Chapter 94

Honghuang, it's too dangerous!

It's not just a simple matter of overwhelming force; there are all kinds of tricks.

Those Great Luo powerhouses standing at the world's peak have lived through ages; even their eyelashes are empty.

You're talking about them!

Even if their strength is profound, why does each one have so many schemes?

Can't the customs be a bit more simple and honest!

"The tricks in Honghuang are deep; I want to go back to Earth Village."

Fengxi's gaze was sorrowful, with a faint sadness in his heart.

"Um… wait a moment!"

"That Earth Village… the roads seem slippery too? People's hearts are just as complicated!"

Thinking this way, Fengxi became even more sorrowful.

This is utterly shameful!

……

To muddle through in Honghuang, if one lacks superior wisdom and strength, it's better to stay home honestly.

Otherwise, going out might get you sold, and you'd happily count money for others.

The higher the level, the more this is the case.

Those Great Luo powerhouses, free and eternal in endless time and space, manifesting countless incarnations—thousands, hundreds of millions, billions—in different civilized worlds… anyone who devotes even a ten-thousandth of their mind to figuring out how to harm and scheme against others will easily become a grand master of this path!

Can't afford to provoke, can't afford to provoke.

This is Fengxi's most immediate impression.

He once again refreshed his worldview, applying greater vigilance and caution to ponder the great beings of Honghuang.

"Some great divine abilities look kind and benevolent on the surface… who knows what evil they hide behind!"

"'Let me think, who are the good guys in Honghuang?' Fengxi pondered seriously."

At the same time, before Mu, he put on an expression of sudden realization, saying, "Ah, I see!"

"According to your words, the Buddhist great ability Zhunti has not yet stepped forward to defend his reputation, using Luo-level divine Absolute Kill to send a lawsuit to those behind-the-scenes gossiping beings—does he really have such means waiting?"

"Brilliant!"

Fengxi clapped his hands in praise, "First let the trolls run wild to gain attention… then, when the time is right, turn the tables in one fell swoop!"

"This method—turning hands into clouds, covering hands into rain—is tremendous! tremendous! His full-score reading comprehension kicked in, deep analysis: 'The masterminds behind the rumors and slander are likely the beneficiaries harmed during the Buddhist market expansion, the losers… unable to reverse their decline, they spread rumors over the years, hoping to turn public opinion against them.'"

"If the Buddhist reaction is fierce, sanctioning those affected by the rumors, then these behind-the-scenes controllers can further spread influence, magnify public opinion—claiming Buddhism has been struck at a sore point, exposing its dark history, already enraged!"

"Justice… this thing is sometimes vague." Fengxi took a deep breath, "When public sentiment is whipped up, dragging the majority who don't know the truth onto the bandwagon, forming a mob against the minority… true justice no longer matters."

"But…"

"Those who control all this, being losers in the competition with Buddhism, naturally have reasons for their loss." Fengxi paced back and forth on the deck, "In marketing, packaging, and PR ability, they cannot match the top-tier Buddhism… in the end, they actually gave the opponent a boost!"

"One round of operations fierce as a tiger, look back and it's zero wins, five losses!"

"The originally perfect plan of rumor-mongering ended up as impotent rage… high! Really high!"

"Such powerful means… even if Buddhism wanted to make a quick buck, they could secretly organize a navy, take the initiative, first blacken then whiten, attract attention, become the most widely discussed doctrine!" Fengxi gave a thumbs-up, "Is this the ability of that Buddha Zhunti? So terrifying!"

"Um…" Mu wanted to speak but stopped, then wanted to speak again, organized his words for a long time, finally shook his head, "In this, there should be another capable person in control."

"However, about this… you don't need to keep asking." Mu cut off Fengxi's curiosity, "Your current self is not suited to know."

"Oh." Fengxi complied willingly.

Even the great shamans have some taboos about this; he naturally wouldn't keep digging to death to find out who that capable person is.

Fengxi proactively changed the subject, "The wonder of propaganda lies in the heart, manipulating people's hearts like reading palm lines… I personally suggest the clan should also increase investment in this area?"

"After all, the ancestral shamans said it back then…" He weighed his words, "The battle between the Wu and Demon clans is destined to last ages… such a great war is not merely a clash of hard strength, but also an impact of soft power."

"You can rest assured about this…" Mu chuckled, "Which of the twelve ancestral shamans is simple?"

"These have long been considered."

"Establishing relations with the ancient gods, making the first move; also sending you as exchange students to open the situation… bit by bit, spreading the Wu Clan's ideology."

Mu listed them one by one, "Also, in the future we will try to unite with some doctrines to achieve a certain degree of division and disintegration of the Demon Race."

"Union? Disintegration?" Fengxi was a bit confused.

"This was discussed at the recent joint conference of the clan's ancestral and great shamans." Mu said, "You should know, in today's Honghuang, one is either Wu or Demon."

"Theoretically, any sentient being outside the Wu Clan, aside from innate divinity, can be included in the definition of the Demon Race."

