The Reckoning of Cause and Effect

The smile on Li Wensong's face gradually faded.

"How many souls are imprisoned in that branch altar?"

"Have you forgotten?"

Duer calmly replied, "Those people voluntarily made offerings to Buddhism."

"Fart."

Li Wensong stared at him, "Is voluntarily offering oneself and refining one's soul into Sarira of Cause and Effect the same thing?"

They were Buddhists their whole lives.

"What's wrong with one's soul returning to Buddhism after death?"

"Then why don't you refine yourself into it?"

Duer did not answer.

Li Wensong sneered.

Ultimately...

"You're just using a bunch of people who don't know the truth to support yourselves."

They talk about saving all living beings.

"They even seduce other people's souls behind their backs."

Duer remained unperturbed.

"Mr. Li."

You have a deep misunderstanding of Buddhism.

Li Wensong was too lazy to listen anymore.

"Alright."

"I didn't come back today to listen to your chanting."

Give me the things.

Duer gently shook his head.

"No."

"Why?"

"That Sarira of Cause and Effect has already merged with the vows and power of our Buddhist Sect."

"For you."

"It will damage the foundation of the Buddhist Sect."

Li Wensong was so angry he laughed.

"Use my things to support you."

"Now it's become your foundation?"

"Right."

Duer actually admitted it directly.

Lu Qing'an stood to the side and listened for a long time.

I finally understand.

This person genuinely believes they are not wrong.

Then there's no need to continue the conversation.

He looked up at the enormous Buddha statue.

Since arriving here, Lu Qing'an has noticed that the entire Westernmost Buddhist Domain is shrouded in countless golden threads.

Each one connects to different believers.

The number is so great that there is no end in sight.

These threads of cause and effect eventually converge at the Golden Buddha Mountain, and then through the Buddha Mountain into the giant Buddha statue.

Willpower.

This was the first time Lu Qing'an had truly witnessed such an immense power of the will of all living beings.

That's truly terrifying.

If all these powers were concentrated on one person, even the Nether Emperor would probably have to take it seriously.

However, the problem is also obvious.

Too complicated.

These aspirations come from countless sentient beings.

It wasn't Duer's own.

Wensong.

Lu Qing'an spoke.

Li Wensong turned around.

"Do you want to play it yourself, or should I help you?"

Li Wensong remained silent for a moment.

Then he grinned.

"Brother Lu."

"Can you keep an eye on the older one for me?"

"This."

He raised his hand and pointed at Duer.

"Leave it to me."

Lu Qing'an nodded.

"OK."

As Duer watched the two casually assigning opponents, the compassion on his face finally diminished.

"Mr. Li."

"Do you really think that by re-cultivating the Great Dao of Cause and Effect, you can defeat this humble monk?"

"Why don't you try and see?"

Li Wensong took a step forward.

The gray-white Great Dao of Cause and Effect instantly enveloped the sky.

Duer stopped talking nonsense.

Golden light spread out behind him.

A thousand-foot-tall Buddha image materialized from the void.

Before the two forces even truly collided, large swathes of mountains below had already begun to tremble.

Lu Qing'an did not intervene.

He simply took a few steps to the side.

Then he raised his head.

Other members of the Great Brahma Buddha Sect also came out.

Three golden rays of light rose simultaneously from the depths of Buddha Mountain.

The other three Buddhas.

Two of them were elderly.

The last one is the appearance of a young monk.

The three men did not look at Li Wensong after they appeared.

All attention was focused on Lu Qing'an.

They clearly understood.

The real trouble today is not Li Wensong, who has returned for revenge.

It was the man next to him.

"Mr. Lu."

The old monk in the very center slowly spoke.

"This matter is an old grudge between our Buddhist Sect and Benefactor Li."

"If you're willing to stand by and watch."

"Regardless of the outcome, my Great Brahma Buddha Sect will not make things difficult for you."

Lu Qing'an almost laughed after hearing that.

Are you sure you're not mistaken?

