The Vajra of No Obstructions, seeing sentient beings trapped in the fires of karma, formed a mudra with his hand, and a white vajra knife appeared. Simultaneously, the Five Directional Buddhas each manifested a Buddhist artifact, seemingly real yet illusory, radiating the majestic aura of the True Buddha level.
Blade, sword, wheel treasure, vajra scepter, lotus.
Samaya forms allow no demons to surpass.
Before each of the Five Directional Buddhas, brilliant visions unfurled, transforming into flowing rivers. These were the transmissions of the Five Buddhas to the human realm, each a manifestation of their vows for the future. The Buddha dharma made great vows, much like Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva vowing not to attain Buddhahood until hell is empty. Thus, they drifted and sank in the rivers of vows for a long time, and in their work of salvation, they gradually acquired the divine powers promised in their vows, which they would eventually receive.
The five rivers converged, transforming into a vast ocean. The Five Buddhas rose, lifted by the surging sea, and the flames of the fiery cross immediately receded.
"The Nine Realms' Sacred Forms of the Vajra World, manifestations of equanimity."
Before Christ could react, the Vajra of No Obstructions' Buddhist teachings had not yet fully concluded when he immediately initiated another dharma. Interlocking, within the Vajra Realm, he was the Vajra Buddha Lord, revered by countless beings. Any external dharma here had limited effect, while his magical power was infinite.
Among the Five Directional Buddhas, nine more figures appeared beside the Vajra of No Obstructions.
Hell Yaksha, Flaming Hungry Ghost, Animal Ox-Head, Asura Fierce Fiend, Human Cultivator, Heavenly Being Deva, Voice-Hearer Arhat, Solitary-Enlightened Pratyekabuddha, Equal-Enlightenment Bodhisattva.
Equanimity forms refer to the manifestations of the Buddha's transformed body, equivalent to the forms of sentient beings in the nine realms outside the Buddha realm.
The manifested forms then returned to unity, as if liberating these nine sacred forms from inner cages, granting supreme power.
"All Ten Realms complete!"
Although the Demon Heavenly Master was still interfering, he was astonished by the transformation of the Great Sun Tathagata, secretly thinking that he couldn't get rid of this old bald donkey without paying a heavy price this time. He hadn't expected that the Great Sun Tathagata was not only a Heavenly Heart Mahayana practitioner but had also reached the level of complete Ten Realms in his Buddhist cultivation!
One realm, one great vow; one realm, one manifestation. Within the Ten Realms of Buddhism, each realm's true form is embodied. The Vajra of No Obstructions form of the Great Sun Tathagata is his Buddha realm manifestation! With all ten vows complete, even among the Buddhas in the Great Thunderclap Temple, the Pure Land of Sukhavati, and the Sumeru Treasure Peak, few had achieved this.
This was no longer a technique of transformation, but rather the Great Sun Tathagata had truly fallen into the corresponding great realms, becoming the corresponding beings, and after arduous cultivation, had returned to the Buddha position. Therefore, all ten great vows and ten true forms were complete. These Five Directional Buddhas were him, and the Ten Realms forms were also him!
"No wonder he can casually enlighten the fierce ghosts in the Immortal Artifact Hungry Ghost Parchment into Buddhas, even without being bound by the cycle of reincarnation. It turns out that within the Ten Realms forms, the Six Paths have already been completed: hell, hungry ghosts, animals, asuras, humans, and heavens... Ksitigarbha is ultimately an Equal-Enlightenment Bodhisattva... No matter how strong, he is still an Equal-Enlightenment Bodhisattva. Although he has the six forms of Ksitigarbha and the compassionate vow Vajra body, he still lacks two compared to the Great Sun Tathagata."
"Hmm... Although the gap between them is not something that can be bridged by just two forms..."
Although Guanyin Bodhisattva had thirty-three transformations, she did not have all ten realms forms. The first six, corresponding to the Six Paths, are called the Six Paths of Samsara in Buddhism, while the latter four are the Four Sages.
The reason why Bodhisattvas are Bodhisattvas is that they have not cultivated to become Pratyekabuddhas or Arhats. Perhaps someone has transitioned from Arhatship to the Bodhisattva path and succeeded, but this is certainly not the case for Ksitigarbha and Guanyin.
The Demon Heavenly Master found it troublesome and was calculating gains and losses. He needed Ji Xiang to help him go to the Qingcheng Ghost Capital, and he knew that Ji Xiang had obtained the power of an ancient Heavenly Venerable lost in the Tang Dynasty, had been to the underworld more than once, and was quite experienced, making him the best candidate.
After all, to contend with Heavenly Heart Mahayana, or even stronger beings, one needed to complete the Lingxian Jue left by Zhang Xiu.
