After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Lin Lingsu finally asked Lü Dongbin about his purpose for coming.
"Uncle-Master, is there anything you need from me?"
Lü Dongbin stroked his beard and laughed, "My senior brother Yun Zhongzi foresaw not long ago that you would face a life-threatening calamity. Because he was refining a supreme treasure and had no time to spare, he sent me a message asking me to lend you a hand."
"Ah...Is that so?!"
Lin Lingsu was extremely surprised.
He silently calculated in his mind, but did not get any useful information.
However, since his teacher Yun Zhongzi said so, it must be true.
The reason he couldn't calculate it was simply because his cultivation level was insufficient...
"Uncle-Master, did our teacher say where my tribulation came from?"
In order to deal with this, he eventually had to get to the bottom of it.
"Your calamity originates from Buddhism, but as for who exactly was behind it..."
As Lü Dongbin finished speaking, he suddenly looked in a certain direction in the city.
Lin Lingsu followed Lü Dongbin's gaze and realized that it was the location of the Eastern Palace.
"Uncle-Master, are you referring to the Crown Prince?"
Lü Dongbin nodded, "I happened to pass by the East Palace earlier and discovered that a certain Bodhisattva was currently a guest in the palace."
Lin Lingsu then asked, "May I ask which Bodhisattva it is?"
“Its aura is like blazing flames and morning glow; it must be the Bodhisattva of Sunlight,” Lü Dongbin replied.
"It was him? He actually left Mount Ling?"
This is a true disciple of a saint, a long-standing Bodhisattva.
Don't be fooled by the fact that he only attained the Bodhisattva level; in terms of true power, even some Buddhas are far inferior to him...
"Alas, thanks to my uncle for coming to my aid, otherwise if I were to really face this person in the future, I might really be doomed."
Lin Lingsu sighed.
He had only been a disciple of Yun Zhongzi for a few years, and had only managed to become a True Immortal by sheer luck. That Sunlight Bodhisattva, on the other hand, was at least at the Taiyi level.
If the other party were to attack him, a mere breath of divine energy would be enough to obliterate his soul...
“We’re all family, nephew, no need to be so polite,” Lü Dongbin said with a smile.
Although he had reincarnated several times, falling from a top-tier innate deity to an acquired immortal god, with the guidance of Laozi, his strength was no less than that of the Sun Bodhisattva...
Next, Lin Lingsu arranged for Lü Dongbin to stay at the Star-Picking Tower...
In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.
That night, the moon was dim and the stars were few.
The once quiet city of Bianliang suddenly became agitated.
Torches were lit, illuminating half of the imperial city.
The sound of horses' hooves echoed from the street.
Before long, the palace gates opened, and Crown Prince Zhao Qin, clad in armor and riding a tall horse, led the Eastern Palace guards into the imperial city.
The original commander of the imperial city guards also led his soldiers to follow behind him.
The soldiers who had put up fierce resistance were now corpses, their blood staining the clean ground red, and severed limbs scattered all over the ground.
Screams and groans filled the air...
Zhao Qin ordered his men to seal off the four gates of the imperial city and led a large group of people to rush towards the inner palace.
Any guards or eunuchs who tried to stop them on the road were all brutally hacked to the ground.
At this moment, Emperor Huizong, who had already settled down for the night, received the news and almost fell off his dragon bed.
"You unfilial son!"
"That rebellious son has some nerve! He actually dared to lead a large army into the imperial city in the dead of night!"
"What is he trying to do?!"
Although Zhao Ji asked this question, his face was pale, and his expression was a mixture of anger and fear.
Clearly, he was fully aware of the Crown Prince's intentions.
Is this guy here to force him to abdicate, or is he here to celebrate his birthday?
...
Meanwhile, on the Star-Picking Tower, Lin Lingsu and Lü Dongbin stood side by side.
Either of them could easily suppress tonight's rebellion.
However, before they could make a move, a leisurely voice rang in their ears.
"Lin Lingsu! Lü Dongbin! Do you dare to come outside the city and meet me!"
Immediately, a golden lotus rose from outside the city, and the Bodhisattva of Sunlight stood on the lotus and slowly ascended into the sky, with a radiant light rising above his head, and chanting hymns resounded throughout the heavens and earth.
"That's the Bodhisattva of Sunlight?!"
Lin Lingsu looked at Lü Dongbin, hoping to get some advice from him.
“Since the Bodhisattva has invited us, let’s go and meet him,” Lü Dongbin said with a smile.
Just then, countless beams of celestial light suddenly shone within the palace, as the other palace attendants had made their move.
However, Zhao Qin and his group were clearly well-prepared.
As the rosy clouds and ethereal mists began to rise, clusters of Buddhist light appeared on the opposite side.
In an instant, figures rose from the palace and began to fight in the sky.
Some of them were Lin Lingsu's disciples.
However, by this time he and Lü Dongbin had already flown outside the city.
Lu Dongbin and Lin Lingsu arrived opposite the Bodhisattva of Sunlight on auspicious clouds and stood about ten feet away.
The Bodhisattva of Sunlight withdrew his Buddha light, and the chanting and hymns that filled the sky immediately disappeared.
"Fellow Daoist! It's been a long time!"
The Bodhisattva of Sunlight bowed to Lü Dongbin.
He remembered that the last time they met was at the Ullambana Festival on Mount Ling ten thousand years ago.
The two also had a pleasant conversation.
Unexpectedly, when we met again today, we had become enemies.
But who can be blamed for this? The calamity is about to begin, and everyone is powerless to stop themselves...
Lü Dongbin, however, didn't have many sentiments. "Why didn't you, fellow Daoist, enjoy blessings on Mount Ling? Why have you come to this mortal world?"
"I have come here for no other reason than on the orders of the World Honored One to persuade you, the disciples of the Xuanmen, to withdraw from Bianliang City and stop serving that tyrannical Emperor Zhao Ji," said the Bodhisattva of Sunlight calmly.
"Oh? So this is Buddha's intention? But doesn't he think he's meddling too much?"
"When did it become your Buddhist sect's place to interfere in the actions of my Xuanmen disciples?" Lü Dongbin said disdainfully.
No matter how famous or powerful the Buddha was, he was still nothing more than a traitor.
He really thinks he'll have a good ending in the future.
It's important to understand that he offended more than just one saint, the Tongtian Sect Leader.
When Laozi went west to convert the barbarians to Buddhism and established Theravada Buddhism, he appointed Tathagata as the leader of Theravada Buddhism, intending to use him to share the fortune of Buddhism.
It is hoped that one day, the Buddha will lead Theravada Buddhism back to the esoteric path.
Unexpectedly, this person could not resist the temptation of the two Western religious leaders and saints, and actually converted from Hinayana to Mahayana, completely converting to Buddhism.
Wouldn't this mean that Lao Tzu would end up losing more than he gained by trying to steal a chicken?
That slap in the face really hurts!
Even though Laozi is known for his inaction, the fact that Buddha humiliated him like this must have been something he had already remembered.
In the past, perhaps because of the protection of the two holy leaders of Buddhism, or perhaps because he was unwilling to bully the weak, Laozi did not take action against Tathagata.
But now that the calamity has begun, even Buddha is caught in it.
When Laozi intervened again, no one else could say anything.
Furthermore, since Buddha used the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram as a magical treasure to slay the evil corpse, if the future Tongtian Sect Leader wants to reclaim the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, he will inevitably have to take action against him...
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