Chapter 416: Land-Born Buddhist Kingdom!

Bodhisattva Guangming!

Even Suohuan had heard of the World-Honored One’s notorious name for “blowing up fish.” In an instant, a chill surged to the crown of his head, and he almost instinctively gave rise to a doubt:

‘Could it be that the World-Honored One is the mastermind behind the 【Lingxu Blessed Land】?’

‘And now he's here to enlighten me?’

But he quickly came to his senses—he had once considered entering the Pure Land, but as an outsider cultivator, even the Pure Land disdained him.

And if the visit wasn’t for him—

‘Could it be for that senior?’

Suohuan turned back to glance at the island where Lü Yang was in seclusion. Instead of panic, he was overjoyed. This was truly heaven’s aid. A chance to earn merit had arrived!

“Amitabha!”

At that moment, with a chant of the Buddha's name, Buddhist light rippled across the sea surrounding Lü Yang’s secluded island. Golden lotuses bloomed across the water’s surface.

Bodhisattva Guangming stepped upon those golden lotuses, walking toward the island one step at a time. Though his eyes remained closed, the 【Manifest World Form of Victorious Will Shining Dharmadhatu】 behind him lowered its gaze, and in its pupils, the scenery of the island inside and out reflected clearly—as if none could conceal themselves before it.

But in the very next second—

Ancestor Tingyou flung a wide sleeve, instantly shrouding the innermost part of the island in an illusion barrier, tightly concealing Lü Yang’s secluded cave dwelling.

“.Hmph?” 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Seeing this scene, Bodhisattva Guangming halted his steps, and the 【Manifest World Form of Victorious Will Shining Dharmadhatu】 behind him seemed to frown slightly.

“This benefactor’s cultivation is truly profound.”

Bodhisattva Guangming spoke slowly—not too loud, not too soft—but his calm and composed tone carried a sense of control over all things, making Suohuan’s scalp tingle.

After all, this was a Bodhisattva!

Although not truly the reincarnated World-Honored One, he was still one of the highest figures in the current world—even among Foundation Establishment perfection cultivators, he was undoubtedly a peak existence.

Especially in recent years, King Wu Taian of the Dao Court had shaved his head and formally joined this Bodhisattva’s sect, boosting his momentum enormously. Not long ago, he had even gone to Jiangbei and clashed head-on with the Perfected Grandmaster Xiangye of the Holy Sect outside the Sky-reaching Sea of Clouds.

Such prestige, such divine power—

Who in the world would not fear him?

“Mere petty tricks—Bodhisattva must not laugh.”

Facing Bodhisattva Guangming’s gaze, Ancestor Tingyou remained calm and said in a deep voice: “Since Bodhisattva has graced my humble abode, may I ask the reason for your visit?”

Bodhisattva Guangming smiled faintly upon hearing this: “I’ve come to invite the benefactors to visit my Pure Land.”

“I must apologize—we decline.”

Ancestor Tingyou shook his head: “Though vast, the Pure Land permits no other. We cultivators of the Immortal Path seek Great Freedom and Boundless Liberation. We truly cannot enter the Pure Land.”

“Great Freedom?”

Bodhisattva Guangming chuckled at once: “Then the benefactor should even more so enter my Pure Land. Is there anywhere in the world more free than my Pure Land?”

“The Demonic Sect, the Sword Pavilion, the Dao Court—all exploit their disciples.”

“Only my Pure Land is united in heart. Whether Bodhisattvas, Arhats, or novice monks, all are equal—there is no scheming or worldly strife.”

“If this is not freedom, what is freedom?”

“If this is not liberation, what is liberation?”

Bodhisattva Guangming placed his palms together and spoke peacefully: “As for the talk of the World-Honored One seizing bodies, it is sheer nonsense. If the benefactor thinks so, then you are clinging to forms.”

Ancestor Tingyou was momentarily speechless.

“What a silver tongue.”

So no matter what he said, this guy was always right?

With that thought, Ancestor Tingyou lost interest in further conversation. He directly invoked his Xianghuo Divine Power, raised his divine rank, and firmly stood in Bodhisattva Guangming’s path.

“In any case, I must ask the Daoist friend not to proceed further.”

Yet Bodhisattva Guangming turned a deaf ear, simply staring directly at the Xianghuo Divine Power enveloping Ancestor Tingyou, revealing an expression of delight:

“What a marvelous Outer World Dao Lineage!”

“Human hearts can stir the forces of heaven and earth? What sort of method is this... could it be that the realm you hail from also contains Fruit Positions? This Fruit Position has fate with my Pure Land!”

Saying this, Bodhisattva Guangming could barely contain his joy: “Excellent, excellent! Tian Jiao was the one I originally selected as my destined disciple, and we were fated to be master and pupil. Now that Tian Jiao is dead, it seems that this karmic bond must fall upon the outer world benefactor still in seclusion.”

“Coming upon this by chance was no waste!”

