In the heavens, people become emperors by being bad.

Chapter 596 [Why not earn enough to climb the mountain and sit on a lotus platform?]

Where is Bodhisattva Anmiaoyi? Upon hearing this, the monks of Daleiyin Temple were immediately horrified. Some monks who did not know the reason secretly lamented that they had just conferred the title of Bodhisattva three times, and now they were going to confer the title of a fourth Bodhisattva. Could it be that Mount Sumeru was really going to switch to practicing the Joyful Meditation?
Of course, some monks were secretly delighted. After so many years, their lineage had finally seen the arrival of spring, and the supreme Dharma, the Union of Emptiness and Bliss, could finally be perfected.

"Silence! Expel these disciples with unstable Zen minds from Mount Sumeru and banish them to the mortal world!"

The ancient Buddha Maha turned stern, shouted loudly, and ordered several Dharma protectors to arrest the people on the spot and rectify the atmosphere.

"Why are you arresting me? I'm not convinced! I want to see the Great Buddha, I want to see the Victorious Fighting Buddha, I want to see the Star Buddha!"

Some monks were dragged outside, still shouting loudly, trying to find a glimmer of hope. Of course, some monks were also defiant, roaring and lunging at the guardian deity, only to be brutally beaten.

For a moment, the Great Thunderclap Temple was silent. The monks thought that the new Buddha was about to take office and was about to start his reforms. Only the Ancient Buddha Maha had dealt with the Heavenly Court and knew a little about the inside story. He coughed lightly and said, "Bodhisattva Anmiaoyi is practicing at the Landuo Temple, not at the Great Thunderclap Temple."

"Although this woman has the potential for wisdom, she has not yet attained sainthood and is not worthy of the Bodhisattva position."

Among the myriad temples of the Western Desert, the Great Thunderclap Temple is naturally the most revered. However, besides the Great Thunderclap Temple, there are several other ancient temples that are most famous, such as the Lantuo Temple, Shenxia Temple, and the Hanging Temple. All of them have an immortal Buddhist heritage, and either they have produced quasi-emperors or contain the six-syllable mantra.

Its status in Buddhism is comparable to that of a regional lord, possessing an air of being able to obey orders but not proclamations. At its peak, it even had a temple dedicated to the Great Sage Quasi-Emperor, which was on par with the Great Thunder Temple.

Of course, in this era, the Great Thunder Temple has produced several quasi-emperors, making it a golden age second only to the time of the Amitabha Buddha Emperor. Several holy temples have bowed their heads and humbled themselves.

"The ancient Buddha was too strict; all three thousand paths could lead to sainthood."

A holy monk with a close connection to Lantau Monastery said after Maha, "This woman has severed her path with love. If she succeeds, she will attain a great position. She is currently in seclusion in the nine-story stone pagoda."

Lin Xian was delighted upon hearing this and nodded, saying, "After hearing that Bodhisattva An Miaoyi is a monk with wisdom and great fortune, I might as well invite her up the mountain and let her sit on a lotus platform."

Upon hearing this, the Buddhas looked at each other in bewilderment. This tone did not sound like that of the Buddha of Mount Sumeru, but rather like that of a mountain king from the next mountain.

The ancient Buddha asked with a dark face, "If it is a summons... cough cough, if it is an imperial edict to send her to Mount Sumeru, what position should be assigned to her? After all, she is not a saint and cannot mobilize much faith power."

Everyone couldn't help but look at the ancient Buddha Maha, noticing the large scar on the old Buddha's nose. Some of the old monks suddenly recalled a past event.

Maha is the Buddhist name of an ancient Buddha. His original name was Moke. Before he entered Mount Sumeru to cultivate, he was indeed a mountain king who liked to rob the rich to help the poor, eat meat in large mouthfuls and drink wine in large bowls. He had many sworn brothers.

Later, during a battle, he offended a monk and almost had his head chopped off, leaving a scar.

A wise monk practicing by Lake Ayutthaya saw that he had some good karma, so he saved Maha and persuaded him to lay down his butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot.

Five thousand years later, Maha attained the Great Sagehood and once presided over the Great Thunder Temple. He was highly respected and his past deeds were no longer mentioned.

