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Rhodes's arrangements for Maitreya Buddha were very clear: you can rule the West, spread your Dharma and promote your Buddhist culture there, but you are not allowed to touch the East.

In the future, Kunlun will become an important region of Luo De in the western part of the Heavenly Court. Allowing the Buddhist sect to occupy the Western Paradise is already an extraordinary act of mercy on his part.

"Amitabha Buddha, how could this humble monk dare disobey the command of the Dharma Ancestor? Dharma Ancestor, please rest assured, I will only propagate Buddhism in this Western land and will absolutely not step out of the West even half a step." Maitreya Buddha bowed to Rhodes and said.

He naturally understood what the person in front of him was thinking, and was willing to follow the other party's arrangements. After all, disobeying the arrangements would mean being wiped out, and the entire Buddhist sect would be disgraced.

"There's one more thing. The Dragon Division of the Eight Legions of Heaven and Dragon that you created will be returned to the Dragon Clan," Rhodes said.

My current identity is the second ancestral dragon in the world. All dragons should naturally be under my command. How could I possibly work for Buddhism again?

"Amitabha Buddha, rest assured, Ancestor Wutian, this humble monk will now issue a decree, allowing all the dragons to return to the four seas, and for the dragons to return to your command." Maitreya Buddha nodded and spoke.

"Hmm!" Rod nodded in satisfaction.

A few days later, a piece of news shocked the world: no one expected that the incomparably powerful Buddhist sect would be uprooted.

Overnight, the Buddha Tathagata passed away. One of the two most powerful people in the world, the Buddha Tathagata, who was on par with the Supreme Dao Ancestor, had passed away.

Wutian Fazu suddenly appeared, forcefully killing Tathagata Buddha and passing the position of leader of Buddhism to Maitreya Buddha. Now, this future Buddha has officially taken office and announced that the entire Buddhist sect has surrendered to Wutian Fazu's command.

All living beings in the Three Realms and Six Paths were discussing who this Wutian Dharma Ancestor was, and what abilities and supernatural powers he possessed that could cause the Buddha Tathagata to pass away.

But before the people of the Heavenly Realm could fully process this news, another message arrived: the dragon clans of the four seas had been completely integrated.

The four dragon clans that united the four seas were the four dragon gods, the four sons of the former Jinghe Dragon King, and the Kangjin Dragon Star Lord who once rebelled against the heavens.

Moreover, more detailed information has emerged, revealing that this Wutian Fazu is not some unknown figure, but rather the second Ancestral Dragon in this world, possessing great supernatural powers.

At this moment, the entire Heavenly Court was filled with unease. The power displayed by this Wutian Fazu meant that if he were to truly attack the Eastern Heavenly Court, then even if all the heavenly soldiers and generals, and all the gods joined forces, there would be no hope of victory.

The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West were both deeply anxious, as they had originally thought that this second ancestral dragon in the world was an existence on the same level as them.

But who could have imagined that this person was actually on the same level as Buddha and Taishang? No, no! He should be above the level of Taishang and Buddha, since Taishang and Buddha could only fight to a draw, while this person was rumored to have instantly killed Tathagata Buddha.

"How could this be! How could this be! In just over a month, such a great event has occurred in the world. Where did this Wutian Fazu come from?" The Jade Emperor said, sitting on his dragon throne.

The reason he was able to secure his position as the ruler of the Three Realms was because of the support of the Supreme Dao Ancestor and the approval of Buddhism. But now Buddhism has fallen, and the next one to fall might be the Supreme Dao Ancestor. So what will happen to him, the supreme ruler of the Three Realms?

"Jade Emperor, we cannot interfere in this matter. We can only accept whatever a powerful figure of that level wants to do. Otherwise, they could just wave their hand and we would all turn to ashes." An old man in white robes holding a whisk spoke up below the Jade Emperor.

This person is none other than Li Changgeng, Taibai Jinxing, one of the Jade Emperor's confidants. What level of existence is Tathagata? What level of existence is Taishang? If these two wanted to, the entire world would have to obey their arrangements, but now this balance has been broken by someone, someone even more powerful than Tathagata.

