I am guarding the sky prison in Journey to the West

Chapter 254
Lingjiu Mountain, Yuanjue Cave.

Ran Deng closed his eyes and crossed his legs, sitting on the lotus platform, gently playing the rosary in his hand.

In the cave, pieces of Buddha's light surged and Sanskrit sounds burst out, as if thousands of novice monks were chanting sutras together. It was quiet and peaceful, just like the pure land of the Buddha.

Suddenly, the burning movement stopped.

In the void, a piece of Buddha's light surged, and a figure appeared.

The man's head is decorated with conch hair, and the bun on the top of the head is exposed. He has a round face, a monk's branch, an open chest, and a cassock. He is the Buddha of the Western Heaven Tathagata.

"You're here." Ran Deng slowly opened his eyes.

His expression was a bit complicated, as if he was a little regretful but also seemed to be calm and relieved.

"Land-burning Ancient Buddha." Tathagata clasped his hands together and bowed.

The Tathagata has always been thorough in etiquette. Whether facing the Jade Emperor or the ancient Buddha with a burning lamp in front of him, he is always respectful.

At any other time, Ran Deng would have been polite, but today he just sat on the lotus platform, nodded slightly, accepted Tathagata's salute, and said calmly: "It's faster than I expected. many."

The Tathagata did not show any displeasure, but showed a little regret: "Why is this suffering for the ancient Buddha?"

Ran Deng said: "I won countless times, but I only lost that one time. I was finally unwilling and wanted to regain some face. It's a pity."

The Tathagata sighed: "Why did the ancient Buddha say this? The ancient Buddha understood the great truth and gave up the position of the World Honored One to the young monk. This is a beautiful talk in our Buddhist world. How can we say winning or losing? If someone chews his ears randomly, let the ancient Buddha The Buddha felt that he had lost face, so the ancient Buddha could just tell the young monk, so why bother?"

The corners of Ran Deng's eyes twitched. He just heard the two words "ancient Buddha", and he felt extremely harsh. He wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.

The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. If you say too much, you will only bring humiliation to yourself!
The Tathagata continued: "By doing such a thing, the Happy Buddha has already touched the taboo of Yang Jian and the Heavenly Court. If this provokes a dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, the disaster will probably come in an instant. At that time, the world will be overturned, and all living beings will be reduced to ashes. Isn’t it a serious sin?”

Ran Deng said: "The old monk has neither power nor power, how can he order Huanxi Buddha to do things? It's just his own delusional thoughts, and he wants to use this to climb higher."

After a pause, he said: "What's more, the number of catastrophes is determined by heaven, and everyone has their own destiny. By acting against nature like this, isn't the Buddha afraid that his karma will haunt him forever?"

The Tathagata said seriously: "If it can save the common people from disaster, I will be willing to die even if I die and disappear forever."

Ran Deng was obviously startled, and his half-closed eyes were fully opened, staring closely at Tathagata, not knowing whether he was judging whether what he said was true or false, or whether he was looking at how he could be so thick-skinned.

Tathagata looked frank and sincere, without any evasion or concession.

"The Buddha is so merciful that the old monk is ashamed of himself."

Ran Deng said half-truthfully, seemingly as a compliment, but his tone was calm, without any emotional fluctuations, more like perfunctory, and then asked: "The Buddha came here today to say this to the old monk?"

Tathagata shook his head: "The young monk came here today not to say these things, nor to call the master to punish the sin, but to help the ancient Buddha."

Ran Deng was noncommittal and just looked at Tathagata quietly.

The Tathagata continued: "The young monk knows that the ancient Buddha is single-minded in attaining enlightenment and has nothing in his mind. He has long thought about cause and effect. The young monk is here today to help the ancient Buddha fulfill his wish and realize his true self again."

"What does the Buddha mean by this?" Ran Deng's expression did not change much, but his right hand had already tightened his grip on the Buddha beads.

The Tathagata did not start a fight with him anymore, but went straight to the point: "The ancient Buddha abandoned the mystery and entered the sand in order to introduce the 'six-foot-long golden body' method created by the two saints Chunti. Now the six-foot-long golden body has been completed , it’s time for the ancient Buddha to leave.”

He actually guessed my plan!

Ran Deng's pupils shrank suddenly and his face darkened.

He originally defected to Yuanshi Tianzun and became the deputy leader of Chanjiao because he saw that Xuanmen was booming and wanted to get a share of the pie, but more importantly, he wanted to prove the Tao.

Although Taoist ancestor Hongjun taught three methods of realizing the Tao in Zixiao Palace, the Tao is achieved by force, the Tao is achieved by killing three corpses, and the Tao is achieved through merit.

However, only the six Taoist disciples Sanqing, Nuwa, and the Second Sage of the West knew how to do it.

The remaining three thousand guests in Zixiao Palace did not know.

Ran Deng is willing to put down his body and face and join the service of Yuan Shi Tianzun just to obtain the method of enlightenment.

And after he later gave up being the deputy leader of the Chan Sect, he pulled a large number of Chan Sect elites and defected to the Western Sect for the same reason.

