"When the World-Honored One was born, he pointed one finger to the sky and the other to the earth, walked seven steps around, looked in all directions, and said: "I am the only one in heaven and earth. "
The "I" here is not the Tathagata himself, but refers to the innocent Buddha-nature that all living beings possess, which is "neither born nor destroyed, neither dirty nor pure, neither increasing nor decreasing".
To understand it superficially, all living beings can become Buddhas, and only Buddha is the only one in the world!
Wutian's promise that he does not have such great ambitions refers to the same thing!
Li Anran and Yang Jian stood behind Taiyi Tianzun and looked at each other. Although they did not talk, they both understood the meaning of each other's eyes -
Taiyi Tianzun is about to be persuaded!
It's not because Wutian's words are so beautiful and can confuse people's hearts.
On the contrary, Wutian spoke very straightforwardly, and he swore to the way of heaven when he opened and closed his mouth, which only highlighted his sincerity.
But, this is enough!
Because the pressure Tathagata brings to Xuanmen and Taiyi Tianzun is too great!
Before leaving the Three Realms, Taishang Sage deliberately guided Duobao to transform Hu into a Buddha and divide the fate of Western religions.
The goal was achieved, but it also gave Lingshan an extra World Honored One Tathagata!
Whether it’s a profit or a loss, it’s hard to say!
Taiyi Tianzun didn't believe that Wutian who suddenly appeared could defeat Tathagata, but as long as Wutian could bring some trouble to Tathagata and distract Tathagata's efforts, it would be worth it to him!
Sure enough, after Taiyi Tianzun pondered for a moment, he asked: "What is the content of your bet with Tathagata?"
However, Wu Tian clasped his hands together and said apologetically: "Tianzun, forgive me. The monk has promised Tathagata not to tell anyone about the content of the gambling fight."
Taiyi Tianzun was immediately annoyed: "You can't talk about this, and you can't talk about that, so what are you doing here? Are you just here to entertain me?"
Yang Jian and Hou Hou also looked at Wutian in confusion.
Li Anran guessed some reasons.
Judging from the content in the sequel to Journey to the West, the gambling battle between Tathagata and Wutian should generally be that Tathagata was reincarnated and Wutian ruled the three worlds for thirty-three years.
If within these thirty-three years, the person designated by the Tathagata to be tribulation - in the sequel to Journey to the West, it was the monkey, but now the monkey has been poached by Wutian, who will be replaced by who knows - we can find all seventeen A relic and a reincarnated soul boy, even if Tathagata wins, Wutian will die on his own.
If not, Wutian can continue to rule the three realms for thirty-three years.
This should not be a condition for Wutian to win, but more like a condition for the two sides to postpone the fight after a draw.
As for how Wu Tian can win and become the new World Honored One of Buddhism, the sequel to Journey to the West is not told.
In addition, both parties should have some restrictive conditions.
For example, Wutian cannot directly kill the person designated by the Tathagata to be catastrophic, cannot harm the reincarnated soul boy and destroy the relics, and may even have to ensure that the relics are in the three realms, etc.
Otherwise, Wu Tian only needs to kill the monkey or throw the relic into the chaos.
Let alone thirty-three years, even if it were three hundred and thirty years or three thousand three hundred years, it would be impossible for others to come up with the conditions for Tathagata's return.
Of course, this is just Li Anran's speculation based on the results, and the specifics are not certain.
It is not easy to set up the stage for this gambling battle between the two sides!
Just letting Wutian rule the three realms for thirty-three years is not something that Tathagata can have the final say about. At least it requires the nod of approval from the Heavenly Court Xuanmen.
Tathagata prevented Wutian from leaking the contents of the bet in advance, probably because he was worried that he would not be able to convince the Heavenly Court Xuanmen to cooperate, or that the lion would open his mouth.
"How did Tathagata convince Heaven and Xuanmen to cooperate with him in this play? How much price did he pay?"
Li Anran suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his head, and suddenly thought of the gods and Buddhas of the three realms joining forces to deal with the catastrophe.
yes!
