Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's actions left Tathagata Buddha feeling deeply embarrassed.
He had thought he could use Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva this time to eliminate Goku, then march into the entire Three Realms, but now those hopes had come to nothing.
"Venerable One, how did things go in the Underworld this time?" Maitreya Buddha came to Tathagata Buddha.
Tathagata Buddha sighed helplessly and told Maitreya Buddha what had happened.
"Though Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is of the same generation as I am, I am still the ancestor of Buddhism, the leader of our Buddhist Sect. Yet he helped outsiders deal with me like this. He truly..." The Buddha clenched his fists, boiling with anger.
Maitreya Buddha stepped forward and said, "What Ksitigarbha seeks is Mahayana Buddhism, and his ideals have always differed from yours. That is why he left Spirit Mountain for the Underworld. What he has done now is only to be expected, so Venerable One should not be overly angered."
Tathagata Buddha sat there and let out a faint sigh, feeling utterly helpless.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, the Peacock Great Bright King, and Golden Cicada, his most beloved disciple—every one of them had left Spirit Mountain to pursue some Mahayana Buddhism!
Was Mahayana Buddhism really so easy to spread?
If it truly could be done, why would he need to act like this?
"This Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva has openly become an enemy of our Buddhist Sect. He must be punished, or he will continue to oppose us in the future."
Maitreya Buddha said from the side.
"He must be severely punished. Otherwise, many within our Buddhist Sect will surely imitate Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva."
Tathagata Buddha glanced at Maitreya Buddha. "You want to use this opportunity to suppress Ksitigarbha, don't you?"
Maitreya Buddha smiled faintly. "Venerable One, that is indeed my intention. But both publicly and privately, should we