I am submissive in Journey to the West, I strike hard at the gods

Chapter 183 Shameless Behavior

The reputation of Buddha Dipamkara is not very good in the ancient times.

As Jiang Wang had not experienced it personally, he was not very clear about how bad it was.

However, in the gossip of the Heavenly Palace, this ancient Buddha is often one of the protagonists.

It is rumored that the ancient Buddha Dipankara often robbed others of their opportunities and magic weapons. His classic saying "This thing is destined to be with me" made many immortals and gods hate him.

Jiang Wang was not clear about the specific situation.

After all, they are just rumors.

But Jiang Wang also had some accurate information about the ancient Buddha Dipankara.

The first point is that like the ancient Buddha Dipamkara and the long-eared immortal Dingguang, there is no good evaluation in the three religions of human, Chan and Jie.

Because the ancient Buddha Dipankara was once the deputy leader of the Chan sect.

In the Chan sect, he is second only to one person!
The leader of the Chan sect was also very generous to the ancient Buddha Dipankara, and almost gave him the authority of a leader.

But even so, after the great calamity of the Conferred Gods, he resolutely joined the Western religion.

This is almost the same as the behavior of Chang'er Dingguangxian, both of whom actively apostatized from their religion.

The leader of the Chan sect, Yuanshi Tianzun, did not say anything about this matter.

But for the immortals of the Chan sect, it was tantamount to a slap in the face!

What surprised Jiang Wang was that Bai Ze was not a deity from the Chan sect, so why did he act like that?
Could it be that there was a rift between him and the ancient Buddha Dipankara?
"Hmm? You are..." The ancient Buddha Ran Deng didn't seem to recognize Bai Ze at first.

Only after Bai Ze spoke did he react.

After a moment, this ancient Buddha who also held a high position in Lingshan suddenly seemed to have seen something incredible. He stared at Bai Ze and said in a strange tone: "Are you Daoist Fellow Bai Ze? You..."

"Why am I still in the ancient land?" Bai Ze asked what the ancient Buddha Ran Deng wanted to know.

The ancient Buddha Dipamkara was silent.

He was indeed curious about it.

Bai Ze's death caused a sensation back then.

Because all the immortals know Bai Ze’s magical power, a power that will never let him fall into a trap.

Therefore, Bai Ze’s death made many immortals terrified.

If even an existence like Bai Ze died in the catastrophe, how terrifying would that catastrophe be?
Therefore, after the great calamity of the liches, many immortals chose to live in seclusion.

Many ancient immortals in the prehistoric times had impressions of this incident.

The ancient Buddha Dipankara is naturally no exception.

Of course, compared to Bai Ze’s death, Bai Ze’s appearance here at this moment made him more frightened.

Most cultivators are aware that they can return to the primitive world after entering Guixu.

But... returning to the prehistoric world from Guixu is not a good thing, because every return will consume a lot of cognitive sense, and requires help from the outside world.

Without external help, even if one had reached the level of a quasi-saint before death, one would not be able to return from Guixu.

Even with external help, every return from Guixu requires a lot of cognitive sense.

The sense of cognition can also be said to be a person's "existence" itself. Once the sense of cognition disappears completely, even a quasi-saint will sleep forever in Guixu.

Bai Ze spent a lot of his sense of existence to return to the wild from Guixu? Why did he do that? And who pulled him out from Guixu?
Could it be the young friend Jiang Wang standing next to him?

The ancient Buddha Dipankara made a guess.

But on second thought, he felt that this was impossible.

Because Jiang Wang doesn't need Bai Ze's magical powers.

As a disciple of the Human Religion, he could go to the Huoyun Cave to find Emperor Fuxi.

The divination skills of Emperor Fuxi are superior to those of other beings. Even saints dare not say that they can surpass Fuxi in divination.

As Jiang Wang's status as a third-generation disciple of the Human Religion was equivalent to that of a direct disciple of the Human Religion, it was impossible for Fuxi to refuse his request.

Who could that be?

"Don't think too much, Fellow Daoist Ran Deng." Bai Ze waved his hand, not taking the Ancient Buddha Ran Deng seriously: "I am here because I am here, there is no other reason."

Bai Ze's words have hidden meanings.

The ancient Buddha Dipankara didn't understand, but Jiang Wang knew what Bai Ze meant.

Bai Ze has always had a purpose that he has not told Jiang Wang.

Although the other party clearly stated that he would never do anything to hurt Jiang Wang, Jiang Wang still remained quite wary of him.

"What are you doing here, fellow Taoist?" Bai Ze asked again.

