NABC Chapter 29 In front of all the gods and Buddhas, I cursed Buddha as a coward. Today, I'm going
Chapter 29 In front of all the gods and Buddhas, I cursed Buddha as a coward. Today, I'm going
No one answered him.
Manjushri bowed his head.
Samantabhadra's prayer beads.
Guanyin stood stiffly.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva has his eyes closed.
King Puji's face was so pale it looked bluish.
"Buddha is not here?" Lu Chong repeated. "I've come all this way to pay my respects—"
"He hid?"
Still no answer.
"Tsk tsk tsk." Lu Chen shook his head. "What does this prove?"
He slowly took two steps in the center of the empty main hall.
"This shows that the old man Buddha..."
"You're afraid of me."
"I'm afraid of a mere mortal."
"An old man who is the best in the Three Realms."
"Hiding in their own homes—"
"They dare not come out to see me."
"What's this called?"
Lu Chen turned his head and looked at the four Bodhisattvas in the hall.
"That's called a coward."
The air inside the hall froze instantly.
Guanyin's lips trembled slightly.
He gripped Manjushri's prayer beads tightly in his hand.
Samantabhadra opened his eyes.
A golden halo of light flowed across the golden ring of Ksitigarbha's staff.
One of the standing guardians couldn't help but speak up: "How dare you—"
"What's so outrageous about it?" Lu Chen waved his hand. "I'm just stating the facts."
"The Buddha wasn't present, so I'm stating the facts as he's a coward."
"If he can't stand it, he should come out."
"I said it to his face."
"Don't you think so?"
The protector's face turned a deep purplish-red.
But he didn't dare to respond.
Lu Chen looked up at the empty lotus seat.
He walked over slowly.
step.
Two steps.
Three steps.
He walked up to the lotus throne.
stop.
He looked the seat up and down.
"The seat of Buddha."
"Exquisite".
"Embroidered with gold thread."
"It is inlaid with 108 prayer beads."
"They've been sitting here for thousands of years."
"that is--"
Lu Chen slowly turned around.
"Empty."
"Nobody's here."
"Hey, you know, these statues, if you put a Buddha statue here, at least it can intimidate people."
"Where is the living Buddha?!"
"He hid."
"Not even as good as a statue."
Inside the hall, a Vajra crushed the Vajra pestle in his hand.
"you--!"
"What about me?" Lu Chen raised an eyebrow.
"Please be careful what you say, benefactor!"
"Be careful what you say?" Lu Chen shook his head. "The Buddha's seat is empty; anyone can see that."
"If you find my words unpleasant—"
"Then let's bring a turtle over."
Everyone in the hall was stunned at the same time.
"Turtle?" the King Kong repeated.
"Yeah, right." Lu Chen smiled. "What a turtle."
"Find a big one."
"Place it on the lotus seat."
"That way, at least the lotus seat won't be empty."
"and--"
"A real turtle can move and stretch its head out."
"Occasionally it will peek out its head, and people will think it's about to speak, which can also boost the morale of the Buddhist community."
"Much better than that empty chair."
"Your Buddha—"
"It's not even as good as a real turtle."
Inside the main hall.
Dead silence.
Guanyin closed her eyes.
Manjushri's prayer beads—
One of them broke with a clang.
Samantabhadra murmured a Buddhist chant.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva never opened his eyes.
The face of King Puji was no longer blue.
It is gray.
"presumptuous!"
"A madman!"
"How dare you humiliate Buddhism like this!"
Several guardians simultaneously drew out their ritual implements.
Lu Chen waved his hand.
"Have you finished cursing?"
"Let's begin."
He pulled the tower under his armpit—
Li Tianwang's place—
I casually placed it under the pillar next to me.
It looks like a basket has been placed there.
He shook his sleeves.
The unassuming wooden stick slid out of his sleeve.
His hand gripped the shaft of the stick.
He turned and looked at Sun Wukong.
"Great Sage".
"what?"
"You can just observe from the sidelines."
