Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 405

Chapter 405 Mahayana Stage

News of the Long-Eyebrowed Buddha’s demise reached the other Tribulation Stage members, who rushed to investigate.

Upon learning the cause of Long-Eyebrowed Buddha’s demise, the Tribulation Stage members were speechless.

Long-Eyebrowed Buddha’s present was their future.

Only one step away from becoming an immortal, but one that would take an unknown amount of time. How could anyone possibly feel good about it?

This was an experience no one had ever experienced before, yet they had already experienced it.

“Fellow Daoist Long-Eyebrowed, it’s me. Can you hear me?”

Immortal Changcun channeled a trace of immortal energy into Long-Eyebrowed Buddha, calming his breathing slightly.

But that was all.

Long-Eyebrowed Buddha opened his eyes slightly, not looking at the Tribulation Stage members, but at Immortal Changcun, the sole immortal. “So it’s you, Immortal Changcun.”

“Immortal Changcun, tell me, when will the Immortal Ladder be rebuilt? When will I achieve immortality?”

The others waited for an answer from Immortal Changcun.

But he would never tell them what had happened; it would only make matters worse.

But under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he could no longer evade the question.

Immortal Elder Changcun looked at the unstable Longmei Buddha, rose, and scanned the group of Tribulation Crossing cultivators. A thought struck him, and he spoke slowly.

“Fellow Daoist Changmei, and all of you, as great cultivators in the Tribulation Crossing stage, achieving immortality isn’t your only goal.”

“As far as I know, there’s the Mahayana stage above the Tribulation Crossing stage.”

This statement startled everyone.

“Mahayana stage?” The Longmei Buddha had never heard of this realm, but it sounded familiar.

The other Tribulation Crossing cultivators glanced at each other, suspicion in their eyes.

If they hadn’t known about the existence of extraterritorial demons in the immortal world, it would have been understandable. But suddenly you revealed a new realm, telling us that the Tribulation Crossing stage wasn’t the end of cultivation, and that there was a Mahayana stage above it—that was a bit hard to believe.

“Didn’t Fellow Daoist Changmei tell me about Hinayana Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism? In fact, there is also the concept of Mahayana realm in cultivation.”

Immortal Changcun’s tone was filled with unquestionable confidence: “What is Mahayana? Mahayana means great success. It means that when one has cultivated to the pinnacle of the mortal path, there is no room for further cultivation.”

“The Tribulation Period is not the limit of mortals. The limit of mortals is the Mahayana period.”

“After cultivating to the Mahayana period, one can fight against immortals with a mortal body.”

“It’s understandable that you don’t know. There are many talented people in the immortal world, but only a few can cultivate to the Mahayana period. It’s rare to see one in tens of thousands of years.” “

Have you ever heard of the Immortal Lord Netherfire in the immortal world? Thirty thousand years ago, he broke through the Tribulation Period and became the Mahayana period. Then he ascended to the immortal world, surpassing the earth immortal and directly becoming a celestial immortal. After that, he broke through the limit several times, broke the shortest cultivation speed, and became a giant in the immortal world.”

“That’s just the most recent. I heard from Master that 70,000 to 80,000 years ago, a Mahayana cultivator appeared in Jiuzhou, ascended to the Immortal Realm, and was undefeated in every battle. That cultivator was revered as the War Immortal. You should have heard of him.”

“The War Immortal and my Master have some acquaintance.”

The names of the two immortals, Netherfire Immortal Lord and War Immortal, drew a sharp breath.

Both were renowned in the Immortal Realm for their invincibility.

Netherfire Immortal Lord, not being from Jiuzhou, was unknown to the public. While War Immortal was known, they only knew him as a native of Jiuzhou, possessing an astonishing talent for cultivation, unrivaled in the world.

70,000 to 80,000 years ago—that’s such a long time ago—that many accounts differ greatly from the truth.

While some elders present had lived for 70,000 to 80,000 years and were contemporaries of the War Immortal, they knew very little about him.

The War Immortal was cold and averse to conversation. His cultivation speed was so rapid that he ascended before anyone could react. He left no legacy in Jiuzhou, and after ascending to the immortal realm, he became even more withdrawn. Even cultivators who ascended to Jiuzhou rarely had the chance to meet him.

