[TS] Became a Peach Saint – Chapter 35

The message felt like it had a strong power in the letters themselves.

**[The Tathagata (如来) recommends choosing the path of enlightenment.]**

**[Mara (魔羅) insists on choosing the path of darkness!]**

The moment I read the huge message that popped up in front of my eyes, it felt like the world was distorting.

The sensation of the world turning upside down made my stomach churn, and I couldn’t help but gag.

“Ugh… bleh…”

The twisted world had a dark sky flashing with relentless lightning, while the ground was beautifully covered with a lotus-filled lake and a Bodhi tree.

After gasping for a while and catching my breath, I finally felt a bit calmer.

“Phew… What the hell are you guys?”

**[I am the ruler of the Six Heavens of the Desire Realm.]**

**[I am the one who attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.]**

With each alternating statement, lightning struck, and the lotus flowers that had been tightly closed bloomed extravagantly.

The scene felt like the creation of heaven and earth, and my stomach churned again.

“Damn it, take it easy, you bastards.”

Finally, as the two seemed to tone it down a bit, the scene calmed, and I took another deep breath before continuing.

“Ugh, this is so chaotic. What’s the Desire Realm? Did you mess up saying ‘six bowls’?”

“Are you the ruler of six bowls of soup? Your name sounds damn apocalyptic.”

**[The ruler of the Six Heavens of the Desire Realm contorts his face.]**

**[The one who attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree smiles benevolently.]**

“Bori-cha, why are you smiling?”

**[The ruler of the Six Heavens of the Desire Realm smiles brightly.]**

**[The one who attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree informs you that the Bodhi tree is actually a mulberry tree.]**

“Damn it, whether it’s mulberries or six bowls of soup, what do you want from me?”

**[The King of Tahuazhaijie says,]**

**[Do not suppress your desires.]**

**[The one who entered Nirvana under the Sarasu tree gently advises you to possess both wisdom and compassion.]**

“Wow… You changed your nickname real quick.”

“Don’t suppress your desires and have wisdom and compassion?”

**[The one who entered Nirvana under the Sarasu tree wishes for the Five Eyes to dwell in your eyes.]**

**[The King of Tahuazhaijie insists that you dominate the Three Desires of the Desire Realm.]**

“What are the Five Eyes and the Three Desires?”

**[The one who entered Nirvana under the Sarasu tree looks at the tree, looks at the forest, and sees how the forest came to be.]**

[Observing the life and death of nature]

[He says he sees everything]

[The King of Tahuazhaijie]

[Even devours himself]

[Yearns for the unreachable in dreams]

[And says it’s all about struggling in pleasure]

Watching the two chatter mindlessly, I fell deep into thought.

“Hmm… eating, dreaming, pleasure?”

“So, you’re saying eat well, sleep well, and poop well?”

[Mara (Demon) applauds in admiration, calling him a talent]

[Tathagata (Buddha) says that deep desires lead to suffering]

“Excuse me, but I can’t tell if it’s a tree or a forest, and I’m not that great of a person. Seems like you’ve got the wrong guy.”

“Lately, hanging out with my kids, I’ve started disliking pretending to be virtuous. If I had to choose, I’d go with that guy over there.”

When I pointed at Mara’s message with my finger, there was an immediate reaction.

[Mara (Demon) rejoices, saying he’s found an outstanding successor]

[Tathagata (Buddha) seriously advises that the end of desire is only pain and wounds]

His words left me speechless.

“What’s wrong with desire? Without it, we’d still be cavemen. It’s desire that brought humanity this far.”

[Mara (Demon) wants to immediately pass the throne of the Demon King to his successor]

[Mara (Demon) tells Tathagata to go live in the mountains alone if he wants to eat grass]

“Damn, this Mara guy knows his stuff.”

[Tathagata (Buddha) warns that falling into such evil will lead to an irreversible abyss]

[Mara (Demon) mocks Tathagata, saying he can’t even distinguish between evil and demonic power]

[Tathagata (Buddha) prepares to summon his divine power]

[Mara (Demon) smirks and gathers his strength]

Suddenly, the two started fighting, and my head started spinning.

“Damn, I’ve seen this somewhere before. Why are they fighting like idiots instead of letting the Room Master handle it?”

As I spoke, the sky went quiet for a moment. I lit a cigarette and took a drag.

“Phew—so what’s the benefit of making a choice anyway?”

As soon as I finished speaking, the sky went berserk again, sending down lightning.

