The celestial officials and deities exchanged bewildered looks.
The commotion just now had truly left everyone stunned.
Seeing this, Taiyi Zhenren twirled his horsetail whisk and said to Medicine Master Buddha beside him, "The Demon Sect is now so powerful and invincible, and Zhunti and Jieyin can even associate with Demon Ancestor Luohu as equals. Why don't you take the celestial officials and deities who originally belonged to the Western Teachings and go pledge your allegiance?"
His words were naturally laced with teasing and amusement.
Everyone knew that the various Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the Heavenly Court had all been placed on the Investiture of the Gods List during the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation before becoming subordinates of the Heavenly Emperor Haotian.
As a result, most of them were resentful, but they couldn't truly rebel against the Heavenly Court.
However, if the Demon Sect really could take them in, someone might well be tempted to rebel.
At this, Medicine Master Buddha shook his head and let out a long sigh. "Alas... The True Buddha who once exterminated demons has ultimately fallen into demonic ways. I stopped being a Buddha of the Western Teachings long ago. I've simply kept the title because it's familiar to the world."
"You should know that I'm the Medicine King of this world!"
During the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, the various factions had vied for power.
Those of the Western Teachings who were placed on the list had all met with a poor fate.
After all, even the former chief disciple of the Western Teachings was merely a minor deity. The ordinary disciples and Buddhas placed on the list had fared even worse.
Though things had improved somewhat over the years, these people still held little standing in the Heavenly Court.
"You've kept a