"Are you here because of the Bodhi Bead?"
Just one sentence from Yi Mu had shocked Ye Kong. In this world, not a single plant, not a single thing could escape Ye Kong's discerning eyes. But the only exception was Buddha. It was fine that he couldn't find Buddha's whereabouts, but he didn't expect that someone else would know his whereabouts and thoughts.
Looking at Ye Kong's shock, Yi Mu smiled and said, "Don't be surprised. It's just that the Bodhi Tree has a deep relationship with Buddhism. When you brought it to this world, Buddha could sense it. Of course, he guessed your thoughts."
"Oh, I see." Only then did Ye Kong relax. So, Buddhism guessed his whereabouts based on the Bodhi Tree's reaction.
Yi Mu said, "I just came out of seclusion and received a message from Buddha. He asked me to bring you to the Buddha Realm. He will meet you there."
Ye Kong put his palms together respectfully and said, "Then, thank you, master."
Only then did he know that no wonder he didn't know where Buddha was. He went to the Buddha Realm!
The Buddha Realm was a very special place. Ye Kong accepted Dai Jun's world, so he could see all the worlds. Only in the Buddha Realm, he could only see holy light. Gautama Buddha and Dai Jun must have reached some sort of agreement to shield the mental energy outside.
After Yi Mu said that, he raised his hand and opened a door to the Buddha Realm.
"Venerable Ye, please come this way." Hearing Yi Mu's way of addressing him, Ye Kong already felt that although the people of the Buddhist Sect did not go to the Upper Realm, they still knew a little about the Upper Realm. Otherwise, everyone else would call him Ye Shishen, and only he would call him Venerable Ye.
This wasn't the first time Ye Kong came to the Buddha Realm. Just as he stepped in, a monk in a grey robe walked over. He was familiar. It was Master Nengxiu, who had received Ye Kong back then.
"We haven't seen each other for years. Master, how have you been?" Ye Kong bowed with one hand. This was the third time he met Master Nengxiu. That day, Nengxiu's act of cutting his own flesh to persuade kindness left a deep impression on him. It was also that time that he had a different understanding of Buddhism.
"Venerable Ye, this way please." But today, Neng Xiu's expression was a bit strange. Although he was smiling, it was somewhat complicated, and he didn't look so enthusiastic. He didn't want to talk to Ye Kong.
"Okay." Ye Kong couldn't say much, so he nodded and followed Neng Xiu inside.
The Buddha Realm was truly different from the other realms. Ye Kong followed Neng Xiu and along the way, there were people bowing and nodding their heads. But Ye Kong also discovered that many believers were following them and were also rushing towards the Buddha Realm's central temple!
Could it be that something major has happened in the Buddha Realm today? Ye Kong was bewildered in his heart, and he secretly followed Neng Xiu forward.
After a while, a huge temple appeared in front of Ye Kong. Ye Kong had gone in before, but that was to the pagoda forest in the backyard. This time, Ye Kong went to the front yard. However, along the way, Ye Kong was even more puzzled.
Along the way, it was decorated with lanterns and streamers, and everywhere seemed to be filled with a joyous atmosphere. But looking at the faces of the monks and believers, it didn't seem to be like that. All of their expressions were solemn, and there was even some sorrow!
What's going on here?
The pure white winding corridor in front of them, the portrait of Buddha … Following Neng Xiu around a corner, the view before them suddenly became clear! A spacious courtyard appeared in front of everyone. The railings were made of jade, and the lotus flowers were rippling in the jade waves, and the pure white lotus flowers were undulating with the wind …
This was a lotus pond in the courtyard, and in the center of the lotus pond, there was an enormous white lotus that was like a platform floating in the jade waves. And on the lotus platform, there was a man wearing a pure white kasaya with one shoulder exposed, and he was sitting cross-legged.
Buddha! Although it was the first time Ye Kong saw this person, he already knew that this was Buddha.
Ye Kong didn't sense the swastika symbol between this person's eyebrows, and it wasn't the shining golden disk behind his head. Instead, it was the power that Ye Kong felt. This person's power was actually not inferior to that of a Venerable!
I didn't expect there to be such power in this world! But how can the people in this world feel the power of this power? Only a Venerable can know the power of Buddha! Ye Kong's eyes moved, and he was about to speak loudly.
But unexpectedly, Buddha suddenly opened his eyes, smiled at Ye Kong, and waved his hand, indicating that he should not speak.
What's going on? Ye Kong was a little puzzled.
But the next scene made Ye Kong instantly turn pale with fright.
Boom! Suddenly, rolling flames burst out from Buddha's body! The flames appeared very quickly, and in an instant, they engulfed Buddha's entire body. While Ye Kong was still in shock, Buddha's body had completely disappeared, and he was completely submerged in the raging flames.
This is … Ye Kong was at a loss again, and he turned to look at Neng Xiu.
"Amitabha, great mercy and great compassion." Neng Xiu chanted the name of Buddha and knelt down. Just like him, all the believers around him knelt on the ground, closed their eyes, and chanted scriptures!
The last to kneel was Yi Mu. He put his palms together, bowed, and said, "Amitabha, Buddha wants you to carefully watch the process of him passing away in meditation." With that, Master Yi Mu also knelt, closed his eyes, and chanted!
"Buddha passing away in meditation?" Ye Kong nearly fainted.
Passing away in meditation meant that a Buddhist had died. Logically speaking, with Buddha's cultivation level, there was no need for him to pass away in meditation. He had already reached the level of a Venerable, so why should he die in the lower realm? The laws could no longer restrict him, so why should he die?
Moreover, it was a coincidence that Buddha knew that he would come today, yet he passed away today. What did this mean?
The flames grew larger, as if Buddha was a piece of wood, and the flames raged. Amidst the chanting of the people in the Buddha Realm, the petals on the giant lotus closed up, like many hands covering down, enveloping Buddha and the flames …
As a Venerable, Ye Kong could feel the power inside struggling violently. The power was Buddha's cultivation that had lasted for billions of years, and they were unwilling to melt with Buddha! They wanted to break free, to leave Buddha's body, and return to this world!
But although Buddha had lost consciousness from being burned, he was still restraining them … Finally, the power felt a breakthrough, and they all shot up into the sky!
A seven-colored beam of light that looked like a rainbow shot straight up into the sky!
Then, the beam of power seemed to freeze, and it instantly solidified into a strange seven-colored tree trunk!
When this moment arrived, all the believers' chanting suddenly became louder.
At the same time, the voice left behind by the Ancestral Buddha rang out in Ye Kong's ears, "Ye Kong, take a good look. This is the process of the Bodhi Tree's transformation. I hope it will be of some help to you."
Hearing this, Ye Kong was speechless. Instantly, tears welled up in his eyes as he respectfully bowed and said, "Sacrificing myself just to save the people of the world, I will definitely not disappoint everyone's expectations. Buddha, rest in peace."
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