Here Fairy Chang'e took the Jade Rabbit Spirit back to Guanghan Palace, and over there the king who found his daughter was also very grateful to Duanmu Huai and Sun Wukong. Of course, Duanmuhuai didn't care about this, as long as he stamped the customs clearance documents and let them pass. Although the king stayed and stayed, Duanmu Huai still moved on.

—— The auspicious light is colorful and auspicious. It is the peak of the spiritual vulture and the holy land of the Buddha. Underfoot is a large river of living water, with rolling waves and flying currents. It is about eight or nine miles wide and uninhabited. Not far away there is only a wooden bridge with the words "Lingyundu" written on it. Duanmuhuai stopped here, then dismounted, turned around and looked at Sun Wukong.

 “Great Sage.”

 “Master, you...”

Hearing Duanmu Huai suddenly call him that, Sun Wukong was also stunned.

"We have reached the realm of the Tathagata in the West. If we go forward, we cannot look back."

As Duanmuhuai spoke, he handed the reins of the horse to Sun Wukong.

"Although I don't know what Guanyin told you, since you are already here, your merits are considered complete, and it would be unwise to go further. Thank you and Tianma for accompanying me, otherwise this would be a bit boring. Also. Thanks to you."

“Master, you really want to go to the west to kill me.”

Sun Wukong held the reins hesitantly and asked.

"Of course, some people respect heaven, some respect earth, and some respect Buddha. But the only people I respect are ordinary people. Maybe in the eyes of the Tathagata, mere mortals don't know how much, and they don't take it seriously. But for me, this is The biggest taboo is that Tathagata indulges the Golden Roc and devours human beings, which is an unforgivable sin. In addition, I don’t like Buddha, so I naturally want to find Tathagata to explain clearly."

 “But over there in heaven…”

"Heavenly Court has sent at least one hundred thousand heavenly soldiers. Whether we can fight or not is a matter of strength, and whether we should fight or not is a matter of attitude. What's more, I think you also know that this predecessor was originally a person who did not respect Buddha, and we happened to be the same. I thought of going together."

What Duanmuhuai said is true. Although Tang Seng seems to be a Buddhist, his original reincarnation does not seem to be like this.

According to the original version of Journey to the West, Tang Monk is the reincarnation of the golden cicada under the Tathagata. When the monsters mention Tang Monk, they will say "a good man who has been reincarnated and practiced in ten lives." This sentence probably has two meanings. One of them is that Jin Chanzi was reincarnated and practiced for ten lives before he became Tang Monk. Another meaning is that Jin Chanzi reincarnated and practiced ten times before he achieved Zhengguo and became a disciple of Tathagata. After all, there has been a folk saying in ancient times that golden cicadas shed their shells as a symbol of immortality, reincarnation, and rebirth. So if the golden cicada practiced ten times and achieved Zhengguo, then this would make sense.

It is normal for those demons to think that eating Tang Monk's meat can lead to immortality. After all, Jin Chan originally had this meaning in ancient times. It is very likely that in the eyes of those demons, as long as they eat Tang Monk's meat, they can take off their demon bodies like Jin Chan, transform into human form, and ascend to immortality. This is also the reason why all the monsters are staring at Tang Monk. It’s not that the other monks are not delicious, but because the other monks are not the reincarnation of Jin Chan.

As for why Jin Chanzi and Tathagata Buddha did not deal with it, Tathagata made it very clear.

“Because you do not listen to the Dharma and despise my great teachings, I depreciate you as a true spirit and be reincarnated in the Eastern Land.”

 At first glance, it sounds okay, but when you think about it carefully, it becomes a big problem.

Jin Chan is a good person who has practiced cultivation for ten lifetimes. This is recognized by even monsters. Would a good person take a nap while listening to the Dharma? You have been practicing cultivation for ten lifetimes, why are you still afraid of reciting sutras?

In the original work, when Tang Monk passed through the Chechi Kingdom, he fought with three great immortals. Among them, the performance of the Holy Spirit on the Cloud Ladder was compared with sitting in meditation. At that time, Tang Monk said, "When I was young, I met the Zen monk Fang who preached. The essence of life is the determination of the spirit. In the gate of life and death, he has to sit for two or three years."

　　Is it possible for ordinary people to sit in meditation for two or three years without eating or drinking? But thinking that Tang Monk is the reincarnation of Jin Chan, it is easy to accept it.

Since Jin Chan has this ability, if you say that he takes a nap while listening to the Dharma, there is obviously something wrong.

Not to mention, many of those Buddhist disciples who went down to earth and committed the crime of killing were actually taken back by the Buddhist sect to discipline them.

You eat hundreds of people, which means you go back to jail. If I take a nap, you will fire me?

 Is this true?