[The Demon King of the Six Heaven of Desire Realm, Tahuazhaijie]

[Mara Papiyas says]

[That as he reaches the peak of his power]

[He will shatter, destroy, and annihilate everything]

As Mara’s words ended, the forests on the ground began to emit a pleasant grassy scent.

**[One who attained enlightenment through asceticism and moved towards Nirvana]**

**[Siddhartha Gautama]**

**[The enlightenment gained through asceticism]**

**[By observing all things]**

**[Understanding function and birth-and-death]**

**[He says one can see everything]**

“What the hell, I don’t understand a word of this.”

Frustrated by not fully understanding their words, I washed my face with dry hands.

“Sigh… Can’t I just eat both? Both seem good.”

**[Siddhartha Gautama panics, saying the energy of the netherworld cannot mix with the absolute]**

**[Mara Papiyas teases, asking if he’s unsure]**

**[Siddhartha Gautama prepares the Tathagata’s divine palm]**

“Damn it, stop fighting and just give me both.”

As my words ended, light gathered in front of me, and two thumb-sized fruits floated in the air.

Looking back and forth at the two fruits, I asked in confusion.

“Wasn’t Mara supposed to be a demon or something? Why is such bright light coming from the fruit?”

**[Mara Papiyas explains that he is not evil but a ‘Mara,’ sometimes called a Demon King but also a Heavenly King]**

**[Siddhartha Gautama agrees but says he is extremely dangerous due to his immense power]**

“I’m already a mess myself, so whatever it is, I don’t care.”

I stretched out both hands, grabbed the two floating fruits, and shoved them into my mouth.

[Ding!]

**[Heavenly energy swirls violently in the Heavenly Peach]**

**[Demonic energy swirls violently in the Heavenly Peach]**

Suddenly, a system sound exploded, and immense pain followed.

“Ugh.”

A scream burst out from the overwhelming pain, but it was too intense to continue.

Kneeling from the pain, the ground seemed closer.

Meanwhile, messages kept pouring in.

[Ding!]

**[Heavenly energy swirls violently]**

**[The balance of the Heavenly Peach collapses]**

**[Demonic energy swirls violently]**

**[The balance of the Heavenly Peach collapses]**

**[The foundation of the Heavenly Peach shakes]**

**[The foundation of the Heavenly Peach shakes]**

**[The foundation of the Heavenly Peach shakes]**

[Ding!]

**[The starlight of the Heavenly Peach sparkles]**

**[It brightly illuminates the dark night of the Heavenly Peach]**

**[The sun of the Heavenly Peach showers warmth]**

**[It clears the dark clouds of the Heavenly Peach]**

**[Peach blossoms bloom in the Heavenly Peach]**

**[It fills the Heavenly Peach with fragrance]**

**[Fruits ripen in the Heavenly Peach]**

**[Sweetness melts into the Heavenly Peach]**

**[The origin of the Heavenly Peach grows deeper]**

[It takes root.]

[Infusing energy into Cheondo.]

[Ding!]

[The source of Cheondo corrects the misaligned harmony.]

[Divine energy and demonic energy harmonize with Cheondo.]

[A harmonious nature forms within Cheondo.]

[You are Cheondo (Heavenly Peach) itself.]

[Ding!]

[Siddhartha Gautama forms a hand seal.]

[The sky opens its eyes.]

[The physical eye transforms into the Heavenly Eye.]

[The Heavenly Eye settles into the left eye.]

[You can now see the forest.]

[Mara Papiyas pushes greed into you.]

[Greed opens its eyes.]

[The physical eye transforms into the Demonic Eye.]

[The Demonic Eye settles into the right eye.]

[You command greed.]

[Mara Papiyas and Siddhartha Gautama reach out to you.]

[Ding!]

[Divine energy and demonic energy take their place within your body.]

[The body’s impurities are removed.]

[The body begins to transform.]

[The physical body slowly changes into a divine body.]

The pain subsided, and the chaotic letters that had been rising madly before my eyes suddenly stopped. As air entered my lungs, which had been struggling to breathe, my consciousness gradually returned.

“Damn… what the hell did you do to me, you bastards.”

[Mara Papiyas cheerfully says, “See you in hell next time.”]

[Siddhartha Gautama looks at you with pity.]

“Papiyas, you bastard, just curse at me instead.”

As I responded to Mara, whose words were hard to tell if they were a joke or serious, the world seemed to flip upside down, and I found myself back in the yard of the rooftop room.

“Ugh… I’m really gonna die. Cigarette…”

As I reached for the cigarette out of habit, a sudden wave of dizziness hit me, and I collapsed on the spot.