1583 Buddhist World's Disaster, Buddha Destroyer Bell Chime, Unaffected

"I knew the Chaos Green Lotus could be strengthened this way," Chu Kuangren thought.

The discovery added another part to his plan, which would be to find and locate other Chaos Fragments and the treasures formed by the lotuses so that he could further strengthen the Chaos Green Lotus.

"Brother Chu, Buddha Yun Lan has taught me a way to open up the Spiritual Mountain. Do you need me to open it up for you?" Shi Ying said.

"That won't be necessary."

Chu Kuangren shook his head. Since he had verified his thoughts, it was not necessary to cause extra problems.

Boom!

Suddenly, the land before the two of them started to tremble and crack.

A massive crack opened up, and a Golden Dharmic Lotus covered with Buddhist Light shone from within. Under the golden Buddhist Light was the Spiritual Mountain surrounded by Dao Contamination qi.

"Why did you open it?" Chu Kuangren frowned.

"I didn't! It wasn't me." Shi Ying was similarly confused.

What happened?

The high monks who meditated on the lotus' leaves reacted with grim expressions.

The leading Buddha Jian Xing looked at the Buddhist Character Boundary and said, "A disaster is befalling the Buddhist world."

Shi Ying's expression sank upon hearing those words. "What do you mean by that, Senior?"

Buddha Jian Xing looked at the two of them, and when he saw Chu Kuangren, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. "Brother Chu? Is that… the Chaos Green Lotus?"

His eyes widened as if he had seen something shocking.

"Greetings, Senior," Chu Kuangren said as he cupped his fists respectfully.

Buddha Jian Xing recovered his composure and looked pensively at Chu Kuangren. "Maybe Brother Chu will be the key in this impending disaster."

"What do you mean by that, Senior?" Chu Kuangren asked.

"I can feel that an imminent disaster is befalling the Buddhist world, and it is inevitable. The key to all of this might be on you, Brother Chu. As for the details, I don't have anything either. Someone has hidden the fate's signs from me; someone as powerful or maybe even stronger than me," Buddha Jian Xing said.

Boom!

The appearance of the Spiritual Mountain shook the entire Lapis Lazuli Land.

The Desire World Sky responded to the quake as well. Cracks started to appear around the sky, and Sky Demons flew out one after another.

"It's the Demon Lord's presence! Haha. Is the Demon Lord waking up?"

"The Demon Lord is calling us!"

The Sky Demons were more excited than usual as they charged toward the Buddhist Character Boundary.

"Damn it. Why are the Sky Demons here?" Shi Yin frowned.

With the Buddhist Character Boundary around, the Sky Demons and the Desire World Sky should have been under heavy suppression. What caused the cracks and released the Sky Demons?

"Unless someone is trying to destroy the Buddhist Character Boundary to trigger the Desire World Sky!"

The sudden thought in her mind shocked her.

Buddha Jian Xing sighed. "It arrived sooner than I expected. The person behind this seems to have planned this for a long time."

Unfortunately, he had to remain at the Spiritual Mountain to suppress the Dao Contamination qi, so he could not do anything to stop it.

"It's up to you guys to stop this disaster."

Buddha Jian Xing shot two beams of golden light into both Shi Ying and Chu Kuangren's heads.

A massive amount of information exploded in Chu Kuangren's head, which included but was not limited to countless Buddhist world cultivation techniques and Buddha Jian Xing's insights towards Buddhism.

"Can I consider this as payment?" Chu Kuangren chuckled as he shook his head.

Crack!

A large crack appeared on the Buddhist Character Boundary.

Endless Desire World Sky energy leaked through the crack and started to invade the outside world.

In a flash, Chu Kuangren and Shi Ying disappeared from the spot and flew out of the boundary.

When they appeared outside the boundary, they saw an enormous crimson Papiyas Avatar.

It seemed like the Papiyas Avatar was the reason the Desire World Sky was awakened.

"Someone is destroying the boundary, but no one is here to stop it? It seems like the Pure Land is in a sticky situation!" Shi Ying said with furrowed brows.

Then, her jade scroll vibrated, and several messages came to her attention.

"Shi Ying, be careful of those from Holy Dragon Pure Land! They have ill agendas, and if you see any of them, kill them!"

"Be careful of the bell! The bell chime!"

"Shi Ying! Run, leave the Far West Land!"

The barrage of messages left Shi Ying stunned, especially the last one.

Shi Ying's heart sank.

Leave the Far West Land? The Far West Land was house to the Five Pure Lands. How could she just leave?

What did the last message really mean?

Had the Five Pure Lands fallen?

Shi Ying tried her best to recover her thoughts, but she was at a loss as to what to do.

"Your energy presence… You're Guanyin's successor?"

At that moment, a voice sounded from further away.

A young man in white approached them. The young man looked handsome but wore an evil grin on his face. The violet eyes set off his ominous presence, especially the Swastika symbol in his pupils.

"Papiyas Eyes? You're a Buddha Destroyer!" Shi Ying narrowed her eyes.

"Oh? I'm Wu Fa from Holy Dragon Pure Land," the man in white said as he put his hands together.

More and more figures emerged from behind him, and most were monks.

"Buddha Destroyer, Buddha Destroyer!"

"Buddha Destroyer, Buddha Destroyer!"

The monks wore blank looks on their faces as they chanted 'Buddha Destroyer' lifelessly.

"The monks from Fatian Temple! The grandmaster from Mt. Putuo! And Master Fahang from Virtuous Purity Land!"

Shi Ying was shocked when she saw the people behind Wu Fa. Some of them were known by the world as reputable high monks, yet they chanted Buddha Destroyer like some heretics.

The high monks who devoted their lives to Buddhism wanted to destroy Buddha?

What was going on?

"What did Holy Dragon Pure Land do?" Shi Ying asked.

"Don't be afraid. You will join them soon," Wu Fa said with a grin.

Buzz!

A powerful bell chime sounded from afar and echoed across the land.

The moment the bell chime sounded, Shi Ying's body shook as though she was struck by a bolt of lightning. Excruciating pain immediately tormented her head.

"Be careful of the bell chime…"

She thought of the message she received earlier.

"The bell is controlling the high monks?"

The wise Shi Ying was immediately aware of the situation and connected the dots in her mind. With that, she channeled Restful Mantra to protect her mentality from the bell.

Unfortunately, it was ineffective. The bell chimes echoed across the land, and it was relentless. It struck her mental barrier over and over again.

"Stop resisting. This is the Buddha Destroyer Bell. Not even an Arch Gilded Immortal can resist it. You might have the Restful Mantra, but it's not enough," Wu Fa said and then looked at Chu Kuangren.

Chu Kuangren might be an Arch Gilded Immortal, but he should be under the influence of the bell chime and suffering.

However, when he had a good look at Chu Kuangren, he was shocked.

Chu Kuangren stood in the air as the bell chime echoed in the sky, seemingly unaffected by it.

"How is this possible? Not even an Arch Gilded Immortal can be so calm under the bell's influence. Holy Dragon Pure Land has spent countless years developing the Buddha Destroyer Bell, and it's our strongest trump card! How is he not affected by it?"

The more Wu Fa thought about it, the more unbelievable it seemed.