Chapter 689: It’s a pity to throw away the food if it’s tasteless; a lion needs all his strength to fight a rabbit.
Zhang Guolao has been able to live from ancient times to the present. How can he really not do any hard work?
Although he has a relatively kind temperament, once his life is seriously endangered, he will of course take action when it is time to do so, and he will not resist ruthless means.
Kindness is undoubtedly a valuable quality, but if you are truly a kind person, it will not be easy to survive, let alone in the world of demons and monsters, even in the human world.
Moreover, it is difficult for the vast majority of living beings to always maintain the kindness in their hearts. It is already very rare to be able to not be so indifferent and show compassion when they see suffering.
Back then, if Fox Girl hadn't met Yang Jian and the others... I'm afraid there would have been only two outcomes. One was that she lost her life because of her innocence and kindness; the other was that she lost her kind nature and was destroyed by Wu.
Brother leads the bad guys and becomes a "real" monster.
If the latter is true, Fox Sister's fate will definitely not be much better, and she will most likely die at the hands of those young monks who are "heroic and righteous".
For "old monsters" like Zhang Guolao, it cannot be said that they do not have good intentions, but more often than not... creatures in the three realms still have to focus on reality. The most important thing among them is, of course, that they can be ahead of the three realms
Only then can you consider other issues.
But many times, in the presence of many idealists, they tend to ignore a survival issue, and then impose some constraints on them that do not belong to sentient beings in the three realms.
Fahai is certainly not such a person.
The so-called eminent monks allow themselves to do things that sentient beings cannot do. They do not force sentient beings to do things that they should not do.
As the saying goes, if I don’t go to hell, who will?
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva has always had a status in Fahai's heart that other immortal Buddhas cannot match... To be honest, before Fahai really came into contact with Guanyin Bodhisattva, he was even more convinced of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
Even when he first came to this world and passed the Guanyin Temple... he once had a lot of negative emotions towards Guanyin Bodhisattva.
What really caused Fahai to change his view of Guanyin Bodhisattva was the incident at Gao Laozhuang... If Guanyin Bodhisattva hadn't stood firmly on his side that day, I'm afraid this trip to the West would have ended here.
As Fahai got more contact with and understood Guanyin Bodhisattva, he gradually understood Guanyin Bodhisattva's practices... Moreover, Guanyin Bodhisattva's compassion is truly oriented to all living beings in the three realms, even if the other party is a person who has committed the most evil crimes.
With Guanyin Bodhisattva, there is still a glimmer of possibility for transcendence.
If you meet Fahai...I'm sorry, then retribution has arrived and death is imminent.
Of course Zhang Guolao's hands were stained with sin, but if it was for his own survival in the Three Realms, then there is nothing wrong with him.
Especially in the ancient times, that was the real barbaric and chaotic world. Under the circumstances where morality and system were extremely imperfect... You killed and I took away. That was the normal state of the three realms.
When Fa Hai was in the Fire Cloud Cave, he asked several Holy Emperors for advice on what the Three Realms were like in ancient times and even ancient times.
After truly understanding the barbarism of that era, Fahai was very lucky. He was extremely lucky to be able to survive in today's era.
Fahai even imagined what kind of situation he would be in if he lived at that time.
After questioning himself, he finally came to the conclusion that he would probably degenerate into a demon.
It is not clear whether Fahai will be so powerful and powerful, but Fahai knows very clearly that after his death, he will not be reincarnated.
As for why Fa Hai is so sure that he will not be reincarnated after death... that's because based on his current self, not many people in the Three Realms can survive the sins and karma after death.
In ancient times, Fahai couldn't even imagine how much evil he would have done as long as he didn't die prematurely.
Even if you are bolder, when the time comes, the one who is transcended by the Dao Ancestor may not be the Demon Ancestor Rahu, but the Demon Ancestor Fahai.
After all, at that time, there was no such thing as "Buddha", and one could not balance one's demonic nature with Buddha's nature. Fahai did not seem to have too much doubt about his degeneration into a demon. As for the Taoist way of being pure and abstinent, it actually fought against demons.
In this aspect of mindfulness, it is really not as fast and effective as Buddhism's Vajra Mindfulness to Conquer Demons.
Similarly, the destructive power caused by Taoist and Buddhist monks after being possessed by demons and the harm they cause to the three realms are also different.
