Chapter 195: The Demon World and Strength
Emperor Jade said, "This matter originated from the conflict between the Daoists and the demons. The Demon Ancestor Luo Hou once opened a realm with demon Dao called Luo Tian Demon Realm.
During the great war among the dragon, phoenix, and qilin tribes, he spent many years in the west, planning to merge the Luo Tian Demon Realm into the ancient Vast Wilderness and thus become its ruler.
But eventually, the Ancestor of Dao slew him in the west and sealed the entrance to the Luo Tian Demon Realm beneath Mount Meru.
Thus, the prophecy of the rise of Buddhism emerged, firstly to compensate for the losses suffered by the west during the Dao-Demon strife and secondly to strengthen and solidify the west, ensuring the Luo Tian Demon Realm remained sealed for a long time."
"So that’s how it is," Sun Wukong realized.
He knew that Emperor Jade was hiding some details, such as the Ancestor Dao joining forces with Yang Mei, Yin Yang, and Qian Kun, the three great ancestors, to deal with Luo Hou, and that the Qian Kun Ancestor and Yin Yang Ancestor were ultimately killed by Luo Hou’s self-destruction.
Nevertheless, Emperor Jade made clear the key points of the events, revealing that Luo Tian was indeed Luo Hou!
"Just now, Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara mentioned a giant white skeletal hand reaching into the three realms was Luo Tian’s hand, could it be that Luo Hou isn’t dead?" Sun Wukong asked further.
Emperor Jade solemnly said, "The Luo Hou of the ancient Vast Wilderness is indeed dead, and has become the demonic Dao of the ancient earth, but the Luo Hou from beyond this realm is not dead, which is why he is trying everything possible to re-enter this world."
"Oh?" Sun Wukong scratched his facial hair thoughtfully, immediately remembering the incident of subduing demons in Beiming.