Starting from Comprehensive Martial Arts: Bu Dao Lu

Chapter 747 Lingshan
King Yama handed over the petition and said, "Bodhisattva, when the Tang Dynasty of the human race held a national master's ceremony, a group of creatures from Northern Juluzhou sued the Buddhist Golden Cicada at the ceremony. The reincarnation of Golden Cicada, the Blood Demon Monk, had committed numerous murders in Northern Juluzhou and committed endless sins."

King Yama looked at the twitching face of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and continued with a smile: "After the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty accepted the complaint filed by the Northern Juluzhou creatures against Jin Chanzi in public, he rejected the complaint on the grounds that the human race adheres to humanity and only cares about the present life and not the past life or the afterlife. However, in order to demonstrate the justice of humanity, the Emperor of the human race reported the matter of the Blood Demon Monk to the underworld in the name of the imperial edict of the Tang Dynasty of the human race."

With a smile on his face, King Yama sighed and said, "Bodhisattva, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty of the human race is exercising the power of the great calamity of heaven and earth on behalf of the human race, and his edict represents the human race. Therefore, this edict was pulled directly into the hands of the emperor through the tunnel. After the emperor read the edict, he ordered me to deliver this edict of the Tang Dynasty to Yinshan to the Bodhisattva. In addition, the emperor also asked Buddhism to give an explanation to the tunnel and the underworld! The Bodhisattva also knows that the underworld is responsible for the six reincarnations and controls the cause and effect of the past and present lives of all beings in heaven and earth. The underworld cannot avoid this matter."

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva spent all day in Yinshan Mountain to save evil spirits and accumulate merits, and had no energy or mood to pay attention to the Tang Dynasty Dharma Assembly. Therefore, although the Tang Dynasty's national master Dharma Assembly shook the heavens and the world, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva really didn't know.

Listening to King Yama's story, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was very depressed. He was having a hard time in the underworld and was in a difficult situation! Lingshan didn't try to support him, but instead held him back. How could Ksitigarbha not be angry and frustrated! But as a Buddhist monk, Ksitigarbha also knew the importance of Jin Chanzi to Buddhism. So, no matter what the situation was, Jin Chanzi had to be protected.

After sorting out Hunlun's thoughts, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva said softly, "Lord Yama, I will accept this imperial edict on behalf of Buddhism, and I will give an explanation to the underworld in the future!"

King Yama asked Buddhism to give an explanation to the underworld and the underworld. How could Ksitigarbha be fooled by King Yama's words? The underworld and the underworld are two completely different things. No matter what explanation Buddhism gives to the underworld, Buddhism, with two saints in charge, can afford it. However, Buddhism is not qualified to give an explanation to the underworld, and it cannot afford it.

King Yama understood Ksitigarbha's thoughts, and he continued to smile and said, "Bodhisattva, I came to Yinshan today on the orders of the Great Emperor, so, the explanation to the tunnel and the underworld should be discussed with Buddhism as soon as possible, the Great Emperor is still waiting."

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva pretended to be deaf and dumb and only answered half of what he said; Yama King made jokes and was not moved at all.

Ksitigarbha looked at King Yama deeply and remained silent!
Then, a stream of light broke through the void and went straight to Lingshan.

At this time in the Yinshan Hall, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and Yama King were like two sculptures, sitting quietly in the hall, motionless and silent!

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva sighed in his heart, knowing that King Yama was going to fight with him and Buddhism!
Lingshan!

Duobao Tathagata, who had just received the message from Guanyin Bodhisattva about Yujue, had not yet calmed down when a ghostly, sacred and majestic imperial edict flew out of the void.

Holding the two imperial edicts from heaven and hell, Duobao Tathagata frowned.

The Heaven and the Underworld issued the document at the same time, this matter is not easy to handle!

It is no wonder that Duobao Tathagata is in trouble. The Heaven Court represents the orthodox Heaven Way, the Underworld represents the Underworld Way, and the human way represented by Li Shimin's signature in the imperial edict. The three ways of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity are attacking Buddhism at the same time! In this situation, not to mention Duobao Tathagata, even the two Buddhist saints have to weigh their thoughts and deal with it carefully.

