Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 493 - 436: A Great Calamity Is Imminent, Gathering at Beiju Luzhou_2

Chapter 493: Chapter 436: A Great Calamity Is Imminent, Gathering at Beiju Luzhou_2

Wu Tian did not move, just opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

Before long, the space behind twisted open.

The Black Lotus Envoy arrived with a man and a woman in tow.

After paying their respects to Wu Tian and Lord Jiang, the Black Lotus Envoy retreated on his own.

Only the four of them remained.

"Fellow Daoist, could it be Jiang Ziya who vanished after the Divine Enthronement War?"

The man spoke first, his gaze upon Lord Jiang somewhat uncertain.

"Isn’t it already clear in your heart, Fellow Daoist? However, that the celestial Court would wish to cooperate with us, this was truly outside of my plans," said Lord Jiang with a smile.

Though they had their guesses, when confirmed, the couple was still as if engulfed by a maelstrom of shock.

"All Saints had agreed that after the Journey to the West calamity, it would be the time for the Heavenly Demon calamity, allowing our Demon Clan to take control of Mount Meru for thirty-three years."

"And yet, now that the Journey to the West calamity has ended some time ago, the All Saints have launched a transcendent war in the Three Realms."

"At such a time, if my Demon Clan does not step forward, have we truly forgotten the Dark Abyss?"

Though Lord Jiang was elderly and exuded the refined air of a scholar, the words he spoke did not match his demeanor at all.

The man and woman were still undecided, for different races have different hearts, and it was truly uncertain whether the intervention of the Dark Abyss would be for better or worse!

If Wang Yang were here, he would recognize that the man and woman were none other than the Lord of the celestial Court.

Haotian and Yaochi.

"If it is the All Saints who have initiated the transcendent war in the Three Realms, it is a struggle over Daoist orthodoxy, and no one can truly do anything about it. Yet, the celestial Court, though governing the Three Realms, has been left out."

"Do the two of you think, after the transcendent war, that the celestial Court still stands a chance to exist?"

Lord Jiang’s face always wore a smile as if bathed in the grace of spring, and each sentence hit Haotian and Yaochi right in the heart.

"If the Saints cannot tolerate us, then why should we be beholden to the whims of others?"

"Now that the Saints have all dispatched their avatars to the lower realm, and their true bodies are strictly forbidden by Hongjun to enter the Three Realms, they end up with only the power of Quasi-Saints. Then why hesitate?"

"Since there is no place for the two of you in the Three Realms, why not take this opportunity to firmly grasp the Three Realms in your own hands?"

To Haotian and Yaochi, Lord Jiang’s words were like divine music.

After the events that had transpired, they could not fail to see that they had no foothold in the Three Realms any longer.

Although the celestial Court ruled the Three Realms, in truth, it had always been the Expounding Teachings Sect’s puppet.

It seemed as though the celestial Court was poised to disappear completely.

Otherwise, neither Haotian nor Yaochi would have come here.

"Fellow Daoist makes a compelling point, but as for the division of the Three Realms, do you have any guidance for us?"

Haotian said after pondering for a moment.

In fact, though unaware of the conspiracy of the All Saints, their gathering without notifying him had already displeased him.

He understood there was no plan involving them, and watching from the sidelines would equate to awaiting doom.

Hearing Haotian’s words, the corners of Lord Jiang’s mouth curved upward, and with a smile, he said to Haotian, "The Dark Abyss only desires Mount Meru, and after the matter, it will not infringe upon the celestial Court in the slightest!"

"Of course, to guard against a counterattack from the Various Sects, the Dark Abyss is also willing to enter into an offensive and defensive alliance with you, ensuring the Three Realms will change hands!"

These words greatly tempted Haotian. Yaochi said nothing beside him, knowing that if their plan succeeded, their gains would be substantial.

"Agreed!"

After much thought, Haotian said to Jiang Shang.

With those words, a new alliance emerged in the Three Realms.

Wu Tian, who had remained silent by his side, also smiled, even imagining himself seated at the very center of the Great Hero Treasure Hall, accepting the worship of thousands of Buddhas.

Wu Tian and the others did not linger long in the Dark Abyss, for Jiang Shang had to stay within the Abyss of Darkness, forbidden to leave. Wu Tian, Haotian, and Yaochi all left the deepest part of the Dark Abyss.

Soon after Wu Tian returned to report, Haotian and Yaochi had already disappeared to an unknown place.

...

The wind swept the yellow sands over one ridge after another, and in the vast lands of Beiju Luzhou, many people had come and gone during this time.

When Yuanshi celestial Venerable arrived with his disciples, he looked at the desolate land and frowned deeply.

"Honorable Master, this is Beiju Luzhou, where shall we wait for them?"

South Pole Elderly Immortal asked as he approached Yuanshi celestial Venerable.

