The World-Honored One Descends

The Other Shore World.

"It's done! It's done!" Above the World Plateau, a deity exclaimed in surprise and laughed heartily.

Amidst the laughter, the Heavenly Stele that suppressed the entire Other Shore World dimmed by a third.

It's these three points.

Therefore, the Venerable One is now permitted to enter the realm.

Kong Shentong straightened his posture, his gaze intense, while the white-haired old man's face remained cold, uttering only a single word:

"Kill."

The single word, falling lightly, suddenly transformed into a whirlwind, exploding in all directions, even briefly dispersing the perpetual fog that World Plateau!

This plateau, towering above all provinces and stretching across the clouds,

A brief glimpse of the whole picture!

One terrifying gaze after another fell upon us, some openly and honestly, others lurking in the void, coming from all directions, from all religions and sects!

"A hunt." Beyond a deep, dark abyss, a deity spoke in a low voice:

"Tell me, can the World-Honored Tathagata you've bet on truly withstand the Federation's first round of hunting?"

In the deep, dark abyss, or rather, [below the Five Finger Mountain], the Myriad Gods Cult spoke in a low voice:

"You have not seen Him in person, so naturally you will have questions, but I am absolutely certain that this being from the old world will shine brightly in the starry sky."

The elders and Great Elder of the Myriad Gods Cult surrounding Five Finger Mountain exchanged thoughtful glances.

In the void, what is reflected is a scene from Different Dimension —there, seated are the 'gods' worshipped by the Myriad Gods Cult!

They are all the deities who have ascended to Different Dimension from the past 100,000 years and do not adhere to the three religions!

They were densely packed, numbering in the hundreds or even thousands.

Ten Great Divine Ability User occupied the main positions within the illusory landscape, surrounded by one hundred and eight great masters, and beyond that, by thousands of venerable ones.

They reside in Different Dimension, their gaze descending upon the mortal world through the sacrificial array, and at this moment they are also gazing upon the Other Shore World.

A Great Divine Ability User spoke indifferently:

"Sun Shiyi, the conditions that the World-Honored Tathagata you relayed, have been discussed and we agree that cooperation is not impossible."

"But the prerequisite is that He must actually control so many heavenly positions."

"He must truly survive the Federation hunt."

Silence, silence.

Sun Shiyi, imprisoned under the Five Finger Mountain, said in a low voice:

"He came from the old world, and it seems that even in the old world, He dominated the heavens and shone in all directions."

Another Great Divine Ability User being interrupted, his voice drifting down from Different Dimension:

"The Old World? Don't forget, in these tens of thousands of years, the Federation has hunted down and killed more than one Sovereign of the Old World."

"For example, wasn't that terrifying being from the old world who called himself [Tai Bai Jin Xing] also suppressed by the Federation upon his initial return?"

Sun Shiyi remained silent, and the Great Divine Ability User continued:

"And the abilities displayed by Tai Bai Jin Xing World-Honored Tathagata, Tathagata. Remember this."

"No matter how powerful they were in the past, that is the past. Now that they have returned, they are ultimately just a fragment of true spirit."

The serene voice echoed around Five Finger Mountain, and Sun Shiyi simply sighed softly:

Let's wait and see.

The All Gods the Myriad Gods Cult in the Different Dimension responded in a low voice, saying:

"Let's wait and see. Hmm?"

The All Gods seemed surprised and doubtful. Sun Shiyi raised an eyebrow. His true spirit, residing in Different Dimension, sensed something amiss, perceiving that a dramatic change was taking place.

The Great Void?

In the vast void, an immeasurable tide rises, its origin and end unknown, crashing against the shore with terrifying waves!

Those with Great Divine Ability User were filled with astonishment and doubt:

"What kind of deity could cause such a disturbance, perhaps someone who has attained the Buddha Fruit Position?"

The illusory scene flickers incessantly; clearly, it is the Different Dimension reflected by this illusory scene that is flickering.

A Great Divine Ability User attempted divination, a faint, eerie light flickering in his eyes as he sought to uncover the root of the problem.

But he immediately coughed up Divine Blood, his eyes shattered, and he struggled to speak:

"I see the characters 'Fu Li'!"

Fu Li?

Sun Shiyi was filled with doubt and uncertainty. He was being suppressed by this Five Finger Mountain, and his true spirit, which resided in the vast void and Different Dimension, was...

Therefore, one can only vaguely perceive some things, without being able to see what is actually happening!

