Heroes Return

“Yes, we will obey your orders on the condition that you do not wholeheartedly take charge of the plan for the descent of the gods! Instead of using it to satisfy your own selfish desires,” another man said to Evan.

“I know! We’ve already established a soul contract, haven’t we? If I had any disloyal thoughts, I would have been killed immediately, wouldn’t I? So don’t worry! Since I’m not dead, it means that what I asked you to do was everything necessary for the victory of the war, and it wasn’t done for any other reason.” Evan didn’t care at all about the attitude of the people present towards him, because he knew that they would eventually do as they were told.

“Ivan! All the gods who went to the mortal realm have never returned.” An old man’s figure suddenly appeared in front of Ivan: “As the commander, I think you should know what to do next.”

"Yes, I know what I'm going to do next!" A happy smile finally appeared on Ivan's face. "That's right! Now that humanity has completely run out of bargaining chips, what we need to do next is very simple! Ahahahaha! The time for a full-scale attack has arrived!!!"

……

Just a while ago, while the gods were still invading, one large city remained completely unaffected. It might even be the only place in the world that remained untouched. That city was J!

Thirteen appeared on the outskirts of J City, his gaze fixed on the direction of Bachelor City. Above Bachelor Temple, Thirteen saw a colossal golden Buddha standing there.

"Has this place also been invaded by the gods? But thinking about it, it makes sense. It's quite normal for this place to be invaded! After all, this is religious territory." With a helpless sigh, Thirteen was about to leave when a monk stopped him.

"Put this on first, brother." With that, the little monk gave Thirteen a robe from the Church of the Gods.

"The Church of the Gods? Has the Bachelor Temple joined the Church of the Gods?"

"Of course not. This is a Buddhist holy site. How could it possibly be mixed up with the Church of the Gods?" The little monk gave Thirteen a simple and honest smile. "The abbot said that this is, after all, Buddhist territory. When the gods descend, it is naturally Buddha who will come!"

"You mean the one on the hilltop?"

"That's a 3D projection. The abbot said that other sects have had miracles manifest, and it would be embarrassing if we didn't. So we got this projection from Xiao Zhan's company." The little monk still had a smile on his face: "After all, we should also experience the sight of Buddha's protection in reality."

"Then what's the deal with these Church of Gods robes?"

"The abbot said that there are many members of the Church of All Gods causing trouble in J City. Since they are unwilling to take off their reclining Buddha robes, then all of us in the city will have to put on robes to take refuge in them!"

"Convert to their faith?"

“That’s right. Now everyone in J City is wearing the uniform of the Church of the Gods, so it’s impossible to tell them apart. Then, everyone wearing the uniform of the Church of the Gods is worshipping at the Buddhist temple in J City. This way, ordinary people can be spared from harm, and the people of the Church of the Gods will think they have succeeded, so naturally they will stop causing trouble! And by the way, we can spread the compassionate will of the Reclining Buddha among them. Anyway, the people of the Church of the Gods are willing to believe in any god, so it’s no harm to let them believe in Buddhism.” The little monk’s face still had that unchanging smile: “Alright, benefactor, hurry up and put it on.”

"Oh." Upon hearing his words, Thirteen instinctively put on the robes of the Church of the Gods. Then the little monk's smile became even brighter.

"Thank you for your purchase. The price is 1,086. Since you have a connection with the reclining Buddha, I can give you a 10% discount."

"Damn! Is it still a paid attraction?" Thirteen finally couldn't hold back when he heard his words. And when he followed the little monk to the Bachelor Temple, he couldn't hold back any longer. Now, the Bachelor Temple's appearance was more like a large five-star business hotel than a temple! And there was more than one building built.

For example, the sign for the Mahavira Hall was hung on a large building, and later, places like the Medicine King Hall and the Ten Thousand Buddha Hall were all in a large hotel building.

Upon seeing Thirteen's arrival, a monk immediately stepped forward and said to him, "Brother, are you here seeking the protection of the reclining Buddha? Amitabha! The Buddha is compassionate and willing to protect those with affinity during this turbulent time! I wonder what kind of room you need and what kind of furnishings you require."

