There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, Tathagata still understands this truth.
But how could Maitreya accept punishment so easily? He is the future Buddha of Lingshan.
Just when Maitreya was ready to fight Tathagata to the death.
Suddenly, a golden light fell from the sky.
Seeing this, all the Buddhas put their hands together and showed piety on their faces.
That golden light is the decree of the saint.
Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, the saint issued a decree, and Tathagata looked solemn.
But when the golden light came down, the saint's voice spread throughout the main hall.
"The successive failures in the Journey to the West are mostly related to the arbitrary actions of Tathagata Buddha. When making decisions on relevant matters in the future, I hope Tathagata Buddha will listen to the opinions of other Buddhas, especially Maitreya Buddha."
The saint's voice rumbled.
All the Buddhas are listening.
Tathagata's face suddenly changed drastically, and he felt even more uncomfortable than eating an Oriole.
He wanted to demote Maitreya to the lower realm, but the sage's decree came and asked him to listen to Maitreya's opinion more. Now he can't demolish him even if he wants to.
All the Buddhas have different expressions. The saint is promoting Maitreya Buddha invisibly and wants him to be the second in command of Lingshan.
The second in command is actually Ran Deng.
After all, Ran Deng's qualifications are much higher than Maitreya's.
But what no one expected was that Maitreya, who was usually weak and easy to bully, had gained power now. Following the trend of the saint, he established his majesty in the Lingshan Mountain.
Tathagata's face was extremely ugly, and he was at a loss when faced with the sage's decree.
Forget about punishing Maitreya.
However, big punishment is not enough, but small punishment is still possible.
The Tathagata watched the golden light dissipate, then looked at Maitreya, and said calmly: "Since the saint has spoken, Maitreya Buddha will usually give me more advice."
"However, you must still be punished. Maitreya Buddha, you should face the wall for ten days."
Tathagata has already given Maitreya enough face by making this decision.
The saints have all said that if you don't know what you are doing, you will be going against the saints.
Miroku raised his head, a sneer on his face.
At this moment, Maitreya was as proud as a spring breeze and walked step by step to the Huabiao Pillar with a smile on his face.
At the same moment, the way the Buddhas in Lingshan looked at Maitreya also changed dramatically, as if Maitreya's status in their minds had been elevated.
This is respect for the superior.
Although Maitreya has not yet ascended the throne.
But the trend in Lingshan has already developed in this direction.
The Buddhas said: Hurry up and change the term. Tathagata always beats people and is really difficult to serve. Maitreya is smiling and friendly. He will definitely be a good Buddha.
The Buddhas looked wrong, and Tathagata naturally saw it, and suddenly felt an inexplicable loss in his heart.
In order to lighten the atmosphere, Tathagata quickly changed the topic.
He looked at Samantabhadra and asked, "Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, where will the next disaster be?"
Pu Xian's 100,000-time review has now been copied, and no one knows how much energy he spent on it.
Hearing Tathagata's voice at this moment, Samantabhadra was stunned for a moment, and immediately said: "Reporting to the Buddha, the next disaster will be the Zhuzi Kingdom in the lower realm."
"Zhu Ziguo? Damn it!"
It doesn't matter if you don't ask, I will only remember it after asking Tathagata.
The disaster in the Zhuzi Kingdom is very involved. Now the pilgrims are about to arrive. If they don't take responsibility, they will probably be doomed.
"Why did you forget this?" Tathagata slapped his thigh.
Before, I was only focused on punishing Maitreya, which almost delayed important events.
Tathagata's eyes scanned below, but he didn't see a suitable candidate.
In the past, all the Buddhas in Lingshan were vying to be responsible for the catastrophe of the Journey to the West, but now there was total silence. No one wanted to participate in the damn calamity.
If you don't go, then you will have to go alone.
The Tathagata stepped down from the lotus throne and immediately attracted the attention of all the Buddhas.
"Journey to the West is never a personal matter, nor is it an order from a saint. It is a sign of the great prosperity of the entire Western world. It is the common goal of all of us. If we want to successfully complete the disaster, we must cooperate perfectly with the pilgrims."
"My idea is to become friends with the Buddhists. Let you see how I can perfectly cooperate with the Buddhists to complete the disaster."
With that said, Tathagata turned and looked at Maitreya.
"Fat Man Mi, since the saints ask you to give advice, you must be talented. I will be responsible for the disaster. From now on, you will be in charge of the overall situation of Leiyin Temple."
After saying that, he handed the child in his arms to Maitreya.
Then Tathagata dodged and disappeared directly into the Main Hall.
Maitreya turned around, glanced at the burning lantern in the distance, looked proud, and happily sat on his lotus platform.
"Since the Buddha asked me to take charge of the overall situation, I will not give in more. If you have any opinions, we can talk about it while the Buddha is not around..."
At this moment, Maitreya has regarded himself as the Buddha of Lingshan.
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Xitian, another area.
The glow here is brilliant, blooming with endless vitality and colorful colors.
On the top of the steep mountain, there was a figure sitting there. This figure had white hair but a handsome face.
Not far away, a sudden light flashed, and Tathagata's figure appeared here.
The Tathagata glanced at the Peacock King, then walked over and recited a Buddha's name: "Buddha Mother..."
It is the greatest respect for the Tathagata to be called the Mother of the Buddha.
Yes, this person is Kong Xuan.
The number one mad devil in the Conferred God Period, and the most powerful being among the saints, it is said that he was the first peacock to take form when the world first opened, and his natal magical power was the five-color divine light.
Later, he was surrendered by Saint Zhunti and brought back to the west to be imprisoned.
After the canonization of gods was completed, he was conferred the title of Peacock Great Ming King Bodhisattva.
Hearing Tathagata's voice, Kong Xuan slowly opened his eyes and turned around to look over.
"What did you call me?" Kong Xuan asked.
The Tathagata was stunned and said, "Buddha Mother, ordained by the saint."
Kong Xuanyi frowned and said: "I am a man, please call me daddy from now on."
Tathagata: "..."
Tathagata simply rolled his eyes.
"Calling Buddha Mother is polite enough, but you still want to be my father and take advantage of me. You swallowed me back then, and I haven't settled the score with you yet," Tathagata scolded.
At that time, Kong Xuan could not reach the level of a quasi-sage, so Nazhunti relied on the saint's strength to forcibly convert him.
However, Kong Xuan refused to obey the rules and hated Tathagata, a traitor to the religion, so he swallowed him in one gulp. However, Tathagata had already refined his Buddha body and burst out of Kong Xuan's belly.
The Tathagata originally wanted to teach Kong Xuan a lesson, but Taoist Taoist Chunti stopped the Tathagata in order to make Kong Xuan feel a sense of belonging. He said that the Buddha entering the belly of the Great Ming King was destined by heaven, and the Bodhisattva of the Great Ming King should be the mother of the Buddha.
Zhunti Taoist's words effectively established Kong Xuan's place in the Western world, above that of Buddha.
But Tathagata could not have imagined that the saint would value Kong Xuan so much.
At this moment, Kong Xuan looked at Tathagata, smiled coldly and said: "What's wrong with you? Do you dare to settle accounts with me? Don't dare, I am the Peacock Great Ming King Bodhisattva personally conferred by the saint."
Seeing Kong Xuan's expression of wanting to be beaten, Tathagata really wanted to go up and beat him up.
"Stop talking about these useless things. I came to you for something important." Tathagata said.
"No matter how important the matter is, it has nothing to do with me. I'm not involved in Lingshan, so don't bother me." Kong Xuan looked impatient.
