It turns out, they were the main characters.

Only in the Western Regions is the belief not in the Way of Heaven.

In the past, Bodhisattva Miaoyi always believed that the Heavenly Way was a fair and just entity, and that no matter what the Western Regions did, the Heavenly Way would not make any response.

After all, the rules of heaven and earth do not stipulate that living beings cannot worship other beings.

But if what Mu Zhian said is true... if the Heavenly Dao truly possesses humanity, then the Western Regions may face annihilation.

After all, once Heaven learns of the will and power of the beings in the Western Regions who are vying with it for life, and that they possess human desires, what will Heaven do...?

The answer is self-evident.

But now, there is no way out for the Western Regions.

Regardless of whether what Mu Zhian said is true or not, the only thing that can be done now to fight against the Heavenly Dao, which may descend at any time, is to ascend to immortality.

After ascending to immortality, one is no longer bound by the rules of heaven and earth. At the very least, whether the Heavenly Dao has 'human desires' is something that needs to be reconsidered after one's descent.

After all, the true intention of Heaven is not something as absurd as destroying the world.

It simply wants to control all the wishes and desires of all beings within its own grasp.

Therefore, both the Bodhisattva Miaoyi and the Bodhisattva Manjushri needed to ascend to immortality regardless of the circumstances.

And the fate of the nation is therefore of utmost importance.

At least without relying on a natural furnace or elixirs, the way to ascend to immortality in the Western Regions is by relying on the power of the wishes of all living beings.

In fact, each state has more or less searched for the path to ascension, and many people have even consulted Luo Tan in the past, but the final result is that they rely on elixirs.

Or perhaps, with the help of Luo Tan, one can refine the elixir into a divine pill and ascend to immortality.

"Does Master Mu perhaps have designs on me?"

Bodhisattva Miaoyi's expression was cold. After her gaze lingered on Mu Zhi'an for a moment, she said, "It seems that your desires are stronger than anyone I have ever known. This is not a good thing for your future cultivation."

"I'm just telling the truth."

Mu Zhian shrugged and said with a smile, "At least in the current Kyushu, there are only these three ways to ascend to immortality."

"Even if you want to rely on the power of the will of all living beings to ascend to immortality, it will probably still take several years, right?"

Upon hearing this, Bodhisattva Miaoyi glanced at it, her crystal-clear eyes devoid of emotion, cold and calm, her voice gentle and melodious: "The primary purpose of Buddhism in the Western Regions is to save all sentient beings; ascension to immortality is merely a natural progression."

Her skirt trailed on the ground in layers, and her long, black hair swayed in the wind. She remained completely unmoved by Mu Zhian's words.

Bare toes, crystal clear, untouched by dust.

"I hope that after the Heavenly Dao descends, it will heed your words," Mu Zhian said with a smile.

Bodhisattva Miaoyi scrutinized Mu Zhian, her tone growing increasingly cold: "If you continue to spread falsehoods and try to shake my will, then I will have to eradicate all your seven emotions and six desires before the Lord of Reincarnation arrives."

Mu Zhian seemed not to hear him and slowly said, "Actually, if I were you, I would never hand over the Natural Furnace to the Forbidden Land for disposal, no matter what."

He gazed at the stunning figure of the Bodhisattva Miaoyi and said, "Do you really think that after the Forbidden Land of Reincarnation obtains me, it will live in peace with the Western Regions in the future?"

His voice softened considerably, yet at this moment it seemed to possess an indescribable allure, as if it were about to shake the will of the female bodhisattva.

"For the sake of the collective willpower that may take years, or even centuries, to be used, I have been entrusted to the forbidden land... After that, the Lord of the Forbidden Land will ascend to immortality using the innate furnace."

"You must know what happened to Kyushu under the control of the forbidden land in the past, right?" Mu Zhian asked softly.

