Chapter 148: Saint Houtu Teases Xuanzang, Monkey Becomes Autistic

Western Heaven, Lingshan Great Thunderclap Temple.

At this moment, Rulai stopped preaching, and the many Arhats and Buddhas fell silent!

Several Bodhisattvas and Venerables were the same; one by one, they all fell silent.

They had taken in the entire scene beneath Five Elements Mountain.

After all, this was the opening of the westward journey, concerning the interests of Buddhism, so they naturally had to pay attention.

Yet in truth, this deviated from what they had anticipated, and the deviation was quite significant.

Originally, it should have been Xuanzang rescuing Sun Wukong and guiding Sun Wukong into the Empty Gate.

But what was this situation now? Xuanzang had roasted the Xiaotian Dog beneath Five Elements Mountain and was even sharing it with this Sun Wukong.

"Ahem."

The Dragon Subduing Arhat and Maitreya Buddha subconsciously touched their bellies.

Was there a problem with roasting a dog? No problem; this was a very reasonable thing to do!

But Xuanzang, it was wrong of you to eat it all by yourself.

"Tathagata Buddha, what is your take on this?"

To the side, the withered and aged-looking Randeng Buddha asked.

Tathagata Buddha shook his head, looked at the Maitreya Buddha lying to the side, and asked:

"Maitreya Buddha, what is your take on this?"

Maitreya Buddha laughed until his fat quivered, looked at Guanyin Bodhisattva below, and asked:

"Guanyin Bodhisattva, what is your take on this?"

Guanyin lowered her eyelids, pondered earnestly for a moment, and then said:

"Will this act damage the face of the Heavenly Court?"

Maitreya Buddha shook his head and said casually: "It's just eating some dog meat, what's the problem?"

"..." Tathagata Buddha.

"No problem," Guanyin said.

"Entering our Buddhism, the four elements are all empty. If one is greedy for the desires of the palate, how can one become a Buddha, how can one cultivate to achieve fruition?" Randeng Buddha asked.

"The Buddha is in the heart. All living things, as long as they have the root of wisdom, can become Buddhas.

Randeng Buddha, Buddhism does not stop at the four elements being empty. There are thousands of ways to become a Buddha; eating meat can also lead to becoming a Buddha," Maitreya said.

"..."

Randeng was silent; if not for seeing Maitreya's entire body of fat, he almost would have believed it.

In Buddhism, he belonged to the conservative faction! While Maitreya belonged to the liberal faction!

As for Rulai,...

Seeing the two arguing, Tathagata Buddha said:

"Two Buddhas, there is no need to argue!"

"As for Jinchanzi's actions, although there are inappropriate aspects, after all, it was that Xiaotian Dog who spoke rudely first, so it is reasonable."

"Tathagata Buddha's words are very true! It seems that in this lifetime, Jinchanzi will certainly be able to cultivate to the position of Buddha," Maitreya Buddha said.

"..." Tathagata Buddha.

Guanyin shook her head; Buddhism was not as calm as it appeared on the surface.

These Buddhas all had their own schemes against one another.

It was just that with Xuanzang exposed like this under the eyes of all the gods and Buddhas, I fear the future Eighty-One Tribulations will not be so easy to pass.

The Underworld.

The land of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, backed by the Nether Blood Sea.

An ancient palace, classical and filled with a heavy atmosphere.

A middle-aged man wearing black official robes walked in with a nervous expression, acting respectfully!

Inside the palace, a magnificent silhouette stood within the Void.

She was dignified, beautiful, her aura mysterious, her figure slender, wearing an ancient sacrificial long dress.

"This humble one pays respects to the Great Heavenly Venerable!" The middle-aged man in official robes bowed, his demeanor respectful.

He was the Lord of the Underworld, Yama King, who controlled the life and death of all spirits.

And the only person in the Underworld he addressed as Great Heavenly Venerable was Saint Houtu.

Houtu built the Six Paths of Reincarnation, allowing all things to rest in peace, exhausting the grievances of heaven and earth, with immeasurable Merit.

She was also a Great Ability who had survived from the ancient times to the present!

"Yama, has the westward journey begun?" Houtu asked.

Her appearance was hidden by the aura of Chaos, making it impossible to see her true face, but her pressure was no less than any top Great Ability in the Three Realms.

"Reporting to the Great Heavenly Venerable, it has begun. That Jinchanzi has already arrived beneath Five Elements Mountain. And he roasted the Xiaotian Dog in front of the entire Three Realms," Yama King said.

