When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 331 The Roof of the World, the Four Heavenly Kings

【Owner.】

Bai Ze, who was walking in the mountains, heard Luo Shu's report.

The Wushu Association recently launched an investigation into the business dealings of the Yunlai Group and discovered that the Yunlai Group had dealings with the Kim Foundation of Slug Autonomous Region, and had been supplying it with non-compliant materials for nearly a decade.

“The Jin Group?” Bai Ze thought for a moment and said, “I remember you reported that this is someone’s front man in Yanjing.”

Yes, the Jin Group has been conducting human experiments. However, the evidence discovered against the Yunlai Group this time is not genuine; it was fabricated while Yun Jingming and his wife were imprisoned.

[When Vice Principal Zhang Huayang investigated the Luoshu (a historical text), he discovered inconsistencies, but he only conducted the investigation secretly and did not expose the false evidence.]

Bai Ze: "..."

Although he didn't know the details, these few words were enough to broaden Bai Ze's horizons.

First, the person who fabricated false evidence to frame Yunlai Group and attempted to frame Yun Jingming and his wife is likely connected to the Jin Group or someone behind the group; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to fabricate such convincing false evidence.

Then, even though Zhang Huayang had already discovered it, he still used the situation to his advantage, using it to further investigate Yun Jingming and his wife, while also trying to follow the clues and find the mastermind behind it all through false evidence.

These few words alone are enough to depict a grand drama of intrigue and power struggles.

Although the vice principal is a sore loser at chess, when it comes to cunning, this old man who has been in charge of Yujing Martial Arts University for many years is no less capable than others.

However, this is a good thing for Bai Ze, after all, Bai Ze is now the top student recommended by the vice principal, the most capable fighter among the current students of Yujing Martial Arts University, and a definite double-flower red stick.

"There are undercurrents within the Federation as well," Bai Ze remarked.

[According to past surveys, while the Federation entered a period of rapid development after the Third Demon-Slaying Movement, it also encountered numerous drawbacks. In summary: the reduction in external pressure led to a gradual clarification of internal conflicts.]

"Indeed, the world is just a giant makeshift operation."

Bai Ze was even more moved by this, but it was not unexpected.

Internal disputes are inevitable at all times, even during the most difficult periods of global crossroads, let alone now.

However, if a powerful man were to descend and take charge of the entire situation, it wouldn't be impossible for him to suppress all internal strife.

Mu Yaoguang said that the Third Divine Enemy's injuries should gradually improve, and if he were to step in, the Eastern Xia Federation should usher in a new phase.

For Bai Ze, these things are still far away; he only needs to improve his strength now.

[Master, according to the investigation by Yujing Martial Arts University, similar conglomerates to the Jin family exist in various autonomous prefectures. Please be extra careful.]

[In addition, the Martial Arts Association headquarters has approved Mu Yaoguang's application. Starting today, your movements will be monitored by satellite at all times. If any life-threatening situation occurs, the Martial Arts Association will notify the Ziwei Pavilion immediately, and the Heavenly Gate martial artist "Yuncheng Wanlipeng" will provide rescue.]

"Yun Cheng Wan Li Peng" is the martial artist from Tian Guan who mastered the "instantaneous journey of a thousand miles" supernatural power. His real name is "Cheng Peng" and he is known as the number one firefighter in Dongxia.

The stable development of Dongxia over the years is inseparable from the efforts of this predecessor.

With this insurance, Bai Ze will have the greatest guarantee of survival.

"Thank you for reminding me, Luo Shu," Bai Ze said with a smile.

My master is the only sun in my heart; this is my duty.

【loyalty!】

As he continued, Luo Shu's voice suddenly became passionate.

“Well said, but don’t watch too many Slut movies.” Bai Ze’s smile faded.

Perhaps because Ye Liuyun had input a large number of novel works, Luo Shu, the artificial intelligence, accumulates relevant data through works of art when conducting personality simulation.

Because Bai Ze had recently visited Slu, Luo Shu collected a large number of Slu film and television works in order to understand the people of the Slu Autonomous Prefecture, and thus it gained new simulation data.

Now they talk about "the sun" and "loyalty" all the time, and they seem to be becoming more and more anthropomorphic, but I always feel that they are getting further and further away from people.

[Recently, at Miss Luo Shui's request, I need to deal with the online trolls and haters from the Slu Autonomous Prefecture for my master. Therefore, Luo Shu has collected a large amount of data related to the Slu people.]

"Luoshui?" Bai Ze's eyebrows twitched.

After Luo Shui logged into the Star Network using her own account, she must have realized that Bai Ze and Luo Shu were connected. Therefore, Bai Ze recently instructed Luo Shu to gradually contact Luo Shui.

I never expected that Luo Shui would ask Luo Shu to do such a task.

Yes. Miss Luo Shui has been in seclusion lately, too busy to advocate for her master, so she entrusted this matter to me, suggesting I watch more Slut films and television shows to understand the mindset of the haters.

