Transmigrating to another world, starting as a mountain god

Seeing the displeased expressions on the faces of the strange Buddhas, Li Yuan's expression changed, as if he were completely innocent.

"What makes you esteemed seniors of the Mysterious Buddhas say such a thing?"

"Our Anshan New Buddhist Sect has been exchanging teachings with you all before, and that cannot be faked, can it? I'm just worried that if we had disagreements during the sharing of teachings, it would affect our harmony, which wouldn't be good..."

"Could it be that you esteemed seniors of the Mysterious Buddhas feel that I, An Shan, am of meager talent and have disturbed your peace for no reason? If so, then it is indeed I who have failed in my duty of etiquette. I am truly ashamed and uneasy!"

His face showed shame, like that of a pure-hearted junior whose heart had been hurt.

What is Li Yuan best at? He is best at showcasing tea ceremony skills, talking nonsense, and creating hype for himself.

Upon hearing Li Yuan's words, several powerful and mysterious Buddhas developed black lines on their foreheads.

Harmony? Tranquility?

What does the connection between you, Anshan, and me, the Ghost Buddha of Beihai, have with these two terms?

They refrained from going to Anshan to find the Bodhi tree, not only because Chen Xuan was preaching and vying for faith, but also because they were afraid of the Heavenly Emperor's previous warning and thought it best to avoid trouble if possible!

Suppressing the disgust and discomfort in his heart, the withered figure holding the skull-shaped wooden fish said coldly:

"Return what you previously looted, and put the golden Buddha statue back. We will not stop you. This matter has nothing to do with the Buddhist sect of Beihai!"

Having guessed that Li Yuan might have offended a formidable enemy, the Ghost Buddhas were unwilling to get involved in this mess for no reason.

To their surprise, the demon's face lit up with a pure and innocent smile again when they asked the question.

"What are you trying to steal? Could it be that you've been taken care of by thieves?"

Its expression seemed harmless, yet it was still clutching the golden skull's hand, which was on the verge of shattering.

Seeing the feigning innocence of the 'Third Emperor of the Primordial Realm,' the demonic Buddhas were furious: "You villain, you have the undeserved title of Third Emperor! You have committed countless atrocities, including burning, killing, and looting, and now you dare not admit it?!"

"Return our treasures immediately, or not only will you be accused of being unreasonable by the Northern Sea Buddhist sect, but we will also join forces with your enemies to detain you both!"

The demon picked its nose with a look of fear on its face: "Wow! I'm so scared!"

The two sides argued for a while, almost coming to blows on the spot.

At this moment, Li Yuan casually took out a Bodhi leaf from his pocket, smelled it, and looked relaxed as he inhaled the Bodhi fragrance.

"Alas, the world is so beautiful, yet you are all so noisy."

Li Yuan was quite arrogant. He sniffed the Bodhi leaf, then, seemingly bored, casually crushed it and tossed it away.

The demonic Buddhas' eyes reddened as they watched the slowly falling, crumpled Bodhi leaf, a certain impulse stirring within them.

Pick it up! Pick up that Bodhi leaf!

The Bodhi they seek is elusive. If they can obtain it and comprehend its sacred mysteries, there is a glimmer of hope to purify themselves and glimpse the true path of Buddhahood!

But seeing Li Yuan's indifferent expression, treating the Bodhi leaf as an ordinary mortal, the powerful and cunning Buddhas restrained their impulse and refused to lose face.

They secretly communicated, and one of the disciples on the ground quickly jumped up, trying to take away the crumpled Bodhi leaf.

Unexpectedly, just as the disciple of the Demonic Buddha was about to touch the Bodhi leaf, and a glint of light flashed in the eyes of the powerful Demonic Buddhas, Li Yuan suddenly made a backhand move and took the slowly falling Bodhi leaf back into his hand.

"Oh dear~ littering is not a good habit. I'm sorry, I almost made a mistake."

Li Yuan smiled 'sincerely' as he put away the crumpled Bodhi leaf, displaying great politeness and a warm smile.

"Knowing how to protect the environment is a good habit; you should be awarded an prize..."

