NOVEL NEXT Chapter 529, In The Next Life, Focus On Meditation
The Jade Emperor's commanding voice rose: "Silence!
Guanyin Bodhisattva, if you cannot present concrete evidence, slandering a Heavenly Court God, you will not avoid a visit to the Judicial Temple."
"Your Majesty, please quell your thunderous rage!" The Buddha slowly stood up with a smile.
The Jade Emperor took the matter more seriously, no longer treating Duo Bao as a junior, "Great Buddha, what wisdom do you have to offer!"
"In the Western Paradise, we have a treasure called the Seven Treasures Marvel Tree. This treasure contains the Dao Fruit of the Ancient Buddha Ancestor and represents the Karma Dao.
If Marshal Tianpeng indeed slandered Guanyin, a karmic tie would surely be formed between them. Merely stand before the Marvel Tree, and the truth will be revealed."
The Jade Emperor's expression changed, the Seven Treasures Marvel Tree, a righteous Magic Treasure of Saint Zhunti.
"There's no need for that~" A voice leisurely entered, as if coming from the ends of the earth.
All the Gods looked outside, wondering who had arrived? Today's court assembly was quite lively.
Following that, an old Taoist entered from outside the Palace of the Polestar, with a rosy complexion and a calm demeanor.
The Jade Emperor spoke with some surprise: "Great Master Xuandu!" Was even he stirred by this event?
The Buddha also unconsciously furrowed his brow; when did Xuandu arrive? How come I sensed nothing of it?
When he focused on Xuandu, it was as if seeing an endless ocean, and then as if seeing a dazzling illusory world, completely inscrutable.
A seriousness suddenly arose in the Buddha's heart. After so many years, Xuandu had become unfathomably deep; who knows if he has stepped into that realm.
Endless years of cultivation, with the Qi Fortune of the entire Human Sect on him, avoiding karma, steering clear of calamities, protected by numerous Magic Treasures, Xuandu has left his peers far behind. Even the renowned Tathagata Buddha falls a bit short.
Marshal Tianpeng hurriedly knelt and respectfully said: "Greetings, Master!"
All the Gods folded their hands and gave a respectful greeting: "Greetings, Great Master Xuandu!"
Great Master Xuandu, holding the position of leader in the Human Sect, was as venerable as the Tathagata, perhaps even superior, being the eldest disciple of the Mysterious Sect. Most of the deities in the Heavenly Court are from the Mysterious Sect and dared not lapse in their manners.
Great Master Xuandu spoke warmly; "No need for such formalities! Fellow Daoists, please rise."
Only then did the Gods stand up.
Great Master Xuandu gave a bow and said: "Greetings to the Jade Emperor."
The Jade Emperor smiled and said: "Xuandu, for what reason have you come?"
Great Master Xuandu stood up, speaking helplessly: "I come for this misguided disciple."
The Duo Bao Tathagata spoke with a resonant voice: "By saying this, does Xuandu agree with what Marshal Tianpeng has done?"
Great Master Xuandu smiled: "If it was done, it should be acknowledged. That is responsibility. Without responsibility, one cannot carry great burdens."
Marshal Tianpeng looked up, unable to help calling out: "Master!"
Great Master Xuandu spoke calmly: "You need not speak!"
Guanyin felt relieved, then a surge of anger followed; it really was him! Fortunately, Great Master Xuandu still values reason.
"Brother Xuandu, Tianpeng has tarnished my reputation and harmed my cultivation; how should this be settled?"
"What do you think should be done, Junior Sister?"
"I want him to come forward, to clear my name with an apology and restore my innocence."
Great Master Xuandu nodded with a smile and said: "That is indeed appropriate!"
Marshal Tianpeng muttered: "It's useless; they won't believe it."
"Do as told!"
Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy quickly responded, "Yes!"
Guanyin's eyes flashed with cold light as she said, "Furthermore, I want the Heavenly Court to administer severe punishment, pressing him under the Bottom of Heavenly River to endure the bone-chilling torment for ten thousand years."
