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Chapter 90 The Supreme Dao Transformation: Heaven's Will Shines Brightly, the Fate of Heaven is Uncertain, We Are All Dark Horses! (Please Subscribe)
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Niu Jun bid farewell to Guanyin and left the Purple Bamboo Grove Temple.

He had a discussion with Guanyin, the Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta of Buddhism.

He gained a great deal, and learned many unknown secrets of the Three Realms.

This secret has long been erased from the annals of time and space; it is a true taboo in the world of Journey to the West. Even if someone reverses time to explore the past and future, it is still difficult to uncover the truth.

This is roughly the same as what Niu Jun guessed.

The entire Journey to the West world is like a giant chessboard.

Heaven and earth are the chessboard, and all living beings are the chess pieces.

Immortals, Buddhas, gods, demons, and all living beings together enact an epic game of chess.

In this grand game of chess, Niu Jun, as the newly appointed player, naturally attracted attention and courtship from all sides.

For example, when the Bodhisattva Guanyin of Buddhism invited him to the Zizhulin Temple for tea and discussion, it was to convey the goodwill of Buddhism and to share the merits of the eighty-one tribulations of the Journey to the West with him.

Do not underestimate the merits of these two difficulties.

Consider the original story: even powerful figures like Zhen Yuanzi of Wuzhuang Temple and Taiyin Xingjun only managed to obtain one tribulation.

Even Guanyin, who was busy running around and in charge of execution and overall control, only received four challenges: the Black Bear Spirit of Guanyin Temple, the Red Boy of Huoyun Cave, the Golden Scale King of Tongtian River, and the Golden-haired Hou of Zhu Zi Kingdom.

It is already quite remarkable that the Buddhist community was able to allocate merit from both difficult situations to Niu Jun.

The eighty-one tribulations of Journey to the West gather seventy percent of the human fortune of the celestial realm.

On average, each tribulation grants nearly one percent of the Earthly Immortal Realm's fortune. Even if the four pilgrims take seventy percent of this fortune, the remaining thirty percent can easily create a Golden Immortal.

Niu Jun himself did not need this kind of luck.

But Princess Iron Fan and Red Boy need it!

With these two rare blessings, they will surely become Golden Immortals in the next thousand years.

Furthermore, the power of fortune can not only be used to assist in cultivation, but more importantly, it is also a sign of divine favor, enabling one to turn misfortune into good fortune, have one's wishes fulfilled, and be free from external calamities.

Therefore, Niu Jun accepted the goodwill of the Lingshan Buddhist sect without hesitation.

It's not that they were recruited by Buddhism.

Rather, it is the location of Cuiyun Mountain, which, like the Wuzhuang Temple on Wanshou Mountain, blocks the way on the journey to the West. If you want to get through without paying a price, there is no such thing as a free lunch.

Furthermore, Niu Jun holds the title of Heavenly Venerable of the Heavenly Court, which is incomparable to Zhen Yuanzi, a mere Taiyi hermit.

It is perfectly normal for the Buddhist community to offer him two kinds of merit as a way to make ends meet.

Anyway, Niu Jun never intended to disrupt the Journey to the West or defy destiny.

Why not accept merit that's given away for free?

Therefore, Niu Jun readily accepted the dual merits offered by the Buddhist sect, indicating that he would definitely cooperate with the Buddhist sect's grand plan of traveling to the West.

Isn't it just about getting paid to do things?

He knows this very well.

……

Boom!

A gentle breeze drifts by, and the boat sails across a vast sea of ​​clouds.

Niu Jun was leisurely riding the clouds back to his own dojo.

Suddenly, a demonic aura shot straight into the sky, followed by a series of thunderous roars that resounded throughout the heavens and earth. Dark clouds rapidly gathered in the high sky, and in an instant, lightning flashed and thunder roared.

However, some unknown wild demon used its magic to summon wind and rain, bringing clouds, rain, and thunder, which happened to block his way back.

"Are heavenly generals subduing demons?"

