I have been bound in a forbidden place for five hundred years. Why are you crying when I am a casual

"How...how is it possible?"

"You're saying the Sword Saint has arrived? Leading the elite forces of the entire Tianyuan Sword Sect westward, intending to annihilate my Western Desert Buddhist Kingdom?"

"Impossible, this is impossible, how could they be so crazy?"

"Perhaps we should make some preparations, at least to preserve the spark."

"What's there to be afraid of? Although the Sword Saint is strong, and even managed to suppress our Buddhist Kingdom with just his sword back then, he was only lucky enough to gain some advantage. Now that so many years have passed, we don't need to be afraid if the Sword Saint comes again. The Buddha's great power is something the Sword Saint can't stop!"

"But the Jieyin Temple has been destroyed, and all of our core elders on the periphery have been killed. The Sword Saint is truly enraged this time!"

"..."

The Sword Saint's grand and imposing actions finally threw the highly respected figures in the side hall of the core temple into a state of panic.

They had made ample preparations to eliminate the Sword Saint, this thorn in their side. When Master Wugou suddenly disappeared without a trace and they could not receive any information about the Sword Sacrifice Ceremony, they already sensed something was wrong.

But they still held onto some hope, so they kept trying to gather intelligence.

But I didn't expect it.

The intelligence was gathered, but the intelligence it gathered was news of the deaths of all the eminent monks of Jieyin Temple, and news that the Sword Saint led his men westward to slaughter the eminent monks of Buddhism.

"How dare he? How dare he attack us at a time like this? Has he really gone mad?"

“The Three Enclosures of Evil Sea is now his greatest enemy. Instead of seeking trouble with the Three Enclosures of Evil Sea, he comes to our Western Desert Buddhist Kingdom to cause trouble. Does he really think that our Buddhist Kingdom has no one to rely on? Does he really think that we will just offer our necks to be slaughtered?”

After the initial shock, anger rose in everyone's hearts.

The last time the Sword Saint went west, he established rules with the Buddhist Kingdom, setting up the western border and prohibiting the Buddhist sect from crossing eastward. This was already a huge humiliation. Now, the Sword Saint has actually led his troops to invade the Buddhist Kingdom, which is a clear attempt to slap them in the face.

Even though they were all highly accomplished Buddhist practitioners, they couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.

One of them even suggested on the spot: "This is outrageous! We only planned this a little to promote our faith, but he actually dared to lead his followers westward and kill our Buddhist monks. The Tianyuan Sword Sect is a heretic, and the Tianyuan Sword Saint has already fallen into demonic possession. We should announce this to the world, organize our forces, eliminate him, and completely wipe out the Tianyuan Sword Sect!"

These words were spoken with great force, but it was precisely this forceful tone that, at this moment, was like pouring a basin of ice water into a pot of boiling water, instantly suppressing the pent-up resentment and anger in the room.

Everyone looked at the person who made the suggestion with strange eyes.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Master Huigang frowned slightly: "Why are you all looking at me like that? Am I wrong? This Tianyuan Sword Saint is going too far. Our Buddhist sect can no longer tolerate this. Since he wants to fight, we should immediately mobilize our troops to annihilate the Tianyuan Sword Sect and kill that old Sword Saint!"

“Huigang, you haven’t been in charge of Fuhu Zen Temple for very long, so you may not know much about Tianyuan Sword Sect… it’s not that simple…” Master Huixuan whispered a reminder from the side.

The others nearby nodded in agreement.

In fact, they all felt that Huixuan's words were too euphemistic. The Tianyuan Sword Sect was more than just simple; it was an existence that the entire Western Desert Buddhist Kingdom feared. Only a newcomer like Huigang, who hadn't been in office for long and hadn't suffered the beating from the Sword Saint back then, dared to speak so arrogantly.

Anyone who experienced the Sword Saint's westward journey back then would never dare to imagine that their Buddhist Kingdom could even come into contact with the Heavenly Abyss Sword Sect.

“Actually, I think what Master Huigang said might not be wrong. We can’t just sit here and wait to die. We should gather our strength immediately.” At this moment, someone spoke up in support.

"Huilu, how could you say such a thing?"

"Huigang is ignorant. Does the abbot of the Disciplinary Hall also lack common sense? What kind of strength does Yin Ruozhuo have? He's leading the elite of the Tianyuan Sword Sect. Shouldn't we be trying to make peace at a time like this? You actually want to fight them?"

