Seven Souls Transform Into Buddha! Secret of the Buddha Venerable! Heavenly Change Pact

Subduing and killing Dao Integration Great Power Buddha Guai, who is also Living Buddha Venerable of the Dao, is a crucial figure that must be won over.

If they could obtain the assistance of the Living Buddha Venerable, and with the Qu Shenzong able to unleash 70% of their Dao Integration power, Chen Dengming and Dongfang Huayuan, relying on their several Inheritance Immortal Palace and the power of their respective Dao lineages, could indeed be comparable to half a Dao Integration cultivator, and thus have a real chance of defeating the Buddha Guai.

However, if the Living Buddha Venerable is unwilling to kill, the possibility of eliminating Dao Integration Great Power like Buddha Guai is extremely low.

Therefore, obtaining the full support of Living Buddha Venerable is of paramount importance.

Dongfang Huayuan has already found the region where the Living Buddha Venerable of the World sealed off the Buddha Guai realm, deep within the mountains of the Western Regions.

Over the years, he has consistently cultivated his skills in this area, constantly observing any activity.

After returning to the Human World, Chen Dengming spent six or seven days catching up with He Yingyu, Su Yan Yan, and others whom he had not seen for nearly three Jiazi of sixty years, while waiting for Dongfang Huayuan's notification signal.

Seven days later, he left the sect and used his Qi Escape Technique to reach the depths of the Western Regions 'Myriad Mountains in one step.

Here you can see an extraordinary mountain landscape, with many peaks towering against the blue sky, shimmering with intense Golden Light.

The mountain range stretches from northeast to southwest, with a noticeable depression in the middle and towering peaks on both sides. Golden Light emanates from the valley that is recessed, as if a giant sun is sleeping within it, and the afterglow of the sun gilds the surrounding mountains.

"This is the Great Định Buddha Realm created by the Living Buddha Venerable!?"

Chen Dengming shifted his gaze, landing on a hill outside the Buddhist realm, where the Buddha Light's light shone everywhere.

But on that hill, there stood an ancient temple.

A mountain is not famous for its height, but for the Buddha who dwells there.

Inside that ancient temple sat a Buddha, dressed in a red inner robe and a yellow outer robe. His face was solemn and dignified, his eyes lowered and closed with only a slit, through which one could vaguely see the bright and spirited eyes within.

His hands are in the Vajra Wheel Seal, with the fingers bent towards the palm, the thumbs together, the middle fingers hooked back, and wrapped around the index fingers.

This person was none other than the Vajra Putuo Gate's Buddha Venerable Putuo, a Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord.

Chen Dengming's eyes swept over the Buddha Venerable Putuo, and Silver Light appeared in his eyes, revealing the phantom of the Human Heart Hall. A trace of doubt and contemplation appeared in his eyes.

When he arrived, Qu Shenzong and Dongfang Huayuan there, and they did not rashly venture into the Buddhist realm.

Seeing Chen Dengming step out from the five-colored spiritual light, Dongfang Huayuan his voice.

"Young Chen, the Living Buddha Venerable is right there in the Buddhist realm ahead, but according to this Buddha Venerable Putuo, his master is at a critical moment in subduing demons. If you ask me, let's just rush in and help the Living Buddha Venerable eliminate the demons!"

"We must not rashly force our way into the Buddhist realm, or it will backfire."

Chen Dengming rejected Dongfang Huayuan.

The other party acts in a straightforward manner, preferring to take things directly rather than resorting to underhanded methods. This approach might be acceptable against opponents of weaker or equal strength, but it is not suitable against Dao Integration Great Power beings like Buddha Guai or the Living Buddha Venerable.

"So what do you plan to do? We've been preparing for over a hundred years, and we've come here to exorcise the demon. Are we just going to sit here and wait?" Dongfang Huayuan said impatiently.

Qu Shenzong remained calm and said, "Nephew Disciple Chen, you are most skilled in the way of the mind. Among those present, only you can communicate with the Living Buddha Venerable in your mind at this moment."

"Are you confident in persuading the Living Buddha Venerable?"

