Settlement

"Amitabha!"

As a Buddhist chant resounded, golden Buddhist light emanated from the foot of Liuyang Mountain, the Jiuwei River, and even between the two banks of the river, and golden lotus flowers bloomed one after another on the water's surface.

A Bodhisattva statue sits serenely on a lotus throne, leaning on a cane, with a dignified expression and eyes reflecting the universe.

"You beast."

"Your sins are grave."

"Today, I will rid the world of this scourge!"

The Buddhist chant was like thunder, instantly resounding throughout the Grand Void, causing countless beings in both Jiangbei and Jiangnan to tremble, and many strange phenomena appeared between heaven and earth.

"They've made their move!"

The Mountain God of Liuyang Mountain stared wide-eyed atop the mountain and saw a surge of Buddhist light in the sky, which suddenly transformed into rolling Auspicious Clouds that swept across the land, like a Buddha's palm that blotted out the sky.

The Buddha's palm pressed down like Primordial Divine Mountain, stirring up rolling Wind and Thunder.

Amidst the boundless Buddhist light, a swastika symbol was clearly visible.

It was formed and fell from the Grand Void.

The world suddenly fell silent, as if there had been no sound at all.

However, Zhao Wushang involuntarily heard a deafening chanting, the sound of the sutra recitation lingering in his mind and directly impacting his Primordial Spirit Consciousness Sea.

"The Buddhist concept of telepathy."

"Does the Bodhisattva wish to guide and convert me?"

The ability to read minds is one of the few supernatural powers possessed in Buddhism and Daoism.

It captures the heart of others and connects with my own, so that all people seem to share the same intention.

The Buddhist and Daoist traditions of Ximi Prefecture flourished for countless years, and it is unknown how many great practitioners were converted through this supernatural power.

[Water Moon Treasure Flower] The Bodhisattva's enigmatic and compassionate smile:

"Compassion, compassion."

"We cordially invite the Dragon King to enter our Buddhist Pure Land."

"To fulfill the vision of the Eight Heavenly Dragons in the Pure Land of Buddha."

Once you enter the Pure Land of Buddha, you take refuge in the Bodhisattva [Water Moon Treasure Flower], and from then on you become a puppet. Not to mention life and death, even your primordial spirit and soul are not under your own control.

Zhao Wushang was not surprised to hear this, and he smiled leisurely:

"Then we'll see if the Bodhisattva has the ability."

"If you have the ability."

"What harm is there in me taking a stroll through this pure land of Buddhism?"

He hadn't even finished speaking.

A dragon's roar reverberated across the surrounding area, forcefully suppressing all the Buddhist chants and hymns in the air.

Then, his right hand formed a sky-reaching shape, instantly transforming into a dragon claw gleaming with a chilling light, and crashed head-on towards the Buddha's palm descending from above.

Rumble!

The collision between the Buddha's palm and the dragon's claw instantly stirred up layers of wind and waves, and the air was pushed into the air with a sonic boom.

At this moment, even the Six Yang Divine Mountain was shaking, and even the Nine Wei River was flowing backward.

Rumble! Rumble!

The fierce battle in the sky continued, and amidst the turbulent energy, the heavens seemed to turn pale.

Against that pale backdrop, drops of crimson blood stood out starkly.

Whew~

"[Water Moon Treasure Flower] Bodhisattva is injured!"

"It seems that Lord Jiuwei Jianglong didn't fare well either."

The clouds and mist dispersed, Heavenly Light illuminated the world.

The palm of the Bodhisattva [Water Moon Treasure Flower] was grotesque, with drops of Buddha's blood flowing from it and evaporating into nothingness.

She gave Zhao Wushang a deep look:

"That's good, that's good."

"In ancient times, [the demonic cultivators] roamed freely throughout Beiju Continent."

"Cultivation beyond the physical body."

"Even those martial artists of the same level are probably no match for the Dragon Lord."

Zhao Wushang casually glanced at the scales that had fallen from his body and said indifferently:

"It cannot compare to the golden body of a Bodhisattva."

"With this ability alone, I'm afraid you can't capture me and bring me to that Pure Land of Buddha."

