Buddha is the Tao

"Brother Ao, I'm afraid that this time when old Taibai comes to deliver his message, it's not a good thing. I see that Master Zhou has profound magical powers, and none of us here can match him. He's also a foreigner, so I'm afraid that the Heavenly Court will have another powerful fighter!" Old Eagle sighed to Ao Guang after Zhou Qing and Taibai Jinxing left.

Ao Guang picked up the gold-inlaid jade chopsticks, picked up a bite of purple cauliflower, chewed it twice, took a sip of wine, shook his head and smiled, with an unfathomable smile on his face: "Otherwise, I observed that Master Zhou not only has profound magical powers, but also has a deep mind. He is definitely not an ordinary person. I am afraid that you and I can't imagine. In short, this matter may be beneficial to us. I envy you very much. You don't have to bow to the heaven."

"Brother Ao, what you said is not right. We can't be at ease. Except for General Ba's Flower and Fruit Mountain, the heaven has implicit restrictions on us. Who knows one day, the heavenly soldiers and generals will come to besiege our mountain with an excuse." The old ghost of Guiqi Mountain sighed.

"The situation is very delicate now. Since the death of Emperor Gou Chen, all the gods under his command have returned to the Heavenly Court. The Jade Emperor has greatly increased in strength. The Heavenly Court is strong and the attitude of the Western Paradise Lingshan is unknown. Moreover, on the outer immortal mountain, the Bodhisattvas and Buddhas have built temples. This earthly immortal world is a blessed land, and they are all eyeing it! Fortunately, the Emperor Ziwei is a peaceful person and is not on the same side as the Jade Emperor. Otherwise, his three Sense Followers of the World Fairy Lady will be in charge of the Hunyuan Golden Bowl, with boundless magic power, and our demon clan may not be so free." The eagle is well-informed and knows some things.

"The Emperor Ziwei only respects the summons of the Original Heavenly Venerable. No matter whether it is the immortals, demons or gods, they are all treated equally. Speaking of it, among the four emperors in the heaven, except for Gou Chen, the one closest to us demons is this Ziwei." The old ghost said.

"That's right. My master is the ancestor of earthly immortals after all. This time, he and my king held a ginseng fruit meeting, mostly for this matter. The gods in heaven don't care, but the group of arhats, bodhisattvas, and Buddhas in the Western Paradise are a bit troublesome. They are slowly encroaching on this world. You still have to recruit disciples to prepare for the unexpected." General Ba looked solemn.

Ao Guang heard the clues, his hands trembled violently, and he almost knocked over the wine glass: "Things haven't come to this point yet, right? It's still very peaceful now. It's only been a few thousand years since the last Conferred Gods, and the world has been destroyed. Is there going to be another war? Then this good earthly immortal world, a holy place for cultivation, won't it be in trouble again?"

"This is just speculation. My king just asked us to practice day and night. It's good to be prepared. The earthly immortal world is a paradise and will never follow the footsteps of the human world. Whether it is the Three Pure Ones or the Tathagata of Lingshan, if they want to stir up trouble and cause a war, then we in Huaguoshan will be the first to not let him go. This is too much. My king comprehends the secrets of heaven. There is no big fluctuation in the earthly immortal world for the time being. If there is a big event, it will be at least tens of thousands of years later." General Ba said again.

Ao Guang laughed and said, "We must believe in the secrets of heaven, but we must not believe them completely. We are worrying about nothing here. Come on, let's not talk about these depressing things. Let's continue drinking. Today, the two Taoist brothers and General Ba have gained benefits. The twelve golden men are the magic tools of the great witch. They are powerful enough to kill gods and destroy Buddhas. It's a pity for the map of mountains and rivers. The heaven has gained another unique magic weapon."

The demon kings raised their glasses together and drank for another half an hour. They were all satisfied and left one after another. The old eagle, the old ghost, and General Ba also wanted to go back to sacrifice the golden man and find out some wonderful uses. If all the functions were restored, the strength of a single golden man might not be less than Bai Qi.

Ao Guang ordered his men to clean up the mess, and hurriedly said to the Dragon Prince Ao Cheng: "Hurry up and ring the bell, notify the South, West, and North Seas, and ask your uncle to come to discuss things."

Let's not talk about what Ao Guang wanted to discuss. Zhou Qing followed Taibai Jinxing, several gods, immortal officials, and strong men, and passed through the Nine Heavens Gangfeng Layer, Thunder and Fire Layer, and went to the heaven. Zhou Qing saw the endless huge islands floating above the sea of ​​clouds, and was really surprised in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face at all, with a calm look.

