Chapter 734: Not Giving Face
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Tianjing Faw.a.n.g saw the look in his Junior Brothers’ eyes and instantly understood what they were thinking. He could not help but sigh inwardly.
After reaching this realm, it was as clear to him as the lines on his palm who were displeased or happy about him.
He now understood that another major reason why the Bodhisattva would go out and stand on his own feet was that the Upper Realm’s Buddhism was too old…
A long time had pa.s.sed. It was a capital in peaceful times, but a burden in times of great changes.
These Junior Brothers were arhats, but they were slightly inferior to him.
Before they knew it, they had already violated the precepts. That was to say, they had aroused greed.
They believed that this grotto-heaven arcane realm should belong to Buddhism. They subconsciously thought that people in the Lower Realm should devote themselves to them, just like all the living beings in the Upper Realm.
However, they did not know that this was a time of great changes. No one would care what you used to be. At this time, everyone had to rely on their own abilities. In the face of such greatness, it was not easy for him to use his ability to gain a foothold. Wanting to seize this grotto-heaven was just wishful thinking.
As people who shared the same path of righteousness, if they shed all pretenses of cordiality, would he be able to count on that Dragon G.o.d to help when evil devils strike? The other party would only wait until the devils finish wreaking havoc before dealing with them…
People’s hearts were changeable, and so was Buddha’s.
He advised gently, “The world today has changed dramatically. Although our Buddhism vast, it only has a superficial foundation in this world. There are many Buddhists in this world, but they’re greedy and resentful, demand too much, and are lacking in foundation. It’s better to start from scratch and polish them slowly.”
“Senior Brother is absolutely right, we shall heed.” Several bald heads looked at each other and nodded.
Tianjing Faw.a.n.g knew that they did not truly listen to him. Perhaps they would only listen after getting badly hurt.
However, he had no other choice. After all, his position was not high, and he did not have real authority, so he could only rely on his ident.i.ty as a forerunner to carry out Buddha’s decrees.
When Tianjing Faw.a.n.g returned to the ruling hall to write the work regulations, the five Upper Realm arhats gathered in a side room.
They sat cross-legged on the praying mat with their eyes closed. They seemed to be meditating, but they were, in fact, communicating with spiritual telepathy.
“Senior Brother Tianjing used to be a famous and honest person in the Upper Realm. He’s not very good at preaching about our Buddha. He shouldn’t have been sent down.”
“Which Buddha or Bodhisattva would bear to let their direct apprentice descend to find a path? There were only a few honest people who wouldn’t take advantage of a new place to gain power, and won the trust of Buddha.”
“It’s really a pity. I just sensed that this grotto-heaven still doesn’t have a lord yet. Even the Heavenly Axiom is existing unconsciously. If we converge the paths earlier, we will become the lords of the grotto-heaven. Many Bodhisattvas don’t have their own grotto-heavens and can only reside in paradises. No arhat has ever had a grotto-heaven.”
“That’s a sin, Junior Brother Tianhao, you’ve given birth to greed…”
“No, no, I’m winning a piece of land for the Buddha. We cannot acquire the grotto-heaven only after the Buddha consumes too much magical energy when descending. As we all know, nurtured items are always a step behind in t.i.tle and aren’t very good for reputation no matter how strong or good they are. They don’t number as much as innate land either… As descendants of Buddha, how can we not plan on behalf of the Buddha?”
“Junior Brother Tianhao is right. For our Buddha, we must take advantage of when this realm doesn’t have a master yet to quickly seize it. At most, we will bear the bad name of trying to seize the land with our lives.”
“It won’t be that serious. I believe the local mighty being that Senior Brother Tianjing mentioned would give our Buddha some face. When our Buddha descends in the future, he will return the favor.”
“Yes, no matter what legacy he obtained from the Upper Realm, he will never surpa.s.s the Buddha.”
This negotiation only took a short amount of time before the five newly descended arhats decided to take action immediately.
That was because they understood that the time where the arcane realm remained masterless was running out.
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In the System s.p.a.ce, Fang Ning was busy cultivating.
Vigilante A was sitting under the giant tree.
The Grand Wizard Abraham carefully guarded the four sides. Although it knew that it did not make much sense, and it had never heard of anyone who could successfully mount a sneak attack on the Eastern Pharos, it did not prevent it from being cautious.
Before long, it actually felt something peculiar, and instantly sensed what it was.
An apparition appeared on the eastern horizon.
That apparition looked like a giant Buddha. It was majestic and lofty, and its might descended on the world.
