Meanwhile, in the Buddha Realm, the many Buddhist Scions, Buddha Patriarchs, and Buddhas lowered their eyes, their faces filled with sorrow.
"We respectfully bid farewell to the two venerable Buddhas, Zhunti and Jieyin. May they be reborn in Ultimate Bliss."
At the same time, after the Demon Emperor took the two Buddhist Scions away, the mighty figures of the Buddha Realm acted in succession. They brought back pair after pair of Twin Buddhist Scions, accepting them all as their final disciples and swearing to the Heavenly Dao that they would nurture them well.
The Demon Emperor returned to the Demon Emperor Palace with the two children in his arms.
Nüwa looked at him in surprise when she saw them. "Are these Zhunti and Jieyin?"
"I sensed a great upheaval in the Buddha Realm earlier. I never imagined that the two venerable Buddhas had actually entered nirvana. For such august Overlords to transform in this fashion-how unforeseen!"
Demon Emperor Daochen laughed heartily. "People harbor thoughts of good and evil, so they can be called humans, demons, devils, or ghosts, but never Buddhas."
"A Buddha should embody goodness-the benevolent thoughts of the Primordial World, of living beings, of all things."
"A Buddha should not be tainted by evil thoughts. I believe this is their new beginning, their rebirth."
"To have come this far, their futures are boundless. No matter how this world changes or how wars rage across it, goodness will always hold sway."
"Evil can only huddle in some dark corner."
Nüwa paused slightly, pondering the Demon Emperor's words.
"Perhaps this is a blessing for our two fellow Daoists."
"You still need to enter seclusion. Leave their upbringing to me!"
Demon Emperor Daochen nodded.
"Then you have my thanks, Nüwa."
He walked straight into the Demon Emperor Palace and resumed his