Zhuang Zhou took a deep look at Lin Ze and said in a calm tone: "Since the Buddha took action, it is normal for the junior brother to be unable to catch up. How can I blame you?"
Lin Ze looked ashamed: "Thank you for your understanding, senior brother."
Then Lin Ze said angrily: "Buddha, as the leader of a sect and a saint, would actually use such cruel methods."
"If senior brother had not hosted the banquet and could not leave at will, how could the seriously injured Buddha dare to act so wantonly?"
As soon as these words came out, the eyes of all the heavenly beings in the audience flickered, and they glanced at Maitreya and the other Buddhist heavenly beings from time to time.
However, Maitreya and others' expressions remained unchanged, as if they had not heard Lin Ze's words.
When the gods saw this scene, they had a plan in mind. Even if the Taoist palace exaggerated the truth, seeing the Taoist disciples commenting on the Buddha so unscrupulously and the Buddhist disciples turning a deaf ear, the Buddha might have really fallen into trouble this time.
Looking at the performance of Confucianism, it is estimated that the Confucian sages are not much better.
As for how it was planted and whether it was serious or not, probably only the people in the Dao Palace know.
In any case, it would be best for people with average cultivation levels like myself not to get involved.
Ignoring the crowd of heavenly beings in the hall, Zhuang Zhou felt his cheeks getting hot when he saw Lin Ze talking nonsense seriously, and he couldn't help but scolded: "Junior brother, be careful, how can you slander a saint so easily?"
Zhuang Zhou's original intention was to make Lin Ze talk nonsense, but Lin Ze replied with a sincere face: "What the senior brother said is absolutely true. Even if the Buddha was defeated miserably at the hands of the Taoist palace and even almost died, he is a saint after all. Junior brother
You shouldn’t say anything casually.”
As soon as the four words "almost fell" came out, all the heavenly beings in the palace took a deep breath and looked at Zhuang Zhou more intently, fearing that they would accidentally cause a big disaster for themselves.
Facing Lin Ze who spoke so freely, Zhuang Zhou felt a headache coming on. He waved his hand and said, "Junior brother, stop talking and take a seat."
"I obey my senior brother's orders." Lin Ze saluted Zhuang Zhou, walked to his own seat, and Shi Shiran sat down.
Then, as if he suddenly remembered something, Lin Ze said loudly: "Come here, serve us fine wine and delicacies. I want to congratulate my senior brother on becoming a saint and becoming equal to heaven from now on."
Hundreds of attendants filed into the hall holding wine bottles, filled up the wine bottles at all seats, and then left quietly.
Lin Ze held the wine bottle in both hands, bowed slightly to Zhuang Zhou and said, "Congratulations to the senior brother, congratulations to the saint, I will drink this cup to the full."
After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.
There were people in the audience who reacted quickly and imitated the others. They picked up their wine bottles and shouted loudly: "Congratulations to the saint Zhuang Zhou."
Some people took the lead, and others followed. For a while, the hall was filled with the sounds of "congratulations to the saint Zhuang Zhou", rising and falling, and endless.
Zhuang Zhou stood up quickly and extended his hand slightly downward to signal that everyone should not be too polite.
Then Zhuang Zhou took the wine bottle from the table into his hand, raised his glass and said, "I would like to return the favor to all of you, and thank you for coming as planned."
After a glass of wine, someone boldly asked: "May I ask Zhuang Sheng, apart from congratulating you on your promotion to a saint, do you have any other instructions for calling us here this time?"
When Zhuang Zhou heard this, his eyes naturally fell on Lin Ze.
Lin Ze understood and stood up, saying loudly: "I will answer this matter on behalf of my senior brother."
The eyes of all the heavenly beings in the audience were looking back and forth on Zhuang Zhou Linze, and they were a little unsure of Taoist palace's attitude.
Lin Ze knew that his reputation was far inferior to that of Zhuang Zhou Wanyi, so he explained: "Let me introduce myself. Lin Ze, courtesy of my master, Taoist Sage, has accepted me as my direct disciple, ranking fourth."
