A born sage, the power of Great Luo

"Unexpectedly, I ended up ignoring your existence."

When Maitreya Buddha uttered these words, there was not a trace of regret in his words; on the contrary, it revealed a great deal of interest.

"However, you're wrong about one thing: Mahākāśyapa is not my pawn."

"On the contrary, if it weren't for Mahākāśyapa's interference, I wouldn't have needed to cause such a commotion."

"If Mahākāśyapa hadn't discovered my plan and forcibly opened the Yin World Nether Spring, no one would have even noticed my existence." "After all, I'm not one of those mediocre and incompetent people. I don't need to use the Yin World Nether Spring to sneak across, nor do I need Amitabha Buddha to preserve my past life memories."

At this point, Maitreya Buddha paused slightly, then added a sentence.

"Even the Dao Ancestor, by the time he realized it, Amitabha Buddha's soul had already successfully reincarnated."

"I will become an incarnation of Amitabha Buddha, and will be born into this world ahead of schedule."

Maitreya Buddha was mentally prepared for the intervention of the Dao Ancestor, and even for the reshaping of the Long River of Time.

He didn't expect to succeed on his first try, and he never underestimated the power of Great Luo Golden Immortal.

What Maitreya Buddha never expected was that Mahākāśyapa's forced opening of the Yin World Nether Spring allowed Li Boyang to discover the existence of another chess player ahead of time.

Then, the "Sword of Subduing Devils and Suppressing Demons and Suppressing Monsters" severed the cause and effect, completely forcing Maitreya Buddha to manifest in this era.

From this perspective, Maitreya Buddha was undoubtedly a complete failure.

First of all, he did not become an incarnation of Amitabha Buddha.

This means that his plan to accelerate his birth and rewrite his origins is no longer possible.

Secondly, Mahākāśyapa preserved Amitabha Buddha's wisdom from past lives through the Yin World Nether Spring.

This not only means that the future Buddha Ancestor might refuse to pass away, further delaying the time of Maitreya Buddha's birth.

This also means that as long as Amitabha Buddha still possesses the wisdom from past lives, Maitreya Buddha's plan to use a hen to lay eggs will never succeed.

Finally, and most importantly, Li Boyang's "Sword of Subduing Devils and Suppressing Demons" severed the connection between Maitreya Buddha and his true form, granting him extremely strong independence.

Before the effects of that sword strike dissipate, heaven knows what this now independent avatar will do.

This presents another huge uncertainty for Maitreya Buddha.

Leaving aside the first two, this last uncertainty is already showing signs of emerging.

At least in Maitreya Buddha's original plan, he would not have risked taking action to retrieve "Six Ears" from the Long River of Time in the past. "Six Ears" was supposed to gradually disappear with Xu Jia's death until it completely returned to the Mirror Dimension.

Forcibly rewriting the death ending of "Six Ears" would only cause trouble for the real Six Ears, and would be completely meaningless to Maitreya Buddha's plan. As for appearing at the Biyou Palace now, directly confronting the Cult Master Tongtian?

That would only expose one's origins and offer no additional benefits.

Unless... these actions are all from the will of this incarnation itself.

What do you want to do?

Luo Qiao clearly realized this as well, and her gaze towards Maitreya Buddha was now filled with doubt.

"You already guessed it, didn't you?"

With a beaming smile, Maitreya Buddha stared at Luo Qiao, his voice remaining calm.

But looking at the other person's usual smile, Luo Qiao couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart.

"You intend to betray your true self?"

Only at this moment did Luo Qiao realize with absolute clarity just how terrifying the "Sword of Subduing Devils and Suppressing Demons" would be.

Among all those Dao Proving One, Maitreya Buddha is by no means the only incarnation who has developed deviant thoughts.

"Betrayal? You're exaggerating."

With a light laugh, he shook his head; Maitreya Buddha's voice was calm yet struck straight to the heart like a demon.

"I simply made a completely different choice."

"The 'future me' is a divinely ordained saint, the fifth sage Buddha who will unify the various schools of Buddhism."

"But that's just parroting what others have said."

The voice paused slightly, and a hint of seriousness and determination appeared in Maitreya Buddha's eyes.

"I had no choice in the future."

