Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 536 - 456 Ksitigarbha King Turns into a Demon, Meets Ran Deng

Chapter 536: Chapter 456 Ksitigarbha King Turns into a Demon, Meets Ran Deng

"This is a good idea, since the Demon Clan is coming on so strong, there’s no need for us to be in the forefront."

"In Beiju Luzhou we were defeated and gave up a lot of territories, even our fate is being whittled away time after time. At this juncture if we don’t put in the effort, even if Daoist Ancestor Hongjun knows about it, we can still make an excuse or two!"

Yuanshi Celestial Venerable also nodded in agreement. He was harboring the same idea at this moment. After all, they had already suffered severe vital energy damage. Asking them to push forward would be tantamount to sending them to their deaths.

Even if their Saintly avatars being lost was of no consequence, many of the disciples under them would surely die.

No one wanted to do such a foolish thing.

"Since that’s the case, should we inform Saint Taiqing from the Human Teachings Sect and leave Dongsheng Shenzhou directly, so that the disciples of the Cutting Teachings Sect won’t be able to find us in the end?"

Jieyin pondered. He believed that if the Demon Clan came, Tongtian of the Cutting Teachings Sect would surely send someone to look for them, so they needed to think about leaving here first.

If the disciples of the Cutting Teachings Sect couldn’t find them, they would naturally have to confront the Demon Clan by themselves.

Not only would this wear down the strength of the Cutting Teachings Sect and the Demon Clan, but it would also protect their own strength.

"We can evacuate first, at the easternmost edge of the Eastern Sea, eighty thousand zhang from the east end of Dongsheng Shenzhou, there’s a small island."

"I think there, the disciples of the Cutting Teachings Sect shouldn’t be able to find us."

Yuanshi Celestial Venerable also agreed with evacuating first. However, he then added, "As for the lineage of Saint Taiqing of the Human Teachings Sect, we don’t need to inform them."

"After all, Dongsheng Shenzhou also needs to leave some people to draw attention away from us. Otherwise, if everyone leaves, perhaps the Cutting Teachings Sect would notice something wrong even sooner."

Jieyin felt a chill in his heart when he heard this, not expecting the relationship between Saint Taiqing and Yuanshi Celestial Venerable to have deteriorated this much.

Even discovering such a major event, he actually didn’t want to tell the other party.

However, this was an issue between them, and Jieyin naturally wouldn’t say much.

As long as Buddhism could be saved this time, that would be sufficient.

Immediately, Jieyin took Ksitigarbha King to rest in a room, while Yuanshi Celestial Venerable instructed the disciples of the Expounding Teachings Sect to return and chose a day to leave Dongsheng Shenzhou.

"Let’s go, that way I can carry out the next step of the plan."

In Ksitigarbha King’s room, Ksitigarbha King watched the mountains from which people were taking flight occasionally, knowing that they were preparing to leave, and he couldn’t help but sneer coldly.

Seeing this scene, Ksitigarbha King didn’t feel any sense of responsibility for the people of the world, and the smile on the corner of his mouth grew increasingly icy.

If a downcast and agreeable demeanor is a sign of the compassion of a Bodhisattva, then Ksitigarbha King’s current expression was more akin to the ferocity of a Demon Chief before a rampage.

"Hahaha, do you see? This is the Human Race, these are the Various Sects!"

"The Three Realms, in the end, should better be unified under the Demon Clan!"

A voice resounded out of nowhere in Ksitigarbha King’s room, and no additional person’s figure appeared in the room.

Only Ksitigarbha King’s expression turned fierce, his body covered with dark lines.

Strands of Demonic Qi rose from his back but dissipated in mid-air before ascending, not letting a single trace escape.

"Does it really matter who leads the Three Realms? But I think if they could all be caught in one net, perhaps making further progress wouldn’t be such a difficult task."

Ksitigarbha King’s voice came through.

Originally, when he came here, he was still thinking about how to make them leave, because taking action in Dongsheng Shenzhou would cause too great a commotion, and he could be exposed if he wasn’t careful.

But who would have thought that these people would actually be thinking about leaving on their own? This gave him the perfect opportunity.

"I’ll have the Four Demons arrive earlier, and when they settle down, that will be the time of their death."

The voice that came out this time was clearer, coming from the mouth of Ksitigarbha King himself: "However, you can go to Mount Meru first and devour Ran Deng and Manjushri, to advance further and secure your position."

"As you are now, directly confronting so many Quasi-Saints is too difficult, even with the help of the Four Demon Generals."

Another voice spoke slowly.

Hearing this, Ksitigarbha nodded without saying anything further.

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The Expounding Teachings Sect and Buddhism had moved away without a whisper of their departure getting out.

One mountain became empty, with not even Saint Taiqing, who had been closely cooperating with the Expounding Teachings Sect, being aware.

Indeed, after the battle in Beiju Luzhou, Buddhism and the Expounding Teachings Sect seemed to have gotten closer, to the extent that the relationship between Yuanshi Celestial Venerable and Saint Taiqing appeared completely severed.

Since the new division of the Three Realms, it was said that each should develop on their own, but Saint Taiqing had no need to inquire about the affairs of the Expounding Teachings Sect. With the foundations laid in the beginning, the relationship between the two parties had gradually drifted apart.

Grand Dharma Master Xuandu was also kept by Saint Taiqing’s side, not allowing him to stay with the Expounding Teachings Sect.

"Amitabha Buddha. I wish to stay and see. My Divine Beast Dharmapala is still in the Underworld confusing them. Now that the Expounding Teachings Sect and Buddhism have left, it’s proper to call Dharmapala back."

Above the Eastern Sea, individuals mounted on Auspicious Clouds headed toward the far East, Ksitigarbha King said to Jieyin.

To this, Jieyin had no doubts and nodded, "If that’s so, you go ahead. However, be cautious on your journey, and conceal yourself well to avoid being discovered by the Cutting Teachings Sect and the like."

Jieyin thought that having Dharmapala around might be better since Buddhism’s strength was currently too weak, so he agreed.

"Such great kindness!"

Having said that, Ksitigarbha King turned and left in a different direction.

Yuanshi Celestial Venerable noticed and asked Jieyin about it.

After Jieyin explained the situation, Yuanshi Celestial Venerable didn’t suspect anything. A strong Buddhism was beneficial for him as well.