Chapter 547: The worst that can happen is that both sides will perish together

The fact that he had not taken action to destroy the Sky-Burn Stone was also a test for Wen Rui.

If there really was an expert watching in secret, with him standing here, the other party would definitely be a hundred times more nervous than him, and would appear in no time.

As Wen Rui expected, he caught the big fish Guanyin.

"Emperor, I came here specifically to look for you."

Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled warmly, without any sign of nervousness, and said, "Before you ascended to heaven and became a god, I sincerely invited you to join my sect. Now that time has passed and opportunities have changed, there are more misunderstandings between the Emperor and my sect. I have been looking for an opportunity to have a good talk with the Emperor to resolve this bad relationship."

Wen Rui leaned against the stone, casually chatting against the wall, and asked with his arms folded, "Oh, really?"

"The conversation between the Emperor and the Buddha Dipankara has been relayed to our Buddha Tathagata by the Star Lord Taibai. The Buddha, who is in the palace, publicly agrees with the Emperor's judgment and has issued a decree to thoroughly investigate all Buddhist temples in the world, clean up the mess and eliminate the scum."

Bodhisattva Guanyin said: "After careful investigation, we have found some clues about the missing fairy. It turns out that the evildoer who has a connection with our sect committed the crime. Tathagata has sent the Eighteen Arhats to track her down."

"What did you do so early..."

Wen Rui muttered disdainfully, "Is it true that everything has become better now that I'm here? Are you just lacking a whistleblower?"

"Emperor, my Buddha will never condone evil. Don't try to guess at the Buddha's mind. Everything has its cause and effect. If it weren't for you, the Emperor, how could there be any good results?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva patiently explained: "Although your cultivation level is not high, you have a unique vision and are also a knowledgeable person who can understand the secrets of heaven. I don't need to explain this principle to you, right?"

"I don't understand any secrets. I just don't like it and just mind my own business."

Wen Rui denied it hastily. He suspected that this sentence was a test from the Bodhisattva. If the Bodhisattva found out that he was a time traveler who knew the subsequent progress of the world, and came to Huaguo Mountain because of foresight and planned to destroy the Sky-Repairing Stone and completely cut off the Western religion's plan to obtain Buddhist scriptures, then the Bodhisattva would be angry on the spot.

"Since the Tathagata Buddha has the intention to reform the long-standing malpractices, I will wait and see whether he really wants to make changes or is just shouting slogans and pretending to make changes."

Wen Rui raised his eyebrows and said, "Before the dust settles, don't even think about banning the original works. If the reform is successful and the Buddhist atmosphere changes, I can send a crew to Xiniu Hezhou to shoot some works that positively promote Western religions."

Guanyin Bodhisattva lowered his brows and thought about it. After weighing the pros and cons, he sighed and said, "As your Majesty wishes, I will personally supervise the rectification of the religious affairs and will give you an explanation."

"You don't need to give me an explanation. I don't care. I'm not a good person. I wish your Western religion would rot away! Give all living beings an explanation."

Wen Rui sneered, "Heaven believes that Heaven created all things to feed humans, and humans have nothing to give back to Heaven, so they ignore all living beings and regard them as straw dogs. However, your Western religion has been receiving support and donations from all living beings since the day it was founded. Heaven does not owe any money to any living beings, so it is understandable that it is a bit shameless. But you owe all living beings support for eternity, so don't just take the money and not do anything for them, otherwise it will not be justified in the eyes of Heaven."

Guanyin Bodhisattva was so angry that she lowered her head and kept silent. After so many years of practice, this was the first time she met someone who spoke so bluntly and did not give the gods or Buddhas the slightest bit of face.

"Okay, Master, if there's nothing else, you can go now."

Seeing that it didn't say anything, Wen Rui tried to chase it away, waving his hand and said, "Even if you talk better than you sing, I only look at the results and believe in the facts. It's obvious that you and I don't agree, so please don't stick here and affect my mood of enjoying the scenery."

How could Guanyin be willing to leave? Her eyes flickered and she hesitated for a moment before she made up her mind and said, "Emperor, what exactly are you doing in Dongsheng Shenzhou? Please tell me frankly." "Bodhisattva, I think you also have the ability to detect lies. I will make up a lie to deceive you. You can tell the truth from the false."

Wen Rui spread out his hands and said, "I'm telling the truth, but I'm afraid you'll be shameless and rob me. You Westerners with criminal records like to rob other people's things, and you even boast that 'the most precious treasures in the world belong to the virtuous'. After you get them, you proudly say 'my doctrine is accomplished', your shameless faces are exposed."

"So, could you please be more tactful and ask fewer presumptuous questions?"

The Bodhisattva's eyes became sharp, and he asked, "Emperor, is it because of the stone you are leaning against?"

"Tsk... As expected, it's hard to change one's nature. Are you going to rob me again?"

Wen Rui said gloomily, "Although you have joined the Western Religion now, when Daozu Hongjun issued a strict order to forbid the three religions' disciples from fighting, you hadn't yet betrayed the religion. How dare you break Daozu's rules and compete with a junior like me for treasures?"

What does it mean to complain first to the evildoer?
Wen Rui certainly knew that this Heaven-Repairing Stone had been designated by the Western Religion, and the monkeys inside were most likely enlightened by a great master of the Western Religion.

He pretends to be here, acting as if he was born from heaven and earth, and came into the world at the opportunity of the rise of Western religion.

As a result, this guy who wanted to strangle the baby monkey and ruin the Western religion's great cause, turned around and framed Guanyin Bodhisattva to steal the magic weapon that he found first.

Guanyin Bodhisattva said with a stiff upper lip: "This stone has a connection with my Western religion..."

"Hey, that's what I said!"

Wen Rui clapped his hands and said confidently: "Your gang also has a slogan before robbery. Ordinary thieves shout: 'I opened this road, I planted this tree', but you Western robbers say this: I have a connection with the Western religion."

"When you kidnap people, you like to say that, too. You say, 'My fellow Taoists and I have a connection to the Western religion.' Then you knock them unconscious, tie them up and take them away."

With a gloomy face, Wen Rui said angrily, "Bodhisattva, considering that you were once a senior of my Taoist sect, I can't be respectful to you, but I have maintained the minimum respect. Please don't do things that I look down on you. You robbed me, do you think I am a good man or a believer? If I can't get it, no one can either. If I can't beat you, can't I smash the stone? If you dare to take a step forward, I will perish with this stone, and no one can get it!"

"This……"

Guanyin Bodhisattva's calm and composed expression suddenly changed, and she said nervously: "If you have anything to say, please talk to me nicely. Do not damage this stone. This stone is of great significance to our religion and must not be lost!"

After some testing and trying, Wen Rui finally took the initiative and discovered the Western Church's plan behind the scenes.

Just as he expected, the layout had already begun a thousand years before the catastrophe of Journey to the West!
The two key figures who would respond to the disaster, Ming and An, were carefully selected, and the best candidates were chosen early on.

In contrast, the Heavenly Court has been kept in the dark, and the candidates who participated in the catastrophe operation were all people who were not worthy of being on the stage and were just filling in the numbers.

This is not surprising. Among the six supernatural powers of Western Buddhism, the knowledge of past lives and the knowledge of the end of all defilements are unique, so it is reasonable to plan ahead.

(End of this chapter)

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