Niu Jun was somewhat taken aback as he looked at the occasional golden divine light shining through the billowing demonic energy.

what's the situation?
The heavenly generals were subduing demons and monsters when he happened to be there.

And that female immortal holding a jade lotus lantern and bravely fighting the evil dragon, why does she look somewhat familiar?
"The Third Holy Mother of Mount Hua, the Lotus Lantern?"

In an instant, Niu Jun recalled the origins of this female immortal. She was the niece of the current Jade Emperor, the younger sister of Erlang Shen of Guanjiangkou, and the Third Holy Mother Yang Chan.

The exquisite little lotus lantern in her hand was none other than the famous Lotus Lantern.

"The Lotus Lantern"

Niu Jun's eyes flashed slightly as he sensed the powerful force of the laws of creation contained within the Lotus Lantern, and his heart was slightly moved.

in his perception.

The Lotus Lantern in Yang Chan's hand.

Its power and quality far surpass Princess Iron Fan's banana leaf fan and Sun Wukong's Ruyi Jingu Bang, making it a top-tier treasure among the innate spiritual treasures of this world.

This is also why Yang Chan, at the Xuanxian realm, was able to fight against a Jinxian-level evil dragon.

Of course, because Yang Chan's strength was too low, she could not unleash the true power of the Lotus Lantern, and the Lotus Lantern was not the reason for attacking innate spiritual treasures.

Although Yang Chan was able to fight against the evil dragon at the Golden Immortal level while holding the Lotus Lantern, she was still at a disadvantage.

Niu Jun wasn't very interested in the Lotus Lantern.

Although the Lotus Lantern is powerful and contains the Great Dao of Creation of the Journey to the West world, it has an owner. It was given to Yang Chan by the Supreme Dao Ancestor after he resolved Nuwa's conflict.

The Supreme One transforms into the Dao, the will of Heaven shines brightly!
Naturally, no one dared to covet this treasure.

"First, the Supreme Taoist Ancestor resolved Nuwa's conflict, took Yang Chan as his disciple, and bestowed upon her the Precious Lotus Lantern!"

"Then came the love between Yang Chan, a celestial being and a mortal, which gave birth to Chenxiang. Chenxiang merged with the Lotus Lantern, stormed the Heavenly Court, and amended the Heavenly Laws!"

"Is there some kind of hidden calculation involved?"

Niu Jun looked at Yang Chan and the Lotus Lantern not far away, his thoughts wandering. He couldn't help but think of the plot of the Lotus Lantern. His eyes flickered, and he felt that things were not as simple as they seemed on the surface.

Especially the Lotus Lantern.

Niu Jun always felt that something was not clear, as if there was something hidden deep inside.

Boom!

Just as Niu Jun was deep in thought, a bolt of demonic thunder struck, pulling him back to reality.

Holding the Lotus Lantern, Yang Chan was completely overwhelmed by the attacks of demonic lightning.

Fairy, demon!
A delicate fairy, a ferocious and evil dragon!
The noble little princess of the Heavenly Court is bullied by evil demons.

"This script..."

"Could it be that some treacherous commoner is plotting against this Heavenly Venerable?"

As Niu Jun watched the frail female immortal bravely fighting the evil dragon, his mind reflected the vast universe and traced the cause and effect. He quickly realized that something was wrong.

What the hell.

The scene before my eyes was simply a coincidence—his mother opened the door for him, and he arrived home by sheer coincidence.

It was a meticulously planned hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scenario.

If no one was manipulating things behind the scenes, Niu Jun would have dared to swallow this reckless and vicious dragon whole.

"What does the Jade Emperor want to do?"

Niu Jun's mind reflected the vast world and traced the cause and effect. Soon he saw a red thread invisible to the naked eye, constantly trying to wrap around his ankle.

These red threads seemed to be the same as the love threads he had seen before.

In reality, however, they are quite different.

