Myths and Dharma, starting from Erlang Shen

Chapter 534: Disciples, we must kill him for Buddhism!
"I already know about this, don't worry."

Guanyin Bodhisattva looked at Ji Ren with a gentle smile on her face and a soft voice, like a stream of clear water soothing the anxiety and uneasiness in people's hearts.

“Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, this person disrespects Buddhism and slanders our Buddhist sect, saying that he intends to attack the Chan sect and sow discord between the two sects. He cannot be trusted.” The Great Sage National Master Wang Bodhisattva also put away his golden body and floated to the side of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and said.

“Yes, I told the truth about how I slandered Buddhism and how I tried to sow discord between the two religions.” Ji Ren chuckled.

"You..." The Great Sage National Master Wang Bodhisattva said angrily.

“What do you mean by 'you'? You are a great Bodhisattva, but today you have committed all three sins of greed, anger and ignorance. Those who know you would say you are a Bodhisattva, while those who don’t would think you are a demon.” Ji Ren said.

"That's unreasonable!" said the Great Sage National Master Wang Bodhisattva angrily.

"Venerable, have you met anyone recently?" Looking at the attitude of the Great Sage National Master Wang Bodhisattva, Guanyin Bodhisattva also frowned. There was something wrong with this attitude.

"Avalokitesvara, what do you mean by this?" The Great Sage National Master Wang Bodhisattva suppressed his displeasure and looked at Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.

Guanyin Bodhisattva did not answer immediately. A faint golden light appeared in her gentle eyes. She looked at the Great Sage National Master Wang Bodhisattva, stretched out a slender finger, and gently moved the willow branch in the mutton-fat jade bottle in her left hand. A drop of nectar flew out and fell directly on the brow of the Great Sage National Master Wang Bodhisattva. The Great Sage National Master Wang Bodhisattva's pupils shrank, and he subconsciously wanted to escape, but as soon as this thought arose, a vast magic power surged, making him unable to move, and he watched the drop of nectar enter his body.

The body of the Great Saint State Master Wang Bodhisattva trembled, and after a while, a wisp of black air in his body dissipated, and his originally angry eyes returned to calm, as if he had changed from an angry lion to a docile elephant. He looked at Guanyin Bodhisattva with a respectful expression and said, "Thank you, Guanyin Bodhisattva, for your help."

"The great catastrophe is approaching and all three realms will be affected. The three poisons of greed, anger and ignorance are like the endless karmic fire that will revive and confuse people's minds. Your Excellency needs to be careful." said Guanyin Bodhisattva.

“The calamity energy now is already so strong that it can affect the consciousness of a Golden Immortal?” Ji Ren looked at Guanyin Bodhisattva with a puzzled expression.

When a catastrophe comes, cause and effect become entangled, and the cultivators are affected by the catastrophe, and their personalities change drastically.

Greed blinds the mind, anger makes one lose one's intelligence, and obsession makes one ignorant.

Simply put, it means a decrease in intelligence.

The spiritual altar is covered with dust, and all those abandoned emotions and desires are at work. This is why some monks who have practiced for many years are not as calm as ordinary people during a great catastrophe.

Like in the past, Zhao Gongming could have listened to Yunxiao's words and waited until the Conferred God Killing Tribulation was over before seeking revenge on Ran Deng, but he was haunted by the calamity and couldn't swallow that anger.

But now the Shang Dynasty has not yet unified the world, and the catastrophe has just begun. It should not affect the Golden Immortals.

"That's true in common sense, but if you meet some people who specialize in cultivating calamity energy, it will be different." said Guanyin Bodhisattva.

"Shen Gongbao? Has the Shen Gongbao of this catastrophe been born?" Ji Ren asked uncertainly.

Shen Gongbao, the most unlucky god in the world of Fengshen.

Basically, whoever you invite will die.

The original author was a disciple of the Chan sect.

However, in this world, Shen Gongbao's stone statue was taken away by the Jiejiao sect an unknown amount of time ago.

The Chan sect had no intention of taking it back.

"It's been so long, it should have been born." Guanyin Bodhisattva said. "So it's Jiejiao again?" Ji Ren said in a surprised tone, but he was actually calm in his heart.

It would be unreasonable for Jiejiao not to cheat him, it would be normal to cheat him.

Out of nowhere, a Rakshasa suddenly appeared and wanted to kill him, which obviously had something to do with the Jiejiao.

"I'm not sure and I need to investigate it in detail. But, your fight with Buddhism is indeed beneficial to them. This time, if you die, Ma Sui and the others will get rid of a big worry, and it is reasonable and logical, and others will not hold them responsible. If the Chan sect and Buddhism fight each other, they will reap the benefits. If you don't die, you will kill the Rakshasa and cut off the bloodline of the Rakshasa royal family. The backlash of luck will also hinder your practice and make the Chan sect and Buddhism hostile. They are indeed the most reasonable." said Guanyin Bodhisattva.

"This time it is all my fault. I was careless for a moment and was harmed by the demon from Jiejiao, which resulted in the Rakshasa demon escaping from the seal and causing harm to one side. I also failed to subdue the Rakshasa in time, and thus implicated you." The Great Sage National Master Wang Bodhisattva listened to Guanyin Bodhisattva's analysis with a look of shame on his face, and bowed to Ji Ren as if he had gained enlightenment.

