My version of Heavenly Dao is too old, so it's full of bugs.

Chapter 194 Your Silence, the Dark Web Understood.

"Let's see if your gods dare to kill me here!"

Li Wei's voice wasn't loud, but every word he spoke was like a heavy hammer, striking the hearts of the Buddhist monks and the two descendants of the true dragon.

How dare a Golden Core cultivator spout such arrogant words?

This can no longer be explained by madness and arrogance!

After all, even a true madman will follow his biological instincts and maintain awe towards something far larger than himself.

Now that Li Wei dares to point his sword at the gods, could it be that he has some powerful backing?

After thinking about this,

Everyone finally realized a problem that had been overlooked all along.

"Why hasn't the Dragon King Bodhisattva Guangji punished him yet?"

This place is a temple of the Bodhisattva, and it contains the remains of the Bodhisattva. If these remains are used as an anchor point, even if the Bodhisattva cannot descend in person, he should still be able to unleash a certain amount of power to annihilate all disrespectful mortals.

But why hasn't the Bodhisattva taken any action?

Huge questions,
The monks of Guangji Temple, as well as the two true dragons, Ao Huan and Ao Zi, and the chariot-pulling dragons parked in the temple square, all subconsciously looked at the Bodhisattva statue sitting cross-legged on the altar in the center of the temple.

Then they realized that the Bodhisattva's eternally lowered face had somehow been raised, staring intently at the sky above the temple, as if confronting something.

Everyone's bodies began to tremble.

In this world of spiritual practice, sometimes you won't discover hidden truths if you're not aware of certain issues, but if you are aware of the issues, then the truth may come to light.

So at this moment,
Even though their reason had already realized the danger, their bodies were involuntarily drawn to the truth, and they subconsciously raised their heads and looked in the direction the Bodhisattva statue was looking.

They saw it!
A colossal black shadow loomed over Guangji Temple, and countless network cables spread with the shadow, quickly enveloping the entire temple.

That is
"The Great Thief of Heaven - The Dark Web!!!"

Ao Huan stared wide-eyed in disbelief, feeling a deep sense of fear.

no way,
The reverence for the Great Sage is ingrained in the blood of the Dragon Palace of the East Sea. From the Dragon King to the Dragon Prince, there has always been a fear of the Great Sage, so Ao Huan is no exception.

But the question is, how did the dark web end up here?

Is Livy one of His men?

But how could Li Wei be His person?

Ao Huan was shocked, but he couldn't help but find it ridiculous.

The Inspector of the Thunder Department of the Heavenly Court, the one appointed by the Heavenly Emperor to handle the case of the Dark Web cultivation transfer payment system, and the iron-blooded divine official who has become famous throughout the five states recently, is actually an envoy of the Dark Web.
Is there anything more ironic than this?

But the truth is just so ironic!
No wonder Li Wei was so confident that he dared to point his sword at the Bodhisattva here. It turns out that there was an existence behind him that was even more terrifying than the Bodhisattva!

Upon realizing this, Ao Huan immediately understood the danger.

Li Wei's ability to gain the Heavenly Emperor's favor and investigate so many cases means he has a good chance of entering the Heavenly Court and becoming the Heavenly Emperor's confidant—even if the possibility is negligible, it is still a possibility.

Therefore, the dark web will inevitably invest heavily in him and try to elevate him to a high position in the heavens.

This means that the dark web will definitely silence everyone who knows about this!

"Oh no! My sister is in danger!"

Ao Huan quickly grabbed Ao Zi and ran towards the remains of Fifth Grandfather.

Unfortunately, his reaction was still too slow!

The moment he set off, the dark web's cables descended from the sky, piercing through him and his siblings, the monks behind them, and the dragon pulling the cart.

[Oh dear! I didn't expect these people to discover us. It seems your temple domain is indeed extraordinary. In that case, I have no choice but to kill them to silence them!]

The Dragon King Bodhisattva, seated cross-legged on the altar, slowly opened his dragon mouth and said with a hint of compassion: "Great Sage, why make things difficult for these juniors? When Li Wei appeared, didn't I spare his life without taking action?"

