Chapter 471: The Powerful Clay Bodhisattva

Zhong Shan led his army into the Land of Ultimate Bliss.

Upon entering, he immediately halted. The destruction of the outer Zen temple had altered their point of entry into the Land of Ultimate Bliss. They were not in the same place as before, nor were there any signs of the vanguard troops from the other two heavenly dynasties.

Clearly, although the three entrances were together outside, the exits inside were separate.

"Zhong Shan, where is what I want?" Hao Meili urgently asked.

"The location is different. Let me take a look!" Zhong Shan interrupted Hao Meili, scanning the distance.

The derived Taigu Sacred Capital was slowly moving towards the central Buddhist altar.

The altar, adorned with endless clouds of merit above and thousands of powerful monks below, resembled the sacred capitals of the heavenly dynasties in grandeur and power.

"Hahaha, Zhong Shan, thank you for bringing me in. Let's go!" Ao Chuang suddenly laughed, then ordered, and a million Dragon Serpents followed him quickly away.

Zhong Shan watched coldly without stopping him.

"Dragon King, what are you doing?" Hao Meili exclaimed in surprise.

But Ao Chuang ignored her, leading the Dragon Serpents away swiftly. It was clear that something within the Land of Ultimate Bliss was of great interest to him, which was the reason for his presence.

Mingtai Bodhisattva remained silent, standing quietly behind Zhong Tian.

"Father!" Zhong Tian frowned slightly.

Zhong Shan ignored him and did not rush in any particular direction. Instead, he carefully examined the Land of Ultimate Bliss before him.

It was still the same Land of Ultimate Bliss, with countless beams of light descending from the sky and endless mountains and rivers stretching as far as the eye could see. The only recognizable landmark was the distant speck that was the Buddhist altar, surrounded by a golden mountain range.

As the three sacred capitals descended, the Land of Ultimate Bliss was filled with sacred chanting, yet it was also extremely dangerous.

To find the place they had previously stayed, they needed to first identify the Buddhist altar and orient themselves accordingly.

"Advance!" Zhong Shan commanded.

The army marched forward, vigilant in all directions. The derived Taigu Sacred Capital flattened a path, and any monks who charged at them were quickly cut down, leaving a trail of blood.

Thus, the Zhong Family Army progressed relatively smoothly.

Finally, after advancing a certain distance, Zhong Shan could make out the vague shape of the Buddhist altar and the golden mountain range from afar. He identified their location and pinpointed the direction they needed to go.

"Follow this direction!" Zhong Shan pointed.

The Zhong Family Army veered away from the main force, taking a different path.

Meanwhile, the three sacred capitals had already reached near the Buddhist altar, tensions high as they prepared to destroy it and annihilate the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas upon it.

"Taigu Sacred Capital? Xianyang Sacred Capital? Lihuo Sacred Capital? A derived world is still just a derived world. Do you truly intend to collide with my Buddhist altar?"

From within the Land of Ultimate Bliss, the voice of the Guiyuan Buddha echoed, resonant and filled with authority and defiance.

"Why not find out?" Ying's voice suddenly replied.

Simultaneously, the three sacred capitals charged towards the Buddhist altar.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Three tremendous explosions shook the entire Land of Ultimate Bliss. The force of the collision was immense, sending shockwaves in all directions. Mountains crumbled and collapsed under the impact.

After the initial collision between the three sacred capitals and the Buddhist altar, they returned to their original positions.

"Guigu, do you truly intend to rebel against the Land of Ultimate Bliss?" the enraged voice of Amitabha Buddha rang out.

"The lineage of Guigu has always belonged to the Great Qin Heavenly Dynasty. When did it become part of your Land of Ultimate Bliss?" a sarcastic voice responded.

"Hmph, Feng Shui Master, don't think that without you, our Land of Ultimate Bliss will be without a Feng Shui Master," Jinchan Buddha retorted coldly.

In the distance, Zhong Shan paid no attention to the clash of the top-tier experts, knowing he couldn't intervene. His primary objective was to retrieve the Immortal Stele.

Along their path, there were some obstacles, but the elite forces of the Land of Ultimate Bliss were concentrated around the Buddhist altar. The remaining minor threats were quickly dealt with by Zhong Shan's army without him needing to intervene.

Soon, the Zhong Family Army reached their former dwelling place.

From afar, they saw eleven Immortal Steles standing there. Hao Meili's eyes lit up with excitement.

"Piaoxiang Bodhisattva is dead. All the bodies in the Buddha's tomb are to be handed over to Mr. Corpse," Zhong Shan ordered directly.

"Thank you, General!" Mr. Corpse smiled faintly.

At the Buddhist altar, the confrontation continued.

"Oh? The Land of Ultimate Bliss still has a Feng Shui Master? Ren Zun? Shen Xiu?" Tian Lao's voice sounded calm.

"If you don't believe it, then see for yourself!" Guiyuan Buddha's voice suddenly echoed.

"Boom!"

The entire Land of Ultimate Bliss resounded with a sudden explosion. Instantly, from the Buddhist altar, infinite white light shot up to the sky. Millions of white beams seemed to illuminate the entire world, causing a blinding sensation to everyone.

