Journey to the West: Man in heaven, working nine to five

The abbot of the temple spoke with certainty, leaving Tang Sanzang unsure of what to say.

Just then, the Lady of the Earth Surge gracefully entered.

Upon meeting him, she suddenly knelt on the ground, leaving Tang Sanzang and his disciples stunned.

Fortunately, Tang Sanzang reacted quickly, rushing forward to help her up: "Madam, what is the meaning of this?"

After all, those who cultivate Buddhism have kind hearts. Even though Tang Sanzang had already fallen into demonhood, he was still very kind to ordinary people and naturally couldn't bear to see a weak woman leave the mountain forest alone.

If she didn't encounter a demon, but instead met some wolves, tigers, or leopards, then he would be guilty.

"Master, let's stay another night," Pigsy said softly.

Sun Wukong also whispered in his ear: "Master, Brother Chu Hao happens to have something to attend to, why don't we wait for him?"

Since both disciples had said so, Tang Sanzang had no choice but to nod: "Then let's stay another day."

"Thank you, High Monk, thank you, High Monk," the Lady of the Earth Surge said, immensely grateful.

At the same time, Chu Hao's incarnation had already followed Dipankara Ancient Buddha to the Chan Sect.

Before leaving, Dipankara Ancient Buddha also sent a message to the Western Paradise, telling them to pay attention to Chu Hao's main body.

Although he said he was going into seclusion to cultivate, no one could guarantee anything.

On the way, Chu Hao looked at Dipankara Ancient Buddha with a smile and asked: "Why is Ancient Buddha participating in this matter?"

As an existence on par with Tathagata, Dipankara Ancient Buddha had always ignored worldly affairs.

Even when the Future Buddha Maitreya fell into the demonic path, he didn't pay much attention to it.

If this Journey to the West tribulation didn't involve the foundation of Buddhism, he probably wouldn't have shown himself.

Now, hearing Chu Hao's question, he said calmly: "The tribulation has begun, and some things are beyond one's control."

Chu Hao then changed the subject: "When Maitreya Buddha met with Ancient Buddha, he said some things. What does Ancient Buddha think of them?"

He was referring to the time after Dipankara Ancient Buddha and Maitreya Buddha fought, when Maitreya Buddha said that Mount Meru was already corrupt and he wanted to overthrow its rule.

Hearing this, Dipankara Ancient Buddha's eyes flashed with two beams of light, and he said in a deep voice: "Actually, the Prison God has always had dealings with the Demonic Path, hasn't he?"

Unless it was the person himself, no one else could know these words. It was only possible that Maitreya Buddha had told him about it.

Faced with Dipankara Ancient Buddha's words, Chu Hao looked indifferent. He didn't seem to care at all that he had interacted with Maitreya Buddha.

He said calmly: "Ancient Buddha, then I want to ask you, what is a demon? Does being opposed to Buddha mean being a demon?"

"Buddhism teaches all beings, educating the world. Opposing it is naturally harming the Three Realms, naturally becoming a demon," Dipankara Ancient Buddha said without thinking.

"Where did that theory come from? What about us gods? Does being opposed to your Buddhist sect mean we are demons?" Chu Hao retorted.

"The gods are for the sake of the common people, how could they be opposed to Buddha?" Dipankara Ancient Buddha said.

"But we don't seem to be opposed to that Maitreya Buddha," Chu Hao said with a smile.

Since you say that opposition to Buddha is a demon, then isn't opposition to a god also a demon?

But the gods and the other party have not gone to the opposite side, so for the gods, the other party is not a demon.

Chu Hao's remarks made Dipankara Ancient Buddha fall into thought.

At this time, Chu Hao continued: "Whether Maitreya Buddha is a demon or not is meaningless to me. What I see is whether he has followed the Heavenly Rules and whether he has followed the rules of all beings."

His eyes were bright, and a faint aura emanated from his body. He seemed to be in an endless void, and even Dipankara Ancient Buddha beside him felt a deep and ethereal power.

He only heard him say, word by word: "Like Maitreya Buddha, I believe that Mount Meru is already corrupt, because they can't distinguish between what is a demon and what is a Buddha."

"They cannot tolerate the Future Buddha Maitreya falling into the demonic path, so they want to eliminate him, but they can accept Tang Sanzang falling into demonhood and then turn a blind eye. They will only regard anything that threatens Mount Meru as a demon, and even slander me repeatedly."

"So the current Mount Meru is not following the teachings of the Western Sect at all. It is causing chaos in the Three Realms."

Boom—

As soon as these words were spoken, a bolt of lightning suddenly appeared in the void, striking Chu Hao fiercely.

Chu Hao turned a blind eye to this.

Letting the lightning fall, it quietly dissipated the moment it approached him.

Even in the face of Heaven's dissatisfaction, saying shocking words, Chu Hao still remained calm, his deep, star-like eyes quietly staring at Dipankara Ancient Buddha.

Dipankara Ancient Buddha was slightly startled, not expecting the person in front of him to say such terrible remarks.

Once these remarks spread, he would become the public enemy of Mount Meru, and even in any place in the Three Realms, he would be attacked by Buddhism.

But on closer thought, this guy has always been fearless.

He has provoked the Western Paradise several times, but he has been safe and sound, and even when Tathagata attacked him, he was able to resist the other party's suppression.

This child is indeed unique.

Dipankara Ancient Buddha thought in his heart.

"So, Ancient Buddha, what do you think?" Chu Hao asked smoothly.

Faced with Chu Hao's inquiry, Dipankara Ancient Buddha narrowed his eyes slightly and slowly opened his mouth: "Prison God, Mount Meru is Mount Meru, and the Western Paradise is the Western Paradise. The two cannot be confused."

The meaning of these words was that he didn't care what Mount Meru would become.

As long as the Western Paradise was not affected.

After all, the Western Sect not only has Mount Meru.

Buddhist powerhouses like Dipankara Ancient Buddha and the Peacock King are not under the jurisdiction of Mount Meru.

It was just that the rise of Mount Meru made Tathagata the leader of Buddhism, and his strength was also beyond doubt.

Chu Hao saw through Dipankara Ancient Buddha's thoughts and had an answer in his heart.

As they spoke, they had already arrived at a misty mountain range.

The spiritual light there was brilliant, and the dazzling light illuminated the sky. In that mountain range, a huge dojo suddenly appeared.

When they appeared, two figures appeared in the dojo.

They were wearing blue Taoist robes. When they saw Dipankara Ancient Buddha, they showed respect and saluted: "Ancient Buddha."