Rewriting the Gods

Although it was a question, Jiang Haofeng already knew the answer. The fact that someone was looking for him at this time meant, without a doubt, that it was related to the Journey to the West.

The two Western Saints made a great vow to borrow money from the Heavenly Dao to become saints. Although Jiang Haofeng did not know the exact term of this loan, one and a half kalpas had already passed.

The deadline is probably not far off.

The grand aspirations these two have made so far have not been fulfilled much, and Western religion is still far from flourishing.

These two had no choice but to be anxious.

In their previous lives, the two of them fulfilled all their grand ambitions through the Journey to the West, thoroughly prospered the West, and secured their positions as saints.

Currently, due to Jiang Haofeng's influence, the Western Sect has no chance to grow stronger. The three great Western Bodhisattvas that are well-known to later generations include Dipankara Buddha, Kuru Sun Buddha, Dipankara Buddha, and Tathagata Buddha.

These people are currently both followers of the Jie and Chan schools of Buddhism, and have no intention of joining the Western religion.

With its current disciples, the Western Sect is content to maintain its current position, but it is far from being able to rise to power and rival the Heavenly Court!
Of course, despite this, the two saints of the Western Religion would not give up easily. No one wants to lose their saintly position. In any case, the two saints of the Western Religion would try to improve the strength of the Western Religion in order to achieve its great prosperity.

Right now, the Journey to the West is the best way to achieve this.

"Fellow Daoist Haofeng, you were born late and have not experienced the Great Tribulation of Dao and Demon, but I suppose you know about the contents of the Great Tribulation of Dao and Demon."

"That Demon Ancestor Rahu was the most evil in the world, rampaging in the West. Later, the Master took action and joined forces with the three Ancestors Yin Yang, Qian Kun, and Yang Mei to fight Rahu, but they still could not defeat him."

"The three patriarchs either perished or were seriously injured. Fortunately, my master was insightful and comprehended the Great Dao of Severing the Three Corpses at the critical moment, thus attaining sainthood and finally slaying Rahu."

"It is precisely because of this that the prehistoric world has achieved its current golden age of immortals. If it had fallen into the hands of Rahu, the prehistoric world would have been plunged into chaos and demons would have run rampant."

"Although the final result was good, the western spiritual veins were shattered during the great battle, and the spiritual energy of the entire western world plummeted, turning it into a barren land, far inferior to the west!"

Listening to the storyteller's explanation of the West's poverty, Jiang Haofeng had no desire to continue. So what if it's barren?
It can only be blamed on the West's bad luck, as it happened to be the battlefield for a group of powerful beings. Jiang Haofeng felt deep sympathy for the creatures of the West, but that was all.

This concerns racial conflict and the core interests of humanity; we cannot back down an inch.

When the Western Cult plotted against the human race, they showed no mercy, so Jiang Haofeng naturally wouldn't sympathize with them.

Moreover, Jiang Haofeng had been coveting the two saintly positions on Jieyin and Zhunti for a long time. There were only nine Primordial Purple Qi, and only seven of them were usable, and now they already had owners.

If you want to obtain it, you can only ask others to give up their place.

The most suitable candidates are naturally the two Western Saints, who have not yet secured their positions as saints.

Isn't the West supposed to be impoverished?

You should relinquish your position as a sage and hand it over to my human race, and my human race will naturally devote all its efforts to the prosperity of the West!

Of course, Jiang Haofeng only thought these words to himself and didn't say them aloud.

The person involved in the Dao-Demon Calamity is still alive. In the entire prehistoric world, the person that Jiang Haofeng fears the most is this unfathomable Dao Ancestor. Since it concerns this person, Jiang Haofeng is unwilling to get involved and will let Jieyin explain slowly.

"My brother and I were born and raised in the West, so naturally we should strive to make the West prosperous. Therefore, my brother and I made a great vow to make the West prosperous and restore its former glory."

"However, our abilities are limited, and a kalpa and a half has passed, yet there is still no improvement."

"The prosperity of the West is a task assigned by our teacher, and it is also the duty of us, the sages of the Heavenly Dao. Therefore, my fellow disciple and I have come here today to discuss the eastward transmission of Buddhism with our fellow Daoists!"

As Jiang Haofeng expected, Jieyin directly brought out Hongjun Ancestor.

This was all within Jiang Haofeng's expectations. What surprised him was the Buddhism mentioned by the guide!
Previously it was Western religion, when did Buddhism come about, and yet it didn't seem to be rejected or disturbed in the primordial world.

Jiang Haofeng knew what Buddhism meant, but Nuwa and Tongtian, who were standing nearby, were hearing the name for the first time and immediately asked, "Buddhism?"

The names of major religions are not chosen arbitrarily; they are related to the fate of the sect. The names of major religions are often of great importance, and the core doctrines of a major religion can often be seen in its name.

Previously, Jieyin and Zhunti established the Western Religion, and the word "Western" is the core of the Western Religion!
That's right, the core of Western religion is the West. It is a great religion established on the foundation of the West, with the purpose of promoting Western religion.

Now it has been renamed Buddhism, but it is unknown what changes have been made to its doctrines.

As soon as Nuwa finished speaking, Zhunti immediately chimed in, "That's right, Buddhism!"

"When one's own merits are perfected, one becomes a Buddha!"

Nuwa and Tongtian looked thoughtful. "Perfect in merit and extremely Buddhist," they said, "this doctrine is a bit too broad and encompasses too much."

