The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 805: Tathāgata Returns to the Heart

Chapter 805: Chapter 805: Tathāgata Returns to the Heart

"Has Tathāgata come to a realization?" Qin Jun asked Bai Ze.

If Tathāgata had come to an understanding, this time they could take him to play in the Demon Ruins.

With Tathāgata’s mighty power, he could absolutely sweep through the area.

"Your Majesty, will you go and persuade him once more? I feel it’s about time; his will to live is very strong," Bai Ze whispered, believing that she, now at her peak, need not fear Tathāgata.

However, she did not know how formidable the peak Tathāgata was.

She had no idea how abnormal Patriarch Bodhi was.

Qin Jun nodded and then led Bai Ze toward the Sky Prison.

After half a moment.

Qin Jun and Bai Ze arrived outside Tathāgata’s cell. The Sky Prison was vast, already detaining thousands of prisoners, all with strong cultivation, and Tathāgata was at the very bottom level.

As Tathāgata slumped in a corner of the wall, a flicker of joy passed through his eyes at the sight of Qin Jun’s arrival, but it vanished in an instant, not even Qin Jun caught it.

During these days in the cage, he had thought a great deal and come to understand many things.

If he were to pass away just like this, he indeed wouldn’t be resigned.

He must make Randeng pay with his life!

After Qin Jun’s provocation, his hatred for Randeng had surpassed his intent to kill Qin Jun.

The situation with Great Qin’s Celestial Court was still acceptable, after all, it was he who had provoked the Great Qin’s Celestial Court first. If his strength and luck were inferior, then losing was simply that—losing.

But he couldn’t accept what Randeng had done. How could Randeng audaciously try to seize his territory for no good reason? In their past lives, their statuses had been nearly equal, both ranked among the Buddhas.

When he recalled Randeng’s appearance, dressed like a Taoist priest, he even suspected Randeng had defected. He must cleanse his ranks.

Hmm, he had found a perfect excuse to convince himself.

It was to cleanse the ranks, to eliminate the traitor Randeng!

"Tathāgata, have you reached an understanding?" Qin Jun asked softly.

Tathāgata slowly stood up, walked to the cell door, and locked eyes with Qin Jun. At this moment, his height was not much different from Qin Jun’s, but his kasaya was covered in dust. Compared to Qin Jun, who was dressed in the imperial robe, his presence was much weaker.

"My cultivation is now completely scattered. I’m afraid it will take hundreds of years to return to my peak," Tathāgata said calmly. Hundreds of years was actually quite fast.

There had been mighty beings who, with one period of seclusion, witnessed the seas turning into mulberry fields.

Qin Jun’s mouth twitched; this old bald donkey was actually setting terms with him.

"If you pledge your sincere allegiance, I assure you a full recovery," Qin Jun stated gravely.

Bai Ze behind him let out a slight smile; the Great Qin Celestial Court was about to gain another Daluo beginner Immortal.

As the words fell, Tathāgata knelt in front of the cell door and said in a deep voice, "I, Tathāgata, wish to pledge myself to Holy Emperor of Qin and be loyal unto death!"

"Ding! Congratulations Host for subduing Tathāgata!"

The system notification followed in Qin Jun’s mind, unwarranted by his prompting, the attributes of Tathāgata appeared before him:

"Tathāgata, from Journey to the West!"

"Identity: Buddha!"

"Cultivation: Mid-stage of Daluo beginner Immortal!"

"Cultivation method: Great Sun Tathāgata Scripture!"

"Divine Powers: Tathāgata Divine Palm! Buddha Land in Palm! Buddha’s Ancestry of Myriad Forms!"

"Loyalty: 64 (Full value 100)!"

Mid-stage of Daluo beginner Immortal!

Qin Jun’s heart skipped a beat; damn, such a Tathāgata could give him the Daluo Restoration Pill?

Even Bai Ze couldn’t suppress him!

He suddenly felt grateful to Randeng for having severely injured Tathāgata before; without that, the idea of Great Qin’s Heaven wanting to kill Tathāgata was as absurd as a madman dreaming.

Looking at Tathāgata’s shiny bald head, Qin Jun felt conflicted.

Tathāgata’s loyalty was at sixty-four, so he probably wouldn’t betray them, right?

He wasn’t certain in his heart.

