Chapter 1051: Amitabha

The Demonic Overlord saw Li Qi's calm demeanor.

So, he opened his mouth and said, "You don't seem to find anything strange. Aren't you curious about what happened?"

"No, I'm too lazy to be curious. What I needed to do is already done," Li Qi said.

"Is that so? You need to destroy the Demonic Dao to establish your Dao foundation. Isn't everything you have built upon this? Now that you have failed, how will you cope?"

The Demonic Overlord smiled. In fact, he had always just been watching.

Why did the Second Grade Demon Realm experts perish so quickly?

Because the Demonic Overlord not only did not stop them, but instead fanned the flames. However, he did not personally act, but merely hinted at Emperor Hundun about Li Qi's importance.

So Emperor Hundun helped Li Qi, and Grand Sui also entered the plans of the Second Grade Demonic Overlords at that time.

The Heart Demon is a Second Grade from the Demonic Overlord's lineage, and the Demonic Overlord most closely aligned with the Heart Demon. He made the Heart Demon believe that he would favor the Heart Demon, but in the Demonic Overlord's eyes, everything in this world except himself was something to be discarded at will.

No, even himself was like that. To the Demonic Overlord, there was nothing he cared about except for his desired goal.

And the Demonic Overlord's goal, from beginning to end, was only one.

That is to seek 'something the Demonic Overlord has not yet imagined'.

Just as he said before (details in Chapter 332, Chapter 333).

Li Qi once thought this unimaginable thing was himself, but later realized that he had overestimated himself. He was merely a chess piece created by the Demonic Overlord in the process of searching for this thing.

And this thing, to the Demonic Overlord, is 'something without demonic thoughts'.

The Demonic Overlord is the Incarnation of all demonic thoughts, and all things have demonic thoughts. Therefore, to the Demonic Overlord, all things are him. You are the Demonic Overlord, he is the Demonic Overlord, and you all have demonic thoughts, and this demonic thoughts is the evidence that you are the Demonic Overlord.

Self-consciousness itself is the manifestation of the Demonic Overlord and demonic thoughts.

Under this argument, all things are the Demonic Overlord, and the Demonic Overlord can also understand all things. True Knowledge Dao Resonance is the concrete manifestation of this authority.

So what has no demonic thoughts?

Li Qi used to think it was himself, but obviously that was nonsense. Was he worthy?

Later events proved this point, and that was... World Honored One Tathagata.

World Honored One Tathagata is the only existence in the world without demonic thoughts.

Therefore, World Honored One Tathagata has always been the object of the Demonic Overlord's pursuit, and this has not changed to this day.

The reason why Li Qi and the Demonic Prince are still being watched by the Demonic Overlord is also because of this, because before World Honored One Tathagata entered nirvana, he gave them the greatest attention, even giving the Heavens of the Formless Realm to the Demonic Prince.

Therefore, the Demonic Overlord has actually always been paying attention to Li Qi and the Demonic Prince.

Li Qi and the Demonic Prince had actually known this for a long time.

Of course, the Demonic Overlord also knew that they knew, and both sides carried out their actions in this tacit understanding.

Therefore, the Demonic Overlord was very clear about Li Qi's plan.

Destroying the substantial existences of the Demonic Dao, thereby eliminating the existence of Demonic Qi even for a moment, and then using the Heavens of the Formless Realm to envelop this temporarily Demonic Qi-free Universe.

If successful, they might be able to use the Heavens of the Formless Realm to create a Reality Universe that can naturally suppress demonic thoughts, similar to a more powerful The Axis of All Realms.

So the Demonic Overlord went with the flow and, in turn, gave Li Qi a problem.

He actively cooperated with Li Qi in destroying the Demonic Dao, but when only the last bit remained, Hao Tian himself would personally stop Li Qi.

At the same time, the brutal Heavenly God faction would also find Li Qi because of this, hoping that Li Qi would play a necessary role in the plan.

And the actions of the brutal Heavenly Gods in winning over Li Qi would also become a trap, because Emperor Hundun's information itself came from the Demonic Overlord.

If Li Qi joined Emperor Hundun's plan, he would only fall into a deeper vortex.

However, even if Li Qi didn't join, he couldn't escape. If he didn't join, he would be stuck there, never able to achieve the destruction of the Demonic Dao, and eventually would be affected by this matter, and then demonic thoughts would take the opportunity to enter.

Just like now...

Just as Li Qi himself once said, the Demonic Overlord wins either way, because he set the rules of the game (details in Chapter 751).

However, the Demonic Overlord was somewhat disappointed.

Is this all Li Qi and the Demonic Prince are capable of?

World Honored One Tathagata chose them, and this is all that came of it?

Indeed, for two Second Grade cultivators to be able to destroy all substantial existences of the entire Demonic Dao without the interference of First Grade cultivators is already an absurd feat, it can be called a 'miracle'.

