Chapter 154 Lotus Flags Flying by the Eight Treasures Pond

The speed of the three Hunyuan Golden Immortals controlling the escape light was naturally unparalleled. Moreover, they were now above the Nine Heavens, using the heavenly clouds to cut through the atmosphere, making their escape even faster than in the void. In just a short while, they arrived at the junction of the east and the west.

Although the East and the West are both primitive lands, there is a clear boundary between them. A mountain range that rises into the clouds stretches endlessly, firmly dividing the East and the West, like a huge dragon of unknown length blocking the land.

The mountains to the east are lush and green, full of vitality, with green grass, green vines, purple vines, red flowers and yellow plants, colorful everywhere. Young deer are jumping beside the mountain stream and birds are singing. However, the mountains to the west are extremely desolate, with a scene of yellow sand dotted with only a few green spots, but they are also a mixture of green and yellow, struggling to survive, and look very pitiful.

This was the first time that Hengming came to the border between the East and the West. He originally thought that this border should be the same as the continental divisions in his previous life, with some differences in name only, but actually one whole piece.

It was not until now that he understood why all the gods said that the West was barren and extremely cold. Even Zhunti and Jie Yin often said that there were many talented people in the East, so he came to establish a relationship with them.

In such a poor and remote place, several outstanding disciples were born. It is no wonder that Zhunti had to coax and deceive to gather the three thousand Buddhas.

Originally Hengming looked down on Zhunti's eager eating appearance, and agreed to come to the West only because they would become saints in the future, and he was embarrassed to refuse. Until he saw the true appearance of the West, he began to admire these two junior brothers.

If he were in such a Western world, he would have moved to the Eastern land long ago. He couldn't stand the scattered spiritual veins in the four seas at the beginning, let alone such a Western world.

However, Zhunti not only did not leave, but he governed the West day and night, determined to make the West prosperous. Such determination and perseverance would be praised by everyone who saw him.

Zhunti stood on the west side of the mountain range, turned around and said with a hint of apology: "Senior Brother Jieyin and I would like to apologize to Senior Brother Hengming. At the beginning of the creation of the world, Senior Brother Jieyin and I were a little anxious, so we accidentally offended Senior Brother Hengming and Fellow Daoist Bixia Yuanjun. If you see Fellow Daoist Bixia Yuanjun in the future, please apologize on my behalf."

Then the two of them bowed and saluted Hengming. Hengming quickly jumped aside and only accepted their half-salute, indicating that he forgave their previous offense.

Looking at the yellow sand that he couldn't see the end of in the west, Heng Ming sighed and said, "My two junior brothers are so determined that they are unwilling to leave such a barren land and are instead devoted to governing it. This makes me feel ashamed. The way of heaven has noticed everything you two have done, and it will surely come true one day in the future."

After hearing this, Zhunti felt as if he had found a soulmate. In order to make the West prosperous, he traveled back and forth between the East and the West countless times. Not long ago, he and his eldest brother desperately snatched a Fangzhang Island, just to replenish the broken earth veins in the West.

He didn't care what outsiders thought of him. He only cared about whether the West could prosper under his leadership. This was his lifelong dream.

Hearing that his former enemies actually approved of what he had done naturally comforted him.

Jie Yin also had a lot of feelings. Although he wanted to help Zhunti, he was born not good at speaking and could easily offend others if he was not careful. That's why Zhunti was busy running around, but he felt very reluctant in his heart.

His younger brother was running around all day and working hard day and night just to fulfill their common ideal, while he himself was staying comfortably in Mount Sumeru to practice and attain enlightenment. Zhunti might not care, but he could not sit idly by.

Jie Yin sighed and said, "Brother, please come to Mount Xumi with me. Although the west is barren, it also breeds many good things, including a tea tree. I wonder if you can get used to drinking it."

Zhunti also smiled and said, "That's right. Compared with Eastern tea, Western tea has a different taste."

Hengming had no problem with it, and then they crossed the mountains and flew all the way, crossing who knows how many miles of yellow sand they had passed before they saw a sacred mountain standing in front of them.

As soon as he stepped into the thousands of miles of sacred mountain, Heng Ming saw countless mists of Buddha's energy dissipating, and countless Western beings gathered here, taking the Buddha's energy as the source to practice the great way.

