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Chapter 769 White Tiger Realm (2)

White Tiger Realm.

The White Tiger Clan leader Hu Qian, the legitimate son of the sacred white tiger, looked at the Buddha Ran Deng and said, "I haven't seen you for many years. I didn't expect that you have not only made great progress in your cultivation, but also become much more shameless."

The Buddha Ran Deng chuckled and said, "Don't blame me, my friend! I have no choice but to resort to this trick in order to see you."

The Buddha of Randeng was originally the first coffin in the world, which was transformed into Taoism. He was born before the great calamity of the witches and liches, otherwise he would not have become one of the three thousand guests in the Purple Sky Palace. Although Randeng was born very early, he had bad luck. He practiced in the prehistoric world for countless years and was stuck in the realm of Daluo Jinxian for countless years.

However, the fact that Dipamkara Buddha was born early naturally had its own advantages. Apart from other things, Dipamkara Buddha's knowledge and connections were unmatched in the entire Buddhism, except for the two Buddhist saints.

The Lingjiu Mountain, where the Buddha Dipamkara was located, was close to the west. During the Dragon and Phoenix Calamity, the White Tiger Clan also mainly moved in the west. Although the White Tiger Clan has kept a low profile since the Dragon and Phoenix Calamity, with the protection of the sacred beast White Tiger, the White Tiger Clan has always had a place in the prehistoric world.

Of course, due to geographical differences, Buddha Dipankara and Hu Qian had actually known each other for a long time. However, their friendship was not deep.

The races that rose from the Dragon and Phoenix period and have survived to this day all have the name of divine beasts. The name of divine beasts not only refers to the incomparable strength of these races, but also to the arrogance of these races. The lineage of divine beasts in the heavens and myriad worlds is all incomparably arrogant! Hu Qian is the legitimate son of the White Tiger, so he is naturally incomparably arrogant. Although Hu Qian knew Ran Deng back then, Hu Qian, who had gone through the Dragon and Phoenix Tribulation, had already seen some of Ran Deng's habits.

A cultivator like Randeng who puts profit first is not worth Hu Qian's attention at all.

So, although the two said they knew each other, they were actually just nodding acquaintances.

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"Fellow Daoist, the last time Guanyin came to the White Tiger Realm to invite the White Tiger Clan to enter the calamity, it was indeed on behalf of the goodwill of our Buddhism. This old monk promises you that our Buddhism has no plans for the White Tigers in this great calamity."

The Buddha Dipamkara stated the Buddhist position directly, but Hu Qian did not respond and just looked at him coldly.

It's no wonder that Hu Gan was so angry! If a younger generation of the clan died or disappeared under normal circumstances, Hu Gan would not care at all. Moreover, under normal circumstances, such things were not allowed to be known by Hu Gan.

But this time it’s different.

It was a time of great catastrophe between heaven and earth. Although the tiger demon of Shuangcha Ridge was only a descendant of the White Tiger Clan with impure blood, he went to Shuangcha Ridge under the orders of the White Tiger Clan and represented the White Tiger Clan.

Now, he has disappeared in Shuangchaling for no reason. How can Hu Qian not be angry?
Earlier, when the news of Shuangcha Ridge first came, Hu Qian, like Buddhism, thought that it was the monks of his own clan who secretly took action. However, Hu Qian investigated the monks of the White Tiger Clan from top to bottom and found that most of the high-level monks of the White Tiger Clan were practicing in the White Tiger Realm to avoid the catastrophe. Even the monks of the clan who were not in the White Tiger Realm, Hu Qian also questioned them in the name of the White Tiger Sacred Beast.

The sacred beast White Tiger is absolutely an existence comparable to heaven and earth in the White Tiger clan!

Hu Qian was certain that no one in the White Tiger Clan would dare to lie in front of the White Tiger Sacred Beast. Therefore, the incident at Shuangcha Ridge was definitely not done by the White Tiger Clan.

Since the incident at Shuangcha Ridge was not the work of the White Tiger Tribe, it was either the work of Buddhism; or some force was secretly plotting against the White Tiger Tribe and trying to drag them into disaster.