Isn't this the best reason!
As long as the Tathagata can make the gods and Buddhas in the sky regard Wutian as a calamity caused by humans in advance, like the pilgrimage to the West for Buddhist scriptures and the Eight Immortals crossing the sea.
He doesn't need to pay much to have the gods and Buddhas of the three realms cooperate with him in acting!
After he wins, he can use Wutian and his demons and ghosts as sacrifices to eliminate the karma of disaster between heaven and earth. This does not count as deceiving the gods and Buddhas of the three realms!
As for what if he loses...
Tathagata would definitely not think that this was possible, and if it really happened, he would have dissipated, and the Three Realms would have nothing to do with him!
The Tathagata set this gambling fight after a period of one month, obviously to let the gods and Buddhas of the three realms see that they have joined forces to layout the four major continents, triggering the disaster in advance, eliminating the karma, and weakening the catastrophe.
The better the effect, the easier it will be for him to convince the gods and Buddhas of the three realms to cooperate with him!
"The young monk doesn't dare."
Wutian pretended to be sincere and fearful, and explained: "The gambling fight between the young monk and Tathagata will take place in a period of time. Within this period, although the monk cannot tell anyone about the content of the gambling fight, he can make plans in advance and make more preparations. "
"The young monk comes here, firstly, to express his feelings to the Heavenly Lord, so that the Heavenly Lord will not be deceived by the Tathagata and misunderstand the young monk. Secondly, he hopes that the Heavenly Lord can do something convenient so that the young monk's men can do more in the Three Realms before the catastrophe begins. Prepare."
Thinking of his group of disciples who were either impulsive, stupid or just a little clever, Wutian paused and added on the spur of the moment: "The third reason is because those disciples under him are really incompetent and want to ask Tianzun for help. .”
The first and second items were nothing. Only the third item made Taiyi Tianzun frown slightly and asked: "Who do you want?"
Wutian raised his head and looked at Yang Jian, and said: "Zhensheng Erlang has great magical powers and powerful magic. If the young monk can get his help, he will definitely win the gambling battle."
"No." Taiyi Tianzun refused without even thinking, and said coldly: "Yang Jian is the mainstay of my Xuanmen, and he is also the judicial god of heaven. How can he be associated with you? There is no need to discuss this matter! "
The monkey couldn't help but said: "Old Heavenly Lord, hasn't Erlang Zhenjun been deposed by the Jade Emperor?"
Taiyi Tianzun said: "Three days ago, the Jade Emperor sent Taibai Jinxing to Guanjiangkou to convey the decree, summoning Yang Jian to return to heaven and continue to serve as the God of Justice. It is only because of your delay that it has been delayed until today."
The monkey said "Ah", with disappointment in his eyes.
Yang Jian was a little surprised how the Jade Emperor bowed his head and surrendered so quickly.
According to his speculation, the Jade Emperor would have to wait for at least another three to five years before calling him back to heaven.
Li Anran explained: "Almost half a month ago, the stars in the sky moved abnormally, and the emperor's fluid spread all over the three realms. Li Jing investigated for half a month but could not find out the cause. The Jade Emperor was worried that this would happen again, so he sent Taibai Jinxing to Guanjiangkou has called you back to heaven, and wants you to investigate this matter thoroughly."
"It's because of this!" The monkey opened his mouth wide.
Monkey As early as a month ago, when Li Anran was still capturing Jiuling Yuansheng in Hezhou, Xiniu, he had followed Black Lotus of Destruction to the bank of Ruoshui River.
But he didn't rush in. Instead, he hesitated outside, whether to risk entering the abyss of darkness or to find a way to take off the bandage on his head.
Finally, the monkey decided to try again, found an isolated island in the West Sea, and began to retreat.
During the days of his retreat, the monkey saw the stars in the sky moving and the emperor's liquid flowing all over the three realms.
Emperor's liquid is a good thing for ordinary creatures and monsters, but it is of little use to monkeys. He only glanced at it and continued to think of ways to remove the tight band.
