At that moment, on Mount Sumeru in the Western Lands, Violet Qi roiled.
Jieyin and Zhunti stood in the air, golden light blazing around them.
"I am Jieyin!"
"I am Zhunti!"
"Today, we establish the Western Teachings. We vow to use the Dharma to bring Universal Salvation to all beings and help them escape the sea of suffering!"
"Heavenly Dao, bear witness!"
"The Western Teachings are established!"
As soon as Jieyin and Zhunti made their vows to establish their teachings, the endless Violet Qi that filled the sky churned even more violently, yet no merit descended.
Seeing this, Jieyin and Zhunti's expressions darkened slightly.
They knew that the Western Lands alone could never make the Heavenly Dao bestow so much Merit.
After a brief pause, the two exchanged a glance and continued making their Great Vows, their voices thundering across the Primordial Wilderness:
"If I attain supreme enlightenment, then in the Western Lands there shall be no hell, hungry ghosts, or beasts—the three evil realms!"
"If I become a Saint, all beings in the ten directions shall be freed and forever leave the sea of suffering!"
"If I..."
In this way, Jieyin and Zhunti made a total of forty-eight Great Vows.
Each vow stirred the Heavenly Dao Laws, yet the Violet Qi that would make them Saints still did not descend!
It felt as though the Heavenly Dao was hesitating!
At the sight, Daoist Jieyin's expression grew increasingly somber.
He had never expected that even after he and Zhunti made such grand vows, the Heavenly Dao would still withhold its Merit!
Seeing this, Zhunti's expression darkened. Gritting his teeth, he asked:
"Senior Brother, what's going on?"
"Are our vows still not enough?"
Before Daoist Jieyin could answer, a sudden change took place.
"Boom!"
Looking up, they saw the Western sky