The ancient Buddha Ran Deng was silent for a moment, glanced at Jiang Wang, and said, "I am here to invite this young friend Jiang Wang to visit Lingshan."

"A guest?"

Bai Ze sneered: "Are you inviting me as a guest, or kidnapping me as a guest?"

"Of course you are welcome." The ancient Buddha Dipankara performed a Buddhist salute.

Jiang Wang was a little surprised to see the sincerity of the ancient Buddha Dipankara.

According to the gossip in heaven, the image of the ancient Buddha Dipankara is not like this.

"Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp, I am a general from Heaven and also a thunder messenger. I am afraid it is not appropriate for me to go to Lingshan with you as a guest."

Jiang Wang rejected Randeng's invitation.

Even though this ancient Buddha seems sincere, the things passed down by word of mouth cannot be false.

It's not like I haven't seen people who hide daggers behind their smiles.

There are many immortals and gods like the ancient Buddha Dipankara who appear honest on the outside but whose hearts are unknown.

"My friend, I'm afraid this matter is beyond your control." The ancient Buddha Ran Deng had a kind look on his face, but his words were filled with irrefutable meaning: "Buddha and you are predestined. It is your fate to come to Lingshan as a guest. Why should you refuse?"

"It's a coincidence." Jiang Wang smiled slightly: "Many people also say that I am their destiny. I wonder if I am destiny to the Ancient Buddha Ran Deng?"

"My friend is more than just a destiny to me." Buddha Dipankara said calmly, "If my friend is willing to join the Buddhist sect, I would like to ask Tathagata to grant him the status of a Buddha."

“Didn’t Buddha come from practice?”

The ancient Buddha Ran Deng remained calm: "My friend is different from us. You can become a Buddha first and then practice."

"Allow me to refuse. I am here. I wonder how the ancient Buddha Ran Deng will invite me to Lingshan?"

A small pagoda appeared above Jiang Wang’s head.

The ancient Buddha Rāhula was slightly stunned. He stared at the ancient and mysterious pagoda with a hint of surprise and longing in his eyes.

"I didn't expect that person would be willing to give this treasure to you, I'm so envious." The ancient Buddha Ran Deng finally showed some emotion: "But if you only rely on this treasure and fellow Taoist Bai Ze, I'm afraid you can't do anything to me."

Jiang Wang nodded: "Indeed, after all, you, Gufo, have also sat under Daozu to listen to his lectures."

The expression of the ancient Buddha Dipankara finally changed, revealing a hint of anger.

The matter of the three thousand Zixiao guests was a past identity certification for other Zixiao guests, but for him, it was an implicit insult.

The three thousand purple guests used to be a symbol of status in the prehistoric world.

All guests of Zixiao will be treated with courtesy everywhere in the prehistoric world.

There is no other reason. From a certain perspective, Zixiaoke is the "disciple" of the first saint, although the Taoist himself does not admit it.

But the three thousand Zixiao guests who were listening to the Taoist's teachings in Zixiao Palace could not help but think so.

Even if they think they are not disciples of Daozu, all the creatures in the ancient world will still mark them with this mark.

Under the subtle influence of this mark, the Zixiao guests had to admit what their Taoist ancestor said.

Because when the mark is made, the thoughts of the Zixiao guests are no longer important, the thoughts of all living beings are more important!
All living beings say that you are the disciple of Daozu, so you are.

Even if the Zixiao guests wanted to refute, how could they refute?
Refute that you are not Daozu's disciple?
Doesn’t the Taoist have any face?
It’s impossible for the Taoist to just say no and it’s no.

After listening to someone's sermon, you have to give something.

Even if it is just the title of "apprentice" in name only.

For many cultivators who cannot make it in time, or simply do not have the ability to go to the Zixiao Palace outside the thirty-three heavens, having the Taoist as their master is actually a great thing, but they don't even have the chance.

Most of the Zixiao guests accepted this hidden identity.

After all, I am a disciple of Daozu, so it is not shameful at all.

But some people are exceptions.

The ancient Buddha Dipankara is one of the exceptions.

In the ancient times, after the Taoist ancestor preached, the three thousand purple Xiaoke made great progress in their cultivation.

Many powerful beings who went to Zixiao Palace made continuous breakthroughs with the help of what they learned from Daozu's preaching.

Some of them became quasi-saints who beheaded a corpse.

Some have consolidated their own cultivation and gone further on the path of Daluo.

What's more, some people even realize the importance of the soul to the physical body and the infinite possibilities that the soul can achieve.

