Chapter 980: Chapter 84 Buddha Mother_2 Chapter 980: Chapter 84 Buddha Mother_2 “`
The Immortal God Civilization was faced with only two options: either to help the remnants of the Buddhist civilization let go of self, purify themselves before they completely fell into demonic degradation, or to obliterate the remains of the Buddhist civilization and the demonic civilization.

The second option was naturally the path most desired by the Immortal God Civilization.

An enemy that is dead is a good enemy after all.

Despite the constant assaults from the Immortal God Civilization, the demonic civilization and what remained of the Buddhist civilization continued to endure, making it impossible for them to be eradicated swiftly.

The crisis of the “Age of Dharma Decline” loomed as well.

Thus, the Immortal God Civilization had no choice but to take the first option: to assist the remnants of the Buddhist civilization in relinquishing and purifying themselves.

In achieving this goal, whether they merged with them or not, it would indirectly weaken the demonic civilization and strengthen the Immortal God Civilization.

In doing so, the Immortal God Civilization could face the crisis of the “Age of Dharma Decline” with greater ease.

From the beginning, the Immortal God Civilization had no definite plan to annihilate what remained of the Buddhist civilization!

Understanding these reasons, Link, who had “seized the soul” to enter the habitable world of the remnants of the Buddhist civilization, did not once entertain the idea of causing upheaval and overthrowing the Buddhist sect in a symptomatic fashion. Instead, he sought to root out the aberrant and nearly demonic aspects of the current Buddhist sect from its foundations.

Link’s method of rooting out these issues was to revive the three schools of the Buddhist path: the Sravaka School, the Pratyeka-buddha School, and the Bodhi School, tracing back to the fundamentals.

Even if the Bodhi School was difficult to practice, the circle of awakening was hard to complete, and the supreme enlightenment was hard to attain, it was still beneficial to practice it.

If nothing else, practicing the Sravaka School could lead to self-awakening, true enlightenment, and attaining the Arhat Fruit Position.

Or if one had sufficient innate wisdom, practicing the Pratyeka-buddha School could also lead to self-awakening, true enlightenment, and attaining the Pratyeka-buddha Fruit Position.

All these were far better than the nearly demonic Buddhist sect that Link had witnessed.

Proof had shown that this approach was correct.

Although the remnants of the Buddhist civilization had largely degenerated and resembled demonic paths, they still had the foundation to trace back to the source, and many monks were willing to re-practice the three schools of Buddhism, especially the Bodhi School.

The White Horse Zen Institution, Master Wusheng, and many other temples and monks like those at the White Horse Zen Institution and like Master Wusheng, all contemplated self-redemption and self-purification.

Some temples, some monks, had deviated.

Some temples, some monks, had failed.

But the seed of hope was still there.

Link transformed into Monk Liao Fan, made a great vow, revived the three schools of Buddhism, practiced the Bodhi School, and only the intervention of Monk Nengqing who had to resort to killing was a clear indication.

This indicated that with the revival of the three schools of Buddhism, the three long-prepared Buddha Ancestors–Eastern Medicine Buddha, Central Gautama Buddha, and Western Amitabha Buddha–suddenly regained their influence and control over the Buddhist teachings and brought down their intervention.

Watching the internal turmoil grow, witnessing the turmoil expand, observing the sacrifices increase, to cut away the rot and welcome rebirth.

This is what nirvana is all about.

The question then arises.

What kind of disaster has caused the three Buddha Ancestors–Eastern Medicine Buddha, Central Gautama Buddha, and Western Amitabha Buddha–to simultaneously lose control of the Buddhist teachings, allowing Buddhism to degenerate?

Based on his understanding, Link could only find one event with enough influence.

The Ancestor Heavenly Master of the Immortal God Civilization spoke of discovering two beams of light at the source of the Long River of Time of the Immortal God Civilization, crossing the universe, passing through the Immortal God Civilization Universe, and falling into the Wizard Civilization Universe.

Through some unknown means, the High Council of Wizard’s Civilization and the Wizard World Will ascertained the full details of the two beams of light and the “me” who rode upon them.

The prophecy made by the Saint of Nostrodamus of the Mysterious System before his quietus predicted an upheaval not seen in thousands of years.

Faced with the pressure of other divine civilizations, the Wizard Civilization fought on multiple fronts while exploring the Parallel Universe where the Immortal God Civilization resides.

The Immortal God Civilization also withstood the pressure of the demonic civilization and actively dealt with the “Age of Dharma Decline” crisis.

Ultimately, these actions all trace back to the same event: the return of “me” across multiple universes to the Wizard Civilization Universe!

