In the Buddhist stories, there is the Western Paradise, and there is also the boundless hell of suffering.
The virtuous assist those in distress, accumulate merit, and after death can ascend to the Bright Glaze Pure Land of the West, enjoying bliss;
The wicked oppress the virtuous and accumulate sin, and after death will fall into the boundless hell, enduring torment day and night.
Therefore, when Zhang Yao saw this terrifying black land, he immediately thought of the legendary hell, created artificially by Mani Temple.
But the thought flipped, and he overturned his idea:
"No, this shouldn't be a man-made 'hell'..."
The reasoning is simple:
The core of the Mani Kingdom's operation is the merit system. Not only must cultivators accumulate merit, but Buddhist temples of all sizes also persuade and guide ordinary people to abandon evil and do good, sincerely worship Buddha, and promote good deeds.
