Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

"Amitabha Buddha, since ancient times, gods and demons have been irreconcilable enemies. Wutian, you should go back!" Maitreya Buddha refused without hesitation. He was joking; demons have always been the most cunning and untrustworthy race, and cooperating with them would be playing with fire.

"I heard that the Jade Emperor came to cause you trouble the other two days ago. Are you just going to swallow this insult? As far as I know, given the Jade Emperor's temperament, even if you could swallow this insult, he probably wouldn't let you off the hook!"

Wutian stood in the main hall and looked around at everyone's expressions. The other Arhats were all very angry when they heard what he said, but Maitreya Buddha kept smiling, as if he didn't care about anything.

"Now, Buddha, look at your disciples. Can you bear to watch them be slaughtered by the Jade Emperor? As far as I know, the taxi drivers will definitely not let you go. If you cooperate with me, will it do you any harm? You are not my target."

Wutian used the Jade Emperor to provoke the Buddhas' nerves. That's right, anyway, they were attacking the Heavenly Court, not the Western Paradise. Even if he said the target was the Heavenly Court, they wouldn't completely disbelieve him!

The five days were spent trying to coerce and entice Maitreya Buddha into compromising. This is also why he first approached the current Buddha. Compared to the Jade Emperor, the current Buddha is indifferent to worldly affairs and does not engage in much scheming or deceit.

Wutian's little scheme was in full swing. First, he would use the power of the current Buddha in the Western Paradise to take over the court in one fell swoop, which would greatly enhance his strength. Then, he would drive the current Buddha off the Western Paradise and dominate the Three Courts for himself. Just imagining it was very satisfying.

As soon as Wutian finished speaking, Guanyin Bodhisattva spoke up: "Buddha, I think what Wutian said makes sense. The Jade Emperor will definitely not let us Buddhas off easily." Guanyin Bodhisattva wore a golden-leafed hat with green flowers on it, which shone with golden light and had a sharp, spirited tassel.

She wore a light-colored, simple blue robe adorned with golden dragons and flying phoenixes. A fragrant jade pendant hung on her chest, its design depicting a moonlit night, a gentle breeze, and a collection of precious pearls and jade. A silken skirt, edged with gold, draped with colorful clouds and depicting the Jade Sea, was tied around her waist.

In her hands she held a precious vase, symbolizing benevolence and salvation, within which sat a weeping willow branch, capable of scattering evil and bringing good fortune. Jade rings adorned her embroidered clasp, and golden lotus feet shone deep beneath her feet. She spoke softly.

"Yes, Buddha, we can't just sit here and wait to die!" The Bag Arhat said anxiously. Compared to the Jade Emperor, the Bag Arhat trusted Wutian more. After all, the Jade Emperor had already attacked the Western Paradise. If it weren't for the fact that the two sides were evenly matched, the Western Paradise would have fallen.

Wutian's words are correct. He is a demon now, but his goal is not the Western Paradise, but the Heavenly Court. If the two forces unite, it is not impossible to bring down the Jade Emperor. This can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

Not only would it eliminate the threat from the Western Paradise, but it would also allow Wutian to ascend to the highest position. Why not do it?

Look! The Cloth Bag Arhat is so naive. He thinks the Jade Emperor is the biggest threat, but little does he know that the biggest threat is standing right in front of him. And he still naively chooses to associate with wolves and conspire with tigers.

The day quickly became lively, with everyone expressing their opinions.

"Amitabha Buddha, may the Buddha have mercy, please return!" Wutian's magical power is too strong, cooperating with him will probably not bring any benefits! It's better not to get involved in this mess.

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Chapter 986 Reaching Consensus

Having received the answer he wanted, Wutian left the Western Paradise.

He knew that Maitreya Buddha's subtext was saying, "Wutian, you can attack the Heavenly Court with peace of mind. Our Buddhist sect will not stop you, but we will not intervene either." Wutian came from the Western Paradise to the Demon Realm, where his two subordinates were arguing and fighting.

Wutian stopped the two and summoned them to the inner palace to discuss important matters, including when to attack the Heavenly Court. The final date was set for three days later.

Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and their companions searched for Zhao Longxiangtian on the street for a long time. Just as they decided to go home and wait for him, Zhao Longxiangtian's dejected figure slowly appeared before them, looking crestfallen and listless.

"Brother Monkey, Long Xiangtian is over there! Call him back quickly!" Pigsy watched as Long Xiangtian walked past them without reacting at all. He felt uneasy and afraid that Long Xiangtian would leave again.

"Alright, you idiot, if you keep pulling on my clothes you'll fall off." Sun Wukong helplessly slapped away Zhu Bajie's groping hand, which was really unspeakable.

"Brother Monkey, hurry up!" Pigsy grabbed Sun Wukong's clothes again, and this time there was a tearing sound as Pigsy ripped open the corner of Sun Wukong's clothes.

"You idiot, you're asking for a beating! Why don't you go and stop him yourself!" Sun Wukong was so exasperated by Zhu Bajie that he turned around and started hitting Zhu Bajie. "That damn pig, he never learns from his mistakes."

"Ouch! It hurts so much, Master! Help! You're killing me!" Pigsy couldn't dodge Sun Wukong's slaps no matter what he did, and started running behind Tang Sanzang. He knew that Sun Wukong was somewhat afraid of his master.

"Bajie, you are a Buddha now, not a human." Tang Sanzang couldn't stand Bajie's pig-like behavior. Seeing him trying to hide behind him, he took the initiative to stand beside him.

"You still want to hide? Where can you hide? Let's see where you can hide!"

"Brother Monkey, I was wrong, please stop hitting me, I'll go instead, okay?" Pigsy took off running towards the direction of Dragon Head.

"Long Xiangtian, Ouyang Lan has been found!" Pigsy ran up to Long Xiangtian, panting, and hurriedly said.

"Ouyang Lan has been found? She really has been found? Where is she now? Why hasn't she come? Take me to her quickly!" After learning that Ouyang Lan had been found, Long Xiangtian grabbed Zhu Bajie's shoulders with both hands and shook him vigorously, his emotions running high.

"Um, she, she...you should come with me to see her!" Pigsy was speechless at Long Xiangtian's question; he didn't know how to answer it.

"What happened to Ouyang? Has something happened to her? Why won't you tell me where she is? I need to see her, take me there now." Long Xiangtian seemed to realize something, and he released Zhu Bajie's shoulder, his body swaying uncontrollably. He couldn't imagine what he would do if something happened to Ouyang Lan.

No, no, Ouyang will be alright. How could anything be wrong with her? Long Xiangtian forced himself to calm down. What if Ouyang was perfectly fine? Was she going to give him a huge surprise? None of these possibilities were impossible! He hadn't even heard her forgive him yet!

"Come with me!" Pigsy interrupted Long Xiangtian's thoughts and led him to the place where he had just been with Sun Wukong and the others.

"Where is Ouyang? Isn't she here?" Long Xiangtian looked around and, after confirming that he hadn't seen the person he was looking for, his heart jumped into his throat, and he couldn't help but ask.

"Let's find a place to stay first and then talk in detail!" Sun Wukong suggested. We're on the street, and if we release Ouyang Lan so rashly, Long Xiangtian definitely won't accept it. Besides, we're on the street, and it wouldn't be good if we were surrounded by onlookers.

Pigsy scratched his head, then had a sudden inspiration. He remembered that there was an inn not far ahead, and going there would be the best choice. So he suggested, "When I came here just now, I thought there seemed to be an inn ahead. Why don't we rest there first?"

"I think it's a good idea, you idiot. You've finally done something worthwhile." Sun Wukong's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but do a somersault, praising Zhu Bajie. Zhu Bajie even blushed with embarrassment.

He'd lived so long, and hardly anyone had ever praised him! This shower of praise made him incredibly happy. He hurriedly stepped forward to lead the way, showing none of his usual laziness. This scene amazed everyone except Long Xiangtian.

Long Xiangtian's heart was always with Ouyang Lan. He didn't want anything to happen to her, but he couldn't help but overthink things.

Pigsy led the group to the inn quickly. With a wave of his hand, Sun Wukong made Ouyang Lan appear out of thin air and fall into Long Xiangtian's arms.

