My brother is so cunning

Chapter 1144 Red Luck
The Sage's expression was equally solemn. He slowly spoke: "This fortune is not an illusion, but the condensation of the will of all living beings. Look at the points of light in that red fortune; each one carries a firm belief and shows no fear whatsoever—this shows that they have not been suppressed by our aura at all."

The gaze of the Primordial Celestial Venerable darkened. He closed his eyes again and, together with Jieyin and Zhunti, activated their saintly supernatural power—telepathy. The three consciousnesses, like invisible threads, pierced through time and space, enveloping every corner of the mortal realm, listening to the voices of all beings.

The first thing that reached my ears was the discussion among the factory workers: "Look at the formation of the Immortal-Buddha Alliance. It looks scary, but it's not that bad! They have divine powers, we have technology, and we also have consciousness shielding. No matter how powerful their supernatural abilities are, they have weaknesses. Even if we haven't figured them out yet, they will be cracked sooner or later. There's nothing to be afraid of!"

Immediately following was a discussion among the students in the classroom: "The teacher said that even the gods' magical weapons have principles behind them. As long as we find their weaknesses, we can defeat them! When I grow up, I want to develop even more powerful weapons to protect our homeland!"

In front of a large screen on the street, the voices of the people were firm: "We used to think that gods were high above us, but now we know that they also have flaws! If we unite and use our wisdom and courage, we will definitely be able to protect our lives!"

In the military's combat information room, the commanders' orders were clear and forceful: "All units, take note: deploy according to the pre-arranged plan, focusing on the gaps in Manjushri Bodhisattva's spiritual power and the lotus valley of Tathagata Buddha, and be sure to strike with precision!"

Even the children's voices carried a tender yet firm tone: "I will protect our home with my mom and dad, we won't be afraid even if the gods come!"

Countless voices converged, filled with neither fear nor supplication, but only a burning fighting spirit and unwavering confidence.

They seemed to believe they could win, and this confidence came from the fact that they knew how the gods and Buddhas opposite them would win, or even if they didn't know it yet, they knew how to work hard to find that method.

These voices intertwined into an invisible force, colliding with the momentum of the allied forces of immortals and Buddhas. Instead of being suppressed, they formed a standoff, subtly revealing a sense of equal dialogue—no longer the immortals and Buddhas being high above and mortals groveling below, but mortals using their own will to challenge the authority of the immortals and Buddhas.

"How could this be?" Saint Zhunti suddenly opened his eyes, his tone full of disbelief. "We saints personally led the expedition, and with the support of the allied forces of immortals and Buddhas, even if the mortals did not kneel down and beg for mercy, they should have been filled with fear. How could their fortunes have risen instead?"

The Sage's expression was equally solemn. He slowly spoke: "This fortune is not an illusion, but the condensation of the will of all living beings. Look at the points of light in that red fortune; each one carries a firm belief and shows no fear whatsoever—this shows that they have not been suppressed by our aura at all."

The Primordial Celestial Venerable suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze not filled with shock, but with a hint of coldness. He sneered, "This is a sign of the decline of human nature! Fellow Daoist Tathagata once said that the beings of Jambudvipa are 'greedy, lustful, and prone to killing and fighting,' and now it seems that this is indeed the case. They have been bewitched by evil spirits, their hearts have become rebellious, and they have even thrown their reverence for immortals and Buddhas to the back of their minds. This red aura is not a sign of prosperity, but clearly an ominous sign of impending disaster!"

He raised his hand and waved it, and five elemental runes appeared at his fingertips, arranging themselves in an array in the air: "According to the theory of the five elements, red belongs to fire, and fire represents restlessness and recklessness. The mortal realm should belong to earth, and earth represents stability and obedience. Now, the earth element is weak while the fire element is strong, which is a sign that all living beings are going against the way of heaven and giving rise to delusions. This fire element is moving but not gathering. It seems intense, but in reality, its foundation is weak. It is like a fire without roots. Once we take action, we can easily extinguish it. When disaster strikes, they will naturally understand that respecting the way of heaven is the right path!"

Upon hearing this, a hint of hesitation flashed in the eyes of the Sage Zhunti: "But this fire energy is orderly in its movement, and the will of all living beings is concentrated. It is not like a fire without roots, but more like a spark..."

"Fellow Daoist, you are too merciful!" Yuanshi Tianzun interrupted him, his tone carrying an undeniable authority: "Mortals are inherently greedy. Lured by demons with 'basic needs,' 'moderate prosperity,' and 'wealth,' they forget the natural order and moral principles. Such will is nothing but a vain thought swayed by desire. Look at that red aura; though there are connecting points of light, they are mostly mixed. This is proof of the impurity of desires—once we eliminate the demons and cut off the source of their desires, this fiery aura will naturally dissipate, and the mortal realm will naturally return to a state of peace and stability."

As he spoke, he once again activated his divine sense, but this time, he only selected those voices filled with anger and resistance, deliberately ignoring the determination and unity within them: "Listen, they actually claim they want to 'fight against the immortals and Buddhas' and 'protect their homeland,' completely forgetting who protected them from natural disasters and man-made calamities in the past! What is such an ungrateful thought if not a sign of disaster?"

The Sage of Guidance remained silent, gazing at the red aura below. Although he agreed with the Five Elements analysis of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, he still felt that something was amiss—the steadfastness within this aura was far more than just being "driven by desire."

But in front of Yuanshi Tianzun, he ultimately did not refute, but only sighed softly.

Sage Zhunti also put aside his doubts. Looking at the resolute expression of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, and recalling the saying that mortals are inherently greedy, he slowly nodded: "What the Heavenly Venerable says is absolutely right. We have been too concerned about appearances. Since this red aura is an omen of disaster, we should hurry up and advance to eliminate the evil, quell this anger, and protect the mortal world to return to orthodoxy."

The Celestial Lord of Primordial Beginning's expression softened slightly. He raised his hand, signaling the allied forces to speed up: "Pass down the order, increase the speed, and arrive at Chaos City as soon as possible! I want to show these rebellious mortals that attempting to defy the Heavenly Dao and the immortals and Buddhas will only bring disaster upon themselves! Any mortal who dares to offend the might of Heaven will be killed without mercy!"

The speed of the combined forces of immortals and Buddhas suddenly increased, and the streaks of light streaked across the clouds with even more dazzling brilliance as they drew closer and closer to Freedom City.

Yuanshi Tianzun stood on the Nine Dragon Throne, gazing at the red aura below with unwavering certainty in his eyes. In his view, this was merely a calamity caused by mortals' delusions, and as long as the Jie Sect was eradicated and its heretical scriptures banned, everything would return to normal.

But he didn't see that the light spots in the red aura were becoming brighter and the network they were connecting was becoming tighter. Even under the accelerated pressure of the allied forces of immortals and Buddhas, it was still burning fiercely without the slightest weakening.

Just then, the clouds ahead suddenly surged violently, not as a natural phenomenon, but as if they were forcibly torn apart by a powerful energy.

Before the three sages could react, countless dazzling golden beams pierced through the clouds and rained down on the allied forces of immortals and Buddhas.

"This is... the real fire of the sun reflected from the sky that blots out the sun! Back then, the amount of data we bought at great expense was not even one ten-thousandth of what this attack could achieve!"

Within the Western Religion camp, some immediately recognized the attacking weapon as the divine weapon they had used to fight against countless demonic insects, and they cried out in panic.

(End of this chapter)