From the God of Lies to the Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 250 The Establishment of the Underworld

While everyone was discussing this, the white-robed monk, who had been walking forward, slowly stopped and said in a loud voice, "Isn't it inappropriate for you to be hiding your identity like this? With such knowledge of the underworld, which immortal or Buddha are you? Or perhaps, which demon or monster?"

He had, of course, already known through his own abilities, the voice that had just reached everyone's ears, and immediately began to loudly question them.

This question left everyone speechless. Holy crap, was this big shot planning to use them as a pretext to make an example of them?
"That's still better than a stray dog ​​like you, isn't it? Kinnara Bodhisattva? Or... the Buddha of No Heaven?"

A calm and composed voice rang out, startling everyone present!
Good heavens, where did this powerful figure come from, wanting to open the box for this Bodhisattva right off the bat? And what does this Buddha mean? Is it the Buddha they understand?

So this Bodhisattva also has the identity of Buddha? Wow, that's amazing!

Upon hearing this, the white-robed monk turned around abruptly, staring intently at an open space. "You're playing tricks, come out here!"

"Come out, come out!" As soon as the words were spoken, a man dressed in a Taoist robe appeared with a smile on the open space to the side, looking at the crowd.

He noticed the gazes of those around him, nodded calmly, and said, "I am the humble Taoist Yu Bao Dao Ren, a servant of the Eastern Azure Emperor. I came to the newly established Earth Palace today to pay my respects, but I never expected to meet such a traitor as you!"

"Jade Treasure Daoist?" Wutian's expression shifted between light and shadow, then he seemed to suddenly realize something. "So it was you!"

"It is I, the humble Taoist. The Netherworld has just been established in this realm. The Great Emperor sent me here to determine the location of the Netherworld so that gods can be sent down to the mortal realm to establish this world and create the realms of Fengdu, Reincarnation, and Yellow Springs!"

Master Yu Bao said directly, "I thought that the person I would meet here would be a subordinate of Ksitigarbha Buddha, but I never expected it to be you?"

"Ksitigarbha Buddha?" Upon hearing the other party's words, Wutian was suddenly stunned. "Ksitigarbha has also become a Buddha? His great vow has been fulfilled?"

"Yes, in that war among the realms, Hell was completely wiped out, and the wandering souls were utterly scattered. This Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva naturally ascended to Buddhahood! However, he still guards the Underworld, and is the supreme ruler of the Underworld!" Yu Bao Daoist said casually. "It seems you didn't even know that?"

"In my time, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had only recently made his great vow, and Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva had only just made his vow. Who could have known that things would have changed so drastically by now!" Wutian said with emotion. "If that's the case, then Maitreya Bodhisattva must have already become Maitreya Buddha, right?"

Master Yubao nodded, “The future Buddha has already been formed. Presumably, when the World Honored One Tathagata passes away, it will be the time when the World Honored One Maitreya ascends to the throne!”

“Maitreya has already become the future Buddha… so what am I still fighting for?” Wutian suddenly said with a somber expression, “If Maitreya ascends to the throne, I can naturally achieve my changes. Why should I rebel against the World Honored One?”

The sheer amount of information in those words astonished even Daoist Yu Bao. He silently gazed at this "Buddha" and suddenly said, "Since Mount Ling has not yet paid attention to this realm, could it be that you created this Netherworld?"

“This world has just been established, and I am the first traveler to awaken. Could it be that I am not allowed to settle down?” Wutian asked in return.

Yu Bao chuckled, "That's right. This path of fixing the Buddha's will, following the Buddha's light, and descending to the eighteen levels of hell is something other Bodhisattvas may not be able to achieve, but you, Buddha Wutian, can do it with ease!"

He waved his whisk slightly, "If that's how it is, then so be it. I will report to the Heavenly Venerable, and the Lord of Mount Tai will surely know as well! But aren't you afraid that Ksitigarbha Buddha will be displeased with your actions?"

“If it were Guanyin or Samantabhadra, they might still be somewhat unwavering, but as you said, this place belongs to Ksitigarbha!” Wutian replied with a smile. “If it can save people and the world, Ksitigarbha wouldn’t care about such precepts and rules!”

“Indeed, if he minded, he wouldn’t be Ksitigarbha!” Yu Bao Dao Ren sighed, not arguing with the other party about right or wrong, but slowly saying, “Then, are you a Bodhisattva or a Buddha now?”

Wu Tian laughed, "If we had come here before, I would have made you call me Buddha, but now, you should call me Bodhisattva!"

