The Old Monk in White looked at those border pass soldiers who had fallen into bewilderment, a holy and ethereal expression surfacing on his face.
"Return from the lost path, enter my Buddhism, and only then obtain transcendence."
"Return from the lost path, enter my Buddhism, and only then obtain transcendence."
"Return from the lost path..."
The Old Monk in White continuously chanted this sentence.
Those border pass soldiers seemed to have been bewitched, kneeling down one after another before the Old Monk in White.
Their faces all carried a fanaticism and piety.
The Old Monk in White walked up to the defending general of the border pass.
The latter knelt at the feet of the Old Monk in White, kowtowing deeply.
"Good, very good."
The Old Monk in White stroked the defending general's head with a smile on his face.
Afterward, the Old Monk in White continued forward.
And those border pass soldiers, like the most devout believers, followed behind the Old Monk in White one after another.
The Old Monk in White soon arrived at a town.
It was still a chant of the Buddha's name.
"Amitabha."
In an instant, Buddhist light illuminated everything.
The commoners in the town were successively illuminated by the Buddhist light.
Clang!
The blacksmith striking iron dropped the hammer in his hand.
The hawker crying his wares directly put down the goods in his hands.
The manager of the restaurant pushed his abacus to the side.
"Return from the lost path, enter my Buddhism, and obtain transcendence."
It was still this same sentence.
Resounding in the ears of every commoner in the small town.
Plop! Plop! Plop!
The commoners in the town knelt down one after another, just like those border pass soldiers from before.
The Old Monk in White wore a smile and waved his hand gently.
The commoners then spontaneously joined the ranks of followers, subsequently following the Old Monk in White and continuing forward.
Just like this.
Every time the Old Monk in White arrived at a place, he could attract a large group of believers.
In a mere three days' time.
Behind the Old Monk in White, tens of thousands of believers had impressively gathered.
Among these people, there were even some cultivators.
They chanted Buddhist scriptures, every single one as pious as a monk.
Such a commotion naturally alarmed the entire Heavenly Martial Empire.
The imperial court was shaken, and Emperor Dominic Su gathered all his ministers for an emergency court session.
"Your Majesty, that demonic monk has already bewitched nearly a hundred thousand people!"
As the latest news came in, the imperial court instantly broke into an uproar.
Dominic Su's complexion became extremely ugly.
A hundred thousand people!
In just three short days, a hundred thousand people have been bewitched by that demonic monk; this is simply too terrifying.
If this continued.
The entire Heavenly Martial Empire would be turned upside down by this demonic monk.
"Immediately dispatch people to stop this demonic monk!"
"Yes!"
Experts from the Imperial Palace set out one by one.
Led by an Expert at the early stage of the Heaven-Reaching Realm, the rest of the people also all had the cultivation of the late stage of the Golden Core Realm.
The lineup could be called formidable.
But the result was completely unexpected.
The Experts sent out were defeated and retreated in less than half a day.
"Your Majesty, that demonic monk's strength is terrifying, we are not his match at all," the leading Heaven-Reaching Realm martial artist said with a helpless face.
Dominic Su was greatly shocked.
"Is this demonic monk truly this formidable?"
"Yes, he has at least the cultivation of the peak of the Heaven-Reaching Realm!" the subordinate said.
Dominic Su instantly sucked in a breath of cold air.
This was going to be difficult to handle.
The peak of the Heaven-Reaching Realm, that was already a cultivation sufficient to rival Dominic Su himself.
Could it be that I have to personally take action? To deal with that demonic monk?
It wasn't that he couldn't.
But if Dominic Su, as the Emperor, personally took action, the nature of the situation would be completely different.
Even if he defeated that demonic monk, West Realm Buddhism would inevitably be enraged because of this matter.
Relying solely on the strength of the Heavenly Martial Empire as a single nation, it was fundamentally impossible to withstand the wrath of West Realm Buddhism.
