In Yaochi Heavenly Palace, immortal music drifted through the air as layers upon layers of auspicious qi filled the heavens.
The major factions had all taken their seats. The Great Divine Ability Users of the Mysterious Gate's three sects stood clearly divided from the Buddhas of the Buddhist Sect, the Buddhist lands, and the great powers of the Side Door.
The vast pressure of the Great Dao enveloped Yaochi as the foremost great powers of the myriad heavens gathered in one hall.
The Chan Sect immortals sat upright in their places, their expressions frosty as their gazes swept across the Buddhas of the Buddhist Sect opposite them. Unshakable resentment lay hidden in their eyes.
The old grievances from the Investiture of the Gods had yet to fade, and now the tribulation of the Journey to the West had arrived. The Buddhist Sect had been nibbling away at the Mysterious Gate's fortune step by step, long since breeding accumulated grievances in the hearts of the Chan Sect immortals, who prided themselves on being the orthodox lineage of the Mysterious Gate.
Chijingzi's gaze was sharp as he slowly swept it over Tathagata Duobao, seated upon his lotus platform. He then glanced at Saint Mother Jin Ling and the other great powers of the Jie Sect at his side, their auras immense, and a mocking curve abruptly touched his lips.
"Hehe, the affairs of the world truly were ever-changing, with fate making playthings of men."
"In the past, one who had emerged from beneath Biyou Palace betrayed the Mysterious Gate and entered the Western Pure Land, yet now he holds an exalted position and enjoys the supreme rank of a sect leader. The Jie Sect's lineage truly has deep foundations. Even one who betrayed his sect can command the fortune of an entire