Too much fruit

Chapter 884: If you keep thinking about it, there will be a response (Evolved Version)
"It seems that the Heavenly Monarch is bound to be promoted."

On this side, after Jiang Li knew about the magical powers of the Heavenly Monarch, he was certain that the Heavenly Monarch would prepare for promotion. It could even be said that he had been ready for a long time and was only waiting for the east wind.

This east wind was originally supposed to occupy the Buddhist kingdom, but now it has been replaced by the Six Soul Banner, weakening the true spirit in the Jade Emperor's Taoist fruit.

These third-rank elders are all looking forward to the opportunity to be promoted, especially the strongest ones at the top. Since they have already reached the pinnacle, they have more time to prepare and have stronger strength to obtain favorable conditions.

But in terms of preparation, Mr. Jiang is not bad either.

"Sending Shen Hou to be an undercover agent was the right move." Jiang Li was deeply impressed by his foresight.

In fact, he was not too afraid of the Heavenly Emperor's upcoming promotion.

Things change over time. Now Jiang Sikong is no longer the weakling he used to be. We are all powerful men, so who is afraid of whom?

Moreover, it is indeed time to decide life and death.

"It seems that Jiang Tanyue has made up his mind,"

Ye Ru said, and then shook his head and smiled, "Yes, although Jiang Tanyue is young, when it comes to these people's calculations, it makes us old guys ashamed."

What I said...
It's nothing for others to say this, but when it comes from the mouth of a shrewd guy like Ye Tathagata, Jiang Li would be the one who feels ashamed.

In this war, this old guy was the most sinister.

Of course, the Heavenly Sovereign, the Great Master, and the Taoist Sovereign are no less powerful, especially the Heavenly Sovereign, who actually possesses such a magical power.

Jiang Li couldn't help but complain in his heart, but he didn't say it directly. Although the enlightened one was generous, the other party was now the bearer of the Poxun Dao Fruit. Who knew if he would be petty.

"Thank you for your praise, sir."

Jiang Li smiled awkwardly, changed the subject, and said, "The Great Venerable may look for Ye Tathagata. If possible, I hope you can help me test his intentions."

The big brother has a lot of bad intentions. He has been cooperating with Ye Tathagata for many years and has become the fourth king of the Fire House Buddha Hell. He will certainly not fail to make use of this power.

Upon hearing this, Ye Tathagata said immediately, "It is my duty. It just so happens that I also want to know what the fourth king has in mind."

"Ok?"

As he was speaking, Ye Tathagata suddenly raised a doubtful voice, and then burst into laughter, "Speaking of the Great Honored One, the Great Honored One is here soon. Jiang Tanyue, I will go and meet the Great Honored One now."

Jiang Li was naturally happy to see Ye Tathagata talking to his good brother, and replied, "Layman, please."

"Please."

Karma Tathagata nodded slightly to everyone, then he, the Bodhi tree behind him, and Guanyin disappeared into thin air.

Jiang Li and Sun Wukong could sense any trace of their comings and goings, but they couldn't detect even a trace.

The power of the second rank is indeed formidable, especially for a powerful being like the demon Po Xun who is known for his cunning.

After Ye Tathagata left, the surrounding demonic realm did not dissipate, still isolating the inside and outside to prevent others from knowing what was going on here. However, we have talked about what needs to be talked about, and there is no need to say more about the rest.

“You two, remember, the enlightened one has already passed away,” Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva gave his final instructions.

"I understand. Don't expose the relationship between Karma Tathagata and the Awakened One," Sun Wukong waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped. You, old monk, are acquaintances of mine. Why don't you trust me?"

It's because we are familiar people that I don't really believe it.

After all, this guy was the one who boasted about his havoc in the Heavenly Palace to everyone he met on his journey to the West. He even turned his deeds into poems and lyrics, and he spoke eloquently. Then he was shocked by someone's counterattack: "So you are Bimawen".

He is not a bad person, but he has some monkey-like nature that is hard to change and he does not want to change. Even if he becomes a Buddha, he does not forget his original heart and does not become one of those Buddhas who are empty of the four elements.

Of course, Ksitigarbha would never say these words out loud.

"Of course I believe in the Great Sage." Ksitigarbha said with a smile.

As for Jiang Li, Ksitigarbha does not need to worry too much. Jiang Sikong is full of evil intentions. If he leaks the news, he must have evil intentions.

Jiang Sikong certainly didn't know that Ksitigarbha was criticizing him in his heart. He just nodded with a smile, indicating that he understood, and then said: "We will need to pass through Ksitigarbha's territory later and go to the underworld. The gods need to know the battle situation as soon as possible."

The situation in the Buddhist Kingdom needs to be informed to Jiang Li’s people in the court and the eldest princess as soon as possible, so as to prepare for Jiang Sikong’s ascension to the throne.

'No matter how many times I go around, I still can't get around this position.'

Jiang Li also felt emotional.

Jiang Li had to sit on the throne of the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"Mr. Jiang, you are too polite. The underworld is also part of the Buddha's kingdom. There is no place in the Buddha's kingdom where Mr. Jiang cannot go."

Although Ksitigarbha was empty of the four elements, he was not ignorant of human affairs. He even heard from Jiang Li's words that Jiang Li would truly take over the Great Zhou. Therefore, Ksitigarbha said: "After I take over as the abbot, the letter from the Buddhist Kingdom will also be sent to the capital of the Great Zhou to maintain the friendship between the two countries."

"Good." Jiang Li said.

