Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi-Chapter 980 - 978: Boundless Buddha Sea [First Update]

"Merely the realm of Sacred Venerate, I shall break through with my own means; why should I be trapped by others?"

Xiao Yi said with a face full of pride.

With his talent, alongside the blessing of the Divine Enthronement Heaven Subduing Skill and the ancient heavenly tomb, if he still couldn’t step into the Sacred Venerate Realm, he might as well find a block of tofu to bang his head against and die.

As for wearing the golden circlet and being restricted by the Buddhist Law.

This is something he absolutely cannot endure.

Not to mention the blood feud for nearly killing Little Lin, just the numerous constraints of the Buddhist sect alone are intolerable to Xiao Yi.

Of course.

What’s more important is the dignity and pride of the Godly Suppression Heavenly General does not allow him to do so!

Now, the apparition of Fo Canying is utterly flabbergasted; he never expected someone would refuse the temptation of the power of the Sacred Venerate Realm, the highest level of power in Qingtian Realm!

Just having the power of a Sacred Venerate, where in the vast Qingtian Realm could one not go?

Who would dare to obstruct?

In the present Buddha’s view...

Wearing the golden circlet is merely to ensure that the heir to the Buddha does not do anything to harm the Buddhist sect, and it does not intend to restrict the other party’s freedom. Moreover, the Sacred Venerate Realm is a level that many dream of reaching; he believes that if it were someone else, they might be willing to abandon their spouse and children for it!

"Fortunate one, you must not be impulsive and let emotion cloud your judgment! I do not deny your immense talent, but to break through to the Sacred Venerate Realm on your own, the difficulties you will face are a million times harder than cultivating from insignificance to the Peak of Supreme Realm. If you do this, you might waste your entire life..."

The current Buddha’s apparition spoke with earnest gravity, indeed harboring no ill intentions, and said with a face full of regret, "Do you know why I perished? It was because I lingered too long before the Sacred Venerate Realm, and even though I stepped into it, I had missed the optimal period, resulting in lesser potential than others and ultimately being overtaken and killed by my enemy..."

When he thinks back to his own experiences, the current Buddha feels a surge of regret and unwillingness.

Back then.

He and his lifelong enemy had formed an unresolved hatred before even entering the Longevity Secret Realm.

All along...

The current Buddha was able to suppress him.

But...

At the peak of Supreme Venerable, the current Buddha spent too much time, while his adversary stepped into the Sacred Venerate Realm earlier.

Youth, that is potential!

In the end.

He died at the hands of his enemy.

Xiao Yi could feel that the current Buddha had no malice, his expression softened a bit, and he spoke in a deep voice: "May I ask senior, how long did it take you to cultivate to the Peak of Supreme Realm?"

"The Supreme Venerable?"

Even as just an apparition, the mention of his own talent in cultivation brought a hint of pride and self-satisfaction to his face: "Three thousand three hundred eighty-two years!"

"Uh..."

Xiao Yi’s mouth twitched fiercely.

What’s there to be proud of?

Seeing Xiao Yi’s unconvinced face, the apparition of the current Buddha frowned slightly and said, "What is that expression for? Do you not believe that I reached the Peak of Supreme Realm in such a short time? I know you have extraordinary talent, but the Qingtian Realm is vast, and the world outside Qingtian Realm is even larger, there’s always a higher mountain, someone stronger than you. My three thousand three hundred eighty-two years to reach the Peak of Supreme Realm ranks within the top ten among all the Sacred Venerates of Qingtian Realm! If it were not for staying at the Peak of Supreme Venerable too long and draining my potential, how could I have not made a resounding name for myself on the battlefield beyond regions and have perished so early?"

Cough cough!

Xiao Yi coughed awkwardly and pointed to himself, "Then senior, do you know how many years I have cultivated to date?"

The current Buddha scrutinized Xiao Yi from head to toe and said gravely, "You seem quite young, but to cultivate to your current realm, it should be no less than three thousand years, right?"