For example, beings even more powerful than the Supreme Being can command whatever they say. If they wish for the Heavenly Court to live, the Heavenly Court will live; if they wish for the Heavenly Court to die, the Heavenly Court will die.

Think of a way? What way? What way is there?

Upon hearing this, all the gods in the Heavenly Court fell silent. The Three Realms, which had been peaceful for tens of thousands of years, were finally thrown into turmoil. Who could have imagined that this Wutian Fazu would suddenly appear out of nowhere?

"It is said that this Wutian Fazu (Lord Wutian) highly values ​​the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong. It was he who saved Sun Wukong's life. Do you think that because of this, Wutian Fazu might develop a dislike for us and thus dislike our Heavenly Court?" The Jade Emperor sighed and said.

If he had known earlier that this Wutian Dharma Ancestor was so powerful, he should have taken him seriously and even gone to visit the Spider Cave.

Instead of waiting until the other side destroys Buddhism and kills the Buddha.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! That, that demon monkey, he, he's back again! He's already at the South Heavenly Gate, and he's with Erlang Shen, the True Lord of Manifestation, by his side!" Just as the immortals of Heaven were worrying, Thousand-Mile Eyes and Wind-Following Ears suddenly ran back to the Lingxiao Palace from the direction of the South Heavenly Gate and knelt before the Jade Emperor, saying.

"I don't know what you should be careful about when you speak, you demon monkey, you can call him the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, but remember not to call him anything else, understand?" Taibai Jinxing Li Changgeng immediately rushed forward and gave the Thousand-Mile Eye and Wind-Following Ear who came to report a tap on the head.

You two damned bastards, aren't you ashamed of offending that monkey already? Who's standing behind that monkey now?

That's someone who can kill the Buddha with a flick of his wrist. If we anger him and he complains about us to the Heavenly Ancestor, then all the gods in the Heavenly Court will be buried with him.

"Erlang Shen, the True Lord of Manifestation? How could he be with that monkey, cough cough, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven?" The Jade Emperor coughed twice and asked.

I almost shouted "monkey head!" out loud just now. If I had, given that monkey's vengeful nature, I would have been in deep trouble.

"We don't know anything about reporting to the Jade Emperor. They have already arrived at the South Heavenly Gate and are currently heading towards the Lingxiao Palace," said Thousand-Mile Eye and Wind-Following.

When Erlang Shen and Sun Wukong appeared together, who at the South Heavenly Gate could stop these two killing gods? They wanted to go inside, and no one dared to stop them.

"Very well, let's meet with the Great Sage Equaling Heaven and Erlang Shen together and see what they have to do with this." The Jade Emperor sighed heavily and said.

There's no escaping trouble, so let's see what this Monkey King's intentions are!

At this moment, outside the South Heavenly Gate, Yang Jian, dressed in white robes and holding a three-pointed double-edged spear, was walking with Sun Wukong.

"How was it, Erlang Shen? You didn't expect me, Old Sun, to be able to be resurrected this time, did you? And my magic power is even greater than before." Sun Wukong asked with a smile, carrying his Ruyi Jingu Bang on his shoulder.

"You monkey really surprises me. I went through all sorts of hardships with my brothers to try to help you come back to life. I even personally preserved your memories, but I never expected you to have secretly kept a trick up your sleeve," Erlang Shen Yang Jian said.

He truly hadn't expected that, under those circumstances, Sun Wukong would have had a backup plan and be able to perfectly revive in such a manner!

He originally thought that Sun Wukong was going to pass on his will and then destroy his physical body.

But who would have thought that this monkey had actually played such a big game, and had unknowingly attached himself to such a powerful and supernatural being.

In the murals of the Floating Pagoda, when he saw Sun Wukong arrive, he was full of surprise. He originally thought that what walked in front of him was a monkey that looked very much like Sun Wukong.

Unexpectedly, it was Sun Wukong himself who arrived. The two fought a fierce battle in the painting inside the Floating Pagoda, and Sun Wukong also helped Yang Jian resolve his long-standing inner conflict.