Only Immortal Changcun’s master, the one who dared to call himself Daozu, had the opportunity to speak with the War Immortal.

“Because the Mahayana stage is so difficult to cultivate, and immortality is achieved after the Tribulation Stage, the Mahayana stage has become a rarely known realm, no longer sought after.”

The Mahayana stage was a realm Changcun had come up with on the spur of the moment, inspired by the sight of the Long-Eyebrowed Buddha and the Mahayana teachings.

But at this point, he could only bite the bullet and continue.

“The Mahayana stage is difficult to cultivate, and incredibly powerful combat is inevitable. I heard that the Netherfire Immortal Lord, at the Mahayana stage, could hold his own against a celestial immortal for thirty blows without dying!”

Everyone marveled. In Jiuzhou, those at the Tribulation Stage were the stuff of legends, revered by all. But to hear that the Netherfire Immortal Lord, in his mortal form, could defy a celestial immortal with his might, felt like listening to a myth.

“Excuse me, Immortal Master, how should one cultivate to the Mahayana stage?” Li Wu asked. This was the question that concerned them most.

Immortal Master Changcun shook his head. “I don’t know. This is one of the reasons why so few people cultivate to the Mahayana stage. My master doesn’t know the reason either.”

“Given your master’s relationship with the War Immortal, wouldn’t he know some secrets?”

“Fellow Daoist Li Wu, you’re joking. How to cultivate to the Mahayana stage is related to the very foundation of the War Immortal. How could it be passed on to others?”

Immortal Master Changcun continued. “Although I don’t have any definitive information, I have some guesses. Feel free to listen.”

“Mahayana Buddhism emphasizes both self-sacrifice and the salvation of others, doing everything possible to help all sentient beings. And both the Netherfire Immortal Lord and the War Immortal are also righteous people who never kill sentient beings.”

“The Mahayana stage may have some connection to Mahayana Buddhism,”

Yuan Shang said. “Indeed, after all, the similarity in their names is probably not a coincidence.”

Most people were skeptical of Immortal Master Changcun’s statement. It was difficult not to be suspicious of such a new realm. Immortal Master Changcun was at his wit’s end

. He couldn’t come up with a better explanation. He could either believe it or not, and there was nothing he could do.

“Immortal, you never lie. Tell me, is there really a Mahayana stage?” asked the Long-Eyebrowed Buddha.

“Yes, there is,” Immortal Changcun answered without hesitation, knowing that if he hesitated at this point, even more people would doubt him.

This was not the time to test his conscience.

Moreover, he suspected that the Long-browed Buddha didn’t necessarily believe his words. He simply wanted to find a new goal, something other than immortality, to free himself from his obsession with it.

The Long-browed Buddha supported Mahayana Buddhism, and now, hearing the Immortal Eternal Elder’s words, he burst into laughter.

“Alright, I believe you!”

The Long-browed Buddha swept away the dark aura from his brows, soaring high into the sky with a powerful aura, proactively inviting the Immortal Tribulation.

During the Heart Demon Tribulation, another immortal realm came to repair the Immortal Ladder and asked the Long-browed Buddha to temper his body with immortal thunder, ushering in his immortality. The

Long-browed Buddha flatly refused.

The Heart Demon Tribulation dissipated, and the Long-browed Buddha survived the Immortal Tribulation, his aura rich and complete.

“Fellow Daoist Long-browed Buddha, what are you doing…” Li Wu hesitated, surprised to find that the Long-browed Buddha not only didn’t suppress him, but instead took the initiative to overcome the Immortal Tribulation.

Now unable to reach the Immortal Realm, the Immortal Tribulation would come again, even more powerful than the first. Even if he could survive this one, could he survive the next, and the next?

He couldn’t understand the Long-browed Buddha’s actions.

Most people shared Li Wu’s sentiments.

“I want to cultivate to the Mahayana stage and spread Mahayana Buddhism, not become an immortal yet.”

“Furthermore, cultivators of my generation should be determined to forge ahead and face challenges head-on. How can we be timid in the face of heavenly tribulations?”

The long-browed Buddha chanted “Amitabha,” his whole body radiating Buddha’s light.

(End of this chapter)