Facing the Chain Lightning earlier, Ancient Buddha Huangmei only managed to escape disaster thanks to his Buddha Seed Bag. Now, hearing the words of Ancient Buddha Qingdeng, he dared not refuse, even if he was extremely reluctant. He took out the reincarnation treasure from his Buddha Seed Bag.

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The reincarnation treasure resembled a pearl, emitting a blue radiance while accompanied by a bone-chilling cold.

Anyone could tell at a glance that this treasure was extraordinary. It was obvious that Ancient Buddha Huangmei was very reluctant to part with it.

But helpless, he could only hand the treasure to Ancient Buddha Qingdeng, who then passed it on to Lin Moyu.

He had studied this treasure for over a decade but hadn't actually discovered any special properties; he simply felt unwilling to let it go.

However, thinking of Lin Moyu's methods, he felt his own life was far more important than this treasure.

Lin Moyu took the reincarnation treasure belonging to Xiaomei and smiled slightly, "Then many thanks to Ancient Buddha Huangmei."

Ancient Buddha Huangmei immediately said, "Fellow Daoist Lin, you are too polite. I obtained this item by accident."

"I didn't expect it to belong to Fellow Daoist Lin. Now, it can be considered returned to its rightful owner." Lin Moyu smiled and said nothing more.

He turned to look at Great Elder Ao Luo and the others, "Great Elder Ao Luo, do you still intend to continue fighting?"

Great Elder Ao Luo thought for a moment, shook his head, and said, "The Dragon Tribe members have been wiped out; there is no need for us to continue."

He was very clever. If Antares had really wanted to destroy the Dragon Clan, he would have acted directly just now.

For Antares, not to mention slaughtering the entire Buddhist Clan, simply killing these Nine-Wheel Ancient Buddhas would not be difficult. Once the Nine-Wheel Ancient Buddhas died, destroying the Buddhist Clan would be easy.

However, Antares did not take action; he only reduced the cultivation realm of Buddha Sansheng. The meaning behind this was obvious.

He wanted to maintain a balance between the Buddhist Clan and the Dragon Clan and had no intention of destroying the Buddhist Clan, so Great Elder Ao Luo would not take any action now.

Lin Moyu said, "Since that is the case, Great Elder Ao Luo, you should return."

Chapter 3248: The Key is How to Give It

"After all, this is the Western Paradise, where the Buddha's light shines. It is not good for you to stay here for too long."

Great Elder Ao Luo understood Lin Moyu's meaning, "Many thanks to Fellow Daoist Lin for your help. My Dragon Clan will remember this favor."

"If Fellow Daoist Lin has time in the future, please come to the Dragon Clan as a guest." Lin Moyu smiled, "I will come."

The great battle concluded, and the Western Paradise returned to calm once again.

However, at this moment, the Western Paradise was scarred and battered. In this great battle, the Buddhist Clan had suffered losses of both troops and generals, gaining no advantage and instead paying a heavy price.

Their original plan had been flawless; the problem lay entirely with Lin Moyu. Even if Lin Moyu had arrived a month later, the matter would have already been resolved.

Within the Western Paradise, the various Buddhas retreated. They began to arrange for the repair of the Western Paradise. On the scene, only Ancient Buddha Qingdeng and Lin Moyu remained.

Lin Moyu stayed behind because he still had words for Ancient Buddha Qingdeng. Although he did not like the Buddhist Clan, he had no intention of becoming their mortal enemy.

Lin Moyu said, "Buddha Qingdeng, have you ever considered what would have happened if I hadn't come today?"

Ancient Buddha Qingdeng chanted a Buddhist name, "Amitabha. If Fellow Daoist Lin had not arrived today, I fear my clan would have faced a great disaster, with the entire clan's annihilation occurring in an instant."

Ancient Buddha Qingdeng was very clear that if his plan had succeeded and the Dragon Clan had been destroyed, the moment the news spread would have been the moment disaster befell his Buddhist Clan.

Because of Antares's existence, they could not seize the Dragon Clan's luck, so he could not have used that to achieve the Nine-Wheel Unification.

When Antares came knocking then, he would not have been as polite as he was today.

With the power of the Great Dao Realm, the destruction of the Buddhist Clan would have happened in an instant. From this point of view, although Lin Moyu had ruined his plan, he had also effectively saved the Buddhist Clan in disguise, so Ancient Buddha Qingdeng did not hate Lin Moyu.

