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"Your Excellency, Emissary..."

At the border checkpoint, the emissary from the Taoist Sect was negotiating with the King of Qin for the final time.

"The three items you’ve provided are indeed powerful... but..."

"Does Princess Chang still have doubts?" The woman dressed in a Taoist robe, who introduced herself as Yun Yue, asked with a gentle smile. "You’ve seen the current situation. The more we delay, the worse the situation will become. The three major forces are not like others of ancient times; they each have their unique methods of resurgence, especially Buddha’s Gate and Heaven’s Court.

As ancient hegemons, they’ve been able to maintain dominance across three eras.

Their abilities are far beyond what you might imagine. "

"Take Buddha’s Gate, for example. Through the method of dream storage, countless individuals in reincarnation will soon awaken and serve as nourishment for the Buddhas.

Even if the Buddhas only recover to a normal state, they can awaken more reincarnators.

Within just a few short weeks, they can form an army of their own.

The longer the delay, the greater their advantage. "

"Why?" Princess Chang narrowed her eyes and probed further.

"All beings in this world inherently have a past life, but most are consumed by Evil Spirits when they enter reincarnation.

Countless Spiritual Bodies ultimately merge into a single grotesque entity and then re-enter reincarnation.

These individuals, being impure, are currently harder to awaken and only feel mentally disoriented.

However, over time, the Buddhas will identify the best fragments within them and continually tempt them.

Few under Heaven can resist the allure of the Buddha Kingdom.

After all, most of the world consists of ordinary people.

When an ordinary person learns they are not so ordinary, few would willingly remain in their current state. "

"Thus, it’s only a matter of time before the entire army falls into rebellion. To combat Buddha’s Gate, one must act swiftly, secure the initiative, and exhaust every means to destroy the Buddhist Temples. Otherwise, in this Human World, no one can deal with those monsters."

Upon hearing this, Princess Chang glanced at the King of Qin. Rarely solemn, the King of Qin nodded. Princess Chang’s expression turned grim.

Although she had anticipated this, hearing firsthand about Buddha’s Gate’s capabilities still felt unreasonable.

How could such imbalanced entities exist in this world?

It seemed like outright cheating. If such forces are not defeated early by concentrating efforts, who could possibly emerge victorious?

"I don’t understand. If Buddha’s Gate is so terrifying, how did you ever manage to rival them in the past?"

"Different domains..." Yun Yue sighed. "Buddha’s Gate’s mortal world forces only grow stronger over time, which makes other major powers seldom invest in mortal world forces. No matter how meticulously cultivated, it always risks becoming a mere adornment for Buddha’s Gate.

Our Taoist Sect specializes in mechanical Puppets and subjects every newcomer to rigorous mental trials.

Only after passing the Heart Demon trial can one join the Taoist Sect.

Thus, the Taoist Sect has always pursued an elite model. "

"Even the lowest-level Daoist Gate Warriors under our command are considered top-tier within royal ranks. While few in number, they pair well with groups of Puppets and the Taoist Sect’s Arrays, allowing us to barely stand against Buddha’s Gate."

"As for Heaven’s Court, they take a different approach.

Heaven’s Court employs Extraterrestrial Demons as their initial forces, and their Immortal Generals grow through several cycles of reincarnation, making them impervious to Buddha’s Gate’s temptations.

Hence, Heaven’s Court possesses the ability for direct confrontation against Buddha’s Gate’s armies. "

"As for the Demon Realm... it embodies the collective negative desires of the Mortal World, akin to the Outerworldly Demon Statues—chaotic pillagers. Buddha’s Gate’s methods are unlikely to tempt those who survive in the Demon Realm..."

"I see..." Princess Chang stroked her chin. From the looks of it, these top forces each had their own specialties and could barely resist Buddha’s Gate. Yet none of them were forces the Human Race could confront alone.

"I’m still curious. In the past, did your Taoist Sect also first collaborate with mortal forces, exhaust their potential, and still find yourselves unable to rival Buddha’s Gate?"

After hearing about these two forces, Princess Chang thought neither sounded benevolent.

Buddha’s Gate exploited dreams to lure promising mortal lives and planted seeds to later steal the fruits, while the Taoist Sect followed the same exploitative approach—one stealing from past lives, the other draining the present. The essence was identical.

Both were enemies of the Human Race!!

"It’s difficult..." Yun Yue didn’t refute the term "exhaustion" and calmly replied, "But our Taoist Sect emphasizes inner cultivation and avoids excessive exploitation. Thus, many outstanding individuals have been recognized by the Taoist Sect, ultimately enduring trials to become disciples of our sect. In truth, if this standstill continues, the Taoist Sect’s model will grow stronger over time. The Taoist Sect’s weakness stems from too few initial players. If we could continuously absorb the essence from Natives here to strengthen the Taoist Sect, then within five cycles of reincarnation, Buddha’s Gate would stand no chance against us. "

"Oh?" Princess Chang smiled. "Is that so? Then why do you feel so rushed this time? Couldn’t you slowly continue your own path?"

"Because time is running out." Yun Yue sighed deeply. "Heaven’s Tribulation is upon us. The Extraterritorial Demons can no longer be suppressed. This era will see an inevitable eruption, and Buddha’s Gate, as an entity that has stifled Native potential for generations, must die. Otherwise... everyone will lose!"

"Interesting..." The King of Qin chuckled. "So now, at this moment, you’re realizing that external enemies are insurmountable? For endless cycles, you’ve suppressed us, suppressed all living things under Heaven, yet in the end, you yourselves admit you can’t withstand external threats?"

Yun Yue glanced at him and replied, "Your Ancient Demon Clan also follows the path of stealing potential. If your clan were allowed to thrive unchecked, the result would be the same. Many races in this world are similar. Once they ascend, most prioritize preserving their dominion, seldom looking to the future. Even knowing this path leads to stagnation, they must secure their current power and status. This isn’t our inherent flaw; it’s the flaw of all intelligent beings. "

"You speak with such righteousness!" The King of Qin sneered. "Parasites are parasites. You think a blanket claim that all leaders are the same excuses your behavior? Who told you that all those in power would sink to your level? Across history, haven’t we seen resolute monarchs and visionary pioneers who reshaped the world? Your so-called civilization, which reached such advanced heights of technology—wasn’t it because countless trailblazers overcame people like you, these so-called parasites, to achieve such a golden age? "

"Although..." The King of Qin’s tone chilled as he continued, "In the end, the Dragon Slayer always becomes the Evil Dragon, and those who ascend also succumb to corruption. Yet hope for the Human World still endures!"

"It seems Your Highness has some insights into our civilization." Yun Yue smiled.

"Enough!" Princess Chang waved her hand decisively, her tone icy.

"There’s no need to linger on past issues.

What I want to know is, if we collaborate with you now, when can you deliver the items you promised?

My imperial brother has been besieged in the Capital City for days, and I need to lead the army to reclaim it immediately! "

"We can deliver them now..." Yun Yue smiled and raised her hand. In mid-air, a piece of Talisman Paper identical to the one Chen Qing and his group had seen appeared.

The contents on the paper were exactly the same...

"If Her Highness signs this contract now... the Taoist Sect’s resources can be handed over immediately!"