Chapter 657 The cut-off river of time, a past without a future
At that moment, Xie Que's vision seemed to be distorted.
The surrounding scenery began to change rapidly at a super fast speed, like a picture scroll rapidly unfolding in front of the eyes.
The vast land that was originally desolate and had not yet completely gotten rid of its desolation had undergone earth-shaking changes in the blink of an eye.
Thousands of temples have sprung up from the ground like bamboo shoots after a rain. They are majestic and majestic, reaching straight into the sky, as if they want to pierce the sky.
Between the temples, incense smoke curls up, and the dense air swirls like clouds and mist, like a holy place on earth.
Monks wearing golden and red cassocks, holding scriptures in their hands, chanting sutras and praying for the devout believers;
Or you can sit quietly on the futon, close your eyes and concentrate, and comprehend the meaning of Zen.
The faithful men and women either hold incense and worship devoutly, or they close their eyes and listen to the monks' sermons.
Their prayers echoed one after another, resounding through the sky, and gathered into powerful incense wishes, soaring into the sky.
These wishes turned into golden light between heaven and earth, like golden ribbons, intertwining and circling in the void.
Finally, it reaches the place where the Buddhas are, adding a bit of sanctity and solemnity to this land.
Xie Que looked up and saw that the Buddha's light in the sky was vast and boundless, covering up the sunlight and making it dim.
The Buddha's light penetrated the clouds and fell on the earth, forming patches of golden light.
At this time, the spiritual energy was even more active to the extreme, and its concentration was so high that
Even Xie Que has never had such an experience.
Under the nourishment of such rich spiritual energy, even a pig could transform into a spirit.
The people here are all born with strong bodies.
Moreover, it is immune to all diseases and has a long lifespan, which can last up to three to five hundred years.
Even the crops on this land seemed to be blessed by Buddhism and grew extremely luxuriantly.
They ripen in three days, and their yields are beyond imagination.
But the abundance here is not limited to the physical level. People’s spiritual world is also rich,
They are compassionate, optimistic, and put their whole heart and soul into their faith.
At this time, the fat monk was much thinner than when Xie Que first met him.
But his eyes were clearer, as if they had been washed away from the dust of the world.
He opened his mouth wide, showed a warm smile, and asked: "How is it?"
Xie Que couldn't help but feel a wave of panic in his heart.
He didn't feel the feeling of going back in time or breaking through the void at all, but found that he was already in this strange world.
When he sensed the Death Judgment Diagram in his body and felt the long river of time flowing,
Only then did he dare to believe that he was in a real world.
However, a slight abnormality made him frown.
The Buddha's fire, which should have been tightly attached to the side of the death trial vessel, now dissipated without a trace, leaving no trace.
This filled him with doubts and uneasiness.
"Where is this?" Xie Que turned his eyes to the fat monk, his words filled with confusion and exploration, "Is it the shadow world?"
When the fat monk heard this, his expression suddenly changed, as if he had heard some disrespectful words.
He quickly clasped his hands together and quickly held up a barrier,
Isolate the two people from the outside world to avoid unnecessary trouble.
"Fellow Taoist, don't talk nonsense!" The fat monk's voice was filled with urgency and warning.
"This place is the Western Paradise, a pure land opened by two elders with supreme wisdom and compassion, who after seeing through the myriad sufferings in the world, vowed to save all sentient beings.
Here, all living beings can stay away from the suffering of the five aggregates and the six poisons, and enjoy true happiness and peace. "
When Xie Que heard this, he immediately understood what the fat monk meant.
He realized that in this world,
Every word and every thought needs to be carefully considered.
Those few words about the Buddha's fire and the shadow world,
Perhaps it is the taboo that cannot be touched in this pure land,
Once mentioned, it may have unpredictable consequences.
The figure of the fat monk inadvertently attracted the attention of several passers-by around him.
These seemingly ordinary people stopped one after another after being identified.
Bowing towards him and worshiping him, he recited devoutly: "The Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Nan is not afraid to leave Sun Buddha behind!"
Seeing this scene, Xie Que couldn't help but look sideways at the fat monk: "Afraid of keeping Sun Fo?"
When the fat monk heard this, a shy smile appeared on his face, and he nodded gently: "You know me?"
Xie Que's inner shock had reached its peak at this moment.
You know, among Buddhists, except for the two elders in the Western Paradise,
The fearful Sun Buddha is the first of the "Thousand Buddhas of the Wise Tribulation" and the leader of the seven Buddhas in the past.
