"You're twisting the facts, Son Goku. Though you've become a Buddha, you still reek of demonic energy. You're utterly incompatible with the Buddhist School, and your methods are still those of a demon."
Kasyapa rebuked him again.
"Son Goku, you should be driven out of the Buddhist School."
Ananda spoke up as well.
"Hmph, there's no need for you to drive me out. If the Buddhist School is full of treacherous, shameless petty men like you two, who stir up trouble and twist right and wrong, I might as well leave."
Son Goku declared loudly.
"Son Goku, I have shown you exceptional favor. Don't let it go to your head. Today is a victory banquet. This matter can be discussed another day."
Tathagata Buddha spoke angrily.
Jiang Ming knew that Tathagata Buddha deliberately intended to anger Son Goku into leaving. After all, the sliver of hope he had glimpsed in the coming great calamity was connected to Son Goku. Even so, his actions had chilled Son Goku's heart and planted resentment in the hearts of the other members of the scripture-retrieval party.
"You intend to stand by and do nothing about this? If word gets out, every god and Buddha in heaven will laugh at you."
Son Goku questioned him sternly.
"Son Goku, how dare you disrespect our Buddha! We will fight you over this."
Kasyapa and Ananda immediately stepped forward to defend Tathagata Buddha.
"You two bootlicking, treacherous, shameless petty men? You're asking for a beating."
Son Goku had a fiery temper himself.
As soon as he finished speaking, he gave Kasyapa and Ananda a beating. Though those two had become Buddhas and possessed early-stage Daluo Golden Immortal cultivation, they were nothing but trash before Son Goku.
"Son Goku, stop! Cease this insolent rampage. Look where you are. How