Chapter 872: The Demon Buddha's Methods 3
Dream Dao Attainment, Opening Scheme Against Cultivators
Dream-Making Expert
“Interesting.”
“This Venerable underestimated the Demon Buddha.”
Lin Qi looked at the latest intelligence, his expression somewhat surprised.
He had originally assumed the Demon Buddha would sneak into the village quietly, without firing a shot.
But he never imagined, never imagined.
The Demon Buddha would act with such madness.
He had no intention of asking for the Buddhist order's permission or persuading them. He simply acted first and reported later.
Relying on the Six-Character Mantra bestowed by the Buddhist Supremes.
He had Lin Feng take the field in armor, looking like a wild monkey, catching the Heavenly Fire Overlord and the others completely off guard.
Under those conditions, it seemed the effect was even better.
But in reality, it thoroughly eliminated Lin Qi's plan to draw the Buddhist order into the fray and muddy the waters of the Great Starry Cosmos.
Let alone let Lin Qi fish in troubled waters.
If the Demon Buddha was not stopped.
Then perhaps, relying solely on arming Lin Feng with the Six-Character Mantra, the Demon Buddha could directly carve out territory in the Great Starry Cosmos.
Standing on equal footing with the Ancestral God Sect, the Heaven Demon Palace, and the True Spirit Hall.
It might even happen that one day, without warning.
Lin Feng would come running over in his Six-Character Mantra armor and give him a big slap.
“This won't do.”
Lin Qi's gaze was deep. “When a child misbehaves, they need a spanking.”
As he murmured, Lin Qi's eyes turned cold. With a thought.
A short while later.
The Demon Buddha, who was in the middle of directing Lin Feng to pressure the Human Race Council, to replace the Starry Overlord and seize control of the Human Race, to become the direct controller of the All-People Game System within Human Race territory, suddenly changed expression drastically.
Because he had received an order from the ‘Peerless Young Master’ and ‘Lin Qi’.
Requiring him to immediately return to the Lord God's Space, and then prepare to follow the ‘Peerless Young Master’ back to the Ancient Past.
If he dared defy it, he would be immediately expelled from Dream Bubble Shadow.
“Master, I have already persuaded Teacher, mm, Venerable Tianhe, to help me seize control of the Human Race Council.”
“That old thief Xingkong is acting tyrannically, single-mindedly wanting to sell out the Human Race's interests, to be a dog for that Lin Qi.”
“Simply treasonous, deranged.”
“Venerable Tianhe and the others are willing to cooperate with me to issue a council decree.”
“Expose the old thief Xingkong's crimes and expel him from the Human Race.”
Lin Feng could hardly hide his excitement.
Hunted like a stray dog for many years, he had finally returned to the Human Race.
And with the help of the Demon Buddha, his cheap master, he had unleashed his might and driven off the Starry Overlord.
Even though he knew the Demon Buddha had ulterior motives.
But it didn't matter.
What mattered was that with the Demon Buddha's support, he had finally taken back everything he had once lost.
Vindicated, his thoughts flowing freely.
Next, if he could kill those three clone traitors, and ideally storm into the Ancestral God Sect and give Lin Qi a big slap.
Then even if the Demon Buddha ultimately wanted to possess him.
Lin Feng felt he could die content.
Hearing Lin Feng's words, the Demon Buddha said nothing. He was thinking, pondering.
Is it really possible that ‘Lin Qi’ and the ‘Peerless Young Master’ would truly expel me from Dream Bubble Shadow?
After some deliberation, the Demon Buddha ultimately did not dare gamble.
Especially after he had just gone mad moments ago, wanting to obtain the same treatment as the ‘Heaven-Abandoning Emperor’ from the Supremes.
Though for now, the Supremes seemed to have chosen to tacitly permit his madness.
But if they learned there was a chance he might be stripped and expelled from Dream Bubble Shadow by the ‘Peerless Young Master’ and ‘Lin Qi’.
Then perhaps a Supreme would immediately fly into a rage.
And make him understand what it meant to be a useless thing.
So the Demon Buddha did not hesitate. He gave Lin Feng no chance to react.
He reached out and stripped away the Six-Character Mantra armor from Lin Feng's body.
He gave the weakened, horrified Lin Feng no chance to speak.
In the next instant, he arrived in a flash.
Using the Six-Character Mantra, he came before the Pantheon.
