Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi-Chapter 986 - 984: This Pretense Catches People Off Guard【Second Release】

Chapter 986: Chapter 984: This Pretense Catches People Off Guard【Second Release】

Inside the Buddha Buddha Palace now.

Xiao Yi has now truly inherited the current Buddha’s Holy Buddha Fruit Position. His title has also been formally established, continuing the title of Buddha King from his time at Shaolin Temple!

However...

Before this, he was only the Buddha King of Shaolin Temple!

But now.

He is the Buddha King of the entire Buddhist sect!

The King of the entire Buddhist sect!

The Buddha Ancestor and Buddha Mother have no objections to this, after all, the foundational Boundless Buddha Sea of the Buddhist sect is under Xiao Yi’s control. If they angered Xiao Yi and he decided to forcefully demolish their Buddha Island, wouldn’t that be ruinous?

If there were other powerful figures from sacred lands here, they would find it inconceivable!

The Three Saint Buddhas are together, yet it is Xiao Yi, who has just ascended to a Holy Buddha, who is honored, sitting in the central position.

"What? You plan to reform the Western Province?" The Buddha Ancestor was taken aback.

Buddha Mother said in a deep voice: "The structure of the Western Province has been the same since the emergence of Spirit Mountain, and there is nothing wrong with it. Why the need for reform?"

In their view, this situation is thankless and troublesome!

Xiao Yi waved his hand, gathering the power of Divine Enthronement and concentrating it into a map of Western Province before them. Pointing to the plethora of temples and the four great Buddhist nations on the map, Xiao Yi said solemnly, "Let me ask you, during the thousands of years that Spirit Mountain has ruled Western Province, aside from the enduring prosperity of Shaolin Temple Buddhist Kingdom, have the other great Buddhist nations been able to ensure permanent stability?"

The two were taken aback, exchanging glances and shaking their heads.

It’s simply impossible to maintain stability!

The Shaolin Temple Buddhist Kingdom is stable because the Four Ancestors of Shaolin are in charge, preventing any chaos.

As for the Buddhist nations of Vajra Temple, Hanging Temple, and Celestial Dragon Temple, they have only been stable in the last one or two thousand years since the birth of a Supreme Venerable Buddha overseeing them.

But...

What does this have to do with reforming the structure of Western Province?

Xiao Yi continued: "You should know that I have refined all the faith power accumulated by the four great Buddhist nations?"

The two nodded.

This was puzzling to them as well; before this, Xiao Yi did not hold the Buddha Fruit Position, so how could he refine the power of faith?

It concerns the "Divine Enthronement Heaven Subduing Skill," which naturally Xiao Yi would not reveal.

He simply glossed over this topic and went straight to the point: "Because I refined the faith power of the four great Buddhist nations, I have a clear grasp of their faith power. The faith power accumulated by Shaolin Temple Buddhist Kingdom is almost ten times that of the other three combined, and this is the fundamental reason why Shaolin Temple Buddhist Kingdom is stable year after year!"

The Buddha Ancestor and Buddha Mother are both true dragons among men.

They caught on immediately.

Listening to Xiao Yi’s explanation, they thought of a possibility, exchanged looks, both seeing the shock in each other’s eyes. The Buddha Ancestor cautiously asked: "Does the Buddha King mean to establish the only Buddhist Nation in Western Province?"

Xiao Yi nodded.

Buddha Mother, however, gave a bitter smile and said: "We two had considered this a long time ago, but within the Buddhist sect, there are actually many factions. For example, those four great Buddhist nations, each backed by a Supreme Venerable Buddha, even if we want to integrate the nations, if they do not agree, there’s nothing we can do. We can only let them compete with each other..."

However...

Xiao Yi smiled indifferently, his gaze focusing on the two, and said: "That’s because you are too kind! If they refuse to cooperate, then why keep them? How many people are desperate to achieve the position of a Supreme Venerable Buddha? If they refuse to cooperate, then just kill them and replace them!"

A cold, mocking smile appeared on his face.

"Hmm?"

The faces of the Buddha Ancestor changed dramatically.

The Buddha Ancestor said sternly: "Absolutely not, our Buddhist sect upholds compassion. How can we recklessly create slaughter?"

"The Buddha Ancestor is right, if we really killed them, I’m afraid it would bring heavenly wrath and the resentment of the people, affecting the fate of our Buddhist sect..." Buddha Mother also firmly opposed.

Xiao Yi coldly stated: "Foolish!"

The two gasped.

In the entire Qingtian Realm, this was the first time someone dared to call them foolish to their face!

So infuriating!