As a Quasi-Saint, he naturally could not participate in the great battle of the Various Sects, and could only accompany Yuanshi celestial Venerable as an observer.

However, the Expounding Teachings Sect always had many disciples. Besides the few Twelve Golden Immortals that died, several remained, each with the strength of a Great Luo.

Not to mention those below the second-generation disciples, the third and fourth-generation disciples, after years of cultivation, were at least at the Golden Immortal tier, with even more at the Taiyi tier.

After all, it’s difficult to enter the tutelage of Yuanshi celestial Venerable without some talent.

Apart from the South Pole Elderly Immortal, who as a Quasi-Saint was a companion, there was also Saint Taiqing and his direct disciple, Grand Dharma Master Xuandu.

Four Quasi-Saints from both Expounding Teachings Sect and Human Teachings Sect came, which didn’t even include Taiyi True One Red Fairy and Master Yuding, who stayed in the celestial Court. If all the Quasi-Saints with cultivation levels of Expounding Teachings Sect and Human Teachings Sect mobilized, it would certainly surprise many.

As for those participating in the great battle of the Various Sects, there were the second-generation disciples True Person of the Yellow Dragon and Daoxing celestial Venerate, two Pinnacle of Great Luo, leading the way, followed by third and fourth-generation disciples.

This time, the Expounding Teachings Sect didn’t just bring those at the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal tier; basically, everyone who had stepped into the Taiyi tier had come.

The arrival of more than two hundred people in Beiju Luzhou was not really noteworthy, but their gathering at once was something even heaven and earth would not dare underestimate.

"Let us first occupy the dojo, there are two more days until we achieve our goal!"

Yuanshi celestial Venerable spoke indifferently.

Quasi-Saints and Saints may not engage in battle, but that doesn’t mean they can’t offer wisdom and strategy!

Exactly because of this advantage, Yuanshi celestial Venerable came with his disciples.

Saint Taiqing sighed while looking at Yuanshi celestial Venerable, feeling helpless, knowing that his sect was already tightly bound to the Expounding Teachings Sect.

There was no way around it; after all, his sect only had Grand Dharma Master Xuandu as a disciple.

On the other hand, Western Buddhism had also descended upon Beiju Luzhou.

Viewing this land as even more desolate than Western Cow Hezhou, the people of Buddhism felt much happier in their homeland.

Moreover, counting the numbers, the combined forces of Expounding Teachings Sect and Human Teachings Sect did not surpass the number of those from Buddhism.

Zhun Ti and Jieyin both sent their avatars, with Quasi-Saint cultivation levels.

Apart from leaving the Four Great Bodhisattvas and Ancient Buddha Ran Deng to guard Mount Meru,

all thirty-six Buddhas of Mount Meru came to this place, followed by Vajra Hand Bodhisattva, Akasagarbha Bodhisattva, and the Twenty-Four Heavens, Eight Divisions of Divine Protectors, Buddhism’s Four Great Protectors, Eight Great Vajras, Eighteen Arhats.

Hundreds of figures arrived as if to move the entirety of Mount Meru over.

This massive presence caused both Yuanshi celestial Venerable and Saint Taiqing to take note.

Leader of the Tongtian Sect, who had only just arrived, also felt grave at the sight of Buddhism’s formidable might.

He reminisced about the past scarcity of the Western Direction, with scarcely any manpower or treasures. Yet, during the years of his seal, the Western Direction had grown to its current strength.

It made Leader of the Tongtian Sect somewhat nostalgic.

And this did not even include the recently enlightened Xuanzang and the near-Quasi-Saint Sun Wukong. If they were counted, Buddhism would definitely be able to suppress the Various Sects.

"Let’s go as well, keep a low profile for now!"

The Leader of the Tongtian Sect instructed his disciples.

The Cutting Teachings Sect had only brought thirty or forty people, which wasn’t even one-fifth of the Buddhist contingent.

The difference in numbers was obvious, so naturally, they wanted to remain discreet.

However, what they did not know was that apart from the Leader of the Tongtian Sect, only the Dark Cloud Immortal as a Quasi-Saint accompanied him, and the rest of the thirty or forty people were all at the Great Luo tier, whether they were second or third-generation disciples.

Originally at the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal, they had quickly gained great benefits with the Leader of the Tongtian Sect’s assistance, using his own enlightenment to aid them.

Of course, this was also because they had accumulated enough within the Investiture of the Gods over the years; otherwise, they would not have been able to improve so rapidly.

However, rapid advancement came with drawbacks; it meant they might end their journey at Great Luo.

After all, even a Saint has limitations when improving others’ Cultivation Levels.

For those disciples who had been stuck within the Investiture of the Gods for a long time, unable to break through, this concern was long forgotten.

Wang Yang envied the unity of the Cutting Teachings Sect.

Perhaps this was one of the reasons why the Cutting Teachings Sect could command the attendance of innumerable immortals back in the day.