He is a pure-blooded dragon in the miniature garden.

Chapter 222 discusses the fact that the Buddhist scriptures written by Al-chan are more popular than those written by Shakyamuni.
"Oh, something like that?"

Argel nodded, lost in thought under the expectant gazes of Su Nian and Athena.

Then, he spread his hands, speaking in a very dismissive manner.

"do not know."

"I don't know what you're still thinking about here."

Su Nian's lips twitched, and she gave Alger a vicious tap on the head.

This made all his expectations come to nothing.

Argel clutched his head in pain and said, somewhat speechlessly.

"How could I possibly know? I've only just gained the right to move freely for a short time. Besides, I haven't recovered my spirit level, so many of the demonic offspring I left behind can't be used."

"Where am I supposed to gather intelligence and assess information for you?"

"Then what are you thinking about?"

Su Nian rubbed Alger's head, using the power of immortality to alleviate Alger's pain, although it didn't actually hurt that much.

He used the strength of an ordinary adult male; Alger was just putting on an act.

At this point, Algerton paused, rolled his eyes, and said.

"However, it's not impossible to understand the reasons behind this movement by Buddhism."

Why don't you just ask Buddha directly?

"???"

Su Nian tilted her head, looking at Alger with a puzzled expression, and said with some surprise.

"Are you sure this method will work? Should we go directly to ask Buddha?"

"if not?"

Argel said, somewhat speechless.

"In a sense, this is indeed feasible."

At this moment, Athena, standing beside her, spoke with a hint of approval.

"For certain reasons, the Buddha and his disciples were not actually on good terms. In a sense, we can view them as two opposing forces, which is no secret at the higher levels."

"Moreover, among the existing supreme beings, the World Honored One is the easiest to talk to and the best to be a teacher. He basically grants every request."

"Is there still such a thing?"

Su Nian said that she was only a two-month-old dragon baby and knew too little about the miniature garden.

This completely involves areas where his knowledge is lacking.

At this moment, Alger, who was being held in Su Nian's arms, interjected to explain.

“This idea was already emerging when I was still active.”

"And combined with the intelligence I recently gathered with Lamia, it's basically confirmed."

But for some reason, Su Nian sensed a guilty feeling coming from Alger.

"As long as you can tolerate the way that riddle-like person answers."

Athena said with a hint of helplessness.

Although in the miniature garden, one can generally get the right answer by openly and honestly consulting or asking the Buddha face to face, and according to statistics, the Buddha's answers are 100% effective.

However... whether one can truly grasp the underlying principles is another matter entirely, after all, that person is the most famous riddle teller in the Little Garden.

The answer given was so abstract that it was even more difficult to understand than prophecies that only contained fragments of information.

Therefore, although consulting the Buddha is effective, generally no one would directly consult him, especially when most people have something to hide.

She had suffered greatly from it, and even after racking her brains, she still couldn't understand the answer that person gave.

The conclusion is that you can request asylum, but don't ask any questions that are irrelevant to reality just because you're bored.

I can offer answers, but I'd rather not ask for wealth or greater power.

So, want to give it a try?

Su Nian tentatively looked at Athena, who looked at Argel. Finally, Athena's gaze lingered on Argel for a long time before she nodded.

"Then give it a try."

"Anyway, it's not complicated. Just burn incense for that person. They believe that sincerity is key."

With a "let's give it a try" attitude, Athena took out an incense burner, a clay Buddha statue, and several sticks of precious sandalwood.

A simple yet effective prayer ritual.

As the sandalwood incense sticks inserted into the incense burner spontaneously combusted without fire, Athena knew that the Buddha was aware of their questions.

"It seems your method is indeed effective, Al-chan."

Su Nian looked at Alger with a lonely admiration in her eyes.

Upon hearing this, Argel proudly raised his little head and gave Athena a provocative look.

"That's right, who made Al-chan so beautiful? Unlike that ugly woman next to her."

Although she knew she couldn't do anything to Athena right now, and even had to reconcile with Athena.

But that doesn't stop me from occasionally making Athena feel disgusted.

Of course, this means that Argel has indeed let go of the past, and her current relationship with Athena is more like that of the White Demon and the Halloween Queen.

The sandalwood burned very quickly, finishing in just a few seconds.

The ash left by the sandalwood incense in the incense burner also formed a word – [demon].

Seeing this, Su Nian raised an eyebrow and said.

"What does it mean?"