We offer fifteen different packages for your enjoyment, with the highest tier starting at just 10,000 yuan per night. This includes five-star hotel amenities and a variety of game consoles to choose from! We guarantee to provide you with the ultimate experience during your stay.

This whole explanation left Thirteen completely stunned. He hadn't expected these monks to be so shameless, taking advantage of this dangerous situation to turn the Bachelor Temple into a large resort hotel...

"Hey, shouldn't monks be people who live detached from worldly affairs? This guy looks like a businessman."

"By the way, we also offer exquisite vegetarian meals that will definitely satisfy you." The monk who was introducing the meal hadn't finished speaking when he secretly nudged Thirteen: "Of course, this is a temple after all, so it's not allowed to serve meat openly. But if you want meat dishes, you can call this number."

After saying that, she secretly slipped a note to Thirteen, which had a special order phone number on it...

"Well, I actually came to see Master Wuneng. We're old acquaintances." Thirteen quickly interrupted the monk, just as the monk was about to slip him a phone number...

Although Thirteen still silently memorized that phone number...

When the monk heard that Thirteen was the old Master Wuneng, he clearly lost interest, but still pointed out the location of Master Wuneng to Thirteen.

Following the young monk's instructions, Thirteen walked along the corridor to the outside of Master Wuneng's meditation room. However, as soon as he reached the door, he heard the voices of several people talking; they were the three eminent monks of the Guanggun Siwu generation.

"This tribulation of the gods is truly amazing! I can't wait to face more tribulations!" Master Wuneng's voice rang out.

Then came the voice of Master Wuyu: "Senior brother, you're wrong to say that! Actually, we are trapped in a sea of ​​suffering right now! We are surrounded by worldly things like money! It's really not conducive to us monks' cultivation of our minds! After all, those are all external things, and we should also try to escape this sea of ​​suffering in our minds! Now we have been swept into this sea of ​​suffering, and no matter how you look at it, this is a calamity."

"As the saying goes, if I don't go to hell, who will? Junior brother." Master Wuneng's voice rang out again: "I understand your words very well, so let these senior brothers help us bachelors drink the sea of ​​suffering! As the saying goes, if I don't go to hell, who will? As long as we can preserve the clarity and Buddhist heart of everyone in my bachelor city, then even if this humble monk is entangled in filth, his merit will be complete!"

Upon hearing Master Wu Neng's words, Master Wu Yu's voice rang out once again.

"Senior brother, you are the abbot of Guanggun Temple. A group of dragons cannot be without a leader! Let me handle this matter! As the saying goes, if I don't go to hell, who will? Guanggun Temple may be speechless without me, but it cannot be incompetent without you! After all, senior brother, you are now the most knowledgeable Buddhist in our temple. How can we let you ruin your cultivation like this? So let me, your junior brother, bear everything for you!!"

"No, senior brother, let me bear this boundless sea of ​​suffering."

"I'll do it!"

"Are you two ever going to shut up?!" Finally, the unscrupulous voice rang out: "You two have a choice! Either split it evenly, or we'll each see who can grab the most from here! Stop spouting this nonsense!"

"Senior brother, junior sister's fiery temper is flaring up again. What should we do? Should we try to persuade her not to break the precept against anger?"

"Junior brother, can you beat him?" Master Wuneng replied directly.

"We can't beat them, fine, I understand. We'll split the money! Three floors each," Wuyu said directly.

"What about the remaining floor?"

"Let's use the remaining floor to mourn our bored senior brother! Leave this to me!" Wu Neng said directly.

"There are hundreds of millions here! Is that much needed to mourn the bored senior brother?"

“Brother Wuliao has shown us great kindness and affection; this is all too little! Leave it to me, Junior Brother!” Master Wuneng said once again.

"Who would believe your nonsense! Forget it, let's just take action!"

"Amitabha, since that's the case, this humble monk has no choice but to accept the challenge."

……

Just as the three monks in the room had already gotten into position and were about to attack the mountain of money in the room, Thirteen finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Are you really high-ranking monks of Buddhist principles? You've turned on us and resorted to violence for money! Have you thrown your integrity and Buddhist teachings to the dogs?" Thirteen burst into the room and shouted at the three people present...

After a period of chaos, the room of the Incompetent Master finally calmed down.

