Others follow advice and imitate celebrities, but you start by pretending to be a god?

The heavenly soldiers respectfully accepted the order and withdrew.

Afterwards, the deities exchanged glances and continued their previous discussion.

"The Three Realms are now in chaos, and Buddhism has suffered a severe blow. This time, three figures have caused a great disturbance at Mount Ling, and Ksitigarbha has betrayed us, causing the fortune of the West to plummet." As Wenqu Xingjun spoke, his narrow eyes narrowed slightly.

“Indeed, now is the perfect time to implement the plan. The Buddhist sect is busy purifying the Dark Forbidden Land and rebuilding the Buddhist temple, which will take quite some time.” Venus nodded in agreement, turning his wrist slightly.

A stream of light flashed.

A vast map of the human world was then displayed on the Lingxiao Palace.

The map is marked with many red markers, which represent hundreds of demon kings who each ruled their own territory.

"So many powerful demons have gone independent?" Lord Tanlang frowned slightly.

"The human realm is not peaceful either. Countless powerful demons have divided up their territories and declared themselves kings. I've also heard that there are demons who have escaped from the Demon Suppression Hall?" Lü Dongbin looked puzzled.

Wenqu Xingjun nodded in confirmation: "That's right, they have also declared themselves kings and are thriving in the human realm."

A glint flashed in his eyes as he gazed at the chaotic human world and slowly began to speak.

"But this may not be a bad thing. I think we can hold back for now and take advantage of this chaos to find the mastermind behind it all and harvest some of the human race's fortune."

"That's exactly what I meant."

"It is indeed feasible."

The many gods in Heaven were discussing the matter slowly, one after another, seemingly not taking the Howling Celestial Dog to heart at all.

Only Yang Jian, seeing this situation, was extremely anxious.

Because he knew that although they seemed to be discussing how to harvest the fortune of the human race, the calmer they were now, the more violent the storm would be later!
"The time for the Peach Banquet should be sooner rather than later."

"We can use the pretext of holding the Peach Banquet to gather many powerful beings in the Three Realms to help our Heavenly Court find the mastermind behind it all."

After a long silence, the Jade Emperor finally spoke, making the final decision.

"As for what happened before that..."

"The human realm is in chaos. Buddhism is spreading its teachings westward and eastward, but its fortune is declining. Our Heavenly Court can take this opportunity to harvest a wave of human fortune."

"We don't need much, just enough to maintain the current state of the Heavenly Court's fortune. If we don't hurry, once the Heavenly Court's power is established, our Heavenly Court's fortune will definitely decline sharply!"

"Therefore, sending a few people to the underworld to borrow the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation to secretly alter the birth, aging, sickness, and death of the human race should not be too difficult if the Book of Life and Death is in hand."

"At that time, many human souls will not enter the cycle of reincarnation after death, but will become ghosts and cause chaos within the territory of the Tang Dynasty."

"It has changed the human race's birth, aging, sickness and death, and with endless ghosts running rampant, the human world will be full of demons and monsters."

"Then, all that's needed is to display a few more divine miracles from the celestial realm, and we can reap the fortune of the human race!"

"This is going against the will of Heaven, so it should not be altered too much, nor should it be rewritten by someone from my Heavenly Court."

"Otherwise, the power of cause and effect is too troublesome."

The Jade Emperor spoke slowly, his voice calm and unremarkable.

But contrary to its tone, the plan is extremely ruthless.

At the same time, he not only intended to change the six realms of reincarnation for the human race, but also had another plan.

"In the human realm today, the place with the most abundant human fortune should be the Great Tang Dynasty in the Southern Jambudvipa, right?"

"When Tang Sanzang traveled to the west, the incense offerings of Buddhism in Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, declined significantly. Moreover, Emperor Taizong of Tang is getting old and is about to pass away."

"We can start with Li Shimin, prevent him from entering the cycle of reincarnation, and keep his soul from dissipating, so that he can wreak havoc on the world."

"When the Tang Dynasty is full of demons and monsters, the Heavenly Court will then impart cultivation techniques so that the Tang Dynasty can cultivate and achieve immortality."

"By avoiding the cycle of birth and death, the human race of the Tang Dynasty will naturally become the source of incense offerings for my Heavenly Court."

"In order to obtain much good fortune..."

"As for the cause and effect in this matter, it can be shifted to another level."

"Anyway, in the current Three Realms, the Underworld is the lowest level..."

One command after another was issued from the Jade Emperor's mouth in an orderly manner.

One deity after another respectfully stepped forward to receive their orders.

However, within this...

However, not a single order was directed at Yang Jian.

Clearly, this is to guard against him!
Yang Jian's expression was rather unpleasant.

Only after all the commands had been announced did the Jade Emperor slowly speak, his tone as calm as still water.

"Now, let the Celestial Hound in."

Outside the Lingxiao Palace, the Celestial Hound had been waiting impatiently. Upon hearing the command, he rushed into the Lingxiao Palace.