"What?"

"Now it's our turn to cause you trouble."

Why do you make it sound like you're going to let me off the hook?

The three Buddhas remained silent.

Lu Qing'an continued, "Don't worry."

If you don't move, I won't move either.

"Let Wensong and Duer resolve their own issues."

"Fair."

This is the maximum concession he can offer.

However, the Great Brahma Buddha Sect clearly could not agree to this.

Especially after Li Wensong had already fought with Duer.

They are even less likely to watch.

Boom!

A loud explosion was heard in the distance.

Li Wensong was blasted back hundreds of feet by the golden Buddha's palm.

A trickle of blood appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Duer stood calmly beneath the Buddha's shadow.

Your Great Dao is not yet complete.

"No match for me."

Li Wensong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Not angry.

Instead, they laughed even more heartily.

"He's definitely better than me."

"It's far worse than before."

Duer frowned slightly.

Li Wensong has already charged forward again.

The two quickly engaged in combat.

Meanwhile, on this side...

The three Buddhas finally moved simultaneously.

This is not an attack on Lu Qing'an.

Rather, it is driving Buddha Mountain.

Buzz!

The enormous Buddha statue, seated between heaven and earth, lit up once more.

Countless threads of willpower taut simultaneously.

The golden light of Buddha from the entire Westernmost Buddhist Domain began to converge on Buddha Mountain.

The smile on Lu Qing'an's face vanished.

"I just said."

"Don't move."

The three Buddhas ignored them.

The Great Brahma Buddha Sect has been passed down for countless years.

How could they possibly just stand by and watch a Buddha be challenged because of a single sentence from Lu Qing'an?

The golden power of the wish is growing stronger.

Many ordinary believers even knelt on the ground uncontrollably and began chanting Buddhist mantras.

The power, spirit, and even a part of life force within the body are converging towards Buddha Mountain along the threads of will.

Lu Qing'an witnessed this scene.

His brows furrowed deeply.

"So what the Nether Emperor said was true."

"You really treat everyone in the entire Buddhist realm as your own."

The leading old monk clasped his hands together in prayer.

"I believe in Buddhism."

"Of course I'm willing to dedicate myself to Buddhism."

"You asked them?"

The answer lies in the beliefs of all beings.

Lu Qing'an was too lazy to say anything more.

That doesn't make sense.

Let's do it.

He raised his right hand.

They didn't use a million times their strength.

They didn't even attack Buddha Mountain.

Only one Great Dao was used.

cause and effect.

Buzz!

The entire Westernmost Buddhist Domain trembled slightly at that moment.

Nobody knows what happened.

Only a few Buddhas suddenly changed their expressions.

The countless threads of vows that once connected believers and Buddhist Sect in the sky began to break one by one.

It wasn't a direct, forceful severing.

Instead, it is to be lifted.

The karmic consequences of believers' past offerings to the Buddhist Sect still exist.

The karmic connection that Buddhist Sect once provided to its believers has not disappeared.

Lu Qing'an simply severed the control that could drain their power at any time.

One.

10,000 items.

Hundreds of millions.

The speed is getting faster and faster.

The previously rampant rise in the golden hues of Buddha Mountain abruptly came to a halt.

It then plummeted rapidly.

The calm on the faces of the three Buddhas finally vanished.

"Impossible!"

"The karmic connection of our vows has lasted for countless years; how could you possibly sever it directly!"

Lu Qing'an looked up at them.

"Cutting them off one by one is indeed troublesome."

"But they all ultimately connect to the same place."

He looked at the enormous Buddha statue.

"Sever the roots."

"Isn't that enough?"

The words had barely left his mouth.

Lu Qing'an clenched his five fingers.

Smack

A soft sound that only he could hear.

That enormous Buddha statue that has existed for countless years.

A crack appeared between his brows.

The crack extends downwards.

It's getting longer and longer.

Finally, it runs through the entire body of the Buddha.

Boom!

Giant Buddha.

It cracked.

