Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree

Chapter 1469 518: True Spirit Heavenly Rank, Where the Other Shore Lies

"Increase the incense share?"In front of the golden railing, Dou Mu slowly turned her head, her gaze empty and indifferent,

"How have the frontlines fared since this Emperor withdrew from the battlefield?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, with the main gods of the Thunder Department and Fire Department awakening, the battles have gone excellently, with repeated victories."

"If that's the case, why increase the incense share?" Dou Mu said flatly, "Tell Wei that from today onwards, he will receive only thirty percent of the incense share."

Luo Xuan's eyes filled with surprise; not increasing the incense but reducing it, why is this?!

"Your Majesty..."

Luo Xuan's words were interrupted by Dou Mu.

"If there's nothing else, then withdraw. Don't disturb me recently, this Emperor feels something and needs to retreat for a while."

Luo Xuan's pupils contracted sharply; reducing the frontline incense expenses, yet this one wants to retreat—could it be...

Waving away Luo Xuan, Dou Mu was once again alone on this golden arch bridge.

She looked down, the vast expanses of the many heavens and the Void came into view, where stars as tiny as specks of dust were countless, densely clustered into a glorious, brilliant galaxy.

As the Heavenly Court annexates more lower realms, the vista beneath this arch bridge grows more magnificent and grand.

At its peak, the Mother River of realms flows beneath this bridge, the root of the Dao of this realm.

At that time, to supreme creatures like them, there was nothing in this realm that couldn't be changed, even the rise and fall of a realm-level civilization was but a thought away.

At this moment.

A solemn, grand voice seemed to descend from high heaven, misty and faraway, indifferent to the extreme:

"Taiwei colludes with Emperor Yi, devouring incense from the Heavenly Court and Buddhism; as the Heavenly Emperor, are you really going to ignore this?"

Dou Mu did not look towards the voice, merely sighed lightly: "In the face of the Dao, is there truly not a single companion?"

The indifferent voice came again:

"Those who ascend through betrayal, betrayed by allies, is but a common tale in the human world, what's so incomprehensible about it?"

"Ascend through betrayal?"

Dou Mu turned with a smile, her gaze peering into the depths of the infinite Void, to that deep within the Central Buddha Country across all heavenly tribulations, shaking her head,

"It seems that over these decades, Jing Qiu you still couldn't climb to the Other Shore again, or else you wouldn't have said that. Between Emperor Yi and me, there is no betrayal or loyalty; it's about who is more 'complete'."

To this day. The initially illusory Buddha Country already has a true foundation, transformed into a piece of Glazed Glass Pure Land, bright inside and out, stretching across heavenly tribulations, endless to the eye, naturally pure.

It seems that regardless of where one is, as long as one follows Buddhism in their heart, they can perceive it, with a trend of connecting the Origin of the Dao across the Sea of Realms, yet lacking a sense of perfection.

In the center of Buddha Country, beneath the majestic Bodhi Tree, sits a Buddha more like an Emperor than a Buddha.

In contrast, the female Heavenly Emperor high upon the golden arch bridge at this moment, with an aura cold and transcendent, misty and distant, devoid of a trace of smoke, appears more like an immortal Buddha.

Beneath the Bodhi Tree, Ji Jingqiu looked up and said, "From the way you speak, it seems you've already glimpsed the Other Shore."

Dou Mu smiled: "World Venerate Ji, do you still not understand why I chose you and granted you so much power? The title of World Venerate, restricting Wei... These are merely secondary reasons; the true reason is that although we are not the same kind of people, we are extremely alike."

Ji Jingqiu said nothing; Dou Mu's words really provoked much thought, what similarities exist between him and Dou Mu?

Dou Mu revealed the riddle, softly sighing: "If anyone in this vast Sea of Realms can witness the so-called Other Shore, it can only be the two of us."

"You've already found the location of the Other Shore?" Ji Jingqiu asked.

"Found the Other Shore?" Dou Mu shook her head, "The Other Shore has always been there, why would it need finding? What we need to discover is the means for climbing back to the Other Shore."

"You've found it?"

Dou Mu nodded: "This realm is truly too deep within the True Spirit Heavenly Ladder; hence, even creatures like us, knowing clearly the Other Shore is right there, still find it hard to ascend, we need a ladder to help us climb back to the Other Shore."

"A ladder?" Ji Jingqiu softly spoke, the information in the other's words seemed to correspond with some of his explorations in recent years, proving Dou Mu was not speaking nonsense.

"You want to use All Spirits as the cornerstone?" Ji Jingqiu's mind suddenly flashed with Emperor Yi's words, shaking his head, "This isn't a ladder at all, clearly a stepping stone."

"You can interpret it however you wish." Dou Mu smiled, "We granted them freedom, spared them from the slaughter by realm gate courts, and now merely need them to make some insignificant contributions."

Ji Jingqiu's face revealed a cold sneer.

Why would the realms governed by the Heavenly Court attract the 'realm annihilation plans' from all the gate courts of the Sea of Realms?

All the causes lie upon the Heavenly Court.

Seemingly reading Ji Jingqiu's thoughts, Dou Mu said calmly: "Further back, it was the Heavenly Court that suppressed the Silence Tide, holding back Bitter Sea from centuries ago; else, how could there be today?"

What happened centuries ago, Ji Jingqiu did not know and had no comment.

Returning to the main topic, Dou Mu said seriously: "According to my understanding of Wei and Emperor Yi, they won't miss the opportunity of me retreating, so while I'm in retreat, I need someone to protect the Dao for me."

Ji Jingqiu's expression turned cold: "I really didn't know you trust me so much."

Dou Mu laughed lightly:

"My death would bring you only harm, not benefit. Once Emperor Yi and Wei ascend, the Heavenly Court's expansion will only accelerate, and they won't let you continue seizing control of Buddhism like I have."

"At that time, you'll face Emperor Yi and Taiwei, the position of Buddha Master likely won't be yours then; is that truly good? World Venerate Ji."