During the Yuan Dynasty, the Quanzhen School was defeated in the conflict between Buddhism and Taoism, and the seven "Tiangang Stones," which were treasures passed down through generations, were also taken away, which was a great humiliation.
In order to one day bring back the "Tiangang Stone", the Quanzhen Sect has spent countless manpower and resources, and generation after generation has worked tirelessly.
There is no other school of thought in the world besides the Quanzhen School that has the deepest understanding of Tibetan Buddhism.
Zhu Hongwu flicked his finger, and a wisp of purple energy flew out.
A moment later, a Taoist priest wearing an iron crown entered the Taiji Hall, bowed, and said, "This humble Taoist pays his respects to Your Majesty."
"No need for formalities," Zhu Hongwu said. "Does Minister Zhang know of Shangri-La?"
Upon hearing this, the Iron-Crowned Taoist closed his eyes slightly and silently used the Taiyi Divine Calculation to make calculations. After about half an incense stick's time, he opened his eyes and said, "Success or failure hinges on this."
The purple aura surrounding Zhu Hongwu trembled, mirroring his current mood.
Throughout history, countless glorious imperial courts have vanished into nothingness after the fall of their dynasties, deprived of sustenance and corrupted by the eerie winds of the netherworld.
Can the Ming Dynasty's Dragon Court transform into a celestial palace and escape this fate?
Zhu Hongwu was not entirely confident.
But now, a chance for success has presented itself to him.
"Under the whole heaven, all land belongs to the emperor." Zhu Hongwu stood up, and the purple aura of the emperor stretched across the sky, soaring straight to the ninth heaven, vying with the sun and moon for brilliance.
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Inside the Potala Palace, several elderly lamas wearing the Five Wisdom King crowns were gathered together discussing matters.
They have been in action ever since the “strange celestial phenomenon, with stars appearing in broad daylight”.
However, Lin Yi acted too quickly. The Vajrapani Dharma King of Jokhang Temple had already placed Wu Tian as a pawn, but before he could even make a move, the matter was dropped.
An old lama solemnly said, “In the degenerate age, demons will descend from the heavens. They will bleed the Buddha, slander the Dharma, and commit endless evil. When the future Buddha is born, he will transform the demons into Buddhas and become the first protector of the Dharma. Only then will the heretics be cleansed and the Buddhas be able to attain enlightenment after twelve thousand kalpas.”
The other old lamas were about to speak when they sensed something and turned their gaze eastward.
A purple aura appeared in the east, stretching for 30,000 miles.
As the purple aura descended, countless Yin soldiers and divine generals emerged.
A Taoist priest wearing an iron crown stood in the west;
A Taoist priest stood in the north, his feet resting on a tortoise and a snake.
A Taoist priest, who controls wind and thunder, stands in the east;
A Taoist priest controlled real fire and stood in the south;
A Taoist priest, holding an apricot-yellow flag, sat in the center.
Above the sky, figures appeared one by one, but none of them were clearly visible.
Purple Qi evolved, Yin and Yang underwent extreme changes, the Five Elements interacted and restrained each other, and the Great Five Elements Yin and Yang Primordial Magnetic Extinction Divine Light Descended.
Lin Yi was fortunate enough to witness this scene.
The annihilating divine light, as graceful as a swimming dragon, descended, utterly destroying all existence, as if wiped away from the world by a giant hand.
Is this how it ends? Of course not.
A golden, radiant light of Buddha's light leaped out from nothingness, flowing with an unwavering and steadfast meaning within its solemn and sacred aura.
The Buddha's light continuously illuminated the void, shining brightly in all directions, growing ever more intense.
The vast and boundless Buddha light seemed to connect with unknown time and space, and waves of Sanskrit chants and Zen hymns came through the void, shaking the four directions and eight wastelands.
Amidst boundless Buddha light, a majestic and vast sacred mountain, indescribably expansive, slowly emerged from the void.
The Buddha's light shines everywhere, and the Heavenly Dragon chants.
A moment becomes eternity, a small space becomes a Buddhist kingdom.
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Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Great Battle Between Gods and Buddhas, Lingering Echoes
The immeasurable Buddha light shines in all directions; it is the light of purity, the light of merit, and the light of liberation.
All sorts of blissful, pure, peaceful, and carefree thoughts spread out along with a serene and tranquil atmosphere, as if all the joyful thoughts in the world had gathered here.
At the summit of the sacred mountain stands an immeasurably tall Buddha statue, with four faces and eight arms, seated serenely as if on a lotus throne.
It is neither a living being nor a Buddha or Bodhisattva, but a spirit that transcends the sea of suffering and reaches the other shore, a manifestation of the thought of embracing all beings and attaining ultimate bliss. Eight enormous arms push up a giant celestial wheel.
The celestial wheel is turned by this great Buddha, which seems to contain boundless profound truths.
The extinguishing divine light destroys matter, while the boundless Buddha light originates from nothingness.
The interplay of reality and illusion, the interplay of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements and the emptiness of the Four Elements—which of these can best explain the origin of the universe, the creation of heaven and earth, and the propagation of life?
This is a battle of principles, a battle of ideas, and everyone's heart is being tested.
A continuous layer of water ripples appeared around Lin Yi, his body imbued with holy virtue, untouched by any magic. He held the Emperor's Sword, its color golden and its demeanor sacred and solemn, and slowly unleashed a slash.
A single spark ignites a sacred flame that guides humanity from ignorance to civilization. Humans use fire to drive away wild beasts, to illuminate the darkness, to cook food, and to conquer cold and death...
The dragon energy of the Ming Dynasty was rapidly consumed, but in return, the sacred fire of humanity burned fiercely, suppressing the five elements and banishing all laws.