Others follow advice and imitate celebrities, but you start by pretending to be a god?

The disciples of the temple kept their eyes fixed on the Jade Emperor.

To be honest, they were also somewhat looking forward to it.

The Master's sacred temple is extraordinary and conceals the secrets of heaven. Once you enter, even if you use the long river of time and causal deduction, you will not be able to detect it.

In this situation...

How can I find my master?
Sometimes they can't even find the entrance to the temple themselves; if their master doesn't open the door, they simply can't get in!
Hearing the Jade Emperor's words, I immediately became curious!
"Is it divination through some object? The mastermind behind the battle in the Southern Continent did leave many traces." The Golden-Winged Roc King frowned in thought.

"No."

Maitreya Buddha shook his head, his body radiating boundless Buddhist light, runes flowing in his eyes.

"Divination and divination are ineffective against the mastermind behind the scenes. The only way to deal with this is to start with the divinely ordained prosperity of our Buddhist sect."

Starting with the divinely ordained prosperity of Buddhism?
The disciples of the temple were somewhat puzzled.

Isn't this targeting Master?
What is the connection between this and the preordained prosperity of Buddhism?
Seeing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, Maitreya Buddha clasped his hands together, golden light emanating from his body, his countenance solemn and dignified, and confidently spoke:
"There are actually clues to the mastermind behind this."

"First they targeted Mount Ling, then they attacked the Heavenly Court. Each time, they made their move when our two sects were preparing to gather their fortune!"

At this moment, the Jade Emperor also spoke. He was surrounded by Daoist aura, flowing with immortal light, and his eyes were wise.

"His words startled Houtu, confirming that the mastermind behind this must be someone who has survived from ancient times."

"A person of this level of understanding naturally knows that the prosperity of Buddhism is ordained by Heaven and cannot be touched."

"But he can't confront them head-on, so he can only try to attack from the side!"

The Jade Emperor's eyes shone brightly as he surveyed all directions, his divine light surging and spreading across the land!

"The mastermind behind the scenes has taken many actions, all aimed at seizing the destiny of the Three Realms!"

"Disrupting the prosperity of my Xuanmen sect while preventing the gathering of Buddhist fortune!"

Upon hearing this, the eyes of all the disciples in the temple immediately lit up!

That's it!

They never expected this!
The Three Realms are in turmoil now; their original intention was merely to stir things up and gain an opportunity.

As for the so-called disruption of the prosperity of Taoism and obstruction of the fortune of Buddhism, it is purely for the purpose of obtaining more opportunities!

They won't bother with us unless we provoke them.

Although that's what I thought in my heart.

The disciples also understood that their grudges with the Xuanfo sects were already irreconcilable.

But he didn't reveal any flaws on the surface. Instead, he asked with doubt, "Then how exactly do we find the mastermind? By relying on luck?"

"Exactly!"

"It's all about relying on luck!"

The Jade Emperor's eyes shone brightly as he responded in a deep voice.

"At this point, we must begin with the story of the Buddhist journey to the West!"

"The westward journey of Buddhism symbolizes the divine will for the prosperity of Buddhism!"

"If Jambudvipa were not isolated, every step the pilgrim takes would be a great opportunity!"

"I'm afraid the mastermind behind this is precisely why Ying Zheng intervened to isolate the Southern Continent!"

At this point, Maitreya Buddha stepped forward and clasped his hands together in prayer.

"Amitabha."

"That's alright."

"The Southern Continent is currently isolated by a mastermind using the human race, but so what?"

"Besides Jambudvipa, there are three other continents!"

"In dealing with the mastermind behind this, our Buddhist and Taoist sects will jointly ensure the safe progress of the westward journey!!"

"With the assistance of the Taoist sect, the Buddhist sect's westward journey is destined to proceed steadily."

"And when the Xuanmen (Taoist sect) lends a helping hand, they can also share some of the fortune in the unseen realm!"

Maitreya Buddha's words grew increasingly cold, and the runes around his body were as vast as the sea!
Transforming into stars and streams of light, they create a cosmic galaxy around him!

Hearing this, the disciples of the temple and the forces of the Three Realms were still somewhat bewildered.

Apart from the Queen of Xiliang, the Six-Eared Macaque, and a few others who frowned slightly, the rest remained unclear. At this moment, the Zhenwu Emperor, who had been silent all along, suddenly opened his eyes.