"Because when I was born, the overall situation was already set; the rise of Buddhism and the decline of Daoism, and the rise of Daoism and the decline of Buddhism, had become an inevitable trend."

"The Dao Ancestor steadfastly practiced his theory of Yin-Yang Balance and spiral ascent, thereby influencing the future world order." "I, this so-called 'born sage,' was merely the last pawn casually placed by the Dao Ancestor before his departure."

Mingming's tone didn't change much.

But Luo Qiao seemed to detect a mixture of resentment and relief in Maitreya Buddha's words.

"That sword strike that severed cause and effect, while it did sever my connection with my original body, also granted me new possibilities." "A future Buddhist saint?"

"Since I have a choice, why should I only be a Buddhist saint?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Qiao's pupils suddenly dilated.

However, before he could even speak, the golden lotus beneath Maitreya Buddha began to slowly rotate.

"Now that I have arrived in this era, I have severed all ties with the past and the future..."

"If Lü Dongbin deserves the title of ' Pure Yang Dao Ancestor,' then why can't I, Ajita, also be worthy?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Luo Qiao suddenly swung her sword forward.

The sharp Sword Qi instantly cleaved the sky and the earth, drawing the attention of everyone within a radius of tens of thousands of miles.

Tumultuous!

As the Sword Qi passed through his body, the golden lotus beneath Maitreya Buddha shone brightly.

It wasn't a simple case of brute force; rather, it allowed his true form to escape into another dimension, thus avoiding the earth-shattering sword strike.

This is an ability that would be considered a "powerful move" for those Dao Proving One in the pool, but Maitreya Buddha uses it with such nonchalance.

Fortunately, Luo Qiao was no pushover either, and with one more step, she entered another dimension.

"Heavenly Gang Steps?"

For the first time since his appearance, Maitreya Buddha frowned.

The Heavenly Gang Steps " with feet treading on the Seven Stars of the Big Dipper is not a supernatural Divine Ability; at most, it can only be considered a rather unconventional ritual.

However, relying on this Heavenly Gang Steps, Luo Qiao was able to summon the power of the stars in the heavens and firmly lock the location of Maitreya Buddha's true form in an almost unbelievable way.

This is the biggest difference between ordinary cultivators and top-tier experts.

While the Mountain Folk were still painstakingly building the Heavenly Palace to draw upon the power of heaven and earth and stars for cultivation and Law Technique,

Luo Qiao only needs to take simple steps, and the stars in the sky will respond to his call, allowing him to use their power to perform all kinds of wonderful Law Technique and Divine Ability.

It was during this process that Luo Qiao demonstrated the true value of her title, "Cult Master Tongtian."

He can use all sorts of Divine Ability Law Technique and spells with ease...

The surging vital Yuan Qi within his body spontaneously formed a shield...

The battle between the two sides was not particularly large-scale, but it transcended the dimensions of reality, making it exceptionally bizarre.

The island suddenly collapses, shadows become strangely distorted, and parts of time rewind...

These are all aftereffects of the cross-dimensional battle between the two sides, and also the result of the Great Luo power approaching the limit that this world can bear.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The piercing sound of metal clashing echoed continuously throughout the East Sea.

The bizarre phenomenon of the distorted heavens and earth was as fleeting as Udumbara Flower cereus, yet it seemed to be omnipresent like the Long River of Time.

Even Mahākāśyapa, Divine Lord Meng Zhang, and Li Jingshu, who were in the midst of battle, were affected and had to temporarily halt their attacks. In the Purple Firmament Palace of the Heaven Beyond Heaven, the Dao Proving One looked down on this era with excitement.

Even if he deliberately restrained his power, this was still the strongest battle below the level of Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Aside from the highly targeted "Sword of Subduing Devils and Suppressing Demons" used earlier, the current battle between Maitreya Buddha and Luo Qiao represents the limit of conventional combat power. If they were to go any further, they would unleash the supreme power of earth, fire, water, and wind, and recreate the Long River of Time.

Let's not even discuss whether the two of them are currently qualified to reach that level.

The mere existence of the Dao Ancestor, Great Unity, and the Netherworld Lord would make it absolutely impossible for the two to destroy the existing order of the Three Realms.

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