The celestial gods of the Heavenly Court couldn't help but feel a little nervous upon seeing so many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas descend.
Seeing the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas radiating Buddha-light and possessing dignified appearances, they felt both admiration and apprehension about the upcoming Great Calamity. Many indecisive gods with rebellious thoughts began to waver.
However, Chu Hao watched these Buddhas with great interest, his eyes showing little respect, only curiosity, and a hint of disdain.
Others might not know the origins of these Western Sect Buddhas, but Chu Hao was very clear about them.
The Tathagata of the Western Sect was a level higher than ordinary Buddhas, the true top figure of the West.
Such as the Mahavairocana Tathagata, Bhaisajyaguru Tathagata, Ratnasambhava Tathagata, Amoghasiddhi Tathagata, Kusumita Tathagata, Dundubhisvara Tathagata, Dhvajaagrakeyura Tathagata…
Among them, the Mahavairocana Tathagata was actually the three-legged Golden Crow who survived after Hou Yi shot down the suns during the Lich Calamity in the Primordial Era. In the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, he was known as Daoist Lu Ya, an invincible figure.
Now, in the Journey to the West Calamity, he has become the Mahavairocana Tathagata, his strength supreme and unfathomable.
To be able to span three Great Calamities, how could such a figure be ordinary?
The Amoghasiddhi Tathagata behind him was also transformed from a giant turtle in the Primordial Era.
Of course, many more were like the immortal who defected from Jie Sect to Chan Sect, and thus became Buddhas and Patriarchs.
To say nothing else, the Tathagata Buddha himself was one of them.
The Tathagata Buddha, also known as Sakyamuni Buddha, was the chief disciple of Jie Sect during the Investiture of the Gods period, holding a high position and great power.
Later, Lao Tzu transformed the barbarians.
The world lost a Daoist Duobao, but gained a Sakyamuni Buddha.
Of course, the Tathagata Buddha was by no means an existence equal to the Jade Emperor. Even the Tathagata's strength had not reached the realm of perfection, and in terms of seniority, he was much younger than the Jade Emperor.
Daoist Duobao's betrayal of Jie Sect and joining the Western Sect to deal with Jie Sect was a huge turning point during the Investiture of the Gods period.
After that, there were repeated defections of Jie Sect powerhouses, with figures like Immortal Dingguang emerging one after another, all because of the good start made by Duobao.
If even the Tathagata Buddha was such a traitor, how many clean and sacred individuals were there in the Western Sect?
In the Battle of the Investiture of the Gods, although Chan Sect defeated Jie Sect, most of the benefits were actually stolen by the Western Sect.
Many powerhouses in the Western Sect were poached from Chan and Jie Sects.
Chu Hao's eyes widened as he saw the Buddhas entering the venue. Being able to see these Western bigwigs in person broadened Chu Hao's horizons:
"Fear-Leaving Sun Buddha? One of the Twelve Golden Immortals of Chan Sect, now one of the Seven Buddhas of the Past. It's a pity I didn't get to see the Buddha of the Past, Dipankara Buddha. Speaking of which, Dipankara Buddha's disciple is Li Jing. I wonder if this Fear-Leaving Sun Buddha will help Li Jing take revenge? Note it down in my little book."
Chu Hao glanced at the Fear-Leaving Sun Buddha, who also coldly glanced back at Chu Hao.
Chu Hao turned his gaze to the other Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, including the Eighteen Arhats, but besides the Fear-Leaving Sun Buddha, there didn't seem to be any other powerful Buddhas.
That's not right…
Just as Chu Hao was feeling that this Peach Banquet was nothing special, a Buddha suddenly entered from outside the door.
He had a remarkable appearance, with long ears hanging down to his shoulders, and his face was filled with ineffable sacredness and majesty.
The gods in the hall suddenly narrowed their eyes, feeling immense pressure.
"Dingguang Joyful Buddha is here!"
The Heavenly Court gods couldn't help but be shocked. This time, Dingguang Joyful Buddha had come uninvited, and it seemed that he was up to no good!
The gods and Buddhas couldn't help but look at Chu Hao. They knew that Chu Hao had once angrily beheaded Dingguang Joyful Buddha's relic incarnation in the mortal world. For Dingguang Joyful Buddha, this was a great humiliation.
Could it be that Dingguang Joyful Buddha had come for revenge this time?
For a time, everyone was in danger.
Nezha's eyes were filled with endless worry. Dingguang Joyful Buddha was a powerful Grand Luo Golden Immortal. Although this was the Jade Emperor's venue and he wouldn't attack on the spot, this Dingguang Joyful Buddha was vindictive and might seek revenge later.
The gods looked at Chu Hao with worry.
But the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas had gloating expressions. They knew that Chu Hao had run into a brick wall this time!
Sure enough, they saw Dingguang Joyful Buddha walking straight towards Chu Hao.
The surrounding gods and Buddhas stepped aside, fearing to touch Dingguang Joyful Buddha's bad luck.
And the Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor, who were sitting on the dragon chariot in the main hall, looked over at the same time.
The Queen Mother's expression carried a hint of displeasure, and she snorted coldly in her heart: "A mere little Buddha, does he dare to cause trouble in my Yaochi?"
To be fair, the Queen Mother had always had a good impression of Chu Hao.
Especially this time, Chu Hao had greatly frustrated the Western Sect before the Hall of Universal Brightness, and she, the Queen Mother, no longer needed to hide under the table.
Chu Hao had secretly helped the Queen Mother avoid an embarrassing opportunity.
Moreover, Chu Hao's actions in the Heavenly Court before were obvious to all. The Queen Mother was very interested in this young man!
The Jade Emperor saw the Queen Mother's displeased expression and reminded her in a low voice: "Just observe the situation."
The Queen Mother glanced at the Jade Emperor and said coldly: "If he dares to make a move, I will let him know my power!"
"Things that you, the Jade Emperor, dare not manage, I will manage!"
The Jade Emperor could only silently lower his head and say nothing. You're the boss, you have the final say.
In fact, the Jade Emperor really didn't dare to challenge the Queen Mother. This one was an even bigger boss than the Jade Emperor.
Many people thought that the Jade Emperor was the Queen Mother's husband, but many people misunderstood this point.
Even in TV dramas, they would deliberately portray the two as husband and wife.
The truth was not so.
There was not a single word in the entire Journey to the West that mentioned that they were husband and wife.
The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother were not actually husband and wife. If you had to say their relationship, they were old colleagues and new colleagues.
The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother were originally the boy and girl beside Hongjun.
After Hongjun became a saint, he lectured for the third time in Zixiao Palace.
He appointed the Queen Mother of the West as the head of the female immortals, and the other one who was appointed as the head of the male immortals was the Duke of the East, jointly managing the Heavenly Court.
This refers to the ancient Heavenly Court, that is, during the Lich Calamity, the Witch Clan controlled the sky and the Demon Clan controlled the earth.
Since the Witch and Demon clans suffered heavy losses in the great battle, the ancient Heavenly Court was destroyed.
Hongjun then appointed his boy and girl as the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother. The Peach Garden and Yaochi were given to her by Hongjun when she was appointed as the Queen Mother, allowing her to manage the female immortals in the Heavenly Court's harem.