But if it's only a miracle of this level, it can only disappoint the Demonic Overlord.

If they can't reach the level of World Honored One Tathagata, then there is no value in their existence. These two chess pieces he created are quite good, but they are not precious treasures.

However, at this moment—

Facing the Demonic Overlord's challenge, Li Qi spoke.

"Demonic Overlord, you always say that Shang Fan and I were created by you, and everything we have is yours. I've said many times that you're wrong, but you don't believe it. Now look, you're terribly wrong," Li Qi chuckled. "My Dao has never needed to destroy anything as its foundation."

After he finished speaking, the surroundings were suddenly bathed in Buddha-Dharma light.

The Demonic Overlord chuckled.

Oh? That's more like it.

However, it's only a Second Grade.

The Buddha-Dharma light was swallowed in the blink of an eye.

The Universe darkened, and in an instant, all light disappeared.

Yes, all...

The entire Universe, all space-time, and even the myriad realms, all branches of space-time, all places on the entire space-time map, all 'light' was annihilated.

Day turned into night.

The starry sky turned into shadows.

Ink-like demonic thoughts covered all the sky, submerged all the land, and eroded all the oceans.

Amitabha, also known as Amitayus Buddha, because his Divine Ability is immeasurable life, immeasurable light.

Mortals panicked, frantically searching for the cause.

Some thought it was a solar eclipse.

Some thought it was going to rain.

And some more advanced civilizations recognized this as the power of a Great Power, but they couldn't see what Grade of Great Power it was.

Only a few civilizations above Second Grade knew...

This is the Demonic Overlord.

The Demonic Overlord made his move.

In this darkness, thunder rumbled.

Immediately after, a white jagged lightning bolt pierced through the darkness.

The boundless darkness seemed to be pierced by something like white roots. In an instant, a huge lightning tree stood in the Void Realm of the Universe.

Then, this lightning tree bloomed.

After blooming, a Bodhi Tree tore open the darkness.

Pure light covered it, and on its petals, countless Buddha-lands as numerous as dust motes revolved around it, appearing like rows of treasure lamps, residing in a sea of treasure flames, constantly raining fragrant water and various body clouds covering it.

Vast Karma sounds resonated, and Karma light pierced through all things, illuminating the dust mote worlds, forming patches of light clouds.

All Mani treasure light clouds.

All fragrant light clouds.

All treasure flame light clouds.

All Buddha-Dharma sound light clouds.

All Buddha-land adornment light clouds.

All wondrous flower palace light clouds.

All light clouds of Buddhas teaching sentient beings throughout kalpas.

All endless treasure flower pistil light clouds.

All adorned seat light clouds.

Such light clouds, as numerous as dust motes in the world-sea, spread throughout the Void Realm without dispersing.

All adorned light clouds covered it, with dust mote worlds surrounding it, purely clean, called: All-Illuminating Dharma Realm Unhindered Light, Purely Cultivating All Karma Immeasurable Light.

Born from immeasurable hundreds of thousands of millions of nayutas of asamkhyeya good roots, adorned by boundless blessings and power.

Pure Karma retribution, indestructible; observers rejoice, never weary; this is a transcendent Dharma, not stained by the world; all sentient beings come to observe, none can fully comprehend its wondrous beauty.

Such adornment, such demeanor, such faith, such purity of mind, such joy, such delight, such respect, such rare thought, such exultation, such longing, all were equally shared.

Li Qi turned and said to the Demonic Overlord, "Look, Demonic Overlord, Amitabha."

As Li Qi spoke, a massive, dazzling white Bodhi Tree was seen dancing in the sky on the window of the Universe. Those dust mote worlds looked fragile, but were exceptionally powerful.

The worlds of ten directions, as numerous as dust motes, and the great Dharma sound of the lion's roar from the ten directions.

A Heaven appeared—

That was, the Western Heaven, the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss!

Beyond a hundred thousand million Buddha-lands.

The Buddha-land personally created by Amitabha!

A hundred thousand million asamkhyeya Tusita Heavenly Sons welcomed him.

Asamkhyeya colored flower clouds, inconceivable colored fragrant clouds, various colored garland clouds, vast pure sandalwood clouds, immeasurable various canopy clouds, subtle heavenly garment clouds, boundless wondrous treasure clouds, heavenly adornment clouds, immeasurable various burning incense clouds, all sandalwood and agarwood solid fragrant clouds.

When the Heavenly Sons emitted these clouds from their bodies, hundreds of thousands of millions of asamkhyeya Heavenly Sons, and other Heavenly Sons in the assembly, rejoiced greatly in their hearts, respectfully prostrating themselves; asamkhyeya Heavenly Maidens, exulting and longing, gazed intently at the Tathagata.

All the Bodhisattvas, residing in the Void Realm, with single-minded diligence, offered to the Buddha offerings surpassing those of all Heavenly Beings, respectfully bowing; asamkhyeya musical instruments played simultaneously.

