My brother is so cunning

Chapter 1159 A Great Villain Appears as a Loyal One, a Great Evil Appears as a Saint

How can one harm a primordial sage?

Generally speaking, one can only use saints to fight saints, and pure military confrontation between saints will basically not yield any results.

Even if an individual below the level of a sage tries every means and exerts all their strength, they have almost no chance of harming a sage.

Wen Rui had studied this problem carefully, filtering through countless black technologies he possessed, but he still couldn't find a method that, even theoretically, could cause even the slightest harm to a saint's indestructible body.

However, while he couldn't harm the saints' bodies, he could hurt their feelings. Wen Rui quickly came up with a new idea and used himself as bait to set up this disgusting scheme against the two saints of the Western Sect.

According to Wen Rui's analysis, as an "agent" of the Heavenly Way, especially a saint in a belief system like the Western Religion that is deeply bound to the "wishes of all beings," the "wishes of all beings" are strongly correlated with "power and fortune." If they are disliked, it will directly affect their own fortune and that of the forces associated with them.

At the same time, there are differences between the ways in which Western saints and Taoist saints attain enlightenment. They adopt a unique way of proving their Tao by making great vows. Their "Tao" must be in harmony with the "Tao of Heaven" and the "human heart". They must never betray the great vows they made when they were made saints. The collective disdain of the masses is essentially a deviation between the "power of the masses' vows" and the saint's "Tao", which will directly impact their Taoist heart.

The Way of Heaven takes the well-being of all beings as an important reference. If a sage is rejected by the people, the Way of Heaven will assume that his "Way" is not conducive to the Three Realms and will take back some of his authority.

If a Western saint breaks his vow and is unable to fulfill his great aspirations, then in the eyes of Heaven, what difference is there between him and "fraud"?
Their foundation for becoming saints is fundamentally inferior to that of the Daoist saints who achieved sainthood by severing the three corpses. If they had not made great vows and moved Heaven with their sincerity, they would never have gained the approval of Heaven and been granted the status of saints.

This is like Yang Xian, who boasted about his achievements in front of Emperor Hongwu. He could fabricate auspicious omens and political accomplishments. As long as the emperor did not see through his lies, he would be the most famous minister in the country and would enjoy great favor from the emperor.

Once the lie is exposed, the consequences will be dire. All the saintly privileges borrowed from the Heavenly Dao by making grand vows and exaggerating will be returned in full, and the Heavenly Dao will even demand interest from them.

The two saints of the Western religion probably borrowed from another belief system in the Western India—"asceticism and blessing"—and used the tricks that some Western gods and demons used to deceive the Three-Phase God to deceive the Eastern Heavenly Dao, and they succeeded.

However, just like the Western religion of suffering and receiving blessings, making a great vow to gain the approval of the divine does not mean that you will be invincible forever after receiving the blessing. There are hidden dangers that are difficult to detect, and it is subject to many conditions.

Accusations rose and fell, and the golden light of merit surrounding the two saints dimmed even further.

The two sages possessed telepathic abilities, allowing them to sense the thoughts of all beings and know that their words and actions were consistent, and that their true thoughts were not instigated or acted out.

The Guide Daoist felt his Dao heart waver—he suddenly began to doubt whether his insistence on revenge was right or wrong.
If one seeks revenge, harms innocent civilians, and commits boundless acts of killing, wouldn't that violate the Buddhist principle of "compassion"?

More importantly, these words from ordinary people made him reflect for the first time: Is the "Buddhism" pursued by Western religions truly for the salvation of all beings, or for maintaining the privileges of gods and Buddhas, or for the sake of future generations' expenses?

Saint Zhunti also noticed the Daoist Jieyin's wavering. Startled, he quickly said, "You must not waver in your resolve! They have been misled by the heretical teachings of the Jie Sect, which is why they are saying such nonsense! We are killing Wen the Demon for the benefit of all beings and for the order of the Three Realms, not for our own selfish reasons!"

The Buddha light surrounding the guide was still trembling slightly. The accusations from the common people and the wavering of his faith felt like two thorns stuck in his heart.

Saint Zhunti saw this and said nothing more. He simply circulated his spiritual power, trying to stabilize his golden light of merit. He knew that any persuasion would be useless at this moment. Only by letting the Guide Daoist resolve his inner demons could he regain his Dao heart.

"I understand." After a moment of contemplation, the Guide suddenly opened his eyes, the confusion in them vanishing and replaced by a resolute light.

“Revenge is not a personal vendetta, but a punishment for those who disrupt the order of the Three Realms; protecting all living beings is not condoning them, but ensuring that the innocent are not harmed. Previously, I was troubled by anger and delusion because I was anxiously trapped in the maze set up by the demon. Now I realize that I was not without options.”

Seeing that he had recovered, the Sage Zhunti was overjoyed: "Junior Brother, do you have a good plan?"

“Buddhism has the supernatural power of ‘many manifestations,’ so we can create multiple clones and conduct a comprehensive search.”

The Buddha said in a deep voice, “You and I will each divide into a thousand avatars, taking on the forms of mortals, and cover every corner of Chaos City. This will not only speed up the search but also prevent us from lingering in one place and losing merit. Once we discover the traces of the Creator Heavenly Venerable, we will send a message through Buddhist chants, and I will immediately rush there!”

Sage Zhunti's eyes lit up: "This plan is brilliant! It avoids getting too entangled with the common people, allows us to find our target quickly, and prevents us from falling into the devil's trap of exhausting our troops!"

Without further delay, the two simultaneously raised their hands to form a mudra and silently recited a prayer.

"Om-"

Two beams of golden light surged from their bodies, transforming into a thousand clones in the air. The clones dispersed in an orderly fashion, flying towards various areas of Chaos City. Some flew towards residential areas, some towards commercial areas, and some towards public places such as schools and hospitals. They landed on the mortal ground and instantly transformed into "pseudo-humans" whose clothes and appearances were extremely similar to those of the citizens of Free City, without revealing any sacred aura, so as not to disturb the common people.

The two saints continued to move forward amidst the crowd's jeers and curses, maintaining the facade of a "search and capture" on the surface, but in reality, it was a tactic to mislead the enemy and buy time for their clones.

Half an hour later, a message from an avatar suddenly rang in the Buddha's mind: "My true self, traces of the demon have been discovered at the West City Elementary School!"

A glint flashed in the eyes of both the Buddha and the Sage Zhunti. They no longer concealed their intentions and immediately used their "Divine Footwork." Two golden lights flashed, and the two disappeared into the alley in an instant. When they reappeared, they were outside a classroom of Chengxi Elementary School.

The classroom door was ajar, and the cheerful laughter of children drifted from inside. The Buddha and the Sage Cundi exchanged a glance, gently pushed the door open, and were stunned by what they saw—

In the classroom, Wen Rui was not wearing armor or magical clothes, but rather simple cloth clothes. He was sitting on the podium, holding a colorful picture book, telling a story to a group of seven- or eight-year-old elementary school students.

His tone was gentle, and he interacted with the children from time to time. He had an unprecedentedly relaxed smile on his face, completely lacking the dignity of a "mortal leader" he used to have, and was more like an ordinary schoolteacher.

"Children, look at this little rabbit, isn't it brave?" Wen Rui asked with a smile, pointing to the picture in the book.

"Yes!"

The children answered in unison, their eyes filled with admiration and love. Even amidst the turmoil in the outside world, he continued to protect the children's innocence.

(End of this chapter)