Tianwu Domain, Haotian Sect:
Xiao Chen, Mo Chen, and Ying Zongtian casually sat down in a pavilion on a mountain peak and analyzed the matter of the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva.
"I know about this Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva. Long ago, there was a legend that there was a great Buddha hidden in the depths of hell with extremely horrifying strength. However, he never left hell and never interfered with the matters of the outside world. Hence, few people know about him. "
Ying Zongtian put down his teacup and continued, "Furthermore, the Qing Emperor already killed him ten thousand years ago. Hence, no one paid any attention to the matter of this great Buddha."
Mo Chen read many ancient texts on Buddhism. Then, she continued, "During the Immortal Epoch, Buddhism flourished, not much weaker than the Immortal Court. In the cultivation of Buddhism, bodhisattva was an existence only inferior to Buddha. They were only one step away from becoming a Buddha. "
Feeling interested, Xiao Chen asked, "Which step?"
"Grand Vows. For a bodhisattva to become a Buddha, one has to cultivate the Mahayana Buddhist Scriptures and make a Grand Vows. After completing them, one can prove one's Dao and become a Buddha."
When Xiao Chen heard this, he felt stunned. He asked in confusion, "That simple? In that case, if a bodhisattva purposely made the Grand Vows very simple, wouldn't one be able to become a Buddha easily? "
Mo Chen smiled faintly and said, "You could say that. However, no one would do that. The difficulty and simplicity of the Grand Vows directly determined how strong one would be after becoming a Buddha.
"Ordinary Grand Vows are called Minor Grand Vows. The more difficult ones are called Major Grand Vows. The bodhisattva would choose the difficulty of the Grand Vows and the number of Grand Vows based on their own wisdom.
"Most bodhisattvas would choose Minor Grand Vows. Those with some wisdom would challenge Major Grand Vows. The most famous would be the forty-eight Major Grand Vows that Amitabha Buddha made. He was undoubtedly the strongest person in ancient Buddhism. "
Clearly, this was Ying Zongtian's first time hearing such an explanation. He asked interestedly, "What does this have to do with the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva?"
Mo Chen smiled and replied seriously, "It has a lot to do with it. The Buddhists explain the Grand Vows as Grand Vows as Grand Vows. After understanding one's nature, they show compassion for all living beings. Then, they use a sincere and unwavering heart to make a wish to save all living beings.
"However, this is a Buddhist explanation. From an outsider's point of view, how could it be so mystical? The so-called Grand Wish should be some kind of Wish Power cultivation. The greater the wish, the greater the gift from the Heaven and Earth, and the stronger one's strength will be. "
"If one's root of wisdom isn't strong enough, they won't be able to fulfill their great ambitions. They will be stuck at a bottleneck in cultivation."
Upon hearing this, Ying Zongtian laughed and said, "If your explanation was in a place where Buddhism thrives, they would definitely treat you as a heretic. However, I feel that it makes sense. It's just like the power of faith of the Gods, except that the power of faith of the Buddhists is more mysterious. "
Mo Chen smiled and nodded. "According to the ancient records, this Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva had a root of wisdom. As a bodhisattva, he could surpass many Buddhas. Originally, when he was preparing to become a Buddha, a Great Tribulation of the world happened. The Immortal Epoch was destroyed, and the Buddhist World was implicated. Countless Buddhas fell as a result.
"When he saw the ancient order of Buddhism, he immediately changed his great ambition. He swore that he would not become a Buddha until hell was empty!"
If hell is not empty, I swear not to become a Buddha …
As Xiao Chen mulled over these words, he entered deep thought. He seemed to have figured something out.
"The greatness of this great ambition is comparable to the forty-eight great ambitions of the Amitabha Buddha back then. Once he succeeds, his strength will be immeasurable. He might even become the Lord Buddha of the new world! "
Mo Chen continued her analysis, voicing her opinion.
Given this, it looked like the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva was very ambitious. What he wanted was to become the Lord of the Buddha World, a true great world, outside of the abandoned world.
When the ancient Buddhist World was destroyed, the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva entered hell and made such a great ambition. He was really decisive.
Mo Chen continued, "Now that I understand all this, it is not hard to understand why the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva is after the sins of Big Brother Xiao. It might be because of the words' hell is not empty '."
Inspiration flashed in Xiao Chen's mind. He revealed an expression of understanding. Mo Chen's rigorous speculation cleared up some of his original doubts.
He was suddenly enlightened and had figured everything out.