This heaven is all sea of ​​clouds. People stepping on the sea of ​​clouds are like stepping on the ground. Zhou Qing knows that this sea of ​​clouds is not an ordinary white cloud, but a fairy cloud. It is all condensed by spiritual energy, without a bit of soil. The earthly immortal world is no different from the human world, both are made of soil and rocks.

Taibai Jinxing secretly observed Zhou Qing's expression along the way, but could not see any changes. He really couldn't figure out Zhou Qing's situation. When he was about to reach the South Heaven Gate, he finally couldn't help asking: "Has Master Zhou ever been to the heaven?"

Zhou Qing smiled secretly in his heart, and said with a fake smile on his face: "I got the Tao outside the universe, before the ancient times, when there were no three realms, and the universe was just beginning. I have been practicing Taoism, but I have never been to the heaven."

"Anyway, I have obtained the position of a celestial being, and my name is no longer on the Book of Life and Death. Black and White Impermanence will not tell it, so how can they find me? It doesn't matter if I brag a little, and I can scare such a god." Zhou Qing really talked nonsense without any capital.

Taibai was shocked when he heard it, but he didn't expect Zhou Qing, such a master, to brag and talk nonsense. He was stunned by the big talk, and the immortal officials were almost scared silly.

"So the Immortal is an ancient immortal. I wonder if the Immortal has any dealings with the twelve golden immortals of the Chan Sect?" Taibai asked.

"Of course they have dealings. The twelve golden immortals of the Chan Sect are all disciples of Yuxu. They also obtained the Tao in the ancient times like me. I wonder if the twelve golden immortals can serve the Jade Emperor in the Heavenly Palace?" Zhou Qing didn't dare to speak carelessly, so he had to test it out. What if he said he knew someone, and that person was in the Heavenly Palace, then he would blow his own trumpet.

"This old Taibai is really a bit cunning!" Zhou Qing was secretly careful.

"That's not the case, but the three generations of disciples of the Chan Sect have all served in the Heavenly Palace, and they are all disciples of the twelve immortals. I don't know which golden immortal Zhou knows. Maybe among the gods in the Heavenly Palace, most of them are the younger generations of the Immortal." Taibai Jinxing still tested it, but he was exposed.

"I don't know how many years it has been. I have seen it briefly in the Wumen War in the prehistoric times. Hey, isn't that the Nantianmen, the gate to heaven? This is the first time I have seen it. It is really magnificent!" Zhou Qing changed the topic, talking about this and that, so as not to let this shrewd old man Xingjun see any clues.

Let's talk and walk. Zhou Qing came to the Nantianmen and saw Taibai Jinxing. Of course, the four heavenly kings did not dare to stop him. They exchanged a few words with Taibai, looked at Zhou Qing a few more times, and let him go.

The heavenly palace is beautiful and brilliant. Zhou Qing did not look sideways, but he could see it clearly. However, some places have strong restrictions and fairy clouds. The divine mind and the sky eye cannot observe it. The thirty-three-story heavenly palace goes straight up to the Lingxiao Palace. The gods and generals standing around are very different from those standing when the Dragon King came. Their strength is at least one level higher. Zhou Qing's heart is numb. The strength of this heaven is really too powerful.

"Master Zhou, although you are an ancient golden immortal, His Majesty is the common ruler of the Three Realms. Even when two true immortals meet, they must perform the etiquette of subjects. Master, please remember this." Zhou Qingdong kept talking nonsense and talking nonsense, which made him confused and panic-stricken. When he arrived outside the Lingxiao Palace, he hurriedly remembered it, gave him a quick reminder, and hurried into the hall to report.

After a while, an immortal official came out and announced: "Call the immortal Zhou Qing from the lower world to the palace." Zhou Qing then entered the Lingxiao Palace.

This Lingxiao Palace is extremely vast, with a sky without a ceiling and twinkling stars. The Jade Emperor sits on top, and below him stand a row of immortals and gods. They are all people with profound cultivation. The military generals are the Heavenly King of the Tower, and Nezha and several other generals Zhou Qing does not know. The first immortal is naturally Taibai Jinxing, and below are the four great heavenly masters. Zhou Qing does not know the others. Compared with the generals and immortals in the Lingxiao Palace, the difference in strength is simply that of an ant and an elephant. Zhou Qing's originally numb heart was stimulated again.

"The strength of the Heavenly Court has reached an unimaginable level! Only the level of the Three Pure Ones can transcend the Three Realms. I don't know who is stronger between my current strength and the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect. Looking at the strength of Nezha, I am afraid that I am still a little bit worse. Unless I use the Demon God of the Heaven, I will inevitably suffer the same treatment as Bai Qi." Zhou Qing thought to himself.

