Journey to the West: Demon Emperor: Beginning as a Little Toad - Chapter 490: Tianan Conference
Journey to the West: Demon Emperor: Beginning as a Little Toad
Chapter 490: Tianan ConferenceChapter 490: Tianan Conferenceskyline.
At this moment, the war clouds have dissipated and the outcome has been decided.
Emperor Donghua, the once-famous emperor of Taoism, and his army of immortals who attempted to defy fate and change their destiny, were ultimately unable to withstand the mighty power of Heaven and were defeated in the fierce battle.
Emperor Donghua was taken to the Heavenly Prison by Kuimu Lang and temporarily detained, waiting for the Jade Emperor to decide his crime.
In the shocking battle with Buddha Tathagata, Emperor Donghua was already seriously injured.
The "Six-Character Mantra" performed by the Buddha and the "tight hoop" thrown out were like a few indestructible shackles that completely imprisoned his last strength of resistance.
Since ancient times, the winners are kings and the losers are bandits.
History has always been written by the victors.
After this defeat, Emperor Donghua went from being a Taoist emperor who was once high and mighty and respected by all the immortals to being called a "traitor" in the eyes of the Heavenly Court.
At this time, Emperor Donghua naturally became the object of everyone's scorn and became the "Donghua Devil".
The history of the heavenly realm will also record that the great devil Donghua Demon Lord attempted to wreak havoc on the three realms and disrupt the order of heaven and earth, but was eventually subdued by Tathagata Buddha with the supreme Buddhist teachings, thus eliminating this great scourge for the three realms.
And the Jade Emperor still sits firmly on the supreme throne of Heavenly Emperor.
The Jade Emperor will continue his rule, high above, overlooking all living beings in the world and controlling the fate of all things in the world.
The Buddha's actions this time naturally achieved unprecedented merit.
Not only did he subdue the great devil Donghua who attempted to rebel against heaven and quell the rebellion for the Heavenly Court, he also promoted the supreme majesty of Buddhism, achieving the best of two worlds.
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Marshal Tianpeng went to ask Tathagata Buddha to wait for the Jade Emperor to arrive.
The Buddha nodded slightly, his expression calm, and waited quietly for the Jade Emperor to arrive.
Soon.
In the direction of Lingxiao Palace, there were thousands of auspicious lights and thousands of auspicious colors.
The Huagai Star Lord came slowly and majestically, riding the Eight-Scenes Luan Carriage and the Nine-Light Treasure Canopy, which symbolized the supreme ceremonial guard of the Emperor of Heaven.
The Eight Scenery Carriage was carved with dragons and painted with phoenixes, and was extremely luxurious. Wherever it passed, auspicious clouds swirled and lucky auras rose.
The Jade Emperor sat upright on the Eight Scenery Luan Carriage, his face solemn and majestic without even getting angry.
The general who rolled up the curtain held a magic staff to subdue demons, his posture was straight and upright, like a towering hill. He served by the side, always alert to the movements around him.
Seeing the majestic figure and imposing manner of the Curtain-Rolling General, the Tathagata Buddha could not help but nod slightly:"This general is not bad..."
The Tathagata Buddha counted secretly with his fingers, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he thought to himself:"I see that this celestial general is quite majestic, with a faint Buddha light flowing around him. It seems that he has a past life connection with me in the West."
"If we can introduce it into Western Buddhism, it will surely add some strength to our Buddhist community."
"Perhaps, he can also become a capable person on the journey of spreading the scriptures (obtaining the scriptures) in the future."
"Wait a minute, I will discuss this matter with the Jade Emperor..."
All around the emperor, profound songs and wonderful music sounded melodiously, like the sounds of nature, cleansing everyone's soul; infinite divine chapters were chanted slowly, as if containing the ultimate truth of heaven and earth, which made people feel awe.
There are also precious flowers fluttering down, like a dreamlike scene; the fragrance is so refreshing that it makes people feel relaxed and happy.
Whenever the Jade Emperor travels, his presence is extremely grand.
The dragon flag fluttered, the phoenix carriage moved slowly forward, the precious banners and pennants danced in the wind, and the air was filled with auspiciousness, demonstrating the supreme majesty of heaven.
The immortal officials along the way knelt down and saluted, shouting:"Welcome the Holy Lord!"
At this time.
The Jade Emperor personally came before the Tathagata Buddha, smiled, and thanked him:"Thanks to the Buddha's supreme power, the traitor who attempted to overthrow the Heavenly Court was subdued in one fell swoop, and peace has returned to the Heavenly Court."