Its status is as high as that of the Buddha of the past.
It’s just that he didn’t expect that the seemingly fat, harmless and naive monk in front of him would actually be such a noble being.
After all, his appearance once made Xie Que mistakenly think that he was just an incarnation of an Arhat or a Bodhisattva.
Even if he thought it was the messenger who purified the altar, he felt that it was not impossible.
"The head of the seven Buddhas in the past, his name is resounding throughout the world, who doesn't know it?"
Afraid to stay, Sun Fo smiled slightly and lifted his steps slightly,
A dense white cloud appeared at his feet instantly, like a blooming lotus, supporting him and rising slowly.
"Fellow Taoist, please come with me." He said in a gentle tone, "How about we talk while we walk?"
Xie Que nodded happily and stepped onto the white cloud without any hesitation.
As the fat monk waved his hand gently, beams of brilliant golden light fell from his palm, blessing the believers below.
Later, Sun Fu, who was afraid to stay, took Xie Que with him and stepped into the clouds together.
It wasn't until the two of them traveled deep into the layers of clouds that Sun Fo's voice sounded again:
"This world is the past."
Hearing this, Xie Que couldn't help but have doubts in his brows: "The past? But I don't feel any trace back..."
Fearing to stay, Sun Fo shook his head gently, with a smile on his round face: "No, this is the past, but it cannot be reached by looking back in time."
Xie Que's heart moved. After thinking for a moment, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes:
"What you mean is that... we are in a real past world at this moment, rather than looking back through the long river of time through the light of the universe?"
Using the art of celestial light to go back in time is just to let the incarnation of the powerful travel through the long river of time.
It is impossible to go back in time and try to change the past. The long river of time will correct it.
This makes the past time and space stable and cannot be easily changed.
However, if it could really come to the past world, the meaning would be completely different.
This means that every word and every action of Xie Que at this moment,
They will all be engraved in the long river of time like a carving knife and become the indelible past, truly affecting the future direction.
This is why Xie Que places special emphasis on the word "real".
However, Sun Fo, who was afraid to stay, gave an answer that was both positive and negative:
"Yes, but not necessarily. What we are living in is indeed a real past, but there is only the past here, no present, and no future."
After saying that, his eyes seemed to penetrate the layers of clouds and look toward the unreachable sky.
Xie Que thought for a long time and seemed to have an epiphany. The fat monk's previous words and all the opportunities he had experienced in the Buddhist world echoed in his mind.
He spoke slowly, with a hint of verification in his voice: "You mean... this is the past... but there is no present or future."
The fat monk nodded gently and said in an almost admonishing tone:
"Fellow Taoist, if you talk too much, you will make mistakes. It is best to stop talking when you get to the point."
When Xie Que heard this, he suddenly understood and no longer delved into these sensitive topics.
But at this moment, his spiritual thoughts were like wild horses that had escaped the reins, cutting through the clouds and fog, reaching the earth.
He could see that in this world forgotten by time,
The Ancient Buddha of Ran Deng is no longer the ancient existence that has been gradually forgotten by all living beings, but has become the most noble and majestic Buddha.
It is the supreme belief in the hearts of believers and the leader of all Buddhas.
But Xie Que also knows that the real Ancient Buddha of Ran Deng exists in this world, and his status is probably far higher than what everyone thinks.
From these subtle clues, Xie Que had already glimpsed the secret of the "transcendence" of the ancient Buddha.
According to his speculation, the Ancient Buddha of Ran Deng has successfully transcended, and there is no more Dharma or belief for him in the world.
He also used an unimaginable magical power to cut off the long river of time.
And take this past time and space into your own hands.
And the section of time and space that was cut off by the Ancient Buddha of Burning Lights turned into the world in front of us.
Being able to cut off a section of the vast river of time and make it one's own is such a majestic magical power!
Xie Que didn't dare to think about it.
Therefore, the Buddha who was afraid of staying behind would say that this world has neither past nor future.
Because the long river of time here was stolen and snatched away by the ancient Buddha.
Even if it can continue into the future, it can only be continued through the light of the ancient Buddha itself.
However, the amount of light required to extend the future according to one world,
Xie Que estimated that even a transcendent person might not be able to afford it.
As for why the Buddha took such actions in the past, Xie Que already had some idea in his mind.
It's just that we don't want to be reduced to the dust of the "past", just like the "future without illusion" mentioned by the Buddha now.