Afterwards, Erlang Shen Yang Jian returned to Heaven with Sun Wukong at his invitation. On the way, he heard about Wutian Fazu and learned that Buddhism had undergone a complete transformation, with the passing of the Buddha Tathagata and the ascension of Maitreya Buddha.

Who could have imagined that such earth-shattering changes would occur in the outside world after only a short time inside the Pagoda?

"Hahaha! This time, we must restore order to the Three Realms and Six Paths. These gods of Heaven and Mount Ling have been oppressing the Three Realms and Six Paths far too much. It's time for a change." Sun Wukong chuckled and said.

"Change it? Ha! In my opinion, it's just about changing the ruler! The position of Buddhism has changed hands, and the position of the Jade Emperor might change hands as well."

"But can all beings in the Three Realms and Six Paths truly escape their past fate?" Erlang Shen Yang Jian asked.

Unless all the immortals and Buddhas under heaven are willing to accept their own future life, death, and demise, the exploitation of the entire Three Realms will not stop, because they need the substance for longevity and they need immortality.

This powerful and unrestrained ancestor, Wutian, has completely overturned the entire world, reshuffling all the forces. For a certain period of time, this can indeed alleviate the problems of the Three Realms and prevent the beings of the Three Realms from being harvested by immortals and Buddhas once again.

However, the resources for longevity in this world are limited. As time goes by, one day the Buddhist sect and the Heavenly Court, led by the Ancestor Wutian, will also become like this today.

Wu Tianfa himself may not need longevity substances to maintain his immortality, but what about his subordinates?

When one's Qi and blood are abundant, there is naturally no need for substances that promote longevity. However, as time goes by, the Qi and blood of both immortals and Buddhas will decline, and they will all face death.

If one wants to avoid this kind of death, then the only option is to consume rare treasures from heaven and earth, or things containing powerful life-giving substances.

The peaches of immortality from Heaven, the elixirs refined by Laozi, and the golden relics cast by the Buddha after absorbing Western beliefs are all ways to prevent such things from happening.

However, as Wutian Fazu's followers increased, there weren't enough peaches and golden pills to go around.

Moreover, if the Supreme Dao Ancestor were to truly die, then the golden elixir refined by the Supreme Laozi would disappear. Without this Laozi refining the golden elixir, most of the immortals in the Heavenly Court would die.

They faced their death, which was thousands or tens of thousands of years overdue.

"I've thought about this matter too, but I think there's still a chance. This Wu Tianfazu, let me tell you a secret, he's not from this world." Sun Wukong came to Erlang Shen Yang Jian's side and whispered.

"Oh! Not from this realm! It seems that the Dao Ancestor and the Buddha's guess was correct. Indeed, indeed, there is a heaven beyond heaven." Erlang Shen, Yang Jian, stroked his chin and said.

Having reached the level of cultivation he and Sun Wukong possessed, they were already able to touch upon some of the ultimate secrets of this world.

The power in this world is divided into tiers. Buddha and Lao Tzu are in the first tier, while Maitreya Buddha, the Jade Emperor, the Queen Mother of the West, and Zhen Yuanzi are in the second tier.

While figures like Erlang Shen, Yang Jian, Nezha, the Bull Demon King, and Sun Wukong belong to the third tier, Guanyin Bodhisattva's strength is slightly inferior to the second tier, but stronger than those in the third tier.

"The Dharma practiced by this Wutian Ancestor is completely different from our world. Moreover, he comes from another world. Perhaps he also has longevity substances. Furthermore, from my observation, this Wutian Ancestor is not someone who likes to meddle in other people's business."

"I, Old Sun, dare to bet that this person won't extend the lives of his followers or those who cultivate his own path like Buddha or Lao Tzu did," Sun Wukong said.

"I hope so! What do you think the Supreme Dao Ancestor will choose this time?" Erlang Shen Yang Jian asked.

"How can we choose? The Supreme Being has no right to choose at all. Neither he nor the Buddha has the right to choose."