Generally speaking, after Taoist monks become demons, they basically manifest themselves in themselves, and rarely affect living beings in the three worlds; but the opposite is true for Buddhist monks, because the source of most Buddhist monks' power is not their own.
Buddhism comes from those believers... After oneself becomes a demon, it will of course affect his own believers. It is not unheard of in the three realms for the Buddhist kingdom to degenerate into a demonic realm.
Moreover, before Master Tripitaka arrived at Lingshan, the Lingshan Discipline Academy represented by Fajie, Wei Tuo, Jinzha and Muzha was responsible for dealing with these corrupt people in Buddhism.
After all, the Buddha wanted to pass on the position of Lord of Lingshan to Master Tripitaka. He couldn't wait for Tripitaka to take over and clean up the family himself, right?
In this case, where should Tathagata Buddha be placed?
It would be better to simply let Tathagata Buddha do it himself, but it's a pity... Master Tripitaka would rather set up his own business than take over the big business of Lingshan.
It’s not even just Sanzang who is unwilling to take over... The current Lingshan Mountain is like a piece of chicken ribs, tasteless to eat, and a pity to abandon... Even if Tathagata Buddha hands over the position of Lord of Lingshan Mountain to the future Buddha Maitreya, I am afraid that Maitreya
Buddha was still a little reluctant.
What a hot potato.
Now that I have taken over Lingshan, in a few hundred years... won't I still have to face the Wutian Demon Ancestor?
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Although Maitreya Buddha was the elder brother of Kinnara Bodhisattva back then, it does not mean that Maitreya Buddha is the opponent of Wutian Demon Ancestor today, and the relationship between the two of them is not the same.
It’s not very good, it can even be said that there is still some competition.
Among the direct disciples of the Second Sage of the West, Maitreya and the Medicine Master are obviously closer to each other, but Ksitigarbha was brought out by Kinnara... And Jintong, the junior disciple who was reincarnated as Yang Tianyou, in the eyes of the Second Sage of the West, actually
He was just a tool, so of course Maitreya and the Medicine Master would not pay attention to him. It was Kinnara who taught him the Dharma and the way of practice.
The reason why Yang Tianyou was unwilling to return to Buddhism back then was because his second brother, Kinnara, fled into the demon world, and his fourth brother was trapped in the Yin Mountain... There was no one close to him in either Western religion or Buddhism.
His wife Yao Ji, his two sons Yang Jiao and Yang Jian and his daughter Yang Chan are the people he really cares about.
Faced with Zhang Guolao's request, Fahai's response was very clear, "Shan, as long as the Taoist leader leads the bat ancestor, the poor monk will definitely capture him and submit."
In addition to Fahai himself being unwilling to let the Bat Ancestor pose a threat to the human race in the Three Realms, it was also Zhang Guolao's method of "fishing for law enforcement" that successfully aroused Fahai's interest.
"Fishing and enforcing the law" seems to have become the "obsession" of their masters and apprentices to a certain extent. When they hear about similar situations, their hearts will always move involuntarily.
You don’t even need to be a fisherman, even if you are bait, fishing rod... Even if you are a fish, it seems very inappropriate.
Of course, who in the Three Realms is so bold as to dare to catch the Tripitaka Buddha? If there is such a desperate person, I am afraid that he will have become famous in the Three Realms.
In fact, Zhang Guolao didn't have any perfect plan. He only needed to get a promise from Tripitaka Buddha and everything would go as it should.
After all, the Bat Ancestor is not an easy person. As long as there is a slight flaw, I am afraid the other party will not easily fall for it... And once the snake is alerted, it is really not that easy to catch the Bat Ancestor's whereabouts.
Already.
It is easy to be a thief for a thousand days, but it is difficult to guard against a thief for a thousand days.
Moreover, today’s Bat Ancestor is barefoot and is not afraid of wearing shoes. Even if the Tang family has a great business and can withstand the torture of the Bat Ancestor... But if innocent people die in the hands of the other party, it will definitely be Fahai.
A scene that Li Shimin didn’t want to see.
For such external troubles, it is better to solve them as soon as possible to feel more at ease.
In order to be foolproof, Zhang Guolao even invited two masters from the Yin Yang family to perform the soul sealing technique on himself... just to make himself forget that he wanted to catch the bat ancestor and that Sanzang Saint Buddha had agreed
I will take action on these two things.
Only in this way can Zhang Guolao act like everything is normal and let the Bat Ancestor dispel his doubts. Otherwise, even if Zhang Guolao reveals a flaw, the Bat Ancestor may not dare to take action and complete the fatal blow.
