At the Great Leiyin Temple in Lingshan Mountain in the West, Buddhas such as Sakyamuni Buddha, Randen Ancient Buddha, Maitreya Buddha, Great Sun Tathagata and other Buddhas gathered together, all with solemn expressions.
The journey to the west is not only related to the general trend of the rise of Buddhism, but also related to whether they can take this opportunity to get closer and even transcend the world.
If the journey to the west to obtain Buddhist scriptures fails, Buddhism will inevitably suffer from many powerful backlashes, and it is very likely to decline, and may even be in danger of destruction.
This is a huge gamble, the winner takes all, and the loser leaves. It is about the life and death of Buddhism, how dare the Buddhas neglect it!
After the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara and all the Buddhas paid their respects, Sakyamuni Buddha slowly said: "Honorable Avalokitesvara, tell us what happened in detail!"
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva nodded slightly and slowly told all the Buddhas what had happened in Gao Laozhuang. Of course, the contents of the narration were all known to Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.
After listening to Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva's narration, Maitreya Buddha took the lead to attack and asked the guilty party: "Venerable Avalokitesvara has always been responsible for the journey to the West. Does the Venerable have any clues about this incident?"
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva smiled bitterly in her heart. There are many Buddhist factions. She, Manjusri and Samantabhadra belong to the ancient Buddha faction of Ran Deng. Maitreya Buddha has his own faction. The competition between the two sides is extremely fierce!
Maitreya Buddha was quite dissatisfied with Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva being in charge of this journey to the west. However, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is famous all over the world and is the best candidate for the spread of Buddhism eastward.
Now, Xuanzang, who was the core of Journey to the West, was almost assassinated, which gave Maitreya the opportunity to attack Guanyin Bodhisattva.
It concerns the overall situation of Buddhism. Let alone Guanshiyin Bodhisattva, even Sakyamuni Buddha cannot favor Bodhisattva at this moment.
If Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva cannot come up with a solution, then Maitreya Buddha will seize the lead in spreading Buddhism eastward.
Guanshiyin Bodhisattva had already anticipated this, so he appeared extremely calm in the face of Maitreya Buddha's criticism.
The Bodhisattva first bowed to Maitreya Buddha and said slowly: "Maitreya Buddha, I almost missed the opportunity to spread Buddhism to the East. I am no longer suitable to lead the journey to the West. Please allow me to relinquish this responsibility and choose another worthy person!"
Before Guanyin Bodhisattva finished speaking, the faces of the Buddhas changed slightly, and their eyes showed disbelief.
Based on the Buddha's understanding of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, this Bodhisattva is not the kind of person who is willing to admit defeat.
And this matter is also related to whether this person can break through and become the prototype of Tao and Fruit. As long as there is a slight possibility, Guanshiyin Bodhisattva will not give up easily.
Now, Guanshiyin Bodhisattva is willing to give up the dominance that he had fought so hard for, and even the Buddhas are astonished.
The nature of Guanshiyin Bodhisattva is very clear to all the Buddhas. This is not to retreat in order to advance, but because this Bodhisattva really has such thoughts.
For a moment, Maitreya Buddha, who originally criticized Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, calmed down and looked at the Bodhisattva with suspicion, as if he wanted to find out what the Bodhisattva really thought.
You know, in order to win the leadership of the journey to the West, Guanyin Bodhisattva spent a lot of effort. Now this person has given up. If there is no reason for this, it would be strange!
Sakyamuni Buddha proclaimed the name of the Buddha, looked at Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and said: "Honorable Avalokitesvara, it is related to the prosperity of our Buddhism. Don't give up on yourself. Since the matter of traveling westward is under the leadership of His Holiness, it will not be changed easily."
Shakyamuni Buddha gave the final word and directly gave up the thoughts of other Buddhas. It is taboo to change generals at the last minute, not to mention that it is related to the great prosperity of Buddhism. Even if Guanyin Bodhisattva wants to give up his job, Shakyamuni Buddha cannot
promise.
If bringing in the Buddha was the chief planner of this journey to the West, then Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva would be the chief executor.
Guanshiyin Bodhisattva spent hundreds of years planning and properly arranged all the catastrophes on the journey to the West one by one.
It can be said that no one knows the journey to the West better than Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. If there is a temporary change of generals, even if Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva tries his best to hand over the job, there is no guarantee that the person taking over can do a better job.
Whether it is ability or connections, Guanshiyin Bodhisattva is the top being among the Buddhist sect.
Otherwise, Guanshiyin Bodhisattva would not have been able to stand out, overwhelm all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and become the leader of the journey to the West in one fell swoop.
Therefore, when Guanshiyin Bodhisattva revealed that he was giving up his job, Maitreya Buddha was immediately unable to dismount, but he no longer had any thoughts of seizing power.