In the days that followed, the status of these three thousand purple Xiaoke in the prehistoric world became increasingly higher.

Among them, strong ones like Di Jun led the demon clan to occupy the sky and compete with the witch clan that dominated the wild land, becoming the two most powerful clans at the time.

There are also those who don't really care about things, such as Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun, who became powerful people in the prehistoric world and guarded an area, preventing the wizards and liches from invading.

Some monks hid their identities and searched hard in the wilderness.

Now they are still hiding in an unknown corner of the wilderness, practicing hard to become saints.

Randeng was quite special among the Zixiao guests. Unlike Dijun and Taiyi, he did not lead any tribe, nor was he like Zhenyuanzi guarding a region, nor did he think of living in seclusion to seek the great way.

They are not like the saints who have great aspirations and establish their own great religions and spread the Taoist tradition in order to seek the truth.

In ancient times, the image of Randang was that of a street urchin. Although this is not an accurate description of a powerful person who has survived from ancient times to this day, it is indeed the case.

His favorite thing to do in ancient times was to wander around, looking for treasures and opportunities.

If the treasure is taken away by other powerful people, then naturally we should congratulate you for obtaining the treasure.

But if the treasure was taken away by an unknown person, Randeng would not be so easy to talk to.

The famous saying "This treasure is destined to be with me" has robbed countless Taoist friends of their treasures and opportunities. Even today, after the chaos was shattered, there are still rumors about Randang in the Heavenly Palace.

From that time on, Ran Deng's reputation in the prehistoric world became ruined.

However, although Randang's reputation was bad at that time, it was not to the point where it was unbearable to watch.

Because Randeng is one of the three thousand guests of Zixiao, he is qualified to seize the opportunities and treasures of others.

If the other Zixiao guests did not take action, almost no one could control him.

Therefore, strength guarantees Randeng's status.

But as the Lich Tribulation began, problems gradually emerged. That is, the two tribes of Lich and Lich were too powerful, so powerful that even top powers like the Three Thousand Purple Sky Guests had to find a sect to protect them.

Therefore, during the Lich Catastrophe, the three thousand Purple Sky Guests also began to form a group.

Any lone ranger must be strong enough, so strong that the Lich and Warlock tribes dare not provoke him.

For example, the ancestor of the Styx in the sea of ​​blood.

Almost all the other Zixiao guests began to form a group.

Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun formed an alliance in Wuzhuang Temple. While protecting one side, they also made friends everywhere. The two races of wizards and liches did not dare to be underestimated.

The King of the East and the Queen Mother of the West supported each other, and finally agreed to determine the male and female immortals of the prehistoric world in the name of the Taoist Ancestor, and took the opportunity to become the leaders of the male and female immortals respectively.

However, although these two did it, their luck was not very good. Not long after, Emperor Jun found the Heavenly Palace on Mount Buzhou and completely occupied the prehistoric sky. The so-called male and female immortals were nothing in front of Emperor Jun, who possessed the righteousness of the Heavenly Palace.

For such a short period of time, even the Witch Clan that occupied the prehistoric land was suppressed by the Demon Clan in the name of Heaven.

In the end, the witches and liches had a complete falling out, which led to the saying that the witches controlled the earth, while the demons ruled the sky.

If things ended here, I'm afraid the Lich Calamity would continue for who knows how many more epochs.

But after Daozu gave his third sermon, another major event occurred.

At this moment, waves of sainthood appeared one after another in the vast land.

The first person to become a saint was Nuwa. Because she created human beings, all creatures in the ancient world called her Wahuang, and people called her the Holy Mother Nuwa Niangniang.

Because the birth of the human race is in line with the great way of heaven and earth, the wave of becoming a saint has been unstoppable since then.

Laozi lived and ate together with human beings for an unknown period of time, and finally he realized the way of humanity, established the human religion on the spot and became a saint!

Yuanshi Tianzun was unwilling to fall behind. He was inspired by the way of heaven and eventually established the Chan sect and became a saint.

Tongtian Taoist also had an excellent understanding. After his two brothers became saints, he suddenly realized a new truth, established the Jiejiao, and became a saint.

At this time, the West was barren and Randang had not yet gone to the West.

Jie Yin and Zhunti in the West saw that the Xuanmen sect was developing in full swing, but it was causing suffering to the creatures in the West, so they signed a pledge with the Heavenly Dao, and made an unprecedented and unparalleled ambition to establish the Western Religion, and two Western saints were born.