When this Wutian Fazu appeared in this world, their fate was already sealed. You and I are just going there to help him take over the Heavenly Court. Let's go!

"Let's go see what the Jade Emperor is going to choose." Sun Wukong patted Erlang Shen Yang Jian on the shoulder, and the two walked into the Lingxiao Palace together.

Just as Sun Wukong had predicted, outside the Thirty-Three Heavens, Luo De's true form had indeed found the Supreme Dao Ancestor of this world.

This was an old man dressed in a white robe, holding a whisk, with an air of otherworldly wisdom, and exuding a mysterious aura.

"I never expected this! I've been fighting with Buddha for millions of years, only to have it all benefit someone else in the end." The Supreme Dao Ancestor gave a bitter smile as he looked at Luo De in front of him and said.

When the Buddha's soul was extinguished, he already knew his destined end.

"Before I send you away, I want to ask you a question, and I also want you to prove my suspicions. If your answer satisfies me, perhaps I will spare your life," Rhodes said as he sat down in front of the Supreme Dao Ancestor.

"Please speak, fellow Daoist. I will answer whatever I know," said the Supreme Dao Ancestor.

It seems I have a glimmer of hope, but I don't know if I can grasp it.

"You two are the most powerful beings in this world. My current level is called Primal God, the peak of a single universe. In other worlds, it may have various different names!"

"You two have already stepped into this realm with one foot in it. I don't understand why you've taken on so many disciples and passed on your lineage?" Rhodes asked.

This is indeed very strange. If I were Buddha or Taishang, then what I should be doing is not cultivating a new group of people who need the world's primordial energy.

Instead, the two of them completely monopolized all the longevity substances in this world, preventing other longevity beings from appearing. However, their actions created a group or even a large number of longevity beings who followed them.

This is like having a huge cake. Two people have already divided up ninety percent of it, and the remaining ten percent is the key that the two are fighting over. But these two people have given this ten percent to all living beings in the world. Why is that?

Unless this small portion of cake is used to create more cakes.

"Hehe, with your wisdom and intelligence, fellow Daoist, can't you guess this truth? We need more spiritual energy from heaven and earth, and we need more opportunities to break through."

"I cannot kill Buddha, and Buddha cannot kill me, so there is only one way," said the Supreme Dao Ancestor.

"Haha, I get it! You two big fish want to raise a whole bunch of little fish."

When these little fish have fully grown up, eat them, for they are little fish formed from the cultivation of the Tao spread by the two of you.

As long as you continue to devour and increase your magical power, one day you will both cross this threshold.

"This isn't the first time you've done this, is it? How many times have you reaped this world's spoils?" Rhodes asked.

This world is filled with an aura of death, teeming with all sorts of dark and negative energy, which Rhode can clearly sense.

The Supreme Being and the Buddha must have done this many times, raising a batch of small fish and waiting for them to grow up.

When the time is right, harvest these small fish and then restock them with fry.

Continuously accumulate one's own spiritual essence in order to cross that final step and transcend this world.

When he killed the Buddha, Rhodes also sensed the terrifying primordial energy and power within the Buddha's body.

The combined life energy of all beings in the Three Realms and Six Paths is not as strong as that within the Buddha's body—how terrifying is that?

"This is the fourth time already. According to the calculations of this humble Taoist and Buddha, we only need to harvest five more times to reach nine harvests before we can escape," said the Supreme Taoist Ancestor with a sigh.

He and Tathagata have caused this world's mythology to be reborn four times, going through cycles of reincarnation again and again. Each time the number and strength of the immortals and Buddhas reach a limit, and their growth reaches a limit, it will devour all those who cultivate the Tao, while the Buddha will devour all those who cultivate Buddhism.

In this world, whether one cultivates demonic arts, Buddhist arts, or immortal arts, they are all essentially practicing the techniques created by these two individuals.

"Having harvested all living beings in the world, I estimate that before you even reach the ninth harvest, you should have already discovered the problems of this world, right?"

"At this rate of harvesting, one day, this world won't even have any cultivators left. You'll never be able to harvest a ninth time," Rhodes said, shaking his head. (End of Chapter)