Me and countless me.

Chapter 569 A Strange Misunderstanding

Although he knew someone was waiting for him, Li Ke did not rush to go, because he knew he needed to give his Indian colleagues some time. Otherwise, if he rushed over without giving them time to prepare, they would be unwilling to accept defeat, which did not conform to his aesthetic of killing by destroying their spirit.

In addition, he needs these people to help him with his homework, since some things are difficult to solve if they are close to ordinary people.

For example...

“We’ll use fertile fields, treasures, and all sorts of beautiful women to lure his disciples, leaving him completely alone and without any help.”

Looking at the hills and wilderness, Vulcan gave his idea.

"So here's what we'll do: Earth God, you will make this land flat and fertile, with mineral deposits everywhere. And I will smelt metals and jewels, and forge palaces and houses made entirely of gold. Water God, you will bring water to irrigate the land, so that the rice here can be harvested three times a year, and the rice ears can even be bigger than a person. You will even bring schools of fish, so that the people living here can always have water birds and fish to eat."

After finishing speaking, Vulcan couldn't help but raise his head, extremely proud of his plan, completely oblivious to the fact that something was amiss.

Moreover, this method has been invincible against countless ascetics. Many practitioners cannot resist the temptation of these things and are directly deceived into abandoning their targets, only to be killed by them later.

Although it's an old-fashioned method, Vulcan thinks it's still very effective.

After all, they dared not openly oppose Li Ke, otherwise they would all be in trouble if a curse came their way, so they wanted to fight a roundabout way.

If Jin Chanzi didn't want wealth, honor, beautiful wives and concubines, what about the people around him?

Moreover, he did not believe that Jin Chanzi had no weaknesses. As long as he bribed the people around him, he could find out Jin Chanzi's abilities and some taboos. At the very least, he could make Jin Chanzi's heart waver and doubt whether he could achieve his goal. It was a very old-fashioned but always useful tactic.

However, the Wind God couldn't help but speak up when he saw the confident Fire God.

"But that guy's chosen people won't be easy to find. These things alone won't be enough to make them give up following Jin Chanzi, will they?"

His words made the other three gods frown. After they looked at each other, Vulcan gritted his teeth and offered a new bait.

“Then I will forge them indestructible weapons, and bless and enchant them, and grant them the power to manipulate fire… Also… my brother, you are the fastest runner, so I need you to find beautiful and obedient women, intoxicating wines that can drive one to despair, and enough servants, and flowers that never fade.”

The God of Fire felt that this would be foolproof, but the God of Water frowned and then added.

"But I feel that's not enough. How about this: once you're ready, we'll work together to use illusion magic to explore the desires and fears of Jin Chanzi's followers. Also, Wind God, I need you to investigate the powers and pasts of the people around Jin Chanzi, and what they like!"

Fengshen nodded, then spoke hesitantly.

"That seems more plausible, but everyone, have you ever heard of Sun Wukong? That guy is incredibly strong. He fought his way to the Heavenly Emperor's palace in the East with just a weapon. His fighting power far surpasses Hanuman's, and..."

Fengshen hesitated for a moment, because he felt that his brother should know about the information of Li Ke's apprentice!

So, with this question in mind, the Wind God asked it directly.

"Haven't you ever learned anything about things in the East?"

Although she had been incarnated as Bodhisattva Lingji for hundreds of years and had long wanted to go to the East, she still didn't really know how deep the waters of the Heavenly Court were.

Nezha, who has close ties to Buddhism, is alright, but Yang Jian, the Jade Emperor's nephew, is a different story...

"Didn't you say that Yang Jian is similar to Hanuman... I don't think this guy has any ability. After all, if he were really powerful, he would have been promoted by the Heavenly Emperor of the East long ago, instead of waiting until Sun Wukong was captured to get a position, and now he's even become Li Ke's disciple... And if I remember correctly, his mother was imprisoned by this Heavenly Emperor uncle, right? And the reason was that she married a mortal, violating the rule that gods cannot fall in love with humans."

Vulcan snorted coldly.

"How could such a nephew be powerful enough and capable enough? Otherwise, he wouldn't be treated like this by his uncle, the Heavenly Emperor! Especially his mother's sins—that ridiculous rule that gods and mortals should be punished for marrying—I can only say that he's unwilling to even uphold such a rule for his family. I don't think this uncle values ​​her that much. After all, is it that difficult to turn a mortal into a god? They have so many elixirs and treasures, yet he won't give her a single one. This shows that this Erlang Shen has absolutely no ability! As a result, his mother and father are not valued at all!"

The god of fire gave his assertion and was very certain of his guess, while the gods of water and earth also thought it made sense.

Then, Vulcan let out another cold laugh.

"Besides, he just gave up the position his uncle offered him. Either he's incompetent, or he was kicked out. I'm more inclined to believe the latter. Otherwise, why would he follow Jin Chanzi? As for that guy named Nezha..."

When Nezha was mentioned, the God of Fire couldn't help but proudly raise his head, because he knew Nezha all too well!
"He's just a minor deity who needs the magic and wisdom of our Indian gods to defeat other Eastern gods, and who was only able to be reborn with the help of the World Honored One. He barely managed to cultivate three heads and six arms. It's said that his strongest achievement was defeating a few dragon kings. Nothing special. He's just a foolish little god, and he's even a child. Even if he goes all out, he'll only have three heads and six arms. Besides, which of us can't conjure up a thousand heads and a thousand arms? And judging from his appearance, he doesn't seem to have any treasures, so he's definitely not strong!"

The Wind God sensed something was amiss. After all, what the Fire God said made a lot of sense, but it seemed a little different from the powerful Yang Jian and Nezha he remembered. There was something odd about what the Fire God was saying!