"I have never even met this Living Buddha Venerable. Even if I could make contact with him through the Human Heart Hall, I would have little chance of persuading him..."

Chen Dengming shook his head, his figure descending from the sky with his hands behind his back. His gaze, however, revealed a strange light as it fell upon the Buddha Venerable Putuo in the ancient temple on the hillside. He said, "However, I think that rather than intruding into the Buddhist realm and disturbing the Living Buddha Venerable, it would be better to ask the Buddha Venerable Putuo what his opinion is here."

"The Boundless Sea of Suffering!"

Inside the ancient temple, the seated Buddha Venerable Putuo suddenly uttered a low chant, saying, "The Boundless Sea of Suffering." Then, he opened his closed eyes, revealing a hidden glint of light, and said...

"Benefactor Chen overestimates this humble monk. How could this humble monk possibly have the ability to make decisions for my master?"

If you have come here to exorcise demons, please leave. Your master only has the intention to subdue demons, but not the heart to exorcise them!

"What's the point of exorcising demons? It's all the same."

Dongfang Huayuan said impatiently, "Your master has been an enemy of the Buddha Guai since ancient times. He has been subdued for so many years. If he had succeeded, how could the Buddha Guai have had the opportunity to stir up so much chaos in the world?"

We are here to help your master resolve the Buddha Guai as soon as possible. This is a wonderful thing for everyone."

The Buddha Venerable Putuo said calmly, "Subduing demons is salvation, giving people a way out in life. The Boundless Sea of Suffering, but turning back is the shore."

"To exorcise demons is to die, to send people to their deaths; to raise the butcher's knife is to find no other shore."

Dongfang Huayuan smiled angrily, crossed his arms with his rugged muscles, and said coldly, "I've figured it out. The so-called merits and compassion of you Buddhist Sect are all built on the suffering of all living beings."

The Buddha Guai have instigated an invasion from beyond the borders, wreaking havoc across the four regions and causing countless deaths. Your Buddhist Sect swords have failed to cut down the invaders, yet you have claimed countless lives. At this time, why don't you speak of compassion?

The Buddha Venerable Putuo calmly glanced at Dongfang Huayuan, but instead of being angry, he smiled with satisfaction and said, "Benefactor Dongfang, you have indeed changed a lot compared to before. I am very pleased that you have this realization. What you said is indeed reasonable. However, even Buddha has his own unavoidable difficulties."

Dongfang Huayuan furious upon hearing this. He hated the bald man's condescending attitude as he spoke to him, as if to say, "Dongfang boy, I've watched you grow up. You're finally not as unruly as before and have matured a lot."

"Buddha Venerable Putuo."

At this moment, the phantom image of the Human Heart Hall appeared in Chen Dengming's eyes, and he said meaningfully, "No matter what difficulties you or the Living Buddha Venerable may have, I, as a junior, have to remind you now."

You, me, and all of us living and practicing in the Four Seas Four Regions, we have very little time left and no way out.

Since the demon cannot be subdued, we must use swift and decisive measures, with the fierce wrath of a Vajra, to vanquish it!

The Buddha Venerable Putuo frowned slightly and sighed softly, "Benefactor Chen, I have long heard of your humility and modesty, but I did not expect you to also hold such a strong desire to exorcise demons. I am not worthy of being called 'senior' by you."

You deserve it!

Chen Dengming suddenly shouted, his eyes blazing with menacing power, and stepped forward, saying, "At this point, how long are you going to keep up this pretense, senior?"

The Buddha said that having compassion for all people, saving one life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. So, how many stories of pagoda would it take to save all living beings?

"Or is it that you, senior, have long been entangled in demonic thoughts, constantly misled by evil ideas, and have no intention of saving the world?"

Chen Dengming's sudden voice was resounding, like a great bell, striking deep into the heart of the Buddha Venerable Putuo, causing his usually calm face to change slightly, and he couldn't help but be taken aback.

"You have already seen through this wretched body of mine."

Upon hearing this, both Qu Shenzong and Dongfang Huayuan were taken aback.

