Chapter 181 Merit
The appearance of Dipamkara, Manjushri and Samantabhadra eased the tense situation between the two sects of Chan and Jie.
Both the Holy Mother Wu Dang and the Taiyi Tianzun were actually full of concerns and did not want to really turn against each other and fight.
It was only because of face that I was forced to this point step by step.
"teacher?!"
The golden-winged Roc shook its dizzy head and noticed the ancient Buddha Dipankara in mid-air, and cried out in surprise.
The golden-winged Roc had an extraordinary background. Although Randang forced him to be his disciple, he did not dare to call himself his master. Instead, he treated him as teacher, a respectful title that was more like a distinction between a senior and a junior.
Randeng said: "You evil creature, you came to the mortal world without permission and caused a terrible disaster. Why don't you quickly turn to the right path? When will you do that?"
Don’t think that the Golden-Winged Roc dared to swallow alive the people and warriors of the Lion Country as soon as it came down to earth. In the original time and space, it even dared to show its fangs and claws and speak rudely to Tathagata.
That's because he knew that with his identity and background, there was no way Tathagata could defeat him.
However, in front of Randang, the golden-winged Roc did not dare to be so presumptuous!
From the catastrophe of the Conferred Gods to the present day, over ten thousand years, he had suffered countless hardships at the hands of Ran Deng, and had long since revered Ran Deng to the core.
More importantly, this matter had to be approved by Phoenix, so his greatest reliance was completely useless.
The golden-winged Peng Eagle didn't even dare to think of escaping. It just flew towards Randeng in a bad mood, thinking secretly in its heart: "Although I came to the mortal world this time to eat some mortals, it was also to vent my anger for my teacher. I ruined the good deeds of Tathagata. The teacher should not punish me, right?"
Manjusri and Samantabhadra each threw out a lotus platform and took in the Yellow-fanged Old Elephant and Sai Taisui.
After the three of them finished doing all this, they saw that Holy Mother Wu Dang had calmed down, so they prepared to leave.
Yang Jian called out to them: "Wait a minute!"
Dipamkara, Manjusri and Samantabhadra realized what Yang Jian wanted to do almost instantly. They were slightly stunned, and there was a hint of surprise and astonishment in their eyes.
Wu Dang Sheng Mu, Qiong Xiao and Bi Xiao all had the same expression. They looked at Yang Jian in disbelief, and the anger in their hearts actually dissipated a lot.
Taiyi Tianzun had already expected this to happen. He felt helpless but also relieved.
Although Yang Jian's move will offend the three people of Randeng to a certain extent, treating everyone equally can also dispel the anger of Wu Dang Sheng Mu and others.
Taking into account the relationship between Buddhism and Taoism and the traitorous identities of the three people including Randang, Taiyi Tianzun was actually happy to see this situation.
"Dadiānka Buddha, Manjusri Bodhisattva, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva."
Yang Jian stepped forward and bowed respectfully to the three people, saying, "The Golden-winged Great Peng Eagle, the Yellow-fanged Old Elephant, and Sai Taisui have already violated the Heavenly Rules by coming to the mortal world without permission. They also rebelled at the invitation of the Bull Demon King and injured a group of Heavenly Gods and Heavenly Soldiers, violating Heavenly Rules again."
"Especially the golden-winged Peng eagle and the yellow-fanged old elephant. One of them killed innocent people in Xiniu Hezhou and ate millions of mortals alive, and the other used the magic of heaven and earth to intimidate the gatekeepers outside the South Heaven Gate. They are lawless and sinful."
"Please ask the ancient Buddha and the two Bodhisattvas to hand them over to Yang Jian to take them back to heaven and deal with them according to the heavenly rules."
Even though Ran Deng and the other two had already guessed what Yang Jian wanted to say, they still found it a little unbelievable when they actually heard it.
