The catastrophe that ended the ancient era was by no means mere destruction.
Something else must have happened, which led to sudden changes in the world and the emergence of such things as "demons".
The demon has successfully integrated into this world and has a subtle influence on all creatures in the returning world.
Whether they are humans, demons, or even vegetation, spirits, and monsters, they are all within its scope of influence, which prompts humans to abandon immortality and practice martial arts.
Because only in this way can the human race survive in this greatly changed world.
Zuo Chongming can guarantee that the civilization before ancient times was definitely not one of cultivating immortals and practicing qi.
After the ancient alien races destroyed it, they probably did something that caused the race in ancient times to embark on the path of cultivating immortality and Qi.
In other words.
Every time an ancient alien race comes, it is not just a simple destruction, but also forcibly stipulates the development direction of the next civilization.
This may be the main reason why they did not completely destroy the world of Return or occupy it.
They are doing experiments.
Use the world of Homeward Bound as a testing ground and the entire civilization as a test subject.
What is their purpose in doing this?
Zuo Chongming doesn't know now, but he will dig out the truth one day.
"Zuo Chongming."
Nan Sheng stared at the fierce battlefield and asked seriously: "Do you know the origin of that Black Lotus? He looks very powerful."
Zuo Chongming curled his lips: "As expected, that thing is called the Twelve-Rank Golden Lotus of Merit...Wait? The Twelve-Rank Golden Lotus of Merit?"
Halfway through his words, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind.
Twelve grades, merit, golden lotus?
Zuo Chongming murmured in his heart, and then thought of the list of gods, and couldn't help but have a guess.
Could the cultivation system of civilizations that existed before ancient times be...faith?
The so-called faith is just a pronoun, and it can also be understood as things like incense, will power, and luck that seem to be different, but actually have the same origin.
The List of Gods is an artifact. When did the artifact appear?
have no idea.
But it certainly predates ancient times.
Lan Yu, Old Yan, and Ancestor Tianhu who were sealed on the list of gods...their strength is closely related to their faith and will power.
There is also a valuable artifact from the ancient sword pavilion that has not yet been obtained - the Immortal Killing Formation Diagram.
The power exerted by this thing is in a certain sense closely related to faith and will.
Because, when the sword pavilion was first established, the strength they exerted by activating the Zhuxian Sword Formation was, to put it bluntly, just like that.
But as the sword pavilion as a whole becomes stronger, they can also exert stronger power when using the Immortal Killing Formation, and even kill immortals and gods.
The reason Zuo Chongming came up with this speculation was entirely because he smelled a similar aura on the demon Buddha in the distance.
If his guess is correct, then the answer to the next question can be obtained.
The question is: How can Tathagata live for so long?
Answer: Faith is immortal and gods are immortal.
That’s right, gods are so bullshit and buggy.
As long as there are still living beings who believe in them and offer them wishes and incense...then the gods will always, always, always survive.
The only difference is that the greater the number of believers and the higher the quality of the god, the more powerful it will be, and vice versa.
Although Buddhism was not doing well before, Buddhist believers are indeed spread all over the world. Although most of them are pan-believers, the number cannot be maintained.
With the support of this belief, it is not surprising that Tathagata can survive until now.
"What did you think of?"
Nan Sheng looked at him deep in thought and couldn't help but frown and ask.
"nothing."
Zuo Chongming sighed softly: "It's just a bit sad to think that even something like the Golden Lotus of Grade 12 Merits can be corroded by evil spirits."
"The seventh one."
Nan Sheng did not ask any more questions, but said softly: "Seven Dharma Realms and twelve Astrological Realms have died."
Zuo Chongming took a deep breath and regained his composure: "There will be more deaths."
Nan Sheng asked worriedly: "Your plan won't fail because of his appearance, right? You should know that you can't bear the consequences of failure."
Zuo Chongming chuckled and said casually: "The appearance of Demon Buddha Tathagata is indeed unexpected, but the result will not change."
"The moment they were attracted by the bait thrown by this prince, their lives began to count down."
"After the first time, the second time will be easier. Peacock King is the second time. They can even put down their face and compete with me."
"And after the Demon Buddha appeared, when they realized that the Demon Buddha was not that strong, greed naturally came to their minds."
After all, these things are closely related to ancient times. If they can be obtained, they may be able to gain further opportunities.
Although it is only a possibility, it is a fatal temptation for these big guys who have reached the pinnacle of the world and the Dharma Realm.
Maybe it’s this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and if you miss it, there will be no next time.
Under such circumstances, who is willing to back down?
"well……"
Nan Sheng seemed to feel something, and sighed softly: "You have taken advantage of human nature to the extreme."
"I am over-flattered."
Zuo Chongming squinted his eyes and glanced at Chen Xingzu who was flying towards him calmly.
"Master Hou, it's done."
Chen Xingzu came to him quietly and said through a message: "What's going on now? Why did a bald donkey suddenly appear? And he was able to fight head-on with more than twenty Dharma Realms."
Zuo Chongming sent a message: "It's a long story, but I'll talk about it later."
Chen Xingzu seemed to have thought of something, and grabbed a handful of fragments from his pocket: "By the way, Mr. Hou, I picked up this thing under the abyss of the sky, and it looks like it has extraordinary quality."
