Meng Xiang listened quietly. He didn't need to do anything now. The cloud and mist were flying very fast. According to the distance, it would reach the Indian border in a few minutes. ~~
Taishang Laojun sighed and said, "In fact, I, mortals, and monsters are all the same, we are all part of the masses of suffering. My power comes from this plane. If I leave this plane, my power will be gone."
Meng Xiang was not surprised. Every plane has certain rules, just like online games. The laws of power in each game are different.
"As for why I exist in this plane that does not belong to me, it's all because of the Western Buddha."
Taishang Laojun's words were shocking, which was beyond Meng Xiang's expectations.
"Impossible? As I remember, your qualifications are greater than that of the Buddha, and your strength is not weaker than that of the Buddha..." Meng Xiang wanted to continue speaking, but he stopped, shaking his head awkwardly.
Because everything he knew came from novels in the real world, how could the world of reincarnation be moved here exactly the same as in novels in the real world
Taishang Laojun didn't care at all. He said leisurely: "Because this Western plane was created by the Buddha. Although the West and the East belong to the same world, they are in different planes. No one from the East can enter the West unless they are designated by the Buddha."
"Well, I do understand this a little. According to my knowledge, Tang Sanzang was the first human to enter the West from the East. If humans could travel between the East and the West frequently, why would Tang Sanzang need to go to the West to obtain the scriptures?" Meng Xiang said with a smile.
"Maybe. Anyway, the Western world is based on the original setting of Journey to the West. After that, it experienced thousands of years and the change of dynasties. According to the script of Journey to the West, the time was pushed forward from the primitive times, when living beings were born and the Great Sage was born, until the Battle of the Gods and the birth of Sun Wukong, who was finally suppressed under the Five Finger Mountain. Until now, it happens to be the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Sun Wukong protected Tang Sanzang to go to the West, and the plot of Journey to the West was successfully concluded not long ago." Taishang Laojun explained.
"It turns out that this plane has taken such a long time to grow. So, you are also a product of this plane?" Meng Xiang suddenly felt that he had said something wrong, but Taishang Laojun didn't care at all and said, "That's right, I can't enter the Eastern Plane. I am just a pawn in someone's plan for this world."
Meng Xiang felt more and more strange, but he knew that as long as he saw the Buddha, all his doubts would be solved.
"We're here. Below is the Western Paradise. I can only communicate with the Buddha through thoughts, but cannot see his true body." Taishang Laojun said with a smile.
"Okay, thank you. I will greet Buddha for you." Meng Xiang jumped off the clouds and rushed straight down.
On the ground, there are hundreds of Buddhist temples, with magnificent golden walls and Buddhist teachings everywhere, which makes people feel very calm after hearing them.
Meng Xiang landed gently and walked forward. Looking from afar, he saw a giant Buddha statue hundreds of meters high standing dozens of kilometers away, which was very eye-catching.
Meng Xiang couldn't help but quicken his pace, because the power that attracted him was emanating from the giant Buddha.
After a while, Meng Xiang arrived in front of the giant Buddha. Along the way, he did not encounter any living creatures. Even when he used energy vision, he could not "see" the existence of any energy integrated into nature.
Here, everything is peaceful, but it is like a dead world.
Meng Xiang was confident of his skills and courage. He came to the foot of the giant Buddha, reached out to touch it, and the voice of the Lord God sounded.
"Contact the miracle, complete the side story, reward 10,000 points, 2 A-level side stories."
Meng Xiang was delighted and quickly contacted his companions, but found that the telepathic device was not working.
"Yes, this is another dimension. Although it is tens of thousands of miles away, the telepathic communicator cannot transmit any information." Meng Xiang was indifferent. He looked up and looked around, looking for any suspicious scenes.
"Meng Xiang, what are you looking for?" A shocking voice came from the sky, almost bursting Meng Xiang's eardrum.
"Who?" Meng Xiang retreated nearly a hundred meters and looked up, only to see a huge Buddha statue crouching down and staring at him.
“You… are the Tathagata Buddha? You are different from what I imagined.” Meng Xiang said softly. He could not sense any murderous intent at all, so he remained calm.