Everything that the Wizard Civilization did was to mitigate the impact of “me” travelling across multiple universes to return to the Wizard Civilization Universe,
Everything that the Immortal God Civilization did was also to mitigate the impact of “me” travelling across multiple universes to return to the Wizard Civilization Universe,
Should the remnants of the Buddhist civilization, which were most affected, seek to extricate themselves from this influence?

Of course!

The approach of the Wizard Civilization was to prevent “me” from reincarnating smoothly.

The approach of the Immortal God Civilization was to prevent “me,” carrying “past sins,” from reincarnating smoothly.

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What is the practice of the remnants of the Buddhist civilization?

Previously, Link was not certain.

But now…

Looking at the “I” that was confronting him, Link had some enlightenment.

“Chess piece… a pawn crossing the river…”

Murmuring in his heart, Link adjusted his mindset and decided to duly fulfill the role and duties of a pawn crossing the river.

Just like facing the White Lotus Saintess who had confronted the destruction of numerous worlds in the Human Immortal Martial World.

Link’s role and duty were to confront the “I”.

Literally confront.

By doing so, he would be able to convey to “I” the meanings and choices the five Saint Wizards of the Wizard World, a reincarnated Saint together with the Wizard World Will, the numerous Heavenly Immortals of the Immortal God Civilization, the Celestial Masters and the Heavenly Dao, and the three Buddha Ancestors of the remnants of Buddhism along with the Alaya Consciousness wished to express, to hear, to provide for “I” to choose.

Before the confrontation began, when Link said “I don’t want to kill” and “I cannot kill” the “I”, it was not a false statement, but truly sincere words.

He was really only here to listen to what “I” wanted to say, to see what “I” wanted to do.

Because the idea of reincarnating with the “former life’s karma” considered ‘residue’ in the eyes of the Immortal God Civilization had met fierce opposition from the Immortal God Civilization under the indifferent attitude of the Wizard World.

Want to be reincarnated? Sure.

Just don’t with the nature of the White Lotus Saintess.

The Wizard World did not want to welcome a White Lotus Saintess who had caused the destruction of numerous worlds, and the Immortal God Civilization didn’t either.

Therefore, the concept of the “Parentless, True Void Homeland” of the Lotus Society was distorted, and the name of the Lotus Society ceased to exist.

The transformed Lotus Society, now known as the “Way of the Five Pecks of Rice,” even if it ultimately succeeded in overthrowing the Buddhist Sect, would not establish the “True Void Homeland” where “I” could rely on to reincarnate with the “former life’s karma”.

What would be established instead was the “Earthly Path State,” something highly detrimental and restraining to “I”.

In such a case, even if “I” managed to reincarnate, it wouldn’t be in the original form of “I”.

Thus, why should “I” bother for so long.

I should have accepted the choices given by the five Saint Wizards of the Supreme Council of the Wizard World and the Wizard World Will, to forsake the “former life’s karma”, which is the Dao fruit I brought back from other universes, and be reincarnated.

Lotson is the reincarnation of the Saint of Nostrodamus after giving up the Dao fruit of his past life.

To return to the Saint Position, he needs to cultivate from the beginning and also gain the recognition of the Wizard World Will once more.

“I” don’t want or dare to do this.

Because in other universes, the way “I” harvested the Dao fruit was too cunning, the position was not stable.

If I cultivate seriously once more, taking no shortcuts or crooked paths, “I” may only be able to reach the level of a Level Nine Great Sage.

Even getting the Saint Position through shortcuts like Great Sage Mitchell may not be achievable.

The emergence of Celestial Lord Mitchell was a result of compromises between the Wizard Civilization and Immortal God Civilization after several trials and errors.

Such a thing is fortuitous and not to be sought.

The remnants of the Buddhist civilization, under these circumstances, extended to “I” a new choice with great sincerity.

“I” wanted to reincarnate with the “former life’s karma” mainly because I was unwilling to forsake the Dao fruit of the Saint Position.

Fine!

The remnants of the Buddhist civilization were willing to offer the fruit position of Buddha Maitreya.

If “I” consider the future position of Buddha Ancestor as pie in the sky and am unwilling to accept it, fine!

The remnants of the Buddhist civilization were willing to provide another position as noble as that of Buddha Maitreya.

Mother Peacock Ming King!

As long as “I” could cooperate with the three Buddha Ancestors, help the remnants of the Buddhist civilization remove the rotten flesh, help trace back to their origins, and assist Gautama Buddha to attain Nirvana once more.

Link waited for “I” to make a choice.