Bestowing Guanyin, the Great Divine Ability Users Beneath Five Finger Mountain

'Squeak~'

Hu Zhongli, Li Guoquan, and others, along with numerous Celestial Person, saw the door of the thatched hut slowly open, and the handsome young Buddha emerged from within.

Through the doorway, one could vaguely see an unparalleled woman resting on the ground.

"I have met the Buddha!"

Everyone bowed in unison. The compassionate Buddhist disciple felt a tightness in his heart and quietly observed this 'True Buddha'.

He wondered, even if the Ancestor of Land Immortals truly descended to earth and came to earth, could he be a match for the True Buddha?

World-Honored Tathagata.

"No need for formalities."

The World-Honored One spoke peacefully, and behind him, faintly visible, was the phantom of a Bodhi Tree reaching to the heavens.

He didn't look at the celestial Celestial Person, but instead looked at the trembling Chongyang leaders to the side.

"Chang Le, come here."

"Huh? Me?"

The ordinary woman, huddled in the corner of the crowd, looked up blankly, her face full of fear and confusion, and timidly took a step forward.

To put it bluntly, she was the weakest cultivator in the area. Compared to these Celestial Person and Innate Realm experts, a martial artist who hadn't even reached the Sixth Refinement of cultivation was truly no different from an ant.

But it was that Buddha who first called out her name.

Therefore, the gazes of the Celestial Person from all religions toward the girl carried a hint of solemnity and caution.

Lin Changle walked out shakily, her neck hunched, like a little quail:

"Did you... did you call me?"

She didn't know just how powerful the person before her was, but she knew that this was someone who could make even legendary Celestial Person beings prostrate themselves before them.

It is [God].

Zhang Fusheng was now sizing up his former assistant. Compared to Hu Zhongli, Li Guoquan, and others,

He was more inclined to believe the young girl.

She is simple, relatively naive, and not very calculating. If it weren't for herself, she would just be an ordinary girl.

After a moment of contemplation, everyone saw the World-Honored Tathagata smiling.

"Are you willing to convert?"

Lin Changle was even more bewildered:

What does "taking refuge" mean?

Zhang Fusheng patiently began to speak:

"Even if one enters the Buddhist gate of Lingshan, whether one becomes a Buddha or a Bodhisattva depends on the future."

A series of astonished and envious gazes fell upon the young girl.

Lin Changle himself felt a little dizzy; Buddha, Bodhisattva...?

She pointed to herself again, and hesitated before speaking:

"I???"

Zhang Fusheng chuckled and said calmly:

"You did well being appointed as the director of the Public Security Bureau when I made you one. What, can't you be a Bodhisattva or Buddha?"

As the words fell lightly, the Celestial Person from outside couldn't quite understand them, but many of Chongyang's high-ranking officials changed color and looked at the World-Honored Tathagata, in shock.

These words, though seemingly simple, were like a giant iron hammer, hammering into their minds!

Lin Changle's mind went blank for a moment, but he immediately realized what was happening:

"Yes, it's you!"

It's me.

Zhang Fusheng began with an aria:

"I came from the other shore, spent twenty years in the human world, finally awakened, and entered the cycle of reincarnation again, born on the tenth day."

"I am the World-Honored Tathagata, but first and foremost, I am myself."

"Zhang Fusheng."

The brief words echoed across the mountaintop, Divine Walker some Celestial Person to show surprise, especially those who were originally from the Golden Province.

Zhang Fusheng

They weren't entirely familiar with this name, but it wasn't entirely unfamiliar either; in fact, nearly half of the Celestial Person present had seen this person's file.

Only

However, no matter what, they could not connect this earth-shattering World-Honored Tathagata with that twenty-year-old youth!

Hu Zhongli, Li Guoquan, and others were completely stunned, their thoughts frozen by the enormous shock!

"I see."

Hu Zhongli suddenly whispered, suddenly understanding why the True Person had valued Zhang Fusheng so much, even obeying his every word—

I see!

He— Zhang Fusheng —is clearly a Buddha who has yet to awaken to enlightenment!

And he was True Buddha.

"I do!" Lin Changle was about to kneel down when she was stopped by a gentle, jade-like hand.

