CHAPTER 539: CHAPTER 242: XIAO YINRUO: SEEING HEAVEN AND EARTH, SEEING ALL LIVING BEINGS, SEEING ONESELF

The Great Infinite Buddha sat cross-legged, cold sweat accumulating more and more on his forehead. His occasionally opened eyes flashed with suspicion, yet his expression grew increasingly grim.

The Qinglian Secret Realm had long been cultivated into his own world. Now, with the Bodhi Tree inside him, he was still unable to break through that Black Lotus, much less understand what changes occurred within the Qinglian Secret Realm.

Indeed, he already guessed that the Green Lotus had been taken by Emperor Shitian, but with just the Green Lotus, how could Emperor Shitian control the entirety of the Qinglian Secret Realm?

Emperor Shitian had entered the Qinglian Secret Realm only a handful of times. His purposes shifted from persuading Kong Wu to turn back at Buddha Burial Valley to killing Kong Wu. Where did he get the chance to lay plans within the Qinglian Secret Realm?

The Qinglian Secret Realm...

The expression of the Great Infinite Buddha faltered. There are two cores in the Qinglian Secret Realm: one is the place nurturing the Green Lotus, and the other is the Buddha Burial Valley.

And Emperor Shitian frequently visited the Buddha Burial Valley, which was the territory of that old nun Kong Wu, who was also Emperor Shitian’s biological mother...

So, did this mother and son secretly collaborate?

Is it possible?

The Great Infinite Buddha’s thumb trembled slightly. Fan Zhouxing entered the Qinglian Secret Realm, and then Emperor Shitian underwent Nirvana and admitted defeat. If Fan Zhouxing is indeed the reincarnation of Emperor Shitian...

It was to mitigate the karma with Kong Wu.

But if this is the case, what is Emperor Shitian’s true goal?

What is the reason he orchestrated such a grand scheme?

The Great Infinite Buddha turned his head to look at Zheng Dongliu. After a few seconds of flickering eyes, he slowly spoke: "The secret of the Dragon Clan Altar is grasped by our Buddhist sect. Kong Wu will attain eternal life, and Kong Wu is Emperor Shitian’s mother, who gave birth to a child in her belly using the Yang energy of a group of Nirvana Buddhas as the foundation."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Dongliu furrowed his brows, as the Great Infinite Buddha continued: "Fan Zhouxing is the reincarnation of Emperor Shitian..."

He took a deep breath and then looked at Shangguan Qizheng: "You’ve seen Emperor Shitian; he died not long ago, so there’s only one possibility: Emperor Shitian cut off half of his Divine Soul and was reincarnated into Fan Zhouxing!"

As he listened to the Great Infinite Buddha’s voice, Shangguan Qizheng resumed his calculations. His originally slightly relaxed expression gradually became grave, his gray eyebrows tightly knitted together.

After calculating several times, he glanced back at Pei Wanyu. Pei Wanyu’s pupils shrank slightly, and she stepped forward: "Senior Shangguan, what do you think?"

"I couldn’t calculate on him, but Palace Master Xiao’s omen remains the same."

Listening to Shangguan Qizheng’s voice, Pei Wanyu frowned her eyebrows, questioning if the crisis had not yet been resolved.

Shangguan Qizheng then turned back to the Great Infinite Buddha: "Wasn’t Fan Zhouxing your direct disciple?"

The Great Infinite Buddha’s forehead veins throbbed: "How would I know?"

Taking several deep breaths, he hesitated and said: "There’s a Spirit Gathering Array in the Buddha Burial Valley, but outsiders can’t use spiritual power."

Zheng Dongliu spoke rapidly: "Is it from learning Buddhist methods or due to the law?"

"That is Kong Wu’s territory, and maybe also Emperor Shitian’s. Sending spiritual power inside might be futile." The Great Infinite Buddha closed his eyes, revealing no more information.

Especially regarding Fan Zhouxing as his transaction with the Upper Realm... He dared not speak.

Zheng Dongliu would very much like a reasonable excuse to kill him, and this would suffice as Zheng Dongliu’s motive to act.

The Great Infinite Buddha didn’t want to die.

Even if Emperor Shitian won, he could escape; escaping to the Demon World wouldn’t be a problem. By that time, even if Emperor Shitian revealed evidence of his crimes, Zheng Dongliu would have no recourse, as the Demon Clan, and certainly the Upper Realm, would protect him.

Whether it’s his cultivation in the Divine Concealing Realm or his status as a Buddhist sect leader, these are assets the Upper Realm and Demon Clan could utilize, so he wouldn’t die.

But if Zheng Dongliu held evidence of his collusion with the Upper Realm now, there would be no path but death.

The Great Infinite Buddha remained silent with his eyes closed, while Shangguan Qizheng looked at Zheng Dongliu: "Emperor Shitian..."

He weighed his words, yet didn’t immediately speak.

Emperor Shitian was the militant faction leader against the Demon Clan in the Buddhist sect, and one of the esteemed Divine Concealment powerhouses revered among the human clan as well. Whether in strength or reputation, he was in his prime.

Would such a person engage in anything harmful?

"Find a way to break the rules of the Buddha Burial Valley," Zheng Dongliu said calmly. "Regardless, Palace Master Xiao must have a method to regain spiritual power."

Shangguan Qizheng nodded, as Zheng Dongliu asked again: "Is it feasible to break this Secret Realm?"

"No, I can’t open the Qinglian Secret Realm now." The Great Infinite Buddha opened his eyes, his breathing stalled as he met Zheng Dongliu’s gaze. But he continued: "I want to win more than you all do now, but this place isn’t the Qingmiao Domain. Palace Master Xiao can’t exert her Divine Concealment strength. Forcibly breaking it, her chances of survival are low.

Even if she could survive, she might not be able to protect Lu Jin’an."

Zheng Dongliu looked at Shangguan Qizheng: "Can the Jiangshan Map take effect?"

"There’s no way to restore the Jiangshan Map right now," Shangguan Qizheng said. "And even when prepared, it takes a long time."

Zheng Dongliu’s gaze narrowed slightly: "Heavenly Observation Mirror."

The Immortal Artifact, Heavenly Observation Mirror, possesses the power to reflect all, breaking the gaps of time and space. It’s the treasure of the Tianyan Pavilion sect.

Shangguan Qizheng nodded: "I’ll personally fetch it."

With that, he turned to Pei Wanyu: "Master Pei, holding the current Jiangshan Map is crucial."

Pei Wanyu nodded, and after Shangguan Qizheng departed, Zheng Dongliu looked at the Great Infinite Buddha, his voice cold: "Keep opposing Emperor Shitian."

With that said, his indifferent gaze swept over the many monks present. The index finger of his left hand gently tapped the back of his right hand, eyes cold, before suddenly addressing the Great Infinite Buddha once more.