Countless lotus pedestals were born in the void, on which sat countless Buddhas and celestial beings, lowering their eyes and preaching. Their voices sounded like the thunder and roar of a lion, serving as a wake-up call, driving away evil, awakening wisdom, and explaining the true meaning of Buddhism to countless sentient beings.

There is also the endless sound of Sanskrit chanting, surrounding the heavens, resounding through the universe, releasing colorful clouds in the sky, opening the door of convenience for all living beings.

There is also a huge relic hanging high in the sky, emitting great light, great liberation light, great wisdom light, great freedom light, great infinite light, and great blessing light, enlightening the wisdom of all living beings.

Such behavior, regardless of the intention behind it, can be said to be an act of great compassion and immeasurable merit.

Even though Hengming wanted to teach all living beings in the world, he had never devoted himself to the evolution of the Great Dao so much, because Hengming paid more attention to understanding. If he could understand it, then it would be understood. If he couldn't understand it, then it was fine. He never forced it. After all, if he wanted to find talented people, there were plenty of choices, and he didn't need to spend so much effort.

But he could understand why Jie Yin and Zhunti were like this.

Zhunti noticed Hengming's gaze and couldn't help but smile bitterly, "I'm sorry to make you laugh, but the sentient beings in the West really don't have much spirituality, so my brother Jieyin and I have to spend a lot of effort to enlighten the sentient beings' wisdom. Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to cultivate the great path to the West."

Jie Yin nodded with a bitter face.

He is just as bad at speaking as Laozi, and prefers to speak with strength.

Hengming shook his head and said, "Our personal situations are different, so how can you tell a joke? If our identities were switched, I would probably act the same way." The three of them did not think of alarming these enlightened beings, and quietly entered Mount Sumeru.

Although the West is barren, Mount Xumi is like Mount Kunlun. It is located on the ancestral vein of the West and receives countless nutrients out of thin air.

Also, at the end of the Dragon and Phoenix Calamity, during the battle between Taoism and Demons, Rāhu caused a huge explosion in the West, but because his Taoist temple was on Mount Sumeru, the entire Mount Sumeru was left intact. However, other sacred mountains were also destroyed in the explosion, resulting in only Mount Sumeru being the only sacred mountain in the West. Mount Sumeru could enjoy the nourishment of the entire West, so compared with other sacred mountains, Mount Sumeru is not weaker at all, and may even be slightly superior.

Today, Mount Xumi is only weaker than Mount Kunlun and Mount Buzhou, and can be called the third most sacred mountain in the ancient world.

There is a sacred pond on Mount Xumi, with golden Bodhi trees and bitter green bamboos beside the pond. Eight-petal golden lotuses are wandering in the pond, and in the center of the pond there is a twelve-grade golden lotus of merit in full bloom, emitting a rich aura of merit, which makes it look particularly extraordinary.

The three of them sat down beside the spirit pond. Zhunti pointed at the spirit pond and introduced it, "This is the Eight Treasures Merit Pond. It was when the great god Pangu transformed himself into all things that a ray of his merit from the creation of the world fell into Mount Xumi. After who knows how many years, it finally turned into a spirit pond. It is precisely because of the shelter of this spirit pond that my two brothers were able to survive on Mount Xumi under the eyes of Luohou."

Heng Ming smiled and said, "I wonder who will get such an opportunity a second time."

Zhunti waved his hand, and immediately two rays of light flew in from outside the mountain, and finally transformed into two little bald heads, who said in unison: "Sunlight/Moonlight greet Master Zhunti, Uncle Jieyin."

But after seeing Hengming, the two of them didn't know what to say.

Zhunti frowned and scolded, "This is my Senior Brother Hengming. How can you be so rude, Senior Uncle? Go and pour him a few cups of golden tea!"

Sunlight and Moonlight saw their master angry for the first time in a long time, and they did not dare to hesitate and ran to the side in a hurry. Sunlight first picked a petal of golden lotus, and then picked a few leaves of Bodhi tree and bitter bamboo. Moonlight scooped a pot of spiritual water from the pond, and the two put lotus petals, Bodhi leaves and bitter bamboo leaves into it, and finally worked together to transform into a sun and moon that shone brightly. After a while, a strange fragrance could be smelled.

