"Life and death are part of the way. Our Buddhist Sect had long prepared to die together. Though Tuo Shan was my most beloved disciple, I would not show favoritism. To die at the hands of the Asura King fulfilled his final wish!"
Knowing that Ephemeral Old Man was not to blame for this, Shakya Buddha Ancestor uttered an Amitabha and said no more.
"How had the Buddhist Realm arranged things... and how did the Asura King sabotage it?"
Seeing his attitude, Nie Yun knew that he had already prepared himself for death, and he was deeply moved. Yet doubts still lingered in his heart.
"The Buddhist Realm's arrangement was this: once the Asura King entered the Buddhist Realm, all the monks, myself included, every Buddha Ancestor, would offer ourselves as sacrifices and use all our strength to seal the entire Buddhist Realm!"
Shakya Buddha Ancestor spoke as though he were discussing something utterly ordinary. "Unfortunately, the Asura King discovered this secret and stole the Bodhi Tree!"
"The Bodhi Tree?"
"The Bodhi Tree is a sacred tree born from chaos. The entire Buddhist Realm is supported by it. When the Buddhist Sect sacrifices itself, it is this tree that we offer as the sacrifice. Now that the tree has been stolen, the plan naturally failed..."
Shakya Buddha Ancestor shook his head.
"So that was it..."
Nie Yun's expression darkened.
Though he had never seen the Bodhi Tree, it was surely like the Chaos Wonder Fruit Tree cultivated by He Yan and the others—exceptionally difficult to grow. The Thunder Sea of the Buddhist Sect had likely been used to connect with chaos and provide it with energy for growth.
After who knew how many years of cultivation, it had been on the verge of success, only to be stolen by the