"Is Zhou Qing, the immortal from the lower world who subdued the great witch Bai Qi, below?"

The Jade Emperor was high above, and Zhou Qing could not see his face clearly. The majestic voice came down, and the whole hall became silent. On the high platform, there were many invisible restrictions, but Zhou Qing could not judge the cultivation level of the Jade Emperor based on the sound. A feeling of unfathomable depth rippled in his heart.

Zhou Qing made a big promise to the Jade Emperor and said loudly: "I am Zhou Qing!"

"How can an immortal from the lower world be so ignorant of the rules? He does not kneel down when he meets His Majesty. This is a crime of disrespect!"

"Catch this arrogant person!"

"Your Majesty, the crime of disrespecting the majesty of heaven should be punished by reincarnation according to the heavenly rules. Only by reincarnating as grass and trees ten times can the sin of disrespecting heaven be eliminated!" A man flashed out from the military generals and gods. He was burly, with a red face and a face full of whiskers. He was very majestic. He was Wude Xingjun. Zhou Qing had no background. He was just a scattered immortal from the lower world. These gods looked down on him, especially Wude Xingjun, who was another fierce general in the heaven. He looked down on Zhou Qing even more. Now seeing Zhou Qing's behavior, they were immediately furious.

The four heavenly masters, the immortals and gods were all shocked to see Zhou Qing's behavior. Even Nezha was secretly worried about Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing was a man that suited Nezha's taste very well. Although the two of them only talked for a moment, they had a good impression of each other. Otherwise, Nezha would not have asked Zhou Qing to testify in his fight with the Dragon Girl.

The Jade Emperor's decree was passed down. It was fine if the demon kings did not kneel down, but it was a bit impossible to ask the demons in Huaguo Mountain to kneel down. The immortal officials turned a blind eye. However, when they arrived at the Lingxiao Palace and met the Jade Emperor, they only sang a big promise, did not pay any respect, and did not kneel down. That was a blatant disregard for the heaven. Zhou Qing had no power and no background. Even if the Jade Emperor did not blame him, the immortals felt that he was a little arrogant.

"You are just an idle immortal in the lower world. You take advantage of your power and disrespect the heaven. You are so arrogant. I beg your Majesty to arrest this man. First, ask for the consequences of the crime, then discuss the merits. It also shows that my heaven is fair in rewards and punishments!"

Zhang Tianshi had already appeared and said to the Jade Emperor.

"Tianshi, that's serious. Master Zhou is an immortal in the lower world. He has never been to the heaven and doesn't know the etiquette of the heaven. Master Zhou, the Jade Emperor, is the master of the three realms. Although you have become a celestial being and have escaped the cycle of reincarnation, you are still under the jurisdiction of the heaven. How can you disrespect the majesty of heaven?" Taibai Jinxing complained in his heart and winked at Zhou Qing. If Zhou Qing didn't bow, the Jade Emperor would lose face.

Zhou Qing sneered in his heart. These gods in the heavenly court were all canonized. Although they all had magical powers, they were much stronger than ordinary immortals, but they were not as casual as immortals. Instead, they had the flavor of ministers in the secular world. No wonder some immortals and demon kings did not want to be controlled by the heavenly court.

"I practiced Taoism before the judgment of the universe. I was born outside the universe. I only knew that the heavenly court was noble, but I did not know that the three religions were originally respected. Taoism is as great as the sky. I cultivate the truth and only respect the Three Pure Ones. I do not worship the Tathagata. I do not know that there is heaven, but only Taoism. What's more, the second heaven is not the other heaven. How can I ask this poor Taoist to bow down?"

Zhou Qing was not afraid at all. He was talking nonsense again. It was impossible for him to bow down. Let's see how the gods answer. It is not difficult for Zhou Qing to leave. After being in the Earthly Immortal Realm for so long and attending a banquet in the Dragon Palace, Zhou Qing learned some information. The powerful demon king did not listen to the Heavenly Court at all. If he gave in and the news spread, he would inevitably be ridiculed by the demon kings of the lower world. It would be very disadvantageous for the founding of the sect. The Earthly Immortal Realm is full of demons, and Zhou Qing did not want to stay in the Heavenly Realm.

At most, he could hide in the Earthly Immortal Realm for a few hundred years. Besides, going to the human world was also an option. Although the Heavenly Court was powerful, its ability to be promoted was not very long.

"How dare you! Such an arrogant person appeared in the lower world. The four marshals of Lingxiao, listen to the order, quickly capture him and wait for your majesty to decide!"