This fragrance has a hint of sharpness and a hint of bitterness, which is very different from the ordinary tea fragrance.

But later on, Hengming smelled a subtle fragrance of merit. When this fragrance came out, all the sharpness and bitterness were swept away. It seemed that he had escaped from the calamity and all the merits were complete. He had achieved purity, sat freely, and felt so carefree.

Heng Ming praised: "Just by looking at this tea, I know that you two junior brothers have already obtained the true meaning of Buddhism. I just wonder if you two junior brothers want to leave the Xuanmen and set up your own sect?"

Hengming's previous words were still somewhat smiling, but his latter part was extremely fierce, like the coldest days of winter, frosty and murderous, and it almost dispersed the shadows of the sun and the moon in just one move, turning the future Sunlight Bodhisattva and Moonlight Bodhisattva into dust.

Today Hengming still doesn't care about Bodhisattvas or Buddhas. His sights have long been set on the more distant future. He knows how glorious the future of these two people will be, but to him, these are just roadside weeds and not worth mentioning.

Zhunti and Jie Yin's expressions also turned serious. A huge Bodhi tree and the shadow of six pure bamboos appeared behind them. The Bodhi tree was green with dense branches. Although it was a spiritual root of innate gold, it carried the meaning of enlightenment. The six roots were pure and the shadows of bamboos were lush. With a sweep, there was eternal change and silence.

Hengming's expression remained unchanged. A small door the size of a palm flew out. It had an inexplicable stone texture all over its body. After a slight shake, it instantly turned into a thousand feet in size.

The mysterious gate opened wide, and countless mysterious energy roared out suddenly, filling the space between heaven and earth. Wherever the mysterious energy was covered, it was hazy and dim, and one did not know where it was going. One could only feel a brilliant patch of colorful clouds, light and shadow, and mist, blurring before one's eyes.

Zhunti threw out a small flag, which was the Eastern Green Lotus Treasure Flag. As the flag waved, white gas suddenly filled the sky, along with thousands of golden auras. A relic appeared in the middle, blocking the invasion of the mysterious energy.

Hengming also threw out a small flag, which was the Northern Xuanyuan Water Controlling Flag. When this flag was waved, countless water-colored true lights emerged, like the ocean turning over, the river flowing backwards, and countless water splashes. Following his wishes, the Xuanyuan Water Controlling Flag immediately entangled with the Qinglian Baose Flag, and suddenly the sky was filled with white mist and golden light. The two small flags fought each other as if they had met an opponent, and even their masters could not be called back for a while.

Upon seeing this, Jie Yin frowned slightly, and with a thought, the twelve golden lotuses of merit in the Eight Treasures Merit Pond floated up, and countless golden lights of merit spread out like a veil, expelling the mysterious energy with difficulty but forcefully.

Although Tiandi Xuanmen is an acquired treasure of merit, the Eastern Green Lotus Baose Flag and the Twelve-Rank Merit Golden Lotus are both leader-level spiritual treasures, and both can compete with Tiandi Xuanmen.

Heng Ming smiled slightly, watching the golden lotus bloom, and also took out a water lotus. The petals of the water lotus rippled layer by layer, and all the divine waters in the world responded to the call of the lotus, including the Three Lights Divine Water, the One Yuan Heavy Water, the Xuanming Yin Water, the Sun Divine Water and so on.

The twelfth-grade Mysterious Water Blue Lotus resonated with the Northern Mysterious Origin Water-controlling Flag. The two water-attributed treasures exerted their power and immediately suppressed the Eastern Green Lotus Treasure Color Flag and the twelfth-grade Merit Golden Lotus. The two Western Lords changed their expressions slightly, but they were helpless.

Zhunti sighed, "Brother, your great Dharma is beyond my reach."

Jie Yin also said: "Just from this battle, you can see your skills. Please listen to us. We don't want to leave Xuanmen, we just want to open up a path in Xuanmen."

Hengming was somewhat interested after hearing this. He reached out and called back the two magic treasures, leaving only a mysterious door still floating above their heads. The two of them also put away the magic treasures. Hengming said, "Just tell me."

(End of this chapter)