Chapter 588: Chapter 587: Ten Years Pass in a Flash, Wutian Receives the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou’s Legacy [Second Update]

Mencius was taken aback, evidently not expecting Lin Heng to agree so readily.

He didn’t even need to consult with the ministers of the Celestial Court.

He took a deep breath, respectfully clasped his hands, and said, "Meng Ke will not let the Celestial Venerable down!"

...

The news of Mencius, the Sub-Saint of the Confucian School, joining the Daoist Celestial Court, quickly spread across the Five Great Immortal Realms. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

It caused an uproar.

"Even after the Saint Tathagata of the Western Heaven has regained control of the Buddha Country, Mencius dares to side with Daoism at this time?"

"Is he crazy?"

Many people were puzzled.

It must be understood that the Daoist Celestial Court has already been rejected by the Heavenly Dao.

First, Venerable Emperor Chong’en took action, and now an enemy of the Buddha Country’s saints has returned.

Logically speaking.

At this moment, the beings within the Celestial Court should be breaking away in droves.

Yet Mencius chose this time to join the Daoist Celestial Court.

This is truly thought-provoking and unfathomable!

Moreover, what confused the strong from all sides even more was.

The Western Saint Tathagata has been back in the Buddha Country for many days, yet has shown no signs of taking action against Daoism.

This also leaves people full of puzzlement.

The world does not know about Confucius’ matter, so they can only speculate that Tathagata Buddha does not want to get entangled in cause and effect...

But the Western Heaven Buddhas know that their Buddha has long been entangled in cause and effect since the Journey to the West Calamity.

"World Honored One, that Lord of the Dao Court is an unparalleled fiend; if left alone for a hundred years, there could be great trouble!"

"In my opinion, it would be better to join hands with Venerable Emperor Chong’en, and what about Confucius achieving sainthood through reading?"

The Vajra Unbreakable Buddha advised sincerely, knowing well the terror of that person, for he had once exchanged blows with the Lord of the Dao Court when he secretly entered the Buddha Country, blessed with faith.

And they knew that they could not give the Lord of the Dao Court time to grow.

Otherwise, there would be endless trouble!

Meanwhile, the other Buddhas mostly shared this view, and last time their Buddha Country’s dignity was swept away, they endured humiliation, waiting for the World Honored One to return.

It was all to avenge the previous disgrace and reestablish the supreme image of the Buddha among believers.

But who would have thought.

The World Honored One ended up being restrained by Confucius of the Confucian School, unable to act against Daoism for a hundred years...

This left the Buddhas deeply unsatisfied.

However, when faced with the Buddhas’ advice, Tathagata Buddha remained as immovable as an ancient pine tree, letting everything go in one ear and out the other, responding with only one sentence.

"The time has not yet come."

Seeing the World Honored One’s resolute attitude, the Buddhas, despite their complaints, could only suppress them in their hearts.

And the Western Heaven Buddha Country’s inaction.

Also brought a brief peace to this world.

...

...

Spring passes and autumn comes, flowers bloom and wither.

In the blink of an eye, ten years have swiftly passed.

In these ten years, the world’s power dynamics have shifted once more.

Of course, the top powers remain the same four.

The Western Heaven Buddha Country, the Great Qin Celestial Court, the Daoist Celestial Court, and the Demon Race Celestial Court.

The difference is.

The Buddha Country and Great Qin.

All participated in the division of the Southern Immortal Realm.

Indeed.

The Southern Immortal Realm, without a top power to hold it down, became a cake to be sliced up as Lin Heng once discussed with the Phoenix Ancestor.

The Great Qin Celestial Court took four parts, and the Western Heaven Buddha Country took six.

The Demon Race Celestial Court did not participate.

Firstly, because they are located in the Northern Immortal Realm, the Southern Immortal Realm is indeed distant, and while simple slaughter and chaos might be manageable, establishing new territories is evidently beyond their capacity.

Secondly, mainly because after the return of the Ten Great Saints, the Demon Race Celestial Court needed reorganization, and most crucially, to make the myriad demons forget the prestige of the Demon Ancestor in recent years and revere the Demon Emperor Di Jun anew!

Indeed, now everywhere in the Demon Realm stands statues of the Demon Emperor Di Jun.

According to speculation from various parties, this should be in preparation for the legendary return of the Demon Emperor Di Jun!

So, the Demon Race, in the short term, cannot divert attention to external affairs, hence did not participate in the division of the Southern Immortal Realm.

As for the Daoist Celestial Court.

Though it is located in the Eastern Immortal Realm, adjacent to the Southern, yet the Outer Heaven Universe, with a finger descending every three years.

Also leaves the Celestial Court helpless.

Additionally, years ago, the Celestial Court sent out an army of immortals, with intentions of completely unifying the remaining territory in the Eastern Domain.

Yet, they encountered a massacre by Quasi-Saints, suffering heavy casualties.

And the Celestial Court, though having several Quasi-Saints, like the Daoist Lord, cannot step beyond the bounds of their domain.

The reason.

Naturally, it’s because of Venerable Emperor Chong’en.

He does not easily entangle himself with the great cause and effect of sentient beings, but he will not spare any Quasi-Saint level existence within the Celestial Court.

His attitude is clear.

To make the Daoist Celestial Court a self-sealed forbidden place.

...

Of course, perhaps because of Venerable Emperor Chong’en.

Not only did Lin Heng never make a reappearance.

The other figures who do not follow the path of saints also withdrew from the world.

But during these ten years.

The Central Immortal Realm often emitted world-shaking auras.

Many Quasi-Saints guessed that it was the Ancestral Dragon Emperor whose cultivation had made terrifying progress once more.

And indeed, that was the case.

"All those of my clan who died have almost been completely refined by you."

"I am very curious, what step have you reached now?"

In the depths of the Celestial Palace, amidst boundless darkness, the Old Dragon King looked at that figure, whose aura was far more terrifying than ten years ago in the North Sea.

So much so that it frequently felt a sense of unease.

Ying Zheng did not answer directly, only shook his head and said, "I am still far from contending against a Saint."

The Old Dragon King nodded, "This path is not easy, I believe the others find it equally arduous."

Ying Zheng’s expression was indifferent, "Perhaps so."

...

In a world that isolates all auras.

The Six-Eared Macaque, still not free, could not resist asking Yang Jian for the first time.

"Are you cultivating your Celestial Eye?"

"What kind of power does it contain now? Why have I never seen you test it?"

It felt perplexed.

Over the years, Yang Jian had roamed the world, searching for special powers to cultivate his third eye.

But the Six-Eared Macaque had never seen that Celestial Eye open.

It only felt that whenever it gazed upon that Celestial Eye, a shiver would run down its spine.

This left it frightened and curious about the vast power contained within that Celestial Eye.

To this, Yang Jian did not answer directly, merely said offhandedly, "I haven’t opened it for 280,000 years."

This statement shocked the Six-Eared Macaque.

However, before it could question further, the Red-bottomed Macaque suddenly appeared, lamenting:

"The inheritance said to be left by Demon Ancestor Luo Hou has finally been found by those guys in the Demon Realm."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, not only did the Six-Eared Macaque change color.

Yang Jian also raised an eyebrow slightly.

The Heaven-Barking Dog exclaimed, "So, who obtained that inheritance?"

The Red-bottomed Macaque smiled faintly, "The evil thought of Tathagata, Wutian!"

"The Ancient Seven Monarchs tried to compete with him but were ultimately defeated; however, Wutian did not kill them, merely took that inheritance."

"Now the Ancient Seven Monarchs have completely submitted to Wutian."