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Chapter 1487 The Master and the Great Sun Tathagata

Just as Qin Fan had quietly taken over the identity of Emperor Shitian, the master of the Heavenly Gate.

The two groups of people who came to visit happened to meet outside Wuyou Manor.

The Master looked at the compassionate-looking Vairocana Buddha and shook his head slightly.

"You're really putting on airs."

"Thank you for your compliment, benefactor."

"cut."

As two of the world's top experts, with Haotian eyeing them covetously, they should logically join forces to deal with that glutton. However, in reality, Master's killing intent towards the Great Sun Tathagata was greater than that towards the gluttonous Haotian.

Because the former's practice of keeping believers in captivity is even worse than Haotian's practice of only feeding top-level powerhouses.

Therefore, the stalemate between the three parties is so delicate that it could be shattered by the slightest trigger.

The Great Sun Buddha was well aware of the other party's dislike for him, but he simply smiled calmly.

The path of cultivation he takes is not so easily swayed by emotional temptations. Or rather, from the moment he focused on the path of martial arts faith, he had to passively accept the divinity that was constantly tempered and gathered by the power of faith.

The form of God's existence is actually infinitely close to the selfless and impartial form of the Way of Heaven.

Therefore, his long-standing aversion to the Master was genuine and heartfelt, because he knew that the Master's continued existence would be more beneficial to him, and the current tripartite balance of power was also the most advantageous outcome for him.

However, this is on the premise that it is also the best possible outcome he could foresee in his lifetime.

Clearly, disruption by outsiders could have either a more positive or a more negative impact.

“Benefactor, as far as I know, there shouldn’t be a manor here.” The Great Sun Tathagata looked at the plaque and said meaningfully, “Worry-Free Manor, worry-free, worry-free is such a long-cherished wish. All beings suffer, and all phenomena are inherently nonexistent, so how can there be no worry?”

"You want to join forces?"

Despite showing strong aversion to Mahavairocana Buddha, the Master still maintained his rational approach to asking questions.

Because the appearance of this outsider will have a possible positive or negative impact on their original plans. Even though the world is already bad enough, at least the power struggle at the higher levels has not yet affected the lower levels.

Compared to Mahavairocana Buddha, who was always plotting his own path of cultivation, Master was the last pillar of the world who truly loved this place.

"If we join forces, I cannot trust you, for your credibility may be even worse than a casual promise from Haotian when it comes to this humble monk."

The Buddha Mahavairocana seemed to be referring to something specific.

It's clear that there was some unpleasantness between the two before, and the Master, who seems to be on the side of justice, may have taken the opportunity to betray the other party.

After all, in this world, those who truly possess great love are the truly insane people who cannot be bound by reason or morality.

In the Xuanyuan world, Yuwen Tuo could sacrifice millions of people from several small towns without batting an eye to refine the Myriad Spirit Blood Pearl.

In the world of Chinese Paladin, Ying Xuwei, knowing that his actions could cause chaos in the world, still chose to sacrifice the lives of a few people to achieve a better future.

Neither of them cared about their own lives.

This is what makes people with great love so terrifying, because, in a sense, they truly have no weaknesses.

In comparison, focusing solely on one's own Mahavairocana Buddha makes it easier to find weaknesses and use them for blackmail and negotiation.

"Hmph, so what do you mean?"

Confucius did not deny the other party's doubts about his credibility, but deep down he probably felt that this beast in human skin was not worthy of his true promises.

"As always, I'll cooperate with you when the time is right, following our established understanding."

The Great Sun Tathagata looked at the Master with a solemn expression.

After staring into the other person's eyes for three seconds, the Master nodded.

He took the lead and stepped into the manor, while Ke Haoran behind him revealed his undisguised killing intent, staring intently at Buddha Maitreya, who was following behind the Great Sun Tathagata. This person was also an old rival to him.

At the same time, due to the subtle reaction that occurred after the fusion of the Night and the Wind and Cloud worlds, this young powerhouse, who had entered the Immortal Realm at the age of fifty, did not die young like in the original work.

After all, his life trajectory in the original work was too smooth.

As the junior master of the academy's back mountain, and a recognized genius throughout the ages, he is hailed as a mythical figure, truly invincible and unbeatable in the world.

He once defeated all the strongmen in the world, destroyed the Demon Sect with a single sword, stormed Peach Mountain and killed many experts of the fifth realm of the Daoist sect. In the end, he drew his sword and ascended to the heavens, only to be punished by the heavens in the process of fighting against the heavens.

