Chapter 307: Lies do not hurt people; the truth is the sharp blade

"What is it?"

Diguang Buddha's face showed joy, as if he had grasped a savior, and he gripped Su Nian's hand tightly.

He was terrified that Su Nian would change his mind the next moment and make him bear this loss.

"Don't worry, it's a small matter. You just need to help me deliver a message to someone."

Su Nian tugged, and upon discovering he couldn't pull away without using force, his expression darkened.

Seeing Su Nian's expression, Diguang Buddha let go of his hand, looking at Su Nian nervously, his expression tinged with a hint of anticipation.

"What message? If Little Monk can be of help, please feel free to command, Su Nian Majesty. Even if it costs Little Monk this bit of flesh, I will not hesitate."

He possessed a spirit of being willing to go through fire and water, and face death without regret.

"Oh? In that case, it really is something only you can do."

The corners of Su Nian's mouth curled up slightly as he pulled Diguang Buddha along and walked into Arcadia.

He brought him into the guest reception room, personally brewed a cup of tea for Diguang Buddha, and set it before him.

"Donor Su, you are being so polite that Little Monk is a bit afraid..." Diguang Buddha watched Su Nian's display of hosting a distinguished guest.

His heart was pounding, beating like a drum.

The tea in his hand seemed like poison to him.

He could hardly be called a distinguished guest; he knew very well that he was here to be an unwelcome one.

"Su Nian Majesty, please give me a straight answer. What exactly do you want Little Monk to do? Little Monk truly does not deserve such courtesy from Majesty."

Su Nian turned his head, patted Diguang Buddha's shoulder with a face full of warmth, and said.

"Rest assured, you absolutely deserve such courtesy, and this is not a difficult matter either; it is just delivering a message."

However, the more you say that, the more afraid Little Monk becomes.

The hand Diguang Buddha used to hold the teacup trembled slightly; he dared not make any further movements.

"Drink, why aren't you drinking?"

Watching Diguang Buddha just holding the teacup without drinking the tea, Su Nian urged him with a smile.

"I will drink, Little Monk will drink right now."

Diguang Buddha revealed a smile that looked like crying, and as if he were drinking poison, he downed the tea in his hand in one gulp.

"Su Nian Majesty, can you tell Little Monk now what message you want me to deliver?"

"That is natural, that is natural."

Su Nian gripped Diguang Buddha's hands tightly and said with an embarrassed expression.

"I want you to help me deliver a message to Messiah: in fact, during the God Slayer War, the Last King can use special means to descend ahead of schedule."

Instantly, Diguang Buddha's eyes widened, followed by a numb smile; how he regretted having an extra pair of ears at this moment.

Was this kind of thing something a little monk like him should know? And to deliver it to the Avatar of that Holy Son, Messiah?

Can Little Monk still live... ah no, is there still a possibility of reincarnation?

Because Buddhism has a relatively good relationship with Houtu, although the entire Underworld system, the Six Paths Reincarnation, and so on, were all taken away.

There are still Buddhist masters proficient in reincarnation, such as the Ksitigarbha Lineage, who have been dedicated to recreating reincarnation.

This is also the reason why Buddhas of Buddhism can reincarnate; otherwise, in other God Groups, a little monk like him would not have such an opportunity.

But to reincarnate, one must at least leave something behind, right? And if he were really made to go find the Avatar of that Holy Son—the one Su Nian offended the most severely—

He would definitely not even have a chance at reincarnation.

"Su Nian Majesty, Little Monk will just pretend I never heard this news. You just pretend Little Monk was never here. Little Monk will perform Soldier Release and reincarnation right now. As for my Sheli, consider it an apology to you, how about that?"

After he finished speaking, he tugged his hand hard, but could not pull it out of Su Nian's grip.

Su Nian had long been guarding against this Buddhist trick of Soldier Release and reincarnation; this was prime material for a scapegoat, and it could not be wasted just like that.

"Diguang Great Scholar, why be so pessimistic? This is merely a common, small matter."

Su Nian gripped Diguang Buddha's hand tightly and said with a few traces of confusion.

Hearing this, Huanxi Dinguang Buddha's face turned green.

A small matter? It is a small matter to you, but it is certainly not a small matter to Little Monk.

Believe it or not, the moment he tells Messiah, it will become the fuse for a great war between the Cross Religion and Buddhism?

Given the hatred between Su Nian and Messiah, it is hard for Diguang Buddha to say that Su Nian is harboring any good intentions by telling the Holy Son.

When the time comes, Su Nian will have escaped, leaving only Buddhism to bear all the hatred.

He would be the one taking all the blame...

"However, if Diguang Buddha is truly unwilling, then let's just forget about this matter."

Watching Huanxi Dinguang Buddha drink all the tea, with the Dao Heart Demon Seed contained within the tea having already entered Diguang Buddha's body, Su Nian released his hand.

"Many thanks, Su Nian Majesty."

Diguang Buddha... no, to be precise, he should now be called Diguang Demon, bowed deeply to Su Nian with his hands pressed together.