"To put it another way, even if the Western Regions can truly ascend to immortality with the help of the will of all living beings in the future, it is based on the premise that the Heavenly Dao will not descend before you ascend to immortality."

The expression on Bodhisattva Miaoyi's face wavered slightly.

If Mu Zhi'an was merely trying to mislead, then Bodhisattva Miaoyi would naturally not believe him.

But she knew very well that what Mu Zhian said was not an exaggeration.

If the Heavenly Dao truly possesses a 'personality,' then what will it do after it descends?

The Great Liquidation.

At that time, even the Western Regions will likely not be able to escape the purge.

But there's a major premise to everything Mu Zhian said—

The Bodhisattva Miaoyi appeared exceptionally holy under the Buddha's light. She simply parted her red lips and said softly:

"You've said so much, but it's all based on the premise that the Heavenly Dao has its own desires."

"In the end, all you really want is for me to let you go."

Mu Zhian shook his head and chuckled: "Would you believe me if I said I got arrested on purpose?"

He clapped his hands lightly: "It's your turn to appear, Miss Tiandao."

The Heavenly Dao… Bodhisattva Miaoyi’s expression shifted slightly as she quietly gazed at Mu Zhian.

After nearly half an incense stick had burned out, Mu Zhian's expression began to falter.

That's impossible. Miss Tiandao should know where I am and what I'm doing. She should even be protecting me from the shadows. Why would she not respond?

Mu Zhian called out twice more, but there was still no response.

This isn't what we agreed on... Mu Zhian wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, calling out in his heart again, "Wife, come quickly and save her!"

Suddenly, not far from the two of them, a blazing light, so intense it seemed to surpass even the Buddha's light, shone down, and from within that light, a blonde woman gracefully stepped out.

The halo behind her rotated slowly like a turntable, her golden armor encasing her curvaceous and sexy figure, yet she exuded a divine aura that commanded the awe of all living beings.

Majestic, sacred.

These two words seem to perfectly encapsulate her.

The Bodhisattva Miaoyi's gaze froze slightly on this woman who was as majestic as a female warrior.

Then, she spoke calmly: "The will of Heaven."

There is absolutely no mistake, this woman represents the agent of the Way of Heaven on earth, that is, the will of the Way of Heaven!

In a sense, she represents the will of all living things, because she is the embodiment of all living beings in the world.

They're finally out. Looks like the last beating wasn't enough; they're so rebellious… Mu Zhi calmed himself, smiled, and looked at Miss Tiandao's emotionless, indifferent expression, saying:

"She can prove that the Way of Heaven does indeed produce self-personality."

This Miss Tiandao looked aloof and cold at the moment, which was really hard to imagine. Before, at Tianhe Garden, she could have shown such a charming and alluring demeanor that was full of contrast... Mu Zhian sighed inwardly.

Upon hearing Mu Zhian's words, the Heavenly Dao Will spoke in a detached tone: "The Heavenly Dao is indeed in trouble."

The Bodhisattva Miaoyi's calm expression finally showed a slight change.

Mu Zhian may lie, but the will of Heaven can never lie.

Although it's unclear why the will of Heaven descended at Mu Zhi'an's call, as the will of Heaven in Kyushu, no one in the world understands Heaven better than her.

Since even she said so... then perhaps there really is something wrong with the Heavenly Dao, giving rise to personality and desires.

"You knew all along that the Heavenly Dao was in trouble, which is why you pretended to be captured by the God of Space. In reality, you wanted to cooperate with me and the Western Regions?" Bodhisattva Miaoyi asked slowly.

Mu Zhian nodded without any attempt to hide his feelings: "Although I don't know exactly when the Heavenly Dao will descend, I think it certainly won't last until you can ascend to immortality with the help of the wishes of all living beings."

"Why the Forbidden Lands were so eager to go to the Great Qian Dynasty, and even wanted to secretly destroy the human dynasties of the Eastern Continent, is actually quite easy to guess."

