Too much fruit

Chapter 1071: Who will win the battle?

Inside the Crystal Palace.

After the Great Master finished speaking, there was a brief silence.

Until Sakyamuni Tathagata spoke again.

"Well, well, the Great Celestial Venerable was once the ruler of the three realms, he should not do anything sneaky." said Sakyamuni Tathagata.

Queen Mother of the West also said, "I also believe in the character of the Great Heavenly Venerable. The Great Heavenly Venerable has always acted uprightly. We should also tell him the promotion ceremony frankly, and he will certainly reassure us with his behavior. So, let's join forces with the Great Heavenly Venerable."

How to reassure allies?
Of course, it was the Great Heavenly Venerable who took the lead.

I believe that with the Great Heavenly Venerable's noble character and upright style of doing things, he will take the initiative to assume the responsibility of taking the lead without any further explanation from our side.

Moreover, the Great Celestial Venerable was once the Supreme Being of the Three Realms, and he should be given corresponding respect. If we don't let him take the lead, wouldn't that be underestimating him?

So, you are the leader, Great Lord.

Without the participation of the Great Celestial Master, the three parties present reached an agreement on the majority rule.

Well, in the rare cases when I'm not present...
Congratulations.

Afterwards, Sakyamuni Tathagata took the initiative to invite the Great Heavenly Venerable to join the alliance, while the Queen Mother of the West returned to Penglai Island with the Queen of Immortals.

When the Great Venerable saw the two parties leaving, he revealed a hint of ridicule, then asked King Xuanwu and Tianpeng to handle the matter, while he went to a side hall behind the Dragon Palace.

Tian Mei was meditating in the hall, and when he saw the Great Master coming, he immediately greeted him.

"We are all from the same clan, no need to be polite."

Da Zun waved his hand for her to sit down, then told Tian Mei about the previous conversation.

"When it comes to their own interests, the so-called immortals and Buddhas are actually no different from ordinary people."

He said calmly, with a hint of regret, "It's a pity that this attempt to divert the trouble to the east didn't work."

The best outcome, of course, is for the three parties to join forces and surround and kill the Great Celestial Venerable first. Unfortunately, Queen Mother of the West and Sakyamuni Tathagata are not impulsive people, and they will not act rashly just because the Great Celestial Venerable has ill intentions.

Regardless of success or failure, besieging and killing the Great Celestial Lord will only benefit Jiang Li and the Great Celestial Lord in the end, and may even result in serious injuries to themselves, or they may be dragged down as scapegoats by the Great Celestial Lord.

Rather than making wedding dresses for others, it is better to use this to force the Great Heavenly Venerable to lead the charge.

In this way, it can not only prevent the Great Heavenly Venerable from being promoted, but also give his side an extra helper. When Jiang Li's side collapses, let's see what the Great Heavenly Venerable can use to be promoted.

As for whether the Great Heavenly Venerable agrees, it depends on the methods of the three parties.

"At least, the war will continue. Emperor Jiang is getting stronger and stronger. No matter whether it is the Great Celestial Venerable, Sakyamuni Tathagata, or Queen Mother of the West, they will not give him too much time."

Tian Mei comforted him, "As long as the Great Heavenly Venerable agrees to take action, the next battle will not be far away."

Whatever happens, just start the war.

"Yes, at least the war will continue. The slowdown of the offensive by Emperor Jiang has disrupted the overall situation, forcing me to expose the promotion ceremony of Emperor Xi Daoguo, so that the two of them can temporarily put their minds at ease and lead the Great Heavenly Venerable into the arena."

The Great Venerable said, his eyes slightly lost in thought, "Once you enter the arena, you can't get away. Even if you can't revive the ancestor, you have to take back the Dao Fruit. The Great Venerable must die."

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Sakyamuni Tathagata and Medicine Tathagata left the Dragon Palace, went up to the surface of the sea, and flew thousands of miles in the sky. Suddenly, they scratched the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, creating a crack.

The two of them walked straight into the crevice and suddenly saw a magnificent scene before their eyes.

The layers of clouds are arranged in an orderly manner, with the Heavenly Palace located above, where immortals and gods are standing, and divine light is shining, just like the magnificent scene of the Heavenly Palace in old times.

But in the next moment, the thirty-three heavens all shrank and fell behind a majestic figure. The grand scene was actually evolved from the Qi.