Xiao Chen said sullenly, "I've figured it out. The sins on me were left by the Qing Emperor. Back then, the Qing Emperor also had a Cultivation Technique for absorbing sins. He must have gone to hell to collect the sins that originally existed. "
Naturally, the place with the most sins was hell. For the sake of cultivating the Good and Evil Beneficence Art, the Qing Emperor must have gone to hell.
Given this, it looked like the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva and the Qing Emperor had a grudge long ago.
The Qing Emperor was also very familiar with hell.
Back then, the Qing Emperor took away a large number of sins from hell. However, the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva's great ambition was to not become a Buddha until hell was empty.
The Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva had to purify all the sins in hell before he could become a Buddha. However, a large portion of the sins in hell were on the Qing Emperor.
Even if he was done, he would not be able to become a Buddha. He would have to cleanse the sins of the Qing Emperor as well.
Back then, the bloody Emperor's Road might have been Xiao Chen's doing, wanting to force out all of Xiao Chen's sins.
After hearing Xiao Chen's words, Mo Chen smiled faintly and did not say anything else.
On the other hand, Ying Zongtian's horizons were greatly broadened and he gasped in amazement. He looked at Mo Chen and couldn't help but praise, "I've long heard that Miss Mo is extraordinarily intelligent. You're proficient in the four arts, the four arts, medicine, divination, astrology, and so on. Today, I've finally seen it for myself."
Without a vast amount of knowledge, no one else would be able to understand the cause and effect of the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva's matter so clearly.
Ying Zongtian's words were sincere admiration, and he did not mean to be polite.
"Thank you for your praise, Senior."
Mo Chen was very happy to receive the praise of a Prime. She smiled faintly to express her thanks.
However, what made her even happier was solving this mystery for Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen said sullenly, "We absolutely cannot let him become a Buddha. Otherwise, given his character, neither of us will have a good ending."
Xiao Chen did not want to care about the matters of the Buddhist Realm. However, the existence of the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva already threatened his existence, so he had to do something about it.
Ying Zongtian sighed softly, "Right now, the Kunlun Realm is in a precarious situation. There is a Demonic Calamity ahead, which could descend at any moment. Then, there is an ambitious and ruthless person like Emperor Forsaken. Now, there is the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva, who is eyeing us covetously.
"After the old Thunder King left, the world will truly fall into chaos. The Kunlun Realm's calamity is truly unavoidable."
Xiao Chen's heart sank. "Big Brother Ying, is the Demonic Calamity really that severe?"
Ying Zongtian's expression turned grave. He smiled bitterly and helplessly. "It is very severe. Just the eighteen Demon Monarchs are already too much to bear. The even stronger Dark Church has yet to appear. It is hard to be optimistic even if we want to.
"Even if we gather all the power of the Kunlun Realm, our chances of victory are very slim. Furthermore, we are like a pile of loose sand now …"
The situation was very pessimistic. No wonder the Myriad-Law Fiend Master was so grave three months ago.
"Is there no way to resolve this?" she asked worriedly.
The teacup fell heavily to the ground. Ying Zongtian glanced at Xiao Chen and said, "Of course, there is. As long as someone is as strong as the Thunder King or surpasses the Thunder King, they can rule the Kunlun Realm. Then, they can be like the Qing Emperor back then, turning the tide and fighting against the eighteen Demon Monarchs alone!
"Little Brother Xiao, I have confidence in you. You have never disappointed me before. This is the last time, and you will definitely not disappoint me. "
Xiao Chen revealed a rare seriousness on his face. He put down the teacup by his lips and said, "Without Big Brother Ying taking care of me in secret, I would have died many times already. Although I am not as sentimental as Big Brother Ying, I am someone who knows how to be grateful. I will definitely do my best to protect the Kunlun Realm. "
A heroic spirit appeared in Ying Zongtian's heart. He smiled and said, "You are still the same as before, not exaggerating. That's right. We cultivators only seek peace of mind. Even if we fight to the death, we will do our best!
"Two days from now, I will give you a generous gift at the Dragon's Gate's banquet!"
"You are most welcome." Xiao Chen did not overthink. Naturally, it would be for the best if Big Brother Ying could come.
Following that, Ying Zongtian started asking questions of Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen spoke without holding back, giving Ying Zongtian some inspiration.
Before leaving, Xiao Chen instructed Ying Zongtian to help guard the sin in the scarlet graveyard. When he was strong enough, he would come and destroy it.
Ying Zongtian knew that this matter was very important. He knew that he was duty-bound, so he did not hesitate to agree.
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