Upon hearing this, the Jade Emperor smiled, saying, "There is indeed a flood on Earth, but it's not serious. Whether the Journey to the West can be completed soon depends on your attitude."
The Buddhas were somewhat surprised to hear this. The flood in the human world wasn't serious? They had all heard the roaring water, and the sound had even reached Lingshan. How could it not be serious?
"Great Venerable, is there any misunderstanding about this scene on earth? The Dinghai Shenzhen is damaged, so floods must be frequent on earth." Dipankara Buddha asked on behalf of Tathagata Buddha.
"Everything, you can check it yourself."
After the Jade Emperor finished speaking, a mirror flew out from his wide cuffs and hovered above the Lingxiao Palace.
That mirror was the treasure he used to monitor the heavens, the Haotian Mirror.
The image in the mirror was circulated, and the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas suddenly lost their minds. The imagined scene of seawater backflow did not appear. Although some places were damaged, it was still within the tolerable range.
Countless long figures are running through the water, and it is they who ensure the safety of the world.
"The Dragon Clan? Are the Dragon Clan controlling the flood?"
Guanyin Bodhisattva was surprised. The dragon clan took action. This was something she had never expected.
"Merit! Those merits have been integrated into the dragon race! Those merits belong to our Buddhist sect. Assholes, how dare they steal our merits?"
The ancient Buddha Dipankara glared at him. He saw that the huge merits of flood control were integrated into the fortune of the dragon clan. The fortune of the dragon clan, which had been declining, was blessed by these merits and gradually began to recover. As the flood control work progressed, the fortune of the dragon clan continued to rise.
"Great Celestial Venerable, why did you order the dragons to quell the flood?"
The ancient Buddha Dipankara questioned him harshly and even almost revealed his Dharma body, but he finally suppressed his impulse.
"Fellow Daoist Ran Deng has misunderstood. I have never issued an order for the Dragon Clan to control the floods."
The Jade Emperor had a calm expression on his face. He was not angry at the questioning of the Buddha Dipankara. He even felt like laughing in his heart. Perhaps he also couldn't stand the Buddhist style.
"I also want to ask you, you claim to have made a deal with the Dragon Clan, but have you ever told them what to do in the event of a flood? You didn't tell them because you schemed against them. The Dragon Clan had no idea a flood was coming. In fact, in your plan, by the time the Dragon Clan knew about the flood, the entire world would have been a swamp! It would be hell on earth, their luck would backfire, and the Dragon Clan would be punished by heaven and earth. At that time, not only would controlling the flood be a problem, but even protecting themselves would become a problem."
The Jade Emperor said with a mocking tone.
"I..." The words of the ancient Buddha Dipankara were countered by the words of the Jade Emperor.
"Amitabha, let's put this matter aside for now. The dragons are stealing the merits that belong to the Buddhist sect. Your Majesty, please order the dragons to stop controlling the flood."
The ancient Buddha Dipankara regained his composure in an instant. Now, he wanted to drag the Jade Emperor into the water. After all, the dragon clan belonged to the heaven.
"It's impossible for me to issue an edict. The affairs of the lower realm have no causal connection with the Heavenly Court. If I issue an edict, the disasters in the lower realm will be linked to me. Has the Buddhist sect figured out how to resolve this causal relationship?"
The Jade Emperor was no fool. He pushed back. Issuing an edict? Impossible! The Journey to the West was becoming increasingly shrouded in mystery, and he was even considering withdrawing from this calamity.
"Great Celestial Venerable, restricting the dragon race from assisting the Journey to the West is what the Heavenly Court should do. Does this matter still require the Buddhist sect to resolve the cause and effect?"
The ancient Buddha Dipankara said again.
Upon hearing this, Tathagata was shocked. Oh no, the ancient Buddha Dipankara said the wrong thing!
"Ancient Buddha, be careful with your words!" He immediately scolded the ancient Buddha Dipankara.
But it's too late!
The Jade Emperor's expression changed, and a sense of oppression spread over the Lingxiao Palace.
"What should Heaven do? There are so many things Heaven should do! Governing the Three Realms and maintaining their operation are also Heaven's responsibilities. What the Dragon Clan is doing now is meritorious and in accordance with Heaven's Way, and that's also what they should do! If you, the Buddhist sect, want the power of merit, then earn it yourself! Assisting the Journey to the West is what Heaven should do? Tathagata, is this your Buddhist sect's attitude towards Heaven?"
The Jade Emperor was furious, and all the gods in the Lingxiao Palace were in high spirits, as if they would start fighting at the slightest disagreement.
At this moment, the Buddha Tathagata wished he could suppress the ancient Buddha Dipankara with his own hands. If you can't speak, then don't speak!
"Amitabha, Great Heavenly Venerable, please calm down. It was indeed Dipankara's fault in this matter!" Tathagata quickly apologized.
The Jade Emperor remained silent at this time, with no expression of sadness or joy on his face, making it impossible to guess what he was really thinking.
"Great Celestial Venerable, let's put this matter aside for now. We need to deal with matters in the lower realm first. Ancient Buddha Dipankara, you will lead 100,000 Buddhist monks to the lower realm to control the dragons. Your merits in controlling the floods must not be leaked."
Tathagata was now very anxious. His great merit in flood control had been snatched away by someone else. How could this be? They had to take it back.
"Follow the Buddha's command."
The ancient Buddha Dipankara turned around and left, rushing to the lower world with the Buddhist monks.
world.
Countless dragons and water creatures are constantly controlling the water and are having a great time!
The Dinghai Shenzhen was damaged, and the first wave of impact was the most severe. After enduring this first wave, the following ones will be gentler. It's like pressure relief. It's the most violent at the beginning, and when the pressure decreases, the subsequent impacts will be much smaller.
At this moment, the sky was filled with golden light.
Countless Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Arhats descended from the sky.
"How dare you, the bold dragon clan, stir up trouble and bring disaster to the human world? Look at how the Buddhist sect will suppress you!"
As soon as the ancient Buddha Dipankara appeared, he set the tone for this matter.
The dragon clan stirs up trouble and brings disaster to the world!
In order to steal the credit of the dragon clan for controlling the flood, they simply called a black cat a white cat and turned the tables!
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