Before his words even finished, the 【Manifest World Form of Victorious Will Shining Dharmadhatu】 behind him stirred. Its mountain-sized mouth slowly emitted a Buddha’s chant:

“Amitābha!”

The Buddha’s sound roared like thunder, spreading in an instant to all directions, making fish and shrimp in the sea tremble uncontrollably. All across heaven and earth, endless divine visions began to manifest.

‘He's making his move!’

Suohuan’s eyes widened. In the distant sky, Buddhist light surged, transforming into rolling auspicious clouds that spread and surged like a sky-covering Buddha palm!

At the palm’s center, the character 【卍】 shone brightly. As it descended, deafening chants echoed like demonic sounds piercing the mind. Had any ordinary Qi Refining cultivator stood here, they would’ve been instantly converted into a Pure Land zealot!

“Bodhisattva’s Five Divine Powers—【Clairvoyance of the Mind】!?”

Suohuan’s pupils contracted sharply.

Clairvoyance of the Mind—where “his mind” meets “my mind”!

Bodhisattvas, unlike worldly cultivators, manifested their divine powers not from the Heavenly Gang or Earth Fiends but directly through their Dharma forms, making their abilities fundamentally different from all others.

But after over a decade, Guangming’s methods were already widely known.

【Clairvoyance of the Mind】 was one of them. It was said that King Wu Taian of the Dao Court had been enlightened precisely by this technique, which led him to willingly join the Pure Land!

“Boom!”

In an instant, the little pride Suohuan had gained after reaching Foundation Establishment perfection was completely obliterated. He immediately activated all his Xianghuo Divine Power to resist the sky.

Not only that—

On the other side, Ancestor Tingyou summoned the Banner Spirits of the Seven Luminaries Heaven, such as the Wusheng Matron, Ancestor Yan, and the Capital City God, all empowered by Xianghuo Divine Power.

However, he did not use the 【Yama Palace】.

Firstly, without augmenting it with Metal Attributes, the 【Yama Palace】 built only upon Foundation Establishment-level divine ranks would not generate any qualitative transformation.

Secondly, if he deployed the 【Yama Palace】, his identity would definitely be exposed.

So better to hold back.

Even so, with Xianghuo Shendao’s support, nearly ten Foundation Establishment perfection-level divine gods appeared, enough to shock countless observers.

Yet Bodhisattva Guangming only looked disappointed:

“What a fragile system.”

He shook his head and casually commented: “This hardly looks like something a realm with Fruit Positions could develop... Perhaps a Fruit Position prototype?”

Before he even finished, he had already begun forming a hand seal.

In the next moment, infinite illusionary colors emerged behind him. Within them loomed temples, meditation forests, and countless monks chanting sacred Buddhist doctrines.

“【Land-Born Buddhist Kingdom】!”

In an instant, the golden illusion engulfed the world. All the Xianghuo Divine Gods were encompassed within, and their divine ranks began plummeting!

‘The incense power is severed!’

Ancestor Tingyou reacted swiftly and immediately realized the problem: ‘The Xianghuo Divine Path’s weakness is still too glaring… Xianghuo Gods can only exert their powers within their own domain. Once transferred elsewhere and distance is increased, incense augmentation drops drastically!’

That was why Lü Yang had never treated the Xianghuo Divine Path as a true battle method.

In Lü Yang’s view, the Xianghuo Path’s only real use was to build the 【Yama Palace】—to overwhelm the weak with the strong. At the same level, it simply couldn’t compete.

And now, that belief was proven.

Bodhisattva Guangming, with his profound cultivation, immediately spotted the Xianghuo Path’s weakness and struck precisely, shattering the siege of nine divine gods in an instant!

Meanwhile—

In the distant sky, two streaks of escape light streaked forward. Their identities soon revealed—Xiangye and Hong Ju, having rushed from Jiangbei across the sea.

“Dharma Form… Buddhist Kingdom…”

Upon seeing this, Xiangye seemed to recall something, a deep dread flickering in his eyes as he cursed internally: ‘The Pure Land really has no shame!’

Foundation Establishment perfection-level Dharma Form.

The 【Land-Born Buddhist Kingdom】 rivaling a Blessed Land.

Plus the profound cultivation from a reincarnated World-Honored One.

Among Foundation Establishment cultivators, each of these was top-tier—and now all were gathered together. Who the hell could stop this!?

Even Xiangye only wanted to come early to warn Lü Yang, and if possible, invite him into the Sky-reaching Sea of Clouds before Guangming arrived.

But now, Bodhisattva Guangming had beaten them to it.

“It’s too late…”

Just as Xiangye sighed in his heart, and Ancestor Tingyou, Suohuan, and the others were about to be crushed to powder beneath the Buddha palm—

A radiant light suddenly shone through the heavens and earth.

It was a pure, jade-white halo.

As it spun, countless spiderweb patterns spread out, linking heaven and earth—abruptly blocking the falling Buddha palm.

“【Same as the World】!”