"Seeing you, Thirteen, I knew it. It seems you have already learned about everything in the past and the source of your cursed, lonely fate." The incompetent master with two black eyes spoke to Thirteen in the tone of a high monk.

"What you said is true, but why do I still feel something's off?" Thirteen complained before saying, "I already know, I actually came here to ask for your help."

“Thirteenth benefactor, please don’t be in a hurry. Before you state your request, would you be willing to tell us about your past? We would also like to understand the cause and effect of your life.”

Chapter 57

"Actually, it's nothing much, it's all from my past life. When I watched it, it felt more like watching a movie," Thirteen said calmly. "Back then, I was a mortal who desperately craved power. I was also a scumbag. Then one day, after being beaten up by a group of thugs, I encountered a mysterious phantom. The phantom promised to give me immense power. But in exchange, I had to do things for him, and in my next life, I had to complete a mission that might anger me. In my past life, I was clearly someone who lived for the moment, so I sold my next life without hesitation. That's how my later life came about."

“Thirteenth Benefactor, isn’t what you’ve said a bit too simplistic? Could you elaborate?” Upon hearing Thirteen’s words, Master Wuneng asked in confusion, “What you’ve said seems a bit too hasty.”

"It's a cliché story about selling one's fate for power and authority. Nobody wants to hear this kind of old story anymore. To put it bluntly, it's a typical tale of hoping to repay debts in the next life," Thirteen said nonchalantly.

"Alright, at least the reason for your misfortune has finally been found. In your past life, you owed a karmic debt powerful enough to change the world. It is precisely because of this karmic debt that you are suffering such retribution in this life. Thirteenth Benefactor, for us Buddhists, karma is the greatest inviolable law in this world. Even the Buddha himself would still receive retribution for karmic debts." Master Wuneng calmly said to Thirteenth, "So, Thirteenth Benefactor, you should now understand why your misfortune cannot be dispelled. However, judging from your current state, it is clear that the karmic debt has been cleared."

"Who knows? I shouldn't have completed my mission, but that guy said I did." Thirteen calmly said to the monk in front of him, "Alright, Master, let's get down to business. I've come here this time hoping to ask the Bachelor Temple to come out of seclusion and help. If we rely solely on the Hero Association, they probably won't be able to hold on, right?"

“Benefactor, this is the will of Heaven. We cannot defy it.” Master Wuneng shook his head directly: “Besides, protecting the peace of this region is already difficult enough. We really have no ability to continue helping you. Amitabha…”

Having said all that, Master Wuneng fell silent. Whatever Thirteen said next, the three monks—Wuneng, Wuliang, and Wuyu—remarkably reacted in unison. All three monks remained completely silent.

Seeing the reactions of the three incompetent individuals, Thirteen knew that seeking help from Guanggun Temple was impossible. Although somewhat helpless, Thirteen ultimately left.

Just after Thirteen left, Wuliang finally spoke up, "Senior brother, are we really just going to walk away from this?"

"If we were to intervene, we might face certain death," Wu Neng said. "You should remember when the Guanggun Temple was nearly destroyed last time, right?"

"Alas. We are monks, and being a monk naturally means being homeless." Wu Yu said helplessly, "Shouldn't monks not concern themselves with these things?"

Upon hearing his words, the other two monks nodded in agreement.

An eerie silence then fell over the room until the incompetent master unconsciously covered his testicles.

"What's wrong, senior brother? Do you feel the same way?" Wuliang asked Wuneng in confusion.

"I don't know why, but I feel a dull ache in my testicles." Wu Neng said to his two junior brothers, "Junior Brother Wu Bo has been dead for a long time, but I didn't expect him to still have this dull ache in his testicles."

"Senior brother, I also have this vague feeling of pain in my testicles." Wuyu couldn't help but say, "It feels like I was kicked in the 'Male Cripple' kick by you and couldn't get out of bed for three days. Even though the injury has healed, there is still a lingering shadow and aftereffects."

“Senior brother, I feel the same way.” Master Wuliang unconsciously squeezed his legs together.

After saying these words, a strange look appeared on the faces of the three monks. At the same time, they whispered a Buddhist chant.

