Chapter 815

Chapter 815: To Catch Them All

Year 7750 of the Xia Calendar, Blue Star

After many years of hiding, Bodhisattva Changguang finally located Blue Star. What he first saw were the countless satellites and hundreds of space battleships surrounding Blue Star.

This gave him a great shock because, like Lingjing Star, even though Buddhist cultivators above arhat level can enter space, they wouldn’t go unless necessary. After all, the area around Lingjing Star for several light years is filled with barren planets.

Bodhisattva Changguang didn’t stay long; he quietly slipped into Blue Star. The countless technological products of Blue Star once again astonished him, making him feel as if he were in another world.

In this unfamiliar environment, Bodhisattva Changguang became even more careful. He quickly used a secret Buddhist technique to send a message to Chengzangarhat, and after confirming the location, he put in a lot of effort to find Chengzang.

"Bodhisattva Changguang"

Chengzang saw Bodhisattva Changguang and was filled with great joy in his heart. He bowed to Bodhisattva Changguang.

"Chengzang, you have worked hard these years."

"It’s all for the Buddha’s path; it’s not about hard work. It is the Bodhisattva who has come from afar that deserves the praise."

"Yes, Chengzang, there is no need for pleasantries between us."

"I wonder how many people the Bodhisattva has brought this time. The Blue Star is exceptionally powerful; it may not be enough if we have too few."

"Three Bodhisattva Realms, twenty-four arhats, and one hundred and twenty kings."

Bodhisattva Changguang mentioned this group’s lineup, which was not much for the entire Lingjing Star, but they were merely the vanguard.

Bodhisattva Changguang thought this strength was sufficient, but Chengzang’s expression darkened, making Changguang feel something was wrong. He said, "Chengzang, is this strength not enough?"

"Bodhisattva, this strength is not enough. I have been in Blue Star for several years, and there are over a hundred arhats (Tao Achieving) and nearly ten Bodhisattvas (Transmigration Stage), and their technology is extremely advanced; many battleships can pose a threat to the Bodhisattvas."

"What is their technology? How do ordinary people possess such great power?"

"I don’t quite understand this either. The history of Blue Star has many strange parts. Their true immortals took control of the planet and became the rulers of the world, but there was a long process that led to the end of the cultivation era. Although many cultivators fell into a deep sleep through a special method and lived from the cultivation era until now, there were changes in their development. The power of ordinary people suddenly increased. They studied various natural laws and gained abilities close to the power of rules, which they call science. If ordinary people use it, they can completely match high-level cultivators. However, now this power is controlled by cultivators, making their strength even greater…"

"The world is vast and full of wonders."

Bodhisattva Changguang listened to this and didn’t know how to judge it, so he could only say it was strange.

"Yes, Bodhisattva."

"Chengzang, how many teachings have you shared over the years?"

"I feel ashamed. I have been in Blue Star for nearly a hundred years, and now I have only about fifty thousand followers. Compared to Blue Star’s four billion people, that is just a tiny drop in the bucket."

"Four billion? That’s so many!"

Bodhisattva Changguang was shocked. Blue Star seems to be a little smaller than Lingjing Star, so how can it have so many people? Lingjing Star seems to have less than one billion, perhaps only tens of billions at most.

"Bodhisattva, there are many secrets in this; let me explain them slowly."

"Alright, let’s find a safe place, and I will call the others over."

Bodhisattva Changguang nodded. The three groups of people had gathered once again, but only Bodhisattva Changguang had arrived here. Seeing Chengzang was already standing here, he also wanted to gather his people.

The two entered the territory of the Shu family, and Chengzang began to talk with Changguang about Blue Star. Chengzang had been in Blue Star for a long time and was very familiar with it. Not only did he read the news every day, but he also studied Blue Star’s history and researched its culture and society. He even helped teach some history teachers from Qingyun and often discussed historical and social phenomena with them.

Chengzang explained the history of Blue Star like a teacher, covering many topics related to technology. He also admitted that, in terms of society, Lingjing Star could not compare to Blue Star.

The ordinary people of Lingjing Star lived very hard lives, especially because they followed the Buddhist belief of not killing, which led to very low protein intake and widespread malnutrition. This caused many problems, such as difficulties for pregnant women, and they once blamed these issues on the past actions of those people.

