Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 1647: One thousand seventy-three Suddenly realizing Western Two Saints_2

Chapter 1647: One thousand seventy-three Suddenly realizing Western Two Saints_2

The Tathagata Buddha, being the progenitor of ten thousand Buddhas, naturally stood in the forefront, aiming to claim the greatest benefits. Yet now, Maitreya Buddha stood before him, seemingly ready to replace him and seize the greatest rewards.

Had it been earlier, faced with Maitreya Buddha’s actions, the Tathagata Buddha would undoubtedly have expressed dissatisfaction, thereby expelling him. But at this moment, even with the deepest of resentment, he could only suppress it within his heart.

The reason was simple: the successful fusion of the Five Directions World this time was entirely due to the overwhelming efforts of the Saints.

Being such, as the personal disciple of a Saint, Maitreya Buddha naturally had the qualifications to reap the greatest rewards, leaving no room for opposition.

After Maitreya Buddha, a group of his junior disciples, such as the Sunlight Bodhisattva and Moonlight Bodhi, also stepped forward, replacing those ahead of them.

Faced with this, although the crowd felt dissatisfaction, they could only endure it. Truly, there was no reason to stop them—after all, with their Master having made such great efforts, what justification did others have to deny their disciples greater benefits?

"It shouldn’t be this way..."

At this moment, many of the powerful figures within the Buddhist sect harbored deep resentment in their hearts. Their hatred was not directed toward Maitreya Buddha and his followers but toward Jiang Chen.

Had Jiang Chen not destroyed Spiritual Mountain, forcing them to prematurely launch the plan for the Buddha Realm, they wouldn’t have needed Saintly intervention to fuse the Five Directions World today.

If there had been no Saintly interference, then the ones to claim the greatest benefits today would have been them, not Maitreya Buddha and his cohort. Jiang Chen caused them to miss this great opportunity, and naturally, they were filled with resentment toward him.

"After this, Maitreya Buddha will ascend to unparalleled heights, leaping from the weakest among the Five Directions Tathagatas to the strongest, even surpassing the Tathagata Buddha."

Randeng Ancient Buddha remained outwardly composed, but inwardly he was filled with envy and jealousy toward Maitreya Buddha.

With the birth of the Buddha Realm, Maitreya Buddha would receive the greatest benefits, leading to a qualitative transformation in his strength. Becoming a Great Divine Transcendent was essentially certain.

Yet Maitreya Buddha’s strength, among the Five Directions Tathagatas, had always been at the bottom—bestowing the greatest rewards upon him was truly wasteful. If not to the mightiest of them, the Tathagata Buddha, then giving these rewards to Randeng Ancient Buddha himself would have yielded far greater effects than Maitreya Buddha.

But so it was—what could be done? With his status as the personal disciple of a Saint, this connection alone made him naturally entitled to the greatest portion of benefit.

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"It’s close now; before long, the Buddha Realm will be born. Though its premature birth has resulted in it being much weaker than anticipated, it at least reached the Primordial Chaos Level and cannot be considered a failure."

In the outer chaos, Zhunti Saint watched the ongoing fusion of the Five Directions World and turned to the Jieyin Saint beside him.

"The Buddha Realm may not necessarily end up weaker than anticipated—remember, these Chaos Origin Qi strands are the fruits of labor we’ve painstakingly collected over several Quantitative Calamities."

"Initially, the intent was to use them to nurture the Twelve-Petal Merit Golden Lotus, seeking to push this treasure beyond its limits and elevate it to the Innate Treasure level, thereby resolving the West’s lack of supreme treasures."

"But for the sake of the Buddha Realm, we’ve imbued all the Chaos Origin Qi gathered for nurturing the Twelve-Petal Merit Golden Lotus into the Five Directions World. The realm thus conceived may not end up weaker than a naturally born Buddha Realm—in fact, it may be stronger."

Jieyin Saint did not agree with Zhunti Saint’s perspective. He shook his head and expressed a divergent opinion.

"You have a valid point, Senior Brother."

As the devoted admirer of Jieyin Saint, Zhunti Saint naturally wouldn’t disagree with his mentor’s words. He swiftly changed his stance and spoke in support.

"It’s critical that Maitreya and his cohort secure a path forward. With the Buddha Realm’s birth, under no circumstances can they miss out on the greatest gains."