Really wanted to beat him up!

Both of them exchanged glances, their thoughts identical.

Xiao Yi ignored their exchanged looks and continued, "What is the karmic destiny of Buddhism? What is the Buddhist foundation? It is not merely these Supreme Venerables or so-called Buddhist Nations and grand temples; it is us, the Three Saint Buddhas, and it is the myriad of devout followers. As long as we three stand unyielding, Spirit Mountain will remain a holy place in the hearts of the Buddhist disciples. As long as these followers remain devoted to Buddhism, how would the foundation and destiny of Buddhism be affected by changing a few Supreme Venerables?"

Since consolidating the Buddhist Kingdom, Xiao Yi’s control over the source of Buddhist destiny has far surpassed that of the other two Buddhas.

The Three Saint Buddhas preside over the Boundless Buddha Sea.

By solidifying the hearts of countless devout followers, replacing all the Supreme Venerables won’t rattle Buddhism in the slightest.

The Mother of Buddha hesitated, holding back her words.

The Buddha Father fell silent for a moment, then voiced his doubts, "I dare to ask the Buddha King, how do you plan to reform the Western Province? How can you ensure that the followers will remain devoted to our Buddhism?"

"All beings are equal!"

Xiao Yi calmly pronounced the four words that Buddhist monks often speak, yet these four words drastically changed the facial expressions of the Buddha Father and Mother of Buddha. All beings equal, but can they truly be equal? As Xiao Yi argued with Maitreya Supreme during their philosophical debate, not all beings are born equal.

Some people, despite a lifetime of piety, may not even qualify to enter temples to pay respect.

While others who commit numerous evils, simply because they are born into a prestigious family, can reside in sacred places for a long time.

Seeing their expressions, Xiao Yi understood that they had grasped his point, "If we establish a unified Buddhist Nation in Western Province, abolishing all the lesser, chaotic temples, and worship only the three Saints of our Buddhist Order. What Supreme Venerables, what temple ancestors, they only have roles to implement the policies of the unified Buddhist Nation and no longer hold the right to harvest faith."

Both nodded their agreement.

With the status and power of the Three Saint Buddhas, achieving this posed no difficulty.

Xiao Yi continued, "The second step is to expel all the strong descendants within the holy lands, making them relocate. From this point forward, only those who make special contributions to the unified Buddhist Nation, the most devout followers, can enter the holy lands and bathe in the Buddha light of Spirit Mountain. Regardless of identity, birthplace, or power, what matters is devotion alone. As long as you are sufficiently devout, even if you are a street vendor or a beggar, you too can enjoy the blessing of Buddha light, and even if not soaring into the skies, remain disease-free and eternally bathed in the Buddha light..."

Hiss!

The two could not bring up any counterarguments.

If they truly accomplished this, all beings in the entire Western Province would undoubtedly worship them, the Three Saint Buddhas, as their ancestors!

Imagine...

In the past, no matter how devout a believer, if they were not born strong, a lifetime of effort couldn’t match others’ starting points. But now, as long as you are devout enough, no matter your identity, you have the chance to soar high. Just the privilege of bathing in Buddha light, at the foot of Spirit Mountain, is a significant attraction!

However.

The two still had a slight hesitation.

After all.

If they really did as Xiao Yi suggested, a great flourishing of Buddhism was inevitable.

But in the end...

the one who benefits the most would be Xiao Yi, for he holds the Buddhist Kingdom in his hand, lessening their impact.

Xiao Yi, with his astute mind, naturally knew the two Buddhas’ concerns, and thus he spoke of the third point, which was also the most crucial to winning them over: "For the third step, I will help you both forge a Buddha Island, condensing a Holy Buddha Dharma Aspect. Even if you cannot control a Buddhist Kingdom like I do, you can still at least become dozens of times more powerful than you are now..."

Hiss!

The two inhaled sharply.

Dozens of times?

Does that not mean millions of square kilometers of Buddha Island and thousands of miles high Holy Buddha Dharma Aspect?

To hell with all emptiness.

To hell with the dignity of the Saints...

Doesn’t power matter more?

The Buddha Father and Mother of Buddha exchanged glances and both stood up, bowing respectfully to Xiao Yi: "We shall heed the Buddha King’s decree!"

"Amitabha!"

Xiao Yi’s lips slightly curled upwards, "There’s no need for such formality, I do not harbor any ulterior motives; all this is for the sake of the Buddhist Nation, for the sake of the devout followers..."

The two Buddhas’ corners of the mouth twitched.

Holy mother for lifetime devotees.

This act caught everyone off guard...

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