It must be said that the wisdom of the one who guides is indeed profound, and their mental cultivation is also very deep. They always feel that something about the development of events is a bit off, but they don't know where the problem lies. The most crucial issue is that the three sages leave one after another, which seriously affects their Buddha heart.
In fact, the Western Holy Two have always been in a state of indecision. The Three Purity is the ancestral spirit of Pan Gu, the authentic protagonist of the Primeval Chaos. Ni Wan is originally the master of heaven and earth. What are they, their brothers?
They gained this position of sainthood solely because the Western world needed two sages, and with their own blessings, talents, and insight being able to meet Hongjun's minimum requirements, they were able to become registered disciples and struggle to obtain the sacred position.
They are a bit unsure of themselves, always feeling that Eastern sages are full of calculations, with full of dark secrets and holding many information they don't know. Now that the three sages leave one after another, this uncertainty has been amplified to an extreme.
Can't they see the path ahead themselves? Among the three sages, there must be a reason. It's just that this reason is not known to them yet.
He looked towards Pure Enlightenment.
Quandi was so anxious, his frustration was like a raging fire: "My good elder brother, why are you hesitating? Think back to the time when we went to the Zihao Palace. Over a billion miles of distance, struggling for life and death in the chaos with the cultivation of a Great Dao Golden Immortal, we brothers remained steadfast in our purpose and journeyed for a million years before we found the location of the Zihao Palace. Even then, we were humiliated by that scoundrel Kunpeng. I fear that today's matter is perhaps another opportunity as great as that at Zihao Palace!"
Upon mentioning the Zihao Palace, Jie Ying finally made up his mind.
He had been unable to make a decision for a long time. Now, he could only rely on the three Eastern sages who had left.
Venturing from the Western World to the Zihao Palace to listen to the teachings was a high-stakes gamble in the past, and it is the same today!
"Brother."
"Elder Brother?"
Jie Ying spoke resolutely, "Brother, from the beginning of heaven and earth, we have never been separated on our billions of years' journey. With this great opportunity before us again, how could I leave you behind? No matter what difficulties and dangers lie ahead, we brothers will face them together."
Quandi was very touched.
He, of course, wanted to take another step, the road beyond Yuanlong Daoluo, just thinking about it made him excited. However, he was afraid of holding his elder brother back and also because Buddhism differs from Xuanjiao and Jiejiao, there are too many things to deal with. They owe a great merit to Hongwu and can't leave. Hongwu won't let them go easily either.
He shook his head vigorously, "Elder brother, go in peace. Hongwu will be left to me to guard."
Jie Ying said, "I have my own way. Let's follow me."
Two sages descended to Mount Ling.
The Manjusri Buddha, who was in meditation, and the Mulabbhadra Buddha hurried out to greet them. The Maitreya Buddha, who was on Mount Suミa, also sprinted in a hurry, rushing into the Dharma Chakra Temple in a whirlwind.
After they all arrived, Jie Ying said, "I will officially suppress the Buddhist fortune today with the twelve-petal Lotus of Twelvefold Merit. I and the Buddha Mother will go on a tour in the Chaos. You all must keep watch and not cause any trouble. Just quietly await the prosperity of Buddhism."
Previously, the Twelve-Petal Lotus of Twelvefold Merit was used to suppress the Western Taoist fortune. After Buddhism was established, it did not formally suppress, but this time can be said to have completely bound the great religion and Jie Ying's sacred essence.
The just-emerged Manjusri was startled by the actions of these two, thinking that Jie Ying and Quandi were about to flee. Wasn't this a bit too early? She also began to calculate when would be the best time for her own escape.
At the side, Duo Boda Buddha furrowed his brow, with so many sages leaving one after another, this matter was too big for him to determine if it was good or bad.
Without saints to suppress them, the Jie Ying Saint and Quandi Saint are the strongest in Hongwu. But at the same time, without saints as a fallback, he felt uneasy in his heart.
Although the likes of Kuangpeng, Yun Daozi, and Pangu all fell, there are still many powerful beings alive, such as the sky god Tian, the demon river god Menghe, and even the Taiyuan Saint Mother.
