Spirit Mountain fell silent. For the first time, Tathagata looked stern. All the Arhats knew he was truly furious, and his temper was no small thing. He had dispatched two Buddhas at once: Maitreya, the Future Buddha, and Dipamkara, the Past Buddha. It was a major move. Only those two present could subdue Ksitigarbha. As for Demon King Dong Re, did that even require consideration? These were Buddhas taking action!
Once Spirit Mountain stirred, the entire Heavenly Court and Earthly Immortal Realm descended into chaos. The Jade Emperor had acted, and unexpectedly, Tathagata had too. Qin Fen's nightclub was about to spark the Celestial Realm's first three-way conflict. The sheer caliber of those involved was staggering. Indeed, not only had Tathagata made his move, but another figure had revealed himself in the Soaring Firmament Palace: Lord Lao, who had arrived from Tusita Palace.
"Jade Emperor, would you like this old man to go personally? If Dong Re is the Natural Daoist, I doubt Li Jing and the others can accomplish their mission. The gap is simply too great!"
Lord Lao spoke frankly. The Natural Daoist was unfathomably mysterious; even he could not divine anything about him. Still, Lord Lao did not believe the other man's cultivation surpassed his own, for he was a Saint's incarnation. This could mean only one thing: the Heavenly Dao had obscured fate, and the man enjoyed its protection. That was the real trouble. It was not that they could not act against him, but doing so would come at a considerable cost.
Lord Lao did not care, however. He was the master of the Human Path and had long since stopped attaching importance to merit and the like. As long as Yan-Huang endured, his fortune would naturally remain abundant.
The Jade Emperor gave a peculiar