However, there was no progress. Instead, he was given a splitting headache as he was being tightened.
Until three days ago, after countless failures, Monkey completely lost his patience and came to the Ruoshui River again, entered the abyss of darkness, and saw Yang Jian who had become a prisoner.
Yang Jian didn't know about Emperor Liujian at all.
After he left Huashan, he only stayed in Tongtian River for half a day, then hid in the old turtle and followed them to the Abyss of Darkness.
Then, he stepped into Wutian's trap. Before he could even cancel the transformation technique, he was covered by the twelfth-grade world-destroying black lotus.
The transformation technique of Jiu Zhuan Xuan Gong is not an ordinary blind trick, but a transformation in the true sense!
This makes the transformation technique of Jiuzhuan Xuan Gong difficult to see through, but it also greatly reduces the strength of Yang Jianhou and others when they transform into other creatures.
It is also for this reason that Yang Jian and Monkey often stop the transformation technique and return to their original appearance when they do it.
After that, Yang Jian was sealed by the twelfth-grade world-destroying black lotus, and his spiritual consciousness and magic were sealed, and he was placed under house arrest in the abyss of darkness. It was not until Li Anran invited Taiyi Tianzun to rescue him.
"The young monk really didn't know about this and delayed the real king's important affairs. Please forgive me!"
Wu Tian clasped his hands and apologized to Yang Jian, but he was not disappointed at all. In other words, he never thought that Taiyi Tianzun would agree to Yang Jian to help him. He asked for a lot of money just so that he could pay back the money.
"The God of Prisons and the God of Justice are both heavenly gods of war. He once plotted against Tathagata Guanyin and replaced Wukong with a six-eared macaque. His scheming was unparalleled. If the Heavenly Lord is willing to let the God of Prisons help me, I can also win the bet with Tathagata. .”
There is only one word difference between the God of Justice and the God of Prison, but their status is completely different!
The God of Justice controls the laws of heaven and is the most powerful minister under one person in the heaven and above ten thousand people.
The Prison God is only one of the three hundred and sixty-five Star Lord Gods, and is the leader of the jailers guarding the Heavenly Prison.
Wutian initially targeted Li Anran.
Sure enough, when Master Taiyi heard about Li Anran, he was not so quick to refuse.
Wutian struck while the iron was hot: "If Tianzun is worried about the reputation of the prison god, the young monk can make a promise to Tianzun here."
"If the young monk wins, the Prisoner God is the main reason why the young monk defeats the Tathagata. The young monk will definitely prepare a heavy gift for him to thank him. If the young monk loses, then he has fallen into the young monk's conspiracy and was defeated by the young monk. The bewitchment caused the World-Destroying Black Lotus to lose its mind and there was no need to take any responsibility."
Taiyi Tianzun was speechless when he refused, and turned to look at Li Anran.
The conditions given by Wutian are great!
If he wins, Li Anran will gain a great victory; if he loses, Li Anran will not suffer much loss.
It can be said that it is a huge profit!
The monkey also looked at Li Anran with excitement and expectation, and blurted out: "Brother Li!"
He looked like he just wanted to agree for Li Anran!
Li Anran didn't think about it for long, and simply said: "Master, I am willing to give it a try."
On the one hand, the conditions given by Wutian were good, but more importantly, during the period when Wutian ruled the Three Realms, he imprisoned all the gods and Buddhas in the sky, as well as the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother, in the underworld.
Regardless of whether this is the deliberate cooperation of the gods and Buddhas of the three realms, as long as he can change the place of imprisonment from the netherworld to the heavenly prison, the harvest will be huge!
Not only can you see through all the gods and Buddhas and browse their lives, but you can also draw extra rewards from them after they come out of the prison!
Even as long as he blocks the time and releases them one step ahead of Wutian, he can gain a lot of favors!
This is much greater than any other gift from Wutian!
When Taiyi Tianzun saw that Li Anran had agreed, he agreed to the matter without saying anything more.