"Awooo! What are you all busy with? I arrived a long time ago, don't you know that? Are you just going to leave me waiting outside like this?! This is extremely disrespectful!"

The Celestial Hound stood upright, waving his brightly colored shorts, and swaggered into the Lingxiao Palace with his arms crossed.

Many celestial beings twitched at the corners of their mouths.

Is this Howling Celestial Dog truly stupid or just pretending?

Do you really think we didn't see what happened on Mount Ling?

"Howling Celestial Dog! How dare you be so presumptuous in the Lingxiao Palace!" Finally, Po Jun Star Lord, one of the seven stars of the Big Dipper, rebuked in a deep voice.

The Celestial Hound rolled his eyes, completely ignoring him, and looked at the Jade Emperor, saying, "I will be lenient if you confess, and I can tell you the location of the mastermind, but you must agree to one condition!"

"Oh? You're quite sensible. In that case, Celestial Hound, let me ask you, do you know anything about what's behind this..."

He had only spoken halfway when Venus paused, looking at the Celestial Hound.

"Um... what did you say?"

"I can tell you where the mastermind is, but you need to agree to one condition."

The Celestial Hound spoke with a serious expression, but in reality, he was cursing inwardly.

I'll tell you everything.

They coveted my dojo, tried to capture my fellow disciples, and even tried to manipulate my master. Watch how I, the Emperor, will utterly destroy you bunch of bastards...

The Celestial Hound's response was completely unexpected by all the immortals.

Originally, all the immortals thought that when faced with questioning, the Celestial Dog would deny everything, pretend to be deaf and dumb, or feign ignorance.

No one expected that the Celestial Hound would be so agreeable.

"You...you really want to tell me?" Venus looked incredulous.

"Why don't you say?" Xiaotianquan looked back at Taibai Jinxing with a shocked expression.

This left Venus speechless for a moment.

"I am a member of the Heavenly Court!"

"How many years have I been in the Xuanmen sect!"

"I can still distinguish right from wrong in such matters!"

"Besides, why did I go to Mount Ling? Wasn't it to suppress Buddhism and revitalize my Xuanmen?"

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend!"

"That's what the Celestial Hound said firmly and resolutely," he said.

however……

The immortals felt a pang of unease upon hearing this…

They attacked Mount Ling in order to revitalize the Xuanmen sect.

If these words came from any of the gods present, no one would doubt them.

But it's you...

It doesn't look like it at all...

The main issue is that you're just a dog, do you even deserve it?

The Celestial Hound could naturally see that the immortals of Heaven looked down on him, considering him nothing more than a lowly demon who had ascended to immortality, unworthy to be compared to them. This contempt was obvious, and the Celestial Hound knew very well that without Erlang Shen's protection, he would have suffered endless scorn and bullying in Heaven.

Then think about the fellow disciples in the temple. Which one of them looks down on me?

They completely treated him like one of their own brothers!
His master taught him meticulously and bestowed upon him many treasures.

This feeling made Xiaotian Dog feel more and more that the Heavenly Court was not his final destination, but the Daoist temple was his true home!

Despite his arrogant and cunning nature, Xiaotianquan can tell right from wrong.

At this moment, upon hearing the discussions and expressions of the immortals, the Celestial Hound suddenly became "anxious" and jumped three feet high.

"What? You don't believe me? My loyalty to the Heavenly Court is absolute, as the sun and moon can attest!"

"Did this attack on Mount Ling not damage the Heavenly Court's fortune in the slightest, and did it not involve any karmic consequences?"

"I, the Emperor, bore all the responsibility!"

As he spoke, the Celestial Dog thumped his chest, his voice booming and his tone resounding!

Upon hearing this, the immortals frowned slightly.

This is true.

The Celestial Hound went to attack Mount Ling, and logically, he should have been entangled in a great deal of karma.

But the result was that the Xuanmen sect was not implicated at all.

This is undoubtedly very strange.

Logically speaking, luck is something that cannot be faked.

But some of the immortals still harbored disbelief.

It wasn't that easy to fool after all...

Seeing this, Xiaotianquan cursed inwardly but continued acting.

"Back then, I had no intention of participating in the battle at Mount Ling. I just went out for a casual stroll and was inexplicably dragged into a place."

"Then, after I came out, I heard that something was wrong, and I immediately realized what was going on."

The celestial dog, spitting as it pointed at a group of immortals, loudly rebuked them.

"I told you back then that I knew everything, and this was an opportunity for my Xuanmen to rise, but none of you believed me!"

"If you had listened to me back then, none of this would have happened. It would have been resolved long ago!"

Upon hearing this, the immortals exchanged glances and finally began to waver.

This is true.

Back then, the Celestial Hound had repeatedly advised in the Heavenly Court that he knew everything, that Buddhism was about to decline, and that Taoism was about to rise.

