Seeing Kongjian lose control of his spirit is not in Fang Xiu's interest. After learning that Kongjian can deduce the secrets of heaven, he already had a new plan in mind. He could achieve his goal without dying and rewinding, but once Kongjian loses control, the plan will completely fail.
And then... *smack!*
Fang Xiu suddenly slapped Kong Jian hard across the trembling face.
Kongjian opened his eyes, his face showing no anger, only endless fear and confusion.
"Abbot, you are attached to appearances."
Kongjian seemed not to hear, still trembling uncontrollably: "Buddha... Western Paradise... It's fake! It's all fake!"
"Try deducing the secrets of heaven again; perhaps you've made a mistake."
These words were like a last straw for Kong Jian; a final glimmer of light appeared in his eyes: "Yes, yes, yes! I must have made a mistake in my deduction; my skills are not good enough..."
He quickly closed his eyes and kept turning the prayer beads, trying to deduce the secrets of heaven once again.
A moment later, his consciousness rose into the air again, as if he had entered another dimension. This time, he saw a completely different scene.
In the boundless void, countless eerie gods stood: angels with pristine white wings that blotted out the sky; a god of marriage dressed in red wedding robes with a rabbit's head; enormous and sinister clay statues; a viscous, grayish-white body covered in eyeballs; black mist embedded with countless human faces within an invisible substance; and a headless, tailless giant serpent...
These monstrous gods descended upon the world, and an even more terrifying apocalypse than before appeared.
"ah!!!"
Kong Jian let out a scream and lay stiffly on the ground, his mouth twitching and his eyes rolling back, his face filled with unconcealed fear, as if he had been so frightened that his soul had left his body.
However, it was precisely because of this fear that his spiritual outbursts were dispelled.
When a person is struck by a greater fear, even the feeling of faith collapsing is diluted.
"What is this?!" he exclaimed in disbelief.
"It seems the abbot's spiritual disorder has been cured. Don't make a fuss about such trivial matters in the future. Without Buddha, you can become a Buddha yourself, can't you?"
Fang Xiu even started offering words of comfort to Kong Jian for the sake of his mental health.
Become a Buddha yourself!?
These words struck Kong Jian like a thunderclap. After his faith was shattered, these words seemed to subtly establish a new order for him amidst the ruins.
At this moment, Fang Xiu said again, "However, before you become a Buddha, you'd better agree to my request, otherwise the world will be destroyed as you have seen."
Upon hearing the words "the world is going to end," the newfound hope that had just ignited in Sorami's heart was immediately extinguished by a bucket of cold water.
The world is about to end, what the hell is this about becoming a Buddha?
"Who exactly are you, and why can you summon the Demon God to descend to earth? Is it really as the rumors say, that you are the Demon God's agent on earth!"
Fang Xiu narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flickering in his dark pupils: "It seems the abbot hasn't grasped the situation yet. Now is not the time for you to ask me questions. Since you don't agree to my demands, then forget it. Let's destroy it."
As soon as Fang Xiu finished uttering the word "destruction," Kong Jian immediately felt a strange premonition, as if some great terror was about to occur in the next second. This feeling was like an animal sensing the unease before an earthquake.
Teng!
He suddenly stood up and roared incredulously, "Just because I didn't agree to your demands, you want to destroy the world?!"
"certainly."
Well.........
Kong Jian's throat seemed to be blocked by some foreign object, and he couldn't say a word. He could only stare at Fang Xiu with a fixed gaze.
A madman! This is a complete madman! He actually threatened me with the whole world!?
This guy isn't just crazy, he's totally insane!
Is it really necessary to drag the whole world into this just to force Buddhism to change its name?
For the first time, he realized that the gap between people's thoughts was so vast. Even if he racked his brains and tried his best to empathize, he still couldn't understand even a fraction of Fang Xiu's ideas.
Kongjian could only deduce the destruction of the world, but not the death rewind after the destruction. Therefore, in his eyes, Fang Xiu was an absolute madman whose methods were so extreme as to be outrageous.
In all his years, the worst threats he had ever heard of were things like killing your whole family. But this guy was going to drag the whole world down with him. Was this even a human being's idea?
"What good would the destruction of the world do you! You shouldn't be a monster, otherwise, with this kind of ability, why would you be the captain of the Xia Kingdom? You would have destroyed the world long ago. This also means that you are not on the side of the monsters."
"In that case, after you summon the demon god, you'll probably be in trouble yourself, won't you?"
"Of course, I will die too," Fang Xiu said calmly.
Kong Jian's eyes widened suddenly, and he looked at Fang Xiu as if he were looking at a madman. Fang Xiu said so casually that he would die and destroy the world. With his calm tone, it sounded like a joke to anyone.
The future he could glimpse through divination constantly reminded him that Fang Xiu was not joking; he really would destroy the world. Although he didn't know why Fang Xiu was capable of such a terrifying act, with the world on the verge of destruction, who cared about the reason?
Upon realizing this, Kong Jian broke out in a cold sweat. For the first time, he realized his own importance. Even as a sixth-tier expert, he was not arrogant enough to think that he could influence the whole world.
But now, his every move has the fate of the world at stake.
“I...I agree. I am willing to change the name. From now on, Lingshan will be the Buddhist office of the Xia Kingdom Investigation Bureau.”
After agreeing, Kongjian hurriedly deduced the secrets of heaven, only to discover to his astonishment that the terrifying scene of the descent of the evil god in the future had not occurred.
This made him increasingly anxious; indeed, his every word and action determined the fate of the world.
“Very good. It seems that the abbot truly cares about all living beings. My next request is that the Buddhist sect not only needs to change its name, but also needs to fully integrate into the headquarters and obey my orders. Buddhist disciples should also be randomly assigned to various action teams within the headquarters.”
"What!? This is impossible!" Kong Jian instinctively resisted. Changing the name was nothing, although it would damage the reputation of Buddhism. But it was not uncommon in history. Buddhist sects in many dynasties had to be officially recognized by the imperial court.
But to completely obey headquarters' orders, or even to disrupt and join various action teams, is to dig up the roots of Buddhism. Will Buddhism still exist in the future?
Faced with Kong Jian's resistance, Fang Xiu calmly nodded: "Well, then let's destroy it."
He spoke in a calm tone, as if he were discussing what to eat for dinner.
Kong Jian felt a strange palpitation again. Although he was not proficient in the art of divination, the intense sense of crisis that threatened to destroy the world was too strong, like a thorn in his back!
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