Maitreya Buddha, who stood nearby, also fell silent after hearing Tathagata's words.
For all these years, Lord Lao had remained in control of the Three Realms. Though the Buddha, too, had reached the Saint realm, he could not achieve the same, because Lord Lao's Saint realm was stronger than Tathagata's.
Most importantly, Lord Lao possessed the trajectory of chaos. He only needed to follow that trajectory to seize control of the Three Realms.
Tathagata rose to his feet and gazed into the distance. "With the Deva Path weakened this time, and someone capable of affecting its trajectory having appeared, our Buddhist sect must seize this chance to take the initiative."
Eastern Victory Divine Continent. Uchiha Shin chased after them all the way.
He arrived atop the hillside and saw the man in black standing beneath a large tree. Beside the tree stood a fresh grave.
When Uchiha Shin arrived, the man in black merely cast him a faint glance.
"Who exactly are you?" Uchiha Shin stared at the man in black. "Why are you helping the Evil Spirit? And I feel as though we know each other."
Uchiha Shin looked the man in black over again, still feeling an inexplicable familiarity, yet he simply could not place it.
The man in black took two steps toward Uchiha Shin. "You still can't recognize me?"
Uchiha Shin frowned slightly as he looked at him. "You are... Shopkeeper Yang?"
The man in black did not answer. Instead, he removed the black cloth covering his face.
It really was Shopkeeper Yang of Melodious Tower.
Uchiha Shin was still shocked. "Shopkeeper Yang, what are you doing?"
"That's an Evil Spirit. Why are you helping it?"
Shopkeeper Yang said, "Mystic Spirit King, I am not an ordinary businessman. I have existed since the very beginning of