At that moment, Tathagata summoned the Seven Treasures Tree and struck the water curtain above the formation. As easily as tearing cloth, the water curtain was sliced away. The Seven Treasures Tree was, after all, a sacred treasure, and it was wielded by a master like Tathagata, so its power was naturally strong. Although the Divine Water Formation of the Heavens was powerful, it was only set up by the gods of the underworld. Even though these people were enlightened by Xuan Tian, their cultivation was not very high. After being attacked by many Buddhist masters, they were then attacked by Tathagata. Naturally, they could not withstand it.
The gods of the underworld collapsed to the ground, coughing up blood, after their formation was broken by Tathagata. Although they were injured, their injuries were not too serious. Tathagata had broken the formation, but he had also used clever tactics. First, the formation was too wide to protect the entire underworld, so the defense was not very tight. Second, there were many Buddhist masters attacking, so the area affected by the attack was too large. Third, Tathagata used the Seven Treasures Tree to break the formation's defenses by striking the surface. However, the gods were not seriously injured, and the damage to the formation was not significant when it was distributed among the other parts.
Seeing that the great formation had been broken, Randeng was overjoyed. He immediately picked up the Yin-Yang Pearl to kill the gods of the underworld so that they could return to their original state and become the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl. Just then, a delicate voice suddenly shouted, "The Buddhist sect's reach is indeed quite far."
The Buddhist monks looked up and saw a woman dressed in a plain robe, with a gold hairpin on her head, a rosy complexion, and white teeth, slowly walking towards the gods of the underworld.
The gods of the underworld quickly rose and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Lady Pingxin."
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The one who arrived was none other than the creator of the underworld, the goddess Pingxin, who was transformed from the true spirit of the ancestral witch Houtu.
When Houtu transformed into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the Heavenly Dao, pitying her merits, transformed Houtu, who should have dissipated, into a true spirit through her merits, allowing her to reside in this underworld, where she was called "Empress Pingxin".
Lady Pingxin resides in the Underworld, but the Underworld is entirely composed of Houtu, so it can be said that the Underworld belongs to her. However, Lady Pingxin usually resides in the Pingxin Palace, and the actual managers of the Underworld are the gods of the Underworld; Lady Pingxin does not interfere.
Today, the Buddhist sect has launched an attack, and Lady Pingxin could no longer stand by and watch, so of course she came out at this moment.
When the Buddha saw Lady Pingxin emerge, he stepped forward and bowed, saying, "This humble monk pays respects to Lady Pingxin." The Buddhist monks also stepped forward to pay their respects. Houtu, who had incarnated in the six realms, had performed great deeds for heaven and earth, so even the Buddha had to bow to her.
Although the Styx Ancestor had a grudge against Houtu, he still had to stick with someone else at this time. So he bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty. I am unwell and unable to come forward to pay my respects. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." However, Styx was blocked by the Buddhist monks and could not come forward.
Pingxin glanced at Tathagata and said, "How dare I, a humble woman, accept the title of 'Empress' from you, Master? You are entrusted with leading all the Buddhas of Buddhism, and your position is extremely high. Today, you have brought so many experts with you. It is I who have failed to entertain you properly." Her words were full of sarcasm.
The Buddha smiled awkwardly and said, "Your Majesty, why do you say such a thing? Your Majesty's act of transforming into the Six Realms has benefited all things in heaven and earth and all living beings. It is a great merit. How dare this humble monk accept Your Majesty's title of 'Master'?"
Pingxin smiled and said, "Oh, I see." His tone softened, and after a pause, he asked, "But may I ask what brings Master here today with so many elite Buddhist disciples?"
Upon hearing this, the Buddha said solemnly, "Some time ago, I instructed Guanyin Bodhisattva to exert great perseverance and use great wisdom to reincarnate and cultivate, in order to attain enlightenment. However, a problem arose during her reincarnation. Therefore, this humble monk has come here to investigate this matter."
Pingxin remained calm and smiled, "In that case, has the master gained anything?"
The Buddha said, "I have heard that there are still some remnants of the Witch Clan in the Underworld. This matter must be related to those remnants of the Witch Clan."
Upon hearing this, Pingxin's expression changed drastically, and he coldly asked, "What makes you so certain that they were responsible for this, Master?"
Before the Buddha could speak, Dipankara Buddha chanted a Buddhist prayer and said, “Your Majesty, the Wu tribe did not cultivate merit in ancient times, did not understand the will of Heaven, and disrupted the world. They are all a group of stubborn and ignorant people. This matter is likely their doing. If Your Majesty does not believe it, you may bring them out and let us take them back to Mount Ling for interrogation.”
Upon hearing this, Pingxin was immediately enraged and sneered, "The Witch Clan disrupts the world and does not cultivate merit? How laughable! This Underworld is the transformation of the Ancestral Witch Houtu. Such acts of merit for all living beings, may I ask if your Buddhist sect has them?"
One sentence made the Buddhist monks very embarrassed. After all, what Dipankara said was a bit too much. Everyone knew that Pingxin was the incarnation of the Ancestral Witch Houtu. Dipankara spoke ill of the Witch Clan in front of Pingxin, so naturally he would not give him a good look.
Pingxin continued, "All matters in the underworld are managed by these thirty-six righteous gods. The Wu clan merely resides in the underworld and has never interfered in its affairs. Furthermore, the Wu clan has no enmity with Guanyin, so why would they disrupt her cultivation?"
Maitreya said from the side, "Your Majesty, the Six Paths of Reincarnation is the foundation that sustains all living beings in the world. It should not be disturbed lightly. The Witch Clan lives in the Underworld and will more or less affect the affairs of the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Even if they do nothing today, how can Your Majesty guarantee that they will not take action against those they have enemies with in the future?"
Ran Deng also chimed in at the opportune moment: "That is indeed the case. The underworld is an important place for all living beings in the world, and it must be fair and just. Your Majesty should not show favoritism."
Pingxin was furious upon hearing this and said, "Stop spouting such nonsense. The Witch Clan has always acted with generosity and without regard for personal gain or power. How could they possibly disrupt the cycle of reincarnation? Furthermore, the Witch Clan resides in the Underworld under my management, so such a situation would not occur."
Randeng said, "With the Empress protecting us, we have nothing to say. However, when Chi You caused chaos, a group of witches from the underworld came out to help him. May I ask why?"
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