abnabooks #1724 - Chu Hao: We are really in cahoots with each other.
#1724 - Chu Hao: We are really in cahoots with each other.
Since Chu Hao had already spoken, the Demon Subduing Heavenly Venerable naturally understood. He immediately pretended to be serious and said, "Indeed, how about this? I have the Turtle and Snake Generals, as well as the Five Great Divine Dragons. With their help, they will surely be able to assist you."
"Very well then." Guanyin had no choice but to accept this fact.
Immediately, the Demon Subduing Heavenly Venerable gently stroked the turtle and snake-shaped paperweight on the table with his right hand, and said indifferently, "Go and assist Bodhisattva Guanyin."
The next second, the turtle and snake-shaped paperweight suddenly emitted a dazzling divine light. The light flowed, and then the paperweight seemed to come alive, leaping off the table and falling to the ground.
Accompanied by the flashing light, two turtle and snake-shaped creatures appeared in the arena, slowly saluting the Demon Subduing Heavenly Venerable.
Immediately afterwards, the Demon Subduing Heavenly Venerable summoned the Five Great Divine Dragons to descend, coiling outside the hall.
"Go." The Demon Subduing Heavenly Venerable waved his hand.
The Turtle and Snake Generals and the Five Great Divine Dragons accepted the order and left with Guanyin and谛听.
As soon as the two left, the Demon Subduing Heavenly Venerable immediately said to Chu Hao, "Hell God, you are truly calculating."
"What are you talking about? Don't slander me. I'm just concerned about the world." Chu Hao put on an appearance of refusing to admit it.
The Demon Subduing Heavenly Venerable smiled, sipping the hot tea and said softly, "The West is always making us accompany them in acting. Now, it's good to let them suffer a bit."
"The Heavenly Venerable understands me best." Chu Hao smiled knowingly.
"But now that you are being so high-profile, aren't you afraid of being targeted by that Tathagata?" The Demon Subduing Heavenly Venerable asked with concern.
"Afraid of that old Tathagata? What a joke, it would be good if he wasn't afraid of me." Chu Hao said with a look of disdain.
If he provoked him, he wouldn't mind raiding Mount Ling again and teaching that old fellow a good lesson.
Maybe after being taught a lesson by him, that old fellow would degenerate into a demon like Maitreya?
Just thinking about it is exciting.
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The Turtle and Snake Generals and the Five Great Divine Dragons followed Guanyin and谛听 to the sky above the Little Thunderclap Temple.
However, before Guanyin could speak, the Turtle and Snake Generals suddenly clutched their stomachs and shouted, "No, no, my stomach hurts. I must have eaten something bad before."
Guanyin and谛听 were instantly dumbfounded.
Wait, aren't they even avoiding people? Just acting like that?
Stomach ache? How can a god have a stomach ache? You're tricking ghosts! You can't even trick ghosts!
The Turtle and Snake Generals' acting skills were really clumsy, but it's good that they're useful.
With this excuse, they don't have to worry about being punished at all.
Wait, maybe this was also arranged by the Demon Subduing Heavenly Venerable.
Thinking of this, Guanyin and谛听 looked at each other, and both saw a trace of helplessness in each other's expressions.
Just then, the Five Great Divine Dragons suddenly swayed.
"Do you also have a stomach ache?" Guanyin said in a deep voice.
"Bodhisattva Guanyin is indeed incredibly wise, that's right, we're going back first." The Five Great Divine Dragons said in unison, and ran away in a puff of smoke.
In the vast sky, only Guanyin and谛听 were left in a mess in the wind.
"This Heavenly Court is bullying people too much!"谛听 said furiously.
"Alas, after all, we are asking for help from others, so there is nothing we can do." Guanyin shook her head.
"This... how should we report this to Tathagata?"谛听 looked embarrassed.
At first, he thought that with Tathagata's decree, the Heavenly Court would not dare to disobey it on the surface.
But everyone was kicking the Little Thunderclap Temple ball to each other, and even directly gave up, making them feel very helpless.
