Chapter 539: Chapter 538: The Three Pristine Ones’ Inexpressible Predicament, A Battle Awaits With Yang Jian [Third Update]

"The Shangqing Saint has appeared, but that Taiqing Celestial Venerable, he, he..."

"Ancestral Master Taiqing did not come."

Lin Heng shook his head and said, interrupting Cyan Ox’s expectations and fantasies.

Cyan Ox was stunned, suddenly noticing the four Divine Swords floating around. It frowned, worriedly saying, "Shangqing Saint didn’t bring the Four Immortal Slaying Swords, this..."

"He won’t lose," said Lin Heng.

Just as the Shangqing Saint had confidence in himself, Lin Heng had absolute confidence in that Ancestral Master as well.

And just as his words fell, the river of time, which had hidden for a while, manifested once again in the world.

At the supreme height of the river.

One could see that Celestial Venerable, standing proudly!

In contrast, Saint Luminous, was nowhere to be seen.

"Is... it over?"

The powerful beings across the heavens were astonished, some unable to react.

This was too fast.

They had clearly just disappeared, and then in the blink of an eye, they appeared again, leaving those curious about the battle of Saints collectively bewildered.

However, the Quasi-Saints of the world, including some ancient existences, found this unsurprising.

"They fought fiercely in the river of time. Although to us it seemed but a moment, in reality, that battle might have lasted several days and nights."

Someone explained this way.

The laws of space-time are too mysterious, only Saints can engage with them.

The ancient existences could only speculate in this way.

And compared to the curiosity about Shangqing Saint returning so quickly, what everyone was more curious about now was the situation of Saint Luminous.

Because he did not appear in the great river of time.

"Could it be that our Buddha met with an accident?"

The Buddhist disciples in the Western Heaven were all apprehensive.

Unwilling to believe that their Saint would be defeated by the Saint of Daoism.

For the vast majority of Buddhist disciples after the Journey to the West Calamity, in their hearts, the Buddha Country is the greatest force in the world. The Past Buddha and Present Buddha are the most powerful Saints in the world.

In their eyes, Daoism is just a failure.

A failure long trampled under the feet of the Buddha Country!

Therefore, they could not accept the fact that Saint Luminous did not appear.

Yet, all the Buddhas understood.

The Past Buddha was defeated.

It is indeed hard to accept, but one has to admit that it is within reason.

There is no choice, the Past Buddha faced the Shangqing Celestial Venerable of Daoism, who once opened the Immortal Slaying Sword Array to face many alone as the Heaven-Reaching Sect Leader!

Being defeated by him is not surprising.

"The Ancestral Master said he would return immediately, and indeed he did so. As a junior, I am impressed!"

Looking at the figure in the great river, Lin Heng also genuinely smiled, bowed his head and paid respect.

"Luminous is nothing worth mentioning."

The Celestial Venerable standing at the forefront said, standing with hands behind his back, exuding brilliance all over.

The people of the Buddha Country, hearing these words, all had faces ashen and lowered their heads, clenching their fists with bulging veins, but none dared to voice any opposition.

Even though the one was belittling their Past Buddha Ancestor.

"Ancestral Master, was he killed?" Lin Heng asked, eyes full of curiosity.

This question also drew the attention of countless people, with the Buddhist disciples of the Western Heaven holding their breath, nervously and anxiously waiting for the answer.

"No, he wasn’t."

The Shangqing Saint lightly shook his head and said: "After all, he is a Saint. Saints engaging in battle can determine victory or defeat, which may not be too difficult, but to decide life and death is not that simple."

With these words, the Buddhist disciples in the Western Heaven suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

The Buddhas, however, remained calm, not having worried about the safety of the Luminous Buddha at all.

The various Quasi-Saints watching from the shadows felt quite disappointed.

For Quasi-Saints, the fall of any Saint means a vacant seat, which also means an opportunity for them.

They indeed feared the battles of Saints but also hoped for them to happen.

Only thus could those who had occupied the seats for long fall from the pedestal, allowing successors to rise.

"Shangqing Saint, may I ask... is the Master still alright?" At this point, Cyan Ox couldn’t resist asking about the situation of the Taiqing Saint, his eyes full of expectation but also nervous, afraid.

Lin Heng also showed a worried expression.

The last time, the fall of Yuqing Celestial Venerable made him realize that the three Ancestral Masters are all deeply entangled in some unspeakable predicament.

Though he didn’t know why the Shangqing Saint could cross the river of time to save him this time.

He understood it must have come at a tremendous cost.

"He..."

The Shangqing Saint fell silent for a moment, glanced at all parties, and then in an instant, isolated all outsiders’ perception.

Then he said to Lin Heng and Cyan Ox: "Brother Taiqing is temporarily not in mortal danger, but of course, it’s only temporary."

Hearing this, Lin Heng couldn’t help but say: "Ancestral Master, what exactly is the predicament you are experiencing? How can I help?"

The Shangqing Saint was silent, a bit hesitant to speak.

Seeing this, Lin Heng couldn’t help but frown, blurting out: "Is it with the Celestial Dao Saint Hong..."

"Silence!"

The Shangqing Saint’s voice was like a thunderclap, halting Lin Heng’s words. Lin Heng was startled, frowning: "Is it unspeakable?"

The Shangqing Saint, with a face as stern as ever, confirmed Lin Heng’s thoughts: "Without sufficient strength, it cannot be spoken!"

Lin Heng was bewildered, asking puzzledly: "True Monarch Erlang Yang Jian told me, he?"

"By his side is the Red-bottomed Macaque." The Shangqing Saint said faintly: "The Red-bottomed Macaque, avoiding heavenly secrets, evading death and extending life, so what Yang Jian says, you may not."

The Saint revealed the reason.

Yet it also prompted Lin Heng to squint his eyes slightly.

"The Red-bottomed Macaque?"

"Is it allied with Yang Jian?"

Lin Heng recalled that day when he intended to destroy the Six-Eared Macaque after killing Diting.

At that time, a mysterious person intervened, saving the Six-Ears under a certain death situation. According to the Long-armed Ape’s conjecture, it should have been the Red-bottomed Macaque!

And now, Ancestral Master Shangqing surprisingly says, the Red-bottomed Macaque was together with Yang Jian?

So, on that day in the World in the Lamp, was the Red-bottomed Macaque lurking in the dark?

Lin Heng’s gaze shifted, pondering deeply.

The Shangqing Saint naturally noticed his speculation, and said lightly: "No need to doubt, you and Yang Jian will have a battle in the future."

"But rest assured, he won’t use underhanded tricks."

"That brat Yang Jian won’t resort to such despicable acts."

When the Shangqing Saint mentioned Yang Jian, his tone carried a barely concealed admiration, and beyond that admiration, Lin Heng also sensed a trace of guilt.

Indeed, the next second he heard the Shangqing Saint say: "Originally, the one chosen to shoulder the task of Daoism was Yang Jian, but later, when I and the two Dao brothers deduced the future, we found that the one who would break the predicament was actually you."

"However, what Yang Jian’s celestial eye foresaw differed from our deductions, so he will continue on his path."

"As for who is right and who is wrong, perhaps only time will reveal it."

Saints cannot achieve true omniscience and omnipotence, so the Shangqing Saint also cannot be certain about the future.