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

Chapter 733 Since people are going to die anyway, why can't it be the gods who die?

[Buddha's relics—that's such a huge temptation!]

Li Wei was captivated by the dazzling object in the Buddha's phantom's hand, but he quickly realized something was wrong and averted his gaze.

This relic has an alluring power!

However, given the Buddha's level of attainment, He would certainly disdain doing such a thing, so this power must be a special attribute inherent in the relic.

As the crystallization of Buddha's Nirvana,
It can be said to be a symbol of "enlightenment and transcendence," possessing the deepest secrets of the human soul.

Even if it merely exists there without exerting any special power, it can still reflect the greed in Li Wei's heart and evoke his desire for power!

Thinking of this, Li Wei couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.

After all, a piece of this relic had already been separated, and it also had countless cracks, so its condition was not perfect.

Li Wei found it hard to imagine how terrifying this thing would have been in its prime.

If He were to make contact, He might fall into the eternal labyrinth of the mind and completely lose Himself.

After patiently waiting for Him to finish reading, Buddha smiled and said, "How about it? This should be enough to get you and Heavenly Dao 1.0 to take action once, right?"

After taking a deep breath, Li Wei said very sincerely, "I dare not accept it."

The Buddha seemed unsurprised; under those wise eyes, all the secrets of the world were laid bare, even the thoughts hidden deepest in the heart.

Are you afraid I'll use you to be resurrected?

How could I not be afraid?

The Buddha retrieved the relic from his hand: "The human heart is forever the most foolish, yet also the wisest thing in this world."

Given the difference in our cultivation levels, no matter what I say, do, or how I prove it, you probably won't believe me, and you wouldn't dare to believe it.

But one thing is certain.

The Buddha narrowed his eyes, his expression growing even more compassionate: "Benefactor, you possess great merit, therefore I believe you have a kind heart."

Li Wei subconsciously looked down at his hands.

I.
Has it brought great merit?

Haha, this must all be the result of deception and fraud, right? Even Buddha probably wouldn't approve.
The Buddha said profoundly: "The merits you possess are not obtained through deception or fraud; they are earned through your own efforts and are the world's recognition of you!"

This is the only point that is absolutely certain.

The words fell,

Countless warm crystals of merit and vows suddenly appeared on Li Wei's body, surrounding him like a tide, leaving him stunned.

So, the merits I possess weren't solely obtained through deception?

Although the journey has been fraught with bloodshed and turmoil.

But when the Blissful Demon Land was first created, he entered Sirius City to save people and evacuate the people of 72 coastal cities, rescuing countless lives from the demonic army.

Later, in the duel between the righteous and demonic factions in Zhongzhou, he won three consecutive matches, saving millions of examinees and indirectly forcing back the Nine Saints Heretical Paths, thus protecting Zhongzhou.

He destroyed the Wuzhuang Temple, uprooted the ginseng fruit tree, killed Zhen Yuanzi in his mortal form, and saved 871 children.
Even this time, with Yang Jian entering the calamity, Tianfu County was leaderless.

If He hadn't entered the Heavenly Palace to take charge of the situation,
The Heavenly Capital, this lucrative prize, will surely be devoured by the gods, and may even become a battlefield for the three major forces of righteousness, Buddhism, and demonism, causing countless lives to be lost.

Although many of the things He did were out of His own selfish motives,

But He has indeed protected countless beings, an achievement that no one can erase. Such merit would not exist without recognition.

Hehe! This truly flatteres me. But since you see my merits, you must also be able to see my countless sins, right?

In the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm and the Wenchang Danying Small Cave Heaven, they cooperated with the Dark Web, causing countless candidates to perish and countless families to be broken.

The opening of the Blissful Demon Land allowed the gods of Heaven to be corrupted, causing endless wars and even forcing the Supreme Emperor of Heaven to his death!
If it weren't for Him, the version of "The Azure Heaven" might never have descended. Shanghao wouldn't have kidnapped all living beings, causing countless deaths.

It can be said that His contribution is partly responsible for the chaos that has gripped the Three Realms as they are today.

If it weren't for the deceptive and misleading entries that reverse cause and effect and turn karma into merit, Li Wei might have been burned to death by karmic fire long ago!