The entire Westernmost Buddhist Domain fell into a deathly silence.

Countless monks looked up.

I couldn't believe what I was seeing.

The three Buddhas were also frozen in place.

Lu Qing'an did not continue to make a move.

I'll say it again.

"This is a matter between Wensong and Duer."

"Don't interfere."

"I'll just stand there and watch."

"Who moves again?"

He pointed to the giant Buddha that had split open behind him.

"Next."

"It's not the one that's cracked."

The three Buddhas looked extremely grim.

But it really didn't move again.

Because they finally understood one thing.

Those rumors circulating about Lu Qing'an.

That might be an understatement.

far away.

The battle between Li Wensong and Duer had reached its most intense moment.

Li Wensong's Great Dao is incomplete.

His strength is indeed weaker than that of Duer.

But he fought more and more fiercely.

They didn't care at all about getting hurt.

After exchanging blows for hundreds of rounds, Li Wensong's chest was dented from the Buddha's palm strike, and Duer had dozens of karmic wounds on his body.

"Madman."

Duer uttered a curse for the first time.

Li Wensong grinned.

His mouth was full of blood.

"Scared?"

Duer did not answer.

Behind him, a thousand-foot-tall Buddha figure simultaneously clasped its hands together.

"Town!"

A terrifying beam of Buddhist light pressed down on Li Wensong from all directions.

There's no way to avoid it.

Li Wensong, however, did not dodge.

He looked at Lu Qing'an.

Lu Qing'an stood at a distance.

No action was taken.

He simply nodded.

Li Wensong suddenly laughed.

He understood what that meant.

Do it yourself.

I'll cover for you.

That's enough.

Li Wensong closed his eyes.

Ignore the descending Buddha's light.

Consciousness sank into the body.

There's a gap there.

A bridge, built by Lu Qing'an's Great Dao of Cause and Effect, bypassed the gap, barely allowing his Great Dao of Cause and Effect to resume operation.

before.

Li Wensong dared not touch that empty space.

Because if it's touched, the Great Dao will collapse again.

Things are different now.

The missing link in cause and effect is nearby.

He could sense it.

It's on Duer!

"Found you."

Li Wensong opened his eyes.

A grayish-white causal light burst forth from the depths of his eyes.

He did not try to block the Buddha's palm.

Instead, he pointed a finger at Duer's brow.

"Give it back!"

Duer's expression changed drastically.

A golden relic that had been hidden deep within his chest suddenly surfaced on its own.

The surface of the relic.

A grayish-white aura was struggling frantically.

It was precisely the cause and effect that Li Wensong had lost for many years.

"No!"

Duer finally panicked.

But it was too late.

Li Wensong and that cause and effect are inherently one.

Previously, it was simply impossible to find.

Now that the location has been determined, and with the causal bridge that Lu Qing'an helped him build, the connection was completed almost instantly.

Cracks appeared on the surface of the golden relic.

Snap!

It broke.

A streak of grayish-white light shot out.

It instantly entered Li Wensong's body.

at the same time.

The giant Buddha's palm that had been formed to Duer also descended.

Li Wensong was completely engulfed by the Buddha's light.

Boom!

The earth and sky shook.

In the distance, large sections of mountains collapsed.

Lu Qing'an still did not make a move.

Because before the Buddha's light faded.

He has already seen the outcome.

A few breaths later.

The golden light faded.

Li Wensong was still standing.

The clothes were so tattered they were practically falling apart.

His body was covered in blood.

But behind him...

That halo of the Great Dao of Cause and Effect was originally incomplete.

Things are changing rapidly.

The missing part.

I'm back.

The cause and effect are complete.

The Great Dao has returned to its proper place.

An aura several times stronger than before gradually rose from Li Wensong's body.

Duer stood on the opposite side.

His face finally turned pale.

Li Wensong raised his head.

Wipe away the last bit of blood from the corner of my mouth.

Then she smiled at him.

" To Duer."

"Now."

"It's time for round two."