At this point, Su Nian somewhat agreed with what Athena said. The World Honored One was indeed the greatest riddle-maker in the Little Garden. Just the word "demon" alone, who could guess what it meant?

Su Nian's lips twitched slightly as she looked at Athena.

Seeing that Athena also looked confused, Su Nian felt relieved.

Even the goddess of wisdom couldn't understand it, so now she's no longer alone.

Only Argel showed a slightly surprised and strange expression when he looked at the words.

"Uh...no? Shakyamuni is serious?"

So what exactly is going on here?

Looking at Alger's inexplicably strong reaction, Su Nian asked with some concern.

"It's nothing, I just didn't expect that after so long, Buddhism would still have come to this."

Argel said with a subtle and nostalgic expression.

At this point, Alger paused, his expression hardening.

"I roughly know what those Buddhist guys are planning to do."

"They are actually pursuing the [Demon] spirit that Al-chan almost achieved."

"Oh?"

Su Nian looked curious upon hearing this, and Athena also became serious, preparing to listen to the secrets of Alger's past, including Alger's true purpose in challenging the gods.

Argel didn't hide anything; after all, it was all ancient history, and it was almost impossible for her to achieve it now, so there was no harm in revealing it.

Secrets that were once deeply hidden are no longer secrets that need to be hidden after millions of years.

"You should be able to guess to some extent why Al-chan challenged the gods, Buddhas, and Asuras of the three thousand worlds back then, right?"

Upon hearing this, Athena nodded, poured a cup of tea for Su Nian and Alger, and then said.

"It's all for the sake of advancing to double digits. Otherwise, even the most stubborn person wouldn't be foolish enough to challenge the gods and Buddhas of the three thousand worlds." Argel nodded in satisfaction and drank a cup of tea that Athena handed him.

“That’s right. However, the number of two-digit spaces in the Little Garden was actually limited at that time. Al-chan keenly sensed the changes in the Little Garden era and noticed that, for some reason, the Little Garden’s central hub had increased its upper limit for accommodating two-digit spaces.”

"At that time, the only pantheons that could support a two-digit number of spirits were the Greeks, Zoroastrians, Catholics, those from the East, and the newly arrived Buddhists."

"The cosmology of most of these gods does not support Al-chan's ascension as a demon, and the Mother of Evil Gods, who occupies the pinnacle of evil gods, blocks all possibilities of ascension to a spirit related to evil."

"However, just when Al was about to give up, I saw the future in the Buddhist scriptures of that time, and with the revelation from the central authority, I was certain that the next double-digit spot would go to Buddhism."

"So you're going to try and grab this one spot."

Su Nian's lips twitched slightly. He roughly knew the reason for Alger's defeat. It was obvious that the seat prepared by the central hub of the Little Garden for the World Honored One.

"Yes."

Argel nodded awkwardly.

"Therefore, I studied Buddhism in depth and delved into Buddhist scriptures. I finally came to the conclusion that if I could make all the monks in the Buddhist community at that time sink into depravity and unable to transcend and awaken, I could become the 'Great Free Demon King'."

At this point, Argel helplessly shrugged, exuding a kind of beauty reminiscent of a young woman fresh out of school who had been brutally beaten by society and was now giving up.

"Who would have thought that old coin like Shakyamuni had already attained enlightenment and transcended worldly concerns..."

That old man has no sense of martial ethics; he ambushed this young woman.

"So that's why you caused the World Honored One to break down in his defenses?"

Su Nian asked curiously at this moment.

"No, that was Al-chan mocking him. Al-chan's own Buddhist scriptures are more popular among Buddhist disciples than the ones written by him..."

Upon hearing this, Su Nian's lips twitched involuntarily.

No wonder Arger was beaten so badly; this really broke the World Honored One's defenses.

For some reason, after hearing the news, Su Nian felt a chill run down her spine.

It's like the illusion of a muscular man, several meters tall, holding a vajra, looking at you.

Indeed, this secret should remain buried in one's heart, otherwise it could truly be life-threatening.

At this moment, Su Nian tilted her head and looked at Athena, only to see Athena take off the earplugs that had been on her head at some point and look at Su Nian.

"What's wrong? Did you two just say something?"

"No, it's nothing."

Su Nian's lips twitched slightly. "I can only say that she is indeed the goddess of wisdom. Her reaction speed is really fast. She had just opened her mouth when Athena sealed her hearing to prevent him from accidentally hearing some terrible news."

Although his intuition told him that Athena must know.

However, Su Nian felt that she should not expose what Athena also knew, otherwise it might lead to very serious consequences.