Upon hearing this, Master Yubao showed little dissatisfaction or doubt. Instead, he was startled. "Hmm... the implication of this Bodhisattva... have you already made a great vow and found your Buddhahood?"

Wutian nodded slightly, "Yes, I have made a grand vow to redeem this sinful kingdom. I will not advance until I have redeemed it! The only kindness in that city is something I can never forgive!" Hearing this, Daoist Yubao slightly pinched his fingers, understanding why the other party said this, but he still seemed somewhat suspicious of the other party's words, "Then why do you want to establish Hell first? Why make me make this special trip?"

Wu Tian smiled slightly, "If they can't be converted, then let those stubborn fools go to the Avici Hell!"

"Tsk, that's more in line with your personality!" Jade Treasure Daoist grinned. He had been saying something was missing, and it turned out he lacked the lawless personality of the former Kinnara Bodhisattva and later Wutian Buddha.

He thought this person had truly learned his lesson, but now it seems he's just hiding it even better!

Those around the two who heard these things looked somewhat timid, their figures trembling uncontrollably.

They were still trembling with fear when any good person would come up and talk about Buddhist secrets, special paths, grand vows, or even sending the entire population of India to hell.

Is this correct? They accepted the invitation, intending to uncover some secrets, but isn't this a bit too secretive?
Although they couldn't understand much, the monk named Duxuan kept translating for them, to the point that some of the diplomats even wanted to cover their ears!

Stop translating, we don't want to hear it!

Is it something they should listen to? Won't they be silenced?
Oh no, this shouldn't be called silencing, it should be called converting someone to enlightenment!
What if they wake up tomorrow and find themselves in the so-called "Lion Camel Ridge" or even directly in "Hell"?

Based on the description just now, that doesn't sound like a good place!
However, neither of the two bigwigs seemed to be paying attention to them.

Master Yu Bao felt that this trip was absolutely worthwhile: "Great! Since you have this idea, I can't let you build such a place for nothing. Come on, I'll help you build the underworld of this realm!"

"In that case, thank you very much!" Zhenluo bowed and said.

With a wave of his whisk, Master Yu Bao naturally exuded an ethereal and otherworldly aura, inspiring awe and reverence in the surrounding onlookers.

A wisp of pure energy, like a faint glow, was slowly guided out by him, then freely swirled and surged, gradually spreading around everyone.

"Since there are eighteen levels of hell, according to the laws of the Heavenly Court, we should establish an underworld to restrain ghosts, build the Ten Kings of Hell to restrain the various paths of hell, and establish Fengdu City, the Gate of Hell, the Reincarnation Platform, the Yellow Springs, and the Bridge of Helplessness to rectify the path of the underworld!"

"By the decree of the Jade Emperor, drawing upon the power of the righteous realm and the blessings of the underworld, swiftly!"

As the imperial edict was issued, this strange space, which had originally been empty, began to slowly reveal a series of extremely unique and vigorous powers before everyone's eyes!
Then, one after another, striking buildings slowly materialized before their eyes, a mighty river roared in from afar, a bridge formed over the river, and a massive pass stood majestically before them!
Three peculiar characters with a somber tone are displayed on it. Most people cannot understand these characters, but everyone can understand their meaning: "Gate of Hell"!
In a faraway region, a colossal city lay before them. Though not clearly visible, some well-versed in the scriptures could guess that it was Fengdu, the city of the Northern Yin Emperor Fengdu!

Such a scene, such a unique image, such a power to create something out of nothing—all of these evoke fear and sighs.

Now, many people can understand why the two of them said and did such things without trying to avoid them.

This is meaningless and completely unnecessary, isn't it?
Why bother arguing with beings who have already begun to shape the world with a wave of their hand?
Looking at the scene before him, Wutian slowly nodded, "In this way, the agreement between the Taoist Heavenly Court and the Buddhist Mount Ling can be fulfilled, which is to guide souls, turn the cycle of reincarnation, bear suffering and hardship, and establish the laws of the four directions!"

“However, since the Underworld has just been established, all ghosts and gods have nowhere to go. It seems that you, True Luo Bodhisattva, will not have any free time during this period!” said Yu Bao Daoist. “You will be in charge of this region for the time being! Thank you for your hard work!”

“You have already done great deeds, so why talk about hardship?” Wutian nodded.

In the midst of their casual remarks, the underworld was suddenly erected!
The people behind them were also witnesses.

(End of this chapter)