Xiao Yi shook his head and raised a single finger.

"One thousand years?"

The current Buddha exclaimed in surprise, "Your talent is indeed remarkable, far stronger than myself, which means you should not waste your talent; you should still wear the golden circlet and inherit my power!"

However...

Xiao Yi simply smiled and shook his head. "Guess again!"

"Hm? Not a thousand years? You wouldn’t tell this venerable one that you’ve achieved this much in just a hundred years, would you?" The Present Buddha slightly frowned, showing a hint of displeasure on his face as he said in a deep voice, "Young fellow, one cannot aspire too high without grounding, nor can one spout lies for the sake of false reputation. Do you know that according to what this venerable one knows, the shortest time someone in the Qingtian Realm has taken to reach the Peak of the Supreme Realm is Martial God Zhao Wuji from the Ancient Times, and he still spent a full two hundred and thirty-one years!"

However.

Xiao Yi still shook his head, smiling as he said, "I’m not lying. It took me less than ten years to get from Physical Body Realm to my current realm."

"..."

The Present Buddha was completely baffled.

A pair of bright eyes stared intently at Xiao Yi, as if trying to see through him, to see if he was lying.

However, the result was disappointing.

There was not the slightest hint of lying on Xiao Yi’s face; instead, he looked calm as he let the Present Buddha size him up, which made the Present Buddha somewhat believe him. After hesitating for a while, he said in a grave tone, "You... you truly took less than ten years?"

Xiao Yi nodded, "Deceiving you would bring me no benefit."

Hiss!

The Present Buddha took a sharp intake of breath.

His sharp gaze locked onto Xiao Yi. After a long while, he suddenly let out a wry smile. "So that’s how it is... No wonder you refuse to wear the golden diadem. A peerless genius like you, even on the battlefields beyond the realms, is an extreme rarity, it seems I have underestimated you."

"What is this battlefield beyond the realms that you speak of, senior?" Xiao Yi asked.

This was the second time the Present Buddha had mentioned this place.

"Oh, that’s just a battlefield. Once you break through to the Sacred Venerate Realm, you will naturally know!"

The Present Buddha seemed to have some reservations and didn’t elaborate on this topic. He merely gave a nonchalant explanation and continued, "Since you don’t need this power, you may take this golden diadem and find a suitable successor for this venerable one. This leftover shadow of mine will not persist much longer, just let this venerable one pass on the seat of the Holy Buddha to you!"

"Alright!"

Xiao Yi nodded, sitting cross-legged in front of the clear spring.

Hum!

The surface of the water inside the clear spring churned.

Then...

It condensed into a gold Buddha seal, and the Myriad Buddha Seal slowly spun in the air, shooting towards him, and entered Xiao Yi’s chest.

Boom!

Xiao Yi’s body trembled.

Golden light swirled around him, surrounded by the sounds of Buddhist chanting.

In that moment when the Myriad Buddha Seal entered his body, he instinctively felt an inexplicable connection with the Buddhist Law.

This was the power of a fruit bearing position.

Once inheriting the fruit bearing position, one would be linked to the Buddhist Law’s destiny.

The Present Buddha’s voice echoed in his ears: "Concentrate deeply and feel the pull of the fruit bearing position, let your own will enter the Boundless Buddha Sea. Only by establishing your Holy Buddha Dharma Aspect in the Buddha Sea can you truly become the Holy Venerate of Buddhism..."

Xiao Yi hummed in acknowledgment, focusing intently, feeling the pull of the fruit bearing position.

Even though his eyes were closed.

Yet in front of Xiao Yi were countless stars, exuding resplendent light.

Those specks of gold light fluttered through the air like fireflies as Xiao Yi followed them closely.

Darkness was gradually engulfed by light.

Suddenly...

The sound of waves echoed by his ears, and at last, he had arrived at the Boundless Buddha Sea...