From then on, the four religions coexisted, wizards and liches fought against each other, and countless independent monks were unable to escape and could only join these forces or live in seclusion.

Most of the three thousand Zixiao guests live in seclusion and do not care about worldly affairs, or form loose alliances like Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun.

Only one person is special.

That person was none other than Randeng!
No one knew what Randang was thinking, but he actually went to Kunlun Mountain to find Yuanshi Tianzun, who had already become a saint at that time, and said that he wanted to worship Yuanshi Tianzun as his teacher!
This incident surprised Yuanshi Tianzun at the time.

Because most of the Zixiao guests are well-known and prominent, and they all have their own insistence, especially when it comes to dignity and face.

What is the equivalent of Randeng's apprenticeship?

Originally, the two of them were practicing under the same master and usually called each other brothers. Later, the master stopped teaching and let the disciples go out and make their own way.

So the two of them went out to explore the world. Yuanshi Tianzun did well and became a saint, but Randeng did not do so well.

At this time, the former junior fellow student went to worship his senior brother Yuanshi Tianzun as his master, which was a purely shameless act.

How could Yuanshi Tianzun not be surprised?
Although Randeng has no shame, Yuanshi Tianzun still has some shame!
What's the matter with his former fellow disciples calling him Master?

This is not a slap on the face of Ran Deng, but a slap on the face of Daozu!
Of course Yuanshi Tianzun didn’t dare to accept Randeng as his disciple. Wouldn’t that mess up the hierarchy?
So Yuanshi Tianzun came up with a solution that would satisfy both parties.

It would not only avoid harming Randang, but also save the face of Yuanshi Tianzun.

That was to give Ran Deng a position second only to the leader of the Chan sect and above everyone else. From then on, Ran Deng became the deputy leader of the Chan sect.

In name he was the deputy leader, but in reality in the Chan sect, Ran Deng also treated Yuanshi Tianzun as a disciple.

After Rāhāna went to the West to preach, no one mentioned this matter anymore.

But just because no one mentions it doesn’t mean no one knows about it.

Mentioning Zixiaoke's identity in front of Ran Deng would be tacitly construed as exposing Ran Deng's dark history.

"Young friend Jiang Wang, you are joking. Your past identity is in the past. You should focus on the present."

Randeng had a compassionate look on his face and chanted a Buddhist name: "Young friend, please come with me. I, the Buddha, am merciful and will never embarrass you."

Randeng suppressed the urge to deal with Jiang Wang.

After being in the prehistoric world for so long, how could he not know that the world is uneven?

With a background like Jiang Wang, how could Lingshan dare to touch him.

It was because he relied on the fact that saints could not interfere in the prehistoric world that he acted a little tough.

"Thank you for being so polite, Ancient Buddha Randang. I have important matters to attend to, and I'm afraid I can't go to Lingshan." Jiang Wang politely rejected Randang.

Randeng's expression finally changed, and his kind eyes became more restrained: "My friend, do you dislike my Lingshan? Or do you think I am an easy person to get along with?"

"How dare I despise Lingshan? It's just that we have different paths and cannot work together." Jiang Wang was still polite. With the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda, even if this ancient Buddha Ran Deng dared to touch him, he would have to weigh the consequences: "I don't think you, the ancient Buddha, are easy to get along with."

If Randeng was easy to get along with, his reputation wouldn't be so bad.

Randeng finally calmed down. He looked directly at Jiang Wang and said, "Although your teacher and grandmaster are not easy to get along with, it is not impossible for me to take people away from them."

Just blow it and you will.

Jiang Wang didn't want to say more to Randeng.

This ancient Buddha is exactly the same as what is said in the gossip.

When something goes wrong, he will use his strength to force the other party to remain silent and finally accept his proposal.

But Jiang Wang is not the kind of kid who can be easily fooled.

Not to mention that his teacher is the Great Master Xuandu, a first-class immortal.

Is his grandmaster, Saint Taiqing, also someone that Randeng could offend?

It is true that saints cannot interfere in the ancient world, but the saints here do not include the three corpses that the saints have beheaded.

Laojun is never idle in heaven. He comes out from time to time to take care of things.

Not to mention Randang, even if the entire Lingshan were added together, they might not dare to provoke the Renjiao.

So Jiang Wang just watched the Randeng performance silently.

If he didn't have various magical treasures on him, he would have probably called for help by now. But now that he has magical treasures on him... calling for help can be put on hold. Let's first see whether Ran Deng is coming on behalf of Lingshan or the ancient Buddha lineage, or if he simply wants to come.

