Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 748

Chapter 746: Same Past Life, Different Present Life

. Jiang Li happily mingled with the inhabitants of the underworld, chatting and recounting their respective experiences.

“The Ten Yama Kings simultaneously challenged me to a challenge, wanting to test my skills. After the battle, King Chujiang even said my blows didn’t hurt, not even knocking out his teeth.”

“And then there was the Goddess of the Underworld, Hou Tu, posing as a female ghost messenger, led me on a tour of the underworld. She then tricked me into drinking Meng Po soup, which made me the Lord of the Underworld.”

“Thankfully, Meng Po soup didn’t work on me. I still remember who I am, not the Lord of the Underworld.”

“Senior Long-Eyebrowed Buddha, I’ve seen you before in the long river of time, but I was worried that talking to you would affect the course of the world. This is our first conversation.”

Seeing Jiang Li, the Long-Eyebrowed Buddha was filled with emotion.

Nine thousand years ago, he was the closest to achieving immortality. The disappearance of the ladder to immortality nearly destroyed his faith. For a time, he sought alternative methods of immortality, nearly becoming possessed.

At that time, the Immortal Changcun told him that beyond the Tribulation Stage there was the Mahayana Stage. This helped him calm his mind and focus on the Mahayana Stage and Mahayana Buddhism, believing the two were connected.

After his death in battle, he journeyed to the underworld and learned that the Mahayana Stage did not exist in the mortal world. He realized that the Immortal Changcun had deceived him.

He understood the Immortal Changcun’s helpless lie; the Mahayana Stage was meant to give those in the Tribulation Stage something to aspire to.

Over eight thousand years had passed, and he had given up on pursuing the Mahayana Stage. Then, a Human Emperor emerged in Jiuzhou, actually achieving the Mahayana Stage.

However, that Human Emperor greatly disappointed the Buddha Longmei. He was only a Mahayana, unmatched in his ability to achieve

the Great Perfection of Buddhism. Now, he had finally found someone who was both a Mahayana and deeply committed to Mahayana Buddhism.

Good news.

Yuanzu, after being taught by the First Emperor, finally realized he had been deceived by the Heavenly Dao.

“We still don’t know how the Nine Provinces, ruled by idlers, are far from establishing order. The Way of Time can be of some help in establishing order. I will spare your life for now.”

The First Emperor, standing nearby, overhearing the Old Man Emperor and the others’ description of the Nine Provinces, knew they were far from achieving order.

“Alright, let’s stop here for now. If we can resolve the Rule of Destruction, we’ll have plenty of time to chat later. But the most urgent thing is to see what this world truly is.” Jiang Li stood up and said goodbye to the others.

“According to Yuanzu, it won’t be long before the Way of Heaven returns with the idlers.

The First Emperor and I will wait until then.” The First Emperor left Yuanzu in the underworld, waiting to thoroughly understand the situation in the Nine Provinces before sending him to the Nine Provinces.

Watching Jiang Li and the First Emperor walk away, the Lu Ren Emperor sighed, a sigh tinged with resignation, but more of a sense of relief.

“Alright, get ready! In a few days, a large number of immortal souls might line up to register in the Underworld.”

“Yanluo, thank you for your hard work.” Queen Mother Hou Tu patted King Yama’s shoulder, entrusting him with a heavy responsibility.

King Yama thought of those immortals who often lived for thousands of years and destroyed countless worlds. How long would it take to calculate their merits and karma?

Overtime.

“Your name is Zhanxian? Are you interested in working in the Underworld?”

…

Jiang Li and Chudi didn’t go directly to Jiuzhou. Before that, they first visited the Zhoutian World.

Looking at the identical blue planet, they knew that the idler’s experience was similar to theirs.

“Sure enough, the difference between us only exists in our thinking after crossing over.”

“I stick to my ideas and believe that the world can achieve fairness and justice.”

“You’re obsessed with being framed by the powerful. You want to bring order to the world while also wanting to be part of the privileged class.”

“As for the idler… he’s giving up.”

“Perhaps he feels that his death, upholding justice to the death, was meaningless, and there’s no hope for change in the world. God has given him a chance to live again, so he should cherish it, live for himself, live freely and unrestrainedly, and stop thinking about how to change the world.”

“Or perhaps he’s been guided step by step by the system to become what he is now.”

“His mental illness has subconsciously led him to believe that energy is not conserved.”

The First Emperor said nothing, nor did he object, which meant he agreed with Jiang Li’s point of view.

Different philosophies have shaped them into what they are today.

Jiang Li has no regrets, and neither does the First Emperor.

“Go to Jiuzhou. By the way, don’t forget your disguise.”

…

On the street, the two men, their appearances altered, listened to the conversation of passersby.

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen the Human Emperor.”

“Hasn’t the White Emperor always been here… Oh, the White Emperor is the Acting Emperor. You mean Jiang Li? Indeed, I’ve heard about it for a year now. It makes no difference whether he’s here or not. If you hadn’t mentioned it, I wouldn’t have noticed the silence for so long.”

“The Human Emperor ascended to the Celestial Realm and has been heard from ever since. The covetous Eight Desolations is still eyeing our Nine Provinces.”

“Fortunately, the White Emperor used the Spirit Plant Array to enhance his celestial cultivation, and with the help of immortal artifacts, he was able to defeat the Eight Desolations.”

The Spirit Plant Array was given to an idler by Jiang Li in a dream, who then passed it on to Bai Hongtu.

It seems to be working well.

“There’s no movement from the Immortal Realm either. Logically, the Immortal Realm has appeared, so why hasn’t anyone ascended?”

A year ago, the Immortal Emperor’s phantom appeared above Nine Provinces, and a ladder to immortality connected them. The Immortal Realm later withdrew the ladder.

To the uninformed, this meant the Immortal Realm had taken notice of Nine Provinces and that no more alien demons would invade.

“Neither the Immortal Elder Changcun nor the Old Buddha Xumi have any intention of ascending.”

“Especially the Old Buddha Xumi, who achieved immortality under impossible circumstances, but did not celebrate in a big way. Instead, he sat alone on the top of Mount Xumi and never left the mountain.”

“Who knows? Perhaps the upper-level cultivators know something we don’t.”

“Jiang Li is really enviable. He has so many confidantes and the most beautiful women in the world serving him. If I could have one of them, it would be worth living half my life less.”

“Come on, with your ugly appearance, no cultivation and no character, how could anyone be interested in you?”

“That’s just what I said. Anyone who dares to set his eyes on the beauty of the Human Emperor must be tired of living.”

“I heard that five hundred years ago, the Human Emperor had unclear relationships with many female cultivators. Some rich young men, relying on their high cultivation and deep background, would duel with the Human Emperor, and only the winner would be qualified to pursue him.”

“The result is obvious. The Human Emperor was a young genius, and fighting across levels was no problem. Those who coveted the Human Emperor’s beauty were slapped in the face one by one.”

“Not only that, I also heard that the only daughter of an aristocratic family fell in love with the Human Emperor, but the aristocratic family disagreed and looked down on the Human Emperor with shallow qualifications.”

“What happened later is obvious to all. The Human Emperor soared to the sky and became a Mahayana stage. The Human Emperor let go of the past grudges, and that family also became a thousand-year-old family with a solid foundation. The first thing local officials had to do when they took office was to go to that family to make their acquaintances. It was really glorious.”

(End of this chapter)