"According to the order of Master Dao Sage, I will represent the Dao Palace in the struggle for destiny. I will be the monarch of the Western Qin Kingdom and call myself the Human Emperor. Soon, the world will be united and the world will surrender."
Lin Ze's boastful words did not cause much reaction from the heavenly beings in the audience.
Seeing this, Zhuang Zhou added: "My junior brother is a genius and is now a strong man in the third realm of heaven and man. As he said, he represents the Dao Palace to fight for the destiny of heaven and can mobilize most of the forces in the Dao Palace. If necessary,
I will also obey his orders."
As soon as Zhuang Zhou said this, the audience was in a state of shock. Regardless of whether he was in the third realm of heaven or being, or he had the power to mobilize the power of the Taoist palace, it was enough to make most heaven and earth unable to afford to offend him.
"May I ask, Your Excellency Lin Ze, if you have any other instructions for summoning us this time?" The person who asked the question asked again, but the person asking the question changed from Zhuang Zhou to Lin Ze.
Lin Ze said calmly: "I'm not good at words. I always like to tell the truth. If I offend you in any way, I hope you will be considerate."
"The Taoist Palace has no ill intentions in calling you all this time. I just want to convey a few points to all of you."
"First, my senior brother has become a saint. From now on, there will be two saints in one Taoist palace. This is a happy event and should be shared with all of you fellow Taoists."
"Secondly, I want to tell everyone that this great war is coming to an end, and the Taoist palace's victory will be difficult to reverse. I hope everyone will stick to their true intentions and don't let themselves slip into troubled waters, lest they suffer disaster and regret for the rest of their lives."
"After all, countless people have suffered since the Great Tribulation. Even four of the third realms of heaven and humans have fallen. It is not easy for you to practice, but you should practice it and cherish it."
When all the heavenly beings in the audience heard this, their hearts trembled for no reason. This was a blatant threat from Dao Palace.
It's just that most heavenly beings don't pay much attention to it. They never thought of getting involved in this kind of thing.
Being cautious in the realm of heaven and human is enough to live forever, so why should you lose your life in order to increase your cultivation level?
The half-day people have an unclear look, high risks, high returns, and take the initiative to enter the disaster. If they can successfully survive it, their luck will greatly increase and they will go further.
Is there any kind of saintly state?
Who doesn’t want to be in harmony with the sky and harvest the luck of all sentient beings to maintain long-term prosperity?
Lin Ze had a clear view of everyone's expressions, and he suddenly made a plan in his mind, and said calmly: "Therefore, I hope you all can cooperate with me on something."
"Please swear to the Dao of Heaven that from today on, if you are an enemy of the Dao Palace, you will have no regrets or regrets, even if you die at the hands of the Dao Palace."
"After taking the oath, you will become friends of the Taoist Palace. If my master or senior brother gives a sermon in the Taoist Palace in the future, those who swore today can go up the mountain to listen to the sermon."
As soon as Lin Ze said this, the audience was in an uproar, and no one seemed willing to accept it.
However, Lin Ze was not in a hurry at all. Because of his name in the Golden Register, the conditions he proposed were not harsh at all.
For those who are enemies of the Taoist Palace, from the perspective of the Taoist Palace, it is of course better to kill them all.
As soon as Lin Ze finished speaking, someone asked, "Does your Excellency Lin Ze really mean what he said?"
Lin Ze looked solemn and said: "Tao Palace has always acted openly and aboveboard, how could it be that it would go back on its word?"
The person who asked the question immediately stood up and said loudly: "I swear that from now on I will not be an enemy of the Dao Palace. If I violate it, I will have no regrets even if my body dies and my Dao disappears."
With the first one taking the lead, the rest became much smoother.
In just half an hour, half of the invited gods dispersed.
Meng Ke, Maitreya and others were almost the first to leave.