Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi
Chapter 936 - 934 Framing and Entrapment? I'm Good at That! [Fourth Update]

"We pay our respects to the Buddha King!"

Led by Fa Kong, the strong ones of Shaolin Temple all submitted.

Regardless of Xiao Yi's strength or the benefits he offered, they found no reason to refuse, and Fa Kong with the other eight lined up neatly, paying their respects with utmost reverence.

Buddha King!

The king of the Buddhist sects!

From this moment on...

Xiao Yi formally took control of Shaolin Temple, the foremost of the four great Buddhist kingdoms of Western Province, and became the Shaolin Buddha King!

It brought him one step closer to his goal of leveling the Celestial Dragon Temple and slaying the Celestial Dragon Supreme.

"Buddha, Lord Buddha King..."

Fa Kong looked at Xiao Yi nervously, voicing his inner doubts, "Now that you have taken control of Shaolin Temple, may I ask if Lord Buddha King has any plans?"

Fa Tian and others also looked at Xiao Yi anxiously.

What they feared most was Xiao Yi riding on their heads and acting tyrannically.

However...

What they could never have imagined were the words that Xiao Yi would speak next.

Xiao Yi pointed to Mount Shaoshi below his feet: "Since ancient times, it has been said that the Western State Buddhist Sect begins with Shaolin. However, the Western Province is now teeming with Buddhist temples. Besides Shaolin, there are also Celestial Dragon Temple, Vajra Temple, and Hanging Temple standing side by side. And these three temples do not recognize Shaolin Temple as the orthodox Buddhist sect..."

Fa Kong and the others were all stunned.

Although there was indeed a saying that the Western State Buddhist Sect begins with Shaolin, since the emergence of Holy Spirit Mountain and the conceptualization of the Buddhist Nation in Western Province, there began a hundred-school rivalry, with sects competing against each other.

Vajra Temple, Hanging Temple, and Celestial Dragon Temple were the victors of that continuous strife.

They did not understand the significance of what Xiao Yi was saying.

Xiao Yi spoke lightly: "I am a disciple of Supreme Shakya, and you should know that it was Supreme Shakya who proposed that the Western State Buddhist Sect begins with Shaolin!"

Everyone nodded.

Indeed, because Supreme Shakya had proposed that the Western State Buddhist Sect begins with Shaolin, and had once suppressed Western Province alone with his power, even the Holy Spirit Mountain did not dare to offend in front of Supreme Shakya.

So...

The entire Shaolin Temple, even the four great Buddha Supremes, revered Shakya!

"Why would Lord Buddha King bring up this matter?"

"Could it be..."

Fa Kong suddenly looked up at Xiao Yi, his eyes flickering crazily with disbelief and, apart from shock, there was also a trace of excitement and agitation in the depths of his gaze.

Just as Fa Kong had thought, Fa Tian and others also guessed the intent behind Xiao Yi's words.

Even with their temperaments, they couldn't help but get excited.

Who does not wish to be above all but one?

Who does not wish to be revered alone across the realm?

But...

Previously, Shaolin Temple did not have the strength, and Holy Spirit Mountain would definitely not allow Shaolin Temple to dominate alone.

They could only deeply bury these thoughts and ambitions in their hearts.

Now.

Xiao Yi was the one who dug out this deeply buried ambition in their hearts and ignited the flames of desire, his gaze sweeping over each of them, his smile at the corners of his mouth growing brighter, he spoke word by word: "I could have been carefree and untroubled, but I once promised Master Shakya to fulfill his grand ambition. Let Western Province, revere only my Shaolin!"

"In Western Province, only our Shaolin is revered? Yet, our Shaolin Temple is now also the leader of the four great Buddhist Nations..." The crowd hesitated to speak.

Xiao Yi continued, "Leader of the Buddhist Nation? Do the other three great Buddhist Nations recognize this? Don't you desire to be the sole authority in the Western State Buddhist Sect? Don't you wish that in the future, all worshippers would pay homage only to you? Don't you dream that within those gold and glittering temples, your Buddha statues would be the ones revered? Don't you aspire to sit at the same level as the Supreme Buddha, high above all? Truly, don't you wish for this?"