However, it seems that this ancient Buddha still has a stubborn and irritable temper.

“An Miaoyi hasn’t even become a saint yet, and this is already…”

Lin Xian subconsciously uttered a sound, and then, amidst the strange expressions of the Buddhas, suddenly realized that it had only been a mere hundred years.

Even a princess like Yan Ruyu, who received guidance from the Azure Emperor, has only recently become a Saint and is still some distance from becoming a Saint King. This is already the level of the most outstanding geniuses in the Golden Age.

As for the Five Black Warriors of the Eastern Wilderness, not to mention how extraordinary Lin Xian, Ye Fan, and Duan De were, the Black Emperor's treatment was comparable to that of the Prince of Wushi. Even the most inconspicuous dragon horse was a naturally born and nurtured spirit of essence and energy, and it came from Kunlun Immortal Mountain, with the potential to reach the Great Perfection. In other eras, it might have been a Spirit Emperor.

In comparison, An Miaoyi is far too ordinary, merely an average prodigy of her generation.

"Although one has not yet attained sainthood, it is not a difficult problem. Our Buddhist sect has the wondrous Bodhi tree, which can increase one's wisdom."

Lin Xian smiled slightly and clapped his hands, saying, "Besides, cultivation level is not a problem. I have a good deed here, which is a blessing as great as the mountains and a merit as deep as the sea. Others cannot go there, only Bodhisattva An Miaoyi can go."

"She alone is worth a thousand true saints, and even quasi-emperors cannot compare."

Upon hearing this, the people of the Great Thunderclap Temple became curious and couldn't help but ask what kind of matter required An Miaoyi to do, given her great power.

Lin Xian sat cross-legged on the lotus platform and said leisurely, "Today, the Heavenly Court is at its peak, stationed in the Holy City, ruling the world. Moreover, the Heavenly Emperor is deeply demonic, ambitious, two-faced, hypocritical, and a beast in human form, committing heinous crimes..."

The Victorious Fighting Buddha coughed lightly, signaling Lin Xian that that was enough; no one would believe him if he continued making things up.

The people on Mount Sumeru looked at each other strangely. Among them, a simple-minded monk asked curiously, "Since this demon is so arrogant, why doesn't the World Honored One subdue it with great power?"

"Although that Ye is shameless, he has some skills. His Saint Body is at the near-Great Perfection, comparable to the sixth level of Quasi-Emperor, which is rare in the mortal world. He is a peerless master, and he also wields the immortal artifact Green Cauldron, which is quite troublesome."

Lin Xian sighed, "I have fought him several times, but I have ultimately failed to capture him."

In an instant, the Great Thunderclap Temple fell silent. Everyone stared in disbelief. Ye Fan had become a Quasi-Emperor? What was going on in this world? The younger generation had just become Saints, and a group of Quasi-Emperors had already emerged. What happened to the prelude to the Golden Age?!

Lin Xian glanced around and calmly asked, "I wonder which eminent monk is willing to go and subdue the demon?"

The holy monks all entered into meditation, appearing oblivious to worldly affairs.

While it is certainly the duty of Buddhist disciples to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path, if the demon is too powerful, it is still necessary to carefully consider the matter.

Lin Xian sneered and then said, "Now the Emperor is hypocritical and does a very good job of putting on a show. No one has seen through his act. I am afraid that one day he will fall into the demonic path and his ambition will be exposed. He will refine the universe and slaughter all living beings. There are far more forbidden zones than the forbidden zones of life."

"Therefore, we dispatched Bodhisattva Anmiaoyi as our Buddhist ambassador to Mount Sumeru to influence the Demon Emperor and guide him onto the righteous path."

What do the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas think of this matter?

Before he finished speaking, two unofficial bodhisattvas echoed his sentiments, rising to praise, "The Buddha is wise."

The Buddhas of Mount Sumeru were immediately enraged. They turned around to see who was so shameless as to fawn over the Buddha, only to find two women in front of them.

Oh, so you're just a temporary worker outside the official staff. Never mind then.

Yan Ruyu smiled and said, "If Buddhism wants to send an ambassador to the Heavenly Court, how about our demon race also sends one?"

[This chapter is an extra chapter; another one will be added tomorrow.]

(End of this chapter)