Ignoring the Heavenly Fire Overlord and the others who looked over in shock and fury.
The Demon Buddha, bare-chested, transformed the Six-Character Mantra into crimson brambles like blood-sucking leeches.
Supreme power, like sickle blades and iron spikes, hooked into flesh.
Making every step the Demon Buddha took a painful shudder.
But the Demon Buddha endured.
In the posture of bearing brambles to beg forgiveness, he prostrated himself outside the Pantheon and spoke.
“This old monk went mad for a moment. I beg Your Majesty to forgive the offense.”
Lin Qi's gaze was distant, seated upon the divine throne, watching the Demon Buddha kneeling outside the hall, bearing brambles to beg forgiveness.
He did not speak. He simply watched quietly.
The sun rose and the moon set.
Only after the Demon Buddha had knelt for a full seven days and seven nights did Lin Qi finally speak.
“This Venerable wondered why you came. So it was because you have need of This Venerable.”
“Demon Buddha.”
“This Venerable still wants to see that unruly look you had before.”
The Demon Buddha was in agony. The brambles formed from the Six-Character Mantra were in no way inferior to the legendary tortures of the Eighteen-Layered Hell.
He had endured for seven days, and finally waited for Lin Qi to speak.
Not daring to be negligent, he immediately prostrated himself, saying weakly, “I beg Your Majesty to forgive the offense.”
“What offense do you have?”
“You have the ability to summon wind and rain with a turn of your hand, transforming the Lin Feng This Venerable wanted to capture into a powerhouse who beats the Heavenly Fire and kicks Quanrong.”
“With such means. How would This Venerable dare punish you?”
“This Venerable cannot even curry favor with you fast enough.”
Lin Qi's words made the Demon Buddha tremble. He did not dare argue, only weakly repeating, “I beg Your Majesty to forgive the offense.”
“Your Majesty, spare him this once.”
“Surely you can't really let him be taken away, even expelled.”
Yuyao arrived late, glanced at the Demon Buddha bearing brambles to beg forgiveness, and spoke softly.
“A fellow like him, acting on his own, with a Rebel Bone in his head.”
“What's the point of keeping him!”
“Better to use him to probe their methods.”
Lin Qi's tone was icy.
“Your Majesty, now is not the time for impulsive action.”
“If we do not protect the Demon Buddha, I fear they will only push further.”
Yuyao urged again.
Only then did Lin Qi ponder for a moment, then say coldly.
“Hmph. For the sake of the Divine Mother pleading on your behalf.”
“Demon Buddha, this once only. It will not happen again.”
“If This Venerable learns again that you feign compliance while plotting otherwise, harboring disloyalty.”
“Even if they do not move against you.”
“This Venerable will not tolerate you!”
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
The Demon Buddha immediately let out a long breath of relief, as if a heavy burden had lifted, and collapsed weakly.
Then he heard Lin Qi continue.
“The matter of Lin Feng has dragged on too long.”
“This time This Venerable will act personally.”
“Xingkong and the Divine Mother will accompany This Venerable to capture Lin Feng.”
“As for the rest of you.”
Lin Qi looked toward the Heavenly Fire Overlord and the others. “Demon Buddha, keep watch over them. If there is any unusual movement, No Pardon!”
At those words, the Heavenly Fire Overlord and the others immediately changed expression.
The Demon Buddha hesitated for a moment, then without a shred of hesitation raised the Six-Character Mantra, transforming it into an immortal halo.
Trapping the Heavenly Fire Overlord and the others, including the Seventy-Two-Winged Judging Holy Angel, all in place.
The Heavenly Fire Overlord and the others immediately grew frantic.
Watching Lin Qi head toward the Human Race Council with the Starry Overlord and the Divine Mother.
The Heavenly Fire Overlord was furious.
“Demon Buddha, hurry up and release us.”
“If Lin Feng's true body falls into His Majesty's hands, when the Supremes lay blame, neither you nor I will be able to bear it!”
The Demon Buddha said nothing.
Because he was quite certain Lin Qi did not truly want to capture Lin Feng and bring this trip to the Great Starry Cosmos to a direct conclusion.
So he too was very curious.
With no intervention from the Buddhist order to shelter Lin Feng.
How would Lin Qi let Lin Feng go without a trace, and thoroughly muddy the existing order of the Great Starry Cosmos.
“Your Majesty, this old monk is very much looking forward to it.”