Alright, so the root of the problem was with you.

"Luo Shu, when I contact you again at Luo Shui, could you casually mention that Yao Guang and I have been having long phone conversations lately?" Bai Ze revealed a subtle smile.

Even in your seclusion, you can't resist coming up with new tricks for me, so don't blame me.

World-famous painting: Luoshui is cultivating itself, this will be arranged.

After arranging this matter, Bai Ze felt much more at ease, and all his previous sighs about the undercurrents in the Federation were swept away.

Ah Shui is indeed a real joy to be around.

After making the final arrangements, Bai Ze continued on his journey.

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Over the next two weeks, Bai Ze hiked across the Donghu Grassland and witnessed the winter snowscape.

It was already December, the dead of winter, and the magnificent scenery of the north provided Bai Ze with a visual feast during his cultivation. The sight of horses grazing on the snow-covered plains and the frost-covered trees captivated Bai Ze, making him linger for a long time.

As he walked, the altitude of the area gradually increased, and he arrived at a plateau region.

Then, several more days passed, and the altitude of the area continued to rise, reaching over three thousand meters.

[Master, you have entered the Tibetan Plateau and are not far from your destination.]

[The Tibetan Plateau borders the former territory of India, and warriors from that region occasionally infiltrate Eastern Xia from here. Furthermore, the local population is largely superstitious, so cultists may infiltrate the area. Please be aware.]

The Luoshu (Lo Shu Square) provides timely reminders.

'We're almost at our destination.'

Bai Ze gazed at the undulating mountains in the distance, his heart filled with turmoil.

He traveled from south to north, then east, and then turned west, traversing most of Dongxia, feeling the pull of gravity, observing nature, and gradually revealing the meaning in his heart.

The spiritual energy within the ancestral aperture between the eyebrows was already stirring restlessly, almost overflowing, opening the acupoint and stepping into the sixth star.

And his will is about to undergo a transformation.

'And there's gravity...'

Bai Ze gently raised his hand, and his five senses, developed to their fullest potential, gave him subtle feedback. He seemed to sense a subtle fluctuation.

We are still far from being able to detect spatial fluctuations, but it no longer seems so far away.

The development of the five senses in "Buddha in the Palm" has reached its limit; going further, it will extend outwards.

'The theory that one's Heroic Spirit, when cultivated to its peak, can sense space—a theory proposed and proven by the martial arts masters of the Taiyi Academy—has only been proven for martial artists of seven stars or higher. Among five-star martial artists, only Mu Yaoguang possesses this ability.'

"And the reason she was able to achieve this, besides her natural talent, was also due to the influence of 'The Buddha Kingdom in the Palm of Your Hand.'"

Bai Ze vaguely understood something.

"Buddha Kingdom in the Palm" has become a place of enlightenment from the inside out, and now it is time to expand this place of enlightenment outwards.

Reaching the sixth star is a hurdle; crossing it will bring about a qualitative change, both for Bai Ze and for his progress in cultivation techniques. A day later, Bai Ze arrived in the southwestern part of the plateau, and this feeling gradually reached its peak.

However, it was at this moment that this strange sensation became subtly disordered.

Bai Ze stopped in his tracks, his eyes flashing with white light, and his overlapping pupils began to scan the surroundings.

Then--

Suddenly, the world changed. The mountains in front of us shook violently, and as layers of snow collapsed, a colossal Dharma image slowly rose from the mountains, shaking the peaks.

"Amitabha."

The Buddha statue was blue-green with purple hair, its face showing wrath. It wore red armor, held a great wisdom sword, and chanted Buddhist mantras. It stood like a mountain in front of Bai Ze, exuding a magnificent Buddhist light and majestic aura.

At the same time, a series of booming sounds rang out, and three Dharma images slowly emerged from the left, right, and rear.

Its height is over a hundred meters. Bai Ze's appearance in front of them is like that of a child, and his clothes and body color are different.

The figure on the left is reddish-purple with dark blue hair and a wrathful expression. He wears armor, with one hand on his hip and the other holding a vajra. The figure on the right is greenish-blue, also wearing armor and holding a parasol.

As for those behind, they were dressed in crimson and held dragons and snakes in their hands.

"The Four Heavenly Kings?" Bai Ze's eyes flickered.

Such obvious characteristics are easy to guess even for someone who knows little about Buddhism, let alone Bai Ze, who cultivates Buddhist arts.

"Since you know us, why don't you bow?"

As if hearing Bai Ze's voice, the Heavenly King Dhritarashtra in front of him immediately let out a thunderous roar.

The other three Heavenly Kings stepped forward in unison, shouting, "Why don't you bow?"

The four sounds merged into one, transforming into sound waves that resonated throughout the heavens and earth, spreading their voices throughout the universe, and a heavy, oppressive force pressed down as if the sky were collapsing.

