The Deep and mysterious voice from afar started chanting the words.
The entire Middle-Earth fell in silence.
As the purple clouds extended all the way into the east. The dazzling stars lit up the entire world.
The ancient statues echoed together.
These words filled every corner between Heaven and Earth.
"If the Dao can be described!"
"Then it's not the eternal Dao!"
"If the name can be named!"
"Then it's not the eternal name!"
"The unnamable is the beginning of Heaven and Earth."
"While the named gave birth to all beings."
As if all the ancient saints had come back to life, they were all reciting these words aloud.
Countless senior cultivators in Middle-Earth looked into the distance of Zenith Heaven, their eyes filled with amazement.
In the western desert.
At the small Leiyin Temple.
The halo extended thousands of miles. The symbol of Buddhism appeared in the air.
There were thirty-three thousand, three hundred and thirty-three monks sitting around the Mahavira Hall. In the hall, there gathered thirty-six Bodhisattvas, eighteen Arhats, four Venerable Masters, four Great Monk Masters, and Abbot Puzhi.
"If the Dao can be described!"
"Then it's not the eternal Dao!"
As the entire small Leiyin Temple was covered in the halo of Buddha. Sutras were read aloud to resist these words.
"The Dao sects have also produced an outstanding cultivator," after a while, in the small Leiyin Temple, Master Puzhi finally uttered out these words.
The monks were all very curious. One of them asked, "The Eldest Senior Brother of Zenith Heaven… is he that powerful?"
"His words are regarded as the ultimate Daoist philosophy. What do you think?" Master Puzhi said, however, the look on his face remained calm. A beam of divine light shot from his palm into the air.
A mirror appeared, reflecting the debate which was happening in Zenith Heaven.
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At this moment.
The main peak.
Zenith Heaven was overwhelmed by the endless purple air.
Lu Changsheng walked out of his palace.
However, instead of walking to the Hall of Discussion of Dao step by step like Master Xuan Xin, he stepped on the air. Under his footsteps were golden lotus flowers.
As Lu Changsheng recited Tao Te Ching. Three vague figures appeared behind him, looking rather awe-inspiring.
The golden lotus flowers bloomed under his footsteps while Lu Changsheng was embraced by beams of light.
The light of the five elements gathered together above his head and turned into his canopy. The flowing Qi of Yin and Yang formed the diagram of Taiji. The figures of the three saints behind Lu Changsheng made him look extremely powerful and mysterious.
The young talents who were witnessing this sight in front of the Hall of Discussion of Dao almost dropped their jaws.
They had already heard about the prestige enjoyed by the Eldest Senior Brother in Zenith Heaven, but what they saw completely shocked them.
"The flowing Qi around him is called Innate Qi of Yin and Yang! Even the Oldest Senior Elder cultivators in our sect don't have it!"
"The Innate Qi of Five Elements! It's even forming a canopy over his head! That's the symbol of great fortune!"
"I just used the Imperial Qi Observing Technique and saw nine dragons twining around him! His fortune is peerless!"
"In the east, there is endless purple air. He's marching while chanting as all the golden lotus flowers are blooming under his footsteps. He's absolutely extraordinary!"
"Senior Brother! You made such a huge mistake! You actually let Zenith Heaven have such a genius?!"
The people couldn't remain calm anymore as their voices came together.
Lu Changsheng's peerless appearance looked utterly formidable.
Three vague figures.
Golden lotus flowers.
The flowing Qi of Yin and Yang.
The blessing of five elements.
The purple clouds that extended all the way into the east.
In addition, his every single word was amazingly enlightening.
Lu Changsheng's entrance was ten thousand times better than that of Xuan Xin's.
Finally, Lu Changsheng stepped onto the floor tile.
He came to the middle of the hall and stared at Master Xuan Xin, who was currently sitting at his opposite side.
"I'm Monk Xuan Xin. Respect to Zenith Heaven's Eldest Senior Brother."
When Master Xuan Xin saw Lu Changsheng, the everlasting peace in his eyes was replaced with surprise.
Lu Changsheng's appearance was amazing.
It wasn't only because of the unusual phenomenon appearing around them, but it also had something to do with his demeanor.
Lu Changsheng had the unworldly aura of a celestial deity.
"Master Xuan Xin, it's good to meet you."
As Lu Changsheng expected, Tao Te Ching could lead to this awe-inspiring unusual phenomenon, everyone was even shocked because of it.
But now… it was time for the debate.
"The debate's started! Quiet!"
At this time.
The voice of the Sect Master boomed out.
The real contest had now commenced.
Lu Changsheng sat down, looking into Xuan Xin's eyes.
The debate consisted of ten questions and answers.
One side asked, and the other side answered.
The questions could be anything. If an answer wasn't satisfying to the person who raised it, then he must come up with a better one.
Otherwise, it would then be regarded as a draw.
If the first round ended in a draw, then the second round would follow, this would continue until one side won.
Everyone quickly quieted down.
Their eyes were entirely focused on Lu Changsheng and Master Xuan Xin.
Since Master Xuan Xin was the visitor, Lu Changsheng would start the first question.
"Let me ask you, Xuan Xin. Who is Buddha?" Without any hesitation, Lu Changsheng threw this sharp question at Xuan Xin.
Who is Buddha?
Some senior cultivators nodded with satisfaction. Taking the initiative was the best way to win the debate.
They were all waiting for Master Xuan Xin's answer.
Master Xuan Xin ruminated for a few seconds before replying, "A person who saves other people is Buddha."
This answer made sense, the pursuit of Buddhism was to save people from worldly sufferings after all.
However, Lu Changsheng shook his head upon hearing this,
"That's wrong."
His words surprised everyone.
For the past days, Master Xuan Xin had received instant fame in Middle-Earth.
He never lost in his debates, there wasn't even a single wrong answer.
However, Lu Changsheng denied Xuan Xin's answer at his first question.
"Please explain." Master Xuan Xin had a curious look on his face.
He didn't see the problem in his answer.
"Everyone is Buddha," Lu Changsheng answered.
"Why?" Xuan Xin frowned.
"Buddha doesn't take a specific form; Buddha takes the form of all living beings.
"Everyone and everything in this world is Buddha." Lu Changsheng didn't come up with this answer on his own. In his previous life, he once read some books about the famous debates on Buddhism. This answer left him with the deepest impression.
A wise man asked Buddha this question, "Who is Buddha?"
Buddha then answered that every living thing was Buddha.
Master Xuan Xin remained silent for a while. Finally, he said with folded hands, "You're right."
He admitted defeat because Lu Changsheng's answer was superior to his in terms of the understanding of Buddhism. If he insisted on arguing about it, he would then be belittling Buddhism.
"Then let me ask you. What is Dao?" Master Xuan Xin asked the same question to Lu Changsheng.
The question became even more challenging now.
It was because Lu Changsheng couldn't use the same answer again.
If Lu Changsheng replied with the same answer, he was basically admitting that Buddhism and Daoism shared the same concept, this wasn't allowed at all.
Lu Changsheng remained very calm.
"I am Dao."
Once these words were said, the audience gasped.