Empress Suyin stood on equal footing with Empress Houtu; both were beings who had created their own worlds of reincarnation.
Having returned to the mortal world, she naturally intended to accomplish something great.
Her goal was to find Su Daji.
"I, Buddha Tathagata, will discourse on the Dao at Heavenly Mountain today. All demons, monsters, ghosts, and ordinary people beneath the heavens may come to my Dharma grounds!"
Light shimmered, and shadows flitted past.
Clouds streamed across the sky. That morning, Buddha Tathagata proclaimed his message to the entire world from the Lama Temple atop Heavenly Mountain.
The moment Tathagata spoke, his voice rang out like a bell sounding of its own accord, spreading straight across the world and stirring the entire mortal realm.
The birds of Mount Hua, the insects of Mount Tai, the shrimp of the East Sea, and the fish of the North Sea all heard it and stirred with excitement.
The people of the mortal world heard the news as well.
The emperor of Great Song was Zhao Guangyi. He immediately summoned Pan Renmei, who in turn summoned Xu Xian.
"Buddha Tathagata is a great venerable one who came down from Great Tang. We must act!"
"Xu Xian has now become Great Tang's foremost expert."
It was the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, the Dragon Boat Festival.
Tathagata's discourse on the Dao began at Heavenly Mountain. It was truly a sea of people, with vast numbers from the Human Race attending.
There were also birds, fish monsters, tree spirits, and the like, blotting out the sky and veiling the sun. It was an extraordinary sight indeed.
Heavenly Mountain in the Three Extremes suddenly bustled with activity.
A platform a hundred zhang high appeared. Tathagata sat cross-legged atop it, with Arhats and Bodhisattvas attending him