His sleeves were surrounded by the sun, moon, and stars, and streams of lightning cascaded down his sides.

His voice is gentle and warm.

"If the mastermind behind the scenes wants to rise to power, they must fight for luck."

"And the total amount of fortune in the Three Realms is constant."

"If he wants to obtain it, he must take action against Tang Sanzang on his journey to the West."

"But attacking the pilgrims also means that one's own actions will be exposed."

Even if his cultivation is unparalleled and he is invincible in the Three Realms, he will eventually leave behind some clues.

The True Martial Emperor spoke slowly, and although he was always dressed in a simple black robe, he now radiated an immortal brilliance that was dazzling.

"Jade Emperor, am I right?"

"As expected of the True Martial Emperor!"

Upon hearing Zhenwu's words, the Jade Emperor responded with a smile, then turned to the crowd below and said in a deep voice:

"What the True Martial Emperor said is absolutely right!"

"As long as Buddhism continues its westward journey!"

"Our Xuanmen not only did not obstruct the process, but also offered assistance, so the mastermind behind it had no choice but to reveal himself and stop us!"

They will definitely come to interfere!

Boom!
As soon as the Jade Emperor finished speaking, the void shattered, and the entire world seemed to tremble!

Upon hearing the Jade Emperor's words, all the disciples of the Taoist temple narrowed their eyes.

This……

It seems that Master has no intention of vying for the destiny.
However, this matter of destiny should indeed be fought for, and should not be monopolized by Buddhism and Taoism.

"Now that things have come to this, there's no need to hide it anymore."

Maitreya Buddha spoke slowly, his expression solemn: "This time, our Buddhist sect is embarking on a westward journey, setting up eighty-one tribulations along the way!"

"In the universe, nine is the ultimate number!"

"The eighty-one tribulations are all the hardships that Tang Sanzang faced on his journey to the West to join the Buddhist faith!"

Upon hearing this, some of the forces from the Three Realms below narrowed their eyes!
The eighty-one tribulations mean that as long as one overcomes these eighty-one tribulations, Buddhism will gain endless fortune and become extremely prosperous.
Or rather, in these eighty-one tribulations, the mastermind behind the scenes will inevitably show up and make a move?

The Heavenly Court and various factions narrowed their eyes and pondered deeply.

Below, some disciples from various celestial dojos suddenly adopted strange expressions.

Eighty-one tribulations?
Did Tang Sanzang face eighty-one tribulations on his journey to the West?!

The eyes of all the disciples in the dojo immediately lit up!
When leaving the temple, Master solemnly instructed some disciples!
The instructions were not given to all disciples at the time; only a select few were given the instructions in private, and no third party was allowed to hear them.

Even so, just a few words have attracted endless consequences!

The master's instructions all began with the eighty-one tribulations...

"Little Nine, of the eighty-one tribulations, you are the forty-third. You will encounter the forty-third tribulation of being forced into a marriage alliance in the Western Liang Kingdom. The specific details may be due to Tang Sanzang..."

"Mud Monkey, of the eighty-one tribulations, you are the forty-sixth. You will encounter the forty-sixth tribulation of distinguishing the macaques. If my prediction is correct, it should be that you reunite with Sun Wukong..."

"Little Jin, of the eighty-one tribulations, you were the one who blocked the Lion Camel's path for sixty-one years. You deduced the secrets of heaven and decided to cause trouble for the pilgrims on their journey to the West..."

"Little scorpion, of the eighty-one tribulations, you should have suffered the forty-fourth tribulation in the Pipa Cave. The cause and effect of this matter are..."

"Little insect, out of the eighty-one tribulations, you should be the fiftieth in the Battle of Saicheng Tower, caused by a luminous pearl..."

Recalling what Lin Nan said in the dojo, some of the dojo disciples' hearts pounded!
When they left earlier, they did not understand what their master meant by those words.

Why suddenly mention Tang Sanzang and the Buddhist journey to the West?

Now that I think about it.

It turns out that Master had foreseen everything all along?!

Almost at the same time that the disciples were excited, Maitreya Buddha above also smiled and spoke, his face showing satisfaction.

"Heaven ordained the prosperity of the Buddhist and Xuan sects, while the mastermind behind it all met his demise." (End of Chapter)