Zhang Tianshi of Biaoshanhe had also reached an agreement with him to deal with the Song Dynasty. Although he knew that Zhang Tianshi and the current emperor would turn on each other at any moment, the Demon Heavenly Master didn't care. After all, in the world of cultivation, who hasn't had a falling out?
As long as they didn't fall out now, future matters could be discussed later, and perhaps he would be the one to fall out first.
However, that would be after they had killed those in the underworld and seized their dynastic fortune.
The Demon Heavenly Master was self-aware. He couldn't contend for the fortune of the human world, and the Three Teachings were all waiting. Although he was on the side of Taoism, he had his own intentions. Since he couldn't contend, he might as well join forces with the Ming Dynasty to deal with those below. What if he could gain some fortune?
But the Great Sun Tathagata's abilities had exceeded his previous expectations. If he were to continue fighting, he would have to...
"Forget it! I'll sacrifice some of my savings."
The Demon Heavenly Master began his preparations, but his descended Heavenly Heart illusion had begun to fade, and he couldn't maintain it in the Vajra Realm for long.
Meanwhile, Ksitigarbha and Guanyin exclaimed in admiration at the Great Sun Tathagata's transformations.
"All ten great vows and ten true forms are complete. Few Buddhas have achieved this. To witness it today, I have no regrets even if I were to enter Nirvana."
Although the Great Sun Tathagata was their enemy at this moment, as cultivators of Buddhism, seeing such supreme Buddhist divine abilities was a transformation that made them feel that if they heard the Dao in the morning, they could die in the evening.
Even top Equal-Enlightenment Bodhisattvas like Ksitigarbha and Guanyin could at most cultivate eight true forms. The forms of Arhats and Pratyekabuddhas were simply impossible to cultivate.
And ordinary Buddhas could only cultivate eight realm forms.
Ksitigarbha's expression was filled with longing, but he soon laughed heartily:
"If I were to enter Nirvana this time, I would not be in the cycle of reincarnation. If my vows were to be reborn, I could cultivate the Sravaka vehicle and attain the Arhat position."
Guanyin Bodhisattva was shocked!
Yes, if Ksitigarbha were to be annihilated by the Great Sun Tathagata, his vows would not disappear, and he would soon revive and be reborn as a mortal. After all, Ksitigarbha's mastery of life and death techniques surpassed even that of the Buddhas. And if he were to cultivate the Arhat path, since all the hungry ghosts in the cycle of reincarnation had disappeared, it would mean "hell is empty"!
With all nine forms complete, upon attaining Arhatship, he could also become a Buddha!
"I've done something bad."
Guanyin Bodhisattva admitted that she had thrown those hungry ghost rakshasas into the parchment world earlier, which seemed to have ruined Ksitigarbha's good deed. Ksitigarbha smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. In fact, if I don't enter Nirvana and cultivate as an Arhat, and then attain Buddhahood, that would be the true Ten Realms body. If I were to enter Nirvana once, my heart would have regrets."
"But even with regrets today, I must let them go."
The gap in the cycle of reincarnation began to widen, and a white, faceless figure appeared on the sacred characters. The fiery cross did not burn the Vajra Realm but was pushed back. This was intolerable to the Lord of the West.
Even more so, the Great Sun Tathagata intended to transform his power into Buddhist dharma and integrate it into his river of vows.
This made "Christ" almost laugh out loud.
As expected, unlike Ji Xiang's delayed realization, the Vajra of No Obstructions felt something was wrong the moment he absorbed that portion of Christ's divine power. Within a single flicker of existence and non-existence, his form suddenly transformed into that of Christ the Lord.
It was the appearance depicted in churches!
"!"
"What is this..." In that instant, the Vajra of No Obstructions could not feel the power of Buddhist dharma. Fortunately, he was one of the most powerful Heavenly Hearts in the world, so the occupation of that form lasted only for a flicker, unobservable even by Ksitigarbha and Guanyin.
That white, faceless figure looked at the equally white-clad Vajra of No Obstructions.
"I am that I am."
"I am."
The voice from the void caused the sea of vows before the Vajra of No Obstructions to ripple and distort.
He was "that I am," meaning he unilaterally, unidirectionally created everything in the universe, not created by anything else, other gods, people, matter, etc.
In that very instant, the Great Sun Tathagata had a flicker of existence and non-existence, which was also created by him.
Having assimilated and been influenced, he gained his characteristics and could become one of his true forms.
These words echoed in the mind of the Vajra of No Obstructions.
He immediately clutched his forehead, looking in shock at the glowing figure in white clothes before him, identical to himself.
"I exist, in the past; I exist, in the present; I exist, in the future."
