No matter what tacit deals and calculations there are between the saints during the Conferred God War, it is naturally impossible to take care of everything for the disciples, and some victims will inevitably appear.
Just like Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao, who dominated the Conferred Gods from the light and dark sides, neither of them ended well.
In the Tribulation of the Gods, Jiang Ziya, who was in charge of the God Beating Whip and the Gods List, did not even have the chance to become an immortal in the end. Although he was a very popular minister in the human dynasty, he ultimately had no chance of becoming an immortal. When his longevity was up, he could only When one enters reincarnation, one does not know the day when one will escape from the catastrophe.
Shen Gongbao is not much better than Jiang Ziya. Although he is on the list of gods after his death, he is still different from other gods. However, he, the general who divides water, was used to fill the eyes of the North Sea. This is like falling to the eighteenth level of hell. There is no difference, both are the result of never being able to recover.
As witnesses of the Conferred Gods War that year, although Sai Taisui and Bai Xiang only participated in the battle of the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, they also saw the most tragic battle in which the disciples of the three religions were killed, or there was even one who was on the Conferred Gods List. Chance.
But the human soldiers who died in the meat grinder really died. Even some souls who did not have time to enter the underworld would be directly shattered by the aftermath of the immortal war.
When gods fight, mortals suffer. Where is the mercy? After this battle, Taoist Cihang could not come out of seclusion. When he came out of the mountain again, he rebelled and went to Lingshan Mountain in the West. After realizing the True Dharma Ming Tathagata, he used the power of his great compassionate vows to inspire all Bodhisattvas to help all living beings. Showing the form of Bodhisattva.
Unfortunately, there were only a few responders in Lingshan. Sai Taisui deeply sympathized with Qiu Shou's plight, but there were some things that he couldn't easily persuade.
Although I have learned some Buddhist teachings from the Bodhisattva, how should I persuade myself at this time? Advise senior brother to let it go?
How can I stand to advise him? Even if he tried to persuade him, not to mention that his senior brother wouldn't listen to me at all, even if he really listened to the karma accumulated in the eight hundred miles of Shituoling, what would he do?
Sai Taisui suddenly remembered the words of the Bodhisattva. The Bodhisattva said that after Master Tripitaka liberated those demon kings, he would take the initiative to carry the karma caused by them on his body. It was really the eminent monk who did it. The karma of these hundreds of thousands of miles away, let alone If an ordinary monk were to carry it, even the true Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in Lingshan would be afraid to avoid it.
It's not that Sai Taisui looked down upon them. If they had some responsibility in front of them, the senior brother should not be the one making the decision in Lingshan now; if they had some responsibility, they would not let the Western Saints ferry them to Xizhou.
Sai Taisui's words in his heart, the former refers to the original disciples of the Western Sect; the latter refers to the three thousand mortal guests of the Jie Sect who were transferred to the West.
Of course, he never denied that he was also a loser, otherwise he wouldn't have dared to return to his master's school after getting out of trouble.
Looking at it now, it seems that with the current appearance of the three brothers, they really have no future and deserve to be reduced to this.
"Amitabha." After thinking about it, Sai Taisui couldn't help but chant the Buddha's name. Bai Xiang was stunned for a moment, then saw Sai Taisui changing his expression several times, and suddenly smiled and said: "It seems that junior brother has learned a lot of Buddhist teachings from the Bodhisattva."
"When the Bodhisattva lectures, I listen along with him. Even if I don't have any intention, I still have some insights." Sai Taisui pointed to his heart and said, "To the point where I don't even know whether I am a Taoist or a Buddha. .Simply show people their true nature as a demon.”
"You are under the sect of the Bodhisattva. Do you know whether the Bodhisattva is more of a Buddha or more of a Tao?"
"The Buddha's way is based on one mind." Sai Taisui said with a sigh on his face: "The realm of the Bodhisattva is lofty and lofty, and now it is even more unfathomable. And when I am around the Bodhisattva, in addition to feeling the Bodhisattva's compassion and kindness all the time, Being at peace with the outside world can also make me calm, clear and indifferent.”
"Without indifference, there is no clear ambition; without tranquility, there is no way to reach far; without generosity, there is no way to cover everything; without kindness, there is no way to embrace others; without righteousness, there is no restraint." Fahai sat on a square stone and was talking to a few people. Disciples chatting,
"Quietness is used to cultivate one's character, frugality is used to cultivate virtue. Without learning, you will not be able to expand your talents. Without ambition, you will not be able to learn. If you are passionate, you will not be able to inspire your energy. If you are impetuous, you will not be able to cultivate your nature." Although these are some big truths, they are often the same. It was Fa Hai who taught by his own example, and all his disciples naturally listened with great interest.
Several disciples have almost mindless respect for their master, which is said to be a good thing. But Fahai felt it was inappropriate. This was a very dangerous thing. If one day he said something unreasonable, would they listen?
If they do something unreasonable, will they question it? From this, Fahai thought about himself. Because of his reverence for the Buddha, would he think that what the Buddha said and did must be correct?