The ghosts and gods of the netherworld have no good feelings towards Buddhism, so their imperial edicts were sent to Lingshan for accountability as soon as possible. The imperial edicts from the Heavenly Court were also sent to Lingshan at the same time, which is a bit confusing! Buddhism and Haotian (Jade Emperor) have formed an alliance, and now the two sides are still in the nominal honeymoon period. The fact that the Heavenly Court sent the imperial edicts so quickly shows that Haotian (Jade Emperor) did not stand on the side of Buddhism in this matter! If Haotian (Jade Emperor) did not help Buddhism just because of this matter, it would not matter. What Duobao Tathagata is afraid of is that the alliance between Haotian (Jade Emperor) and Buddhism will be broken, and Haotian (Jade Emperor)'s position in the great catastrophe of heaven and earth!

In fact, Haotian (Jade Emperor) did not help Buddhism in this matter. However, this was just Haotian (Jade Emperor) wanting to take this opportunity to suppress Buddhism. After all, the Monkey King's rampage in the Heavenly Palace caused such a big mess for Buddhism, which made the Heavenly Palace lose face. It was normal for Haotian (Jade Emperor) to give Buddhism a warning.

Like the Emperor of Fengdu, Li Shimin's edicts and memorials were led by the way of heaven and arrived in the hands of Haotian (Jade Emperor) as soon as possible.

However, Haotian (Jade Emperor) was very smart and did not make the decision alone. Instead, he summoned Qinghua Emperor, Changsheng Emperor, Gouchen Emperor, and Ziwei Emperor to discuss the matter together, on the grounds that the matter involved the Way of Heaven.

Taiyi Tianzun and Nanji Xianweng were from the Chan school and were always dissatisfied with Buddhism, so they advocated holding Buddhism accountable. Ziwei Dadi was from the Xuanmen school and was friendly with Taoism and Chan school, so he also supported the proposals of Taiyi Tianzun and Nanji Xianweng. Gou Chen Dadi (Monkey King) was indifferent to this matter and said nothing! Three of the four emperors in heaven advocated holding Buddhism accountable. Haotian (Jade Emperor) naturally went with the flow.

In fact, given Haotian (Jade Emperor)'s status as the Great Lord of Heaven, if he had strongly opposed it or tried to mediate for Buddhism, it might not necessarily change the outcome of Heaven's holding Buddhism accountable, but the imperial edict from Heaven holding Buddhism accountable would never have been delivered to Lingshan so quickly.

The Great Hall!

Both Dipamkara Buddha and Maitreya Buddha looked at Tathagata with some curiosity.

Previously, when Many Treasures Tathagata was preaching in the Main Hall, the Dharmakaya of Arhat Subduing the Dragon found the young Jin Chanzi (Xuanzang). In order to prevent the identity of Jin Chanzi (Xuanzang) from being revealed and to allow Jin Chanzi (Xuanzang) to grow up safely, Many Treasures Tathagata decisively sealed off the Main Hall.

As both are supreme Buddhists, when Tathagata sealed the Great Hall of the Buddha, he naturally had to inform Dipamkara Buddha and Maitreya Buddha.

However, after Xuanzang left Jinshan Temple and went to Chang'an to attend the National Master's Dharma Assembly, Duobao Tathagata unsealed the Great Hall. Now Xuanzang (Jin Chanzi) is protected by the strong power of the great catastrophe, and is also protected by the Eighteen Arhats, Vajra, Jialan, and Avalokitesvara, so there will be no problem with his safety.

The Mahavira Hall is the main hall of Lingshan Mountain, which is the core of Buddhism. The Mahavira Hall has been sealed for a long time, which has a great influence on Buddhism. It is also the right time for Duobao Tathagata to unseal the Mahavira Hall.

In a deep voice, Tathagata informed Dipankara Buddha and Maitreya Buddha about the Tang Dynasty Dharma Assembly, as well as the imperial edicts from Heaven and Hell.

After hearing the news, the two Buddhas frowned and remained silent.

Li Shimin stood up on behalf of humanity, while Heaven and Hell, on behalf of Heaven and Earth, held Buddhism accountable. No wonder Duobao Tathagata was so worried, this matter was indeed difficult to handle!
(End of this chapter)