Wang Yue actually had no desire to be tied down by the mundane affairs of the Heavenly Court. But Gongye Jiwu had no interest in becoming the Heavenly Emperor, and Wang Yue couldn't force him. All he could do was wait and see when the man might change his mind.
The others had thought there would be an inauguration ceremony for the new Heavenly Emperor today. They'd been looking forward to a little excitement and perhaps a chance to snag some immortal fruit from the Heavenly Court. But there was no show to be had now, so they all took their leave one by one.
After reluctantly apologizing on Gongye Jiwu's behalf, Qu Xuanzi hurriedly took his leave.
Gongye Jiwu didn't care about the mess he'd left behind. He and Mei Nü went to the ancient battlefield, where they saw a gigantic Buddha seated on a golden lotus, looking benevolent as he chanted something.
Two people stood before the Buddha: Jing Mie and Si Ying, who had left the Abyss.
Gongye Jiwu and Mei Nü knew what the two were doing, so they waited at a distance, not daring to approach.
But Tan Tai Jin's dharma body was enormous. Even though they were far away, they could still just barely make out some of his words.
"...Form is no different from emptiness, emptiness is no different from form... Thus..."
Tan Tai Jin paused abruptly, then looked at the two before him and said helplessly, "Your attachments run too deep. I'm afraid we have no karmic affinity."
Si Ying immediately protested, "How can we have no affinity? We've shared one for tens of thousands of years!"
Tan Tai Jin looked at her helplessly. "You two are still bound by attachments, so you can't attain Buddhahood. Please leave as soon as you