The next moment, the world plunged into darkness, a profound blackness that felt as if the world was on the brink of destruction. Even divine senses couldn't penetrate the darkness.

Subsequently, the entire world of the Land of Ultimate Bliss transformed drastically. It became extraordinarily strange.

Black and white, black and white—the world was divided into alternating strips of darkness and light. In the black regions, nothing could be seen; in the white regions, everything was visible. Yet, in both regions, divine senses couldn't probe.

The entire world seemed segmented into stripes, creating a disconcerting effect. Only the area around the Buddhist altar remained golden.

"General!" Shui Wuhen exclaimed in surprise, worry evident in his voice.

"Everyone, be careful. Although the world has transformed into alternating black and white regions, this can work to our advantage. If you encounter danger, hide in the black regions. Follow my commands," Zhong Shan instructed.

"Yes!" Shui Wuhen immediately responded.

The Zhong Family Army, initially disturbed by the massive changes, quickly steadied under Zhong Shan's command.

"Hao Meili, there are Buddhist restrictions on the Immortal Steles. Be cautious and see if you can remove them," Zhong Shan said.

"Got it!" Hao Meili, her eyes gleaming with determination, nodded as she gazed at the Immortal Steles.

In the distance, at the center of the black and white world, amidst the golden light, the three sacred capitals suddenly fell silent. Everyone grew serious.

Derived world, another derived world!

The derived world of the Land of Ultimate Bliss.

The central Buddhist altar transformed abruptly, splitting into three identical altars. Each one faced a sacred capital.

Three against three—Amitabha Buddha, Guiyuan Buddha, and Jinchan Buddha each sat on an altar, facing a sacred capital.

"Derived world? Buddhist altar?" Tian Lao's voice rang out suddenly.

Three authentic Buddhist altars stood firm, with two others that had sprouted and grown identical, unyielding to the three great celestial dynasties.

At the center of the three altars, a golden peak suddenly emerged. Atop this peak stood a man in a black robe, his entire body wrapped in the dark fabric, obscuring his appearance.

"Who are you?" Tian Lao asked coldly.

"Shenxiu? Impossible. Shenxiu belongs to the Taishui Dynasty. He would never aid the Pure Land of Bliss," said the geomancer from the Sacred City of Li Huo, equally cold.

"Ren Zun? I'm familiar with Ren Zun. It can't be him either," echoed a voice with eerie yin-yang tones from the Sacred City of Xianyang.

"Heaven, Earth, Man, God, Ghost. You are not among our five paths. Who exactly are you?" the geomancer from Li Huo Sacred City questioned again.

Heaven, Earth, Man, God, Ghost—Tian Lao, Earth Master, Ren Zun, Shenxiu, Ghost Valley.

The sudden appearance of this mysterious feng shui master, who didn't belong to any of the five paths, was baffling. In the vast expanse of the divine land, only these five paths existed. How could there be another feng shui master? And this one, single-handedly, defying three grand feng shui masters? Who exactly was this person?

"I know!" Tian Lao suddenly exclaimed in shock.

"Tian Lao, do you recognize him?" Both Earth Master and Ghost Valley inquired simultaneously.

"It's you! The one from the Great Light Dynasty, the Rotating Wheel Hall of the Nether Palace. It's you!" Tian Lao's eyes widened as he shouted.

"Your memory serves you well, Tian Lao," the man in the black robe said calmly.

"Who exactly are you?" The three great feng shui masters all fixed their gazes on the man in black at the center.

Although the man in black stood alone atop the peak, he was in no danger. The three Buddhas surrounded him, ensuring his safety.

"My name is Mud Buddha. Do you remember now?" The man in black smiled faintly.

"Mud Buddha? Impossible! Your lineage was extinguished ten thousand years ago!" Tian Lao exclaimed in disbelief.

"There's no point in talking. Come, let's see if your derived world is stronger, or if mine is. Among the three altars, can you distinguish the real one from the derived ones?" Mud Buddha smiled, his tone indifferent.

"Great Luo Starry Sky Array!" Gu Shentong's soft chant caused the stars above his head to shine brightly, emitting countless beams of starlight. Suddenly, a vast green light descended from the heavens, not intersecting at numerous nodes like Tian Lao's past display, but instead surging in all directions like an unstoppable storm, targeting one of the altars. The green light, which froze everything in its path as if time itself had halted, caused buildings to rise from the ground and madly crash towards the altar.

Similarly, the Sacred Cities of Xianyang and Li Huo also each crashed towards the other two altars.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The entire Pure Land of Bliss shook violently under the intense collisions, making it difficult for anyone to stand firm.

After this earth-shattering upheaval, the houses surrounding the Immortal Stele Square collapsed, revealing a large number of warrior monks hidden within. They had clearly been lying in ambush, waiting for the right moment to strike, but the sudden transformation of the Pure Land of Bliss had destroyed the array meant to conceal their identities.

"Formation Three, attack!" Shui Wuhen roared, swiftly commanding his troops to charge.

Three thousand monks from Daming Monastery, under Zhong Tian's orders, surged forward.

Ming Tai Bodhisattva remained focused on the distant altar, his expression filled with solemnity and reverence.