SWNOVELXO Chapter 254: He Has Attachments! (Happy New Year)
"They will come again."
Chen Yi's tone was very calm, as if he was speaking of a mundane matter, without any fluctuation.
He was well aware that the people of "Jijing Tian" would soon return; last night's incident was just the prologue of a plot that had been brewing for three hundred years.
"Jijing Tian" had been planning for so long, expending so much effort, with countless casualties, it couldn't possibly stop right before the final harvest.
Li Qingzhou tilted his head slightly, looking at his most proud disciple, and nodded silently:
"If I hadn't rushed to Kyoto Prefecture recently, I would have had a hard time imagining the beings on Taizhou Mountain plotting against Tianyuan Continent."
Li Qingzhou paused, his expression slightly changing, and continued: "However, what worries me more is that they seem unaffected by the power of the 'Heaven and Earth Bridge', and also..."
"They have another path from Taizhou Mountain to Tianyuan Continent!"
Last night's scene of the third mister unleashing their full cultivation without the limitations of the "Heaven and Earth Bridge" also deeply impacted him, even causing some fear.
What he feared was not "Jijing Tian", but — the Demon Court!
If those pillar-level Great Demon Kings who run rampant on Taizhou Mountain could operate with full force on Tianyuan Continent, it would be a disaster for the human race!
Chen Yi pondered: "It should be just a temporary method to block the power of the 'Heaven and Earth Bridge'."
"Given the power displayed by 'Jijing Tian', if they were unaffected by the 'Heaven and Earth Bridge', they wouldn't need to go through so much trouble."
Earlier, he heard from Zhao Tianhe that there were several paths from Taizhou Mountain to Tianyuan Continent.
Aside from the ferry crossing within Beizhi of the Wei Dynasty, the others are scattered in the Ten Thousand Mountains, West Continent Buddha Country, and East Continent Sea.
The people of "Jijing Tian" could come to Tianyuan Continent from any of these places, so there's no need to overly concern ourselves.
"That should be the case." Li Qingzhou's mind relaxed slightly, sighing:
"No wonder three hundred years ago, the Taoist sects were suppressed by the Imperial Court, the reason was actually this."
"Perhaps... perhaps the successive natural and human disasters within the Wei Dynasty were also caused by the people of 'Jijing Tian'?"
Chen Yi's face darkened slightly, looking at the faint yellow sunlight rising from the east and the purple aura, he said:
"It indeed is something they could do, using natural disasters to induce turmoil in various states of the Wei Dynasty, while simultaneously suppressing Confucianism and Daoism, only then could Buddhism be spread eastward."
"After that, Buddhism flourished in the Wei Dynasty!"
Since Prince Kong, who traveled to the West Buddhist Country to seek scriptures, was not a pawn of "Jijing Tian", then it could only be the "Grand Sky Buddha".
Chen Yi knew that the first "Grand Sky Buddha" spread the Buddhist monasteries throughout the Seventeen States of the Wei Dynasty, the second "Grand Sky Buddha" advocated Buddhist law and even went to Taizhou Mountain to slay the Great Demon King.
And the current "Grand Sky Buddha" Fu Chen is the third...
Chen Yi's mind moved slightly, recalling the attack of Buddhist merit and aspiration power he encountered at Dakong Temple a few days ago.
At the time, he was a bit puzzled as to why Fu Chen was aware of the opponent's location before him.
Looking back now, that indeed counts as a point of suspicion!
"Buddhism..."
Li Qingzhou was silently reciting the flourishing of Buddhism, with a bit of emotion on his face, as he reminisced about past times.
Although his rise was recent, and his lifespan not yet a hundred years, he had heard the elders within the sect mention—
When the Wei Dynasty was first established, the Taoists were the foremost presence on Tianyuan Continent.
The many patriarchs from Taoist sects like Wuliang Mountain, Grand Void Sect, Yuhua Immortal Sect slayed demons and devils across the Tianyuan Continent, dominating all adversaries.
Even the Confucians, who were evenly matched with the Taoists then, had to temporarily avoid confrontation.
However, as the patriarchs of various sects passed away, the Taoist sects shifted their focus from Tianyuan Continent to the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield.
Coupled with the rising prominence of the Confucian Academies and their control over the Imperial Court, the voices of other sects faded even more.
It wasn't until Buddhism spread in the provinces of the Wei Dynasty that the situation of the three forces of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism came into being.
Considering this, Li Qingzhou continued: "Now that it's confirmed that the plot of 'Jijing Tian' is related to Buddhism, and Dakong Temple, it's best to make plans early."
Chen Yi smirked and said: "Top, mid, bottom three strategies?"
Li Qingzhou laughed wryly and said: "Too rigid easily breaks, we Sword Cultivators even when killing, should have a direction for our sword point."
Chen Yi smiled and nodded, understanding that his master was reminding him not to generalize or indiscriminately kill all Buddhists due to the plot of "Jijing Tian".
"I understand, Master."
Li Qingzhou glanced at him, becoming increasingly satisfied with this disciple.
It's a pity that he cannot fully display his Sword Dao on Tianyuan Continent; otherwise, he could also stand at the forefront.
"I only hope that all of you can be safe."
He had seen too many people die before his eyes, including fellow disciples and Human Race Grandmasters, Divine Power Realm Great Powers; he truly did not want to witness such a scene again.
Chen Yi nodded and suddenly thought about his master who had just returned from Taizhou Mountain, then asked:
"How is the situation at Taizhou Mountain? And how is Senior Sister?"
Ning Xue had gone to Taizhou Mountain before he came to Kyoto Prefecture, and counting the days, it had been nearly two months.
Meanwhile, Zhan Hongxiu and Lv Cheng went there even earlier, before he went to train in the Southern Barbarian Secret Realm.
Although it hadn't been long, he missed them a lot at the moment.
Li Qingzhou smiled and said: "They are all doing well, especially your Senior Sister, her cultivation has now broken through to the first-grade Void Extreme Realm."
"Really? What about Senior Brother Lv Cheng?"
"Ah, that lazy fellow, after reaching Taizhou Mountain, he busied himself with making friends instead of enhancing his skills, but all those from the Barbarian Clan are quite familiar with him."