No matter what the situation behind Shuangcha Ridge was, Hu Qian would never look favorably upon the Buddha Dipankara. After all, the White Tigers were invited to enter the calamity by the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. At the beginning, in order to encourage the White Tigers to enter the calamity, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara made a promise to the White Tigers in the name of Buddhism. Now that Buddhism has broken its promise to the White Tigers and put the White Tigers in crisis, Hu Qian did not leave the Buddha Dipankara out of the White Tiger Realm, which was a sign of the White Tigers' broad-mindedness.

Seeing Hu Gan remained silent, the Buddha Dipankara said softly, "Fellow Daoist, the disaster of Shuangcha Ridge was a disaster that was jointly accomplished by Buddhism, Heaven, and the White Tiger Clan. This disaster was just a formality. I believe that none of the three parties would want Shuangcha Ridge to appear. Now, Shuangcha Ridge has suddenly changed, and Buddhism was caught off guard!"

Hu Qian sneered, "Buddhism has waited until now to come to the White Tiger Realm. Isn't it because they suspect that the White Tiger Clan is behind Shuangcha Ridge?"

Buddha Ran Deng smiled bitterly and said, "We can't hide our thoughts from you! However, you must know the strangeness of Shuangcha Ridge. There is no damage on Shuangcha Ridge except that there are no living things! This is either caused by a quasi-saint or someone familiar with the three demon kings of Shuangcha Ridge."

“Although Shuangcha Ridge is shrouded in calamity energy, all the great powers in the heavens are paying attention to Shuangcha Ridge. Therefore, if a quasi-saint realm great power takes action, there will definitely be the slightest clue.”

"Among the three demon kings of Shuangcha Ridge!"

Before the Buddha Dipankara finished speaking, Hu Qian sneered and said, "The tiger monster on Shuangcha Ridge is indeed from my White Tiger Clan, and the ox monster is also from my White Tiger Clan's vassal, but what about the bear monster? Although the bear monster is full of demonic energy, the Buddha's light beneath that demonic energy is very strong!"

Even though Hu Qian had exposed his true identity, the Buddha Ran Deng was not embarrassed at all! He smiled and said, "Daoyou, you have a keen eye. That bear monster was indeed created by my Buddhism! The reason why Buddhism arranged the bear monster in Shuangcha Ridge is to ensure that the great catastrophe of heaven and earth is safe! However, I dare to assure you that the incident in Shuangcha Ridge was definitely not caused by the bear monster! To be honest with you, this bear monster was raised by the saint in the paradise. It was taught by the saint and would never do such evil things!"

Hu Qian looked at the Buddha with a half-smile and said, "In Buddhism, there is a saying that one thought can make you a Buddha, and one thought can make you a demon. Daoist friend, you must be sure that it was not because of the bear monster!"

Looking at Hu Gan's somewhat playful expression, the Buddha Dipankara's heart couldn't help but jump suddenly.

However, at this time, the Buddha of Burning Lamp could not think too much. The most important thing now was to appease the White Tiger Clan. He could only say firmly: "Daoyou, the incident at Shuangcha Ridge was definitely not caused by Buddhism."

Hu Qian nodded without comment and said, "What exactly happened at Shuangcha Ridge will be revealed after the catastrophe. However, my White Tiger Clan will not go any deeper into this catastrophe!"

Upon hearing this, the Buddha Burning Lamp became anxious! If the White Tiger Tribe had not been involved in the calamity, it would not have mattered whether they continued to participate in the calamity. But now, with the incident at Shuangcha Ridge, if the White Tiger Tribe did not continue to participate in the calamity, how could the rift between Buddhism and the White Tiger Tribe caused by Shuangcha Ridge be eliminated? The White Tiger Tribe suffered a loss at Shuangcha Ridge, and Buddhism also prepared enough rewards to compensate the White Tiger Tribe. But now that the White Tiger Tribe did not participate in the calamity, the Buddha Burning Lamp felt as if he had hit a cotton ball with a heavy punch, and he was very depressed.

Seeing that Buddha Dipankara wanted to say something, Hu Qian said coldly, "Daoyou, the White Tiger Tribe will not be involved in the catastrophe. The Council of Elders has already decided and notified the entire tribe. So, Daoyou, don't waste your words! In addition, the Council of Elders has also decided that the Tiger Tribe that is already in the catastrophe will be temporarily expelled from the White Tiger Tribe and will return to the tribe after the catastrophe."

(End of this chapter)