Originally, the ideal scenario for the Earthly Buddhist Kingdom was to take root in the mortal world of the True Realm. That was why Maitreya had chosen Zhao Qian, the former crown prince, as his reincarnation.
But Tao Yu, the current Human Emperor, had risen too quickly. In the blink of an eye, there was no soil left anywhere in the world for the Earthly Buddhist Kingdom to grow in.
Now, they could only rely on the Pure Land approach of a mustard-seed world to cobble together a miniature version of the Earthly Buddhist Kingdom.
The novice monks and monks from the various Buddhas' Pure Lands had also been brought in to make up the numbers, while proselytizing efforts lured in some ordinary people.
Even so, the Earthly Buddhist Kingdom remained a scene of solemn splendor. Glazed Buddha light filled every corner, Sanskrit chants echoed through the air, and prayers to the Buddha rang out everywhere.
It seemed that simply entering this place could empty one's heart of everything and leave worldly concerns behind.
There was only Buddha in one's heart, only prayers to Buddha on one's lips. Every person was filled with nothing but "emptiness."
After Meng Qi charged into the Earthly Buddhist Kingdom with the Overlord's Peerless Blade in hand, he looked at the scene before him with a sneer. He had now absorbed numerous Dao Beacons and approached the realm of Fortune.
"What a way to satisfy every wish and eliminate everyone's desires. Once the seven emotions and six desires are gone, of course there are no wishes left!"
With no wishes left, weren't they satisfied?
Or perhaps all their wishes had now been molded into prayers to Buddha!
The only answer to Meng Qi was the boundless Sanskrit chanting all around him.
"Amitabha..."
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