Actually, Jiang Wang is not against talking about representing Lingshan.

Some things will only be effective if Lingshan does them.

But if it is the latter two situations, then we have different paths and cannot work together.

Randeng was hurt by the looks of Jiang Wang and Bai Ze.

From the ancient times to the present, many living beings are afraid of the name of the ancient Buddha Rāhula.

The ancient Buddhas inside Lingshan are basically those left over from the Western religion period. So far, this part of ancient Buddhas has almost the same lifespan as that of Western religion.

Ancient Buddha means ancient! Extremely ancient.

But are the ancient ones necessarily powerful?

This may be true for other creatures in ancient times.

After all, so much time has passed and as long as one survives, even a mortal being can grow into an immortal god.

Combustible lamps are not included in this scope.

Randang... It is said that its true form is a lamp, and its specific name is unknown. Like the Precious Lotus Lantern, it is a rare divine object in the prehistoric world that is not within the scope of spiritual treasures but has the same status as spiritual treasures.

The reason why it was difficult for the ancient Buddha Ran Deng to kill the three corpses and become a saint after he entered the Golden Immortal stage was said to be because of his own body.

According to rumors in the Heavenly Palace, the original body of the ancient Buddha, Rāhula, was damaged by Pangu's creation of the world, so that after Rāhula transformed, his original body was incomplete and he fundamentally lost the opportunity to kill the three corpses and become a saint.

After all, the method of beheading the three corpses is to cut off the three corpses of the past, present and future.

The incompleteness of the essence means that the past, present and future are incomplete. In this case, how can one become a saint by killing the three corpses?

Not to mention becoming a saint, it seems that the ancient Buddha Ran Deng is not even a quasi-saint at the moment. He originally became a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun in the hope of completing his body with the help of Yuanshi Tianzun. Otherwise, given how could a great being in the ancient times who cherishes his face, do something like becoming a disciple of a peer?
"Young friend, are you really unwilling to go to Lingshan with me?" Randeng seemed really angry this time. He glanced at Jiang Wang and Bai Ze, and in an instant, the sky above the East China Sea seemed to have turned into a Buddhist country.

There are countless believers chanting Buddhist scriptures.

The eight heavenly dragons protected Dipankara on both sides.

For a moment, it seemed as if heaven and earth wanted to destroy Jiang Wang and Bai Ze.

It is said that the Buddha also has the appearance of a wrathful Vajra.

When Randang got angry, the sky and the earth changed color.

Bai Ze took a step back lightly, and in an instant, everything in front of him disappeared.

Jiang Wang seemed to be still trapped in this grand scene.

Bai Ze ignored Jiang Wang and just stared at Randeng silently.

Randeng seemed surprised by Jiang Wang's reaction. After a moment, changes occurred again in his Buddhist realm.

The eight treasures of Buddhism appeared frequently, and countless treasures seemed to be falling from the sky like meteors, pouring down from the sky of the Buddha's kingdom.

Jiang Wang sighed.

As expected, with the supreme treasure by his side, it was actually impossible for a Daluo Jinxian-level being to kill him. Even if he could not control the supreme treasure, these treasures could still help him resist the attacks of the Daluo Jinxian-level.

In this case...the ancient Buddha Dipankara is really overestimating his own abilities.

After having a clear understanding of his own strength, Jiang Wangzhi was stunned.

In an instant, he controlled the Four Swords of Zhu Xian.

"Please show up baby!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Immortal-Slaying Sword appeared first.

Immediately afterwards, the other three long swords of the Four Swords of Zhu Xian appeared at the same time.

Ever since the Chaos Bell arrived, the Four Swords of Zhu Xian have become much more obedient.

Now, as long as Jiang Wang gives an order, the Four Swords of Zhu Xian will definitely obey.

The appearance of the Four Swords of Zhu Xian startled the ancient Buddha Ran Deng.

The Four Swords of Zhu Xian of Patriarch Tongtian have frightened the ancient powerful beings who have survived from the prehistoric times to the present.

This thing can only be broken by the Four Saints.

Even Lao Tzu, who had the Tai Chi diagram, could not break the formation alone.

In this situation, the non-saint powerful beings are simply no match for the Four Swords of Zhu Xian.

As long as Master Tongtian wants, any powerful person will be trapped to death by the Four Swords of Zhu Xian.

If Master Tongtian had not been put in solitary confinement, most of the powerful people in ancient times would probably still be living in seclusion now!
"You...how do you have this treasure?" The expression of the ancient Buddha Ran Deng fluctuated greatly.

(End of this chapter)