All that was known was that the tide rising from the vast void grew ever more turbulent, ever more turbulent.

The Different Dimension seem chaotic.

"A terrifying being seems to be attaining a great Fruit Position in Different Dimension, causing void tides."

A Great Divine Ability User Myriad Gods Cult:

"The pattern in the alien dimension may change drastically again - but it has little to do with us. There are three religions and five sects at the forefront."

"Let's observe that Other Shore World for now!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a startling change occurred on the World Plateau.

Sun Shiyi stopped paying attention to the changes in the Different Dimension and looked towards the direction of the Other Shore World. At this moment, the thick fog was temporarily forced to retreat, and everything was clearly visible.

You can see divine light shooting into the sky there!

Forty-five venerable ones from various provinces, along with eighty-one local deities, each accompanied by their servants and attendants, set off together toward the Other Shore World!

At this moment, the white-haired old man, seated high above the heavens, unleashed his majestic voice, which resounded World Plateau and across forty-nine provinces.

He said:

"The Federation shall endure forever. All acts of rebellion and usurpation shall be paid for with pain and blood, without exception."

He was formally declaring war on the Other Shore World, on that World- World-Honored Tathagata, and also warning those in the provinces who were stirring up trouble.

The Federation desperately needs a resounding victory to quell any disloyal thoughts!

A single punch can ward off a hundred more.

Kong Shentong in the sky suddenly whispered:

"Have you considered that if you make such a big show of it and end up suffering a crushing defeat, the situation will deteriorate drastically?"

The white-haired old man glanced at him and said in a low voice:

"Isn't the Investigation Department currently cooperating with the Ancestor of Land Immortals?"

Kong Shentong's pupils suddenly contracted, and the Old Niu shrouded in mist stood up with its ears erect.

The former said calmly:

"I was unaware of this matter, as I stepped down as the Grand Director of the Investigation Department many years ago."

The white-haired old man smiled, not revealing anything, but simply said:

"How could a hundred Venerables not be able to hunt down that one World Honored One who has just returned? If that's not enough, there's also that Ancestor of Land Immortals."

If that's still not enough

He lowered his eyelids, remained silent, and his gaze fell upon the great bridge in the Other Shore World.

More than a hundred deities have already stepped onto the bridge, approaching the Ghost Gate Pass!

"First, Gaotian City." The white-haired old man issued the Imperial Decree calmly, looking down from a height that surpassed the sun and the heavens.

Forty-five gods responded.

Keep going forward, forward, you're about to pass through the Ghost Gate Pass, about to disappear into the thick fog, and enter the Other Shore World!

The All Gods were utterly silent.

All the powerful gazes were focused on this place: Su Qiansuan, the Golden Armored Being, and the capital city.

At the brink of Ghost Gate Pass.

The Other Shore World suddenly swayed, a canopy enveloping it, obscuring and blocking all gazes, before suddenly dissipating.

The fog dissipated.

Everything in the world is once again laid bare before us.

Then there was one person, standing silently behind the Ghost Gate Pass.

"Is it her?" Sun Shiyi whispered from beneath Five Finger Mountain, then spoke, "I know this person."

He explained to the All Gods in Different Dimension:

"Ten days ago, this person received an imperial decree from the World-Honored Tathagata, Tathagata, bestowing upon him the title of [Guanyin]."

"Before receiving the title, she was just a martial artist, barely twenty years old."

Ten Great Divine Ability User were moved. How could a warrior from ten days ago dare to stand blocking the pass today, facing over a hundred deities alone?

It certainly takes great courage, but that's all it is—'courage'.

Even if a True Saint or even a Heavenly Venerable personally intervened in ten days, they could at most create a Venerable, and would still have to pay a huge price.

Those with Great Divine Ability User shook their heads:

"An ant trying to shake a tree, a mantis trying to stop a chariot."

As soon as the words were spoken...

Standing at the Ghost Gate Pass, Lin Changle clasped his hands together and softly chanted:

"According to the Buddha's Imperial Decree, I have come here three times to urge you all: if you turn back, you will still be considered to have turned back and can see the other shore."

"Turning back? To the other shore?" a venerable one murmured, then tentatively made a move, his fist unleashing Heavenly Light that tore through the void!

Lin Changle Le had a solemn and dignified appearance. With just a sigh, Great Sun Halo suddenly appeared behind his head, and a ten-thousand-foot Bodhi tree appeared behind him!

"Compassion, compassion."

