Chapter 196: Wu Li’s Scheme, Buddhist Fate Conference
In the darkness.
Covered in bl**d, Wu Li staggered, and the countless warriors who had fought alongside him were already nowhere to be seen.
Feeling a familiar movement, the weakened Wu Li raised his head.
“Master, you finally understand my meaning.”
“I truly apologize for going against your wishes, but you can’t blame me completely!”
“When you exterminated the entire Thunder Beast clan with two mouthfuls of saliva, I am your disciple, and I’m this powerful; how can I bear such indignity?”
“If it were you, you’d probably be even harsher than I am.”
“We can’t just stand here with our mouths shut; isn’t that right?”
Wu Li muttered to himself a few times, then glanced in a certain direction and snorted coldly.
“Mountains and rivers have their encounters; this matter is not finished between us!”
With that, Wu Li’s figure vanished into the darkness.
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Southern Wilderness.
Suddenly, one person and one beast walking leisurely stopped in their tracks.
Looking at the Heavenly Mandate in the sky, the scholar in a Confucian robe gazed for a long time, seemingly trying to discern something from the broken Heavenly Mandate.
“Book idiot, has something happened?”
Seeing Nalan Xingde remain silent for a long time, Bai Ze couldn’t help but ask.
In response, Nalan Xingde turned to Bai Ze and said, “Bai Ze, do you think the Heavenly Mandate Holder is the strongest living being?”
“Need I even say it?”
“The Heavenly Mandate Holder is indeed the strongest living being.”
Hearing this response, Nalan Xingde nodded and said, “Theoretically, that’s very likely.”
“So we might have to ‘talk reason’ with the Heavenly Mandate Holder in the future.”
As soon as these words were said, Bai Ze’s eyes instantly widened.
“No, what do you mean by that?”
“The literal meaning.”
Responding nonchalantly, Nalan Xingde slowly walked away, leaving Bai Ze standing there bewildered.
Although Bai Ze didn’t quite understand what had happened, he vaguely sensed that something bad was about to occur in the future.
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Northern Desert Buddhist Nation.
Looking at the Heavenly Mandate taken out by “Jueyuan,” the numerous monks were stunned into silence for a long time.
At the same time, the anger they had suppressed for over a thousand years finally began to rise.
The Emperor Huangtian was dead, the Central Courtyard and Eastern Wastes were left with no successors, and the Western Continent was in disarray.
With only a small Southern Wilderness left, what qualification did it have to compete with the Buddhist Nation, which had existed for countless ages?
“Swish!”
Reclaiming the Heavenly Mandate, “Jueyuan” smiled and looked at the crowd, saying, “Masters, are you willing to believe this humble monk now?”
“Amitabha!”
An old monk pressed his palms together and chanted a Buddhist phrase, attempting to calm the excitement in his heart.
“May I ask, Master Jueyuan, what should the Buddhist sect do next?”
“Simply put, gather the heroes from all over the world and hold a Buddhist Fate Conference.”
“With the Heavenly Mandate of the Emperor Huangtian severed, whoever grasps the old Heavenly Mandate will be one step closer to seizing the Heavenly Mandate.”
“Those who can pull out the spear can become the power of the Buddhist Nation.”
In response to this suggestion, a monk dressed in a cassock furrowed his brows.
“Master Jueyuan, since you hold the Heavenly Mandate, why don’t you personally pull out the spear?”
“Isn’t organizing such a Buddhist Fate Conference likely to cause more trouble?”
Upon hearing this, Jueyuan glanced at the monk and said, “If a person has no long-term concerns, there will be short-term worries.”
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“Today, the Buddhist Nation has solved its immediate crisis. What about the future?”
“Once there was the Emperor Huangtian; who knows if other emperors will emerge in the future?”
“Across the five continents, only our Northern Desert Buddhist sect occupies a state with the power of one sect.”
“Such a vast force, who could ignore it?”
“If the next Heavenly Mandate Holder cannot come from the Buddhist sect, how will our Buddhist sect establish itself in the world, and how will we protect this vast Buddhist Nation?”
Jueyuan’s words were deafening, stirring many monks present into contemplation.
Though the Central Courtyard Sacred Ground was strong, the Buddhist sect was not a soft persimmon.
The reason they were suppressed by the Purple House Sacred Ground back then was simply that the Purple House Sacred Ground produced an Emperor Huangtian.
Now that the Emperor Huangtian was gone, a new Heavenly Mandate was about to be born.
Having accumulated strength for four thousand years, the Buddhist sect had the favorable conditions of time and place.
As long as they added a little “human harmony,” the Buddhist sect was set to become the next ruler of the world.
A golden opportunity like this, after being oppressed for over a thousand years, how could the Buddhist sect easily let it go?
“Amitabha!”
“Master Jueyuan is indeed correct. May I ask when this ‘Buddhist Fate Conference’ will be held?”
“It’s better to do it sooner than later. A fragmented Heavenly Mandate only represents an opportunity, and does not guarantee success.”
“We are this way, and others who hold the Heavenly Mandate will be the same.”
“In order to increase their chances of bearing the Heavenly Mandate, they will definitely come to participate in the ‘Buddhist Fate Conference.'”
“When the Heavenly Mandate ultimately falls into whose hands, it will depend on the efforts of you masters.”
Upon finishing, the numerous monks of the Buddhist Nation said nothing and quietly turned to leave.
After everyone had departed, “Jueyuan” felt his bald head and smiled.
“This group of bald heads is really hard to fool, but luckily I’m still a step ahead.”
“It’s just a pity about my thick black hair!”
Indeed, the one known as “Jueyuan” was none other than the shaved-headed Chen Changsheng.
After joking for a bit, Chen Changsheng looked down at the wooden vial in his hand.
“You little brat, I said how could you be beaten so badly, breaking your own Heavenly Mandate like this, aren’t you afraid of it being exposed?”
“I really don’t know where you learned that explosive temper of yours, you can’t stand the least bit of grievance.”
As he spoke, Chen Changsheng’s mind drifted back to the day he was knocked off the Ascension Road.
The scenes from that day remained fresh in his memory.
At the same time, a question had been troubling Chen Changsheng for a long time.
Why was Wu Li in such a dire state?
He had personally watched him grow bit by bit; no one knew better than he how strong Wu Li had become.
Wu Li could barged into the Sacred Forbidden Ground even while still bearing the Heavenly Mandate; after inheriting the Heavenly Mandate, he shouldn’t be so “vulnerable.”
Regarding this question, Chen Changsheng pondered for a century without resolution.
Until three months ago, when he visited Not Zhou Mountain, a rather absurd thought appeared in his mind.
To verify this idea, Chen Changsheng spent three months looking for traces left by Wu Li.
After countless clues converged, Chen Changsheng arrived at an absurd conclusion.
Wu Li’s Heavenly Mandate had long since shattered, and he had shattered it with his own hands.
He buried many pieces of the Heavenly Mandate in this world, and under Not Zhou Mountain lay one of those shards.
And the key to finding these shards was that “special” Heavenly Mandate in Chen Changsheng’s hands.
Thinking of this, Chen Changsheng let out a long sigh and said, “No wonder you little brat wanted to throw this piece of Heavenly Mandate to me; it turns out this is the key to your layout.”
“Since you laid the groundwork, then as your teacher, I will take control of the situation for you.”
With that, Chen Changsheng looked into the distance, the corners of his mouth lifting.
“If you’re all hiding away and not playing with me, then let’s not play at all.”
“I want to see how many big fish I can bait with this hidden card in my hand.”
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