In the Grand Essence Heaven, on the Fusang Divine Tree, Dao Lord Lu Ya shook his head. The great demons in front of him were silent.
The face of the leader, the Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles, was so dark that it seemed as if it would drip water at any moment.
Between him and the other Dao Sect martial artists, it was not only a competition between their respective backgrounds and forces, but also a personal grudge.
His only son, Fuluo Zi, perished under the incomplete Immortal Extermination Formation laid down by Yan Zhaoge and the others.
All these years, the Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles had been looking for an opportunity to take revenge, but he had never been able to do so.
At this moment, the newly established Dao Heaven was right there in the open.
However, the Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles needed to think twice before acting.
In response to Daolord Luya's sigh, he felt extremely stifled, but all he could do was remain silent.
After a long time, the Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles said, "I'll go to the central Blessed Lands of Saha and see if I can exchange for that Buddha Śarīra from Maitreya Buddha."
"While the Great Sage Equalling Heavens is strong, he isn't the real him. The Three Clear lineage might not be able to continue manifesting his true form." The Roc's voice was hoarse and ferocious. "No, for a very long time, they won't be able to manifest the true body of the Great Sage Equalling Heaven!"
"Mahamayuri's strength is so great that even I admit my inferiority. However, while the Three Clear lineage does not have the Great Sage Equalling Heavens, the others are not to be underestimated." Daolord Lu Ya sighed softly. "If I let Yang Jian go and fight Mahamayuri one-on-one, even if he's no match for him, I'm afraid the outcome will not be decided in a short time. I don't have the Immortal-Slaying Flying Saber to restrain him for a long time."
Lu Ya shook his head, "This lad is indeed extraordinary. Although the previous battle was just a flash, I can see that he is gradually finding a way to deal with the Immortal Slaying Flying Dagger. The more he fights, the more fearless he is."
The Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles's expression was as calm as still water. After a moment of silence, he said, "If it's just my brother, he might be alone, but if there are others helping him, the situation will be different."
"If not for the fact that we were pressed for time, it would have been impossible for the Three Clear lineage to succeed in obtaining the Immortal Extermination Formation."
He said slowly, "Without the Immortal Extermination Formation, the Three Clear lineage wouldn't be able to withstand the encirclement of many sects."
The existence of the Immortal Extermination Formation had completely changed the situation of the Dao Sects.
But on the other hand, it was more of a deterrent.
This was especially so for the Daofathers, forming a tacit agreement to restrain each other.
From a certain perspective, this restriction was mutual. It was the same for the Dao Ancestor and the Immortal Vanquishing Array.
If Dao Realm experts didn't interfere, then those below Dao Realm would have to depend on the experts' abilities.
"Before coming here, I contacted the Grand Sage of Ninespirit and the others to return," Daolord Luya said calmly. "If Randeng is smart, he'll make the same decision."
"The war between the central Blessed Lands of Saha and the Immortal Court is unavoidable. However, no matter what happens in the future between us and the Western Pure Lands, it's best for us to temporarily stop the war."
"As for the Three Clear lineage, it's still too early to say. Let's observe for now."
Hearing Immortal Luya's words, the Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles' expression darkened. However, he did not say anything.
As the group of demons conversed, a dark cloud passed through the vast starry sky of the Astro Mountains Starry Sea and landed in the Grand Essence Heaven.
The dark clouds that blotted out the sky shrunk when they entered the Grand Plainness Heaven. They first headed towards the Plains of Chestnut, and a moment later, they left the Plains of Chestnut and descended towards the Fusang Divine Tree.
As the dark clouds retracted, they stopped on the tree trunk, facing Daolord Luya, the Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles, and the other Great Demons.
Amidst the hazy clouds, a tall figure with a lion's head and a human body appeared. What was even more terrifying was that the person's body seemed to have nine lion heads.
The lion heads were ferocious, but they weren't ferocious. Their auras were orderly, and they stood tall.
