Chapter 12670 The Number One Person in Buddhism

Chapter 12670 The Foremost Person in Buddhism

“Annihilation is nothingness, all dharmas are empty, Layman Ye, forget it.”

The monk then uttered a grand and empty Buddhist verse, which resonated deeply.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen's Dao heart was shaken. Many important things were fading from his memory and about to be forgotten.

For example, everything related to Jing Liyue, and the entrustment from the Dao Ancestor Wushi.

"Who is this person? Such powerful magic!"

Ye Chen immediately cut off the spying, then guarded his mind and firmly locked away his memories, preventing them from being forgotten.

"Is he the future Buddha?"

Almost instantly, Ye Chen guessed the origin of the young monk.

Beyond the starry sky, no powerful being cultivates Buddhism.

There is only one person, the Grand Master behind the Temple of the End, whom the Butcher once spoke of—

Future Buddha!
When the lost lambs realize their mistake and the butcher slaughters them all, the future Buddha will create a new world. In this new world, all the lambs will be reborn as humans, and there will be no more strife.

The Future Buddha represents the future!

Ye Chen was greatly shocked. With Jing Liyue's supernatural powers, even if she failed to steal the corpse of the Dao Ancestor Wuzhong, she should still be able to escape. The shepherd couldn't stop her.

But now, with the Thousand Mirrors shattered and Jing Liyue possibly dead, it was a huge surprise to Ye Chen.

It turns out that it was the future Buddha, the head of the main hall, who made the move!
"Was Li Yue killed by the Future Buddha?"

Ye Chen felt a pang in his heart.

"Miss Liyue is not dead yet; the Palace Master has imprisoned her in the future."

"Lord of Reincarnation, if you wish to save people, you may come to the Temple of the End."

Just then, an old, hoarse voice reached Ye Chen's ears.

"shepherd!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen realized it was the voice of a shepherd.

"The temple master and I are waiting for you at the temple."

The shepherd spoke again, and then the sound faded into the distance.

Ye Chen frowned immediately. The shepherd's invitation undoubtedly had the flavor of a trap.

If he goes, he will likely suffer.

He carefully calculated with his fingers and discovered that there was no longer any trace of Jing Liyue in the world.

Even if she is dead, there should still be karmic consequences of her death remaining.

But no, nothing at all. It was as if she had never existed; all traces of her in the world had faded and disappeared.

Only Ye Chen retained his conscious memories.

"Have we been imprisoned in the future?"

Ye Chen recalled the shepherd's words and felt a jolt in his heart.

The shepherd said that Jing Liyue has been imprisoned in the future by the Future Buddha!
In other words, Jing Liyue does not exist now, nor does she exist in the past; she only exists in the future!
The fact that the Future Buddha could imprison a person in the future, thereby indirectly erasing everything about that person's past and present, is truly terrifying!
Ye Chen felt a chill run down his spine, but since he had a close relationship with Jing Liyue, he naturally couldn't just stand by and watch her die.

Moreover, he also wanted to see for himself just how powerful that future Buddha really was.

Without revealing the truth to the people of the Samsara faction, Ye Chen simply said that he wanted to go out and gain some experience. Then, carrying the stone coffin of the Ancestor Zhantian, he went directly to the Temple of the End!

Since the stone coffin of the Ancestor Zhantian could not be placed in any space, Ye Chen had to carry it with him.

He did not leave the stone coffin at Jiucang Academy. He felt he had to keep such a significant object with him to feel at ease.

Carrying the stone coffin, Ye Chen summoned Nightmare Demon Mountain and flew to the End Temple in Yin Yang Heaven Continent.

Nightmare Mountain released chaotic energy, with wisps of black mist swirling around it, resisting the eternal light from the heavens.

At this moment, Ye Chen had fully recovered and was strong enough to resist the chaotic evil energy, so Nightmare Demon Mountain released chaotic energy to protect himself without any scruples.

Ye Chen used a spatial technique, and in a short time, he traversed countless territories and arrived at the territory of the Temple of the End.

Nightmare Mountain flapped its wings and flew toward the gates of the Temple of the End.

But then, a series of bells rang out, carrying a sense of urgency and alertness. From each of the eight branch halls of the Temple of the End, streams of light shot into the sky, each belonging to a cultivator of considerable skill.