Mu Zhian gazed into the woman's crystal-clear eyes: "In order to allow the Heavenly Dao to descend."

"Even so, do you still believe that after obtaining me, the Forbidden Land of Reincarnation and the Forbidden Land of Immortality will abide by their agreement with the Western Regions and maintain friendly relations?"

Bodhisattva Miaoyi remained silent.

The forbidden lands once occupied the entire Kyushu, a fact that the Bodhisattva Miaoyi was naturally aware of.

If Isis and the Lord of Reincarnation really obtained Mu Zhi'an, and then used the natural furnace to achieve their goal of ascension to immortality every day...

At that time, putting aside the Immortal Forbidden Land for the time being, will the Reincarnation Forbidden Land, located in the Western Regions, really get along well with the Western Regions?

In fact, Bodhisattva Miaoyi knew the answer.

However, both she and Manjushri Bodhisattva were confident because the Western Regions were blessed by the wishes of sentient beings. Even if the Lord of Reincarnation were to ascend to heaven, it would be impossible for him to take action against the Western Regions immediately, or even use the rules of reincarnation to control the Western Regions.

As long as they can hold back the Lord of Reincarnation, they can use the national fortune to continue to maintain the strength of the Western Regions and ascend to immortality in a hundred years or less, fueled by the wishes of all living beings.

But all of this has one major premise.

—The will of Heaven will not descend.

Once the will of Heaven descends, the Western Regions will likely be the first to be purged.

The arrival of the Heavenly Dao directly seized the lifeline of the Western Regions. Even though she handed Mu Zhi'an over to the Forbidden Land of Reincarnation and obtained the nation's fortune, it was too late for her to ascend to immortality.

After a long silence, the female bodhisattva spoke softly, "If the Heavenly Dao were to descend in the future, the Western Regions would choose to stand on the side of the Eastern Continent."

“You’re right. Once the Heavenly Dao descends, the Western Regions will indeed be unable to escape.”

As she said this, her gaze quietly fixed on Mu Zhian's eyes: "I just want to know, why did you choose to cooperate with the Western Regions? The Eastern Continent has the Azure Emperor and Gong Lianyue, and the Demon Realm also has a Demon Emperor at the Feather Transformation Realm. Cooperating with them would surely give you more confidence when facing the Heavenly Dao, wouldn't it?"

"In the Western Regions today, the Buddha's fate is unknown. Manjushri Bodhisattva and I are both at the Dao Integration Realm. When the Heavenly Dao descends in the future, do you think we can help each other?"

When did you get the idea that I need to discuss cooperation with my wife...? Mu Zhian smiled and said, "The power of the will of the beings in the Western Regions can help you ascend to immortality in a short time. How could they not be of help?"

"It's a bit of a pity that time is too tight. Perhaps you won't be able to ascend to immortality with the help of the wishes of all living beings before the Heavenly Dao descends."

Bodhisattva Miaoyi did not speak, but simply gazed calmly at Mu Zhian.

Dressed in white, she was stunningly beautiful.

There are currently only three known methods for ascending to immortality.

Neither of the first two can be transformed in a short period of time.

But there is actually another way to ascend to immortality in a short period of time.

But that method...

If Manjushri Bodhisattva knew this later, I wonder what his reaction would be...

Mu Zhian naturally had no idea what the Bodhisattva Miaoyi was thinking at that moment.

Looking at the silent Bodhisattva, Mu Zhian unconsciously revealed a faint smile on his face.

With that, the situation in the Western Regions was pretty much settled.

He had thought about it carefully. Although he didn't know when the Heavenly Dao would descend, judging from the recent increase in activity in the forbidden land, the time for the Heavenly Dao to descend was probably not far off.

No matter how strong the sect leader is, she cannot permanently block out the secrets of heaven and prevent the descent of the Heavenly Dao.

Therefore, what he needs to do is to undermine the foundations of Heaven and weaken its power before Heaven descends.