Tongtian said angrily, "Although my Jie Sect is different from the other two sects, it still belongs to the Xuanmen Taoist lineage. It is hateful that Laozi and Yuanshi, unable to join forces, sought help from the Western Sect and brought Buddhism to the East. It is truly despicable." Tongtian still hated the fact that the Ren and Chan sects joined forces to suppress the Jie Sect.

Xuan Tian smiled and said, "We don't need to worry about these two. Lao Jun has some plans for this matter, and Yuan Shi has already suffered a loss in silence. I'm sure he won't let it go so easily."

He paused, then continued, “There are many wandering immortals and demons in the lower realm, including some with profound cultivation. They can be brought into the sect in the future. Firstly, to help the disciples overcome their tribulations; secondly, to strengthen the sect; and thirdly, well, Buddhism claims to be about self-cultivation and self-improvement, right? If there are too many demons and monsters in this realm, I'm afraid Buddhism won't be able to take action.”

Tongtian said, "Your idea is not bad, but I'm afraid the West may also have something to hide, which will be difficult to deal with."

Xuan Tian laughed and said, "I have other plans. We'll see who comes out on top then."

Tongtian replied, "That's true. Then I'll have to trouble you, fellow Daoist."

Xuan Tian nodded, bid farewell to Tong Tian, ​​and returned to his residence. Upon returning to the Chaos Heaven, Xuan Tian decreed that all disciples of his sect should come to the Capital Heaven Hall to listen to his sermon. More than a decade passed in this way, and all was peaceful and undisturbed.

After Xuan Tian left, for some unknown reason, there were suddenly more monsters in the Earthly Immortal Realm, and they were quite powerful.

These monsters, though possessing some cultivation, weren't particularly powerful. Within the major sage sects, they were merely cannon fodder, barely capable of anything. In the primordial era, they would have been nothing more than ignorant ants, easily wiped out by any powerful demon or sorcerer. However, at this time, the sages couldn't easily intervene, and the major sects of the East either hadn't recovered their strength or didn't want to get involved. Over hundreds of years, the land had completely forgotten the former power of the sages. This allowed a few previously insignificant monsters to carve out their own territory and establish a force.

Xihe Niuzhou and Jilei Mountain.

The Bull Demon King is now riding high on his success. Over a decade ago, he met a beautiful woman on Mount Jilei who named herself Rakshasa. He later used every means to marry her. And now, his efforts have paid off. A month ago, Rakshasa gave birth to a healthy baby boy for the Bull Demon King, nicknamed Red Boy.

Rakshasa was the third disciple of the Styx Ancestor. That day, Styx foresaw a great calamity befalling his Blood Sea and the connected Underworld of Reincarnation, and was deeply alarmed. Styx was also a powerful figure in the Three Realms, and he thought that in the current Three Realms, without the intervention of the Sages, those whose strength surpassed his Netherworld Sect were few and far between: Taoism, Buddhism, the Heavenly Court, and Penglai Island. Taoism had suffered greatly in the Investiture of the Gods and was currently recuperating, so it would not wage war again; the Xuan Tian Sage of Penglai Island was one of the founders of the Underworld of Reincarnation, so why would he oppose it? Thus, only Buddhism and the Heavenly Court remained. Haotian was ambitious, and Buddhism wanted to expand eastward; both naturally had ulterior motives regarding the Blood Sea and Underworld.

Haotian is nominally the ruler of the Three Realms, but this is merely a title. Many powerful beings in the Three Realms do not respect Haotian's authority; otherwise, he wouldn't need to exorcise demons in Xihe Niuzhou. Exorcising demons is a minor matter; what truly troubles Haotian are two fertile territories in the Three Realms that he cannot reach. The first is the Five Lakes and Four Seas. The waters of the Five Lakes and Four Seas are the source of all life in the mortal realm, consuming a significant portion of the realm's fortune. Among them, the Five Lakes and Four Seas are subservient to Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea. After the Dragon Clan's power was greatly diminished due to the internal strife among the three races, they climbed the high branch of Penglai Island. How could they possibly take Haotian's Heavenly Court seriously? The second is the Underworld of Reincarnation. The Underworld of Reincarnation is the place of rebirth for all things, consuming a significant portion of its fortune as well. However, the Six Paths were transformed by the Ancestral Witch Houtu, while the Underworld was mostly established by Xuantian. Moreover, all the immortals and gods who govern the Underworld were transformed by Xuantian, so the Underworld would naturally not give way to Haotian.

If Buddhism wanted to expand eastward, it naturally needed to find a place to establish a firm foothold. The Heavenly Court was established by the Daoist Ancestor Hongjun, so Buddhism naturally wouldn't provoke it. The territories were currently controlled by the Human and Chan sects, and Buddhism wouldn't be foolish enough to start a conflict with them now. After much calculation, Styx concluded that if Buddhism wanted to expand eastward, it could only do so by targeting the Underworld and its own Netherworld Blood Sea.

Styx was cautious by nature, so he naturally had to carefully calculate the interests of all parties in the Three Realms. Styx felt that a conflict between the Heavenly Court and Penglai Island would inevitably arise sooner or later; and that if Buddhism spread eastward and wanted to enter the underworld of reincarnation, it would also clash with Penglai Island.

Currently, Penglai Island is the main force of the Eastern Daoist sects in resisting Buddhism. If Buddhism wants to enter the Eastern Land, it will definitely have to consult with Xuantian first to assess the situation. Although the Heavenly Court's strength is decent, it is actually quite weak and cannot compare with the strength of Penglai Island. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that the Heavenly Court will actively provoke Penglai Island.

Therefore, only Buddhism can scheme against the cycle of reincarnation and the underworld.

Now that the various forces have been clearly calculated, the next step is to place the bets. Both the Heavenly Court and Buddhism are eyeing the Underworld and the Netherworld Blood Sea, so even if the Styx Ancestor closes his eyes, he has no choice but to place his bets on Penglai Island.

However, the most unfortunate thing is that Styx had a great grudge against Xuantian back then. First, he was severely reprimanded by Xuantian for the matter of Hongyun, and Xuantian even took away the magic weapon in Styx's hands. Then, when Houtu established reincarnation, there was another unpleasant incident with Styx. In fact, Styx was the victim in the whole incident. Now, Styx is asked to bow down to Xuantian. Even for the survival of the Blood Sea, Styx cannot lose face.

Later, Styx saw the Bull Demon King occupying Mount Jilei, defying the Heavenly Court's jurisdiction. With Styx's supernatural powers, he easily guessed the Bull Demon King's origins. A thought struck Styx: why not forge a good relationship with Penglai Island? Styx went all out, not only sending his third disciple, Rakshasa, but also offering the innate spiritual treasure, the Banana Leaf Fan.

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