#291 - Chapter 291: Gathering of Heroes

During the journey, Ye Kong and his group encountered several spirit boats heading south towards the Yin-Yang Convergence Zone.

Each spirit boat was led by a local astrologer.

Moreover, the number of people on each spirit boat was greater than that of the Continuous Cloud Continent.

Apart from the uninhabited Elysium Continent, the Continuous Cloud Continent had the fewest people, only ten.

Each Thirteen Continents Tournament is crucial to the future development of a continent.

In previous competitions, the Continuous Cloud Continent had always been at the bottom.

If it weren't for the existence of the Elysium Continent at the bottom, the Continuous Cloud Continent might only have five slots.

Time flew by, and three days passed.

Three days later,

Yin-Yang Convergence Zone!

Participating disciples from each continent gathered here.

The spirit boats from various places landed on a mountain peak, about a hundred miles apart.

The atmosphere here was very unstable, with spiritual energy surging one moment and demonic energy entangling the next.

Mu Qianyuan, holding a crystal recording the names of Lin Yaoyao and the others, flew out and handed it to the eldest senior brother.

The astrologers from the other continents did the same.

After a moment, the astrologer from the Saint Continent announced:

"For this tournament, the Continuous Cloud Continent has ten participants, the Southern Cloud Continent has twenty, the Eastern Forbidden Continent has forty, the Myriad Demon Continent has eighty..."

The number of participants from each continent increased exponentially based on their strength and the results of the previous competition.

After announcing the number of participants, the astrologer from the Saint Continent added, "Elysium Continent, zero participants!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone heard a Buddhist chant.

"Amitabha, the Elysium Continent has participants!"

With that, more than a dozen monks walked out of the void with light steps, stepping on a path of Buddhist light.

They radiated golden light, each with a solemn and dignified appearance, and a serious expression.

Many people were directly shocked.

The Buddhist sect of the Elysium Continent, which had disappeared for tens of thousands of years, had actually reappeared!

Where did they come from?

Everyone was filled with surprise.

Ye Kong, on the Continuous Cloud Continent's spirit boat, frowned as he watched the appearance of the Buddhist sect.

He had annihilated the Buddhist sect's physical bodies, and the Buddha had also been sent back into the River of Time, making it difficult to retrieve him.

Where did this group of monks in front of him come from?

He had wiped them all out!

Lin Yaoyao and the others looked at the monks of the Buddhist sect, and then at Ye Wuxin, who also had a shaved head.

Ye Wuxin's temperament was too similar to theirs.

"I am Ye Wuxin, I am not a monk," Ye Wuxin defended.

Lin Yaoyao couldn't help but look at her master, feeling somewhat curious.

Where exactly did her master pick up Ye Wuxin from?

After the group of monks appeared, they descended directly from the sky, one golden lotus at a time, and walked to the very center.

"Our Buddhist sect wishes to participate," said a middle-aged monk at the head.

"You may, but since you have not appeared for many years and have always been at the bottom, you only have five slots," said the astrologer from the Saint Continent.

He did not know why the Buddhist sect of the Elysium Continent had suddenly appeared, but since they wanted to participate, he had no right to deprive them of their participation slots.

He could only give them five slots according to the rules.

"Amitabha, very well," the leading monk chanted a Buddhist prayer.

He also knew the rules, and then led the Buddhist disciples back to the last empty mountain peak.

In the Yin-Yang Convergence Zone, there were thirteen tall peaks, one for each continent.

After the Buddhist sect returned to its position, the leading monk turned his head and looked at Ye Wuxin beside Ye Kong.

"Senior Brother Huineng, should we recall the Buddha's son?" a monk behind Huineng asked.

"No, the Buddha's son has forgotten everything and has also severed the karmic connection with our Buddha."

"Our Buddha has awakened us from the void, not to find the Buddha's son, but to propagate the Dharma and re-establish the Buddhist sect."

"To sculpt golden bodies for them and welcome the return of all Buddhas!" Huineng said slowly.

They were the backup left by the Great Buddha, sealed and sleeping in the void.

If the Great Buddha could return along the karmic line of the Buddha's son, then the Great Buddha would not need them.

If an accident occurred, then they could play a role.

After the Great Buddha was struck into the River of Time by Ye Kong, he awakened them and allowed them to appear in the world.

To propagate the Dharma, widely sculpt golden bodies, and welcome the return of all Buddhas.

As for himself, he would condense incense and open the Buddhist gate, returning from behind the Buddhist gate.

The Buddhist sect had a gate, which led to the Western Paradise and was controlled by the Great Buddha.

"However, when encountering the Buddha's son, we can try to awaken the Buddha's son's past memories, allowing him to awaken and be used by the Buddhist sect," Huineng added.

"Yes," the monk behind him nodded.

Just as the Buddhist sect finished talking, the astrologer of the Demon Sect said, "This millennial tournament will be held in two days."

"During this period, no fighting or brawling is allowed, violators will have their continent's participation资格 revoked."

"Astrologers from each continent, follow me into the Astrologer's Pavilion for discussion."

After the Demon Sect's astrologer finished speaking, he took out a small pagoda.

"Ye Kong, I'll go first. You can take your disciples down for a stroll. There are also many vendors selling things in the Yin-Yang Convergence Zone. You can go down and take a look," Mu Qianyuan said, then transformed into a stream of light and flew towards the center, entering the pagoda.

Ye Kong looked down and saw that many industries had quickly appeared in the Yin-Yang Convergence Zone.

Restaurants, singing houses, brothels, inns, and stalls, whatever you wanted, it was like a market town.

Ye Kong still remembered that when he came last time, there was nothing here.

He didn't expect that now, there was everything.

"Let's go, I'll take you down for a stroll," Ye Kong turned and said to his disciples.

Anyway, there were still two days before the competition started, so there was still plenty of time.

Lin Yaoyao and the others walked off the spirit boat. They also wanted to go down and take a look, wandering around.

......

Inside the Astrologer's Pavilion.

Twelve astrologers sat together in a circle.

The one at the head spoke first, "This millennial tournament has undergone changes. The sudden appearance of the Buddhist sect is too strange."

Mu Qianyuan opened his mouth and said, "Their appearance may be to welcome the return of all Buddhas and unify the Immortal Cultivation World!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes gathered on Mu Qianyuan.

"How do you know?"

Mu Qianyuan slowly said, "I have been to the River of Time and saw the Great Buddha in the River of Time, but I was knocked away by the golden light before I could get close, and almost couldn't come back."

"So I guess that the Great Buddha is lost in the River of Time and needs someone to guide him back. And the Buddhist sect's appearance is probably to welcome the return of the Buddhist sect."

As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions became heavy.

The astrologer from the Myriad Demon Continent also interjected, "A few days ago, anomalies also appeared in the Demon Origin Forbidden Land, with groups of demons kneeling and worshiping. I suspect that the Azure Emperor may also be making moves."

"Yes, the Heavenly Duke has fallen for some reason, and the Earth Mother has also recently appeared on the ground. This is very abnormal," said the Demon Continent's astrologer.

With all kinds of news gathered together, the Saint Continent's astrologer pondered, "A chaotic world is coming!"

"The stars derived by the Ancestral Master are also flickering."

"This competition is very likely to be the beginning!"