The Heavenly Demon nodded in approval, gave Li Yuan a thumbs-up, and looked very proud.

"..."

The powerful and cunning Buddhas almost simultaneously took a deep breath. Even with their distorted Buddha-like mindsets and relatively good self-control, there were signs of them about to explode.

"You two, what are you trying to do by spouting nonsense here!"

The powerful and mysterious Buddhas suppressed their anger, their fury rising from the brothers' hallucinatory actions.

This goes beyond simply using them to attract attention or as a shield; it's blatant humiliation!

Li Yuan spread his hands: "I'm here to discuss the Dao, can't you seniors see that?"

The Heavenly Demon chuckled, shrugging, "That's right, I'm here to discuss the Dao too. Can't you old masters see that...?"

"Hey, why are you hitting me? That's so rude! Holy crap... Run!"

The evil Buddhas, having reached their limit, took action. The sky was filled with eerie Buddhist light, as if it would sink the entire sky. The demon was so frightened that he kicked the golden Buddha away and quickly grabbed Li Yuan and ran away.

Those secretly observing perked up: "They seem to have a disagreement. Quickly inform the Ancestor to come and kill Li Yuan and the Third Emperor!"

Over the Beihai region, after confirming that they had angered the Ghost Buddha, the two hurriedly fled, intentionally or unintentionally circling around Beihai.

In fact, with the Heavenly Demon's agility, supernatural powers, and ability to escape, he could easily shake off these pursuing powerful and cunning Buddhas.

But their goal was not only to mislead the enemy into believing they were connected to the Ghost Buddha, but also to lure the Ghost Buddha into their scheme.

Flying around the edge of the North Sea naturally gives those behind the scenes a chance to react, allowing the enemy to form an encirclement.

After being chased for half an hour, the Heavenly Demon, looking at the group of powerful and mysterious Buddhas relentlessly pursuing him, seemed to reluctantly enter the North Sea.

"We must not let them discover that we are trying to convert the Heavenly Demon, otherwise, once this news gets out, the North Sea will never be at peace!"

The powerful and cunning Buddha pursued at full speed, his killing intent gradually rising. He could no longer care about anything else and used all sorts of methods to chase and kill.

The Heavenly Demon was incredibly famous, having dominated the entire ancient era. Although its apparent cultivation level was only that of a top-tier expert, it possessed the bloodlines of both the Kunpeng and the Dragon race. When it went berserk, even a half-step Dao Venerable would be wary.

Such an existence is a trump card for any faction, and other factions would never sit idly by and watch the Heavenly Demon be converted by the Ghost Buddha.

But as the demons pursued the two, thick dark clouds gradually rolled into the Beihai region.

An incomparably powerful half-step Dao Venerable appeared, his gaze sweeping over millions of living beings in the North Sea, his eyes filled with ruthless majesty, like an unparalleled deity looking down upon all living beings.

"Fellow Daoists, once we enter the North Sea and kill Anshan Li Yuan, and then severely injure the Ghost Buddha, this land of the North Sea will also be ours to sweep away."

Li Yuan and Tian Yao wanted to set up a scheme, but Gui Fo didn't want outsiders to discover the secret. The few half-step Dao Venerables outside were too lazy to guess whether Li Yuan and Gui Fo really intended to join forces or whether they had really fallen out.

They were very ambitious and planned to kill two birds with one stone. Taking advantage of this opportunity and pretext, they decided to take action against the Ghost Buddha as well!

After this half-step Dao Venerable finished speaking, three more half-step Dao Venerables appeared, all beings who had lived for countless ages. They intended to take advantage of this chaotic world to plunder and accumulate resources, preparing for their long journey to becoming Dao Venerables.

They considered themselves half-step Dao Venerables, invincible in the world. They saw themselves as the oriole unaware of the mantis, the Ghost Buddha as the praying mantis, and Li Yuan merely a cicada they had to kill...

Little did they know, this cicada was the first to go mad, harboring ambitions to devour an elephant, and hiding a trump card behind it that could crush the oriole.

The revelation of this trump card is intended to attract the real mastermind.