"Tathagata, words alone won't make me submit. You'll have to prove your strength. Beat the cudgel in my hands, and you can do whatever you like with me," Son Goku said.
"Amitabha. In that case, let us make a wager. If you beat me, I'll have the Jade Emperor yield his throne to you. How does that sound?" Tathagata said.
Son Goku grinned. "What sort of wager? Let's hear it."
"I wager that you cannot leap out of my palm. If you do, I lose," Tathagata said.
"Heh heh, Tathagata, what if you lose and refuse to honor the wager?" Son Goku asked with a grin.
Tathagata said, "I am the lord of Buddhism. Would I go back on my word? Rest assured."
Son Goku grinned. "Then would you dare swear an oath on the Great Dao?"
Tathagata replied, "An oath on the Great Dao cannot be sworn lightly. How about I guarantee it in the name of the Two Western Saints?"
"Hee hee hee! Ha ha ha! Tathagata, you're killing me! Everyone in the Three Realms knows how shameless the Two Western Saints are, and you're actually using their names as a guarantee!" Son Goku roared with laughter.
Tathagata said, "You insolent monkey! What do you propose, then?"
"Whatever. You're all cut from the same cloth anyway. It makes no difference," Son Goku said.
Tathagata said, "Then step into my palm."
Son Goku leaped into Tathagata's hand and said, "Tathagata, show me your divine ability."
Tathagata unleashed Buddhist Kingdom in the Palm, and Son Goku turned into a Golden Rainbow, flying into the distance.
In the blink of an eye, he reached Tathagata's fingers. Son Goku grinned. "These must be the five pillars holding up the heavens. I'll leave a mark so Tathagata can't cheat."
With that, he took