Chapter 378: The myth is gone, it is the end of the Dharma era!
[The "Ending Dharma Era" predicted by Patriarch Bodhi is slowly approaching...]

[This Dharma Ending Age is different from the era when the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was exhausted that Xue Xuan had experienced before, because there is no concept of "spiritual energy" here, and people's practice is completely based on "incense and faith", so the manifestation of the Dharma Ending Age is also different. ]

[Specifically, the "incense" people produce is gradually decreasing, and monks and true gods will also have to work very hard when using their divine power. They can only produce 50% of the effect with 100% of their strength, and this ratio is constantly expanding. As time goes by, 100% of the divine power will gradually only produce 40% of the effect, or even 30%, 20%, or 10%.]

[Until it completely fails...]

[This trend is the result of "materialization". Divine power, which is a non-material product of consciousness, will gradually become ineffective as the entire world's settings change towards "materialism".]

[Therefore, when "materialization" is fully achieved, the immortality brought by divine power will naturally cease to be effective... and you will really grow old and die like a mortal! ]

[This is an essential change in the entire "world view setting", and once it is implemented, it will be unstoppable... Of course, you didn't think of stopping it, because this is the result you expected. ]

【Death is a solemn declaration of your career success, and it is also the best gift and reward for you.】

[All living things gave you death, and you gave all living things the world in return! ]

[When the myths fade away, when the legends fade away... you will give this beautiful world to all the mortals living here. From now on, they will control their own destiny and embark on an infinite future! ]

[Of course, this is the best gift for mortals, but for monks and true gods, it is the worst disaster...]

【…】

[“Lin Laoliu! I’m going to work early!”]

[“Lin Liu, what on earth have you done! Without the power of incense, how can we achieve immortality?!”]

[“If you have the ability to change the settings, then you have the ability to open the door! Don’t hide inside and keep silent. I know you are at home!”]

【“…”】

[One thousand two hundred true gods in heaven were in a frenzy this time, rushing to the Xizhou Palace in unison, blocking the door and cursing you, the "public enemy of the gods" who is so evil that you have sores on your head and pus on your feet! ]

[Most of them were the founding ancestors who had been defeated in the previous battle of raising Gu in Nanzhou and led their people out of Nanzhou and settled on isolated islands overseas.]

[A small number of them are old people in heaven who have been staying in heaven for retirement. ]

[However, the two groups have now merged together because they have a common enemy in you! ]

[As for how they found out that you were the instigator? The reason is very simple, because the changes in the world are based on your foreign knowledge. You promote this kind of education to the whole world, and then the world really changes as you said... The cause and effect relationship is so obvious, do you still need to guess? ]

[Hence, there was a spectacular scene where all the gods came to block the door and curse...]

[But in the palace, you were drinking with Li Ziliang and you were unmoved. Even though the curses from outside were deafening, you remained calm and just drank one sip after another.]

【“You…what can I say about you!”】

[Li Ziliang has absolutely no intention of drinking and eating. He stares at you angrily: "Why didn't you tell me earlier! If you had told me that the future would be like this, I wouldn't..."]

[I, Old Li, was deceived by you! ]

[You put down the wine glass with your invisible hand with some effort. This divine act, which used to be easy, is not as simple as before now that the divine power has been greatly weakened...]

[“If I had told you earlier, you would have quit…”]

[After putting down the wine glass, you said calmly. ]

【"you!……"】

[In one sentence, Lao Li was almost so angry that he passed out...]

[Seeing this, you sighed: "Don't worry, I have already found a way out for you. I won't let you die here with me... I will never cheat you, no matter who I cheat."]

[As you speak, you take out a note and hand it to him: "This is a passage from the Sutra of the Transcendental Man that can lead people to the Pure Land. As long as you read it carefully, you can escape from this sea of ​​suffering..."]

[Hmm? There is such a good thing?! ]

[Old Li subconsciously wanted to open it and read it, but was stopped by an invisible big hand: "This thing can only be read once by one person. If you read it now, you will ascend immediately... I am still waiting for you to take over my job and rule the world for me for decades!"]

[After hearing this, Lao Li half-believed and half-believed the note and put it away carefully, preparing to read it later...]

[The worry was barely resolved, but Lao Li pointed outside the palace gate worriedly: "What about them?"]

[“It’s simple. Go and take away those who just came down from heaven. Then let them read the Sutra of Saving People. Those who are willing can read it, and those who are not willing can also read it. Anyway, send them all to the paradise, so that these innocent people will not be affected by my misfortune.”]

【You took another sip of wine and smiled.】

【Old Li finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that his former colleagues would be killed. These people had been living in the heavens all their lives. They came down to the mortal world to block the door, which was completely an act of anger... If they were really killed, he would feel very guilty...】

【But he frowned again: "Then the others..."】

[You still laughed and said, "They started nearly a hundred years of war and chaos in the world, and countless innocent people died... If they don't pay with their lives, it will be the biggest joke!"]