The Buddha’s light s.h.i.+ned and illuminated every corner.
“Uh, Venerable One, there seems to be an Eastern Buddha descending? However, its life force doesn’t seem very strong, so it’s a bit strange.” He could not help but warn.
“Thank you, I’ve already sensed it.” Vigilante A nodded and stood up.
“Mr. Rich Boss, look. Something really did happen. Someone came to rob us because you couldn’t converge the paths immediately!” The System was fl.u.s.tered.
“Who would dare to s.n.a.t.c.h food from The Great System’s muzzle?” Fang Ning did not open his eyes and continued cultivating.
“It’s a Buddha. No wonder the Bodhisattva Spirit King wanted to rebel against Buddhism. He knew that they pay lip service in front and scheme in the back. They made a grandiose statement on the surface saying that they give priority to us and let us occupy this land, but they were secretly acting behind the scenes. This is too despicable!” The System grit his teeth in fury.
“You can be angry if you’re angry, but stop gnas.h.i.+ng my teeth. Don’t spoil my good teeth. Each tooth costs more than 10,000. There’s no place for my tooth to be filled…” Fang Ning said worriedly.
“…” The System was choked for words and only said after a long time, “So what do we do now?”
“Those who break their oaths have to pay the price!” Fang Ning said coldly.
He hated these kinds of people who said something and did another behind his back. Since the two sides had already come to an agreement, if the other party schemed something in secret, he would never tolerate it and severely retaliate against them.
In contrast, he did not hate the evil Heavenly Axiom that failed earlier. After all, the Heavenly Axiom was hostile from the beginning.
This group of Buddhists said sugary words about wanting to help distinguish good from evil, but in the end, took advantage of the opportunity before he converged the paths to do so before him!
“Good, I can sense that you’re angry.” The System was delighted, “What you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts…”
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“I never expected that there would be no resistance in this land. Looks like in a few hours, Junior Brother Tianhao will be able to become the lord of this land…” The four arhats stood on the ground and looked at the sky with immense satisfaction at the rapidly rising Buddha’s figure.
“Haha, it’s you Senior Brothers that acquiesced to me. I’m just acting for my Buddha.”
The few arhats stood on a mountain and looked at the eastern sky.
From their senses, the Buddha was gradually taking control of this realm.
Just as they were rejoicing, a bolt from the blue suddenly appeared.
“There are people who are so bold as to seize my land in broad daylight?”
Vigilante A appeared in midair and looked down at the five bald men. His voice was thunderous, with the power to overturn entire mountains and rivers.
At the same time, the Bodhisattva Spirit King and the River G.o.d of the Sky River also appeared, frowning.
They did not like variables. However, now was the time to share the fruits of their victory, so why were there more twists and turns happening now?
Black Robe remained in the sidelines with a smirk tugging the corner of his mouth. He looked like he was enjoying the drama.
He had never thought that Buddhism was greedier than he would be. He only dared to move in the dark, and would only be the third dog (TN: Referring to the idiom ‘two dogs fight for a bone, while the third runs away with it).
However, this group acted on their own initiative after entering and seemed to want to establish facts first to force Vigilante A to give in.
‘How do you think Vigilante A is? What established facts do you think he’ll give in to?
‘Ever since he appeared, no one has been able to steal food from his muzzle!’
“Uncle Black Robe, this conflict seems to be very large…” Saki Yamanas.h.i.+ could not help but worry.
“Haha, they talk about mercy and compa.s.sion, but they’re in fact domineering. These five bald… No, these five arhats will definitely have conflicts with him.” Black Robe quickly withdrew the words that came to his mouth because he suddenly remembered that his own master had somehow also become bald.
“They don’t know Vigilante A’s character at all. They rely on their Buddha as their background to try and occupy this land. However, that’s also Vigilante A’s fault. It’s been almost a day since the consciousness of the Heavenly Axiom faded, but he still hasn’t converged the paths yet. What was he doing?”
Black Robe suddenly stopped and paled. He gritted out, “I understand now, so that’s it. That b.a.s.t.a.r.d really is cunning. He was fis.h.i.+ng to see if there would be anyone coming out to seize his territory. Then, he’ll be able to kill them with justice on his side… This guy’s path is the Path of Heavenly Punishment. The more he battles, the stronger it gets.”
The young girl Saki Yamanas.h.i.+ seemed to only somewhat understand, but she no longer felt any worry.
That was because she had long known about a rule; If Uncle Black Robe’s expression was not good, that meant that Lord Azure Dragon had the upper hand…