Lin Moyu asked, "Right and wrong, cause and effect—these matters are truly hard to explain clearly. I did have my own selfish motives in coming here."

Ancient Buddha Qingdeng said, "I understand. Fellow Daoist Lin, if you have any requests, feel free to speak. As long as it is within my power, I will not shirk it."

Lin Moyu smiled, "The inheritance of the Buddhist Clan does not come from the Origin Continent, and the same is true for the Insect Clan. I have a great hobby in my life: I like to pursue the root of everything."

At this point, Ancient Buddha Qingdeng already understood Lin Moyu's meaning. He took out a buddhist bead, placed it against his brow, and the bead began to glow slowly.

A moment later, Ancient Buddha Qingdeng handed the buddhist bead to Lin Moyu, "Everything I know is inside. In truth, I do not know much. Time is long, and too many things have been buried by the passage of time."

"If Fellow Daoist Lin still wishes to pursue more information, perhaps you can only go there." As Ancient Buddha Qingdeng spoke, his gaze inadvertently looked toward the sky. The place he referred to was the Outer Heaven.

Perhaps only within the Outer Heaven Great Dao lay the buried years. Only from the mouths of those ancient existences who survived the catastrophe could the veil of the great battle from those years be lifted. Before that, Lin Moyu had to first obtain the qualifications to go to the Outer Heaven.

Lin Moyu did not check it immediately; he trusted that Ancient Buddha Qingdeng would not speak nonsense. After putting away the buddhist bead, Lin Moyu said softly, "Then I shall take my leave."

Ancient Buddha Qingdeng bowed to Lin Moyu, "Amitabha. Go slowly, Fellow Daoist Lin."

Lin Moyu left the Western Paradise. At this time, the warship of the Lufeng Chamber of Commerce was still parked outside, and Lu Shudao seemed to be waiting for Lin Moyu.

Seeing Lin Moyu emerge, Lu Shudao immediately went up to greet him and sent a voice transmission, "Mr. Lin, information has come from the Third Ancestor."

Lin Moyu asked, "What did the Third Ancestor say?" Lu Shudao continued to transmit, "The Third Ancestor said the matter is accomplished."

A smile appeared on the corner of Lin Moyu's mouth. It seemed the Nether Clan and the Hundred Herbs Alliance had both made a move, only to be blocked by the Third Ancestor. He wondered if the two sides had actually fought, though he suspected they wouldn't have.

The Third Ancestor was in the Great Dao Realm; those two clans would not be so foolish. Even Master Kurong would not be willing to confront the Third Ancestor head-on. In any case, this matter was considered complete.

Lin Moyu said, "Please trouble Senior Lu to send another message to the Third Ancestor, saying that once I return, I will naturally fulfill my promise."

Lu Shudao chuckled, "The Third Ancestor also said that he believes Mr. Lin will not renege on the debt, so there is no need to rush."

Lin Moyu nodded, "Very well. Since matters here are settled, I shall take my leave."

Lu Shudao continued to ask, "Where does Mr. Lin intend to go? I can escort Mr. Lin there."

Lin Moyu shook his head, "I wish to travel on my own." Seeing Lin Moyu say this, Lu Shudao naturally would not force the issue. He cupped his hands at Lin Moyu, "Then I wish Mr. Lin all the best. We shall meet again if fate allows."

The two bade farewell, and Lu Shudao left on the warship.

He must have already transmitted the news here back. As for how it would ultimately be spread and what information would be released, the Lufeng Chamber of Commerce would naturally exercise discretion.

However, Lin Moyu felt that the true course of events here would not appear in the world. Most people were not qualified to know what happened here; what they would know would only be the tip of the iceberg.

Lin Moyu left the Western Paradise and continued to travel across the lands of the Buddhist Clan, with Xiaomei following behind him once again.

She was still sitting on the cloud-piercing sword to cultivate. Xiaomei had woken up once before, talked with Lin Moyu for a while, had a delicious meal, and after a good sleep, had started cultivating again.

She had already entered the threshold and was laying her foundation. Lin Moyu did not immediately give her the reincarnation treasure.