Hearing Zhou Qing's disrespectful words, even the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing was a little angry. He was the great marshal of the heavenly court, commanding the heavenly soldiers and generals, and a disciple of the ancient Buddha of Lingshan Jile Randeng. He also had great power in Lingshan, commanding the Buddhist soldiers, the twenty-four gods, and the three thousand Jie emperors. He was a master of both Buddhism and Taoism, and had a high position and power in the three realms. He was also a favorite of the Jade Emperor, and immediately ordered to capture Zhou Qing.

The four marshals of Lingxiao Palace rushed up in a hurry, holding golden maces and swords, and surrounded Zhou Qing.

The Jade Emperor did not speak either. Taibai and Li Jing looked at each other and nodded, as if they had some ideas, but how could they beat Zhou Qing: "So it turns out that he was just testing my skills, well, let's show you some skills!"

The four marshals of Lingxiao Palace were Wang Mo, Yang Sen, Gao Tiqian, and Li Xingba, who were also angry with Zhou Qing for insulting the majesty of the Heavenly Court. Li Xingba raised his golden mace to hit him, and Zhou Qing blocked it with the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree. The other three raised their swords to grab Zhou Qing, and Wang Mo offered an iron hook to pierce Zhou Qing's scapula.

The immortals saw that the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King and Taibai smiled silently, and then saw that the Jade Emperor was silent, and their hearts were all clear. Only Wude Xingjun was eager to try. Nezha also knew what he meant, and sneered in his heart. He didn't care about his father's behavior. Their father-son relationship had always been at odds. If it weren't for the 33rd Heavenly Pagoda in Li Jing's hand, which was specially designed to restrain him, he would have rebelled against the Heavenly Palace and went to the lower world to be free.

Zhou Qing swiped the golden mace away, and the other three had already attacked. Zhou Qing's wrist shook, and he turned and turned. The four marshals couldn't hold their weapons steadily, and three of them were knocked down to the hall, making a clanging sound.

Yang Sen's sword was swiped by Zhou Qing, and the sword body was shattered, leaving only a handle. He stepped back a few steps, sacrificed the Kaitian Pearl, and with a flash of green light, he hit Zhou Qing in the face. Gao Tiqian also sacrificed the Earth-Splitting Pearl behind him and hit Zhou Qing in the back.

Zhou Qing turned around and swiped twice, swiping the Kaitian Pearl and the Earth-Splitting Pearl to pieces again. Seeing Zhou Qing so powerful, all the gods and immortals were moved.

"What a Taoist from the lower world, he actually resisted the gods of the heavenly court in the Lingxiao Palace. He really wants to go to the Immortal Execution Platform!" Seeing that the four marshals could not hold Zhou Qing, Wude Xingjun jumped out, grabbed two short halberds, and rushed into the circle to help. Countless heavenly soldiers and generals poured in from the outside and surrounded the few people in the center.

Wude Xingjun's moves were exquisite, and his two crescent-shaped short halberds were used to perfection. With the help of the four marshals Wang, Yang, Gao, and Li, the heavenly soldiers and generals were stabbing at the periphery. Zhou Qing knew that it would take some time for him to fight with hand-to-hand combat.

"Haha, Your Majesty, I am polite!" Zhou Qing laughed, and a white relic hung above his head, shining with millions of rays of light, which made the heavenly generals think of him. He turned the treasure tree in his hand and entangled the five great generals with colorful light. They struggled and couldn't move.

"You guys retreat, the real person is very skilled. Just now, he just pretended to be the real person. I believe the real person has understood it. Your Majesty, the real person Zhou has profound magical powers. This time, he was able to subdue the great wizard Bai Qi, and the real person Zhou was the first to do it." Taibai saw Zhou Qing relaxed and satisfied, and hurriedly stopped him.

Zhou Qing released the five people, and then the Jade Emperor spoke: "The great wizard Bai Qi is the common evil of the three realms. Zhenwu Da Yanjing could not subdue him, and Emperor Gou Chen suffered as a result. Zhou Qing, the immortal from the lower realm, has profound magical powers and has made great contributions to subduing the great wizard. He has inherited the will of Emperor Gou Chen. Today, I will enthrone him as the new Emperor Gou Chen."

This happened suddenly, and all the immortals were shocked. They didn't know what the Jade Emperor meant. Even Zhou Qing couldn't figure it out. He originally thought that the Heavenly Court was intentionally recruiting him and at most gave him some benefits. Who knew that the Jade Emperor would speak so shockingly and act so unpredictably.