Chapter 225 The Eight Immortals
In order to conceal the fact that she asked the King of Inspiration to use young boys and girls and incense to refine the human elixir, Guanyin killed and reincarnated all the aquatic creatures upstream and downstream of the Tongtian River, sending them into the reincarnation.
According to this theory, Guanyin has already violated the heavenly rules.
However, if you want Guanyin to be brought to justice, it is not as simple as reporting the matter to the Jade Emperor!
The golden-winged Roc ate up all the civil and military officials of the Chechi Kingdom, but the Jade Emperor was able to lift him up high, put him down gently, and return him to be disposed of.
As one of the three great sages of Lingshan and Tathagata's confidant, Guanyin has a noble status and position. The Jade Emperor will not tear his relationship with Lingshan for those ants in Tongtian River.
Yang Jian was very clear about this.
This is why, even with conclusive evidence, he still did not expose the matter of Tongtian River, but quietly waited for the opportunity.
Now, the opportunity has finally come!
The victims of the Tongtian River incident include not only the people of Chenjiazhuang and the aquatic creatures in the Tongtian River, but also Zhen Yuanzi of the Wuzhuang Temple on Wanshou Mountain!
Zhen Yuanzi accepted Tathagata's request at the Ullambana Festival. In order to eliminate the karma of the three realms, he even took out the Rensen fruit tree to perform a good show with Lingshan.
However, Guanyin took this opportunity to spy on the ginseng fruit tree, hoping to use young boys and girls and incense to refine a human pill with effects similar to those of the ginseng fruit.
Such behavior can be said to be a great offense against the Three Realms, and it also tramples on the reputation of Lingshan and the face of Tathagata.
In the eyes of the gods and Buddhas of the Three Realms, the people of Chenjiazhuang and the aquatic creatures of Tongtian River are nothing but a group of ants and have no right to ask Guanyin for an explanation.
Zhen Yuanzi is qualified!
But, his weight is not heavy enough!
Although Zhen Yuanzi is the ancestor of earthly immortals and one of the three thousand guests in Zixiao Palace, he is ultimately a wandering cultivator who is independent of Buddhism, Taoism and the Heavenly Palace.
It is easy to ask Guanyin to apologize to him and compensate him, but it is far from enough to ask Guanyin, who was once one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Orthodox School and is now the Bodhisattva of Lingshan, to admit his guilt and accept punishment!
Yang Jian could only wait patiently.
Because of certain things, Guanyin's prestige was damaged and her influence declined.
Or maybe Zhen Yuanzi’s weight in the Three Realms, especially in Heaven, has increased because of certain things!
Now, in order to deal with the Demon Master's Mansion, the Jade Emperor ordered Li Anran to go to Hulu Mountain to invite Ancestor Hongyun to participate in the Danyuan Conference.
The importance of Zhen Yuanzi, the savior and close friend of Hongyun Patriarch, is now very different from before!
Yang Jian realized almost instantly that this was a rare opportunity. He immediately found an excuse to leave Heaven and quietly came to the Wuzhuang Temple on Wanshou Mountain to pay a visit to Zhen Yuanzi.
Zhen Yuanzi is recognized by the three realms as the "ancestor of earthly immortals", which sounds very glorious.
But in fact, his identity is as embarrassing and sensitive as Emperor Donghua’s identity as the “chief male immortal”.
The Jade Emperor is the Emperor of Heaven appointed by Hongjun Daozu and the Six Saints. He rules over the three realms. The heavens, the earth, humans, gods , ghosts, the five immortals, and the five insects must all submit to his jurisdiction.
Do you, the ancestor of earthly immortals, want to be subject to its jurisdiction?
Do other earthly immortals listen to you, the ancestor of earthly immortals, or to the Jade Emperor, the master of the three realms?
As Zhen Yuanzi, he would naturally not bow to the Jade Emperor, but he also had no way to fight with the Jade Emperor. In the end, he could only live in seclusion in the Wuzhuang Temple on Wanshou Mountain and stay away from worldly affairs.
When Yang Jian arrived at Wanshou Mountain, Zhen Yuanzi was meditating and seeking enlightenment. Upon hearing Qingfeng Mingyue's report, he personally went to the gate of Wuzhuang Temple to greet him.
This is not only because Yang Jian is a direct disciple of the Chan Sect, almost recognized as the next leader of the Xuanmen Sect, and a god of justice who holds great power in the Heavenly Court.
More importantly, Yang Jian had broken through to the Golden Immortal level and was now qualified to discuss Taoism with him and they could call each other fellow Taoists.
After some greetings.
Zhen Yuanzi led Yang Jian into the side hall and asked Qing Feng Ming Yue to bring him some fairy tea. Then he asked, "Daoist friend Yang Jian has always been busy with official duties. How come you have the time to come to my Wuzhuang Temple today?"
Yang Jian didn't say anything, but looked up at Qingfeng Mingyue who was standing behind Zhen Yuanzi.
Zhen Yuanzi understood what he meant and was slightly stunned.
He had not had much dealings with Yang Jian, and he really couldn't imagine what Yang Jian couldn't say directly and why he had to avoid the breeze and the moon.