After the Catastrophe of Conferring Gods, the internal strife of the Three Qing Dynasties, Xuanmen showed signs of prosperity and decline, and Western religion showed signs of great prosperity, so Ran Deng naturally had to choose the right tree to rest.

However, a more important reason was the method of "six feet of gold body" shown to him by Yin Yin Zhunti.

Ran Deng learned from Yuanshi Tianzun the method of killing three corpses to achieve enlightenment, and with the merit and luck gained from surviving the catastrophe of becoming a god, he successfully killed the evil corpse with his companion spiritual treasure, the Vulture Palace Lantern.

Also during the Catastrophe of Conferring Gods, he obtained the 24 Dinghai Pearls that Zhao Gongming used to kill the corpse, and the second corpse also had someone to place his trust in.

However, the third item was nowhere to be found!
Killing Three Corpses not only has extremely high requirements for the quality of the innate spiritual treasure, but it must also be suitable for itself!
He was lucky enough to be able to encounter and obtain another 24 Dinghai Pearls in addition to the Lingbao Lingjiu Palace Lantern that matched them. It was almost impossible to find a third one!
At this time, Jieyin Zhunti appeared and told him that the Zhangliu Golden Body could solve the problem.

How could Ran Deng not immediately betray the Chan Sect and join the Western Sect?

Manjusri, Cihang, Samantabhadra, fear of leaving a grandson, etc. have almost the same reason.

As for the title of Buddha's World Honored One promised by Yin Zhunti, it was actually used to assist Ran Deng in refining the "six feet of gold body" and beheading a corpse.

Later, when Mahayana Buddhism arose, Ran Deng did not resist desperately and gave up his position as the Buddha's World Honored One to Tathagata. This was also because his six-foot-long golden body had been refined, and he successfully beheaded him with the help of his Buddhist luck and the merits gained in those years. Lost the good corpse.

The position of Buddha's World Honored One is no longer that important to him.

However, the process of being kicked off the stage made him lose face!

Although Tathagata has tried to whitewash the situation, the fact is the fact. Everyone knows it and cannot be concealed at all.

After Ran Deng became the ancient Buddha, he often caused trouble for the Tathagata.

For example, when the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, following the orders of the Tathagata, put down their mounts or disciples to help Monk Tang to fetch Buddhist scriptures from the West, he would make up for the calamity and earn merits.

He did not release the mount that had lost its viciousness like other Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. Instead, he directly released the second disciple, the Golden-winged Dapeng Eagle (Feather Wing Immortal), whose viciousness had not yet disappeared. He also hinted that he did not need to have any scruples during this trip, and everything was fine. There is a bottom line in Lingshan.

As a result, the golden-winged roc eagle ate up millions of civil and military officials in the entire lion and camel kingdom in one go.

This is the first time such a shocking thing has happened since the era of Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, when the human race became the protagonists of Heaven!
Tathagata has never scolded his mother in his heart, but now that the matter has come to this, he just bites the bullet and protects the Golden-winged Dapeng Eagle.

This incident had a big impact on the prestige of Tathagata and the reputation of Buddhism.

There are many similar things.

However, these things are nothing compared to the fact that Buddha Huanxi used the Six Soul Flags to plot against the Three Holy Mothers and deliberately induced the Three Holy Mothers to move their hearts and violate the laws of heaven!

The reason why Ran Deng did this was because he was sure to make a profit without losing any money!

If Happy Buddha succeeds, the incident of the Three Holy Mothers will be a huge blow to Yang Jian and will be of great benefit to Buddhism.Although he is not the Buddhist World Honored One now, he can still benefit from Buddhist luck.

Rejoice if the Buddha fails.

He never directly ordered Huanxi Buddha to do anything.

He just accidentally talked about Yang Jian's humiliation of Guanyin and Buddhism, and it happened that Huanxi Buddha heard it.

It was Huanxi Buddha who took it upon himself to attack Yang Jian, the Three Holy Mothers, in order to please Tathagata Guanyin.

Even Huanxi Buddha himself thinks so.

And even though he was still considered to have done it on purpose, just like now, Tathagata came to visit him!
That doesn't matter!
He could just use this innocent mistake to get rid of his identity as an ancient Buddha!

When he defected to Buddhism, Taoism was at its peak and in decline!

At this time, Buddhism was already showing signs of decline from its peak!
Coupled with the impending catastrophe, he no longer wanted to stay on the Buddhist ship, which seemed magnificent but could actually hit the rocks and sink at any time!
The reason why he did not leave immediately was because he had already abandoned the teaching once before. If he abandoned Buddhism again, he would probably lose any credibility in the eyes of the gods and Buddhas of the three realms!

But now, Tathagata has actually seen his deepest plan and exposed it to his face!
This is obviously to negotiate terms with him!
"How are you going to help me, Lord Buddha?" Ran Deng even stopped calling himself an old monk and said coldly.

The Tathagata said: "The ancient Buddha did not have to be like this. Your wish is also the wish of the young monk. You only need to cooperate with the young monk in a play, and you will be able to resolve all causes and effects and regain freedom."

