Jieyin and Zhunti were speechless. They had already prepared what to say, but now it seemed
there was no need to say any of it.
Jieyin said helplessly, "Eldest Senior Brother, your insight is truly remarkable."
In truth, they had no objection to doing things this way.
Maitreya Buddha could be considered a doppelganger of Laozi.
By that reckoning, their relationship with Laozi had grown closer.
Throughout the entire Primordial World, only the four of them could still support one another.
Beside them stood the mighty Dao Ancestor Hongjun. None of them could be sure when he might turn against them and disown them, or when his consciousness might be merged away.
Their opponent was none other than the overwhelmingly powerful Demon Emperor Daochen.
The four of them now looked more like petty lackeys.
Wherever their master pointed, they attacked.
Their position was also the most dangerous.
After all, no one knew when either of those two mighty figures might kill them.
Though they were nominally sages, they were dispensable to the Dao Ancestor, and they could not defeat Daochen. Their predicament was deeply awkward.
Watching from the side, Primordial Heavenly Venerable was green with envy. "Eldest Senior Brother, transforming the Dao into Buddhism is truly splendid. But this technique, One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones, is virtually unique in the Primordial World."
This was different from the three corpses deity.
It amounted to three independent individuals.
Maitreya Buddha was, in effect, a completely independent life.
From now on, he would also have to fulfill his duties as a Buddha Patriarch within the Buddhist Sect.
Unless his original body personally summoned him back, Maitreya Buddha could exist forever.
From then on, only Smiling Maitreya would remain in the world.
Laozi nodded slightly. "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones