendant in the Trinity.
"Kama, time is running out."
Hebe also urged them on.
"World Honored One..."
Kama stretched out his trembling hand and pressed it against Hebe's neck.
The latter slightly raised its head, just like countless nights and mornings spent together, only this time it was no longer a gentle and pleasant caress.
Hebe could feel the shape of the fingers landing on her neck.
She kept track of time, and everything before her blurred, forming words that only she could understand.
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"I'm sorry, World Honored One! I can't do it, I can't do it—"
The mournful sound of Kama reached my ears.
"It's okay, I know."
Hebe raised her hand, not to pry open Kama's fingers, but to hold her tightly, not letting her let go.
The girl sitting under the Bodhi Tree exhaled softly.
Congratulations, Kamadiya.
The World Honored One was defeated by the Heavenly Demon.
[Under the Bodhi Tree, he attained supreme liberation and perfect enlightenment.]
[The Golden Truth, the Supreme Awakening]
A crisp snapping sound came from Kama's palm, and she opened her mouth, letting out a low, mournful cry that sounded like her internal organs were rupturing.
"World Honored One, World Honored One..."
The girl who always lay under the Bodhi Tree, the teacher who rescued her from the burning house of Sea of Suffering, and the wise man with a perpetually calm smile on his face, are no longer speaking.
Hebe's words echoed in Kama's mind, but her heart was still filled with unbearable pain. She saw the leaves of the Bodhi Tree falling one by one, and heard the sound of wind and clouds gathering above her head.
She finally let out a terrible, mournful scream.
"World Honored One! My World Honored One, why do you leave? Why do you leave this Bharata ... The bright sun has set, and the moon that dispels the heat has set!"
The elixir to cure the five desires virus has dried up, and the compassionate and impartial teacher has passed away!
The helmsman who could guide us across the sea of Sea of Suffering has vanished, and the beacon that could dispel the darkness of the world has been extinguished!
"Do you not have pity on the wretched Kamadiya? O thunderous roar in the sky, where have you taken my World Honored One now?!"
Kama stood up, but then fell down again, wailing as she faced all four directions.
"World Honored One! World Honored One! When will we meet again—"
The girl in her arms kept her head tilted to the side, as if she were asleep and didn't say a word.
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The Bodhisattva statue gradually cracked amidst the thunder, and the sounds of wind and thunder from heaven and earth gradually merged into one.
The tower rises, the sky opens, the earth bleeds. Before the deep gate, we visit the throne of eternity.
Eternity is my crown. Holding thunder, all nations are my roaring heart.
The guardian of the world sits here.
Those who boast of their wisdom and military prowess, and who rely on their superior abilities, will have their spirits dampened here.
In the midst of chaos, the foolish and hopeless seek a way out, but here lies a turning point.
Those who transgress the border need not be discussed further—this is hereby rejected.
My Dharma pervades all things, turning all pain and suffering around in a cycle.
The path that is severed must be continued, alas! All that remains must be forgiven.
When that day comes, my love will be reborn from the earth.
Boundless compassion extends such a trace.
—The fourth month has Shemesh, and the world has become a roaring place!
The Fisher King has been resurrected.
Chapter 334, the settlement section.
The sound of water came from beside my ears.
The Grandmaster stood at the edge of the Mohenjo-daro excavation pit, watching as the sand pit, which was a ruin just a moment ago, was now filled with water, with rolling green hills rising from the ground, and villages and towns appearing and disappearing in the mist and rain in the distance.
Nothing is more exhilarating than watching inanimate objects come to life and become vibrant towns.
Along with the changes came a brand new memory.
History changed once again: the vast land from this place to the south of Bhutan was integrated into a new province by Cathay.
—This autonomous region, known as Harappa, meaning "Indus River Valley," is home to many ethnic groups, all of whom are proud to be citizens of Cathay.
The capital city of the Harappa Autonomous Region is called Lingtai.
But among the Bharata, who live across the river, this city has another equally ancient name.
That is Mohenjo-daro.
It took the Grandmaster several seconds to adjust to the change.
Just as he finished processing this Issei, a muffled rumble of thunder sounded in the sky.
The Grandmaster stood by the lake with his hands behind his back, a smile playing on his lips as he looked up at the sky.
He could no longer contain his joy and burst into loud laughter.
"Settlement in progress."
"Current progress of the Lostbelt [Dharma-Ending Pure Land Kashyapa]: 100%"
"Achievement: Vast Immortal - You have traversed the three ages of Bharata, extracted the necessary knowledge from them, and broken the monopoly of knowledge, imparting it to ordinary people, enabling the remnants of the past to rise again from the ruins of civilization."
"Broad knowledge means thorough understanding."
Patriarch Bodhi – You established Spiritual Terrace, Square Inch Mountain and Slanting Moon, Three Stars Cave, and your name as Patriarch Bodhi became widely known to later generations.
"A majestic body that lives as long as the heavens, a great Dharma Master who has enlightened his mind through countless eons."