"Ouyang, what's wrong? Ouyang, don't scare me! It's my fault, it's my fault, Ouyang." Long Xiangtian felt extremely distressed looking at the pale, unconscious person in his arms. He wished that he was the one lying there instead of Ouyang Lan.

"Tell me, tell me, what happened to Ouyang? Why is she like this?" Long Xiangtian stared at everyone with a heavy heart. He wanted to know what he had done to deserve this terrible thing that had caused Ouyang to fall into a coma.

"Ah! It's a long story. My master and I found her in the Monster Forest. She was surrounded by a pack of ice wolves, covered in blood, and unconscious. This bird was with her too." Sun Wukong said, releasing the bird.

This bird has red feathers all over its body. It looks very small and is no different from an ordinary bird, except for its shiny red feathers.

"Huh? What is this thing?" Pigsy stared at the red bird with curiosity. Just as he was about to reach out his hand, Monkey King slapped his fat hand away.

“I think if we hadn’t arrived in time, she probably wouldn’t be here, but would be in the belly of the wolves. What’s also strange is that even though I healed all her wounds, why hasn’t she woken up yet? I really can’t figure it out.” Sun Wukong continued to express his doubts.

Chapter 987 Encounter

Long Xiangtian hugged Ouyang Lan tightly, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Sun Wukong's words were like knives stabbing his heart; with each word, Long Xiangtian's heart ached.

Why wasn't he the one who got hurt? Why was God punishing him like this? Long Xiangtian lay on Ouyang Lan's body, weeping bitterly. The others dared not say anything more to provoke him.

"Senior Brother, these are the Dragon Pearls that Master sent me to the mortal realm to collect. Please protect them well and collect all eighteen. I'm counting on you." Long Xiangtian suddenly changed from his previous grief and despair, and a determined look appeared in his eyes. He was going to find Master; he was sure he would find a way to save Ouyang.

"Yes, I will." Sun Wukong assured him confidently, because this was not only his mission, but also their mission: to collect the Dragon Balls and defeat Wutian.

"Thank you, I have to go now to find my master." After saying that, Long Xiangtian picked up Ouyang Lan and disappeared from the room.

"Amitabha, well done, well done!" Tang Sanzang shook his head with a solemn expression, looking at Long Xiangtian's disappearing figure with a sense of loss.

"You idiot, look what you've done!" After Long Xiangtian left, Sun Wukong continued to berate Zhu Bajie, who reluctantly moved aside.

Eleven relics have been found, with only six remaining. After a quick pack, Sun Wukong and his companions set off for their next destination.

At this moment, Li Xiuyuan was cultivating in the void. He had mastered the laws of time and space. He made the last hand seal, suddenly opened his eyes, and his whole body was shining with golden light and radiance. His strength had advanced further. He was now at the peak of the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal, only one step away from entering the Chaos Mirror.

"Hahaha, I never thought I'd be breaking through so quickly!" Li Xiuyuan laughed excitedly. Even the Jade Emperor was still a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal. At his own pace, he was probably close to breaking through.

Looking across the Three Realms now, who is more powerful than Li Xiuyuan? Li Xiuyuan got up and stretched his limbs. With just a little effort, the void in front of him shattered.

It could be said that by simply raising one's wrist, one could destroy a world.

Li Xiuyuan calculated with his fingers and realized that Long Xiangtian had something to discuss with him. It had been so long, and he had no one to talk to. He also wondered how Chang'e and the Jade Rabbit were doing. He might as well take this opportunity to go and see them, and wait for Long Xiangtian.

Li Xiuyuan arrived at the palace where the two lived in a flash. At this time, the Jade Rabbit was no longer Chang'e's little maid. Her current status was equal to Chang'e's, but she still habitually called Chang'e "Miss".

Li Xiuyuan had told her many times that his woman did not need to serve others, but when Yutu looked at him with those pitiful big eyes, he forgot everything else. After a few times, he let her call him that.

In this interface, there are only these two people in Li Xiuyuan's backyard. Chang'e is also a gentle person, and she has always doted on the Jade Rabbit, treating it as her own sister. So when he enters the inner hall, it is a warm scene.