Millions of billions of heavenly canopies and banners, millions of billions of heavenly conches, millions of billions of heavenly drums, millions of billions of heavenly harps, millions of billions of heavenly mudras, millions of billions of various heavenly instruments, all played at the same time.

But under this Bodhi Tree that tore open the Demonic Overlord's darkness, a Buddha sat in meditation, radiating great light, causing the Devil to retreat.

The Devil led his officials and subordinates to test him, but he controlled them with his wisdom and made them all surrender. He attained the subtle Dharma and achieved the most supreme enlightenment.

There was a Buddha strolling, roaring the Buddha's roar, striking the Dharma drum, blowing the Dharma conch, wielding the Dharma sword, erecting the Dharma banner, shaking the Dharma thunder, illuminating the Dharma lightning, raining the Dharma rain, and performing the Dharma teaching, constantly awakening all worlds with the Dharma sound, illuminating immeasurable Buddha-lands with bright light, causing all worlds to shake in six ways, completely encompassing the Demon Realm, shaking the Demon Palaces, and causing all Devils to be terrified and submit.

Even the Demonic Overlord was repelled a certain distance, just as those darknesses were destroyed by this Bodhi Tree.

It is unknown how many trumpets and how many drums would have to sound to match the Dharma sound of the lion's roar emitted by that Bodhi Tree now.

That sound penetrated all obstacles, making sentient beings feel as if they had been struck by a staff, deafening, a great Dharma sound spanning the Universe. This thundering lion's roar encompassed everything near and far.

If the previous Universe was black, it now became a mixture of white and black.

In this instant, all colors disappeared. The entire Universe, all space-time, was either pure white light or pure black shadows.

Immeasurable Buddha-Dharma light illuminated everything, or rather, penetrated everything...

Before these powers, Li Qi was dazzled.

Although he was prepared, he was still dumbfounded as if struck by lightning.

If Li Qi defeating all Second Grade of the Demonic Dao was a miracle.

Then how should the scene before him be described?

This is... this is...

Li Qi truly couldn't find words to describe what this was. That Bodhi Tree, so immense and peculiar before him, seemed to make one breathless and speechless just by being beneath it.

Li Qi unfolded his Dharma form in the Void Realm, stretching out his arms and legs, only to feel that the darkness of the Universe Void Realm was bone-chillingly cold. Only under the Bodhi Tree was there a trace of warmth.

Tearing apart the net of evil, eliminating all wrong views.

Scattering all worldly defilements, destroying all pits of desire.

Illuminating the Buddha-Dharma, spreading righteous transformation.

Manifesting nirvana, saving boundless beings.

Eliminating all defilements, planting the roots of all virtues.

Possessing complete Karma, subtle and immeasurable.

Healing the three sufferings with the medicine of Dharma, manifesting the boundless Karma of the Dao intent.

Immeasurable Light, Immeasurable Life Buddha, Namo Amitabha Buddha.

The battles between First Grade cultivators were so mysterious.

The intertwining of black and white, every move, Li Qi felt that if it fell on him, he would be in a dead end.

But... First Grade cultivators could resolve each other's attacks in an incredible way.

No matter how excellent the situation, how powerful the blockade, it could be completely broken by the opponent.

Li Qi even felt a hint of jealousy amidst his shock.

He had never witnessed such a battle.

In fact, before this, Li Qi did not think there was anything good about fighting.

He didn't like fighting, and if possible, he didn't want to have conflicts with anyone, not even a Mortal. Li Qi was unwilling to use violence.

Therefore, Li Qi had never experienced this feeling before, the exhilaration of fighting an enemy. He had never felt it even once. Li Qi only wanted to finish the fight quickly when facing an enemy.

But... the battle between Amitabha and the Demonic Overlord at this moment made Li Qi feel an unprecedented sensation, a feeling of jealousy.

In this battle, they perfectly responded to each other's inspirations.

They did not give up struggling until the last moment, yearning for victory.

The clash of inspirations.

The entanglement of wisdom and wisdom.

Using every means, exhausting every bit of wisdom, every second was a desperate situation, and the next second was a reversal.

Full of twists and turns, even indescribable.

Li Qi couldn't help but cheer and applaud.

If battles were all like this, then being obsessed with the entanglement with a sworn enemy would be understandable.

Such a battle, even at the cost of one's life, is still worth it.

Although Amitabha was someone Li Qi had already discussed with Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva and invited, when this moment truly arrived, Li Qi was still shocked by their mutual clash.

Such a beautiful clash, it even made Li Qi ignore his own life withering in the aftermath. This process was slow, but he no longer had fear of death, so he just watched the battle between the First Grade cultivators.

But Li Qi still remembered the plan itself.

He plunged his hand into his forehead.

He gouged out the Demonic Overlord's Eye on his forehead, stripping the True Knowledge Dao Resonance from his Inner World.