Awkward!
It was extremely awkward!
This was the true reflection of what Buddha Gautama was feeling right now. It was just that his skin was already impervious to swords and spears. Although he felt extremely awkward, his expression was still as calm as an ancient well.
Buddha Tathagata really wanted to say that the messenger outside had seen wrongly, but with Great Immortal Barefoot as a witness, there was an 80% to 90% chance that it was true.
Chi Jiao Great Immortal was an Almighty from the Ancient Era. He belonged to the forces of the Heaven Realm and wandered outside the Heaven Realm.
Occasionally, he would participate in a Peaches of Immortality Feast and show his face in the Heavenly Court. The rest of the time, he would quietly cultivate. He was a Perfected Being.
Barefoot Immortal's strength was not any weaker than Guanyin Bodhisattva and the others. With Barefoot Immortal's testimony, even if Buddha Tathagata wanted to explain, he couldn't.
"Amitabha!"
Tathagata Buddha gave out a Buddhist proclamation softly, bringing with it streams of Zen sounds. There were even many golden lotuses revolving around Tathagata Buddha's body.
Buddha Tathagata's chant awakened Guanyin Bodhisattva and the others who were immersed in shock and doubt.
When the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, Sun Wukong, robbed their dojo, he did not hide his tracks. It could be said that he was reckless and daring. It was not something that a normal person would do.
Normally, not a single person dared to offend a Buddhist Daoist temple because everyone in the Three Realms knew that the Tathagata Buddha's divine ability to divine the workings of the heavens was superb.
Be it demons, ghosts, gods, humans, or spirits, once they offended Buddhism, they would be divined by Tathagata Buddha. The final outcome would be either being suppressed or converted.
Even if he stole something from Buddhism, he wouldn't be able to use it.
Because of this, very few people dared to offend Buddhist rites.
The Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong, had ransacked the Buddhist dojo. Many small demons and monsters had seen it with their own eyes, but the mighty figures of the Three Realms could not predict it. How could this not make Buddha Tathagata, Guanyin Bodhisattva, and the others puzzled?
Now that there was no Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth, the heavenly secrets were clear. How could they not predict the whereabouts of the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, Sun Wukong?
"Guan Yin, make a trip to the Heavenly Court and ask the deities of the Heavenly Realm." Gautama Buddha was silent for a while before he said faintly.
Not only does the Heaven Realm have the Clairvoyance and Clairaudient to monitor the Three Realms, but it also has the Clear Sky Mirror to spy on the Three Realms and Six Dao.
In the past, Buddha Lord Tathagata didn't need to use any methods to monitor the Three Realms and the Six Daos, because all he had to do was pinch his fingers and he would be able to divine all karma.
Unlike now, where the divination of the heavenly secrets had no effect at all, and they even had to seek help from the declining Heavenly Court.
"It's Revered One of the World."
Guanyin Bodhisattva did not refuse. In Buddhism, he had the best relationship with the Heavenly Court.
Generally, he was responsible for the communication and related matters between Buddhism and the Heavenly Realm.
Now, he was going to inquire about the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, Sun Wukong. It was most suitable for him to do this personally.
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Heaven Realm, Southern Heaven Gate.
Guanyin Bodhisattva stepped on a white lotus and floated above the white clouds. After flying for about 15 minutes, she stopped in front of the Southern Heavenly Gate.
"How should I ask?" Guanyin Bodhisattva was in a dilemma.
"Buddha didn't manage to deduce who did it. I wonder if the Heavenly Court wants to investigate?"
"The Buddhist Sect knows nothing about the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, Sun Wukong, and the others. I hope that the Celestial Thearch can provide us with some valuable information.
"During the calamity of Buddhism, I wonder if any Fellow Immortal saw the villains?"
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Along the way, Guanyin Bodhisattva was thinking about how to ask about the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, Sun Wukong and the others while preserving the face of Buddhism.
"Greetings, Guanyin Bodhisattva." The four heavenly kings guarding the Southern Heavenly Gate bowed when they saw Guanyin Bodhisattva.
All the Buddhist temples were looted by the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, Sun Wukong and the others. Although Clairvoyant and Clairaudient didn't report it, they monitored the land of the Lower Realm and reported it to the Heavenly Court.
If the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, Sun Wukong, was sneaky, it would be fine. Maybe the Jade Emperor would arrest the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, Sun Wukong, in order to make Buddhism owe him a favor.
However, Zhou Yang and the others were open and aboveboard. They looted, dug, and burned everything along the way. They didn't seem to be in a hurry and were very confident.
Before causing havoc in the Heavenly Court, it was normal for the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, Sun Wukong to be so arrogant. However, after being suppressed under the Five Finger Mountain by Buddha, didn't he know the difference between him and Buddha?