Chen Dengming's eyes were cold and gleaming with intense silver light. He calmly said, "I have tried to glimpse the secrets of heaven many times, but those secrets cannot be revealed. However, now that I am facing you, the person involved, I can reveal some of them."

I already know that after the former ghost immortal's Three Souls Seven Souls collapsed, he encountered Living Buddha Venerable.

The Living Buddha Venerable failed to convert him and was instead swallowed by the ghost's soul. Thereafter, the Living Buddha Venerable chanted scriptures daily within the ghost's soul, attempting to convert him. In the end, however, I do not know the outcome.

But considering that the Living Buddha Venerable is now alive and well, and even swallowed the Buddha Guai, he must have escaped safely back then."

Chen Dengming paused, his eyes fixed on the Buddha Venerable Putuo with a strange light, and continued, "But there is one thing I have never understood."

How exactly did the Living Buddha Venerable escape from the belly of a ghost in the past?

Fortunately, over the years, I have dealt with ghost cultivators and witnessed the vast differences between their Three Souls, as well as their treacherous and cunning nature.

Therefore, I speculate that the ghost immortal who swallowed the Living Buddha Venerable back then was in a state of instability of his Three Souls Seven Souls. It is very likely that the discord among his Three Souls Seven Souls, each harboring its own evil intentions, gave the Living Buddha Venerable the opportunity to escape."

The Buddha Venerable Putuo sighed, "Benefactor Chen indeed has a deep understanding of ghost cultivation. Monks do not lie. Your guess is correct. Back then, it was indeed because the Three Souls of the ghost immortal had a disagreement that they had a chance to escape. But this still cannot explain how you discovered this wretched body of mine."

"It wasn't difficult to find you."

Within the silver light in Chen Dengming's eyes, the illusory image of the Human Heart Hall appeared, and within the hall's gate, a flame of the heart emerged.

As soon as this inner fire appeared, the face of the Buddha Venerable Putuo also emerged from the flames, but his face would sometimes fluctuate and distort, and then another face that was completely different from his would appear.

That face, however, was full of eeriness, sometimes joyful, sometimes angry, sometimes sad, and its appearance gave people a sense of déjà vu.

"The Outer Realm Devil Venerable?"

Seeing the face reflected in Chen Dengming's burning gaze, Qu Shenzong couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"No, that's not right, it's Buddha Guai!" Dongfang Huayuan had come into contact with Buddha Guai many times, immediately retorted.

Chen Dengming replied, "It should be said that he is Outer Realm Devil Venerable, Buddha Guai, a ghost emperor, a High Antiquity ghost immortal, and even more so, Living Buddha Venerable!"

Qu Shenzong and Dongfang Huayuan exchanged bewildered glances, not understanding what riddle Chen Dengming was speaking of. Their sharp gazes then turned to the Buddha Venerable Putuo.

"Monk, who exactly are you?"

"The Boundless Sea of Suffering!"

The Buddha Venerable Putuo looked sorrowful, as if both crying and laughing, "The Human Immortal Way is truly unpredictable and indescribably subtle. They can easily see through the origins of this humble monk's stinking body just by looking at this hall."

"If I had met Benefactor Chen years earlier, I'm afraid you would have already seen through this humble monk."

Chen Dengming shook his head, "Senior is too kind. If I had met you years ago, my spiritual power at that time would have made it difficult to see through your true nature."

Ultimately, it's because he is now a Nascent Spirit Transformation cultivator at the peak of his cultivation, surpassing even the current Buddha Venerable Putuo. However, if we consider his true form, the other party is still a senior.

At this moment, the Buddha Venerable Putuo no longer concealed anything and slowly revealed the secret of that year. "Back then, the Buddha wanted to convert the ghost immortal, but was swallowed whole by it."

Inside its belly, the Buddha chanted sutras day and night, and eventually transformed the ghost's good intentions. However, this also caused a divergence among the ghost's Three Souls. The dominant good soul, the Tai Guang, expelled the Buddha.

The Three Souls later separated due to disagreements.

The You Jing, carrying the wicked thoughts of a ghost immortal, transformed into a demon, becoming rampant, domineering, easily angered, and bloodthirsty.

