Chapter 1164: Chapter 1162: The Jade Emperor and Tathagata’s Quarrel
Western Heaven, Great Thunder Monastery.
With the fall of the Zhenwu Emperor, this event naturally shook the Three Realms and Six Paths.
As of today, one could say that the entire army of the Four Guardians of the Heavenly Court has fallen, right? The Zhenwu Emperor was the most powerful among the Four Guardians.
Not only were the celestial officials and divine generals of the Heavenly Court stunned, but even the Buddhist Sect here at the Great Thunder Monastery was also shaken.
People of the Heavenly Court believed that the death of the Zhenwu Emperor was related to the imasurable kalpa of the Journey to the West, and naturally, the Buddhist Sect shared this belief.
“Amitabha, the Zhenwu Emperor is dead, yet the calamities of the Journey to the West have not increased?”
The Tathagata, holding the Calamity Book in his hand, looked over it and saw no new calamity appear, which made him shake his head with so disappointnt.
However, upon careful reflection, it is rely that Sun Wukong passed by by chance, stopped briefly to take action, and left. Regarding the tribulations of the Journey to the West, it did not create any calamities. Naturally, no new calamities appeared in the Calamity Book, which is completely reasonable.
With Kong Xuan nearly killed, it was impossible for him to continue serving as the coordinator for the Journey to the West, so he naturally handed over the Calamity Book, which fell into the hands of the Tathagata.
“Terrifying imasurable kalpas! Sun Wukong rely ca into contact with them, and the Zhenwu Emperor succumbed to it…” Sitting on his lotus throne, the Tathagata flipped through the Calamity Book, while below, many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas harbored inner fear.
It was long known that reaching today’s stage of the Journey to the West was a very dangerous matter, yet unexpectedly, it had already beco terribly dangerous to such an extent.
A re small conflict, and the Zhenwu Emperor fell?
This matter, aside from shocking the Buddhist Sect’s people, also made them decide to keep their distance from the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team until the matter was concluded.
Even the Vidyaraja Kong Xuan nearly perished, with their ager abilities, wouldn’t they vanish into thin air?
After browsing through the Calamity Book, the Tathagata put it away, glanced over the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the Great Thunder Monastery.
Seeing each of them shrinking their heads like quails, obviously afraid to be appointed to oversee the Journey to the West, the Tathagata sighed inwardly.
Back then, the coordination work of the Journey to the West was like a fragrant stead bun, everyone scrambled to take on the role. Yet today, it has fallen to such depths.
Perhaps? Should he himself personally take on the coordination of the Journey to the West?
After such a thought erged in his mind, the Tathagata quickly shook his head again.
The purpose of the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team is to obtain the True Scriptures from his hand. He had previously t Xuanzang a few tis, each ti Xuanzang would ask him to carry the scriptures, to save him from having to trek hills and rivers to obtain them.
If he personally stepped in to block it, what would he do if the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team discovered it?
Would he, as the leader of the Buddhist Sect, lose face?
On one hand, letting Xuanzang and his team co to him for the scriptures, on the other hand, deliberately creating hardships to block them?
With Xuanzang’s temperant, if he beca angry and quit, what would happen?
Considering Xuanzang’s current manner, there is a possibility that he would quit.
“Perhaps, there’s no rush to appoint soone to oversee the Journey to the West?” Such a notion sprang to the Tathagata’s mind amidst countless thoughts, after a brief silence.
The Nine-Nine, Eighty-One Difficulties are also eighty-one acts of rit, hence, initially, many immortals and Buddhists wished to share a piece of the pie.
Moreover, the Buddhist Sect also wanted to gain a firr grip on this matter, thus there was the appointnt of an overseer for the Journey.
But now, since things have escalated to this point, should it be left to one’s own abilities for self-preservation?
Allowing the Nine-Nine, Eighty-One Difficulties in the Journey to the West to be decided by heavenly will?
With human intervention, the Journey to the West would face eighty-one difficulties. However, without human intervention, those eighty-one difficulties would certainly be completed.
After all, this is a predestined matter, unchangeable.
“As of today, release the remaining rits?” The Tathagata murmured quietly to himself.
To let all these rits go, allowing them to develop as heavenly will dictates, is indeed sowhat distressing.
But as things have evolved to this stage, it is also an understandable matter.
If indeed more Buddhas and Bodhisattvas were to et their end, it would be a loss outweighing the gain.
Celestial music lingering and radiant glows…
Just as the Tathagata pondered in his heart whether to release the work of the Journey to the West to develop as it will, suddenly, amidst the heavens and earth, ethereal celestial music resonated.
Imdiately, a golden radiant figure, exuding an incomparable nobility, appeared directly in the Great Thunder Monastery.
“Greetings to the Jade Emperor!”
Looking at the figure who suddenly visited the Great Thunder Monastery, all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas spoke in unison and took the initiative to bow.
“Greetings, Your Majesty the Jade Emperor!” Sitting on the Lotus Platform, the Tathagata Buddha also nodded slightly and bowed.
“Buddha, I trust you have been well!” The Jade Emperor’s figure quietly floated in midair, opposing the Tathagata Buddha, and spoke.
