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

Chapter 231 Hey, bald monk, come and hit me if you dare!

500 Outer Gate, Heavenly Army Headquarters.

While painting her nails, Shiva kept an eye on the two criminals she had imprisoned in the Heavenly Army Prison.

Hmm, to actually attempt to attack the younger brother of the World King, interfere with Athena's succession as the Chief of the Celestial Army, and stop the final trial against humanity, Azdaha, is truly a grave sin.

Therefore, Dingguang Buddha and Jinguang Xian are now imprisoned in the deepest prison of the Heavenly Army, and are about to suffer the most painful torture.

"Hey, when are you Buddhist monks finally going to send someone to bail you two out?"

While applying the third coat of nail polish, Shiva said somewhat impatiently.

If it weren't for the desire to earn enough wealth from Buddhism, she would probably be working her nineteenth part-time job in Qianyan right now.

There was no way around it; the debt of five hundred powers was simply too much. The key issue was that one of her creditors was one of the big bosses of the Thousand Eyes, the Goddess of the End, Omega.

So he had no choice but to work at Qianyan to try and pay off his debts.

Yes, that's right. She's quite the working pro these days, juggling multiple jobs. Of her thirty-plus part-time jobs, Qianyan holds seven of them.

A mere five hundred shares of authority!

If she continues to work this hard, she will be able to pay off all her debts in less than tens of billions of years.

It will only take hundreds of billions of years... hundreds of billions of years... years to pay it off.

I just hope I can get enough bail money from the Buddhist community.

But before Shiva could finish speaking, and before Dipankara Buddha and Golden Light Immortal could speak, the gates of the heavenly army's prison were knocked on.

"come in."

Shiva's languid voice rang out.

Immediately afterwards, the gate opened automatically without anyone noticing, and a monk dressed in tattered clothes, carrying a huge cloth bag on his back, walked in.

Looking at the Laughing Buddha, Shiva blinked, then lowered his head, playing with his fingernails, and casually said.

"Bail, two powers, thank you."

Upon hearing this, the raggedly dressed monk did not hesitate at all. He pretended that he had not come to the Heavenly Army Prison that day and turned to leave.

"Lord Qici, please save us! We don't want to be imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison!!"

Seeing the Laughing Buddha turn and leave, Dingguang Buddha cried out in panic.

If they are not released on bail, their crimes will likely be proven true, and they will be imprisoned.

To be honest, the Heavenly Army's prison is not a place for ordinary people, especially for those of them who are physically weak. If they stay there for several decades, their rank might drop.

The most critical thing is that they haven't forgotten Su Nian's secret orders to them. She left them a way out, but she wanted them to become spies within the Buddhist sect.

They dared not imagine what the consequences would be if the mission failed.

Being refined into a relic and used to nourish Su Nian's body would probably be the best outcome.

What's even more distressing is that if the news that they gave the Mara fragment to Arger leaks out, the powerful figures in Buddhism will probably make them experience what it truly means to be unable to live or die, and to be trapped in the Avici Hell for eternity.

"Yes, we have important news!!!"

Upon hearing this, the cloth bag monk, who was carrying the bag and preparing to leave, stopped, turned around with a smile on his face, and walked back into the prison.

"Um, Your Majesty the Great Free Heaven, do you think these... two powers are a bit too expensive?"

The Laughing Buddha said with an awkward smile.

"Where is it expensive? Hasn't the three-figure bail price always been this high for all these years?"

"Don't talk nonsense with your eyes open. We're under a lot of pressure just letting you bail these two guys out."

"If you think it's expensive, you should ask yourselves if you've been working hard to save money all these years. Such a large Buddhist sect, can't you even afford two authority items?"

Upon hearing this, the Laughing Buddha's expression twisted.

It's not a question of whether it's expensive or not; the problem is that these two guys are simply not worth the price.

The value of one authority? Enough for them to hold several Buddha-making ceremonies.

The Buddha-making ceremony is similar to the canonization ceremony in Christianity; both are used to mass-produce three-digit numbers to enhance appearances. This is how three-digit numbers are manufactured.

Aside from meeting the required spiritual level, their other abilities are inferior to those of a typical four-digit breakthrough, and even stronger four-digit breakthroughs can easily defeat them.

