Chapter 830

Chapter 830: The Battle of Ideas

Blue Star Xia calendar, year seven thousand eight hundred twenty-five, unknown Star Domain.

The Sea-crossing Ark landed on an unknown barren planet, and Kong Yan used his powers to transform the Sea-crossing Ark into a temple, where the disciples settled and lived.

In the Battle of Blue Star, the Buddhist sect also suffered heavy losses; millions of Buddhist cultivators were reduced by over seventy percent, and twelve Bodhisattvas and eighty-six Arhats fell.

However, the Buddhist sect did not stop its plans because of this; including casualties, it was something the sect had considered. To conquer a planet like Blue Star, casualties were unavoidable. If someone died, it just meant their connection with the Buddhist sect was not strong enough.

Bodhisattva Kongyan gathered the remaining Buddha statues together, and many skilled cultivators cast spells. Soon, the Buddha statues projected a screen showing the scenes of Blue Star.

When the Sea-crossing Ark first arrived at Blue Star, there were seven ships, each carrying a Buddha statue. However, Kong Yan only allowed six Buddha statues to self-destruct, turning into Buddha Seeds that scattered across Blue Star, while one statue he did not take away but secretly hid.

Now, by connecting two Buddha statues, one could see the scenes of Blue Star; this is a very advanced secret technique.

"Senior Brother Kong Yan, the recovery ability of Blue Star is impressive. In just a few years, it seems to have mostly recovered."

"Yes, it looks like there are more Space Battleships from the human race on Blue Star."

"If this is the case for Blue Star, we want to spread the teachings there, but it will not be easy."

The Bodhisattvas looked at the scene of Blue Star, all extremely shocked. They had witnessed many cities turn to ruins, but now most of those ruins were gone, replaced by new cities.

"Science and technology have their mysteries, and we must truly admire Blue Star for that. However, no matter how strong Blue Star is, it cannot withstand internal attacks. I already have a feeling that thousands of Buddha Seeds are taking root and growing."

Bodhisattva Kongyan said. He truly admired Blue Star’s science and technology. If Lingjing Star suffered such damage, then it would take hundreds of years to recover, even just on the surface, but Blue Star achieved this level in just five years, which is very impressive.

Luckily, they still had a backup plan. Blue Star now had at least tens of thousands of Buddha Seeds taking root and growing, which would surely help weaken Blue Star from within.

"Thud."

Just as the Bodhisattvas were discussing, the statue of Buddha suddenly shone brightly, and a beam of light descended, forming a figure.

"I have seen our Buddha."

"I have seen Brother Kong Xiang."

Everyone at the Buddhist gathering was stunned and bowed. Kong Yan even called him his senior brother because this person was the former abbot of Wanfa Temple, Kong Yan’s senior brother, and the last person to achieve enlightenment on Lingjing Star. He was also a key figure in spreading Buddhism on Lingjing Star in the past.

"Amitabha, the Buddha Master already knows about the situation on Blue Star. Kong Yan, you must ensure that the teachings of Buddhism reach Blue Star. If Lingjing Star fails, the Buddha Master will seek help from another Buddhist realm."

"Ah, senior brother, this…"

Kong Yan’s expression changed greatly. How could the Buddha Master pay attention to such a small alternate world?

"Junior brother, if you ask me why, I don’t know. The Buddha Master just sought me out today to understand this matter. There are many secrets on Blue Star and many people connected to our Buddhism. I hope you can help them and connect them to our teachings."

"Senior brother, Blue Star is very powerful. I fear Lingjing Star may not be strong enough…"

"In the treasure hall of Wanfa Temple on Lingjing Star, there is a piece of Buddha relic with endless uses. It can stabilize the fortune of Blue Star…"

"Thank you, senior brother."

Kong Yan bowed to Kong Xiang, the true Buddha, and when he raised his head, his face was filled with joy.

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Blue Star, Huaxia

After five years of recovery, the rebuilding of Blue Star’s surface after the war has been completed. Most of the ruins have been cleared away, and new cities have been built.

However, the wounds caused by the war have not healed and are just beginning. For many people on Blue Star, the existence of aliens was initially just a legend. Before the arrival of Buddhist cultivators on Blue Star, they didn’t even know about it.

