The Buddha is actually me

Chapter 499: First meeting with Huashoumen, the test of Tianzun
Yan Luo stayed. These four words immediately made Zhang Jiuyang's scalp numb.

Could it be that because of my doubts just now, the Heavenly Master wants to settle the score with me?

Or did he try to replace one thing with another before, and was discovered by Tianzun?
For a moment, his heart beat slightly faster, but he did not regret standing up and raising questions.

Because that is a great opportunity to increase your prestige.

What's more, such behavior is in line with Yan Luo's personality. Being too timid will only make people suspicious.

It also provides an opportunity to gather some intelligence, killing three birds with one stone.

The rest of the Heavenly Stems disappeared one by one. Old Seven was indeed being righteous. He thought that the Heavenly Lord was going to reprimand Yama Luo and wanted to say something good for him, but was stopped by Zhang Jiuyang's voice transmission.

Rays of light scattered, and finally, on the huge top of Mount Yamabu, only four of the ten thrones were left.

They are Tianzun, Xuansu, Zhuge Yu and Zhang Jiuyang.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Jiuyang instantly felt relieved. He knew that Tianzun was not going to settle scores with him later. On the contrary, this meant that Tianzun began to treat him as his own.

The risk is worth it.

He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that after this Yellow Spring Banquet, Tianzun seemed to appreciate him even more and showed a more special attitude.

For example, when he raised the question just now, he was prepared to be reprimanded, but he did not expect that Tianzun was surprisingly tolerant and explained his questions one by one.

"Yan Luo, you told Xuan Su that you wanted to join... the real Huangquan?"

In an instant, two pairs of eyes turned to Zhang Jiuyang, looking at him carefully, one was as cold as ice, and the other was full of hidden hostility.

Zhuge Yu was the one who was harbouring hostility, as if he was sizing up his rival.

This made Zhang Jiuyang feel a little strange.

"Yes, Tianzun, I want to truly join your army, not just stay in Huangquan."

Zhang Jiuyang said with absolute certainty.

"Yan Luo, why don't you carry out the plan as originally agreed?"

Xuan Su suddenly questioned, still looking at him with a very vigilant look, after all, going back on one's word would arouse suspicion.

"Haha, because I'm unhappy."

Xuan Su was stunned. She didn't expect Yan Luo to suddenly swear, which caught her off guard.

"Xuan Su, are you interrogating me?"

Zhang Jiuyang slowly raised his eyes, a terrifying murderous aura brewing in his chest, his red pupils looked as if they had been soaked in a sea of ​​blood and corpses.

Even Xuan Su, whose heart was as cold as ice, felt a little nervous under such a terrifying gaze.

"I am willing to cooperate only for the sake of the Heavenly Lord, not for you rabble."

"But at the Huangquan Banquet, before I even said a word, those clowns were already taking advantage of me, pointing their fingers at me and calling me a traitor. Haha, if you can tolerate even such an insult..."

Zhang Jiuyang grinned, but the murderous intent in his eyes became even stronger, even making a bloody smell float over Mount Yamafu.

"Then am I still considered a man?"

After a pause, he glanced at Zhuge Yu, smiled faintly, and said meaningfully: "He is that kind of...real man."

In an instant, Zhuge Yu's face turned dark.

His physical body was completely destroyed. Although he had cultivated the ability to possess other bodies under the guidance of Tianzun, he still shuddered when he thought of the horrific experience he had back then.

The Painted Skin Master peeled off his skin, dug out his internal organs with the tiger beast, and even did not spare that place. He said that the human race used tiger penis to soak in wine, so he wanted to try it on humans too.

That was also the biggest stain in his life. Although he has now successfully joined Huang Quan and become one of the Ten Heavenly Stems, he still hates Shan Jun and Painted Skin Master to the core.

Seeing the tragic death of the Painted Skin Master today, he felt extremely happy, and even felt that it was too easy for the other party to die like this.

"Humph!"

Zhuge Yu snorted immediately, extremely angry.

Xuan Su frowned slightly and glared at Yan Luo, but in the end he could do nothing.

This guy is simply a scoundrel. How dare he say anything nonsense in front of the Lord of Heaven?

However, Tianzun chuckled, as if he didn't care about Yama's vulgarity, but found it amusing.

"Yan Luo, this time you took the initiative to give the Yellow Spring Order to Zhuge Yu. Now that the ten Heavenly Stems have gathered, you should be the first to receive the credit. From now on... you will be one of us."

"Since we are one family, we should be more polite in the future."

Hearing this, Zhang Jiuyang was delighted. He knew that he had made the right bet. Although he gave away a Yellow Spring Order, he gained the trust of Tianzun.

