Chapter 253: Skinning and Tendon Extraction
The three-pointed, double-edged sword just stopped when it touched the neck of the Laughing Buddha.
The Happy Buddha was so frightened that his face turned pale, his hands and feet became weak, and he collapsed to the ground, unable to stand up.
Ripples appeared in the void, and a golden lotus platform broke through the formation set up by Li Anran and appeared in front of the three people out of thin air.
A Buddha statue with spiral hair is sitting cross-legged on a lotus platform. He holds a medicine pot in his left hand and makes the fearlessness mudra with his right hand. His face shows compassion.
"Medicine Buddha, save me!" The Laughing Buddha was overjoyed and shouted loudly.
The person who came was none other than the Medicine Master Vaiduryaprabha Tathagata, who is in charge of the Eastern Vaiduryaprabha World among the Three Buddhas of Lingshan, also known as Medicine Buddha!
Unlike Dipamkara and Tathagata, Bhaisajyaguru Buddha, Maitreya Buddha, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and others all belong to the direct lineage of Western religion. They are the direct disciples of Jie Yin and Zhunti and have been practicing with them since ancient times.
Judging from his identity and qualifications alone, as the direct disciple of the Bodhisattva Cundi, the Medicine Buddha is more qualified than the Tathagata to inherit the position of the leader of Mahayana Buddhism.
It’s just that between himself, Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism, Medicine Buddha values the latter more.
After he discovered that Tathagata was more suitable for Mahayana Buddhism and could better promote Mahayana Buddhism and the Buddhist community than he was, he voluntarily submitted to Tathagata and assisted him.
And Tathagata did not disappoint him.
It took only a few thousand years for Mahayana Buddhism to flourish and he replaced Dipamkara as the Buddha of Buddhism.
After Tathagata came to power , it was natural for him to reward people according to their merits.
However, Tathagata did not want chaos in Buddhism. In order to balance the power of Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism, he named Maitreya Buddha, the direct disciple of Cundi Bodhisattva, as the future Buddha among the Three Buddhas of Present, Present and Future, and at the same time, he named Dipankara as the past Buddha among the Three Buddhas of Present, Present and Future.
After naming Medicine Buddha as the right-hand side of the Three Buddhas of the Past, Present and Future, he was also preparing to name Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, the disciple of the Guide Saint, as Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
However, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was unwilling to accept it. He learned to guide the two saints, Zhunti, and made a great vow that "I will not become a Buddha until hell is empty", and thus became the lord of the underworld, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
Tathagata was frozen for a moment, and could not find a suitable candidate for a while. In desperation, he had to appoint Amitabha Buddha, who was left behind by the Guide Saint to serve as a face of the Three Realms, as the left Buddha among the Three Buddhas of the Past, Present and Future.
Guanyin was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison because of the Tongtian River incident. Although it was only for ten days, it was still a loss of face. It would not be suitable for her to represent Buddhism in the world for a short period of time.
Tathagata invited the Medicine Buddha to come out and have him transform into an ordinary monk to enlighten and teach Li Xiuyuan, the reincarnation of the Dragon-Subduing Arhat Kasyapa and the future Jigong.
After noticing the movement from the Laughing Buddha, he asked the Medicine Buddha to come and rescue.
The reason why Tathagata could sense the movements here was not because he could hear all the movements in the three realms during the catastrophe, but because Yang Jian and Li Anran deliberately let him know!
To be more precise, it was done on purpose to let the entire three realms know!
There is only a thief who can steal for a thousand days, but you can never guard against thieves for a thousand days.
As the god of justice, Yang Jian should not offend too many enemies.
Today, the Laughing Buddha used the Three Holy Mothers to plot against Yang Jian, and tomorrow it may be someone else.
Therefore, before coming, Yang Jian had already discussed with Li Anran that they wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkey!
The Laughing Buddha has a very high status and great magical powers, so the chicken he killed in front of the monkey is very important!
After the Laughing Buddha entered the formation, Li Anran no longer concealed the aura of the formation, but displayed everything in the formation directly in front of everyone, just to let them know what happened here!
The ugly behavior of the Laughing Buddha threatening the Three Holy Mothers just now has been seen by everyone!
What Medicine Buddha cares most about is the reputation of Buddhism. The behavior of Laughing Buddha can be said to make him extremely disgusted.
If the Laughing Buddha was not the Buddha of Lingshan, he would never have died here for such a reason. He would have turned around and left long ago!
Medicine Buddha didn't even look at the Happy Buddha, but bowed to Yang Jian and Li Anran and said, "I greet the God of Justice and the God of Prisons."
Yang Jian did not give him face. With a cold face, he asked, "If Medicine Buddha came here to plead for the evildoer who plotted against my sister, then there is no need to say any more! Don't let me think that he did such a thing with Lingshan's tacit approval!"
Before Medicine Buddha could speak, Joyful Buddha had already shouted, "Yang Jian, stop slandering me! You said I plotted against the Three Holy Mothers. What evidence do you have?"