"Tathāgata, please get up quickly. In fact, we were just on opposing sides before, each seeking its own gain, and there was no deep enmity. If not for your Nirvana Bodhi, my beloved concubine would have been in peril," Qin Jun said with a smile as he unlocked the iron chains of the prison door and personally set Tathāgata free.

Upon hearing this, Tathāgata felt much relieved.

Indeed, as Tang Sanzang had said, although the Holy Emperor of Qin was overbearing and arrogant outwardly, he was never stingy internally.

After all, Tathāgata was a Buddha; if not for the overwhelming pressure of starting from scratch, he would not have taken so many risks. Now, hearing Qin Jun’s words, he also showed a helpless smile and said, "It’s all for the sake of benefit. I originally intended to establish the orthodoxy of Buddhism, but alas, this world has too much prejudice against Buddha."

Qin Jun shook his head with a smile and said, "Come with me and let’s have a chat. I’ve got plenty of doubts."

With Tathāgata possessing mid-stage Daluo Immortal Realm cultivation, why didn’t he simply annihilate Great Qin’s Heaven with one palm back then?

With his cultivation, he was fully capable of being invincible across heaven and earth, so why was he so low-key?

At least more low-key than the Demon Emperor.

And then look at Randeng, who caused heaven and earth to turn upside down not long after his arrival.

"Amitabha, Your Majesty, please lead the way," Tathāgata said with a smile, clasping his hands together. After having thawed any past grudges, he seemed incredibly relaxed, as if reborn.

In fact, during the battle in the Western Regions, Tathāgata’s control of his anger towards Sun Wukong had greatly impacted Qin Jun.

Sun Wukong was pitiable, but the pitiable always have their detestable points; from Heaven’s perspective, allowing Tathāgata not to kill Sun Wukong was already merciful.

Most people would like to be like Sun Wukong, lawless and reckless, which is why they stand on Sun Wukong’s side and dislike Tathāgata.

Originally, Tathāgata was a positive figure in the past, but conspiracy theories from later generations made Qin Jun feel disgusted with him.

However, Tathāgata’s solitary battle against Great Qin’s Heaven was enough to earn Qin Jun’s admiration.

Of course, Qin Jun still didn’t have a good impression of Tathāgata for the time being. The man had too much ambition and must be guarded against.

Thus, Qin Jun took Tathāgata and Bai Ze back to the Imperial Garden, preparing to teleport to King Yan Palace.

...

In the Demon Wasteland, the majestic King Yan City stood upon the land, with the sky eternally shrouded in demon clouds, never to see the light of day.

Yang Chan stood at the top of a building, gazing towards the horizon. A trace of worry lingered on her graceful and dignified face.

Liu Chenxiang appeared behind her, asking with a smile, "Mother, are you worried that we’re about to go to war again?"

When he learned that Yang Chan was also in this world, Liu Chenxiang was overjoyed, and even his loyalty increased quite a few points.

"Mhm, His Majesty is busy with the matters of the Nine Emperors, and it would not be good if he gets distracted," Yang Chan replied with a slight nod.

Liu Chenxiang didn’t think too much and laughed, "What’s to fear? I’m at King Yan Palace!"

Yang Chan rolled her eyes at him and admonished, "You need to keep a low profile in this world; don’t be arrogant."

After Liu Chenxiang saved his mother in Mount Hua in his past life, his temperament became somewhat inflated, so she felt the need to remind him.

"Don’t worry, the elders in King Yan City are all very strong, especially the Zhenwu Emperor—he’s extremely powerful!" Liu Chenxiang exclaimed, having inherited the mantle of the Victorious Fighting Buddha, he had become more belligerent.

Yang Chan reached out affectionately and tapped his forehead. Just then, a series of ghostly howls and wolf cries suddenly echoed from outside the city.

"Here we go again!"

Yang Chan frowned and said, the Corpse Emperor Palace had been persistently harassing King Yan City recently.

As the master of the palace, Xu Chongsheng naturally felt embarrassed to personally suppress the newly risen power, so he sent two Daluo Immortals to lead the team. Fortunately, King Yan City had the Void Wolf Demon; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Zhenwu scum! Come out and face me!"

A furious shout erupted, alarming the cultivators and demon citizens within King Yan City, almost bursting their eardrums.