Chapter 318.1 - I Became the Legendary Emperor Throughout the Ages After I Started Giving Away My Territory

The other Great Grandmasters were no fools and gradually began to understand.

Still, Lin Beifan spoke up, “That demon is already at the peak of Great Grandmaster, just one step away from the Supreme! If we help him break through to Supreme Grandmaster, we won’t need to lift a finger… the four holy beasts will take care of him!”

This had been Lin Beifan’s plan all along.

Ever since the leader of the Green Garment Tower emerged, he had been setting up this trap.

He wanted to weaken the various powers to facilitate the rise of Great Xia.

At the same time, he aimed to draw out the Four Holy Beasts of Heaven and Earth to gauge their capabilities.

As the saying goes, if you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles!

“This is indeed a good idea! However, that demon grows stronger by devouring the essence of others. How do we solve this? Surely we can’t just be sending him victims?” the Taoist Sect Great Grandmaster spoke up.

The other Great Grandmasters nodded slightly.

They all very much agreed with the method Lin Beifan proposed.

But when it came to sacrificing victims, no one wanted to be at a loss.

“Don’t worry, everyone. I have already thought of a solution!”

“What solution?” the crowd asked eagerly.

Amidst the curious gazes, Lin Beifan smiled and said, “The demon’s cultivation technique mainly involves devouring essence, but maybe it doesn’t necessarily have to be from living people, the dead can also suffice! Master Liaochen, doesn’t your Buddhist Sect have many relics? They are formed from the remains of high monks who have passed away and contain the essence of those monks! If you contribute these relics for the demon to absorb, he should be able to break through to Supreme Grandmaster!”

“Great idea!” Everyone cheered and began to agree.

Only Master Liaochen turned pale with shock, “Ah? How can this be? These relics are the precious holy objects of our Buddhist Sect. How can they be desecrated? This method is not appropriate; it is a sin!”

“Master Liaochen, that’s not the right way to look at it! They’re just a few broken stones. Why hold them so dearly? If we can eliminate the demon with a few broken stones and bring peace to the world, your Buddhist Sect would have performed an immeasurable merit!”

“Yes! Hasn’t your Buddhist Sect always preached compassion? Now is the time for you to show it. The safety of the entire world depends on your Buddhist Sect. You cannot stand by idly!”

“The Buddha himself was willing to cut his flesh to feed eagles. You are disciples of the Buddhist Sect. Why can’t you do the same? Are you living up to the Buddha’s teachings?”

“Besides, that demon has an irreconcilable enmity with your Buddhist Sect! If you don’t contribute, he will eventually come for you, and the Buddhist Sect might end its lineage because of this. Can you bear that?”

“We ask that your Buddhist Sect take responsibility for the people and the state of the world!”

Everyone began to persuade him.

After all, it’s better for someone else to suffer the loss than themselves.

However, Master Liaochen kept chanting Amitabha, stubborn as a stinky hard stone. No matter what others said, he wouldn’t say any affirmation.

Just then, after chanting a Buddha’s name, Master Liaochen said, “Taking His Majesty’s words into account, if relics can be used, then corpses should also suffice! Although many strong individuals’ bodies have decayed, the remains of Great Grandmasters and Supreme Grandmasters should be well-preserved!”

“According to what this poor monk knows, Li donor, your Demon Sect has preserved the remains of past Great Grandmasters and Supreme Grandmasters! Please sacrifice them and contribute to the well-being of the people!”

Li Tiancheng trembled with anger, “You old bald donkey, how dare you covet the remains of my Demon Sect’s ancestors? You’re falsely claiming to be a holy monk! Let me be clear: I will never agree to that!”

“Ah, old Li, you can’t say that! Those ancestors of yours have been dead for hundreds of years, if not thousands of years. Their souls have already reincarnated. What use are their bodies? They’re nothing but a waste of resources!”

“Since they’re already dead, why not donate them to eliminate demons and protect the world? Everyone will remember your good deeds!”

“Your ancestors would also be greatly comforted knowing this!”

Once again, everyone tried to persuade him.

Li Tiancheng stormed off, very displeased, “No matter what you say, I will not agree! And don’t just persuade me. Go and persuade that arrogant old Taoist, Shenxu. Their Taoist Sect also has a tradition of preserving the bodies of their ancestors! I can guarantee that they have more preserved bodies than the Demon Sect! Let them donate a few. It won’t be a big deal!”

“What do you mean ‘it won’t be a big deal’? This is a matter of life and death for our Taoist Sect!”

The Taoist Sect Great Grandmaster was very agitated, “Go to the Great Han Empire; they’ve had several Grandmasters pass away in the last hundred years. Their bodies are still fresh, they can donate those!”

“Why should we?” The Great Grandmaster of the Great Han Empire jumped up excitedly.

Then, everyone started exposing each other’s shortcomings and nitpicking, turning a proper high-level meeting into a chaotic marketplace, almost breaking into a fight.

Lin Beifan watched with delight, even fanning the flames when he saw fit.

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