Hongtian did not recognize the World Honored One.
After all, in False History, the World Honored One had ascended the moment he attained the Dao. No records had ever been passed down, so naturally Hongtian had no way of knowing his origins.
But that did not prevent him from grasping the situation.
This man... is the final trial of my Golden Seeking! Like that mysterious True Lord from before, he came from beyond this world? No matter what, if I kill him, I can seek gold!
At that moment, inspiration struck Hongtian.
He activated the Kanli True Art of Position Shift. Covered Lamp Fire transformed into Fire in the Sky, and with a raised hand, an Image emerged:
Deprive!
Almost simultaneously, the True Body Tathagata descended by the World Honored One moved as well. All Forty-Eight Thousand Arms spread open at once, the wisdom eyes in their palms opening to reflect the great thousand worlds.
In a daze, Hongtian met the gazes of those forty-eight thousand wisdom eyes. Within them, he seemed to see a magnificent world, bearing Forty-Eight Thousand Lotus Platforms. Bodhisattvas, Buddhas, Arhats, and Vajras sat upon them, chanting scriptures in unison. There were also temples, Zen forests, stupas, and precious pagodas, stretching beyond the limits of sight.
Jambudvipa Saha Grotto-Heaven!
In an instant, Hongtian deprived countless temples and pagodas from that vast Grotto-Heaven, yet the Buddha Light before him did not dim in the slightest.
"False Holding, in the end."
The True Body Tathagata smiled faintly at the sight, displaying no intention of resisting whatsoever. "The fruit of False Holding cannot completely borrow profound mysteries. Depriving also has its limits."
"How much can you take?"
"I possess the Jambudvipa Saha World, bearing Forty-Eight Thousand Lotus Platforms, with three thousand disciples beneath me and countless believers. They have