"Buddha Tathagata? You can say yes, and you can say no. This is just my code name in this plane." The Buddha Tathagata stood tall, and the entire statue began to deform, forming a towering pillar.
"Swoosh..." A golden light descended from the sky, and in an instant, a looming old man stood in front of Meng Xiang. This old man was not a god, nor an immortal, but an ordinary old man in casual clothes.
"You... you are not a living person?" Meng Xiang asked in surprise. In his perception, this old man only had spiritual power but no body.
"Yes, it seems that your cultivation is very high, that's great." The old man sighed and said, "I have shaped this plane for thousands of years, and finally waited for the person who inherited Gaia to come. That's great, the strong man who can put an end to that person's plan has finally appeared."
Meng Xiang was puzzled by what he heard, but he didn't ask any questions because he knew the old man would explain.
The old man smiled faintly and said, "The purpose of creating two planes is naturally to create a smokescreen for the side plot and escape the scanning of the main god. However, it was Gaia's idea to create the Journey to the West plane. My name is Zunsheng. I am one of the high-level gene lock masters who created the reincarnation world, and I am also the sinner who caused all the evil consequences."
"Are you a high-level gene lock expert? Why do you do this? Why do you still exist? Why..." Meng Xiang's head couldn't fit so much information at once, and he kept asking questions.
“Don’t worry, just listen to me.” The Saint raised his face and said seriously, “In fact, you have received Gaia’s inheritance, and you must have many companions around you. Among them, there are also people who have inherited Gaia’s will. Their purpose is to assist you. Therefore, I believe you have also obtained some information and know the secrets of the battle between the True God and the Conferred God.”
Meng Xiang nodded. Fang Ru was helped by some power to enter the reincarnation world. He had always thought it was Haotian's power, but now it seemed that it was not just that. Haotian seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding with Gaia, and was leading this reincarnation.
"Well, I don't need to explain in detail. Last time, Gaia's warrior, the God of War Pangu, failed on the verge of success. His failure was not only because he was outnumbered, but also because there was a high-level gene-locked strongman among the righteous gods." said the Saint.
Meng Xiang was not surprised. Everything was within Fang Ru's expectations.
"That strong man turned out to be a good friend of mine, named the God of Death. He was a genius among all living beings in ancient times. However, he was arrogant and could not tolerate Gaia's law of life and death, so he secretly led the Battle of the Gods and persuaded his companions to create a reincarnation world. His purpose was to exterminate the strong men with gene locks. Then, under his leadership, he took over Gaia's body and became the master of the law." Zunsheng spoke slowly. There were many things that Meng Xiang didn't understand, and he knew that Zunsheng would explain them.
"It's shameful that all of us became his pawns, killing each other and causing great damage to our vitality. In the end, we knew about his conspiracy and were powerless to reverse the situation, so we set up the Five Elements Collapse Array in the Samsara World. That is the only way to destroy the Samsara World."
"I know this, but why is that strong man called the God of Death still alive after tens of millions of years? Is the lifespan of you gene-locked strong men so long?" Meng Xiang asked in confusion. Since the God of Death is unwilling to accept the law of death, he should not be able to transcend life and death.
"The lifespan of a gene-locked warrior is only several times longer than that of an ordinary human being, because we have unlocked the power of our souls and created the laws of life and death in our own inner universes to extend our lifespans. However, the laws of life and death are found throughout the universe and deep within our souls. Even in the world of reincarnation, there is still residual power of Gaia's laws. This is something that all living things carry since birth, and no power can erase it."
"It's impossible to live forever, but there are many ways to achieve immortality, such as sleeping, freezing, etc., which can extend lifespan to a limited extent. However, this is just a way to deceive yourself."
Meng Xiang didn't quite understand, and asked quickly: "Why is it a method of deceiving oneself?"
The saint stroked his beard and smiled, saying, "A normal person is active during the day and sleeps at night. If he sleeps once a day, he can live for 100 years. But you are active once a day and sleep once a week. You can live for 700 years. However, your activity time is still exactly the same as that of a normal person. Tell me, is your method of extending life useful?"
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