Maitreya Buddha did not dare to underestimate the wisdom of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva must have sensed something, and then took the opportunity to throw away the blame. This is obviously to find someone to take the blame and take the opportunity to get rid of responsibility.
Everyone in the Three Realms knows that Xuanzang is a key figure in the Journey to the West. Anyone who dares to touch Xuanzang is provoking the bottom line of Buddhism and provoking many great powers in the Three Realms.
However, Xuanzang, and even Zhu Bajie, were all attacked by unknown beings. If Jinyi Kasaya had not protected Xuanzang at the critical moment, Xuanzang would have been dead at this time.
This is to fundamentally destroy the Journey to the West, which means that the people behind the scenes are not afraid of Buddhism and the many powerful powers of the Three Realms. It is very scary to think about it carefully!
No matter what Maitreya Buddha thought in his heart, Sakyamuni Buddha looked at the Bodhisattva and asked again: "Honorable Guanshiyin, have you found any clues in this visit?"
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva shook his head and said slowly: "By the time I rushed there, the mysterious man who attacked Xuanzang had already disappeared without a trace, and even his breath was not left. I learned from Wukong that the opponent was not weaker than him.
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"Namo Amitabha, World Honored One, why don't you use your magical powers to gain insight into the secrets of heaven and see if you can find any clues." The ancient Buddha Randen suddenly spoke up and suggested.
Shakyamuni Buddha nodded, and the Buddha's light around his body was great. He saw countless Buddhist kingdoms emerging behind him, with immeasurable supernatural power, boundless power, and unfathomable depth.
After almost a cup of tea, Sakyamuni Buddha suddenly opened his eyes and saw a mysterious light flashing through him. He said indifferently: "Neither human nor ghost, neither immortal nor saint. He transcends the three realms and does not enter the six realms!"
The verses of Sakyamuni Buddha made all the Buddhas and Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva look confused. Among the countless beings in the three realms, there was almost no existence that matched this verse.
Just when the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas looked puzzled, Sakyamuni Buddha said to Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva: "Old lamp-burning Buddha, I am asking you to go to the netherworld and inform the king of Ksitigarbha to carefully investigate the realm of the netherworld.
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The Ancient Buddha of Ran Deng announced the name of the Buddha and said solemnly: "World Honored One, could it be that the mysterious man who attacked Xuanzang this time comes from the Netherworld?"
Sakyamuni Buddha solemnly said: "I am not sure, but the heavenly secret shows that the disaster is caused by the netherworld. Combined with the fact that those mysterious people can escape the insight of my eyes, it is almost certain that this force is hidden in the netherworld."
"Don't worry, World Honored One. I will go to the Netherworld immediately to lend a helping hand to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. I must find all the rats hiding in the dark."
The ancient Buddha Ran Deng was very wise and knew that Sakyamuni Buddha was worried that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva would be unable to support his tree alone, so he ordered him to go to the underworld to deliver a message.
Sakyamuni Buddha continued: "Honorable Guanshiyin, we must ensure Xuanzang's safety, and absolutely no accidents can happen!"
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva said: "Don't worry, World Honored One, I have asked Manjushri and Samantabhadra to protect Xuanzang secretly. There will definitely be no mistakes!"
Later, the Ancient Buddha of Ran Deng came to the Netherworld to assist Ksitigarbha in detecting the traces of the mysterious man.
However, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva did not return to the Luojia Mountain Dojo in Nanhai, but went straight to the place where Master Xuanzang and his disciples were.
After subduing the Zhugang Hyena at Gaolaozhuang, the three masters and disciples went on the road together, visited Zen Master Wuchao at Futu Mountain, and taught Xuanzang a volume of the Heart Sutra.
The Zen Master Wuchao had great supernatural powers. He sat cross-legged on the Wuchao and allowed the incarnation of Wukong to attack him. He saw thousands of lotus flowers and thousands of layers of auspicious mist, but the Wuchao remained unscathed.
Later, Master Xuanzang and his disciples ate in the wind and stayed in the water, carrying the moon and stars, as spring passed and summer solstice passed. Unconsciously, a mountain blocked their way.
The incarnation of Wukong's blazing eyes are so amazing, he can tell at a glance that this mountain is full of demons, and there must be powerful demons entrenched in it.
Just when he was about to give the reminder, a tiger roar suddenly came, and a colorful tiger was seen running through the forest, blowing up a demonic wind.
Seeing this, the incarnation of Wukong asked Zhu Bajie to take good care of Xuanzang, and immediately chased him. This fierce tiger was the pioneer officer under the throne of Huangfeng on Huangfeng Mountain. He had learned the magic power of golden cicadas to escape from their shells, and was quite capable.