Clearly, Zhunti did not explain the truly core content, but that's normal, since everyone present was a saint, and if he said too much, all the details would be revealed.

"How do you plan to spread eastward?"

Just as Nuwa and Tongtian were pondering the word "Buddha," Jiang Haofeng, who was standing nearby, immediately asked a question.

Nuwa and Tongtian at the moment do not know what Buddha is, but Jiang Haofeng knows very well, and even knows more about it than Jieyin and Zhunti in some aspects.

When it comes to Buddhism, neither Jieyin nor Zhunti might actually know more about it than Jiang Haofeng. Studying that stuff is pointless right now; Jiang Haofeng's focus is on the Journey to the West. He's concerned with preventing the Journey from happening, or even further weakening the Western Paradise in the process.

Even if the saints Jieyin and Zhunti cannot be defeated by then, they will probably be close. After a few more great kalpas, the human race can completely take these two saintly positions into their own hands.

At this time, Jieyin and Zhunti were unaware that while they were painstakingly planning the eastward spread of Buddhism, Jiang Haofeng was also eyeing the holy positions they held!
Upon hearing Jiang Haofeng's words, a glint flashed in their eyes, and they immediately spoke:

"We plan to find five pilgrims, representing the five elements of the acquired world, to embark on a journey from the east, overcome eighty-one tribulations, and obtain the true scriptures..."

Before Jieyin could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Jiang Haofeng.

"Seeking the true scriptures?"

"In the East, we have the three schools of Taoism and Confucianism, with countless scriptures. Why should we seek the true scriptures of the West?"

Jiang Haofeng stared at the two of them and spoke again: "Besides, if this scripture is truly a valuable item, you two would be too busy keeping it to yourself, so why would you allow such a scripture to circulate?"

"There's no need to discuss this now, you can all go back."

"I can't speak for other places, but I can tell you that Jambudvipa (the southern continent) has no shortage of your Buddhist scriptures!"

Upon hearing this, Tongtian smiled and echoed Jiang Haofeng, saying, "It's hard to say about other places, but the islands of the East Sea also have the true scriptures of our Jie Sect, so we don't need these Buddhist scriptures!"

Although Nuwa did not speak, a cold glint flashed in her eyes, and her meaning was quite clear.

There's no such thing as a free lunch, especially for these two Westerners who are notorious for their bad reputations. How could they possibly be trusted?

Seeing the three's behavior, Jieyin was not surprised. He had thought of the current scene when he came here.

"Fellow Daoists, please calm down!"

"I haven't finished speaking yet."

Jieyin glanced at the three of them calmly, then his gaze fell on Jiang Haofeng again. "As the saying goes, there is no such thing as a free lunch. To be honest, fellow Daoist, I also have some selfish motives for spreading Buddhism to the East this time."

"I am aware that the human race and my Buddhist sect are at odds, so naturally I will not cooperate with my Buddhist sect's actions."

"Therefore, I have come to find you today, fellow Daoist, to make a bet with you!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Haofeng raised an eyebrow slightly, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, and asked, "How do we bet? What are the stakes?"

"I have sent the pilgrims to the West to seek the true scriptures. Fellow Daoist, I have set up eighty-one tribulations. Those who participate must not have a cultivation level higher than that of a Taiyi Golden Immortal, and they must not use innate spiritual treasures. Of course, the same applies to the pilgrims and their assistants!"

"At each level, the pilgrim can ask for help three times. If he cannot pass the level after three attempts, he will be considered to have failed!"

"Having overcome all eighty-one tribulations, the West triumphs!"

"If you cannot overcome these eighty-one tribulations, you will prevail, fellow Daoist!"

"If you win, I will give you Xiniu Hezhou; if you lose, you must not prevent the true scriptures of my Buddhist school from spreading in Jambudvipa."

"how?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a glint flashed in Jiang Haofeng's eyes. It seemed that Jieyin and Zhunti had staked everything on the entire Xiniu Hezhou, and were prepared to fight to the bitter end.

That makes sense. If the Journey to the West is not completed, the prosperity of the West will be a long way off. At that time, staying in Xiniu Hezhou will be useless. Once the two of them are dethroned, Xiniu Hezhou will just be a bigger piece of fat meat.

The strongest among those who participated in the war were only Taiyi Golden Immortals. By not allowing Daluo Golden Immortals to fight, the advantage of the human race was eliminated. Compared with the Western Sect and even the major sects of the prehistoric world, the advantage of the human race lay in the large number of Daluo Golden Immortals.

At the Taiyi Golden Immortal level, although the human race still has a huge number of Taiyi Golden Immortals, which are the most numerous in the prehistoric world, there are also quite a few Taiyi Golden Immortals in other major sects.

At the same time, the use of innate spiritual treasures was also restricted, and this restriction also applied to the human race. After all, the Western religion was impoverished and could not find many innate spiritual treasures.

Most people in the Western religion use acquired spiritual treasures.

Since Jieyin and Jieyin dared to make a bet, they must have some trump card and are confident that they can break through the eighty-one barriers of the human race.

Golden Body Technique?
A powerful acquired treasure?
Perhaps there are other trump cards that they don't yet know about.

But it doesn't matter. I already know the Golden Body Technique, and I can also practice the acquired treasures. As for other trump cards, I already have plenty of them.

The target is the Western Religion. If we win this battle, the Western Religion will be completely finished, and the human race will be able to begin to seek the position of Heavenly Saint.

A glint of light flashed in Jiang Haofeng's eyes, and he said:

"Okay, I promise you!"

(End of this chapter)