Journey to the West: Man in heaven, working nine to five

#1988 - Chu Hao maintains law and order

Chu Hao's figure appeared and came before Dipankara Buddha. Chu Hao had actually arrived here ever since Sun Wukong and the others started making a scene in the Western Heaven.

He had said he would be here to support Sun Wukong and the others, but those ordinary monks posed no threat to them, so there was no need for him to show himself.

Now that Dipankara Buddha had made a move, he appeared and directly blocked Dipankara Buddha's path.

"Chu Hao, didn't you reach an agreement with Buddha to no longer interfere in the affairs of our Western Heaven?"

Dipankara Buddha questioned Chu Hao. He was currently injured and his cultivation strength had greatly declined. He was probably no match for Chu Hao. Even though he hated Chu Hao so much he wanted to grind his teeth, he didn't want to fight him head-on.

"I haven't interfered in your Western Heaven's affairs. However, as the Prison God of the Three Realms, I maintain the peace and order of the Three Realms.

Even your Western Heaven is not beyond the Three Realms, is it? So, I'm here to maintain law and order for you."

Chu Hao said to Dipankara Buddha.

These words did sound reasonable, but how could Dipankara Buddha not know what kind of person Chu Hao was? Would he come to maintain law and order for the Western Heaven?

"If you're here to maintain law and order, why haven't I seen you take action to stop them?"

Dipankara Buddha was so angry that his lungs were about to explode. He knew that Chu Hao was supporting Sun Wukong and the others, but there was nothing he could do.

"Just like your Buddhist teachings say, there must be a cause before there is an effect. Before figuring out the situation, how can one rashly take action? What if you accidentally hurt a good person?"

Chu Hao's verbal skills were actually no less impressive than his strength.

"Then get out of the way! They can't be allowed to touch the Spirit Light Mirror!"

This Spirit Light Mirror was the foundation of the Western Heaven's control over Xiniu Hezhou. Once lost, the foundation of Mount Ling would be shaken.

"Although I can't rashly take action, I still have to offer advice and encouragement. You two sides must not engage in conflict, lest it lead to dire consequences."

Chu Hao's words were righteous and stern, as if he really was there to maintain law and order and mediate conflicts.

"Pfft!"

Dipankara Buddha was so angered by Chu Hao that his injuries flared up, and he spat out a mouthful of old blood.

Hearing Chu Hao's words, Sun Wukong and the others were completely relieved.

Chu Hao's meaning was very clear: as long as he was here, Sun Wukong and the others could cause trouble to their heart's content. Chu Hao was their backer.

"Is the Spirit Light Mirror really untouchable?"

Zhu Bajie sincerely wanted to provoke Dipankara Buddha. He came to the Spirit Light Mirror and reached out to grab it.

However, the Spirit Light Mirror was a precious treasure and would automatically counterattack. It launched an attack at Zhu Bajie, knocking him back.

"What a broken Spirit Light Mirror! I wouldn't even want it if you gave it to me."

Zhu Bajie suffered a loss under the Spirit Light Mirror's attack. The pain triggered his anger, and he directly raised his Nine-Toothed Rake and smashed it towards the Spirit Light Mirror.

"Don't!"

However, the sound of the Spirit Light Mirror shattering was unusually loud, like the sky collapsing and the earth splitting, startling everyone.

"You… you have caused a great disaster! This Spirit Light Mirror connects to the heavens above and the earth veins below. What you have destroyed is the foundation of our Mount Ling!

Quickly ring the Sky-Shaking Bell and notify Buddha!"

With the Spirit Light Mirror damaged, the foundation of the Western Heaven was shaken. Dipankara Buddha could no longer handle it and could only have someone ring the Sky-Shaking Bell.

This Sky-Shaking Bell was the Western Heaven's alarm bell. It could only be rung when a great disaster occurred in the Western Heaven. Once rung, the bell could be heard throughout the Three Realms.