"However, what surprised Al-chan a bit was how those people from the Buddhist sect dared to set their sights on the [Demon]'s position?"

"Aren't you really afraid of eating the great monk's vajra?"

Arger said with lingering fear, after all, she had personally experienced the Vajra of Buddha with her own body back then.

Then, a pestle came crashing down, and she collapsed, her unfinished spirit and truth shattered into pieces.

That person is extremely intolerant of any flaws.

"Unless there's a reason preventing Him from taking action..."

At this moment, Su Nian seemed to understand something and said.

"The person who has their eye on that [Demon's] position is the one who prevents Him from making a move."

That's probably the reason.

Argel nodded, and then explained.

"The so-called 'demon' is actually the opposite of order and human nature. If it causes serious damage to the order of the miniature garden, it is not impossible to achieve the name of demon."

"So, that's why they release this kind of information to create panic among the lower classes? To gain merit for the devil?"

Athena then realized the other party's true purpose.

Releasing the message from the upper levels about abandoning the old sandbox and establishing a new one is merely a facade; the real purpose of the other party is to use this to spread the message from top to bottom to the lower levels.

The gods and Buddhas on the upper level can leave and go to the new miniature garden.

The ordinary people at the lower levels can only endure Azdakha's destruction, wait for the miniature garden to be destroyed, and then fall into chaos in despair.

In fact, of all the final trials for humanity, Az Dakkaha caused the least damage to the lower levels; his only achievement was blowing up Moonshadow City.

Even if Azdakarha goes out of control, simply closing the boundary gates will confine him to a few outer gates.

Overall, it doesn't reach the level of a dystopian concept that immediately impacts the entire West End.

Argel nodded, then looked at Su Nian and said.

"So, you should probably really be prepared for someone to cause trouble."

"As for Athena, good luck. If you really manage to surpass Azdaha, then the Buddhist sect will probably have their eyes on you."

At this point, there was a hint of schadenfreude in Alger's tone.

Athena is a bit numb now. So this really is a fight to the death?

However, the only advantage now is that we know the news in advance, so we can prepare as early as possible.

Indra escaped early, and the blame fell entirely on his own head.

"But Al-chan really didn't expect that the curse she casually uttered back then would actually come true."

“Since Shakyamuni Buddha, there has been no one in Buddhism who has attained enlightenment.”

At this point, a strange look appeared in Argel's eyes.

"I just wonder if, in Buddhism today, more people are practicing the true scriptures of Shakyamuni, or the false scriptures that have been distorted by Al-chan?"

"Among all those Buddhas in the sky, how many are actually disciples of Mara, clad in robes?"

"Tsk tsk, I never thought I'd be seeing a sight I couldn't see back then."

Whether it was a misperception or not, Su Nian felt that after Alger finished speaking, he seemed to hear a sigh.

Hey, this might be an opportunity for Al-chan.

Argel forcibly suppressed his excitement; he couldn't let Athena, that ugly woman, know about it.

The opportunity that was missed back then has now returned to Al-chan's hands, and she can't afford to miss it again this time.

I just don't know if Su Nian can help Al-chan regain the Mara Spirituality she once lost.

Yes, Mara was the pseudonym she used when she first infiltrated the Buddhist community.

The earliest form of Buddhism, or rather, the Buddhism of that time was not yet Buddhism.

It was just a group of monks attracted by the miniature garden, led by Shakyamuni. There was no formal or large-scale system. At that time, the vast majority of the monks were Shakyamuni's disciples and followers.

Buddhism was established by Shakyamuni's disciples after he became a two-digit figure, with the aim of better spreading the Buddha's teachings.

However, it is quite obvious that Buddhism has changed its nature since its inception.

Who can tell whether the Buddha's disciples established Buddhism in pursuit of a high position or in pursuit of enlightenment?
Of course, Arger deserves much credit for this.

She was the first to reveal her near-double-digit strength to the gods, Buddhas, and Asuras of the three thousand worlds, and used power and high status as bait to lure the Buddha into the demonic path, sowing the initial seed of depravity.

Otherwise, how could she be called Mara, the Great Free Demon?
You should know that her spiritual status in the Christian Church is that of the primordial demon Lilith, who has an absolute knack for tempting people to fall.

Of course, its ability to break down people's defenses is also by no means weak.

Or rather, this ability is even superior to the former.

All I can say is that Alger truly deserves the name of the primordial demon.

(End of this chapter)