The majestic figure was naturally the Great Heavenly Venerable, who, with Hanba, greeted the visitors.

"Great Heavenly Lord."

"Buddha." After the two sides greeted each other, Sakyamuni Tathagata came straight to the point and said, "I heard that the Great Heavenly Venerable is performing a promotion ceremony, and it has been going on for 800 years. I didn't believe it before, but now that I see the Great Heavenly Venerable, I believe it."

When the Great Heavenly Venerable heard what Sakyamuni Tathagata said, he knew that his plot had been exposed.

The face of this Supreme Being in Heaven was visibly gloomy. Apparently, even someone as profound and lofty as the Great Celestial Lord would not remain calm after this matter was revealed.

"The Buddha came here today just to tell me this?" The Great Heavenly Venerable said in a deep voice.

"Not only that, we also need to ask the Great Heavenly Venerable to take the lead and attack Emperor Jiang together."

Sakyamuni Tathagata continued, "Buddhism, Queen Mother of the West, and the Great Venerable have all agreed to this matter."

"The Buddha is really honest." The Great Heavenly Venerable was also so angry that he laughed.

It's obvious that you are digging your own grave, yet you still speak openly about it. Are you sure of yourself?
"The Buddhist sect should be honest with the Great Heavenly Venerable, and that is what we should do," said Sakyamuni Tathagata with a calm face, "and if the Great Heavenly Venerable does not respond, we may have to join forces with the Emperor Jiang to eliminate the third party who is watching the fire from the other side."

"I see that Emperor Jiang has suddenly slowed down his offensive. It is very likely that he has learned about the promotion ceremony. Great Lord, he should want to get rid of you more than the rest of us."

"Since the Great Celestial Venerable can lay such a hidden hand, who knows if there are other hidden hands. And if the Great Celestial Venerable can be eliminated, it can also be regarded as avoiding the emergence of the First Rank. At that time, he, Emperor Jiang, will still have the advantage and be invincible in the world. Why not do it?"

Every word of Sakyamuni Tathagata made sense, and after listening to him, it seemed possible that Jiang Li and Sakyamuni might join forces.

As for whether the parties will turn against each other after getting rid of the Great Heavenly Venerable and in the process... this is all old news. As old-school powerful people, they are already used to it and will naturally have considerations and precautions.

Anyway, as long as the Fuxi Dao Fruit does not fall into Jiang Li's hands, it can be accepted.

The Great Lord also understood what these old friends were thinking, and his expression became even gloomier.

Seeing this, Sakyamuni Tathagata changed the subject again and said, "If the Great Celestial Venerable is willing to help, we should work together. With our ability, we can eliminate the Emperor Jiang. At that time, the Great Celestial Venerable can personally govern the Great Zhou and rebuild the Heavenly Palace."

In this way, the Great Celestial Master still has a chance to complete the promotion ceremony, but it is hard to say when it will be completed.

Maybe it's decades, maybe it's hundreds of years.

Anyway, for them, the chess game that has been going on for dozens or hundreds of years is just an old story.

The Great Celestial Master's expression slowly returned to calm.

"The Buddha is still as eloquent as ever." He suddenly laughed.

"I am just expressing my feelings," Sakyamuni Tathagata also smiled, "Rather than arguing with these juniors, why not go back to the past and interact more with old friends like us? Isn't it better?"

Overturn the current situation and start over.

It is just like before the end of the Dharma, when all parties were high in the sky and making moves from a distance.

Moreover, now, they no longer have the likes of the Three Pure Ones above them.

"Good." The Great Heavenly Venerable nodded.

"good."

Sakyamuni smiled, and the two sides reached a tacit understanding. Then they said goodbye and left without any delay.

But as soon as the two Tathagatas disappeared, the expression of the Great Heavenly Venerable turned indifferent.

"Great Lord, are we really going to end up like this?" Hanba in the back asked worriedly.

"Of course. I always keep my word."

The Great Lord sneered, "After I found out that Emperor Jiang slowed down his offensive, I knew that the promotion ceremony had been leaked. I was afraid that it would be impossible for me to reap the benefits. Now, the Great Lord has revealed the promotion ceremony again... Hehe, this kid wants to gain the trust of Tathagata and Queen Mother of the West. Doesn't he think I don't know that the Feng family is determined to revive Emperor Xi?"

"Come on, let's see who will win this round."

(End of this chapter)