Guanyin Bodhisattva was the executor while he was the mastermind behind the scenes. Many of the 81 tribulations were instigated by him.
Now that he was told that the demons and monsters that blocked the way were all dead and the Mahayana Buddhist scriptures were taken away by Xuanzang and his disciples, what about his follow-up plan?
In his mind, Xuanzang and his disciples would go around begging for help every time they faced a tribulation. This way, the mighty figures of the three realms would pay attention to the Western Paradise and let all the demons and monsters of the three realms know that a sutra seeker was heading to the Great Thunderclap Temple.
Now it was all good, the Western Paradise Sutra Seeking Scriptures was just starting to show signs, the demons and ghosts that stopped Xuanzang and his disciples were almost all dead, and the Mahayana Sutra Seeking Scriptures was also taken away. What business did he have? What business did the Tempest Temple have?
Moreover, it had only been less than a year since the Western Paradise. In the Heavenly Court, it had not even been a day. In such a short time, there were probably still immortals in the Heavenly Court who did not know that the Western Paradise had already begun.
Now, they were being told that the Western Paradise was over.
Sun Wukong's journey to the Western Paradise was just a prelude. Along the way, Sun Wukong prayed to the gods and Buddha everywhere for the climax. Now that all the demons and monsters along the way were all dead and the Mahayana Buddhist scriptures were taken away, what climax was there for?
"Order the Three Thousand Arhats and the Ten Directions Venerables to search for Xuanzang and his disciples."
Gautama Buddha's fat face had a hint of malevolence.
Xuanzang and his three disciples had actually escaped with the Mahayana scriptures. It was obvious that they had a guilty conscience. It was obvious that Xuanzang and his three disciples had collaborated with the mastermind to steal the Mahayana scriptures and disrupt the great undertaking of seeking scriptures from the Western Paradise.
"Didn't they say that Xuanzang was devoted to Buddha?"
If it wasn't for Guanyin Bodhisattva's whereabouts being unknown, Gautama Buddha would have given her a kick. The demons that Xuanzang and his disciples killed along the way had caused a lot of trouble for the Great Thunderclap Temple.
Moreover, these people suspected that Buddhism was the mastermind. The Great Thunderclap Temple not only ordered Sun Wukong to do this, but also secretly helped him.
One had to know that there were several demons on the Western Paradise who were no weaker than Sun Wukong. Moreover, these demons had their master's treasures in their hands. Sun Wukong was no match for them one on one.
Now that these demons were all dead, could it be that they were willingly killed by Sun Wukong? There must be a mastermind behind all this.
"Cough, cough, cough …"
Old Lord Taishang couldn't help but cough a few times with a strange expression.
Monk Tang and his three disciples entered the Great Thunderclap Temple without the permission of Buddha Rulai. They took away the Mahayana Buddhist Scriptures without any Buddha or Bodhisattva noticing. Was this a joke? Who would believe such a thing?
"Old Lord, could Sanzang and his disciples have been killed by Buddha Tathagata?"
The South Pole Immortal Weng's expression was not very good either. Once the cunning hare was killed, the hound would be cooked. Could it be that Tripitaka and his disciples had participated in the Buddhist Sect's dark operation? Moreover, the Western Paradise Sutra Seeking was almost over.
Therefore, the Tathagata Buddha silenced them so that there would be no witnesses.
Although Xuanzang was the disciple of Buddha Tathagata, he was demoted because he looked down on the Buddhist Dharma and had to experience the pain of nine reincarnations.
Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Monk Sand, and Little White Dragon were all demoted. As people who went to the Western Paradise to seek Buddhist Scriptures, they could indeed obtain a certain amount of Heavenly Merit.
At the same time, he became a pawn for the mighty figures of the Three Realms to wantonly play with. The mighty figures of the Three Realms used their mounts and pets to block Xuanzang and his disciples while waiting for Sun Wukong to come to them and help them eliminate the demon.