Shuang Ling and Tai Guang, however, carried away their distracting thoughts and transformed into Buddha Guai, indecisiveness, suspicion, and treachery.

There are also Seven Souls, each carrying good intentions, residing within the Buddha's body.

Chen Dengming gazed at the Buddha Venerable Putuo and said, "Therefore, the Living Buddha Venerable has now received the benevolent thoughts of the Three Souls of the ghost Tai Guang and merged into one."

"And you, Buddha Venerable Putuo, are you an incarnation of the other Seven Souls?"

These words immediately shocked Dongfang Huayuan and Qu Shenzong.

The Buddha Venerable Putuo uttered a low chant, and Buddha Light shone from his head, resembling a golden wheel. "Benefactor Chen, your wisdom is as sharp as a torch. The Buddha's relic has already merged with the benevolent thoughts of the Three Souls of the ghost Tai Guang."

"This humble monk is actually a relic of great samadhi from the Buddha of old, transformed from the Seven Souls of a ghost immortal!"

"You bald bastard!"

Dongfang Huayuan angrily pointed at him, "So you are the Seven Souls of the Ghost Immortal in disguise! No wonder you have always prevented us from eliminating the demon. And the Living Buddha Venerable, he has always advocated subduing the demon rather than eliminating it. Does he want the Three Souls of the Ghost Immortal to become one?"

Qu Shenzong's heart sank immediately.

This relationship is quite complicated and awkward.

The Living Buddha Venerable is a fusion of the relics and the benevolent thoughts of the ghost immortal's Tai Guang, while the evil thoughts and the Shuang Ling of the ghost immortal's Tai Guang transformed into the Buddha Guai. No wonder these two have been entangled for many years, yet they have never been able to bring themselves to kill each other.

If they are ultimately allowed to escape, and they kill the Outer Realm Devil Venerable, they will inevitably be pursued and punished by the Buddha Guai.

The Buddha Venerable Putuo lowered his head and sighed, "It is not that the Buddha is unwilling to eliminate the demon, nor that the Buddha is concerned about past relationships and wants to sit idly by while the world is in chaos. Otherwise, he would not have helped you restrain the Buddha Guai and eliminate the Outer Realm Devil Venerable."

Rather, the Buddha hoped to rekindle the Tai Guang thoughts within the Buddha Guai's inner body, perhaps persuading it to turn back to the right path. At that time, our four realms would have one more Dao-merging being."

"That's not realistic!"

Chen Dengming frowned and said coldly, "From High Antiquity times to the present, if Buddha Guai could be converted, they would have been converted long ago."

However, because the Buddha spared the demon in a moment of kindness, it led to the invasion of the four realms by the Outer Realm Devil Venerable, causing widespread suffering and death.

These words can be considered a criticism of the Living Buddha Venerable, but the Buddha Venerable Putuo was not angry. He shook his head and said, "Benefactor Chen, it is not that the Buddha let it go out of kindness, but that the Buddha could not do anything about it."

If it weren't for the Buddha's restraint on the Buddha Guai, the Four Seas Four Regions would probably already be under the Demon Lord's control.

Even if you come here now with good intentions to eliminate the demon, if you fail to do so and the demon escapes, the world will be thrown into chaos once again.

"Why not let the Buddha himself subdue this demon here? Even if we still cannot subdue it after many years, perhaps one of you will be able to."

Qu Shenzong understood.

Does this mean that the Living Buddha Venerable doesn't believe that they, a few people, can eliminate demons?

Therefore, he preferred to suppress the Buddha Guai himself to prevent them from causing trouble.

At this moment, only Dongfang Huayuan Qi Ingestion, stating that he would surely be able to eliminate the Buddha Guai.

Chen Dengming shook his head slightly, looked up at the sky, and then said, "Senior Buddha, perhaps your actions and concerns are correct."

However, I have calculated that at most thirty years from now, the world will undergo another great change. At that time, it is unknown whether the Buddha will still be able to successfully subdue the demon, let alone eliminate it.

Some opportunities, once missed, are hard to seize again!

