The crowd's expressions changed in unison.
This was too arrogant!
They asked you what Buddha is, and you actually said you are Buddha?
Even if you are the Holy Son of Buddhism, you can't say something like that.
Sure enough.
Master Lucian's expression changed drastically, and anger instantly welled up within him.
Below the platform, Monk Hugo and the others also had looks of astonishment.
Quinn Ye's image as the stalwart and wise Holy Son also somewhat collapsed at this moment.
Could it be that we truly mistook him for the Holy Son? But the Holy Son clearly spoke the true essence of Great Vehicle Buddhism. A person who could speak the true essence of Great Vehicle Buddhism is now uttering such wild and presumptuous words. This was truly hard for Hugo and the others to accept.
"Benefactor is far too arrogant!"
Master Lucian's face was gloomy and ugly.
"Buddha is supreme, how can you, a mere Benefactor, blaspheme him?"
Quinn Ye, however, looked at Master Lucian with a bewildered face.
"Why can't I be Buddha?"
Master Lucian was furious: "My West Realm Buddhism has tens of thousands of monks, and there is no shortage of those with profound Buddhist Dharma. Yet not a single monk dares to presumptuously call himself Buddha. On what basis does the Benefactor claim to be Buddha?"
Quinn Ye shook his head.
"In your heart, Buddha is high above."
"But in my eyes, I am Buddha, you are Buddha, and everyone present can be Buddha."
These words made Master Lucian freeze directly.
"Even all things in the world between heaven and earth can be Buddha."
Quinn Ye stood with his hands behind his back, his expression ethereal and indifferent.
"All things in the world can be Buddha?" This sentence, like a massive resounding bell, instantly echoed in the ears of everyone present.
Especially the people of Buddhism, they received an even deeper shock.
This was a theory they had never heard before.
It could be said that it directly overturned West Realm Buddhism's consistent understanding of the existence of Buddha.
"This is a fallacy! How can all things in the world be Buddha?"
Master Lucian was not easily shaken.
"Why can't all things in the world be Buddha?"
Quinn Ye revealed a smile containing profound meaning.
"Buddha says, all living beings are equal, and all things can become Buddha."
All living beings are equal! All things can become Buddha! As soon as these words came out, heaven and earth instantly changed color.
The dozen or so temples at the foot of Cloud-Drifting Mountain simultaneously rang out with the sound of chanting scriptures.
And in the distant West Realm Buddhism, every temple, every ancient monastery, also rang out with loud and clear chanting.
Furthermore, the Buddha statues enshrined in their temples all lit up.
"Buddha says, all living beings are equal, and all things in the world can become Buddha."
The loud and clear voice echoed in every corner of West Realm Buddhism.
"Amitabha!"
Countless monks knelt down.
Even those old monks with profound cultivation were currently in a trance-like dream, as if they had achieved a great epiphany.
Streaks of Buddhist light shot into the sky.
And these Buddhist lights from all directions eventually converged together.
Falling onto Quinn Ye.
Quinn Ye couldn't see the light on his own body.
But Master Lucian opposite him could see it, and Hugo and the others below the platform could see it.
Everyone present could see it.
At this moment.
Quinn Ye's image deeply shocked everyone.
"This is a supreme truth of Buddhism!"
"Heavens! The sound of chanting actually rang out out of thin air in the temples!"
"The Buddha has manifested! This is absolutely a supreme truth of Buddhism!"
...
Hugo and the other monks were incomparably excited.
Previously, their faith in Quinn Ye had been shaken because of his words.
But at this moment.
Not only was their faith not shaken in the slightest, it instead became firmer than ever before.
Master Lucian was dumbfounded.
He stared blankly at Quinn Ye.
More accurately, he was looking at the Buddhist light converging on Quinn Ye's body.
That was the purest, most sacred Buddhist light.
He had never seen such a sacred Buddhist light.
Under the illumination of the Buddhist light, Quinn Ye truly seemed like a living Buddha.
For a time, Master Lucian was completely mesmerized.
"To think that Your Excellency's words are actually a supreme truth of Buddhism. This old monk is completely convinced!"
Master Lucian conceded.
At the same time, his heart was also very joyful.
Although he was won over by Quinn Ye's argument.
Their Buddhism had harvested a new supreme truth of Buddhism.
Invisibly, this also strengthened Buddhism.
"You flatter me."
Quinn Ye also breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems this old monk is quite easy to fool. I should be able to muddle through today. But Master Lucian didn't just let Quinn Ye off the hook like this.
"Benefactor, this old monk's second question is coming."
Quinn Ye forced a smile.
"I'm all ears."
Master Lucian said: "Benefactor, this old monk's second question is, if there is a wicked man who burns, kills, loots, and commits all kinds of evil, bearing a heavy blood debt, but he wishes to enter the void gates and become a monk."
"Such a person, may I ask the Benefactor, should my Buddhism accept him or not?"
Hearing this question, the crowd below the platform all revealed expressions of incomprehension.
"What kind of question is this? Such a wicked man, of course he shouldn't be allowed to become a monk."
"Indeed, if Buddhism accepts even such wicked people, then what kind of Buddhism is it?"
"But if he isn't accepted, wouldn't that violate Buddhism's tenet of delivering the people of the world?"
"Uh, that seems right too."
...
Ordinary people initially felt this question was very meaningless.
But upon slightly deeper thought, they would discover that this question actually contained a massive contradiction.
And Buddhist monks like Hugo felt this kind of question even more deeply.
Buddhism stresses delivering the people of the world.
Any evildoer who is willing to enter Buddhism should naturally be accepted.
But if an unforgivably wicked person like the one Master Lucian mentioned wanted to become a monk, it would indeed be letting him off too easily.
Could it be that by entering the monkhood and becoming a monk, the evil deeds he committed in the past would be wiped clean and blown away by the wind?
At least the vast majority of people would be unable to accept it.
"How should the Holy Son answer?"
Hugo's face was full of worry.
Quinn Ye frowned and thought for a moment.
"This question is very simple."
"Oh? And what might the Benefactor's answer be?" Master Lucian asked curiously.
Quinn Ye's gaze looked toward Master Lucian.
"As the Buddhist saying goes, put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot."
"Correct."
Master Lucian smiled slightly.
He thought Quinn Ye wanted to say that since the person was willing to put down the butcher's knife, they should be accepted into Buddhism.
But if so, how should the sins of the past be absolved?
"Since an unforgivably wicked person is willing to enter Buddhism, naturally they must be given the opportunity to be enlightened and find realization."
Speaking up to here, Quinn Ye suddenly changed the subject.
"But the sins on this person's body do not simply vanish into thin air just because they entered Buddhism."
"Grudges must be resolved."
Master Lucian asked in confusion: "Then how does the Benefactor think it should be resolved?"
Quinn Ye revealed a solemn expression.
"Have you ever heard the allusion of the Buddha cutting his flesh to feed the eagle?"
Master Lucian was startled and shook his head with a bewildered face.
Quinn Ye instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
Good, good, this world doesn't have such a Buddhist allusion. "Then please listen closely, Master."
"The Buddha once went out and encountered a hungry eagle hunting a pitiful dove."
"The dove hoped the eagle would let it go, but the eagle stated that if I don't eat you, I will starve to death."
"Hearing this, compassion arose in the Buddha's heart, and he hid the dove in his bosom."
"The eagle was extremely angry, believing that although the Buddha was infinitely merciful and saved the dove, he was going to let the eagle starve to death."
"Master, guess what the Buddha said?"