Ksitigarbha's Great Vow
Upon hearing Jieyin's suggestion, Zhunti immediately understood.
Yes, how could he suddenly forget that both Yuanshi and Laozi were insatiable greedy people?
The more favors they owe now, the more they will likely have to repay in the future.
"Senior brother, do we really intend to let Jin Chanzi's soul Reincarnation through Houtu's hands?"
Zhunti somewhat uneasyly.
He really didn't trust Houtu and Fuxi, after all, the tragic situation of Yuanshi and Haotian being tricked by Fuxi was still vivid in his mind.
Jieyin was also worried, but Zhunti Jieyin, he didn't just daydream.
After Jieyin consideration, a thought suddenly flashed through Jieyin's mind.
"Junior brother, go and summon Ksitigarbha."
"Summon Ksitigarbha to come?"
Like Ksitigarbha Jin Chanzi was a disciple of the Western Teachings who originally practiced Buddhist Dao within Mount Sumeru.
But in the eyes of the entire Mount Sumeru, or rather, in the eyes of Jieyin and Zhunti.
Neither Ksitigarbha nor any other Buddhist Dao disciple practicing on Mount Sumeru possessed a profound understanding of Buddhist Dao as Jin Chanzi.
Or rather, none of them have reached the same depth of understanding of the path of Merit as Jin Chanzi.
This is why they ultimately sent Jin Chanzi on the journey to the Journey to the West. Their aim was to help Jin Chanzi fully comprehend the path of Merit Journey to the West embark on the righteous path.
However, the only way out for Buddhist Dao is through Merit.
So, in other words, after Jin Chanzi attained the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm through the path of merit and virtue, and obtained the Great Luo Golden Immortal Dao Fruit...
The remaining disciples within Mount Sumeru who primarily cultivate Buddhist Dao will all become abandoned pawns, with no possibility of attaining the Great Luo realm.
Ksitigarbha was one of these abandoned pawns.
Although Zhunti Jieyin as to why Jieyin had summoned Ksitigarbha, he did as he was told.
Upon Ksitigarbha's arrival, Jieyin asked him directly, "Ksitigarbha, are you willing to attain the Great Luo realm?"
"To achieve the Great Luo?" Ksitigarbha was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, followed by excitement.
In fact, after Jin Chanzi went to Spirit Mountain, how could the remaining disciples practicing Buddhist Dao and Daoism on Mount Sumeru not know that they had become abandoned pawns?
They were furious, but helpless. After all, Jin Chanzi's understanding of Buddhist Dao was indeed ahead of theirs.
But who would have thought that another road would appear before us?
"This disciple is willing, this disciple is willing."
Without a second thought, Ksitigarbha immediately bowed down in worship, indicating that he had no further objections.
"Very good. Listen closely, you will take Jin Chanzi's soul to the Netherworld in a moment."
"Once you arrive in the Netherworld, do not hesitate. Immediately begin to make the great vow: 'I will not become a Buddha until hell is empty.'"
"Through such a great vow, although you may not be able to become a Buddha in this lifetime, with our guarantee, the Power of Vows of that vow will be enough for you to attain the Bodhisattva Realm."
Are you willing to do this?
Jieyin slowly revealed the method he had come up with. That's right, it was the old trick of the Western Teachings: loans, no, the Power of Vows to prove the Way.
Although Ksitigarbha's background is not good enough, with himself and his Zhunti, it is enough to guarantee him a Bodhisattva position.
In the Buddhist Sect realms, the Daluo Golden Immortal is equivalent to the Bodhisattva realm, while the Quasi-Sage is equivalent to the Buddha Ancestor Realm.
Ksitigarbha nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, for he was already content with becoming a Bodhisattva.
As for becoming a Buddha? He didn't even dare to think about it, after all, he was originally a discarded pawn.
Ksitigarbha accepted the order and left Mount Sumeru. Zhunti watched Ksitigarbha's departing figure, then turned to look at Jieyin, his face full of admiration.
He couldn't have come up with such a method at all; he truly deserves to be called his senior brother!
Within the Primordial World, outside the Netherworld.
