Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 1584 - 1582: Buddhism Arrogant? Then Why Don’t They Dare to Move to the Human Realm?

Capítulo 1584: Chapter 1582: Buddhism Arrogant? Then Why Don’t They Dare to Move to the Human Realm?

Jiang Liu’s words caused Sun Wukong and the others to be momentarily taken aback!

At the same time, they looked at Jiang Liu with some surprise, clearly not quite understanding what he meant by this!

The Buddhist Sect is now in full bloom, lively like fire cooking oil, shouldn’t this be something the Ming Sect finds unbearable?

Why, when it comes from the mouth of their master, does it seem instead like a great thing for the Ming Sect?

“Wukong, you should know the principle that extreme prosperity leads to decline!”

“Don’t just look at how the Buddhist Sect’s momentum is currently soaring, with its destiny reaching the heavens, but when the Buddhist Sect’s destiny reaches a point where it can go no higher, it can only descend!”

Jiang Liu explained!

“I understand the principle, but even if it descends slightly, it wouldn’t have much of an impact on the Buddhist Sect, would it?” Sun Wukong asked curiously!

“Moreover, Master, you see now that Spirit Mountain hides within the Void Realm, yet seems to exist in the Mortal World; if a fight truly breaks out, we surely can’t rush into the Void Realm, right?”

“The people of Buddhism, inherently, are in an invincible position!” As Sun Wukong finished speaking, Zhu Bajie chimed in!

“You still haven’t understood my point…”

Upon hearing the words of Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie, Jiang Liu slightly shook his head and continued, “Try explaining, why is Buddhism flourishing today?”

“Why is it flourishing? Isn’t this obvious to the Ming Sect?” Jiang Liu’s question instead left Sun Wukong and the others stunned!

After exchanging glances, Sun Wukong replied, “The Saint preaches! Tathagata expounds the Dharma! Heavenly merits descend? And that White Jade Buddhist Sect, allowing Buddhism to establish itself in the Mortal Realm!”

“What you mentioned is merely superficial!”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu shook his head and said, “The real essence is because the Heavenly Dao predestined the Buddhist Sect to flourish after the Journey to the West for Scriptures, nothing more!”

“What’s wrong with that?” Jiang Liu’s words left Sun Wukong and his group still somewhat confused!

“The Saint preaching? Tathagata expounding the Dharma? These merely make the world owe some karma to the Buddhist Sect!”

“For Buddhism itself, it doesn’t help much! Even if this karma can assist the Buddhist Sect in the final battle, it is merely external help, isn’t it?”

“Indeed, that’s right!” Sun Wukong and his group nodded, agreeing with Jiang Liu’s reasoning!

“And then…”

Jiang Liu continued to analyze, “The appearance of the White Jade Buddhist Sect is due to the will of the Heavenly Dao, emerging because the Heavenly Dao destined the flourishing of Buddhism!”

“As the saying goes, when the time comes, the heavens and earth will aid; when fortune wanes, even heroes have no freedom!”

“Therefore, the flourishing of the Buddhist Sect is essentially due to the favor of the Heavenly Dao!”

“Yes, and then?” Sun Wukong continued to nod and follow up with another question, seemingly fully playing the role of a supportive listener!

“Then, have you ever seen the Heavenly Dao continuously favor someone or a particular force?” Immediately, Jiang Liu asked a crucial question!

These words caused the expressions of Sun Wukong and the others to change slightly, looking as if they understood yet were still unsure!

Vaguely, they seemed to grasp the master’s point, but for the time being, they couldn’t articulate it!

Seeing the change in Sun Wukong’s expression, Jiang Liu continued to analyze, “The current flourishing of the Buddhist Sect relies mainly on the favor of the Heavenly Dao to reach this situation!”

“In essence, Buddhism hasn’t changed much at all!”

“For example, the number of Saints and even Quasi-Saints hasn’t increased, the powerful Dharma Treasures haven’t increased either…”

“If, when the favor of the Heavenly Dao passes…” At this point, Jiang Liu paused, not continuing further!

However, upon hearing this, Sun Wukong and the others had a sudden realization!

“Master, I, Old Sun, understand now, the current prosperity of Buddhism is all due to the favor of the Heavenly Dao, only an outer appearance. In essence, Buddhism hasn’t substantially improved in any aspect, right?”

“So, when this period of the Heavenly Dao’s favor passes, what the Buddhist Sect is like will return to that state?”

“So, we just need to patiently wait, right?”

“Exactly, that’s the principle!” Seeing Sun Wukong finally understand his point, Jiang Liu nodded in acknowledgment!

“Yes, Master’s words are reasonable!”

“The Hierarch speaks sensibly…”

Beside him, both Zhu Bajie and even Demon King Ox nodded in agreement with Jiang Liu’s analysis, finding it indeed very reasonable!

The Buddhist Sect now only appears to be flourishing on the surface; in reality, nothing has changed!

For instance, if Buddhism were truly flourishing, there’d be no fear of the Ming Sect; why haven’t they moved directly to the Mortal World instead of hiding in the Void Realm?

“Hierarch, then why has the Heavenly Dao predestined the Human Clan to become the protagonist of the world, continuously favoring them?”

