My version of Heavenly Dao is too old, so it's full of bugs.

Chapter 664 This battle is going to be tough!
Are they willing to submit?
Upon hearing this, the heads of the three families fell silent.

Taking advantage of the momentum, the Mighty King Bodhisattva added another heavy straw to the bucket.

[To be honest, this time the Buddhist sect has brought an army exceeding one billion, and all of them are elite troops. Among them are 72 Venerable Ones, 36 Arhats, 18 Vidyarajas, and besides myself, there is also a Bodhisattva!]

[More than one hundred deities at various levels!]

With your current military equipment, can you withstand so many monk soldiers?

[And this is just our side; the Nine Saints Heretic Path has even more demons, monsters, and evil gods, all of them lawless and bloodthirsty scoundrels!]

If they were to invade the Heavenly Palace, it would immediately lead to widespread suffering and devastation. Would you all like to see that?

The three family heads sighed, but their expressions remained firm, and they continued through gritted teeth:
Now we know that Tianfu County is probably beyond our control, but there are no cowards in Tianfu. If any foreign enemies invade, we will surely take a bite out of them!

After a brief period of firmness, the three family heads softened their tone.

Of course, the situation you described, Bodhisattva, does indeed exist.

Our family has indeed sworn to live and die with the Heavenly Kingdom, but the people under our rule are truly innocent. If war breaks out, they will be the ones who suffer!

【This makes sense! As gods, our duty is to protect our people. How can we personally push them into the fire? Therefore, it's best to avoid war if possible.】

[But Tianfu County is the foundation of our family's ancestral home; how can we easily hand it over to someone else?]

The three family heads each had a mouth, and it seemed they were about to start arguing.

The Mighty King Bodhisattva showed no impatience whatsoever, and simply listened to the three family heads argue.

Only after they stopped, their mouths dry.
The Bodhisattva finally managed a slight smile and said:

Rest assured, everyone, the Buddhist order strongly discourages greed. Our Lingshan monks are renowned for their strict discipline and will never harass the people of Tianfu.

Moreover, as you all know, this is the style of our Buddhist community! Even when we encounter those who are stubborn and unyielding, we never resort to violence or killing, but rather use great love to educate and guide them.

Therefore, I can now assure you that your interests, territory, and people in Tianfu County will not be affected in any way.

[In the future, when our Buddhist sect takes control of Tianfu, we may even elect the three of you to jointly govern Tianfu and become the de facto leaders here.]

After all, the Buddhist sanctuary is a place of tranquility and will not interfere with the workings of the secular world.

As for things like incense money, offerings, and loans for monks' residences, the Buddhist community will not refuse if the people are willing to give them.

The three family heads fell silent once again.

The Mighty King Bodhisattva was somewhat surprised; the three families shouldn't have refused such a condition.

Do the three of you perhaps have other concerns?

The three family heads exchanged glances, and finally, the Zhao family head said solemnly, "But no matter what, Lord Yang Jian is also our three families' benefactor and lord, to whom we are loyal!"

【so? 】

[You have to pay extra!!]

After a moment of surprise, the Mighty King Bodhisattva suddenly burst into laughter.

Those three bastards are really greedy.

But He likes it!
After all, without such greedy and foolish people, how could the wondrous creation of the Buddha's teachings on Mount Ling be so apparent?

If Mara desires more good and virtuous people in the world to nurture extreme suffering and troubles, thus fostering inner demons...

Those people on the other side of Mara's shore rejoice in the abundance of fools and sinners in the world, for only in this way can they prove that what they say is true!

The Mighty King Bodhisattva smiled as he plucked a flower and extended three fingers.

Three Golden Immortals!

[Or perhaps three Bodhisattvas, or three beings who have attained enlightenment!]

[If you three families open the Three Rivers Crossing for me and help me conquer Tianfu County, then each of you will receive the full support of Buddhism!] [I guarantee that each of your families will produce at least one person who has reached the fourth step of the Dao Integration Realm!]

[Shouldn't that show enough sincerity?]

The three men's eyes widened, their breathing quickened, and the thought of breaking the hijacking contract even crossed their minds.