Because this thread is the true thread of destiny, it contains not only the power of the laws of passion and desire, but also the power of many other laws such as fate, cause and effect, time and space, and reincarnation.

Once entangled by the thread of fate, even a celestial being cannot escape the net of destiny.

The thread of fate has been set in motion.

Even a true goddess can fall in love with a mortal!

Just like Yao Ji, the sister of the Great Celestial Venerable.

"They're treating me like a lecherous immortal!"

Niu Jun sighed, stomped his foot slightly, and shattered the marriage line on his ankle.

Then, he raised his right hand, and the hundreds of feet-long evil dragon instantly transformed into a three-inch-long dragon, which he held in his hand.

Regardless of what the Jade Emperor, the Great Heavenly Venerable, was thinking, or whether this was a scheme orchestrated by that Great Heavenly Venerable, as the Heavenly Venerable of All Laws of the Heavenly Court, and having just received the Jade Emperor's favor, he certainly couldn't stand idly by while his niece was bullied by demons. Otherwise, if word got out, how could he maintain his standing in the Heavenly Court?
So no matter what's behind what's happening in front of you, it won't affect Niu Jun's actions.

As for other calculations, etc.?
After this incident, he will have plenty of time to investigate.

"Yang Chan greets the Heavenly Venerable and thanks the Heavenly Venerable for saving her!"

A gentle breeze blew by, and a young girl dressed in a plain yellow silk dress came to Niu Jun, bowed slightly, and thanked him.

"No need for such formalities, Holy Mother!"

Niu Jun nodded slightly and said calmly, "I have already sealed the Niwan Palace and all the magic power in this evil dragon. The Third Holy Mother can just send it to the Heavenly Prison for trial."

"Thank you, Lord!"

Yang Chanmei's eyes sparkled as she thanked her again.

……

Heaven!

The Palace of the Matchmaker.

"Your Majesty, the Celestial Venerable of Myriad Laws has shattered the marriage threads of the Third Holy Mother, and the marriage threads of the Third Holy Mother have returned to their original positions. This humble deity is powerless to do anything about it!"

The Old Man of the Moon, pale-faced and filled with trepidation, reported to the Jade Emperor.

Before rising again, the Jade Emperor asked calmly, "Is there any other way?"

"There is no way."

The Old Man of the Moon took a deep breath, took out a booklet and said, "Your Majesty, the Third Holy Mother holds a divine position, and her marriage is not something a minor deity can control."

"The Nine Heavens Profound Origin Great Power Myriad Laws Heavenly Venerable has already attained the Primordial Chaos, and is impervious to all laws and untouched by cause and effect, transcending the Three Realms of Time and Space."

"It almost cost me my life to make the battle between the Third Holy Mother and the Evil Dragon appear on the path that the Heavenly Venerable of Ten Thousand Laws must take."

The Matchmaker smiled wryly.

Although he was in charge of all marriages in the world.

If he so desires, he can alter the marriages of beings in the Three Realms, and even change the fates of immortals and gods to some extent.

But the Third Holy Mother's status was so noble, and Niu Jun's cultivation level was so powerful and unfathomable. Just slightly changing their fate trajectory almost exhausted the divine power of marriage that he had accumulated over tens of thousands of years.

They really wanted to stir up Niu Jun's desires and alter his marriage.

Even killing him wouldn't do it.

"This matter cannot be rushed!"

The Jade Emperor reached out and took the Book of Marriage, casually flipped through a couple of pages, and said nonchalantly, "I misunderstood this matter. Since it cannot succeed, let nature take its course!"

The attempt to alter the marriage between Niu Jun and the Third Holy Mother failed.

The Jade Emperor was not surprised.

Because matters of marriage and destiny cannot affect a Hunyuan Taiyi.

Moreover, this matter was originally just a fleeting thought that came to him.

Success is certainly welcome, as it can easily resolve a major hidden danger.

It's okay if it doesn't work.

He, the mighty Jade Emperor, fears no challenge.

Since taking shortcuts didn't work.

