Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 88

Chapter 88: Buddha Kingdom in the Palm

. Everyone knows that Leshan is a nation of devoted Buddhists, a foremost supporter of Buddhism. However, few know that this nation, with its nine-thousand-year history, is merely a magical power. Even its inhabitants are unaware of their own nonexistence!

The hand of the Sumeru Buddha is boundlessly vast, its lines like deep ravines, so vast that even Jiang Li can’t see the end. A golden swastika descends, enveloping Jiang Li.

The first move of the Buddha Kingdom in the Palm: reincarnation.

Jiang Li becomes the king of Leshan, seemingly reincarnated, forgetting everything and wholeheartedly fulfilling his duties as a king. He governs with integrity, delegates power, sets an example, and selects capable individuals. He is deeply loved by the people, and his national strength flourishes, drawing the attention of neighboring nations.

But life itself comes to an end, and he, too, grew old and ill, lying in bed, near death.

A minister, having gone out to seek medicine, happily informs Jiang Li.

“Your Majesty, I have learned a secret remedy from Buddhism. If you kill ten thousand people, you can reverse life and death and extend your life.”

Under Jiang Li’s rule, Leshan Kingdom never locked its doors, everyone practiced charity, and the death row was empty. Where could anyone be killed?

“Your Majesty, you can kill the people. Ten thousand deaths will buy a wise ruler, making Leshan even stronger.”

“When I kill ten thousand people, I will no longer be a wise ruler.”

Jiang Li rejected the minister’s proposal and ordered him not to spread the secret remedy. He then passed away, leaving the nation mourning.

Jiang Li was reincarnated as an ordinary citizen of Leshan Kingdom, unable to remember his past life as the Emperor, only that he was a king.

He was shocked to find that Leshan was no longer what he remembered. The people had changed drastically, and everyone wanted to kill each other.

The minister disobeyed Jiang Li’s orders and spread the secret remedy. The current king, nearing death, believed the remedy and killed ten thousand people, truly returning to his youth.

Seeing the remedy work on the king, the common people, unwilling to accept death, sought to kill people for immortality, throwing Leshan into chaos.

The king, in his position of power, needed to kill ten thousand people to reverse his fate, while ordinary people only needed to kill one person to add a hundred years to their lives.

Jiang Li walked through Leshan, witnessing fathers killing sons, sons killing mothers, husbands turning against each other, and neighbors alienating each other.

He said nothing, did nothing, and simply walked.

Suddenly, an old man grabbed Jiang Li’s sleeve, trembling with a butcher knife in his hand, and begged, “Young man, please be kind and let me kill you.”

The old man was too old to kill anyone, only qualified to be killed. Hiding in the shadows, he saw Jiang Li’s kind face and asked for his help.

“Old man, why do you want immortality?”

The old man, having never considered such a question before, was stunned.

Seeing that the old man didn’t answer, Jiang Li answered himself: “There are so many beautiful things in the world: family, love, friendship, money, beauty, power… You can’t enjoy them all in a lifetime.”

“Then I want to enjoy these things. I want to live forever. Young man, can I kill you?”

Jiang Li smiled and asked, “Where can you enjoy these things?”

The old man was confused. Under the rule of the previous king, these beautiful things were everywhere, but under the rule of the current king, there was only death and betrayal.

Yes, even if he survived, what could he do?

Live, and then what?

Jiang Li sighed: “Killing people and gaining immortality, this world is already in chaos.”

“Then what should we do?”

The old man actually didn’t like the current Leshan Kingdom. Living would be more peaceful than dying.

“Heaven wants to bring chaos to the world, but the upper echelons are inaction, and there’s nothing we can do.” Jiang Li shook his head. “If I were a powerful being, I would rule the country with tyranny and iron fists to restore order. But now, I can only talk.”

“Then, when you were dying, wouldn’t you choose to kill to survive? You’re already the most powerful, the most noble being in the world. Wouldn’t you be unwilling to do so?”

“Unwilling?” Jiang Li asked with a smile. “What’s my purpose in becoming a powerful being?”

“To restore order.”

“Then why do I kill to survive?”

“…to disrupt order.”

“Yes, if I kill, it’s not me who changes the order, but the order that changes me.”

Upon hearing this, the old man bowed to Jiang Li: “Teach me.”

“Please do me a favor,” Jiang Li said.

“Sir, please speak.” The old man’s attitude towards Jiang Li became extremely respectful.

“Killing can lead to immortality, but what should the outcome of suicide be? Resurrection or death?”

“…I don’t know.”

Jiang Li nodded. “I don’t know either. Let’s give it a try. If I’m still alive after committing suicide, there’s nothing you need to do. If I die, please tell everyone about this and say that Heaven wants the human race to perish through internal strife.”

Before the old man could react, Jiang Li snatched the butcher knife from his hand, aimed it at his heart, and stabbed him without hesitation.

He suffocated and died.

Seeing Jiang Li fall to the ground, the old man, distraught, followed Jiang Li’s instructions and spread the news.

The frail old man was soon targeted and killed.

However, despite his death, the news spread like wildfire throughout the Kingdom of Leshan.

Those with insight realized that humans reproduce, and that killing someone didn’t mean Heaven wanted to exterminate them. However, if someone committed suicide and didn’t resurrect, it did mean Heaven wanted to drive humans mad and then exterminate them. Just because Heaven

wanted to exterminate the human race didn’t mean they would just sit there and wait for it to happen.

A rebel army has formed, determined to restore order to the world.

The rebels prepare their troops, holding a farewell banquet, slaughtering cattle, feasting on meat, and drinking wine to fortify their spirits. They march to overthrow the current king and restore order.

Among the cattle the rebels slaughter is Jiang Li, reincarnated.

Reborn as a cow, Jiang Li is lost in thought, oblivious to everything, driven only by instinct, and ultimately slaughtered.

“Kings and nobles are the path of heaven, the common people are the path of humanity, and cattle and sheep are the path of animals. These three constitute the small cycle of reincarnation.” Jiang Li emerged from the palm of the Sumeru Buddha, conscious and lucid.

Xumi Buddha attempted to use reincarnation to drive Jiang Li insane, but he failed.

He also hoped to have Jiang Li kill someone personally in the cycle, acknowledging the rightness of killing for immortality. Then, Jiang Li would leave the cycle and never attack him again. But he failed again, even being taught a lesson by Jiang Li.

“I’ve cultivated the Palm Buddha Kingdom for nine thousand years, never using it. I was confident that even if I entered the Buddha Kingdom during the Tribulation Crossing Stage, I would still be lost. Now that I’ve become an immortal, my power is even greater than before, but I never imagined I would still be useless to you, and that you would find yourself after only one reincarnation.”

Xumi Buddha refused to acknowledge his second goal.

Seeing that his attempt to break Jiang Li’s Dao Heart had failed, he enlarged his hands and closed them around Jiang Li. They seemed like two worlds, their inner space boundless.

Jiang Li returned to Leshan Kingdom, but this time, instead of entering the cycle of reincarnation, he faced Leshan’s endless space.

The second Palm Buddha Kingdom move: Endless.

This time, Jiang Li maintained his cultivation. Seeing he couldn’t reach the end of his flight, he roared, using his hands as an axe, and slashed through space with brute force.

(End of this chapter)