"No need …" Guhan wanted to reject Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's invitation, but Extinguish Immortal Sword beat him to it. "Alright!
It's settled then. We haven't seen each other for so many years. Let's see what kind of good territory you've prepared for yourself! "
Thus, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva brought the remaining six Arhats, while Guhan brought Lu Xihua and Lu Yin. They stepped into the void together and headed towards the Bukong Temple.
"What are you doing?"
While Extinguish Immortal Sword was speaking, Guhan didn't interrupt it. When the two of them entered the void again, Guhan asked Extinguish Immortal Sword in a low voice.
"You've forgotten about our little sister, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword. She needs enough Chaotic Energy to recover. Right now, the only people in this world who can use Chaotic Energy are the Jade Emperor and Vairocana.
Now, I can get information about Vairocana from Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, "Extinguish Immortal Sword explained.
"En!" Guhan nodded, agreeing with Extinguish Immortal Sword's explanation.
Ten minutes later, they left the void again and found themselves in front of the magnificent Bukong Temple. Even Extinguish Immortal Sword couldn't help but praise it. "Ksitigarbha, your Bukong Temple is only a little smaller than the Mahavira Hall of Spiritual Mountain. It seems like you really plan to become a Buddha!"
"Not at all!
I wouldn't dare to have such thoughts. The master of Buddhism is still Vairocana. I'm just building a place for him to stay! "
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva said with a serious face, as if he really planned to do so.
"This hypocritical guy. After he said nonsense like hell is not empty and he won't become a Buddha, I knew he was the most hypocritical monk in the world," Extinguish Immortal Sword said with a cold smile.
"Extinguish Immortal Sword Lady, why do you say that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is hypocritical?
I think this is a very grand wish. If one doesn't have great willpower and wisdom, why would he give up the temptation of becoming a Buddha and purify the spirits in hell? "Lu Xihua asked, puzzled.
"You idiot, although Buddha is the highest position in Buddhism, it doesn't belong to those who are capable. Not even the strongest monk can become a Buddha … There are 108 Buddhas in Buddhism. Other than the top ten, the rest are not even comparable to Guanyin, Samantabhadra, Manjushri, and Ksitigarbha, although Bodhisattva Buddhahood is a level lower than Buddha Buddhahood," Juexian explained with a cold smile.
"Why is this happening?"
Lu Xihua muttered in a low voice, "Could it be that there are internal strife within the Buddhist sects, and that Buddha Tathagata is deliberately suppressing these four great Bodhisattvas?"
"That's not it. Vairocana can't wait for the four great Bodhisattvas to be promoted to Buddha Buddhahood. That way, he can relax, but being a Buddha isn't that easy.
It's like the Investiture of the Gods. Once they become Buddhas, their true spirits will be controlled by Buddha Tathagata, the ancestor of all Buddhas. None of these four great Bodhisattvas can escape Tathagata's grasp. "
"On the other hand, because this Bodhisattva Buddhahood was personally conferred by the Receiving Sage, their true spirits can be controlled by the Receiving Sage … The Receiving Sage can't wait for more experts to appear under him. He's not like Vairocana, who worries about the four great Bodhisattvas usurping his position, so he doesn't restrict the four great Bodhisattvas at all."
"That's why the Buddha Buddhahood doesn't bring any benefits, and it will also make one subject to others. Unless the four great Bodhisattvas were kicked in the head by a donkey, they wouldn't want to become Buddhas," Extinguish Immortal Sword explained.
"If that's the case, why do you say that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is a hypocritical villain?
There's nothing hypocritical about him doing this! "Lu Xihua was still a little puzzled.
"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is the weakest among the four great Bodhisattvas, but he's the most ambitious one.
Before the other three Bodhisattvas joined Buddhism, they were all Vairocana's Senior and Junior Brothers, and they were of equal status. Even after joining Buddhism, the other three Bodhisattvas relied on the support of the Primeval Lord of Heaven, so they could face Vairocana head-on. They said they wouldn't become Buddhas, and Vairocana couldn't do anything to them. "
"Only Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was born in the Far West. He didn't have any backing, so he didn't dare to openly defy Vairocana's will. However, his ambition was the greatest. He actually learned from the six Sages and made a great vow not to become Buddhas until hell is empty."
"The Six Paths of Reincarnation were originally firmly controlled by the Ten Yama Kings, but after Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva made such a great vow, the two Sages Zhunti and Jieyin took the opportunity to force Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva into the ground, so that they could control the vital power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation. With the support of the two Sages Zhunti and Jieyin, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva naturally had the capital to fight against Vairocana, and Vairocana didn't dare to force Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva to become Buddhas."