However, Fengshen felt that something was wrong, because what Huoshen said made perfect sense. How could such a group of minor characters be so powerful?

However, the Eastern deities he encountered all seemed to be extremely powerful, and given how well the God of Fire understood the East... he must have personally interacted with the Eastern deities!
Fengshen breathed a sigh of relief. After all, he didn't really know much about the East, so he nodded, but he still felt that something was wrong.

"Speaking of which, don't you guys feel like something's off? I have a feeling we've forgotten something?"

However, Vulcan thought that Wind God was just a coward. After all, Wind God's specialty was running away. So even if Wind God was the strongest among them, Vulcan was actually stronger in actual combat!
Therefore, he felt that the Wind God was showing contempt for his authority!

"Do you have any other good ideas? Wind God, my brother, if you do, then just tell me!"

Fengshen was helpless. He couldn't possibly contradict his brother at this moment, so he could only nod and raise his hand.

“I have no objection, but if we stay here, Jin Chanzi will definitely see through us, and when we're fully utilizing our illusion, someone will need to distract Li Ke, so…”

The wind god looked at the other three gods.

"Do you have any goddesses you can trust? This is the only weakness Jin Chanzi has." But his brothers looked at each other and finally shook their heads.

Goddesses are a very special group in Hinduism. They are basically the wives of various gods, and there are almost no virgin adult women. So it is unrealistic to think that they can attract Jin Chanzi.

At this point, the Earth God, who hadn't said much until now, finally spoke up.

"Let our wives and daughters come!"

The Wind God and the Fire God both fell silent, but when they looked at each other, they realized that this was indeed a solution. After all, Li Ke was still in the midst of arduous cultivation. If Li Ke were to develop desires for their wife and daughter, then his arduous cultivation would end, and their mission would be accomplished.

But now a new problem has arisen.

"Whose wife should be sent to receive Li Ke?"

The Wind God asked this question at an inopportune time, so the four gods fell silent. But things still had to be done, so they decided that whoever's wife and daughter Li Ke took a fancy to, their wife and daughter would be sent to attract Li Ke's attention!

then.

The Earth God sweated profusely as he turned the earth over, raising mineral veins, while the Water God constantly altered the waterways, helping the Earth God transform hundreds of kilometers of land into fertile land full of rivers!
The god of fire continuously forges various gems and powerful weapons, and bestows blessings upon each of them!
The Wind God constantly takes away beautiful and docile girls from various temples and villages, giving their parents money and blessings so that these girls can wholeheartedly serve Li Ke, who is about to fall into a trap!
They were even busier than managing their own businesses, because they knew very well that if they didn't get busy now, their good days would be over once Li Ke's matter was settled!

So the four gods became diligent.

They prepared for three whole days. In those three days, they built a five-story palace, brought tens of thousands of beautiful girls, hundreds of thousands of servants, and countless amounts of gold and grain to the palace!
The grain, filling the granaries and enough to satisfy the entire Tang Dynasty's needs for three years, was taken from the home of the Earth God.

The gold vault contained thousands of tons of gold and jewels, and even the floor was paved with gold; this was all of Vulcan's possessions.

The water was filled with exotic flowers and rare herbs, and the banks were covered with all sorts of divine medicines, which the water god had collected by exhausting his connections and wealth.

The young women of marriageable age, the loyal servants, the endless herds of cattle on the distant grasslands, and the warriors who only obey their master's orders—these were all things that the Wind God had emptied his pockets to buy for Li Ke.

And all of this was just to make Li Ke fail!
This palace embodies all their hard work and treasures; even they couldn't resist the urge to seize it the moment they saw it! They didn't believe the people Li Ke brought to India wouldn't like it!
So they're guaranteed to win!

"We will win! Victory is already in our hands!"

Vulcan clenched his fist, completely determined!

but--

Standing on the hill in front of the palace, Li Ke looked at the hundreds of kilometers of land that had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, the fertile black soil filled with water, the palace with an Indian style that couldn't be more obvious, and the girls in Indian clothing picking flowers around the palace. He couldn't help but complain.

"These people are still as stupid as ever..."

He thought the Four Gods could do something different for him, but this is all he got?

He probably wants to bribe the people around him, and then, like he killed Jin Chuang and the others, find his weakness and kill him to stop what he wants to do.

But to be honest, their methods were really terrible!
Their illusion techniques are also mediocre. In their eyes, they can't see themselves when they hide behind illusions, so they can only foolishly walk in and expose their weaknesses and taboos. Their disciples will also be turned against them.

India's approach to the problem is indeed very clever and classic, but that's also where the problem lies.

That was so stupid; it made him feel insulted.

"Monkey, do you want this palace?"

Li Ke looked at Sun Wukong, wanting to know what Sun Wukong thought.

Sun Wukong rolled his eyes before speaking.

“Master, don’t think that just because my eyes were ruined by Laozi’s alchemy furnace, my eyesight is still good! That’s not a palace at all, it’s clearly a trap! I just don’t know which deity is playing a trick on us.”

Sun Wukong could see very clearly that someone had used great magic to set up an illusion array here, and judging from the countless golden rays of light emanating from the house, it was obvious that a god had descended to earth.

It's really a bit amusing for one's own master to make such a joke at one's own expense.

So he took out his golden cudgel and smiled.

"But it seems they've come with ill intentions. Why don't I, Old Sun, enlarge this iron rod and smash this palace to pieces!"

Sun Wukong was eager to try, while Li Ke shook his head.

"No rush, let's play with them for a bit!"

After saying that, Li Ke strode over as if he were in an empty place, showing no respect whatsoever. The four gods maintaining the illusion couldn't help but curse when they saw Li Ke's arrogant behavior.

"Overbearing attitude! You're asking for death!"

However, they dared not show themselves, because if they did, Li Ke would kill them all!

(End of this chapter)