Chapter 196: The Power of the Heavenly Secret Tianji Baojian

Just as Qian Ti Shengren began to deduce the heavenly secrets, trying to find the mastermind behind the scenes.

Far away in the Dongsheng Divine Continent, Mount Huaguo.

In a quiet room deep within the Water Curtain Cave, Su Chen, who had just returned to Mount Huaguo not long ago, was sitting cross-legged, contemplating the Great Dao.

Ever since he had tricked Jin Chanzi and left him at Pudu Temple, he had faked his death and returned to Mount Huaguo with Luan Erjie.

On the side of Xi Niuhe Zhou, there was an intelligence network established by Luan Erjie watching, and he would know the moment there was any disturbance.

As for himself, he put most of his energy into his own cultivation.

Over these twenty-plus years, although he had incarnated as the mortal monk Liaochen, experiencing the red dust and honing his Dao heart, his own cultivation had never fallen behind.

Now, not only was his understanding of the five Great Daos of Wood, Fire, Earth, Yin, and Yang becoming increasingly profound, but even the last three forms of the "Thirty-Six Axes of Heavenly Gang" were vaguely taking shape.

"Calculating the time, the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi has problems, and the Buddhist community should have discovered it by now."

Su Chen opened his eyes and calculated secretly in his heart.

Although he had changed Fa Neng's thinking, he knew that the Buddhist community would definitely not sit idly by; once they discovered it, they would definitely find a way to get everything back on track.

This was also the reason Su Chen had to fake his death; once the Buddhist community discovered that Fa Neng had problems, they would definitely investigate the cause, and he didn't dare to confront the Buddhist community head-on right now.

With his current strength, anyone from the Buddhist community could destroy him completely.

What he had to do was to lay out plans in the dark.

This time, planting a seed of "new Buddhist thinking" in Fa Neng's heart was the first move he had laid out.

"I just don't know if this operation of mine will attract the attention of that one in Lingshan."

Su Chen touched his chin.

Tathagata Buddha was a Semi-Sage level great power, with vast supernatural powers and boundless magic.

Although he had the Heavenly Secret Tianji Baojian to obscure the heavenly secrets, he was a key figure who had directly intervened in the Journey to the West, and it was hard to guarantee that the other party wouldn't detect any clues.

Just as he was thinking, a sudden change occurred!

In his sea of consciousness, the Heavenly Secret Tianji Baojian, which had been silent all along, suddenly emitted light without warning.

Lines of ancient golden characters appeared on the Heavenly Secret Tianji Baojian.

【Warning! Detected a Saint-level existence forcibly deducing the host's heavenly secrets and karma!】

【Do you want to consume 200 Heavenly Secret Points to perform deep heavenly secret shielding and completely isolate the other party's deduction?】

"What?!"

Su Chen's pupils shrank suddenly, and he was terrified in his heart.

A Saint was actually deducing him?

How could this be!

He had only tricked the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi; how could he have provoked a Saint?

Which Saint was it?

The Three Pure Ones? Nuwa? Or the two Western Saints?

Being targeted by a Semi-Sage, he might still have room to maneuver.

But if he were targeted by a Saint, he would truly have no way to heaven and no door to earth.

In front of a Saint, his cultivation was no different from an ant; the other party could crush him ten thousand times with a flick of a finger.

"Yes!"

Su Chen made his choice in his heart without the slightest hesitation.

Never mind 200 Heavenly Secret Points, he would spend his entire fortune.

Compared to his life, although Heavenly Secret Points were precious, they were nothing.

As Su Chen's thought moved, the 750 Heavenly Secret Points he had worked so hard to accumulate were instantly deducted by 200, and the light of the Heavenly Secret Tianji Baojian instantly soared!

Then a line of text appeared on the Heavenly Secret Tianji Baojian:

【Successfully blocked the other party's deduction and investigation.】

【Remaining Heavenly Secret Points: 550】

Seeing this news, Su Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, he warned himself to be more cautious in his future actions and never let the Buddhist community know that he was making trouble in the dark.

As a transmigrator, he knew that Qian Ti Shengren, one of the two Western Saints, was the most shameless person in the Three Realms, and he wouldn't consider any Saint's face when doing things.