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The gloomy palace was now brightly colored, and even the dark walls were golden, with a layer of warmth from the soft light. The man with the Asura ghost mask entered the palace, smiled softly, and said, "This style doesn't match our Fire House Buddha Prison at all."

"What do you think is the style of the Fire House Buddha Prison?"

The sound came from the end of the palace.

There stood a shadowy figure, wearing a black robe with strange magic patterns on it. His hood covered the upper half of his face, but his frosty white hair poured out at the edge. It was none other than Tathagata, the Lord of the Fire House.

This contemporary devil had a body as slender as a pine tree and was counting rosary beads in his hands. Although his clothing showed demonic tendencies, his aura was peaceful. He did not look like a demon, but rather had the purity of a monk.

On the left and right sides stood the two Asura Kings, Rāhu and Lou Shuangying. The evil spirit of the Asuras was neutralized by this pure and peaceful energy, making them appear peaceful and indifferent.

However, when Ye Tathagata said this, the surrounding atmosphere suddenly changed. It was obviously still the original scene, but there was a sense of subversion that could be reversed at any time. The seemingly peaceful atmosphere concealed coldness, and the soft light split into colorful hallucinations.

"Is that so?" Ye Tathagata said with a smile.

The colorful lights intertwined to create a bizarre scene. The invisible evil thoughts directly penetrated the body and mind of the ghost-faced man and traced back along a connection.

But in the next moment, as a pair of huge dragon eyes appeared behind the ghost-faced man, faint ripples surged, reversing the invisible evil thoughts and allowing the ghost-faced man to break free from the sudden confusion.

"If you don't come here in your true form, then you are not a guest."

Karma Tathagata did not continue to exert evil thoughts, but instead restored the surroundings to their previous peace and said lightly.

"The one who came here is the Fourth King of the Fire House Buddha Hell. If he is not a great master, how can he be considered a guest?"

The great venerable smiled and congratulated, "Congratulations to the Buddha for being promoted to the second rank and obtaining the body of an enlightened being. You have finally achieved perfection."

"I accept this congratulations."

Upon hearing this, Ye Tathagata did not reject the kindness of the Great Venerable and accepted it directly, but then said, "But the Fourth King would not come to the Three Treasures Hall for no reason. His visit today should not be just to congratulate, right?"

The Fourth King of the Fire House Buddha Prison is a real non-staff member. Every time he appears, he represents the will of the Great Venerable. If there is nothing wrong, he will not appear in the Fire House Buddha Prison.

"There are indeed some things that are beneficial to the Buddhist prison."

The Great Venerable was also frank and said directly: "The Buddha Kingdom and the Great Zhou have formed an alliance, and the Dharma will be spread in the Great Zhou. Therefore, as the enemy of the Buddha Kingdom, the Buddha Prison of the Fire House should not be confined to the land of the West. Moreover, the interpretation of the path and fruit of the Buddha is also related to the Dharma. The entry of the Buddha Prison into the Great Zhou will also benefit the Buddha's diligence."

As an enemy of Buddha, Mara is closely related to Buddhism. As long as he opposes Buddhism, it will help Mara's Dao fruit to further integrate. The entry of the Buddha Prison of Fire House into the Great Zhou is beneficial and harmless.

Ye Tathagata also agreed with the words of the Great Venerable, and said: "What the Fourth King said is correct, the Buddha Prison should indeed leave the Western Land, but——"

He changed the subject and said, "I want to know how Buddha Prison's actions serve the interests of the Great Venerable."

The suggestion is a good one, but if it has nothing to do with the other party’s interests, it should not be proposed by the Great Master.

Upon hearing this, the Great Venerable's eyes wavered and he said, "This seems to have nothing to do with the Buddha Prison?"

"But I want to know."

Karma Tathagata's answer was quite simple, yet seemed self-evident.

Nothing else, just want to know.

So, should we inform the other party?
After all, he was trying to instigate Ye Rulai to deal with Jiang Li, so as to...
When this thought came to his mind, the Great Master's incarnation suddenly felt a sense of shudder, as if his mind was being stared at by an invisible demonic eye.

"Oh no, I've been tricked."

The desires of sentient beings are where the devil lies. Wherever there are sentient beings, there are devils. Mara, as the origin of devils in Buddhist legends, is fully aware of the desires of sentient beings and takes pleasure in the thoughts of others. He is the pinnacle of this existence.

Although the Great Master had been on guard, it was not until now that he realized that his guard was still not enough.

He immediately extinguished the thoughts in his mind and cleansed his mind, but the thoughts that had already been leaked had already been known by Karma Tathagata.

"If you keep thinking about it, there will be a response."

The Great Venerable looked at Karma Tathagata and said deeply, “The ability of the World Honored One is already superior to that of the Awakened One.”

When other people recite the name of True Suchness, they will be sensed by the Enlightened One, and Karma Tathagata is even one level higher.

Even if you don't recite it out loud, he can sense it if you think of the name "Karma Tathagata" in your heart.

The combination of Mara's spiritual fruit and the law of cause and effect of the enlightened one makes Karma Tathagata's perception even more incredible.

Although the Great Venerable could control his mind, he had never thought that Ye Tathagata could have such an ability. Just thinking about it in his mind would be sensed. Even the strongest person would be affected if he did not check it for a while, just like the Great Venerable.

Fortunately, Karma Tathagata is not able to do it silently. Although he can spy on the mind in the name of "Karma Tathagata", it will also make the strongest person alert. Otherwise, the secret in the heart of the great master may be directly leaked.

"I have obtained the merits and body of an enlightened being, so I am superior to him. Isn't this natural?" Karma Tathagata responded with a smile, as if nothing had happened.

(End of this chapter)