Rewriting the Gods

Seeing the approaching Old Mother of Lishan, Patriarch Bodhi's expression turned solemn. He took a deep breath and said, "Fellow Daoist, please enlighten me on how to handle this matter."

The human race is the largest race in the primordial world, and its physical size is already enormous. Even without counting the quasi-saints of the Heavenly Court and the two hundred Great Luo Golden Immortals, its strength is still above that of Buddhism.

With the aid of the Dragon and Phoenix clans, and the intervention of the Old Mother of Lishan, unless a great war between saints breaks out immediately, they are definitely no match for the human race.

The only option now is to admit defeat and back down.

Thinking of this, Bodhi Patriarch glanced at Maitreya Buddha again with an expressionless face. He was too impatient. If it weren't for that, things wouldn't have escalated to this point.

The Old Mother of Lishan shook her head slightly and said, "I have lived in seclusion for many years and have long since stopped interfering in worldly affairs. The reason I came out of the mountain this time is simply to prevent fellow Daoists from bullying the weak."

After a pause, the Old Mother of Lishan spoke again: "This is ultimately a matter between the younger generation, and has nothing to do with you and me. Since that's the case, let the younger generation resolve it themselves."

After pondering for a moment, Bodhi Patriarch nodded and said, "Very well."

Having said that, Patriarch Bodhi stepped back two steps, making way for Maitreya Buddha and the human immortals to face each other.

The same was true for the old woman from Lishan standing to the side; in an instant, the situation on the field returned to what it was before.

Zhisheng and Maitreya Buddha exchanged a glance. Before Zhisheng could speak, Maitreya Buddha immediately said, "This time, I was in a hurry and offended you, nobleman. I apologize to you and am willing to compensate you for your losses."

"I hope Fellow Daoist Zhisheng will prioritize the greater good and temporarily quell his thunderous rage!"

As soon as Maitreya Buddha uttered these words, the tense atmosphere in the room dissipated considerably. After all, Maitreya Buddha was the Buddha of Buddhism, the ancestor of all Buddhas, and he had two saints standing behind him.

Even if they were in the wrong first, as long as they admit it, if the human race is unwilling to let go, they will become the unreasonable party and appear somewhat aggressive.

Of course, since Maitreya Buddha admitted his mistake, he naturally had to make compensation to the human race.

Zhisheng's expression remained unchanged. He had long anticipated that the Buddhist sect would back down. With the current strength of the human race, the Buddhist sect was truly no match for them. Even if the Old Mother of Lishan did not take action, the human race could still suppress the Buddhist sect by unleashing some of its hidden resources.

Looking at the Maitreya Buddha bowing before him, Zhisheng calmly said, "You broke my human race's Nine Cauldrons Formation without cause and attacked the royal city of Chang'an. According to my human race's rules, you should be killed without exception!"

These words caused a chilling aura to shake heaven and earth. Throughout history, countless scenes of armies setting out on campaigns quietly emerged, with densely packed soldiers filling the void and an endless chilling aura enveloping the world.

However, despite the chilling atmosphere, Maitreya Buddha remained calm. It was not the right time for the human race to turn against him.

These words are merely meant to intimidate me; I don't need to pay them any mind.

"but······"

"Considering you had a compelling reason to act, and out of respect for the two Buddhist saints, we will let you go!"

"The matter of these twelve acquired treasures, comparable to mid-grade innate spiritual treasures, is now settled."

"Otherwise, kill them without mercy!"

"Since the establishment of the Nine Cauldrons Formation, no one has ever dared to act recklessly in our human royal city!"

As Zhisheng finished speaking, Maitreya Buddha, who had long anticipated that Zhisheng would ask for an exorbitant sum, was stunned on the spot. Twelve acquired treasures comparable to mid-grade innate spiritual treasures—that was far too many.

Treasures of this level can be considered as protective treasures for Grand Luo Golden Immortals. Many Grand Luo Golden Immortals only possess one such item, and some even possess acquired treasures comparable to low-grade innate spiritual treasures.

In addition, because they are in the Buddhist order, they receive preferential treatment and support from Buddhist resources, which is why every Great Immortal possesses a treasure.

If one is a Grand Luo Golden Immortal without a proper background, those from ancient times were somewhat better off, as they would at least possess one or two treasures. However, the most recently advanced Grand Luo Golden Immortals don't even have one.

As a great religion of saints, Buddhism naturally has a profound foundation, but it is still very difficult to produce twelve innate treasures that are comparable to mid-grade innate spiritual treasures.

It should be noted that even many Great Immortals in Buddhism do not possess such treasures. If this were to be brought out, Buddhism would inevitably suffer a severe blow.

“Fellow Daoist Zhisheng, this is far too much. Our Buddhist sect cannot possibly provide it. Please forgive us.”

Maitreya Buddha quickly spoke up, saying, "You don't know the cost of firewood and rice until you're in charge of the household. The West is inherently poor, and the number of magical treasures is much less than in the East. These twelve acquired treasures completely exceeded Maitreya Buddha's expectations."

