Hou Tu waved her hand, and Lu Li disappeared from the spot.
None of the Buddhist disciples, Bodhisattvas, or Arhats in the Western Paradise dared to speak.
Just then, a melodious voice came from the deepest part of the Western Realm.
"Houtu, do you think the Western Realm is without anyone by your behavior?"
All the Buddhist disciples and Bodhisattvas in the Western Paradise immediately bowed and worshipped.
"This disciple greets the Buddha!"
At this moment, a phantom appeared in mid-air; this person was none other than Amitabha Buddha!
"Heh, you bald monk, you haven't even passed away yet?" Houtu mocked.
"There is still a breath left!" Amitabha Buddha said with a faint smile.
As fellow saints, Houtu was not afraid of this guy, but her true form could not escape the underworld.
This phantom was only at the level of a quasi-saint.
“Old bald monk, I know you have a problem. Your true form, like mine, cannot descend.”
“Amitabha, this humble monk has no intention of being an enemy of the Eastern Realm, but Jin Chanzi is a member of my Buddhist community, so please return him.”
After Amitabha Buddha finished speaking, he paused and continued, "When our two religions clash, blood will flow like rivers, and the casualties will be incalculable."
"Old bald monk, I can't care about that."
Houtu said domineeringly, "Jin Chanzi's soul entered my underworld, which already broke the rules. Now he has been reborn as a human, so he is a person of my Eastern Realm!"
Amitabha Buddha shook his head slightly and sighed, "Very well, it has been a long time since we last fought. This humble monk is willing to have a battle with you in the void, what do you say?"
Ah, I couldn't be happier!
After saying that, the two illusory figures disappeared from the spot.
No one knows the outcome of this battle. However, after the battle, Amitabha Buddha decreed that anyone below the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal could attack Lu Li, and Houtu would not interfere.
Amitabha Buddha never mentioned Jin Chanzi again.
When Lu Li regained consciousness, he found himself in the underworld.
"How...how did I end up in the underworld?"
The underworld is a place that only souls can enter, but Lu Li's physical body also entered the underworld.
"Because I brought you here," Houtu explained.
"Thank you so much, Goddess Houtu, for saving my life!" Lu Li quickly stood up and bowed.
"You're being too presumptuous. Even I wouldn't dare to be so presumptuous!" Houtu said, slightly displeased.
Lu Li sighed and replied, "Empress Houtu, I sensed something was wrong in the Western Realm, so I wanted to find out what happened."
"Alas, the reason why Maitreya and Dipankara did not kill you is because they fear the Jade Disc of Creation in your hand."
"You, who are only at the realm of gazing at the heavens, how could you possibly be a match for a quasi-saint?"
"Even Guanyin, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra did not actually kill him."
Lu Li nodded; he could sense it.
"After this battle, I have gained a lot of insights and have reached a bottleneck. Now, all I need to do is activate the Three Flowers at the Top, and I will be able to step onto the path of immortality!" Lu Li said.
"By the way, what about the Human Emperor's Seal and the Sky-Devouring Rat?"
"Kid, I'm right here!"
"The Devouring Rat has fallen into a deep sleep; it will take some time for it to complete its evolution," the Human Emperor Seal said with a smile.
Lu Li nodded. This trip to the Western Realm was not without its gains.
He blossomed the first flower, the Bodhi flower!
He has now entered the realm of quasi-immortal, but he is still far from being a true quasi-immortal.
Houtu pointed her finger, and a seed instantly appeared in front of Lu Li.
"These are seeds of the red spider lily, which can help you grow a second flower."
As soon as Houtu finished speaking, the Emperor's Seal exclaimed in surprise, "Manjusaka! What a grand gesture!"
Legend has it that the 800-mile-long road to the underworld is covered in yellow sand, and only one flower can survive there: the red spider lily.
Flowers bloom for a thousand years, wither for a thousand years, flowers and leaves never meet, love is not bound by cause and effect.
This flower is also known as the flower of guidance or the flower of the other shore. It can awaken the memories of the deceased's past life. If it encounters someone with extremely strong obsession, it can enable them to completely transcend the mortal world and achieve quasi-sainthood.
The seeds that Houtu Niangniang gave her were actually red spider lilies?
Lu Li was overjoyed; Hou Tu had truly helped him so much.
"Thank you, Empress Houtu!" Lu Li said respectfully.
Houtu waved her hand to indicate that it was alright, and at this moment, a look of exhaustion appeared on her face. She then said, "You may leave now!"
"yes."
Lu Li bowed and turned to leave, but after taking only a few steps, he suddenly stopped and turned back, saying, "Your Majesty, I saw a portrait of your sister in the Western Realm."
Upon hearing Lu Li's words, Hou Tu's expression froze for a moment, then she took a deep breath.
"Do you know why the red spider lily came about?" Houtu suddenly asked.
Lu Li shook his head. He only knew about the flower, but he didn't know where it came from.
"My sister, my own sister, her real name is Manzhu!"
"And Shahua is a novice monk in the Western Paradise."
Upon hearing this bombshell news, Lu Li's eyes widened in surprise.
"this......"
“The Western world prohibits the seven emotions and six desires, so the Buddha Shakyamuni imprisoned Shahua for a thousand years.”
"In a fit of rage, Manzhu stormed the Western Realm to demand Shahua back, but after a thousand years, Shahua seemed to have forgotten everything."
"In a fit of anger, Manju committed suicide in the Western Paradise and transformed into a Manju flower. It was because of this that Shahua's memory was awakened."
"Thus, Shahua also died for love, becoming Shahua leaves, and thus the Manjusaka flower came into being!"
"But before Manju died, she hated the Shahua so much that she cursed it, saying that the flower would bloom for a thousand years and the leaves would fall for a thousand years, and the flower and leaves would never meet!" Houtu said softly.
After listening to Houtu Niangniang's account, Lu Li couldn't help but sigh, "Then, wasn't Shahua Ye waiting all along for Manjusaka?"
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