"Your Majesty, it seems there is only one way right now," Julian said in a deep voice from the side.
Dominic Su glanced at him: "You mean, let that demonic monk go debate Buddhist Dharma with Expert Ye?"
Julian nodded.
Dominic Su sighed.
"It seems this is the only way."
Julian immediately cupped his fist: "Your Majesty, I will go find that demonic monk."
"Good, go tell him that three days from now, a Grand Dharma Debate will be held at the foot of Cloud-Drifting Mountain."
"Yes!"
Julian left.
Dominic Su also personally set out, heading straight for Cloud-Drifting Mountain.
At this time, Quinn Ye was still planting watermelons with Finn Guo.
Placing the watermelon seeds in the soil, covering them carefully, and then watering them a little.
"This should be about right," Quinn Ye clapped the mud off his hands and said, full of gratification.
He had already started to imagine what this place would look like when it was full of watermelons come summer.
Watermelon juice; he had been longing for this taste for a long time.
Suddenly, a person descended from the sky, scaring Quinn Ye so much his soul almost flew away.
"Oh my god!"
Quinn Ye couldn't help but curse.
Dominic Su hurriedly bowed: "Young Master Ye, I have been discourteous."
Seeing that it was Dominic Su, Quinn Ye could only smile bitterly and say: "Your Majesty, please don't appear and disappear so unpredictably like a ghost in the future."
Dominic Su was also somewhat embarrassed.
He was truly too anxious in his heart and couldn't care about these things for the moment.
"Young Master Ye, the people from West Realm Buddhism are here."
"If they're here, they're here, isn't it just..."
Quinn Ye suddenly froze.
Then looked at Dominic Su somewhat nervously.
"Are they here to make trouble?"
Dominic Su nodded solemnly.
Quinn Ye groaned inwardly.
It's over, it's over!
The people from Buddhism really came.
What should I do?
"Master, it doesn't matter, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it," Finn Guo comforted.
Quinn Ye glared at him.
"What the hell do you know, kid!"
Finn Guo looked aggrieved.
Isn't this the phrase you always say?
Dominic Su added: "Young Master Ye, three days from now, a Grand Dharma Debate will be held at the foot of the mountain. When the time comes, we will completely rely on you, Young Master Ye."
Quinn Ye felt a massive headache.
"Uh, I don't know if I can do it either."
Dominic Su thought to himself.
If even you can't do it, then there is no one within the borders of my Heavenly Martial Empire who can.
"Young Master Ye, I am begging you!"
Dominic Su had a pleading face, just short of kneeling down to Quinn Ye.
Quinn Ye sighed.
"Alright, but if I embarrass myself when the time comes, you can't blame me."
How would I dare?
Dominic Su felt bitter in his heart.
But since Quinn Ye was willing to step forward, then this matter was settled.
In Dominic Su's view, there was nothing in this world that Quinn Ye couldn't solve.
Soon.
The entire Heavenly Martial Empire knew about this matter.
Three days from now, a Grand Dharma Debate would be held at the foot of Cloud-Drifting Mountain.
For a time, the entire Heavenly Martial Empire caused a sensation.
Even the entire Southern Wilderness boiled over because of this matter.
A Grand Dharma Debate?
This was a grand event for Buddhism.
And now, the Heavenly Martial Empire was actually going to hold a Grand Dharma Debate with the people of Buddhism.
What is this for?
To compete for superiority with West Realm Buddhism?
"Let's go! Hurry to the Heavenly Martial Empire to join the fun!"
"It's said that West Realm Buddhism sent an Old Monk in White, who caused a massive uproar within the Heavenly Martial Empire."
"Yes, the Heavenly Martial Empire was forced with no other choice but to agree to hold a Grand Dharma Debate, using the form of debating Dharma to compete for superiority with West Realm Buddhism."
"This Grand Dharma Debate concerns the relationship between the West Realm and the Southern Wilderness, it is extremely important!"