Great Master Xuandu said with a smile, "The punishment is too lenient. How about stripping him of his Immortal Bone, extracting his Immortal Tendon, casting him down to the mortal world, and to undergo Reincarnation through the Beast Path?"
Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy couldn't help but shudder, looking up in shock he cried out, "Master~~ am I still your beloved disciple?!"
The Jade Emperor and The Buddha were also shocked as they looked towards Great Master Xuandu, thinking he was even more ruthless than they, able to lay such a vicious hand on his own disciple.
In a grand and stern tone, the Jade Emperor's voice arose, "Xuandu, even if Tianpeng has erred, his crime does not warrant death."
The Buddha hesitated, thinking that the Human Sect should not be overly offended, and said, "Tianpeng has practiced for a long time, which was somewhat unsuitable; we who embody the heart of the heavens should nurture compassion and not spoil his cultivation through our actions."
Great Master Xuandu, with a smile on his face, said, "I thank Your Majesty and The Buddha for your kind intentions, but a mistake must be met with strict punishment. Under the sword and blade, outstanding disciples are forged. This is what Brother Bai Jin once taught me.
Tianpeng, are you satisfied?"
Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy opened his mouth but could only think helplessly, How has my Master wronged me! He knelt down dejectedly and said with his head lowered, "Disciple is satisfied!"
Great Master Xuandu nodded in approval and said, "I now ask Your Majesty to carry out the execution!"
The Jade Emperor examined Great Master Xuandu for a moment and ordered, "Six Ding and Six Jia, take Marshal Tianpeng to the Immortal Slaying Stage, and strike him once with the blade."
Immediately, several Divine Generals stepped forward, bowed with a fist over the heart, and dragged Marshal Tianpeng out towards the execution ground, with Tianpeng offering no resistance throughout.
Great Master Xuandu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to accompany Ganglie for part of the way, to fulfill the bond between master and disciple."
The Jade Emperor nodded slightly, and Great Master Xuandu turned and floated away.
Likewise, The Buddha brought his hands together and bowed, saying, "I am grateful for the Great Venerable's fair judgment. We shall take our leave." He then left with Guanyin.
The grand assembly in the Heavenly Court dispersed with discontent, as all Gods whispered and discussed amongst themselves.
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In the Void Extreme Territory, meteoroids zipped across the vacuum, with the thundering sound of lightning striking all around.
A thousand-yard high blood-colored platform towered amidst the Void Extreme Territory, and Six Ding and Six Jia arrived at the Immortal Slaying Stage with Marshal Tianpeng in custody.
A Divine General said, "Marshal, please forgive us!" as he reached to remove Tianpeng's helmet.
Tianpeng offered no resistance.
Great Master Xuandu's figure appeared silently, elegantly holding a horsetail whisk in hand.
Six Ding and Six Jia, along with numerous Divine Generals, quickly knelt down and respectfully said, "Greetings, Immortal."
Xuandu's smile said, "May I have a moment alone to speak with him?"
"Please make yourself comfortable, Immortal!"
Six Ding and Six Jia hastily retreated, leaving the Immortal Slaying Stage.
Great Master Xuandu said, "Do you understand why I wish for you to undergo reincarnation?"
Marshal Tianpeng, distraught, said, "Disciple has disappointed Master."
Great Master Xuandu shook his head slightly and said, "You've done well. If I didn't wish it, not to mention they have no evidence, even with evidence, they could do nothing to you."
Tianpeng could no longer hold back and asked, "Master, then why must your disciple undergo reincarnation?"
"The onset of this Calamity is both a challenge and an opportunity.
I have secured a spot for you in the Westward Journey for obtaining the scriptures. Go and undergo reincarnation, wait for the Sutra Taker; once the task of obtaining the scriptures is accomplished, you will share in the Calamity of Destiny, undergo a transformation, which will greatly benefit your future cultivation.
As for having you undergo one lifetime in reincarnation, it is my intention for you to re-cultivate in this life. In this life, you cultivated under me with an emphasis on Magic Powers, in the next life, you shall focus on meditation."