"Speaking of which, what I dislike most about being bored and angry is the idea that monks should stay out of the world. After all, in the whole Guanggun Temple, bored is the most nosy person." Hearing Wuneng's words, almost everyone's face showed a strange expression.

"Junior brother, let's go to that special courtyard guarded by the Eighteen Bronze Men. We'll probably feel this every day from now on." Clutching his crotch, Wu Neng said, walking straight outside. Wu Liang and Wu Neng followed him out.

Rewind to the other side, to N City in Sector M, one of the most prosperous cities in the world. Many legends have been born here. And in a bustling part of the city, a Metroid is speaking to the automatically hovering camera following him.

Around him, what should have been a bustling downtown area had been completely transformed into a desolate wasteland. The Metroid was now standing amidst these ruins, conducting his live-streaming mission.

"My friends, although the battle was fierce, my companions and I ultimately emerged victorious. Those powerful gods who descended felt our strength and finally retreated to their own territories! Although we don't know when they will appear again, there is no doubt that this victory belongs to us! For men who have witnessed the vastness of the starry sky, the Galactic Warriors are fearless!"

While loudly encouraging the camera, the Metroid was surrounded by a large crowd of citizens, who quickly gathered around him and cheered for the Metroid and the heroes who had fought alongside him.

"By the way! The first person to retweet this video on Weibo will have a chance to win limited edition merchandise from the Credit Union Warriors! Looking forward to fighting evil with me? Then come and share!" The Metroid's voice still shone brightly and confidently at the camera.

However, just as he finished speaking, an old man in white robes appeared in the sky. With a lightning-fast burst of energy from his hands, a massive gate began to expand into the sky, and the bells of heaven resounded throughout the entire world.

Amidst the tolling of the bells of this heavenly kingdom, countless angels appeared in the vast sky. A bearded man walked out of the gate, casually stretching out his hands, and a pair of enormous wings sprouted from his back.

Almost instantly, the sky was filled with an almost endless number of angels, not to mention those who appeared to be the leaders. Upon seeing these angels, almost everyone's face showed a look of horror.

Of course, the angels were just the beginning. Right on the ground, endless yellow sand enveloped the entire city of N at this moment. Countless mummy soldiers stood up from the sand, and among them, a large number of warriors with dog heads, holding weapons and nearly two meters tall, walked out of the sand.

A gigantic city suddenly appeared in the sky.

Above the city, countless enormous beasts circled in the sky.

A unique being, radiating immense pressure, emerged from the spatial portal. When these beings looked down at the crowd below, expressions of horror appeared on their faces.

Warriors clad in golden armor began to descend from the sky.

"Humans below, kneel!" a majestic figure declared to the Galactic Warriors and the crowd behind him. The voice resonated in everyone's ears almost instantly. In that instant, all the citizens felt a struggle emanating from their very souls; they all felt the majesty of a god, an inviolable and unassailable power emanating from them.

"The will of the gods will descend upon the mortal realm once more! Your world will be completely rewritten! All mortals! Kneel down and prepare to welcome a new era! Abandon futile resistance and kneel to listen to the teachings of the gods!"

An army far outnumbering the population of N City surrounded the entire city at that moment. Almost simultaneously, countless powerful individuals dressed in different styles of clothing appeared in everyone's sight from the sky.

Seeing this, even the Galactic Warriors were speechless for a moment.

On the ground, a large number of people dressed in the robes of the Church of the Gods knelt directly in front of the people in the sky and worshipped the beings in the sky.

On the television, a person who had just participated in a program and was constantly criticizing the gods and the Church of the Gods suddenly ran to the restroom, knocked out a passing member of the Church of the Gods, stole his Church of the Gods robes, and ran out to worship the gods, as if everything he had just said was nonsense.

As for the Galacticians, a large number of citizens had already gathered there, but they had not yet knelt down. Despite the wire work, they had not knelt because the heroes were still by their side.

Several thousand people had gathered in this area, not including the viewers watching the live broadcast. At this moment, almost everyone's eyes were focused on the heroes at the front, and some were even saying the names of their favorite heroes.

Undoubtedly, these are all expectant eyes, hoping that these heroes can do something.

But without a doubt, the enemy these people were facing this time far exceeded their own imagination. Before those powerful beings, they didn't even have the ability to resist. Almost everyone was trembling.