"Report the truth." Guanyin's expression was normal. She seemed to have expected this solution.
So, the two returned to Mount Ling.
In the Great Thunderclap Temple, Tathagata was still lecturing on the scriptures, and the Buddhas listened silently.
Seeing Guanyin and谛听 return, Tathagata's ethereal voice rose: "Has the calamity of the Little Thunderclap Temple been resolved?"
Guanyin shook her head, while谛听 beside her told everything that happened in the Heavenly Court in detail.
These words shocked all the Buddhas in the sky. They did not expect that the Heavenly Court would do such a thing.
Even Tathagata frowned deeply. After a long time, he waved his hand: "Forget it, in this calamity, we are asking for help from others, and we have already fallen into the lower ranks."
"But Buddha, this Jade Emperor is completely ignoring the agreement between Buddhism and Taoism, it's really too much."谛听 couldn't help but say.
These words also made Tathagata very helpless.
But what can he do? This Heavenly Emperor is the representative of Taoism, and the two sides can't tear their faces apart. Others have been shirking responsibility, so there's nothing he can do.
He looked thoughtful, and then looked at the Buddhas: "What are your opinions?"
"Reporting to the Buddha, if we don't take action in this calamity of the Little Thunderclap Temple, Tang Sanzang and his disciples may not be able to pass it." A Buddha said.
Tathagata glanced at him, thinking, what's the point of saying such nonsense?
Then he heard the Buddha continue to say: "Since the Heavenly Court is unwilling to take action, then we can only let the Buddhas go."
Tathagata pondered for a while and nodded: "That's right, this is after all a major event for my Buddhism. This time Tang Sanzang is trapped, send the Eighteen Arhats and all the Buddhas to capture the demonized Eastward Buddha and rescue Tang Sanzang and his disciples."
As soon as his words came out, it immediately aroused discussions among the Buddhas.
"Buddha, isn't this battle a bit too big?" Dragon Subduing Arhat said.
"Now that the Heavenly Court is standing by, it would be even more laughable if my Buddhism cannot take down the Little Thunderclap Temple, so be it." Tathagata said in a deep voice.
Mainly, he was afraid that the Hell God Chu Hao would be secretly playing tricks again.
Just as the Great Thunderclap Temple was considering taking action against the Little Thunderclap Temple, Chu Hao had just come out of the Demon Subduing Heavenly Venerable's place.
The fact that Buddhism has repeatedly suffered losses this time is naturally inseparable from his behind-the-scenes manipulation.
He happily came to the Twenty-Eight Constellations' Palace, first comforted them well, and then went to the Jade Emperor's bedroom.
"Your Majesty, this time it's all thanks to your assistance. We are really in cahoots." Chu Hao was very self-aware.
The Jade Emperor twitched the corner of his mouth, that's right, who made us treacherous monarchs and ministers?
"It's okay, it's okay, but is our Heavenly Court really going to stand by?" The Jade Emperor asked suspiciously.
He was afraid that his actions would attract the dissatisfaction of the saints.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Chu Hao gave a reassuring look.
Just then, the movements of Mount Ling were immediately transmitted to the Heavenly Court.
A divine general came to the Jade Emperor's bedroom and said: "Reporting to the Jade Emperor, the Western Tathagata has already dispatched the Eighteen Arhats and countless Buddhas to the Little Thunderclap Temple."
"Such a big battle?" Chu Hao was slightly surprised.
It seems that this Tathagata has made a big investment.
But the big sucker in this mission has finally been found.
Chu Hao showed a smile.
His mission is to find a big sucker to rescue Tang Sanzang and his disciples. Now it seems that Tathagata can't hold back and has taken the initiative to be this big sucker.
"Since that's the case, then Your Majesty, I'll leave first, and go see what kind of storm this Tathagata can stir up." Chu Hao waved his hand.
On the other side, the Eighteen Arhats and more than twenty Buddhas have been assembled and are heading towards the Little Thunderclap Temple.