"Nothing at all!?"
The Supreme Lord Lao Tzu saw that the destruction of the Tathagata Buddha and the Palace of Doushi really had nothing to do with each other!
You must know that the Supreme Lord Lao Tzu used the power of merit, not simple mana. This is something that only a saint can control.
With the power of merit, one can see the connections between all living beings in the Three Realms. As long as the Tathagata Buddha had even the slightest connection with the destruction of the Palace of Doushi, the truth would surely be revealed.
But unexpectedly, the Tathagata Buddha really had nothing to do with the destruction of the Palace of Doushi.
Chu Hao was stunned for a moment, then quickly packed his things, ready to run away, leaving the melon seed shells as a gift for them.
In the end, he was still wrong. This Tathagata Buddha doesn't seem to be as despicable, shameless, and without limits as he imagined.
Could it be that his speech just now was a genuine expression of emotion?
Chu Hao shook his head, it's none of my business, I'm going to slip away.
However, the Supreme Lord Lao Tzu was furious, slammed the table and stood up,
"Daoist Duobao, tell me honestly, what means did you use after all!"
"I don't care whether you admit it or not, I want you to return the things from the Palace of Doushi. I don't want any Taiji Pills or Wuji Pills, return the other things to me!"
"If the things are returned, this matter will be over. If not, you can forget about being the Tathagata!"
The Supreme Lord Lao Tzu couldn't find the result, but became angry out of humiliation, and actually cursed directly at the Tathagata Buddha!
Moreover, he cursed in front of the three thousand Buddhas, which was simply too crazy.
Chu Hao realized at this moment that the Supreme Lord Lao Tzu was really going to get angry this time.
He didn't know why, but he was convinced that the Tathagata Buddha had stolen it, and he just cursed at the Tathagata.
After all, in the eyes of a saint, even the most powerful Buddha is just a slightly larger ant.
Moreover, the Tathagata Buddha was a junior that the Supreme Lord Lao Tzu personally helped to the top, so the Supreme Lord Lao Tzu didn't give the Tathagata Buddha any face at all.
He cursed him in the face in front of the three thousand Buddhas!
Chu Hao sat down again, his attempt to run away failed several times.
"It seems that there really is a problem this time. Why is the Supreme Lord Lao Tzu so angry? Could it be that he is refining merit pills? It shouldn't be?"
"But looking at the Tathagata's appearance, he seems very wronged. Could it really not be him who stole it? Forget it, whether it is or not, let's throw this dirty water first as a sign of respect!"
Chu Hao stood up and said bluntly:
"Lord Lao, don't embarrass the Tathagata Buddha. Now that the truth is out, I think the Tathagata Buddha must have his own difficulties. He hid the truth naturally because he didn't want you to know."
"The law protects his privacy. We are civilized people, gentlemen use their hands but not their mouths."
The Supreme Lord Lao Tzu was immediately furious and shouted at the Tathagata Buddha again:
"I wasted my time bringing you to the West back then, but it turns out you are just a Dingguang Immortal!"
"Since you say I am your benefactor, why did you destroy my Palace of Doushi?! Do you know that this is even more painful than killing me!"
The Tathagata Buddha was like a primary school student being reprimanded in public.
The three thousand Buddhas present couldn't help but frown.
That's right, the Supreme Lord Lao Tzu is a saint's good corpse, high above, but in the Great Leiyin Temple of the Western Paradise, cursing the nominal leader of the Western religion is too much!
The Western religion also has two saints!
The Tathagata Buddha is even a disciple of the two saints. Being reprimanded by the Supreme Lord Lao Tzu like this is probably a bit too much.
Where will the Tathagata Buddha's face be put in the future?
Moreover, it was agreed that saints are not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the Three Realms, especially the Three Pure Ones, who have long been taken by Daozu outside the Three Realms and ordered not to cause trouble again.
But now it is clear that the Supreme Lord Lao Tzu intervened in the Journey to the West first, using divine pills and Taiji pills, and even directly attacked the Great Leiyin Temple. The seriousness of this matter has obviously betrayed the promise.