Let's do it honestly and openly then.

Even if it's fate, so what?

Who wins and who loses will only be known after the game is actually played.

"Yes!"

The Old Man of the Moon bowed and replied.

……

Why would the Jade Emperor tie the marriage thread of the Third Holy Mother to himself?

"Could it be that he has already foreseen all the future possibilities of the Lotus Lantern and wants to nip the potential dangers of Yang Chan's love between a celestial being and a mortal in the bud?"

Watching Yang Chan leave, Niu Jun pondered the matter of fate.

It's just that he was a little curious.

If the Jade Emperor had already seen all that happened with the Lotus Lantern and knew that Yang Chan would have a love affair between a celestial and a mortal in the future, why didn't he use other methods to resolve this potential problem instead of involving himself?
Niu Jun had no idea that the Jade Emperor had tied the marriage thread of the Third Holy Mother to him in order to win him over.

That would be a huge joke.

You'd be more like Yang Jian if you replaced him.

"After eliminating all the impossibilities, only one possibility remains!"

"The Third Holy Mother Yang Chan has a great secret. It's not that the Jade Emperor doesn't want to eliminate this hidden danger, but that he simply can't, just like he couldn't change the birth of Erlang Shen Yang Jian."

"This way."

Thinking this through, Niu Jun looked up at the heavens and murmured, "The answer is you, Heaven's Way?!"

After eliminating all the impossibilities, only one possibility remains.

The marriage of the Third Holy Mother, like that of Yao Ji in the past, was ordained by Heaven, and it was difficult for others to change it.

Even the Jade Emperor, who rules over the Three Realms and the Ten Directions, could not do it.

"Then why does the Jade Emperor think he can change things?"

Niu Jun suddenly thought of a possibility and said calmly, "It seems that my identity as an outsider has already been guessed by these old guys in the Journey to the West world. The reason they haven't taken action is simply because there is a greater threat to deal with."

"I should have thought of this a long time ago."

"The reason I didn't want to think about it before was simply because I didn't want to face it."

"Now that we have a little more confidence, we can no longer bury our heads in the sand like before."

Niu Jun learned many secrets about this world from the Buddhist Bodhisattva Guanyin, and knew that all the great supernatural beings of the Hunyuan Taiyi realm in this world were lying in wait.

Each of them is quietly accumulating their own strength, hoping to seize the final fruits of victory.

This place was not as wonderful as he had imagined.

Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs; the sage is ruthless, treating the people like straw dogs!
Heaven and earth are the chessboard, and all living beings are the chess pieces.

Immortals, Buddhas, gods, demons, and all living beings together enact an epic game of chess.

In this game of chess between heaven and earth.

Ultimately, there can only be one winner.

The winner takes all, the loser gets nothing.

For intruders like Niu Jun, their ultimate fate is extremely dangerous; they are very likely to be completely exploited and turned into resources for others' growth on their path.

Good thing!

This era is only halfway through.

Even if the Supreme Daoist has the advantage, the Heavenly Court and Buddhism have various first moves!

But at this time, there were still tens of thousands of years before the end of the era.

Although Niu Jun is an outsider and a latecomer, he has enough time to gradually accumulate his own strength, and he may well have the opportunity to turn the tables and surpass others.

As the saying goes: "When the world is not yet settled, we are all dark horses; do not let temporary gains or losses define the world. When the world is settled, I will turn the tide; human determination can overcome anything."

Let dreams be our guide, and let us live up to our youth!
Thinking this through, Niu Jun felt completely calm.

With the Mirror of Enlightenment in hand, he could easily cultivate and comprehend the Dao, without encountering any bottlenecks whatsoever.

There's also the multiverse chat group stolen from his son, connecting all the heavens and myriad worlds, transforming one possibility into millions.

If even this cannot turn the tide and make one the greatest victor in the vast universe.

Why bother cultivating immortality or seeking the Dao?

You might as well just smash your head against a block of tofu and die.

(End of this chapter)