Honghuang: The Golden Crow Emperor, starts by robbing the Three Pure Ones

Chapter 312 Discussion
"Taoism has its own way of heaven, Buddhism has its own way of Buddha. Buddhism is one of the six ways of the prehistoric world and an indispensable part. The two Buddhas have worked hard for the prehistoric world, and the Taoist Patriarch also supports them. I wonder what qualifications you three have to criticize them?"

Tang Seng knew he couldn't escape, so he responded rudely.

"Okay, good point."

The Buddhas of Lingshan Mountain clapped their hands in relief and praised.

"Haha, Buddhism is hypocritical and ridiculous, flashy and superficial. You must have seen the monks outside the city, they eat vegetarian food and chant Buddha's name all day long, living a life of luxury, and they are all fat and plump."

"Everyone in the world has been fooled by them. They go to the temples every day to burn incense and pray for blessings, but how many people get blessings? They contribute their faith to the Buddhas, but they get nothing themselves. If Buddha is not a liar, what is he? He deceives people's faith."

"When disaster strikes and drought makes people miserable, they are useless. They still have to rely on us Taoists to pray for rain and save all living things."

Yangli Daxian mocked loudly.

"Yes, Buddha said to save all living beings, but can believing in Buddha really lead you to the Pure Land? Is there really a Pure Land of Bliss in the world?"

"Buddha said that there is an afterlife in this life, but if one makes a mistake and does evil, can believing in Buddha really help one avoid the judgment of the underworld and be reborn in a good life in the next life?"

"The Buddha said that if you put down your butcher knife, you will become a Buddha immediately. Is this too lenient to the wicked and too unfair to the good? Is this encouraging the world to do evil and then put down your butcher knife to become a Buddha?"

Immortal Luli then asked a series of piercing questions.

The gods in heaven were watching with great interest, while the Buddhas in Lingshan were so angry that their veins were bulging. This was a blatant slap in the face of Lingshan.

"You are wrong, you are wrong. Tao follows nature, and Buddha purifies the soul. The so-called Pure Land refers to purifying the world with Buddhist teachings so that the soul can find its home."

"The so-called universal salvation of all living beings is to purify the hearts of the world and guide the world to be good. If everyone in the world is good, there will be no place that is not a pure land. The Buddha has a heavy responsibility and a long way to go."

"In this life and the next, putting down the butcher knife and becoming a Buddha is to guide the evildoers to stop doing evil."

"Our Buddha is magnanimous and loves the world. If one has done evil, he should have the power to redeem himself. Do good to atone for the evil, and the punishment will naturally be reduced when the underworld judges him."

"Tao saves the body, Buddha purifies the soul, each has its own charm, how can it be said to be hypocritical? Why do you three criticize Buddhism?"

"If there is no Buddhism to attract people to put down their butcher knives, the world will be filled with endless killing. Buddhism can stop a lot of killing. Buddha is one of the six realms, so it has its merits."

"The Tao follows nature. The three of you are criticizing Buddhism in this way. This is not natural and your practice is not good enough."

Tang Seng retorted with reason and evidence.

"Good, good rebuttal." Lingshan applauded enthusiastically. Ten lifetimes of cultivation were finally not in vain.

"Hmph, the Buddhist sect is indeed sharp-tongued." The Jade Emperor in Heaven was very unhappy.

"How can a monk like you be qualified to comment on Taoism? What do you know? Taoism is only one of its aspects. It also involves efforts to seize a glimmer of hope for all living beings."

"The monks from Chechiguo deceived the world and enjoyed the incense and offerings from the world, but they could not save the world. We could not stand it, so we exposed the true colors of these monks and saved the world. It was also the law of Taoism, so what was wrong with that?"

The Great Immortal Huli retorted.

"Yes, these monks collected money from incense offerings and also asked the king to allocate funds to repair the temples and Buddha statues. They enriched themselves and ate a lot. Some even secretly married and had children and built luxurious mansions. How do you explain this?"

The Immortal Lu Li once again asked a fatal question.

"This means they are fake monks, using the name of Buddhism to deceive people. The Buddha knows they are not sincere, so he does not recognize them. Their prayers for rain are useless."

"You should be punished for blaspheming the Buddha and deceiving the world."

Tang Monk said.

