Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 555 - 465 The Day When Buddhism Can No Longer Turn Over_2

Chapter 555: Chapter 465 The Day When Buddhism Can No Longer Turn Over_2

Meanwhile, in the heartland of Dongshen Shenzhou, having narrowly escaped death, Daoist Jieyin finally let out a sigh of relief. His initially bursting aura suddenly became deflated, and he was so weak that he could not even maintain the auspicious clouds around him.

Having left Far East Island, he encountered an ambush outside of Dongshen Shenzhou and was ultimately chased by four Quasi-Saints of the Demon Race to the heartland of Dongshen Shenzhou.

Everything that happened today was an undoubted nightmare in the heart of Jieyin.

His Jinzhang Six-foot Golden Body was broken, the merit of Buddhism completely burned away, his very Cultivation Level was nearly lost, and even now that he had survived, he had no idea how long it would take to recover his injuries without heaven and earth treasures.

"Many thanks, Fellow Daoist, for the grace of saving my life."

Jieyin deeply bowed to Empress Nuwa.

In reality, facing Nuwa, Jieyin’s heart was filled with mixed feelings.

Once they had been in opposition to each other, but now he had to rely on her to escape with his life.

"There’s no need for such courtesy, Fellow Daoist. It was also because Daoist Wang Yang held off Ksitigarbha that we had the chance to come here," said Wen Wa as she directly helped Jieyin up. To a certain extent, they had all once studied under Daoist Ancestor Hongjun, and these saints were all fellow disciples.

"Daoist Wang Yang has been waiting at Wa Huang Palace. Let’s not make our fellow daoist wait any longer; let’s go back now!"

"This... Alright..."

Jieyin was stunned, not having expected Wang Yang’s involvement. He quickly replied, "Good, good."

Before long, the group of four returned to Wa Huang Palace.

The journey back was uneventful.

Together with Wang Yang and Phoenix, as well as Sun Wukong, the six Quasi-Saints all sat down in Wa Huang Palace.

"Fellow Daoist Wang Yang, just what is the origin of this Ksitigarbha? And those Demon Kings, from the standard they’ve shown, are already beyond that of a regular Quasi-Saint in the Three Realms," she said.

"Especially that Prison-Suppressing King, I’m afraid only an old Quasi-Saint would be able to fight evenly with that person. In her own place, Empress Nuwa was the first to question Wang Yang: "Although the Demon Race has had a hard time, and cultivators struggle to win against them at the same level, why is there such a huge gap at the Quasi-Saint level?"

"Can Fellow Daoist Wang Yang resolve this puzzle for us?"

Phoenix was also very curious: "After Daoist Ancestor Hongjun fought with Ancestral Demon Luohou, the Demon Race was no longer a threat," she said.

"The emergence of Wu Tian from the Dark Demon Realm was unexpected, and now there are Four Great Demon Kings too? What exactly is going on behind all this?"

All the Quasi-Saints present were curious about this matter, especially Jieyin.

Ksitigarbha had killed his junior brother Zhun Ti’s Quasi-Saint Incarnation, but he had not heard of these few Demon Kings at all.

Those seated were all ancient beings who had lived for countless years. Jieyin, Nuwa, and Phoenix had all existed since the early days of the Primordial Continent, but even so, the names King Taiyou, Prison-Suppressing King, Poxun, and Demon King were completely unfamiliar to them.

Fighting all this time knowing only that the other party was from the Demon Race but nothing else about their identity seemed like a joke.

"Their identity is indeed special. They did not come from the Abyss of Darkness but from Beyond the Heavens," Wang Yang said after a two-second pause, finally adding, "Of course, I’m not entirely sure, but it’s highly likely."

"Beyond the Heavens? Impossible! Now that Hongjun has become one with the Heavenly Dao, and above him are the bodies of saints," Jieyin flatly disbelieved.

"Although we all descended to the lower realm with incarnations, it doesn’t mean that the Demon Race can come in from the outside!"

"In fact, I too am somewhat uncertain, but I’ve been to the Dark Demon Realm. The demons there are like Chen Bing’s in the south of Zhanbu Continent. I’ve never clashed with King Taiyou and the others, but I’ve sensed their aura," Wang Yang said slowly, which was the main reason he suspected that individuals like King Taiyou came from Beyond the Heavens.

"Minor World?"

Upon hearing this, Jieyin’s expression changed.

All these saints had their own Minor Worlds, but these were formed after achieving Saintliness, leaving the Three Realms, exploring the boundless Void, and finally gathering World Fragments.

If indeed King Taiyou and the others carried this type of aura, then they must have come from Beyond the Heavens.

Thinking of this, Jieyin realized that King Taiyou and his group did indeed give him a sense of familiarity.

