Strange Stories

Chapter 582 Call Your Bodhisattva Down
"Master Lin! I respect you! But it is the will of the Emperor of Heaven to eliminate demons and monsters. But you are also a human. Do you think you can go against the Heavenly Law and the Emperor of Heaven? Just because you are Master Lin, do you think you can protect monsters?"

The monk struggled to get up from the mud. Although he was awed and shocked, he still gritted his teeth and shouted:
"If you can't say anything, even if you are Master Lin, with a high status and boundless magical powers, I can still ask the Bodhisattva to come! Even if I die here, I dare to fight with you!"

"Hmm? You little monk, you are so stubborn!"

"The Purple Emperor is the Lord of the Nine Heavens and the Supreme of the Three Religions! There is a difference between humans and monsters. Monsters are not allowed to invade the human world. This is the heavenly law set by the Purple Emperor. I obey the Purple Emperor's order and the Bodhisattva's command to come to Yangzhou City to eliminate monsters. I would like to ask Master Lin, is it me who is stubborn, or is it Master Lin who relies on his status as an immortal to protect monsters?!"

"Humph……"

Lin Jue shook his head. He was too lazy to discuss with him. However, he glanced at the couple beside him and the fox running and playing in the water in the distance, so he spoke again:
"Buddha?"

"Exactly!"

"I don't want to bother with you, but since you've said this, I'll ask you, which Bodhisattva do you worship?"

"Beihai Jingxin Ciyun Pudu Bodhisattva!"

"Oh, the Bodhisattva Jingxin Ciyun Pudu of the North Sea, the one riding a golden-maned glazed blue lion?" Lin Jue stared at him straight.

"This……"

The monk's expression froze immediately and his tone choked.

"Why don't you answer?" Lin Jue's expression froze. "When you meet the Bodhisattva, you are no longer a demon or a monster?"

"That is……"

After a moment he said:

"That is a lion demon that was converted by the Bodhisattva. Now it has converted to Buddhism, abandoned its demonic nature, and retained its truth and goodness. Moreover, it is now the Bodhisattva's mount, following the Bodhisattva to cultivate its character. How can it still be considered a demon?"

"Convert? Lion demon? Does that mean it has done evil in the past?" Lin Jue couldn't help but smile. "Great! The evil demons were converted by the Bodhisattva because they were powerful and mighty, and were taken as mounts and enjoyed incense offerings. Madam Gu, who had done countless good deeds, was eliminated by you because she was a demon. What a great heavenly law, a great Buddhist law, and a great Bodhisattva!"

The Taoist's voice stirred ripples in his heart.

"If you really believe in your heart that 'humans and demons are different' and 'demons are demons and should be eliminated', oh, I remember that Buddhism has many non-human guardians and the Eight Divisions of Heavenly Dragons, and most of the Bodhisattvas have demon mounts. Why not start with you, the North Sea Jingxin Ciyun Pudu Bodhisattva -

"Call her down first. I will lend you my magic power. How about killing the golden-maned glazed blue lion under the buttocks of you, the Bodhisattva of Peaceful Heart and Universal Salvation of the North Sea? Then invite the eight heavenly dragons, those Yakshas, ​​Asuras and Garudas down. I will help you to eliminate them one by one!"

The monk's heart trembled, and he said quickly:

"Please do not blaspheme the Bodhisattva!"

"What? Isn't the one sitting under her a demon? Or are you afraid? You dare to fight me, but why don't you dare to fight her? Do you think my magic power is not as good as hers?"

"Amitabha……"

The great monk bowed his head and clasped his hands together, his heart still firm: "My power is low, not as good as Master Lin's. It's useless to say anything. I will ask the Bodhisattva to come down to the world and talk to Master Lin."

"Let me see what she says!"

In the rain, the monk's clothes were soaked, he lowered his head, closed his eyes, clasped his hands together, and chanted Buddhist scriptures.

The couple opposite were still in shock and felt even more terrified.

The Taoist still held an umbrella for them.