None of them want their existence to be forgotten and turned into a footnote in history.
After all, only those things that are truly in your own hands can become the eternal reality.
Xie Que let out a sigh of relief. Although these inferences were just speculations in his mind,
Supported by solid evidence, but combined with various clues he collected,
This was the closest answer he could get to the truth.
As for the true function of Buddha Fire, Xie Que still had doubts in his heart.
But at this moment, he is already in a world completely dominated by the Buddha of the past.
And he himself carries the method of the future. This unique identity makes him
He seems out of place in this world and must tread carefully every step of the way.
Xie Que picked up an ancient scripture from a simple temple.
This sutra carries the vicissitudes of time, and also records all the major and minor events in the Buddhist world since the beginning of the world.
The scriptures contain detailed records of the origin of the Western Paradise.
It is a pure land that was resolutely opened up by two elders from the West who had compassion and witnessed the suffering of all sentient beings.
The two elders not only personally taught Buddhism, led all sentient beings to practice, and taught them how to let go of their obsessions,
He also built temples extensively so that the light of Buddhism could shine everywhere.
Under their leadership, the Western Paradise gradually prospered.
However, the good times did not last long, and the two elders suddenly disappeared at a certain moment, leaving a gap.
After that, although the Buddhist world remained peaceful and peaceful, this peace did not last long.
Then ushered in the first calamity. The Buddhas fell out of anger and transformed into Asuras. The Buddhist world fell into chaos and turmoil for a while.
At this critical moment, the Ancient Buddha of Lighting Lights came into being.
He was born with light, his wisdom is like the ocean, and his compassion is boundless.
At the age of forty thousand years, he finally achieved enlightenment,
He used his great supernatural powers to seal off the raging Asuras and restore order to the Buddhist world.
Since then, the Ancient Buddha of Burning Lights has not only become the head of all Buddhas, but also the ancestor of the Buddhist world.
After passing through many kalpas, Deng Deng Buddha did not slack off at all, but became even more diligent in practicing Buddhism.
To cope with the unknown disaster that may come.
These are what Xie Que can see.
After Xie Que finished reading the scriptures, he was thoughtful.
He had seen similar ancient reading books in the Buddhist world, but he did not study them in depth at that time and just regarded them as a kind of entertainment.
Now that I think about it, those records may have become illusory and difficult to trace because the past time was cut off.
Fearing to stay, Sun Fo looked at the scripture in Xie Que's hand and smiled slightly:
"Do you know where I am taking you?"
Xie Que said bluntly: "Meet the Buddha."
The Buddha here refers to the lamp-burning Buddha.
When Fearful Sun Fo heard this, he clapped his hands and said in approval: "Not bad."
He continued: "Since you are one of us, Buddha will definitely not treat you badly."
Xie Que knew clearly that "one of us" refers to the fire bearer.
However, for some reason, these terms seem to be taboo and cannot be mentioned easily.
At this moment, although Xie Que felt uneasy, he also understood.
Now that we are here, we can only bite the bullet and move forward bravely.
Not long after, a towering mountain peak suddenly appeared in front of Xie Que's eyes.
It is like a sharp sword, penetrating through the layers of clouds and reaching into the sky.
The ancient trees in the mountains are towering, and the pines and cypresses are lush and green.
On the top of the peak, temples are scattered in an orderly manner, with smoke lingering and Sanskrit sounds ringing out.
In the heavens, an ancient Buddha wearing a golden cassock and draped in Buddha's light walked toward him.
The other Buddhas followed closely behind, standing among the clouds.
Like stars holding the moon, it shows the dignity and majesty of the ancient Buddha.
When Xie Que set foot in this holy land, he felt relaxed and happy, as if all worldly thoughts disappeared at this moment.
He looked around and recognized that the leader was the Ancient Buddha of Lanterns.
The Buddha from the past whom he had only heard of but had not met for many years.
After the two gradually got closer, Sun Fu, who was afraid to stay, first pulled Xie Que and bowed,
The ancient Buddha of Ran Deng smiled slightly, and that smile seemed to contain endless wisdom, and he also said politely:
"I have seen the fear of leaving Sun Buddha."
Immediately, he set his eyes on Xie Que, his eyes flashing with expectation:
"You have gone through countless hardships and finally achieved the right result. This is truly a blessing to the West.
God favors you, and you shall become the Buddha, the King of Zen Martial Arts. "(End of chapter)