"If nothing goes wrong, it should be a success," said Gao Han after meeting them.
The Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor nodded, "Let's wait for a while, then."
Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng naturally agreed.
Even if they managed to leak the information to Mahamayuri, Mahamayuri might not do anything immediately. He would most likely keep an eye out for the Western Pure Lands to search for the Buddha's sarira.
When there were definite clues, the orthodox Buddhists would search for the sarira. Only then would Mahamayuri make his move.
At the same time, it would also be time for Yan Zhaoge and the others to make their move.
It was fine if they failed to leak the information to Mahamayuri. Only, Yan Zhaoge and the others would have to take a greater risk.
The group chatted with each other as they waited patiently.
Compared to the Western Pure Lands, Yan Zhaoge was paying more attention to the two in front of him.
Although he wasn't like the Exalted Lunar Luminary – Ling Qing, who could be considered half a disciple of the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor, the Exalted Solar Luminary – Gao Han had always been following the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor closely.
How much did the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor know about his secret relationship with the orthodox Buddhism?
Or, was all of this the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor's intention?
If it was the latter, it would be even more thought-provoking.
The Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor had a terrible relationship with the Immortal Court heretics. Long before the World beyond Worlds was established, he had been in constant conflict with the Immortal Court. Otherwise, he wouldn't have lost the Triratna Scepter.
The Western Pure Lands had always been supporting the Immortal Court in the dark, and both sides fought against the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus and the Demon Race.
Of course, it wasn't inconceivable for the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor to have a good relationship with the Western Pure Lands and become enemies with the Immortal Court.
The Western Pure Lands helped the Immortal Court while contacting the orthodox Daoism's successors who were opposing the Immortal Court. There wasn't any conflict between them.
The orthodox Buddhism and the Immortal Court were allies, and they cooperated with each other on many matters. However, they belonged to two different factions, and each had their own plans.
However, Yan Zhaoge was very interested in the various hidden schemes.
Now that Daoism had been revived, its overall situation had improved greatly. The various experts who had survived the Great Calamity and lived in seclusion had all reappeared.
Moreover, the rising stars after the Great Calamity had also risen.
While the orthodox Daoism's strength had greatly improved, the few Heavenly Immortals who supported Daoism seemed to have a lower profile.
Because of the Immortal Extermination Formation, the Incongruence Divine Mother's situation was special.
On the other hand, the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor and the North Star Emperor were no longer as eye-catching as before.
When the outside world mentioned the figures of the Dao Sect that were worth paying attention to, they mostly talked about Yang Jian, who was leading the group, the Great Daoist Master Xuan Du, who was breaking through to the Dao Realm, the Goddess Wudang and Fairy Yun Xiao, who were taking turns to control the Immortal Vanquishing Array, and Suo Mingzhang and Feng Yunsheng, who had surpassed their predecessors and improved by leaps and bounds.
They even talked about Yan Zhaoge, who was already publicly acknowledged as the Young Heavenly Lord.
The return of Perfected Taiyi and Nezha also attracted a lot of attention.
However, the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor and the North Star Emperor were not as eye-catching as before.
It was naturally an exaggeration to say that the new waves of the Yangtze River would replace the old waves, and the old waves would die on the beach, but it did give people a faint feeling that they were past their prime.
However, Yan Zhaoge had actually always been paying attention to them.
In fact, compared to the North Star Emperor, who had a different ideology and a hostile relationship with him, Yan Zhaoge paid more attention to the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor, who seemed to be on the same side as him.
There were all sorts of clues, as well as his own intuition.
While Yan Zhaoge's expression remained the same, he was actually secretly paying attention to the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor.
Time quickly passed. Suddenly, the few who were conversing suddenly turned silent.
The thunder radiance around the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor instantly dimmed, turning into darkness. His entire being seemed to be enveloped by the night sky.
Yan Zhaoge and the others similarly concealed their aura and traces, as if they had vanished into thin air within the pitch-black void.
Very quickly, in a faraway land, within the Western Pure Lands, green lotuses could be vaguely seen flying out and drifting far away.
"Let's split up," suggested Yan Zhaoge.
The Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor and Gao Han nodded in agreement.
This was to prevent any traps from occurring.
Due to the Western Pure Lands' lack of manpower during their search for Nezha and the Taiyi Cultivated Taiyi, Yan Zhaoge and the others suspected that they had other plans.
After the Samantabhadra Bodhisattva and the other Buddhist Bhantes returned to the Western Pure Lands and met up with the other Buddha bigwigs, they might have realized that their actions might attract the suspicion of Daoism.
Moreover, Yan Zhaoge had even contacted Gao Han, which might have alerted the Buddhists as well.
Even if they didn't notice Yan Zhaoge and the others spying on them, the Western Pure Lands would most likely create an illusion to conceal their true intentions.
As such, Yan Zhaoge and the others split into two groups. He and Feng Yunsheng would take one group, while the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor and Gao Han would take the other.
On one side, they would follow the Buddhists who had left the Western Pure Lands. On the other side, they would continue to observe if the Buddhists had any other plans.
"Since you're suspicious of them, why don't we split up and watch over both sides?" asked Feng Yunsheng after seeing the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor and Gao Han leave with the green lotuses.
"Don't worry. Even if something happens, it won't happen today." Said Yan Zhaoge, "After all, the Western Pure Lands are powerful, and Mahamayuri isn't someone to be trifled with. If we want to extract the teeth from the tiger's mouth, we'll need to cooperate with them."
"If we discover anything here, I'll immediately inform the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor and the others. Let's wait until we have a chance to succeed."
Upon hearing this, Feng Yunsheng nodded, "Let's see what the Western Pure Lands are planning."
At this moment, in the peaceful and joyful Pure Land of Buddhism, the ancient Dipankara Buddha lived in his own Buddhist Kingdom and was sitting on a huge lotus platform.
Other Buddhist bigwig experts sat around the lotus throne. Everyone's gazes converged at the center of the lotus, where a kasaya was floating in mid-air.
The kasaya was burning, and only half of it was left. The flames were still slowly devouring the remaining pieces of cloth.
"Due to an accident in the Great Wilderness Origin Palace, not only did the Red Inferno Dhvajra Buddha perish, the Three Clear lineage might've seen through us." The Dipankara Ancient Buddha said slowly, "Unfortunately, the arrow is already on the bowstring. It has to be released."
In front of him, the Indestructible Vajra Buddha said, "The Bodhisattva Bodhisattva and the others have already set off. However, I wonder if they're able to divert their attention."
"As such, you guys have to be careful." While looking at the burning kasaya, the Dipankara Ancient Buddha said, "My avatar can't leave this place. I have to stay here to maintain the ritual. I'll have to depend on you guys."
Around him, a portion of the Buddhist Bhantes placed their palms together, "We'll have to depend on you guys."
The Indestructible Vajra Buddha and another portion of the Buddhist Bhantes returned the greeting, "It's all part of our responsibilities. Without you guys maintaining the ritual, how are we supposed to proceed?"
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