Journey to the West: Man in heaven, working nine to five

#1968 - Shocked Dipankara Buddha

In the high sky, Dipankara Ancient Buddha was astonished to see Maitreya Buddha leading the demon army.

Amidst this surprise, his first instinct was to suspect Chu Hao, who was standing before him.

"Don't talk nonsense. I didn't know about your Western Paradise's plan before I met you," Chu Hao said, adopting the posture of a victim, as if he was being falsely accused.

Hearing this, Dipankara Ancient Buddha took a deep breath. He didn't believe that this matter had nothing to do with the other party. Otherwise, why would the demon army arrive so coincidentally?

But right now, he couldn't seem to take action.

For a moment, Dipankara Ancient Buddha felt like he was getting a taste of his own medicine.

On the other hand, Chu Hao remained calm and composed, seemingly unconcerned about the unfolding events.

Meanwhile, Guanyin and谛听 were also watching closely.

When Maitreya Buddha appeared, their faces were filled with disbelief.

They never expected that at this critical juncture, Maitreya Buddha would appear with a demon army.

What they found even more unbelievable was that the Pure Water Vajra actually went to greet Maitreya Buddha.

Guanyin and谛听 exchanged glances, but they didn't take action because they knew they couldn't defeat the other side.

What about Dipankara Ancient Buddha? They were waiting for him to make a move.

But why hadn't the Ancient Buddha moved yet?

Time was of the essence.

While Guanyin and Dipankara Ancient Buddha were still contemplating whether to go all out, the Pure Water Vajra had already attacked Maitreya Buddha.

Upon seeing the other party, he seemed to have recovered his original memories.

At that moment, his entire body was filled with a rich white light. Beneath the white light, his Vajra body slowly emerged, and his whole being erupted with terrifying power.

But this power was useless in front of Maitreya Buddha.

With just a glance, endless pressure transformed into a rolling torrent, heavily pressing down on the Pure Water Vajra, making his steps incredibly heavy.

"You are no match for me with your current strength. Since you have chosen to walk this path of chaos and destruction, then return to the Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss," Maitreya Buddha said.

As he spoke, his eyes suddenly shone with dazzling light. Beneath the light, he raised his right hand, and a black spiritual force flashed across his palm. Immediately afterward, a golden light shot out, transforming into a sharp blade that directly pierced the Pure Water Vajra's head.

Before it could react, the blade pierced its head in an instant, and then it fell to the ground, lifeless.

The clean and decisive elimination of this instigator greatly shocked the White Lotus Sect members. For a moment, they didn't know what to say and just stood there blankly, staring at Maitreya Buddha.

The King of滅France, seeing the White Lotus Sect leader killed, revealed a surprised expression on his originally hopeless face.

He quickly walked towards the crowd, heading straight for Maitreya Buddha.

And this was just the beginning. Those people who had suffered from the chaos and lived in misery, upon hearing the grand voice, believed that a miracle had descended and came out one after another.

Then they passed through the chaotic streets and arrived in front of the palace, where they saw the suddenly appearing army.

According to the voice, they knew it was the demon race.

They didn't know what the demon race was, but they understood that because of the demon race's appearance, the chaos would end, and they would be able to survive by chance.

Especially after seeing people already kneeling in front of the palace, they also knelt down.

This kneeling was different from the kneeling forced by the White Lotus Sect. This was their heartfelt respect.

In their eyes, the demon army that had descended from the sky at this moment was their savior.

And they indeed fulfilled the responsibilities of a savior. Immediately afterward, more and more people came out and knelt in front of the palace.

In the high sky, Dipankara Ancient Buddha looked at this scene in disbelief, and then suddenly said: "The demonic path has a good plan, waiting until the end to appear and snatch Buddhism's victory."

"Is that so?" Chu Hao asked.

But Dipankara Ancient Buddha clearly revealed a hint of displeasure, and he continued to speak: "But what's the use of just making them kneel? Without fundamentally changing people's thoughts, you can never control them."

"Why control them?" Chu Hao retorted.

"Controlling them will prevent them from breeding evil and lead them to stability and prosperity," Dipankara Ancient Buddha said.

This was Buddhism's view.

In their opinion, the people of the world were ignorant and must be taught with the correct Buddhist teachings. And teaching meant controlling their thoughts, making them realize that Buddhism was right, and following Buddhism would bring peace to the world.

But Chu Hao suddenly said: "Just now, your Buddhist teachings did control them, but all it created was chaos."

After speaking, his eyes were bright, and he smiled: "But the demonic sect didn't control them, yet they could make the people kneel. Isn't that in itself a valuable thing?"

"Hmph, there's no difference," Dipankara Ancient Buddha stubbornly said.

Chu Hao just smiled and didn't refute.

Because he believed that the other party would soon be slapped in the face.

Within滅France, Maitreya Buddha and his demon army just stood there, without making any movements.

Because he was waiting, waiting for that slight change.

As these devout people offered their most sincere respect, their own power of vows was also stimulated.

In a place invisible to ordinary people, a wisp of golden light pillars suddenly emerged from the heads of those kneeling mortals. The light pillars soared into the sky, carrying a magnificent aura.

Upon seeing this scene, the originally stubborn Dipankara Ancient Buddha was dumbfounded, revealing an indescribable look of shock on his face. He even stood up directly.

Not only him, but Guanyin and谛听 also widened their eyes, their minds greatly shaken, never expecting that such a thing would happen.

They watched as the power of vows light pillars rushed into the void and then fell from the void, heading straight for Maitreya Buddha and his demon army.

Such an unbelievable thing caused Dipankara Ancient Buddha to lose his composure.

He stared intently at the direction of Maitreya Buddha, still unable to believe why they could inspire the people's power of vows.

Shouldn't they be the ones who do all kinds of evil?

You should know that their Buddhist sect had worked so hard before, but they had not received the power of vows from a single follower.

Yet this demon race was just standing there and could enjoy the blessing of the power of vows.

How was this possible? There must be something wrong.