"This is the great merit of the Buddha, and all sentient beings in the three realms should be grateful."
"I hope the Buddha can stay one more day. My heavenly court will hold a 'Heavenly Peace Conference' and let all the immortals have a banquet to express their gratitude to the Buddha."
"Then, let's celebrate this peaceful and prosperous era together."
The Tathagata Buddha did not dare to disobey, and quickly put his hands together and said respectfully:"I am only here on the orders of the Great Celestial Lord. How can I have any earth-shattering magical powers?"
"It is only thanks to the great blessings of the Heavenly Lord and the gods that we were able to put down this rebellion. I really don't deserve such gratitude."
The Jade Emperor laughed and said:
"Tathagata, don't be modest. You should be the first in today's achievements. Please."
After that, the Jade Emperor got off the Eight-Scenes Luan Carriage, smiled, warmly took the hand of Tathagata Buddha, and invited him to ride in the same carriage to attend the banquet.
"Great Lord, please."
The Buddha Tathagata was not polite either. He slightly turned sideways and called the two venerables, Ananda and Kasyapa, to go to the banquet with the Jade Emperor.
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That’s it for now, let’s eat first.
As the saying goes: "When the fighting stops, feasting can begin."
The war is over and we have won, so of course we have to hold a banquet to celebrate.
This banquet not only demonstrated the glorious victory of Heaven, but also let all sentient beings in the three realms know that Heaven’s majesty is mighty and inviolable.
The second is to express the most sincere gratitude to Tathagata Buddha for his "righteous help" and great help.
Subsequently.
The Jade Emperor then issued an edict, ordering the general who pulled up the curtain to quickly invite Laozi, Queen Mother, the Four Emperors, the Eastern Dipper, the Southern Dipper, the Western Dipper, the Northern Dipper, the Central Dipper, the Three Emperors, the Nine Stars, the Four Heavenly Kings, the Twenty-Eight Mansions... and all the Taoist gods in heaven to come to the banquet.
General Juanlian took the order and left in a hurry, not daring to delay for even a moment, and went straight to the residences of the immortals and gods.
The palaces near the Lingxiao Palace were not affected by the war.
then.
The Jade Emperor also ordered the Four Heavenly Masters to open the Dongyang Jade Pavilion, Taixuan Palace, Yujing Golden Palace and other fairy palaces near the Lingxiao Palace.
In an instant.
There was a busy scene in heaven, with all the immortals running around for this grand event.
The fairies had graceful figures, holding magical flowers and herbs in their hands, and flew around the banquet venue like colorful butterflies, carefully decorating it.
The fairy children were busy preparing delicacies and fine wines, shuttling back and forth between the various halls, having a great time.
They were either holding fine wine or delicious food, with joyful smiles on their faces.
Whoever becomes the Emperor of Heaven is the same to these immortals at the bottom of the heavenly realm.
The important thing is that there is no more war, the war is finally over.
They no longer have to suffer the pain of war.
For a while.
The entire heaven was immersed in this festive and peaceful atmosphere, as if even the air was filled with the breath of joy.
At the banquet, the Taixuan Palace, Yujing Golden Palace, Dongyang Jade Pavilion and other fairy palaces near the Lingxiao Palace were decorated with lights and were extremely lively.
The Jade Emperor specially invited Tathagata Buddha to sit high on the seven-treasure spiritual platform.
The seven-treasure spiritual platform was made of seven kinds of rare treasures. It radiated colorful light, dazzling and brilliant, demonstrating the noble status of Tathagata Buddha.
The Jade Emperor also carefully arranged the seats for each class, allowing the immortals to take their respective positions according to their ranks and achievements.
The table was filled with delicacies such as dragon liver and phoenix marrow, jade liquid and fairy fruit.
The nectar is sweet and delicious, and drinking it makes people feel refreshed; the fairy fruit is large and plump, exuding bursts of fairy air.
The dragon liver is crystal clear and exudes an alluring aroma; the phoenix marrow is mellow in color and melts in the mouth.
The fairies sat together, laughing and talking incessantly.
Some immortals and gods were talking to each other about the thrilling experiences of this war, while others were sharing their experiences in cultivation.
They either raised their glasses to drink together or tasted the food, sharing the happy moment of the "An Tian Conference".
For a while.
The mysterious songs of the celestial realm sounded melodiously, and the sounds of the phoenix flute and jade pipe were crisp and pleasant.
