As Venus Star laid out his plan, Haotian's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
By the end, Haotian nodded in satisfaction.
"To have a wise counselor like you at my side is truly a great blessing! There is no time to lose. I entrust this matter entirely to you."
"You shall have priority in mobilizing any personnel of the Heavenly Court. I have only one requirement: you must stir up conflict between the Human Race and Buddhism!"
The Jade Emperor spoke to Venus Star with a stern expression.
Outside Jiangzhou City stood Golden Mountain Temple.
It had once been one of the greatest temples in all of Jiangnan, with many monks cultivating there.
Moreover, Jiangzhou was a land of fish and rice, with flourishing river transport and maritime trade, making it one of the richest places under heaven.
Thus, Golden Mountain Temple had gradually prospered.
But after Lin Tian appeared, he first used Xuanzang to throw Golden Mountain Temple into a foul haze of chaos. Even when a Bodhisattva came in person, they gained no advantage against Lin Tian.
On top of that, Lin Tian released White Snake, whom Golden Mountain Temple had suppressed for countless years, and she even used her divine abilities to flood the temple from time to time.
As a result, Golden Mountain Temple was now a mere shadow of its former self.
Faming gazed at the vast Golden Mountain Temple. Its entrance stood deserted, and little sparrows occasionally rummaged through the square out front for grass seeds to eat.
Compared with the old days, when its gates bustled like a marketplace and worshippers streamed in amid endless carriages and horses, the sight was utterly miserable.
Now, even providing ordinary monks with vegetarian meals had become a problem, forcing many of them to descend the mountain and