Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2534: 247: Seeking Help (Part 2)
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After passing an unknown span of time, the greenish-black Qi cloaking the nine Buddha Lords grew thin at last, vanishing entirely from view.
The exteriors of the Reclining Buddha, Seated Buddha, and Standing Buddha beneath likewise appeared to restore their former condition.
The ten Shariputras, now somewhat dimmed, then descended elegantly beside Tianshang Buddha Lord.
Tianshang Buddha Lord parted his lips slightly, and the Shariputras plunged directly into his belly.
Yet a clear sign of fatigue now showed on Tianshang Buddha Lord’s countenance.
Though his cultivation base stood exceptional as a Human Immortal Fourth Layer seldom witnessed across the entire Realm Sea, the three Dharma Realms proved no less daunting.
Without drawing on the power of the nine Buddha Lords, dispelling these afflictions would have eluded him.
Thankfully, following a period of recovery, he regained his strength.
At that moment, one of the monks uttered helplessly:
“We forged the Dharma Realm with our own bodies and generations of monks we had converted. Though it wields unimaginable might, we stand powerless before these plagues and had to depend on you for deliverance…”
“Yes, we never imagined the Realm Sea harbored such a ferocious Plague Demon, transforming what was once a sure victory into this dire situation.”
The earlier Buddha Lord sighed in lament.
Upon hearing this, a rare flush of shame crossed Tianshang Buddha Lord’s features.
He murmured lowly:
“I underestimated True Man Taiyi’s schemes.”
“This loss falls squarely on me.”
The remaining nine Buddha Lords shook their heads as they listened:
“What mistake did you make?”
“You were the first to sense True Man Taiyi’s exceptional gifts long ago, and before he could build his power, you ventured forth personally to sever his path. Though bound within the Dharma Realm and unable to emerge, we all witnessed it.”
“This isn’t a blunder of battle; the fault rests with the boundless will of the Realm Sea.”
Tianshang Buddha Lord’s eyes gleamed with deep contemplation and gravity at these words, before he posed gravely:
“Are you saying True Man Taiyi’s resurgence stems from the Realm Sea itself?”
All nine Buddha Lords nodded assent, one declaring:
“Even in a minor world pushed to utter desperation, the Little Realm’s will would empower some being inside it, granting Heaven’s mandate for desperate resistance… If that holds for a small world, imagine the Middle Thousand World.”
Yet another Buddha Lord chimed in:
“Strange events herald disasters. Stay vigilant against True Man Taiyi—he may well be our biggest hurdle in uniting the Realm Sea.”
Tianshang Buddha Lord pondered profoundly upon these Buddha Lords’ counsel, then affirmed with a nod:
“I hold the same view, yet after alerting the enemy, capturing those Mahayana won’t prove simple.”
A prior Buddha Lord responded:
“That’s why we must ready ourselves meticulously.”
“Prepare thoroughly?”
Surprise flickered across Tianshang Buddha Lord’s face, tinged with bewilderment, as he inquired:
“How exactly do we prepare?”
The Buddha Lord shook his head with a sigh:
“I once believed unifying the Realm Sea would take just ten generations. But now, with the Dharma Realm suffering heavy blows, it demands rest. We’re mired deeply this round, and complete unification eludes your generation.”
“Furthermore, your cultivation base now exceeds the Realm Sea’s capacity to sustain.”
“The Dharma Realm’s protection no longer suffices for you; it’s time to appoint the next Buddha Lord.”
Tianshang Buddha Lord hesitated briefly at this, then nodded solemnly after a silent pause:
“You speak truly, Buddha Lord; I’ve overlooked this.”
With a mere thought, his eyes shifted to the Standing Buddha.
A realm space lay concealed within the Standing Buddha.
Numerous monks and Buddha devotees, relocated earlier from the Reclining Buddha’s realm space, dwelled inside that realm space.
His gaze roamed over every monk and follower, ultimately settling on a youthful monk.
This young monk bore a resolute visage, with an intense air of resolve etched between his brows.
Even eyes shut, he radiated a subtle wisp of demonic Qi, setting him apart among the monks and Buddha followers.
Nevertheless, Tianshang Buddha Lord merely shifted his sight faintly, piercing the demonic Qi veil to peer into the young monk’s soul.
There shone an vast, radiant compassion.
He surveyed the others once more.
After weighing them all,
He extended his hand, pointing at the young monk, and declared to the nine Buddha Lords:
“This one, a former disciple of the Lord of Six Paths, proficient in demonic arts yet enlightened in Buddhist Law, brimming with profound compassion— he suits as the future Buddha Lord.”
The nine Buddha Lords turned their attention there at his words, piercing the young monk’s stern brows to behold his inner compassion and kindness, and nodded approvingly:
“Excellent.”
“Excellent.”
One Buddha Lord nodded while stating:
“To establish the future Buddha Lord, train him diligently… Still, we can’t slacken. True Man Taiyi’s presence in the Realm Sea brings immense peril to our unification scheme.”
“Once fully recuperated, regardless of the Buddha Kingdom, merge the three Dharma Realms first. Upon triumph, unleash devastating force to eradicate True Man Taiyi at once.”
Tianshang Buddha Lord’s brow furrowed at this, as if struck by a memory, his face growing graver.
He spoke earnestly:
“My sole concern is True Man Taiyi fleeing into Zhang’s Ruins.”
“You know what lurks in Zhang’s Ruins; absent the three great Dharma Realms, we’d be helpless against it.”
“Plus, after ravaging the Four Great Realms, that site itself looms as a massive danger!”
Several Buddha Lords creased their brows slightly upon Tianshang Buddha Lord’s words, lost in contemplation.
Then a voice broke the silence:
“True Man Taiyi staked his life to rescue several Mahayana Cultivators from Duanhai Cliff’s world, prizing them above his own safety. He places even greater weight on the Four Great Realms’ Mahayana Cultivators than himself.”