The disaster of the world begins with Dongfang Bubai

Chapter 184 If I ask you to enter Nirvana, will you comply?

Not long after, Nezha the Third Prince went to the underworld and told Xi Mingzhang and others that Sun Wukong had cleared the name of the Dragon King of the Jing River. During this period, thanks to the timely appearance of Tathagata Buddha, the Jade Emperor did not care about his own face and only wanted to punish Sun Wukong who came to the Heaven to make trouble.

After hearing this, Xi Mingzhang didn't say much. The arrival of Nezha the Third Prince had already explained everything, so he returned to Lingshan with a few disciples.

Daleiyin Temple.

Buddhas, saints, bodhisattvas and arhats were all present, with Tathagata sitting high on a lotus throne. The atmosphere in the hall was solemn and quiet, with Sun Wukong standing in the middle.

"From today on, among all the Buddhas in the Three Realms, only one person can refuse to visit the Buddha or pay homage to him. This person is Sun Wukong, the Fighting Buddha." Tathagata said in a sincere and warm voice:
"Goku."

"The disciple is here."

"You are of a righteous and unyielding character, which is truly precious. From now on, the safety of our Buddhist sect will be your sole responsibility."

"Please rest assured, Buddha. I, Sun, will do my best."

At this moment, Xi Mingzhang half-closed his eyes with his gaze drooping, as if he was in a deep state of meditation, unaware of what was happening on the field.

Hall of merit.

The five masters and disciples were all there, and Zhu Bajie spoke hesitantly:
"Master, Monkey King is now shouldering the safety of our Buddhist sect. In the Buddhist world, he is equivalent to Erlang Shen in the heavens. He is so majestic. Even if I have no merit, I have worked hard here. I think my merits and demerits should be able to offset each other."

"Bajie, if you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten about you." Xi Mingzhang laughed with his hands behind his back.

"what?"

When Zhu Bajie heard this, he secretly hated himself for talking about things that were irrelevant.

Sha Wujing and Ao Lie snickered, and seeing that their eldest senior brother had a puzzled look on his face, they did not dare to say anything more. They still remembered clearly that they were caught for transmitting the sound before.

Sun Wukong was very smart and suddenly he had an epiphany. He realized that his master's temperament after becoming a Buddha was completely different from before. It must be the lazy, gossipy Zhu Bajie who annoyed him.

He had always been the one punished in the past, so he was naturally happy to see this today.

"Master, this fool has become a Bodhisattva. Although his temperament has improved, his old bad habits still occur from time to time. You must teach him well."

"Brother Monkey, how could you do this!" Zhu Bajie stamped his feet in anger:
"It would be fine if you didn't say anything good for me, but why did you exaggerate it? I was trying so hard to help you before."

The more he spoke, the angrier he became, and he wanted to use his big body to hit Sun Wukong, and the two of them began to fight like before.

Xi Mingzhang saw that the two of them were doing this on purpose, so he said:
"Alright, stop getting in the way of your master and go back to your own temples and caves."

"Okay, I'll leave right away." Zhu Bajie responded immediately, and with a flash of light, he disappeared on the spot.

Seeing his reaction, the others shook their heads and left.

"I can finally practice with peace of mind." Xi Mingzhang waved his sleeves and the door of the hall closed.

Time flies, and three hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Over the years, apart from the necessary visits to the Buddha and pilgrimages, Xi Mingzhang devoted himself to cultivation in his own Merit Hall.

This day.

The young monk who was sitting cross-legged on the couch raised his eyelids, a strange light appeared in his eyes, and he thought to himself secretly:
"The Naihe Bridge in the underworld collapsed, the black water flowed backwards, and the little ghosts killed the judge, causing chaos."

"The Heavenly Palace was shaken and shrouded in inexplicable dark clouds. Exotic flowers and plants showed signs of death. The beasts of chaos sealed in Chonghua Palace were rioting. The Tushita Palace was filled with poisonous gas. All the elixirs turned into black lotuses in an instant."