The Buddha Venerable Putuo slowly closed his eyes, "The Longevity Dao Lord has calculated all the secrets of heaven and is already famous throughout the world. I never thought that you, Benefactor Chen, would also have mastered his True Disciple."

Since the world is changing, we should remain unchanged in the face of all changes.

If, in the event of a calamity, the Buddha truly finds it difficult to subdue the demon, then I wish to join forces with all of you benefactors to transform into a wrathful Vajra and work together to eliminate the demon!

Have to.

Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming knew that this Buddha was no ordinary stubborn person; now he was even doubting the heavenly secrets that Chen Dengming had calculated.

However, the other party's desire is for stability, and they do not want the Buddha Guai to escape again and wreak havoc on the world, which is understandable.

He immediately stopped Dongfang Huayuan's angry rebuke, raised his hand in a bow, and said, "I hope that Senior Buddha will keep his word. If a celestial upheaval truly occurs, Senior must join us in our efforts to eliminate the demon!"

The Buddha Venerable Putuo chanted a Buddhist prayer in a low voice, his brows lowered, and said, "A monk does not lie!"

"Very well, if the world changes in thirty years, I will return!"

Chen Dengming raised his hand in a gesture of respect, then stopped Dongfang Huayuan and Qu Shenzong, and the three of them left.

"Young Chen, if nothing changes in the world more than thirty years from now, are we just going to keep waiting? Are we just going to let these two monks do whatever they want?" Dongfang Huayuan said angrily.

Chen Dengming shook his head, "My divination is infallible. More than thirty years from now, there will be a major change in the world."

Even if we insisted on forcing our way in today, without the help of the Living Buddha Venerable, it would be difficult to eliminate the Buddha Guai. Obtaining a promise from him is already the best outcome."

"Good!"

Qu Shenzong said calmly, "Actually, the Buddha's concerns are not wrong. Even if we join forces, we are not absolutely certain that we can kill the Buddha Guai."

If it is allowed to escape, not only will the exorcism of the demon be failed, but the exorcism itself will also be ruined, which would be an even greater calamity.

Rather than doing that, it's better to suppress it for as long as possible, until it becomes impossible to suppress it!

"That will be the time of great change in the world!"

Chen Dengming's eyes were deep as he turned to look at Dongfang Huayuan. "More than thirty years will pass quickly. What I'm more worried about now is that if something changes in the world, the greatest threat might not be the Buddha Guai."

Qu Shenzong was also deeply troubled.

The Eternal Great Tribulation was a far more terrifying calamity than the Buddha Guai. The five High Antiquity Five Immortals all perished, went mad, or fell into a deep sleep because of it.

Dongfang Huayuan said, "Rest assured, if I attain the Dao, no matter what changes occur in the world within the Four Seas Four Regions, I will do my utmost to help you overcome your tribulations!"

This is my promise to you!

Thirty years is indeed a short time compared to the more than one hundred and sixty years of cultivation he had previously practiced.

However, this time was also enough for Chen Dengming to redeploy the affairs of the sect, with the Longevity Sect taking the lead and guiding the Four Seas Four Regions to prepare for the future tribulation.

In reality, for low-level cultivators or mortals, preparation simply means stockpiling grain and building high walls.

For sects, it means accumulating spirit crystals, spirit medicine, Spirit Rice; strengthening sect Formation; and recalling disciples who are away.

As for other ways to cope with disasters, no one has experienced them and truly doesn't know how to guard against them.

For example, the calamity power surging from the ground was a scene that Chen Dengming had witnessed after calculating all the secrets of heaven. Any cultivator who came into contact with it suffered a drop in cultivation or even died tragically.

If this situation were to occur, it would be a great calamity for the world.

Chen Dengming could only say that he could guarantee the lives of his own sect's disciples with Heavenly Fortune Qi, and at most, he could also help the Tiandao Sect. How could that possibly protect the entire world?

Time flew by amidst these intensive preparations.

The pattern of the Four Domains also began to change as the two top sects, Changshou Sect and Tiandao Sect, suddenly carried out a series of defensive measures to avoid disasters.

Forty years passed in the blink of an eye.