The whole family is insanely eavesdropping on my thoughts Chapter 622
Chapter 622: Shi Kong’s Despair
The collapse of the Heavenly Dao would inevitably bring about the destruction of the Three Realms.
Back then, Sword Sovereign Sunshine had sacrificed herself to save tens of thousands of beings. Her merit surpassed even the heavens.
This was precisely why Han Chuan feared her return.
If she harbored even the slightest ambition for power, the Celestial Realm would have long been in her grasp.
More so because the very source of the Heavenly Dao’s collapse lay with the gods themselves.
Lu Chao Chao had once advocated for the banishment of all gods to the mortal realm, believing that gods and mortals were of equal importance, that none were inherently superior.
Yet, gods who had reigned supreme for millennia, wielding the power over life and death, would never willingly relinquish their rule.
Thus, chaos had erupted, spiraling out of control, until her sacrifice had finally brought peace.
Now, what was to be done?
Shi Kong could easily guess Han Chuan’s intentions—anyone could.
Two outcomes were possible.
First, Han Chuan could flood the mortal realm with Evil Miasma, sacrificing its destruction to preserve the Three Realms.
A cruel and merciless act, one built upon the deaths of countless living beings.
Second…
Lu Chao Chao could expel the entire Celestial Realm to the mortal world to undergo re-cultivation. Or worse…
They could perish beneath her sword.
Shi Kong’s heart trembled before he shook his head with a wry smile. He was falling into delusions—how could he even entertain such treacherous thoughts?
He could only hope for the return of the Buddha’s Child. With him, the Buddha Realm would regain its guiding pillar.
Meanwhile, in the Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall of the Brahma Kingdom, the atmosphere was tense.
A Vajra Arhat, standing upon the lotus platform, spoke in a low voice.
“The Buddha’s Child descended to the mortal world to witness the mountains and seas. A thousand years have passed. The Buddha Realm has been leaderless for a millennium, and the disciples grow restless.”
“We beseech the Buddha’s Child to return with us to the Buddha Realm, to undergo re-cultivation and reclaim his rightful place.”
All eyes turned to Xie Yu Zhou with eager anticipation.
“I’m not going. Even if I die, I’m not going.”
“I still want to start a family, settle down with a wife and children, and enjoy the warmth of home.”
“If I follow you all into seclusion, will you provide me with a wife? With children?” He clutched onto Lu Chao Chao’s robes tightly, terrified that they would knock him unconscious and carry him away.
The gathered gods were momentarily stunned. They had expected some changes in his temperament after his tribulations, but never had they seen such an extreme transformation!
“Revered One, love between men and women is but fleeting affection. Do not fall into its illusions.”
“Form is emptiness, emptiness is form. All is but an illusion.”
“Only the path of Buddha is the true way.”
Lu Chao Chao tilted her head, a playful smirk tugging at her lips as she looked at them. “Respected Bodhisattvas, Chao Chao wishes to ask something.”
“What is the essence of cultivation?”
“All who cultivate seek power, to wield it in their hands, to stand above the Three Realms with supreme dominance. Yet Chao Chao believes…”
“Cultivation is about the heart.”
“If he wishes to immerse himself in the mortal world, why is that not a form of cultivation as well?”
“Sitting atop a lotus platform, listening to prayers—how could that compare to truly walking among mortals and experiencing their lives firsthand?”
“The prayers of mortals—respected ones, can you truly empathize with them? But if you were to become the one praying, only then would you understand the true duty of a god.”
“To cultivate in seclusion—what are you truly avoiding? The world? No, you are avoiding your own heart, suppressing desire, all in pursuit of ultimate power and authority.”
“But what does it matter if you hold all the power in the world? If your heart collapses, can you truly say whether you are god or demon?”
Countless gods occupied their divine thrones, yet acted with the cruelty of devils.
“Cultivation begins with the heart.”
“Without experiencing the world, how can one transcend it? What do you think, revered ones?”
She finished, her eyes twinkling with mirth as she gazed at them.
The grand hall fell silent in an instant.
It was unclear whether she was subtly criticizing the Celestial Realm, or if she was genuinely asking for guidance.
Xie Yu Zhou lifted a hand to his chest, feeling his heart pounding violently within him.
As if… it was echoing her words.
A long silence followed before a quiet sigh drifted through the hall. Several revered figures closed their eyes, hesitation flickering within them.
Far away in the Buddha Realm, Shi Kong’s eyelid twitched wildly.
Could it be that… the Buddha’s Child would never return?
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