Wutian was even more straightforward. He turned over his hand and took out a world-destroying lotus and sent it to Li Anran: "Prison God, this sixth-grade lotus is the result of the lotus seeds produced by my twelfth-grade black lotus. , has the effect of self-defense. If you encounter trouble that cannot be solved, you can also sacrifice it and recite the spell, and I will be able to sense it."
"Okay." Li Anran took the black lotus and thanked him. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "He is indeed the best leader in the three realms! This action is really generous!"
The twelve-grade lotus platform is an innate treasure. Each yuan, that is, it takes 129,600 years to produce nine lotus seeds.
And if you want the lotus seeds to grow into a lotus platform, it will take countless years and countless treasures of heaven and earth to cultivate them.
Although the sixth-grade world-destroying black lotus produced is not an innate spiritual treasure, it can still be regarded as a rare acquired spiritual treasure.
Wutian just gave him this temporary wage earner.
Although it is to make it easier to contact him, it is really a big deal!
However, this is also in line with Wutian’s character!
In the original time and space, Wu Tian had a bunch of trash that failed to achieve anything but failed, including the giant scorpion, the winning demon, the black robe, the three rhinos, and the six divine generals...
In thirty-three years, almost nothing useful was accomplished.
The reincarnated soul boy cannot be found, guarding the gods and Buddhas whose magic power has been sealed allows Nezha to escape, pretending to be Zhu Bajie is discovered by the monkey, looking for relics and working for the monkey in vain...
I have to wipe their butts every time.
What's even more exaggerated is that Wutian not only did not blame or punish them, but also took all the responsibility on himself. He is definitely a first-class good leader, more compassionate than the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in Lingshan!
After doing this, Wutian did not stay any longer and immediately led the monkey to say goodbye and leave.
"Wait a minute."
Yang Jian stopped them and said straight to the point: "Can Buddha hand over to me the evidence that Guanyin instructed King Inspiration to use boys and girls to refine the human elixir?"
"Ah?!" The monkey was shocked, his face full of disbelief.
The monkey hated and feared the Tathagata who deceived him and suppressed him under the Five Elements Mountain for five hundred years, but he was a little more grateful to Guanyin who let him out.
Even if I know that most of the monsters on Xitian Road were deliberately put down by Lingshan Heavenly Court, I still feel that it is hard to change the evil nature of these monsters, especially when it comes to Guanyin.
He never expected that Yang Jian would say that what the Inspiration King did was under the instruction of Guanyin.
And this inspiration king is not eating boys and girls, but using boys and girls to make elixirs!
This is much more serious than eating!
The boys and girls who were eaten could still be reincarnated, but those who were made into elixirs could only be left with their souls scattered!
The monkey turned his head and looked at Wutian, only to see Wutian frowning and remaining silent.
This expression was hesitant, but it also proved in disguise that what Yang Jian said was true.
Taiyi Tianzun was also surprised.
Not because of Guanyin, but because of Yang Jian!
In order to severely punish the Golden-winged Dapeng Eagle and other demons, Yang Jian had already offended the Jade Emperor Lin Shan and was dismissed from the post of Judicial God. Now he wants to attack Guanyin?
Taiyi Tianzun tightened his beard, thinking about the pros and cons of this matter, hesitating whether to support Yang Jian or stop Yang Jian.
The scene fell silent for a moment.
"Buddha Wutian."
Li Anran suddenly remembered the content about Wutian becoming a demon in the sequel to Journey to the West, and his heart moved.
The direct reason why Wutian became a demon was that he was expelled from Buddhism.
There are two reasons why he was expelled from Buddhism.
One is that in order to save the prostitute Ah Sha, she had a relationship with Ah Sha and broke the sexual precept.
The second is that after Ah Sha's death, in order to avenge Ah Sha, he killed the high priest and broke the murderous calamity.
He probably knows how to persuade Wu Tian.
Li Anran said: "The cycle of cause and effect, good and evil will be rewarded. Since Wutian Buddha has the intention to replace the Tathagata, he should not imitate the Tathagata to protect guilty people, right?"
(End of chapter)
