Borrowing Another Debt

At this moment, Wu Tian was utterly astonished!

Breaking away from the Mysterious Sect.

Establishing Buddhism separately in the West?

And now, of all times?

In the original greater trend, the Western Sect did indeed eventually become Buddhism, but that was after the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation. It was still far too early for that now!

But after thinking it over carefully, Wu Tian understood why Zhunti had made such a decision at this moment. Jieyin had now fallen, his primordial spirit retreating into the Heavenly Dao to recuperate;

The Western World was shattered and in chaos!

The Fortune of the entire Western Sect had already declined to its lowest point. If they did not establish Buddhism separately, reclaim the portion of Fortune that Xuan Ming had taken from the Western Sect, and start anew...

Forget whether Jieyin could return; even the Fortune Sage Zhunti himself needed would be difficult to sustain!

"But..."

"Would Dao Ancestor Hongjun agree?"

This was not merely a matter of making Dao Ancestor Hongjun lose face. It would also cause Dao Ancestor Hongjun to suffer a tangible loss of Mysterious Sect Fortune.

Moreover...

Would the establishment of Buddhism in the West count as a major trend of the Heavenly Dao, or a minor one?

Wu Tian pondered inwardly.

His gaze remained fixed tightly on Dao Ancestor Hongjun!

The others were likewise deeply shocked, especially the four Heavenly Dao Saints among the Three Pure Ones and Goddess Nüwa. Every one of them wore a drastically changed expression.

Yuanshi's eyes widened as he stared fixedly at Sage Zhunti, his face full of disbelief;

Establishing Buddhism separately was, in other words, betrayal and departure from the sect! It was a betrayal of Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Mysterious Sect!

Yuanshi's Expounding Sect valued rules above all else.