They have been roaming the three realms for so many years that even the Jade Emperor has to show them some courtesy when he sees them. But now Yang Jian stands up and talks to them about the laws of heaven and asks them to hand over their mounts and disciples.
This is the first time they have encountered such a thing since they were born!
The three of them looked at each other, somewhat wondering if Yang Jian wanted to use them to establish his authority.
but……
Use them to establish authority?
Is there anyone in the Three Realms who has such courage?
Is it really because of the laws of heaven?
Randeng and the other two found it even more incredible.
Before they could think about it, the golden-winged eagle started shouting, "Yang Jian, who do you think you are? How dare you speak so arrogantly here? Grandpa just ate some..."
Buzz!
A ray of Buddha's light lit up, and a golden swastika symbol flew out, sealing the golden-winged Roc's mouth and stuffing the rest of his words back into his stomach.
There are many things in this world that can be said but not done, and there are also many things that can be done but cannot be said.
Even though Randang and the other two thought like this in their hearts, they still showed equal compassion to all living beings on the surface.
Outside the West Heaven Gate.
It was silent.
All the gods opened their eyes wide and looked at Yang Jian in the mirror in disbelief.
They never expected that Yang Jian, who had just stopped the Holy Mother Wu Dang to ask for the Bull Demon King, now stopped the two Bodhisattvas, Dipankara Buddha and Manjusri and Samantabhadra, and asked them to hand over their mount disciples.
"Is this prison god crazy? What does he want to do?"
I don’t know which god muttered something in a low voice, expressing the thoughts of all the gods.
Whether Yang Jian was impeaching someone or reviewing files, he would write down the Heavenly Laws and Regulations that he referred to, in order to prove that he had not abused his power for personal gain or perverted the law, and to express his reverence and obedience to the Heavenly Laws and Regulations.
However, in the eyes of other gods, Yang Jian did this just in the name of upholding the laws of heaven, suppressing dissidents, demonstrating power and establishing prestige.
They abide by the laws and regulations of heaven, not because they respect the laws and regulations of heaven, but because they respect Yang Jian's power!
But now, Yang Jian seemed to be really strictly following the rules and regulations of heaven.
While they found it unbelievable, they also wondered if Yang Jian had lost his mind.
From high to low, from gods to monsters, few people take these heavenly rules seriously, but he actually took them seriously?
This is not a joke!
Only Taishang Laojun had anticipated this scene.
This is how Yang Jian forcibly took the Green Bull Monster and the gold and silver boys away from him, imprisoned them in the Heavenly Prison, and released them only after they had suffered enough punishment.
If nothing unexpected happens, Dipamkara, Manjushri and Samantabhadra should make the same choice as him!
Yang Jian is the god of justice, and his laws and rules are approved by saints. His actions in upholding the laws and rules are too righteous and impeccable.
No one can refute it!
Sure enough, Ran Deng said, "Since they have made a mistake, they should be punished."
However, he did not hand them over to Yang Jian, but said to Li Jing beside him: "Li Jing, you are the Great Marshal of the Heavenly Court who subdues demons, and you are also the commander-in-chief of this battle. We will leave these evildoers here for now. When you return to heaven, we will take them with you to meet the Jade Emperor."
"Yes." Li Jing responded quickly.
In this way, he would get one more point for catching the monster.
Yang Jian didn't say anything else. His original purpose was to escort the Golden-Winged Peng Eagle and the others back to Heaven for trial. He didn't care about any credit or anything.
Then, Yang Jian turned around and looked at the Holy Mother Wu Dang again.
The Holy Mother Wu Dang frowned.
Randang and the other two promised Yang Jian to send the Golden-Winged Peng Eagle and others to the Heavenly Palace for trial. If she refused to hand over the Bull Demon King again, it would seem that she was intentionally shielding him.
But she felt humiliated if she handed it over to Yang Jian.
For a moment, I didn't know what to do.
Just when he was in trouble, he saw Taibai Jinxing flying over on a auspicious cloud, holding an imperial edict in his hand.
