There is no night in the deep world, because the Buddha's light illuminates all things, always maintaining eternal daylight, as if no time has passed.
However, for the people, there are also ways to distinguish between day and night.
Normally, every seven hours or so, the sound of reciting Buddhist sutras will be heard in the sky, originating from the Buddha Heaven above the head, where the highest-ranking Tathagata Tathagata teaches Buddhism.
Generally speaking, although there are Buddhas in temples of all sizes, not all Buddhas have the title of Buddhahood.
The Dharma titles are divided into "Arhat", "Bodhisattva" and "Tathagata".
For example, there are three Buddhas in Kinmen Temple with hundreds of thousands of monks, but they are not Arhat Buddhas, which shows that their practice is not yet at home.
It is said that there are always Arhats and Bodhisattvas everywhere in the Great Buddha Heaven, but the Tathagata is the only Buddha with merit.
"Amitabha."
The Tathagata of Merit appeared again from the sea of clouds.
Whether in towns or in the wilderness, everything has become quiet.
Even though people were on their way, after hearing the murmur of the Tathagata of Merit, they all chose to find a remote corner nearby and prepare to start meditating.
For them, meditation is naturally the best rest.
The chanting of the Tathagata of Merit lasts for more or less time. When the sound suddenly stops in the deep world, the people regain order.
Caravans flow continuously on the official road, and both men and women are dressed like ordained monks.
Materials are scarce in the deep world, and the vegetation is crystalline and cannot bear fruit. It is even impossible to cultivate autumn harvests. Even large towns cannot be self-sufficient.
If you want to ask for food, you can only go to the Big Buddha Heaven above your head.
According to legend, golden rice ears flow out of Tathagata's mouth and nose every time he breathes. The closer he gets to the Great Buddha Heaven, the less he has to worry about food.
The purpose of caravans is to transport food, and most of them are organized by temples.
The physical Tathagata appeared near the official road and was quickly noticed by the people passing by. Even from a long distance, one could feel their hearts beating with fear.
In the words of the old man in the caravan, even encountering wild animals is not so scary.
However, although the physical Tathagata looks very scary, it has always stood still like a mountain, even if it is exposed to wind and sun.
As time went by, people became accustomed to it.
They even discovered something strange. As they got closer to the physical Tathagata, the fear in their hearts would turn into reverence.
In addition, the physical Tathagata is indeed breathing in the Buddha's energy, so he is regarded as the "Mountain Buddha" by passers-by.
While the people were rushing to worship the physical Tathagata, some monks, old and young, deliberately stayed away from the physical Tathagata.
"Brother, I heard them say that the mountain Buddha is also a Buddha."
The little novice monk touched his head and couldn't help but softly asked the middle-aged monk next to him. The latter made a silent gesture full of fear.
The middle-aged monk has been practicing Buddhism since he was a child and has come into contact with the Buddha at Jinshan Temple, but he has a vague sense that the Tathagata in the flesh is not a good person.
Just like the natural enemies of the Buddha, they both exude the aura of the Buddha, but they are mutually reinforcing and inhibiting each other.
"Those who do not know are not guilty. Except for sinners, all things can become Buddhas."
While the middle-aged monk was talking, he glanced at the caravan not far away from the corner of his eye. He could see that due to the lack of horses, the goods were entirely carried by slovenly-dressed meritorious monks.
"Senior brother, all things can become Buddhas, how can we sin against the people..."
Seeing that the little novice was about to continue asking questions, the middle-aged monk quickly covered his mouth.
The middle-aged monk didn't know why he called them sinners. Perhaps they were blamed by the Buddha, so they have been slaves for generations.
Some time ago, there would occasionally be more criminals, but now their numbers are obviously decreasing, and they may become extinct before long.
The middle-aged monk couldn't help but teach the young novice monk a lesson, telling him to be careful in his words and deeds.
The Buddha traveled through heaven and earth, and any disrespect would bring disaster.
Seeing the tiredness written on the novice's face, he said softly: "Forget it, let's meditate for a while and then go on our way. We will try to reach the Golden Gate Temple in the evening."
"Okay senior brother."
They placed a futon in a place far away from the physical Tathagata, sat cross-legged in the open air, chanted the Buddha's name, and meditated.
Just when the middle-aged monk was mentally sketching the appearance of the Buddha.
Bang bang bang...
The deafening footsteps came from far away, and the two of them woke up in a daze.
The middle-aged monk reacted immediately and without bothering to check the source of the movement, he picked up the little novice and ran towards the jungle beside the official road.
As the footsteps fell one after another, the desperate roars of the people could be heard.
A smell of blood filled the air.
The little novice monk's eyes widened, and a figure walking a thousand meters away walked towards him. He didn't care about the life and death of the people. At every step, several people turned into minced meat.
He covered his mouth with force to prevent himself from making any sound, and then he realized that the figure was clearly the Dharma-suppressing Buddha of the Golden Gate Temple.
The two people's luck was pretty good. The Buddha's target was obviously the Tathagata in the physical body, so he happened to pass them by.
The official road was already covered with body parts and fragments.
The middle-aged monk lay weakly on the ground, his expression only filled with happiness for the rest of his life.
But before he could breathe a sigh of relief, the earthquake and mountain shaking sounded again, indicating that another gigantic Buddha was coming towards the physical Tathagata.
The middle-aged monk grabbed the young novice and crawled into the tree hole.
To the Buddha, the people were like inconspicuous ants, they did not pay attention to life and death, and were not even willing to waste time.
Ren Qing woke up from seclusion and looked at the three Buddhas who suddenly appeared.
According to the information flow, they should be called Insect Buddha.