Yes, this refers to the situation both at the upper levels and in the outside world.

After all, to become a four-digit exceptional individual, one must spontaneously comprehend the existence of authority, while these mass-produced three-digit individuals do not actually possess any authority, only spiritual status.

Generally speaking, only those three-digit numbers inscribed with authority are true three-digit god-kings, and only then can they be considered to have truly entered the realm of omnipotence.

Not to mention, it's just two powers. A large and powerful Buddhist sect can certainly offer them, but that's the entire Buddhist sect.

You should know how many Buddhas there are in Buddhism today? At least a million, just counting the hundreds, not counting mass-produced counterfeit statues like Dipankara Buddha, there are still hundreds of other Buddhas.

Which of these great powers does not have a need for authority? To further advance the authority they wield, they must absorb and accommodate other authorities, expanding the scope of their omnipotent domain.

According to the Buddha, the difference between the truth of the universe and authority is three thousand, meaning that the truth can be honed from three thousand authority.

Although a god-king can produce this authority, starting from scratch and spending thousands of years to produce one, with that energy and spiritual power, why not take yourself a step further?

Just like Shiva, even if he had to work for hundreds of billions of years, he would not waste time repaying his debt by re-weaving his authority.

After all, all that effort in weaving is no match for the quick profits from begging.
"But this humble monk simply cannot afford these."

The Laughing Buddha said with a bitter expression, "Although I am one of the more elite members of the artificial Buddha lineage..."

But everyone knows what the artificial Buddha lineage looks like; it's the most famous poor ghost lineage in the miniature garden.

Who can blame them when the Buddha-making lineage is known for its large numbers and limited resources? They're willing to ask believers to donate money to venerate golden statues—how wealthy can they be?
Even he, as one of the incarnations of Maitreya Buddha, still wore tattered clothes and couldn't even afford a nice kasaya.

Is it that he doesn't want to buy it? He simply doesn't have the money.

"One copy, one power, this is the highest price I can offer."

The Laughing Buddha shakily extended one finger, looking like a dead pig unafraid of boiling water.

"Alright, one serving it is fine."

Shiva cursed under his breath, feeling helpless, but had no choice but to agree.

We're all in the Buddhist community, so everyone knows each other's backgrounds.

She had roughly anticipated that she would only be able to pay this much money when Su Nian handed these two guys over to her to deal with.

It's a pity that Su Nian still has to share the profits in the end, but judging from Su Nian's generosity, at least half of it will end up in her hands.

With the additional rewards from Shezhi, it's almost enough to acquire a certain amount of authority.

Sure enough, following Su Nian is the way to go. It hasn't been long, and she's already paid off one-five-hundredth of her debt.

"Any authority will do, except for the authority of destruction."

Shiva, seeing that he had the upper hand, waved his hand dismissively, then opened the prison door, allowing the Laughing Buddha to leave with Dingguang Buddha and Jinguangxian.

Previously, because she had to pay off her debts, she sold the Destruction Authority at great expense, causing the price of the Destruction Authority of the Small Garden to plummet.

In the end, even Thousand Eyes declared that he would no longer accept the power of destruction. Of course, she obtained those powers by dismantling the divine artifact she had used for many years.

"it is good."

The Laughing Buddha wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and nodded.

This is still within his control, but he'll still inevitably have to suffer a huge financial loss.

Then, his gaze toward Dingguang Buddha and Jin Guangxian turned icy, as if to say, "I hope the information you two have brought is enough for this price."

Otherwise, you should be prepared to find a way to repay this price, even if it means reincarnation.

As soon as they stepped out of the prison, the leading monk, Budai, exuded an aura of distorted cause and effect.

"Tell us what message you have to bring us in exchange for an authority."

“I have already distorted the cause and effect here, so there is no need to worry about the news being leaked.”

Upon hearing this, Dingguang Buddha fell silent. He had only spoken in a moment of desperation, not wanting to fall into that hellish situation.

What news could there be? Argel's escape? Or has she set her sights on the Buddhist sect's supreme demon, Magi? Wasn't that already a message that had been relayed back?
At this moment, Jin Guangxian realized the crux of the matter: perhaps their superiors were completely unaware of this news.

Heh, so from beginning to end, they were under Su Nian's control?