In other words, everyone who went on the Buddhist Scriptures had made a huge mistake and was disliked by the Great Thunderclap Temple. It was normal for them to kill them.
If South Pole Immortal Hermit could think of this, others could too. Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li and West Sea Dragon King lowered their heads, regretting coming to the Great Thunderclap Temple.
If their guesses were correct, then they were absolutely worried about their own lives.
"Manjushri, Samantabhadra, you two go too."
Buddha Rulai noticed that Old Lord Tathagata and the others had strange expressions and quickly ordered.
If Xuanzang and his disciples really died, he wouldn't be able to clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
"Buddha, what's going on?"
Just as Manjushri, Samantabhadra, and the others left, Maitreya, Dipankara Buddha, and other Buddhist giants appeared in the Mahavira Hall.
They also noticed that there was a huge change on the Buddhist Scriptures Journey to the West. Apart from a few demons, the other demons and ghosts were all killed.
In particular, Maitreya's usual smile had disappeared and was replaced with a solemn expression. The boy he had arranged to be on the Buddhist Scriptures Journey to the West had also been killed.
"This matter can only be resolved after we find Xuanzang and his disciples."
Buddha Rulai let out a breath of turbid air, his heart heavy. The Buddhist Scriptures Journey to the West was an opportunity for the Great Thunderclap Temple to prosper. Now that something like this had happened, he, as the Buddha, had the greatest responsibility.
Buddhas, Arhats, and Bodhisattvas flew out from the Western Heaven Spiritual Mountain. They went to the East Divine Continent, the South Chan Prefecture, the Aparagodānīya Prefecture, the North Continent, the Heavenly Courts, and the Underworld. Figures could be seen everywhere searching.
"What happened?"
Such a huge movement from the Buddhist Sect had long alarmed the Three Realms. Buddhas appeared all over the sky, and those who didn't know might have thought that the Buddhist Sect had started some kind of war.
"You still don't know. Something big happened on the Buddhist Scriptures Journey to the West. The mounts of Old Lord Taishang and South Pole Immortal Weng were both killed."
"Who did it? They even dared to kill Old Lord Taishang's mount. Are they tired of living? "
"I heard that it was done by Xuanzang and his disciples. However, many people suspect that the Great Thunderclap Temple is the mastermind. Sun Wukong's strength isn't a match for Old Lord Taishang's mount."
"The Great Thunderclap Temple is too bold. They even dared to kill Old Lord Taishang's mount. If they angered Old Lord Taishang, the Buddhist Sect would probably vomit blood."
"I heard that Old Lord Taishang and South Pole Immortal Weng have gone to the Great Thunderclap Temple to reason with Buddha Rulai."
… …
The demons and Buddhas of the Three Realms were all discussing. This matter was too shocking. They could believe that Xuanzang and his disciples killed those demons and ghosts without any background. However, Old Lord Taishang and South Pole Immortal Weng's mount was something that Xuanzang and his disciples wouldn't dare to kill.
Even if they wanted to kill Old Lord Taishang's mount, it wasn't something they could do.
"Hahahaha …"
In the Cloudy Palace of the Golden Arches in the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor was drinking wine happily. As the Lord of the Three Realms, he naturally didn't want any forces to be out of his control.
However, the power of the world couldn't be changed. The rise of the Great Thunderclap Temple was the power of the Heavenly Dao. Not only could he not stop it, he had to cooperate.
Now, even if they succeeded in the Western Paradise, the Great Thunderclap Temple had offended all the forces in the Three Realms. They even offended Old Lord Taishang, one of the Three Pure Ones. They were practically digging their own graves.
Old Lord Taishang wasn't someone that the Great Thunderclap Temple could provoke.
"Your Majesty, the City God of Chang 'an reported that Xuanzang and his disciples are in Chang' an."
A figure hurried to the Jade Emperor's side and reported in a low voice.
