"It's infuriating how some people just make you feel utterly inadequate!"
Inside a Desolate Ancient Era ruins, the beautiful Bei Changqing uttered these words with considerable displeasure.
The lack of a Divine Sense Demon Thought had always been a source of pain and regret in her heart.
Now, witnessing the two External Incarnations of Warrior Emperor Wuzang and Heavenly Dragon True Emperor, Bei Changqing felt genuine envy and jealousy from the bottom of her heart, gnashing her teeth in resentment.
It was one thing for Miao Tathagata's External Incarnation to possess such profound creation—after all, Miao Tathagata had been famous for ages, a Great Dao Overlord known to all.
While Bei Changqing was deeply displeased that an existence like Miao Tathagata—who bore the True Mandate's Destined Calamity and was hailed as the Buddha Emperor of the West—did not protect the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth but instead openly coveted the position of Original Sin's Master, she also knew Miao Tathagata had the qualifications and the capability.
But for the External Incarnations of Warrior Emperor Wuzang and Heavenly Dragon True Emperor to possess either innate Great Dao creation or Divine Sense Demon Thoughts—this truly made Bei Changqing's heart seethe with indignation. She felt the heavens must have been blind.
If the true bodies of Warrior Emperor Wuzang and Heavenly Dragon True Emperor possessed innate Great Dao creation or Divine Sense Demon Thoughts, it might not have provoked such envy in Bei Changqing. The fact that it was their External Incarnations was especially galling.
Particularly when Heavenly Dragon True Emperor had said that the External Incarnation capable of transforming into a Dark Evil Dragon and possessing a Four-Faced Skull Hell Guest—a Divine Sense Demon Thought—was something he casually nurtured and refined for fun.
To Bei Changqing, these words were like someone rubbing salt in her wounds. She was so furious she wished she could charge forward and slice Heavenly Dragon True Emperor into a thousand pieces!
It was utterly infuriating!
"It's killing me! That little bastard Heavenly Dragon True Emperor!"
The more Bei Changqing thought about it, the angrier she became. The more she dwelled on it, the more bitter she felt. No matter how she looked at it, she couldn't swallow this insult!
"No! This time, I, your grandmother, must teach that little bastard Heavenly Dragon True Emperor a lesson he won't forget! Otherwise, he really won't know his place!"
Seeing Bei Changqing about to charge out and teach Heavenly Dragon True Emperor a lesson, the nearby Seven Elders and Senior Master Lin were truly startled. They hurriedly stopped her.
"Young Lady! Don't be impulsive!"
"Young Lady! Why must you lower yourself to his level?"
"I just can't stand it! I can't swallow this insult!"
The Seven Elders and Senior Master Lin had watched Bei Changqing grow up. They naturally knew her temperament and understood that Heavenly Dragon True Emperor's words had struck a nerve.
The Seven Elders said with a stern face, "Young Lady, when you left home, you personally promised the Master you wouldn't cause trouble in the Desolate Ancient Nine Palaces!"
Senior Master Lin also advised, "That's right, Young Lady. The Master said that if you cause trouble in the Desolate Ancient Nine Palaces, we are to forcibly bring you back."
"Just pretend you didn't see it!"
"Young Lady!" The Seven Elders said, "Even if we pretend we didn't see it, do you think we could hide it from the Master? If he finds out, he will definitely send someone to bring you back."
"I..." Bei Changqing clenched her fists, fuming with helpless frustration and indignation.
It was true.
Before leaving, she had sworn to her father that she wouldn't cause trouble in the Desolate Ancient Nine Palaces. It was precisely because of this oath that her father had allowed her to leave.
And as the Seven Elders said, if she really did cause trouble here, the old master would undoubtedly send someone to forcibly drag her back.
Thinking of this, although Bei Changqing's heart burned with rage, she had no choice but to abandon her impulse to act. She didn't want to be hauled back over such a trivial matter.