"Bodhisattva, you are too polite. I was rash and spoke carelessly just now. Please forgive me." Ji Ren also returned the greeting to the Great Saint National Master Wang Bodhisattva.

The two stood together, looking at each other and smiling, as if it was a beautiful story of forgetting all grudges with a smile.

The Great Saint State Master Wang Bodhisattva spoke again: "Rakshasa committed many evil deeds, and he deserved to die at the hands of the True Lord. However, the Avici Sword in his hand is extremely powerful and is related to our Buddhist sect..."

"So in order to thank me for cleaning up the mess for the Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva is willing to give me the Yuantu Sword? How can I do that?" Ji Ren said in surprise.

Upon hearing this, the Great Saint State Master Wang Bodhisattva was shocked. He had never thought that Ji Ren would say such a fantastic thing. He immediately cheered up and said, "Master, you are joking. What does this have to do with the Yuan Tu Sword? We are talking about the Abi Sword. This time, the Rakshasa escaped, not only did he escape, but he also took the Abi Sword with him. The Abi Sword is extremely powerful..."

"Why? Isn't that what the Bodhisattva meant? The Bodhisattva is unwilling to compensate me and give me the Yuan Tu Sword, but instead wants to bully the weak and shamelessly take away the treasure in my hand. The Bodhisattva is not joking, but a joke."

Before the Great Sage National Master Wang Bodhisattva could finish his words, Ji Ren interrupted him rudely again. Looking at the Great Sage National Master Wang Bodhisattva's defensive face, coldness appeared in his eyes again.

I just expected you to be so shameless, so I just took action.

You made things worse first, but I didn't expect you to be so shameless.

"What do you mean, my Lord? Rakshasa and Avici Sword were originally objects used by my pagoda to suppress others. Rakshasa defected and took the sword away. Now that Rakshasa has died tragically, the Avici Sword should have returned to Buddhism." said the Great Sage National Master Wang Bodhisattva.

"His golden body is indeed invincible. No wonder even the Abi Sword can't cut through his shamelessness." Ji Ren said sarcastically.

"Master Erlang, please stop your sweet talk. Could it be that the third-generation chief of the Chan sect is actually coveting treasures? Aren't you afraid that such behavior will bring shame to the Chan sect?" The Great Sage National Master Wang Bodhisattva said with a changed expression.

Losing the Rakshasa is a sin, but if you can get the Avici Sword back, perhaps you can atone for it.

"It is only when a shameless person like you succeeds in his conspiracy that our Chan Sect is incompetent. I originally thought that you let the Rakshasa break the seal simply because you were incompetent, but I never thought that you were not only stupid, but also had bad character. Everyone knows that the Avici Sword is the treasure of the Rakshasa clan. At that time, the ancestor of the Styx did not know the destiny and acted perversely, so he was destroyed by the Buddha. At that time, there were rumors in the three realms that the Buddhist sect coveted the Blood Sea, destroyed the Blood Sea for its own selfish interests, and slandered the good name of Buddhism." Ji Ren was even more furious when he heard this and said, "Now that you say that the Avici Sword belongs to Buddhism, doesn't this confirm their speculation that Buddhism is harboring evil intentions? Buddhism gave birth to you, raised you, and taught you wonderful methods, but now you have betrayed Buddhism like this. Although I am not a Buddhist today, I will also eliminate your filth for Buddhism. You will die for this evil obstacle!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Ren took action again, driving the Avici Sword. The bloody aura surged in the sky, turning into a red light and slashing towards the Great Sage National Master Wang Bodhisattva.

The Great Saint State Master Wang Bodhisattva was shocked and angry, but before he could fight back, Guanyin Bodhisattva attacked again, stretched out a white jade-like palm, easily caught Ji Ren's flying Avici Sword, and then returned the Avici Sword to Ji Ren and said: "The calamity is coming, don't break the precepts of killing, otherwise you will be entangled by karma, and no one will be able to save you then."

"Uncle Master, I don't want to start a killing spree. It's just that this person is despicable and disgusting. Although Buddhism and Taoism are different, they both teach the common people. Disciples also respect Buddhism. The great wish of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva that if I don't go to hell, who will go to hell is even more deafening, which makes disciples admire. However, this thief monk keeps talking about treasures. If people who don't know know about it, they are afraid that Buddhists are all shameless, despicable, and they are hypocritical. When they see treasures, they pretend to be predestined. Can uncle Master sit idly by and do nothing about such things? The master taught that the eight saints in the heavens are all sacred and have made great contributions to the three realms. Disciples have the obligation to defend their honor. Such despicable villains are not allowed to destroy the reputation of Buddhism for their own selfishness." Ji Renyi said righteously, "It's not that I want to kill him for my own selfishness, but Buddhism cannot tolerate such a Bodhisattva with a dirty mind!"

"Ji Ren!"

The anger that the Great Sage National Master Wang Bodhisattva had just calmed down resurfaced after listening to Ji Ren's words. He clasped his hands together, and there was a hint of great magical power flowing, but it had not yet been released. Guanyin Bodhisattva lightly tapped his finger, and his body froze, trapped in mid-air, unable to move, like a puppet being controlled by someone.

(End of this chapter)