Christ was truly going to give the Great Sun Tathagata a taste of his own medicine. Even though he was in an extremely distant location, he could interfere here because this was the Vajra Realm, not the human world, and was not constrained by the "fundamental Dao."
"I will be (future tense) more than I am (present tense)."
"I am your future form."
The halo on the white glowing figure suddenly expanded, and the countless beings in the Vajra Realm were all clad in white robes.
He formed a mudra, the Five Directional Buddha mudra, and then changed his hand seals, manifesting the mudras that the Vajra of No Obstructions had just used, and reversing them.
Sacred characters appeared on the white glowing figure, as if he were condensed from these sacred characters, lacking a physical form.
"Above me!"
In that instant, the thought finally arose in the Vajra of No Obstructions' mind.
The master of this Western dharma, this white glowing figure before him, could actually influence him. It was like Heavenly Heart Mahayana influencing Heavenly Heart Minor Mahayana, capable of suppression... And he himself was being suppressed, which meant... the Heavenly Heart power of the other party was far superior to his own!
"This is how monotheism works."
Ji Xiang thought to himself. How many people believe in you, and how many people believe in him? He does not allow other gods to exist; he is the supreme being, naturally stronger than you. After all, Esoteric Buddhism dare not say that you, the Great Sun Tathagata, are the true Buddha; it can only be said to be another aspect of the Buddha. To discuss the supremacy of Buddhist dharma, one needs to falsely claim the existence of an original Buddha.
If compared, then Christ would be equivalent to half of the original Buddha.
The changes occurring in the Vajra Realm now, simply put... if not stopped, this place would become "Christ's Spiritual Realm."
Boom! The Vajra of No Obstructions' rage erupted. He was truly furious:
"Above me?"
"But this is where Buddhist dharma prevails. I am the Great Buddha, the Tathagata position, the Vajra of No Obstructions, the embodiment of Buddha's wisdom, the blazing sun. And you have no true form, relying only on some insignificant characters, yet you want to turn me into your past, to assimilate me?"
"You... have angered me. When the Buddha is greatly enraged, he sheds his Vajra body and transforms into a Ming King!"
Behind the Vajra of No Obstructions, a new form appeared.
Beyond the Ten Realms, the eleventh form.
The Immovable Wisdom King form, the king of Ming Kings, the wrathful manifestation of the Great Sun Tathagata!
The Vajra of No Obstructions' eyes looked down at Ji Xiang. The future Ji Xiang had evolved was nearing completion, and this white figure before him was merely obstructing him from devouring the Northern Pole True Person, seemingly without any benefit.
He was simply targeting him.
The Vajra of No Obstructions raised his hand, and the colossal form of the Immovable Wisdom King also raised its hand, as vast as the stars. All the Buddhist dharmas transformed into a halo.
"Unimpeded, all wishes fulfilled!"
The great halo destroyed all transformations. The immense power of the Heavenly Heart was displayed, returning all changes within the Vajra Realm to their original state!
The Vajra Realm was reset. All the "assimilation" done by the white figure disappeared. The halo in the Immovable Wisdom King's palm erased him, as if he had never been there.
Then, in the next moment, the Six Paths of Reincarnation were seized by the Immovable Wisdom King. His five fingers pressed down on the five turning wheels, and his palm transformed into a mountain of the mind, blocking Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in the sea of consciousness, preventing him from stepping out of the Six Paths of Reincarnation into the Vajra Realm.
One hand suppressed the Six Paths of Reincarnation, one foot stepped on Mount Potalaka, and the other hand tightly grasped Christ's dharma and fire, forbidding him from emerging.
"Sun En! Only you are left! Do you have any other abilities? The Immovable Wisdom King still has a foot to deal with you."
The Vajra of No Obstructions' rage transformed into substance. The phantom images of countless beings in the Vajra Realm all became ferocious, turning the entire Vajra Realm into a giant prison.
But the Vajra of No Obstructions was also not in good condition.
He himself was not truly descending in his true form but was borrowing the body of a Buddha-ghost. The Buddha-ghost had not yet reached the level of an Equal-Enlightenment Bodhisattva, making it difficult to withstand the battle of Heavenly Hearts. This body was now on the verge of collapse.
He had even unleashed the Immovable Wisdom King. If not for being in the Vajra Realm, he would have been immediately forced back into his original form, his physical body turning to dust, and his divine consciousness beginning to dissipate.
The Demon Heavenly Master remained silent, instead chanting strange incantations. The Vajra of No Obstructions asking the Demon Heavenly Master to act was merely a formality. In reality, the Immovable Wisdom King's great foot had already arrived above the Demon Heavenly Master's head.
"Five Directional Buddhas, capture the Northern Pole."
