Chapter 1060: Chapter 1058: Willing to Be Torn to Pieces 2
Dream Dao Attainment, Opening Scheme Against Cultivators
Dream-Making Expert
“What method do you think Old Tathagata will use now to kill This Venerable?”
In the imperial palace, the imperial garden.
Lin Qi, dressed in dragon robes, quietly watched Fang Yun’s family of three as they played on the swing.
His gaze swept over Xiao Ali, who was laughing innocently and happily.
Then he withdrew his gaze, took a light sip of clear tea, and looked toward the Wu Ancestor.
The Wu Ancestor said lightly.
“According to the historical records this humble one currently knows.”
“Emperor Wuzong of Tang, Li Yan, will die suddenly next year.”
“And the succeeding Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Chen, will soon abolish the Buddhist Suppression Edict, restore the Buddhist temples, and win over the Buddhist order.”
“So in theory, the Buddha Ancestor Tathagata can do nothing at all.”
“He only needs His Majesty to die suddenly, and wait for Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Chen, to ascend the throne.”
“Then he can naturally follow history and save the Buddhist order.”
Lin Qi laughed at these words.
“History, in the end, must still be written by people.”
“To want to do nothing, to rely on the rolling tide of history to follow history.”
“That will not do.”
“The Buddhist order must act. They cannot not act.”
“Send someone to keep an eye on Tathagata and the others.”
“If Tathagata makes no move, think of a way to give them a hint.”
“This period of history must be written by the Buddhist order and This Venerable together.”
After Lin Qi finished his instructions.
The Wu Ancestor nodded, hesitated for a moment, and only then spoke.
“But is this truly meaningful?”
“This humble one knows His Majesty has his own plan.”
“But at the end of the day, this is currently only an illusory dream.”
“Even if the Buddhist order takes the stage and joins hands with His Majesty to shape this period of history.”
“If it does not become real, then it is false, and there will be no meaning at all.”
“And if it does become real, His Majesty alone could decide. Why must the Buddhist order personally take the stage to cooperate in writing it?”
The Wu Ancestor raised his question.
Because he truly did not understand why Lin Qi insisted on dragging the Buddhist order along to shape a period of Earth’s history within this dream.
After all, even if it succeeded.
That did not mean the Buddhist order would definitely support Lin Qi with all its strength because of this period of history.
“You tell me.”
“If This Venerable ultimately truly succeeds.”
“And makes all the powerhouses have no choice but to contend for Earth in order to contend for the Supreme authority of the New World.”
“Then how many factions will be pleased, and how many will be worried?”
Lin Qi sipped his tea and looked toward the Wu Ancestor.
The Wu Ancestor immediately began to think.
Then his gaze unconsciously drifted toward Fang Yun’s family of three, happily playing on the swing.
He did not know who would be pleased and who would be worried if Lin Qi’s plan succeeded.
But he had detected something.
The Demon Race would definitely be the most unwilling.
After all, no matter how one thought about it, within the Ancestral Star Earth that Lin Qi wanted to create, there would be no place for the Demon Race.
The Daoist order, the Buddhist order, and the God Race could all be passed down upon Earth in the form of religions.
Even the Spirit Race, the weakest of the Five Supreme Forces, could likewise be passed down and continue alongside the religious faiths of the Gods, Dao, and Buddha.
After all, in the various religions of Earth that the Wu Ancestor knew of, there were legends of the True Spirits of Heaven and Earth circulating.
They became Auspicious Beasts and Sacred Beasts within the various religious systems.
They received the offerings and faith of mortals.
But only the Demon Race.
Even if they likewise appeared within religious myths and legends, they existed in the form of demons and monsters.
Despised and feared by people, finding it hard to influence or lead the course of human society.
So if Lin Qi truly could create the Earth New World.
Then the Demon Race would undoubtedly be the most wounded of the Supreme Forces.
The Wu Ancestor asked himself, if he too were of the Demon Race.
Then he would definitely stop Lin Qi from creating the Earth New World at any cost.
Thinking of this, the Wu Ancestor’s expression changed, and he felt worry over the prospects of Lin Qi’s Earth New World plan.
“This Venerable asks you again.”
“If This Venerable fails.”
“And the New World after the Great Destruction must ultimately rely on all things contending freely under frost and sky to determine the ownership of the Supreme authority.”
“Then who do you think is most likely to laugh last?”
Lin Qi asked again.
The Wu Ancestor fell into thought.
The Spirit Race and the Buddhist order were definitely eliminated first.
The former was already the weakest force among the Five Supreme Forces, with only five Supreme True Spirits.
And though the latter was a bit stronger than the Spirit Race, it was in fact also second from the bottom among the Five Supreme Forces, not to mention that it was now being suppressed by Lin Qi.
Restricted by the Sixth Precept of Dream Bubble Shadow: No Buddha in the World.
To contend for the Supreme authority and become the helmsman of the New World was naturally impossible as well.
The remaining three: the God Race, the Demon Race, and the Daoist order.
The God Race seemed to have a chance. For example, if it could absorb the Spirit Race’s five Supremes, it could come from behind and press down both the Daoist order and the Demon Race.
But this only existed as a theoretical possibility.
After all, if the God Race could successfully absorb the Spirit Race’s five Supremes.
Then couldn’t the Daoist order likewise absorb all eight of the Buddhist order’s Supremes?
After all, there was a saying in jest that Buddha is fundamentally Dao!
Moreover, the Spirit Race was not only intimate with the God Race.
The Daoist order had left the Five Great Sacred Beast Seats, keeping them vacant in anticipation.