Although Ksitigarbha had received instructions from Zhunti and Jieyin, he was originally a discarded pawn. Although he was excited about the possibility of becoming Great Luo Immortal, when he arrived at the Blood Sea and saw the eerie and terrifying entrance to the Netherworld, he was still somewhat intimidated.
I've heard that the entire Witch Clan has now entered the Netherworld and become its Netherworld Constables. If I were to make a grand vow in the Netherworld, would something bad happen?
Ksitigarbha thought for a moment and finally took a shortcut. Instead of entering the Netherworld, he stood in front of the gates of the Netherworld, in the Blood Sea, and began to make a great vow.
"Heavenly Dao above, the Buddhist Sect Ksitigarbha, Netherworld, cannot bear it and is willing to dedicate his life to helping all the ghosts in the Netherworld to be liberated."
"I will not become a Buddha until hell is empty!"
The grand vow Ksitigarbha at the entrance to the Netherworld instantly resounded for thousands of miles, startling most of the Primordial World.
Above the Blood Sea, the Will of Heaven slowly descended.
The sky turned from clear to overcast, Eye of Heavenly Punishment slowly appeared, causing the surrounding Dao Rhymes to stagnate.
The Eye of Heavenly Punishment silently judged Ksitigarbha, seemingly wondering why a debt concerning the Netherworld would be raised in the Primordial World.
But the Ksitigarbha at the gates of the Netherworld at this moment seems to make some sense.
Beneath the Blood Sea, the Ancestor Minghe was currently cursing loudly.
"You brat, why are you saying this in my Blood Sea when you've made that grand vow of 'I won't become a Buddha until hell is empty' instead of going to hell to make it?"
"You've woken me up! I'll definitely have a good talk with your Western Teachings another day."
Inside Mount Sumeru, Zhunti, who had been praising Jieyin, was stunned when he saw Ksitigarbha's actions.
"That piece of trash!"
These four words were practically bursting out from between Zhunti's teeth. A perfectly good plan, a perfectly good hand, was ruined by Ksitigarbha.
But now that their grand ambition had been made, they had no choice but to go and help.
Zhunti and Jieyin hurriedly went to sense the Heavenly Dao, vouched for Ksitigarbha, and caused the Eye of Heavenly Punishment to release its power.
Within the Netherworld.
Ksitigarbha made a grand vow about the Netherworld in the Primordial World, which alarmed far more than just the Heavenly Dao.
The Earthly Dao was also unusually angry at this moment.
You little rascal, are you going to lie through your teeth about borrowing money?
When did you enter the Netherworld? If you didn't Netherworld, what did you see about the miserable plight of the ghosts Netherworld?
However, Houtu suppressed her Earthly Dao anger.
Houtu had already received a message from Fuxi, so she naturally knew about the Journey to the West Calamity, and also knew the purpose of Ksitigarbha's visit to the Netherworld.
The current Journey to the West Calamity is not something that can be disrupted, and Ksitigarbha cannot be directly driven away, so Houtu chooses to ignore it.
The Earthly Dao gradually calmed down under Houtu's gentle touch, but after calming down, Earthly Dao seemed as if it had no awareness of Ksitigarbha's grand aspirations and gave no response whatsoever.
Within the Primordial World, with the guarantees of Zhunti and Jieyin, the Eye of Heavenly Punishment finally dissipated, and the Heavenly Dao acknowledged Ksitigarbha's grand vow of lending.
Golden light descended from the sky, directly dragging Ksitigarbha's cultivation into the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm.
However, looking at the Netherworld, although Ksitigarbha a grand vow regarding the Netherworld, there was no reaction from the Netherworld at all.
The scene before us reveals far too much information.
Even after exhausting the Power of Vows bestowed by Heavenly Dao, Ksitigarbha remained standing in the same spot, still savoring the moment.
At that moment, Zhunti's roar rang directly in his ears.
"Disgraceful thing! Get out of here and go to the Netherworld! What are you doing standing on this Blood Sea?!"
Ksitigarbha was startled upon hearing this and quickly fled into the gates of the Netherworld.
At this Netherworld, even when Ksitigarbha entered the Ksitigarbha, there was no reaction whatsoever.