"Heh," Bai Ze retorted with a sneer, "An illusion that isn't even a false god dares to play tricks on me?"

The moment these four giants, each a hundred meters tall, appeared, the Martial Arts Association's satellite should have sounded an alarm, and then the Heavenly Gate Martial Artists would have arrived in an instant and sent them all away.

Blocking or jamming satellites is useless; the martial arts association will report any anomalies directly.

Even the accumulation of rain clouds and large-scale fluctuations in vital energy can trigger alarms.

In this regard, the Wushu Association is the most experienced.

The fact that the Heavenly Gate warriors haven't arrived yet can only mean one thing: these four things don't exist in reality, and everything before our eyes is fake.

No matter how advanced a satellite is, it can only detect things that exist in reality, not things that are not real.

If one uses mental power to weave an illusion and traps Bai Ze within it, then the illusion before one's eyes can be created.

Upon hearing this, the Four Heavenly Kings burst into laughter.

"The number one among the younger generation in Dongxia is indeed remarkable. Not only was he fearless in the face of danger, but he also noticed the truth at the first moment," said Dhritarashtra, laughing loudly.

"But even if you realize the truth, so what?" Vaisravana laughed. "This is a battle of minds between you and us, a deep contest of the mind. Apart from your spiritual power, you have nothing to rely on."

"No matter how powerful you are in reality, you are useless here." The Heavenly King of Growth's voice was like thunder, and the light behind him condensed into a huge fire wheel.

As they spoke, the hundred-meter-tall figure expanded even more, like four peaks, completely blocking all directions. Four powerful spiritual forces transformed into Buddhist light and pressed down simultaneously.

In an instant, the world seemed to shrink, and the world was squeezing Bai Ze frantically.

This is pressure from mental strength, and also the most direct contest.

Although Bai Ze can also manifest similar Dharma forms, and even manifest Buddhas, the final battle will be decided in terms of spirit and mind, and is essentially a confrontation of spiritual will.

Here, "returning to nothingness" is useless, and the five-colored divine light is also ineffective; only mental techniques are useful.

However, the other party was clearly an expert in this field, and even in terms of the strength of their mental power alone, they were slightly stronger than Bai Ze.

With the four of them working together, they can guarantee that they will be able to overpower Bai Ze in terms of mental strength.

"Why haven't you surrendered yet?" Dhritarashtra roared again.

The other three Heavenly Kings also shouted in unison, "Submit!"

"surrender!"

"surrender!"

The sounds of Buddhist chants penetrated their minds, and at the same time, the spiritual power of the four people further evolved into a pure land. The surrounding mountains disappeared, and the chanting of Buddhist hymns and the seven-jeweled monastery took their place.

In the blink of an eye, a Buddhist paradise was about to take shape and invade Bai Ze's spiritual world.

"Ah~"

Bai Ze suddenly let out a soft sigh.

Looking at the layers of Buddhist light and the golden lotuses, he shook his head and sighed, "What era are we living in? We're still playing these empty tricks."

Buddha's light, chanting, Pure Land, golden lotus—these are truly classic Buddhist scenes, but times have changed.

The enemy did indeed exploit Bai Ze's weakness and evaded the Martial Arts Association's satellite, but unfortunately, Bai Ze also had his own moves.

Bai Ze raised his hand, palm down, "Have you studied mathematics? Do you know how to prove the expansion rate of the universe? Do you know whether the universe is a zero-point Big Bang or a singularity Big Bang? Do you know how the five elements of primordial energy are differentiated?"

A series of questions left the Four Heavenly Kings completely bewildered.

They are knowledgeable in Buddhist scriptures and philosophy, skilled in esoteric practices, and knowledgeable in mathematics, but when it comes to truly profound matters…
It can only be said that a person's energy is limited. You can't expect someone to be proficient in Buddhism, deeply study mathematics, know astronomy, and understand the Five Elements theory of vital energy.

And what's the use of these things? Can they win in a battle of wits?
can.

Bai Ze told them that it was possible.

In the next instant, a singularity appeared under Bai Ze's palm, and then expanded suddenly, like the Big Bang.

Endless symbols, numbers, and information flooded into the consciousness of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Mathematics, physics, astronomy.

Definitions, laws, and theorems.

There was also a vast amount of information, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, all of it, useful or useless, was crammed in.

"Stop!" Dhritarashtra's face twisted in pain.

"This is not a battle of wits at all!" Vaishravana roared in anguish.

"Calm your mind! Concentrate!" The Heavenly King of Growth formed a mudra with his hands, calming his mind and trying to reject the influx of information.

"It's no use, you can't refuse."

Bai Ze said calmly, "Because that's what I said."

The words spoken become theorems, and all information remains unaffected, continuously flowing into the consciousness of the Four Heavenly Kings.

The expanding information was like a black hole, swallowing up all the sights.

(End of this chapter)