"Your Majesty has issued an order. Although the Bull Demon King has gathered demons to cause chaos, he also did so out of love for his son. His crime deserves death, but his situation is pitiable. I am ordered to go down to the mortal world to pass on the order, summoning the Bull Demon King to heaven, to receive the immortal record, and to allow him to make up for his crime and make meritorious contributions."
Yang Jian had a stern expression and said nothing.
People who are not familiar with him cannot tell what he is thinking, but Li Anran and Nezha can both see that Yang Jian is in a bad mood and is obviously very dissatisfied with the Jade Emperor's wishful thinking.
However, the Jade Emperor did have the right to pardon the emperor, and even though Yang Jian was dissatisfied, he did not say anything more.
The monkey couldn't help curling his lips and muttered quietly: "Here they go again! It's been five hundred years, and the Jade Emperor still doesn't have any feelings! Don't create another Bi Ma Wen and let the Bull Demon King learn from me..."
Noticing Li Anran's frown, he quickly changed his words and said, "Learn from that Monkey King and go down to earth to rebel."
But this was enough for everyone present to guess that he was the real Sun Wukong.
Dipamkara, Manjusri and Samantabhadra could not help but look at the monkey twice more, and then set their gaze on the Monkey King who was trembling on the stone pillar. After a comparison, they could not find any difference, and could not help but marvel in their hearts.
"Junior sister." Having this Wu Dang no longer insisted and nodded towards Bi Xiao.
Bixiao silently chanted a spell and released the Bull Demon King from the Hunyuan Golden Bowl.
"Taiyi Tianzun! Taiyi Tianzun!" As soon as the Bull Demon King woke up from his coma, his eyes turned red when he thought of what had happened before. He picked up the iron stick and was ready to fight with Taiyi Tianzun again.
"Bull Demon King!" Wu Dang Holy Mother stopped the Bull Demon King and said, "Rakshasa's soul has been scattered, but Red Boy is still in the prison. Do you want him to follow in your footsteps?"
The Bull Demon King trembled, and the iron rod in his hand fell to the ground with a bang. He burst into tears: "Madam! Madam! My dear brother ! My dear brother!"
Qiong Xiao and Bi Xiao showed a look of pity on their faces, and their eyes were full of anger and hatred when they looked towards Taiyi Tianzun.
The monkey also felt a little soft-hearted. Just as he was about to say a few words of comfort, he heard Li Anran say calmly, "Don't you always want to make peace with Sun Wukong? Why don't you go and take him down from the stone pillar!"
The monkey's expression froze. Looking at the wounded Monkey King, any trace of pity and sympathy in his heart disappeared in an instant.
If it weren't for this impostor who replaced him, he would be the one tied up there now!
Nezha also noticed the monkey's expression and sneered, "He who kills will be killed. When you kill and eat people, you never think about whether the victims are pitiful or not. When the same thing happens to you, you act as if you have suffered a great injustice! Bah! Disgusting!"
As soon as these words came out, they immediately attracted the angry glares from Qiong Xiao and Bi Xiao.
Nezha was not intimidated at all and stared back: "Is there anything wrong with what I said? Ridiculous! Funny!"
Yes, I can’t beat you!
but--
I'm not afraid of death!
The Bull Demon King stopped crying, walked to the front of the Holy Mother Wu Dang, knelt down and kowtowed heavily: "Mother of Lishan, please save my poor child! I don't deserve to die, but Red Boy is still young, he can't die like this!"
Holy Mother Wu Dang did not speak, but looked at Taibai Jinxing.
Taibai Jinxing said hurriedly, "Bull Demon King, His Majesty has pardoned your death sentence because you love your son so much and made such a big mistake. You are allowed to serve as an official in heaven and make meritorious contributions. As long as you do your job well, His Majesty will be merciful and magnanimous and will definitely reunite you and your son."