"That's true. In that case, I'll spare their lives for now."

Poof!
After erasing all memories of Li Wei from these people's minds and setting up numerous restrictions, the dark web retrieved the network cable.

Alright! The details are all taken care of, let's get down to business!

The Dark Web stared intently at the Dragon King and said, "I'm very curious, why would the Guangji Dragon King Bodhisattva, one of the Buddhist gods of wealth and in charge of loans for the Lingshan Monastery, cooperate with the Heaven-Slaying Alliance to resell water-type demons?"

The so-called "monk's residence loan" is actually usury.

Well, that’s right!

Guangji Dragon King Bodhisattva is the one who lends money at exorbitant interest rates on Mount Ling.

what?
How could there be usury in Buddhist temples?

The reason is simple: since ancient times, the predecessor of Buddhism, the Western Religion, has always been a pioneer in the field of usury!
With the powerful economic strength brought about by their merits and vows, they have always been highly engaged in commercial activities. Even the earliest celestial financial industry in the Celestial Sphere, such as mortgages, loans, stocks, and even the emergence of paper money, are related to the pawnshops of Buddhist temples.

With the Buddhist crutch in one hand and the "merit loan" mechanism in the other, the early influence of Western religions expanded rapidly.

At its peak, even the fifth Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Court became a devoted follower of the Western Religion. He even gave up his position as Heavenly Emperor and wanted to become a monk in the Western Religion in order to use its power to escape the great calamity of heaven and earth.

The Western religion also wanted to compete with the Heavenly Court for control of the Heavenly Dao, so it took the opportunity to begin converting the Heavenly Emperor.
As a result, the Heavenly Court almost went to war with the Western Religion during the Heavenly Dao 5.0 era.
Guess what?

In the end, the Heavenly Court compromised and spent a large sum of money to redeem the Heavenly Emperor from Buddhism.

Did the Heavenly Court spend money to redeem the Heavenly Emperor from Buddhism?
This is truly an unprecedented event! But there was nothing that could be done, given the overwhelming power of the Western Church at the time!

Therefore, when the great calamity of heaven and earth came at the end of the 5.0 version of Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Court, realizing the threat of the Western Religion, joined forces with many other forces to destroy Buddhism, causing the Western Religion to suffer its first major blow.

Then, in the 6.0 version of Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Court, led by Taibai Jinxing, meticulously planned another Journey to the West, joining forces with the Great Sage of the Demonic Path to severely damage the Western Sect, ultimately causing the collapse of the fortunes of Mount Ling.

Fortunately, Western religions also have the courage.

In order to survive, they did not hesitate to let the black monkey, who was originally meant to be a pawn, become the Great Sage during the great calamity, disrupting the Heavenly Court's plans in a way that no one expected.

Thus, Western religions were given a chance to breathe.
They then made a drastic decision, transforming Western teachings into Buddhism and reshaping cause and effect by changing the orthodox tradition. As a result, they successfully eliminated the calamity and survived to this day.

The Western Religion, this hot stock, has been shorted by the gods in two consecutive versions, yet it hasn't disappeared, which is enough to show how powerful they are!

Therefore, even now, they remain the dominant force in the Three Realms.

As the head of the Lingshan Monastic Loan, Guangji Dragon King Bodhisattva is one of the main money-makers of Lingshan. He not only engages in usury but also develops real estate and has recently ventured into the entertainment industry, making him a multi-faceted entrepreneur.

It's safe to say that Guangji Dragon King Bodhisattva could make money even with his eyes closed, so why would he cooperate with a force like the Heaven-Slaying Alliance?

In response to questions from the dark web,
Guangji Dragon King Bodhisattva firmly shook his head: "What 'Alliance to Combat Heaven'? I don't understand."

"That's not very interesting!" the Dark Web stared intently at Him, saying, "The supply channels of the Heaven-Slaying Alliance are connected to the remains of your divine statue. The goods they source are also from the Eastern Sea Aquatic Clan. Are you saying you have no connection with them?"