"If this opportunity is missed, I cannot say whether similar fortunes will ever come their way in the future."

"Moreover, even if similar fortunes could be found in the future, this opportunity cannot be passed up now. Should anyone have to wait for their turn, it ought to be the likes of Tathagata and others—not Maitreya and his cohort." frёewebnoѵēl.com

"Through countless future projections, I’ve already confirmed that the Prehistoric World will inevitably usher in an unimaginable golden era."

"When this era finally arrives, those with greater strength will naturally reap greater rewards. Thus, even if it means slighting figures like the Tathagata now, Maitreya and his cohort must not miss this chance."

Jieyin Saint refrained from further discussing the Buddha Realm and instead focused on Maitreya and his cohort. To prepare for the upcoming golden era, he resolved to spare no cost in enhancing their strength, even at the expense of the Tathagata and others.

Even Saints have their preferences—and clearly, compared to figures like Tathagata Buddha, their personal disciples such as Maitreya were far more trustworthy in their eyes.

"You are right, Senior Brother. The Buddha Realm embodies the Universe World, equivalent to the Primordial Chaos. Once born, its emanated reciprocating force, if absorbed by a single Great Divine Transcendent, could even propel them to the Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial level."

"Even if the reciprocation is distributed among several individuals, it could still produce numerous Great Divine Transcendents. Such an opportunity would even tempt figures like us, and naturally, the greatest portion must go to Maitreya and his cohort."

"As for Tathagata, Randeng, Great Sun, and others, they should consider it a tremendous blessing to share even a fraction of these rewards—they must not claim the lion’s share."

"It is not that we are deliberately suppressing them; it’s simply that although they are part of the West, their hearts are not wholly committed—they are opportunists of the highest order and do not walk the same path as us."

"When benefits shine upon the West, they pledge loyalty to the West. Conversely, if the East offers advantages, they would abandon the West without hesitation and return to embrace the East."

"How could such individuals ever warrant complete trust? Ultimately, they are inferior even to Jiang Chen—at least with Jiang Chen’s plan in motion, the West’s revival remains assured regardless of victory or defeat."

Speaking of figures like Tathagata Buddha, Zhunti Saint also expressed his dissatisfaction.

People are afraid of being compared—initially, Tathagata Buddha and others carried on well enough without major faults. However, with Jiang Chen’s emergence, Zhunti Saint compared their actions, only to realize Jiang Chen’s deeds far surpassed theirs.

Thus, after such comparisons, Zhunti Saint could only perceive flaws everywhere in Tathagata and the others.

"Indeed, prior to Jiang Chen, I had never imagined Western revival could be so simple. Yet today, Western revival has become a certainty—a notion previously unimaginable."

Mentioning Jiang Chen, Jieyin Saint also wore an expression of deep sentiment. Although filled with dissatisfaction toward Jiang Chen, he had to admit that under Jiang Chen’s influence, the West would experience a definitive resurgence.

This was not about the Buddhist door—it was about the West!

This distinction was crucial. While Buddhist door revival was undoubtedly significant, it paled in comparison to Western revival. The Buddhist sect could represent the West, but it was merely a part—not the entirety.

When the two Saints achieved enlightenment and ascension, their vows were not for Buddhist revival but for Western resurgence. Thus, from their perspective, Western revival far outweighed that of the Buddhist sect.

And why did they say that the West would achieve revival under Jiang Chen’s influence? The answer was simple—it was related to the reshaping of the Chaos World.

Since Jiang Chen aimed to reshape the Chaos World, it would be impossible for him to revitalize only the East while neglecting the West. If the Chaos World were to be remade, then both the East and West would undergo transformation.

Once the West completes its remodeling and returns to the prosperity it enjoyed before the Great Ancient era, its weaknesses will be eliminated, allowing it to shed the stigma of desolation and become a land of fortune akin to the East.

With the West reshaped, no longer bearing the name "barren," revival becomes merely a matter of time. As strong as the East can be, the future West will match its strength, for the two were inherently designed to be equals.

"If I hadn’t calculated that Sumeru Mountain would soon be reshaped by the Star Lord, I wouldn’t have realized this truth."

"I initially believed that even if the Star Lord were to reshape the Chaos World, it would be the same as usual—a matter internal to the East, unrelated to the West."