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

#1834 - Maitreya Buddha facing the Buddhas

Qing Shi's words seemed somewhat helpless, yet very truthful, causing the impatient Namo Meritous Flower Buddha to ask, "How long will it take?"

"About three days," Qing Shi gave the answer.

"Alright, we'll set off in three days. Remember, this time, success is the only option," Namo Meritous Flower Buddha said with utmost seriousness.

"As you command," Qing Shi and Bai Xiang said in unison, bowing.

With the matter settled, Namo Meritous Flower Buddha departed, intending to inform Tathagata of this matter.

After he left, Qing Shi and Bai Xiang exchanged a smile.

"Big brother, your acting skills are even better than mine," Bai Xiang joked.

"Not bad, not bad, you're not bad either, actually managing to get the Meritous Divine Water and spiritual treasures," Qing Shi also praised.

"Master was right, as long as you grasp the other party's psychology and know their bottom line, you can make any request," Bai Xiang said with emotion.

"Master is the kind of person we should revere. I just wonder what Master is doing now," Qing Shi also revealed a respectful expression.

At the same time, their master, Chu Hao, was enjoying himself with the subordinates of the Law Enforcement Hall.

Moreover, as their momentum grew, almost all the immortals of the Heavenly Court came to this palace.

Anyway, this spatial treasure could accommodate hundreds of thousands of living beings, so putting these ten thousand immortals inside didn't feel crowded at all.

As for the Spirit Mountain side, since Chu Hao didn't invite them, and they didn't say anything, they could only stay outside.

Although they also took out spatial treasures, they sat there reciting scriptures, forming a sharp contrast with the lively atmosphere here.

Inside the Spirit Mountain base camp, Treasure Light Buddha still hadn't received any news from the Buddhist disciples he had sent to investigate.

"Treasure Light Buddha, this matter is no small matter. It seems we still have to rely on that Chu Hao," a Buddha said with a solemn expression.

Treasure Light Buddha silently agreed. This time, Tathagata had put him in charge of leading this group of elites, and he had to take responsibility.

The key was that the command of the army was still in Chu Hao's hands. If he acted rashly and Chu Hao stabbed him in the back, leaving directly, then this group of Buddhist disciples would become isolated.

Thinking of the Heavenly Court gods who were still enjoying themselves in that palace, Treasure Light Buddha had a headache.

"Forget it, I'll go ask and have that Chu Hao lead the troops to set off," Treasure Light Buddha said, shaking his head.

He walked out of this place and came to the front of the palace.

As soon as he entered, he heard a noisy sound.

Looking, the gods were all happily chatting, not looking like they were going to attack the demon race at all.

The key was that Treasure Light Buddha couldn't say anything, after all, he had requested that the army stop.

Passing through the noisy crowd, he saw Chu Hao leisurely drinking tea and walked over with a stiff face, whispering, "Jail God, I've already sent out three groups of people, and they've all disappeared. There must be something strange about that Avici Hell."

"Oh, so?" Chu Hao asked.

"So, Jail God, I think the army should be able to set off," Treasure Light Buddha said.

"Set off? We haven't investigated clearly yet," Chu Hao shook his head and refused.

These words were using Treasure Light Buddha's previous words to block him.

Treasure Light Buddha revealed an awkward expression, and said with a stiff face: "Jail God, if we keep waiting like this, I'm afraid it will delay things."

"So you need to investigate as soon as possible, Treasure Light Buddha," Chu Hao said earnestly.

Before Treasure Light Buddha could speak, Chu Hao continued: "Go, figure out why they disappeared and where they went, and then I will let the army set off."

"But..." Treasure Light Buddha wanted to say something.

But seeing Chu Hao's appearance, he knew that it was useless to say anything, and could only leave helplessly.

In the end, Treasure Light Buddha thought for a long time and decided to personally lead several powerful Buddhas to Avici Hell.

Soon, the group arrived in the domain of Avici Hell.

They saw that in the dim sky, black clouds were everywhere, dark and without light, with faint specks of light flickering, but that was eerily frightening, like the color of flowing blood, falling on the undulating earth, appearing particularly glaring.

Whoosh—

The gale roared wildly, and the temperature was frighteningly low, as if they had come to an ice cellar, accompanied by the sounds of ghosts crying and wolves howling, filling this place with a creepy atmosphere.

Before even getting close, Treasure Light Buddha felt that the demonic energy here was so strong that it had solidified, making it hard to breathe.

Thinking back to when Tang Sanzang was captured into this place, the Tathagata at that time sent a Buddha, also called Treasure Light Buddha.

That was Treasure Light Buddha's disciple, so the two had the same name.

However, one was a Buddha and the other a Tathagata, and their identities and strengths were vastly different.

Now that he had come here, Treasure Light Buddha couldn't help but think of that disciple who had fallen into the demonic path, feeling extremely sorry.

Before long, they saw the Small Thunderclap Temple located outside the entrance to Avici Hell.

The temple shrouded in Buddha light was already exuding Buddha intent, looking vast and boundless from afar, but in that dazzling Buddha light, black energy emerged, adding a few traces of weirdness.

Treasure Light Buddha chanted Buddhist scriptures, and the sound of Buddha echoed, and a majestic force fell into the field, turning into dazzling Buddha light, enveloping this group of dozens of people.

This Buddha light was sacred and pure, appearing particularly abrupt in this dim world.

After all, in this strange and terrifying world, there were countless years of demonic energy and baleful aura, which were extremely easy to affect people's minds. If they lived here for a long time, they would inevitably be eroded and become demons.

Treasure Light Buddha recited Buddhist scriptures, Buddha intent agitated, and the peaceful Buddha light dispelled the strong baleful aura, and the peaceful Buddha light could protect everyone from threats.

"Treasure Light Buddha, this place is extremely dangerous, are we going down?" a Buddha asked.

Treasure Light Buddha's expression was solemn, and before he could speak, he suddenly saw the light distorting above the Small Thunderclap Temple, and a figure walked out.

That figure was originally blurred, but when he saw it, it solidified, and instantly appeared in front of everyone.

"Treasure Light Buddha, long time no see," Maitreya Buddha with a smile appeared in everyone's sight.

Seeing Maitreya Buddha, these dozens of people were as if facing a formidable enemy, and they sacrificed their treasures to defend themselves.

"Don't be nervous, I'm here to tell you, don't send anyone here again. Sending anyone else will only add more followers to my Small Thunderclap Temple," Maitreya Buddha was extremely arrogant, and with that exaggerated smile, he didn't take the other party seriously at all.

"Maitreya Buddha, you are repeatedly opposing Spirit Mountain, do you think we are afraid of you?" a Buddha said coldly.

"Why do I feel like that's the case?" Maitreya Buddha looked at everyone with a smile, not caring at all even though there were dozens of them.

"No need to talk nonsense, it's just right to capture him today," another Buddha said angrily.

"Yes, capture him," the other Buddhas echoed.

For a time, Buddha light shone brightly, and a holy aura filled the field.