"Master Hongqing's sights first fall on the country of Shala, and all the Buddhist temples and Zen monasteries in Shala should also respond in a unified manner." Sang Mojie said.

At this time, Kong Ming said, "Brother Abbot, in my opinion, our Bukong Temple should use stillness to control movement."

"Oh?" Sang Mojie looked at Kongming and said, "Junior Brother Kongming, please tell me in detail."

Kong Ming nodded, then said, "Although Master Hong Qing used the power of thunder to capture the monks of Guangfa Temple and sealed off the temple, we still don't know his specific intentions."

"What's not clear? The fact that Master Hongqing is appointed as the Minister of the Western Heaven Palace is obviously targeting our Buddhist sect. Isn't this clear?" Kong Xiu said from the side.

Kong Ming shook his head and said, "That's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about Master Hong Qing's purpose. Does he want to completely destroy the power of our Buddhist sect and wipe out all the Buddhist temples and Zen monasteries in the land of Xiniu Hezhou? Or does he want to force us to completely obey the Heavenly Court and abide by its laws?"

As Kong Ming finished speaking, Sang Mojie, Golden Eagle Dharma King, and Kong Yan all nodded in agreement.

But Kong Xiu was still a little puzzled and asked: "Is there any difference between the two?"

"There is a difference," said Abbot Sang Mojie. "If Master Hongqing wants to completely wipe out the power of our Buddhist sect on the land of Xiniu Hezhou, then this is absolutely impossible to agree to. We can only fight to the death."

"And if it's the latter, True Man Hongqing wants to force our Buddhist forces on the land of Xiniu Hezhou to completely obey the Heavenly Court and abide by the laws of the Heavenly Court, then this matter can be discussed. Of course, before that, violent conflict is still inevitable." Sang Mojie continued.

After hearing this, Kong Xiu finally nodded, indicating that he understood.

Kong Ming then continued, "Before we understand the ultimate goal of Master Hong Qing, it's best for us to remain calm and do nothing to avoid giving others a reason to criticize us."

Kong Ming continued his analysis, "Master Hongqing has a major advantage we can't match: he's a Celestial Official. The Celestial Court rules the Three Realms, and the Heavenly Laws are the only universally recognized laws within them. So, if Master Hongqing catches even the slightest mistake on our part and uses them against us, we'll fundamentally lose our moral compass. It would be fine if we were stronger than Master Hongqing, but if we're weaker, we'll be at his mercy."

Hearing Kong Ming's words, Kong Xiu said, "Brother, have you forgotten? Now that the Dharma Ending Tribulation has arrived, Master Hong Qing's strength is no longer what it used to be."

"But can you guarantee that he doesn't have other means?" Kong Ming looked at Kong Xiu and asked, "Besides, he has so many magic weapons in his hands. Even if it's just a battle of physical strength and martial arts, those magic weapons of his are not to be outdone."

"This..." Kong Ming was stunned when he heard this, and then he was speechless for a long time.

In the end, it was Abbot Sangmojie who made the final decision. "Let's follow Junior Brother Kongming's advice and wait and see what happens. Let's use calmness to overcome instability! Immediately issue a decree, requiring all Buddhist temples and monasteries in Shala to follow it."

"Obey the order!" the four elders responded in unison.

"Namo Amitabha!"

...

Guiyuan County, Zi Luo Bay.

Ziluo Bay is a river that stretches for more than 500 miles. Its original name was "Ziluo River", but because there are high mountains and dangerous ravines on both sides, the river is winding and rugged like a bay, so over time it was called Ziluo Bay.

There is a tiger demon in Zi Luo Bay, who is a Taoist immortal. He has been saved by Guang Fa Temple for a hundred years but still has not been saved. From time to time, there are even reports that the tiger demon in Zi Luo Bay eats people.

Originally, Guangfa Temple was ready to kill the tiger demon, but Fang Jian arrived too quickly. The monk responsible for killing the tiger demon was captured by Fang Jian and taken to Xitian Palace before he left Guangfa Temple.

After Fang Jian ordered the immortal officials from all over Xiniu Hezhou to investigate and report all the monsters and demons in their areas of jurisdiction, Fang Jian also learned of the existence of the tiger demon.

At this moment, the Tiger Demon was summoning the monsters of Zi Luo Bay in front of the Zi Luo Bay Cave.

I saw a dense group of five or six thousand monsters gathered outside the Tiger Demon Cave. They were all cheering excitedly, cheering for the coming freedom.

The tiger demon has a tiger head and a human body. He is three zhang tall, or nine meters tall. He is filled with murderous aura and looks extremely terrifying.

From the very beginning, the Tiger Demon had no intention of transforming into a human being. He believed that humans were the most vulnerable and could only be used as food for the demon clan.

However, the human body is very useful and convenient, so he only transformed into a human body, while his head was a big tiger head.

The Tiger Demon stepped onto the stone platform outside the cave, looked at the group of demons gathered below and said, "My men! Those bald donkeys from Guangfa Temple have been captured! The world is changing drastically now, the catastrophe of the end of the law has descended, and the dark clouds that have weighed on our heads for countless years have dissipated! The mana, spells, and magic weapons that those people were so proud of are no longer useful. From now on, the world will be ruled by physical martial arts, and it will also be the world of us demon cultivators!"

After the Tiger Demon finished speaking, the demons below all cheered wildly, "Eat people, we want to eat people!"

"Eat people! Eat people!"

"The king is mighty, we want to eat people!"

The tiger demon let out a deafening roar, and the terrifying tiger roar with a strong smell of blood instantly spread throughout the entire Zi Luo Bay.

And with the tiger demon's loud roar, the demons quieted down.

The Tiger Demon then raised his head and pointed in the direction of Guiyuan County: "My men! Follow me and charge towards Guiyuan County. You will feast on the millions of mortals in Guiyuan County for three days!"

As soon as the Tiger Demon finished speaking, the entire Zi Luo Bay erupted again with deafening cheers and roars.