Zhang Fusheng gazed at her and spoke calmly:

"From now on, you need not worship anyone anymore. Now that you have converted, I will give you a name, what do you say?"

Lin Changle nodded frantically.

She heard Director Zhang—no, the World-Honored Tathagata —speak in a gentle voice:

"All dharmas are pure, yet all sentient beings suffer. Since you are destined for happiness, you should perform acts of relieving suffering and rescuing those in distress. Therefore, I bestow upon you the Dharma name, and this is it."

Zhang Fusheng's gaze suddenly sharpened, and the Great Sun Golden Lamp in his eyes burned fiercely. Suddenly, his appearance became solemn and majestic, like a great lion roaring, shaking out the sounds of morning bells and evening drums!

"This is Guanyin."

The people on the mountaintop and the Celestial Person from various sects didn't react much. They didn't know what the name Guanyin meant; they simply listened quietly.

Lin Changle awkwardly clasped his hands together and said in a seemingly serious manner:

"By the World Honored One!"

Zhang Fusheng stared at the little girl who was only at the martial arts level, and suddenly smiled broadly.

Because, when he gazed upon cause and effect, he actually saw that Lin Changle's body truly bore the karma of [Guanyin Bodhisattva]!

She actually deserves to sit in the heavenly seat of Guanyin Bodhisattva!

A single word Imperial Decree.

Zhang Fusheng always kept Nuwa's words in mind: to be yourself, you must first be yourself.

Therefore, he is the World-Honored Tathagata, World-Honored Tathagata is Zhang Fusheng.

The Mountain God Ling should be officially conferred titles by myself!

Zhang Fusheng reached out and gently stroked Lin Changle's head, then sighed:

" With Great Compassion, we relieve suffering and rescue those in distress."

Then.

In the sacred mountain, the title of Guanyin, which surpasses that of many Buddhas, was lightly bestowed upon an ordinary mortal.

In this way, the innate spiritual light, the Buddha-nature, the Buddha-bones and Buddha-blood truly emerge from ordinary people!

Lin Changle is undergoing a complete transformation.

He turned around.

Zhang Fusheng gazed at the astonished Celestial Person watching this scene and spoke:

"Gaotian City shall be established, and your Pope shall come and speak with me."

"The Pope?"

One day, Celestial Person hesitated and cautiously began to speak:

"Our High Priest is always shrouded in mystery, and even immortals and gods find it difficult to enter this Chongyang World realm."

Zhang Fusheng patiently waited for him to finish speaking before he began to speak:

"Perform rituals and ceremonies to communicate with your popes, and they will respond."

The gods Celestial Person from various religions looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally all followed the instructions, each beginning to form a magic array and perform rituals.

Within the sect, above the Divine Walker are the elders of the Venerable rank.

Above that are the Great Elder and Vice Cult Leader, who are at the highest level.

At the very top, of course, is the Pope, all of whom are at the level of Great Divine Ability User. And Great Divine Ability User is the highest peak that can be reached in reality—at least on the surface.

In a sense, the Great Divine Ability User of the third realm of the Divine Path are the strongest among mortals.

The reason is quite simple.

To reach the True Saint level, the fourth realm of the Divine Path, one must first obtain a Heavenly Position before advancing.

However, the Celestial Realm only exists in Different Dimension.

Those who have attained high positions in the mortal Mortal World are few and far between.

While pondering,

Zhang Fusheng saw that the rituals of various religions had already begun, with illusory altars leading to unknown places and communicating with one terrifying being after another.

Even Zhang Fusheng, at this moment, couldn't help but become serious.

Great Divine Ability User.

To be honest, even if I used all my current methods, I would still perish instantly if I faced a Great Divine Ability User; there was no other possibility.

Even when facing a powerful being, they would probably be powerless to resist.

After all, a great Great Divine Ability User would have been True Lord of Heavenly Court or a Bodhisattva of Mount Ling in the old world!

Regardless of the era, even the most prosperous Golden Great Era, they were all truly great figures.