He didn't know that Li Anran's formation was for internal use only and not for external use. People inside could not see what was happening outside, but people outside could see everything that happened inside clearly. Yet he was still trying to make excuses.
Yang Jian did not stop him, but just looked coldly at the Medicine Buddha in front of him, with a hint of sarcasm on his lips.
Medicine Buddha couldn't hold back his anger anymore and interrupted the Happy Buddha in a harsh voice: "Happy Buddha, why don't you shut up! Don't embarrass yourself any more!"
"I……"
The Happy Buddha was stunned for a moment, and before he could say anything else, he heard Medicine Buddha say, "This formation only restricts people from entering and leaving. What happens inside can only be seen from outside."
The Happy Buddha's expression froze, his face flushed, and he wished he could dig a hole and crawl into it. Suddenly he raised his head and looked at Li Anran viciously, wishing he could tear Li Anran apart and eat him alive.
He had a vague feeling that all this was done by Li Anran!
But soon, the Happy Buddha put away all his emotions, but thinking that everyone outside knew what happened here, he lowered his head.
"God of Justice, this matter has nothing to do with Lingshan. It was all done by the Happy Buddha on his own."
Medicine Buddha’s words made Laughing Buddha’s heart sink to the bottom.
His lips moved, but he said nothing.
After Medicine Buddha showed up, the sense of crisis in his heart as if he was being stabbed in the back and a disaster was about to happen weakened a little, but it was still very strong!
His life should be saved!
However , the price to pay will probably not be small!
"That's good." Yang Jian said coldly.
Medicine Buddha said again: "Our Buddhist sect has always had strict precepts. Happy Buddha had evil thoughts in his heart and did such things, which has violated our Buddhist rules. I came here not only to make up for his mistakes, but also to follow the order of our Buddha Tathagata to bring him back to Lingshan and punish him severely..."
"no!"
Yang Jian interrupted Medicine Buddha and said, "The Third Holy Mother is not only my third sister, but also the Earthly Immortal of Mount Hua appointed by the Jade Emperor himself. This evil creature's attack on her is not just a violation of your Buddhist precepts and rules, but has triggered the Heavenly Law! Moreover..."
Yang Jian flipped his right hand and took out the pink light that Li Anran had extracted from the fox demon grandma.
"He used magic weapons to confuse cause and effect, and used lust to confuse the mind. He wanted my third sister to fall in love with the mortal world and fall into the tribulation of love. This method is not just as simple as being insidious and vicious!"
"If he succeeds, where will the dignity of Heaven be? Where will the majesty of Heaven's laws and rules be? How will I cope with this? What about my third sister?"
Yang Jian gritted his teeth, rarely losing control of his emotions.
The anger and hatred in his eyes were as real as fire, and he wanted to burn to ashes anyone who dared to stand in his way.
A terrifying aura rose into the sky.
In an instant, the sky and the earth changed color, the sun and the moon lost their light, it was as if the end of the world was coming, it was terrifying.
Facing all of this, the Laughing Buddha fell to the ground, trembling all over, his heart of Taoism already broken.
Medicine Buddha's breathing also stagnated, and a hint of horror flashed in his eyes.
He has already killed the two corpses of good and evil, and his cultivation is among the best in Buddhism, but now Yang Jian's momentum seems to be no less than his!
No wonder Taiyi Tianzun and others regard him as the next leader of Xuanmen!
Yang Jian is so terrifying at such a young age!
Medicine Buddha looked at Yang Jian deeply.
For the first time, he realized that the young man in front of him might become the biggest threat to Buddhism in the future!
I wonder if Junior Brother Maitreya can defeat him?
Medicine Buddha was a little uneasy.
There are often rumors in the Three Realms that the past is past and the future will always be the future.
Now the position of Sakyamuni Tathagata as the Buddha of Buddhism will never change, and Maitreya Buddha will never have the chance to ascend to the throne!
However, Medicine Buddha knew that this was just a rumor fabricated by some sinister people in order to alienate and divide the Buddhist community!
Sooner or later, Tathagata will give up the position of World Honored One to Maitreya Buddha!
I just don’t know, will Maitreya Buddha be able to dominate the three realms like Tathagata does today?
Medicine Buddha used to have great faith, but now he is a little shaken!
Medicine Buddha’s thoughts raced through his mind, but it was only for a moment. Facing Yang Jian’s questioning, he was also in a headache.
The behavior of the Happy Buddha is not only insidious and vicious, but also violates the great taboos of heaven and earth!
Yang Jian will not let him go, neither will the Jade Emperor nor the Queen Mother!
Medicine Buddha wanted to just walk away and leave this mess alone, but since he came here on Tathagata's orders, he could only try his best to make amends: "God of Justice, what Joyful Buddha did was a bit excessive, but he hasn't done it yet..."
