Chaos Spirit Field

The stall owner simply gave up pretending and revealed his true identity. This person was none other than Maitreya Buddha, one of the three great Buddhas of the Great Leiyin Temple. He asked, "Xuanzang, you said that Tathagata Buddha would harm me."

Zhao Shanhe replied, "At most, I'll lock you up. After all, saints are immortal."

Maitreya Buddha said: "Heaven will not allow a saint to become a saint again."

Zhao Shanhe replied, "Did Heaven say that himself? It was just the result of a discussion among the saints. Forget it. We don't have the strength. Tongtian Sect Master is the strongest among the saints. In the Conferred Gods Battle, it seemed that Jiejiao lost, but in fact, it was the true winner."

Maitreya Buddha asked in confusion: "Why?"

"Half of the Heavenly Court and the foundation of Western religions are firmly in the hands of the Jie Sect. Strictly speaking, Tathagata Buddha is not the Master of All Heaven. If he were to become a saint, it would not violate the Saint's Covenant."

Maitreya Buddha was silent. He pondered for a long time and then said, "Xuanzang, do you have any way to stop it?"

Zhao Shanhe sighed, "It's impossible to stop this. The Three Pure Ones are working together to set this up. A small figure like me can only stir things up, but I can't cause any trouble. The very purpose of the Journey to the West is to help the Tathagata Buddha attain enlightenment. It's too late for me to withdraw now. I thought everything was calculated, but in the end, I'm just a pawn. Let's watch the show. Your golden cymbal is quite good."

After the conversation ended, Tianpeng and the others arrived at the Little Leiyin Temple. Yuan Hong looked at the Tathagata Buddha sitting on the throne and said, "Monster, you are so bold that you dare to impersonate the Buddha."

The Tathagata Buddha said, "You naughty monkey, you refuse to kneel down when you see the Buddha. Look at my Five Finger Mountain."

Yuan Hong said, "You are playing tricks. I will break your Five Finger Mountain."

There was a loud clang and a sharp sound wave came, which gave Yuan Hong a splitting headache. Before he could react, he was covered by a huge golden cymbal, and Tianpeng and Juanlian were also tied up by the monster.

Maitreya Buddha asked, "Xuanzang, if we kill Tianpeng, Yuan Hong, and Juanlian, can we stop the journey to the West from continuing?"

Zhao Shanhe shook his head and said, "You can let Huang Mei give it a try. It's really a pity to have such an obedient disciple die."

Maitreya Buddha said, "Xuanzang, Tianpeng, Yuan Hong, and Juanlian are all spies from the Three Religions. They are here to monitor you."

Zhao Shanhe clasped his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name: "Amitabha, I am just an ordinary person."

Huang Mei received the order and said, "Men, kill Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng to serve as wine for me."

The little demons attacked Tianpeng and Juanlian fiercely, but could not hurt them at all. They said, "Your Majesty, Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng's hides are too thick. We can't cut them."

Huang Mei said, "My men, bring my Qian Kun Yi Qi pot over here and stew them."

Tianpeng looked at the Qiankun Yiqi Pot and became a little uneasy. He said loudly: "Old Ancestor Huangmei, does Maitreya Buddha know that you did this?"

Huang Mei thought to himself that this was Maitreya Buddha's order, but he said, "I don't know who Maitreya Buddha is. My men, why don't you throw this talkative fat pig in there?"

Tianpeng saw that Huangmei was serious and shouted, "Master, help me!"

Zhao Shanhe, who was eating watermelon, said, "Maitreya Buddha, you can scare him, but it's not easy to recruit a good disciple."

Maitreya Buddha said, "Xuanzang, since you have spoken, I will let Tianpeng go."

Zhao Shanhe shook his head and said to the heavens, "The watermelons grown by Maitreya Buddha are sweet and delicious. Wouldn't Taishang Laojun want a piece?"

The Jade Emperor descended from the clouds, took a piece of watermelon and began to eat it. He said, "This watermelon is really good."

Zhao Shanhe said, "This melon belongs to Maitreya Buddha. For the sake of the melon, let Huang Mei go."

Taishang Laojun said: "Since Master Xuanzang has spoken, I naturally have to give him face."

In the Little Leiyin Temple, Huang Mei said, "I feel a little sleepy all of a sudden. I'm going to take a nap first. I'll eat Zhu Bajie after I wake up."

Huang Mei turned and left, taking the Hunyuan Yiqi Cauldron with him. Tian Peng, seeing no one around, tried to free himself from the restraints. However, to his great disappointment, despite his best efforts, the ropes showed no sign of loosening. It seemed that his master hadn't made any move.

Suddenly, an unprecedented thought flooded his mind - as a dignified Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy, how could he have become so cowardly and incompetent? He always relied on others to save him!

At this moment, it was as if an invisible flame blazed deep within him. A powerful and mysterious force suddenly surged, rapidly converging throughout his body. Like a surging torrent, this force was unstoppable, violently attacking the restraint that held him captive. Finally, with a crisp cracking sound, the restraint instantly collapsed, and Tianpeng successfully broke free!

At the same time, Zhao Shanhe, who was eating melon with gusto, could not help but exclaimed: "Taishang Laojun, what a good trick! I admire you!"

Upon hearing this, Taishang Laojun smiled slightly and humbly responded, "Master Xuanzang, you are too kind. I only used a small trick. Now that catastrophe is about to strike, the Heavenly Court cannot be without a master. I hope that Master will put the people of the world first."

After hearing this, Zhao Shanhe said, "It seems that the Emperor of Heaven can't wait any longer. The Buddha has a Buddha Mother, so shouldn't the Emperor of Heaven also have a Heavenly Mother?" After saying this, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Taishang Laojun suddenly felt a chill all over his body, and couldn't help but think to himself: This Zhao Shanhe seems to have become even more powerful... After a moment of silence, he could only bite the bullet and respond, "Hmm... It should be so."

Zhao Shanhe raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said lightly: "My nephew is quite filial. In this case, let his aunt hand over the Heavenly Palace to him. As for the Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother, let them stay in Yaochi forever. Back then, Zhao Zilong made a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace and killed the Emperor of Heaven. If it were Zhao Shanhe, he could destroy the Heavenly Palace." His words seemed to contain endless power and domineering.

Upon hearing this, Taishang Laojun's heart trembled. He keenly sensed the strong murderous aura emanating from Zhao Shanhe's words. So, he hurriedly bowed and said, "Master Xuanzang, I bid you farewell." With that, he turned and hurried away.

Zhao Shanhe simply replied: "Goodbye."

The Maitreya Buddha standing to the side was already stunned. It took him a long while to come back to his senses. He asked, "Xuanzang, how strong are you now?"

Zhao Shanhe remained composed and replied calmly, "If Zhao Zilong and those Chan Sect members dare to provoke us again, I am absolutely certain they will be unable to escape. In this world, strength is the ultimate authority. This watermelon is delicious. I will take a few more to treat the guests later."

Upon hearing this, Maitreya Buddha looked troubled and said with a smile, "This is a small business. If I let you eat a few more, I'm afraid I'll lose money."

Zhao Shanhe disagreed and replied with a smile: "Since I have already lost some money, I might as well lose more. As the saying goes, more friends mean more paths." After saying that, the two smiled at each other.