Lao Jun pondered this in his heart.
On the other side, upon hearing this, Buddha frowned deeply.
"The spread of Buddhism to the East is an inevitable trend of Heaven. Your actions are like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. Why bother?"
He slowly opened his mouth and said, "Moreover, my Mahayana Buddhism teaches the law of cause and effect, guides people to do good, and educates all beings. It is a great teaching. Why should you be afraid of tigers and scorpions?"
For rulers of a country, Buddhism is the most suitable method for keeping the people ignorant.
Only when the people are ignorant can the rulers rule for generations and the country remain stable forever.
This is an unshakeable truth since the birth of Buddhism.
Buddha couldn't understand why Xiao Ning would refuse.
"No way! I don't care if you want to harm others, and it's none of my business! But my Great New Empire absolutely has no need for your so-called Mahayana Buddhism! You should go find someone else!"
Without a second thought, Xiao Ning shook her head and refused.
Seeing his resolute attitude and unyielding nature, Tathagata had no choice but to turn his gaze to the Lord of the World, the Supreme Dao Ancestor.
"Dao Ancestor, you be the judge, what should be done about this?"
He had no choice but to bring up the Supreme Emperor and ask him to handle the matter.
Laozi did not reply immediately. He stroked his beard and looked deep in thought.
Seeing this, Xiao Ning didn't rush to speak. He wanted to see what Laozi had to say next.
After a long while, Lao Tzu slowly spoke: "Heaven creates all things to nourish man, yet man has nothing to repay Heaven! Thus, the Great Calamity was born! To put it bluntly, it is nothing more than the annihilation of all living forces in the world to delay its destruction!"
"Therefore, the eastward transmission of Buddhism is not a static matter!"
"If neither of you is willing to submit to the other, you may start a war!"
Upon hearing this, both of them were greatly shocked.
Xiao Ning was alright. In his previous life in modern society, he had thoroughly read the "Three Thousand Volumes of the Internet" and had some understanding of the great calamity mentioned by the Supreme Dao Ancestor.
It's simply that the world has a limited lifespan and resources are finite. Cultivators use these resources but receive no reward, so the world's resources dwindle until the world is destroyed.
Therefore, the world instinctively develops self-protection mechanisms, such as meteorites falling from the sky or floods destroying the world.
Today, the Journey to the West is a great calamity.
As for Tathagata, after hearing what the Supreme Dao Ancestor said, he was completely dumbfounded and had no idea what it meant.
Xiao Ning thought for a moment and said, "The Dao Ancestor's words make sense. However, it would be a bit too dull for just my Great Xin to fight against Mount Ling! Why not just bring in all the forces of the Three Realms and start a world war!"
He thought to himself, "If we're going to make a scene, let's make it bigger. What's there to be afraid of?"
"What? World War?"
While Tathagata was still trying to figure out what the Dao Ancestor meant, he was startled by Xiao Ning's words.
"Hmm, what Xiao said makes sense!"
Upon hearing this, the Supreme Dao Ancestor pondered for a moment and surprisingly nodded in agreement.
If we're going to play, let's go big!
"The Dao Ancestor agreed? That's wonderful! In that case, Guanyin doesn't need to return to Mount Ling anymore. I'll have her contribute to my world!"
As soon as the Supreme Dao Ancestor finished speaking, Xiao Ning was overjoyed. He didn't care about anything else and directly killed the Guanyin who was imprisoned in the small world with a thought, turning her into nourishment to strengthen the foundation of the small world.
"Well……"
Sensing a faint energy fluctuation, Guanyin's aura completely disappeared, and the words of the Supreme Dao Ancestor to stop her were ultimately left unsaid.
"you……"
Buddha glared at Xiao Ning, pointing at him, too angry to speak.
"Alright, I wish to summon all beings at the Celestial Immortal Realm to discuss the details of this great calamity. You two will wait here!"
The Supreme Dao Ancestor stopped the two from arguing and spoke up.
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Chapter 10 Free Food and Drinks [10.2k]
Beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens lies the Tushita Palace.
The palace is not luxurious; on the contrary, it is quite simple. But its simplicity is not simple; it reveals a touch of nobility in its understated elegance.
At this moment, all the top experts in the entire Three Realms gathered in the hall. They sat there obediently, like primary school students in class.
They sat cross-legged on the prayer cushions, eyes closed, nose closed, mind at ease, and remained silent.
Sitting to the side, Xiao Ning was filled with admiration. Only now did he realize that there were so many experts in the world of Journey to the West.
When they came in earlier, Xiao Ning had a brief conversation with them, which gave him a general understanding of these people.
In the Three Realms, besides the Jade Emperor who rules over the Three Realms, there are several other forces, many veteran Heavenly Immortal Realm experts, and dozens of ordinary Heavenly Immortal Realm masters.
The Jade Emperor, needless to say, is the undisputed number one expert.