"May Buddha have mercy!"
The three thousand Buddhas, five hundred Arhats, eight Vajras, and three Bodhisattvas looked at each other in disbelief, unable to believe this was the outcome. They chanted Buddhist prayers, feeling the pain as if it were their own, and were filled with sorrow.
As the leader of the entire force, the Buddha Tathagata possessed unparalleled combat power and was invincible on Mount Ling.
With her cultivation at the level of a true immortal, Guanyin Bodhisattva's combat power ranks among the top three of all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the entire Western Paradise Buddhist sect.
However, they ended up with Guanyin dying and Tathagata being seriously injured.
Then, wouldn't these people be even less of a match?
How could there be such a powerful figure in the Eastern Land?
For a time, everyone feared the Southern Continent like the plague!
"Has anything significant happened during these years of seclusion, my humble monk?"
Seeing the low morale, the Buddha was terrified and furious.
"Your Majesty, all is well in the Three Realms, and nothing of great importance has occurred!"
Someone answered.
Indeed, nothing major happened. After all, the changes in the new empire of Jambudvipa were merely changes in a mortal dynasty. Why would the Buddha, who was high above, care about such things?
"It's good that nothing serious has happened. You all should prepare yourselves and be ready to go to war with the Great Xin of the East at any time!"
The Buddha nodded noncommittally.
"War? May I ask, Your Majesty, why is that?"
The Buddhas and others all felt a sense of absurdity: waging war against a mortal kingdom? Wasn't that a joke?
"The Supreme Dao Ancestor said that because of the great battle between this humble monk and that new Imperial Tutor, this great calamity has evolved from the eastward spread of Buddhism into a world war!"
The Buddha then recounted what had happened in the Tushita Palace.
"ah???"
The Buddhas were greatly alarmed!
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Chapter 12 The Sage of Taiqing [8.6k]
Beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens lies the Tusita Heaven.
The Supreme Lord and Xiao Ning sat facing each other, each closing their eyes to rest.
The alchemy furnace beside it had long since cooled down and had not been used for alchemy for many years.
"Xiao boy, good news or bad news, which do you want to hear?"
Suddenly, Taishang opened his eyes, a smile appearing on his lips, and said to Xiao Ning.
"call!"
Xiao Ning opened his eyes, which had been closed for five years, and exhaled a breath of stale air.
"I will obey the Sage's command!"
He bowed slightly in reply.
He sat there for five years!
It truly lives up to its reputation as a sacred site, permeated with Taoist aura. Even if it is just an avatar, it is still not to be underestimated.
These past five years have been very fruitful.
This far exceeded Xiao Ning's expectations.
It is comparable to the results of five hundred years of arduous cultivation at Dita Peak.
If the True Immortal Realm is divided into entry level, minor achievement level, and major achievement level, then in these five years, Xiao Ning has advanced from the entry level to the minor achievement level.
Leaving aside the improvement in combat power, the improvement in cultivation alone is remarkable.
Upon hearing the words of the Supreme Dao Ancestor, Xiao Ning came to his senses and felt very grateful to him.
The Supreme Dao Ancestor stroked his beard and said slowly, "My true self has sent word that my research has made great progress. I have grasped the essence of the system, and I expect that I will be able to mass-produce the system soon!"
"Wow, that's awesome! The Sage is mighty!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ning was at a loss for words and could only shout "666" to cheer for him.
Indeed, five years ago, Xiao Ning was suddenly summoned by the Supreme Dao Ancestor and came to the Doushuai Palace. Only then did he realize that it was the Taiqing Saint who had learned of Xiao Ning's existence and become interested.
As mentioned earlier, the Primordial World is different from other Great Worlds. The Great Luo Immortals cannot defy the Heavens, and the Primordial Chaos must be in harmony with the Dao.
Even if the Sage Taiqing wished to witness the splendor of all the heavens and myriad realms, he was powerless to do so!
However, the arrival of Xiao Ning and his cheat system, the sign-in system, gave the Taiqing Sage a glimmer of inspiration.
So, he summoned Xiao Ning to the Tushita Palace, and after obtaining his consent, his true form descended and took away the sign-in system, saying only that he wanted to study it.
Then, Xiao Ning waited for five years.