【Insect Buddha】
[Made from the condensation of strange objects, the body can be used to carry the Dingguang Buddha's energy.]
The three insect Buddhas have different looks. One of them even has no head, and his twisted facial features appear in the palm of his right hand.
They are all transformed from strange objects in the Yin difference realm.
However, under the erosion of Dingguang Buddha's energy, Insect Buddha has broken through the limitations of the realm of strange objects, and his cultivation has reached the level of Yangshen realm.
Insect Buddha also noticed the strangeness of the physical Tathagata.
Their cultivation is clearly superior to that of the physical Tathagata, but they feel an indescribable fear, as if they are facing an existence that can easily destroy themselves.
There are more than one evil gates in the body of the Tathagata. The Buddhist aura it exudes seems to be mixed with countless grievances. The appearance looks like a pile of flesh and blood, and there is a lifelike Arhat statue at the bottom.
It is difficult to imagine what formed the terrifying Buddha.
"Amitabha, I wonder, junior brother, which temple are you originally from?"
The speaker is an insect Buddha whose appearance is covered with mouthparts. The mouthparts can continuously absorb the energy of Dingguang Buddha, and from time to time stretch out its tentacle-like tongue.
Dogues Buddha asked several times in succession, but found that the physical Tathagata did not respond at all, and his eyes showed a bone-chilling chill.
They couldn't help but look at each other and couldn't help but murmur to themselves.
When you stare into the abyss, the abyss is also staring into you.
Ren Qing quickly figured out the reality of the Insect Buddha. The strength of this kind of Buddha made of strange objects can be seen from its height.
They are both at the Yangshen realm, but the Multitongued Buddha who is over 1,500 meters is obviously stronger. One thousand meters should be the lower limit of the Yangshen realm.
"Tell me, could it be something dropped from the sky by the Buddha, involving..."
The muscles of the multi-tongued Buddha's body were tense, and the teeth of hundreds of mouths were clashing. His eyes looking at the physical Tathagata were filled with deep fear.
"It's impossible. I think it's the reincarnation of the soul of a great Buddhist power. As long as..."
The Buddha in the Palm released the Buddha's energy, trying to figure out the reality of the Tathagata's surrender, but as soon as he came into contact with the meat mountain, he noticed something was wrong.
The Buddha energy in his body surged out uncontrollably and was crazily devoured by the physical Tathagata.
While the two Insect Buddhas were stunned, the Palm Buddha had shrunk by less than half. It was originally about 1,200 meters tall, but now it is over 1,000 meters tall.
What shocked them the most was that the surface of the physical Tathagata began to squirm.
The Arhat statue at the bottom is actually climbing upwards, as is the unformed Bodhisattva statue, which seems to be deliberately freeing up space.
"What the hell?!"
The Multi-tongued Buddha is incredible, because the base of the Tathagata's physical body gradually forms a familiar face, which is the Palm Buddha.
Ren Qing did not expect that the false Buddhas in the deep world could be used to feed the physical Tathagata.
The palm Buddha was also shocked and quickly broke free from the shackles of the physical Tathagata, and the boiling mountain of flesh immediately calmed down.
"The demon is definitely a demon from the outside world..."
"Contact Arhat as soon as possible, otherwise disaster will surely occur in the Buddha Heaven."
The Buddha energy they leaked out was suppressed, and they surrounded the physical Tathagata with solemn expressions.
Facing such a formidable enemy that they don't know how to define, they are not sure of killing them, but temporarily banning them is not a big problem.
Seeing that the battle was about to break out, Ren Qing secretly used the Heavenly Demon Tribulation to forcefully change Insect Buddha's thoughts and dispel the fear in his heart.
The Insect Buddha was brewing a huge amount of Buddhist energy, but suddenly his expression was replaced by greed, and the physical Tathagata in his eyes seemed to turn into a mountain of gold.
The sound of heavy breathing echoed.
In the ears of the Insect Buddha, there seemed to be a voice that was constantly speaking.
"What you see is the Buddhist Spiritual Mountain, which is the reincarnation of the Buddha. As long as you dedicate the Buddha's energy, you can get further opportunities..."
Ren Qing frowned and found that the Tathagata in the physical body actually blessed the calamity of the demon.
He originally wanted to use the Toe Separation Technique to cooperate, but in the end, the Demon Tribulation alone had brainwashed the Insect Buddha, and even the subconscious in his mind had changed.
It was an unexpected surprise. After all, although the physical Tathagata has the cultivation of the Yangshen realm, he does not have the means to attack independently.
The middle-aged monks who were watching were a little at a loss.
Seeing the tense situation, he thought the Buddha would fight.
Since the Buddha did not intend to fight, the middle-aged monk prepared to take the young novice and take the opportunity to stay away from the center of chaos.
As a result, as soon as he possessed himself and got out of the tree hole, he saw a horrifying scene.
The physical Tathagata was seen flowing like a liquid, and then covered the body of the Multi-tongued Buddha, connected with flesh and blood bit by bit from the back.
After a few breaths, the back of the Multi-tongued Buddha seemed to have a mountain peak.
Statues of Buddha can be seen on the surface, including the Polytongue Buddha, but the Polytongue Buddha himself did not realize the difference.
The three insect Buddhas walked away towards the town.
"Senior brother..."
"Something's wrong, we can't return to the Golden Gate Temple."
The middle-aged monk was trembling all over, but his tone was decisive: "I told you that the mountain Buddha was not normal. I am afraid that the Golden Gate Temple will suffer disaster, and we must contact other temples."
After finishing speaking, he stamped his feet vigorously. After regaining some consciousness, he immediately walked along the official road in the opposite direction.
The middle-aged monk did not notice that the face of the physical Tathagata was staring at him.