But now, upon reflection, perhaps it really was their problem. However, Chengzang would not speak of these things; it is not good to say negative things about Buddhism.

The two talked for a whole day, and Bodhisattva Changguang gained a good understanding of Blue Star, especially from the perspective of a Buddhist disciple, which was very profound.

"According to Chengzangarhat, Blue Star really has many admirable qualities?"

"Yes, like the technology of Blue Star and the mortals of Blue Star, even if they eat only vegetables for their whole lives, their bodies won’t have many problems because they have many ways to get protein. This way, they can reduce killing and greatly increase the population. If our Lingjing Star also had hundreds of billions of people, we could surely have dozens more Bodhisattvas."

Chengzang said that the followers of Lingjing Star had been completely divided, so it was becoming harder to break through to the Bodhisattva Realm. If there were hundreds of billions more people, it wouldn’t just be dozens of Bodhisattvas; there could even be hundreds more.

"If Blue Star can be used by our Buddhist community, then everything will naturally follow."

"Yes, Bodhisattva, but in my humble view, we still don’t have enough people. The Bodhisattva should explain to Bodhisattva Kongyan and send more people over, so the people of Blue Star can bathe in our Buddhist light and reduce the grievances of Blue Star."

"You make a good point. I will use magic to send a message back to Lingjing Star, asking Bodhisattva Kongyan to build a few more Sea-crossing Arks, so we can easily conquer Blue Star."

Bodhisattva Changguang said that after Chengzang’s explanation, he understood the strength of Blue Star and knew that they truly could not move against Blue Star alone; they still needed support from Lingjing Star.

The Sea-crossing Ark is a top transportation tool of their Buddhist community. It has its own space inside and can carry millions of people at once. When they gather the main force of Lingjing Star, they will definitely be able to defeat the Blue Star Lord.

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"My lord, someone from the Shu family has moved in again."

"How many people?"

"More than one hundred, the exact number is still being calculated. They are moving secretly."

"Is it a bald person?"

"They have concealed their presence. Our surveillance did not capture them, but according to satellite detection, their energy levels are very high, exceeding what our satellite can measure. They should not be able to escape; it must be those Buddhist cultivators."

"You continue to monitor them. Remember, do not disturb them at all. Do not use any of our own methods; just use the public methods from Qingyun. I will report this matter."

Chen Jinfa said that to avoid alarming the enemy, they not only did not send scouts but also did not use any technological means. Their monitoring methods are very primitive, relying on changes in daily items from the Shu family to make inferences, aside from using Qingyun’s public monitors.

Soon, Chen Jinfa made a video call to Lin Jiang. This matter was too important, and Lin Jiang had given Chen Jinfa permission to call him directly.

"Ancestor Lin."

"Little Chen, what is the matter?"

"There have been new changes on the Qingyun side. Yesterday, Chengzang welcomed a person into the Shu family’s doorway, and today, over a hundred people have entered one after another. According to the data from the satellite, these people have very high energy, surpassing the maximum value recorded by the satellite. Our limit is the Soul Changing Stage."

"So, over a hundred Buddhist cultivators above the Soul Changing Stage have come from the Buddhist Sect?"

"I’m not completely sure, but I propose we take action. There are too many of them; once they scatter, it will be hard to defeat them all. This is the best opportunity."

"Let me think about it, and I’ll get back to you within a day. You keep a close watch on them; don’t let any of them escape."

Lin Jiang nodded, quickly ended the call, and called Cao Ying back.

"The Buddhist Sect has only sent over a hundred people; they are really overconfident. But that’s good; we can catch them all at once."

After learning about the situation, Cao Ying sneered. She didn’t know if the Buddhist Sect was foolish or too arrogant. After already suffering losses twice at the hands of Blue Star, they still sent this few people over. Wasn’t that basically asking for trouble?

"It’s actually just a matter of information. The Buddhist Sect probably doesn’t know our true strength yet, but now they will."

"Shall we take action?"

"Almost there, you go gather the people, and I will communicate with Qingyun as Huaxia, sealing off the area around Yangjiang to minimize the losses."

Lin Jiang said that the battlefield has appeared within Blue Star, and they must sacrifice the people of the city of Yangjiang; it is unavoidable, so they can only try to minimize the damages.