Zhisheng slowly shook his head and said, "Absolutely impossible!"

Maitreya Buddha frowned, paused, and then spoke again: "Fellow Daoist, you should also know that this quantity is too much. If my Buddhist sect were to give it all up, I'm afraid we would soon be wiped out."

"Please forgive me, fellow Daoist. Besides, this humble monk is only experiencing a temporary time difference. Taking one or two acquired treasures to make up for the noble's losses should be more than enough."

Maitreya Buddha stated his inner expectations directly. This matter was both a big deal and a small matter; it was just a temporary mistake. Under normal circumstances, he would have simply apologized.

Now that the two sides are facing off, it's impossible to be so lenient. But in any case, compensating with one or two acquired treasures would be enough.

Zhisheng sneered:
"Humph?"

"More than enough?"

With his gaze fixed on Maitreya Buddha, Zhisheng's cold voice rang out: "Maitreya, Jambudvipa is the territory of my human race."

"Chang'an City is the royal city of my human race!"

"Anyone who dares to act recklessly here will be killed without exception!"

"If it weren't for the sage behind you, all the immortals of my human race would search the heavens and the underworld to make you vanish into thin air!"

"If I let you off lightly today, the myriad races of the prehistoric world will probably think that the human race is someone that can be provoked by anyone, and that the land of my Nine Provinces is a place where you can run rampant."

"Hand over these twelve acquired treasures, each comparable to a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure, and I'll spare you out of respect for the Sage. If you can't produce them, today will be the day you die!"

His voice was as cold as ice that had stood for millennia, and the chilling killing intent sent a shiver down the spines of all the immortals in the Three Realms.

I will search the highest heavens and the deepest hell to make your soul scatter!

Zhi Sheng's words, brimming with murderous intent, sent chills down the spines of all the immortals in the Three Realms. Many immortals who had previously paid little attention to the human race, thinking that as long as they didn't offend any of the important figures among them, and that killing the rest of the humans was no big deal, were all relieved to hear these words, as they were still in seclusion and had no intention of venturing into the human territory.

Meanwhile, in the skies above Jambudvipa (the southern continent) for the human race!

As Zhisheng finished speaking, the scene fell into a deathly silence. Every human immortal exuded a chilling killing intent, which made the Buddhist disciples feel a chill in their hearts.

At the same time, the desolate sound of war drums suddenly rang out from Zhonghuang Mountain.

The drums sounded, their echoes resounding throughout the eight directions, and all living beings in the Three Realms heard the sound of the drums.

Everyone couldn't help but look towards Zhonghuang Mountain. Unbeknownst to them, the array that had been blocking their view had been removed, and the immortals could easily pass through the Nine Cauldrons Array and see the scene around Zhonghuang Mountain.

Of course, this is limited to the area around Zhonghuang Mountain, and only the area around it; it is impossible to see even a fraction of the interior of Zhonghuang Mountain.

But seeing this is enough.

A dense mass of immortals emerged from Zhonghuang Mountain, each one a being above the Golden Immortal level. In the blink of an eye, their numbers exceeded one hundred thousand.

One hundred thousand soldiers, fully armed and ready, gathered into massive battle formations, with five hundred men forming each formation, totaling two hundred large formations.

With the combined power of everyone, auras comparable to those of a Great Luo Golden Immortal rose up.

Two hundred powerful auras shook the heavens and earth, silencing everyone in the entire primordial world. One hundred thousand Golden Immortals served as soldiers!

Another 100,000 Golden Immortals were sent to their deaths!

After the Investiture of the Gods war ended, people from various major forces went to heaven to confer titles upon the gods, and the remaining forces combined numbered less than a thousand.

The human race directly contributed over 100,000 people, including 200 Great Luo Golden Immortals, 3,500 Taiyi Golden Immortals, and 120,000 Golden Immortals.

These people supported the entire Ziwei Heavenly Palace, allowing it to operate independently of the Heavenly Court and possessing strength comparable to the combined power of all other forces within the Heavenly Court.

I thought this was the entirety of humanity's potential, but I never imagined there were so many Golden Immortals among them.

With 120,000 Golden Immortals added to the 100,000 before them, the human race alone has 220,000 Golden Immortals gathered together.

These are Golden Immortals, Golden Immortals who have already attained the Dao Fruit of Longevity, each possessing an endless lifespan.

Any one of them alone would be qualified to serve as a silver-armored celestial general in the Heavenly Court, or to establish a lineage and become a patriarch.

For an ordinary force to produce even a few dozen of these beings would be considered extremely powerful, but the human race unexpectedly produced 220,000 in one go.

Only then did the immortals of the primordial world understand what it meant to be the number one clan in the primordial world.

The insights weren't very clear before, after all, when it comes to top-tier combat power, not counting that one person, there are only nine quasi-saints among the human race. Now, including these three newly added ones, there are only twelve.