Zhang Jiuyang knew how to advance and retreat. Since Tianzun had given him a way out, he would naturally take advantage of it.

"Sister Xuansu, Brother Zhuge, I have a bad temper and I am sorry for offending you just now. I hope you can forgive me."

He clasped his fists in salute.

Xuan Su didn't say anything, just returned the greeting.

Zhuge Yu smiled slightly and said, "It's okay. Brother Yan Luo is so heroic and courageous. I really admire him."

The two smiled at each other, looking very happy, as if the flashing swords and sabers just now were an illusion.

Tianzun didn't care about the two people's false reconciliation, he smiled faintly.

"Xuan Su and Zhuge Yu have been with me for a long time. They are both reliable people. If you need help in the future, you can look for them."

"As for me...I can't help you for now because I'm busy with something."

Zhang Jiuyang asked tentatively: "Huashou Sect?"

"Smart, follow me."

The Heavenly Venerable stomped his feet lightly, and the entire Mount Yamafu shook, and then a dark tunnel appeared.

Zhang Jiuyang vaguely saw that in the deepest part of the tunnel, he seemed to be able to vaguely see a bright Buddha light.

Huashou Gate!
It turns out that Huashou Gate was hidden here!
And Tianzun actually wanted to take him to see Huashou Gate, the sacred object of Baiyun Temple, and one of the four treasures to repair the sky.

Even Xuan Su and Zhuge Yu had a strange look in their eyes.

They had never expected that Tianzun actually trusted and admired Yama Luo so much that he took him into the interior of Mount Yamafu for the first time and even took him to see the Huashou Gate.

Especially Zhuge Yu, a hint of jealousy flashed in the depths of his eyes.

He is the direct descendant of Tianzun, but after he surrendered, he did a lot for Tianzun and finally gained his complete trust.

But this Yama Luo actually went straight into Mount Yamafu to see Huashou Gate at the beginning. Why?
But no matter how dissatisfied he was in his heart, he would never dare to offend the authority of Tianzun or question Tianzun's decision. He could only follow him obediently.

The four of them entered the interior of Mount Yamafu.

Zhang Jiuyang saw a huge cave with many ancient stalactites inside. The spiritual energy was very rich, and it became more abundant the further he went in.

Finally, we came to a very empty place, with a cushion, a stone wall, and a spiritual spring formed by the gathering of stalactites, which was filled with light water vapor. From time to time, stalactites dripped into the spring water, making a crisp sound, which was empty and light.

Zhang Jiuyang's attention was completely attracted by the strange stone wall. From a distance, the stone wall looked like a cross-legged Buddha with golden lines flowing on it, as if wearing a light golden robe.

Strands of Buddha's light flowed, illuminating the cave.

And he didn’t know if it was an illusion, but Zhang Jiuyang seemed to hear Buddhist sounds coming from inside the Huashou Gate, as if someone was talking, but he couldn’t hear it clearly.

"This is the Huashou Gate, which was formed from the brow bone of the Buddha when he passed away. It is the gateway to the Western Paradise. According to legend, the Buddha's robe and bowl are hidden inside, which is the most sacred object in Buddhism."

After a pause, Tianzun looked at Zhang Jiuyang and said, "Yan Luo, what does this door look like?"

Zhang Jiuyang was stunned for a moment, then replied: "Like a pile of shit made of gold."

Even Xuan Su, who was so cold and aloof, almost couldn't hold it together. A hint of surprise appeared in his eyes as cold as ice and snow.

Zhuge Yu also coughed and shook his head secretly.

This Yama is so vulgar!
But Tianzun seemed to like this answer very much. He laughed very rarely and then patted Zhang Jiuyang on the shoulder.

"well said!"

After a pause, he explained, "The Huashou Gate is the relic of the Buddha's eyebrow bone. It is said to be able to see into people's hearts. Different people see different Huashou Gates."

"When ordinary Buddhists or monks see this door, they will think it looks like a wooden fish or an incense burner. But if they are high-level monks, they will think it looks like an arhat, a lotus platform or even a bodhisattva."

"And if it is the legendary future Buddha, he will feel that this door is like a Buddha, and he can hear Sanskrit chanting inside. If he knocks on the stone wall seven times, he will be able to open the door and obtain the Buddha's robe and bowl."

The more Zhang Jiuyang listened, the more he felt something was wrong.

Am I the future Buddha?

Patriarch Baiyun also said that the one who could see all 72 unique skills on the stone wall in the back mountain would be the future Buddha. Unfortunately, he waited for thousands of years but never saw the future Buddha.

Zhang Jiuyang didn't dare tell him that he saw everything.

