Bodhi is Buddha, Supreme Great Wisdom, Third Trial

Above the Great Thunder Ancient Temple.

Lu Changsheng wore a confident smile.

This attracted a lot of curious glances.

The one who guides people in Nanming Liuli is the Buddha, a great wisdom that answers.

As the one who guides others with the Bodhi Wisdom, I offer this answer of great wisdom.

What kind of answer can Lu Changsheng come up with now?

Everyone looked at Lu Changsheng, eagerly awaiting his answer.

But just then, Lu Changsheng's voice rang out.

"Bodhi is Buddha."

Lu Changsheng's voice rang out.

He looked at Bodhi Wisdom and answered in this way.

This answer immediately piqued everyone's curiosity.

This answer is a bit puzzling. Is this a voluntary admission of defeat?

Not to mention the others, even Bodhi Wisdom was a little confused.

Why are you mentioning me again?

Nanming Liuli was also a little confused.

Why do you say that Bodhi Wisdom is Buddha, but not that I am Buddha? Is this some kind of underhanded dealing?

Nobody understood.

"Does the benefactor acknowledge Bodhi as a true Buddha and wish to withdraw from the practice?"

An old monk couldn't help but ask Lu Changsheng, very curious as to why Lu Changsheng said that.

No.

Lu Changsheng shook his head, still smiling, but denied the point.

This left everyone even more bewildered.

Why do you say that Bodhi Wisdom is Buddha?

Are you poisonous?

This has given countless monks a headache. All the ancient monks are pondering and finding it difficult to understand Lu Changsheng's theory.

Bodhi Wisdom is Buddha.

You yourself admitted it, but then you say it isn't?

Is it really necessary to use so much brainpower?

Meanwhile.

The young monk from the Great Thousand World clasped his hands together and murmured to himself.

"Supreme wisdom."

His eyes were filled with surprise. No one else understood, but he instantly grasped the meaning of Lu Changsheng's words and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

A full incense stick's time passed.

Suddenly, the Divine Monk Jialan clasped his hands together, a look of sudden realization on his face.

"This humble monk understands. You are truly wise, benefactor."

The Divine Monk Jialan sighed with emotion.

In an instant, everyone was even more stunned.

Bodhi Wisdom was the most dumbfounded.

Lu Changsheng claims to be a Buddha, so why are you praising Lu Changsheng great wisdom instead?

Are you all ganging up on me?

"Oh! I understand now!"

Someone in the crowd spoke up, revealing an expression of sudden realization.

"What do you know?"

"You know what, I understand now."

"You might not believe it, but I understand now."

"How come you all know?"

"I understand."

"Since you've all come to understand, then I'll follow suit and come to understand as well."

"To truly understand, you must force yourself to understand."

Millions of cultivators were completely baffled. How did they come to this enlightenment? Where exactly did they find enlightenment? Tell me, was this really necessary? Well, I understand now.

"Amitabha, I understand now. You are truly wise, benefactor."

Suddenly, Nanming Liuli clasped his hands together, and looked at Lu Changsheng with amazement in his eyes, as if he had suddenly realized something.

"Damn it, Nanming Liuli, you're teaming up with me to mess with me too, aren't you?"

Bodhi Wisdom truly couldn't understand why someone would claim to be a Buddha, possessing supreme wisdom.

Then I would say you are all Buddhas.

Your whole family are Buddhas.

Am I the supreme and all-knowing wise man?

Bodhi Wisdom didn't understand, but he was also a little angry. He felt terrible and wanted to cry, but he couldn't.

"Where does supreme wisdom come from?"

Finally, Bodhi Wisdom looked at the Divine Monk Jialan and asked him aloud.

Upon hearing this, the Divine Monk Jialan was taken aback.

He had no idea what Lu Changsheng meant, but seeing that no one else understood, he figured he might as well be the first to say he understood and not miss such a good opportunity to show off.

You guys have already shown off all that, so shouldn't I show off a little something too?

Upon hearing Bodhi Wisdom's question, the Divine Monk Jialan did not know how to answer.

"The Dharma is wondrous beyond words, and wisdom is not to be passed on to six ears."

The Divine Monk Jialan spoke up. He didn't understand why Lu Changsheng's wisdom was there, but to say that he didn't understand would be embarrassing.

So here's a Buddhist verse, just to give you a little something.

Bodhi Wisdom must be furious.

Are you still playing with verses here? Speak up now, or I won't let you off the hook.

Bodhi Wisdom took a step forward, took a deep breath, and said, "What kind of wisdom is it if it cannot be expressed?"

He said that because he was Qi Ingestion.

That makes sense; how many normal people would accept Qi Ingestion?

The Divine Monk Jialan was somewhat embarrassed.

This Bodhi Wisdom is so insensitive! It doesn't give you any face at all?

Just then, an ancient monk clasped his hands together, nine layers of Buddhist light emanating from the back of his head, and slowly spoke, "Bodhi benefactor, let me answer your question."

As the voice rang out, pairs of eyes turned involuntarily to the ancient monk.

"I seek guidance from a virtuous monk."

Bodhi Wisdom spoke, his voice filled with curiosity.

