opposite.
A faint blue shadow the Unseen.
He walked from the vast and secluded place of heaven and earth, each step seemingly traversing countless ages, his powerful aura lingering in the space, his eyes sharp yet composed.
The Buddha Venerable Lingdu raised his eyelids and asked coldly, "Who are you?"
Xie Feng smiled, "I thought the Heavenly Ranking would reveal my face to the world, but it seems I overestimated your memory!"
The Buddha Venerable Lingdu's expression subtly changed, his gaze shifting from cold to wary.
" Xie Feng?!"
It's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost.
Xie Feng nodded, feeling that the boy's memory was promising.
Buddha Venerable Lingdu's eye twitched.
Is now the time to praise his memory?!
He asked coldly, "You seem to have... been waiting for me on purpose? As someone highly regarded by Shui Yunjun, to come uninvited, you have quite the courage. Do you know what's behind you?"
Right now, they are standing right at the entrance to Buddha Island!
The shores of nine million miles of water!
Buddha Venerable Lingdu's Headquarters!
"Oh, really?" Xie Feng smiled slightly. He flicked his sleeve, and in an instant, the scenery around them changed to a mountain range nine million miles away!
The Buddha Venerable Lingdu's face instantly darkened.
He stared at Xie Feng: "Did you come to Buddha Island to cause trouble, or to persuade them?"
Xie Feng smiled and said, "That depends on your attitude!"
A good attitude is persuasion; a bad attitude is fault-finding!
That's how adaptable I am!
Buddha Venerable Lingdu's eyes flickered slightly. As the number one person below the Buddha Emperor and one of the two great Buddhas, he was naturally not someone who acted impulsively.
Moreover, Xie Feng was someone he had only heard of but never met. Now that he had this opportunity, he could test him out.
He flicked his sleeve, and Buddha Power coalesced into a long table and two chairs. He extended his hand and said, "Why don't we sit down and talk?"
Xie Feng didn't stand on ceremony and casually sat down at one end of the table, smiling as he said, "I happen to be quite free today, so let's chat and pass the time!"
Buddha Venerable Lingdu sat at the other end of the table. He looked at Xie Feng, sizing him up for a moment without making a sound, and then said, "You dared to come to Buddha Island alone, which shows that you are very confident in your own strength."
Xie Feng smiled, narrowing his eyes. "You dare to invite me to sit down and chat, which means you're quite confident in your rhetoric. But you know, I have a bad temper; I can easily flip the table if we disagree!"
Xie Feng could guess four or five parts of the Buddha's intentions. Even the Buddha Island could not ignore such a powerful figure as himself.
Buddha Venerable Lingdu could have started a fight directly, but he changed his mind and instead wanted to sit down and talk, which means that he had other intentions!
Xie Feng casually played with the ring on his hand, constantly trying to guess the other person's intentions.
Buddha Venerable Lingdu said, "To be frank, since the start of the war, you and Shui Yunjun have been the alliance's greatest enemies! You killed Hai Kuoyun, Kui Xin, and Yun Qingmeng, creating unwarranted panic, and you even joined forces with Pei Jue to get the Star Clan to send troops. You didn't appear on the battlefield, but your actions dealt us a great blow."
Xie Feng said, "So frank?"
Buddha Venerable Lingdu said, "Acknowledging the strength of your opponent and facing your own shortcomings is the only way to improve yourself! This is the philosophy of Buddha Island!"
"I'm quite curious about the philosophy behind Buddha Island. Would you be so kind as to explain it to me, Venerable Buddha, so I can broaden my horizons?" Xie Feng asked.
"Our philosophy..." The Buddha Venerable Lingdu remained silent for a moment. Just when Xie Feng thought he was about to launch into a long speech or was too disdainful to talk about it, he fell silent.
"Perhaps in your eyes, we are people who use the Buddha Emperor Bell to control minds and souls..."
After a moment, the Buddha Venerable Lingdu spoke.
Isn't that so?
Xie Feng raised an eyebrow. From the start of the war until now, in every single incident, how could they have been wronged?!
Why are people in this world so easily controlled? Because this world is too bitter! It causes them to lose their ideals, their firm beliefs, and their courage to live. Their lives are full of regrets, but no one is there to make up for them!
"And our Buddha Island, or rather our Buddhist Dao, exists to make up for this deficiency! People in the world, living in this turbid world, have long been shrouded in a thick fog in their hearts."
"Many of them, on their own, cannot break through the fog and purify themselves. This is where Buddhist Dao come in to solve! To redeem them! To help them enter the Pure Land as soon as possible, so that no one will have any regrets!"
A bright light ignited in the eyes of the Buddha Venerable Lingdu!
At that moment, he radiated Buddhist light, like a Bodhisattva who saves all sentient beings.
Xie Feng listened coldly, unmoved. He twirled the ring on his hand, looked up, and said, "So, what have you done? You said you would help them live without regrets in this world, but what have you done?"
The Buddha Venerable Lingdu said, "To widely spread the teachings, to universally save all sentient beings, and to bring harmony and well-being to the world—this is the ultimate ideal of the Buddha Island. However, most people are ignorant, and merely preaching morality is not enough to help them break free from the shackles in their hearts; they also need our help!"
"Is this the kind of help that captivates the soul?"
This is the best way!
"Ha ha!"
Xie Feng gave a cold laugh.
The Buddha Venerable Lingdu looked up, his face expressionless, and said, "Could you please stop laughing? You've laughed six times since we met! When you laugh, you really look cunning and sly, don't you know that?!"
Xie Feng sneered, "Can't stand it? I love the way you can't stand me, but can't do anything about it!"
The Buddha Venerable Lingdu in anger, "You!!"
Xie Feng's lips still curled into a cold smile.
Buddha Venerable Lingdu's anger flared up, he quickly recited Amitabha Buddha's name ten times in his heart before he could suppress it.
He said, "Actually, you are very strong!"
Xie Feng said, "Countless people have confirmed this. You don't need to tell me; I truly know that I am very powerful!"
Buddha Venerable Lingdu's lips twitched, and he continued, "Don't you have any regrets? Happiness and fulfillment are what everyone yearns for, don't you yearn for them?"
Xie Feng nodded. "Oh."
Buddha Venerable Lingdu said, "If this war continues like this, you will surely be defeated! The power of the Buddha Emperor is beyond your imagination! I am a person who cherishes talent, and I hope you can join us! I know you are not Literary Clan, and in the Dao Realm, you do not belong to any local power!"
"I do not belong to any faction within the Dao Realm, and my stance can change. The question is, what will you use to sway me?"
Xie Feng crossed his arms over his chest and tilted his head to ask.
The Buddha Venerable Lingdu smiled, "You are different from ordinary powerful individuals. Ordinary gold, silver, and power cannot sway you. Whatever you desire, the Buddha Island will grant it to you! After your success, the Buddha Island will remain in seclusion, allowing you to become the ruler of the world!"
Xie Feng asked, "Can you make that decision?"
The Buddha Venerable Lingdu said, "I represent the will of the Buddha Emperor. Buddha Island is a secluded place that exists to bring peace and happiness to all living beings!"
Xie Feng stroked his chin. "The ruler of all under heaven, that sounds good, I'm tempted..."