"Even the disciples and grandchildren taken in by those great power doctrines are no exception."

"However, after entering a great power's doctrine and bearing the obligations to respect teachers and not betray them, when the will of the Demon Heavenly Court conflicts with that of the master's gate, where should these beings stand?"

Mu gave an indifferent smile, "Most likely they follow the will of their master's gate."

"So, poaching those doctrines to our side is equivalent to prying a corner from the Demon Race's wall." Fengxi understood.

"Right." The great shaman nodded, "The larger the doctrine we poach, the heavier the weakening of the Demon Race."

"It's not about how strong those beings' combat power is; the key is making a breach in the Demon Race's ideology and system."

"The Demon Race values bloodline hierarchy."

"Doctrine transmission values generational seniority."

"This will become a breakthrough." Mu said calmly, "For this, considering paying some future human clan's qi fortune dividends, the ancestral shamans think it's not unacceptable."

"This… really feasible?" Fengxi pondered, "There seems to be some risk here, betting that the Wu Clan will surely triumph and the human clan become the protagonists of heaven and earth!"

"You need to have some confidence in the clan." Mu chuckled, "Actually, there are not few who are optimistic about the human clan's doctrines."

"The Mystic Gate has this intention, the Buddhist Gate also has this tendency—these are the two greatest doctrines!"

"Then let's take them all together!" Fengxi's eyes sparkled.

"Not quite suitable." Mu said, "There are some contradictions in the thinking of these two sides... Moreover, don't overlook the high-level of the Demon Race."

"That will definitely be a countermeasure... correspondingly increase benefits to retain some powerful traditions."

"The fortune that the clan can promise to give out, whether exclusively enjoyed by Profound Gate or Buddhist Gate, is more profitable than before switching sides. But if the two sides split it evenly? It's actually less worthwhile than steadily staying in the Demon Race to mingle."

"So then, there might be a bidding activity targeting the two greatest traditions that have spread their influence the most in Honghuang."

"If you're lucky enough, you might just get to witness it yourself."

"I will definitely go see it!" Fengxi rubbed his palms, very excited, "This is the distinction between orthodoxy and heterodoxy in the future human cultivation schools... How important an event is this? How could I miss it?"

"Oh! Right!"

"Often I've heard that the Profound Gate Daoist side is the orthodox... Are these rumors credible? Did the Profound Gate bidding succeed?"

"Hard to say." Mu shook his head, "Actually, after these two great traditions expressed their willingness to cooperate, the Ancestral Witches still discussed it for a while."

"Someone suggested simply picking one to cooperate with and be done with it... but the problem lies here."

"Some Ancestral Witches chose Profound Gate, while others leaned toward Buddhist Gate!"

"Zhújiǔyīn, Houtu, Gònggōng, Tiānwú, Xuánmíng, Xīzī—these six venerable ones expressed favor toward Profound Gate."

"Dìjiāng, Gòumáng, Zhùróng, Xiūshōu, Shēbǐshī, Qiángliáng—these six venerable ones then cast their votes for Buddhist Gate."

"After the Ancestral Witches finished voting, they were dumbfounded when tallying the votes." Mu shrugged, looking as if he wanted to laugh, "Six to six—what do we say?"

"We can only put it aside for now."

"Wait until the Ancestral Witches put it up for bid, then see which side offers a better, more suitable price."

"In this, Profound Gate may not necessarily end up laughing last." Mu evaluated, "After all, looking down the Shijian Changhe, all kinds of outcomes exist."

"Even if in some possibilities Profound Gate is honored as orthodox, yet there are more who worship Buddha than follow the Dao—how is that to be reckoned?"

"You just wait..." Mu sighed lightly, "By then, the developments could be quite interesting."

"Anyway, we the Wu Clan are basically like a fishing platform... the fiercer the Profound Gate and Buddhist Gate contend, the more advantageous it is for us."

"Listening to Mu's words, Fengxi couldn't help but feel moved in his heart."

"The Ancestral Witches of the Wu Clan, each one is no easy matter."

"No wonder, in this Honghuang world where morals are worryingly declining, to be able to become those standing at the very peak."

"'Even the Ancestral Witches are like this... so what about those Human King Holy Emperors who stand above the Ancestral Witches?'"

"'Isn't that even more terrifying?'"

"'Under such Human King Leaders guiding the human race... the morals really make me worried!' Fengxi's mood was strange."

"The overall moral value of the future human race is worrying."

"But on the other hand... why does Fengxi inexplicably feel relaxed?"

"'Hmm... seeing these leaders so lawless, I actually feel full of hope for the future of the human race!'"

"Such a complicated mood—Fengxi didn't know how to evaluate it."

"After all, the Honghuang world has become so dangerous that even a person of integrity really can't get by."

"Look at Phoenix Perch Mountain—even the noble phoenixes have fallen, adapting to the times... how could the human race be an exception?"

"(End of chapter)"