The ancient monk slowly spoke.

The Ancient Buddha asked, "Who is the Buddha?"

"The benefactor of Nanming believed that the world is a sea of suffering, and that the one who saves people is a Buddha. This is great wisdom."

"But you, Bodhi benefactor, believe that not just anyone can become a savior, and only a true Buddha can save all living beings. And you are a true Buddha, a Buddha ordained by Heaven, right?"

The ancient monk spoke, saying this.

"Right."

Bodhi Wisdom nodded firmly; that was his opinion.

Soon the ancient monk smiled calmly and said, "This benefactor says that you are a Buddha, then that means that he is the heaven, the Buddha of true Buddhas. If he says you are a Buddha, then you are a Buddha. Similarly, if he says that benefactor Nanming is a Buddha, then benefactor Nanming is also a Buddha. There are thousands upon thousands of Buddhas, and you all want to become Buddhas."

"But this benefactor wants to become the Master of Ten Thousand Buddhas. In that case, Bodhi benefactor, have you realized the truth?"

The ancient monk's voice rang out, perfectly explaining the meaning of Lu Changsheng's words.

In an instant, millions of monks attained complete enlightenment.

"That's truly a powerful statement."

"Master of Ten Thousand Buddhas?"

"He says whoever is Buddha is Buddha. What a grand ambition!"

"Hiss, in that case, Nanming Benefactor has transformed the world into a sea of suffering in order to save people from this sea of suffering, which is a great merit. But Bodhi Benefactor believes that the true Buddha is ordained by Heaven. However, this benefactor believes that he himself is Heaven, which is why he says that Bodhi Wisdom is the true Buddha. I understand, I have realized it."

"I understand now."

"To be honest, I really understand now."

"No wonder the Divine Monk Jialan spoke of supreme wisdom; now I understand."

"This answer truly deserves to be called supreme wisdom."

The crowd was talking about it.

The Divine Monk Jialan nodded and said, "Amitabha, well said, well said."

He breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, someone had answered for him, otherwise it would have been quite embarrassing.

"Supreme wisdom."

Just then, the voice of the Ancient Buddha rang out, giving the highest praise.

Bodhi Wisdom was stunned. He hadn't expected that Lu Changsheng could use his words to prove his Buddhist heart. Upon careful consideration, he realized that Lu Changsheng's words were indeed far beyond his own level.

Just like playing chess, whether it's their own words or Nanming Liuli's words, their idea is still to become chess pieces, while Lu Changsheng's words are to become the player.

He said the chess piece would land wherever it landed.

They were nothing more than pawns in Lu Changsheng's game.

Compared to this, the difference in overall scale is indeed vast.

What's most painful is Bodhi Wisdom, because Nanming Liuli's answer was simply that he wanted to enlighten people, without any great ambition.

Bodhi Wisdom builds upon Nanming Liuli's foundation, but it steps on Nanming Liuli's foundation. You want to enlighten others, but you are not qualified because you are not a true Buddha. I am qualified because I am a true Buddha.

As it turned out, Lu Changsheng said, "You are indeed qualified, because I gave you your qualifications."

The scope of his mind suddenly narrowed considerably. Lu Changsheng possessed supreme wisdom, while he felt somewhat ashamed.

At this moment, Bodhi Wisdom felt a sense of despair. He was in great pain and really wanted to cry, but he held back his tears.

Fortunately, there is Third Trial.

This is the final stage.

Bodhi Wisdom suppressed all his emotions and looked at the Divine Monk Jialan.

"May I ask what the Third Trial is? And do we still have any hope?"

Bodhi Wisdom asked this question because Lu Changsheng had won twice in a row, both times by a large margin, which made them feel compelled to ask it.

"Amitabha, the Third Trial is of utmost importance because it involves a tremendous karmic debt in the Buddhist realm. Whoever can eliminate this karmic debt can directly obtain the Heavenly Dao Mark of the Buddhist realm and also gain immeasurable merit."

The Divine Monk Jialan spoke with an extremely serious expression.

This piqued the curiosity of many monks. Some ancient monks had heard of a major karmic event in the Buddhist realm, but they did not know what that event was.

But judging from what the Divine Monk Jialan said, this cause and effect was obviously very, very large, even boundless.

Everyone listened attentively, waiting for the Divine Monk Jialan to speak.

The Divine Monk Jialan didn't keep anyone in suspense and spoke directly.

"In the chaotic era, there were only four realms between heaven and earth: humans, immortals, demons, and monsters. The Buddhist patriarchs were in the immortal realm. However, due to the differences in the philosophies of Daoism and Buddhism, and the occurrence of an event at that time, the four realms were shaken and a new realm was formed. But this realm was extremely desolate, without any Spiritual Qi, and was not suitable for cultivation."

"Scorned by the powerful beings of the four realms, even human cultivators were unwilling to set foot in that barbarian land. But the patriarch of the Buddhist realm led eight hundred Buddhas to this realm, which is our current Buddhist realm."