Because the systems are similar, and coupled with the fact that Algol has a deep study of Buddhist Dharma, and Diguang Buddha's own disposition could naturally not be called that of one who has attained Enlightenment.

His image as a high-ranking Buddhist master and his power all relied on that layer of Golden Body he wore.

And one only needed to defile this Golden Body to reveal his true nature, and naturally, he fell into the demonic path with ease.

"Speaking of which, Little Algol, are you really not considering corrupting the entire Buddhism?"

"Corrupting other God Groups is a bit too slow."

Su Nian asked Algol in the depths of his heart.

"You think I don't want to? It's that Little Algol doesn't dare."

Algol's exasperated voice appeared in Su Nian's mind.

"Do you think I didn't try when I challenged the Three Thousand Worlds back then? That big monk was truly not to be trifled with."

"He... he took that Vajra and smashed it specifically at Little Algol's beautiful face!!!"

Algol said, full of exasperation and gnashing her teeth.

She could endure failing and losing to Shakyamuni! But smashing her face and leaving a bump on her head that wouldn't fade for thousands of years was something she couldn't tolerate in the slightest.

In the end, she had to hold her nose and study Buddhism, only then managing to make it disappear.

As for now, wanting her to attack Spirit Mountain again? Not a chance, impossible, absolutely impossible.

Even if she died outside, she would never step foot on Spirit Mountain.

Hearing this, Su Nian couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Most likely you had a slip of the tongue again, right?"

After all, the Buddha shouldn't be so petty as to intentionally leave a bump on Algol's head that didn't fade for thousands of years.

Su Nian knew without even thinking that Algol must have been sharp-tongued again and mocked the Great Monk's hairstyle.

"You don't need to say it!!!"

Algol shouted angrily in Su Nian's mind.

Lies don't hurt people, but the truth is a sharp blade.

Having the truth guessed by Su Nian, even Algol couldn't help but be embarrassed and angry.

But she couldn't do anything to Su Nian; well, she couldn't bear to.

It was indeed Algol's honey-coated mouth that caused the trouble back then.

So the current Algol had already begun to reflect; apart from Athena, she hadn't called anyone else an ugly bitch.

Even if she did, it wasn't to their face.

"However, let's get back to business. I actually think this is a perfect opportunity."

"You should remember what happened in the Godslayer World before, right?"

Su Nian didn't dwell on Algol's past, but shifted to a new topic.

"The World Honored One's Boundary has already exceeded the Two-digit level; logically speaking, He should have left Little Garden together with the Great Heavenly Venerable and the others back then."

But now, why is the World Honored One still staying in Little Garden? Su Nian didn't think the current Little Garden could be of any use to the World Honored One.

On the contrary, it should be more of a hindrance.

Through this Huanxi Dinguang Buddha before him, Su Nian could guess just how many demons and monsters were on that Spirit Mountain.

Rather than a Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, this Spirit Mountain was more like that Buddha's Demon-Locking Tower, locking away countless demons and monsters converted by the Buddha.

And the price for this was that the Buddha was also placed on a pedestal and forced to remain in Little Garden.

But as for Su Nian's feeling about the Buddha, his intuition told him that the Buddha also had the idea of leaving Little Garden with the Great Heavenly Venerable and the others.

Moreover, Algol's fall into demonhood might not be a test for Buddhism.

Presumably, that Buddha also wanted to know exactly how many True Buddhas and how many truly Enlightened ones were in His Spirit Mountain.

"Little Algol, are you interested in giving it a try?"

"Let me think."

Algol was also somewhat hesitant; she knew very well that the place truly suitable for her to complete her Spirit Status was Buddhism.

And the only obstacle for her in Buddhism was that irritable old brother who held a Vajra and would resort to physically "enlightening" others if things didn't go his way.

At this moment, Su Nian and Algol fully realized that there might be a "slight" difference in their perception of Shakyamuni.

After all, in Su Nian's perception and the introductions of those around him, the impression of the Buddha was one of compassion, a true Buddha.

But before Algol woke up, she had always been in the Dawn Period, and the Shakyamuni of that time was completely different from the current one.

So Algol was also very puzzled about how Shakyamuni had turned Buddhism into this ghostly state.

If it were in the past, a Buddha of Dinguang Buddha's caliber would have had his hairstyle hammered into that shape.

However, this actually verified Su Nian's idea; it had a certain possibility.

Algol decided to take this gamble with Su Nian.

At worst, they would just get beaten up together again.

"We can try."

Algol finally nodded and agreed.

Hearing this, Su Nian also revealed a smile, withdrew his thoughts, and continued to size up the Dinguang Demon in front of him.

"This Dinguang Demon, you wouldn't want the fact that you've become a demon to be exposed on Spirit Mountain, would you?"

Dinguang Demon looked down at his body, checked his Spirit Status, and revealed a terrified expression.

He discovered that his Spirit Status at this moment had changed from a Buddha to a Demon Buddha.

When...

(End of this chapter)