I was a charlatan in India

Abandoning believers is not so easy.

Don't be fooled by the fact that when Mahata visited the Shen River, he could quickly sever ties with his followers; that was because they hadn't been following the Shen River's teachings for very long.

Just like a newly hired employee, even if you fire them, it doesn't cost much.

These eminent monks are different.

Their worship of Buddha began decades ago, their faith is deeply rooted, and many disciples have converted to Buddhism through them.

These believers, who are willing to cut off their own flesh and bones, are even more difficult to deal with than long-term employees who hold original shares.

It would be better to kill him.

But killing him is also problematic. Now that this guy is a follower of Shenhe, it's hard to guarantee that the other party won't interfere.

Moreover, it's unclear how this new god managed to escape from his own severe injuries so quickly.

Jin Fo asked himself honestly, even if he had taken that blow, it would have taken him hundreds of years to recover.

That's why...

By human standards, this should only be three or four days.

Could it be... that He is far more powerful than I imagined?

The other party might not have been injured at all!

There might have been some ulterior motive behind their previous actions.

Considering the other party's approach of not discriminating against believers, Jin Fo judged that Shenhe's faith power was certainly not as shallow as it appeared on the surface.

This deity is playing dumb to take advantage of others.

Yes, he definitely wanted to frame me!

And that infamous "Great Black Heaven" incident he created...

Good heavens, what is this thing? It's like it already planned out its new form after swallowing me!

What is this? A provocation?

In Jin Fo's eyes, such a blatant provocation clearly showed that they were not afraid of him!

Shenhe's cowardice has clearly had a significant impact on the Golden Buddha through the channel of Mahata.

Of course, Shenhe himself became radicalized, which was also tempered by Jinfo.

The influence of divinity is bidirectional.

Furthermore, he was not entirely clear about the nature of this behavior.

And after accepting these two eminent monks as his disciples...

Shenhe sensed the influence of the believers on the divinity within the arena and, without the slightest hesitation, directed the statue to emit a mighty sound.

"The game will proceed as scheduled without any disruption."

Maintaining the ascetic factory and the ball game, at most, will limit the damage to the human body later.

Shenhe had come to understand that for a god, a woman's compassion was more terrifying than evil.

He needs to solidify his divinity, strengthen the order, and make himself strong and stable enough to make decisions on everything!

Perhaps the fundamental difference between Shenhe and divinity lies in the fact that Shenhe still believes in himself while retaining some humanity.

Upon hearing the game resume, the crowd paused slightly, then erupted in unprecedented cheers.

"Mahakala! Mahakala! Mahakala..."

Oh, the game continues!

This is fantastic! Today we not only witness a miracle, but we also get to watch this unprecedented match!

Haha, monk thief... no, Mahakala said, what were all the laws again?

They are all similar!

I am a believer, and they are believers too. Aren't we one family?

It's okay if your family members were ignorant before; your elders will teach you later! Hahaha...

They found pleasure from a unique perspective.

Then, Shenhe snapped his fingers, and he and the huge statue slowly disappeared at the same time.

Only then did they realize that there might have been a god standing next to them!

They were about to worship, but then they were momentarily dazed, their gazes briefly blank before quickly returning to focus.

just……

What was that again?

Yes, I'm watching a football game!

Shenhe has finally figured it out.

Gods have their own way of doing things. If they acted like humans, wouldn't they be tying their own hands?

The only way to solve the problem is to frantically use divine power to transform believers and create a snowball effect.

This is why he wanted to regain control of the divine kingdom from the incense ash.

Because all that incense ash does is repeat the same foolish path it has taken.

waste time.

If what the divine says is true, then I don't know what I did in those previous cycles of reincarnation, or whether it was the same as now.

"Divinity, give me the answer."

Divinity, unusually, did not immediately cooperate.

"Shenhe, you don't want to talk about it."

"Or rather, we don't want to talk about the countless cycles that have happened before."

