Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game-Chapter 1073 - 490: The Idle Leveling of Incense Fire Evil Thoughts, Emperor Wu Who Honors Buddha Over Dao for Immense Longevity_3

Chapter 1073: Chapter 490: The Idle Leveling of Incense Fire Evil Thoughts, Emperor Wu Who Honors Buddha Over Dao for Immense Longevity_3

Thus, the intel divulged by the new abbot could only be trusted in part, and the primary source of truth still rested in the memories of the ’Fire Worship’ Shell.

After Lin Xun emptied the new abbot’s belly of stocked information, he ordered him to conduct regular incense worship with the village chief. As for sacrificial killings and the like, there was to be no more mention of it.

After all, he had only just entered the Chapter and would stay within it for quite some time. Sacrificial killings were neither in line with the spirit of humanity nor with the sustainable and environmental development path.

If he were eventually able to save the world, turning the pre-performed Chapter into reality, then the ’Book of Knowledge Illusion’ could intervene in this world, with each believer serving as an accelerator for his advancement.

Of course, if the villagers failed to worship the ’Homage to the Great Sacred Sarira King Buddha’ at the appointed time, he wouldn’t mind engaging in another slaughter without saving souls.

For Li Family Village, the Fire Worship Cult was no benefactor, and as the new Buddha, who ruled with an iron fist, he wouldn’t be much better than the Fire Worship Cult. At best, he wouldn’t torture them but would provide an untroubled and swift release to the next life.

[...]

[Regarding your decree to ’forbid sacrificial killings,’ the villagers showed no particular reaction. There were neither the anticipated cheers of agreement nor dissents of opposition; there was only the same unvarying numbness and indifference.]

[You know these monsters, fallen into Extreme Evil, are beyond redemption. After one last glance at the secluded mountain village, you leaped up and flew towards the city beyond the vast mountains, following the ’map to Uss City’...]

At the time, Lin Xun was using the Shell of the ’Son of Evil’ for convenience in his dealings.

Although this shell did not carry the prefix ’Extreme Evil,’ it harbored more Malice than the Extreme Evil Monsters themselves; elite-level Extreme Evil Monsters would likely cry out "Daddy’s here!" upon seeing him.

[After flying over the vast mountains, you saw a city standing in the wilderness desert, deadly silent from afar, with Malice billowing from within the city rising into the sky...]

[In the center of the city stood a colossal Buddha statue, towering over all other buildings, with a form all too familiar—it was the ’Mother of all Evils Buddha’ that you had seen depicted in clay figurines.]

[The massive Buddha statue held a ’Great Wisdom Sword’ in its left hand, and a white bone bowl in the right, looking down at all the worshippers and Incense Customers with a seemingly mocking smile.]

[You knew this was the city known as ’Uss City’.]

[Even though the Buddha statue was looking downwards, you couldn’t shake off the eerie delusion that it was watching you. No matter which direction you flew towards the city, that gaze seemed to penetrate right through you.]

[Numerous characters flashed in your eyes as you paused momentarily in midair, not entering the city directly...]

[Suddenly, a black gleam flew out from the city, heading in another direction outside of the city walls, as if sensing your presence; the black gleam stopped abruptly halfway and turned towards you.]

[In an instant, the black gleam arrived before you, dissipating to reveal a sturdy monk clad in religious garb. He wore a black robe that partially exposed his chest, with short stubble on his head and wielding a bell pestle Magical Artifact enveloped in black Qi.]

[He came before you, expressing surprise, and asked which unfamiliar ’Living Buddha’ do you hail from?]

[Through the new abbot’s explanation, you have understood that ’Living Buddha’ is a term of respect for those monks nearly Divine Level in strength.]

[Upon reaching the fourth stage of fruit, an ’Arhat’ can ascend to the Immortality Divine Level, and perhaps even reach the highest stage, ’Sotapanna,’ to become a true ’Buddha.’]

[You’ve encountered an ’Extreme Evil Dharma King of the Evil Treasure Pagoda’!]

[What will you reply?]

[1. This poor monk, Tang Sanzang, has traveled from the Great Tang in the Eastern Land, on a journey to the West Heaven to worship and obtain scriptures. I happened to pass by this place and came to beg for alms.]

[2. This poor monk, Tang Sanzang, buries the heavens, buries the earth, burying all sentient beings. Today, we are brought together by fate, so I especially came here to bestow upon you a glorious burial.]

[3. This poor monk, Tang Sanzang, was passing by the Kingdom of Daughters and almost lost my way to obtaining the scriptures. Upon seeing the solemn Buddha statue in the city, I immediately felt regret and came here to pray for the Mother of Buddha to dispel the wicked, lustful thoughts in my heart.]

Lin Xun: ???