In the blink of an eye, they surrounded Nightmare Demon Mountain and Ye Chen, their faces filled with wariness and fear.

It was the chaotic evil energy of Nightmare Demon Mountain that triggered the restrictions of the Temple of the End, leading everyone to believe that an evil god had invaded.

"Hehe, don't panic. I won't hurt you unless the Great Demon Lord gives the order."

Nightmare Demon Mountain looked at the group of cultivators around him and grinned maliciously.

"Back off."

At that moment, an aged voice came from behind.

But then an old man in a red cloak, leaning on a cane, came across the void; it was the shepherd.

"Sir, Deputy Palace Master."

The assembled cultivators bowed in respect, and the shepherd waved his hand, prompting everyone to step back.

Soon, only Ye Chen and the shepherd remained in the sky.

"Lord of Reincarnation, you've arrived so quickly."

The shepherd's pupils flickered with a faint, ghostly light.

"Where's Liyue?"

Ye Chen asked.

When the shepherd saw Ye Chen riding Nightmare Demon Mountain, he thought that this Chaos Evil God was not easy to deal with. Ye Chen's arrival with the evil god clearly indicated his intention to help him.

If he were to use force to keep Ye Chen, he would inevitably have to pay a heavy price.

"Don't worry, Miss Liyue is not dead. The Palace Master has only imprisoned her in the future, he has not killed her yet."

"Come with me, I'll take you to the Lord of the Palace's cave."

The shepherd led the way, and Ye Chen drove the Nightmare Demon Mountain to follow.

Soon, the two arrived at a sky shrouded in mist and clouds. The shepherd tapped his cane, and the mist and clouds dispersed, revealing an island in the sky.

The island floats in the sky, its vegetation thriving, and its scenery is breathtaking, making it a truly beautiful and blessed place.

"The Palace Master's cave is a secluded place. You, this evil god, and this coffin must remain here and are not to be taken inside."

The shepherd's way.

Ye Chen shook his head and said, "No, or you can summon the Future Buddha."

He was unwilling to put down the stone coffin, nor did he want to separate from Nightmare Mountain.

Once he loses these two things, his chances of winning will be even lower!
Who knows what the Temple of the End has prepared to deal with us?

The shepherd's pupils flickered with a ghostly light, as if he were angry.

"Let him in."

At that moment, a gentle voice rang out from within the island.

Upon hearing it, Ye Chen knew it was the voice of the Future Buddha.

"Yes."

The shepherd first bowed towards the island, and then led Ye Chen down.

On the island, a young monk, barefoot and dressed in a golden robe, strode out, singing as he went:
"After countless calamities, chaos returns to nothingness, and the final sound of Zen guides the world to salvation."

"I was born at the age of eighteen, and one chaotic calamity is one year."

The singing was clear and resonant, soaring through the clouds. Upon hearing it, Ye Chen felt a surge of energy.

The young monk before me possessed an extraordinary bearing, surrounded by golden light, and exuded an aura of sacred solemnity.

If you concentrate on looking at his body, you can see the future, with countless Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, monks, and arhats, as well as celestial flowers and precious trees, surrounding you and cleansing your heart of worldly dust.

It was a world of supreme bliss, and at its center stood the most magnificent Buddha, whose appearance was that of this young monk, the future Buddha.

It seems that fate has decreed that he will become a Buddha, create a new world, and save all living beings.

Ye Chen was shaken and immediately wanted to kneel down and take refuge, but he blocked the spiritual impact with his strong Dao heart and immediately unleashed the same magnificent aura to resist it.

Behind Ye Chen, a figure radiating great light appeared, holy and immeasurable, holding a heavenly book and carrying a wheel of reincarnation on its back. Its face was both compassionate and majestic, a wondrous sight of a celestial saint.

Ye Chen also made a great vow to become a saint, a celestial saint, and save the world.

If there must be a supreme saint in this world to judge everything, save everything, and suppress all darkness, then who else in heaven and earth could be so great as me!

This is Ye Chen's will; he wants to become such a Heavenly Saint.

The cycle of reincarnation is his foundation. On this foundation, he will attain sainthood and rewrite the world with his own will.

Just as Tianzu once said, Ye Chen will step on his corpse and walk the path of supreme transcendence.

Seeing the saintly aura that Ye Chen exuded, the young monk's expression changed from calm to shock.