"Alger has been confirmed to have escaped, and it seems he has received the support of His Highness Su Nian. He also learned about our Buddhist sect's eternal plan through some unknown channel."

"..."

Upon hearing this, the Laughing Buddha paused, turned to look at Dingguang Buddha and Jin Guangxian, his eyes filled with an indescribable coldness.

"Are you sure?"

"determine."

Jin Guangxian said firmly.

"This is indeed very important news."

The Laughing Buddha said with a solemn expression, "This Su Nian is indeed the biggest obstacle in the Buddhist sect's eternal plan."

"But what evidence do you have? And how did you find out?"

This is such an important matter, even involving the movements of the two-digit number of people, and a major move that concerns the situation of the small garden.

How did these two guys know that?

After all, it was Su Nian who led the lower ranks to attack Azdakha, which had nothing to do with the Buddhist sect's grand plan.

Before they could even speak, they reached the Heavenly Army's gate and saw Alger dressed in straitjackets.

"Okay, no need to explain."

The Laughing Buddha paused, silently chanting scriptures while staring sharply at Alger opposite him.

Upon seeing this, Alger's lips curled up, revealing a clown-like maniacal grin.

She raised her hand and greeted them.

"Hey, you bald monk, how's my fabricated Buddhist practice going?"

The Laughing Buddha remained completely unmoved by Arger's mockery.

"Ha, what a bunch of good-for-nothings, they can't even argue properly."

Argel laughed mockingly, but his eyes became serious.

Damn, why did I run into Maitreya's incarnation in front of the Heavenly Army's gate?

The Laughing Buddha was a relatively famous Buddha in the ancient Chinese Buddhist movement, and he was different from the two charlatans, Dingguang Buddha and Jin Guangxian.

He is a genuine Buddha, a true three-digit god-king.

Although it was said that he became a three-digit number by taking advantage of the identity of Maitreya Buddha's incarnation, this did not make the opponent weaker, but rather more troublesome.

Who knows if that smiling, ugly Maitreya will use this incarnation to make a move at this moment?

This is the upper echelons, the headquarters of the Heavenly Army, a place where three-digit numbers can exert their full power.

Although she has managed to break the seal and regain her former spiritual status, she is now at most only at the three-digit elite level.

Based on her past experience, ordinary three-digit legends might not be her match, but facing someone like Maitreya who had reached the limit of three-digit legends and was almost one step away from enlightenment and becoming an enlightened being.

She admitted that she was no match for him.

But no matter what she loses, she can't lose her spirit, because she has powerful connections now.

As Argel finished speaking, the Laughing Buddha stepped forward and put his hands together in prayer.

“Amitabha, Your Majesty Arger, this humble monk has no intention of being your enemy.”

"I only want to confirm one thing now, Mara, are you sure you really want to walk the path of Mara?"

"if not?"

Argel rolled his eyes and said with a disdainful expression.

"The path I paved is meant for me to walk, isn't it? Do you all want to become demons too?"

At this point, a smile appeared on Argel's face.

"It's alright. Although you are ugly now, I believe that you will become very beautiful after you become demons."

"Demons and monsters are rampant!!"

The monk with the cloth bag subconsciously picked up the wooden staff he used to carry his cloth bag and slammed it heavily on the ground.

"You mere evil heretics dare to tempt us?!"

Upon hearing this, Argel showed a surprised expression and chuckled.

"Hey, this guy who practices the Buddhist teachings I wrote about doesn't want to walk the demonic path, he actually wants to walk the path of enlightenment."

"This is truly the funniest joke I've ever heard in my life."

Upon hearing this, the Laughing Buddha's face turned angry.

"How dare you, you audacious demon, distort the true teachings of Buddhism?"

Upon hearing this, Alger was even more delighted, and his smile became even more unrestrained.

"Tch, coward. You don't even dare to admit that you've cultivated the demonic path. Is that all? You still want to walk the demonic path?"

Upon hearing this, the cloth-bag monk in front of her became even angrier, and the image of a wrathful king even faintly appeared behind him, almost as if he were about to fight Arger to the death.

"Hey, you bald monk, come and hit me if you dare!"

"Arger said with a grin."

"Al-chan loves seeing you guys want to hit me, but don't dare to."

"To be honest, this expression is much more appealing than your pretentious chanting."

(End of this chapter)