"Yes, Minor Worlds," he confirmed.

"They are not from the Three Realms, hence our ignorance of them."

"However, I can now confirm their lair is located in the Extreme North Land."

"As for Ksitigarbha, I have some hesitations about discussing it."

"Fellow Daoist, please speak your mind, if you do not, we basically know nothing at all."

Fuxi promptly asked Wang Yang.

After hearing Fuxi’s words, the other Quasi-Saints also quickly nodded in agreement.

Though they now knew that the calamity of the Three Realms began with the Demon Clan, had it not been for Wang Yang speaking up first, they would never have anticipated that these demons hailed from beyond the heavens.

The initial incredulity they felt upon hearing Wang Yang’s words soon gave way to conviction after careful thought.

Currently, they were almost completely ignorant about this news; therefore, they placed even more weight on Wang Yang’s opinions.

"Initially, I believed Ksitigarbha belonged to the Demon Clan, but later on, I rejected this idea."

"Now it seems, Ksitigarbha was indeed a part of Buddhism initially, but at the same time, there was another consciousness within its body."

Wang Yang did not offer any further deflections; instead, he shared all he knew along with his own speculations.

By this point, concealing anything further was pointless.

If they continued to guard against each other, by the time Ksitigarbha acted again and took a few more Quasi-Saints, it would be too late.

"It is precisely due to the existence of this consciousness that seizure occurred, causing Ksitigarbha to fall into the ranks of the Demon Clan."

"Originally, the Ancestral Demon Luohou suffered defeat, and the Demon Clan slipped into obscurity within the Dark Demon Realm."

"I once asked my senior Tongtian, who affirmed that Luohou could not resurface."

"Wu Tian was merged with Luohou’s Evil Corpse Gandharva, Luohou’s personal corpse should be dead, and as for Luohou’s Good Corpse, Daoist Jieyin should be well aware."

"And now that they claim to have a Demon Ancestor, I boldly speculate that this Demon Ancestor also comes from beyond the heavens!"

This statement caused an uproar among the attendees, leaving everyone profoundly shocked.

Previously, the appearance of Luo Mian almost caused turmoil within the Three Realms.

If another Demon Ancestor were to emerge, the future state of the Three Realms remained uncertain.

The crucial point was that previously Luohou was merely at the peak of Quasi-Saint and became a Saint too late, a step behind Hongjun, allowing Hongjun the opportunity to eradicate him completely.

But if this entity was from beyond the heavens, then they must be at least a Saint.

This was the most worrisome aspect for everyone present.

"The identity of Ksitigarbha might just be that of the mysterious Demon Ancestor’s Three Corpses."

Wang Yang concluded with his final judgment regarding Ksitigarbha’s identity.

"Fellow Daoist, now that the great calamity of the Three Realms is upon us and the state of affairs in the Three Realms is about to become highly unstable, if the Demon Clan acts as you have speculated, what should we do?"

Bai Ze’s face was etched with worry. Even the greatest of demons in Primordial Continent, till now, could only sever one corpse, making the prospect of achieving saintliness utterly fanciful.

In the face of this impending catastrophe of the Three Realms, even their strength seemed insignificant.

"Daoist Wang Yang, there is something I must ask before you continue!"

Daoist Jieyin stood up and addressed Wang Yang directly.

Jieyin’s words silenced the hall instantly. Phoenix was baffled by Jieyin’s actions, and Empress Nuwa and her entourage also looked puzzled. Everyone was relying on Wang Yang now, but Jieyin’s assertive attitude left them wondering whom it was meant to impress.

Despite realizing his question might be inappropriate, Jieyin felt he had reached the point of no return and had to ask. If he withheld now, the chance might never come again.

"Please speak, Fellow Daoist!"

Wang Yang didn’t seem to mind; in the past, such a question from Jieyin might have made him uncomfortable, but as his power changed, dwelling on past issues, he felt, could easily lead to a troubled state of mind.

Consequently, Wang Yang’s actions weren’t as calculated as before.

He did things spontaneously, without considering the potential consequences.

This included his journey across vast distances to stop Ksitigarbha, unaffected by Jieyin and the Expounding Teachings Sect’s previous alliance.

"Daoist Wang Yang, Qiao Ling’er is the reincarnation of Buddhism’s World-honored One, carrying the last thread of fate of my Buddhism."

"You are aware of this, as you were present when Ran Deng oversaw the World-honored One’s reincarnation."

"However, why has the last thread of fate of my Buddhism disappeared, leaving no chance for Buddhism to rise again in this world!"

Jieyin regarded this matter with utmost importance, for it was through establishing Buddhism and the grand vows made before the Heavenly Dao that he and Zhun Ti were conferred the Saint Fruit Position, allowing them to achieve saintliness.

However, now...