"This Taoist Zhang is too cautious." Li Shimin still prefers young and energetic rookies. Zhang Guolao can be said to be an old antique among old antiques. He is older than the Holy Emperors in the Fire Cloud Cave, and even
When he was born, Empress Nuwa probably had not created humans yet.
"You have to be more cautious." Compared with Li Shimin, who seemed to "dislike" Zhang Daochang, Fahai still quite agreed with the other party's choice, "A lion needs to fight a rabbit with all his strength... Besides, his opponent is not a rabbit."
, but an old demon king who has also taken form since ancient times."
Of course Li Shimin knew the origin of the Bat Ancestor, which also included the reputation of the Bat clan in the Three Realms.
As an emperor, Li Shimin of course likes loyal courtiers. The repeated operations of the Bat Ancestor in ancient times when the dragon, phoenix and unicorn clans were fighting for hegemony had already put him on his blacklist.
It seems that for a person who has had more than one criminal record, his capriciousness is basically his nature.
For such a person, no matter how capable he is, Li Shimin will not feel it is a pity to deal with him.
Of course Li Shimin understands what Fahai said... It's just that Zhang Guolao and the Bat Ancestor, as characters who have survived in the Three Realms in ancient times, still look like they are unable to achieve high and low levels. It's really
He couldn't arouse any more interest.
After all, the people Li Shimin comes into contact with now, including himself, have all completed the leap in life levels in a very short period of time.
Especially Wang Xuance and Xue Rengui, when their imperial brother returned from studying for scriptures and the fortunes of the Tang Dynasty gathered unprecedentedly, it was they who keenly seized this rare opportunity and completed the sublimation and transformation of their bloodline.
Even Li Shimin himself was one step behind the two of them, but he still transformed from the "Emperor's Kung Fu" to the "Emperor's Supernatural Power" and successfully activated the power of his own bloodline, becoming the first-class master in the three realms.
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In fact, Li Shimin's own cultivation, with the blessing of the "Emperor's Divine Power" and "Human Race's Luck", can be regarded as the top master in the three realms. However, many times, not everyone can use all their cultivation.
Transformed into corresponding strength.
Then similarly, there is another part that can exert its own twelve-level strength, which even far exceeds its own cultivation level.
After all, Li Shimin has been the emperor for more than thirty years. Even though he was a general of Tiance who was galloping on the battlefield, now he still belongs to the battle formation... Fortunately, when he was going through the "death calamity of the emperor", he was in Beijulu
Zhou has gone through a lot of life and death experiences, but it is difficult for him to use his skills to the 100% level.
Like Xue Rengui, Wang Xuance and others, they are able to perfectly control their own power.
Those who can truly exert their own cultivation power are Erlang Shen Yang Jian and Sanzang Holy Buddha. The former is able to transform his great love for the Three Realms into huge magic power, and the latter is because of his profound understanding of the Buddha.
He can also exert power far beyond his own cultivation level.
However, in the Three Realms, there are still only a handful of people who can achieve such a state as Erlang Zhenjun and Sanzang Saint Buddha;
It is commendable that Wang Xuance can perfectly display his own strength like Xue Rengui;
In fact, the vast majority of monks are similar to Li Shimin...especially those monks who were born through elixirs or heavenly materials and earthly treasures. Their control over their own power is probably even worse.
Therefore, the monks in the Three Realms often practice in seclusion in order to hone the powers that are beyond their control.
The Bat Ancestor and Zhang Guolao, these two old monsters who were born in ancient times, have a lot of time to polish their own cultivation... Maybe they cannot exert a power stronger than their own cultivation.
But the control of one's own power is definitely beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Li Shimin might have looked down upon the two of them because of his preconceptions... But Fahai always maintained a serious attitude towards the two of them. Before the Bat Ancestor was really arrested, Fahai didn't mind pretending to be the Bat Ancestor.
It has to be more powerful.
Moreover, the other party has already demonstrated its own strengths.
Even the six-eared macaques and howling dogs couldn't find its whereabouts. This alone was enough for Fa Hai to be on guard against the bat ancestor.
I just don’t know what the Patriarch Bat’s expression will be when he learns of this situation.
But...most of the monsters in the Three Realms probably don't want to be treated like this. How can they be so virtuous that they are so valued by Tripitaka Saint Buddha?