"Pfft ~"
The Jade Emperor spat out the wine in his mouth. Xuanzang and his disciples were the center of the vortex. Instead of hiding, they actually came to Chang 'an. They were really bold.
In the Three Realms, the Jade Emperor was the most well-informed.
Mountains had Mountain Gods, cities had City Gods, villages had Land Gods. Other than sacred grounds like Kunlun Mountain and Western Heaven Spirit Mountain, he couldn't get news immediately. But as long as something big happened in other places, he would be the first to know.
The Buddhist Sect hadn't found Xuanzang and his disciples yet. Instead, he, who didn't care much about them, was the first to find them.
"Hehehe … Go inform the Great Thunderclap Temple. I also want to see who is planning all this behind the scenes."
The Jade Emperor chuckled, his eyes shining brightly.
If it was the Great Thunderclap Temple of the Western Paradise that planned all this, then it would be fine. But if it wasn't the Great Thunderclap Temple, things would be troublesome.
This force even dared to interfere with the Heavenly Dao's power of the Western Paradise. Who knows, they might even dare to steal the throne of the Three Realms one day.
"Fellow Daoists, please follow me to Chang 'an City. Xuanzang and his disciples are all in Chang' an City."
When the news from the Heavenly Court reached the Great Thunderclap Temple, Buddha Tathagata finally heaved a sigh of relief. Xuanzang and his disciples weren't dead. He still had a chance to explain.
"Mm."
Taishang Laojun also nodded lightly. He also suspected that there was someone else behind the scenes, but the Great Thunderclap Temple had asked him to help stop Xuanzang and his disciples.
Now that there was a problem, whether or not the Great Thunderclap Temple was the mastermind, he needed to demand an explanation from them.
"Watch the show, watch the show, watch the show …"
The Heavenly Court, the Underworld, and the Human Realm all turned their attention to Chang 'an City. Obviously, these people had also received the news that Xuanzang and his disciples had appeared in Chang' an City.
"Shopkeeper, there are so many people. Can Xuanzang and his disciples handle them all?"
In a restaurant in Chang 'an City, Lord Tiedan Zhu Guores had a puzzled look on his face. He could naturally feel that Chang' an City was currently being watched by countless eyes, forming a huge storm that swept through the Three Realms.
After all, among the experts Xuanzang and his group had provoked, there was the Saint Taishang Laojun.
Other than Taishang Laojun, the South Pole Immortal Hermit was also an expert with a strong background. His realm was far from the Gautama Buddha's, but he sat on the throne of the Four Royals because he had a deep relationship with that person from Kunlun Mountain.
If they knew that there was no mastermind behind Xuanzang and his disciples, and that Xuanzang suddenly possessed the strength of a top-notch expert, it would probably attract the attention of countless experts.
"No rush, no rush. When the Gautama System left Xuanzang, it added a seven-colored halo to Xuanzang. It's not just for show."
"That's the Buddha's Light. As long as the Buddhist heritage of the Three Realms is not extinguished, Xuanzang will not die."
Zhou Yang smiled.
However, Xuanzang's strength had also reached its peak. Unless the Great Thunderclap Temple unified the Three Realms, he would only be a Demi-Saint for the rest of his life.
Compared to the original Buddha of Sandalwood Merit, Xuanzang had gained a lot.
It was impossible for Taishang Laojun to destroy the Buddhist orthodoxy.
For Buddhism to be on par with Taoism, it was obvious that there were existences comparable to Saints. Otherwise, Taoism would not have allowed Buddhism to share their incense offerings.
"Master, will it really be alright?"
In the Taiji Palace, Tang Emperor Li Shimin was holding a banquet for Xuanzang and his disciples. Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie naturally noticed the gazes outside.
However, the two of them were not worried at all. Now that they had successfully obtained the scriptures, they could return to Wanjie Lou at any time.
"Be careful," Xuanzang warned.
He could protect himself, but it would be very difficult to protect Sun Wukong and the others.
"Xuanzang, Sun Wukong, come out."
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