Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 489 - 435: Forming an Alliance with the Cutting Teachings Sect, A Visitor from Wa Huang Palace

Chapter 489: Chapter 435: Forming an Alliance with the Cutting Teachings Sect, A Visitor from Wa Huang Palace

"Announce that Mage Xuanzang shall enter the palace and preach Buddhism!"

The new emperor frequently wanted to invite Xuanzang to come.

He had sent eunuchs to issue the order countless times, and every time Buddhism was to be preached in the palace, it attracted the curiosity of many.

However, Xuanzang had never gone, and with the exception of the day of Taizong’s death, he hadn’t even stepped foot in the imperial palace for decades.

The most ridiculous part was that each time, the new emperor pretended as though Xuanzang had come, and listened to Xuanzang’s Buddhist orders alongside the civil and military officials.

As for why no one saw Xuanzang leaving his dwelling, people said he was a Buddha who simply flew to the imperial palace.

And why was the screen drawn every time he preached? They said it was because he was a High Monk whose true face mortals could not behold.

In such circumstances, the new emperor’s rule truly stabilized.

But Buddhism was also flourishing more and more.

One just needed to look at the thick clouds of fate above the Chang’an Buddhist Temple to see it.

"This Golden Cicada!"

"It was meant to be the fate of our Buddhism!"

"Saint, please restrain yourself. If this continues, our Daoist orthodoxy of Mount Meru might be destroyed in no time!"

"Our fate has already begun to diminish now!"

In the Western Cow Hezhou, inside the great hall of Mount Meru.

The previously delighted Buddhas of Buddhism were now filled with righteous indignation.

They had thought that with the prophecy of ’the sparrow swallowing the dragon’ coming true in the Southern Continent Jambudvipa, Buddhism would surely surpass the Three Teachings.

However, they had not anticipated the rise of Xuanzang’s New Buddhism or that even the new emperor would vigorously promote it, nearly making the Southern Continent Jambudvipa the realm of this New Buddhism.

The part of fate that belonged to Buddhism not only failed to increase but was instead helping Xuanzang.

Zhun Ti manifested himself and looked at the other Buddhas, not expecting such an outcome either.

Still, he said to the Buddhas, "All those in the world who turn to Buddhism are Buddhists, and although their doctrines differ, they all eventually lead to the same path."

"The Buddha they worship is also ultimately the same!"

Having spoken, Zhun Ti’s figure slowly faded away, and the Buddhas in the hall no longer wished to speak further on the matter, letting it go.

Xuanzang had gathered the entire faith of the Southern Continent Jambudvipa in Buddhism, naturally causing discontent in Mount Meru, but it was too late for regrets.

In fact, ever since Wang Yang appeared, even he did not realize how much he had changed Xuanzang.

Xuanzang had already transcended their initial expectations.

He no longer acted according to their original plans.

At least Mount Meru hadn’t expected that a scripture seeker of Great Luo strength would change his initial commitment to Buddhism, develop his own beliefs, and even establish a new school.

Even less had they expected this.

Now, in the Southern Continent Jambudvipa, Xuanzang seemed more like a Buddha than the Buddhas of Mount Meru.

"It seems I needn’t worry too much about the matters below. The trend of ’the phoenix swallowing the dragon’ isn’t all bad," Wang Yang muttered to himself as he gazed at the stars.

He still cared about Xuanzang’s matters.

After all, by changing the destiny of these chosen ones, he could gain benefits.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for altering the original fate of Golden Cicada, achieving the Cultivation Technique Merge Heaven Leave Path!"

As the system’s voice fell, Wang Yang’s whole body shook involuntarily, and his mind was filled with new words.

Merge Heaven Leave Path.

It was a scripture that integrated the Heavenly Dao.

Nowadays, the road to achieving saintliness had almost been cut off. Even though he had already integrated some of the Great Dao of the Three Realms, he still didn’t know when he could become a Saint.

Moreover, since Hongjun had become a Saint by merging with the Great Dao, he probably wouldn’t allow anyone else to achieve Saintliness.

In the current Three Realms, all beings are chess pieces.

Hongjun is the chess player.

It was naturally impossible to easily let other chess players grow.

Reflecting upon this, Wang Yang delved deeply into his thoughts to study this cultivation technique, as characters began to form in his mind.

Mana within his meridians also flowed involuntarily.

And at this moment around Wang Yang’s body, faint spatial rifts began to emerge.

If he hadn’t returned to Mount Huaguo, this scene would undoubtedly have drawn the attention of countless powerful beings.

"What a terrifying cultivation technique!"

Opening his eyes, Wang Yang looked around, somewhat dumbfounded by the shock.

The previously rich spiritual energy was now gone.

And there were numerous spatial rifts.

The space of the Three Realms was solid, growing more robust over time.

Such non-combat-related rifts were practically impossible.

But it also showed the uniqueness of this cultivation technique.

Wukong saw this scene and couldn’t help feeling shocked himself.

"Senior brother, what happened?" Wukong asked somewhat alarmed.

"It’s nothing, just practicing a cultivation technique," Wang Yang calmly replied.

Even as he once again entered into cultivation.

...

Meanwhile, at the Golden Palace Cloud Palace of the Thirty-Three Heavens in the celestial Court, an affable-looking Jade Emperor watched the memorials on his desk.

Most of these pertained to the celestial Court’s management of the Three Realms, along with the recent trends of the Four States.

But at that moment, the Jade Emperor looked up to see Queen Mother stepping leisurely into the chamber.

His expression changed instantly.

Setting down the memorials, he stood up and looked at Queen Mother.

"Queen Mother pays respect to senior brother," she said to the Jade Emperor politely.

"Transforming Dao?"

The Jade Emperor’s gaze was sharp, as if trying to see right through everything about Queen Mother.

"Just a bit more. The original incarnation of Queen Mother couldn’t achieve Perfection," Queen Mother responded, shaking her head. There was no need to hide this fact, or rather, there was no need to hide it from Haotian.

"And why do you come here this time? What’s your purpose?"

The Jade Emperor sat above, face emotionless, emitting an imposing aura.

"I wish to join forces with senior brother, to resist the great calamity of the celestial Court together," Queen Mother stated, raising her head to reveal a smile and pearly white teeth.

The Jade Emperor’s eyes lit up upon hearing this.

...

Time flies in the blink of an eye.

For Immortals, decades are but a flick of the finger, but for mortals, it is a lifetime.