Then if we continue to think about it, the conflict between Jin Chanzi and Tathagata is obviously not simply a matter of not listening to the teachings, but more of a ideological difference between the two parties.

Although this ideological difference is not explicitly stated in the original work of Journey to the West, it is still hinted at.

Many times, after Tang Seng and his group finished slaying demons, the other party would give out a lot of money as a thank you gift. At this time, Tang Seng's attitude was always very resolute, "Monks are not allowed to accept these yellow and white things." At most, Hua Zhai means I want some rice and noodles, or change into new clothes, but money is absolutely unacceptable.

 And what about Tathagata?

Everyone knows that even three dou and three liters of gold for reciting a sutra is too cheap for him to sell. If Tathagata were to take this sutra-seeking route, we don’t know how much he would charge.

Looking at it this way, the differences between the two sides are actually obvious.

Tang Seng's attitude is to respect the teachings of Buddhism. Money is something external to the body and cannot be collected.

Tathagata thinks that if you don’t accept payment, won’t that make my Dharma look contemptuous and worthless? It’s good stuff that you have to spend a lot of money to buy.

If you look at it from this perspective, then it is normal for Jin Chanzi to disrespect Tathagata. As I said before, Buddhism before the Tathagata was governed by the Ancient Buddha. Everyone recited the sutras of the Ancient Buddha. It was also the so-called "Theravada Buddhism" recited by Monk Tang. To put it bluntly, monks should stay away from gold, silver, wealth, and suffering. Cultivation of oneself and so on.

 But now that the Tathagata has come to power, things have to change. The lamp-burning trick no longer works. Now I have the final say in Buddhism, and the money is the biggest in the world.

 Hence, those who stay in Lingshan are all in the same boat as the Tathagata. Those who don’t like it will have left long ago.

Jin Chan cultivates the Buddha of Lighting Lamps, so naturally he can't stand the Tathagata's behavior of trying to get money. Thinking about it this way, it is natural and natural for him to take a nap while Tathagata is giving lectures. We are cultivating Buddhism and cultivating ourselves. What do you read every day in the above "to improve performance and raise prices" - are you selling Buddhist scriptures as pork? Who cares about you?

Jin Chanzi couldn't stand Tathagata, and Tathagata naturally couldn't stand Jin Chanzi either, so he found an excuse to demote him to the mortal world. At the same time, it can be regarded as a warning to other people. If you make me unhappy for a while, I will make you unhappy for the rest of your life.

 So those who stayed in Lingshan were the Tathagata’s group.

 At the end of the journey, the conflict between the two sides is clearly written.

As we all know, Monk Tang did not bribe Anuo and Gaye when he went to obtain scriptures for the first time, so they gave them the scripture without words. Later, he was discovered by the burning lamp practice, and he went back again and continued to ask Tathagata for the true scriptures. The Tathagata gave another order, and when Anuo and Gaye arrived at the Sutra Collection Pavilion, they still asked Monk Tang for a bribe. If you don't give a bribe, I won't give you the sutra!

 Why are they so bold? Because this is the conflict of ideas between Tathagata and Jin Chan.

Jin Chan seems that Buddhism is something that can help everyone in the world. I have traveled thousands of miles to come here and suffered hardships. You should give it to me if you think of my sincerity.

　　Hey, Tathagata said that you are an old man. Now I have the final say here. Only if you have money can you have the true scripture. If you don’t have money, no matter how sincere you are, I won’t give you the scripture. Let me see if you accept it!

 In the end, Jin Chan had no choice but to accept it. After all, no one was in a better situation. Tathagata was disgusted with him, so he had no choice but to accept it and hand over the purple and gold alms bowl, and then he got the scraps of paper written by Tathagata.

But it’s a pity that Duanmuhuai is not a golden cicada, and it will not make Tathagata disgust her.

Duanmuhuai chuckled, then reached out and patted Sun Wukong on the shoulder.

"As for you... there are no strict spells to bind you, and there are no Tathagata's decrees to obey. From now on, the sky is as high as the birds can fly, and the sea is as wide as the fish can jump. Whether you are returning to Huaguo Mountain, or going to work in heaven, continue to be your Qitian The Great Sage."

 “Master————!”

"Go, go, remember to return the horse, I am not that easy to die. Maybe Tathagata is more difficult for you to deal with, but you also know what I am capable of, right? Okay, don't act like it's life or death. , let’s go and play with you.”

 “This...is, the disciple must obey the master’s will.”

Sun Wukong gritted his teeth, and finally led the horse and saluted Duanmu Huai.

“Oh, remember to pass on my book of Food in the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty. I’ve eaten it all the way, so I can’t eat it for nothing, right?”

 “Yes, then, Master...I’m going to return the horse.”

"go Go."

