Lin Tian nodded. "That's right. He does fear you, but that isn't the main reason!"
Yunxiao froze. "What's the main reason?"
"The main reason is that I've already brought Cihang under my control. You don't need to worry, either. Buddhism is now a fish on my chopping board, but it isn't time to bring down the knife yet!"
"Ah, you... what are you going to do?"
"Heh, kill Tathagata and help Guanyin rise to power. Have her rule Buddhism and put it to work for me. Even Jieyin and Zhunti will cough up blood!"
Hearing Lin Tian's words, Yunxiao was stunned, her mouth hanging open. "You... you've actually gone that far!"
"Heh, don't worry. Once the Journey to the West is over and the karma is settled completely, we'll make our move and take Buddhism down outright! None of that will be a problem!"
Yunxiao was shocked beyond measure by his words.
At that very moment.
While Yunxiao was still reeling.
A subtle yet magnificent Dao resonance suddenly rang out across the lake of Lin Tian's heart.
As that Dao resonance sounded.
A seed within Lin Tian's heart suddenly took root, sprouted, and burst into growth!
Within moments.
Through that Dao resonance, he realized that this was profoundly different from his original Spirit Vine True Self. The Spirit Vine True Self had merely watched from the sidelines, its gaze and aura bestowing rewards upon him, giving him goals and all manner of treasures.
But it had never been like this Spirit Vine seed, whose Dao seals and Dao patterns suddenly took root and sprouted in the heart-lake within his Sea of Consciousness, as though it meant to possess him in an instant.
As though it meant to seize everything he had!
Lin Tian realized that he was about to undergo