Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything
Chapter 839 - 839: The Holy Position is Unstable, There is a Possibility of Falling!

"The two Saints of the Buddhist Sect? Is there something unusual about them?" Jiang Liu asked Ancestor Minghe.

Although he knew a thing or two about the Primordial times from his previous life, it was naturally far less than what a native like Minghe would know.

Therefore, Jiang Liu did not pretend to be clever and decided to listen to Minghe's account.

"The Three Pure Ones benefited from the legacy of Pangu opening the heavens, and with the added support of the destiny of their great teachings, their saintly positions are the most stable! After all, their greatest foundation for attaining saintliness lies in that heavenly legacy!"

"Secondly, Goddess Nvwa's saintliness is based on the virtue of the Human Clan. Therefore, as long as the Human Clan still exists and remains the main protagonist of this world, her saintly position is unshakable!"

"It's only the two Saints of the Western Religion. Their foundation for saintliness relies entirely on the destiny of their great teaching. So, if the Buddhist Sect were to decline, whether they can maintain their saintly positions is uncertain!"

Ancestor Minghe briefly explained the situation of several Saints.

"I see, so the Buddhist Sect must prosper! Otherwise, if the Buddhist Sect declines, the two Saints will face the crisis of unstable saintly positions?" Jiang Liu said, finally understanding.

"Indeed so!" Ancestor Minghe nodded.

"The existence of a Saint is eternal and unyielding. Even if the heavens collapse and the earth shatters, even if an Immeasurable Kalpa occurs, it cannot threaten their lives! However, if their saintly positions become unstable and they fall, it's a different story…" Ancestor Minghe continued.

"Understood!" Jiang Liu nodded, enlightened.

Saints are undying and indestructible, but if you were to fall from your saintly position one day, and other Saints chose to kill you, you would undoubtedly perish!

After all, there are grievances among Saints!

"Moreover…"

At this point, Ancestor Minghe hesitated before continuing: "The Three Pure Ones attained saintliness mainly through the legacy of opening the heavens and supplementarily through the destiny of their great teachings! However, the two Saints of the Buddhist Sect entirely relied on the destiny of their great teaching, and furthermore, they share the destiny of one teaching. Originally, the destiny of the Buddhist Sect was insufficient to make them Saints!"

"However, in ancient times, the two Saints made three thousand great vows that aligned with the Heavenly Dao, thus borrowing future destiny prematurely to prove their saintliness!"

"Understood!" Jiang Liu nodded, having comprehended the situation.

In this regard, Jiang Liu was quite clear. If attaining saintliness were likened to buying a house, the Three Pure Ones had the money and bought it directly.

Goddess Nvwa received a sum of money from someone else and also bought one.

The two Saints of the Western Religion used a loan from the Heavenly Dao to make their purchase?

"Having made three thousand great vows, they naturally had to strive to fulfill them, hence the teachings of universal salvation, the Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss, and saving the world for the benefit of others became the doctrines of the Buddhist Sect!" Minghe nodded and continued.

"Understood! Having taken out a loan, whether they can repay it is one thing, but at the very least, they must show an attitude of striving to repay it. Otherwise, without even showing the proper attitude, if they fail to repay and the Heavenly Dao settles the accounts, their saintly positions will inevitably fall!"

After Ancestor Minghe's analysis, Jiang Liu had come to understand the situation of the two Saints of the Buddhist Sect.

So, among the six Saints, were the positions of the two Saints of the Buddhist Sect the most precarious and dangerous?

"Sigh, it's hard to tell whether the two Saints of the Buddhist Sect are fortunate or the Heavenly Dao itself wishes to help them fulfill their three thousand great vows, thus ensuring the Buddhist Sect flourishes!" Concluding his analysis of the Buddhist Sect, Ancestor Minghe sighed deeply, expressing his profound regret.

He had created the Asura Clan and the Netherworld Sect, but had never been able to attain saintliness!

Minghe knew that regardless of his efforts, without the Hongmeng Purple Qi as the Foundation of the Great Dao, attaining saintliness was impossible!

Originally, with the saintly positions of the two Saints of the Buddhist Sect being unstable, he had been waiting, hoping that if they fell from their positions, he might seize a Hongmeng Purple Qi.

However, if the Heavenly Dao had destined the Buddhist Sect to prosper, the saintly positions of the two Saints would become stable, and his hopes would naturally become faint.

"The teachings of the Netherworld Sect and Buddhism, the Hierarch's analysis is very insightful. Is there anything else you wish to add?" Seeing Ancestor Minghe's deep regret, Jiang Liu waited for a moment before asking.

"Hmm, let's continue then!" Although regretful, these were things Minghe had long known and regretted for a long time. He gathered his thoughts and nodded: "The Human Sect was founded by Laozi. When the Human Clan first appeared, Laozi founded the Human Sect with the intent of educating the Human Clan and sharing their destiny!"

"However, Laozi's doctrine is one of non-action, so after attaining saintliness, he treated the education of the Human Clan with a laissez-faire attitude and only took one disciple from the Human Clan. Although the destiny of the great teaching was weak, the Human Sect had only a handful of members, hence there was no significant drain on their destiny!"

