The Purple-Robed Celestial Master has turned into a zombie?! Who can stand that?!

Chapter 260 The Vortex of the Celestial Realm

All the monks and nuns from the Buddhist temples in the Dragon Kingdom have withdrawn.

Within the Dragon Clan, the bald monks of the Fa Temple were basically hated by everyone and could no longer stay, so they had no choice but to withdraw.

If they didn't leave soon, they were afraid they would be beaten to death on the street.

All those bald monks who withdrew went to the kimchi and cherry blossom farm next door.

The cherry blossom kimchi next door was still laughing, unaware that their uncle had already moved over there.

Sakura Kimchi was sweating profusely.

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The bald monk's matter is now resolved.

There are no more of those bald monks from the Dharma Temple within the Dragon Kingdom.

After experiencing these events, many people have changed their views on the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain.

When the Celestial Master first emerged from the dead, many people were afraid of him and even slandered him.

They felt that a Taoist priest who had risen from the dead could no longer be considered a Taoist priest, but merely a zombie, and should therefore be killed.

They even insulted Longhu Mountain back then. Why didn't they deal with that Celestial Master?
As a result, in the various events that followed, that Celestial Master was basically focused on slaying demons and eliminating evil.

Even in this earthquake, those bald monks they had previously trusted, who spouted endless compassion, turned out to be the culprits who brought about the disaster.

Instead, the Celestial Master was busy running around, stopping the rain and wind, capturing dragons and slaying evil.

They not only caught the culprit, but also participated in the rescue.

The zombies he summoned at the earthquake site saved countless lives.

After these events, many people apologized for their previous defamatory remarks about the Celestial Master.

Because they owe the Celestial Master an apology!
Knowing the face but not the heart.

Our ancestors were right: you can't judge a book by its cover.

The Celestial Master, who looks a bit terrifying after his transformation into a zombie, is actually a kind-hearted Celestial Master who slays demons and monsters.

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The matters in the mortal realm have been largely resolved, however, at this moment,
Above the heavens, the matter is far from being resolved.

The vortex in the heavens has only just begun to stir.

Western Buddhism stirred up trouble in the mortal world, causing such a huge disaster that directly affected millions of people and destroyed a city.

They almost killed Zhang Tianlu.

You must know that Zhang Tianlu will be a member of their Heavenly Court in the future, and the Jade Emperor personally promised Zhang Tianlu last time that their Heavenly Court would protect him.

This time, however, the Buddhist sect directly attacked Zhang Tianlu, and even almost shifted the blame for the earthquake, rainstorm, and storm in Panshan City onto the Taoist Heavenly Court.

This was something the Jade Emperor could not tolerate, because although Taoism did not require incense offerings for cultivation.

But you can't throw away your reputation. You caused an earthquake and torrential rain that poisoned the people and harmed countless lives.

So you're going to shift the blame to the Taoist sect?

Who can bear this?

The Jade Emperor was furious.

This time, we must show Buddhism what the wrath of thunder truly means.

So the Jade Emperor immediately sent Venus to the West to summon the Buddha.

If we don't teach Buddha a lesson today, he'll truly be unaware of the Heavenly Court's methods.

After the last great calamity of the Journey to the West, Buddhism flourished in the West, while Taoism and the Heavenly Court basically withdrew from the mortal realm.

We've already been giving way enough to the West; we've basically ceded the entire mortal realm to them.

I never expected these guys to get so out of control; they really need to be taught a lesson.

After Venus arrived at the Great Thunder Temple in the West, he also met the Buddha.

The idea is to express one's intentions in the future.

The Buddha said directly, "Venus, go back and tell the Jade Emperor that this old monk is unwell recently and cannot go in person. If he insists that the Buddhist sect send a representative, I can send one of my ten disciples to the Heavenly Court to await orders." After saying this, the Buddha waved his hand to signal him to leave.

Seeing Tathagata's attitude, Venus gasped in shock.

Because he knew the weight of those words and the meaning behind them.

The Jade Emperor rules over the Three Realms and is the supreme ruler of all under Heaven.

This was something that the Dao Ancestor had decided on back then.

Although Buddha is one of the Five Elders, according to the rules he is also subject to the Jade Emperor's command and must act in accordance with the Jade Emperor's orders.

But judging from Buddha's attitude now, he clearly doesn't want to mess with the Jade Emperor anymore.

This time, even though the Jade Emperor personally summoned him, he refused to go, and even though he knew what it was about, he directly refused, saying that he was not feeling well.

Furthermore, in the past, the Buddha addressed the Jade Emperor as "Your Majesty," which is a respectful title.

But this time they called him the Jade Emperor directly, showing no respect whatsoever.

The meaning is quite clear: Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone!
This means they're going to directly confront the Jade Emperor!
And they don't even pretend anymore.

Seeing the Buddha's attitude, Venus dared not linger at the Great Thunder Temple any longer.
Originally, the Buddhist and Taoist sects were at odds, but they only kept it in the shadows. On the surface, they got along well and had a tacit understanding, so they didn't fight openly.

But now the Buddha has turned hostile, and it seems he's going to confront us openly.

Taibai Jinxing instantly felt that the Great Thunderclap Temple was a den of dragons and tigers, and if he stayed any longer, he might not be able to leave.

So he said no more, bid farewell to the Buddha, and rode the cloud back home.

On the way back, Venus was terrified.

After returning to the Lingxiao Palace, he reported the matter to the Jade Emperor, who was furious upon hearing it.

"Has Buddhism become so arrogant that it no longer listens to the words of the Lord of the Three Realms? Could it be that they are planning a rebellion?"

The Jade Emperor was furious.

He was able to reach his current position because he was appointed by the Dao Ancestor.

Although he is not good at fighting, his words always carry weight in the Three Realms, simply because he has the Dao Ancestor behind him.

I never expected that after a few years of receiving offerings in the mortal realm, Buddhism has become so powerful that it dares to challenge him. They are not taking the Taoist Ancestor seriously!
The Jade Emperor was furious.

I think the Taoist Ancestor shouldn't have arranged for them to go on a Journey to the West to repay a debt of gratitude to the Westerners.

The Buddhist community has become so arrogant that even Buddha himself is about to rebel. This is outrageous!

In his anger, the Jade Emperor even considered whether to directly wage war against Buddhism.

But at this moment, the Four Celestial Masters also stepped forward to advise the Jade Emperor.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. It is not the right time yet. We four have sensed that a new catastrophe will soon appear, and this catastrophe may be even more terrifying than the Journey to the West."

It's not advisable to cause a major disturbance at this critical juncture; it would be detrimental to our Heavenly Court. If we're going to make a move, we should let them make theirs in the West first.

The Four Celestial Masters were close advisors to the Jade Emperor.

The Jade Emperor should listen to their suggestions.

Hearing what the Four Celestial Masters said, the Jade Emperor calmed down a bit.

Because even the Jade Emperor thought it made sense.

He had sensed that a new great calamity was about to begin, but he didn't know exactly when it would happen; he only knew that the feeling was getting stronger and stronger.

At this critical juncture, it is indeed inappropriate for the Heavenly Court to take the initiative.

Even if it means a complete break with the West, we should try to let them make the first move.

This is how you can seize the best opportunity.

The Jade Emperor took a deep breath.

"Very well, then I will tolerate him for now. During this great calamity, I will surely eradicate the Western Sect completely!"

The Jade Emperor gritted his teeth in anger.

He had long harbored resentment towards Buddhism.

(End of this chapter)