“I wonder why Your Majesty the Jade Emperor personally visits the Great Thunder Monastery. What guidance do you have for us!?” Sitting on the Lotus Platform, the Tathagata Buddha, after saluting, asked directly without wasting words.
“I have co today for the matter of the Zhenwu Emperor!” The Jade Emperor also did not beat around the bush and directly stated his purpose.
“Your Majesty, I am also deeply regretful over the death of the Zhenwu Emperor; however, Wukong happened to pass by, and it was rely a minor conflict…” Hearing that the Jade Emperor ca for the matter of the Zhenwu Emperor, the Tathagata Buddha spoke.
Evidently, the Jade Emperor ca to seek justice, didn’t he? If it weren’t for Sun Wukong’s interference, the Zhenwu Emperor should not have died in tribulation.
“Buddha…”
However, before the Tathagata Buddha could finish speaking, the Jade Emperor shook his head, interrupted him, and said, “I have not co to seek justice!”
These words slightly stunned the Tathagata Buddha; he didn’t co to seek justice? Then why did he co?
“Please enlighten us, Your Majesty!” Slightly bowing his head, the Tathagata Buddha said no more and waited for the Jade Emperor to clarify the matter directly.
“I have co today because of the Journey to the West for Scriptures, Buddha. Has anyone been chosen as the Coordinator for your Buddhist Sect’s Journey to the West for Scriptures?” The Jade Emperor asked directly.
“It has not been decided yet! Could it be that Your Majesty has soone to recomnd?!”
The Tathagata Buddha was sowhat puzzled, not understanding why the Jade Emperor was so concerned about this matter, even coming personally to inquire.
“I don’t have anyone to recomnd; however, now that the Journey to the West for Scriptures has reached its final stage, I hope the Buddha can make a decisive choice quickly. At that ti, I also hope that the Buddhist Sect can, through this act, greatly flourish!” The Jade Emperor shook his head, expressing his stance.
The discussion between the Jade Emperor and the Tathagata Buddha bewildered all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas at the Great Thunder Monastery, leaving them sowhat astonished.
The Jade Emperor ca, and everyone originally thought he ca to seek justice, but surprisingly, he urged the Buddha to quickly decide on a Coordinator for the Journey to the West for Scriptures?
Why is he more anxious about it than the Buddhist Sect itself?
The Tathagata Buddha was also secretly surprised, but after so thought, he roughly understood the intention of the Jade Emperor.
If the Journey to the West had a Coordinator, the Buddhist Sect’s people would be at the forefront of facing the tribulations.
But if the Buddhist Sect lets go and allows the eighty-one difficulties to evolve on their own, naturally, there will be no Buddhist Sect people at the front, and the Heavenly Court might suffer significant losses, right?
Such as today’s Zhenwu Emperor.
After so thought, the Tathagata Buddha roughly understood the Jade Emperor’s intention and, with a slight, imperceptible smile at the corner of his mouth, said, “Your Majesty, although the Journey to the West for Scriptures is our Buddhist Sect’s affair, it concerns the entire Three Realms as it is an Imasurable Kalpa, so…”
At this point, the Tathagata Buddha paused slightly and then continued, “Now, in our Buddhist Sect, Bodhisattva Guanyin, Maitreya Buddha, and Vidyaraja Kongxuan have successively served as Coordinators. As the ruler of the Three Realms, the Jade Emperor should also not shirk this responsibility!?”
Anger!
These words from the Tathagata Buddha kindled a hidden anger in the Great Jade Emperor’s heart, he almost pointed and cursed at the Tathagata Buddha.
The people of the Buddhist Sect have never been ashad, just like the two Sage Sect Masters, indeed, the upper beam is just as crooked as the lower one!
Now the Buddhist Sect wants people from the Heavenly Court to take the bla?
“Buddha, shouldn’t this Journey to the West matter, which concerns the great flourishing of the Buddhist Sect, be inappropriate for our Heavenly Court to overstep?” After a fleeting strange blush on his face, the Great Jade Emperor took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said.
“No, no, no!”
Upon hearing the Jade Emperor’s words, the Tathagata Buddha hurriedly shook his head and said, “Your Majesty the Jade Emperor, being the ruler of the Three Realms, all the matters in the Three Realms and Six Paths regard Your Majesty with respect! How could it be called overstepping?!”
At this point, the Tathagata Buddha paused slightly and then said, “The Journey to the West for Scriptures is an Imasurable Kalpa, concerning the entire world. I believe that it would be proper and justified for the Jade Emperor to intervene in this Imasurable Kalpa!”
All the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas at the Great Thunder Monastery lowered their heads, not saying a word, but secretly admiring it in their hearts.
Impressive, at this mont, the Tathagata Buddha is almost forcing the Jade Emperor to appoint a Coordinator for the Journey to the West for Scriptures?
This is entirely diverting disaster to the east, isn’t it? What a brilliant move!
“Holy Monk, you guys are indeed remarkable! Now, for this matter of the Journey to the West’s coordination, the Buddha and the Jade Emperor are almost arguing to the point the beams are about to fall…”
However, in this Great Thunder Monastery, the Bodhisattva of Golden Light, with his head down, quietly sent a ssage to Jiang Liu, briefly describing what was happening at the Great Thunder Monastery.
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