She recited softly, her voice like heavenly music:

"This place must not be crossed."

The light from the fist, which illuminated the vast land, actually stopped right in front of her.

In Chang'an Town, the Old Master witnessed this scene turned pale and exclaimed in shock:

"Ten Sages Scripture texts, the Saint Golden Body!"

At the same time, the eighty-one local deities charged forward in a killing spree.

The true dragon soared through the clouds, the Mountain Lord glared angrily, and the spirits transformed into deities each unleashed their own supernatural Divine Ability, causing the earth to rumble at that moment!

The eighty-one Earth Deities are eighty-one great killing techniques.

Lin Changle faced it alone.

Her heart pounded, but her expression remained solemn. She held Nine-Ringed Zen Staff and wore Brocade Cassock. Then, she struck the ground with the staff!

She transformed into Guanyin, wielding the power Supreme Treasure bestowed upon her by the World-Honored One.

"One piece of advice."

The female immortal whispered, and her Nine-Ringed Zen Staff and Brocade Cassock lifted a curtain of light, revealing a vast sea of Buddha and the illusory scenery of Mount Ling!

Eighty-one powerful killing techniques struck the light barrier, creating a deafening roar!

The light curtain distorted, but it did not shatter.

The Brocade Cassock, if worn, will prevent one from falling into the cycle of reincarnation; the Nine-Ringed Zen Staff, if held, will protect one from harm.

This is a truly precious Supreme Treasure bestowed by [Shakyamuni Tathagata].

"Supreme Treasure?"

A venerable figure from a certain province praised him, a pair of golden scissors appearing in his hand, and exclaimed:

"Go!"

The golden scissors transformed into two illusory divine dragons, tearing through the void and forcefully slicing open the light barrier!

Hundreds of Venerable Ones charged forward, causing a terrifying upheaval. If not for the suppression of the [Heaven and Earth Chessboard], and the protection of the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Great Array on the ground...

The entire Other Shore World has probably collapsed!

Gaotian City, Chang'an Town, Wilderness.

Countless believers, countless ordinary people, countless Celestial Person.

Silence reigns at this moment.

They gazed into the distance and saw the female immortal who called herself Guanyin being blasted back ten steps, each step causing the entire Other Shore World to rumble.

The female immortal coughed up blood, the Saint Golden Body cracked, and hundreds of venerable ones have already stepped into the Other Shore World!

"A second suggestion!"

Lin Changle's Essence, Qi, and Spirit were exhausted, yet he still roared, activating the Earthly Zhou Tian Xing Dou Great Array left behind by the World Honored One.

Starlight shot out from the earth, transforming into torrents that swept across the land!

Some venerable beings were swept away by the torrent, their divine bodies beginning to crack and shatter, but soon, the torrent of starlight was suppressed by even more deities!

Lin Changle made his move, letting out a shout:

"Thunder!"

Lightning flashed across the sky, and a great tribulation of thunder descended. A venerable being was severely injured in the lightning and coughed up blood!

But I'll say it again.

The gap is too large.

Only a few, even a dozen, venerable ones were injured; more than a hundred before, they were not seriously injured. Yet, the venerable ones from forty-five provinces were still wary of them.

But those eighty-one local deities were fearless and charged forward to hunt them down!

Even with the protection of Brocade Cassock and Nine-Ringed Zen Staff, and the presence of a ten-thousand-foot Bodhi tree and the Great Sun Halo as a talisman,

Lin Changle was still covered in wounds; even his Saint Golden Body had been shattered, and he was dying!

Far away, Sun Shiyi, who was observing this scene, sighed softly:

"She won't survive."

In the virtual scene, the Great Divine Ability User sitting in Different Dimension spoke in a deep voice:

"But to be honest, this woman is amazing. I can sense that she has not truly Ascension to Divinity, yet she briefly intercepted hundreds of Venerables."

After a moment's pause, the Great Divine Ability User pondered and then said:

"Based on this alone, it is evident that the World-Honored Tathagata's foundation is terrifyingly profound. He alone may not be able to survive this calamity, but we can offer him timely assistance."

Sun Shiyi looked at the illusory scene in surprise:

"What, you're planning to cooperate with the World Honored One?"

"I have that idea." The Great Divine Ability User nodded. "It's not impossible for the Myriad Gods Cult to integrate into Mount Sumeru. You should contact that World Honored One and ask if we need to lend a hand."

"Of course, I'm not helping for nothing."