The incarnation of Wukong was led away by the Tiger Pioneer with the golden cicada's magical power to escape from the shell, while Zhu Bajie practiced the Great Dream Heart Sutra and was in a state of sleep and wakefulness every day, so he could not care about Xuanzang's safety! So the Tiger Pioneer kidnapped Xuanzang easily.
As for the two Bodhisattvas Manjusri and Samantabhadra, who secretly protected Xuanzang, they saw Xuanzang being kidnapped by the tiger pioneers, but they had no intention of taking action.
If they intervene without authorization, it will be equivalent to destroying the 99-81 difficulties on the westward journey.
But without being able to experience the Eighty-one Difficulties, without enough hardships and obstacles, this journey to the West is just a joke.
The most important thing is Manjusri. Samantabhadra believes that everything is under control and he can naturally sit firmly on Diaoyutai.
After all, the Yellow Wind King on Huangfengling Ridge has a deep connection with Buddhism, and the two Bodhisattvas know his origins clearly.
This Yellow Wind King was originally a stingray at the foot of Lingshan Mountain that became a spirit. He was deeply influenced by the Buddha, and secretly ate the Buddha's lamp oil to develop the great supernatural power of Samadhi Divine Wind.
Worried that the Buddha would punish him, he fled from Lingshan in panic and took over the mountain as king in Huangfengling to avoid being hunted by the Buddhists.
On this day, King Huangfeng was practicing his magical powers and refining his magic power in the cave as usual.
However, the Tiger Pioneer ran over with excitement and congratulated: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! When I was patrolling the mountains, I happened to meet a pilgrim from the Tang Dynasty in the East. I just used a little trick to help the Majesty."
He was taken captive."
"What? You actually kidnapped Xuanzang!"
King Huang Feng exclaimed, looking at Tiger Pioneer with extremely complicated eyes. Although Tiger Pioneer was loyal to him, he was a complete cheat.
You should know that King Huangfeng had spent some time in Lingshan, and he knew a little bit about some of the Buddhist schemes. He knew that Xuanzang was not easy to provoke, so he was afraid to avoid him.
Who would have thought that the stupid Tiger Pioneer would kidnap Xuanzang? Wouldn't this cause trouble for him?
Tiger Pioneer did not pay any attention to King Huang Feng's ugly face, but said excitedly: "Xuan Zang is now pressed in the back cave, just waiting for the king to go to eat."
When King Huang Feng heard this, his face became more and more ugly, and he cursed in his heart: "That Bima Wen is really a waste, even a mere Tiger Pioneer can fool him around. He is really a person with no reputation!"
Just when King Huangfeng was thinking about how to deal with Xuanzang, a voice rang in his ears, bewilderingly saying: "Does your Majesty want to become a Buddha and become the ancestor and dominate the country?"
"You sneaky people, why don't you show up to me?"
King Huang Feng was shocked. Someone was lurking close to him, but he didn't notice it. It was obvious that the person's strength was extraordinary.
I saw King Huang Feng holding the three steel forks tightly with both hands, and the Samadhi Divine Wind was getting ready to go, with a solemn look on his face.
A black shadow appeared quietly, its aura was restrained, like a part of the world, and its existence could not be sensed by the spiritual consciousness. If he had not seen it with his own eyes, King Huang Feng would have felt that the black shadow did not exist.
"Who are you? What did you mean by those words just now?" King Huang Feng asked with a wary face.
"It doesn't matter who I am, the future of the king is the most important. This Xuanzang is the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, a good man from ten generations, possessing immeasurable human spirit, he can be called a human-shaped treasure of heaven and earth!"
At this point, the black shadow paused slightly and said with all his temptations: "If your Majesty can swallow and refine Xuanzang, he will be able to inherit the golden cicada's ten thousand years of Taoism and immeasurable energy. Through this, it will not be possible to achieve Buddhahood."
Difficult matter!"
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When King Huang Feng heard this, he was very excited. Even though he was just a little stingray, he still had the great ideal of becoming a Buddha and becoming an ancestor.
In the beginning, King Huangfeng stole the Buddha's lamp oil and escaped from Lingshan Mountain, then came to Huangfengling to occupy the mountain and become the king. This obsession may have caused trouble.
At this time, the obsession in his heart was slightly stirred by the black shadow. King Huang Feng's eyes flashed with fierceness, and his fear of Buddhism disappeared instantly.
King Huang Feng had only one thought in his mind: to swallow and refine Tang Xuanzang, reach heaven in one step, and become a Buddha and ancestor. Countless Bodhisattvas, Arhats, and Vajras all knelt at his feet.
The black shadow once again bewitched: "If you don't take it, you will be blamed. When you are faced with such good things, you should act decisively when it is time to act. You must not look forward or backward. Otherwise, if you miss the opportunity, you will regret it for the rest of your life!"