"Haha, since Buddha knew, why didn't he punish these fake monks, but let the world suffer from drought and pay for them." The great immortal Luli immediately seized the loophole.

The Buddhas in Lingshan were so angry. It was all the Jade Emperor's fault, and they were made to take the blame.

"The Buddha has never abandoned the world, so I am here now, am I not?" Tang Seng said to resolve the situation. "Oh, so you can also pray for rain, then let's compete to see who can pray for rain first." Tiger Power Immortal began to perform.

"Of course, you go first."

Sun Wukong agreed immediately.

"Well, you asked for it."

Sun Wukong agreed immediately.

The three immortals began to perform rituals and burn talismans. The sky began to be covered with dark clouds, lightning and thunder.

Sun Wukong frowned, and his spirit flew out of his body and flew up to the clouds, where he saw the God of Thunder, the Goddess of Lightning and the Dragon King of the West Sea coming.

"Old Dragon King, when did you become the lackeys of those three monsters?" Sun Wukong came to the Dragon King of the West Sea.

"Ahem, Great Sage, please be careful with your words. The old dragon was summoned by the rain-making talisman." The Dragon King of the West Sea coughed.

"Rain-making talisman?" Sun Wukong was puzzled.

The Dragon King of the West Sea glanced at Lei Gong and Dian Mu and said, "During the time of the witches and demons, the dragon clan made a great wish to bring clouds and rain to the ancient world."

"Later, the Heavenly Palace and Lingshan were established. They were jealous of the Dragon Clan for making clouds and rain to gain merit. Lingshan took control of Xiniu Hezhou and did not allow the Dragon Clan to enter. The Heavenly Palace also made clouds and rain everywhere to compete with the Dragon Clan for merit."

"Later, the Human Emperor came forward to preside over the negotiations. The Heavenly Court and the Dragon Clan worked together to make clouds and rain. In addition, the Dragon Clan took out the rain-making talisman and gave it to the Heavenly Court, Lingshan, and the Human Clan's Divine Court. The Dragon Clan was only responsible for making clouds and rain."

"As for monitoring where clouds and rain are needed, it is handed over to the Heavenly Court, the Holy Mountain, and the Human Divine Court. As long as the rain-making talisman is burned, the nearest dragon tribe will be able to sense it and rush over to make clouds and rain."

"I don't know where those three monsters got the rain-making talisman from."

The Dragon King of the West Sea didn't care that Lei Gong and Dian Mu were standing next to him. He just pointed at the Heavenly Palace and Lingshan Mountain and scolded them for being shameless and stealing the merits of the dragon clan.

The Jade Emperor and Tathagata were both upset. What a stupid loach! Heaven and Lingshan had robbed the dragon clan of their merits, but they still had to pay them wages every year. What if they didn't give them the golden elixir?

How could the Human Emperor, who was so good at exposing himself, let a lackey like you, the Dragon Clan, suffer such a loss?

“Great Sage must not misunderstand Xiaolong. Great Sage can check where the rain-making talismans of those three monsters came from.” The Dragon King of the West Sea added.

When the Jade Emperor heard this, he gnashed his teeth in anger, thinking, this damn loach is putting on eye drops.

"We'll talk about this later. Don't let it rain yet and wait for my news."

Sun Wukong gave some instructions and his spirit returned to his body.

The three immortals burned the rain-making talisman, and the sky was already filled with lightning and thunder, and dark clouds were gathering, and it was about to rain.

However, suddenly, lightning and thunder were heard, the dark clouds dispersed, and the three immortals were stunned.

Of course it was fake. They knew it in their hearts that it must have been Sun Wukong who did it.

That’s perfect. Continue burning the rain-making talismans and destroy the evidence.

The three immortals fiddled with it for a long time, but it didn't rain. The king of Chechi Kingdom frowned.

"Hey, if you can't do it, just get out of the way." Sun Wukong taunted.

"The Dragon King must be not at home today." The three immortals stepped aside, cursing.

"Master, you just need to sit on the altar and chant the scriptures." Sun Wukong gave this instruction, and his spirit once again flew out of his body and flew up to the clouds, asking the Dragon King of the West Sea to bring rain.

Suddenly, there was lightning, thunder, dark clouds, and heavy rain.

(End of this chapter)