The sound of chanting continued, and suddenly a ray of light appeared among the blurry and gloomy mountain shadows in the distance, revealing some golden light. The sound of chanting between heaven and earth suddenly became much louder, as if countless people were chanting at the same time.

"Amitabha……"

A leisurely Buddhist chant.

A white cloud floated in the golden light, and on it was a majestic lion with golden hair and a blue body, just like colored glaze. A female Bodhisattva sat on its back, and there were two boys and girls beside it.

"Baolin, you must not be rude to the immortals. Moreover, this is Master Lin, who has great merits and prestige in the world."

The Bodhisattva's voice is leisurely and echoes endlessly.

"Bodhisattva, I was ordered to chase the monster, but was stopped by Master Lin!" The monk did not give in because of the immortal. "This monster violated the heavenly rules and invaded the human world, and even secretly had sex with humans. I don't have enough magic power to get rid of the monster, so I ask for help from the Bodhisattva!"

"You must not be rude to Master Lin." The Bodhisattva still said, "And this is Feilai Mountain, you must not be rude."

When the monk heard this, he frowned.

It was not that he wondered if there was anything special about Feilai Mountain, but he suddenly wondered why the Bodhisattva seemed to be treating people differently.

Turning around, I saw the Bodhisattva's majestic appearance.

He looked away and saw the Taoist staring at him in the rain across from him.

"Amitabha, since this demon is related to Master Lin, even if she has made a mistake, she should be handed over to Master Lin for discipline. If she has not made any mistake, please forgive her." The voice of the Bodhisattva continued to come.

"Why?"

At this time, the monk was a little confused.

"You are so stupid, monk." The Bodhisattva rebuked him, "This spider demon didn't commit a capital crime. Even if you catch her, you will have to interrogate and punish her, suppress and convert her. In this case, why not hand her over to Master Lin for interrogation and punishment? Master Lin is a person of high status. He will definitely not protect her."

"The Bodhisattva doesn't know! Master Lin is trying to protect her!"

"Don't say any more!"

"Buddha!"

In the past, the monk's iron-like heart was a help to his progress in practice and a strength that the Bodhisattva valued. Now it seemed like stubbornness: "It was the Bodhisattva who guided me to come here to eliminate the monster. I have never been afraid. But now the monster that violated the heavenly rules is right in front of me, and the Bodhisattva wants me to let her go. Could it be that the Bodhisattva is also afraid of Master Lin?"

"Amitabha, Baolin, you are obsessed with appearances."

"Then what is the truth?"

The monk looked at the Bodhisattva and at the calm Lin Zhenren on the other side. He could not imagine that just Lin Zhenren could force the Bodhisattva to surrender. He also could not imagine that the Bodhisattva, who was usually determined to eliminate demons, suddenly changed his mind just because he ran into another immortal:
"Is it true, as Master Lin said, that the Bodhisattva ordered his disciples to exorcise demons not for peace in the world, but for the benefit of incense and incense?"

"Amitabha……"

The Bodhisattva had no choice but to look at Master Lin and said, "Master Lin, my disciple is extremely talented, but he is stubborn. Can you please let me take this female demon away for the sake of my old friend and my reputation? I can assure you that as long as she has done nothing wrong in her life, I will not make things difficult for her."

It sounds like it's just a formality. Even if it is taken away, it will be returned.

But how could Lin Jue play such a hypocritical trick with her?
Just as the monk turned to look at Lin Jue, and the couple also looked at Lin Jue nervously, the Taoist smiled slightly:
"If the Bodhisattva takes this lady away, I still have a fox that I raised since childhood. Will the Bodhisattva take it away too?"

"Amitabha, the fox in Master Lin's family was raised by Master Lin since childhood, and followed Master Lin to subdue demons and monsters. His merits are immeasurable, so there is no need to interrogate or judge him. Moreover, the imperial court in the human world now reveres the nine-tailed fox as an auspicious animal, so the nine-tailed fox is naturally different from ordinary monsters."

"So this lady is also like this. She has done good deeds all her life and has great merits. There is no need to interrogate or judge her."