However, the eighteen lion eyes flickered with sanguine radiance, as if they were eighteen deep and ice-cold pools of blood.
He was the Grand Sage of Ninespirit, the Nine-Headed Lion under the Taiyi Nirvana Heavenly Lord.
After the Great Calamity, the Taiyi Nirvana Heavenly Lord suffered a tribulation, while the Grand Sage of Ninespirit managed to survive and entered the Astro Mountains Starry Sea.
He had been living in seclusion for years, and had only recently come out of seclusion.
Previously, he didn't participate in the battle for the Immortal Extermination Formation. Instead, he led a portion of the Demon Race and continued fighting against the Western Pure Lands' Guanyin Bodhisattva, Unbreakable Vajra, and other Buddhist Bhantes.
Now that the battle for the Immortal Extermination Formation had come to an end, the situation had changed, and the war between the Demon Race and the Western Pure Lands had temporarily come to an end.
Thus, the Grand Sage of Ninespirit led the other Great Demons and temporarily retreated to the Astro Mountains Starry Seas.
"Daoist Ninespirit, have you completed your mission with the Eastern Monarch?" asked Daolord Luya.
The Grand Sage of Ninespirit, who had a lion's head and a human body, replied, "That's right."
He looked at Daolord Luya, then at the Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles, "Are you going to stop the war with the Western Pure Lands and join forces against the orthodox Daoism?"
"It's still too early to say how we're going to treat the Three Clear lineage." Daolord Luya said, "However, at least for the time being, we shouldn't be tangling with the Western Pure Lands too much. We just have to keep an eye on the Immortal Court and the central Blessed Lands of Saha."
As he spoke, Luya smiled, "In any case, if we don't interfere and the Western Pure Lands doesn't interfere, the central Blessed Lands of Saha will definitely gain the upper hand."
The Grand Sage of Ninespirit's figure seemed to be shrouded in dark clouds, "No matter what decision you make, I won't mind. However, don't count me in if the orthodox Daoism is in trouble."
"This old man has no intention of getting involved in either side. It's just that the lives of a few of my grandsons were lost in the hands of Traveling Monk Sun. He became the Victorious Fighting Buddha and is currently in the Western Pure Lands. This old man wishes to take revenge for my grandsons' deaths, so I came out of the mountains to make a trip."
Daolord Luya shook his head and said, "It's fine. Daoist Ninespirit, please go ahead."
"Farewell." The Nine-Headed Lion's figure vanished into the dark clouds and flew away from the Propping Mulberry Tree.
After the Grand Sage of Ninespirit left, Luya's expression remained calm. He looked at the Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles and the other Great Demons and said, "Keep an eye on the Three Clear lineage, but don't act recklessly."
Although the Great Demons, including the Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles, were unwilling, they knew that the current situation wasn't stable and needed further observation. After hearing Daolord Luya's words, they nodded and dispersed.
Daolord Luya sat on the tree branch and closed his eyes in deep thought.
After a while, he opened his eyes.
The Golden Crow Sage appeared and stood beside him.
"Send this to the Three Clear lineage," said Daolord Luya as he took out a scarecrow.
An arrow was nailed in between the scarecrow's brows. Its blood had dried and turned black.
"Wudang knows the method herself. This can help her recover faster. Help me pass a message to her. I have something that she's interested in," said Daolord Luya as he handed the scarecrow to the Golden Crow Sage.
The Golden Crow Sage received it respectfully and flew away from the Propping Mulberry Tree.
Daolord Luya smiled and muttered to himself, "Since things are different now, I can't judge people with my old standards. I have to be more prepared."
At the same time, in the Western Pure Lands, within the Dipankara Ancient Buddha's Pure Land, the ancient Buddha was conversing with the Bodhisattva Guanyin, the Unbreakable Vajra, the Victorious Fighting Buddha, and the other Buddhas.
"Right now, the Three Clear lineage is in a more comfortable situation than us," said the Dipankara Ancient Buddha.
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