In the communication of the illusory altar,

As if sensing something, a series of powerful wills appeared. In the celestial dome, Kong Shentong's expression shifted almost imperceptibly, sensing the ritual initiating the worship of him.

The message conveyed through the ritual was very simple, consisting of only a few words.

"The World-Honored Tathagata, Tathagata, wishes to see the Master."

Kong Shentong glanced around discreetly, then quietly sent a wisp of will, which had been confined to the realm of gods, down to Chongyang World, following the ritual.

Meanwhile, at the summit of the fake Kunlun Mountains.

Above the six illusory altars, a vast light emanated, and six indistinct figures with faces shrouded in a hazy, dark hue emerged.

Those with Great Divine Ability User, the popes of various religions, each have extremely illustrious identities in public, so naturally they cannot reveal their true appearance.

The six figures gradually became clear.

The pope of the Tianli Faction School has a vast sky behind him, while the pope of the Ancient Sage Faction is Kong Shentong, equally shrouded in mystery;

The Western Sect Pope appeared to be wearing a Daoist robe, with a large banner beside him, on which blood was still flowing; the East Cult Pope, on the other hand, was a woman, barefoot and dressed in Rainbow Skirt.

As for the Mandala and the high priest of the Myriad Gods Cult...

The former is surrounded by a 'living purgatory'—a living purgatory composed of hundreds of millions of naked people.

The latter was unremarkable, simply shrouded in a deep, unfathomable gloom.

The six manifestations of the will of the six realms opened their eyes simultaneously, and in an instant, they understood the cause and effect.

When doubts arise at their level, unless they involve matters of great mystery or higher persons,

Heaven and Earth will naturally provide them with the answers.

"World-Honored Tathagata," the Pope of the Mandala spoke in a low voice, the living purgatory surrounding him spinning.

From within, the cries of millions of people rose and fell.

After a pause, He continued:

"Is a true True Buddha who has descended to earth possibly from the old world? But you have not truly been resurrected. World-Honored Tathagata, Tathagata, why do you wish to see us?"

Countless Celestial Person were prostrate at this moment.

Hu Zhongli and the others trembled uncontrollably and were forced to kneel in worship. Only the [World Honored One] and a trembling young girl remained standing on the hilltop.

Lin Changle.

She actually withstood the pressure from six incredibly powerful beings.

Zhang Fusheng glanced at her, marveling at the power of the Buddha's decree—he hadn't even spent forty-nine days under the Bodhi Tree, and hadn't truly become a Tathagata!

Calm your mind,

Zhang Fusheng glanced at the six unknown, terrifying wills and spoke indifferently:

"Now that you have arrived, you should know the cause and effect, so why ask questions? I summoned you only to discuss the matter of 'Gaotian City'."

Summoned?

One or two great popes narrowed their eyes but said nothing. The Buddha before them was very mysterious, and the commotion of his birth was so great that heaven and earth were celebrating.

And

One pope glanced at the half-human, half-snake figure in the thatched hut and felt a surge of emotion, even a desire to prostrate himself in worship!

That's a bit creepy.

Zhang Fusheng continued, preoccupied with his own thoughts:

"The Federation is a human dynasty, but this dynasty has already become corrupt and is of no benefit to the country and its people."

He paused for a moment, then glanced at the Pope of Mandala:

"As you said, I have not yet fully awakened; I am a Buddha, but not the Buddha Ancestor."

"My virtue and merits are not yet Perfection. I have been struggling to cross the Sea of Suffering since I entered it, and I cannot yet speak of universal salvation."

"Therefore, I only wish to first establish a pure land for the human world—this very world, the soon-to-be-completed heavenly city."

The Pope of the Mandala asked in a deep voice:

"Benefit."

The World-Honored One compassionately said:

"All religions may enter the Gaotian City and will be permitted to exist. They will no longer need to hide or lie dormant; they can do so openly and legitimately."

Another pope from the Western Sect spoke up at this moment:

"The Federation would never allow such a city to appear on the World Plateau. The Federation's Speaker is unbelievably powerful."

Zhang Fusheng remained calm and said:

"I'll take charge."

The East Cult Pope said in a deep voice:

"If it were merely the various sects openly appearing in Gaotian City, it wouldn't be enough to make us risk our lives for you."

