Penglai Celestial Mountain was shrouded in Celestial Qi. Jade palaces could be seen everywhere. From time to time, there would be celestial children playing and cultivating in the Celestial Mountain. The peaceful atmosphere spread throughout the entire Celestial Island.
Outsiders did not dare to enter the peak of the Celestial Mountain. When Cheng Hao crossed over from the Journey to the West to the Demon Subduing Plane, the entire peak was quiet. Other than Lin Xi, who was sitting cross-legged on the peak, there was no one else there.
Seeing Cheng Hao return, Lin Xi opened her beautiful eyes and said softly, "You're back."
"Mm!"
Cheng Hao smiled and walked naturally to Lin Xi's side. Then, he sat cross-legged and looked at the deep and quiet East Sea in the distance. His expression was very calm.
Cheng Hao did not speak, and Lin Xi naturally did not speak either. The two of them sat there quietly, enjoying the peace of time. When the sun set, Cheng Hao stretched lazily. His expression was full of satisfaction.
"I've almost finished investigating the Jade Emperor and the others' plan!"
Lin Xi turned her head and did not speak. She quietly looked at Cheng Hao, waiting for him to continue.
Cheng Hao did not speak directly. Instead, with a thought, the passage of the Inner World opened. The two of them entered the Inner World directly. Some things could not be known to outsiders. It was safest to stay in one's own world.
"This time, I've traveled to more than ten Middle Worlds in a row. Basically, the Jade Emperor's plan is the same. He left an imprint in the soul of the sutra taker that cannot be detected by divine consciousness. With the power of karma as the trigger, when the sutra taker reaches Spirited Mountain, the imprint will be triggered."
"The Buddhas of Spirited Mountain submitted to the rule of the Heavenly Court. The Heavenly Court agreed to the Journey to the West plan as the result. When the sutra taker reaches Spirited Mountain and obtains the true sutra, the karma is considered complete. The power of karma will explode and trigger the imprint in the soul of the sutra taker, turning into an altar that can cover the entire Spirited Mountain. The countless living beings on Spirited Mountain will be sacrificed!"
"As for who exactly it will be sacrificed to, I don't know either. However, the Jade Emperor has been planning for so long. I believe that the person who will receive the sacrifice will have the ability to perfectly merge the three thousand medium-class worlds into the Three Realms, allowing it to advance into a Greater World! There's no doubt about that! "
Lin Xi listened quietly to Cheng Hao's explanation. She didn't speak until Cheng Hao stopped talking. She raised her head slightly and looked at the endless starry sky. Then, she pointed up.
"You should know that the Heavenly Dao exists in the Three Realms. Would the Heavenly Dao agree to the Jade Emperor's actions?"
"I have considered this matter as well. Have you sensed that ever since the Journey to the West began and the Scripture Taker left the Dong Sheng Divine Continent, the aura of the Heavenly Dao has become much more intense than before?" Cheng Hao asked.
"Are you saying that the Jade Emperor did that because the Heavenly Dao secretly instructed him?"
"That's possible. However, there's another possibility. I feel that it's more likely."
Cheng Hao rubbed his forehead. After pondering for a while, he continued, "This world is the Journey to the West. In other words, the Heavenly Dao of the Three Realms exists for the sake of the Journey to the West."
"Then, when the Journey to the West is completed, the Heavenly Dao's mission will also be completed. I have deduced that after the Journey to the West ends, the Heavenly Dao will most likely enter a state similar to hibernation. Only when this world is destroyed will the Heavenly Dao fully awaken and rebuild the Three Realms, restarting the Journey to the West! "
Lin Xi frowned thoughtfully. "In other words, the Heavenly Dao of this plane is similar to an artificial intelligence program. When the program completes its goal, it will stop and wait for the next system program to start?"
"That's about it. According to my deduction, after the Heavenly Dao hibernates, the Three Realms will not be destroyed directly. Instead, there will be a buffer period of thousands of years. The Three Realms will gradually enter the Age of Dharma Decline from the Age of Cultivation until it is completely destroyed. This period of time is enough for the Jade Emperor to complete his plan and advance the Three Realms. He will become the Lord of the Greater Thousand Worlds and completely replace the Heavenly Dao's position! "
Lin Xi nodded and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. "The Jade Emperor of this world is called Zhang Bairen, right? I don't think the name 'Bairen' is worthy of him. In terms of endurance, he is the strongest person I have ever seen! "
"Haha, he endured for more than a thousand eons and waited for the Heavenly Dao to hibernate before he could completely start his plan. I admire his endurance!" Cheng Hao nodded and smiled.
After giving the Jade Emperor a thumbs up in his heart, Cheng Hao changed the topic and asked about Sun Wukong.
"By the way, how is Sun Wukong and the others doing now?"
When she heard Cheng Hao mention Sun Wukong, Lin Xi smiled again. It seemed that something interesting had happened to Sun Wukong.
"After the plot of three fights with the White Bone Demon, Sun Wukong was severely scolded by Tang Xuanzang, who couldn't see the true face of a demon. In anger, Sun Wukong abandoned the people who were seeking the scriptures and returned to the Penglai Immortal Island. I guess he is still sulking in his cave residence."
"Haha, I will go and see this monkey first. If he really quits halfway, this mission of the Journey to the West to seek the scriptures will be really difficult!"
Cheng Hao shook his head. The current Sun Wukong was not the Horse Protector who was suppressed under the Five Elements Mountain in the original work. He did not have much of a master-disciple relationship with Tang Xuanzang, who did not save him from the Five Elements Mountain.
If Sun Wukong really wanted to quit, he would not be able to count on Sun Wukong to continue his journey to the West to seek the scriptures, even if Buddha himself came.
The two left the Inner World. Lin Xi continued to sit cross-legged on the mountain peak to cultivate. As for Cheng Hao, he leisurely walked down the Immortal Mountain and slowly walked down the mountain.
In addition to the Immortal Mountain in the center of the Penglai Immortal Island, there was also a very large area. Not far from the foot of the mountain, there was a lake so clear that the bottom could be seen. The lake water was clear and rippled with blue waves. The white lotus flowers scattered in the lake emitted bursts of light. They were all Immortal treasures.
Countless Golden-scaled Dragon Carps and other fish shuttled back and forth between the lotus leaves, playing happily. On the lake, Cheng Hao had even built a Dragon Gate with great interest. The Koi that crossed the Dragon Gate would be enlightened by him and turn into a Golden Dragon.
Although it could only be regarded as the Golden Dragon bloodline of the Dragon Clan of the Four Seas and not a Natural True Dragon, it still attracted countless Koi that tirelessly swam upward, wanting to reach the sky in one step and leap over the Dragon Gate.
"Greetings, Patriarch!"
In the sky above the lake, some Dragon Carps had already leaped over the Dragon Gate and were enlightened by Cheng Hao to become Golden Dragons. When they saw Cheng Hao coming down the mountain, they quickly withdrew their Golden Dragon bodies and crawled on the water surface, kowtowing from time to time.
Cheng Hao nodded to them, then took a step forward and came to a Celestial Lotus in the center of the lake. There, Sun Wukong, the moody monkey, was lying lazily on the lotus leaf with his legs crossed and drinking wine leisurely.
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