Chang'e and the Jade Rabbit, their snow-white wrists exposed, sat comfortably on a chaise lounge, basking in the sun. Each wore a pair of homemade sunglasses and held a glass of juice, completely absorbed in their comfort.

"My darlings! Did you miss me?" Li Xiuyuan stared blankly at the two beauties in front of him, their behavior anything but ladylike, until they noticed him and snapped out of their daze.

He strode forward, scooped one up in each arm, and pulled them into his embrace.

"So, are you getting used to these things? You seem to be enjoying them." Li Xiuyuan was also very excited to see the two women looking satisfied. The sunglasses, chaise lounge, and drinks were all redeemed from the "system." At the time, Chang'e looked disgusted, but now she seems to like them quite a bit!

"Mmm, Brother Xiuyuan, this juice is so delicious! This chair is so comfortable, and this thing called sunglasses is really useful! Brother Xiuyuan, you're amazing!" Jade Rabbit excitedly talked about how great these things were, her mouth chattering nonstop.

"Fairy Chang'e, what do you think? Are these things useful?" Li Xiuyuan pinched Chang'e subtly and asked softly.

Don't ask him if he did it on purpose, because he did it intentionally. He noticed that when the Jade Rabbit was speaking, Chang'e also had a gentle expression on her face. This gentleness was different from usual; it carried a hint of excitement.

"Hmm, it works well, it's really good." Chang'e blushed with embarrassment. At first, she was quite disgusted with it, but she didn't expect it to be so useful, especially the juice. She had never tasted anything so delicious before.

"I'm glad you two like it. I have even more fun stuff here! Do you two want it?" Li Xiuyuan said mysteriously, with a big smile on his face. He assured them that neither of them had ever seen this before.

Because this thing only exists in modern times, and everyone likes it!

"I want it, I want it!" Yu Tu Yi Li Xiuyuan said that there were even more fun things, and his heart trembled. It was because his things were too strange and wonderful. They were all fun items and foods that they had never heard of or seen before.

Although immortals don't need to eat, Li Xiuyuan has never changed his habit of eating. This habit has also influenced the two women around him. After eating the food Li Xiuyuan makes, they don't want to eat anything else. Moreover, the food he makes has spiritual power, so eating it can only bring benefits and no harm.

Jade Rabbit unconsciously thought about food. It wasn't that she was greedy, but it was just so delicious. As a rabbit, she actually preferred meat and didn't like vegetables. Just imagining the delicious taste of fatty meat made her mouth water. Jade Rabbit couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of saliva, which was just seen by Li Xiuyuan.

"Little girl, today's food isn't for eating, it's for playing with." Li Xiuyuan shattered the Jade Rabbit's fantasy of food, and seeing the Jade Rabbit's disappointed look, he suppressed a laugh.

"What fun thing is it?" The Jade Rabbit was downcast, while Chang'e's curiosity was piqued.

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Chapter 988 You'd better leave now

Jade Rabbit, being a rabbit, loves to eat meat, which is fine. Chang'e, being a fairy, isn't particularly enthusiastic about food, but she gets extremely excited whenever she hears about playing, perhaps because she spends so much time in the Moon Palace.

"You two, don't be in such a hurry. Close your eyes." Li Xiuyuan continued to maintain his mystery, making the two of them itchy with curiosity, eager for him to take out the item so they could feast their eyes.

The two women obediently closed their eyes, their hearts filled with anticipation, wondering what kind of surprise Li Xiuyuan would bring them this time.

"Ta-da! Look, what's this?" Li Xiuyuan took out two identical square objects from behind her back. The patterns on them were exactly the same, except that there were their photos in the bottom corner.

"Huh? What is this?" Chang'e and the Jade Rabbit picked up their respective square objects and asked Li Xiuyuan curiously.

This thing is so strange. It's pink in the back and black in the front. I've never seen anything like it before. What is it?

"Ding-a-ling-a-ling-a-ling-a-ling..." Suddenly, a pleasant sound came from the square object in Chang'e's hand. Chang'e was startled and the square object fell from her hand to the ground.