The will-o'-the-wisps in the shepherd's eyes also flickered violently, filled with horror.

"Ouch! Great Demon Lord, it hurts so much!"

The Nightmare Demon Mountain let out a cry, but it was Ye Chen's aura as a Heavenly Saint that washed down like holy light, causing its body to hiss.

This kind of chaotic evil god must be destroyed by the sage.

Ye Chen lightly stepped down, carrying the stone coffin, and jumped off the back of Nightmare Demon Mountain, landing on the island's ground, where he faced off against the young monk from afar.

That young monk was none other than the Grand Master of the Temple of the End, the Future Buddha.

Who will be the true ruler of the future: the Buddha or the Sage?
The auras between the two clashed and collided, a contest of their Dao hearts, and for a time, it was difficult to determine who was superior.

Nightmare Mountain, filled with fear, huddled at the edge of the island.

rumble.

The coffin that Ye Chen was carrying suddenly trembled a few times, as if his saintly aura resonated with the Heaven-Slaying Ancestor inside the coffin.

The Future Buddha glanced at the stone coffin and saw a tombstone pattern branded on the top of the coffin, which was the mark of a divine tomb.

His expression changed slightly, realizing that Ye Chen had brought a coffin to suppress and annihilate him.

"Hehe, Master Ye has come from afar, I am sorry for not welcoming you properly."

The Future Buddha spoke first, bowing with one palm raised to his chest, thus concealing his aura as the Future Buddha.

"It's alright, I've already met the Future Buddha."

Ye Chen also abandoned his aura as a Heavenly Saint, placed the stone coffin at his feet, and bowed in return to the Future Buddha.

The shaking of the stone coffin then subsided.

"The word 'Buddha' is profound, and I dare not accept it. I may become a true Buddha in the future, but the future is yet to come. Layman Ye, you may simply call me by my Dharma name 'Wu Xiang'."

The future Buddha was very polite, and did not even refer to himself as the future Buddha, but only called himself "Formless".

Ye Chen was actually not too keen on calling him "Buddha," but after hearing him say that, he went along with it and said, "Then I'll greet the Lord of the Wuxiang Palace."

The Future Buddha, also known as the Lord of the Formless Palace, nodded slightly and looked at Ye Chen, saying:
"This humble monk knows why you've come, Master Ye. You wish to save Miss Liyue, don't you?"

Ye Chen said, "Exactly!"

The Lord of Wuxiang Palace pondered for a moment and said, "This humble monk banished and imprisoned Miss Liyue in the future not because he resented her for stealing the remains of the Dao Ancestor Wuzhong."

"The remains of the Dao Ancestor Wuzhong are incredibly precious, but for my Temple of the End, they are actually a hot potato. If Layman Ye really wants them, this humble monk will gladly give them up."

"What?" Upon hearing the words "giving away with open arms," ​​Ye Chen was greatly surprised, never expecting that the Lord of Wuxiang Palace would be willing to cede it.

"Palace Master!" The shepherd was also greatly shocked upon hearing this, unable to believe that the Palace Master of Wuxiang had said such a thing.

The Lord of Wuxiang waved his hand and said, "Without the Dao Ancestor Wuzhong, my End God Temple will indeed suffer a great loss of vitality."

"However, if we keep the Dao Ancestor Wuzhong alive, and he were to fall into the abyss and become a demon, that would be an even greater catastrophe!"

"When faced with two evils, choose the lesser. If Layman Ye is truly capable of digging out and taking away the remains of the Dao Ancestor Wuzhong, this humble monk will not stop him."

Ye Chen asked curiously, "Lord of the Wuxiang Palace, then why..."

If he was willing to cede the spoils, why did he imprison Jing Liyue?

The Lord of Wuxiang Palace sighed, glanced at the stone coffin at Ye Chen's feet, and said:

"Miss Liyue's identity is extraordinary; she is the spirit of the Innate Demon-Illuminating Mirror. If she exists in this world, then in the future..."

He pointed to the stone coffin, “...When the Ancestor Zhantian is revived, his inner demons will immediately be reflected, and he will fall into the form of a celestial demon.”

"Furthermore, with the exhumation of the remains of the Dao Ancestor Wuzhong, his inner demons and sins will also be reflected, and he will immediately fall into evil."