However, the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, Sun Wukong, still swaggered around and looted the Buddhist temples one by one.
He even took away all the guardian beasts and spiritual roots of the Buddhist temples. In the temples, all the demons that had taken human forms were gone.
The disciples and children were either beaten to death or on the verge of death.
By doing so, he had completely formed a death grudge with Buddhism. It was even more daring than causing havoc in the Heavenly Court five hundred years ago.
There was only one possibility for the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, Sun Wukong to be so unscrupulous. He had a card up his sleeve and was not afraid of Buddhism's strength.
The Jade Emperor hesitated. He was happy that the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, Sun Wukong, had destroyed the Buddhist temples. It was not worth it to clash with the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, Sun Wukong, for a small favor from Buddhism.
Most importantly, the Jade Emperor knew that even if he sent Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li to capture the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, Sun Wukong, he would not be a match for him.
As for Yang Jian, she did not listen to orders, and the Jade Emperor could not use her.
It was better to wait and see. The Jade Emperor hoped that the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, Sun Wukong, and Buddhism would both suffer heavy losses. That way, as the nominal Master of the Three Realms, his control over the Three Realms would be strengthened.
"Greetings, Guanyin."
The Jade Emperor sat on the Nine Dragons Throne and nodded slightly, showing his closeness to this Buddhist powerhouse.
"Greetings, Jade Emperor," Guanyin Bodhisattva lowered her head and said respectfully to the Jade Emperor.
As the nominal Master of the Three Realms, even Buddha had to give him some face, let alone a mere Bodhisattva.
"May I know why Guanyin Bodhisattva is here?"
The Jade Emperor raised his eyebrows. There were fifty Buddhist Bodhisattva and Arhat temples that were not destroyed, but there were twenty to thirty. This Buddhist powerhouse did not investigate the culprit, but instead came to visit him, the Jade Emperor. Wasn't that strange?
"Could there be some unspeakable secret?" The Jade Emperor was puzzled. Every time the Three Realms were in chaos, it was the Heavenly Court that asked the Buddhist Realm for help. Now, Guanyin Bodhisattva seemed to have something to ask of him.
"I wonder if the Jade Emperor can bring the Empyrean who is supervising the Three Realms today? I have two questions to ask, "Guanyin Bodhisattva said.
"Of course." The Jade Emperor nodded. It was not a difficult matter.
The Jade Emperor agreed. The Deity supervising the Three Realms would naturally be called.
"I am All-Seeing Eye, Clairaudient, and Virūpākṣa. Greetings, Jade Emperor." Soon, All-Seeing Eye and the other two carefully walked into the Cloudy Palace of the Golden Arches, especially All-Seeing Eye and Clairaudient. There was a hint of panic in their eyes.
In the Cloudy Palace of the Golden Arches, only the Jade Emperor and Guanyin Bodhisattva were there. The three who were called were the Empyrean on duty at the Southern Heavenly Gate.
"Guanyin has something to ask you." The Jade Emperor narrowed his eyes. The destruction of the Buddhist temples revealed a trace of strangeness. It was a little confusing.
At the same time, the Jade Emperor rejoiced that all the Buddhist temples were destroyed. It had nothing to do with the Heavenly Court.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"All-Seeing Eye, did you see the group of people who ransacked the temples?" Guanyin Bodhisattva looked at All-Seeing Eye and Clairaudient, ignoring Virūpākṣa.
"No, but I heard that it was the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, Sun Wukong." All-Seeing Eye said calmly. He definitely hid the matter.
"Then did you hear anything?" Guanyin Bodhisattva turned to Clairaudient.
Clairaudient also shook his head.
"I saw four people." Virūpākṣa did not wait for Guanyin Bodhisattva to ask.
Guanyin Bodhisattva listened to Virūpākṣa's report. A strange look appeared in her eyes. Virūpākṣa, an amateur, could see something. Could it be that All-Seeing Eye and Clairaudient, who were good at monitoring the Three Realms, saw something? They just didn't dare to say it.
"Moreover, All-Seeing Eye said there were four people. The Buddhist spies clearly saw five." Guanyin Bodhisattva's eyes were filled with suspicion. What were they hiding?
She looked at the expressionless Jade Emperor. Could it be that the Heavenly Realm wanted to protect one of them?
"The Buddhist spies found a total of five people." Guanyin Bodhisattva probed. She wanted to see if the Jade Emperor had any thoughts.
"Maybe Virūpākṣa did not see clearly." The Jade Emperor said calmly. But in his heart, he was cursing the shamelessness of the Buddhist spies. Who did they want to frame with this extra quota?
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