At the same time, Xi Niuhe Zhou, Mount Sumeru.

Under the Bodhi tree, Daoist Zhunti was deducing with his eyes closed.

With the blessing of his Saint cultivation, all the information about Jin Chanzi since his reincarnation surfaced in his heart.

He traced back along Fa Neng's growth trajectory.

Soon, he "saw" Fa Neng enter Pudu Temple.

"It's here!"

Zhunti followed Fa Neng into Pudu Temple and learned that the person who talked to Fa Neng was a monk named "Liaochen."

However, just as he was about to deduce the true identity of the person behind the scenes, a mysterious force suddenly appeared and interfered with his deduction.

All information about that "Liaochen" was obscured by that mysterious force at this moment, making it impossible for him to deduce.

Zhunti frowned slightly, and he exerted his Saint cultivation to the fullest, trying to dispel that mysterious force and see the true identity of the person behind the scenes.

But even though he tried his best, he couldn't shake that mysterious force at all.

Zhunti was terrified in his heart. He knew that even if other Saints took action to obscure the heavenly secrets, he could still contend with them a little and learn some information, but facing this mysterious force, he was completely helpless.

"Could it be that the Teacher took action?" Zhunti thought to himself, and then he denied this idea.

Zhunti knew Daoist Hongjun too well; ever since he merged with the Dao, as long as it wasn't a matter that endangered the world, it was impossible to attract his attention.

"Since it wasn't the Teacher who took action, then the only things in the Three Realms that can make me helpless are those few Innate Supreme Treasures." Zhunti guessed in his heart, "But I have come into contact with those few Innate Supreme Treasures, and this power doesn't come from any of them that I have seen. Could it be that a new Innate Supreme Treasure has appeared in the Three Realms?"

Zhunti's heart was burning. If a new Innate Supreme Treasure had really appeared, he might be the first of the Saints to know, which meant that as long as he didn't make it public, he would have a chance to seize an Innate Supreme Treasure.

If he could master an Innate Supreme Treasure, he wouldn't be afraid even if he faced Tongtian.

"Ahem..."

Thinking of this, Zhunti opened his eyes, cleared his throat, and said to Tathagata: "I have already investigated this matter, and it was not done by fellow Daoist Tongtian."

"Not... Saint Tongtian?" Tathagata was secretly relieved and asked, "Then which Saint took action?"

Zhunti said: "No Saint intervened; it's just that the person behind the scenes possesses a treasure that can obscure heavenly secrets and confuse karma. Coupled with the fact that the tribulation is about to begin and the heavenly secrets are chaotic, it is difficult to deduce the information of the person behind the scenes."

"So that's how it is. Thank you, Saint, for clearing up my confusion."

Tathagata suddenly realized, bowed respectfully to Zhunti, and said: "Since that is the case, I won't trouble the Saint anymore. This disciple will go personally to lead Jin Chanzi back to the right path, so as not to delay the great plan of spreading Buddhist teachings to the East."

Seeing that Tathagata wanted to go personally, Zhunti was afraid that Tathagata would discover the information about the Innate Supreme Treasure, so he hurriedly exhorted: "On this trip, just lead Jin Chanzi back to the right path. That person behind the scenes has a treasure to obscure the heavenly secrets, so you probably won't gain much, so don't bother investigating. I will pay attention to this matter."

"Then I will trouble the Saint." Tathagata didn't doubt it. Seeing that Zhunti was actually willing to take the initiative to investigate the person behind the scenes, he was very happy and said: "Then this disciple will take his leave and head to Xi Niuhe Zhou to wake up Jin Chanzi, so as not to delay the great opportunity of spreading Buddhist teachings to the East."

Zhunti nodded slightly: "Handle this matter yourself, go."

"This disciple takes his leave!" Tathagata pressed his palms together, bowed slightly to Zhunti, and left.

He bid farewell to Zhunti and left Mount Sumeru directly, not even returning to the Great Leiyin Temple, heading straight for the mortal kingdom in Xi Niuhe Zhou where Fa Neng was. ===== CHAPTER 197 =====