Of course, he felt that it was because of the visualization picture. If he remembered correctly, there was a picture of "Maitreya's Descent to Buddhahood" in the visualization picture.

Maitreya Buddha is the future Buddha in Chinese Buddhism.

So, he encountered a bug?

Maybe if he knocked seven times as Tianzun said, he could open the Huashou Gate, obtain the Buddha's mantle in this world, and then command all Buddhists in the world?

"You saw a pile of shit made of gold, which means that Buddha is like dog shit in your heart and you don't care about it at all. Gold symbolizes that Buddhist monks are greedy for gold and silver and indulge in pleasure. Golden shit, haha, very interesting."

Zhang Jiuyang could feel that Tianzun really appreciated his answer.

It seems that although Tianzun practices the magic of reversing cause and effect, he dislikes Buddhism in his heart, even to the point of disgust.

"Xuan Su saw this sect as an ugly Arhat, and Zhuge Yu saw this sect as a hungry black bear. The former saw the hypocrisy of Buddhism, and the latter saw the greed of Buddhism. Although they are both good, they are not as good as you."

Tianzun commented.

Zhang Jiuyang's eyes flashed, and he asked, "May I ask, Heavenly Lord, what did you see?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Xuan Su and Zhuge Yu also pricked up their ears. It was obvious that they were also very interested in this question, but they had never dared to ask it before.

This Yama is really brave.

Normally, Tianzun doesn’t like to talk, and even less likes to answer other people’s questions, but he makes an exception for Yama Luo.

Tianzun seemed to like talking to Yama.

Sure enough, Tianzun just glanced at Zhang Jiuyang, smiled faintly, and said: "What I saw... was myself."

All three of them were stunned.

“I am not the Buddha, but the Buddha is like me.”

Tianzun's words seemed to have deep meaning, and the domineering and self-confidence contained in them made Zhang Jiuyang's heart tremble.

If Tianzun did not lie, then it shows how conceited and arrogant this person is. Even Buddha can only be like him.

Moreover, his mind is so firm that it is terribly determined and is not affected by any external forces at all. I see myself, not sentient beings, and even less the Buddha.

This kind of extreme mentality was the first time Zhang Jiuyang had seen it.

"Although Buddhism is notorious, the Buddha's brow bone relics can bring endless benefits to practitioners."

Tianzun looked at Zhang Jiuyang and said, "After each Huangquan Banquet, you can stay in Yanfu Mountain and meditate at the Huashou Gate for three days. If you have any questions about cultivation, you can ask me at any time."

"Yan Luo, I don't accept disciples, and you don't have to call me master. How much you can learn depends entirely on your own luck."

Zhang Jiuyang felt both happy and worried when he heard this.

The good news is that after this incident, his relationship with Tianzun has improved a lot. He will surely be more valued by him in the future, and will be able to find out more valuable information, and his status in Huangquan will be further improved.

What worries him is that this also means that he will be in a more dangerous situation. Tianzun is really too terrifying. The more he comes into contact with him, the more unfathomable he becomes. If he is ever discovered by him, he will be doomed immediately.

It is becoming increasingly difficult to lurk.

But he would never give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and refusing at this moment would be a slap in the face of Tianzun. The arrow was on the string and had to be shot.

"Thank you, Tianzun, for your cultivation!"

Tianzun nodded, then swept his eyes over the three people, and an inexplicable smile appeared on his face under the mask.

"I will not stay in Huangquan forever. One day, the Ten Heavenly Stems may need a new leader."

A strange look appeared on Zhang Jiuyang's face.

"Xuan Su is a quiet person, not utilitarian, and has no intention of competing, so the position of the head of the Heavenly Stems should fall on one of you two."

In an instant, Zhuge Yu's eyes became bright and extremely hot.

"You two are both geniuses. I need to test you before I can make a decision. Let's put it this way. Among the four treasures for repairing the sky, only the imperial seal is left. Who of you two will find the imperial seal first..."

Tianzun paused and slowly uttered a few words.

"Who will be the leader of the Heavenly Stems in the future?"

For a moment, Zhuge Yu looked at Yan Luo with even more fear. He had not expected that a man who joined Tianzun halfway through could be comparable to himself who had the direct blood of Zhuge family?

However, he was also determined to find the imperial seal first and prove himself to the Heavenly Lord!

The previous failure against Zhang Jiuyang and Yue Ling was just an accident, because Zhang Jiuyang was too evil.

It’s impossible that everyone is as good as Zhang Jiuyang, right?

Yan Luo is quite powerful, but he looks quite crude. Besides, treasure hunting is not something that can be found just by strength, it mainly depends on brains.

This time, he is bound to win!
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(End of this chapter)