Chapter 1382: Chapter 624: Past Events of Liuli, Earth Emperor’s Motive
Under Cheng Yun’s gaze, the Pharmacist Bodhisattva found himself momentarily speechless.
Clearly, he was a True Immortal, while Cheng Yun was merely in the Divinity Transformation stage, yet amidst the tumultuous cries, he felt his momentum falter.
He was about to speak when Cheng Yun motioned with his hand and softly said, "Bodhisattva, listen."
Listen to what?
Filled with doubt, the Pharmacist Bodhisattva listened carefully, and from all directions, he heard the angry shouts:
"Kill him!"
"Return my child’s life!"
"We beseech the Great Leiyin Temple to uphold justice for us!"
These shouts weren’t from the people in front of him but came from other cities, from the entire West Continent.
The Pharmacist Bodhisattva opened his mouth slightly and looked up to see the Leiyin Temple of the West Continent seemingly burning in an angry flame in his eyes.
"You all..."
His face was bleak as he finally understood; the public judgment assembly in Pharmacist City was not an isolated event!
The Great Leiyin Temple’s move was ruthless. Their Leiyin Temple also ruled the West Continent by rallying people’s hearts, but in his view, the Great Leiyin Temple’s move was an overt plot with no solution.
Leiyin Temple had ruled the West Continent for several eons, with countless darkness and strife, not solely due to the Paradise Fragrance.
Not to mention, which of those cultivators oppressing the people was unrelated to Leiyin Temple?
Now, being laid bare for judgment before the masses, the impact was far-reaching. Ultimately, most of the crimes would likely be traced back to Leiyin Temple, without even needing fabrication, as Leiyin Temple would have no defense.
The timing was crucial.
After the disaster of the Paradise Fragrance, all the common folk of the West Continent were in mourning, their spirits wounded, needing an outlet for their anger and even revenge.
This anger was now directed at the Leiyin Temple!
Yet, the Great Leiyin Temple, acting for the heavens and eliminating evil for the people, had become the hope of the commoners!
The Great Leiyin Temple and Maitreya, striking at this moment, acted swiftly and accurately.
Thinking of this, the Pharmacist Bodhisattva’s heart stirred, and he looked toward the sky.
In the sky over the West Continent, there were always five-colored rays of light, a constant scene due to the flourishing Divine Dao and the surging Power of Incense.
For years, this radiance had gathered towards the Leiyin Temple in the extreme west.
But now it was different.
Most of the incense power flowed like a reversed river, flowing from west to east.
Pudu Temple!
No, it’s the Pudu Temple, now renamed the Great Leiyin Temple!
After days of governance, especially this kind of judgment assembly, the Great Leiyin Temple had temporarily seized the faith of the West Continent!
...
In the Seven Stars Valley of the Great Leiyin Temple.
The Maitreya Body sat cross-legged under the Dragon Flower Tree, as the incense fire from the sky poured down like a river of five colors.
The Dragon Flower Tree seemed to be receiving great nourishment, visibly growing, its trunk exuding a golden rainbow, and branches like dragon heads spreading in all directions, as if protecting the Maitreya Body.
The Maitreya Body sat with eyes closed, its aura growing more robust by the day, alongside the Dragon Flower Tree.
Not far away, Old Man Bai and others watched the Maitreya Body, not daring to approach, uncertain what was happening.
"Truly marvelous," Qingnv commented with a hint of admiration.
"What’s marvelous?"
Old Man Bai asked.
"Maitreya’s cultivation is advancing too fast," Qingnv explained. "You must know, the journey to becoming a Golden Immortal is extremely arduous. Even with the Power of Incense, it cannot be achieved in one leap."
"Yet with Maitreya... it seems he has encountered no bottlenecks. He had just entered the Golden Immortal stage, but now his cultivation surpasses mine, and he may soon far exceed me in a short time."
As a Golden Immortal, none of them doubted Qingnv’s words, but they all turned their gaze to Jianan.
It was evident, Maitreya’s rapid progress was due to the Thunder Sound Buddha.
Jianan contemplated for a long time and said with some difficulty, "Master is Taiyi. How could I fathom his Divine Skills? He long decreed that whoever could reestablish the Buddhist Path could obtain enlightenment as the Future Buddha under the Dragon Flower Tree. Maitreya’s current state aligns perfectly with the master’s decree. There should be... no problem, right?"
"Thunder Sound Buddha..." Old Man Bai hesitated, but instead of happiness, there was a trace of worry on his face.
Qingnv understood his concern as well.
Thunder Sound Buddha practiced the Way of Cause and Effect long ago, and his arrangements were not bad. However, the silence of the Emperor and Lu Yao was truly unsettling.
Whether Maitreya could become the Future Buddha, or whether becoming the Future Buddha was good or bad, even the Nine Mountains Immortal Court now had doubts.
With these thoughts, she exchanged a look with Old Man Bai, shifting their gaze from the Maitreya Body towards the Leiyin Temple.
What exactly did the Emperor in the Pure Land intend to do?
...
In the Leiyin Temple.
Liuli Buddha stood in the grand hall, silently gazing at the sky.
In the sky, the flow of incense became increasingly clear; ninety percent of the West Continent’s incense was now Maitreya’s, leaving Leiyin Temple with only a handful of staunch supporters!
"Useless!"
Liuli Buddha cursed inwardly, his expression changing, as if contemplating a strategy, but soon became dejected.
As a practitioner of the Divine Dao Skill, he was naturally aware of the situation in the West Continent. The ordinary people’s rage against Leiyin Temple had become an overwhelming wave, irreversible.
Liuli Buddha had used the Paradise Fragrance to attack other Buddhas, all for the position of the Future Buddha. But now it seemed, he knew that the Future Buddha’s seat was slipping further away from him.
He circled a few times before exiting the hall and walking towards the back of the hall.
Behind the Leiyin Temple’s grand hall was a forest of towers, enshrining the relics of cultivators from several eons of Leiyin Temple.
He entered the tower forest and stopped before an inconspicuous black relic tower.
This relic tower looked devoid of mystical qualities, and was rather desolate, yet Liuli Buddha unexpectedly bent his knees, knelt on the ground, and softly said:
