Martial Arts Crossover: Infiltrating a Girls' Chat Group at the Start

Ran Deng covered his face as he watched this scene, somewhat surprised and delighted. 'Did it work?'

The Buddha's smile softened, 'At least the effort wasn't in vain.'

Unexpectedly, the scripture burst into flames in an instant, just like the light of Buddha burning.

Tang Sanzang looked at the Buddha with a puzzled expression as the scriptures he had painstakingly retrieved were burned, and asked, "Buddha, why is this happening?"

Li Shimin's expression changed, and he looked at Buddha and asked, "Three Buddhas, where have I offended you? Since the scriptures have already been obtained by my younger brother, why did you set them on fire?"

Just as the Buddha was about to speak, Lin Zhu said, "Perhaps the Buddha thinks that our Jambudvipa is a land of plenty, with many people who are deceitful, disloyal, unfilial, and unjust, and therefore unworthy to inherit the true scriptures of Buddhism."

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang looked up at Buddha again.

The Buddha was speechless, for he had indeed said those words, and in front of Tang Sanzang.

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, then looked at Tang Sanzang and said, "Royal Brother, I know you are the most honest. Did Buddha say this?"

Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing all looked at Tang Sanzang.

Tang Sanzang closed his eyes. His disciples were all watching. He couldn't possibly lie, nor would he lie.

"Amitabha!"

After reciting a Buddhist chant, he nodded.

Upon seeing him nod, before Li Shimin could say anything, the entire court of officials protested.

Civil officials, in particular, were even more excited than military officials.

Wei Zheng was among them.

Wei Zheng looked up at the Buddha and questioned, "Is what the Buddha said true?"

The Buddha thought to himself, "What I said is true!"

All I wanted to do was belittle others and elevate myself, but now I'm in a difficult position. What am I going to do?

Maitreya's lips twitched slightly, as if they were turning upwards, but then again, they weren't.

Fang Xuanling, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, also came out and said to Buddha, "Buddha, you must give us an explanation."

Lin Zhu's one-tenth of his fortune merged into Chang'an City, making the golden dragon of fortune more agile, and it roared at Tathagata.

"Amitabha!" Buddha closed his eyes and uttered a Buddhist chant, then decisively admitted his mistake, saying, "This humble monk has spoken presumptuously. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"What Tang King?" Cheng Yaojin, the stubborn man, shouted loudly, "This is His Majesty the Emperor of my Great Tang Dynasty. You should address him as His Majesty."

Qin Shubao, Yuchi Gong, Li Xiaogong, Li Daozong, and others also shouted in unison.

Li Jing remained relatively silent, feeling that if he joined in, something bad might happen.

There's nothing I can do; the original owner's eldest son works in a Buddhist temple!

Looking at the indignant civil and military officials, Buddha said helplessly, "This old monk has met His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Tang Dynasty. Not long ago, this old monk spoke recklessly, but this old monk's meaning was absolutely not like that."

Li Shimin raised his hand to stop them, saying, "Buddha, there's no need to say more. Go back to where you came from. Since the true scriptures have been destroyed, Chang'an will not keep you here."

The emperor's words became law, and the aura of the dragon gold manifested once more, staring intently at the Buddha.

If the three of them—Buddha, Dipankara, and Maitreya—were to act together, they could suppress the Golden Dragon of Fortune for a short time.

But they cannot bear the consequences of what happened.

Seeing that the two people beside him were still hesitant, Maitreya was the first to take his leave, saying, "Your Majesty, this humble monk takes his leave."

Buddha knew that if he left, and Li Shimin was still on the throne, his Buddhism would not flourish in Chang'an. There might even be a persecution of Buddhism, which would be extremely bad!

But at this point, he had no choice but to leave.

Who told me to be so careless?

No one knows who spread these words, but Lin Zhu somehow found out.

He glanced at Lin Zhu again. It seemed that the Buddhist sect had not offended him, since he was still wearing the Bodhi seed of the Cundi Buddha on his palm!

Looking at Lin Zhu's wrist, it was empty.

Wait, where's the Bodhi seed bracelet?

Within Lin Zhu's sea of ​​consciousness, the Kongming Flying Knife jumped slightly.

Seeing that Buddha Tathagata and Dipankara Buddha were still there, Li Shimin asked, "Do the two Buddhas intend to stay and impart their teachings?"

"Amitabha!"

The two of them chanted a Buddhist prayer in unison, "We take our leave!"

He turned and transformed into two bright golden streaks as he departed.

Before leaving, he transmitted his voice to Sun Wukong, Tang Sanzang, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing, and Ao Lie in human form: 'Leave the city in three days. I will send someone to fetch you back to Mount Ling.'

Sun Wukong suddenly looked up at Buddha and said, "Your Majesty, I, Sun Wukong, will not be going to Mount Ling."

Caught off guard, Buddha was momentarily stunned, then turned back and shouted, "How dare you!"

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Tang Sanzang doesn't have to return to Mount Ling, but Sun Wukong can't not go.

Sun Wukong chuckled and said, "Buddha, I, your old master, have already protected my master and obtained the true scriptures, which can be considered a complete success. Why should we go to Mount Ling again? Doesn't the Buddhist scripture say that as long as there is Buddha in your heart, everywhere is Mount Ling? So why be attached to Mount Ling?"

"Amitabha!" Tang Sanzang was enlightened. "Wukong's words are wonderful." He looked up at the Buddha and said, "Buddha, I intend to spread the Dharma in Chang'an. Please grant me permission."

