CHAPTER 564: CHAPTER 502, SHEN GONGBAO’S DECISIVENESS

The two made their way toward the Bird’s Nest, taking seats at the round table next to the swimming pool. As for playing chess, it was merely a pretext; once seated, neither spoke of the game.

Duo Bao Tathagata Buddha smiled and said, "Junior brother, you actually handed over the Treasure Money to Shen Gongbao. Did you anticipate that the West Sea would defect to the west?"

Bai Jin nodded and replied, "That’s right, I did have some speculations earlier, but I didn’t expect your actions to be so swift that I was not fully prepared. In my projection, the West Sea’s defection was supposed to occur after the Western Tour Tribulation, leveraging the surge of momentum to be unstoppable."

"Whether earlier or later, it’s all a foregone conclusion. How did junior brother come to that guess?"

Bai Jin stroked his hair and said, "Just intuition!"

Duo Bao Tathagata laughed heartily and said, "My Buddhism has planned in every possible way, yet was perceived by your intuition."

Bai Jin revealed a naive smile and said, "Brother, you know me, even back when I was with Jie Sect, I had a certain ’condition’, which I call paranoia. When it flares up, I feel as though the gods are out to get me. On my last visit to the West Sea, the condition acted up again, rendering my mind restless and naturally led me to pay more attention to the West Sea."

Duo Bao Tathagata continued to laugh heartily, "This condition is indeed intriguing, but junior brother, if you’re sick, you should seek treatment. Delaying has no benefits."

"Thank you for your concern, elder brother! As long as heaven and earth are unfair, this condition cannot be cured," Bai Jin sighed helplessly.

Duo Bao Tathagata looked down and said, "Junior brother, the matter of the West Sea is now irrevocable. This round is my victory."

"Elder brother, that remains to be seen!"

"Oh? Does junior brother still have other means?"

"With elder brother here, even if I did, I wouldn’t be able to use them!"

Duo Bao Tathagata smiled and said, "I know junior brother still has the Law Enforcement Team up your sleeve, but they are currently too occupied to attend to the West Sea."

Bai Jin narrowed his eyes and said, "Ran Deng and the other Buddhist great powers cannot stop the Law Enforcement Team."

"What if we add the Demon Clan’s Demon Saints?"

Bai Jin’s expression changed; the Demon Saints of the Demon Clan were all Ancient Quasi-Saints, and Bai Ze was a rare Great Power of the Primordial World. The alliance between the Demon Clan and Buddhism indeed had the strength to hold back the Law Enforcement Team.

Bai Jin lamented, "Elder brother, you really didn’t leave me any chances! But it’s still premature to declare a sure victory."

"What other means does junior brother have?"

"There is still Shen Gongbao in the West Sea, and he is not so simple!"

Shen Gongbao, the image of a sleazy middle-aged man with a small mustache unconsciously surfaced in the mind of Duo Bao Tathagata; a sly character, what means could he possibly have?

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Deep within the West Sea, many Dragon Kings were engaged in an intense battle, with undercurrents churning incessantly.

East Sea Dragon King Ao Guang shouted angrily, "Ao Qin, you shattered the Dragon Vein of the East Sea, this enmity is irreconcilable!"

The South Sea Dragon King exhaled, spouting a droplet that pierced through the scales of a Dragon Buddha in front, blood spurting out instantly. A blue-green light emanated from within the wounded Dragon Buddha, enveloping and trapping him.

The South Sea Dragon King also turned his head towards the direction of the Crystal Palace, his gaze piercing through billions of miles of ocean territory, furiously roaring, "Ao Qin, even if you have taken refuge in Buddhism, I will certainly suppress you."

The North Sea Dragon King also looked toward the West Sea Dragon King with anger, his attack even more ruthless.

Ao Qin’s tremendous voice resounded: "East Sea, South Sea, North Sea Dragon Veins are now severed, from this day forth the Four Seas are separated, their Qi Fortune independent!"

Ao Lie raised the King’s Divine Pearl high, declaring: "Our West Sea, by Heavenly Court’s decree and the Four Sea Dragon Kings, the King’s Divine Pearl bestowed by the Heavenly Emperor, the Qi Fortune of the Four Seas shall all be assimilated by the West Sea."

With the Dragon Veins shattered, the Qi Fortune of the East Sea, South Sea, and North Sea scattered in disarray.