And the Demon Race, in order to win over the Spirit Race, had always honored the True Spirit bloodline.
So for the God Race to secretly absorb the Spirit Race’s five Supremes was almost impossible.
Not to mention the Spirit Race’s一贯 tendency to play both sides.
It would definitely follow whoever won.
So the greatest possibility.
Should be that the Daoist order and the Demon Race first joined hands to dismantle and suppress the God Race, then settled the score between themselves, the victor becoming king and the loser submitting.
No.
Almost forgot about our Heavenly Immortal Macrocosm.
So, the war to contend for the Supreme authority of the New World after the Great Destruction should be like this.
First, the Five Supreme Forces joined hands to suppress the Heavenly Immortal Macrocosm.
Then the Five Supreme Forces settled victory among themselves.
If that was how it was.
The Wu Ancestor was still deducing when he heard Lin Qi speak faintly.
“You need not think so complexly.”
“You only need to know that now, with This Venerable having birthed the idea of creating the Earth New World.”
“Then in the future, only two possibilities remain.”
“The first possibility: They全力 try to stop This Venerable, keeping Earth outside and not inside.”
“This is also the most perfect ending They originally envisioned.”
“Because only this way can the ambitions of all the Supremes be satisfied, conforming to the interests of all of Them.”
“It can let old matters repeat, so that They do not have to fight to the death, bloodying their heads, over the sole throne above the Supreme.”
“And the second possibility, naturally, is Earth inside and not outside.”
“That is, the Earth New World This Venerable envisions.”
“This means that within an unforeseeable span of time, They may not necessarily be able to find a new world outside the New World. Thus They will have no choice but to fight to the death over the sole throne leading above the Supreme.”
“This is theoretically something They absolutely cannot accept.”
“They should choose to stop This Venerable at any cost.”
“But until now, They have not.”
Lin Qi looked toward the Wu Ancestor.
“This Venerable does not know the specific reason.”
“But presumably either the Heavenly Immortal Macrocosm is intercepting Them at any cost.”
“Or They have already realized that the emergence of the Earth New World cannot be avoided.”
“Perhaps both.”
“But clearly, This Venerable is now walking the most correct path.”
“And since This Venerable is correct, then naturally I must let Them know that on this correct path, They still have a chance.”
“Even a greater, clearer chance than before, a possibility of truly and genuinely reaching above the Supreme.”
“This is also why This Venerable insists on having the Buddhist order participate in shaping this period of history.”
“For a game, or a scheme, to truly succeed.”
“Then every party involved must be made aware that they have a chance to win, and that the probability of winning is very high.”
“This humble one roughly understands His Majesty’s meaning.”
The Wu Ancestor pondered for a moment, then looked again toward Fang Yun’s family of three.
“But what about the Demon Race?”
“According to His Majesty’s vision, within Ancestral Star Earth there should be no place for the Demon Race to stand.”
“So where is the Demon Race’s probability of winning?”
Lin Qi sipped his tea, likewise looking toward Fang Yun and the others, and said lightly.
“They now possess human form, no different from ordinary people.”
“So tell me, are they demons or humans?”
The Wu Ancestor was instantly stunned.
“So do not think of a way out for the Demon Race.”
“Because life itself can always find a way out.”
“Under the great tide, humans can become demons, and demons can become humans.”
“And from the current look of things, the great tide does not seem to stand on the Demon Race’s side.”
“Actually, This Venerable is rather looking forward to the Demon Race going against the tide and doing something.”
“After all, if the Demon Race could be eliminated before the New World is even born.”
“Then for This Venerable, things would be much easier.”
“But I fear the Demon Race has long since made its choice.”
Lin Qi sighed softly, looking at Xiao Ali, whose smile was bright and innocent.
He knew the Demon Race had likely long since made preparations on two fronts.
And if that were truly so.
Then did it not mean that his suddenly conceived Earth New World was actually long within the expectations of the Demon Race’s Supremes?
If that were so.
Then was the Earth New World plan truly the most correct path?
Lin Qi’s expression unconsciously turned grave.
There was a sense of powerlessness, as if the Supremes had long predicted his prediction.
This feeling was very unpleasant.
But Lin Qi held it back, not easily wavering from his current thinking.
After all, from the current look of things, this was indeed the optimal solution.
It could avoid a repetition of history to the greatest extent.
It would not let the birth, development, and evolution of the New World once again return to the track the Supremes were most familiar with and most experienced in struggle.
Apart from this current path.
He truly could not find a better way to defeat the Supremes.
Though he did not want to admit it.
But the Supremes were indeed that batch of existences in the Myriad Realms whose wisdom and power stood thoroughly at the very top of the pyramid.
To win, one could only take the unorthodox path.
One might even have to be willing to risk everything before dragging Them down from their horses.
……
“Enough.”
“That dog thief Heaven-Abandoning Emperor is far too formidable.”
“To defeat him, we can only take the unorthodox path.”
“This old monk has decided to bribe that Daoist named Zhao or whatever, and poison him.”
“Also.”
“This old monk remembers there was a Prince who was quite formidable, who fooled everyone by feigning madness and playing the fool.”
“And in the end successfully became Emperor.”
“This old monk watched a TV drama about him when I was young.”
“Do you know who it was?”
“Find him, and think of a way to ally with him.”
“In short, everyone must be willing to risk everything to drag the Emperor down from his horse.”
“Don’t just stand there, all of you, get moving!”
In Ci'en Temple, the Buddha Ancestor Tathagata waved his arm.
This time, he was certain to win!
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