"Therefore, this humble monk cannot keep Miss Liyue in this world; she must be banished to the future."

"This humble monk is only doing this out of respect for Layman Ye; otherwise, this humble monk would have already killed her."

"Her presence is too dangerous."

Speaking of Jing Liyue, the Lord of Wuxiang Palace frowned deeply, filled with apprehension.

Jing Liyue herself is nothing special, but the power she represents is too dangerous.

She is the spirit of the Innate Demon-Illuminating Mirror. Her light can reflect the inner demons of powerful figures like the Endless Dao Ancestor and the Heaven-Slaying Ancestor, causing them to fall into evil and become celestial demons.

Ye Chen fell silent. If Jing Liyue's existence really could cause such serious consequences, then banishing and imprisoning her would be the most merciful outcome.

From a rational point of view, killing her would have been the most appropriate choice.

"I can't watch her die."

Ye Chen shook his head. Although he had a thousand reasons to kill Jing Liyue, he and she were bound by a deep bond, so how could he bear to witness her death?

The Lord of Wuxiang Palace said, "This humble monk understands. This matter is extremely thorny. We can only wait until the Divine Path Trial ends in a few months, and then we will find the most correct path among the myriad paths and have a chance to resolve this dilemma."

Ye Chen paused for a moment. Seeing the Wuxiang Palace Master's frank attitude, if he wanted to use force now, it would be his fault.

"Let me think about it."

Ye Chen pondered; this was indeed a dilemma.

The Master of Wuxiang Palace said, "This humble monk knows that Layman Ye values ​​loyalty and righteousness, but now is not the time to act on emotion."

"If Layman Ye wishes to excavate the divine remains of the Dao Ancestor Wuzhong, this humble monk can grant permission, provided that Layman Ye has the capability."

Upon hearing this, the shepherd was greatly alarmed and exclaimed, "Your Highness, you mustn't!"

The remains of the Dao Ancestor of Wuzhong were so precious, yet he never expected that the Lord of the Wuxiang Palace would willingly hand them over to Ye Chen.

"If you're really going to give away the remains of the Endless God, you might as well let me inherit them!"

The shepherd's pupils flickered with ghostly fire. He had already transplanted one of the heads of the Endless Dao Ancestor. If he could transplant and refine the entire head, that would be even better.

The Lord of Wuxiang Palace shook his head and said, "Junior brother, you are not the chosen one. You cannot inherit the divine authority of the Dao Ancestor Wuzhong."

Judging from the shepherd's appearance, he suffered a severe backlash from just the transplant of a head. If he were to inherit the entire divine remains of the Endless Dao Ancestor, he would probably be completely transformed into a celestial demon.

“Master Ye, go and excavate the remains of the Dao Ancestor Wuzhong. However, those remains have long been corrupted. It’s fine if they’re buried underground, but if you dig them out, the chaotic evil energy will boil over, and you might be overwhelmed.”

"At that time, you will perish on the Eternal Silence Mountain, and all your divine authority will be deposited into the earth veins of my temple, to be inherited by this humble monk."

A burning desire flashed in the eyes of the Lord of Wuxiang Palace. He had not yet become a Buddha, and he still had desires and inner demons.

Given Ye Chen's control over so much divine power, it's impossible for him to be completely unmoved.

He also wanted to watch Ye Chen die so he could seize all of Ye Chen's power.

However, Ye Chen was too powerful, and he was unwilling to break off relations.

However, if Ye Chen were to court death by attempting to excavate the remains of the Dao Ancestor of No End, and suffer a backlash and perish, then it would have nothing to do with the Lord of the Wuxiang Palace. He could effortlessly reap the benefits and inherit everything from Ye Chen!
Looking into the eyes of the Lord of Wuxiang Palace, Ye Chen knew that his heart was not pure and that he also coveted his power.

By handing over the corpse of the Dao Ancestor Wuzhong, he was actually gambling that Ye Chen would fail and perish.

In this way, all of Ye Chen's power will belong to him!
"Alright, Lord Wuxiang, then I will go and excavate the divine remains of the Dao Ancestor Wuzhong!"

Ye Chen agreed. This bet was extremely dangerous, but he was willing to take it!

Let's see if he successfully takes away the corpse of the Dao Ancestor of No End, or if he will perish!

(End of this chapter)