A dragon’s roar echoed from the West Sea - a phantom Divine Dragon surged forth from the Sea Eye, its body still within the Sea Eye as its head rose high above the water’s surface, opening its vast maw to devour the Qi Fortune of the East Sea, South Sea, and North Sea.

The Three Sea Dragon Kings were in a rush of anger, but at this moment, there was nothing they could do.

Gold Star Taibai’s face suddenly became flushed with a blood color, his eyes filled with rage. The West Sea Dragon Clan dared to devour the Qi Fortune of the other Three Seas in the name of His Majesty.

Due to the rapid consumption of Divine Power, Shen Gong looked somewhat pale, looking up at the compassionate and bright Guanyin Bodhisattva in the sky, feeling powerless. At present, the Quasi-Saint Realm in the West Sea was unmatched, more than sufficient to suppress the entire West Sea.

An urgent voice from East Sea Dragon King Ao Guang came through: "Fellow Daoist Shen Gong, we must break the West Sea blockade, otherwise the Qi Fortune of our Three Seas will all be swallowed by the West Sea."

Shen Gong took a deep breath and asked loudly: "East Sea Dragon King, if I break the West Sea blockade, will you be able to suppress the Qi Fortune of the Three Seas?"

The East Sea Dragon King suddenly turned to look at Shen Gong, thinking: Are you dumb, kiddo? How could you blurt that out? Now they’re on guard, aren’t they?

The South Sea Dragon King shouted: "Fellow Daoist Shen Gong, if you can break the blockade of the West Sea, henceforth you shall be an honored guest in the palaces of our Three Seas!"

Within a region of the sea, boom, boom, boom—you could see icebergs piercing through the ocean surface, shooting toward the West Sea Dragon King.

The body of the West Sea Dragon King suddenly shrank, nimbly weaving through the icebergs.

The sharp icebergs, like blades, unceasingly stabbed upward, a spectacular sight. In the center of the iceberg stood Tu Shan Xi Yu with a wooden staff, her nine tails fluttering behind her.

The towering icebergs rose rapidly. When they were just a kilometer from the sea surface, the icebergs suddenly stilled and silently turned into radiant dust, scattering away.

Far off, the body of the West Sea Dragon King reappeared with his powerful voice resounding: "The blockade of the West Sea is my authority as the Dragon King, this is the authority left by the Ancestor Dragon."

The Buddha Light radiated by Guanyin Bodhisattva contested the Treasure Money, her compassionate and gentle voice arising: "Please, lend a hand! Stop the strife and avoid casualties."

Shen Gong twisted his neck with a crackle and hee-heed, "Ci Hang sister, you say the West Sea can’t be opened, but I don’t believe that."

Ci Hang glanced at Shen Gong, then turned away, thinking: With the Investiture of the Gods, your cultivation cannot progress—now, we’re no longer of the same world.

Calmly, she stated: "If the Diplomacy God does not believe it, by all means, give it a try. But you cannot have the Treasure Money back."

"So sister, you still look down upon me, huh! Is breaking the West Sea blockade that difficult?" mocked Shen Gong with a cold laugh, thinking now was the time to go all out; he couldn’t let his senior brother down!

A fierce aura burst forth from Shen Gong’s body, and boom—the whole person exploded violently, turning into dust and bones.

Both the demons and the Immortal Gods engaged in the great battle were shocked: What’s happening? Why did he just commit suicide without a word?

Guanyin Bodhisattva involuntarily furrowed her brows, then exclaimed: "Oh no!" and hurriedly looked upward.

"Aoow~" the West Sea Dragon King suddenly screamed, his massive body rolling in the West Sea, a bright white light emerging on his forehead.

Tu Shan Xi Yu also stopped her actions, temporarily confused about what exactly had happened.

A thousand meters beneath the West Sea surface, a purple True Spirit shone faintly, the entire surface of the West Sea trembling slightly.

Taibai exclaimed: "Fellow Daoist Shen Gong is attempting to use the attraction power of the Investiture of the Gods to break the West Sea blockade."

Indeed, the Investiture of the Gods could shatter the West Sea blockade but one could imagine the agony it would bring. The force of the West Sea blockade and the guiding power of the Investiture of the Gods would both act on the True Spirit simultaneously, Shen Gong’s true spirit having to endure the pull from both forces, truly a soul-tearing ordeal.