However, he still found an excuse to dismiss Qing Feng Ming Yue and said, "Fellow Daoist, can you tell me now?"
Yang Jian said, "Does the Immortal Zhenyuan still remember that when we were going to the West to obtain the scriptures, the Immortal deliberately let Sun Wukong overturn the ginseng fruit tree in order to help Lingshan complete the disaster, and forced him to ask Guanyin to save the ginseng fruit tree?"
Taiyi Tianzun even told him this!
It seems that Taiyi Tianzun really trains him as his successor!
Zhen Yuanzi's heart was slightly moved, and he attached more importance to Yang Jian. He nodded and admitted, "It is true."
Yang Jian said: "Great Immortal, you know that when Guanyin was treating the ginseng fruit tree, she didn't just sprinkle some spiritual branches and nectar for show. After she left Wuzhuang Temple and returned to Luojia Mountain, she referred to the ginseng fruit tree..."
Yang Jian did not hide anything. He told the whole story about the Linggan King's elixir in Tongtian River, and took out various evidences one by one and placed them in front of Zhen Yuanzi.
He came this time with full preparation. He not only brought all the evidence he had collected over the years, but also brought the human pill given to him by Wutan and two water tribe witnesses.
Zhen Yuanzi was a little skeptical at first, but as the evidence and clues became logically conclusive, he no longer doubted what Yang Jian said and was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
"For the sake of peace in the Three Realms, I took out all the ginseng fruit trees, but I didn't expect that I would actually invite a wolf into the house! These villains from the Western Religion are really untrustworthy! They are extremely hateful!"
After Zhen Yuanzi cursed angrily, he quickly calmed down.
He understood that Yang Jian would not tell him these things for no reason, and collecting these evidences would not be something that could be done in a short period of time!
Zhen Yuanzi suppressed his anger and said, "Fellow Daoist Yang Jian, thank you for telling me these things. Zhen Yuanzi will definitely repay you in the future. However, I will not get involved in the dispute between Xuanmen and Buddhism."
"Great Immortal Zhenyuan, the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism has nothing to do with me. Yang Jian doesn't care who wins or loses. The same goes for the ginseng fruit tree."
Yang Jian looked at Zhen Yuanzi with a frank look, and suddenly changed the subject, saying seriously: "But, Guanyin used the blood and incense of boys and girls to refine human pills, which is against human ethics and cannot be tolerated by heaven. In order to preserve her own reputation, she killed millions of water creatures in Tongtian River, which violated the heavenly rules and was a heinous crime."
"As the God of Justice, I cannot sit idly by. I came here today only to ask the Great Immortal to go up to heaven and be my witness. I will follow the laws of heaven and send her to the prison to seek justice for the soul that died unjustly."
Yang Jian said, bowing solemnly to Zhen Yuanzi: "Please help me, Immortal."
Zhen Yuanzi stared at Yang Jian in front of him in a daze. For a moment, he even forgot his anger towards Guanyin for betraying Lingshan and spying on the ginseng fruit tree.
How many years has it been?
He has never heard anyone say that they want to ask the gods and Buddhas for justice for the people.
Zhen Yuanzi was a little dazed.
In a trance, he seemed to have returned to countless years ago, when there was an equally heroic and extraordinary young man who had said similar words to him.
It’s a pity that the young man finally became one of the gods and Buddhas!
However, the Yang Jian in front of him is already a member of the gods and Buddhas, but he wants to seek justice from the gods and Buddhas for the common people.
Did he really mean it, or did he say it on purpose to get him involved in the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism?
Zhen Yuanzi stared at Yang Jian in front of him, his eyes like a sharp blade that wanted to see through Yang Jian.
Yang Jian just stood there quietly, his eyes not flickering or avoiding, his expression serious and honest.
serious……
This is something more rare than excitement, excitement and determination!
Zhen Yuanzi was silent for a moment, then said, "I am just a monk from the mountains, how can I influence the Jade Emperor's decision?"
Yang Jian's eyes lit up, and he said, "The Jade Emperor is about to take action against the Demon Master's Mansion, and has ordered the Prison God to go to Hulu Mountain to invite Patriarch Hongyun to go to the Heavenly Palace to participate in the Danyuan Conference."
The weight of Zhen Yuanzi alone is indeed not enough, but if there is an old ancestor Hongyun and solid evidence, it will be enough to shake the balance in the Jade Emperor's heart.
"Good." Zhen Yuanzi said, "Since the God of Justice has considered everything carefully, there is no reason for me to refuse."
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When Yang Jian was trying to persuade Zhen Yuanzi at Wuzhuang Temple, Li Anran also came to Hulu Mountain.
Compared to Yang Jian's troublesome side, his side was much easier.
Ancestor Hongyun hated the demon master Kunpeng to the core. When he heard that the Heavenly Court intended to deal with the Demon Master's Mansion, he accepted the invitation sent by Li Anran without saying a word. He not only said that he would arrive on time, but also presented the Jade Emperor with the elixir he personally made.
