Confucianism and Buddhism Clash, Karma Sets a Vow

Above, three monks were bathed in the light.

The atmosphere around them changed instantly, with an aura reminiscent of incense from Divine Path spreading.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Sensing this change, a Dragon Qi immediately pressed down, but it was held back by Senior Chen and the other two elders who used the Force of Order.

"Three masters, shall we debate again now? Why not wait until Nine Rhymes and Qiu Sheng have determined who is superior?" said Senior Chen.

In recent days, he has been debating with the three monks, and extraordinary powers often appear to him as he tries to expound Buddhist principles. However, he resists the Dragon Qi, giving the monks room to maneuver.

The head monk clasped his hands together and solemnly said, "Amitabha, this is the will of the Buddha, beyond human control. Please observe this Buddha's light, and you will understand."

The next moment, light shone down on the illusory waterscape, like the sun rising from the clouds, illuminating all the people in the city and bathing them in its light, as if some external Karma change had seeped into it.

"Hmm?" Qiu Yan's heart skipped a beat, sensing something amiss.

The soldiers and civilians inside and outside the city were all visualized by him, and the changes within would naturally be transmitted to his mind immediately.

"This light carries a strange power, containing the principles of Karma and effect and Samsara. It can influence people's hearts, and it is more like a sentence containing a lot of information that is difficult to analyze in an instant."

The next moment, a word came to mind—

True Words.

With a sudden thought, Qiu Yan recalled the Buddhism branch he had encountered Fenglin Stockade, where the name of the True Words was already circulating.

Fenglin Stockade is located south of Nine Spirits Mountain. It is a village formed by people from the Central Plains. Their lifestyle is similar to that of the Marshfolk, but they still retain the customs of the Central Plains.

This village was once besieged by the Marshfolk. At the brink of death, Qiu Yan appeared and rescued them, earning the deep gratitude of the entire village. This act gained them many devout believers, including a hunter Yuan Shoufang, whose heart was very firm and whose reliance on the gods was extraordinary.

At that time, the group leading the Marshfolk in their attack was a branch of the Buddhist Sect. The methods used by the leader were quite different from those in the Central Lands, seemingly originating from the power of True Words.

These thoughts flashed through Qiu Yan's mind in a very short time, then subsided, and he turned to calm the Force of Order emanating from the Master of Nine-Rhyme Studio.

The Master of Nine-Rhyme Studio was indeed a Grand Confucian. Although he had been momentarily careless and Qiu Yan had seized the initiative, disrupting his plans and causing his thoughts to be bombarded by Order, he quickly calmed his mind, regained his footing, and was about to strike to completely shatter this Thought Illusion Realm.

However, the exchange just now has already revealed Qiu Yan's mental fortitude. Regardless of the final outcome, Master of Nine-Rhyme Studio has been outmaneuvered.

Moreover, a Karmic Thread was revealed in him. He was entangled with Qiu Yan, like the two ends of a rope, each holding one of them.

Now that Qiu Yan is powerful, he has pulled the Karmic Thread over.

This change also caught Qiu Yan's attention. He possessed Three Bodies, with a divine essence as his foundation, and quickly understood its significance.

"This Master of Nine-Rhyme Studio Abode actually incorporated his own Karma Fortune into our discussion of Dao. What kind of method is this? How could he set the Karma without my knowledge? Can he also use Divine Ability?"

As the person directly involved, enveloped by that sense of perception, and with the Incense Faith, a guess was instantly formed—

"No, that's not right. It seems he made a vow to fulfill it! This method is very strange, but I'm just a newcomer. How could he have gone to such lengths?"

The struggle between the two was interrupted by the beam of Buddha's light. At first, the light only shone on the people of the city, but now it began to invade the Karmic Thread, vaguely trying to establish a set of laws!

This change shocked the two men. Following the light, they saw three monks floating in mid-air, with dazzling light shining behind them.

Before the three monks, Senior Chen and the other two remained seated, appearing shorter, yet exuding an imposing presence and not at a disadvantage.

Master of Nine-Rhyme Studio narrowed his eyes. "Empty Wisdom, Empty Nature, Empty Meaning! What are you trying to do?"

Upon hearing this, the three monks pointed to their mouths, shook their heads, and remained silent before activating their Buddhist light.

Where the light shone, a sense of emptiness arose, as if everything was void!

In the Void, a grand will descended, causing a voice to resonate simultaneously in the hearts of everyone present, its words as clear as thunder—

"Things are emptiness, all things are one!"

"What a fine empty-handed argument!" The old man to Senior Chen's left sneered. "I am Zhou Yang, and my purpose in coming here is precisely to debate this matter with you!"

"Zhou Yang from the Virtue Academy?" Upon hearing this name, Qiu Yan's heart skipped a beat, realizing who this person was.

There are several academies around Prosperity Capital, and besides Void Academy, the most famous one is Virtue Academy.

Listening to the man's words, Qiu Yan understood that the main reason for today's discussion was not because of himself, but because of the conflict between Confucianism and Buddhism.

At this time, rumors were circulating that this had been going on for quite some time.

Zhou Yang spoke, accompanied by the Force of Order: "All things in this world exist clearly and distinctly. How can the so-called Buddha's mind distort or alter them?"

Upon hearing this, the three monks' expressions remained unchanged. They simply opened their palms, and a few grains of sand rolled out of their hands. The sand grains changed, revealing scenes of countless people, which drew everyone's attention.

But after just one glance, Zhen Zhizuo and the others turned deathly pale.

It turns out that these grains of sand contain a divine essence that allows viewers to understand their profound meaning at a glance. With just one look, Zhen Zhizuo and the others were amazed by the many Order within them.