That's the fourth step of the Dao Integration stage!

They are beings below the Great Luo and above all living beings. There are fewer than 150 such beings in the entire Three Realms combined. They are truly top-tier powerhouses and would be treated as honored guests in any power they go to!

Reaching this stage signifies the end of one's cultivation journey.

They could easily break away from their families, start anew, create their own mythology, and become the ancestors of others!

But the problem is
Looking at the smiling Great King Bodhisattva in front of them, the three of them felt a strange sense of terror towards Li Wei!
Good guy.

What methods did that kid use to block the Bodhisattva's perception?
We've been experiencing such intense emotional fluctuations lately, even to the point of showing our emotions through facial expressions, yet the Mighty King Bodhisattva still hasn't noticed anything amiss?
Think about it from another perspective.
Since Li Wei can hide their thoughts and expressions, does this kid know what they are thinking?
Does He have the confidence to prevent and suppress all accidents?
If Li Wei were to kill someone, could the Mighty King Bodhisattva stop him?
Thinking about this, the three of them suddenly understood why Li Wei insisted on coming along.

While using emotions to deceive the Bodhisattva Mighty King was one aspect, the more important thing was to keep a close eye on the three of them and prevent them from truly rebelling!
Why.
The three family heads sighed helplessly, resignedly saying, "Since the Bodhisattva is willing to give us three families a chance, we are willing to surrender!"

The Bodhisattva Dali frowned slightly, displeased but suspicious, because He felt that there was something wrong with the three of them.

But after secretly opening His Dharma Eyes to take a look, He did not notice anything unusual.

[That's strange. Even a Grand Luo cultivator shouldn't be able to fake it in front of me. Could I be mistaken?]

Based on confidence in their own strength,

Ultimately, the Mighty King Bodhisattva kept his doubts to himself and did not ponder them carefully. Instead, he began to discuss the details with the heads of the three families.

This discussion lasted for a full three hours before the mighty King Bodhisattva finally stood up, satisfied, and handed them a Bodhi seed as a means of communication.

【Then let's do as we just discussed. I will lead my vanguard of elite troops to take over Sanjiangdu in three days. You can contact me through this Bodhi seed at that time.】

However, the laws of the universe are a public network, and even encrypted communications can be cracked, especially by the omniscient evil gods of the dark web, who are experts in this area and might be able to monitor this Bodhi.

Therefore, before you are ready to switch it on, please do not use this device to contact me, lest you be discovered.

Li Wei was overjoyed upon hearing this.

This powerful Bodhisattva of Buddhism is indeed going to hog all the spoils!

Right,

Although Tianfu County is large, it can only support one Great Luo, so it is naturally impossible for it to be given to someone else.

Once the Buddhist sect's act of sneaking ahead and stealing food is exposed, the Nine Saints Heretic Sect will definitely react, and Tianfu County might really have a glimmer of hope!
Wow~~~
Amidst the deafening roar of the surging river, the Mighty King Bodhisattva once again parted the waters and returned to the opposite bank, gradually disappearing into the Hengduan Mountains.

The three family heads collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted. Looking at the river water that had closed up again, they couldn't help but grimace and say:

【Lord Inspector Li Wei, things have come to this point, and we have no way out. Can you give us a definite answer: can you defeat the Mighty King Bodhisattva?】

The scene of the Mighty King Bodhisattva stepping on water to create a river was so shocking that the three of them had absolutely no confidence.

Li Wei gazed intently at the healed river, then suddenly let out a cold laugh:
Have you ever considered this: if the Mighty King Bodhisattva could truly divide the river, he could simply lead his army across. Why would we need to open the Three Rivers Crossing?

The three were stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized: [So that was an illusion?]

No, it's true! But the price He paid for dividing the river was definitely not small, and it probably wouldn't last long!

That scene was just meant to scare us.

Li Wei rubbed his palms, eager to try, and said, "So if I'm not mistaken, His true form isn't as powerful as we imagined."

His faith wasn't as strong as he claimed!

This battle might actually happen!

(End of this chapter)