Journey to the West: Demon Emperor: Beginning as a Little Toad

Chapter 151 The Eight Vajra
"Dapeng, you go first, and I'll follow."

Upon hearing this, Jin Chanzi glanced at the golden-winged Peng Eagle and said lightly.

With his intelligence, he easily saw through the golden-winged Roc's little thoughts.

"Look again, look again."

"Let's see if Yang Jian can pass the test of the Eight Vajra first."

The golden-winged Roc was not embarrassed when his thoughts were exposed by the Golden Cicada. He waved his hand and spoke calmly.

Afterwards, the Golden-Winged Peng Eagle and the Golden Cicada looked at the battle group again.

At this time.

Just when Yang Jian was about to rush to the top of Lingjiu Peak, the eight Vajra Gods of Buddhism came out to stop him.

The eight great Vajra gods are the Vajra of Infinite Power in Qingliang Cave of Mount Emei, the Vajra of Great Power in Secret Demon Rock of Mount Wutai, the Vajra of Vairocana at the Moer Cliff of Mount Xumi, and the Vajra of Indestructible King Yongzhu at Jinxia Ridge of Mount Kunlun...

Xiao Chen and Niu Mowang were mixed in the crowd, looking from afar at Yang Jian facing the eight Vajra Gods.

"Eight Vajra Kings."

Xiao Chen calculated the strength of the Eight Vajra and was unsure who would win between Yang Jian and the Eight Vajra.

These eight Vajras are actually very powerful and can be considered the core combat force of Lingshan.

The status of the Eight Vajras in Lingshan is second only to that of the Bodhisattvas, and they are the patron saints of Lingshan.

Although, Buddha said: "All beings are equal."

This means that all living species are essentially the same, with no distinction between high and low.

All Buddhas are equal, all Buddhas are equal, and even Buddhas and ants are equal.

However, when Xiao Chen came to this world of Journey to the West, he naturally knew that all living beings... were actually unequal.

According to Xiao Chen's understanding, the Buddhas in Lingshan are generally divided into four levels.

The first level is naturally Buddha.

Among all Buddhas, the most famous are undoubtedly the Buddhas of the past, present and future.

The Three Buddhas are the Buddhas who appear most frequently in Journey to the West. They have taken action many times during the Peach Banquet, the journey to the West, and the preaching of scriptures. They are the real power holders among the Buddhas of Lingshan.

The Buddha of the past was the ancient Buddha Dipankara, who was considered the emperor of Lingshan.

The present Buddha is Sakyamuni Buddha, also known as Tathagata Buddha, who is considered the present emperor of Lingshan.

The future Buddha is Maitreya Buddha, also known as the Eastern Buddha, who is considered the prince of Lingshan. If Tathagata Buddha passes away one day, Maitreya Buddha will take the throne.

Of course, Tathagata Buddha is currently sitting in his seat, and before he even gets comfortable, Maitreya Buddha can only wait helplessly.

In addition to the Three Buddhas, there are some other Buddhas. Of course, it is hard to say how powerful these Buddhas are.

Not necessarily. Buddha is more powerful than Bodhisattva. Buddha is just a symbol of status. For example, the strength of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is definitely greater than that of most Buddhas.

Therefore, the attainment of Buddhahood is not necessarily determined by one’s cultivation, but also by one’s contribution.

During the Battle of Conferred Gods, Chang'er Dingguangxian stabbed Master Tongtian in the back and secretly presented the Six Soul Banner to the Chan Sect, causing Master Tongtian to fail in his mission. However, he made a great contribution to the Western Sect.

It was not excessive for the two saints in the West to give the long-eared Dingguang immortal a Buddhahood and confer him the title of Dingguang Happy Buddha.

The second level is Bodhisattva, the third level is Arhat, and the fourth level is Jieti.

The Eight Vajra are between Bodhisattvas and Arhats, but if we really talk about their status and strength, the Eight Vajra may not necessarily lose to some ordinary Bodhisattvas.

As the current Buddha, Tathagata Buddha is the ruler of Lingshan. His core team is the four great bodhisattvas, the eight great vajra, the eighteen arhats and five hundred arhats, the five directions of the kasyapa and three thousand kasyapas, the eighteen kasyapas...

As for Dipankara Buddha and Maitreya Buddha, one is the emperor emeritus and the other is the prince, so Tathagata Buddha may not be able to control them.

For example, Dipankara Buddha and Maitreya Buddha, both of them have opposed the Tathagata Buddha in the world of Journey to the West and prevented the Tathagata Buddha from preaching the scriptures.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes; where there are people, there are disputes.