Houtu, within the Chaos, smiled upon hearing this and whispered:

"Not changed a bit!"

Yama King seemed to see Houtu smile, but it also seemed like an illusion, and he dared not be certain.

Although he was the Lord of the Underworld, he dared not ask.

"The road of the westward journey is full of disasters. To help Jinchanzi achieve the right fruit sooner, shouldn't the Underworld also contribute?" Houtu said.

Yama King looked puzzled and said:

"Great Heavenly Venerable, the Underworld does not seem to be involved in the scheme of the westward journey, and Buddhism did not invite us?"

"Aren't we participating right now? If they don't invite us, can the Underworld not enter the game?" Houtu said.

Yama King broke into a cold sweat; as expected of the Great Heavenly Venerable, she was truly extremely Hegemon-like, directly overturning the chessboard—so overbearing.

"I wonder, Great Heavenly Venerable, how should this humble king proceed?" Yama King asked.

"Aren't they going on the Journey to the West? Find an opportunity to detain the soul of Jinchanzi and lock it in the Underworld for a period of time. However, remember not to harm Jinchanzi," Houtu said.

"This..." Yama King froze, his head instantly feeling heavy.

How was this any different from detaining the soul of that unruly monkey, Sun Wukong, back then?

"Yes, Great Heavenly Venerable. This humble king will certainly handle it beautifully."

Yama King still agreed; Houtu was the true master of the Underworld.

Besides, if any problems arose, the Houtu Great Heavenly Venerable would be there to back him up.

Yama King left the palace quickly; being in the same space as an ancient existence like Houtu was incredibly stressful.

At this moment, in the dim palace, Houtu stood within the Void, a halo of Nothingness suspended behind her, as if illuminating the heavens and the universe, her body also filled with a Hegemon-like air of "I alone am supreme."

When the Chaos aura dissipated, it revealed a face of indescribable beauty, gentle and moving.

"How many years has it been? I have finally found you in this realm."

Houtu said leisurely, a long-distant memory appearing in her eyes.

Clearly, she had known Xuanzang for a very long time, even before nine lifetimes ago!

Even before reincarnation began in this realm!

Era after era, cycle after cycle, Houtu did not know how many Journey to the Wests she had experienced, but those were not the people Houtu was waiting for.

As for the current Xuanzang, Houtu was not sure if it was truly him; they were merely similar.

Only when Xuanzang finds his true self will everything be known.

Beneath Five Elements Mountain.

Xuanzang and Sun Wukong shared dog meat together, the master and disciple eating happily.

The group members watched, tears of envy flowing from the corners of their mouths.

As for Xuanzang himself, he did not yet know that the Three Realms were already surging with undercurrents.

But even if he knew, he wouldn't care!

After all, he was currently just a Little Golden Immortal; it was hard to hide from the schemes of those big shots!

So it was better to just enter the game and see whose life was tougher!

After finishing the dog meat, Sun Wukong gulped down two bottles of Happy Water.

"Hiccup~"

"Bang!"

He let out a long hiccup, incidentally passed a long monkey fart, and revealed a satisfied expression!

"Xuanzang, many thanks," Sun Wukong said politely.

He hadn't eaten such good dog meat in five hundred years; he would eat it more often after getting out.

"You're welcome, whoever sees it gets a share."

Xuanzang also patted his belly with satisfaction and stood up, preparing to leave.

"Xuanzang, where are you going?" Sun Wukong asked hurriedly, not wanting to spend a few more days with him.

"Is there any tofu pudding?" Xuanzang asked pleasantly.

"You'd better just go!" Sun Wukong bowed, a shadow instantly cast over his heart.

"Alright, goodbye!" Xuanzang said.

Before he had walked many steps, Sun Wukong seemed to have forgotten something and asked again: "Xuanzang, where are you going?"

"Oh, to Gao Village, to capture a pig demon!" Xuanzang waved his hand, covering ten thousand meters in a single step, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"As expected of the Holy Monk! Capturing a pig demon, hehehe," Sun Wukong chuckled.

"Speaking of which, why did that Xiaotian Dog come to pick a fight?"

"Xiaotian Dog seemed to say, 'Bi Ma Wen, you don't know that Xuanzang is your master?'"

"To keep Xuanzang from Scripture Seeking, that's why he picked a fight!"

"So that means Xuanzang is, Xuanzang?"

"Uh..."

Sun Wukong realized it belatedly and fell silent.

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