The Bull Demon King looked up at the Holy Mother Wu Dang and saw that she nodded in approval of Taibai Jinxing's statement. He quickly expressed his opinion: "Thank you, Lord Xing! I will work hard and make amends for my crime!"
Taibai Jinxing bowed in the direction of the West Heaven Gate and said, "You should thank your majesty."
"Yes, yes, yes, thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!" The Bull Demon King nodded and bowed, completely losing his previous rebelliousness.
The Holy Mother Wu Dang didn't want to watch this scene any longer, so she rode on a auspicious cloud and flew towards Lishan.
Qiong Xiao and Bi Xiao also left with her.
When Taiyi Tianzun saw that the matter was settled, he took Jinxia Tongzi back to the Jinguan Cave on Qianyuan Mountain.
"Master, is there anything else that has not been resolved?" Jinxia Tongzi noticed that Taiyi Tianzun had a thoughtful and solemn look on his face, and couldn't help but ask.
Taiyi Tianzun shook his head and thought to himself: "Where are Yunxiao and Zhao Gongming?"
Yunxiao is the three clouds floating in the sky when the world was first created.
Zhao Gongming was the first ray of pure wind between heaven and earth to attain enlightenment.
The four of them knew each other before they joined Jiejiao, especially the Yunxiao sisters, who rarely separated.
But this time, only Qiongxiao and Bixiao appeared in Cuiyun Mountain holding the Hunyuan Golden Bowl and the Golden Dragon Shears.
The one who came to meet them was also Wu Dang Sheng Mu, not Yunxiao Zhao Gongming, which was a bit strange!
There must be something extremely important that has held up Yunxiao and Zhao Gongming, and even the Golden Spirit Mother!
Taiyi Zhenren pondered for a long time but could not figure out what it was.
On the other side, after the three people of Wu Dang Sheng Mu returned to Lishan.
Bi Xiao couldn't help but ask, "Senior Sister Wu Dang, the Immortal Execution Formation is the great formation that my sect uses to defend its religion. Are we just going to let this go? It's clear that Li Anran didn't pass it on to us on purpose!"
Qiong Xiao was more worried about Li Anran: "Li Anran only used four inferior swords to form the Zhuxian Formation, and he was able to compete with the Golden Dragon Shears. If Taiyi Tianzun handed the real Zhuxian Four Swords to him, I'm afraid even the Nine-bend Yellow River Formation wouldn't be able to suppress him!"
The Holy Mother Wu Dang looked a little solemn. What Qiong Xiao said was exactly what she was worried about. She said, "Of course we can't just let this go! Wait for your sister and the others to come back and then discuss countermeasures! If their trip goes smoothly, no matter Lingshan or Xuanmen, they will never dare to underestimate our sect again in the future!"
"Senior Sister Wudang, what on earth did my eldest sister and the others do? You are so secretive and you didn't even tell me and Sister Qiongxiao!" Bixiao couldn't help but ask.
Qiong Xiao also looked curious.
The Holy Mother Wu Dang did not answer, but said sternly: "This matter is of great importance. The fewer people who know about it, the better. When they come back, you will know it naturally."
The three of them said a few more words and then went their separate ways.
at the same time.
On Cuiyun Mountain.
A massacre was also going on.
After being summoned to the throne, the first thing Bull Demon King accomplished was to help the heavenly soldiers and generals suppress the monsters in Cuiyun Mountain.
The journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures was originally about the Buddhists offering sacrifices to the monsters of Xi Niu He Zhou to deal with disasters.
If one wants to eliminate karma, killing is necessary.
Li Jing commanded the heavenly soldiers and generals to set up a net above Cuiyun Mountain, and then shrank the space inward little by little.
All the demon generals in Cuiyun Mountain, from those in the celestial realm to the little demons who have just transformed, no matter whether they are bull demons or other monsters, will be killed without leaving any one alive.
