the other side.
Tathagata was also thinking deeply on the way back.
He kept thinking about what Lin Xian said before in his mind.
Lin Xian's proposal may be the best way for him to stand out in the future, but it also contains various risks.
First of all, he established a new branch, which in itself was a betrayal of the Two Saints of the West.
The other one is his arch-rival Maitreya, who will spare no effort to suppress him so that he has no chance to stand up.
Risks and opportunities coexist.
Heaven has destined the West to prosper, and Tathagata himself was an undercover agent placed by Taishang Laozi in Buddhism to fight for the destiny of Buddhism.
But later he took the position of boss, and naturally he rebelled.
This in itself was a wrong decision, and coupled with the current situation of Buddhism, it also confirmed that his rebellion was a wrong move.
If you want to start a new business, you must first establish a connection with Laozi.
Of course, it is very difficult to win Lao Tzu's trust again, but Tathagata is not afraid because he has established a relationship with me as a Buddhist.
"The sky in Lingshan really needs to change, otherwise Buddhism is not far from destruction." Tathagata sighed in his heart.
He has seen through the current situation of Buddhism.
Those who work hard will not be recognized, but those who are just flattering can be favored.
The world is so unfair. If you don't resist, you will be trampled under your feet.
Tathagata gritted his teeth and sped up his feet.
He wanted to rush back to Lingshan and start preparing his next plan.
Thirty-three days away, deep in the wilderness.
Yujing Mountain, Zixiao Palace.
Sitting above him was an old Taoist with white beard and hair. His aura was restrained and unpretentious.
Not far in front of him, two people were sitting. These two people were the two saints Zhunti and Jieyin. The old Taoist in front of them was none other than Taoist ancestor Hongjun.
At this moment, the three of them were looking in the same direction.
A picture is emerging in the void there, which is the scene of Buddhist scripture seekers from the Three Realms traveling westward.
At this time, the pilgrims had arrived at Zhujie Mountain, but I don’t know what trick they used. The Jiuling Yuansheng of Zhujie Mountain actually went out and surrendered with a group of little demons.
Originally, according to the plan, Jiuling Yuan Sheng was going to make things difficult for the Buddhist scripture seekers.
But every time at a critical moment, the plot will develop in the opposite direction, which is really weird.
"Is this Jiuling Yuansheng sick? Why did he surrender?" Zhunti said with an ugly face.
Jie Yin said calmly: "Don't be afraid, there is a back-up man like Master Taiyi."
Taiyi Zhenren is the apprentice of Yuanshi Tianzun and one of the twelve golden immortals, while Jiuling Yuansheng is Taiyi Zhenren's mount.
As long as the master appears, Jiuling Yuansheng will definitely not dare to be arrogant again.
However, what confused Jie Yin and Zhunti was that Taiyi Zhenren appeared and scolded Jiuling Yuansheng. Jiuling Yuansheng actually directly said that he would betray Taiyi Zhenren.
Then the plot changed again.
Because of the protection of the disciples, Taiyi Zhenren had no choice but to let Jiuling Yuansheng betray him.
Taiyi Zhenren also left, and the disaster at Zhujie Mountain was declared a failure.
In the blink of an eye, a magnificent mountain gate was erected in Zhujie Mountain.
This mountain gate is vast and ethereal, and it is indeed the eighth branch of the Mietian Sect.
All the monsters in Zhujie Mountain were integrated into it.
"This Tianpeng, he has accepted so many disciples and established multiple sects here. What exactly does he want to do?" Hongjun couldn't help but show doubts.
Not long after, another group of monsters came from Leopard Head Mountain, led by the Yellow Lion Spirit.
The demons of the Yellow Lion Spirit also merged into the Zhujie Mountain Mietian Sect.
This Yellow Lion Spirit is the heir of Jiuling Yuan Sheng. When the scripture seekers left Zhujie Mountain, the Yellow Lion Spirit also left, leaving only Jiu Ling Yuan Sheng to preside over the overall situation of Zhujie Mountain's Tiantian Sect.
Seeing this situation, Zhunti and Jieyin looked at each other, feeling a little uncomfortable.
The Taoist leader looked at Hongjun and said: "Master, the current journey to the West is like this. We originally planned it very well, but at critical moments, it changed its nature as if it were magical."
Journey to the West has long since changed.
"Yes, Master. So far, Journey to the West has only completed a handful of games, and the merits accumulated in the merit pool are not very high."
Taoist Zhunti also spoke.
Zhunti and Jingyin had no choice but to come to Hongjun to complain and let Hongjun find a solution for them.
"Let me see the merits you have accumulated." Hongjun said with half-squinted eyes.
Jie Yin then flipped his hand, and the pool of merit appeared in his hand.
This pool of merit floats above the palm of Jie Yin's hand. It is transparent in color, and you can see the capacity of merit inside.
Hongjun just glanced at it and showed a hint of astonishment.
Zhunti and Jieyin planned ninety-nine and eighty-one disasters. As a result, so far, the merit pool has only bottomed out.
This is a bit incredible.
If all the catastrophes of Journey to the West could be completed, the merit pool would probably be full by now.
"If you fail to complete the calamity in Journey to the West, it means that Heaven may take away the merits originally given to you. In more serious cases, it may even blacklist you." Hongjun said with a sigh.
Both Zhunti and Jieyin became saints after making great aspirations.
Their merits all come from Heaven. Because of this, they have been puppets for Heaven for most of the time since then.
The so-called making great ambitions, to put it bluntly, means borrowing the will of heaven.
During the repayment process, they were used as puppets. If they could not repay, they would use some items as collateral, such as their cultivation, and eventually the two of them went bankrupt.
Hearing Hongjun's words, both Zhunti and Jieyin were shocked, and their expressions were not very good.
If their merits are withdrawn by heaven, their cultivation level will inevitably fall, and they will no longer be saints. It will be difficult to become a saint in the future.
Hongjun went on to say: "Journey to the West has reached this point. There is definitely something wrong with your layout. It is basically impossible to save it now. How do you plan?"
Zhunti thought for a while, and then said: "The best way is to erase the memories of those people who want to learn the scriptures, and reorganize the journey to the west."
Hearing this, Hongjun chuckled twice.
Both Zhunti and Jieyin are puzzled.
"If the variables are not eliminated, even if you plan the third or fourth time, it will not help. With the influence of variables, the disaster will never be completed." Hongjun said with a smile.
Jie Yin looked horrified, "But where is this variable? And who is it? I have worked so hard to plan in the Western World, why would he destroy it?"
"Yes, we still have no clue who this person is."
Zhunti and Jingyin have always been brothers in need who will never leave each other.
Hongjun frowned, "It seems you haven't realized your problem until now."
"Your plan for the journey to the west is, firstly, too extreme and will not give up until the goal is achieved, causing many creatures in the lower world to suffer. Secondly, it is too hypocritical. Most of the original Buddhist sects were just a bunch of rabble, but you have packaged them as extremely holy and noble. Just for some faith.”
"I picked up the sesame seeds and lost the watermelon. It's the two of you who are talking about it."
"If you do it honestly and don't take chances, then it will be what it is. How could the current situation happen?"
Seeing that Zhunti and Jieyin still refused to admit their mistakes, Hongjun immediately reprimanded them.