"This Miao Tathagata is really something! If you have the strength, why not just kill that little bastard Heavenly Dragon True Emperor outright!"
Unable to act herself, Bei Changqing could only pin her hopes on Miao Tathagata.
Yet Miao Tathagata remained seated cross-legged on the palm of the Sacred Great Buddha, eyes slightly closed, turning prayer beads, and reciting scriptures.
Look as she might, there was no indication Miao Tathagata intended to make a move.
On the contrary, the two External Incarnations of Heavenly Dragon True Emperor were growing restless, especially the one that had appeared amidst falling heavenly fire, transforming into a Dark Phoenix that looked sinister and ghostly. Since its appearance, it had been clamoring to have a decisive battle with Miao Tathagata.
However.
Miao Tathagata's abnormal attitude made Warrior Emperor Wuzang deeply wary. He couldn't figure out what trick Miao Tathagata had up his sleeve.
Thus, he dared not act rashly and had been persuading Heavenly Dragon True Emperor not to be impulsive.
Just then.
Miao Tathagata, who had been continuously reciting scriptures, suddenly stopped. The string of Bodhi Nine Prayer Beads in his hand ceased turning. Even his closed eyes inexplicably opened.
They were eyes like the blazing sun and the bright moon, eyes like water and fire, Yin and Yang, and like the chaos of the Taiji.
His pupils were like the vast heavens and earth, seemingly containing endless mysteries and transformations.
They seemed sacred and luminous, yet also dark and evil.
They seemed Buddha-like and demonic, good and evil, embodying salvation and killing intent.
Whether they were sacred light or dark evil, Buddha or demon, good or evil—it was impossible to tell, impossible to describe.
Like eyes of wisdom, they seemed capable of perceiving all the mysteries of the world.
Like eyes of Dharma, they seemed capable of seeing through all the secrets of the world.
Like heavenly eyes, they seemed capable of knowing all the heavenly secrets of the world.
"Heh!"
Miao Tathagata's laughter came, still as ethereal and elusive as ever, as if emanating from the heavens, the earth, and all directions.
"You! You've finally come. This seat has been waiting for you for a long time!"
Miao Tathagata's voice echoed, leaving the Great Dao experts hidden within the various Desolate Ancient Era ruins in the distance utterly bewildered.
One question occupied everyone's mind.
Who had come?
Who was Miao Tathagata waiting for?
Hearing Miao Tathagata's words, the previously helpless and displeased Bei Changqing also felt deeply confused, unsure why Miao Tathagata would suddenly utter such a statement.
Not just her, the Seven Elders and Senior Master Lin also frowned, their hearts filled with doubt.
Earlier, they had thought Miao Tathagata suppressed Heavenly Dragon True Emperor to lure out Warrior Emperor Wuzang, thereby discerning the secret of their Dual Polarity Yin-Yang Taiji Boundless.
But now, both Warrior Emperor Wuzang and Miao Tathagata had admitted it openly. Heavenly Dragon True Emperor had even summoned what he called his true External Incarnation. Yet Miao Tathagata still showed no sign of action.
Why had Miao Tathagata suddenly stopped reciting scriptures, stopped turning the Bodhi Nine Prayer Beads, and even opened his eyes?
Who was he waiting for?
Throughout the myriad heavens and worlds, who was worthy of Miao Tathagata waiting like this?
No one knew.
No one could imagine.
Everyone looked around, left and right, but saw nothing.
The golden sun still hung in the sky, shining upon the entire Kan Palace void.
The myriad Buddhas in the sky still paid homage, and the sky-filling Chanting Buddha Sounds never ceased.
Warrior Emperor Wuzang stood like a blazing sun, draped in ten thousand zhang of radiance, purifying the entire Kan Palace void.
The two External Incarnations of Heavenly Dragon True Emperor both burned with dark flames, billowing thick smoke. The evil Darkness Flame never stopped spreading like raging waves, burning like earthly fire and heavenly fire.
None of this seemed to have changed in the slightest.