My Hair Can Create a Demon Country-Chapter 464 - 450: Victory Without Bloodshed, Killing by Power
A better era for Buddhism?
The Celestial Venerables, overseeing this god above gods of the universe, demon among demons, were somewhat bewildered.
Overthrowing you, this prehistoric manipulator, is the dawn of a better era!
They originally didn’t want to listen to his nonsense, stirring hearts and minds, but in this game setting, they had no choice but to listen.
Soon, they heard the opposing party speak:
"Can you trust each other eternally among yourselves?"
"Even if the Supreme Emperor system ensures your maximum alliance, it can never be genuine trust..."
He spoke eloquently and quickly disclosed everything.
He explained what "trust" is, spoke of the rule of "oaths", offering the same promise to these Celestial Venerables—a similar cosmic system and status, recruiting these Celestial Venerables to his side.
Moreover, he displayed his celestial prowess,
so long as a contract is signed with the counterpart, it cannot be violated in any form.
The other Celestial Venerables became furious,
"Hmph, do you think we will easily believe your words?" one Celestial Venerable spoke, still having a righteous fervor.
"Indeed, merely copying from a pattern, thinking we will join your decaying camp!?!" commented a Celestial Venerable with a cold laugh, full of fighting spirit, "Don’t delude yourself, your prehistoric evil will definitely be overthrown!"
"Decaying?"
Listening to those words, Celestial Venerable Wen Ce did not get angry, but rather calmly replied, "Why say so? I’ve already repented, and I’ve signed a contract with you, conspiring for a prosperous era, none shall decay."
"Even if you don’t believe me, you should trust the contract, which is infallible."
The other Celestial Venerables showed faint expression changes.
Indeed, with a contract signed, even if the other party harbors intentions against them secretly, they can’t execute them.
Celestial Venerable Wen Ce further said, "And ask yourselves sincerely, can your league remain undecaying forever? Can you guarantee absolute trust among yourselves?"
His words made the other Celestial Venerables silent, looking at each other.
Indeed, now bound by various interests, but hearts are unpredictable, among thirty-three people, who can guarantee...
Celestial Venerable Wen Ce spoke again, "In the other camp, you may not defeat me, but in my camp, you will definitely defeat the others, it’s clear where one should stand."
As these words fell, although these Celestial Venerables were still angry, their hearts began to waver.
Now, the balance of power,
however, among thirty-three, just a few crossing over would tilt the balance...
And who can assure that if one does not cross over, others will not either?
Thirty-three Celestial Venerables, the count is far too many!
Moreover, regardless of what the other side has done before, now indeed they guarantee "renouncing evil and embracing good" with the contract as proof, and they absolutely won’t strike against them.
The same prosperous era for Buddhism appears unchanged, the other side cannot decay either.
"Furthermore, I won’t merely stay undecayed, but will share some prehistoric era treasures with you, together advancing toward future glory!"
Celestial Venerable Wen Ce left directly, "Consider it carefully before deciding, those who decide to join me—the first three shall be the three Great Celestial Venerables of this era."
After saying that, he left immediately.
"Fiend, don’t flee!"
"Well, what an inciter you are!"
Though saying this, none of the Celestial Venerables present made a move to block.
Because after the previous contest, they realized that even though their combat strength was powerful, they couldn’t hold the other party back.
After all, the opponent’s battle techniques were too arcane, wielding power single-handedly, while the thirty-three Celestial Venerables were awkward and unskilled in cooperation, unable to fully unleash their terrifying combat potential.
"Everyone, no need to worry."
The Primordial Longevity Celestial Venerable hastily said, "The opponent’s current situation is merely slow death, always on the run. We can continue perfecting our strength, keep getting stronger, and once we completely master our bodies, thirty-three seamlessly teaming up, he’s bound to be no match for us, doomed to die!"
The Primordial Longevity Celestial Venerable, as expected, was upright and didn’t believe the opponent’s inciting words!
Unfortunately, we...
Though speaking thus, the Celestial Venerables present were uneasy.
A period of accumulation is required...
And during this time, who can guarantee none among them will engage in any underhanded tactics?
The thirty-three Celestial Venerables quickly returned to the Divine Demon Night Banquet, back to the Cosmic Membrane.
Having become part of the Divine Demon Night Banquet, a part of the cerebral functions of this giant divine demon body, they couldn’t easily depart.
But though seemingly trapped here, in reality, the Buddhist system permits reincarnation, hence they’re not truly restrained, allowing avatars to venture outside, ensuring safety.
Within the Divine Demon Night Banquet, though discussions continued on how to defeat the opponent, the atmosphere had become strained.
...
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Western Heaven Sumeru Divine Realm, Great Leiyin Temple.
In a Buddhist Divine Hall covered by a white cloud sea.
"It’s over, this alliance is bound to collapse."
At this time, Li Junchen said to his disciple Li Xuan, "The reins of the empire will change hands, the ruler of the Celestial Court in this era is about to be replaced, the entire cosmic trend is about to shift back into the other party’s hands."
"Why?"
Li Xuan was curious, "As long as everyone keeps resisting, eventually we can certainly kill the prehistoric minions, and after killing them, take their oath rules to make our own agreement, wouldn’t that work?"