"Who deduced this scene? It completely disregards human relationships, loyalty, and filial piety..."

On the other side, Senior Chen's gaze sharpened, his eyes fixed on the light behind the three monks. Instantly, the light and shadow flickered, the laws of Heavenly Principle circulated, heavenly flowers fell, and clear springs gushed from the earth. When the two came into contact, one after another, words of scripture arose, stirring up the Human Path Order and encroaching upon it.

This was originally a discussion of principles, Grand Confucian would naturally not use the Dragon Qi to suppress it, but rather to prevail in terms of reason.

Suddenly, Order and Karma collided, and Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism sparked new ideas.

Golden light spread outwards, and a grand vision gathered the True Words of the Three Realms, uttering the words: "It arises from the convergence of causes and conditions, it was originally nonexistent, all is but an illusion..."

On the other side, with solemn expressions, they combined Human Path values with the interpretation of Order, constructing the statement. "Heaven is divided into Yin and Yin-Yang. Earth is used with strength and gentleness. Humanity is established by benevolence and righteousness!"

Then, the Buddha's light manifested, and the three monks used grains of sand to evolve the world. They spread out the three heavens and the twelve thousand worlds. The sands of Ganges covered the borders of the land, and the flying dust accumulated over countless eons.

This moment reveals the vastness of Buddhism's vision, which is not limited to a single continent but aims to subdue even the Human Path Grand Confucian with its grand global perspective.

"Since that's the case, I, Observing the Times Studio, can't remain uninvolved," the old man sitting to the right of Senior Chen said. "As for the common people, there are times when to take from them and ways to use them. To set fires, one must wait for storms; to hunt and fish, one must wait for jackals and otters. This is how one follows the seasons."

As soon as these words were spoken, the sentiment of conforming to the times and being in harmony with heaven and earth surged forth. Self-improvement, using resources to sustain life, and hunting and fishing for food—this mindset Transcendence the division of the Continent; all living beings, no matter where they live, share the same Votive Thoughts.

With just one sentence, the vast Buddhist worldview is brought into the specific realm of the individual's mind.

In a short period of time, the two sides exchanged words, using their thoughts as swords and Order and Buddhist light as vehicles, staging a scene of eloquent arguments and sharp debates in this great hall.

At first Zhen Zhizuo, the young monk, and the others watching were surprised, but then they became completely absorbed in the spectacle, watching with rapt attention. Every ray of light and every word they heard enlightened their minds and broadened their knowledge!

Broad knowledge and experience can enlighten the mind.

But in this clash of ideas, barriers gradually emerged, separating the three great Grand Confucian and the three monks. At first, these barriers were vague, but as time passed, they became increasingly clear. Finally, even the young novice monk could see the root of the problem—

The distinction between the civilized and the barbarian!

He was dressed in a dignified and elegant manner, resembling the Chinese; with his hair cut short and his clothes loose, he wore the attire of various barbarian tribes.

The distinction between Chinese and barbarians is one of the fundamental principles upon which Confucianism stands. By incorporating rites and music into it, the foundation remains unchanged, and foreign doctrines will ultimately be resisted.

For example, the Grand Confucian is currently debating with the three monks has his own school of thought disputes, but now he is able to put aside all of them and work together to debate.

In fact, Senior Chen has the idea of absorbing and accepting some Buddhist ideas, but he still does not admit that they are superior to Confucianism.

As the debate continued, Qiu Yan and Master of Nine-Rhyme Studio, who had initially attracted attention, were completely ignored. The two sat facing each other, each clinging to their own Karma, locked in a stalemate. The situation appeared calm, but in reality, the danger was even greater than before!

The appearance of cities and the struggle for Order are merely means; the essence lies in the entanglement of Karma, which can determine Fortune and disrupt their blessings.

Qiu Yan vaguely sensed that, due to the entanglement of Karma, the Military School Order he had comprehended was showing signs of being pulled away and severed from its connection.

At that moment, he suddenly remembered a few words he had heard from Master of Nine-Rhyme Studio after passing through the Chessboard Formation.

"The backlash of the Force of Order? But if I suffer the backlash, can the Master of Nine-Rhyme Studio remain unscathed?" As he pondered this, his body suddenly changed. His Divine Soul sank and his Golden Core rose, the two facing each other and then rotating like two Yin-Yang fish. The Soul Aperture gradually moved, showing signs of emerging from his Subordinate Deity and falling into his physical body.

As the Golden Core elixir of his Divine Soul rotated, Qiu Yan gradually developed the ability to absorb energy. His entire being became like Black Hole, absorbing all the Buddhist light shining upon him and hearing all the words of the great Grand Confucian.

Buddhist light and Confucian words slowly merged into his body, condensing into strange symbols. Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration and activated these symbols, which then circled around the edge of the Humanistic Fire Seed one after another.

In contrast, the Master of Nine-Rhyme Studio on the opposite side was surrounded by misty clouds, isolating him from the outside world. Not to mention the Buddha's light, even the words of other Grand Confucian were blocked out. He could only see and hear. He focused his mind and concentrated on destroying the illusion of the water city constructed by Qiu Yan, in order to regain the advantage of Karma!

One side is focused and dedicated, while the other is distracted and preoccupied with other things. As one side gains and the other loses, the Karma advantage gradually shifts from Qiu Yan to the other side.

But the next moment, the symbols formed by the Buddha's light and Confucian words, driven by Qiu Yan's will, finally came into contact with the Humanistic Fire Seed!

Boom!

Instantly, information flooded into the Fire Seed like a torrent, radiating outwards in such a vast quantity that the physical body Divine Soul could not withstand it.

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