Chapter 374: Two Saints Finally Enter the Game

Senior Sister Wu Dang, you still say there are no Western Teaching people in your cave dwelling?

Guiling Shengmu lost, and she is still unwilling to accept it.

Now, with a chance to attack Wu Dang Shengmu, it's naturally impossible to let go.

In an instant, the Jie Teaching immortals also looked at Wu Dang Shengmu with suspicion.

If it were before, everyone might have yielded to Wu Dang Shengmu's great strength and compromised.

However, now that it's been proven, everyone's mindset has changed again.

After all, Wu Dang Shengmu is strong, but within the Jie Teaching, there are also those who can subdue her.

At least, the Three Pure Maidens, the remaining two of the Four Holy Mothers, and Senior Brother Duobao Daoist are not inferior to Wu Dang Shengmu.

Therefore, even though Wu Dang Shengmu is powerful, if she truly dared to betray the Jie Teaching, she would absolutely not be able to leave Golden Ao Island.

Huh?

Just then, a doubtful sound came.

The next moment, everyone saw two figures walk out of a spatial rift.

It's him!

At a glance, the Jie Teaching immortals recognized the newcomer's identity—that newly ascended Saint!

It is said that this Saint comes from the Western Teaching; his appearance here—could it be for this omen?

The Saint's descent made the Jie Teaching immortals instantly tense.

After all, it's still unknown whether they are friend or foe.

"Daoist Wu Dang, I feel that the master of this omen is fated with me; may I ask them to come out for a meeting?"

Ao Yifan smiled and looked at Wu Dang Shengmu as he spoke.

"The Saint's request—of course we will not refuse."

Wu Dang Shengmu nodded, then called toward the cave dwelling: "Su Zhen, come out!"

As Wu Dang Shengmu's words fell, the immortals saw a white-clad Bai Suzhen walk out, holding a chubby baby in her arms.

Bai Suzhen looked at Ao Yifan in the air with a complex expression; she never expected that, just after her child's birth, Ao Yifan would come demanding the child.

At first, Bai Suzhen indeed treated this as a transaction.

However, at the instant the child was born, the feeling of blood connection gave Bai Suzhen a hint of reluctance.

"Daoist, this child is fated with me; may I have him?"

Ao Yifan spoke.

As soon as he said that, the Jie Teaching immortals couldn't help but frown.

Although they were very concerned about the omen on the child, the fact that this Saint, who has ties to the Western Teaching, openly demanded the child still made them uneasy.

After all, Bai Suzhen is ultimately a disciple of their Jie Teaching.

Her child is naturally also a member of the Jie Teaching.

You Western Teaching say you're fated and want to take him—is that appropriate?

"Saint, this might be inappropriate!"

Just then, a voice came.

Who is it?

To dare speak like that in front of a Saint?

Seeing Guiling Shengmu suddenly speak up, the Jie Teaching immortals couldn't help but feel admiration.

After all, setting aside other things, this courage alone is not something ordinary people have.

"How? Daoist, do you want to keep this child who bears the Western Sect Fortune?"

Ao Yifan looked at the speaking Guiling Shengmu and said, "This karmic bond—can you bear it?"

Faced with the Saint's gaze, Guiling Shengmu instantly felt immense pressure.

Can I bear this karmic bond?

Faced with the Saint's question, Guiling Shengmu was momentarily speechless.

After all, everyone can see that the child bears the Western Sect Fortune.

If we forcibly keep him in the Jie Teaching, it will inevitably provoke a direct clash between the two teachings.

Although the Tongtian Sect Master alone suppresses the entire Western Paradise so that it dares not emerge.

But the Western Teaching's fortune is visibly growing stronger.

Especially the two newly emerged Saints, which make all beings in the Three Realms feel immense pressure.

"Then step back!"

Ao Yifan waved his hand, then looked at Bai Suzhen and said, "Daoist, are you willing to hand over this child to my Western Teaching?"

After saying that, Ao Yifan added, "Of course, my Western Teaching accepts your kindness for this matter; we can offer you certain compensation."

"Compensation?"

Bai Suzhen looked puzzled.

After all, she had never heard of such compensation before.

"Not bad, that's the compensation!"

Ao Yifan said, "This child is one of the Western Teaching's Heavenly Dragon Eight Divisions—the Mahoraga Deity; he will surely become a pillar of the Western Teaching, with hope to become a Buddha. And as the child's mother, Daoist, my Western Teaching wishes to honor you as the Buddha Mother."

"Buddha? Buddha Mother?"

Hearing these two titles, not only Bai Suzhen but also the Jie Teaching immortals present were completely bewildered.

Simply because they had never heard of this saying before.

"Senior Brother Jieyin, what do you think?"

In the dark, Zhun Ti Dao Ren who was spying couldn't help but glance at Jie Yin Dao Ren beside him.

However, facing Zhun Ti Dao Ren's inquiry, Jie Yin Dao Ren's expression was utterly solemn.

Because Jie Yin Dao Ren faintly sensed that what Ao Yifan was about to say was extremely important to the Western Teaching, even the key to its great rise.

This is a saint's intuition, ineffable, yet ordained by Heaven's Dao; even as a saint, he cannot violate it.

"Not bad, it's exactly the Buddha!"

Ao Yifan said: "In the past, Laozi went west through the Hangu Pass, enlightened us, helped this saint establish a transcendent realm; this is turning barbarians into Buddha, and a Buddha is one who has perfected cultivation."

"It's been confirmed!"

Upon hearing Ao Yifan's words, the Two Sages of the West hiding in the dark finally realized one thing: the Puti Laozi before them and this newly ascended saint before them are both layouts of the Taiqing Saint.

"Excellent method!"

Jie Yin Dao Ren said in a deep voice: "I originally thought that among the Three Teachings, the Human Teaching needed the least worry, but I never expected the Taiqing Saint's schemes to be so deep; truly a brilliant plan!"

Beside him, Zhun Ti Dao Ren also wore a look of indignation.

"Yes, I originally thought the Taiqing Saint was kind-eyed and benevolent, not as arrogant as Yuanshi, nor as ferocious as Tongtian, but I never expected that beneath his kind-eyed and benevolent exterior lay such deep scheming!"

The Two Sages of the West all know that the so-called Laozi is none other than the incarnation of Taishang Laojun.

And this newly ascended saint also frankly said that it was only because of Laozi's enlightenment that he could transcend, thereby giving rise to the concept of turning barbarians into Buddha.

"Taiqing Senior Brother, this is an attempt to shake the foundations of my Western Teaching—how ruthless!"

Jie Yin Dao Ren said.

"Jie Yin Senior Brother, what should we do now?"

Zhun Ti Dao Ren also asked in a deep voice.

"This matter must not be rushed!"

Jie Yin Dao Ren said: "I originally thought that in this calamity, our Western Teaching could stay aloof, but now that the Taiqing Saint has done this, we can no longer remain aloof; we must also step forward early and contend with the Three Pure Ones. Junior brother, those hidden agents we have placed can now be activated."

"Yes, Jie Yin Senior Brother!"

Zhun Ti Dao Ren nodded in agreement.

Immediately afterward, the Two Sages of the West took a deep look at Ao Yifan, this newly ascended saint.

Although the Taiqing Saint's layout is deep, since they have been let know of this layout in advance, there is still room for maneuver.

"At last, the Two Sages of the West have entered the game; the saint‑slaying plan can begin!"