The palace's celestial music suddenly arose—Bianzhong bells rang deep and resonant, bianqing chimes clear and ringing, the se zithering melodious, the qin music sonorous, and the Pai Xiao plaintive... All manner of ritual instruments harmonized in turn, playing a wondrous melody from heaven.
Ding-dong. The celestial music flowed like a clear spring over stone, soothing the heart and mind. In an instant, it spread through every limb and bone, clearing the mind and refreshing the spirit. Clear qi bubbled forth, its pure resonance faintly cool, brushing away worldly thoughts and washing clean all distracting notions.
Three flowers of auspicious cloud swayed gracefully, while all manner of spiritual treasures atop them shone brightly—dazzling treasure-light surged outward in layers, and rippling clear radiance shot obliquely toward the empty sky in all directions.
The three flowers and five qi reflected each other, their momentum vast and majestic like thunder exploding, and like furious tides crashing against the shore, each wave higher than the last. Carrying the force of overturning mountains and seas, they swept toward Mahasthamaprapta.
Mahasthamaprapta's expression remained calm. Neither startled nor angered, he suddenly released vast clouds of light around him. Faint Buddhist chants spread with it—the Dharma's sound was immense, the Dharma's appearance majestic; drums and wind instruments rang together, cymbals reverberated, strange phenomena appeared in profusion, and auspicious light soared ten thousand zhang.
Countless bhikshus sat cross-legged upon lotus platforms, while Kalan guardians stood solemnly in the four directions. They chanted scriptures in unison, Buddhist chants drifting endlessly. Vast immortal light floated and surged like duckweed, and a glassy world slowly unfolded—dreamlike, magnificent, and breathtakingly beautiful.
Mahasthamaprapta sat atop the auspicious clouds, spiritual treasures flying around him like dragons. The Blessing Divine Pestle hummed and trembled, the Necklace and Canopy hung down ten thousand strands of golden light, the