"The Awakened has come out of seclusion."

Jiang Li, who had just dealt with Jiang Zhuyang, also sensed the anomaly from the distant Buddha Country. The towering spiral light column, the bizarre changing anomaly, could be seen even by Jiang Li who was in the White Mountain Black Water.

Not to mention, there were also the completely chaotic causality lines and the indistinct heavenly mechanism.

The previous heavenly mechanism was like an undercurrent beneath a calm surface, where the true situation beneath the water was unclear to anyone, as it concerned the two colossuses, the Awakened and Karma Tathagata.

Now that these two colossuses have surfaced, they stirred up raging waves and tsunamis, further disrupting the heavenly mechanism and turning the undercurrent into a tempest, laid bare for all to see. Anyone with a bit of Yi Dao proficiency could perceive the earth-shattering change occurring in the Buddha Country.

And the only ones capable of causing such a commotion are the Awakened and Karma Tathagata.

The unexpected change made Jiang Li's eye twitch uncontrollably. He had just resolved the matter with Jiang Zhuyang, only to find that the Awakened had come out of seclusion on the other side.

"Taibai True Monarch... no, I should say Fire House Buddha Hell, truly underestimated them," Jiang Li sighed lightly.

Having sensed the massive spread of the news that he would be heading to Buddha Country, which had proliferated within just a day, Jiang Li had already guessed that Taibai True Monarch might have approached Fire House Buddha Hell.

However, Jiang Li did not expect Fire House Buddha Hell to directly enter the scene and confront Mountain of Mind and Heart head-on.

Compared to Buddha Country, Fire House Buddha Hell is far too young, having been established only over a hundred years. Its leader Karma Tathagata had been in seclusion for most of this time. Under Karma Tathagata, the strongest was just the fourth-rank Asura King Luo Hou. It's one thing to stir up trouble, but to storm Mountain of Mind and Heart alongside Taibai True Monarch is to underestimate the Buddha Country.

Nevertheless, this was precisely where Jiang Li miscalculated. Fire House Buddha Hell actually stormed Mountain of Mind and Heart, and succeeded.

He misjudged Fire House Buddha Hell's capabilities and underestimated others' actions.

While Jiang Li was causing a ruckus, others weren't idle either.

"What should we do?"

A streak of light flew nearby, revealing the figure of the Primordial Lord Rain Master, who asked, "Should we still proceed to Buddha Country as before?"

Exposing traces and making a show of heading to Buddha Country was meant to lure out the big fish Jiang Zhuyang, to seize the Sun-shooting Bow, but it wasn't entirely for show.

After dealing with Jiang Zhuyang, the next step for Jiang Li was to head to Mountain of Mind and Heart and find a way to neutralize the threat of Taibai True Monarch. Killing him was unlikely, given that the Daoist Lord's Three Pure Ones Primordial Spirit had also arrived in Yong Province, not to mention that Taibai True Monarch had also cultivated One Qi to Three Pure Ones, making him hard to kill.

Jiang Li intended to team up with Sun Wukong to severely wound him and force him back.

But now, with the Awakened having come out of seclusion, dealing with Taibai True Monarch was no longer significant.

"'Jiang Li' will still proceed to Buddha Country, but it will be the Primordial Lord posing as Jiang Li," Jiang Li looked at the Primordial Lord Rain Master and said, "Primordial Lord, can you manage it?"

A faint flush appeared on the Primordial Lord Rain Master's face, and she said, "I can."

Those who cultivated the "Form Tomb" technique all had the skill to transform their dharma body. Disguising as someone else was easy, but to be indistinguishable from the masqueraded requires effort in Qi Mechanism, aura, and even divine thought.

A true expert doesn't just look at appearances.

The Primordial Lord Rain Master initially couldn't achieve this, but now she could completely do it.

Having a Shape-shifting Fruit Token in her possession, and having done some things with I that must not be divulged, if she were to pose as Jiang Li, only a few could discern the genuine from the fake.

"Good, have the Primordial Lord disguise as me, wandering around the Buddha Country, while I..."

Jiang Li's form shifted, growing white fur, transforming into an armored white-haired ape, "go to meet Manjusri."

With these words, he ascended upon an auspicious cloud, heading eastward.

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Meanwhile, Weituo and Guangli, two Buddha Country Bodhisattvas skimming the water in the Gobi Desert, also sensed the anomaly. They looked at the spiral light column, visible even from thousands of miles away, their expressions fluctuating.

"The Chief has come out of seclusion, what should we do?" Guangli Bodhisattva asked, "The Great Saint has already appeared at Mountain of Mind and Heart, Manjusri will likely be suspicious, especially if we return, and we can't conjure a Wuzhiqi."

Originally, the three of them struggled to gain Manjusri's complete trust, and now with so many variables, Manjusri couldn't help but be suspicious.

When an undercover agent is suspected, they are essentially close to losing their effectiveness. Even if not exposed, gaining beneficial information or taking advantageous actions becomes difficult because an undercover agent's foundation is trust.

"With the Chief emerging, Karma Tathagata must also come into the world, chaos might arise within Buddha Country."

Weituo Bodhisattva too showed a worried look, "Half of our six Bodhisattvas have gone east, among the remaining three, Sunlight Bodhisattva is probably still in Buddha Country ministering to the believers, while that Buddhist friend appears to be in seclusion, but has actually been lurking in the Devil God Sect for years. Now with changes in Mountain of Mind and Heart, only Vajrapani Bodhisattva and Venerable Zhuanlun are left."

The most crucial point is that Vajrapani is Manjusri's confidant.

In the past, Manjusri was friends with Linggan Temple and, upon recommendation by the previous generation's Fangzhang, Vajra Hand Bodhisattva of the Esoteric Sect, joined Buddha Country. Later, Vajra Hand Bodhisattva couldn't endure the Five Turbid Evil World and passed away, with Manjusri advancing to third grade and supporting the next Fangzhang to advance to fourth-rank, now Vajrapani Bodhisattva.

Manjusri and Linggan Temple are deeply connected and the firmest of allies. Back then, when some of the Jiang Family sought refuge in Buddha Country, it was the Esoteric Sect that provided shelter.

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