At this moment, suddenly, one of the Ten Great Demon Gods, Shangyang, spoke up and asked Jiang Liu!

Though it was predestined by the Heavenly Dao during the Shaman-Demon war!

However, looking back now, it’s not impossible that the Heavenly Dao wanted to clear the way for the Human and Demon Clans to make space for the Human Clan!

Now, the Human Clan has been the protagonist of the world long enough!

The Hierarch just said that the Heavenly Dao cannot consistently favor someone or a force, but why can the Human Clan receive continuous favor from the Heavenly Dao?

Shangyang’s words led many nearby members of the Demon Clan to nod in agreement!

Today, half of the territory of the Ming Sect consists of the Demon Clan. Naturally, the other demons want to know the answer to the question raised by Shangyang!

“Because the Human Clan has been extremely weak since its inception. To become the protagonists of the world, they have endured countless hardships and adversities, and you all know this!”

“Although the Human Clan became the protagonists, partly due to the will of the Heavenly Dao, it was mostly their self-reliance!”

“As the saying goes, heaven helps those who help themselves!”

“So that’s how it is…” Jiang Liu’s explanation made Shangyang ponder for a moment before nodding!

Help from others can only ever be temporary!

If others lift you up, it is only your own ability that lets you stand firmly at that height!

Otherwise, if you always need others to hold you up, then the moment they withdraw their support, your fall is inevitable!

The current Buddhist Sect is exactly in this situation!

It appears that the Buddhist Sect is flourishing, bustling with activity, but it’s all because the Heavenly Dao has lifted them up!

Because it’s destined by the Heavenly Dao that the Buddhist Sect will flourish!

But in reality? The number of Saints in the Buddhist Sect hasn’t increased, nor have the Quasi-Saints, or even the existence of Dharma Treasures…

So inevitably, one day, the Buddhist Sect will fall again!

Therein lies nothing strange about it!

No wonder the Sect Hierarch confidently asserted that the rise and fall of the Buddhist Sect is inevitable!

“Everyone, don’t be too hasty. As the saying goes, haste makes waste. Let’s wait a while longer and then discuss!”

Seeing the leaders of the Ming Sect beside him look at him with understanding, approval, and admiration, Jiang Liu chuckled inwardly. He then addressed these upper echelons of the Buddhist Sect!

In their eyes, his analysis seemed justifiable?

But Jiang Liu was well aware that he was merely reverse-engineering the process from the answer he already knew!

Because he already knew that the Buddhist Sect would encounter calamity, resulting in the eventual replacement by Wutian Buddha!

Therefore, it was certain that the Buddhist Sect would encounter calamity! Naturally, their destiny would change from prosperity to decline!

Knowing this result, reverse-engineering the process is not too difficult, right?

His words provided relief to the people in the Ming Sect, allowing them to embrace the current vibrant spectacle of the Buddhist Sect as if it were hot oil being poured onto a raging fire!

And as for Jiang Liu? He continued to ponder the timing, shaking his head in secret!

It’s been nine years since he completed the Journey to the West, and eight years since he suffered Heavenly Retribution. Just two more years to go!

Bear with it slowly, after all these years, the last two years are not far off!

Just like that, another year and a half passed in the blink of an eye!

During this year and a half, the Buddhist Sect flourished with great noise and excitement!

Impressed by the current strength of the Buddhist Sect, quite a few people joined it!

Most of them had low cultivation levels, but there were three to five Great Luo Golden Immortal level experts!

These three to five were ordained as Buddhas, slightly replenishing the high-end combat power that the Buddhist Sect currently lacked!

Of course, regarding this situation of the Buddhist Sect, Jiang Liu wasn’t particularly concerned!

Only a few Great Luo Golden Immortals, although considered experts in the Three Realms Six Paths, don’t catch Jiang Liu’s eye now!

In this year and a half, the Buddhism flourished with one grand move after another, all noticed by Jiang Liu!

He remained completely silent, as if he had given up the fight against the Buddhist Sect!

Indeed, in the eyes of all beings in the Three Realms, it seemed like the Ming Sect was beginning to be suppressed by Buddhism!

This left many within the Ming Sect harbouring suppressed anger, eager to strike and fight Buddhism to the death!

However, noticing this atmosphere in the Ming Sect, Jiang Liu sought out the most vocal sect followers and asked about their thoughts!

Their response was unified; they felt that the Buddhist Sect was becoming increasingly arrogant and dismissive of the Ming Sect!

Yet, the current Ming Sect remained tolerant and forbearing, which made some spirited followers feel aggrieved!

Regarding these followers’ words, Jiang Liu wasn’t angered. He listened to their inner feelings carefully and only calmly posed one question afterward.

“If the Buddhist Sect is now so arrogant, why do they still not dare to move to the Mortal Realm?”

This…

Jiang Liu’s question left these followers stunned!

Soon afterward, the aggrieved look on their faces faded away rapidly!

Indeed, no matter how assertive the Buddhist Sect appears, the fact that they still cower in the Void Realm is the most compelling evidence!

It proves that the Buddhist Sect still fears the Ming Sect!