"The Heavenly Abyss Sword Sect is coming with overwhelming force, and our Buddhist Kingdom's Reception Hall is utterly incapable of handling them. Do you think we can stop them?"

Everyone shook their heads, thinking that Huilu had gone mad to say such a thing.

Huilu, however, was not annoyed by the rebuttal. Instead, he shook his head and smiled, "You monks are overthinking it. Although our Buddhist Kingdom is powerful, it is indeed no match for the Tianyuan Sword Sect for the time being. But who says that just because we are no match for them, we cannot take action against them? If you ask me, we should not only mobilize our troops, but also draw out the elite forces of our Buddhist Kingdom, otherwise the Buddhist Kingdom will surely be destroyed!"

This……

What do you mean?

The crowd was puzzled and did not understand Huilu's meaning. The monk Huixuan was also full of doubt: "Huilu, please tell us what you are thinking."

"What do you all think is the purpose of the Sword Saint's journey to the west?" Huilu asked.

“Then they certainly want to destroy our Buddhist Kingdom. The news has already been sent back. Although we haven’t heard anything from Zen Master Wugou yet, it must mean that our methods against the Tianyuan Sword Sect have been exposed. They are so aggressive now, they must be determined to fight to the death.” A high monk next to him replied, and the others nodded in agreement.

Huilu smiled, as if he had everything under control, and said, "Under normal circumstances, this would certainly make sense, but at this moment, I feel that the Sword Saint never really intended to go to war with our Buddhist Kingdom!"

Ok?

Everyone was surprised, and Master Huixuan's eyelids twitched: "You mean, the Sword Saint's trip was just to give him a warning?"

“That’s right!” Huilu nodded and began to analyze:

"Now that the Three Enclosures of Calamity are about to emerge, everyone knows that the most important thing right now is to unite all forces and prepare to fight against the Three Enclosures of Calamity. It is also clear that what the Tianyuan Sword Sect should do now is to preserve its strength as much as possible."

"Although my Buddhist Kingdom has developed slowly under the suppression of so many years, it is not a sick cat. Even if the Heavenly Abyss Sword Sect wants to take over my Buddhist Kingdom, it will definitely have to pay a huge price. If it were in the past, the Sword Saint might have had the determination, but now, he certainly cannot afford such a price!"

"In other words, the Sword Saint's trip is definitely to put pressure on my Buddhist Kingdom, not to actually start a war with us. What he hopes for most right now is to cooperate with my Buddhist Kingdom, unite our power, and make our Buddhist Kingdom obey his orders!"

"This is their real purpose!"

These words...

That makes sense!

The fact that the Tianyuan Sword Sect is so large and powerful, yet unwilling to actually start a war, suggests that they might be trying to put pressure on the Buddhist sect. After all, what they did before was to kill the Sword Saint and completely remove the Tianyuan Sword Sect as a thorn in their side.

At this time, the best course of action is to take the opportunity to warn or even recruit their Buddhist masters!

"Now that you know their purpose, why did you choose to mobilize your elite forces to resist? Shouldn't we sincerely express our apologies and ask for their understanding?" someone asked, puzzled.

Huilü shook his head: "If we really do that, our Buddhist kingdom will be passive and controlled in every way."

"What...does this mean?" the man asked curiously.

Huilu's gaze swept over everyone: "The Sword Saint's purpose is to give us a warning, but he's unwilling to actually fight us to the death. Tell me, if we surrender without a fight at this moment, showing weakness and being easily bullied, what will be the final result?"

Final Results……

“Our Buddhist sect will be just like it was a thousand years ago, once again intimidated by the Sword Saint. In the upcoming chaos of the Three Realms Sea of ​​Sin, our Buddhist sect will become a sword in the hands of the Heavenly Abyss Sword Sect.” Huilu spoke without hesitation, giving his answer directly.

These words caused everyone's hearts to sink.

indeed.

If they surrender without a fight, their Buddhist sect will no longer have any right to negotiate.

Master Huixuan's eyes lit up: "So, your suggestion that we mobilize troops and send elite forces to stop them is to show the Tianyuan Sword Sect our strength, so they won't want to fight us to the death, and ultimately to gain more say for our Buddhist Kingdom?"

“That’s right!” Huilu nodded, his eyes shining with wisdom.

"This battle."

"We cannot back down; we must demonstrate our strength!"

"To intimidate the Sword Saint!"