Chapter 290

"Not bad, I did indeed calculate that the quantity tribulation is coming." Bai Ze's tone became solemn: "The flow of the Three Realms' fortune and the entanglement of karma all point to the same conclusion: a great tribulation that sweeps through the Three Realms like the Lich and Investiture of the Gods is already brewing."

Speaking of this, he paused.

"According to my deduction, this great tribulation will be under the control of those few Saints to avoid shaking the foundation of the Three Realms again. And the actions of Western Buddhism and the retreat of the Xuan Sect in recent years have made me realize that the core of this great tribulation should be in the Fomen."

"Although I don't know the full picture of this great tribulation, I calculated that those who actively enter the tribulation will have Heavenly Dao rewards, so I let the Nine-Headed Insect enter the world to seek opportunities."

After listening, Su Chen nodded slightly; this Bai Ze was worthy of being the right-hand man most relied upon by the Demon Emperor Di Jun back then; this intelligence and deduction ability were indeed extraordinary.

After Bai Ze finished speaking, he looked at Su Chen.

"I spent tens of thousands of years to deduce these, how did you know about this quantity tribulation?"

Su Chen had long expected that Bai Ze would ask this question; he shook his head slightly and looked at Bai Ze apologetically: "Senior, forgive me for not being able to tell you."

When Bai Ze heard Su Chen say this, a look of "as expected" appeared on his face.

"Forget it, I won't force you if you don't want to say."

"You have more secrets on you, I'm afraid, than I do."

Su Chen smiled and did not deny it.

Bai Ze stopped asking, changed the subject, and his gaze became profound.

"Since you know that the quantity tribulation is coming, then you should also understand what this great tribulation means for the Demon Clan."

"The Heavenly Court uses the great tribulation to consolidate its power, and the Fomen uses the great tribulation to spread its teachings to the east. And the Demon Clan..." Bai Ze's voice sank: "According to my deduction, the Demon Clan will become a pawn in this chess game. After this quantity tribulation passes, the Demon Clan will completely lose its right to speak in the Three Realms."

Su Chen nodded: "Senior is right; this great tribulation was originally for the Heavenly Court and the Fomen to divide the benefits, and those who bear the quantity tribulation are the rising stars of the Demon Clan in the Three Realms."

"My monkey brother was originally the knife chosen by the Fomen, but now that I have helped him break free from fate, everything is different again."

"Everything is possible in the quantity tribulation; although this great tribulation is used by the Heavenly Court and the Fomen to harvest the Demon Clan, I think this is also an opportunity for the Demon Clan." He looked and said: "The Heavenly Court and the Fomen are both placing pieces on this chessboard, why should the Demon Clan only be a pawn?"

A flash of light passed through Bai Ze's white pupils.

Su Chen's words touched his heart.

For tens of thousands of years, he had lived in seclusion on Demon Emperor Island with the remnants of the Demon Court; his greatest regret was watching the Demon Clan decline step by step, yet being unable to change it.

It wasn't that he hadn't thought about taking action, but as a Semi-Sage, facing the joint layout of the Heavenly Court and the Fomen, plus a Kun Peng lurking in the dark, he could only choose to hide his light.

But now the situation was different.

Su Chen's appearance, the change in Sun Wukong's fate, the establishment of the Demon Alliance—these variables that were not originally in his deduction were causing the trend of the whole chess game to shift.

"You are very bold." Bai Ze looked at Su Chen: "This great tribulation involves the two largest forces in the Three Realms today and involves the plans of several Saints; you are pulling chestnuts from the fire."

"If I don't take such risks." Su Chen shook his head: "How can the Demon Clan make a comeback?"

When Bai Ze heard Su Chen's view, he did not refute, but nodded slightly.

"Continue."

Su Chen did not hide anything.

It was rare for him to meet someone who could talk at the level of the chessboard, so he laid out his plans over the years one by one.

From the layout at the beginning of the Demon Alliance's establishment, to helping Sun Wukong break through to Great Luo Golden Immortal in advance, to hunting the Six-Eared Macaque and destroying the Fomen's fate chain on Sun Wukong.

Bai Ze listened without saying a word.

He looked at Su Chen, and couldn't help but feel deeply moved in his heart.

He had lived from the ancient Primordial period to the present and had seen all kinds of geniuses, but Su Chen gave him a completely different feeling.

What made Su Chen shine in his eyes was not his talent, but something he couldn't explain clearly.

Su Chen gave him the feeling of standing outside the chessboard, overlooking everyone's moves.

"Your understanding of this quantity tribulation is far deeper than I imagined." After listening to Su Chen, Bai Ze couldn't help but say: "Then I ask you, what is the true purpose of the Fomen in this great tribulation?"

"To spread Buddhism to the east and gather fortune." Su Chen answered quickly: "Taking the scriptures is just a means; the real purpose is to use the quantity tribulation to take root in Southern Chanbuzhou and expand the Fomen's power from Western Niuhe Zhou to the entire Three Realms."

Bai Ze nodded: "I deduced this point too. Then why do you think the Heavenly Court wants to help the Fomen?"

"First, there is the promotion of the two Saints of the Xuan Sect and the two Saints of the West behind this; second, the Heavenly Court wants order." Su Chen said: "After the quantity tribulation, the pattern of the Three Realms will be reshaped; the Heavenly Court needs to use this great tribulation to clear out the Demon Clan forces that do not obey discipline, and at the same time take the opportunity to reach a benefit exchange with the Fomen. The Jade Emperor doesn't care how many believers the Fomen takes away; he cares that the Heavenly Court's power is not shaken; I think the Fomen has made promises to the Heavenly Court in this regard."

"In the plan of the Heavenly Court and the Fomen, they originally chose Sun Wukong to let him, who is also of Demon Clan origin, clear out the Demon Clan forces along the way that do not obey discipline." Bai Ze took over the conversation.

"Not bad." Su Chen took over: "They originally wanted to make Monkey Brother a traitor to the Demon Clan of this era."

Bai Ze closed his eyes and tapped his fingers on the stone table slowly.

"But you took Sun Wukong out of this chess game."

"Taking him out is just the first step." Su Chen's tone sank: "Sun Wukong is out of the game, so the Fomen's chess game is missing a piece. But the Fomen will not give up the whole game because of this; they will change a chess piece."

"So the key is," Bai Ze opened his eyes, "whether the Fomen has any other backup plans."

Su Chen listened to Bai Ze's analysis and was very happy in his heart.

The decision to invite Bai Ze out of the mountain was truly correct; with Bai Ze holding the fort in the Demon Alliance, he would save a lot of trouble.

He looked at Bai Ze and said:

"Senior, do you know that the World-Honored One of the Fomen, Tathagata Buddha, was knocked into reincarnation by the Jade Emperor using the power of Heavenly Dao, and is now experiencing reincarnation? I think the Fomen's backup plan should be him."

As soon as these words came out, Bai Ze's expression changed, and then he suddenly realized.

He had been on Demon Emperor Island before, with blocked news, and Tathagata was a leader among Semi-Sages; Bai Ze would not spend energy to deduce him.

So he had never known about Tathagata being knocked into reincarnation.