He would definitely give it to her, but the key was how to give it. Lin Moyu never denied that he had selfish motives.

One of the reasons he was willing to help Xiaomei was because of her luck. Once Xiaomei obtained the reincarnation treasure, recovered the memories of her past life, and understood her identity, her luck would increase significantly.

At that time, if Xiaomei did not acknowledge him as her master, the luck he obtained would not be very much, so how he gave it was very critical.

While traveling, Lin Moyu reviewed the information in the buddhist bead. Just as Ancient Buddha Qingdeng had said, what he knew was not too much.

He knew that the Buddhist Clan's inheritance did not come from the Origin Continent, but as for where exactly it came from, he was not clear.

The Buddhist Clan's inheritance appeared only long after the Origin Catastrophe had passed. At that time, the Western Continent was desolate. The Dragon Clan had just taken root, and the Insect Clan also appeared. For unknown reasons, the two sides fought intensely, and the Hundred Herbs Alliance, located in the northeast of the Western Continent, had also been established.

At that time, the Dragon Clan and the Insect Clan occupied most of the Western Continent. With the addition of the Hundred Herbs Alliance, it could be said that the Western Continent was the world of these three clans.

As for the Southern Continent, the human race had already begun to divide territory, and various forces surged. The Lufeng Chamber of Commerce also appeared. The demon race of the Northern Continent was ruled by the Demon Emperor, who had ended the great war and achieved unification. Only the Eastern Continent remained chaotic.

It was in such an environment that the Buddhist Clan sprouted. The original ancestor of the Buddhist Clan did not choose to go to the Eastern Continent, nor did they choose the Northern or Southern Continents; instead, they established the Buddhist Clan on the land of the Western Continent, where the three powers stood like a tripod.

At first, the Buddhist Clan was very weak, and the area they occupied was not even as large as the most ordinary Buddhist kingdom. But as time passed, the Buddhist Clan gradually grew, and more and more people joined.

And because the Dragon Clan and the Insect Clan were fighting to the death, and the Hundred Herbs Alliance remained uninvolved, eventually, the Western Continent changed from a tripod of three powers to the coexistence of four clans.

Furthermore, the territory occupied by the Buddhist Clan had already exceeded that of the other three clans. However, the high-level officials of the Buddhist Clan were also clear that they were inherently lacking; unlike the Dragon Clan and the Hundred Herbs Alliance, they had no Great Dao Realm behind them.

They were the weakest one. Once another danger arrived, the Buddhist Clan would inevitably be unable to protect itself. Therefore, the Nine-Wheel Unification became the obsession of the Buddhist Clan for generation after generation.

Chapter 3249: Others' Mouths Are Not As Reliable As One's Own Eyes

After reading the information and putting away the buddhist bead, Lin Moyu said to himself, "Ancient Buddha Qingdeng is indeed a smart man."

Unfortunately, with his talent, if he were in some holy land of the human race, he would likely have broken through to the Dao Venerable realm.

Ancient Buddha Qingdeng was hailed as the person with the strongest Buddha-nature and the best cultivation talent in the Buddhist Clan for countless years. He was also the only Buddha in countless years to break through to the Nine-Wheel Unification, even if it was fake; he had still broken through.

At least he had withstood the Heavenly Punishment. In the state of pseudo-Nine-Wheel Unification, his lifespan was already equal to that of the Great Dao Realm. Given enough time, he was not without a chance to advance further. Unfortunately, he was dragged down by the Buddhist Clan and was a bit too hasty in his actions.

Now that Ancient Buddha Qingdeng had been reduced in his cultivation realm, it was not without a chance. Perhaps one day, he could cultivate back to his former level.

The reason Lin Moyu said this, besides Ancient Buddha Qingdeng's super talent, was that Ancient Buddha Qingdeng had also told him much about the situation of the Nether Clan.

He had once confronted that hell fragment, neither side yielding, until he became a pseudo-Nine-Wheel Unification, at which point he barely managed to suppress it—and even that was only barely.

He was very clear that once he could no longer suppress it, the hell fragment would very likely become a great catastrophe for the Buddhist Clan.

But he could not simply throw the hell fragment away either; otherwise, the ensuing karma would be something he could not bear, and even the Buddhist Clan would not be able to withstand it. Even if he wanted to give it to someone, it was not something that could be given away casually.

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