Although there are many, the Jie Sect, the Chan Sect, and Buddhism can all contribute.

The immortals did not fully understand the power of the human race until today, when they saw these 100,000 Golden Immortals, whose formation was comparable to that of two hundred Great Luo Golden Immortals.

The immortals of the primordial world were then shocked to realize that the true strength of the human race lay not only in its top-tier combat power, but also in its vast numbers.

Of the ten-tenths of the human realm, the human race alone occupies six-tenths!
Of the three thousand great worlds, the human race alone accounts for ninety percent!
In terms of the number of living beings, the human race is the most numerous in the primordial world, and this has brought with it an extremely large number of immortals of the middle and lower levels.

Furthermore, the human race is skilled in battle formations. Once the human race fully unleashes its power, it can field seven or eight hundred Great Luo Golden Immortals and those comparable to them.

Moreover, if Golden Immortals join forces, they can fight against Great Luo Golden Immortals. If Taiyi Golden Immortals join forces, can they fight against Quasi-Saints?

The power of the human race is definitely not limited to what it appears on the surface!
Thinking of this, the immortals looked at the human race with even more apprehension.

With the emergence of 100,000 Golden Immortals from the human race, the situation for the Buddhist sect has become even more difficult. The disparity in strength was already significant, but now it has become even greater.

If we were to start a war with the human race now, and if the two lords did not intervene, the Buddhist sect would probably be razed to the ground within a day!

There is no other possibility.

Sages are not so easily moved. When the gods were conferred, the Dao Ancestor set out a prohibition that no one would dare to take action at the last moment, risking their own demise.

In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on Maitreya, waiting for his reaction.

Maitreya also had a gloomy expression. He had not expected that the human race would be so domineering and so resolute.

They said there were twelve items, and that's exactly what they said—there's no room for negotiation.

Most importantly, they had absolutely no countermeasures.

Now, it seems that only one answer remains before him, but Maitreya dares not choose this answer. If he does, he fears that a small portion of the Buddhist sect's tens of thousands of generations of foundation will be lost!

At this crucial moment, the voice of Patriarch Bodhi rang in Maitreya's ears.

"Promise him!"

Maitreya breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but then a sense of powerlessness washed over him.

Having fought against the human race for so long, this was the first time that Miroku had ever felt this way.

Under the gaze of countless immortals in the Three Realms, Maitreya Buddha slowly spoke, "Good!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Maitreya Buddha took out his acquired human seed bag and golden alms bowl, and then looked at Bodhi Patriarch beside him.

These two magical treasures are the most precious treasures in Maitreya Buddha's hands, but they are not top-tier. They are both acquired treasures, and although they are both acquired treasures, they are not top-tier acquired treasures.

It's not very useful against experts of the same level, and it's also useless against those with lower cultivation levels.

In the hands of Maitreya Buddha, it can only serve as a facade.

One is comparable to a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure, and the other is comparable to a high-grade innate spiritual treasure.

It would be a loss to hand them over, but Maitreya Buddha only has these two treasures left. He can't just keep them and not hand them over. After all, he caused this trouble himself, and he can't let others give up their magic weapons.

Bodhi Patriarch's expression remained unchanged. With a flick of his hand, he produced six dazzling treasures. These treasures were of various shapes and sizes, including swords, seals, golden bells, lotus platforms, and many more.

After presenting the six treasures, Patriarch Bodhi used his magical power to summon four nine-grade golden lotuses from within the Buddhist community.

After throwing it to the human race, it immediately turned into a streak of light and disappeared.

Seeing this, Maitreya Buddha also left the human race.

The Buddhist masters behind them breathed a sigh of relief and slunk back to Mount Ling on their clouds.

For a moment, only human experts remained in the void, their powerful auras shaking the eight wastelands and leaving countless immortals in the three realms speechless.

The largest clan in the primordial world!

The only great clan in the primordial world!
At that moment, everyone understood the true value of those two names.

Zhisheng's gaze swept across the eight directions of the universe, and after thanking the Old Mother of Lishan, he led the human immortals back to Zhonghuang Mountain.

Before long, the entire prehistoric world returned to its former tranquility.

However, the immortals found it difficult to calm down for a long time.

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In the depths of an unnamed mountain, the figure of Bodhi Patriarch silently appeared.

At this moment, Bodhi Patriarch's face was extremely grim. Twelve items comparable to mid-grade innate spiritual treasures were a painful loss even for Bodhi Patriarch.

But there was nothing they could do; the human race was too powerful, and they had no choice.

Now is not the time to start a war with the human race. I am not ready yet. If I start a war hastily, I am afraid that only defeat and death will await me.

Fine, let them go. It's just twelve acquired treasures anyway. Treasures of this level won't affect the overall situation.

Without reaching the level of a sage, everything is just empty talk.

It's fine to give it away!

This will also help to mislead the human race. (End of Chapter)