In this world, a large number of powerful figures from the Fengyun side have entered.

He wasn't sure he could win against the crazy couple from the Search God Palace alone, not to mention the two rebellious sons of the Xiao family, the abbot of the Zhi Shou Guan Temple, Chen, who had also shown remarkable talent after Haotian had boosted his strength, and some old monsters hiding in the Nine Realms.

Of course, he is still recognized as the number one among the younger generation, and is hailed as the most promising genius of our time to catch up with, or even surpass, Confucius and Vairocana Buddha.

The only difference between them is time.

Furthermore, due to his drastically different growth trajectory compared to the original work, he has become much more mature in terms of personality.

At least they wouldn't be foolish enough to draw their swords and provoke Haotian.

Just before the four people from both sides arrived at the main hall, the door was suddenly flung open.

Standing beside Qin Fan, Feng Mo immediately fixed his gaze on Ke Haoran. The other party had not been in the Immortal Realm for long, and seeing his vigor that was completely different from that of an old man, he understood that this was another genius who was unknown in the myriad realms because of the world's lockdown.

Once this world is unsealed, he will surely have a place on the list of prodigies.

Ke Haoran naturally also set his sights on Feng Mo, vaguely feeling that the other party would be a formidable opponent, which stirred up the obsessive desire within him.

It is only when its outward aura is about to be revealed.

An even more ferocious aura erupted throughout the main hall!

However, invisible ripples enveloping the main hall emanated a power unique to the rules of space. In an instant, the six people in the main hall seemed to be completely isolated from this world, and even the blink of an eye began to stretch out infinitely.

In a daze, Ke Haoran, whose heart was ignited by the fighting spirit, also calmed down a lot.

From his perspective, his figure, Feng Mo's figure, and Maitreya's figure seemed to shrink infinitely, while the suspicious person wearing an ice mask, the Master, and the Great Sun Tathagata seemed to break free from their restraints and reveal their most authentic appearance.

Among them, the Master exuded a strong humanistic power, but he was not as domineering as the emperors of the world. The auspicious clouds that inexplicably appeared around him gently supported his increasingly tall body. Although he did not show any domineering aura, his demeanor as if he were above the world was even more awe-inspiring.

The Great Sun Tathagata was enveloped in Buddha light, and a spatial rift seemed to appear behind him, from which pure and compassionate Buddhist chants constantly emanated. However, upon closer listening, one could also perceive a sense of sorrowful despair.

This increasingly desperate atmosphere lifted up the ever-expanding true form of the Buddha, and on his originally peaceful face, as his slightly closed eyes opened, it seemed that endless darkness that could not be restrained was about to break out!

As for Qin Fan, he was a flame.

A cluster of seven-colored flames, a fusion of Nirvana Golden Flame and Red Lotus Karmic Fire, grew ever more brilliant and dazzling. As the flames rose, it seemed as if five figures had transformed into pillars, attempting to support a magnificent palace that would cover the sky.

At the top of that palace stood a throne.

On the throne, there was a blurry, indistinct figure that even Ke Haoran could not make out. He was looking down at the Master, looking down at the Great Sun Tathagata, and looking down at the other three people in the hall who were still shrinking to the size of ants.

That noble air, which seemed to be born to be high above others, appeared strangely inexplicable in this situation.

"Who are you?"

The Master's sudden question broke the stalemate. Everything changed as if it were a mirage. When Ke Haoran came to his senses, he found that the Master and the Great Sun Tathagata had already taken their seats to the left and right of him.

Only he and Maitreya remained standing blankly in the center of the main hall.

But no one is paying attention to them now, including Feng Mo, who was just full of fighting spirit. Because of the Master's question, everyone's attention has been focused on the mysterious guest wearing an ice mask.

"Lord of the Heavenly Gate".

"Tianmen?"

The Master's rhetorical question conveyed a sense of "Are you kidding me?"

But when he saw the other party directly produce the token representing the identity of the Lord of the Heavenly Gate, he fell silent.

At this moment, Vairocana Buddha took over the conversation.

"According to the rules of Tianmen, whoever obtains the token is the master of Tianmen, and the existence of the token is the best proof of identity. However, your situation seems a bit off. This reminds me of Xiong Ba, the leader of the Xiong Gang, who replaced the purple-robed leader of the Tianxia Society some time ago."

The other party's appearance was equally abrupt, and taking over the previous leader's authority seemed like a natural progression. More importantly, He unusually allowed this to proceed with a degree of leniency.

