The Heavens Start to Reverse Fate from Martial Arts

Chapter 294 Buddha's Enemy? What is the Buddha's Enemy?
Inside the luxurious restaurant, the atmosphere was solemn and depressing.

The nine people fell into deep thought. They knew very well how great a threat the rise of Yiwu King City posed to their respective countries.

To put it bluntly, with the rise of Yiwu Royal City, none of them are sure to cope with it.

Especially the Li State, which was the first to be hit, could no longer suppress the rise of Yiwu City. It was foreseeable that there would be a struggle for survival between the two in the near future.

Yan Beitian frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "Let's not talk about this for now. How should we deal with the rise of Yiwu King City and this auction? We can't just sit there and wait for the Dragon Tooth Rice to fall into the hands of the Dao Sect or the Buddhist Sect. This is too disadvantageous for us."

Dragon Tooth Rice, a magical substance, is of great importance to all countries. Food is the primary need of the people, and this is an eternal truth.

Moreover, if we can get the Dragon Tooth Rice, we can also widen the gap with Yiwu Royal City and thus gain enough time to respond.

If it were obtained by the Taoist and Buddhist sects, not to mention the issue of waiting for a good price, it would take a lot of time just to go back and forth, and they would also have to pay some price that cannot be made public.

Therefore, the safest approach is to directly take a photo of the Longya Rice and its planting methods, so as to avoid many troubles.

Qi Yan's eyes flickered, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "Let's unite the strength of the nine countries to completely isolate Yiwu King City and suppress its development from many aspects. When we have time, we will slowly plan and lay out solutions to the hidden dangers."

Chu Feiyan shook her head: "It is not easy to unite. Not to mention the conflicts of interest between countries, even if the union is successful, it may not be able to suppress the rising momentum of Yiwu Royal City."

Zhao Qian sighed: "It makes sense. The more things Yiwu King City reveals, the more cautious we will be... Difficult!"

There is one half-step great power, three immortal kings, and the two War Immortal Martial Kings in the open include the Immortal God King and the Cang King. It is unknown how many more are hidden in the dark.

Just the strength that is displayed on the surface is not much weaker than any of their countries. How easy is it to deal with such a force with unfathomable background and highly centralized political power?

Yang Ding nodded slightly: "It is indeed difficult. Now we can only take it one step at a time. If the evil is not eliminated, we will not be able to spare any effort."

The atmosphere became gloomy again. No matter how unwilling they were, they had to face the embarrassing situation of being unable to do anything.

Wu Dao said calmly: "Then let's combine the strength of the nine countries to bid for the dragon tooth rice and the method of planting it. We have to burn our boats at this time, otherwise it will be meaningless to think too much."

Li Chenxuan raised his glass and said, "There is no problem with my country. Just as Brother Wu said, we have to burn our boats once and for all, otherwise what awaits us is a slow death."

Qi Yan nodded and said, "Indeed, we should burn our boats and fight to the death. This way, we may be able to eliminate the evil spirits as soon as possible and free up our hands."

During the time they came to Yiwu King City, they spent all their energy investigating the matter of Longya Rice and knew its effects very well.

It is because they know the benefits of Longya Rice that they treat it so seriously and eagerly.

They saw the growing power of Yiwu King City and knew that most of the credit went to Longya Rice and the mysterious Void God Realm.

They had no chance to learn more about or get involved in the Void God Realm, but since they had the opportunity to get involved in the Dragon Tooth Rice, there was no reason to let it go.

"Yes!" Yang Ding nodded slightly.

"Okay, let's burn our boats." The others nodded in agreement and began to discuss the details.

Just as the nine princes were discussing, the Buddhist disciple Shakyapa and the Taoist disciple Li Qingxuan had already arrived at the main gate of the palace.

They were personally received by Wang Yao and important officials of the royal palace. After some polite exchanges, both sides entered the banquet hall and took their seats according to their status.

Wang Yao raised his glass and smiled, "Yiwu Wangcheng is honored that you two can come. With the participation of Dao Sect and Fo Sect, the auction will be more popular. But... I wonder if you two have other important matters to attend to?"

Shakya Ye clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, Your Highness Yao, you are too kind. This time, our Buddhist sect came here, first, to participate in the auction, and second, to discuss with King Yiwu the countermeasures for the calamity of all races."

An imperceptible golden light flashed across his eyes, and after just one glance, his expression was stunned for a moment.

There actually is a trace of immortal golden Taoist essence in this woman's body, and this trace of immortal golden Taoist essence is increasing visibly to the naked eye.

Her strength is improving every moment, and it won't be long before she can reach the level of a war immortal. What a heaven-defying method this is.

Realizing this, he became more wary of the mysterious King Yiwu and couldn't help but dismiss some of the thoughts in his mind.

Li Qingxuan seemed to have sensed something, a mysterious light flashed in his eyes, and his expression was also stunned for a moment, then he came back to his senses, smiled and nodded, saying: "The Dao Sect is also like this. Now the calamity of all races is getting more and more serious, and the human race is facing a huge crisis. We hope to work together with Yiwu Royal City to deal with this calamity together."