This clearly seemed a better solution.
Why would anyone betray in secret?
"The reason is simple: the chain of suspicion, the prisoners’ dilemma in psychology."
Li Junchen walked back and forth with his hands behind his back, speaking calmly:
"They can’t guess what others are thinking, they can’t form a consensus. As long as one of the thirty-three secretly sides with the enemy, signs a contract with them, and becomes a spy, then in the midst of the battle, if they stab us in the back, what would happen?"
Li Xuan was alarmed,
He imagined an extremely terrifying scene.
One of the thirty-three Celestial Venerables was a spy and suddenly betrayed during the battle...
"That scene would be horrible, a major disadvantage, even leading to defeat, possibly resulting in the death and destruction of the remaining thirty-two,"
Li Xuan replied, "After all, only with all thirty-three Celestial Venerables can a perfect Divine Demon formation be achieved; lose one, and the formation would descend into chaos, not to mention having someone turn against their own people."
"And that’s just one spy. What if there were two, three among the thirty-three?" Li Junchen began answering his own question, saying, "The only answer is inevitable death."
Li Xuan frowned in distress, feeling troubled.
Li Junchen smiled slightly, yet his demeanor remained quite serious, "And once three of the thirty-three Celestial Venerables turn sides, they are bound to lose? Dear disciple, if you were one of them, what would you do? Would you trust unerringly that none of the thirty-three would defect, or would you choose your path..."
Li Xuan was shaken to the core, almost exclaiming, "I would be the first to defect! And I wouldn’t bear any psychological burden!"
"Why?" Li Junchen tested his disciple.
Li Xuan thought it through completely,
He wasn’t without wisdom in this regard, but he was too upright and kind, unwilling to consider the darker part of human nature,
"Because I am not joining the decayed, but rather entering another era of the Buddhist holy land under the same conditions, still working for the benefit of all beings!!"
"Moreover, I’m not worried about being discarded after I’ve outlived my usefulness; as a spy, I would surely sign an alliance pledge, unable to betray mutually, therefore ensuring I have an eternally reliable ally."
The more Li Xuan thought about it, the more terrifying it became, "Yes, as long as I think the other side has turned from evil to good, with the same conditions, also bound by a contract not to do bad deeds, then I can defect without any burden..."
With this thought, the defection of the thirty-three Celestial Venerables seemed like an inevitable consequence of history!
Lacking trust, the thirty-three Celestial Venerables can’t "trust" each other, yet they can "trust" that wicked, decaying prehistoric villain instead!
This is nothing short of a huge irony!
"We are doomed,"
Li Xuan painfully closed his eyes, looking towards the vast, endless barren land,
"When the cosmos first opened, when heaven and earth were just created, the Ancient Celestial Court had just been established, and we already couldn’t have trust among the thirty-three Celestial Venerables, while the universe is being seized by prehistoric evil once again."
"And it’s not just them, I have an even more terrifying thought."
Li Junchen suddenly said, "Not just the defection of the thirty-three Celestial Venerables, I’m afraid our own people will defect too, and there’s no one in this world we can truly trust."
"What??"
He was shocked.
"To resist temptation, it can only depend on the breath of righteousness and passion in their hearts!" Li Junchen murmured gently, "But this essence is the most unreliable."
Li Xuan was stunned.
This is the true struggle of the Celestial Venerables!!
He seemed to see the Rule Saints who’ve existed for eternity across the vast universe,
They established the Celestial Court, opened the eras of myth, and initiated the order of the universe—not the brute force of the mortal realm, not with innocent blood, but a war fought behind the scenes, treating the heavens and the earth as a chessboard, strategizing the heavens, lands, and humanity, killing with circumstance.
...
Amidst an endless haze.
A young man dressed in white sat under a tree drinking tea, his demeanor extremely leisurely.
A figure slowly emerged from the mist, quickly revealing its true form.
"Here already?"
"Quicker than I imagined."
The young man in white looked at the person’s face, first displaying a trace of surprise, then understanding, he said, "I never thought the first one to betray the thirty-three Celestial Venerables, the one most adept at following the wind, would be you, truly the most decayed man of the era..."
"Primordial Longevity Celestial Venerable."
Celestial Venerable Wen Ce looked at the man in front of him, "Timely recognition makes you a talent, it’s truly you."
"I..."
Primordial Longevity Celestial Venerable suddenly knelt to the ground, crying out like an old man weary from years, "Nothing can be changed, nothing can be changed, I’m still the first coward to betray out of fear of death, no matter a second chance, faced with the fear of death and endless shadows, I remain the first coward."
History is an unchangeable fate.
He held dominion over the lifespan of all beings, and due to this power, he saw countless lives reach their end, gradually fearing death the most; just thinking of his own demise, the fear crept into him like vines, binding tighter and tighter, stretching a terror of four hundred billion years directly from his heart to his head, causing it to buzz.
"I understand,"
Celestial Venerable Wen Ce’s eyes were deep as he bent down to lift up the weeping elder, pouring him a cup of hot tea, serenely saying, "It’s not your fault, a person, if they break once, they will break countless more times."
"Come, with you, it will be much easier."
He gazed into the distance.