"After all, with a stronghold, the Federation will have a target. If things go wrong, all our religions will suffer heavy losses, and you—"

After a short while,

The East Cult Pope continued:

"And you, perhaps you come from the old world, perhaps you were once truly a Buddha, but at least at this moment you are not a Buddha or a deity."

"If you want to build the Gaotian City and summon all our sects, I'm afraid we'll have to contribute too, right? It all comes down to those two words—profit. We haven't seen enough profit in it."

The other popes nodded slightly, gazing at the enigmatic Buddha.

Zhang Fusheng seemed to have expected this, and calmly said:

"Above High Heaven, one can Exchange Heaven and Dao. I have already discussed with the Heavenly Venerable the possibility of establishing a person to balance Yin and Yang within the Gaotian City."

"Followers of all religions, including the six, can also use the [Balancer] to communicate with Exchange Heaven and Dao."

A pope sneered:

"I've heard that the Exchange Heaven and Dao of the Gaotian Association has a 50% 'tax'?"

"That is a reward to [Heaven]."

Zhang Fusheng calmly corrected him:

"All religions and sects can find protection and engage in open and aboveboard exchanges within the Gaotian City, but mutual warfare is not permitted."

"I can make the final decision on all conflicts."

Hearing his words, the Pope of Mandala laughed:

"You want to be a referee? That's a good idea, but it all comes down to the same question: why should you?"

Zhang Fusheng smiled meaningfully, then changed the subject:

"There are many usurpers of celestial positions in Different Dimension, but none of them have truly gained the recognition of those positions."

"After the Beginning of Investiture of the Gods, many positions were created in the heavens, but no one was truly granted the title of god."

The expressions of the six popes all hardened, but Kong Shentong remained calm and said:

"Are you familiar with the events at the Beginning of Investiture of the Gods?"

Zhang Fusheng said calmly:

"The Destiny Event is nothing more than a replay of events from the past."

The Tianli Faction Pope, who had remained silent until now, suddenly spoke:

Did Lao Tzu exist in the old world? Did he have the Dao De Jing?

The eyes of the popes flickered slightly.

Zhang Fusheng nodded calmly.

"Have."

The Pope of the Tianli Faction's breathing became somewhat rapid, as if he knew some secret, and asked again:

"That [Laozi] of the old world, it seems, is not just [Laozi]?"

The mountaintop was quiet; the prostrate Celestial Person listened with trepidation to these profound secrets they would never normally have access to.

At this moment, they heard the World-Honored Tathagata, speak indifferently:

"Laozi of the old world was once the teacher of the most revered sage."

The popes of the Tianli Faction and the Ancient Sage Faction were visibly alarmed.

The Buddha continued:

He was also the first patriarch of Daoism.

The popes of East and West Cults widened their eyes.

"He also transformed into a Buddha, creating the Central Posadha World to enlighten the people of the West."

The Pope of the Mandala System tradition's pupils constricted sharply; the Central Posadha World...?

His heart stirred; he had once seen this word in an ancient book!

For the monks of the mandala, the Saha world is the place of practice of the Supreme Buddha—although they do not know the specific name of the Supreme Buddha.

But if what the World-Honored One said is true, then wouldn't Lao Tzu be the Supreme Buddha?

The popes of all five sects were alarmed, except for the pope of the Myriad Gods Cult, who remained shrouded in darkness and could not be clearly seen.

The patriarchs murmured the name "Laozi".

Zhang Fusheng slowly began to speak:

"The matter of the Investiture of the Gods was not yet finished, but the journey to the West had already begun."

As he spoke, he observed the expressions of the popes, none of whom showed any change, clearly indicating that they knew about the momentous event about to unfold here, known as the Beginning of the Journey to the West.

So Zhang Fusheng continued:

"I came into this world to save all sentient beings from the Sea of Suffering, but before that, I need to truly awaken—which requires me to preside over and complete the journey to the West."

The popes listened quietly, their eyes gleaming.

"Of all the things that happen on the westward journey, numerous celestial positions will arise from them."

Upon hearing this, the popes finally changed their expressions.

Heavenly position?

