The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror-Chapter 834 - 386: Worldly Free King Buddha

"Buddha Bone, does it truly exist in this world?" A ripple stirred in Wu Hua's Buddha Heart.

Although he was a monk, he didn't truly believe in the so-called gods and Buddhas of all heavens deep inside. In his view, even if they existed, those gods and Buddhas were strong human cultivators who had left this world and had little impact on the present world.

Yet, inside the Jade Buddha, there indeed was a powerful Evil Buddha.

"Of course it exists. Although this world is trapped in the End of Dharma era, Shakyamuni and the Supreme are not bound by the constraints of the End, because they themselves are the law."

In front of Wu Hua, a Buddha face appeared.

To be precise, this Buddha face looked exactly like King of Bliss.

Wu Hua had essentially killed half of his mentor, "Heavenly Lake Abbott," with his own hands, and obtained the Jade Buddha from Heavenly Lake. King of Bliss was his accomplice.

When King of Bliss saw Wu Hua taking out the Jade Buddha, he snatched it away directly, only to be sucked into the Jade Buddha, revealing this Evil Buddha.

It called itself the Worldly Free King Buddha, having attained enlightenment even before Shakyamuni, and said after Shakyamuni attained enlightenment, he held a grand assembly of ten thousand Buddhas during the Ullambana, during which he suppressed it within this Jade Buddha.

The Buddha subduing demons, he believed; subduing Buddhas—Wu Hua did not believe at all.

Thus, he thought this figure was just an Evil Buddha or Demon God.

"Supreme?" Wu Hua's thoughts flashed rapidly, and then he questioned the Evil Buddha's words.

The Evil Buddha said: "Supreme is a title. It is the way of ultimate tranquility, the nameless ruler of ancient times, known as the Supreme. It's what I'm seeking in the Taoist."

"Why are you looking for the Taoist?"

"Of course, to ask him to help me lift Shakyamuni's seal, otherwise, relying on you useless monks?"

"Why would the Supreme help you?"

"This Supreme is Shakyamuni's rival, surely he would help me. Isn't there a saying in the mortal world, the enemy of my enemy is my friend."

"Hmm." Wu Hua nodded, then asked: "What happened to King of Bliss?"

"He's my projection, you wouldn't have thought Buddha ate him, would you? He was me all along."

"Projection?"

"Since you've become my Dharma Transmitter, it's no harm in telling you these things. In this world, there are many special people who are actually projections of some old beings in all heavens and universe. Of course, you could also call it 'fish'."

"Fish?"

"It's merely a term. The matter here is very complex. For example, before Shakyamuni attained Buddhahood, he was a Taoist with the title 'Duobao,' but after becoming a Buddha, there's no Duobao Taoist.

Anywhere in past, future, or present, no Duobao Taoist exists, only one Shakyamuni. Oh, this isn't right, there is one in the Fengshen timeline."

"Fengshen timeline?"

"That's Lingbao Tianzun's past. You can only enter there with Lingbao Tianzun's permission. But as for the Duobao Taoist in the Fengshen timeline, he actually has nothing to do with Shakyamuni.

The Duobao Taoist there is one of the numerous manifestations of Lingbao Tianzun."

"If I recall correctly, wasn't Lingbao Tianzun one of the Three Pure Taoist Ancestors?"

"Wrong, the Upper Qing in the Three Pure is Lingbao Tianzun, but Lingbao Tianzun is not Upper Qing."

"Why do you say that?"

"Three Pure is a realm that can be cultivated into, and also a title that can be claimed. Whoever cultivates into Upper Qing is Lingbao Tianzun, but Lingbao Tianzun is not just Upper Qing.

You can say Upper Qing is also Lingbao Tianzun's 'fish'."

"And you, how do you compare with the Three Pure?"

"You kid, asking questions that shouldn't be asked. No one can compare with the Three Pure. Even Buddha, I can only compare with Shakyamuni before becoming Buddha. But Shakyamuni has already become Buddha in past, present, and future, so even Buddha cannot compare with him, but Buddha wants to take this breath."

"Then how can you perform the Tathagata Divine Palm?"

"You got it wrong, it's the Tathagata who will know. The Buddha himself attested as the Tathagata before Shakyamuni, how could it not know the Tathagata Divine Palm."

"But you said Shakyamuni has already become Buddha in past, present, and future, then how did you become Buddha before Buddha?"

"You don't understand, Shakyamuni is Shakyamuni, but the incarnations of spirit boys and Shakyamuni, and various other manifestations, are not Shakyamuni. They are fish."

Wu Hua faintly understood.

Buddha is Buddha, all times and spaces, are the Buddha.

But the incarnations, reincarnated bodies, and various other physical representations of the Buddha are not the Buddha.

"Right, what about the Taoist Xu Qing? I see he is not of mortal kind, what's his background?"

"Just a mere commoner, lucky to get some fate." The Worldly Free King Buddha sneered.

Wu Hua expressed disbelief.

No matter what, Xu Qing gave him a feeling that was more formidable than the projection of King of Bliss by the Worldly Free King Buddha.

But this wasn't suitable to voice out.

Fortunately, this questioning opened up a broader world for Wu Hua, originally, he just wanted to become the Abbott of Shaolin Temple, now... he wants more!

Wu Hua believed he deserved all the beauty in the world.

On the other hand, Wu Hua was clear, the Evil Buddha speaking these words was completely painting a big dream to entice him, so he would wholeheartedly serve.

Everyone's a monk; when it comes to tricks for deluding believers, who wouldn't be skilled at it!

However, Wu Hua also believed that what the Evil Buddha said was true.

For a smart person, knowing cultivation is not in vain, but truly enables one to become an immortal, a saint, or a Buddha, no matter how tough the road ahead, will always be willing to try.

Even if he's broken into pieces, the quest for Tao remains firm like a diamond.

Though all these things also need his own experience to verify.

Wu Hua, lost in thought, suddenly felt fatigued and fell into a deep sleep.