This is true in the human world, in heaven, in the underworld, and in the demon world.

This is especially true for Lingshan.

There are various factions in Lingshan, and it is not a monolithic entity.

There are so many Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Arhats in Lingshan, and they all need their own territories and temples, and they all need their own incense and believers. Although Buddhists all believe in Buddha, which Buddha do they believe in? Which Bodhisattva do they believe in? Which Arhat do they believe in?
How are the incense offerings in Xiniuhezhou divided now? How are the incense offerings in Nanshanbuzhou divided in the future?
In particular, if Buddhism spreads scriptures to Jambudvīpa in the future, whose scriptures will it spread?

How many sutras did each Buddha, Bodhisattva, and Arhat preach?

Is this the Bodhisattva Sutra, which teaches about several great Bodhisattvas? Is it the Diamond Sutra, which teaches about the eight great Vajras? Or is it the Great Peacock Sutra, which teaches about the Peacock King? Or is it…?
The more widely the scriptures of a Buddha, Bodhisattva or Arhat are spread, the more believers he will have and the more incense he will burn.

How will the scriptures of Jambudvīpa be spread in the future? This involves the core interests of every Buddha, Bodhisattva, Vajra, and Arhat.

The incense from the Southern Continent is an extremely tempting big cake. People do not worry about the lack of distribution but the uneven distribution. No matter how it is divided, some people may be dissatisfied.

How to divide the interests within Buddhism? This is a problem that has always existed.

On a small street, there were two vegetable vendors who disliked each other, quarreled with each other, and even fought.

A dormitory with six people can be divided into more than 20 small chat groups.

……

What's more, it is a dispute over incense and offerings, which involves the most core interests of gods and Buddhas.

The most fierce fighting is often internal fighting. Internal fighting is inevitable in any force.

Throughout history, there are countless cases of countries being submissive and harmonious to the outside world, like sheep, while acting like ferocious beasts at home, more ferocious than tigers.

No matter which faction it is, after the external struggles, the fiercest internal struggles will surely begin. The methods of confiscation of property, extermination of clans, and quartering are all used at will, and they are often more cruel to their own people than to their enemies.

Liu Bang killed his founding heroes, Li Shimin killed his brothers, Zhu Yuanzhang also killed his founding heroes, and the late Qing Dynasty tried to please foreigners and also killed its own people...

Even though they were the most selfless saints, Taishang Laojun and Yuanshi Tianzun, together with the two saints from the West, were merciless when they attacked their own junior brothers.

Internal strife is human nature! It is a life-and-death struggle that is inhumane.

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"These eight Vajra have actually fought against the Bull Demon King and the Scorpion Demon."

"Even the Yellow Wind Monster is afraid of these eight Vajra."

Xiao Chen glanced at the figures of the Eight Arhats from afar and glanced at the Bull Demon King next to him.

In the original plot, these eight Vajras, as one of the core fighting forces of Tathagata Buddha, generally would not move lightly.

The Eight Vajras only took action three times, and when they fought the Bull Demon King, only four of them were sent, not all of them.

Once, to capture the Bull Demon King, the Buddha sent four of the Vajra Kings to help Sun Wukong.

One time was to capture the Scorpion Demon. After stabbing the Buddha, the Scorpion Demon fled down the Lingshan Mountain. The Buddha sent out the Eight Vajra to capture the Scorpion Demon.

One time it was the Yellow Wind Monster. He stole the clear oil from the Lingshan glass cup and was afraid of being caught by the King Kong, so he ran to the Yellow Wind Ridge and occupied the mountain as the king.

The fact that they were sent by Buddha to capture big monsters like Bull Demon King and Scorpion Demon, and that they can make the Yellow Wind Monster feel afraid, shows how powerful these Eight Vajras are.

"Brother, what's wrong?"

The Bull Demon King was stared at by Xiao Chen and felt a little strange, so he asked.

"Nothing, I just feel that these eight Vajra are quite powerful, brother, you and I need to observe them carefully."

Xiao Chen explained with a chuckle.

"really."

The Bull Demon King also nodded seriously, which was rare for him, and looked at the Eight Vajra.

In the blink of an eye, Yang Jian had already started fighting with the Eight Vajra.

At this moment, Yang Jian's face showed a rare serious look.

This powerful Vajra is famous for his strength. He is eight feet tall and as majestic as a mountain. His muscles are like cast iron and he holds a Vajra demon-subduing staff that weighs more than ten thousand pounds.

"Yang Jian! Come and fight!"

"Let me see what you are capable of!"

With an angry roar, Vajra rushed towards Yang Jian and blocked him head-on.

(End of this chapter)