Upon hearing this, the Bodhisattva [Water Moon Treasure Flower] smiled kindly, like a benevolent old woman, and slowly shook her head, saying:

"That's enough, that's enough."

That's enough!

Before he finished speaking, he had already made a hand seal and threw the Bodhi staff in his hand into the Grand Void.

Buzz~

The next second, an endless array of iridescent colors appeared behind her: temples and forests, Buddhist paradises, arhats and novices, ancient Bodhi Ancient Trees, a golden pool of merit, and countless monks chanting the essentials of Buddhist scriptures.

"The Pure Land of Buddha, the Zen Forest of the Ten Directions."

In an instant, golden iridescence covered the sky and the earth. Under the blessing of the Buddha's kingdom, the Bodhisattva [Water Moon Treasure Flower] expanded infinitely and transformed into a 'Buddha' who was high in the clouds and had a clear halo behind his head in the blink of an eye.

"Homage to Tathagata Pure Tathagata [Water Moon Precious Flower]."

"Homage to the Pure Buddha [Water Moon Jewel Flower]."

"..."

Countless cries of praise echoed through the Grand Void.

Amidst the chanting of Zen prayers, the rising smoke of incense, and the radiant light of Buddha, the Bodhisattva [Water Moon Treasure Flower] occupied the heavens, casting her gaze down from the Grand Void.

That gaze held a sense of mystery, compassion, and a transcendent, immortal quality.

Upon witnessing this scene, the Mountain God of Liuyang Mountain abruptly stood up, a deep sense of dread flashing in his eyes:

"Damn it... how does this old nun still have such a trump card?"

"Could it be that he sacrificed himself to that old Buddha statue hanging outside the mountain?"

"Otherwise, how could one falsely claim to possess the fruits of Buddhism and Daoism, and even briefly possess a wisp of the profound mystery of Dao Lord?"

"They're practically throwing away their dignity."

Half-step Dao Lord.

The golden body of the Buddha.

Falsely claiming to be a Buddhist land.

This configuration is enough to withstand two rounds even against a true first-rank emperor-level figure in the divine realm; against those below the first rank, it's practically invincible.

Who can stop this?

'The passing of old friends is truly like leaves falling in the wind!'

The old friend who had just been resurrected was now about to die.

How unpredictable life is, how unpredictable cause and effect can be!

The Six Mountain God sighed helplessly, originally considering that they both belonged to the divine path.

Even if the Nine-Faced River Dragon Lord is truly no match for the [Water Moon Treasure Flower] Bodhisattva.

The Mountain God will also descend the mountain to make some adjustments; he won't actually let this deity shed blood at the foot of Liuyang Mountain.

After all, it's better for a Shinto neighbor to occupy Jiuwei River than for a Buddhist neighbor to always be stationed at Jingang Temple.

"It's too late!"

Just as the Six Mountain God sighed inwardly, looking with pity at the Buddha Kingdom about to be crushed into dust by the descending Buddha Kingdom, he saw that the Nine Wei River Dragon Lord showed no emotion or fear on his face.

Instead, she was calm and composed, handling the situation with ease, and even a hint of a smile appeared at the corner of her eye.

Um?

The Six Mountain God calmed himself and looked again.

However, Zhao Wushang's expression remained completely calm.

'Could it be that he was terrified by that palm strike?'

'Too lazy to resist?'

The Mountain God Liuyang Mountain muttered to himself.

But the next moment, his eyes widened suddenly, as if he had seen something incomprehensible.

Suddenly, a great light shone brightly in the sky.

Amidst that boundless divine light, Zhao Wushang stood with his hands behind his back, facing the 'Buddha' in the sky.

He laughed heartily.

"How can a single Bodhisattva bring me eternal peace?"

"Now, the bloodline of this 'Buddha' in this false Buddhist kingdom is just right!"

He stood with his hands behind his back, exuding an air of complete confidence and fearlessness.

This behavior not only surprised the Six Mountain God, but also made him mutter to himself.

Even the Bodhisattva [Water Moon Treasure Flower] in the Grand Void couldn't help but frown.