Of course, everyone saw it, but no one interjected to say a fair word.
Say a fair word my ass?
That is a saint's good corpse, and besides, the World Honored One Tathagata can also be replaced by me.
The three thousand Buddhas had different thoughts, and no one spoke.
And from beginning to end, the Tathagata Buddha was scolded without saying a word in return, just lowering his head, closing his eyes, without revealing any joy, anger, sorrow, or joy.
"Give me some time, and I will return all the treasures of the Palace of Doushi!"
"I will strip away millions of merits from my body to atone for my theft and destruction of the Palace of Doushi!"
"Is Lord Lao satisfied with this?"
The Tathagata Buddha's voice, though respectful, was even more cold and mechanical, without the slightest sincerity he had shown earlier.
In the next second, the Tathagata Buddha suddenly stabbed his hand into his body, and a magnanimous ball of merit flew out of the Tathagata Buddha's body and flew to the Supreme Lord Lao Tzu.
After the Tathagata Buddha extracted the ball of merit, blood gushed from the corners of his mouth, and his cultivation base plummeted instantly!
Originally, the Tathagata Buddha could have attacked the cultivation strength of the strongest person in the Three Realms, but with such a stripping, he would never have the chance to reach that strongest cultivation level again.
Even, for a long time to come, the Tathagata Buddha will remain in a weak state and must soak in the Pool of Merit to stabilize his cultivation.
A quasi-sage power, losing millions of merits, is much more uncomfortable than a Great Luo Golden Immortal having the three flowers on his head cut off and the five qi in his chest removed.
However, the Tathagata Buddha's face was just expressionless, without joy or sorrow, just silently looking at the Supreme Lord Lao Tzu.
Maybe the one just now was the Tathagata, maybe the one now is the Tathagata, who knows what he is thinking in his heart?
The Supreme Lord Lao Tzu stared at the Tathagata Buddha coldly, and after a long while, the Supreme Lord Lao Tzu flicked his sleeve and took away the ball of millions of merits.
"Your Honor, God of Hell, let's go back..."
The Supreme Lord Lao Tzu turned around, only to find that Chu Hao had disappeared.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Chu Hao had already run away.
Anyway, he had already obtained the things this time, so naturally he didn't intend to let the Buddha keep him for the New Year.
The Supreme Lord Lao Tzu flicked his sleeves and left, coldly leaving a sentence,
"Remember your promise, I swear to see all the things from the Palace of Doushi, otherwise I will never give up!"
The Supreme Lord Lao Tzu left.
And the Tathagata Buddha faced the back of the Supreme Lord Lao Tzu's departure, bowed slightly, expressionless,
"Respectfully send off Lord Lao!"
The three thousand Buddhas did not dare to neglect either, and said in unison:
"Respectfully send off Lord Lao!"
Only after the Supreme Lord Lao Tzu left did the Tathagata Buddha continue to arrange the affairs of the Journey to the West as if nothing had happened:
"Chen Xuanzang is about to wake up, Guanyin Bodhisattva, you immediately take him to the lower realm."
"In addition, the Five Directions Revealing Truth, you deserted your posts, and you should have been sentenced to death. Now you will atone for your sins. I want you to secretly protect Chen Xuanzang. If you run away again this time, I will definitely make your souls fly away and scatter!"
"Disperse!"
With an order from the Tathagata Buddha, all the Buddhas did not dare to neglect and left at full speed.
Just kidding, at this moment, the Tathagata doesn't know how much anger and grievance is pent up in his chest, who would be willing to be uncomfortable here?
Until all the Buddhas in the Great Leiyin Temple left.
The Tathagata Buddha sat upright in the first seat, lost in thought.
After a long time, he slowly raised his head, and a tear slipped from the corner of his eye.
The tears slid down his face, as if washing away the Tathagata Buddha's lifelong strength, and finally splashed on the ground.
Under the light of the Buddha, the tears shattered into powder.
The Tathagata Buddha sighed,
"Taiqing Saint, why go so far..."