Guangji Dragon King Bodhisattva sighed, pointed to the west with one finger, and then remained silent.

Dark Web: [.]

He had initially thought this was just Guangji's personal act, but now it seemed that the waters behind the Heaven-Slaying Alliance were deeper than he had imagined.

First it was the Heavenly Emperor, and now even Buddhism has been dragged into it. No wonder the Heaven-Slaying Alliance has been able to develop to this extent right under the Heavenly Court's nose, and no wonder they have remained undetected.

After much hesitation, the dark web asked a question it shouldn't have: "Guangji, what exactly do you want?"

Even the Bodhisattva was helpless, and sighed, "It's nothing more than trying to get something out of a tiger."

[Since we're dealing with a tiger for its skin, then we're not enemies! I believe you know that both the Heavenly Court and the Alliance Against Heaven have ulterior motives. If they were to grow too powerful, it wouldn't be good for Buddhism either. So, we can form an alliance in secret, can't we?]

The enemy of my enemy may not be an enemy, and the friend of my friend may not be a friend.

In these three realms,

No one could believe it.

The only thing you can trust is self-interest.

Guangji Dragon King Bodhisattva closed his eyes and remained silent.

But His silent dark web understood: "Alright! Then it's settled."

So the Dark Web took Li Wei and disappeared into the waves.

Guangji Dragon King Bodhisattva watched the two of them go until, at a moment when no one was paying attention, he suddenly focused his gaze on Li Wei.

As expected, the child's magical abilities contained elements of Buddhist principles.

This seems to be... the long-lost Five Thunder Heart Sutra?

He used Buddhist principles to operate the Mind Thunder, and even transformed the Mind Thunder into a calamity, thus deducing a low-grade immortal technique.

With such cultivation and at such a young age, how could one possess such comprehension?
How can someone recharge so much money?
This child... seems to have a connection with their Buddhist community!
Looking at the temple receding into the distance,
Li Wei asked with a strange expression, "Did Bodhisattva Guangji just agree?"

[Haha, Buddhists love to play cryptic games like this! His closed eyes mean, "I'll pretend I never saw you this time, and you should pretend you never saw me either; let's not report each other!" His silence means, "Whether we can cooperate isn't up to him; I need to go back and consult my superiors!"]

"You understand all of this?"

Once you've had more contact with them, you'll naturally understand the meaning behind it.

Li Wei immediately gave a thumbs up, but when he turned around and looked at the hundreds of thousands of water-type demon cultivators surrounding Guangji Temple below, a hint of mockery appeared on his face.

"What do you think would happen if these demons knew that the Bodhisattva they worship was actually the mastermind behind the trafficking of water-type demons?"

Mortals cannot judge the true God, but karmic retribution will naturally descend upon them...

"Tsk tsk tsk... Guangji has committed such karmic offenses, how much merit will he need to eliminate them?"

Why do you think Buddhism makes Him do these dirty things?

This Bodhisattva is not only a Bodhisattva, but also a Dragon King. The Dragon Clan is the spiritual totem of the three realms of heaven and earth, and is the eternal supreme being of all spirits. They are born with the protection of heavenly merits. Therefore, in the sacred mountain, only the Guangji Dragon King Bodhisattva can bear such karma without harming the foundation of Buddhism.

Saying,

The dark web also looked back at the magnificent temple and suddenly sighed:
[But don't think Buddhism is evil just because of Guangji Dragon King's momentary wickedness. The foundation of Buddhism is compassion; putting aside other factors, at least the Buddha possessed great compassion!]

"If you have such great compassion, why would you condone, or even orchestrate, the trade of millions of water demons?"

Cause is effect, and effect is cause; good and evil are inherently one.

[For example, if you save one person today, will that person kill ten people in the future?]

Even if he doesn't kill, will his descendants do it, and will their descendants do it? In giving someone a blessing, are we not sowing the seeds of countless evil deeds?

Similarly, if you kill one person today, or even a million, although it seems like you've committed a terrible sin, will it bring you boundless merit in the future?

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