In the Mortal World, there are no supreme beings, and those who exist are few and far between. Each of them is a true figure who dominates an entire era.

What binds them is [the heavenly throne]!

A pope made a startling remark:

"After the Beginning of Investiture of the Gods, the Heavenly Position was born in Different Dimension —you mean, after the Beginning of the Journey to the West, a Heavenly Position would also be born in the human world?"

Zhang Fusheng nodded with a smile and said lightly:

"Born from the events of the westward journey that I presided over."

He wasn't deceiving these popes; there's a greater than 90% probability that what he said was true.

After all, the journey to the west involves a series of Destiny Event, which will inevitably involve a series of celestial positions!

The pope of the Tianli Faction asked:

"Why should we believe you, and how can you prove that you are in charge of these so-called westward journey affairs?"

Zhang Fusheng raised his eyelids slightly and gazed calmly at Him:

"If you don't believe, why don't you leave?"

Pope Tenri remained silent.

After a moment of deathly silence, Kong Shentong's eyes flickered:

"If all religions support the establishment of Gaotian City and move in, and if there are any disputes, you will be the one to decide whether we can obtain heavenly positions?"

He is the only pope to use the suffix "-thou" (formal), because only He knows that the World-Honored Tathagata Lao Tzu!

Zhang Fusheng pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly:

"Those who have accumulated merit will naturally attain heavenly status, which I will bestow upon them."

As he spoke, a Buddha Light surrounded him, and behind him, some illusory and blurry scenery was faintly reflected.

Through the Illusory Scene, one could barely make out one after another floating, ownerless, unknown celestial positions.

The popes all readily agreed and nodded.

The Buddha sighed with compassion and extended his hand in invitation:

"Then please go back, everyone."

One by one, the wills of the popes surrendered, and the manifestations of the Great Divine Ability User quietly faded away. The mountaintop gradually fell silent, and the illusory altars disappeared one after another.

But there is one exception.

The Myriad Gods Cult has not left.

Zhang Fusheng then looked at Him.

The Myriad Gods Cult, shrouded in darkness, suddenly reached out and touched the ground, causing a thick fog to rise, isolating the inside from the outside.

In the fog, only He and the Tathagata were present.

Zhang Fusheng clasped his hands together, Great Sun Halo emanating from behind his head. He remained silent, gazing quietly at the Myriad Gods Cult.

He saw the Great Divine Ability User being stare at him for a moment, then two.

Then,

He suddenly spoke and asked:

"Are you truly from the old world?"

The Buddha nodded and remained silent.

The Myriad Gods Cult took a deep breath:

"Then you must be quite familiar with the Destiny Event. I wish to make a deal with you— to Exchange Heaven and Dao. Since you have descended from the Above High Heaven, you should not refuse, right?"

Zhang Fusheng raised an eyebrow, his interest piqued, and nodded, speaking:

Tell me about it.

As the voices spoke, the illusory Bodhi tree swayed, and rays of great wisdom fell from it.

The Myriad Gods Cult then spoke in a deep voice:

"I've fallen into a bizarre, Destiny Event; my true form has been plunged into an abyss from which I cannot escape. If you can help me escape, I am willing to pay any price."

Zhang Fusheng's heart stirred slightly; was he trapped in an abyss from which he could not escape?

What kind of Destiny Event is this?

After much thought, he couldn't think of any abyss—the only thing he could think of was Shen Gongbao, who was suppressed in the eye of the North Sea.

But that should correspond to the very end of the Investiture of the Gods event.

So Zhang Fusheng said:

"To be specific."

The Myriad Gods Cult paused for a moment, then spoke in a low voice:

"Five hundred years ago, my true form encountered a bizarre Destiny Event and was imprisoned in an absolute abyss."

"I've tried everything, even enlisting the help of a celestial being from Different Dimension, but all to no avail. The abyss cannot be breached, nor can I escape; I am trapped within it."

That abyss is called...

"Five Finger Mountain".

Zhang Fusheng nearly lost his composure, quickly clasped his hands together, his lips twitching slightly, and sighed:

"Compassion, compassion!"

A broad smile of joy spread across his face.