"To create a false sense of mystery and to play tricks."

"This is utterly arrogant."

"How could a mere dragon offspring know the boundless power of my Buddhist teachings?"

No matter what this evil dragon relies on, it will surely die in this Buddhist Pure Land today, vanishing within this Buddhist world.

Before he finished speaking, the Pure Land of Buddha in his palm shone brightly once more.

Millions of monks clasped their hands together and chanted in unison:

"That's good, that's good."

"May Buddha have mercy."

"The sea of suffering is boundless, but turning back is the shore."

"Lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot."

Facing the overwhelming and incomparable power of the Buddha's light in the sky.

Zhao Wushang transformed himself, reverting to his original form.

"Sing~"

Amidst the earth-shaking roar of a dragon.

Zhao Wushang swung his dragon tail, stirring up towering blue waves, and charged straight towards the Buddha Kingdom in the palm of his hand.

"Since the Bodhisattva wishes me to enter the Pure Land of Buddha..."

"Then I shall take a journey through this Buddhist kingdom today."

Suddenly, the true dragon that Zhao Wushang had transformed into resembled an endless mountain range, its infinitely large body forcefully pushing aside the surrounding Buddhist light, ravaging the Zen temple forest and devouring thousands of monks.

In an instant, an inexplicable rage arose in the heart of the Bodhisattva [Water Moon Treasure Flower].

"Evildoer."

"Truly a prodigy."

Damn it!

In the blink of an eye, the colossal hand pressed down fiercely. With a thought, he summoned millions of monks to chant Buddhist scriptures, and the heavenly light illuminated the ten directions of the world, attempting to forcibly convert Zhao Wushang.

'Only in this way can the loss of this Bodhisattva be compensated!'

Looking at Zhao Wushang, who was struggling in the Buddha's light and was about to be converted.

A smile appeared on the lips of the Bodhisattva [Water Moon Treasure Flower].

She made thorough preparations for this trip to Jiuweijiang, even bringing out the essence of the Suspended Mountain.

All this is to welcome the Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Nine Dragons Water Crown, back to the mountain gate and sacred site.

Through this, one can attain the fruit of Buddhahood.

"Wrong."

It felt as if a bolt from the blue had struck my heart.

The smile on the Bodhisattva's lips suddenly froze.

"No, nine out of ten parts are wrong."

"[Nine Dragons Flowing Water Crown], how could I have forgotten the existence of [Nine Dragons Flowing Water Crown]?"

She sensed something was wrong and suddenly looked down at Zhao Wushang.

Then he saw the man give him a calm smile.

Then, with a tap on the top of his head, a crown shimmering with light and endless Innate Spiritual Energy leaped out, radiating an aura that was majestic and overwhelming.

"Supernatural powers, [Do Not Observe Me]."

Once it is cast, the object it reflects will be erased from people's minds and directly ignored.

This supernatural power is useless against those who cultivate to a higher level.

But it works every time for lower-level corrections.

Zhao Wushang cultivated for many years, and the 129,600 particles within his body constituted 129,600 worlds of supernatural powers.

Although he is an incarnation, it is not a problem for him to use one or two supernatural powers.

'Unfortunately, this [Water Moon Treasure Flower] Bodhisattva, though blessed by the Buddha's realm, only temporarily holds the fruit of enlightenment and can only briefly step into that threshold.'

'Otherwise, even when she dies and her spirit dissipates, even if the [Nine Dragons Water Crown] appears in the world, she will still overlook this treasure.'

'But that's enough for now.'

Zhao Wushang's thoughts churned with grief.

His hands moved just as quickly.

The [Nine Dragons Water Crown] spun around in the Grand Void and instantly landed on his dragon head.

"Sing~"

A majestic dragon roar resounded.

The [Nine Dragons Water Crown] emitted Immeasurable Light, and an aura of eternity and transcendence beyond all paths suddenly arose. Then, nine water dragons, formed from nine kinds of innate true water, attacked the Pure Land Buddhist Kingdom from all directions, with Zhao Wushang as the center.

The Bodhisattva [Water Moon Treasure Flower] had constricted pupils and a look of fear on her face.