Does someone like Him have the right to save all living beings?

Please!

I can't even save myself, okay?
The Buddha continued to look down at Him, his eyes showing no disgust or dislike, no pity or forgiveness, only compassion, and said:
But you want to change this world, don't you?

Li Wei remained silent for a long, long time before taking a deep breath and saying, "How do you want me to help you?"

The Buddha tossed the relics to Him: "Do you know what the fourth trial of the Path to Heaven is?"

I can probably guess a little bit.

Li Wei raised his hand, pointing to the surrounding mist, and said: "The first trial on the path to becoming the Heavenly Emperor is passing through Hell, branding the living with the mark of the dead."

The second challenge is breaking the mirror image, distorting our own shadows into a projection of the Jade Emperor. Since the Jade Emperor is a dead man, some fundamental change likely occurs the moment we are reflected as him!

Therefore, when the mirror image is broken, the boundary of death is also broken, and thus the game of gods begins!

[By repairing the dead stars, one can reverse life and death.]

So, the fourth challenge, naturally, is to achieve a complete transformation from death to life, right?

Li Wei said somewhat gravely, "If I'm not mistaken, the fourth level should be a sacrifice!"

The Buddha raised his head and looked at the surrounding laws and procedures:
Yes! By sacrificing countless lives, we can completely ignite Sun Thirteen, thereby achieving a true reversal of life and death!

[Oh Heaven, you have destroyed my good people! If they could be redeemed, I would give a hundred lives for them. This version, titled "Oh Heaven," is inherently a version of sacrifice!]

Judging from the previous situation, the Plague Emperor and the True Martial Emperor should have already begun reaping lives, right?

For the first time, distinct emotions appeared on the Buddha's face.
That emotion is called—anger!
If resurrecting a cultivator requires a hundred times the "quality," then what price would be paid to resurrect a Heavenly Emperor?

Li Wei said in a slightly hoarse voice, "At least, we'd need tens of billions of living beings, wouldn't we?"

[It seems you still underestimate the Heavenly Emperor's power! The one seeking resurrection right now is the ruler of the Three Realms, the core of the game's meta, the king of all gods; billions are merely a fraction of his power.]

[Moreover, Shanghao's goal is not just revival, but also harmony between humanity and nature!]

If their goals are achieved, then whether Shanghao or the Heavenly Dao wins on July 7.20th, it will be more of a curse than a blessing for all beings in the Three Realms.

Li Wei frowned and asked, "You want to stop this ritual?"

[But now all living beings in the Three Realms have been kidnapped by Shang Hao. If He cannot be resurrected, all living beings in the Three Realms will be wiped out by this version of events, and even more people will die then.] [The sacrifice must be completed, of course, but the offerings can be changed!]

The Buddha sat there, yet the words he uttered were terrifying: "Humans offer all things to the gods in reverence, but the gods give nothing in return to sentient beings."

[All along.]

All the gods enjoy the offerings from their subordinate beings, reaping wealth, cultivation, and profits from the human world from every angle!

[So when it came time to sacrifice himself, all he thought about was slaughtering mortal cultivators? There's no such thing as a free lunch!]

Since people are going to die anyway, why can't it be the gods who die, and instead have the common people die?

Li Wei looked at Him intently and asked, "[Including the Buddhist gods?]"

[Especially the Buddhist deities!]

The Buddha looked deeply at Him and said, "After all, if I don't go to hell, who will? Saving all sentient beings is not just empty talk."

Li Wei suddenly remembered Confucius's words: "Perhaps Buddha truly has great compassion!"

If He could achieve omniscience and omnipotence, it might be a good thing, but it is precisely because of His compassion that He cannot be omniscience and omnipotence.

After all, it is far more difficult for one person to transcend, than for everyone to transcend and be happy and joyful.

Li Wei shook his head, quickly pulling himself back to reality: "Leaving aside how many gods we need to kill to revive Shang Hao, let me ask you this."

What will happen after Shanghao is revived? Won't He still need to initiate the unity of heaven and humanity?

The Buddha's lips curled slightly: "Who said the object of revival was Shang Hao? You must know that the Path of the Heavenly Emperor was never intended to revive Shang Hao, was it?"

