So, if Goku himself had not faced the threat of destruction back then, and if the Three Realms had not been facing a calamity of destruction, Uchiha Shin might very well have defied fate and changed destiny, preventing Goku from being imprisoned beneath Five Elements Mountain.
"Could it be that the person behind all this had long anticipated what happened back then—that both the Three Realms and Goku would face the danger of destruction, leaving me no choice but to stand by and watch?" Uchiha Shin suddenly wondered.
After thinking it over, Uchiha Shin shook his head again. There was no way to figure this out for now, though the possibility certainly existed.
That person had brought him into the Three Realms and even let him know what would happen afterward. They must have made preparations long ago.
If he did anything to alter the course of events, especially if he prevented Goku from being imprisoned beneath Five Elements Mountain, it would have a tremendous impact on the events that followed in Journey to the West.
Therefore, the person behind the scenes must have already considered this issue and arranged things accordingly.
Of course, these were only Uchiha Shin's personal speculations. What the truth was would require investigation later.
"Mystic Spirit King, Goku should be emerging soon, shouldn't he?" Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva looked at Uchiha Shin beside him and asked with a smile.
Uchiha Shin nodded. "That's right. I think it should happen within the next year or two."
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva said, "Mystic Spirit King, after Goku emerges, do you think he will continue fighting the Three Pure Ones as he did before?"
"Of course. But rest assured, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, Goku will not act immediately after he comes out. He still has something very important to do," Uchiha Shin said.
Ksitigarbha