But by then it was too late for her to make a move.

Rumble!

In an instant.

Then one could see that the Zen temples, thousands of monks, eight hundred Arhats, and all the heavenly temples were annihilated and turned into ashes. Under the erosion of the innate true water, the golden body of the [Water Moon Treasure Flower] Bodhisattva was completely torn apart from his palms to his entire body.

Golden blood of Buddha fell from the sky, staining half the horizon red.

Countless Aquatic Race leaped up from the Jiuwei River, vying for food.

Even the mount of [Precious Elephant Arhat], the white jade demon elephant, quietly used its trunk to scoop up some of the Buddha's blood and hide it.

"When a whale falls, all things come to life."

"The Bodhisattva has indeed done a great act of kindness."

Zhao Wushang clapped his hands lightly, his eyes filled with admiration.

His voice fell like thunder.

It shattered all the essence and primordial spirit contained within that Buddha's blood.

It would be a sin to allow the Bodhisattva [Water Moon Treasure Flower] to taint the entire Jiuwei River.

Ah~

"Don't want!"

A voice filled with fear and resentment resounded from the Grand Void. The body of the Bodhisattva [Water Moon Treasure Flower] was swallowed by the innate true water. Before the voice of begging for mercy had faded away, it was annihilated and turned into nothingness.

But now no one cares about the life or death of [Water Moon Treasure Flower] Bodhisattva anymore.

The moment the [Nine Dragons Evolving Water Crown], an Innate Spiritual Treasure, was unleashed, the war was declared over.

An Innate Spiritual Treasure of the Great Luo realm, when used at full power, can even make cultivators above the Great Luo realm take notice, let alone a lower-level cultivator like the [Water Moon Treasure Flower] Bodhisattva.

'However, how did the Nine-Legged River Dragon Lord subdue this Innate Spiritual Treasure?'

'Could he truly be the Mandate of Heaven one of the [Nine Dragons Evolving Water Crown]?'

Only in this way can it be explained that a mere cultivator of low cultivation level can wield Innate Spiritual Treasures.

'But regardless, in these five continents, my [Divine Path] lineage has finally produced another pillar of strength.'

The Mountain God Liuyang Mountain had a complex expression, his mind filled with countless thoughts.

Now that a great calamity is about to begin, Heavenly Dao Lords have gone into seclusion outside the universe and are not allowed to descend upon any place within the universe.

With the protection of Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Nine-Weak River Dragon Lord undoubtedly holds a pivotal position in this world.

Even the orthodox schools of thought cannot underestimate it.

'But from this day forward, the one who holds the reins of the Two Rivers Divine Path will no longer be me, the Six Mountain God.'

With a gentle exhale, the Six Mountain God felt relieved.

He slowly shook his head.

He was about to descend the mountain to congratulate and flatter Zhao Wushang.

However, it was observed that the nine dragons formed from the innate true water in the Grand Void, after annihilating the Bodhisattva [Water Moon Treasure Flower], continued their relentless assault on the Pure Land of Buddhism, which revealed temples, Zen forests, and the majestic Buddhas.

The vivid, deep blue light shimmered in the Grand Void, eclipsing even the Buddha's light. Temples collapsed, the Heavenly Human Five Decays, and the Pure Land crumbled. The once magnificent Buddhist Pure Land was now showing signs of decline.

"Fellow Daoist, when will this cycle of revenge end?"

"Let's just leave it at that, shall we?"

"From this day forward, I [Buddhist/Daoist] will no longer cause trouble for fellow practitioners."

"Fellow Daoist, please release this Buddha fruit and spare the life of Bodhisattva [Water Moon Treasure Flower]."

Zhao Wushang raised an eyebrow:

"Can you make that decision?"

He sought to establish his authority and find peace, not to truly oppose the Buddhist and Daoist communities here.

If [Buddhism and Daoism] keep coming to harass us.

It's also a troublesome matter.

If we can resolve the cause and effect today.

It wouldn't be impossible to simply demote the [Water Moon Treasure Flower] Bodhisattva to her original position while leaving a wisp of her true spirit.