But at that time, no one believed it; they just thought it was the wild talk of the Celestial Dog.

Looking back now, wouldn't it have been better if we had listened to Xiaotianquan's advice?

The immortals' expressions changed slightly, and after careful consideration, their faces immediately turned ugly!

It's more than just a little better!
If they had known that Buddhism would suffer such a calamity, they could have planned much earlier!
If so, they can find the mastermind sooner, plot against humanity sooner, and reap the rewards of Buddhism!
Perhaps we can take advantage of the fact that Buddhism has suffered heavy losses to suppress it severely!

This will at least postpone the inevitable prosperity of Buddhism for over a thousand years!
They may have missed the best opportunity because they didn't listen to the Heavenly Hound back then!
Thinking of this, Venus, Li Jing, the Jade Emperor, and the others exchanged glances, their expressions immediately turning ugly!

Meanwhile, the celestial dog beside him stood proudly with its hands on its hips, excitedly saying...

"Now you know!"

"If you had listened to my advice, none of this trouble would have happened."

The celestial dog barked arrogantly, but at the same time, it felt a wave of fear.

I broke out in a cold sweat!

Nima!

Luckily they didn't listen to me back then; if they had, things might have gotten really bad!
"It seems you really did know all along."

After a long while, Wenqu Xingjun slowly spoke, looking at Xiaotianquan, and asked in a deep voice.

"What about those three figures who attacked Mount Ling? What is your opinion of them?"

"Those three figures?"

The mere mention of these three nearly made the Celestial Dog explode with rage!

It immediately bristled!

"They should be captured and kept as human pets!!"

As the Celestial Hound spoke, his eyes blazed with fury!
The treasure that the employer and employees painstakingly found was kindly lent to them.

But to my surprise, those three bastards turned around and swallowed all my treasures!
These are some of the best stuff I found in Master's treasure vault!!

Which one isn't priceless?
It was so heartbreaking that even the Celestial Dog felt his heart bleed!

"It's all true."

Just then, the all-seeing eye and the all-hearing ear slowly raised their heads and spoke to the Jade Emperor in a deep voice.

They could clearly see the many changes in Xiaotianquan's body and hear the anger in Xiaotianquan's heart.

Especially the keen hearing, which can clearly hear the immense resentment and frustration within the Howling Celestial Dog.

"If I weren't so weak against them, I would definitely have shown them why the flowers are so red..."

With so much corroborating evidence, the celestial beings in Heaven finally felt somewhat relieved.

"In that case, Celestial Hound, do you know where the mastermind behind this is?"

Finally asked!
Upon hearing this, the Celestial Hound took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "I can't actually find where the mastermind is."

"But I can confirm that there is a mysterious sea area in the East China Sea, which is very likely the training ground of the mastermind behind it all!"

"That dojo is definitely the mastermind's territory. And the mastermind is very likely hiding inside the dojo!"

"Our Heavenly Court will directly dispatch heavenly soldiers and generals, as well as various great gods, to take him by surprise!"

"Now is the perfect opportunity for our Xuanmen to rise!"

"Don't miss it!"

The Celestial Hound took a deep breath, gazed at Yang Jian in the distance, and said in a deep voice.

"If you still don't trust me, I can go with Yang Jian!"

"Even if I have to deceive everyone in the heavens, I will never deceive Yang Jian!"

Upon hearing this, the celestial beings of Heaven finally nodded slightly, believing the Howling Celestial Dog.

Because Yang Jian and Xiaotianquan truly shared a bond of life and death during the Investiture of the Gods war, having gone through countless battles together.

Hearing Xiaotianquan's words, Yang Jian felt a surge of warmth in his heart and was deeply moved.

He stepped forward and stood up for Xiaotian Dog without hesitation.

"Little Fairy, I am willing to go with Howling Celestial Dog!"

"Yang Jian!"

The Celestial Hound turned its head, tears glistening in its eyes, but inwardly it sighed, "This big fool hasn't changed at all in thousands of years; he's so easy to fool..."

But this is for the best. After messing things up this time, he definitely won't be able to stay in Heaven anymore. Heaven will surely punish him, and Yang Jian will definitely be implicated.

Now it's perfect to trick Yang Jian into joining us, bring him to the temple to become my master's disciple, and he can become my junior brother, hehehe...

In contrast, the celestial beings in the Heavenly Court narrowed their eyes slightly, their eyes flashing with divine light.

Above the East China Sea?
Perhaps we could send various powerful deities to lead celestial soldiers and generals to take a look!
"I really wonder how Xiaotianquan is doing in Heaven."

In the heavenly court, the Celestial Hound was engaged in a heated debate with many deities.

In the most remote part of Xiniu Hezhou, there is a range of rolling mountains. The little white dragon, who had transformed into human form, looked up at the sky with some worry.

Trying to scheme against the Heavenly Court? It won't be that easy. (End of Chapter)