Had Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp eaten meat?
The sight left everyone utterly dumbfounded.
"Master, are you all right?"
Guanyin Bodhisattva hurried over to Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp. She took a handkerchief from her robes, fragrant with the scent of milk, and gently wiped the blood, flesh, and brains from his face with her delicate hand.
It was a strangely moving scene.
Manjushri Bodhisattva and Bodhisattva Lingji stared wide-eyed, a flicker of regret passing through their minds.
Why was Guanyin Bodhisattva so gentle with Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp? The soft glow of her delicate hand and her rich fragrance had nearly made them break their precepts.
"Get away!"
"Cough, cough..."
Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp snorted and shoved Guanyin Bodhisattva away.
The next moment, blood gushed from his mouth, spraying several yards away. It included a chunk of Joyful Buddha's flesh, mixed with fragments of his own heart and lungs.
Crack!
A thunderous boom shook the heavens.
Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp's face turned deathly pale. A phantom beside him exploded—it was his Good Corpse.
"Great Emperor, what happened?"
Even the mighty Barefoot Immortal hadn't seen what had just taken place.
Yang Jian's gaze was profound as he explained, "The Buddhist Path centers on cultivating the mind. That's why the Two Sages of the West established strict rules and precepts: to help those in the Buddhist sect temper their Daoist hearts and improve their cultivation."
"There are even harsher forms of this practice, known as asceticism and arduous cultivation. One must torment oneself with all kinds of tribulations, then attain Buddhahood on the spot and improve one's cultivation."
"As the head of the Western Teachings, Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp had to lead by example. He just broke not only the precept against eating meat, but also the precept against lust by coming into