Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game-Chapter 1072 - 490: The Idle Leveling of Incense Fire Evil Thoughts, Emperor Wu Who Honors Buddha Over Dao for Immense Longevity_2

Chapter 1072: Chapter 490: The Idle Leveling of Incense Fire Evil Thoughts, Emperor Wu Who Honors Buddha Over Dao for Immense Longevity_2

[If the Fire Worship Cult hadn’t been ’transformed’ by you, by that time, perhaps Li Family Village would have already toppled your divine statue and erected clay figurines for the ’Mother of all Evils Buddha’ themselves.]

"Only killing and not converting? That’s a pretty accurate description," Lin Xun said mockingly.

"Annihilating these Extreme Evil Monsters along with the divinities that have fallen into Extreme Evil — naturally, there’s no need for salvation anymore..."

[You asked the ’new Abbot’ about the ’Demonic Remnants’ that the old Abbot, now cast into the Animal Path, once mentioned. Do you know any news about the ’Demonic Remnants’?]

[The ’new Abbot’ was stunned and said, "Supreme Buddha, those Evil Great Demon Beasts have long been decimated, with the subdued being subdued and the converted converted. Those who complied have even become the mounts and toys of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, while those who didn’t comply have all perished.]

[In the mortal world, a true ’Demonic Remnant’ hasn’t appeared for hundreds of years. Even if the beasts and spirits of the wilderness awaken their intelligence, they are captured by the Fire Worship Cult. These newly awakened spirits are far from being called members of the Demon Clan or Demonic Remnants.]

[According to the rumors, there might be something like ’The Holy Land of the Demonic Clan’ or ’The Cave Sky of Great Demon Beasts,’ but those are nothing but folk tales and bizarre stories created by the people.]

[If you, Supreme Buddha, also want to capture a Great Demon as your mount, I’m afraid you will have to fight with those who worship wild gods...]

Lin Xun was somewhat speechless, "How is it that the Demon Clan is having an even tougher time in the Vermillion State than in Sakura fall?"

On second thought, the Vermillion State’s soil is full of Ancient Heavenly Warden’s believers, and the skies are filled with Buddhas and divine beings. It would be a wonder if the Demon Clan could thrive.

No wonder the Nine-tailed Fox Ancestor secretly hitched a ride on a returning tribute ship to covertly flee from the Vermillion State to a remote place like Sakura fall.

It turns out it’s because they were no longer able to survive there, preferring to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond, fleeing to Sakura fall to avoid their natural enemies and carry out an ancient form of species invasion.

In this Chapter, Lin Xun remained on the side of ’Chaos Origin Dragon,’ and compared with the easy situation of ’Omniscience’ in the other Chapters, the advantage of this Chapter’s faction could be said to be almost nonexistent.

Not only was there no advantage, but if he exposed his own faction, he might even face the huge disadvantage of being besieged by Buddhas and divine beings.

[You still have a doubt in your heart, so before heading to ’Uss City,’ you decided to clear it up with the ’new Abbot’...]

[The ’Ancient Heavenly Warden’ taught the people the Three Thousand Great Paths, including both Buddha Power and Immortal Dao Technique. Are there any Daoist temples in ’Uss City’ that worship other Daoist immortals besides the temple that venerates the ’Mother of all Evils Buddha’?]

[The ’new Abbot’ shook his head and said, "The Vermillion Empire has a long history, spanning thousands of years since the dynasty’s establishment. That ’Emperor Wu’ esteemed Buddhism and suppressed Daoism, decreeing the construction of temples throughout the Vermillion State and founding Dharma institutes to preach Buddhism and promote scriptures.]

[This move received the ’limitless longevity’ gifted by Buddhas, thus ’Emperor Wu’ has not abdicated since the founding of the nation, and he is called the ’Immortal Emperor’ by the nations that pay tribute.]

[On the other hand, those practicing Daoism emphasize ’Non-action’ and ’Daoist Nature,’ and the Daoist Heavenly Sovereigns are not fond of worldly strife. Emperor Wu’s policy of esteeming Buddhism and suppressing Daoism suited them to avoid the world, retreat to the Overseas Immortal Island, and live in leisure...] 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Lin Xun frowned.

The new Abbot’s account must have come from the official version of the Vermillion State, but the reality was certainly not so simple.

He invoked his Analysis Power and quickly pieced together a more plausible story.

With something as crucial to the gods as the Power of Incense Fire at stake, the Daoist Heavenly Sovereigns would not have voluntarily left the land of the Vermillion State to retire to the Overseas Immortal Island.

There must have been a fierce battle over the Power of Incense Fire between the two sides, which concluded with the Buddha gaining the upper hand.

The Buddhas and Bodhisattvas overthrew the original imperial dynasty and established their Proxy on earth — the ’Immortal Emperor Wu’ with limitless longevity, to better gain the Power of Incense Fire.

It’s just that now, with the Evil God corrupting the land of the Vermillion State, all the Buddhas and gods have fallen into Extreme Evil.

’Emperor Wu’ is forced to flee overseas to seek the help of the Daoist Heavenly Sovereigns.

[...]

[The ’new Abbot’ said in amazement, "Supreme Buddha, ’Emperor Wu’ is still very much in the Capital Royal Palace, he has not fled overseas as you have mentioned.]

[The world is currently at peace... well, indeed there are some wild gods who, due to the misdeeds of evil people within the Fire Worship Cult, deceive the people and steal the rightful incense of true gods, just like the ’Mother of all Evils Buddha’.]

[If not for your divine manifestation on earth, perhaps the people would have continued to be deceived by the ’Mother of all Evils Buddha’ for decades, or even centuries. But such wild gods are few, and surely not every Buddha is a fallen god from the Demon Path, right?]

[Moreover, there have been no wars for a thousand years. It wouldn’t be too much to call it an era of great peace, so why would Emperor Wu flee overseas?]

[Are you not mistaken?]]

Lin Xun snorted coldly, "You actually guessed right, kiddo. Every single Buddha has indeed fallen into the Demon Path, become an Evil God. There might be a few survivors, but certainly not ones that mere mortals could find."

The Abbot before him, like many of the villagers, carried the prefix of Extreme Evil in their titles, and in the corruption of Malice, their memories had been unknowingly altered.

According to the memories of the ’son of the Fire Worshiping Sword Casting Master,’ just decades ago, the Vermillion Empire struggled desperately amidst a war of divinities. But in the new Abbot’s mouth, it had become ’There have been no wars for a thousand years.’

The new Abbot, compared to the indifferent, numb, and uncommunicative villagers, possessed some semblance of agency. To put it in layman’s terms, ’he has a brain, but not much of it,’ presumably because he was one of the ’Elite Monsters’ from the Novice Village...