Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 1739: Usurpation Of The Buddha Realm

Not far away, the two Western Saints saw Jiang Chen’s maneuver and were so angry that their faces turned green.

Jiang Chen, appearing magnanimous, let go of the Buddha Realm to resolve the cause and effect between Red Cloud and the Human Race, but claimed it was for the benefit of the two Saints.

This way, he gained advantage, owed a favor to the two Western Saints, and left them speechless.

"Star Lord!"

Saint Zhunti growled, hoping Jiang Chen would change his mind and stop the Hongyun Ancestor from refining the Buddha Realm.

But when Jiang Chen heard his shout, he felt that the two Western Saints had lost their composure today and were terribly confused.

In this situation, it was inevitable that Red Cloud would obtain the Buddha Realm, and the two Western Saints had no power to stop it, nor could they.

In such a situation, they should stop their losses in time and offer the Buddha Realm to the Hongyun Ancestor willingly to gain some good favor.

Instead of persisting in vain when they can’t keep the Buddha Realm, which only makes the Hongyun Ancestor more dislike them, what else will it achieve?

The Buddha Realm, whether it’s taken by the Hongyun Ancestor or voluntarily given by the Western Saints, doesn’t that make a difference? In the former case, the two sides have completely turned against each other. In the latter case, there’s still a shred of sentiment left.

It seems the two Western Saints are bewildered or perhaps the matter being related to their foundation makes them indecisive, losing their resolve.

"Saints, when it’s time to cut, cut!"

Seeing the two Western Saints reluctant to abandon the Buddha Realm, Jiang Chen couldn’t help but remind them.

From his standpoint, it’s clearly more advantageous to hand the Buddha Realm over to the Hongyun Ancestor. It’s simple logic: if the Buddha Realm remained in the hands of the two Western Saints, they would have other options and wouldn’t need to be in alignment with Jiang Chen.

Conversely, if they lost the Buddha Realm and didn’t want their foundation taken, their only reliance would be on Jiang Chen, who holds the Buddhist door.

If they didn’t want to abandon their foundation, they’d have to stand unwaveringly with Jiang Chen.

So ever since the Hongyun Ancestor appeared, Jiang Chen hasn’t shown much interest in the Buddha Realm. The Buddha Realm is important, but nowhere near as important as the two Western Saints.

"Ah!"

Jieyin Saint let out a long sigh, stopped speaking, as he knew that it had reached a point where nothing could be recovered. Losing the Buddha Realm had become inevitable.

However, while the Buddha Realm was lost, not all of it fell into the hands of the Hongyun Ancestor. The Buddha Realm’s first treasure, the Innate Treasure Shalizi, remained in Jiang Chen’s hands.

Without the Shalizi, although Red Cloud could become the master of the Buddha Realm, he couldn’t issue orders.

Simply put, under the blessing of the Buddha Realm’s original source, though he has the realm of the Primordial, he lacks the corresponding strength.

Likewise, because he is not the master of the Buddha Realm, although Jiang Chen controls the authority of the Buddha Realm, just like the Hongyun Ancestor, he cannot issue orders.

If a name is not legitimate, speeches are not go smoothly; if speeches do not go smoothly, nothing can be achieved. Without the corresponding identity, how can one command Heaven and Earth?

Only when the two are united can there be a complete master of the Buddha Realm. If the two disagree, then neither can control the Buddha Realm.

This was also one of Jiang Chen’s purposes. The Hongyun Ancestor clearly sided with the Saint of Taiqing; though Jiang Chen left the Buddha Realm to the Hongyun Ancestor, he didn’t want him using the Buddha Realm to create troubles for himself.

So, he decided to render the Buddha Realm ineffective.

I can’t use it, so you can’t either.

This way, even with the Buddha Realm gained, in reality, neither side’s strength has increased.

"Star Lord, the Buddha Realm is newly born, and its original source is unstable. It still requires the treasure to suppress the Heavenly Earthly Origin; only then can Heaven and Earth stably evolve."

"What do you think..."

While refining the original source of the Buddha Realm, the Hongyun Ancestor also became aware of the impact caused by the loss of the Shalizi, thus he spoke to Jiang Chen.

He didn’t intend to ask for the Shalizi back, as it was an Innate Treasure, already in Jiang Chen’s possession, how could it possibly be handed over? In his position, he would never do that either.

So, the Hongyun Ancestor meant to continue allowing the Shalizi to remain in the Buddha Realm. No matter who holds this treasure, as long as it remains in the Buddha Realm, it suffices.

The Hongyun Ancestor has now assumed the position of the master of the Buddha Realm. This is crucial for his future if he is to become a Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial. Naturally, he hopes the Buddha Realm flourishes rather than deteriorates.

"That is a problem!"

"But it’s simple. I have a disciple destined to be the next master of the Buddhist door, who is currently undergoing trials in reincarnation. Judging by the time, he should have made some achievements."

"In that case, I’ll entrust the Shalizi to him, allowing him to carry this treasure to the Buddha Realm for his trials. In this way, the Shalizi is considered to remain in the Buddha Realm."

"Meanwhile, he’s always been in the Buddha Realm, making it easier for him to succeed you as the next master of the Buddha Realm when your merit is complete and you transcend Heaven and Earth."

After thinking it over, Jiang Chen made arrangements.

The Shalizi in his hand certainly wasn’t suitable to leave the Buddha Realm, but it couldn’t be handed over to Red Cloud either. So Jiang Chen decided to give this treasure to his disciple, Amitabha Buddha.

This way, Amitabha Buddha, who holds the Buddha Realm’s treasure, becomes the second-in-command of the Buddha Realm, a guaranteed successor, ready to assume his position immediately once the Hongyun Ancestor transcends.

Jiang Chen gave the Buddha Realm to the Hongyun Ancestor with a time limit, only until he ascends to become a Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial, and hadn’t intended to permanently give it to him.

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