Spirit Vine City now threatened not only the Buddhist Sect's interests and strategy, but was also actively participating in the Journey to the West, making its course impossible to discern.
Nothing short of war could resolve this matter.
Tathagata now faced the same dilemma the Demon Emperor had faced all those years ago: a strategic choice. The time had come to decide.
The Human Teaching and the Chan Sect were both rising on the favorable winds, but the impoverished Western Lands could not develop.
The Buddhist Sect's advantage lay in its many disciples and experts. Three thousand Great Luo cultivators were no trifling force.
Now Spirit Stones were in short supply, Buddhism was riddled with internal conflicts, and hearts were growing restless.
If this continued, the Buddhist Sect would also face the fate of being worn down to death.
Launching a war to redirect those internal conflicts and resolve their current difficulties had also entered Tathagata's mind, leaving him torn over whether to begin one.
"Greetings, Buddha!"
Guanyin entered the Great Hero Hall and hurriedly paid her respects.
"Great Bodhisattva Guanyin, what brings you here?"
Guanyin spoke with a grave expression. "Buddha, complications have arisen in the Journey to the West that require your personal decision!"
"Oh? What matter has made you so grave, Great Bodhisattva Guanyin?"
Guanyin took out Lin Tian's declaration of war and handed it to Tathagata. "Please take a look, Buddha!"
Tathagata immediately began reading Lin Tian's declaration of war.
Suddenly, Tathagata frowned. "What an unusual declaration of war. Its terms are quite reasonably arranged. The Demon Race must have been painstakingly plotting this!"
Guanyin nodded at his words and recounted what had happened in the Treasure Elephant Kingdom.
"Buddha, Lin Tian arrived and immediately produced this declaration. It seems the Demon Race has tacitly approved