[This was said with a smile, but Lao Li felt inexplicably cold to the bone...]

【He wanted to say something, but nothing came out. 】

[Well, as long as you have arranged everything, then just do it. Who let me be tricked by you to make use of my remaining energy...]

[He thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Then I will help you catch them. It is better to lock them up in the prison than to block the door."]

【“Okay.”】【You smiled nonchalantly. 】

【…】

[“They dared to gather outside the commander-in-chief’s door and curse. They are no longer ordinary troublemakers! We must strike hard!”]

[“The thunder and rain are all grace from the Lord. Letting you die of old age is also a great favor! Not knowing how to be grateful is fine, but you actually dare to be disloyal!”]

[“You unruly people! Be honest! I will send a large army to send you to heaven one by one!”]

[After Li Ziliang, who was ordered to suppress the rebellion, left the house, he cursed the unruly people for not being grateful for the kindness of the commander-in-chief, while mobilizing air transport troops... Bah! Mobilizing your true gods to "fight with all your heart" against the overseas true gods who were causing trouble outside the door! ]

[With one command, nearly 1,800 True Gods were mobilized by "Young General Li" and rushed towards the troublemaker with great momentum...]

[Yes, 1,800 people! ]

[Under your careful governance, the human world has experienced more than 150 years of rapid development. The huge amount of incense generated has supported more than 1,800 true gods. They are extremely loyal to you. Even without the Blood God Son, they shout every day that they want to repay the great commander-in-chief for his kindness that is higher than the mountains and deeper than the sea! ]

[There are 1,200 in Heaven, and you have 1,800, which together just fills up 3,000 radish pits. This also means that no one else can surpass you in the number of true gods.]

[So, they are the reason why you dare to ignore the revenge of the gods! ]

[One thousand eight hundred versus one thousand two hundred, the advantage is on me! ]

[Roaring, the final "War of the Gods" in this Dharma-Ending Age officially begins! ]

[Not long after, the curtain closed again...]

[Because after "Little General Li" attacked with absolute advantage, the scattered sand on the other side who didn't dare to fight hard collapsed directly! ]

【Fight with passion and win a great victory! 】

[In the past, when you had no strength, you were humble in front of the gods. Now that you are strong enough, you will naturally strike hard! You are no longer polite to avenge your previous shame and directly announce: Send all of them to the Heavenly Prison one by one! ]

[So, after the war, every True God who caused trouble had his divine power severely suppressed, and then was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. What awaited them was a hopeless death of old age...]

[As for the ordinary monks who followed the gods' lead, you didn't waste any words and directly mobilized the mortal army to feed them with bullets and cannonballs! ]

[After a round of iron-fisted suppression, all the evil spirits lay low, no longer daring to jump out and cause trouble, and only shouted in fear...]

【"loyalty!"】

[“The great commander’s kindness is not over yet!”]

【That’s right! 】

【You, who are old, smiled slightly. 】

【…】

[Next, the dramatic change in worldview caused by "materialization" becomes increasingly obvious...]

[In the 152nd year of the New Heaven, the great Pasha swept away all the evil spirits and suppressed the troublemakers. The other monks saw that the situation was not good and all slid to their knees! ]

[In the 153rd year of the New Heaven, an investigation report was sent to you. With your power increasingly weakened, you barely pulled yourself together and took a look.]

[This report was written by a mortal official who was engaged in population statistics. He consulted all the population statistics files since the establishment of the New Heaven Court. His original intention was to sort out the population changes, but he unexpectedly gained something unexpected! ]

[Before the course "Elements" was offered, the number of people with cultivation talent in each generation was increasing as the total population grew. However, after the course "Elements" was offered, this number inexplicably began to decline...]

[Today, people born in the past twenty years have almost no qualifications for cultivation! ]

【Therefore, this mortal official is worried about the future development of Shinto...】

[But these things fell into your increasingly cloudy eyes, and made you smile with relief. ]

“That’s a good thing.”

[You put the report down, and then struggled to move this old and disabled body so that you could sit up from the bed.]

[You order your subordinates: "From now on, confiscate all cultivation books from the people and prohibit the people from practicing. If anyone violates the ban, they will be charged with spreading evil words and confusing people, and will be punished!"]

[“As you wish!”]

【The subordinate respectfully accepts the order. 】

[After doing all this, you couldn't help coughing a few times, and then took a mirror from the bedside. In this glass mirror made with the latest technology, your old face was reflected in every detail.]

[Cloudy eyes, white hair, white beard, wrinkles, age spots...]

[You are old, so old that you are about to die.]

[But you are relieved, because you can take the entire mythological era with you when you die! ]

[Fate is finally coming to an end...]

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(End of this chapter)