208: Why

The enormous Qiongqi’s body now looked as if it had shriveled somewhat, becoming rather emaciated.

“Ksitigarbha, why has your soul weakened so much?”

Tang Ku asked in a low voice.

“Do not worry, I am merely a remnant soul to begin with, and it is a blessing to be alive.

Moreover, it has been about eight hundred years here, with alternating hot and cold periods every century.

This Qiongqi body was already on the verge of collapse, so it is a blessing that I have held on for so long!”

Ksitigarbha’s voice was calm.

“You have something to ask me, don’t you? Time is short, so ask quickly!”

Tang Ku paused, then said, “The question is secondary… I must find a way to save you first!”

“Haha, don’t overthink it.

I already told you last time, unless Hell becomes empty, otherwise, I might just perish in this purgatory… Alas, it’s pitiful that I hid here before.

If I had fought them head-on, perhaps I could have died with more dignity!”

Ksitigarbha’s voice said, “Alright, what is your question? Ask quickly, otherwise, you will be teleported out!”

“I came, only to ask one thing… Was the Journey to the West back then a joint decision by all the Buddhas?

What was the fundamental purpose of the Journey to the West?

And…”

Tang Ku no longer acted coy and straightforwardly asked his questions.

However, he then remembered what Ksitigarbha had told him before, and couldn’t help but add, “And… why did you say I would restart the Journey to the West?

What is the purpose of that second Journey to the West?

You know, the entire Western Buddhist Realm is already deserted, so what is the meaning of a Journey to the West?”

An immense calm, as if the entire world had fallen silent at this moment, so quiet that only Tang Ku’s heartbeat could be heard.

“…I said before that you would know when the time came… I don’t understand why you chose this time to ask me again.

It’s been over eight hundred years here, so I presume about three months have passed in the Human Realm, right?

What exactly happened during these three months that made you so anxious?

I can only decide whether to tell you after I know what happened to you!”

Ksitigarbha said.

Tang Ku couldn’t help but rub his nose and said helplessly, “Forget it, you’ll know sooner or later anyway…”

With that, Tang Ku told Ksitigarbha what had happened to him over the past three months, keeping it as concise and to the point as possible.

Even so, it still took him nearly twenty minutes.

Last time, they hadn’t stayed this long; he, Yang Jian, and Nezha had been teleported out.

However, Tang Ku looked around and found that no strange energy fluctuations appeared, so he gradually relaxed.

“So… the plans of the Buddhist Realm and the Immortal Realm are almost completely different?

And you… have established your own faction?”

Ksitigarbha instantly grasped the situation and said helplessly, “Yes, with your personality, you would never sit idly by and let yourself be slaughtered, otherwise you wouldn’t have Reincarnated into another world!”

“Mm, so, will you tell me about this matter?

Mm, I’m worried that time is running out…”

Tang Ku looked at the fiery red purgatory world and said.

“Don’t worry, by my reckoning, today is exactly the last day of the eight-hundred-year cycle; the hot and cold alternation is about to arrive.

At this time, there will be no forced teleportation.

We still have ample time, as long as I tell you about this before it is completely replaced by the cold climate!”

Ksitigarbha said.

“So… you agree to tell me the truth?”

Tang Ku asked in surprise.

“Haha, actually, it’s not really a truth, and it’s far less mysterious than you imagine!”

Ksitigarbha smiled bitterly and helplessly, “This matter… speaking of it, it’s similar to the Investiture of the Gods back then, it was a joint decision of the Three Realms… Hmm, since you’ve already mentioned Luck, then you should have some understanding of Luck, right?”

Tang Ku said helplessly, “I don’t even have a partial understanding; all I know is that Luck can bring good fortune to people, that’s all!”

“Haha, knowing that is already enough!”

Ksitigarbha laughed, “This will make it easier for you to understand what I’m about to say… Hmm, speaking of which, actually, the Three Realms of Heaven, Earth, and Human, and even the Buddhist Realm, all have their own Dragon Veins, and these Dragon Veins determine the Luck of that faction…”

As Ksitigarbha spoke, Tang Ku’s expression grew increasingly grim.

It turned out that a long time ago, the Western Buddhist Realm, Buddha Tathagata, and several other Buddhas had already discovered that the Spiritual Qi and Luck of Spirit Mountain were decaying at an incredible speed, to the point where they might completely disappear in a few hundred years.

By then, the entire Buddhist Realm would cease to exist, and coincidentally, similar situations had appeared in both the Immortal Realm and the Netherworld.

In other words, among the Three Realms, except for the Human Realm, all Immortals and Buddhas would completely disappear, and the power they controlled would gradually be completely eroded, eventually turning them into Mortals.

The entire Immortal-God system of this world would completely collapse.

As the masters of this world, how could they be willing to let this happen?

Therefore, led by the Western Buddhist Realm, they formulated a plan, a plan to borrow Luck from the Mortal Realm.

Buddhist scriptures could absorb the Buddha Dharma and also contain Luck.

As long as the Buddhist scriptures were brought to the Great Tang, they could share Luck with the most powerful nation in this world.

The specific operation was to find a reliable person, Reincarnate him into the Great Tang, and after enduring tribulations, seek the true scriptures.

Only in this way could the so-called Mahayana Buddha Dharma be spread to the Central Plains.

And the Mahayana Buddha Dharma states: there are no people who cannot be saved in the world, and everyone in the world can become a Buddha.

With this philosophy, it would inevitably lead to the flourishing of the Buddha Dharma, thus allowing them to share Luck with the Great Tang and preserve their status… Of course, this was only a conjecture of the Buddhas and Immortal-Gods; whether it would succeed or not could only be known after the actual implementation.

“…So… the Journey to the West was actually an experiment?

An experiment about Luck?”

Tang Ku couldn’t help but scoff, “The selfishness of the Immortals and Buddhas is even greater than that of Mortals.

If Luck is shared, how much will the Great Tang have left?

In the end, the entire Central Plains will become the territory of Buddhism, right?

Hehe, what a good plan… Oh, perhaps Buddhism will share this Luck with the Immortal Realm and the Netherworld, but since the Buddhist Realm is taking the lead, they will definitely take the lion’s share, right?”

“Alas, you are right, but this matter is indeed urgent, because once the Immortal-Buddha system collapses, we will become a soft persimmon with no protection from the outside world.

The Universe is vast, and there are many strong individuals.

By then, this world will become slaves to extraterrestrial deities… You have seen how strong they are, haven’t you?”

“That makes sense!”

Tang Ku smacked his lips and said, “But… why me?”