Seeing that treasured light that shot into the skies, Yan Zhaoge and Fu Ting exchanged looks.
It was clearly an auspicious and full treasure light, but the world in front of him was indescribably strange.
Whether it was Yan Zhaoge or Fu Ting, both of them could tell that this was not some country bumpkin putting on a show.
The concept contained within the treasure light was majestic and exquisite, absolutely not ordinary.
Without a doubt, he had obtained the true teachings of Daoism. However, he was different, as if he had opened another path outside of the Three Clear Grand Masters' orthodoxy.
It was just that this path would lead to the same destination as the sutras and teachings of the Future Buddha.
One Taoist and one Buddha, but they achieved the same result through different means.
Surveying their surroundings, Yan Zhaoge and Fu Ting indeed discovered that while the martial practitioners here walked the path of Daoism, their foundation originated from the treasured light formed within their bodies by the feedback of the power of faith.
They were the same as the current Buddhist martial artists. In cultivation, the most important thing was not the comprehension of martial arts, nor was it the study of the principles of heaven and earth.
Instead, it was a devout heart towards the Dao!
On this basis, they would discuss other matters.
He was pious towards the Dao, his will was firm, and his conviction was unchanging. With this, the glow of treasure grew stronger and stronger, and it accumulated without end.
This treasured light helped them raise their cultivation bases and increase their strength. It was much easier for them than it was for Daoist disciples like Yan Zhaoge and Fu Ting.
Because they knew how but did not know why, the average standard of martial practitioners at the same cultivation level was lower than that of martial practitioners of the World beyond Worlds, the Eight Extremities World and the Vast Ocean World.
However, the threshold was low and the results were quick.
In the World beyond Worlds and the Eight Extremities World, those who did not possess sufficient talent and were unable to succeed in their martial cultivation had always been the vast majority.
However, in this world, even if one's natural talent and comprehension ability were slightly inferior, so long as one's heart was devout towards the Dao and praised the name of the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, there would be a portion of people that would be able to step onto the path of martial arts and even attain great accomplishments.
Those with similar talent would be hard pressed to achieve much in the martial dao in the World beyond Worlds and the Eight Extremities World.
Yan Zhaoge did not know how many people there were in this world, nor did he know how many similar worlds there were.
However, he vaguely felt that there were quite a few of them.
This was a world similar to the world of Buddhism, yet different from the World beyond Worlds and the Roving Jade Heavens!
He and Fu Ting searched around, trying to understand more about this place.
"Unlike the Buddhist world, this place should have experienced the Great Calamity as well. The historical legacies of this civilization are severely incomplete, with the generations being severely severed."
After the two had reunited and gathered the information they had gathered, Yan Zhaoge concluded, "Other than the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, the most frequently mentioned here is the 'Immortal Court', which is like the blessed lands of Buddhism."
The founders of the orthodox Daoism's Three Clear Lineages and the Heavenly Immortal Lords had all been diluted. There were very few traces of them. Even the myths and legends were rarely left behind.
The Immortal Court had replaced the Heavenly Court's Divine Palace, the Jade Clear Clear Sky, the Prime Clear Yu Sky, and the Grand Clear Great Scarlet Sky.
"As for the Buddhists, the Future Buddha's boundless merit helped all living beings avoid the great calamity of the world."
"There is no such thing as a great tribulation of the world here. Rather, it is the Immeasurable Heavenly Deity purifying the world, removing the filth of the world and recreating the universe."
Buddhism, when mentioned here, was a heresy, a heresy. It belonged to the evil devils, and would cause the world to once again turn into a source of filth.
Those who believed in Buddhism already had their souls tainted. Those who believed in Buddhism should naturally try to curb the spread of this filth of Buddhism …
Yan Zhaoge exhaled slowly, "To put it simply, this place seems to have frequent interactions with the world of Buddhism, just that they are not very friendly. They seem to be unceasingly at war, denouncing the other as evil devils."
The world that the two were currently in should be close to where Daoism and Buddhism clashed. Therefore, they were especially hostile towards Buddhism.
Meanwhile, the Obscured Way World of the Buddhist world that Yan Zhaoge had previously been to might be closer to the back of Buddhism. Therefore, there were few rumours regarding the world of the Immortal Court here.
Yan Zhaoge muttered to himself, "Both sides occupy quite a few worlds."
When he had first arrived at the Obscured Way World, he had guessed that there was a 'wall' that separated the world of Buddhism from the other worlds of Daoism like the World beyond Worlds.
At that time, he had even wondered if there were only two sides of the 'wall', not knowing if there were any other divisions.
Who would have thought that his words would come true, that there really were not just two sides.
For Yan Zhaoge with his current cultivation base, the 'wall' was not so easy to break through.
However, the abnormalities of the Profound Sky Purple Gold Furnace earlier and Mars Halberd's forcible clash with the restrictions left behind by the Brocade Emperor had been too powerful.
The chaotic flows of space that had resulted in Yan Zhaoge drifting to a domain outside of the world of Daoism.
However, the world governed by the Immortal Court had truly surpassed Yan Zhaoge's predictions.
He had naturally not only learnt of the existence of Buddhism after having been to the Obscured Way World.
Buddhism had already existed in pre-Great Calamity times, also having been in conflict with Daoism back then.
Yan Zhaoge also knew of the changes that had occurred after the Future Buddha had presided over the central Whirling World.
However, Yan Zhaoge was certain that this so-called Immeasurable Heavenly Lord and the so-called Immortal Court had definitely not existed in pre-Great Calamity times.
They were things that had only been born after the Great Calamity.
Frankly speaking, Yan Zhaoge was currently rather puzzled as he felt at a loss for once.
It would still be fine if it was a minor power. Still, from the looks of it now, it actually seemed to be in conflict with the Buddhism presided over by the Future Buddha.
Who was the Future Buddha?
He had been a figure who had stood at the peak of the heavens and the earth in pre-Great Calamity times. He was the descendant of the Gautama Buddha, the lord of the central Blessed Lands of Whirling World who had been able to protect so many Buddhist worlds through the tribulation of the Great Calamity.
How could the Immortal Court who could stand against him be ordinary?
Still, here came the problem …
"Where exactly did this come from?" Yan Zhaoge smacked his lips, Fu Ting's mind similarly filled with question marks.
Aside from question marks, Fu Ting was also rather worried as she looked at Yan Zhaoge, "Young Master Yan, when you chant or think of that Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, do you feel any discomfort?"
"No." Yan Zhaoge frowned, "Could it be that as long as people like you and I mention or think of him, treasured light will also appear, worshipping that Immeasurable Heavenly Lord?"
Fu Ting shook her head, "No treasured light has appeared within my body. Still, I vaguely feel that something seems different."
Yan Zhaoge's gaze was rather deep and distant, "Is it because you originate from Daoism as well?"
Many thoughts flashed through Yan Zhaoge's mind in an instant.
Some of his previous experiences surfaced within his mind.
As he pondered, the spiritual qi of the heavens and the earth before him suddenly surged intensely.
A few powerful auras rapidly approached from the distance.
These auras were clashing unceasingly with one another as they seemed to be in the midst of clashing.
Yan Zhaoge and Fu Ting exchanged glances, retracting their auras as they quietly observed the situation.
Soon, a few figures entered their field of vision. One of them was fleeing while several others were pursuing him, also launching attacks at him.
Amongst the pursuers, one of them roared loudly, "Yang Chong, you have fallen to the external dao, not only not repenting, you even dare to slander the Heavenly Lord. You are simply guilty of the most heinous of crimes. Hurry up and surrender yourself. Otherwise, do not blame us for not showing any mercy to fellow disciples!"
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