"This is the end."
The Vajra of No Obstructions still had thoughts in his mind because, by this point, he should have been victorious.
And Huiji Vajra and the others showed no signs of breaking their promise.
Perhaps this time, he would truly gain immense benefits. The Primordial Divine Position was within reach. Whatever they wanted him to do afterward was a matter for later. As long as he could obtain the Primordial Divine Position now, he would spare no effort.
"It's almost time."
Ji Xiang suddenly uttered strange words. In the eyes of the Vajra of No Obstructions, Ji Xiang remained in a "false" state. Once the falsehood shattered, Ji Xiang himself would immediately disappear from the world.
Almost time, did that mean the future had been guided correctly?
"Foolish. In the face of Heavenly Heart, what future is there? Although the human world is a place of the Dao, I am only modifying the future of one person, and there will be no impact."
The Vajra of No Obstructions prepared to make Ji Xiang completely collapse and cease resisting, but in the next moment, he saw immortal soul projections appearing successively on Ji Xiang's body.
Hundreds of Han Dynasty immortal souls possessed Ji Xiang, driven by the demon king.
A vast and mighty power permeated the Vajra Realm. Ji Xiang had not achieved Heavenly Heart, nor did he possess the divine abilities and wonders of the Heavenly Heart level, but at this moment, his magical power had approached it.
If it weren't for the false state, he couldn't have summoned these immortal souls to possess him, because his physical body and spirit would have exploded. There was no physical body capable of containing so many immortal souls, not even for someone who had achieved physical sainthood.
The Vajra of No Obstructions remained expressionless. The Buddha light of the Five Directional Buddhas enveloped him. In his eyes, even if Ji Xiang had reached the immortal Dao level capable of fighting Heavenly Hearts, he was not in the Heavenly Heart realm, so it was useless.
"If you want the Primordial Divine Position, then come and take it."
Ji Xiang maintained the state of the false world. After being possessed by the immortal souls, in front of the Vajra of No Obstructions, he took out an immortal diagram.
The True Spirit Rank Chart opened, transforming into a celestial canopy, driven by power comparable to the Heavenly Heart level. The gods within seemed to leap from the scroll. Gradually, the True Spirit Rank Chart merged with the false world. Seeing this, the Vajra of No Obstructions ordered the Five Directional Buddhas to stop.
"What trick is this? I thought you would use the Grand Void Treasure Light."
"What, afraid to use it, afraid that treasure light would become mine? Heavenly Heart inverts cause and effect. If the treasure light falls into my hands, you will surely lose, so you won't use it?"
"If you don't use the Grand Void Treasure Light, you have no chance of winning. No matter what you pull out, the future is already determined. You are not Heavenly Heart, and you are destined not to contend with Heavenly Heart."
"Now, he is Heavenly Heart."
"Only for a moment."
A voice from the void suddenly entered the Vajra of No Obstructions' mind, startling him. This was the second time someone could forcibly communicate with his mind!
"Who?"
He asked Ji Xiang, but not Ji Xiang himself.
Instead, he saw a form and spirit emerge from the True Spirit Rank Chart and possess Ji Xiang.
Only the false world could contain this form and spirit.
On Ji Xiang's body, the faces of several Heavenly Venerables manifested and transformed, finally settling into the image of a Heavenly Venerable he had never met, but whose image was frequently seen by the world.
"Who are you...?"
The Vajra of No Obstructions looked at the Heavenly Venerable before him. He felt familiar, but couldn't recall for a moment.
And that Heavenly Venerable, with two fingers forming a sword, did not strike but uttered an ancient syllable.
"Zhongshan Divine Incantation."
The Great Brahma's hidden language, immeasurable sound, the incantation dispels all, wards off all, transforms all.
The Vajra of No Obstructions became dazed in a half-flicker of existence and non-existence.
The forms of the Buddhas receded, time in the Vajra Realm was frozen, and that false world became real, and the future was also frozen.
The Vajra of No Obstructions transformed back into the Great Sun Tathagata. He then realized that this divine incantation was not directed at that Heavenly Venerable, nor at the Northern Pole or anyone else, but at him!
He... had lost the divine ability of Heavenly Heart at this moment! As long as the divine incantation was not removed, he could not use cause and effect reversal!
"You..."
The Great Sun Tathagata was shocked and enraged, but the Heavenly Venerable disappeared in the next moment, transforming into a fierce ghost general with over a dozen arms. His eyes regained clarity, and Ji Xiang's consciousness took control of the body.
Those dozen arms shattered all dharmas, and within this remaining brief moment, they wielded Heavenly Heart's might, shaking the human world greatly, like a fierce wind and thunder, and struck towards the Great Sun Tathagata!