Therefore, Fahai today is actually exploring the Three Realms with a questioning mind and understanding the true meaning of Buddhism from a dialectical perspective.
Therefore we can conclude
The assumption that "Buddha is not Buddha". Previous
"Buddha" refers to many Buddhas and true Buddhas in Lingshan. The latter one
"Buddha" refers to the Buddha worshiped by monks in the three realms. This Buddha is invisible and formless, but he is everywhere, among the flowers, grass and trees, and in the hearts of all living beings in the three realms.
Since leaving Pansiling, the steps of master and disciple have also slowed down a bit. Along the way, I conquered several little demon kings and learned that ahead was the eight-hundred-mile Lion Camel Ridge. There were three great kings in the mountains, and their magical powers were by no means inferior to that of the Bull Demon King.
The master and his disciples have been walking westward for several months. It is the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, and the new coolness is penetrating our bodies. The heavy rain has stopped the remaining heat, and the sycamore leaves are frightened.
Normally, when the weather is cooler, people's mood will naturally be much better, but now their master and disciples are frowning.
When encountering such a large mountain, even the little white dragon did not dare to go deep into it. He just explored the periphery and came to an end for the time being - this mountain is called Eight Hundred Miles of Lion Camel Ridge, and there is a Lion Camel Cave in the middle. There are three demons inside. This is the news that I heard from the demon mountain I passed by before.
"Master, it's nothing if there are three demons. It's just a gathering of little demons in the mountains."
"How many little monsters are there?"
"There are five thousand on the south ridge, five thousand on the north ridge, ten thousand at the east intersection, and ten thousand at the west intersection; there are four or five thousand on patrol, and there are ten thousand on guard; there are countless people who light fires, and there are countless people who collect firewood. It is calculated that there are 47,800 fighting men." Xiao Bailong looked serious: "One or two hundred miles away from Shituo Ridge, it is difficult to see human habitation, and there are bones everywhere." After hearing this, the master and disciples Only then did everyone lower their faces, looking at the mountain peaks in front of them, speechless for a moment.
The mountain peak in front stands in the blue sky, like a star blocking the sun. Although we have encountered some eight-hundred-mile-long mountains before, nowhere is this one so powerful?
Like Huangfengling, it is a barren land; like Flame Mountain, it is a sea of fire, and it is a restricted area of life. The eight hundred miles of Qijue Ridge is even more sparse, and even the goblins are unwilling to stop; the last eight hundred The Thorny Ridge is not a good place either.
And the eight hundred miles of Shituoling in front of us is truly extraordinary. As expected, three great demon kings emerged from just one mountain.
This is said, but it should not be ignored just because the mountains are high and the roads are dangerous. As the saying goes, high mountains have their own travel routes, and deep waters have their own ferrymen.
After discussing for a while, the master and disciples finally came up with some plans. The mountain is big, and it is such a monster mountain with 48,000 little monsters gathered together. It is inevitable that some differences must be distinguished. Even in a small mountain like Langlang Mountain, there are ignorant little monsters who have been oppressed and coerced. Monster, you can definitely find similarities in this Lion and Camel Ridge.
This Shituoling Mountain is different from Jilei Mountain. Jilei Mountain is just a big mountain, and it is the vicious demons deliberately summoned by the Bull Demon King. Naturally, they are all people with sinful karma.
This Shituoling covers an area of 800 miles. Let alone 48,000, even a hundred thousand little monsters are scattered into the mountains and forests. In fact, they are scattered in scattered places.
The great sage chanted a mantra to call out the land and mountain gods in the mountains.
"Holy Monk, Great Sage!" More than a dozen land and mountain gods quickly paid their respects.
"Bah!" The Great Sage immediately yelled angrily when he saw it: "You are so bold, how dare you collude with the demon!" More than a dozen land and mountain gods didn't know why, but when they saw the Great Sage getting angry and complaining in their hearts, they could only kneel down quickly. People on the ground begged for mercy and cried out: "The great sage has been wronged, the great sage has been wronged!"
"Hmph!" The Great Sage snorted coldly and said: "Unjustly? This lion and camel ridge is occupied by demons, but you have raised me to a white and fat body. At this moment, you are still neatly dressed, and there is no abuse or harshness. Aren't you just like the demons? Collusion?" It turned out that the Great Sage had met the land and mountain gods of the Six Hundred Mile Mountain. They were oppressed by Red Boy. They were obviously gods registered in heaven, but they were not as good as demons. They were really embarrassed.
"Oops!" When the earth and mountain gods heard this, they were relieved. One of them couldn't help but said: "What the Great Sage said is different from the three demon kings in Shituoling. They all have origins and are calling us, we will wait. How dare you refuse? Talk about colluding with demons. We are not qualified yet."
