The Three Pure Ones nodded. If they wanted to go to the Three Pure Ones' Realm of Void and Nature, the three of them were the best people to go.
"Master, we'll make our preparations and head there right away," Taishang Laojun said again.
"There's no need to rush. Arrange the matters here before you go. Otherwise, if something happens, you won't be able to return in time," Patriarch Hongjun reminded them.
"Please rest assured, Master. We will certainly proceed with caution," the Three Pure Ones said as they rose to their feet.
Patriarch Hongjun nodded, then looked at Tathagata Buddha and Maitreya Buddha.
"Honored Ones, the Buddhist Sect and the Daoist Sect must now join forces to handle this matter. If your Buddhist Sect has any needs, tell me freely. If I can provide a solution, I certainly will," Patriarch Hongjun said.
He could not take the initiative to help them directly, but offering them pointers and methods was not a problem.
Tathagata Buddha paused before saying, "Patriarch Hongjun, if a dead person turns into a skeleton and then cultivates into a demon, yet that demon cannot leave its original location, what should be done?"
Patriarch Hongjun was slightly taken aback, then smiled. "If Tathagata Buddha wishes to accomplish this, use your Buddhist Sect's Puppet Technique. Set up a puppet identical to it at that original location. Then its true body will be able to leave."
Tathagata Buddha immediately understood. Though the matter sounded simple, it was difficult when one truly thought about it, because it was not something that could be achieved merely by thinking of it.
The Three Pure Ones and Maitreya Buddha looked at Tathagata Buddha, their eyes full of confusion. They did not understand what Tathagata Buddha had meant just now.
However, they did not