"This is a matter between me and Buddhism."
"Don't get involved."
Sun Wukong opened his mouth.
Finally, he nodded.
"Old Sun won't get involved."
"Old Sun is watching a play."
Lu Chen smiled.
His gaze returned to the center of the main hall.
The four Bodhisattvas have already stood up.
The group of guardians had already formed their battle formation.
King Puji was also moved to a position where he could issue commands.
Lu Chen raised his baton.
"Buddha is not coming."
"Then you all go up together first."
"today--"
"I'm going to smash this place up."
After he finished speaking...
The wooden stick in his hand.
One sip.
It slammed down hard on the empty lotus throne in the very center of the main hall!
........
And at the moment the stick slammed down on the lotus seat.
Four figures moved simultaneously inside the main hall.
The fastest is Manjushri.
With a flick of his wrist, the sword of wisdom shot out, a cold gleam slicing across the space between Lu Chen's staff and the lotus seat.
Following closely behind is Samantabhadra.
He pointed behind him, and a six-tusked white elephant stepped into the palace from the void outside, its massive body blocking the lotus throne, its six tusks meeting his gaze simultaneously.
The third to intervene was Guanyin.
The willow-leaf vase slipped from her hand. The mouth of the vase was turned upside down, and the dew on the willow branch transformed into a jet of water that precisely swirled toward Lu Chen's wrist.
Finally, there is Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
He held his staff horizontally. The nine golden rings on the staff trembled simultaneously, and with a tinkling sound, a golden barrier spread outward from the staff, protecting the front of the lotus seat.
The four Bodhisattvas' four trump cards.
They acted simultaneously.
At the same time, it landed on the trajectory of Lu Chen's stick.
boom!
A burst of light exploded in the main hall.
The white sword light, the golden ivory, the transparent water column, the pale gold barrier, and the unassuming wooden stick in Lu Chen's hand collided.
The blast wave paused for a moment.
Then it explodes outwards from the center in all directions.
The golden bells hanging from the beams in the main hall rang out simultaneously.
The four magical treasures of the Four Great Bodhisattvas.
The wooden stick that Lu Chen had.
It is positioned three inches in front of the lotus seat.
Not moving.
It's a 50/50 split.
The expressions of the four Bodhisattvas changed simultaneously.
The four of them attacked simultaneously.
Lu Chen, alone with just a stick, caught it.
The four of them attacked simultaneously.
Lu Chen, alone with just a stick, caught it.
It's not about who's stronger or who's weaker; it's about who's never truly defeated whom.
Strictly speaking, it's a 50/50 split.
Lu Chen stood in the center of the main hall, looking at his staff, which was only three inches away from the lotus seat.
He smiled.
"All four together?"
Manjushri's lips moved slightly, but he didn't speak.
Samantabhadra chanted a Buddhist mantra in a low voice.
The tips of Guanyin's willow leaves trembled slightly.
Nine golden rings on Ksitigarbha's staff trembled in circles.
"Okay." Lu Chen loosened his grip.
The wooden stick in his hand.
Click.
It is divided into four sections.
The shape of each dish has changed.
The first one transformed into a white sword, its light sharp and distinct, exactly like Manjushri's Wisdom Sword.
The second transformation was into a thick, golden tusk, its length, curvature, and even the golden veins around the root were exactly the same as the tusks of a six-tusked white elephant.
The third transformation took the form of a small bottle with its mouth turned upside down, and dewdrops hanging from a willow branch, just like Guanyin's willow-leaf vase.
The fourth transformation was into a tin staff with nine golden rings on its shaft, which jingled and vibrated, just like the tin staff of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
The Dharma treasures of the Four Great Bodhisattvas.
It was copied onto Lu Chen's rod without any difference.
The faces of the four Bodhisattvas paled even more.
Lu Chen raised four "Bodhisattva-level magic treasures".
The meaning of each item is complete.
Each piece exudes the true essence of authentic Buddhism.
He was all smiles.
"Come."
One word.
The main hall instantly descended into chaos.