Leng Ga let out a sigh. "It is fortunate for our Buddhist Sect that we never fell into enmity with the Future Buddha Lord, but rather offered considerable assistance."

Ci Fang felt immense relief at this as well, yet dared not take credit. "This is because the Future Buddha Lord handles affairs justly and possesses magnificent strategy, thus meriting the aid of our Buddhist Sect. In the short span of just a few years following him, Ci Fang has seen dozens of new places established for preaching. The Buddha Lord is indeed someone who can greatly expand our Buddhist Sect."

Leng Ga shook his head, offering no comment; this day was certainly mixed with both joy and sorrow.

Learning that Zong Shou was the Boundless Buddha Lord they had long sought was naturally a happy matter.

However, this individual happened to be the second-generation legitimate heir of the Cangsheng Dao, the Immortal Lord of the Great Qian Immortal Court, and the first Crown Prince of the Fen Kong Lu Clan.

Any single one of those identities was enough to cause a headache, let alone all of them converging; it was truly difficult to fathom what reason Zong Shou would have to convert to Buddhism—this was sorrow, and great sorrow at that.

Rubbing his scalp helplessly, Leng Ga asked again, "The Confucian Sect today names the Boundless Buddha Lord as their enemy? What are your thoughts on this?"

Zhi Lun immediately fell silent. This matter was not one he could participate in, not even offering suggestions.

Fortunately, there was still Ci Fang: "Even knowing that the Sovereign of Great Qian is our Buddha's Boundless Beginning and End Buddha Lord, they still act this way. This is enmity toward our Buddhist Sect! The issue is that the Buddha Lord has not yet converted, making it difficult to lay blame on that basis."

"We cannot blame him, but we can intervene. Since our Buddhist Sect and Great Qian are expanding the Outer Regions together, our fortunes are intrinsically linked, our interests indivisible. Who can say anything if we intervene in this conflict?"

Venerable Ling Hai let out a cold snort, revealing a hint of murderous intent.

"It is better to add icing to the cake than to send charcoal in snowy weather. It would be best when Great Qian is struggling to hold on—"

As he spoke these words, Ling Hai saw the entrance to the Cangsheng Dome Realm,

And Ling Chen turned his head, looking over with a smile that was not quite a smile, his face filled with profound meaning.

Venerable Ling Hai's heart suddenly jolted, and he immediately corrected himself: "It is better to intervene directly. Ling Hai feels something is amiss."

As he spoke, Ling Hai also fell into deep thought; it was just now that his Pure Glazed Buddha Heart, cultivated for thousands of years, had sent a warning.

He also inwardly found it strange; judging by Ling Chen's demeanor, he clearly held not a trace of hesitation.

He knew that the Sword Sect had come here to continue placing a heavy wager on Zong Shou.

What exactly did the two of them discuss that gave Ling Chen such confidence?

The manner of this Sword Sect Palace Master just now seemed almost like a reminder.

He furtively glanced at Zhi Lun's expression, noticing that after his words, the latter seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

This only made him more curious, and he recalled the scene where Hua Ruo’s forehead was bleeding fresh blood.

"I recall that Hua Ruo is a famous master of divination and calculation within the Sword Sect?"

"Precisely. This person has cultivated the Divine Peeping Heavenly Eye for seven hundred years. His path of arcane calculation is far inferior to Chong Xuan, but his ability to read Qi is among the best in the Cloud Realm—"

Ci Fang also felt perplexed. What exactly did this Hua Ruo see on Zong Shou that caused his divine eye to bleed, seemingly destroying it completely? Was he severely injured to the point of unconsciousness?

Zhi Lun murmured Buddhist invocations under his breath, recalling the Fire Qilin that once made thousands of Purple Lin Flame Lancer Cavalry bow their heads.

Because he himself had now become a part of the will of the Cloud Realm, he could clearly witness the pillar of pure white Qi soaring into the sky.

He thought that he was relatively fortunate; his other 'colleagues' were probably already as anxious as ants in a boiling pot, not knowing what to do.

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Having met up with Chu Xue, Zong Shou traveled east on his sword.

In the void beyond the domain, he was unrestrained by laws. In a single day, he could traverse ten worlds via the River of Boundaries.

In the Yuan Lian World, he could cover a hundred thousand li in two hours, traveling from the southernmost to the northernmost point.

But this was not possible in the Cloud Realm, where his speed of escape was greatly restricted.

And at this moment, Zong Shou was also distracted, glancing around. In his hand, an object had appeared: a disk of mutton-fat jade.

Upon it were densely mapped an abstruse talisman array.

The material was so excellent that it would have sufficed to refine a high-grade Immortal Artifact.

Yet now, it was merely refined into a single array implement, usable only three times.

This was a spatial array disk that allowed a cultivator to traverse distances across billions of worlds.

And the divine sense contained within belonged to Xiu Guan.

This was what Xiu Guan entrusted Chu Xue to bring him, an item he insisted Zong Shou carry at all times.

"Although you possess the identity of the Fen Kong First Crown Prince, neither the one plotting for the Heaven-Opening Divine Artifact nor the Primordial Demon Lord will show fear. I cannot always be by your side, so I can only gift you this artifact. If you encounter danger, summon me with your intent. Even across billions of worlds, I can descend to aid you within one three-hundred-thousandth of a breath. However, if the Primordial Lord intends to strike lethally, it will certainly be with cataclysmic force. Nephew Disciple must continue to cultivate diligently and, above all, remain cautious—"

Receiving this array disk did not make Zong Shou happy at all; instead, a touch of bitterness settled in his heart.

In other words, if he could not withstand even one three-hundred-thousandth of a breath when the Primordial Lord and that person made their move, his demise would be certain.

The Buddhist Sect defines sixty chana as one finger snap; one three-hundred-thousandth of a chana seems infinitesimally short, yet for a Supreme Realm Saint Venerable, it is enough time to crush him.

He felt the heavy pressure. Within the reach of Great Qian's influence, he still had some confidence.

But outside of Great Qian, he needed to proceed with utmost caution.

Yet, he absolutely did not regret it; the struggle on the Dao path was precisely this ruthless.

Since he saw an opportunity, he could not let it pass. Once this other person reached the threshold of Half-Step Fusion, then no matter the price he paid, he would be unable to recover.

What Chu Xue brought him was not only Xiu Guan's words but also Long Ying's instructions.

"The World-Shaking Art reveals the ultimate Great Dao of the world, merging all laws into one. This Heaven-Jealous technique must never be revealed to others carelessly. Since you have already displayed the Boundless Beginning and End Divine Power, you might as well use this Grand Method as cover. Remember this, remember this—"

Zong Shou could not help but recall Long Ying's strange expression earlier.

It seemed as if she wanted to say something but held back due to some scruples.

It was indeed somewhat peculiar!

Zong Shou immediately shook his head again. Long Ying would not be leaving the Cloud Realm anytime soon.

It would not be too late to seek out his master in a few days to inquire fully.

Casting a spiritual spell, Zong Shou refined the mutton-fat jade disk directly into his Sea of Souls.

This was to ensure the quickest and most convenient method of contacting Xiu Guan in case of an attack.

Then, Zong Shou apportioned a thread of his consciousness to observe the Black and White Dharma Manifestation.

The colossal black and white dual voids hung behind his true form incarnation, spinning at a uniform speed. However, compared to before, they had clearly undergone some changes.

But before he could examine them closely, he suddenly felt a faint stirring in his heart, sensing a danger.

He couldn't help but feel puzzled: just who dared to attack him while still within the Cloud Realm?

Judging by the situation, it didn't seem like one of those Supreme Realm Saint Venerables.