Chapter 1950 - 1896–1897: Contemplating Arhat—The Advantage Is Ours
"Although these three immortal sects are named an alliance, what if the other two do not come to the rescue when we attack the Smoke and Mist Sacred Land?" an Arhat Venerate asked curiously.
Sometimes alliances are as unbreakable as solid coalitions, and sometimes these so-called alliances are not even worth mentioning. Just like this time, the Buddhism School’s alliance with the Jade Emperor, watching the Heterodox Alliance stir up storms within the Buddhism School’s territory, yet the Jade Emperor’s side remains motionless, allowing the flames of war to spread.
The powerful figures of the Buddhism School have always been domineering. Over the years, they have rarely formed alliances. This initial tentative alliance with the Jade Emperor saw their ally remain still like a mountain in the face of difficulties, which made some of the Arhat Venerates in the Buddhism School not very optimistic about this so-called alliance.
Although it is said that the three parties of the Smoke and Mist Sacred Land have been allied for many years, they only seem to help each other and advance and retreat together when not faced with an overwhelming disaster.
This time, their numerous strong ones, along with a powerful fleet, attacked as if they wanted to completely destroy all the sub-branches of the Smoke and Mist Sacred Land. This kind of danger could very likely lead to destruction. Will the other two immortal sects truly fight desperately to help?
"They will definitely come. The relationship between the three parties is not as unreliable as you think," an Arhat Venerate stated with conviction.
Another Arhat Venerate sneered, "Actually, it would be better if they don’t come. That would give us the opportunity to defeat them one by one, making it easier to handle."
The plan to attract the main forces of the three immortal sects and thus wipe them out in one fell swoop is indeed perfect and simple, very much in line with the requirements of Mahasthamaprapta.
However, this also has a great degree of uncontrollability for them. After all, their current force is sufficient to destroy any one side of the immortal sects, holding a huge advantage, but if all the forces of the three immortal sects unite, their advantage would quickly diminish, and there is a possibility of being overturned in the ditch.
"Rest assured, there’s no need to worry. This time, we have 800,000 against 600,000. The advantage is definitely in our hands; we absolutely cannot lose," said the Contemplating Arhat, who advocated for this plan, confidently.
In Buddhism School, True Immortal strong can all be called Arhat Venerates, but there are different strengths among True Immortals, and there are also differences in power levels among Arhat Venerates within the Buddhism School.
For many Arhat Venerates, their differences sometimes manifest in their titles.
Strong individuals in the Buddhism School, after advancing to True Immortal or Taoist Monarch, will choose an honorific title that fits themselves. These titles originally come from those well-known Arhats, Bodhisattvas, and Buddhas in Buddhism School legends.