Wang Yao was silent for a moment, and then said softly, "The Tribulation of All Races is indeed a huge crisis for the human race, but the foundation of Yiwu Royal City is too shallow, and it has its own considerations. The matter of cooperation still needs to be considered in the long run."

She had discussed this with the civil and military officials and decided that before taking over Li Daoyu, it would not be appropriate for Yiwu Royal City to participate too much in the Calamity of All Races, and the current focus should be on accumulating strength.

Of course, although we cannot participate directly, it is feasible to give some support to other human forces. After all, no eggs will be left unbroken when the nest is overturned, and completely not participating is not an option either.

Shakyaye and Li Qingxuan looked at each other and understood each other's concerns.

Yiwu Royal City rose in a short period of time, and the strength it showed was indeed very strong, but its foundation was a shortcoming that could not be made up for in a short period of time, so it was understandable that it shirked its responsibilities.

Shakyaye glanced at the officials and generals who were sitting silently in the hall, and said slowly: "Nearly one-seventh of the eighteen states of the ancestral land have now fallen, and the casualties of the human race have reached hundreds of millions. If this continues... it may damage the foundation of the human race, and I am afraid that it will be too late to save the situation."

Li Qingxuan's face became serious, and he said in a serious tone: "The eighteen states of the ancestral land are facing the main attack of the four major races of gods, demons, monsters and ghosts. It is hard to say how long they can hold out. The purpose of our visit is to represent the ancestral land and ask for help from the nine outer human race Dao domain kingdoms."

Zhuge Wulong stood up and bowed, then said solemnly, "I have a question for you. Did Daozi and Fozi obtain the promises from the rulers of the nine Dao domains?"

Shakya Ye shook his head and said, "It is still under discussion. After all, the situation of the nine Dao Realms is not very optimistic. If we rashly withdraw forces, it is easy to lose sight of one thing while focusing on another."

Zhuge Wulong stroked his beard and said solemnly, "Yiwu King City was just established, and it just experienced a war not long ago. Its resources have been over-consumed, and it needs time to recuperate. It is not appropriate to start a war lightly during this period."

His meaning was very straightforward. Yiwu King City was a new force, and its foundation could not be compared with the nine Dao domain kingdoms. If the nine Dao domain kings did not move, Yiwu King City would naturally not move easily.

Wang Yao saw Daozi and Fozi looking at him, and nodded, "It is indeed not easy for my Yiwu King City to start a war now, and I don't have the ability to expedition to my ancestral land. This matter... will be discussed later."

Shakya Ye put his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name: "All living beings are suffering. It is boundless merit to save them..."

Xu Wen stood up and bowed, saying, "Buddha, what you said is wrong. We should do everything within our capabilities. The calamity of all races concerns the survival of the human race. We should not fight for the gains and losses of the moment. We should plan for the future, so that we can save countless human races and sentient beings."

Zhuge Wulong bowed his hands and said solemnly: "I believe that to save others, you must first save yourself. As long as Yiwu Royal City can continue to grow stronger, it will be able to save more people and sentient beings in the future. Do you agree with me, Buddhist?"

Shakyaye nodded in agreement: "Old donor, what you said makes sense, but if the nest is overturned, no egg will be left unbroken. If the ancestral land is lost... even if Yiwu Royal City integrates the power of the nine great Dao realms of the human race, it will be powerless in the face of the siege of gods, demons, monsters, and other races."

Wang Yao spoke softly, "My brother once said: If you save the people but lose the land, both the people and the land will be saved; if you save the land but lose the people, both the people and the land will be lost."

"I think this statement has far-reaching strategic significance. From a military strategic perspective, war cannot be solely focused on gaining or losing land, but should prioritize the preservation of human resources."

"If we defend our land at all costs, resulting in heavy casualties, then even if we manage to hold on to the land temporarily, we will not be able to hold on for long due to insufficient follow-up forces, and we may end up losing both the land and the people."

"On the contrary, if we decisively give up some land and preserve our manpower under unfavorable circumstances, we can retake the lost land at the right time and achieve the survival of both people and land."

Wang Yao looked directly into the eyes of Shajiaye and Li Qingxuan, and said sternly: "Yiwu Wangcheng is not determined to shirk responsibility. He also understands the principle that no egg will be left unbroken when the nest is overturned, but... with such a shallow foundation, forcing it is not the act of a wise man, and it cannot affect the overall situation."

"Good!" Li Qingxuan clasped his hands and praised: "This is a very reasonable saying, which explains the strategic essence of the catastrophe of all races. If you save the people and lose the land, both the people and the land will be saved; if you save the land and lose the people, both the people and the land will be lost. I really want to discuss the Dao with King Yiwu. I think discussing the Dao with such a wise man will definitely bring extraordinary gains."

Shakyaye's eyes flickered slightly, and he echoed, "It is indeed a profound saying. Well said, well said. I wonder if we two can have the honor of meeting King Yiwu today?"

Wang Yao lowered her beautiful eyes, thought for a moment, stood up, nodded and said: "You two follow me..." After that, she walked out of the banquet hall and headed towards the Xushen Temple.