Li Wei's heart began to pound uncontrollably, and he asked in surprise, "You want to revive the Jade Emperor?"

Think about it carefully,

Among the fallen Heavenly Emperors of all time, only the Jade Emperor's face and identity were not stripped away by the Great Calamity, thus he had the potential to be resurrected.

hiss!
Could it be that the Jade Emperor deliberately died at the hands of the Buddha?
and many more!

Perhaps there is another possibility, which is...
Li Wei stared intently at Him and said, "Perhaps it's not the Jade Emperor, but you! You want to use this ritual to revive yourself?"

The Buddha did not deny it: "If I could, I would indeed like to restore it, for this world is truly infuriating!"

I've only died for two versions, and yet the Heavenly Court has turned the Three Realms up like this?

If we let these corrupt guys continue like this,

All living beings in heaven and earth will perish!

Unfortunately, even if I wanted to revive it, I probably couldn't.

【why? 】

The Buddha pointed to his own head and said matter-of-factly, "Because I am too powerful!"

I go.

This reason is simply irrefutable!

The Buddha continued speaking to himself:
Although Shanghao is the Heavenly Emperor, he hasn't reached the level of the Jade Emperor, nor has he even entered the Great Luo realm. Therefore, in terms of sheer size, he's actually inferior to me. Killing a thousand or eight hundred gods would probably be enough for him to revive.

[But if you want to revive me, you'd have to kill three to five thousand gods. Anyway, I'm not some kind of demon, so I'd better avoid committing murder.]

Li Wei's eye twitched slightly.

Please!

A thousand or eight hundred is a lot, isn't it?!
That's a god, not a pig. You can't just kill it whenever you want.

【and】

A hint of uncertainty flashed in the Buddha's wise eyes, and he suddenly added: "I'm probably not the only one yearning for this revival."

Even if you really killed three or five thousand people, I might not be the one who revives in the end, so don't waste your time doing the work for someone else.

other people?
Li Wei had a vague idea in his mind, took a deep breath, and said, "So what should I do?"

The Buddha raised his hand, and countless grains of sand fell from it, merging into the law system of the Heavenly Emperor's Path, forming a thousand reincarnation worlds.

It's very simple!

[Next, I will simultaneously open one thousand battle arenas, and drag three hundred and thirty-three gods from the Heavenly Court, Buddhism, and the Nine Saints Heretical Paths into them.]

[Before the Heavenly Dao 7.20 behind the scenes reacts, you have at most ten minutes to kill these gods.]

This means you must simultaneously engage in a thousand battles against the gods! Kill them one-on-one.

Li Wei sneered: "Aren't you overestimating me?"

Even a cultivator at the Great Realm couldn't do something like this, right?
The Great Realm may not be able to do it, but the Heavenly Dao can.

[Using the data processing capabilities of the Heavenly Dao Supermodel, and my divine powers, you could easily create a thousand clones and kill everyone simultaneously!]

But that would expose my secret. Do you expect a mere Earth Immortal like me to fight against the maddened Heavenly Dao 7.20?

The Buddha pointed to the relic in His hand and said, "This contains the remaining program of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. I originally kept it to prepare for restarting the Pure Land."

[But this time, I will completely deplete it, and with my Buddhist supernatural powers, Heavenly Dao 7.20 will only think I'm causing trouble, while you can just slaughter to your heart's content.]

Li Wei still didn't want to take on this hot potato.

After all, killing a thousand gods would create a huge karmic burden, and one could easily go too far.

Since there's a remnant of the Heavenly Dao's program, you can have someone else do it just as well. For example, isn't Cihang Bodhisattva nearby?

Buddha shook his head: "He couldn't do it, and no one else can. I've said it before, this is something only you can do."

Li Wei frowned, and after a moment of thought, he realized something: [You just said you wanted to open a thousand arenas, and find 333 gods from Buddhism, the Nine Saints Heretical Paths, and the Blissful Demon Land.]

So, who's the one person we're missing?

The Buddha smiled but said nothing.

Li Wei's eyes gradually widened, and then his expression suddenly became excited, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

Since that's the case, then I'll do some activities, which I haven't done in a long time!

(End of this chapter)