"Master, how about giving me some face?"

Lin Jue looked at her directly without saying anything.

For an upright person, even if he is just a mortal, his face is worth a thousand pounds. For a hypocritical person, even if his Buddha light is flawed, how much is his face worth?

"Why does the real person protect the monster?"

"Don't Bodhisattvas have any? This lady is kind and generous. On the other hand, the lion under the Bodhisattva's seat is still vicious. If the Bodhisattva wants to get rid of the evil spirit, why not start with the lion under him?"

Upon hearing this, the golden-maned glazed blue lion became furious and roared fiercely.

Even though she was a powerful demon, she was frightened.

Only the Taoist remained calm.

The Bodhisattva also frowned, feeling unhappy.

Since she came here, she has been very courteous to him, considering that Taoism is respected in the world and that Master Lin has done great deeds and has a high prestige. Logically, this kind of courtesy should be reciprocated. Bodhisattvas and immortals are not ordinary people and have high status, so there is no need to conflict with them, but the other party did not give her any face at all.

"It is said that the real person is on good terms with the southern gods. The real person is so aggressive. Is he partial to the southern gods?"

"No!"

The Bodhisattva in the sky and the immortal on the earth looked at each other.

The Bodhisattva's eyes suddenly turned golden and as clear as glass, but surprisingly, all he saw was a calmness in his heart.

The Bodhisattva understood after a brief thought.

He knew that he was exorcising demons only for the purpose of preaching in the south and competing with the southern gods for incense, so he disdained such behavior from the bottom of his heart. He also knew that over the years, in this land of the south, there had been countless incidents like today where demons were exorcised indiscriminately without distinguishing between good and evil and even involving humans, so he was not happy.

Since he doesn't like it, he won't be polite to me.

Since they are disdainful, their attitude will not change because of your politeness.

"I originally respected the real person, but does Master Lin think that I am afraid of the real person?"

"It seems that Bodhisattva is also proficient in both civil and military affairs?"

"Humph……"

The Bodhisattva in heaven snorted coldly and pointed at a flower.

A brilliant and dazzling golden light burst out, instantly overwhelming the dark clouds.

There were countless raindrops like curtains between heaven and earth, and in an instant, they all stopped. Then each raindrop turned into a red flower, and one petal weighed ninety thousand pounds.

Red flowers all over the sky quickly fell and gathered towards the Taoist.

"Ah……"

Use flowers against me?

The petals almost covered the sky and the earth, and completely obscured the Taoist's figure, but silently, all the petals disappeared without a trace.

The Taoist still stood there:

"Bodhi flower?"

The Bodhisattva in the sky was shocked, but his face remained expressionless:
"Exactly."

"It seems that I don't go to temples enough."

The Taoist smiled slightly, chatting with him as if he were just chatting with him, but he was polite and extended his finger -

The spring breeze blows the rain, and the sky soars straight up.

The Bodhisattva's eyes focused, he made a flower seal with one hand and clapped his hands down.

The breeze and the golden light spread out at the same time.

The Bodhisattva quickly ascended into the sky on a cloud.

When the sight rose higher, one saw golden light spreading for dozens of miles and then disappeared into thin air. The breeze continued to spread like water waves, infiltrating the rivers, mountains and villages, turning them into beautiful scenery.

With one blow, the Bodhisattva retreated and mountain flowers bloomed over eight hundred miles!

……

The entire Feilai Mountain was covered with flowers, and there were also flowers blooming at the foot of the mountain. Both the couple and the monk stood there with a dazed expression, either looking around or looking up at the empty sky.

"Little monk, do you understand now? The only one who really wants to get rid of the demons is the Purple Emperor in the sky. Your so-called Buddha Kingdom is full of demons. Bodhisattvas themselves use demons as mounts. They get rid of demons only for the sake of profit and worship. At the same time, they bully the weak and fear the strong. Their hearts are not as strong as yours."

The monk was so disheartened that he could not reply and fell into the water among the petals with a plop.

The Taoist slowly put away his umbrella.

The rain has stopped.

(End of this chapter)