The fragrance of the fairy maidens lingered like a veil at the banquet. The fairies gathered together, some with a celestial bearing and some with graceful manners, all with smiles on their faces, celebrating the peace of the universe and the great victory of the heavenly court. The sound of hairpins and harps rose and fell. The fairies wore spiritual flowers on their heads, and danced gracefully with their sleeves. The sound of the harps was like pearls falling on a jade plate, crisp and moving.
All the immortals took their seats safely, and as the cups were clinked and passed around, fine wine flowed through the cups like nectar, and the aroma of wine filled every corner of the banquet.
The entire banquet scene was like a boundless ocean of joy. All the immortals were immersed in this festive and peaceful atmosphere, enjoying this grand Anti-Heaven Conference to the fullest.
Since ancient times, there have been many people who add insult to injury, but few who help others in times of need.
Those who carried firewood for the crowd often froze to death in the wind and snow.
At this moment, at the banquet, all the immortals were discussing the matter, and the topic all revolved around the great devil Donghua. This became the critical moment for "taking the correct stance".
I saw a god filled with righteous indignation, his eyes wide open, and he shouted loudly:"Donghua is a devil, his crimes are extremely heinous, he deserves to be killed!"
The sound was like a loud bell, echoing throughout the banquet.
An old immortal with a flowing white beard beside him immediately took over the conversation after hearing this, put down the wine glass in his hand heavily, and said in a hateful voice:"This old demon Donghua is trying to overthrow the Heavenly Court and disrupt the order of the Three Realms. He deserves death!"
"If it weren't for the boundless power of Tathagata Buddha, who could have subdued this beast, who knows how much disaster would have occurred, and the Three Realms would have been plunged into an irretrievable state!"
"Think about Donghua, he was also a respected god in the past, how could he fall into the devil's way and do such a treasonous thing!"
Another immortal in green shook his head and sighed:"Alas, human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant. If gods are greedy, they will become demons."
"It must be that the old demon Donghua was blinded by the desire for power, which made him forget his duty as a god and attempt to challenge the majesty of the heavens on his own. He has brought this upon himself and cannot blame anyone else."
"Humph, he finally got rid of the problem, but he made us immortals and gods worry for nothing."
A young and energetic immortal was indignant. He raised his head and drank the wine in the cup, then said:
"Fortunately, now that he has been captured, peace has been restored to the Three Realms. From now on, we can practice with peace of mind."
At this point, the young immortal looked at the old immortal with white beard, his eyes full of doubt, and asked:
"I remember that you had a good relationship with Emperor Donghua before, and often went to Fangzhang Immortal Mountain to discuss alchemy with him?"
"He also sent you some healing elixirs, but now you are like this..."
At this moment, the atmosphere at the banquet became increasingly subtle and complicated due to the curses on Donghua and the expectations for the future.
The old immortal with white beard was embarrassed when the young immortal mentioned the old things, but he quickly said seriously:"At that time, I was just deceived by the hypocritical appearance of the old demon Donghua. I had no idea that he had such evil intentions."
"Now that his evil deeds have been exposed, I naturally have to draw a clear line with him, so that others will not misunderstand that I am in cahoots with such a demon and ruin my reputation!"
At this time, a fairy with a kind face opened her red lips and said softly:
"That being said, we must learn from this incident. As immortal gods, we should take it as our responsibility to protect the three realms and must not be blinded by selfish desires.
"Otherwise, Donghua will serve as a warning to us."
Upon hearing this, all the immortals nodded in agreement.
Someone lamented:"What the fairy said is very true. We should keep it in mind and practice diligently to live up to the name of the fairy god."
Some of them drank from their glasses, with ripples of wine forming in the glasses; some of them talked and laughed, with their laughter echoing in the banquet; some of them appreciated the singing and dancing, and were intoxicated by the wonderful dance and music.
Or they cursed the great devil Donghua and vented their anger.
At this time, a majestic general wearing golden armor stood up and said loudly:"Although the old demon Donghua has been captured, there is no guarantee that he will not have remnants lurking in the dark. We must remain vigilant and strengthen the guard of the Heavenly Palace to prevent any accidents."
An old Taoist in a Taoist robe and holding a whisk stroked his beard and said in a deep voice:"What the general said makes sense. The old demon Donghua has been operating for many years. There is no guarantee that there won't be some diehard followers hiding in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to strike."
"We must eradicate all evil and must not let our guard down because of our temporary victory."
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"Come, let's drink to the long-term peace and stability of the Three Realms!"
A fairy shouted loudly.