He suddenly smiled:
"The will of heaven is spreading, and a great catastrophe is about to begin. The evil spirit hidden in my heart is also stirring." Suddenly, Kasyapa's official voice came from outside the hall:
"Sandalwood Merit Buddha, the Buddha urgently summoned the Buddhas, Saints, Bodhisattvas and Arhats to the Mahavira Hall."

The door opened automatically. Xi Mingzhang put one hand behind his back and the other in front of him, and chuckled:
"Haha, it seems that the Venerable still has some grudges against me and is unwilling to call me Senior Brother."

Kasyapa was speechless. He felt that over the past few hundred years, the young monk in front of him had become more and more ordinary, yet more and more difficult to understand, which made him feel uneasy.

"Didn't you say that you are the Sandalwood Merit Buddha and don't allow me to call you brother?"

"If I don't allow you to shout, you won't shout?" Xi Mingzhang said calmly:
"If I ask you to enter Nirvana, will you obey me?"

"Jin Chanzi, you have gone too far. I will report this to the Buddha and let all the Buddhist saints know that you have not changed your bad habits. You are still as arrogant and frivolous as before." Kashyapa said angrily.

"Your Excellency has a bad memory and is blind. I am Tang Xuanzang, also known as Tang Sanzang." Xi Mingzhang looked peaceful.

"You are also worthy of being called Tripitaka. All the Dharma principles that should be known, practiced, and realized are called Sutra Collection." Kasyapa sneered:

"I'm afraid your hiding place will be ruined."

Xi Mingzhang's figure was like a dream. He took slow steps but swiftly passed through Kasyapa's body.

"Since you said that Tang San was buried, the catastrophe is coming. Although the destiny is clear, the destiny is chaotic. It is only natural that you will be buried in the catastrophe."

"You dare to kill me?" Kasyapa looked down at the bloody hole in his heart.

"Brother, you have recognized the wrong person. I am Tang Xuanzang. The person who killed you is the Tang Sanzang you mentioned."

After Kasyapa's body shattered and disappeared without a trace, Xi Mingzhang walked into the main hall as if nothing had happened and sat on his lotus seat.

Now, there is a great catastrophe in the three realms and the destiny is extremely chaotic. The unexplained disappearance of Kasyapa will only make people think that he was ambushed by demons.

Not long after, Buddhas, saints, bodhisattvas and arhats entered the hall one after another, and Tathagata said:
"Xuanzang."

"The disciple is here."

"Check to see if all the Buddhas of the three realms have arrived."

"Yes."

Xi Mingzhang stood up and looked around the hall, then he clasped his hands together and said:
"Only Dipankara Buddha and Fighting Victory Buddha have not arrived, and Venerable Kasyapa is nowhere to be seen."

Tathagata frowned slightly and sighed:

"It seems that besides the ancient Buddha Dipankara who has passed away, Kasyapa also failed to escape the calamity."

These words were like throwing a huge stone into a calm lake, causing ripples in the hall.

Countless Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Arhats could not believe it. The latter was still okay, because due to his temperament and style, he was not very popular in Lingshan. But the former was the ancestor of all Buddhas and the most ancient Buddha of this era, so how could he not have the chance to enter Nirvana?

"No Buddha can escape this calamity." Tathagata lowered his eyes:
"However, Douzhan Sheng's Buddha nature was strong and he did not follow the Dao. After causing chaos in the Heavenly Palace, he was tempered in Laojun's Eight Trigrams Furnace and became one with it. He was no longer subject to evil and could escape this misfortune."

When Xi Mingzhang heard this, his expression relaxed a little, and he pretended to be worried and asked:
"Please enlighten me on the cause of this catastrophe, Buddha."

"Five hundred years ago, I cultivated a golden body in the snowy mountains. I had some conflicts with the great demon sage Mara at that time, which led to today's disaster." Tathagata said slowly:

"It is now seen that all sentient beings in the three realms are doomed to be doomed, and this demon came to Lingshan three hundred years ago."

(End of this chapter)