After watching Sun Wukong turn back three times and lead Pegasus away, Duanmu Huai stretched, then turned around, looked at the radiant Lingshan Mountain in front of him, moved his neck, clenched his fists, and spoke Chant.

"Fifty years in the human world are like a dream and an illusion. There is life and death, what regrets does a strong man have?"

As he spoke, Duanmuhuai walked forward.

 In the first step, the earth shook, the earth cracked, and the rushing river waves rushed into the cracks and disappeared. The birds flew up in fear and flew away into the distance.

 In the second step, the sky collapsed and the earth burst into flames. Wait to see the green pines and cypresses turn into coke, and the white cranes and deer turn into dead bodies.

In the third step, the souls of the six Bodhisattvas, the Four Vajras, the five hundred Arrows, the Three Thousand Enlightenments, the Eleven Dayaos, and the Eighteen Kalams all dispersed, sighing that the end of the Dharma is coming, and that all Buddhas will be extinct.

At the same time, a loud sound came from the sky.

 “Amitabha——!”

Looking up, he saw the Tathagata sitting on a lotus platform with his hands clasped together, surrounded by golden light.

 “You scoundrel, how long will you continue to persist in your stubbornness?”

“You say I’m your scoundrel, but do you really take yourself seriously?”

Facing the golden body of Buddha, Duanmuhuai sneered.

"The Sa family traveled all the way to the west to obtain scriptures and came here, only to see people dying of hunger and killing all over the land. This Xiniu Hezhou is even worse than the Tang Dynasty in the east. They are barbarians, deceive the people with evil words, and dare to disturb the emperor's heart. Today, on behalf of the emperor, I will kill first and then report. , destroy you, the evil **** and monster who deceives the public with your monstrous words!"

 “This is wrong.”

Hearing Duanmu Huai speak, Tathagata shook his head slightly.

"Your land in the east is like a continent in the south. It's just because the sky is high and the land is vast, the things are vast and the people are densely populated. There is a lot of greed, a lot of killing, a lot of adultery, a lot of deceit, a lot of deception. You don't follow Buddhism, you don't pursue good deeds, you don't respect the three lights, and you don't value grains. . Unfaithful and unfilial, unjust and unkind, keeping secrets from oneself, fighting against small scales, killing animals. They have committed endless sins, sins are full of evil, causing disasters in hell, so they will fall into the netherworld forever. Although there is a Confucius He established the teachings of benevolence, righteousness, propriety and wisdom, and the emperors succeeded him, punishing those who were in vain and punished them with hangings and beheadings, as if they were ignorant and indulgent..."

 “What does it have to do with you?”

Duanmuhuai coldly interrupted Tathagata's words.

　　"What do you mean by this? You monsters from other countries, you still dare to speak arrogantly and make wild speculations about me, the Tang Dynasty. Even if my Datang Dynasty has shortcomings, it's none of your business?!"

Duanmuhuai stared at Tathagata coldly, that's it? That's it? That's it?

 That's all you, Tathagata, have?

Don't think that Duanmuhuai doesn't know what Tathagata is thinking. What he said above is nothing more than saying that you are inherently sinful, so you are inferior and need our guidance.

What is the difference between this and the modern **** who say that you are not democratic, so you are ignorant, everything you do is wrong, and you must listen to our democratic teachings before we recognize you as civilized people?

Catholicism is not the virtue of the ball. When it comes to human beings, there is original sin, so it is necessary to believe in God to let God forgive you for your crimes. Since ancient times, religion has been like this.

 No, not only religion, but also the aliens, heretics and demons who try to destroy mankind are also of the same tune.

 I will tell you how evil, selfish, and greedy human beings are from the beginning... So we need to eliminate human beings in order to save the world and save the universe...

However, how do humans live is none of your business? !

 Fight if you want, kill if you want, no excuses!

 You say I am cruel, will I let you chop off my head?

wrong!

 What the Tribunal wants to do is to show you how cruel I am! I guarantee that your accusations are not groundless. You will personally experience the ferocity, cruelty, and evil from human beings, and then in the midst of wailing - extinction!

“The demon **** of evil cult has spoken lies against us, the orthodoxy of the Tang Dynasty. His crime is unforgivable. He will punish all ten of your clans and not leave any chickens or dogs behind!”

Before he finished speaking, Duanmu Huai suddenly swayed, and the heaven and earth suddenly rose up. For a moment, he was as tall as the sky and the earth, and his majesty covered the sky. Dark as night, bright red as fire, murderous as wind.

"Today, watch me destroy your spiritual mountain, kill your monks, and burn your Buddhist scriptures to punish you for your evil words and deceiving the public! Let the Western Heaven be disillusioned and enter the Age of Ending Dharma. Suffer death!"