He then added, "But if you insist on asking, I will give you an answer."

"ha?"

The divine explanation was: "In each previous cycle, you believed that you should not leave any memories that would interfere with your choices in the future."

"Forget it then. If I force you to ask, you might just make up a lie to deceive me."

"...I won't lie to you."

The divine being hesitated for a moment, then emphasized, "We..."

"No need to explain, I don't care."

Shenhe didn't dwell on the matter at all.

After his enlightenment, he became extremely decisive.

Human suffering stems from thinking too much and doing too little, and he no longer wants to bear this weakness.

I suppose the same applies to other deities.

The reason why so many anti-intellectual stories in mythology probably comes from this.

The Shen River also took with it Mahata.

He did not bring Mahata to his own territory, whether it was the divine kingdom or the place that Surya had set up.

After all, this guy's disciple had expelled him, so he must be quite capable.

However, it now seems that this ability is limited and ultimately does not exceed the scope of human capabilities by much.

Nevertheless, Shenhe remained very cautious.

He left the Mahata on the banks of the Ganges, placing a lingam he had casually made in front of it, but he did not possess it.

It was just a pretext, so he wouldn't look like an idiot talking to thin air.

...This sounds a bit like I'm criticizing myself.

Mahata did not even glance at the lingam.

He could sense that there was no trace of faith on it.

"Amitabha Buddha, this humble monk Maha Tathagata greets my Lord Mahakala."

This greeting was awkward, but Mahata found a suitable etiquette.

However, God doesn't care.

"Mahatha, when the Holy Embryo descended upon Varanasi, you inquired about my whereabouts many times."

"Were these actions instigated by mortals or instructed by gods and Buddhas?"

As Shenhe asked questions, he also sensed the inner voice of Mahata.

He is now his own follower, and unless he can be completely honest with himself, he should be seen through instantly as a human being.

"It was instigated by mortals, and also instructed by gods and Buddhas."

Mahata answered truthfully.

"I came to Varanasi under the guidance of His Majesty Ashoka to change the local faith and spread Buddhism."

"At the same time, I was also instructed by the Buddha to enter your religious community to investigate its true nature."

Shenhe pondered the recent developments in Varanasi and said, "It seems you haven't accomplished either of these two things."

"Reporting to Mahakala, it's like this."

Explain your reasons.

Mahata pondered carefully, weighing each word and phrase.

Although he has a very open-minded attitude towards faith, it would be a lie to say that he is not reserved when facing a deity.

"I didn't do the former because after arriving in Varanasi, I found that its prosperity far surpasses that of other cities."

"Architecture, business, interpersonal relationships... even the capital city is far inferior, and the local customs are also vastly different."

"Therefore, I plan to understand the details first before making any arrangements."

He explained, "This matter is only temporarily postponed, not abandoned. Please understand, Mahakala."

In Mahata's view, it didn't matter whether Mahakala was a Buddha or a local deity.

In short, if a preaching can be carried out in a city on a grand scale, it must be with the tacit approval of the royal authority, and therefore should be respected by the Lord.

At his level, his understanding of the framework of secular beliefs would naturally not be too simplistic; he might even be able to comprehend the substantive structure of faith being subordinate to royal power.

Furthermore, it's possible that the missionary work was also a staged performance by these gods and Buddhas, hence their reporting attitude towards Shenhe.

Moreover, he himself is now a believer in Mahakala.

However, these words made Shenhe hesitate.

If the capital is clearly inferior to this place, why would Surya want to go back?

Could he also be from hundreds of years in the future?

However, the Mahata before them was clearly a local from the time of King Ashoka.

Furthermore, when I used the true name of Daikokuten just now, the fragments of memory that flooded my mind, that fanatical believer, also looked a lot like Surya.

Seeing that Mahakala did not respond, Mahada paused briefly before continuing, "As for infiltrating your cult..."

I think it's inappropriate.