King Huangfeng was deeply influenced by the shadow of the Buddha and had an extraordinary state of mind. He quickly broke away from the bewitchment of the black shadow and said in a cold voice: "Who are you? Tell me this and what are your intentions?"
The black figure shook his head slightly and said quietly: "If Xuanzang had not been protected by a brocade cassock, it would be difficult for me to get close to him. Otherwise, how could such a good thing benefit the king?"
Hearing the explanation of the black shadow, King Huangfeng's doubts disappeared. He raised his hands to the black shadow and thanked him: "When this king swallows Xuanzang alive and realizes the Buddhahood, the benefits of respecting him will naturally be indispensable!"
The black shadow had previously attacked and killed Xuanzang, but was stopped by Jin Yi Kasaya. This time, the black shadow was preparing to kill Xuanzang with a borrowed sword, and borrowed the hand of King Huang Feng to kill Xuanzang.
Anyway, his goal is very simple, that is, to get rid of Xuanzang, make the journey to the west a failure, and take advantage of the opportunity to make profits.
With a flicker of his figure, the black shadow quietly disappeared without a trace, without even alerting the two great Bodhisattvas Manjusri and Samantabhadra.
King Huangfeng came to the cave in the back mountain, ignored Xuanzang who was sighing and crying, and opened his mouth to swallow Xuanzang into his belly.
Manjusri and Samantabhadra did not expect that King Huangfeng would be so bold. They were caught off guard and had no time to rescue him.
At this extremely critical moment, Sun Wukong's true form could no longer be hidden, so he raised the Coiling Dragon Stick and knocked King Huang Feng away.
Before King Huangfeng could react, he was captured alive by the furious Manjusri and Samantabhadra, and he didn't even have a chance to use the divine wind of Samadhi.
King Huang Feng was also a smart monster. Seeing that the situation was not going well, he offered the black shadow to him directly, saying that he had fallen into the shadow's plan to sow discord and wanted to eat Xuanzang.
When Wukong and the two Bodhisattvas heard this, they frowned and felt a layer of haze hanging over their hearts, which was difficult to dispel for a while.
The mysterious force represented by the black shadow is trying every possible means to sabotage the journey to the west. It is acting unscrupulously and is really too dangerous.
Whether it is Manjusri, Samantabhadra, or Sun Wukong, they are all very afraid of the black shadow and have murderous intentions in their hearts.
However, that black shadow is too cunning, has extraordinary magical powers, and is well versed in the essence of an assassin. If he misses a hit, he will immediately flee thousands of miles away. It is very difficult to kill him, and it is even more difficult to capture him alive.
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Next, Master Xuanzang and his disciples continued their journey westward. After the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, Manjusri and Samantabhadra met, they protected Xuanzang in secret.
As for Sun Wukong's real body, he is hidden even deeper. He not only sabotaged the actions of the shadow forces several times, but also caused the shadow forces to lose a mysterious scroll. One can imagine the hatred that the shadow forces have for him.
In the City God's Law Domain, after Wang Mingzhen stabilized his cultivation, he began to quietly explore the origin of the black shadow. With the mark of cause and effect, he quickly found the black shadow's lair.
Wang Mingzhen did not expect that this group of people would be hiding in the Netherworld. To be more specific, it was the ruins of the Immortal Qin Longting.
You must know that the Netherworld is vast, and the combined sphere of influence controlled by the Ten Palaces of Yama, Emperor Fengdu, Emperor Dongyue and other immortal gods only occupies a very small part of the Netherworld.
There are still many desolate places in the Netherworld, and these areas are almost all the ruins of the ancient Dragon Court.
The Dragon Court in the Netherworld uses human nature and energy to open up a blessed land in the Netherworld, which is equivalent to continuing the dynasty's rule in disguise.
Once the energy of the Dragon Court weakens and is not enough to suppress the backlash of the Netherworld, the entire Dragon Court will be swallowed up by the Netherworld, leaving only ruins.
Immortal Qin is so powerful, and the Dragon Court it opened in the Nether World is naturally huge. Unfortunately, Immortal Qin failed to conquer the sky, and the Dragon Court in the Nether World was also affected, leaving only broken walls and ruins to tell the story of its past glory.
In the center of this ruined site, a damaged Sun and Moon Black Dragon Flag can be faintly seen, and an ancient Chinese character Qin can be vaguely embroidered in the center of the flag.
Looking at the ruins of the Immortal Qin Longting, Wang Mingzhen couldn't help but feel a little depressed. Although the First Emperor Ying Zheng was just a wisp of his innate Yuan Spirit, the impact it had on him was extremely profound.
Even Wang Mingzhen himself couldn't sort out those complicated feelings. He inherited everything from the First Emperor Ying Zheng, but he was not the First Emperor after all.
Wang Mingzhen hid in the dark, using the insight of the Divine Eye of Creation to quietly observe the shadow forces.