Hiss...

A series of piercing questions made Fa Kong and the others blush red.

One after another, they couldn't help fantasizing about Shaolin Temple becoming the only Buddhist authority in Western Province, themselves becoming the Buddhas worshipped in the temples, the supreme beings in the hearts of the followers.

The Buddhist doctrine preaches the purity of the six roots?

But if one truly practiced detachment, then why build temples?

Why seek offerings of incense?

After all...

Even Buddha is human!

And humans have ambitions and desires!

Seeing the heavy breaths and the reddened eyes of the crowd, Xiao Yi knew his goal had been achieved. With a flick of his fingers, a divine force containing the origin power of Supreme Shakya entered the Buddha statue behind him.

Boom!

The statue of Supreme Shakya behind him seemed to come to life, quivering intensely, enveloping Mount Shaoshi with an incredibly terrifying energy in an instant.

That overwhelming aura allowed the millions of monks within Mount Shaoshi to feel as if the chains within their hearts had been utterly unlocked, and their stagnant cultivation levels found some degree of loosening and improvement.

"Is this, the spirit of our ancestral master manifesting?"

"Supreme Shakya manifests, bestowing Buddha's light, giving us a glimpse of breakthrough hopes..."

While Fa Kong and others were in shock, Xiao Yi's voice, laden with intense bewitching power, exploded in their minds: "In the Western State Buddhist Sect, only our Shaolin reigns supreme!"

"In the Western Zhou Buddhist Sect, only our Shaolin reigns supreme!"

"Our Shaolin is the cradle of the Western State Buddhist Sect. Why should Vajra Temple, Hanging Temple, and Celestial Dragon Temple be on equal footing with us?"

"We must flatten them..."

The monks' eyes were fierce, their desire for battle intense.

Fa Kong, leading the group of senior monks, looked eagerly towards Xiao Yi, their voices loud, "Lord Buddha King, please lead our Shaolin brethren to unify the Western State Buddhist Sect!"

"I've been sick of those thieves at the Hanging Temple who keep yelling about being the true Buddhist orthodoxy..."

"The folks at Vajra Temple are shameless, claiming our Shaolin Temple is just a branch of theirs..."

"What is Celestial Dragon Temple? Without the Celestial Dragon Supreme, they're not even fit to carry shoes for our Shaolin Temple, why should they be considered equals?"

"Lord Buddha King, just give the word, what should we do?"

"Please enlighten us, Lord Buddha King!"

Pairs of fervent eyes stared at Xiao Yi.

Human desires are like a riverbank; once a crack forms, desires pour out like a breached dam, growing larger and uncontrollable.

These senior monks' ambitions and desires had been thoroughly unleashed by Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi spoke, "To dominate Western Province, the first task is to deal with the other three great Buddhist Nations. The nearest is the Heavenly Dragon Temple Buddhist Kingdom, but with Holy Spirit Mountain and the Celestial Dragon Supreme, they won't stand by while we take down their kingdom. Therefore, before we act, we must find a legitimate reason..."

"A legitimate reason?"

"Although there are some conflicts between Celestial Dragon Temple and our Shaolin Temple, it's not enough to initiate a war over religious doctrine..."

"If we can't find a reason, then let's create one!"

The head of the Scripture Pavilion, Fa Jing, who had been silent until then, spoke emotionlessly, face revealing a cold smile as everyone looked at him; he clasped his hands together towards Xiao Yi, saying with a smile, "Lord Buddha King, leave the reason for the war to this humble monk! Framing and deceiving are my specialties..."

Seeing the confident smile on Fa Jing's face, Xiao Yi involuntarily looked in the direction of the Heavenly Dragon Temple Buddhist Kingdom, muttering, "Celestial Dragon Temple, you're in for some trouble!"

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