The immortals responded one after another, and the wine glasses clinked together, making crisp and pleasant sounds.
After three rounds of drinks, the atmosphere became more and more lively.
All the gods in the heavenly palace held pearls, precious treasures, longevity fruits and rare flowers, bowed to the Tathagata Buddha and thanked him. They respectfully offered him fine wine and said in unison:
"Thanks to the Tathagata's boundless magical power, the Emperor Donghua was subdued and peace returned to the Three Realms."
"The Great Heavenly Venerable has hosted a banquet and invited us all to come and express our gratitude. We are extremely grateful."
The Tathagata Buddha sat on the Seven Treasures Platform, his Buddha light was gentle and solemn. He clasped his hands together and nodded slightly, responding to the thanks of the immortals:"This is God's will, and it is also the result of the concerted efforts of all the immortals."
"I have only done my best, and I do not deserve your praise."
The Jade Emperor sat on the main seat, smiling broadly. He raised his glass and said:"Today's banquet is to celebrate the great victory of our Heavenly Court and to thank the Buddha for his kindness."
"I hope all the immortals can drink heartily and share this peaceful and prosperous scene."
After saying this, the Jade Emperor drank it all in one gulp.
The immortals also raised their glasses, and the atmosphere of the banquet became increasingly lively.
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At this moment, the situation is clear.
Emperor Donghua was defeated in the end, and ended up as a prisoner, with his reputation ruined.
The Jade Emperor still sits firmly on the throne of Heavenly Emperor, continuing his rule and dominating the order of Heaven.
The gods on the Investiture of the Gods List are still subject to the constraints of that list and cannot break free from their shackles or enjoy the free path of immortality.
They can only work for the Heavenly Court day and night, doing the endless work of "Heavenly Court workers". Although they are unwilling in their hearts, they can do nothing about it.
At this moment, sitting at the head of the Antian Conference is the Buddha Tathagata.
He was also the former Duobao Taoist and the former eldest senior brother of Jiejiao.
Back then, Duobao Taoist was the first disciple of Jiejiao. Although his abilities were average, he was no match for Guangchengzi, one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of Yuxu.
They are called: "One is Guangcheng immortal body, the other is Duobao in the west worshiping Sakyamuni. One is a real person in Yuxu Palace, the other is a person with poor roots in Jiejiao sect."
Although Duobao Taoist's roots and practices are somewhat lacking, he is still highly regarded by Tongtian Taoist Master and is the eldest brother of Jiejiao, commanding many disciples of Jiejiao.
However, things are unpredictable.
This Taoist Duobao eventually turned away from Jiejiao and joined the Western Sect, becoming the leader of the Western Sect.
Today, this Western leader has assisted the Jade Emperor and established a great reputation in the Heavenly Palace. He is admired by all the gods and enjoys unlimited glory.
He sat upright on the seven-treasure spiritual platform, with a solemn appearance and emitting a sacred light.
However, most of the former disciples of Jiejiao became "slaves" on the Heavenly Court's List of Gods and sat in the hall.
They have all the magical powers but are unable to escape from the List of Gods. They can only put on a forced smile at this "Heavenly Peace Conference" with bitterness in their hearts.
Looking at the now glorious Buddha Tathagata, they feel mixed emotions. The friendship they once had as fellow disciples has now changed.
Things in this world are often so ironic. Those who are loyal to their faith do not have a good ending, while those who apostate enjoy freedom and wealth. One cannot help but sigh at the fickleness of fate.
The way of heaven is ruthless and pushes everyone in different directions.
"Elder brother..."
Zhao Gongming walked slowly over with a glass of fine wine in his hand. He looked at the Buddha with mixed feelings in his heart. His eyes contained both the respect he once had and the complex emotions he now had.
He bowed slowly, and although the manner was still respectful, it lacked the intimacy of the past.
"Amitabha……"
The Tathagata Buddha chanted the Buddha's name softly, his voice was peaceful and solemn, seeming to calm the waves in people's hearts.
He said slowly:"Donor Zhao, the past is all illusion."
"The past is like a dream, fleeting, so there is no need to cling to it."
"Now, I have long since left the world of mortals. There is no more Taoist Duobao in the world, only the Tathagata Buddha in the West."
"You should just call me Buddha."
"Hahahahaha..."
Zhao Gongming heard this and looked at Tathagata Buddha seriously with complicated eyes. There was anger, helplessness and unwillingness in his eyes. Finally, he sighed and said:
"Zhao Gongming, the God of Wealth, has met the Buddha."
(End of this chapter)