"At the end of the day, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva made a great vow not to become Buddhas until hell is empty, not to release souls from purgatory, but to preserve a chance for himself to go further.
In fact, he was always coveting the position of Vairocana, and even the positions of the two Sages Zhunti and Jieyin.
If this great vow really succeeded, he might really be able to become a Sage. "
"That's why I said that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is one of the most hypocritical monks in the world, full of his own schemes. He has never really considered the souls of the dead in hell, but he still accepted the offerings of human beings for thousands of years. He's simply shameless!" Extinguish Immortal Sword scolded.
"But isn't this a great vow that's impossible to achieve?
As long as there are human deaths, souls will enter the underworld. Then, the underworld will never be empty, and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's great vow will never be realized, "Lu Xihua said.
"No, there's a way!"
Guhan, who had been listening by the side, suddenly interrupted, "As long as all the living things on Earth are completely destroyed, and all the ghosts in hell are destroyed, wouldn't hell be empty?"
Hearing Guhan's words, Lu Xihua couldn't help but shiver. This Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was really too scary.
…
"I didn't know it was Lady Immortal Vanquishing Sword, Lady Immortal Extinguishing Sword, and Lady Immortal Entrapping Sword. This humble monk didn't welcome you from afar, and was impolite. I hope the three of you can forgive me.
This humble monk is in a peaceful Buddhist land, and there's no such thing as alcohol. I'll use this cup of tea to apologize to you. "
As soon as Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva finished speaking, over ten cups of tea tore through the void and appeared in front of everyone present.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva raised the teacup in his hand in a rather worldly manner and nodded at the others.
"Ksitigarbha, the three of us didn't come here to drink a cup of tea from you. There's no need to say anything about apologizing. It was my master's disciple who killed your people. If you want to apologize, I'm afraid the three of us should be the ones doing it!"
As soon as Extinguish Immortal Sword finished speaking, Immortal Vanquishing Sword and Immortal Entrapping Sword raised their teacups at the same time, apologizing to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
"We wouldn't dare, we wouldn't dare!"
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva hurriedly waved his hand, but his expression quickly changed. His eyes revealed great curiosity as he looked at Guhan and asked, "Please forgive this humble monk for asking too much, but the few of you just addressed this sword-bearer as' master '. Could it be that this benefactor is your sword-bearer?"
"That's right!" Immortal Vanquishing Sword nodded. "He is our sword-bearer."
"I see!
This humble monk has been disrespectful!
This benefactor has an imposing appearance and an extraordinary bearing. At such a young age, he has become an immortal sword-bearer. In the future, he can look forward to becoming an emperor sword-bearer. It seems that benefactor will definitely become a leader of humanity in the future, an existence comparable to Kenzu and Heaven Covering Jiandi. Let this humble monk offer a toast to this benefactor! "
This Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had become more and more worldly. No wonder Immortal Extinguishing Sword said that he was the most hypocritical monk.
"You're wrong about him. He's not someone Kenzu, who failed at the last moment, can compare to!" Immortal Extinguishing Sword said calmly after hearing Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's words.
"What do you mean?
Don't tell me … Your Majesties, you haven't given up … "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was shocked and said in a panic.
"We have never given up!" Immortal Vanquishing Sword said calmly.
"It seems that Your Majesties have placed their hopes on this benefactor!"
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva looked deeply at Guhan. In the end, he could not help but shake his head and said, "Your Majesties, do you really think that this benefactor can be compared to Lord Kenzu?"
"You don't believe me, do you?"
Immortal Extinguishing Sword's lips suddenly revealed a smile. "If you don't believe me, you can ask him. What is his current title?"
"This …" Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva looked at Guhan suspiciously. Guhan smiled and replied calmly, "I am Sword Immortal Hong Jun."
"Clang!"
The teacup in Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's hand fell to the ground. The six arhats behind Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva were all stunned. They had never seen Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva lose his composure like this.
…
This Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was not bad. He answered all the Majesties' questions without holding anything back. It seems that there is hope for Master to repair the Immortal Slaughtering Sword!
After leaving the Bukong Temple, Lu Xihua immediately congratulated Guhan.
After Guhan revealed his title, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was stunned for a full ten seconds before he shouted "Amitabha Buddha" and returned to normal.
Then, Immortal Vanquishing Sword told Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva about the Immortal Slaughtering Sword, hoping that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva could give them some pointers and tell them where Vairocana was and if he still had the ability to condense the Power of Chaos to repair the Immortal Slaughtering Sword.