Just like Daolord Lu Ya’s position in the Demon Race, the Dipankara Ancient Buddha’s position in the Western Pure Lands was similar.
Most of the time, Amitabha Buddha was peaceful. The Western Pure Lands’ external affairs were mostly handled by the Dipankara Ancient Buddha. He was practically the second-in-command of the Western Pure Lands.
Under normal circumstances, he rarely appeared, just like Daolord Lu Ya. Even during the war between the Western Pure Lands and the Demon Race, he rarely participated in it.
However, the top three bigwigs of the orthodox Buddhism finally came out personally. His target wasn’t the Demon Race or the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus, but the Awakened Sky Cosmos.
“The Sea Calming Pearl. What a great item.”
Yan Zhaoge smacked his lips, “However, other than the Dipankara Ancient Buddha and the Sea Calming Pearl, there might be other experts working together.”
He, Xue Chuqing, and Xue Fei looked at each other. The same name appeared in their minds.
Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles.
Due to Yan Zhaoge and the others killing Fuluo Zi with the Immortal Extermination Formation, the Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles had always held a grudge against his son.
Although the Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles would be fighting against the Western Pure Lands’ Buddhas most of the time, he wouldn’t let go of the chance to locate the Awakened Sky Cosmos.
In terms of spatial transformations, the Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles’s “speed” was unrivaled among the Grand Heavenly Realm.
With him and the Dipankara Ancient Buddha working together, it was no wonder such a huge commotion could be caused.
If not for the fact that Yan Zhaoge had always been cautious, having detected it at the first possible moment and reacted immediately, he would probably have been surrounded by the other party this time.
“As long as Senior Long and the others receive the Incongruence Divine Mother, the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor, and the others, we won’t have to worry anymore,” said Xu Fei.
A Grand Heavenly Realm expert would appear out of nowhere. Without a doubt, the possibility of others intercepting them would be much lower. If they made contact with the Awakened Sky Cosmos, they would be able to send Long Xingquan and the others back.
“Most importantly, it would be inconvenient for us to enter the Awakened Sky Cosmos in the future. It’d be hard for us to head to the void’s boundless outskirts. Otherwise, we might be targeted just like this time.”
Xue Chuqing sighed. “The Dipankara Ancient Buddha, the Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles, and even more Grand Heavenly Realm experts are keeping an eye on him. It’s very difficult for someone who hasn’t reached the Grand Heavenly Realm to conceal their tracks when surrounded by enemies.”
Even among the Grand Heavenly Realm experts, the Dipankara Ancient Buddha and the Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles were the cream of the crop.
Such a top powerhouse’s deterrence was not only reflected in a head-on battle, but also in all aspects. Bit by bit, it made people feel as if they were everywhere, giving people a suffocating pressure.
In the past, they had always been at odds with each other. Therefore, when they clashed with each other, the orthodox Daoism’s activities were much more relaxed.
However, even though the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus and the Immortal Court were still locked in battle, the Western Pure Lands and the Demon Race had reached a certain degree of compromise.
As such, the situation of the Taoist heirs became tense.
The reason why Yan Zhaoge had forged the information regarding the Taiyi Nirvana Heavenly Lord and the Humanly Essence Stone fragment in the past was to incite a war between the enemies of the two factions, so that his orthodox Daoism could have more time and space to develop.
Back then, by a stroke of luck, they had really discovered the remains of the Taiyi Nirvana Lord and the Humanly Essence Stone fragment. As a result, the two heretic sects had a great war and had been entangled with each other until now.
To Yan Zhaoge and the others, this situation could not be any more ideal.
However, the good days seemed to be coming to an end.
With the Immortal Extermination Formation diagram and the three ancient swords returning to orthodox Daoism, the Immortal Extermination Formation might reappear within the world. Even Daoist Lu Ya and the other Demon Race Great Sages felt pressured. As such, they accepted the Dipankara Buddha’s suggestion to suppress Yan Zhaoge and the others first.
“How ironic.”
Xue Fei shook his head, “Due to the war between the Immortal Court and the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus, the Western Pure Lands’ Indestructible Vajra Buddha is currently leading a group of Buddhist Bhantes against a group of Demon Race Great Sages.”
Currently, the Indestructible Vajra Buddha and the others were still fighting, while the Dipankara Buddha, the Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles, and the others had opened up a second battlefield at the same time.
Then came a scene both absurd and serious.
On the other side of the battlefield, the Buddhas of the Western Pure Land and the Great Sages of the Demon Race were locked in a fierce battle.
On the other side of the battlefield, there was another group of Buddhist Supremacies and Great Demons working together to surround and search for the Dao Sect’s heir.
“There’s nothing wrong with the Demon Race’s reaction.” Yan Zhaoge said, “This is what a normal person would do.”
The Immortal Extermination Formation might reappear in the world.
Suo Mingzhang and Feng Yunsheng had successively transcended the Origin Heavenly Tribulation, and the orthodox Daoism had gained two Grand Heavenly Immortals.
Yan Zhaoge created the Fallen Deity Sword, and his cultivation was getting stronger and stronger.
The three Golden Bodies of the Great Sage presided over the Awakened Sky Cosmos. Every once in a while, the Great Sage Equalling Heavens’ true body could be manifested. Moreover, the Ru Yi Golden Cudgel was also in his hands.
Within the past hundred years, the Daoism’s Three Clear Lineage’s prowess had increased at an astounding speed.
Such a situation would naturally attract the attention of other forces.
To a certain extent, it wasn’t impossible for the other forces to temporarily stop fighting and suppress the orthodox Daoism’s lineage.
“However, the Dipankara Buddha and the others must’ve had other reasons for doing so.”
Yan Zhaoge chuckled, “Let’s not talk about whether the other Buddhas of the Western Pure Lands know about this. The Dipankara Buddha most likely knows about the Immortal Ending Sword’s whereabouts. What he’s doing now is logical, and it’s equivalent to helping the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord by concealing the truth of the Immortal Ending Sword falling into the hands of the Immortal Court. This would further numb our senses and force us to walk right into their trap.”
“Of course, they would be even happier if they managed to find us this time.”
Xue Chuqing sighed, “Under such circumstances, we’re even more eager to obtain the Immortal Ending Sword to reappear the Immortal Exterminating Formation.”
“Still, how are we supposed to search for the sword forty-nine years later if the situation is still as tense as before?” Xu Fei frowned, “By then, wouldn’t we become even more suspicious if we let our guard down instead?”
Yan Zhaoge lightly rubbed his temples, “If we don’t know that the Immortal Ending Sword is in the Immortal Court, we would have to do something to obtain an opportunity for ourselves in order to search for the sword.”
The others nodded silently. The other party only needed to go along with the flow.
If Yan Zhaoge and the others didn’t do anything and didn’t try their best to obtain an opportunity, it would be equivalent to telling the other party that they already knew that the Immortal Ending Sword was a trap.
At the end of the day, everyone was just acting to see who was more realistic.
To Yan Zhaoge and the others, the disadvantage was that if the other party realized that they had already seen through the trap, the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord could just give up on setting up this trap.
To him, it would be a pity if he couldn’t obtain the Immortal Exterminating Formation. However, Yan Zhaoge and the others had even less hope of obtaining the Immortal Ending Sword.
Snatching something from a Dao Ancestor head-on was undoubtedly harder than ascending to the heavens.
Making use of the bait that the other party had set up was their only chance.
“Life is like a play, and it all depends on one’s acting skills. It’s time to compete in acting skills again.” Yan Zhaoge slapped his head.