"Ah, this!"

Pigsy and Sandy exchanged a glance, both somewhat dumbfounded.

If they don't go to Mount Ling anymore, then they won't be granted Buddhahood either. What about their merits?

In the Tushita Palace, Laozi noticed this and, with a thought, descended to the mortal realm.

When Sun Wukong saw Laozi, he greeted him warmly, "Laozi, why did you come down here?"

When Li Shimin heard Sun Wukong call him "Laojun," he immediately realized that this was Taishang Laojun. So he knelt down and said, "This unfilial son Li Shimin greets the ancestor."

Laozi was stunned. When did he have descendants?

The Buddha sensed the impending gossip and, no longer in a hurry, decided to observe first.

"Your Majesty, please rise quickly." Laozi had already sensed the ill will of the Southern Continent's fortune. If Li Shimin were to kneel again, he feared he would have to bear some karmic consequences.

It's nothing much, but it's still a hassle!

He asked, "Why did the Tang Emperor say that I am your ancestor?" Something was not right, and he could not sense any bloodline aura left by his reincarnation from Li Shimin.

“This…” Li Shimin felt a little guilty. ‘Could it be that my Li family is really not Lao Tzu’s descendant?’ He looked up at Lao Tzu, hoping that he could give him a way out.

Laozi, being an avatar of the Daoist master, quickly understood why and realized that this would also benefit him. He then said, "Laozi is Laozi, and Laodao is Laodao. They cannot be treated the same."

Li Shi breathed a sigh of relief. "Even so, Laozi, as a highly accomplished Taoist master, should rightfully receive a bow from Shimin."

"Good!" Lao Tzu nodded.

Then the golden dragon let out a cry and sent a wisp of its fortune to empower Laozi.

Taishang Laojun was overjoyed. Although this fortune was nothing, it gave his main body a chance to re-enter the Pangu Realm.

Here, the Buddha was somewhat displeased. What was Lao Tzu doing here at this time?

He asked directly, "I wonder what brings Laozi here?"

Laozi said, "I heard from the Tushita Palace that this mischievous monkey didn't want to enter the Western Paradise, so I came to take a look. Please make yourselves at home."

As he spoke, he winked at Pigsy.

It is clear that his target was not Sun Wukong, but Zhu Bajie.

Pigsy was delighted, understanding Laozi's meaning. If Sun Wukong didn't go to Mount Ling, then he had no need to go either; staying in the Xuanmen was fine. So he said, "Buddha, if I, Pigsy, go to Mount Ling, can you bestow upon me the title of Buddha?"

The attainment of Buddhahood is not something anyone can achieve.

When asked this by Pigsy, Buddha said, "Pigsy, your six senses are not pure, so you cannot become a Buddha, but you can still be made a Bodhisattva."

Pigsy said, "If you're not going to confer Buddhahood, then I, Old Pig, won't go either."

The Jade Emperor, amused by what he saw in the Lingxiao Palace, decided to add fuel to the fire. A beam of heavenly light descended from the sky, and his voice rang out, "General Curtain-Raising, receive the decree."

Sha Wujing looked up at the sky and heard the Jade Emperor's voice. He immediately knelt down and said, "Your humble servant receives the decree."

"You have rendered meritorious service in protecting Tang Sanzang on his journey to the West. Now that your merits have been fulfilled, would you be willing to return to the Heavenly Court?"

While retrieving Sha Wujing, we also retrieved the Water-Stabilizing Pearl. Although it was still in Sha Wujing's possession, at least it was one of our own.

It truly kills two birds with one stone.

As for Buddhism, when it falls, everyone pushes it down; who cares about it anymore?

Anyway, neither Jieyin nor Zhunti are here now, so what's there to be afraid of?

The bold get rich, the timid starve; anyway, if the sky falls, Lao Tzu and another big shot will hold it up, so he's not afraid.

That powerful figure is very likely Houtu.

Returning to Heaven would be the best outcome, of course. Although Buddha was watching over him, he wasn't afraid, since the Jade Emperor had already issued an edict.

"Your humble servant wishes to return to the Heavenly Court to express his gratitude for Your Majesty's great favor."

Sha Wujing kowtowed to the sky.

The next moment, golden light shone from his body, and he was clad in golden armor, looking majestic and awe-inspiring, which made Cheng Yaojin and the others extremely envious.

The Jade Emperor said, "You have rendered meritorious service this time. I hereby bestow upon you the title of Heavenly Lord of Water Stabilization in the Heavenly Court. After this matter is concluded, you shall return to your post immediately."

"Your humble servant obeys the decree!" Sha Wujing rose.

This scene stunned Buddha, and even Laozi gave the Jade Emperor a thumbs up for his outrageous move.

Jade Emperor: I am incredibly clever!

He added fuel to the fire and left, not giving Buddha a chance to cause trouble.

Sun Wukong smiled and said to Buddha, "Buddha, my master plans to stay in Chang'an, Bajie has returned to Xuanmen, and Brother Sha will soon return to Heaven. I won't trouble you with where I am going."

The Buddha was seething with hatred inside, but on the surface he maintained a calm and composed demeanor and said in a deep voice, "Wukong, have you thought this through?"

As long as Sun Wukong is not lost, the Buddhist sect's loss will not be significant. The gains from one Sun Wukong are several times greater than those from the rest of the pilgrimage team, including Lin Zhu.