At this moment, Tathagata Buddha was discussing matters with Guanyin and others in Wuzhuang Temple. Even the Buddha's Eye could not find Tang Sanzang's whereabouts. The matter was obviously not right.

"Buddha, someone must be playing tricks, otherwise it would be impossible to avoid the Buddha's Eye's detection."

Guanyin speculated. The Buddha's Eye was connected to the heavens and had no boundaries. If someone wasn't playing tricks, there was no reason why it couldn't be detected.

"Who could be playing tricks?"

Tathagata Buddha naturally knew this, but the key was who was doing it.

"There are not many people with such abilities. Could it be Chu Hao?"

Guanyin said the name Chu Hao to Tathagata Buddha.

"Chu Hao, could it be him?"

Tathagata Buddha also had suspicions, but without evidence, he couldn't make wild guesses.

Just as they were speculating, a series of bell sounds suddenly came. Hearing the bell sounds, Tathagata Buddha was immediately shocked.

"The Sky-Shaking Bell is ringing! Something major has happened in the Western Heaven."

Guanyin and the others also heard the bell sounds and knew that something was wrong in the Western Heaven.

"Return to the Western Heaven immediately!"

Tathagata immediately ordered, leading Guanyin and the others back to the Western Heaven's Thunderclap Monastery.

On the other side of Wuzhuang Temple, the Jade Emperor, who was originally resting, was also disturbed by the Sky-Shaking Bell.

"Why is the Sky-Shaking Bell of the Western Heaven's Thunderclap Monastery ringing? Could it be…?"

The Jade Emperor had originally instigated Sun Wukong and the others to target Tathagata Buddha, but he had not detected any movement.

Now that the Sky-Shaking Bell of the Western Heaven was ringing, he also knew that Sun Wukong and the others had probably gone to the Western Heaven to cause trouble.

"Your Majesty, if they go to the Western Heaven to cause trouble, I'm afraid it will be very troublesome."

Taibai Jinxing reminded the Jade Emperor.

"It doesn't matter. It would be good if they destroyed Tathagata's lair. Send people to investigate the situation and we will adapt accordingly."

The Jade Emperor was not worried. As long as Sun Wukong and the others targeted Tathagata, the Jade Emperor's goal would be achieved, regardless of where they caused trouble.

Tathagata Buddha quickly arrived at the Western Heaven with Guanyin and the others. Seeing the scene before them, they were all a little dumbfounded.

"Could it be that the Demon Clan has invaded?"

The entire Western Heaven was like it had suffered a calamity of war, with houses collapsing and heavy casualties.

"Buddha, it's not the Demon Clan. It's Sun Wukong and the others. They came to the Western Heaven to cause trouble and even destroyed our treasure, the Spirit Light Mirror."

Dipankara Buddha reported to Tathagata Buddha.

"What! The Spirit Light Mirror has been destroyed? This is outrageous! Wukong, you actually damaged the foundation of my Mount Ling! Watch me not kill you!"

Upon hearing that the Spirit Light Mirror had been destroyed, Tathagata Buddha's anger instantly surged.

The Spirit Light Mirror was the foundation of the Western Heaven, and its importance was no less than the Journey to the West tribulation. His anger made him disregard everything and he was about to attack Sun Wukong and the others.

"Tathagata, anger is a nameless karmic obstacle in Buddhism. You, as the Buddha, should not lose your composure."

At this moment, Chu Hao also appeared before Tathagata.

"Chu Hao, why are you here?"

Tathagata Buddha asked with some doubt upon seeing Chu Hao.

"And Chu Hao, he claimed to be here to maintain law and order in our Western Heaven, but he has been biased towards Sun Wukong and the others, allowing them to wreak havoc on the Western Heaven."

Dipankara Buddha told Tathagata about Chu Hao's crimes. If it weren't for Chu Hao, the Spirit Light Mirror wouldn't have been broken by Zhu Bajie.

"Tathagata, we are here to find our master. We suspect that our master is hidden in your Western Heaven's Thunderclap Monastery."

At this time, Sun Wukong and the others shouted at Tathagata Buddha.