Golden Cicada felt both astonished and helpless.
He had never noticed this before, but now that he had, he found it truly unbelievable.
Mahayana Buddhism was not merely a Buddhist Sect doctrine. It was an opportunity bestowed upon the Buddhist Sect, permitted by the Deva Path. Yet at the same time, it could exert a certain influence on the Deva Path, which was why it could save all living beings.
If the Buddha were to use the power of Mahayana Buddhism to strengthen his Sage realm and then advance to the highest level of Sainthood, it would have an enormous negative impact on Mahayana Buddhism. It was very likely that Mahayana Buddhism would lose its effectiveness.
Without the ability to save all living beings, how would the Buddhist Sect face the countless beings of the Three Realms?
Saving all living beings required more than one's own abilities. One also needed to draw upon the fortunes of the Three Realms and the power of the Deva Path. Only then could living beings truly attain liberation.
The countless beings of the Three Realms now suffered all manner of hardship, all of which fell within the workings of the Deva Path. It was also fated, and not something that could be changed so easily.
That was why Mahayana Buddhism could alter it.
"Master, please let go," Golden Cicada said as he looked at the Buddha.
Tathagata looked calmly at Golden Cicada. "Golden Cicada, if I use the power of Mahayana Buddhism to become stronger, then even if Mahayana Buddhism truly loses its effect in the end, as long as I remain, I alone can still reverse the Deva Path and save all living beings in the Three Realms."
"Master, saving all living beings is difficult to accomplish through one person alone. No matter