Shakyaye and Li Qingxuan looked at each other, then quickly stood up and followed. They didn't expect things to be so simple.

They thought that given the mysterious nature of King Yiwu, it would be difficult to meet him this time, but unexpectedly, it was too easy.

Void Temple.

Wang Yao led the two into the hall, came behind Wang Yi, bowed, stood up and introduced: "Brother, this is the Taoist disciple of the Dao Sect, Li Qingxuan. This is the Buddhist disciple of the Buddhist Sect, Shakya Ye."

Wang Yi turned around, raised his hand and said, "I am Tai Yi, and I am honored to meet you two fellow Taoists."

Li Qingxuan did not dare to be arrogant and quickly returned the greeting: "I am not worthy of it, Daoist friend. I am sorry for disturbing you. I hope you can forgive me."

Shakya Ye frowned slightly and asked tentatively: "Senior... why do you have Buddhist karma?"

He has a very deep understanding of the law of cause and effect.

Although the other party was shrouded in mystery, the thick causal line could not be hidden from him. The person in front of him... turned out to be an enemy of Buddha? !

Wang Yi smiled and said, "In the past, I encountered some Buddhist scum in the Small Thousand Worlds. I couldn't stand what they did, so I just wiped out the monks and the sect."

Li Qingxuan's mouth twitched. The other party's words were too nonchalant. He said it in front of the Buddhist disciple Shakyamuni Ye. Even if only a small branch of Buddhism was destroyed, it would be very offensive. This person really disliked Buddhism and it was difficult for him to even conceal it.

“Amitabha…” Shakya Ye lowered his eyes and shook his head, saying, “It is undeniable that it is normal for Buddhism to have some bad apples. But Senior not only slaughtered the sect, but also destroyed the Taoist lineage. This is too much… And he destroyed more than just the Taoist lineage of the Small Thousand Worlds.”

Wang Yi laughed and shook his head: "All living things are suffering. People's lives are already difficult. If someone uses faith to lock their hearts and oppresses them with evil intentions, how is he different from an animal? What's the point of keeping a Taoist tradition that does not benefit the people?"

"Existence is reasonable. Buddhism has its own reasons for its existence. It is enough to eliminate the black sheep. Senior, what you are doing... is no different from being an enemy of Buddhism?" Sakyapa frowned, looking unhappy.

Wang Yi smiled and asked, "Buddha's enemy? What is the enemy of Buddha? To eliminate the source of suffering of sentient beings is to be the enemy of Buddha? If so, it is okay to be the enemy of Buddha. If the Buddha sect is the source of suffering of sentient beings, should it be destroyed?"

Li Qingxuan's eyes were deep as he quietly watched the scene in front of him.

With just a few words, he saw part of King Yiwu's nature. He had the heart of a hero, but also a benevolent heart. He possessed both the kingly way and the domineering way, and could be a heroic ruler!

Shakya Ye's expression became solemn, and he said without any hesitation: "It should be destroyed! If one day the Buddhist sect becomes the source of suffering for all living beings, I will do it myself without Senior's help!"

"Good!" Wang Yi clapped his hands and laughed: "You are not bad! Remember what you said today. If one day the Buddhist sect betrays our human race, I hope you will not go along with them."

"Why do you think that Buddhism will one day betray humanity? And why are you so sure of it?" Sakyapa frowned, with anger hidden in his brows.

He really couldn't understand why the person in front of him had such a strong opinion of the Buddhist sect? Why was he so sure that the Buddhist sect would betray the human race in the future?

Buddhism and Taoism have long been rooted within the human race, and their destinies are closely linked. How could a relationship of shared suffering and shared prosperity be easily betrayed?
"When Buddha and the devil think of each other, Buddha becomes the devil and the devil becomes Buddha. The two will eventually merge one day. This is something that is bound to happen. It is also the inevitable demonic calamity caused by the excessive karma accumulated by Buddhism." Wang Yi said in a firm tone, without any evasive thoughts.

Li Qingxuan was surprised and said, "What the senior said is exactly the same as what my master, Fude Daozun, said. My master once said: Buddha and devil are two sides of the same coin, and they change because of the deep karma. In the future, the Buddhist sect will definitely have a catastrophe. If we survive it, we will be able to prosper for an era. If we can't survive it, the Taoist tradition will no longer exist."

Shakyapa frowned deeply. The Lord of Hardship had also said similar words to the top leaders of the Buddhist sect. He had also advised them to stay away from endless cause and effect karma, so as to avoid the extinction of life and death in the future catastrophe.

"Amitabha... Thank you for your advice, senior. I am very grateful." Shakyaye relaxed his brows and bowed respectfully.

Wang Yi smiled and waved his hand: "No need to be polite. As one of the two sects of the human race, the Buddhist sect will suffer together with the human race. I naturally don't want the Buddhist sect to go astray. I am also considering the overall interests of the human race when I raise this thought."

Li Qingxuan bowed and said, "Senior, you are so righteous. I admire you." He stood up and asked, "I wonder what you think of our Dao Sect? Do you have any suggestions?"

(End of this chapter)