"Next, let's talk about the Interpretation Sect!"

"The Interpretation Sect is the great teaching of Yuanshi Heavenly Venerable. Admission to the Interpretation Sect was strict, but those who joined were all exceptionally talented. Hence, the Interpretation Sect prospered and was full of experts!"

"The Sect of Intercepting, led by Sect Master Tongtian, was inclusive to all with a heart for the Dao. Though the members were of varying quality, the influence of the myriad of Immortals coming to pay homage made it the greatest teaching in the world! With numerous disciples, naturally, there were plenty of experts too!"

"But alas…"

"The other great teachings had treasures to stabilize their destiny, preventing much loss of destiny and thus remained deeply rooted!"

"However, the Sect of Intercepting, led by Sect Master Tongtian, lacked such a treasure to stabilize its destiny. Therefore, Sect Master Tongtian's inclusiveness led to the grandeur of myriad Immortals; he possibly had to recruit many believers to gain more destiny, didn't he?"

"But ultimately, it succumbed to calamity, and now the Sect of Intercepting is nearly in name alone!"

Ancestor Minghe continued to briefly explain the situation of the Human Sect, Interpretation Sect, and Sect of Intercepting.

"So that's how it is!"

The events of the Deification of Gods, Jiang Liu naturally knew, but hearing it from Ancestor Minghe, Jiang Liu realized there were other reasons behind it.

Sect Master Tongtian, lacking a treasure to stabilize the great teaching's destiny, had to desperately recruit disciples to expand the Sect of Intercepting and gain as much destiny as possible?

"By the way, Xuanzang, why did you seek me out to ask these questions?" Having said what he needed, and even analyzing the situations of several great teachings, Ancestor Minghe asked Jiang Liu.

"Nothing much, I was merely curious and wanted to ask!" Jiang Liu, of course, wouldn't mention the establishment of the Ming Sect, so he casually made an excuse.

Well, Ancestor Minghe could naturally see through Jiang Liu's casual excuse.

But since Jiang Liu didn't want to say more, Minghe didn't press further.

For Jiang Liu, his visit to the Netherworld Blood Sea had achieved its purpose, and he gained a deeper understanding of the relationship between destiny and great teachings.

But why hadn't the heavens bestowed any destiny upon his Ming Sect?

Why was this?

Was it because his Cultivation Level was low? Was the so-called Ming Sect not recognized by the Heavenly Dao?

It seemed like that might be the case?

When the other Saints, even Ancestor Minghe, founded great teachings, their Cultivation Levels were the highest in the world.

And when he founded the Ming Sect, he hadn't even become immortal? So, in the eyes of the Heavenly Dao, was his Ming Sect child's play?

Thinking this way was rather disheartening!

"But that's not the main point! As long as the Ming Sect still exists, if I can gain more destiny in the future, plus my Cultivation Level rises, who knows? Maybe the Heavenly Dao will eventually recognize the Ming Sect?"

Although disheartening, Jiang Liu's faith remained firm. Thinking of it this way perhaps gave him another goal to strive for?

And if the two Saints of the Buddhist Sect were to fall, would he have a chance to seize a Hongmeng Purple Qi?

Though it appeared slim, opportunity always favored the prepared, didn't it?

"Alright, Xuanzang, is there anything else?"

Having gained a deeper understanding of the relationship between great teachings and destiny, Jiang Liu's mind was abuzz with thoughts. However, Ancestor Minghe, feeling he had said enough and noticing Xuanzang lingered, grew restless and subtly issued a polite hint for him to leave.

"Oh, nothing more. Thank you, Hierarch, for elucidating my doubts!" Hearing Ancestor Minghe's subtle hint, Jiang Liu naturally understood, shook his head, and replied.

Speaking this, Jiang Liu took his leave.

"Hmm, have a good journey!" Seeing Jiang Liu taking his leave, Ancestor Minghe nodded.

With those words, Ancestor Minghe clearly displayed his unwillingness to linger with Jiang Liu, and his figure quickly dissipated into a blood-colored mist.

Naturally, Minghe's doppelganger also vanished from sight.

"No one has ever seen his true form? This Ancestor Minghe is exceedingly cautious, and his Cultivation Level is profoundly unfathomable!" Seeing Minghe's doppelganger dissipate, Jiang Liu couldn't help but muse.

Without much to add, Jiang Liu turned and left.

At some point, during his conversation with Ancestor Minghe, Tian Boxun had disappeared without a trace.

Jiang Liu knew his place and did not specifically seek to bid him farewell. After leaving the main hall, he left the Netherworld Blood Sea.

"Father, are you leaving already?"

Just as Jiang Liu was about to leave the Netherworld Blood Sea, a crisp voice sounded.

Upon hearing it, Jiang Liu turned around.

Not far away, he saw an exotic beast stepping across the waves.

On the back of this exotic beast sat Lingyu.

A bright blue rune gleamed on Lingyu's forehead, making her appear exceptionally cute and well-behaved.

The exotic beast was none other than one of the top ten Demon Gods of ancient times, Qiongqi, a formidable existence at the Great Luo Golden Immortal Peak.