A Ruthless Man

"That's really true."

In the Heavenly Court, all the gods, including Ziwei from before, couldn't help but gasp when they saw this scene.

She knew that Elder Liu was a ruthless man. Many people had witnessed just how ruthless Elder Liu was during their confrontation back then, but no one expected him to be this ruthless.

Moreover, the design was so ingenious that it even fooled the divine generals who had been observing the entire process.

No one expected that the fact that Chen Qing looked like the King of Qin would be used against him.

The method was so ingenious that no one would have guessed that, under those circumstances, Old Elder Liu and Chen Qing were actually in cahoots!

That's truly terrifying.

"Elder Yang was very supportive of Elder Liu back then, I never expected this." The Three-Eyed Divine General said with a furrowed brow.

"Ha," Ziwei sneered, "Didn't my father always help me out back then? He's an ingrate to begin with, what's so surprising about that? I just didn't expect that even on the same side, he would still make a move."

The Three-Eyed Divine General silent. Indeed, Elder Yang was different from Elder Long; he and Elder Liu were in the same camp. Even if they disagreed, wasn't this approach going too far before the other regions were wiped out?

And what's the point?

--

At that moment, in front of the Buddhist temple in Liuzhou, the Vajra Buddha asked the same question.

"Buddha Lord and Elder Liu are old acquaintances from before the data era. They trusted each other implicitly back then. It was because of Buddha Lord's support that Elder Liu was able to gain an advantage in the subsequent data era and have the opportunity to compete with Elder Long and the others."

"Although later on, because he couldn't figure out a way to deal with the Outer Heaven Demon Statue, Elder Yang eventually came up with a policy of retreat, but did it really have to come to this point? I want to know, what exactly is Elder Liu thinking?"

Chen Qing looked at the other party. To outsiders, it might seem unbelievable that Elder Liu had paid a heavy price this time. All the Buddhist temples in Jiangnan had been destroyed, which meant that the largest population in Jiangnan would be abandoned by Elder Liu. At the same time, in order to weaken the other party's power, Elder Liu deliberately lost the Spacetime Jade. No matter how you look at it, it was a lose-lose situation!

"It's very simple," Chen Qing sighed. "The Elder Heavenly Secrets is simply the incarnation of Elder Liu."

Buddha: "."

"I've always been puzzled about which faction the Elder Heavenly Secrets belongs to. He doesn't belong to the King of Qin's faction, nor to our designers' faction. He claims to have come from the military training in Data City, but he has never revealed which side he actually belongs to."

"It wasn't until later that I realized that Elder Liu's decision to let me continue to grow, including deliberately fostering the growth of the King of Qin, was extremely risky. Especially the King of Qin of Qin, who almost sealed away all the ancient beings back then. Given his shrewdness, it's unlikely that he wouldn't have realized the possibility of the King of Qin succeeding."

"After all, he knew very well just how powerful Pu Yunchuan's memories were."

"What can be used to continuously monitor whether the risk is controllable? What kind of person would be least likely to arouse suspicion while best monitoring the King of Qin of King of Qin's movements?"

"That is the Mr. Heavenly Secrets, who can see through the secrets of Heavenly Secrets!"

"Amitabha Buddha. So that's how it is." After hearing the answer, the Buddha shook his head with a wry smile after a long while.

The Buddha Lord had been trying to plant a seed in the Thousand-Faced Fox by using his ability to travel back in time, but little did he know that Elder Liu had already used such a method to plant the seed in Heavenly Secrets. It was truly a brilliant move!

Mr. Heavenly Secrets is skilled in calculation. If he is truly Elder Liu's alter ego, Mr. Heavenly Secrets could have located the Spacetime Jade the moment it escaped. Therefore, the death of the Past Buddha did not weaken Elder Liu's power; on the contrary, Elder Liu would have fully received the Spacetime Jade.

"Many people believe that the path suitable for Elder Liu is the Samsara of life and death, but that's not actually the case." Chen Qing said quietly, "Past, present, future—think carefully, what is the path most suitable for Elder Liu?"

"The future?" Buddha's pupils contracted. "Could it be..."

--

"Mr. Heavenly Secrets."

In an unknown Buddha Kingdom realm, lotus thrones bloomed everywhere. As Mr. Heavenly Secrets walked through it, each step was accompanied by lotus blossoms. The entire realm was incredibly rich in spiritual energy, seemingly carrying an almost impossible dreamlike quality.

In this realm, everyone lives in abundance and contentment; there is no more suffering or strife in the world.

This is the realm of the Future Buddha.

Everyone within the Buddha Kingdom knows that the Buddha Lord's realm ultimately belongs to the future.

And the future Buddha Kingdom will be just like this, perfect and flawless.

Amidst the layers of lotus blossoms, a beautiful woman in white gazed at the newcomer with an incredibly complex expression.

Her appearance was almost identical to Kagura's in Cloud Capital, but their temperaments were quite different.

It is none other than Kagura herself, one of the three great Buddha of the Buddha Kingdom: the Future Buddha Lord!

"Indeed, I never expected that the Buddha Lord would make such a move."

Mr. Heavenly Secrets smiled slightly, and with a wave of his hand, the lotus flowers in the entire Buddha Kingdom withered visibly. The thousands of gods and Buddhas beneath the lotus seats all changed their expressions drastically, as if facing a formidable enemy, but dared not use any supernatural powers to contend with it.

Because above Heavenly Secrets's head, hanging there, was none Past Buddha's past Dao Fruit: the Spacetime Jade!

"When did you start planning to attack us?" Kagura's face showed a hint of bitterness.

"From the moment it was confirmed that the Heavenly Demon was unstoppable!" Heavenly Secrets said coldly, "You have all been running away, all stalling, but you all know that stalling is useless. For three whole eras, the three major powers have been immersed in the status quo, with absolutely no chance of victory."

"So you're going to kill us?" Kagura looked at the other person. "Not even considering giving us a chance?"

"If Elder Yang were the same Elder Yang I knew, I would still turn my back to him. He was once my most trustworthy comrade-in-arms, but he became cowardly and even tried to escape using such a useless method. He is no longer suited to face the impending catastrophe. Since that's the case, he doesn't deserve to continue wielding the power of the Past Buddha. Precious power should be in the hands of those who are truly capable!"

"So, I'm useless to you now?" Kagura slowly stood up. "My future was given to me by you, given by yourself, and now you're taking it away by yourself?"

"I have always been loyal to you. You entrusted me with the future, and I have always believed that I have earned your utmost approval. Could it be that I was wrong?"

"The greatest recognition," Heavenly Secrets looked at the other person, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

The Buddha Lord's three forms—past, present, and future—are linked by the Spacetime Jade, making him the most complete Venerable. He had never done this before because he wanted to divide power.

Kagura was trained because of her exceptional talent.

When that little girl stood before her back then, her outstanding talent was dazzling, and among all the younger generation, none could match even a fraction of her abilities.

Therefore, even one's own descendants can only become Buddha, but this girl from Dongying Country became the Future Buddha.

"It's a pity," Heavenly Secrets said coldly, "If you weren't from Dongying."

Upon hearing these words, Kagura's face turned deathly pale, and the enormous lotus platform behind her withered instantly.

"I see!"