Golden Cicada had awakened!
How was that possible?
In an instant,
the entire Primordial World was shaken, especially Western Spirit Mountain. The Bodhisattvas and Buddhas all began discussing the matter, while Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp sat on his cushion, pale and weak, his eyes somewhat dim.
He had originally planned to recuperate, but who could have guessed that Buddha Tathagata would abandon Zen for the Dao, and that Guanyin Bodhisattva would become a Quasi-Saint Peak powerhouse? So Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp had no choice but to come out of seclusion.
Only he could hold down the followers who had once supported Buddha Tathagata, as well as Guanyin Bodhisattva, who clearly had a guilty conscience.
"Master, what should we do?"
"It would have been fine if Golden Cicada hadn't awakened. We could have blamed everything on Tang Sanzang. But he just had to speak up now and defend himself. He must have been the one controlling that body when it did the deed with Baihua Xiu."
"Now that his merit from nine lifetimes has been damaged, Golden Cicada is shrouded in an ominous law. He violated the precept against sexual misconduct, which is taboo in our Western Teachings. Master, please judge the matter fairly. Don't let the fact that Golden Cicada is your disciple make you favor him."
Guanyin Bodhisattva wore a purple robe. Her curvaceous figure stirred the hearts of some of the Buddhas, and every move she made carried boundless allure and seductiveness.
Ever since returning to Western Spirit Mountain, she had secretly recruited a number of Bodhisattvas and Buddhas, quietly building up enough strength to rival Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp.
Now that Future Buddha Bai Ze and Great Sun Supreme Bright Buddha had both withdrawn from public life, Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp seemed to hold sway over everything