Sun Shiyi nodded, his thoughts following the spiritual imprint left to him by the World-Honored Tathagata, attempting to communicate with him.

A moment later,

An incredulous expression appeared on His face, and He murmured:

"The World Honored One refused."

"Reject?"

The ten Great Divine Ability User of the Myriad Gods Cult were all surprised, and one of them asked:

"How did He answer?"

Sun Shiyi's expression of confusion deepened, and he raised an eyebrow:

"The World Honored One uttered the word 'compassion' three times, and then said, 'Mount Ling may first accept the thirty-six deities of my Myriad Gods Cult Sect to integrate into Mount Ling.'"

"But each deity needs to dedicate a thousand years of spiritual cultivation as an offering—and even then, these offerings are more symbolic than practical."

The ten Great Divine Ability User looked at each other in bewilderment.

A Great Divine Ability User gazed upon the Other Shore World, looking at the nearly dead 'Guanyin', and suddenly spoke:

"Interesting. This is a good opportunity for us to test what the World-Honored Tathagata, intends to do."

He randomly selected thirty-six Venerable-level deities, and then said to Sun Shiyi at the foot of Five Finger Mountain:

"Let's keep these thirty-six people!"

Sun Shiyi times:

"With me included, there are thirty-seven gods."

He communicated with the World-Honored Tathagata, who was nowhere to be found, once again. A moment later, Sun Shiyi opened his eyes and spoke.

Light and shadow intertwine, revealing the shape of the Great Contract.

He said:

"Write your true name, and you will enter the sacred mountain."

The thirty-six Venerables, each existing in Different Dimension, descended their power along the altar, leaving their names on the great contract formed by the interweaving of light and shadow.

Sun Shiyi also left his name thereafter.

As the words fell, the light and shadow suddenly dispersed, and He, along with the other thirty-six Venerables, were startled to realize that something within them had been forcibly stripped away!

It is the culmination of a thousand years of spiritual cultivation.

When combined, it equals exactly 37,000 years.

Sun Shiyi exclaimed in amazement:

"Such a wondrous method truly exists in the world, capable of making my thousand years of Spiritual Cultivation vanish like a dream, a bubble, and a shadow."

He gazed upon the Other Shore World, where that great realm was already teetering on the brink of collapse, and the female immortal was shattered beyond recognition. The earth was cracking, and the sky was crumbling.

"So, World-Honored Tathagata?"

Sun Shiyi was confused.

In the great void.

Fuli True Person closed his eyes tightly, and his 37,000 years of spiritual cultivation appeared within the Contract Book.

Adding the five thousand years of spiritual contribution received from Kong Shentong, the total is forty-two thousand years.

He has been sitting under the Bodhi Tree for seven days.

Adding the forty-two days that have been formed over forty-two thousand years—that makes a total of forty-nine days, not a bit more, not a bit less.

"Tsk"

Zhang Fusheng exhaled a breath of Pure Qi, a faint smile appearing on his face. However, he still needed to return to the Other Shore World first and retrieve the power he had 'lent' to Lin Changle.

After all, He had lent Lin Changle over ten thousand years of Spiritual Cultivation through the Contract Book, meaning those ten thousand years were essentially never part of His own existence.

Under the seven-thousand-year-old Bodhi Tree, nothing has ever happened—but once it is retrieved, everything will be complete.

After taking a deep look at the vast void, Zhang Fusheng's thoughts returned to his true form, which was still sitting upright in the real Five Villages Temple.

The entity no longer uses itself as an arrow repeatedly, but immediately returns to the Dimensional Convergence Point.

The moment of return

Zhang Fusheng saw the true form of the Ancestor of Land Immortals, and in one step, he descended into the Five Villages Temple.

The Great Divine Ability User gazed back, unleashing a terrifying pressure, but Zhang Fusheng had already slowly retreated from the Dimensional Convergence Point.

When I opened my eyes, I was in front of the Taiji Hall, in Yin Chang'an.

"I shall become the Tathagata."

He whispered, in a moment.

They had already left Yin Chang'an and appeared in the Thousand Mile Mountain Range, on the earth.

At this moment, the sky is collapsing, the earth is sinking, and the entire Other Shore World is being annihilated!

More than a hundred venerable ones wreaked havoc, and Lin Changle, far away, was on the verge of death. His Nine-Ringed Zen Staff had been taken away, and his Brocade Cassock was about to be taken from him.

Then--

A Buddha Light appeared, indicating the arrival of the World-Honored One.

(More to come later)