Ran Deng's expression gradually softened.

He does not believe in Tathagata, but he believes in benefits.

He doesn't want to be this ancient Buddha, and Tathagata doesn't want him to stay in Buddhism either!

Their interests are the same on this point!

"Tell me and listen." Ran Deng gently twisted the beads in his right hand.

There are 24 Buddhist beads in his string, which are blue and crystal clear. They are covered with a layer of dense Buddha light. When they are plucked, bursts of Sanskrit sounds are heard, which is peaceful and peaceful.

It was the 24 Dinghai Pearls he got from Zhao Gongming!

Now, he has used his great power to develop into 24 heavens, which are the 24 Buddha Kingdoms!
There are boundless Buddha lands and thousands of novice monks in it, which not only allowed him to offer inexhaustible incense, but also cultivated the six-foot golden body to the extreme early on, and there were no hidden dangers.

This is also an important reason why Ran Deng left Buddhism wholeheartedly.

He already has enough believers to offer incense and he no longer needs the banner of Buddhism!
The Tathagata asked: "Do the ancient Buddhas still remember Kinnara Bodhisattva, the great protector of Upaladha Buddha?"

Seeing Ran Deng nodding, he continued: "Back then, he attacked me secretly in the Snowy Mountains and wanted to take away the position of the Buddha's World Honored One, but I killed him instead. However, he did not die. There is only a trace of his soul... Now he claims to be Wu Heavenly Buddha made a bet with me..."

Tathagata told Ran Deng about the bet he made with Wu Tian.

Ran Deng only needs to wait until Wu Tian appears and he is reincarnated as a soul boy, and then he can pass Nirvana, and then the past Buddha of Ran Deng can become the real past, and he can leave Buddhism in an upright manner.

The Tathagata said: "After the ancient Buddha left Buddhism, he would probably not use Buddhism again. It is better to condense his own Buddhism into a relic and leave it in Buddhism, and all the cause and effect will be eliminated."

"You are quite calculating." Ran Deng snorted coldly.

He entered nirvana in front of Wutian, which is equivalent to opposing Wutian and supporting Tathagata. This also represents the choice of Hinayana Buddhism behind him, which is a great righteousness!

In comparison, the relics are secondary.

However, Ran Deng still agreed.

This method proposed by Tathagata is indeed the best and most upright way to escape from Buddhism!
Moreover, Ran Deng does not think that the little-known Kinnara and now Wu Tian will be Tathagata's opponent!
Ran Deng likes to do things that add icing on the cake and take advantage of the situation. Before leaving, he forges a good relationship with Tathagata. Maybe he can be useful in the future!
At the same time, Xiniu Hezhou.

After Yang Jian skinned and cramped the Happy Buddha, the anger in his heart was somewhat relieved.

However, this is not enough!
For Prince Longsan of the East China Sea, the peeling and cramping meant death, but for Buddha Huanxi, it was just some suffering.

On the contrary, the six-foot-long golden body was destroyed, which dealt an even greater blow to the Buddha of Joy!
This is equivalent to wiping out nearly ten thousand years of hard work by the Happy Buddha since he converted to Buddhism!

In Li Anran's belated words: "God of justice, although this evil beast deserves death, he still needs to report to the Jade Emperor and deal with it according to the rules of heaven! If you kill him here, he will be killed." Where are the laws of heaven and earth?"

Yang Jian stopped and said, "What the Prisoner God said makes sense. Medicine Buddha, what do you think?"

Medicine Buddha naturally knew that Li Anran and Yang Jian were playing a double act, but he was helpless!

Happy Buddha to do this kind of thing, this is already the best result!

As long as Huanxi Buddha was not beaten to death by Yang Jian on the spot, they would go to the Jade Emperor to intercede and give Huanxi Buddha enough reincarnation.

That's right, a chance to reincarnate!

It is a taboo in heaven for gods to touch the hearts of mortals!
The Jade Emperor didn't even let go of his biological sister Yao Ji, so how could he let go of the happy Buddha who deliberately attracted the hearts of gods and immortals!

It is already very rare to give Huanxi Buddha a chance to reincarnate!

Medicine Buddha clasped his hands and said, "It all depends on the two gods."

Yang Jian and Li Anran said nothing more, and immediately sealed the magic power of Huanxi Buddha's soul with a talisman, tied him tightly with a demon-binding rope, and escorted him back to heaven.

Medicine Buddha immediately flew to Lingshan Mountain in the West Heaven to report the matter to Tathagata.

After arriving in Heaven, Li Anran and Yang Jian began to act separately.

Yang Jian went to Lingxiao Palace to report the matter to the Jade Emperor.

Li Anran escorted the Happy Buddha back to the prison.

The light circulated on the Book of Punishment, and a message from the Happy Buddha appeared.

[Prisoner: Happy Buddha in Bairong Cave, Chang'er Mountain]

[Sin value: two and a half stars]

[Cultivation level: Da Luo Jinxian [-]nd level]

[Status: in custody]

[Catch participation rate: 30%]

[Revenue: 17 billion experience points/day]

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(End of this chapter)