So, many lovely individuals began to speak out against the war, believing that Blue Star could negotiate peace with the Buddhist sect, just like the countries in the past, turning conflict into friendship, just as the Human Race and the demon race could.

This idea gained a lot of support, as many people were already afraid of war. When war breaks out, many people die, and no one can guarantee they won’t be the next one.

At the same time, the ideas of the Buddhist sect were being widely spread, whether through Huaxia officials promoting them or their own learning from the enemy’s theories, leading to the widespread circulation of Buddhist scriptures.

While Buddhist scriptures do have logical flaws that can be challenged, it requires extensive theoretical knowledge and strict logical thinking, which the general public clearly lacks.

Thus, in the fifth year after the war, a debate began online on Blue Star, discussing whether it was possible to coexist peacefully with the Buddhist sect.

This matter has received support from Lin Jiang. Lin Jiang rose from humble beginnings and understands the thoughts of those at the bottom very well. If you try all sorts of ways to stop something, those at the bottom might feel there is something hidden and will want to understand it, becoming more inclined to believe it. So, it is better to bring it into the open and discuss it together.

Lin Jiang used the power of Huaxia Official to gather a group of talented individuals who are good at speaking and have clear logical thinking. They argue online, producing hundreds of articles every day, breaking down and refuting the theories of Buddhism bit by bit.

"Ancestor Lin, here is today’s updated list. The number of suspected Buddha Seeds has increased to more than fifteen thousand, not including over three thousand who have voluntarily come forward."

Qiu Weidao presented a long list in front of Lin Jiang, which already included more than fifteen thousand names, along with their detailed information.

Clearing away Buddhist cultivators is a big task, and it may involve some of their own people. It is necessary to use fair and impartial individuals, so Lin Jiang gave the task to Qiu Weidao again.

"Still not reaching twenty thousand; it seems there are many more people hiding."

"Yes, but some may be wrongfully accused. Some want to make a name for themselves online to earn money. There will likely be a large number of genuine Buddhist cultivators who will not reveal themselves."

"That is why I need you to investigate. I do not require you to remove all the Buddha Seeds, but we must deal with the majority of them so that they do not hinder our next actions."

"Yes, Ancestor Lin, this is not difficult. In the future, the high-level officials of Huaxia will have to undergo some checks to avoid these problems."

"Yes, these tools you found are good; they are better than just defaming the Buddhist sect before."

Lin Jiang nodded. Although the theories of the Buddhist sect are widely spread in Blue Star, they actually have very little advantage, or even none at all.

In other places, it might have spread like wildfire, but in Blue Star, it is suppressed because the level of civilization is completely different.

On Blue Star, there are many ways to deal with the theories of the Buddhist sect. Not only are there many talented people, but there are also many tactics. For example, if a talented and eloquent person appears in the Buddhist sect, they can use methods like online gag orders, deleting posts, and banning accounts, not afraid of making them disappear.

"Ancestor Lin, when will we strike back at the Buddhist sect?"

Qiu Weidao said that the current mainstream thought in Huaxia is revenge; ten generations of grudges must be repaid, not to mention the current situation. Other countries might not know, but the desire for battle in Huaxia is very strong.

Including Qiu Weidao himself, his subordinates are very stable; they have been with him for many years. This time, half of them have died, and he himself is badly injured, almost losing his life. He is eager to take revenge.

"It will be soon. Once we find the location of Lingjing Star, we can start."

Lin Jiang nodded. In fact, they have roughly figured out the position of Lingjing Star and even calculated the distance, which should be a little over one hundred light-years. This distance is too far; with Blue Star’s current technology, it would take at least a thousand years to fly there, leaving no time to spare.

So, Blue Star still needs to be patient. Either science and technology will experience another wave of growth, allowing spaceships to reach the speed of light, or they will develop wormhole technology. Alternatively, they could improve their understanding of the Immortal Language to gain a way to practice and obtain the power of the rules, and learn the Stargate Secret Technique.

Nowadays, it seems that science and technology have entered a bottleneck stage, and it is impossible to break through in a short time. Therefore, everyone is looking forward to the growth of the Immortal Language. For instance, this time they acquired a lot of spoils from Buddhist cultivators, which they are currently studying. Perhaps this will allow them to bypass Xia Qingshan and directly learn the power of the rules.