At the Spirit Management God Palace, the sect leaders all bowed in worship before Immortal Emperor Yang Jian.
Yet one party arrived late.
Perhaps all people from the West had this bad habit.
Back when they listened to the Dao at Purple Firmament Palace, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti had been the same.
"Hmm? Is Tathagata of Spirit Mountain here?"
Yang Jian glanced at the gathered sect leaders below, but the people from Spirit Mountain were nowhere to be seen.
The Spirit Mountain Buddhas had distinctive appearances and were easy to recognize. Moreover, after the previous incident with the three-headed Buddha, they had become targets of particular scrutiny.
After calling several times and receiving no answer, Yang Jian flew into a rage and was about to send his immortal attendants to reprimand them.
A voice came from outside the hall.
"Reporting to the Immortal Emperor, Tathagata of Spirit Mountain requests an audience."
"Hmph. Enter!"
Tathagata slowly walked into the hall with a Buddha and a Bodhisattva.
After hesitating for a moment, he bowed and knelt.
"We pay respects to the Immortal Emperor!"
They had no choice but to submit. When under another's roof, one had to bow one's head.
"Hmph, Tathagata, you have quite the nerve. You dare defy This Emperor Immortal's decree? What crime is that?"
Tathagata froze upon hearing this.
He had been wronged beyond measure. He would never dare defy the decree, nor had he delayed for even a moment. He had rushed here without stopping.
It was only because Spirit Mountain was so far from the Spirit Management God Realm that he had arrived late.
"Immortal Emperor, I have been wronged. Spirit Mountain is indeed far away. I beg the Immortal Emperor to investigate clearly."
"Hmm? Is that so?" Yang Jian had never been to Spirit