"Because He needs a great calamity, He needs a powerful overlord."

Qin Fan's response caused the Great Sun Tathagata, who had been firmly in control of the discourse, to momentarily lose his composure.

During the intelligence transmission from the Immaculate Spring, Qin Fan had already analyzed that the Great Sun Tathagata wanted to use the central theme of the entire Fengyun series, the Great Calamity of a Thousand Autumns, to achieve his own goals.

As for Haotian, who holds the power of the Heavenly Dao, although he is somewhat unbalanced in his studies, he will surely be able to see a corner of fate belonging to the wind and clouds. From His perspective, He can also make some plans by taking advantage of the great calamity.

This is also an obvious, overtly planned scheme.

But the Master, one of the three powers standing in a tripartite balance, was completely unaware of this great calamity.

After all, he was not the destined body of Feng and Yun. Even if he were, only a very few people knew the truth about the Great Calamity of a Thousand Autumns, and he still needed to complete the process of fully receiving the original owner's memories.

However, precisely from Confucius's perspective and life beliefs, this great calamity caused him the greatest negative impact and losses.

Seeing his teacher deep in thought with his brows furrowed, Qin Fan knew that no matter what tacit understanding they had discussed outside, a rift was bound to appear between them now.

Furthermore, in the recent probing, Qin Fan has already demonstrated combat strength that is no weaker than either of the other two sides.

Although there is still a significant gap in their levels of understanding.

However, he possesses the Heavenly Manifestation Body, which is of kingly quality, two True Flames that reach the Heavenly Dao level, and the extraordinary divine weapon, Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Tribulation. These are enough to make up for his lack of cultivation level.

That's why he could point out the four words "Great Calamity of a Thousand Autumns" without any hesitation.

"Your Excellency, that's quite a skill."

After rising, the Great Sun Tathagata bowed to Qin Fan and then turned to leave. Maitreya, still somewhat bewildered, quickly followed. Ke Haoran, who had been watching the whole thing in a daze, hesitated several times before finally speaking.

In the end, he could only look longingly at his senior brother.

The Master no longer wore that thoughtful expression; he looked at Qin Fan and said...

"Would you please tell me what the Great Calamity of a Thousand Autumns is?"

"will not."

"You are deliberately trying to provoke a conflict between me and him."

"Not just him, but also Him."

"why?"

"Because I was your primary target just now."

"Just now. Before"

"That senior monk just intentionally revealed something very interesting." Qin Fan looked at the Master with a meaningful expression.

The Master sighed softly.

The Great Sun Tathagata revealed the existence of Xiong Ba and a certain commonality between them. Now, it is clear that neither of these two forces has taken action against Xiong Ba and the World Society. The Great Sun Tathagata's reason for this is because of the Great Tribulation that Qin Fan just mentioned.

The Master had some concerns, especially when this commonality was replicated in Qin Fan, who was stronger and could easily break the current stalemate.

This concern undoubtedly intensified, but the trouble was that Qin Fan pointed out that, in the Master's knowledge and understanding, there was no recollection of it, but he could vaguely guess that it must be a vicious event that was extremely bad for the present world, but could generate huge benefits for the Buddhist Kingdom and Haotian to a certain extent.

He's already numb.

If Ma Daoqing continues to stare at Qin Fan, or uses other means, it will have even worse consequences.

Because the situation in this world is too complex, he needs to think carefully about every step he takes. What he needs to do now is to figure out what the Great Calamity of a Thousand Autumns is.

And one thing is certain: Qin Fan, who revealed the existence of the Great Calamity of a Thousand Autumns, may be able to agree with me on some grounds.

Who are friends, who are enemies, who can join forces, and who must be eliminated?

The rapid shift in allegiances forced Confucius to be extremely cautious.

"You must follow our rules here."

Qin Fan gestured to the Heavenly Gate Master's token that was beginning to spin on his fingertip.

"As the master of Tianmen, I naturally have to shoulder the heavy responsibility of Tianmen's position."

The Master nodded, then grabbed Ke Haoran, who hadn't understood what was going on at all, and the two of them left Wuyou Manor.

After confirming that only these two groups of four dared to come and test the waters, Feng Mo asked the question that had been on his mind.

What is Tianmen's stance?

"Without a stance, the reason why their power was established is because Indra was having fun. So we should continue to follow this principle, because some cross-border actions may easily make us the target of public criticism."

"Finding fun"

While Feng Mo was pondering how to find some amusement, Qin Fan had already gotten up and left the manor. (End of Chapter)