"Fragments?"
Zuo Chongming took these yellowed porcelain pieces with a thoughtful look in his eyes: "It looks like a bottle, and the texture is indeed unusual."
With a flick of your fingertips, you can see the silk of true essence oozing out.
Under Zuo Chongming's delicate control, they entangled the fragments one after another and quickly combined with each other.
In just a moment, a broken jade bottle that was nearly a foot tall and had a slender neck was assembled.
"屮?"
Zuo Chongming looked at it for a while, then his expression suddenly changed: "You just said you got this thing from Tianyuan?"
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Chen Xingzu's heart was moved and he couldn't help but send a voice message and asked: "What's wrong, Master Hou?"
Zuo Chongming said, "If I'm not mistaken, this seems to be the mutton-fat jade vase, a magical instrument of Guanyin Bodhisattva, one of the four great bodhisattvas in Buddhism."
"Clam?"
Chen Xingzu was dumbfounded.
What are they all about?
I just felt that it was unusual to have this thing under Tianyuan, so I picked it up and took a look.
Before he could ask the doubts in his heart, he heard a thud and a deafening ringing sound.
The ringing of the bell seemed to involve the mind. Even if Chen Xingzu was a master of the Dharma Realm, his consciousness was affected for a moment.
When he came back to his senses and looked around, he saw the Demon Buddha Tathagata standing on the black lotus with broken cassocks and lion seals on his hands.
Immediately, ancient Buddhist patterns appeared and surrounded him.
The thick Buddha's intention and demonic evil erupted, and the air instantly solidified, forcibly locking onto a Dharma Realm warrior.
Before he could react, he saw Demon Buddha Tathagata showing a ferocious look on his face, opening his mouth and spitting out a roaring breath mixed with strong demonic evil spirits at her.
Rumble….
A black gold raging dragon appeared, spanning more than ten miles in an instant, instantly piercing through the person's appearance, and swallowing him with all its remaining power.
Immediately afterwards, his handprints changed again, and he pressed out an erratic palm towards everyone.
This palm looks like a breeze blowing on the willows or a spring breeze blowing on the face, without any threat.
But the person who was enveloped by the wind of the palm only felt that his mind was shaken, and he froze in place like a puppet, with hesitation and confusion written on his face.
"With the Tathagata's palm, the Buddha moves the mountains and rivers."
Zuo Chongming's pupils shrank: "I finally know why that unique skill is called Tathagata Divine Palm. It turns out that I learned it from this move."
"The sea of suffering has no end, but when you turn around, you will find the shore."
The Demon Buddha Tathagata laughed loudly, his eyes were red and bloodshot, and the black lotus between his eyebrows suddenly brightened, shooting a black light towards the sky.
"All living beings are suffering and will be reborn in bliss."
Demon Buddha Tathagata formed seals with his hands, faced the direction of the black light, and blinked his hands to create hundreds of thousands of seals: "The spiritual mountain appears, the pure land emerges."
Click!!!
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the sky suddenly split open.
As the space debris peeled off, a terrifying bloody vortex appeared.
The rich smell of blood rushed towards his face, instantly flooding the entire battlefield.
People who are in it can clearly feel that the violent and destructive emotions in their hearts are showing signs of being out of control.
Dang, Dang~!!
The bells rang, and the sound of Buddha was heard loudly.
Noisy sounds such as ghosts crying, wolves howling, curses and screaming resounded in the ears, constantly stimulating the minds of those present.
The bloody vortex gradually became transparent, revealing a scene of mountains of bones, rivers of flesh and blood, heads stacked on top of towers, and corpses forming roads.
Click, click, click...
I saw a shriveled, skeletal, headless corpse. He slowly got up, picked up a head and pressed it on his neck.
He chanted strange Buddhist names and staggered toward the whirlpool. In his hand, he held more than a hundred rosary beads strung from skulls...
There was even more enchanting, charming and soul-stirring chuckle.
I saw a barefoot woman wearing a blood-colored gauze skirt, fragrant shoulders, and a slender waist. She held a willow branch between her fingers and flew out.
One, two….
When they passed through the whirlpool and descended into the world, everyone could clearly feel the indescribable sense of oppression coming from them.
The fragrant wind hit my face, and the blood choked my nose.
Zuo Chongming felt his eyes blur as the barefoot woman appeared in front of him without any warning, looking at him with a smile.
"Xiao Langjun, can you return the bottle to the slave family?"
The woman lightly opened her red lips and spoke softly and coquettishly. When she opened her mouth, two rows of incomplete teeth were revealed, and a trace of thick blood flowed down the corners of her lips.
Through her half-open mouth, Zuo Chongming could clearly see a transparent hole that directly penetrated the back of her head...
The four eyes looked at each other.
Zuo Chongming stared at her empty, bleeding left eye and asked without changing his expression: "Can you tell me your name, beauty?"
"interesting……"
The woman was stunned for a moment, then let out a sweet chuckle.
Her beautiful eyes turned around on his face several times, and she suddenly took a half-step forward, leaned into Zuo Chongming's ear and whispered, "I am the Guanyin Bodhisattva."