Yang Jian's eyes widened with anger, and he interrupted Medicine Buddha in a harsh voice: "If he had succeeded, would he still be able to stay here?!"
Medicine Buddha: “…”
The Medicine Buddha was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say, and glared at the Happy Buddha.
If it weren't for this evil creature, how could he be standing here, being yelled at and humiliated by a youngster, without being able to do anything about it!
"Medicine Buddha!"
The Happy Buddha noticed the look on Medicine Buddha's face and panicked. He blurted out, "You can't blame me for this! I used some tricks to make the Third Holy Mother tempted to fall in love. But, even without me, she would have already tempted, it's just that she changed to that Li Anran!"
“Shut up!” Medicine Buddha’s face changed drastically. He wanted to stop Laughing Buddha, but it was too late!
“You evil creature, not only did you fail to murder my sister, but you even dared to slander her for having an affair with the prison god! I will not forgive you!” Yang Jian roared angrily and swung the three-pointed, double-edged sword in his hand.
Under normal circumstances, the Happy Buddha could not dodge a shot from Yang Jian at close range, let alone the fact that his spiritual heart was broken and his mind was taken away.
Yang Jian roared like thunder, which directly made his mind go blank. He sat there in a daze, forgetting even to dodge.
Medicine Buddha reacted quickly and turned the medicine pot in his hand upside down almost immediately.
The medicine pot glowed brightly, and a ball of green light spurted out from the mouth of the pot.
His medicine pot is also an innate spiritual treasure, but it is not an offensive or defensive magic weapon, but one with special effects. It is impossible to block Yang Jian's shot!
Medicine Buddha was also very clear about this. He did not choose to stop Yang Jian, but instead chose to target Laughing Buddha and wanted to put him into the pot.
However, the speed at which the medicine pot collects people is far slower than that of the three-pointed and two-edged sword!
The three-pointed, double-edged sword cut into the body of the Laughing Buddha almost instantly.
People who are afraid of death often have various ways to save their lives!
The Laughing Buddha is naturally no exception.
He was completely frightened and stood there in a daze, but the robes on his body, the lotus platform beneath him, and the Buddhist beads around his neck all glowed brightly, automatically protecting their master.
But, it's of no use!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The moment the three-pointed, double-edged sword touched these magic weapons, they shattered directly without even a moment's delay.
Phew!
The three-pointed, double-edged knife slashed from top to bottom on the Laughing Buddha, leaving a huge wound across the entire body, and blood spurted out.
When Medicine Buddha saw that it was too late to collect the person, he immediately changed his magic formula. Green light shone on the Laughing Buddha, and the suction force turned into vigorous vitality, which began to heal the injuries of the Laughing Buddha.
Hiss, hiss, hiss!
All that was heard was the sound of a magical collision being eliminated, and the injuries on the body of the Laughing Buddha healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
That medicine pot is not simple!
Li Anran was a little surprised.
The injuries caused by the three-pointed, double-edged sword are not as simple as external injuries to the flesh and skin. What is really powerful is the magic power that Yang Jian has poured into it.
These magical powers will be like maggots in the tarsal bones, constantly corroding and destroying the body and soul of the Happy Buddha, preventing his injuries from healing, and are extremely difficult to eliminate.
However, the medicine pot of Medicine Buddha can directly eliminate Yang Jian's magic power without damaging the body of Laughing Buddha!
The effect is already comparable to the elixir refined by Taishang Laojun!
However, the situation of the Three Holy Mothers had not been resolved yet, and Yang Jian had no intention of killing the Laughing Buddha.
The treatment method used by Medicine Buddha became a torture to help him torture Laughing Buddha.
Puff! Puff! Puff!
Seeing that he didn't have to worry about the Laughing Buddha's death, Yang Jian attacked even more ruthlessly.
Shots were fired one after another, leaving crisscrossing wounds on the body of the Laughing Buddha.
Although Medicine Buddha's medicine pot can heal injuries, the tremendous pain caused by the collision of the two magical powers is inevitable.
"Ah!!!" The Happy Buddha rolled on the ground in pain, screaming continuously.
But after a moment, the Laughing Buddha was no longer able to maintain his human form. He rolled on the ground and turned into a furry long-eared white rabbit, which looked very cute.
But, this is of no use in front of Yang Jian!
He had been waiting for this moment!
Phew!
Yang Jian turned the three-pointed, double-edged sword into a sharp knife, stabbed it fiercely into the white rabbit's chest, and slashed upwards with force, directly peeling off the entire rabbit skin.
Then he used a sharp knife to pick out the rabbit tendons.
Upon seeing this, Medicine Buddha actually breathed a sigh of relief.
Since Yang Jian was willing to torture the Laughing Buddha and vent his anger, it showed that Yang Jian had not lost his mind and would not kill the Laughing Buddha on the spot!
The command given to him by Tathagata was to save the life of Laughing Buddha.
At the same time, we cannot fall out with Xuanmen!
As for the rest, it doesn’t matter!