Even if he practices both Buddhism and Daoism, Duo Bao Dao Ren dares not claim that he is invincible in the world.
Maitreya, the Great Power Dharma King, and the Medicine Buddha each looked troubled, showing the panic of disciples from the school of Xuanjiao and Jiejiao. Suddenly losing a major pillar of support, this psychological imbalance is hard to adjust.
On this side, Manjusri bowed three times and greeted: "I wish the Buddha and Buddha Mother to increase their wisdom and blessings, and achieve enlightenment! Amitabha!"
All the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Arhats also bowed in return.
Jie Ying and Quandi sat on the main seat in the Dharma Chakra Temple, facing all their disciples.
Jie Ying's face was full of distress. They, as brothers, owed Hongwu too much. Just one twelve-petal Lotus of Twelvefold Merit is not enough as "security deposit." If you don't come back, the Heavenly Dao will demand more collateral!
They could have secretly manipulated things and then cashed out and run, but now the time was too tight, so they had to cut their losses.
Jie Ying stretched out his hand and cut the connection between himself and the Eastern Blue Lotus Flag of Supreme Beauty cleanly.
He waved his sleeves, leaving behind a lot of sacred treasures, including the eight-treasure Heavenly Abyss Bag, the eight-treasure Merit Pool, the three-section Sutra Bead, the Sakyamuni robe, and many other diagrams of the Vajra Array. All these treasures remained on Mount Ling.
He calculated with his fingers and found that it was still not enough.
Jie Ying's shoulders shook, and ten blood holes appeared on his body, corresponding to the Ten Luminous Lights: Infinite Light, Boundless Light, Unobstructed Light, Wisdom Light, Everlasting Light, Pure Light, Joyful Light, Liberation Light, Sunlight and Moonlight, and Beyond Imagination. The ten wisdom lights that he had cultivated for billions of years also fell into Mount Ling.
In order to pay enough "security deposit," Jie Ying was resolute, and Quandi had to follow suit.
Quandi left behind his sacred essence in the form of the Seven Treasures Wondrous Tree in Mount Ling. He also left the Pure Lotus Thred, two saints' Zihao Palace meditation cushions, and various immortality pills, treasures, and robes that he had forged in the past.
Lower-grade treasures were stored in the treasury, and several supreme primary treasures of saints were distributed on the spot.
Manjusri officially obtained the right to use the Twelve-Petal Lotus of Twelvefold Merit. Previously, she was just a user of the vehicle; now, while the ownership of the car still belongs to the unit, it is considered hers as long as she doesn't resign.
Maitreya obtained Quandi's Seven Treasures Wondrous Tree, but it is only a temporary use without ownership.
The Medicine Buddha tucked away the Eastern Blue Lotus Flag of Supreme Beauty, and the Six Roots Pure Bambboo flew into the underworld to find the Bodhisattva of Desire. These two supreme primary treasures of heavenly origin were officially given to them.
As the distribution of the superior primary treasures of heavenly origin was nearing completion, the Hongwu Heavenly Dao still did not want to let them go.
Jie Ying remained silent, realizing that even with everything that was given, it was still not enough.
He was preparing to further sacrifice some of his cultivation. Over the course of a billion years, he had nothing else to do but cultivate and enhance his magical powers.
Quandi stopped him: "Brother, let me handle it."
Brother, do you have any other treasures? None left, right? Jie Ying reacted slightly late, seeing Quandi raise his left hand and cut off his own left hand with a chastity knife in his right hand, his expression calm.
"Brother, what are you doing?!" Jie Ying was greatly surprised.
He sacrificed some of his cultivation, which he could always cultivate back in the future. Cutting off one hand would damage his body and make his future path ten times as difficult.
Had he known that Quandi had such an idea, he would have let him stay in Hongwu.
Quandi smiled nonchalantly, and with a thought, his severed hand vanished into an unknown space, severely containing the main body of the Demon Buddha Luhou. This was also part of their brothers' mission; without properly arranging for the Demon Buddha, they could not leave.