Even Li Anran benefited from this, as Old Ancestor Hongyun forced upon him a piece of silk that he had refined using the clouds.
Li Anran: ...Brother, my cultivation is not weaker than yours, and I have more magic weapons than you!
Li Anran was helpless.
In the mythological world, there is a magical power that can see through the opponent's cultivation level at a glance.
However, to perform this kind of magical spell, firstly, there needs to be a huge gap in strength between the two sides, and secondly, it is an extremely disrespectful and hostile act.
Normally, no one would use it.
In the eyes of Patriarch Hongyun, Li Anran is still the young cultivator who had just broken through to the Xuanxian realm a hundred years ago. He doesn't know that Li Anran is now a Daluo Jinxian, and if they really fight, he is even more powerful than him!
Also because Li Anran had done him a favor in the past.
Ancestor Hongyun took care of Li Anran as if he were a younger generation, and was determined to give the Yunxia silk to Li Anran, not allowing Li Anran to refuse.
Li Anran couldn't just say that he had already reached the Golden Immortal level and didn't need such things, so he had no choice but to accept it.
After returning to Heaven, the Jade Emperor rewarded Li Anran handsomely again, bestowing upon him Emperor's Liquid and various rare treasures, and also gave him a spot to attend the Dan Yuan Conference.
This is the special grace of the Jade Emperor!
However, Li Anran didn't care.
He is now a Daluo Jinxian. Among the elixirs presented at the Jade Emperor's Danyuan Conference, except for the Nine-Transformation Golden Elixir of Taishang Laojun, which has some effect on him, the others are useless.
There are only a few Nine-Transformation Golden Pills, and even if he participates in ten Dan Yuan Conferences, it will never be his turn to get one!
However, these rare treasures are still useful!
"It's a good opportunity to refine a protective robe for Lü Dongbin, and it can be regarded as repaying the favor of Emperor Donghua!"
Li Anran returned to the Heavenly Prison and refined the cloud silk bestowed by the Red Cloud Ancestor into a protective robe.
His current physical strength is no weaker than that of ordinary innate spiritual treasures. This acquired body protection robe is of little use to him, but for Lu Dongbin, it can save his life at critical moments.
As a result, I saw the famous dog licker at the residence of the Eight Immortals...
No, it's the pangolin spirit!
This pangolin spirit has already reached the realm of Taiyi Golden Immortal, and has demonic energy hidden in his body. It is obvious that he has learned the Nine Changes of Xuantian from Jia Tongtian, and his strength is stronger than the Eight Immortals combined.
But, among the Eight Immortals, his status is the lowest!
——A licker is not only small and humble in the eyes of the "goddess" he is licking, but also in the eyes of the goddess' friends!
Even though the pangolin stopped eating even ants and became a vegetarian for He Xiangu’s sake.
However, many of the Eight Immortals still think that he is a monster. They use various methods to stimulate and test Pangolin, hoping to make him "reveal his true nature".
Li Anran was speechless.
The methods of the Eight Immortals were more like deliberate humiliation than testing. They not only stepped on the pangolin's face but also spit on it.
In other words, this pangolin is still the ultimate bootlicker, and he endured it for the sake of He Xiangu.
If it were a normal person, he would have killed the Eight Immortals long ago!
The Eight Immortals did not see their own problems. They just thought that He Xiangu was deceived by the pangolin. They wanted to reveal the true nature of the pangolin and even wanted Li Anran to come forward to persuade He Xiangu.
Li Anran naturally ignored it.
If nothing unexpected happens, this pangolin is the replacement that Taishang Laojun found after the fake Tongtian was killed by them.
His true nature will surely be revealed later, and he will become the enemy of the Eight Immortals again!
Although his "true nature" was revealed, in Li Anran's opinion, it was forced out step by step by the Eight Immortals!
But, it’s exposed!
It doesn’t matter what the reason is!
The final result will only be that the Eight Immortals have foresight and see through the nature of the pangolin at a glance!
Li Anran saw all of this clearly. After giving the protective robe to Lu Dongbin, he decisively chose to leave.
The life or death of the pangolin has nothing to do with him!
He really doesn't want to make friends with these Eight Immortals!
"This Li Anran is too arrogant!"
Tieguai, Li Han, Zhongli and others were not fools. They saw Li Anran's attitude towards them and did not try to please him. They were just dissatisfied with Li Anran in private, thinking that he was arrogant and disrespectful.
Lu Dongbin tried to mediate, but to no avail, so he had to put the matter aside for the time being.
He didn't know that his troubles would soon come!
Because the fake Tongtian was dead, all the hardships that Taishang Laojun had originally set for the Eight Immortals had come to nothing.
In desperation, he could only rearrange it!
A thread of marriage was tied between Lu Dongbin and Bai Mudan.
No matter how much worldly desires Lu Dongbin has, the evil fate between him and Bai Mudan will continue for a long time!
The other eight immortals also have their own arrangements.
We have made plans based on their respective weaknesses and are just waiting for them to fall into our trap.
On the other hand, Venerable Kashyapa was reincarnated into a Li family in Yongning Village, Tiantai, Taizhou, and was named Li Xiuyuan.
