The Southern Ratnasambhava Buddha had a helpless look on his face, and the Mysterious Lord also had a frown on his face. However, at this moment, a golden Buddhist decree suddenly descended from the hall.
The next moment, all the Buddhas in the hall, including Fighting and Victory Buddha, stood up at the same time and bowed to the Buddha's decree, saying, "Disciples respectfully welcome the decree of our Buddha Tathagata."
Then, the majestic and powerful voice of Tathagata Buddha emanated from the Buddha's decree: "Fighting Victory Buddha will remain in the Buddhist kingdom of Tianzhu. The rest of you must quickly return to the Great Leiyin Temple on Lingshan Mountain to see me."
Upon hearing this, the Buddhas immediately bowed and clasped their hands together, saying, "Follow the teachings of my Dharma."
Afterwards, Vajra Indestructible Buddha, Southern Ratnasambhava Buddha, and Sandalwood Merit Buddha immediately transformed into a beam of Buddha light and disappeared. In an instant, only Fighting Victory Buddha and Xuanzhou Zhenjun were left in the hall.
Xuan Zhou Zhenjun, who was standing by, was full of confusion. He immediately said to Dou Sheng Buddha, "Dou Sheng Buddha, this..."
Fighting Victory Buddha glanced at Xuan Zhou Zhenjun, then chuckled and said, "Don't worry, fellow Daoist. Xuan Sect and our Buddhist sect are allies. If our Buddhist sect wants to withdraw, we will not leave Xuan Sect alone. I believe that soon, our Buddha will pass down a decree."
After hearing what Fighting Buddha said, Master Xuanzhou nodded with relief. He also didn't think that Buddhism would betray Xuanjiao.
But his worries were justified. No matter how the war with the Heavenly Court turned out, Buddhism always had a way out and could negotiate with the Heavenly Court, but his Xuanjiao did not have this ability.
Western Paradise, Lingshan Leiyin Temple.
When Vajra Indestructible Buddha, Southern Ratnasambhava Buddha and Sandalwood Merit Buddha returned to the Great Leiyin Temple and paid homage to the Tathagata Buddha, the chief, they found that the atmosphere here was a little unusual.
First of all, the ancient Buddha Dipamkara, the Western Amitabha Buddha, the Vairocana Buddha, the Northern Amoghasiddhi Buddha are not here.
Secondly, the Dharma position of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is no longer below the original Buddhas, but has directly fallen to the lower left side of Tathagata Buddha.
Finally, no matter whether it was the Bodhisattvas who had just returned and whose physical bodies were killed by the Great Emperor Zhenwu, or the Bodhisattvas who were originally in Lingshan, their expressions were very strange at this moment, which made the three Buddhas feel vaguely uneasy. Could it be that something unexpected had happened within our Buddhist sect?
Just as the three Buddhas finished their homage and stood up, Tathagata Buddha spoke, "Sandalwood Meritorious Buddha, please return to your seat."
Upon hearing this, Sandalwood Merit Buddha immediately put his palms together and bowed, saying, "I obey the Dharma." Then he flew down to his own Buddha seat.
Then the Tathagata Buddha called out again, "Shariputra."
Shariputra, the great disciple of Tathagata Buddha who was temporarily taking over the position of Bodhisattva Baotanhua, flew down from his position as a Bodhisattva and landed in the center of the hall, bowing and saying, "Disciple is here."
The Tathagata Buddha issued a decree: "Accept my decree and lead Vajra Indestructible Buddha and Southern Ratnasambhava Buddha to the 'Three Dharma Hall' for training. Without my decree, you may not leave the hall."
After hearing what the Tathagata Buddha said, the faces of Vajra Indestructible Buddha and Ratnasambhava Buddha of the South changed instantly. They finally understood why Dipamkara Buddha and Vairocana Buddha were not here.
The so-called "Three Dharmas" in the Three Dharma Hall are the three true Dharmas of Buddhism, namely: impermanence of all phenomena, no self in all dharmas, and nirvana is tranquility.
The Three Dharma Hall is presided over by the ancient Buddha Dipankara. It is the place where the new Buddha passed away and taught the Dharma. Of course, it is also the place where the Buddhas "face the wall".
In other words, the group of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas headed by Amitabha Buddha of the West and Vairocana Buddha lost their power in Buddhism and were ordered by the Tathagata Buddha to go to the "Three Dharma Hall" to reflect on their mistakes.
So at this moment, Vajra Indestructible Buddha and Ratnasambhava Buddha of the South had nothing to say, and immediately put their palms together and bowed, saying: "Follow my Dharma command."
Afterwards, the two Buddhas, led by Sariputra, left the Great Leiyin Temple and came to the "Three Dharma Hall".
The moment they entered the Three Dharma Hall, they saw the ancient Buddha Dipamkara sitting in silence at the top of the Three Dharma Hall, and the Western Amitabha Buddha, Mahavairocana Buddha, Vairocana Buddha, and the Northern Amoghasiddhi Buddha sitting in silence below.
"Two World Honored Ones, please come in." Sariputra said, waving his hands towards Vajra Indestructible Buddha and Ratnasambhava Buddha of the South.
The two Buddhas looked at each other, shook their heads helplessly, and then stepped on the Buddha's light and flew onto the cushion under the ancient Buddha Dipankara.
"Uphold the Dharma and sit in silence." The ancient Buddha Dipankara spoke immediately when he saw the two Buddhas sitting down.
Vajra Indestructible Buddha and Ratnasambhava Buddha of the South put their hands together and said, "I will obey the Dharma."
Afterwards, the Southern Ratnasambhava Buddha practiced the Dharma, all dharmas returned to silence, and he officially entered into a state of meditation.
However, the Vajra Indestructible Buddha sighed, and the image of Fang Jian suddenly appeared in his mind. He thought to himself, "Once this boy appears, our Buddhist sect will be in trouble everywhere. Today's events are largely due to this person."
Afterwards, Vajra Indestructible Buddha also practiced Buddhist teachings. In an instant, all thoughts returned to the abyss, all dharmas returned to silence, and he also entered a state of sitting in silence.
Sariputra bowed to the ancient Buddha Dipankara, then turned and left. After walking out of the Three Dharma Hall, he tied the Buddha's edict on the hall door, and then returned to the treasure hall to report.
After reporting to the Tathagata Buddha, Sariputra returned to his seat.
The next moment, the Tathagata Buddha faced all the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Vidyarajas, Arhats, and other monks and said, "From today onwards, all important Buddhist affairs will be presided over by Venerable Avalokitesvara. All matters, big or small, must first be consulted with Venerable Avalokitesvara for his decision."
As the Tathagata Buddha finished speaking, all the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Vidyarajas, Arhats, and other monks in the palace stood up, put their palms together, and bowed, saying, "We will obey my Dharma command."
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