"The Buddhist realm has extremely poor resources, lacking Spiritual Qi and sacred mountains. Fortunately, there are still some living beings. The patriarchs have enlightened the people and gathered the power of faith to slowly improve the Buddhist realm. However, relying solely on the power of faith, it is impossible to completely transform the Buddhist realm into a place similar to the celestial realm."

"Therefore, in order to improve the environment of the Buddhist realm, the Patriarch pondered for 30,000 years at the Enlightenment Buddha Cliff and finally came up with a solution."

"He observed the four realms of humans, demons, monsters, and immortals, where they fought year after year, resulting in the deaths of countless souls. The world was filled with sorrow and lamentation, with lonely ghosts and resentful spirits soaring to the heavens, harming all living beings and causing countless deaths and injuries. The patriarch could not bear it, and with immeasurable merit, he personally went to save the souls of the world. In the end, he made a great vow, telling all the souls of the world that as long as they did not cause harm to the human world, he would be willing to save them. Unexpectedly, all the souls of the world agreed, and eventually they condensed into the underworld."

"As a result, the Buddhist realm has gained immeasurable merit and undergone a complete transformation, making it no weaker than the celestial realm. This is the origin of the underworld. However, there are too many souls in the underworld, and many of them are deeply attached to their past. They are unwilling to reincarnate and fight in the underworld, giving birth to Nether Body that wreak havoc everywhere. Because the Buddhist realm owes this enormous karmic debt, it will face an unprecedented catastrophe. If it weren't for the Heavenly Dao Mark suppressing the Buddhist realm, the underworld's billions of troops would have already attacked. Therefore, if the three benefactors wish to seize the Heavenly Dao Mark..."

"Then we must go to the underworld to deliver the souls of the dead. At least we must deliver all the souls of the leading group. Otherwise, it will be impossible for any of the three benefactors to obtain the Heavenly Dao Mark."

The Divine Monk Jialan gave a long discourse, explaining the origin of the underworld and the root of the calamity in the Buddhist realm.

This immediately shocked countless monks.

No one would have imagined that the birth of the underworld would be so directly related to the Buddhist realm.

Unexpectedly, such a huge crisis was hidden behind the Buddhist realm.

"I never imagined that there would be such a crisis in the Buddhist world."

"No wonder the Heavenly Dao Mark of the Buddhist Realm cannot be taken away; so that's why."

"This cause and effect is indeed terrifying. The number of souls in the underworld is terrifyingly large. Souls from the five realms—humans, immortals, demons, monsters, and Buddhas—will all go to the underworld. As long as there is any attachment, even if a Buddha dies and becomes a ghost, he will be a fierce ghost."

"To convert those ringleaders of the dead? I'm afraid that's impossible. There's Ghost Emperor in the Underworld, after all."

"Yes, it's difficult to forcibly convert even the most powerful souls, let alone convert all the headless spirits. That's practically impossible."

"Even without obtaining the Heavenly Dao Mark, if one can help a Ghost Emperor transcend, the merit would be immeasurable."

People discussed it and thought that it would be very, very difficult to help the souls of the dead in the underworld find peace.

However, at that moment...

Nanming Liuli and Bodhi Wisdom, however, exuded confidence and a smile.

The former was confident, while the latter's smile was undeniable.

"In that case, this humble monk will now go and perform the ritual to deliver the deceased."

Nanming Liuli spoke, and before anyone could react, a dazzling Buddhist light appeared beneath his feet, and a golden path emerged, directly disappearing into the void and heading towards the underworld.

"Amitabha, it is the duty of us monks to deliver the souls of the deceased. May I ask, Venerable Monk, is there a time limit?"

Bodhi Wisdom spoke up and asked the question.

"There is no time."

The Divine Monk Jialan shook his head.

"In that case, this humble monk shall depart."

Bodhi Wisdom speaks.

The reason he was laughing so happily was because he had a Buddhist scripture specifically for the purpose of deliverance, which, when combined with the Future Buddha Scripture, had an unparalleled effect.

This time, he believed he was certain of victory.

Bodhi Wisdom took a step forward and then disappeared from the spot.

At this moment, Lu Changsheng remained calm.

He didn't rush to leave.

It's not that he's not in a hurry, but when he hears about salvation, Lu Changsheng seems to remember that he has studied a Salvation Scripture.

Think about it carefully.

After a while, Lu Changsheng nodded.

Yes, that's right, it's the Salvation Scripture.

Very good, excellent.

"Shan Ting, will you come with me?"

Lu Changsheng spoke, looking at Shan Ting and asking if she wanted to go to the Underworld with him.

After all, the underworld is dangerous, and if Shan Ting doesn't want to go, he won't force her.

"Yes, Brother Changsheng, I definitely want to go."

Shan Ting nodded. Now that he was Immortal King, what was there to fear?

"Okay, let's go together then."

Lu Changsheng nodded, then took Shan Ting and left the Buddhist realm for the underworld.

And so, the three of them set off for the underworld.

Then the Divine Monk Jialan took out three immortal mirrors, and the scenes in the three immortal mirrors were the scenes around Lu Changsheng and the other two.

At this moment, all the monks in the Buddhist community were watching intently.

This competition.

Who will win?

It remains to be seen.