"Oh?" Maybe the Great Sage couldn't tell the truth from what they said, but he couldn't deceive Fahai who was standing beside him. Fahai knew that the mountain god was not lying, so he asked: "Have the demons in this mountain ever driven you? "
"Never." All the earth and mountain gods shook their heads. One of the locals said: "We are like ants in their eyes. Since they came to the mountains, we have been hiding everywhere, or seeing that we are peaceful, they have not made trouble for us." Another mountain god followed: "Besides, we are safe." There is nothing cheap about these little gods. We dare not provoke them, and they are out of sight and out of mind." Fahai nodded, thinking that what they said made sense.
As for their status as immortals, they sat back and watched the demons roaring in the mountains and forests without doing anything. Fahai thought this was normal. After all, it was too difficult for them, the gods of the land and mountains, to deal with those demons and monsters.
Not to mention dealing with the three demon kings, even the demon commanders and demon generals under the demon king are not something they can deal with.
Besides, it is not their duty to conquer demons.
"You just said that these three old monsters have a lot of backgrounds, but you don't know where they are?" Fahai looked at the mountain god who spoke first.
"I don't know the details, but a few days ago there was a demon king Sai Taisui from Qilin Mountain. We recognized him as the mount of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and said he was an old friend of the great king and the second great king in the cave."
"What kind of monsters are these big kings and the second big king? Are they related to Sai Taisui?" The great sage had just fought with Sai Taisui once, and knew that Sai Taisui was not a harmful monster.
"The big king is a blue lion, and the second king is a white elephant, so we won't be sure."
"Since you don't know anything about them, why do you know their origins?" Bajie asked, seizing on the other party's loophole.
"Because we have written to the Heavenly Court many times to inform the Buddhists that there is a big demon occupying the mountain in Shituoling and gathering demons. Please send troops to subdue them. However, the messages from both sides are like stones dropped into the sea, with no response." The mountain god smiled bitterly: "If it weren't for their origins, they are not small. , what else could it be?" After hearing this, the master and disciples thought to themselves: Not only are there monsters with great origins, Heavenly Court and Buddhism don't care about them, even if they have nothing to do with heel monsters occupying the mountain and becoming the king, they have never seen anything. as.
But naturally no one would say this to them. Of course, Erlang Zhenjun has already explained this matter. In the files he has read, 70% of the cases come from Xizhou.
But Xizhou is a Buddhist realm that is relatively independent and autonomous. Heavenly Court has never interfered with the affairs here, but it asked Dongzhou and Nanzhou if there are any monsters who dare to show their banner and occupy the mountain as king?
Well, there was one five hundred years ago, in Huaguo Mountain in Dongsheng Shenzhou, and the banner called Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, is still erected today, but who still thinks he is a demon king now?
It's just that before was before and now is now. In the past, Heaven turned a blind eye to the demons in Xizhou, but Yang Jian would not. In his opinion, even if the demons who committed evil were protected by Buddhism, he would still come to punish them.
Not long ago, he went to Xiaoxumi Mountain and captured a gold-swallowing rat from Lingji Bodhisattva. The scene was quite harmonious and did not cause any major conflicts.
However, Yang Jian and Lingji Bodhisattva had a discussion on magical powers, and both sides were able to reach the point. The gold-swallowing rat was also captured by the six-eared macaque while they were competing.
Master Yuding, who had left the Yang Mansion at this moment, was drinking tea and discussing Taoism with Lingji Bodhisattva in Xiaoxumi Mountain. He said that he came to Lingji Bodhisattva for the sake of his incompetent disciple.
"apologize". Although Master Yuding was sincere, and he and Bodhisattva Lingji were old acquaintances, Bodhisattva Lingji had already made up his mind. After Master Yuding left, he would declare retreat.
When Master Yuding came out of Xiaoxumi Mountain, he sighed softly and said in his heart: "Lingji Bodhisattva's Buddhist chanting went wrong a few years ago." It was also during the gathering at Yang Mansion that day that Yang Jian mentioned this matter. He said that when he forcibly took the gold-swallowing rat from Mount Sumeru as a child, he realized that something was not right with Lingji Bodhisattva, so he asked Master Yuding to come and take a look. At this moment, outside the mountain, Master Yuding counted with his fingers for a while. , it suddenly became clear. It turned out that the root of the disease was left in Huangfengling. Previously, Tang Sanzang saved the Yellow Wind Monster in Huangfengling in front of his face. This time, his disciples came to pick up the golden rat, which made him unsatisfactory. Cracks appeared directly in his state of mind.
He was originally a consecrated Bodhisattva. Compared with several Buddhist masters who had achieved the status of great Bodhisattva, he was naturally far behind.
It is said that the Buddha and the devil are in a single thought, but Master Yuding does not think that Lingji Bodhisattva will become a devil because of his timidity and indecisive temperament. Even if he becomes a devil, it is not a big deal.
The demons gathered in Shituoling, and Yang Jian naturally didn't want to miss this big show. He was with the six-eared macaque at the moment. As long as Master Sanzang needed it, he would immediately order troops to encircle Shituoling.
Yang Jian doesn't have to take action against the three great demon kings. But the 48,000 demon soldiers in the mountain must not be allowed to wander in the world.
On this point, Fahai and Yang Jian have the same point of view. If the little demon disperses into the world, it is better not to get rid of it.
